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VOLUME SEVENTY-FOUR

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1966 'Indiana Sesquicentennial Year 10# Per Copy NO. 206

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The Greencastle Lions Club held their Installation Monday evening at the Elks. New officers Installed for the year were, L to r., Paul D. Lehe, past president; Charles McCul-

lough, new president; and Lyle Seaman, installing officer.

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Greencastle Lions Club Installs New Officers

The Greencastle lions Club held their annual installation of officers at the local Elks Club Monday night when Past International Director Lyle Seaman of Crawfordsville installed Charles McCullough as president for the coming year. In addition to McCullough, other officers installed were: Ivor McMains, 1st Vice President; Bob Hamontre, 2nd Vice President; Leo Proctor, 3rd Vice President; Walter Keller, Secretary; Wayne Bums, Treasurer; Wayne Lewis, Tail Twister; Earl Voss, lion Tamer; and Paul Buechler, Homer Warman, Staten Owens, and Julian Steele as Directors. Zone Chairman Bob Morrison Introduced guests, Mr. and Mrs. Satellite To Orbit Moon CAPE KENNEDY UPI —The United States plans to shoot a radiation monitoring satellite toward an orbit around the moon Thursday and then put its Saturn 1 Apollo launcher through a key orbiting test July 5 in two more steps in man’s climb to the moon. The lunar orbiting satellite will tell scientists more about the radiation Apollo astronauts may encounter on the moon’s surface. The Saturn test is to prove that the rocket’s upper stage is able to send three-man crews to the moon. The radiation sensing satellite, called an interplanetary monitoring platform, is scheduled for an 11:10 a.m. EDT blastoff Thursday atop a slender Delta rocket. Achieving an orbit around the moon is difficult enough for a spacecraft equipped with a rocket engine to correct any timing errors received during launch. But the radiation sensing satellite has no mid-course steering rocket and must rely entirely on the bull’s eye shooting of its Douglas-built Delta. 20 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hanna and daughter, Lila, returned home from Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Eitel were visiting in Bedford. The Needlecraft Club met with Mrs. Harry Barrick. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rector, Jr., and daughter, were here from Roselle, New Jersey.

Lyle Seaman, Mr. and Mrs. Theron McClure, all of Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harrison from Lafayette; Mrs. Ruth Lindberg from Post Falls, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCarter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frye, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stout all from Greencastle. Perfect attendance pins were awarded to several Lions and Paul Buechler received the Lion of the Year Award for his out-

standing contributions to the club. After a Humorous talk by Dave Kirk of WTHI-TV, outgoing President Paul Lehe gave a brief summary of the past year’s events, thanking all who helped make his year a good one. Incoming President McCullough had a few words on what he wanted to work towards in the coming year before adjourning the meeting.

Senator Dodd Starts His Defense Testimony

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WASHINGTON UPI — Sen. Thomas J. Dodd, D-Conn., began testifying in his own defense today before the Senate Ethics Committee which is investigating charges of misconduct against him. The silver-maned senator took the witness stand after an explosive incident in which Dodd’s attorney John F. Sonnett, formally asked that a member of the committee be barred from considering the charges. Sonnett contended that Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, R-Utah, had shown bias and prejudgment. Chairman John C. Stennis, D-Miss., ruled against Sonnett even before the lawyer finished reading his motion. At the outset of his testimony, Dodd discussed his relationship with Chicago public relations man Julius Klein, and 1 the accusation that he made a 1964 trip to West Germany to help Klein. The senator said he discussed Klein only once during meetings with West German officials during the trip. He recalled that he had commented that Klein had not been charged with any offense or found guilty of anything during Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on registered foreign agents. Former Dodd aides have Two Killed la Headon Collision Two fatalities was the result of a two car collision one and one-half miles east of the Put-nam-Clay County line on U. S. 40 highway yesterday at 9 a.m. Ann Marie Owens, 57 years old, and a native of Seovian, Calif., died at Union Hospital in Terre Haute of multiple injuries and Pauline Fall, 44, of Thorntown, died in the Putnam County Hospital shortly after admission. State Police reported that the Owens car darted across the grass median and struck the Fall car headon. There is no knowledge as to why the vehicle darted across the median. Collins and Hanlon were the investigating officers.

charged the senator made the trip as Klein’s "errand boy” be' cause the Chicagoan felt the hearings had damaged his reputation with West German clients. Dodd told the ethics committee that he discussed Klein’s reputation only after the subject had first been raised by thenChancellor Konrad Adenauer. Dodd was preceded to the stand by his wife, who testified briefly, and by Gerald Zeiller, a former aide who was recalled for questioning about why he left Dodd’s employ. A witness last week charged that Zeiller had once said Dodd could take no reprisals against him for leaving because “I have too much on him.” (Continued on Page 7)

