Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1955 — Page 8

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late Dances Posing South Bend Problem Residents Complain Over Noisy Dances SOUTH BEND. Ind. (INS) — South Bend residents are not April fooling when they say they don't like the noise that goes with post-midnight dancing. And the complaint has been given to the city council as its province. What to do* The city has no control over Jate dances and it doesn't appear to be exactly political to push for such control. Seems a scarcity of dancehalls in South Bend has driven some groups to staging "Breakfast Dances” which begin when the club normally closes, and continues into the wee hours of the morning. .. About the only way to have les* early hour dance music disturbing non-dancers’ sleep would be to have more dancehalls. At any rate, councilmen aren’t too happy in the role of Solomon. ELKS PLAN (Continued from Page One) lions of the lawn in order that each child may have the opportunity to find one of the ‘prize’ eggs. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Driver Is Arrested For Improper Turn William Norr, ?6, of'Berne route two, was arrested Thursday afternoon for making an improper turn after an accident on the Tile Mille road a mile north of Berne. Norr was turning left off the road and struck an approaching car driven toy Amos Busier, 64, also of Berne route' two- Damage was estimated at S4O to each vehicle. The sheriff's department and state police investigated. v Imported Liquor Is Poured Down Drain Conflict In Laws Leads To Action INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Fourhundred dollars worth of imported liquor was poured down the drain at the federal building in Indianapolis Thursday. Officials said it was a shame to destroy the brandy, licquers, etc., but the conflict between state and federal laws left no other course. Federal statute permits shipment of one gallon of liquor (providing all fees are paid) through the mail. Indiana law permits only a quart. Federal authorities are duty-bound to enforce the state law. The government could auction the contraband but only the wholesalers have the necessary tax stamps to affix to the bottles and the wholesalers aren’t Interested in "mixed" drinks. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

Mediators Seek Io Settle Rail Strike No End To Walkout Reported In Sight WASHINGTON (INS)—-Spokes-men for management and unions hurled bitter inventions at each other as government mediators tolled to end the 17-day-old strike on the Louisville and Nashville and subsidiary railroads. The national mediation board, which handles rail labor disputes, held a two-hour afternoon session Thursday with company officials and arranged to meet with both sides again today in a continuing effort to teach an agreement. No end to the strike is said to be in sight. Board chairman Francis A. O’Neill. Jr., said: “We have discussed no less than eight different approaches and have not succeeded in getting on the track to a deal yeL” Indications were the board will continue the meetings next week if there is still any hope of an eventual settlement. O’Neill said Saturday sessions are possible. £ The dispute is over a health and welfare plan accepted by most of the nation’s railroads. The company is reported to be adamant in its opposition to making this plan compulsory on its workers. The plan is supported by equal contributions by the company and employes. Union sources said the striking non-operating brotherhoods are demanding that the company pay the full cost of the plan. One informed quarter said that L. & N. could obtain a voluntary plan, which it insists upon, by agreeing to pay all the costs. This, it was said, would amount Jo about two cents an hour per worker. ----- Meanwhile, a report circulated that the company was preparing to put into effect its order to 6,000 operating employes to return to their jobs by a specified hour or be removed from the payroll with loss of all seniority rights. Asked about this report. G. C. Howard, chief j»f personnel for L. & N. said: "I don't know anything about it.” Questioned as"* to whether his statement would mean that the report was not true, Howard replied: "Not necessarily That matter would be handled on the property.” Howard signed the original order to the operating employes to return to work March 16 or be considered as “having resigned”, with loss of all seniority rights. Partial Report Os Assessors Filed A partial report of assessors in all townships of Adams county and the cities of Berne and Decatur has been filed with Walter Koos, county assessor, it Was learned today. While the report is only fragments of the various township, it is generally believed that the pattern is toward higher personal property assessments. Assessments to date total $5,128,948 and farm property assessments total $2,311,341, Koos said. Automobiles, farm implements and farm tractors comprise the largest amount of assessments to date. Livestock comes next on the assessment sheets. Indications are that the value of automobiles and farm tractors will show a considerable gain over 1954, Koos stated. The final report will not be forthcoming for another month. There are about 440,000 producing oil wells in the U.S. ,1, | — , , New York , — More than 67 percent of American adults wear eye glasses to help their vision.

