"\ Clinton County News S&Avin^tfvL. Clinton* (VuuL SbtoL 1856 May 24,1972 15 cents 117th year, No. 3 ST JOHNS, MICHIGAN Two suspects held in Laingsburg murder LAINGSBURG—A store owner was Tuesday issued warrants for the two in identifying the suspects, two white the vehicle in the area about an hour i fatally wounded and his wife also shot suspects on charges of robbery, first males. before the assault. in a robbery Monday noon at Round degree murder, and attempted mur­ Officers said less than $20 was Lake. With three detective sergeants der. They were arraigned before Dis­ from the East Lansing Post of the believed taken. Detective May re­ Ivan Hemps ted, 62, died trict Court Judge Roland Duguay, Michigan State Police joining De­ ported Mrs. Hempsted was first ap­ fcm,£an« nK SParrow Hospital, three' and returned to the Clinton County proached by the two suspects in the hours after belng_shot in the head. His tective May, witnesses were inter­ jail after standing mute to the viewed in the immediate area of store. Her husband was in the garage wife, Marjorie, 53, was shot,"also in charges. , shooting and "excellent leads" were and was then forced into the store the head, and was to be operated on obtained, according to May. wit­ where officers reported a struggle Tuesday morning for removal of the Detective Sergeant Richard May of ensued between Hempsted and the the Clinton County Sheriff's Depart­ nesses, including the injured Mrs. bullet. Hempsted, gave a description of the suspects. Officers said Mrs. Hemp­ ment responded to a call at 12:05 sted was first to be assaulted, Taken into custody nine hours later and was on the scene of the shooting vehicle, a white Chevrolet pickup in the southwest part of Lansing- and described the suspects. The suspects were picked up at nine minutes later. He found Hemp- .9 p.m. Monday by three detective near the waverly and Jolly road area sted unconscious behind the counter May said the pair eluded a road­ were Richard David Collins, 39, of sergeants of the Lansing Post, Lynn of the small store and gas station, block net which was set up, but iden­ Knuth, Dale Welton and Robert John­ Lansing,_ and William Franklin bleeding profusely about the head. tical tire tracks found at the scene Graves,-30, of 298p Michigan Road, son, together with Detective May. His wife was in their home adjacent were later located north and east of Five troopers from the State Police •Eaton Rapids. - , to the business and helped officers the scene. Witnesses reported seeing Prosecuting Attorney Jon Newman crime laboratory were assigned to the case. Other area Taw enforce­ ment officials were involved in the investigation which May said again Tiedt to serve as trustee head proves the value of cooperative ef­ forts. year's improvements in the hospital during the past year. Mrs. Waldron • By ANNETTE WHITE which included the installation of 10 said the 45th year of the auxiliary TERRY PFAFF OF WESTPHALIA RECEIVES THE WINNER'S KISS FROM Associate Editor new electric beds with bed stands had been very productive and re­ Early deadline LINDA KUSH, MISS MICHIGAN, AT AWARDS CEREMONY AFTER DERBY. ST, :JOHNS—Five persons were and tables at a cost of around $6,000, warding. "We have accomplished elected to the board of trustees, of­ the relocation of the physical therapy many worthwhile activities and laid The cooperation of area news ficers for the coming year were department for enlargement of the the foundation for future projects," correspondents and advertisers will elected and the annual reports were Emergency Ward, and a new washer' she stated. be appreciated as the Clinton County heard last Thursday at the 45th annual in the laundry which was installed at The Auxiliary which has a mem­ News advances copy deadlines for Westphalia youth meeting of the Clinton Memorial hos­ a cost of $2,130. Other improvements bership of 400 are served by a board next week only. made were the replacement of a pital Board of Trustees and Women's of 50 active workers. Fourteen com­ With Memorial Day being observed Auxiliary. flame photometer in the laboratory at mittees function throughout the year, the cost of $1,375 and also a MK-3 Monday, the followlngadvancementof Edward Sulka, manager of Sealed with special committees serving on schedule will be necessary: tops Derby field Power Corporation, Ross Downing, Hema Count machine and flbrometer current projects. at the cost of nearly $5,000, "These News copy; Friday noon. salesman for the Wholert Corp., Lan­ Among the accomplishments, of the ' Classified ads, cards of thanks: sing, Robert Thompson, executive added items contribute to more ac­ auxiliary last year were 1200 hours ST. JOHNS-For the fourth straight cars weredrivendownCUntonAvenue curacy and efficiency, as in the past Friday, 