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The Detroit tribune., 1962-12-29

In the dining area the table
spread of net was fabulous
carrying a drape of red white and
green, all around it and the 40
guests were served full course
dinner of chicken and ham. with
all favorite dishes, that accom-
pany the meats. Delicious punch
was served. The members ex-
changed gifts, and what could
be mcrrier than this Christmas
Sunday Party.
Annual Shopping Tour
II is customary Tor this club
each year to include gifts for
children, so "a children were Civ
en- $500 a piece, in an envelope
by the club and Mrs. Agnes Bistol
added a new $l00 bill to the
envelopes Monday, a committee
took these children downtown,
and they spent the $500, as they
wanted too.
They were more than happy.
Mrs. S. b. Brown of Oakland
Blvd. gave a Birthday Party. or
(gourna nata) at her beautiful
h ONE, Saturday evening. with
many friends invited. they all
enjoyed themselves, and wishing
Mrs. Brown many more birthdays.
Great Lakes Employees Party
Friday evening all employees
OF the Great Lakes Insurance
Company were highly entertain
ed with n gala Christmas Party,
at the Home Office, and they
had a marvellous evening.
Block Club Christmas Party
Monday evening, the SO 6400
Block Club gave delightful
Christmas Party, at the Prcsi-
dents home, Mrs. Martha Roberts,
with many people present. Christ
mas gifts were exchanged, and
a delightful repast served.
L
To my column readers, may
you have joyous Christmas. and
a stupcndous New Year.
IN. B. Rhodes
The Detroit tribune., 1962-12-29
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The Detroit tribune., 1962-12-29
Block Club Christmas Party

To my column readers, may
you have joyous Christmas, and
a stupcndous New Year.
IN. B. Rhodes
The Detroit tribune., 1962-12-29
Club F.l,e..HoIidsy Dance

Club FsIies.tioIidsy Dance
Club Felice or the pelron
Edison Employees gave hoii-
dav Dance Saturday evening.
There we're a bcvy OF beautiiui
girls with their escorts. all pretu-
ed up for this Merry Party
Card Of ThsnkfvIness
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Calicle
sent cards to many friends with
the following inspiration.
I'm gratefulness to God for hav-
inc been blessed with forty years
of married life, we are asking
our friends to worship with us,
at IL a. m, on Sunday, December
23rd, at st. Cyprian Chruch, and
stay for our Coffee Hour follow
ing
West Grand Boulevard Assoeisfion
The West Grand Boulevard AS
sociation celebrated their Christ
mas Party, at the Nacircma Club,
Friday evening, which was gally
decorated for this event, making
us feel that Santa Claus was
coming down the chimney now.
A delightful dinner was served,
and the music maker, John Lewis
band played carols and all sang
the familiar tunes of yester-ycar.
The club gave awards to mem
bcrs of the association. whose
yards had been kept all during
the summer in first class condi-
ton, and whose decorations for
the Christmas season, I'D s c d
prettiest
This is one of the Progressive
Clubs of the city.
Christmas Sunday Partly
The Detroit Chapter of the
National Negro Business Women's
Progressive Club. found them
selves all clustered snugley in
the beautiful home of Mrs.
Edna Holcomb, Sunday afternoon
from 4 TO 6 p. m, as hostess.
There were decorations here and
there depicting the Christmas
spirit.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-12-29

