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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-08-20
BY COURT REPORTER

Recorders Judge George Muir.
ply made history last week by
holding an unusual night session
in his courtroom
Judge Murphy ordered the
night session when Or William
L Harrison. 40. of 1898 Lawrence.
charged with performing an il
legal operation, failed TO appear
on the previous court date
DR.. Harrison and receptionist,
Norma Rodgers. 20. Of 1880 An
drus, Hamtramck. were arrested
on the complaint of a 20-yearold
unmarried woman who testified
she paid the doctor $3.50 for the
operation.
DR.. Harrison's trial began May
3. II was delayed a number Of
times on the grounds Of illness
The doctor appeared in court at
the night session in a wheel chair
He was in a wheel chair the fol
lowing day
DR.. Harrison and Miss Rodgers
have denied the charges.
Two policcmcnt' and two DSR
passengers were injured last week
in a downtown collision of a
speeding scout car and a bus.
The accident occurred at Lafay-
cite and Bcaubicn shortly after
2:30 am. as the scout car crew
was making a run in the vicinity
of the City.County Building, on
report of disturbance in the
area. The report proved false.
Treated at Receiving Hospital
for minor injuries were Patrol
man Thomas Wend, of Central
Station. driver of the scout car
his partner, Patrolman Kenneth
Toner, and two bus passengers
Ella Perry, 1892 Madison, and
James Terry, 1899 Log Cabin:
The patrolmcn said they enter
cd the intersection against a REQ
traffic light. They said their
bIinker was flashing but their
siren was not operating.
The bus driver said he entered
the intersection with the green
light but did not see the scout
car because the building at the
corner shut off his view.
He was not held
The bus struck the police cal
in the side, driving il across the
street into traffic signal pole
which was broken off. The scout
car was wrecked completely.
Frank Sasser, 81, of 5537 Paci
fic, and his wife, Loretta, 80, call
I'd big link in a nationwide mar
cotics ring. were found guilty
Of assault with intent TO murder
and conspiracy TO commit murder
last week by Recorders Judg,
Joseph A. ellis. They will b,
sentenced August l8.
Both were remandcd TO tho
custody of Wayne County Jail az
ter they were unable 10 make
bonds in the amount OF SIS, 900
The pair was charged with tho
wounding Of a federal informeI
Arthur Lloyd. "a, Of 1905 Fiji
tecnth, Ecorse.
Lloyd said he was called 10
the couples home by Sasser May
o. He said he owed Sasser S40C
and Sasser said he wanted Ia
talk TO him about IL.
AT Sasscr's home, Lloyd said
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he was instructed 10 follow a
third man to place where he
could pickup some narcotics TO
sell.
Lloyd said the man he was fol-
lowing told him to drive into an
alley al Maybury Grand and West
Warren
The stranger was joined by a
man and they shot Lloyd five
times. Three Of the bullets crash
ed into Lloyd's skull, but he lived
to tell the story in court.
The two guns are still sought
by police.
Lloyd with one bullet still
lodged in his skull, was released
from Receiving Hospital June 13.
William A. Johnson. AZ, of 708
Farnsworlh, charged with trying
TO bride policeman, was convict
cd last week in Recorders Court
on the charge and will be sem
fenced al a later date.
Patrolman Porter w. Plcm-
mons. testified that Johnson Of
fercd him SIS to forget a traffic
ticket. He said Johnson was a
passenger in a car involved in an
accident, when Johnson made the
offer.
Johnson denied the charges He
told Recorders Judge Frank G..
Schemanskc that he was just try
ing TO buy Police Field Day tic
kets from the officer.
.
A 35 ycar-old blind woman was
beaten severely last week by a
man who offered to lead her to
the home of friend.
The woman told police that
she was walking on Fourth near
Selden shortly after 10 pm. when
the man volunteered TO. escort
her to her destination.
The woman said she walked
about block to Frank, between
Fourth and John {. Lodge Ex-
pressway, when the man seized
her and dragged her behind JEFF
fcrson School, beat her and at
tempted 10 rape her.
The woman's screams finally
frightened the assailant away.
The woman was rushed to Re-
ceiving Hospital where she was
treated for bruises and face in
4 jurics.
Clifford c. Cox, 81, Of 6016
Evergreen, a part-time gas station
cmployc was killed by electricity
last week when he touched a
4.800-volt conduit in a Detroit
Edison high tension enclosure al
Joy at Greenfield.
Police said Cox's body was dis
covered in the cage by William
II. Allen. 38. 1920 Beniteau, a
construction worker.
The officers said Cox, idcnti
fled by fingcrprints, apparently
was attempting 10 steal copper
wire from the conduit when he
was killed.
Cox. they said, had already
stripped one conduit, which had
no power in il, and had the wire
coiIcd in his rear pants pockets
lie had forced the locked gate Ia
gain entrance.
Isrcal Drew, As. Of 1899 Fuller
ton. was sentenced 10 10 to 2c
years in Jackson Prison last week
By Recorders Judge Garcld w
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Groat He was convicted of the
May IL Staying Of his son-in-law,
John Nador. 35, of the Fullerton
address. during an argument be.
tween the two men.
Reginald Harding, ID, of 1868
Harding. an liza Eastern High
School all-star basketball star,
charged with the criminal assault
of Is year-old girl last March
was found innocent last week by
Recorders Judge Joseph A. Gil
lis.
Harding, who stands 6 feet 10
inches tall, was arrested May &c
during a track meet on Belle Isle.
He had led his school into basket
ball and track championships
last year.
In his decision Judge ellis said
reasonable doubt existed in his
mind whether or not the girl
was telling the truth.
A downtown store at 1925
Woodward, was robbed of S265
last week by lone gunman who
escaped.
Police said the bandit displayed
gun and demanded the money
from Mary Jones, a cashier, in
