Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1955 — Page 6

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Chesterton Blast Takes Fifth Life Pipeline Explosion Claims Fifth Man CHESTERTON, Ind. (INS) — A pipeline explosion along Indiana's segment of a New York - Chicago toll road has claimed five lives. The death late Wednesday of Hunter Smith, of Cedar Lake, Increased the toll to five. He died in a hospital at Valparaiso of burns. Earlier, four men were killed when an explosion occurred as a crew was relocating a 22-inch natural gas pipeline along the toll road right-of-way two and one-half miles south of Chesterton. Seven men, all employes of the Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Company, were at the site when the accident occurred. Two of the seven miraculously escaped serious inj-uy out the other five lost their lives. Dead, in addition to Smith were Wilmer Miller, 39; Clovis King, 45. and Lester Kuhn. 45. all of Crown point; and Lester Lind, 45,"Detroit; safety director for the pipeline company. DON’T TAKE A CHANCE TAKE PLENAMINS Smith Drug Co.

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Kenneth McKay, 42, and Carl Manley, 25, both of Crown Point, suffered only shock and bruises. Investigators were inclined to believe that wooden support a beneath the pipeline were knocked away, apparently by a buildoxer, and the line sagged under its own weight and broke, causing the explosion. Union Men Charge Lives Threatened Threats Connected To Plant Gambling INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Two union officials at an Indianapolis automobile plant charged today that threats made against their lives were connected with gambling within the plant. Dennis Smith, president of UAW-CIO local 1226 told police a ehot was fired at him Tuesday night, but that he was unhurt. Vernon O. Patterson, a member of the union's regional board, said three telephonAhreats against him and Mrs. Patterson had been made. Both meh opined that the threats were in some way connected with gambling interests. The Chrysler Corporation plant for which both men work was the scene Feb. 8 of a wildcat strike staged when two workers were discharged for conducting gambling operations within the plant. Trade fa a Good Town — Decatur

Many Activities Planned For 4-H $ County 4-H Fair Early In August Adams County is anticipating an active 4-H club program during 1955. Large numbers of 4-H boys and girte will be selected on the basis of their 1954 achievement for the 4-H round-up at Purdue, June 8-10; the junior leader conference, June 27 - July I; and the exchange trip jvith Vanderburgh county, June 27 • July 1. The other big award trip is the 10 day camp for boys and girls at the Indiana state fair. All completed projects will be exhibited at the county fair, Aug. 2,3, and 4. This year the fair will be set up on the new 4-H grounds just east of the Adams Central school. Improvements on the grounds are gradually being made by the building committee of which Peter B. Lehman is chairman.. Following tho fair will be the annual 4-H camp. August 14-17, at Lake McClure in Kosciusko county., Supervised recreation, worship, classes, boating, and swimming will be planned for all who enjoy camping. September will begin with the enthusiasm of state fair. Adams county 4-H'ers will exhibit several entries at Indianapolis. The climax of the 4-H year comes in November when each of

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the townships has its achieve ! ineuLjewing., At this time pins are awarded to eAch one completing and special awards are made to clubs with a (high percentage of completion and to boys and girls who hive done outstanding work. New Ambassador Is Enroute To Spain ■ John Davis Lodge Sails For Spain NEW YORK (INS)—John Davis Lodge sails for Spain today to take up his post an ambassador to the Franco government. The- former Connecticut governor Unves with orders to strengthen the bends of the 1953 SpanishAmerttaan tailitary-econoniic pact. lx>dge. brother of Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., chief U.S. delegate to the United Natiohs, will be accompanied, on the S. S. Constitution by his wife and twp daughters. The ship is sotting a precedent by flying the Spanish flag in salute to the anticipated new era in relations between Spain and the U. S. The Constitution, for the first time ip the history of an export line ship, will call at Algeciras, nine miles west of Gibraltar. Lodge and his family are to go ashore at the Spanish port for their official reception.