a single strand of pearls, was Civ.
en- in marriage by Mr.. Clarence
Hayden Wilson. of st. Louis, Mo.
She carried a white prayer book,
covered with white orchid with
orchid purple tips.
Attendants included the brides
sister, Mrs. Willie Harris, the
groom's niece, Mrs, Lawrence
Royals, close friends Of the bride,
koxie Blanks, Nellie R0quem0re
and Ollie Horn, who wore gowns
in colors of the rainbow. Their
flowers were NUNS. The groom's
mother, Mrs. Mamie Cousins
wore gown OF grey lace over
PINK with blue accessories. Tue
ker A. Wallace of Detroit was
was best man.
A Luncheon was given in honor
of the couple following the cere-
mony at Inc koostertail" on the
Detroit River. The bride is grad
uate of the Harris Teachers Col
l,lc, owns her own business IN
D.uolt. she is lite member OF
the NAACP and fWCA. The
groom is a graduate oil the UNI
,,lsny oi Cnlcago anu Columbia
University OF New York. Follow
ing a pref honeymoon the couple
will reside in ST. Louis, Missouri.
Merkerson-Dsnce wed st Chapel
Hill
Althear Quinteen Merkerson
chose white floor length lace
over satin gown for her marriage
to Henry Dancy, in a Saturday
ceremony at 400 p. m, in Chapel
Hill Baptist Church. The Rev.
Roy A Allen. pastor, performed
the ceremony. The bride, given
in marriage by Gamelia Merker-
son. is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Merkerson of Leslie
Street, and the groom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Dancy of
Seyburn.
Olivia Merkerson, brides sis
ter, was maid of honor. She wore
yellow street-length organdy
and lace dress, and carried
white Bible and white carnations.
lowerglrls, Jackie Gray and 10
Ann Fisher, nieces of the bride,
wore yellow organdy dresses, car
RED white flower baskets with
red roses. Jimmie Conner was
best man. Clarence Coleman and
Truitt Coleman seated guests.
A reception followed the cere-
mony in the lower church auditor
ium. The bride attended Wayne
State University and the Detroit
Business Institute. the couple
Will reside on Belleterre Street
in Detroit.
Fashions Around The Clock
Models were presented in three
scenes at the Gala Orbit Tea
presented by the Pro-BonaPublics
Society, last Sunday 81 p. m, in
Martens Center. located at Mack
and Mt Elliott They we're Sports
Wear. Daytime Apparel and AT
ter Five Fashions. Mrs. Muriel
Peterson. presented by Mrs. Exile
Marlno, General Chairman, was
Fashion Commentator. Program
participants included Mrs. Jen-
ME Hardway. Soloist accompani-
cd by Mrs. Susie Wilson, and
Mrs. Emma Travis, accompanied
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Johnson Reports
Space Progress
Hit Peak in 81
BY a Star Staff Writer

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. S.
The United States generated a
greater rate of progress" in it's
space program last year than
in any previous year or that of
any other country" Vice Presi-
dent Johnson informed Presi-
dent Kennedy in a report made
public here today.
AS chairman of the Presi-
dents Space Council, Mr.. john
son said, however, "it lis too
early to make definitive COM
parsons as between our newly
developing competency and the
capabilities of the USSR."
He said 1861 was "a year Of
decision and progress in the
space activities of the United
States"
Important strides were taken, p"
the Vice President added,
''along the road of space sue
cesses."
In releasing a partial text of
the Vice Presidents report to-
day, White House Press Secre-
tary Pierre Salinger said Mr..
johnson submitted it to MIR.
Kennedy while here earlier this
week.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Plans for Moon Trip Craft Unveiled
By the Associated Press

The space agency made pub
lie today drawings of the Apollo
Spacecraft from which man
may get his first closeup look
at the moon.
The early model Apollo craft
may enable its three-man crew
to select likely landing areas for
later versions designed to put
human beings on the moon
within this decade.
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration also re-
leased drawings showing the
technique of launching a
manned spacecraft into earth
orbit, launching a powerful
booster rocket and supply We
hicle into orbit close behind,
and joining them in space for
the long journey to the moon.
The huge orbiting booster
rocket, starting its motors in
the near vacuum of space after
hooking onto the Apollo vehicle,
would drop away after accel-
Grating the Apollo to escape
velocity.
The Apollo craft would pro-
ceed around the moon, come
back into earth orbit. and then
be slowed so as to re-enter the
atmosphere and return the crew
to earth.
The sketch of the Apollo
shows it's three occupants
seated side by side in the nose
cone.
The Apollo craft will be made
up of sections that can be at
tached as required for different
missions.
The command section, in the
Evening star., 1962-01-05

that the administration, in
seeking negotiations with Rus
sia to solve the Berlin problem,
is willing to cut or loosen the
links between West Berlin ano
West Germany, provided the
Communists give strong enough
guarantees" of the freedom
and viability of West Berlin ano
Western access to it. Gen. Clay
is reported to favor continued
strong ties between isolated
West Berlin and West Ger
many.
Military Strategy Concerns
There also are reports oi
Berlin and West German dis
content over the Kennedy ad-
ministration strategy of using
conventional military force:
against a Communist attack tt
impose a pause for reflection
before the West answers with
nuclear weapons.
West German Chancellor
Konrad >Adenauer is understood
to fear that the Kremlin will
interpret such a pause as az
invitation to a quick grab il
! See POLICY, Page Al
Evening star., 1962-01-05