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UAW's Convention Will Close Today NAM Accused By President Reuther CLEVELAND (INS) — A mild session was expected today at the windup of the constitutional convention of the CIO United Auto Workers' in Cleveland. A handful of last-minute resolutions will lie taken care'of before the convention is officially closed. UAW President Walter Reuther, who is also president of the CIO, climaxed all of the major business at the convention Thursday when he accused the national association of manufacturers of 'attempting to raise a S3O million war chest” to finance a “propaganda campaign against •'the guaranteed annual wage.” The red - haired labor leader's fiery statement came after the 3,150 delegates approved the "UAW’s collective bargaining program for 1955, which includes a bid for a guaranteed annual wage. The delegates earlier in the week voted to set up a $25 million strike fund to support its demands of the auto industry for the UAW. Reuther made public a letter he sent to Henry .G. Rider, president of the national association of manufacturers. in which he assailed the NAM’s fund-raising program. Reuther suggested that the NAM could save the money and use the S3O million for a better purpose by “facing the facts of life.” New York — Italy’s population density is about eight times that of the United States. Honolulu — Hawaii grows about 25 percent of the United States' supply of sugar.

Community Center : Leaders At Chicago J. Waid Calland, president *of the Decatur Memorial Foundation, and O. M McGeath, director ot the Decatur Community center, attended a showing; in Chicago Thursday of hotel furniture and equipment. The purpose of the visit was to obtain some ideas With a view to furnishing Decatur's new Youth and Community center. The Decatur men also conferred with several Chicago firms pertaining to auditorium furnishings, including a curtain for the portable stage which will be used in the auditorium. Pleasant Weather Indiana Forecast Temperature Near Normal Five Days INDIANAPOLIS (INS) *7-. The weatherman sounded a signal that should bring out the rakes and hoes this week end. I - ‘ Amateur gardeners, scared away by two spring blizzards? received the heartening news today' T.that temperatures will range from near normal to eight degrees above normal during the next five‘•days. Fdr southern Indiana the average is expected to be nean the normal low of 45 and high of 68, while for northern .the average will bq higher, and should result in about the same thermometer readings throughout the state. A slight cooling spell is expected early next week, with showers and thunderstorms Monday, and possibly some downpours in the southern portion Saturday. • There also is a possibility. of occasional showers in the south tonight. Temperatures today are expected in the 60s, and between 3548 tonight. , ■ —

Continue Probe Os Kentucky Murders * Bloody Clothing Is Found Near Scene HENDERSON, Ky.. (INS) — A bloodstained jacket and pair of trousers were added today to the growing list Os clues authorities hope will lead to the executioner of a Kentucky farm family. , At the same time, police continue their short questioning sessions with Mrs. Mamie Duncan, 49, who survived a bullet wound in the head, and It now turns out, also was wounded in the arm pit, apparently in a battle with the gunman who murdered her husband. Goebel Duncan, 60, her son, Raymond, 19, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs, Mabel Duncan, 19. Sheriff Lee Williams said the clothing, found six miles west of the wooded field where the two men were bound, forced to kneel and shot through the head, was sent on to FBI who already have the murder slugs and a pistol taken from a suspect. Questioning continues on the suspect. James Thomas Phillips, 33, of Uniontown, Ky. He was arrested when he was seen snickering as he passed the casket of Goebel Duncan at Wednesday funeral services. Phillips is held on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, a .32 caliber as that used by the slayer. Phillips was unknown to the Duncan family and one of 400 persons who attended the funeral. The sheriff said Phillips denies any connection with the crime. And Williams added that Mrs. Duncan, whose sight has been impaired, temporarily at least, has been unable to give too much information. Williams said not too much significance is being attached to the blood-stained clothing but no lead is being overlooked. It is the relentless search for the "kneeling killer'* also suspected of two slayings at Evansville and one at Solitude, Ind., that has led to a check with Ohio authorities on a beating case. Fingerprints found in the home of Elmer Lodder, near Hamilton, O„ are being checked against those found in the Duncan home. Spine points of similarity between the near-fatal beating of Lodder and the Kentucky murders led to the check.

