Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1948 — Page 2

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b it. ~ ■> I -J Jjb > “ Jhl * **h. $ MRS KOMNCI WASSON takes the oath before testifying at Inquest into suicide death of screen etar Carole Landia that a man in the 14mdis home handed her a note left by Mim Landis. but that the handed it back and couldn't remember who he was. "The only salient feature I remember in it was to take the eat to a veterinary," she told the investigation. (International Soundphoto)

Springer Slid In Republican Saddle State Republican Candidates Meet Indianapolis. July 12— I All wan harmony, at least on the surface. In the state Republican party today a* GOP chairman H. ("lark Springer survived what had been darkly rumored as the flrat effort to unseat hljn Republican candidate* for state | office* got together yesterday at Lake Tippecanoe to discus* their campaign strategy After electing Lt. Gov Rue J Alexander a* their candidate campaign manager, the nominee* went Into a secret session. excluding Springer. The secret session still was a secret today, but significantly. Springer still held the party's No. 1 organizational post this morning ' GOP gubernatorial candidate , Hobart Creighton calmed down, rumors nt a party rift with a' statement after the meeting Said Creighton "if any changes , are desired we ll try to work them out peacefully." Creighton aaid so (ar as he knew, no one was scheduled to get the axe.” The Warsaw poultryman who. won the GOP gubernatorial nomi nation in a bitter convention fight • hat still showed party scars said there was some discussion of the leadership question during the secret session. But, he said, there would be no fight among the party members on the eve of the election campaign It had been reported earlier that Creighton and the faction that backed him for governor wanted to oust Springer because they felt he leaned toward Sen. William E

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Jenner in the convention gubernatorial battle. There was one rumor that Springer would be asked flatly to resign yesterday But Springer still ruled the roost and the only way to oust him was to ealt a special session of the state central committee That required a petition with 11 signatures. half of the 22 members It was indicated that Bpringer planned to stick to hi* plan to re--1 tire from politics early next year. But plainly he hoped tn remain In 1 power and leave at his own whim. ' The candidates also named a special committee to work out detailed plans for the campaign and ' name chairmen to other commit- , tees. Members were Morrison : Rockhill. Warsaw attorney and Creighton's pre-conventlon campaign manager; Alexander. Crelgh : ton. and Springer Rockhill was considered as a possible successor to Springer should the move to oust him maj teriaiice. i Annual Singfest Is Planned July 25 Announcement ha* l>een made of the third annual Victory Prayer I’-and singfest, to he held Sunday afternoon. July 25. at Hier* park in Huntington at 2 oclock The Rev James Meadows, of this city. ’ founder of the Victory Prayer Band will preside. Besides the group singing of old- ' time religious songs under the direction of .Miss Elizabeth Lucas. Taylor snlversity student, the Rev A. J. Batthauer of Anderson will deliver a sermon. Rev Batthauer. a Russian Christian. and long time favorite in northern Indiana, is returning to the singfeat by popular demand. Sing--1 ers and mush lans from s dozen towns and cities will attend the singfest The public is invited.

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Decatur Radio Fans Have Chance At Big 'Giveaway' Programs Irespite prevalent rumors to the contrary, Decatur radio fans actually stand a ghost of a chance to here their telephones ring some lucky night with a call from one of the network giveaway programs. Thais the word from chief opw ator Laura Stanley of the Citizen's Telephone company. Miss Stanley says that Decatur's independent phone company Is linked with the national Bel! system, so that any radio show from New York or Hollywood can ring up a local resident. Incidentally, the Democrat ha* learned from unimpeachable sources that the mystery tune is "World Events." But who wants a new car. refrigerator, home, airplane. 1600.000 and all the territory west of tne Rockies? Trade in a Good Town — Oecatw

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NATION'S MEAT rC"nnt Fram Pa<« On»> top of 130 25. only 15 cM.t* short of the al-time higlT for Chicago Light weight* were selling 5« cents higher at the St Louia market and strong to 25 rents higher at Indianapolis. Hog receipts at the 12 midwest markets were estimated at 65.600 head Other receipts were 74.200 cattle; 10.200 calves and 21.300 sheep and lamb. Conway, market analyst for the National Association of Livestock Producers, said the supply problem will remain "acute” through out the summer "Considering population growth in the past decade and prevailing full employment, the current prospective meat supply Is very inadequate.” Conway said la an article in the National Livestock Producer. His estimate of the supply fol lowed a report by the U. S de psrtment of agriculture, which said that livestock and wholesale

meat prices last week soared tot the highest levels In history. Conway blamed the short sup-! 1 ply on the poor corn crop last ( year and on the effects of the j 1 strike this spring by packinghouse 1 workers. He said the lack of corn I forced cattle (seders to curtail. lieef production and slowed up l hog feeding 1 Conway said high prices for • livestock would continue through ' the summer, and that meal would 1 be short for at least a year The agriculture department hasj 1 estimated the current corn crop ■ as the biggest on record, but ex j pert* said it would take "some; time" for the Increased corn sup ’ ply to be reflected In greater; t meat production. MEET TUESDAY (Coot. From Psge vn*» 1 . diately. If there Is bc aunty cosmte slon. the law gives the city com--1 mission authority two miles be- • yond the corporation limits j

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