5 p.m. on a sunshiny Sunday afternoon, with vice-president of Central National of sewing donated by a weekly com­ Display advertising: Friday, 5p.m. year, Westphalia produced the winner Bank, Edward Loznak, president of the work had been done by hand/ mittee of seven members, super­ of the annual Clinton County Soap Box temperatures in the low 80's, Of Clinton Machine Corp. and Timothy said Richards. vising a gift cart, which netted a Derby which was "held Sunday after­ the 86 starters, five were girls, a first in the 10-year history of Green, local attorney were elected The Cardio Pulmonary Therapy profit of $1,267, heading up the 27 noon. A crowd estimated at nearly to the board of trustees. candy stripers who were responsible 7,000 watched the opening parade Soap Box Derby programs in this department was expanded during the Clinton County community, Officers elected for the coming year and' now offers a wider scope for 2,000 hours of service to the Wallace and afternoon of racing. hospital and taking charge of the year were Lorenz Tiedt, president of therapy to the patients with heart Receiving the checkered flag in THE FIRST 15 placers received, and first vice-president, Earl Lan­ or lung problems. The therapy is pro­ television rental, service which added prizes. Following the two finalists $3,232 to their treasury. the final heat was 12-year-old Terry caster. Conrad Seim Jr. and John vided for in-patients as well as out­ Pfaff. A sixth grader at St. Mary's were: Rumbaugh succeeded themselves as patients. Other projects included the pur­ wins in School In Westphalia, he is the son Alan Droste, Westphalia, 3rd; second yice-presidentandsecretary- Richards acknowledged receipt of chase and installation of 26 new tele­ Robert Neveau, Lansing; 4th; Jeff of Mrvand Mrs.jC^rl^pJaff,R_wa_s,the_ - ireasurer, ..respectively, -Tiedt re­ numerous gifts and bequests given to - visions,- an antenna tower- installed, second year of facing for Terry who - PaTa-dtse ,"StrJOnns, 5th; Jtte-Han^e'sV* places Alan R. Dean and Lancaster the hospital during the past year on the hospital roof and pillow was sponsored by Westphalia Oil Co, Westphalia, 6th; Ricky Hanses, West­ assumes the position formerly held totaling around $16,000. speakers provided for additional con­ Ctimoft phalia, 7th; Joe Vitous, St. Johns, venience to the patients. The cost Coming in for the runnerup slot of by Ink White.- Mrs, Cyrus Waldron, chairman the final race was Gil Weber, 14> 8th; Tim Schneider, Westphalia, 9th; William Richards, chairman of the of the women's Auxiliary reported of the total project was $10,000. Clinton County voters were "in Charles Stiles, Lansing, 10th; Randy continued on page 3A also of Westphalia. Gil has raced board of directors, reviewed the on the activities of the auxiliary tune" with the rest of Michigan when four years and was the second place Sonier, .DeWltt, 11th; Mike Droste, they went to the polls last Tuesday holder In the 1971 championship heat. Westphalia, 12th; Brad Delo, St. for the presidential primary elec­ The son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Johns, 13th; Craig Boling, St, Johns, tion. Weber, he is in the eighth grade at 14th, and Danny Barker, St. Johns, Gov. George Wallace led the field Pewamo-Westphalia School. His 15th. A packed house attended the awards of Democratic hopefuls as Clinton's sponsor was Schafer Heating, t electorate gave him a whopping 2-1 Out of a field of 90 entrants, 86 continued on page 3 A edge over his closest rival, George McGovern. Wallace polled 4,566 votes while McGovern received 2,014. Fol­ lowing a poor third among Clinton voters was Hubert Humphrey with 871, after which came Edmund Muskie with 113, Shirley Chisholm with 90, Henry Jackson had 25, and Vance Hartke polled 11, On the Republican side, obviously reflecting a crossover in the voting booth to the Democratic slate, Pres­ ident Nixon received 2,250 votes and his only opponent on the ballot, Paul McCloskey had 93 votes. On the state proposal legalizing lotteries, Clinton County voters ap­ proved the issue with 6*199 "yes" votes and 3,514 "no" votes. How­ ever, the second proposal whichwould have, permitted members of the Legislature to resign and accept an­ other office to vwhich' they had been < elected or appointed, was defeated statewide as well as In Clinton Coun­ ty, 5,303 to 4,184. Voting by precincts follows: BATH NO. 1-Chisholm 5, Hum­ phrey 36, McGovern 99, Muskie 5, Wallace 283, McCloskey 2, Nixon 89; Proposal A, yes 323, no 188; Proposal B, yes 212, no 295, Newly elected .president of the Clinton Memorial Hospital board BATH NO. 2-Chisholm 2, Hum­ phrey 39, McGovern 104, Muskie of trustees, Lorenz tiedt, second from the left, presents outgoing presi-^ 2, Wallace 222, McCloskey 2, Nixon dent Alan R.