Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1953 — Page 2

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Bill Oasis Planning To Take Life Easy Released Newsman Is Back In States NEW YORK, UP — Newsman William N. Oatis, back In America ' after two years as a prisoner in Czechoslovakia., said today his only plans wore to take life easy for a while. The 39-year-old Associated* Press correspondent flew home Monday for a reunion with his wife, Laurabelle, whom he had not seen for nearly three years. He was released from Pankrac prison in Prague Saturday by an official pardon from his 10-year sentence on an espionage charge. In a press conference he disclosed he had been grilled eight hours a day for nearly two months between the time of his arrest in April, 1951, and his trial. He said he wanted to study the record of his trial before giving any thought to a formal repudiation of his “confession.” He said the type of reporting he did would not be a crime in America, that he did not feel he was violating the law', and that it was not until after he was arrested that he discovered the reportorial standards under which he had been operating were contrary to Czech law. Oatis declined to discuss whether at any time in Czechoslovakia he had worked for the V. S. state department or for any other U. S. government agency. He said that: under Czech iiw, receiving economic, military, and political information constituted espionage “on a lower level” ad that receiving such information and transmitting it to a foreign government was “high level espionage. He declined to discuss whether he had received such information for-the purpose of transmitting it to a foreign government. Prank J. general manger of the Associated Press, ex- ■ v. t I

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Reginald Skiles To ' Graduate May 30 •» • HOUGHTON, Mich. — Reginald Skiles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis E. iSkiles of Decatur, will graduate from the Michigan College rtf Jrnining and technology at the cpmanencement exercises Saturday, IMay 30. Michigan Tech will confer 282 bachelors’ and advanced degrees in 18 fields of technology at the ceremonies. It is the first class since World War II in which veterans are not predominant. John A.? Hannah, assistant secretary of defense in charge of manpower and personnel, and president, of (Michigan State College, will deliver‘the commencement address. Skiles will receive the B. S. degree in geological engineering. A graduate of Kirkland township high school, he served in the U. S. army signal corps f for three years and attended Loe Angeles City College 'before coming to Michigan Tech. pressed “complete and full confidehCe in Oatis’ integrity as a newsman.” He added: -f “His reluctance to discuss certain questions is not to be used as implying anything. For more than two years he has been cut off from all normal contacts, serving a prison sentence in a foreign jhil.” State department officials in Washigton said they would be interested in talking with Oatis whenever it is convenient for him. They disclosed that secretary of state John Foster Dulles, now touring the Middle!fcast, had sent Mrs. Oatis a message telling her he had "taken a special interest in your husband’s case ana now rejoices with you in his release.” Poppy seed is used in central France in the production of salad oil. i

Two Os Biggest JV Hits Are Girl Twins TV Talents Consist Mainly Os Eating HOLLYWOOD VP — Two of the biggest hits on television today—in more ways than one —are a pair of 23-year-old girl twins from Now York whose TV talents consist of eating. Dank-haired Joan and Harriet Gardner also .became video virtuosos by the further talent of stand'ing on a pair of scales once in a while, indicating this entertainment medium Is one of the world’s easiest. The overweight twins were imported from Riv*erdale, in tha Bronx area, to advertise ! a reducing plan. The plot! of this plan is that one twin, Joan, keeps on imbibing milkshakes and cream puffs* while the other, Harriet, follows tihe company’s 'reducing diet and pills. / The public got so interested in the twins’ poundage that, in addition to appearing in their own TV commercials, they’re guest stars on other national programs. By rushing between studios, they manage to appear on *2O TV shows a day, which is a record, 100. “People stop us on the street to ask how the diet is coming,” Harriet said shyly, and looked at her heavier sister and giggled. “Waitresses recognize us already and refuse even to give me any ■cream/’ The girls bounced into show business after they spotted an ad for overweight twins in a New York newspaper. They were the only twins who answered the ad and, thanks to a lack of competition, walked off with the job and the same day were flown to Hollywood. Harriet is down to 157 pounds and Joan has gained a few pounds, now weighing in at 203.

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Church Exemption Is Upheld By Court Rules On New State Anti-Gambling Act INDIANAPOLIS UP -*-The controversial exemption of church groups from the state’s new Hasbrook anti-gambling law has been upheld by a municipal court judge. Judge Pro Tem Walter Myers Jr. ruled Monday that a church employe could not be subject to the law. He freed Joseph E. Bauer, 33, accused of possessing lottery

tickets and records. Bauer said he was agent for a lottery sponsored by St. Rita’s church club. Proceeds were earmarked for construction of a church youth center, he said: In freeing Bauer, Myers said “Churches are exempt under enforcement provisions of the Hasbrook law. Since this | man is employed by a church, he also is exempt.”' It was the exemption of church and fraternal groups wmen prompted attorney General Edwin K. Steers to issue an opinion that the law was unconstitutional. A ruling, will be made by the state supreme court. ■