Means Committee Chairman
Mills for clearance by that key
committee of his recommenda-
tions in three controversial
fields-foreig n trade policy
medical care for the aged and
tax revision. He meets Mr.
Mills tomorrow.
2. Completing a new year
review of n tional security
problems in meetings with Cen
trail Intelligence Agency Direc-
tor John A. McCone and Gen
Lucius D. Clay, the Presidents
personal representative in Ber-
lin, and other advisers. He sees
Mr.. McCone and Gen. Clay
Sunday.
Mr.. Kennedy advanced his
travel plans by a day in order
to spend tomorrow as well as
Sunday at his desk. He orig
inally had planned to stay in
Palm Beach until tomorrow
getting back to Washington
late Saturday night.
While White House Press
Secretary Pierre Salinger says
definite arrangements have
not been worked out. the PreSi-
dent was expected to confer
with Democratic and Repub-
lican leaders at the White
House on Monday.
Under his revised schedule
Mr.. Kennedy planned to take
off from Palm Beach in his Ali
Evening star., 1962-01-05
BY JOHN McKELWAY
Star Staff Writer

H. r. Gross, guardian of the
taxpayers dollar, set out today
to find the man responsible fol
those fancy lamp poles on the
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
Last Sunday, The Star re-
vealed that highway officials
had ordered the poles for q
price of $4,000 each because the
Fine Arts Commission objected
to the design of a standard type
of light pole which costs about
$3.50 to $170 apiece.
Today, Representative Gross
Republican of Iowa, said he
was getting the old runaround'
in his attempt to place respon-
sibility for what he termed "ex-
travagence and frivolity."
New Design Was Asked
Earlier this week, Mr.. Gross
wrote a letter to H. L. Aitken
director of the Districts De-
partment of Highways and
Traffic. In the letter, Mr.. Gross
said that since 80 per cent OF
the funds used in construction
of the bridge were supplied by
taxpayers 'it becomes impor-
tant to know whether you, in
fact, did approve the extrava-
gance and frivolity of light poles
at a cost of $2,500 each?"
Today Mr.. Aitken wrote Mr.
Gross that the Fine Arts Com
mission on two occasions had
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Bounced Check
Brinqs Libel Suit

LONDON, Jan. 5 (AP).-
James Black, a liquor dealer, is
suing his bank fo1- libel because
he contends it bounced a check
of his when he had money in
his account to cover it.
He is also suing the West
minister Bank for breach of
contract for the alleged refusal
of the check for SO pounds
($260. 400.
The case, believed to be
unique in British legal history,
will be heard by a judge and
jury in London after Easter.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
No Agency Approval

A spokesman for the Fine
Arts Commission told The Star
today that the agency had not
approved a design for the
bridge lights.
The spokesman said commits
sion members had met several
times with city highway Off
cials, who had brought the de-
sign up for the commissions
reaction. The commission in
formed highway officials that
the members felt that the pro-
posed poles were too tall and
that the design should be some
what simpler, the spokesman
said.
1t was the feeling Of the COM
mission that the light poles
for the new Theodore RooSe-
welt Bridge should be similar
to the ones on the Memorial
Bridge, he said. Highway Off
cials did not come back with
new designs, he added.
Evening star., 1962-01-05

Communist threats Will weaken
West Berliners' confidence that
the West sincerely intends to
preserve their island of free
dom in Communist East Ger
many.
Tied to this is Gen. Clay's
belief, disclosed by The Star
yesterday, that local COM
manders in Berlin need greater
freedom of action to counter
Red threats without going
through time consuming proce-
dures of awaiting word from
Washington.
Sees Kennedy Sunday
Gen. Clay was expected to
arrive here tonight. He will see
Secretary of State RuSk tomor-
row morning, confer afterward
with McGeorge Bundy, Presi-
dent Kennedy's special assist
ant for national security af-
fairs, and meet with Mr.. Ken
nedy on Sunday. He will have
other conferences during his
expected three or four day
stay.
Among the other points lead
ing to the reported "crisis oi
confidence" and the Kennedy
Clay consultations are fears
Evening star., 1962-01-05
u. ). 10 Renew
SantoDonlinqo
Diplomatic Tie
Action Will Follow
OAS Vote to Lift
Trade Sanctions
BY GEORGE SHERMAN
Star Staff Writer