the basement cafeteria. He than
took an escalator to the street
level and fled north on Wood.
ward.
Another branch of the same
firm at 1887 Woodward was rob.
bed of S236 on July 81 Police
believe the same bandit com
mitted beth robberics.
Preston Jackson, 43, of 6l28
Beechwood. was found guilty of
engaging in an illegal occupation
last week by Recorders Judge
w. Mckay Skillman and fined
SIS or 80 days in the House of
Correction.
Jackson was stopped by police
when they saw him take some.
thing from window ledge at
4417 Milford.
The officers asked for his name.
Jackson gave a grin and burped.
Three dollar bills, nickel and
number slip popped out his
mouth.
That was all the proof for an
arrest and conviction the police
men needed.
! Two leaders of l0-man mutuel
ring we're sentenced TO prison
last week by Recorders Judge
George Murphy.
0. c. Carter. Al, of 1877 Cal.
vert, was placed on two years
probation with the first four
months in the House of Correc.
ton and assessed $3.50 costs
| Welton T. Smith. 30, 4246 Elm.
hurst, was placed on two years
probation sixty days in the House
Of Correction and $3.50 in costs.
Walter Patterson. 80, of 3Isa
Arndt, an ex-convict. Charged
with first degree murder in the
Staying, two weeks ago. of Mrs
Vera Bowens. 81, of 5l1O Seminal,
pleaded innocent last week on
arrangement before Recorder,
Judge Elvin l.. Davenport. Exam
ination was set for August IS.
Mrs Bowens, Pattcrson's alleg
ed girlfriend Of one month. wa,
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shot TO death through window
with 16-gauge shotgun by Pat
terson as she was seated talking
TO relatives.
After the shooting, police said
Patterson wounded a motorist
who refused TO give him a ride,
and kidnapped another.
Patterson refused to give police
any reason for the Staying.
A truck carrying 1000 bushels
Of fruit overturned on the Willow
Run Expressway last week after
colliding with a car.
Traffic was slowed and work.
ers toiled to clear the expressway
of apples and peaches which spill.
led on the pavement, five miles
east of Ypsilanti.
Police said the truck hit the
car IL went out of control and
rolled on its side.
T.
Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts. Is. of
o3O2 Twenty-fourth, who pleaded
guilty to manslaughter in the
Feb. IA Staying of her husband
Willie, rs, was sentenced to 3
10 10 years in the House of Cor.
rection last week by Recorders
Judge Elvin L. Davenport.
Mrs. Roberts admitted shooting
her husband following an argu.
ment over her preparing a meal.
after nc. threw hot cocoa in her
face and slapped her.
Mrs. Roberts armed herself
with a revolver. She went into the
bathroom and changed clothes
Her husband was shot after he
came to the bathroom door and
demanded the gun, as he adj.
vanced toward her.
The Roberts had been married.
about three months, when the
Staying occurred.
A restaurant at 834 Fort. west
was robbed of SIG last week
by a lone bandit who escaped
Police said the man walked into
tne restaurant ordered a cup of
coffee and when the waitress
turned to get il, he pulled a gupn
and demanded the money from
the cash register.
Mrs. Virginia Rivers. of $1,000
Princeton, Inkster, was killed last
week when the car in which she
was passenger, enroute to attend
funeral in Kentucky, crashed
INTO tree near Cypress, III.
Police said the driver was Joe
Smith also Of Inkster. There were
SIX other passengers, who were
all relatives enroute to the fun.
eral escaped with minor injuries.
Two teenage youths were ar.
rested last week and held for
investigation Of robbery of a cab
driver.
They are Walter Brokins, 10.
and Berry Fletcher. IL, both of
ala Horton.
Police said the cab driver, Ro.
pert Rea, SO. OF 1868 Second
identified the two youths in DO
nee showup at Woodward Station
as the two passengers who robbed
nun OF $i3 at the point Of a
'ooniinvsd on Page o.
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Breakfast:
Mrs. Henry Holcomb OF Wcx.
ford gave a delightful breakfast
for some out-of-town neighbor.
hood guests and their hostesses
last Wednesday.
Beautiful vases Of coIorfvI roses
eompIimenfed The entire home,
with ssters forming . unique
design or the dining table
where . deIeetsbls breakfast in
buffet style was waiting for the
lovely guests who were;
Mesdames Flora Collins OF D.
c., the Thomas Crawfords, Esther
Fields. Carolyn Jones. Ethel
Crawford. Trixie Smith. Gloria
Amos. Katheleen Black. Vivian
Booth, Edna Davenport, Leila
Vaughn. Capitola Griggs and Ger.
aldine Caldwell.
After breakfast the guests play.
ed cards and the awards were
given to Mrs. Flora Collins, a
Musical bracelet, Mrs. Edna Dav.
export, Mrs. Trixie Smith and
Mrs. Leila Vaughn received beau.
tiful aprons. Mrs. Esther Fields
received a pink billfold.
Just another delightful morn.
visiting in Idlewild.
Missionary Retreat:
The fourth Episcopal Mission.
airy Retreat met at Babcr Camp
Cassopilis. Michigan with 1875
women present from all over the
U.S.A. and were housed in the
"All Purpose Building" over look.
ing the Lake.
tuesdays Session opened with
fellowship dinner after the Yes.
per service on the Lake front;
There were four workshops which
gave much food for thought for
all organizations represented.
Mrs. Jessie Jsi Mcneil, presi.
dent Of the United Council OF
Church Women Of The State was
guest speaker, saying in part in
understanding the eeumeniesl
movement, we must first begin
in our own denominations, the
movement was described as .
wheel, no part can 60 smoothly
without all parts fvnetionins.
The United Church Fellowship
is divided into three program
departments:
Christian World Missions
2-Christian Social Relations
3-Christian World Relations
UNITED Relations).
Mrs. Eloise Evans, president.
This Conference convened August
9th through the 18th.
Mrs. Sarah Roseh's visit ~
IdlewiId, Michigan was most en-
icyabIe. having been fefed by
many friends. and meeting 50
many fine people.
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Society DOiHsgs-