Plan Historic Tour Os Limberlesf Land ■ i , ■ . L Historical Tour Saturday, Sunday The itinerary of the Indiana historical tour through Limberlost Land in the Adams and Jay* county area, was announced today by' Earl Dewaid of Geneva, local chairman for the tour. Beginning Saturday afternoon, May 24, the following places will bo'yisited: J ' Saturday Afternoon Tour starts at Gene Stratton Porter’s Limberlost State Memorial Home in Geneva, at 1 p.m. (d.s.t.) Any person, interested may joiri the tour at no cost except transportation, meals and admission fees, but it' is requested that children under high school age not join the tour unless accompanied by their parents and then only m limited numbers. These tours are intended for persons of the high school level or above and are sponsored by the two state colleges and two state universities cooperating with the Indiana Historical bureau. Visit to Gene Snow’s' sycamore grove west of Geneva (Adams Co.) Visit to and through sections of the old Limberlost Swamp (most of which is now drained) southwest of Geneva in Adams and Jay counties. This was also once the ancient Teaya River Valley and that aspect will receive attention. Visit to the Hills of Poling (Jay Co.) and the Magic Valley. Visit to the old time oil wells are still being pumped with old time equipment (Jay Co.) Visit to the Twin Hills, the watershed dividq between the Wabash and Salamonie (Rivers, and the unusual style house on the west side of them. (Jay Co.) 1 Visit to the ghost town of Balbec and then the underground railroad station north of Balbec (Jay Co.) Visit to the Spiritualist Cemetery ad Spiritualist Church site (Jay Co.) Visit to Bryant, thence to the Trinity (German) Catholic settlement and church, thence to old New Corydon (Jay Co.) I Visit to the site of Peter Studebaker’s , (Father of Limberlost Land) first cabin in this area which was on the south bank of the Wabash river at New Corydon, thence so the site where Johnny Appleseed planted trees near New Corydon. (Jay Co.) Visit to St. Mary’s (Irish) Catholic church (Jay Co.) Return to Geneva. Saturday Night Campfire lecture near /-Geneva at Affolder Park (Adams Co.) This is a change from the tentative plans. A Sunday Forenoon Early morning visit to the First Mennonite Church in Berne. (Adams Co.) This alters a misunderstanding the party would attend the forenoon services. Because of the vast territory to be covered in a very limited time the tour must be kept constantly moving. Visit to the continental divide between the St. Lawrence River Watershed and the Mississippi River watershed which runs through Rehman Park in Berne, (Adams Co.) Water at the north side of the park eventually drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and at the south side of the park into the Gulf pf Mexico. This is the eastcontinental divide of the mids Visit to the Valley of the Great Beaver Dam (Adams Co.) , Visit to the Canoper levee and jumping station (Adams Co.) \ Visit to the old covered bridge over the Wabash River and to Rainbow Bottom where ’ Gene Stratton Porter worked so much. (Aftams Co.) \ Visit to Bunker Hill, the highest point in Adams County. Visit to old Ceylon (Adams Co.) Return to 'Geneva for dinner at the private banquet room' of the Kozy Korner restaurant. Sunday Afternoon Visit to the new* Christian Apostolic church near Vera Cruz (Wells Cd.) Visit to the Wells county state forest and game farm. Visit to the. old Town of Murray Which just missed being the county seat of Wells county by one vote which provided by the Studabafcer family. (Wells Co.) ' Visit to the unusual Deam’s Oak (Wells Co.) Visit to the Wells Co. Court House at Bluffton (Wells C 0..) >nd here the tour ends. The abote enumerated points are highlights of the tour' and many other things of interest will be seen and visited In the day and one-half devoted to the tour. The people throughout Limberlost Land are urged to join this featured event which has come to their region and also to extend every possible! consideration and courtesy to the visitors it ikill bring. AWAIT PROPOSALS ■ VroWi Page On«-» that he favors rcpcaPof the Than on the closed shop and elimination of the none-Comm unist oath section of the act. The closed shop, which has been outlawed since 1947. would require workers to join a union In order to obtain work>\

Nigerian Rioting Death Toll Is 43 LAGOS, Nigeria (UP) -4 The death toll in rioting in the northern Nigerian city of Kano rose to 43 today and at least 200 persons were reported injured. Three of the dead were African policemen. A state of emergency has been declared in northern Nigeria and police reinforcements have been flown to. the area.. The riots began Saturday. The disturbances were first reported to be tribal clashes but the nationalist press said today they were political in nature, caused by a dispute over the rate of progress toward Nigerian self-govern-ment, r /. /

Infant Killed, 19 Hurt In Explosion Blame Gas Main In Indiana Harbor Blast INDIANA HARBOR, Ind., UP— Authorities believed today a ruptured gas main was responsible for an explosion which demolished a two-story frame apartment building, killing a two-month girl and injuring 19. ij Firemen from all parts of the city rushed to the scene Monday night to dig the injured out of the heaped nubble. They said it was "practically a miracle” that more were not killed in the blast? * The force of the explosion turned the frame apartment into a shambles almost immediately,. Two adjoining buildings were damaged and a car was flattened under the debris. L boctors at St. Catherine’s-’ hospital where all the injured were said only one of those purt was in serious condition. i The dead child was identified as Diape West. Police Sgt. John Kwasny told the story of a 23-year-old mother’s heroism and how it saved the life of her three children and herself. Kwasny said Mrs. Jewel Stevens held her nine-month-old .baby in her arms while she kicked out a window in their second story apartment. She threw the infant and her other children, aged four and two, to an unidentified man below. Then Mrs. Stevens leaped. She and the three children were among those injured.

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Rural Youth Visit . Southern Indiana . , Reservations are still being accepted at the county .extension office for the rural youth trip to Southern Indiana Saturday and Sunday. • _ . The group will leave the post office at 6 a.rn. Saturday and will return Sunday evening. Places to be visited include Brown county state park, Bloomington, Spring Mill and Olifty Falls state parks. A party with the Jackson county rural youth at Seymour is scheduled for Saturday night. The cost of the trip is $5 for rural youth members and $7.50 for nfon-Adams county rural youthens. The cost includes Saturday night’s lodging, transportation, insurance, and state park entrance admission. Anyone interested in going along should contact the extension office by Thursday. q. t

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