Report Calm Night City police reported a calm night in the city last night with only one arrest being made. Danny J. Bumgardner, 17 years old, of 807 Lincoln Avenue was picked up on violation of a beginners permit to drive a vehicle. Bill Masten was the officer who made the arrest. Vermillion Ends 25 Years Of Service Dr. Russell Vermillion has ended 25 years of continous service of serving on the Putnam County Welfare Board. He was appointed in 1941 and resigned June 1, 1966. Appointments made by Judge Hamilton were Franklin Ford, Trustee of Franklin Township, Fred Snively, Trustee of Greencastle Township, Theoline Bee, North Putnam School Nurse, and Elmer Smiley, Cloverdale. Irene Lane, the remaining member of the five member board has served since 1953. Trooper Hanlon Busy Approximately 6:30 a. m. this morning a break-in occurred at the Marathon Service Station in Mt. Meridian. Entry was forced through a back window and three tires valued at $139.00 were taken. Trooper Don Hanlon investigated and when leaving apprehended an AWOL soldier, John Coker of Toledo, Ohio, and a runaway girl, Sandra Karen Sharp, 16, 4236 C. Court, Toledo, Ohio, driving a 1965 Chevrolet which was stolen in Toledo. The soldier is AWOL from Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Coker, when caught, had 45 cents on his person. Man Receives $5,000 Award WASHINGTON UPI—A man who rescued an Indiana State Police trooper who was being beaten by two men he tried to arrest was given a $5,000 award for citizen valor Monday by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The award was presented to Guy Ronald Spaulding, Columbus, Ind., in the office of Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach for ‘an act by a private citizen in support of law enforcement. Spaulding saw a trooper being mauled by two men resisting arrest on a street in Taylorsville, Ind., several months ago. He went to the trooper’s rescue and helped subdue the men, who are now serving sentences on the Indiana State Farm. The award was the Carl M. Loeb, Jr., Award for Citizen Valor. It is endowed by Carl M. Loeb, Jr., a trustee of the National Council and chairman of the New York CounciL

Council Authorizes Purchase Of North Jackson Street Parking Lot

Greencastle’s City Council last night passed a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk-Treasurer to borrow approximately $25,000, more or less, and advertise for an additional appropriation of the above for the purpose of purchasing the proposed city parking lot on North Jackson Street. The resolution passed the unanimous vote of the council. Action was also taken concerning the city parking lot located at the Walnut StreetVine Street intersection when the Council instructed Mayor Raymond S. Fisher to make a study and recommendation of streets that should be paved during the coming year. When the list is completed the Council will add the parking lot paving project to the contract of the street pavers. Councilman Tim Grimes put a motion on the floor last night and asked that the Water Board take a study of the water situ-

ation in the city and see if it would be possible to make a twenty-five per cent reduction in the water bills. After discussion of the matter the Council passed a resolution recommending that the Board make the study. The re-appointment of Allen Feld to the Greencastle School Board was made by the Council last night. The Council felt that since the Corporation had lost the superintendent recently, and plans were under way for a new school building it would be wise not to change their appointment. Alan Stanley appeared before the Council last night and asked that they give their verbal approval of variance request he made in connection with the Sherwood Addition Platt B. Stanley’s main concern lies with the Council's preliminary approval of thirty foot back-to-back streets that he is constructing. The Council gave

their verbal approval to the construction of streets. A letter from Consoer Townsend and Associates was read to the Council by City Engineer Clifford Norton last night The letter was advising the city that DePauw University has made the application to erect directional signs at four different locations. Since the Council had had the Chief of Police to advise the service station owners in the city to remove all signs that were on city property and were obstructing the view of motorists, they declined to approve the application. Three of the applications not only must be approved by the city, but by the state because of their locations. The four sites are 327 East Washington, 514 S. Jackson Street, 413 East Washington, and 306 East Washington. The application was turned over to the Chief of Police for further study. Monthly reports given last

night included Department of Water Works head, Howard Brackney’s. Brackney said that during May his twelve employees drew a total salary of $3,744,99, expenses totaled $19,465.75 while the total revenue was only $17,756.76, and $8,632.15 was paid on the bond redemption fund. Clyde Miller, Street Commissioner, included in his report that his six regular and one extra employe had drawn a total salary of $2,225 during the month, 400 gallons of gas had been purchased with 497 gallons being used, and $289.39 was spent in parts for equipment. Clifford Norton, City Engineer, reported that his department had issued one building permit for an apartment house at an approximate cost of $154,000. Claims were presented by Councilman Bob Poor. They totaled $3,962.25.

Coed Editor Stands Ground EUGENE, Ore. UPI—Closing arguments were scheduled today in the contempt of court trial of coed editor Annette Buchanan, who was cited for refusing to name the University of Oregon students she interviewed for a story on narcotics usage. If convicted in the non-jury trial before Lane County Circuit Judge Edward Leavy, the softspoken, 20-year-old brunette could be fined $300 and sentenced to six months in jail. Miss Buchanan testified briefly at Monday’s opening session after a parade of professional journalists defended her action and testified about the journal istic tradition of keeping news sources confidential. The defendant, managing editor of the university’s student newspaper, The Daily Emerald, told the court she agreed to keep secret the names of marijuana users she interviewed for her story. She said she refused to reveal the names of the Lane County grand jury twice — the second time after she had been ordered to do so by Judge Leavy. Dist. Atty. William Frye, who worked on the staff of the Daily Emerald when he attended the university, questioned Annette on her agreement with the marijuana users. "Did you tell the students you would not use their names?” Frye asked. "Yes,” replied Miss Buchanan in & whisper.