Club and some of the girls attend
ed the Commonwealth B an k
program, The Cinderella Glass
Slipper, but found the slipper to
small, but were given beautiful
dolls.
An affer-psrfy was given for
them at the home Of Mrs. Lois
Sims on America Street. making
them very happy. Transportation
was furnished by the 6. Chris
tsins, Mr.. Walter Clark and Mrs.
Mary Howell who is president OF
the Cinderella Club.
Mr.. and Mrs Aldolphus Wells
attended the wedding of their
son, Bruce c. Wells. who was
we'd to Brenda Burking of Comp
ton, California Sunday, August
l4th at 6 o'clock.
Bruce c. Wells is in the Navy.
The Naeirems Club has had .
delightful week Of pleasure en-
terfaining so very many ovf-of-
town guests.
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kensington Metropolitan Park
near Milford recorded approx
nicely $4,000 persons in 1900
,ompared TO Al. 600 IN July
1870
Neiror Titan Beach on Lake
ST. Clair near Mt Clemens re-
ported attendance at $1,000 in
1889 compared to $4,000 in
July 1859
Lower Huron Metropolitan
Park near Bellcville stated al
tendance was 294 600 persons in
1860 compared TO $4,000 in July
1859.
During the summer OF 1889 the
Yarm weather stretched from a
bliSiering June through one of
The hottest Algusis on record
Most parks registered peak at.
enhance during June and August
in 1859, but July was lower than
usual
This year unSeasonly cold and
wet weather in June was respons-
ible for reduced attendance at
most Michigan parks. including
those Of the Huron-Clinton Me-
trOpolitan Authority.
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Second Annual Auxiliary Tea