The United States is in
forming the new Dominican
government today that it is
ready to resume full diplo-
matte relations with the island
nation.
The United States note is
being transmitted by the Brit
ish Embassy. State Department
officials expect acceptance by
the Dominicans in "a hours.
United States action follows
the near unanimous vote in
the Council of the Organiza-
ton of American States yes
terday to suspend diplomatic
and economic sanctions In
force against the Dominican
Republic since August, 1860.
The OAS vote was 200, with
only Cuba abStaining.
In other actions, the United
States moved quickly to give
the Dominicans maximum i'm.
mediate advantage from being
readmitted to good standing ir
the inter-American community
Mission Leaves Sunday
An economic mission under
Teodore MoscoSo. head of thu
Latin American division of the
Agency for International De.
velopment, leaves Sunday fol
Santo Domingo to investigate
Dominican needs under the
Inter American Alliance fol
Progress.
Officials also announced that
the Dominican Republic woulc
be admitted in February to it,
share in the sugar bonus
taken away from Cuba.
They estimated this viii
enable the Dominicans to sell
$45 million worth of sugar ir
the United States during the
first six months of 1862. Al
United States premium prices
this would be an increase Of
$25.5 million over what the
same amount of sugar woulc
bring at current world prices
Jose A. Mora, secretary gen.
eral of the OAS, arrived ir
Santo Domingo yesterday tt
discuss technical assistance thu
OAS can offer for economic
and social planning and 6
group from the Inter-Americar
Development Bank reportedly
is planning to go to the repub.
lie, possibly next week.
Military Training Planned
Also, State Department off.
cials said, they expect some
military assistance will be given
including military training.
The GAS sanctions were orig.
inally imposed at a hemisphere
foreign ministers meeting il
Costa Rica to punish the Tru.
jillo regime for plotting the as.
sasSination of Venezuela Presi.
dent Romulo Betancourt.
They included a complete
break in diplomatic relation.
and an embargo on shipment.
of arms, petroleum. trucks, anc
spare parts. But the main blow
was the disastrous effect or
| See DOMINICAN, Page At
Evening star., 1962-01-05
GlllDA i L NAVIGATION
IusAR REcolllsA lssAAeE
pillsa SPEED RI. ENTRY & RECOVERY

A service section to the rear
would house devices for mid
course correction, electric power
and supplies.
Other sections would carry
equipment for guidance and
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Close Shave at Cote

BERLIN. Jan. S (AP). "A
Berlin-bound British corre-
spondent had to shave off a
newly grown beard before he
could pass through an East
German checkpoint on the
autobahn. The Reds insisted
that the reporters face match
the beardless one in his pass
port photo.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
DEAR DIARY
TEEN-AGE STYLE

HOW DANGEROUS ore dioriese
More teen-ogers thon you might
think have kept personal diories
throughout their formative years
regardless Of the potential en-
borossment, chuckIes ond bushes
when they rereod them later in life.
Reod obout their feelings toword
diories in TEEN, appearing todoy on
Poee BIO.
Evening star., 1962-01-05

Force jet plane about 4 pm.
today, arriving at Andrews Air
Force Base outside Washing
ton about 6 pm.
After nearly a full day at his
desk tomorrow, he plans to
leave the White House about
4::30 pm. to fly to Columbus,
Ohio, to speak at a Democratic
Embarrassing birthday dinner
for Ohio Gov. Michael Disable,
then fly back to Washington
late Saturday night.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Army al Goal,
DraftCa||sCut
Lowest lnductions
Since July PIunned
BY the Associated Press