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Revive Rumors On Retirement For Churchill Rumors Revived By Decision To Spend Vacation In Sicily LONDON (INS)—Bir Winston Churchill’s decision to spend a short vacation in Sicily early next month revived today rumors that the prime minister was about to retire. Recent political developments and Sir Winston’s- personal circumstances were advanced to support' the view that he will step down just before his holiday or after the budget is approved around April 20. First, the split between the Labor party’s left and right wings ' made it certain the government would call a general election by this fall at the latest to capitalize on the opposition’s weakness. The prime minister, according ' to Conservative leaders, has decided to turn over the reins of power to his long-time heir, Sir Anthony Eden, several months be- , fore the next election. This would enable the new cab i inet to campaign on its own. Second, the 80-year old Church ffl was paralyzed briefly by s

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Stroke in June, 1953. Although he has made an amazing recovery, aj recurrence of such an illness ffi distinctly possible in a man of Sir Winston’s age. - A veteran of more than half a century of service to five English monarchs. Churchill had hoped to cap his career with a "parley at the summit.” x Such a meeting ampng himself, President Eisenhower and the Soviet Premier, he had felt, might lead to a general lessening of international tension. This hope apparently has dimmed because of the opposition of a Mr. Eisenhower and many British a government leaders and the cont fusion over who actually holds t the power in the Soviet Union, o Churchill’s holiday outside the country—his first since the fall of s 1953—would be a convenient time •- for the announcement of his rei- tirement. It coincides with the p Easter recess of Parliament, r And three days before the reti cess, Sir Winston and Lady Churchill are scheduled to enteri- tain the Queen and Prince Philip s at No. 10 Downing Street for din-, t ner. y Some observers, however, ine dined to the view that Sir Winston’s vacation in sunny Italy was g designed to build up his strength »- for partidpating in a strenuous f election campaign this summer. r Decatur FFA Plans ’ Future Activities *■ The Decatur chapter of Future a Farmers of America met Tuesday _ . evening at the school. Plans were „ made to attend the state F. F. A. convention at Purdue university March 30 and 31 and April 1. Ronnie Vetter will attend as an entry in the state essay contest. The chapter voted to sponsor a parent-son banquet In April. The committees for the banquet include food, Stanley Allison, Arlen Fuelling and Larry Worden; tickets and publicity, Ron Vetter, Chalmer Reinking and Lorady Brown, and tables, Carl Lehrman, Arnold Gerke and Jim Holt. Final plans were made for the trip to Cleveland which members of the chapter and members of the Future Homemakers of America will make in April. Mall Tool Company Names Local Dealer The Mall Tool company of Chicago has announced its appointment of the Sprunger Implement company as the Mall chain saw dealer and service agency for the Decatur area. As the local Mall representative, Sprunger carries the world’s largest selection of chain saws. Its, line features the famous MG' series, which now include the OMG, IM|G, 2MG. 3MG and 4MG models. Soon to be added is the SMG, a rugged 10 horsepower saw. To cope with servicing and replacement problems, the newlyappointed dealer maintains a complete stock of tools and parts. Sprunger offers fiee saw demonstration, free literature, and answers to questions concerning Mall tools. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

f Carl Gerber Is Modest!! Car) Gerber dislikes hoopla, hinky-dink and razzleexaggerations in his advertising. He likes to keep his advertising believable. R/Wy -j ’ jjr For instance, you don’t notice him promising you that shopping at Gerber’s Meat Market is like being in EgL&y '’■' ra,lise - No B * r r e P» * t s onl - v the;next best thing to it. Gerber’s Meat Market is the GARDEN OF BATIN’ . . where women are always tempted . . . with bargains like these! FRESH GERBER’S MEATY GROUND BEEF FRESH LARD PORK ROAST 3 lbs. SI.OO 5 tbs. g£ c lb. 29c ~ VEI.VEETA — CHOICE BORDEN’S * OHEESE STEAK IOE ... _ ROUND lb. 75c CREAM 2 l£x 79c SIRLOIN lb. 75c l/ 2 Gal. 69c FRESH te 2lSmi^ ED fresh OYSTERS PECANS *• (X ’. • ■— ■ Pt.' 12 OZ. . J- " A»<.XW package 3F3C ■ r'" . -- ■ - ■ ■ ■ — A-... . .... Gerber’s 150 S. Second St. ’ Phone 3-2712