New Testament missionary
Baptist Church Second Annual
Auxiliary Tea was held in Glciss
Bap,is; Center located 1881 JOS
Campau, sunday August a. 1860
from 200 20 600 pm. Partici.
pants in the program were Miss
BObblc McCant. who presented
the Mistress Of Ceremonies. Mrs
X Crump Of Warren Avenue
Baptist Church. Mrs Willie Cat.
lin. ~ho introduced the principal
speaker Mrs Gladys Matthews.
Selections b. the First Church Of
the Redeemed and The Tennessee
Baptist Church Mr Aaron and
Miss Wtlodinc Staples Rev Wal.
lace s Colvn Jr is Pastor
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Sixtyflyc year old Samuel Z
TunStsll. Detroit Edison Gem
psny re,lrcc and longtime Dc
troiter. who died Of heart Al
tack while visiting friends "
indianapolis, was buried from 81
stephens AnE Church Tuesday
Tunsiall. who worked in he Edi
son transportation department j.
survived by his widow. Lucy. Of
ll5l Ir0quois. q daughter Joy
son, f. Hsncy a daughter.in
law. Lucille. and ;wo grands
lighters. Leslie and Ruth Tuns
1 n was q member Of the Wildlife
Field and Stream Association
affiliated with the Michigan United
Conservation Clubs He MAS .
native Of Carthage, Tenn.
ChrH slcr Corporation has 81
nouccd q new service 70 us EN-
ployes which will become cffcc
tive January I, 1861 The com
pany has agreed 10 make pay.
roll deductions for payment 10
credit unions
Highland Park has adopted ar
ordinance 10 prohibit trucks and
ether mobile units from vending
custard cones and similar deserts
within is city limits Fines Of
as much as $500 and jail rms
OF as long as 90 days are proyid
ed in the ordinance. put into lr-
mediate effect by the SIburo :
council
Councilmen a few weeks a.,
started 10 authorize the pcddline
OF such sweets IN their suburb
hut reversed themselves when per.
manent confectioners paying
local taxes complained Doubts
a. 10 whether the new ordinance
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-08-20
Third Baptist Church Celebrates
Annual Homecoming

Pinchhftlng as Cnalriauy Tor
Mrs Hattie { Dogans. who is III
vas Mrs. Bertha l. Marion, in
the annual observance OF Home
Coming. Sunday. August l4th. al
Third Baptist Church, 502 Z
Ferry This marks the fifth year
the church has set aside special
day 10 recognize and welcome
all members and friends who have
for various reasons been absent
from their church home Rev.
r +. Eddington of New Grace
Baptist Church and his congrega-
ton were special guest. Rev. S.
J. Williams, is Pastor
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Social g. Church
Roundup