The Defense Department an
nounced today a sharp cut in
draft calls for the next two
months because the Army has
reached its buildup goal.
The February draft call was
set at 5000 men and the March
call at 5000, all for the Army.
This was the lowest since last
July, just before the United
States began building up it's
military strength in the face of
Russian threats to push the
West out of Berlin.
The January call was $4,000.
The Pentagon said that as
a result of higher draft calls
and other actions the strength
objective of the Army, includ-
ing provisions for manning
the two Army divisions, has
now been reached"
Enlistments Better
Since the start OF the build
up, the announcement said,
there has been more than a
20 per cent improvement in
enlistments. Half of the total
manpower gains during the
buildup have been from induc-
tions, it said.
This did not include the call
to active service of 10000 Ar
my National Guardsmen and
Reservists.
The draft call for August,
the first month of the buildup,
totaled $4,000 men. In Septem-
ber it reached its high point
of $4,000, followed by 10000 in
October, 10000 in November,
10000 in December and jan
uary's $4,000.
The average draft call during
the year preceding the buildup
was about 5000 a month.
The Navy, Marine Corps and
Air Force do not intend to
place calls with Selective Serv-
ice during the next two months.
MilliOn-Man Army
The Army totaled 1.O62,5S2
men as of the start of De-
cember. This included the
10000 National Guard and
Reserve forces on active duty.
The Regular Army was thus
about $4,000.
Officials said the new draft
calls are calculated to permit
the Regular Army a strength
somewhat below the l million
mark. but they declined to give
specific strength objectives on
grounds the figures are tied
in with the military budget
for next year. This budget is
being kept secret until it goes
to Congress in a few weeks.
Informed sources have said
that the Regular Army will be
pegged at about 100000 in the
coming fiscal year, beginning
July l.
Pentagon spokesmen said the
new draft level is expected tt
permit replacement of norma,
manpower losses from expira.
ton of enlistments and draft
service.
The Army totaled about
$4,000 men last summer be-
fore the Berlin buildup began
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Cubu-Chinu Linked

TOKYO, Jan. S (AP). -
Cuba's Fidel Castro regime and
Red China can communicate
through a direct wireless tele-
graph service in operation be-
tween Shanghai and Havana,
Peiping radio says.
Evening star., 1962-01-05

navigation, moon reconnais-
sance and high-speed re-entry
and recovery.
North American Aviation
Inc, has been awarded a $40C
million contract to build the
Apollo spacecraft.
Evening star., 1962-01-05

forward end of the lunar craft,
contains mission control equip
ment, crew quarters, the equip
ment to support human life
during flights of several weeks
and the devices involved in re-
entry.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Gross Asks Questions
About Foncy Lights

expressed dissatisfaction with
the original design of light
poles.
Mr.. Aitken said that as a re.
suit of the situation he asked
for a new design of light poles
which would be somewhat lower
in height and would also be 8
more architecturally accept
able lighting standard"
The new light pole desigr
was contained in the specifica-
tions for the construction o!
the superstructure of the bridge
Mr.. Aitken told Mr.. Gross
that "our consultant estimated
that these lamp standards
would cost approximately $70C
EACH"
Overall Budget Lowest
Mr.. Aitken pointed out that
the Highway Department re-
ceived II bids on the super
structure job and that it hap
pened that the low bidder sub
mitted a price of $2,550 for the
SO lamp standards. This price
turned out to be the highest
price bid on the lamps by any
of the bidders. The lowest was
$3.50 per lamp.
However" Mr.. Aitken wrote
"the bidder who submitted the
lowest price for the lamp stand
ards was approximately $500, ,00C
in excess of the low bid for
the overall project.
Under the circumstances, y
Mr.. Aitken said, I'VE felt that
we had a good bid on the over
all project and we were not un-
duly concerned that the bidder
unbalanced his bid somewhat
on a relatively minor item"
The explanation did not sat-
isfy Mr.. Gross. He said he
planned to request further in
formation both from the High
way Department and the Fine
Arts Commission.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Israeli Fleet Grows

JERUSALEM, Israeli Sector,
Jan. 5 (AP).-Israel spent a
record $40 million for II new
ships last year, the government
reports. The nations passenger
and merchant fleet now totals
$40, 900 tons.
Evening star., 1962-01-05
Clay Return Is Linked
lowest German Fears
Delays in Reoeting to Red Threats
Seen Weakening Berlin Resolution
BY EARL H. VOSS
Qtar Staff Writer

threatened crss of confidence" among the peo-
pie of West Berlin is viewed by diplomatic here
major behind Gen. Lucius D. Clays return to Wash
ington for consultations this week end
These said today that there growing fear
among West Germans that allied delay in reacting to