Now You Know By United Press International The longest scoreless tie in major league baseball history was a 19-inning game between Cincinnati and Brooklyn o n Sept. 11, 1946. It lasted 4 hours and 40 minutes and was called by darkness. Indiana Counts 728 Fatalities By United Press International Indiana neared the end of June with 728 traffic fatalities on record today, well ahead of the 655 total a year ago en route to an all-time highway toU. Mrs. Jessie Meranda, 79, Scottsburg, was killed Monday in a car-truck crash on Indiana 56, three miles west off Scottsburg. State police said her car veered into the path of an oncoming truck. Pansy Kaiser, 70, Bedford, was killed Monday and six other persons were injured in a twocar collision on Indiana 37, south of Bedford. The victim’s sister, Nola Hensley, 73, Bedford, was injured critically. Monday’s eighth victim was Albert M. Fadenholz, 18, Princeton. He was killed Monday night when the car in which he was riding ran off old Indiana 65 near Owensville and struck a tree. The driver, Jesse Larkins, 26, R. R. 3, Owensville, and two other passengers suffered minor injuries. Kathy Patrick, 16, R. R. 1, Wawaka, died at Kendallville Monday night of injuries suffered Sunday afternoon in a two-car collision on Indiana 9 near Rome City. She was the 20th weekend traffic victim.

Medicare Program To Begin Officially Friday

TW0MEY IS NUMBER ONE!

Gilbert S. Twomey, second from right, hands his membership check to Ben A. Jones, treasurer of South 43 Water Association, Inc., to become one of the first to sign up as a water customer on the proposed line from Greencastle to U.S. 40. Homer Warman, right, Association president, holds other checks and at right of Treasurer Jones are Claral Shinn and

David Barr. All interested persons are urged to sign up as soon as possible since 4 per cent of the total loan amount must be raised before construction can begin. Memberships are being accepted daily at the Jones Service Station at the junction of 43 and 40. ■•user Fk»te—Steve Beret

INDIANAPOLIS UPI— Indiana, with 436,500 persons already signed up, is all set for the Medicare program to begin officially Friday. Russell D. Bechtel, social security district manager, said “We’ve done everything possible to prepare for the start of Medicare.”

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BRIGTON, England UPI— Police here estimated it took two full nights of work for thieves to steal five 7-foot bronze lamp standards bolted to a stone wall in the aquarium. Teller Arrested In Bank Shortage INDIANAPOLIS UPI — A Bloomington teller was arrested today in connection with a shortage of $25,000 in the accounts at the bank where he worked. The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed the arrest of James Edwin Terry, 27, on Federal charges of misapplying funds of the First National Bank of Bloomington, Eastland branch. Terry had worked as a teller at the bank for two and onehalf years. The FBI said the total amount of the shortage "has not yet been verified.” But federal officials said the shortage was $25,000 and that it disappeared June 23. Authorities said funds on that day were transferred on paper among the various tellers at the bank and at the day’s end a $25,000 shortage was found by the bank’s auditor who traced it to Terry.

He said all who have signed up, with the exception of about 2 per cent, have received Medicare filed past the deadline and are still being processed. Bechtel said 99 per cent of the hospitals are certified for participation. Only those specialty hospitals which do not generally treat people over age 65 are not included. "Enormous effort has been put into training our employes and informing older people of their rights under Medicare,” Bechtel said. “We are confident that ... all agencies involved in administering the program or providing health services are well prepared.” The Indianapolis area alone will have 65,700 “senior citizens” taking part in the program for health insurance. A slightly smaller number signed up for medical insurance which helps pay doctor bills. Claim service agencies expect no major problems. Blue Shield aid is expecting an estimated $17.5 million in claims but with data processing equipment will be able to handle the expected 1.1 million claims. Travelers Insurance Co., the administering carrier for railroad retirement beneficiaries, said it would be able under normal circumstances to mail a check to a beneficiary within 24 hours after the claim has been made.

Cried Wolf

BLACKPOOL, England UP] —When 8-year-old Jackie Ludlam awakened her father earls Monday and told him a thiel was in their store downstairs, he replied: “Go back to bed You’ve been watching too mans Batman movies.” But there wa« a thief and he made off with $280 while Ludlam slept.

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INDIANA WEATHER: Mostly sunny, warm and humid with the high in the mid 90s. Wednesday fair, warm and humid central and south, partly cloudy, warm and more humid in north. Thursday outlook: Hot. Minimum 65° 6 A.M .- 66® 7 A.M 66® 8 A.M 70® 9 A.M. 80® 10 A.M. 82® 11 A.M 84® 12 Noon 86» 1 P.M. 88®