Rev. James A. Charleston is Mini
Stcr.
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ton were special guest Rev. S.
j. Williams, is Pastor.
Rev. A. A Banks. Jr., pastor
OF Second Baptist Church Of bet
roit and recently elected to Prcsi.
dcncy OF the Wolverine State
Baptist Convention OF Michigan,
and Choir No. 2 Of Second Baptist
were guests Of ST. John Baptist
Church. indianapolis. Indiana. and
pastor, Rev Andrew j. Brown.
Rev + A. Rundlcss, Chairman
OF Home Mission National Bap-
list Convention. left for Larimy
and Rawlings. Wyo.. where he
will speak to churches without
pastors.
Mrs. Josephine Williams OF
Chicago. Illinois is visiting her
brothers, Mr.. Charlie crvmp oil
Ham lion Street, and Mr.. Chester
Crvmp, Sr. Of Highland Park,
Mich.
BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
GREATER MACEDONIA BAP
list CHURCH - 1901 ST. AU
BIN AVENUE, DETROIT, MICH
We invite you TO attend oul
Morning Sessions from 1880 tt
900 A VI. the following Sundays
Sunday August 7th. Theme
Teachings OF Jesus For tn,
entire month";
Worship Leader Bcin,
Honest and ThsnkfvI-Mrs. Rosi
Gregg
Scripture Luke 17:1l-1!
Luke 1910
Subject: Who Is Guilt,
Guest Speaker -. Mr.
Spencer l.. Ross
Presiding .--........ Deacon
W. p Lewis
Sunday August Ia, 800 to OIL!
AN.
Worship Leader ..-.....
obeyins the Laws OF the Lord
Mrs. Wanna Shaw.
Scripture Matthew 22:l
-22-Romans l3: Ito
Subject: The Rural Mis-
sion OF The Churches
Guest Speaker Rev. '
ID. Stotts, Church OF Our Fathc
Baptist
Presiding - Deaco
Gerocia Lightfo0t
Sunday August 2lst. 800 to GIL
Worship Leader ---.- Seek
ing The Lost .. Mr.. JvIiv
Maddox.
Scripture Luke 15:1-1
Subject: We Witncs
Together.
Guest Speaker - Rev
Joseph n. Williams
Dean OF The Baptist Trainin
School.
Presiding ...-----.--.-.--- DcacO
+. A. King.
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Greater Macedonia Baptist Pastors
Auxiliary

Greater Macedonia Baptist Pastors
Auxiliary
Sponsored their Fifth Annual
Green Leaf Tea and Mothers
Contest, Sunday, Aug. l4th at
home OF Pastor Rev ii. II Cole
man. on Edison. Atty. Archibald
l.. Harper, was Guest Speaker,
Atty. Damon J. Keith, Toast
master. Judge Harry c. Hackett
introduced the speaker. Contest
ing mothers were Mcsdamcs Julia
Mackay, Lcttic Matten, Josephine
Lightfoot, Eddie Adamson, Ruby
Bell, Bertha Huff. and Cleo Hill,
Mrs. Corcnc NJ. Day was Program
Chairman, Mr.. Mckinley Fullard,
President.
The Gospel Chorus of st. Paul
Methodist Church. located on
Chcnc and Hunt Streets. celebrated
their Annual King and Queen
Contest in the form Of a Pink
Tea, last Sunday, from as pm.
in the Dining Room Of the Church
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Annual Mems Day

Snaring the Mems celebration
~ 81 Pleasant Missionary Bap.
rs, Church we're Aijslon Baptist
Church. Male Chorus - Sweet
Home Baptist Male Chorus. Israel
Baptist Male Chorus Friendship
Baptist Russell Street Baptist
~ ZION BsDtisi. ST. James Bap.
list New AIi Zion Baptist and
Now Light Male Chorsses. The
Hon Judge Eitln l. Davenport,
Of Recorders Court delivered the
Men Day Address Mr. Hardy
Boiling. was general Chairman
Mr. Willie Kirkland. Co-Chr Mr.
Howard Willis, Program Chair
man, Rev c 0 Stewart, Minister
New Sslemetfes Presents Tea
Glovcrs Center. located 1894
Mack was the setting for the
Youth Fellowship Tea presented
By the Salcmcttcs OF New Salem
Baptist Cnurcn. sunday, August
l4th. The program was musical
featuring Miss Jackie Sawyer
The Friendly Five Tccn-Agc En-
semblc. Miss Dolores Sanders
Jordan Choir OF Michigan. The
All Stars, Ephesian Choir, ST
John The Great, Spiritual Aires
Morning Star Junior Singers
Hearts Of Dedication, Deacon
AIRES. Twilight, Humming Birds
and New Salem Chorus. Remark.
we're by Mr.. Dick Pavy of Radio
Station W.J.LB., Mrs II. G
Walker. and Rev. S. j. Glover
Pastor OF Moring Star Baptis
Church. -
Crastor Maradonia Qanfisf pa<for,
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Shows Increase In
Park Attendance