Japan To Take ' ■- * c More Neutral I Future Course : Middle Course For j Japan Government Detailed By Leader > By ROBERT SCHAKIME t (World Copyright, 1955, by 1.N.8.) 8 i TOKYO (INS) — Prime Minis- f ter Ichiro Hatoyama of Japan said > i today last week’s national elec- ’ tions represented a mandate to i his government for a more neutral I ■ course in the cold war. ' Hatoyama professed his personal anti-Communism and that of his I government. But he said his for- | eign policy would center around • ’ closer ties with Communist states 1 in order to ease cold war tensions. The 72-year-old chief of government described to International ' News Service a middle course for Japan. He said it was designed to ! 1 avoid, if possible, a hot war in ’ 1 the Far East. ' But, he added, if the chips were ’ down and a shooting conflict { broke out in Asia, Japan would offer full "moral” backing to the < U.S. cause. The prime minister, meeting a member of the foreign press for i the first time since the national ' elections gave his Democratic , > party a smashing victory, also - said that he expected U.-S. mili- ’ tary forces would remain in Japan . - indefinitely. He was asked if he considered 3 the election results a mandate for , ‘ the semi-neutral role he has long j • propounded. He replied with the ■ English sentence, “they (the peo-ple)-say so.” ' As a consequence, he said he. ] , would soon ask America to ease its embargo against trade with ! Red China. He added he hoped to restore i full diplomatic and trade relations 1 , with Russia and to establish suf- 1 ficient relations with Peiping to 1 permit free flow of goods and people between his country and Red China. * Speaking carefully, Hatoyama 1 explained his foreign policy was 1 not based on neutralism or friend- ’ . ship toward Communist theory but ; on a desire to end dangerous in- 1 . ternational tensions. "The state of cold war,” he said, 1 • "is not healthy. We do not know - when the cold war will develop 1 i into a -hot war. It is our duty to minimize this danger. ’ ' ’ "To help avoid it. we cannot ' , furn our backs relations with 1 . Communist nations. “I myself am against Commu- 1 nism and I will not stand for any • attempts to Communize Japan. i - For me it would be better to die i • than to live under Commtinism. 1 "But to ostracize the Commu- I - nists on an international level I ■ would only bring about greater ; tension." 1 Hatoyama received two INS correspondents in his’offices. near the ' Diet (parliament) building. He i

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talked freely for a half-hour before cabinet business interrupted. 1 He indicated that the neutral course; he was advocating would apply only in a peaceful situation. In a shooting war in Asia!, in Which the U.S. might be involved, he said Japan was "morally obligated'’ to support the American side. . . He, explained tills would hot mean'Japan woufd engage in a conflict outside Japan. His country, he declared, ‘‘has no war potential 0d i therefore wouM not participate in a hot War.” ' But he said Japan would continue to be available as a logistic and military base t for i/tgierican forces, as was the case during the Korean conflict. Former Showgirl Is Reported Improved Found Unconscious From Pill Overdose NEW YORK (INS) — A former showgirl reportedly an heiress to the Armour meat packing fortune who was -found, unconscious Wednesday from an overdose of sleeping pills was uwported in good condition today. r Bellevue hospital said Mrs, Janet Riddle Armour, 35, of Pittsburgh, was in good condition but would remain at the hospital’s psychiatric section for a while. The attractive Mrs. Armour was found tn a west side hotel room with two notes at. her side. Friends said she was "morose” after returning to New York from Paris a few weeks ago. Mrs. Armour was divorced from Hollywood movie producer Reginald Ar-. - -v mour several years ago. , — Correction Gdorge Squier, of this city, who received minor injuries when strdcfc by an automobile Tuesday afternoon on Monroe 'street hear the Third street intersection, gave a slightly different version'of the mishap than that recorded in Wednesday's newspaper. ’ Squier said that he had parked his automobile on the south side Monroe street, near the Third ) street intersection and had crossed / the stfeet north and had gone to the Super Service gasoline station. The Decatur man said that he then headed west on the north side of Moproe street almost to Hie Third street intersection. fie started to cross Montoe street south to his parked car when he was struck by an automobile, headed east Monroe street, and driven oy*Harora Mcbonald. he reported. Squier was throWn about. IS feet as the front bumper struck his legs. McDonald stopped hit vehicle. Squier’s injuries were not reported as serious and he was able to walk up town today. The police report, from which the first item was .written, stated that Squier was crossing the street towards the north when the mishap occurred. .4.. . About half the nation’s women — workers are married. .^.4.;———