Warm weather Was respons-
Sic for increased attendance IN
u.y this year Al the three major
PARKS Of the Huron'Cllnton Me
.ropolitan Authority compared
q July attendance figures for
1853.
This was announced today BY
Kenneth L. HslIenbeek. director
of the fise-covnfy park and park
~sy agency which serves lis-
ingsson. Maeomb. Oakland. Wash
sensw ard Wayne counties
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last Sunday. al Union Baptist
Church located on St. Aubln and
Ferry Streets She was introduced
by Mrs Lucy Sloan The Re,
Mays IS Minister
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Last Wednesday the Cinderill;
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-08-20
BY RUBY WILLIAMS

a get we'll note TO Mrs Hat
tie c Dogans. who is in Grace
Hospital my foster Mother and
Mrs Roberta Benefited Of Dear.
Ing Street who has been in Wood.
ward General Hospital. Highland
Park Just counting the minutes
until YOU are we'll. then all will
be happy and that will be swell"
Women's Day observed at Union
Baptist Church.
A huge attendance heard Mrs.
Bertha Hayes OF Third Baptist
Church speak from . subject
Women OF Yesterday and Today"
last Sunday. al Union Baptist
Church located on St. Aubin and
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Isrcal Drew, As, Of 1899 Fuller.
ton, was sentenced 10 10 to 20
years in Jackson Prison last week
by Recorders Judge Garcld w.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-08-20

Rev + A. Rundless, Chairman
OF Home Mission National Bap.
list Convention. left for Larimy
and Rawlings. Wyo.. where he
will speak to churches without
pastors.
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Mrs. Josephine Williams Of
Chicago. Illinois is visiting her
brothers. Mr.. Charlie crvmp OF
Hamilton Street, and Mr.. Chester
crvmp. Sr. Of Highland Park.
Mich.
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ANTI-SUe ROCKET

The Navy will unveil It's newest anti
submarine weapon, Asroc, June q when
newsmeh will see the first public
demonstration Of the rocket as IL is
fired from the frigate Norfolk off
Key West, Fla.
Although most Of The details sur
rounding Asroc are classified, fact
sheet lists It asia surface to under
water solid propellant rocket torpedo
fired from surface ships roJec+ed to
the target area and upon water entry
becomes an acoustic homing torpedo
The Asroc, a contraction Of 'an+isub-
marina rocketn can also be armed with
a depth charge.
It. is scheduled for Installation
aboard cruisers and destroyer type
vessels.
The rocket was developed at M1nnea-
polis-Honeywell Military Products CIR
CUP under research and development
contract awarded by Bareau Of Weapons.
The Adak sun., 1960-06-20

NAsHTNGrON( AFPS) The gallant old BIZ r.
Air Force has destroyed the last Of tt
missile-target aircraft. rhe Coast Guard
There are a few around, of course At
Least two are still operational as crop
usters; another is in use as a flying
aquariums But the famous bomber Of WW11
is considered as permanently retired.
\ 'Boeing ins+roduced the first model Of
Dthe BIZ in 1885. BY the time the war
ended, that company and two others had
turned out IL, 49, Of the Big fodr eng
ined bombers that doomed the cities Of
Nozi Germany.
-B-17's are estimated TO have dropped
about IS percen+ Of the bombs delivered
TO European targets total of 1886
tonso Although it was noisy, draf+y
plane at first criticized as being too
Zig for pilots TO handle-+he BIZ could
take an enormous amount of punishment
often limping home on two engines with
its tail half shot away and it's wings
flapping.
Probably the warts most famous BIZ
was"Al exafder (which was parked on Clark
Field in The Philippines on Dec.8, 1911.
japanese bombs messed it up badly but
because planes were needed, Alexander
was patched together with parts from
SEE BIZ PAGE
The Adak sun., 1960-06-20
VOLUME V, NUMBER rs
20 JUNE 1860

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