Sound Movie Shown Decatur Rotarians A eoloKd sound movie on proper care and feeding of swine was shown at- the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. The film, made by McMillen Feed Mills of this city, was directed by Reid Erekson, narrated by Jake KTider and photographed by Watson Maddox. Harry Maddox was chairman of the program. ADVERTISEMKXT POM BIDS FOR LATKRAL SSWEHI Sealed bMs Will be'received at tba ofßee bi the Cterk-Treaeurer of the City ot Decatur, Indiana, by the Board of Habile Work* * Safety of the said City of Decatur, Indiana until the hour of .1:00 o’clock, P. M., Central Standard T-iine, on -the 12th day of April 1556, at which tithe the blds wilt be publicly opened and read aloud for rhe following described work: The furnishing of all labor, materials, apparatus, tools and equipment and all other services required for the ' construction, delivery and installation of the following named lateral sewers, which lateral sewers are located in the northwest part of the City of Decatur, Indiana, and which lateral sewers shall be constructed and installed in strict compliance with the plans, profiles, and specifications prepared by liailph ■®. Hoop, City Engineer of .said City, and whlcih laterals are designated as: North Twelfth Street Sewer. Lateral 1 of 12th. St. Sewer. 'Lateral 2 of 12th. St. Sewer. Delong Sewer Braun Branch Lateral. These sewers may be sold in. one unit or by separate contracts, and bidders may bid accordingly. lEach bidder shall state in his bid the approximate date on which he would be able to commence and finish the above work. IA.II equipment, apparatus, materials and work shall be in accordance with the drawings, plans, profiles and specifications, which are on file at the office of the ClerkTreasurer of the City of Decatur, Indiana. The Board at Public Works and Safety expressly reserves the right to reject any or all blds and to waive any informality In bidding. All bids Phall be filed upon State Board‘of Accounts Form M (revised). with non-collusion affidavit On said form properly, signed and acknowledged. Each 'bld in excess of five tlwiilaand dollars (>5000.00) shall Be.acoonjipanled by the State Board of Accounts Form 96-a, properly filled hut and executed.* ' ■ A certified check, pavable to the City of 'Decatur, Indiana, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and a surety company ih an amount equal- to ten (.IO) per cent of the bid, shaffl be submitted with each bid. Contractors awarded work will be required to furnish acceptable shrety bond in amoiutit of iIOO% of the contract price. Wage rates on this work shall not be less than the preAcrtbed seaic of wages as determined pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 319 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Indiana 1936. ■No bid eihaH be withdrawn, after the tkne set for opening of bids, for a period of -thirty (30) days after ohe scheduled tgme of opening bids. Copies of the drawings, plans, profiles, gnd spyM-iHgaitlons, may be obtained at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer In (Dacatur Indiana, upon deposit of Ten Dollars (110.00) for each set, which deposit will be refunded upon- return of the contract Mpcwmehts in y g«4d'Cdndltton within rthlrtv <lfO) days after the date of opening Nds. H. Vernon Alumnd, Trad® In a Good Town — Decatin

NOTED CHICAGO (Continued from Pag* One) stronghold ot isolationism. On the other hand, Col. McCormick warn greatly instrumental, In the early years of the century, in raising the status ot the working newspiperman and converting Journalism into a respectable profession. His dislikes were legion and ail of them were mirrored in the Tribune and the Washington TimesHerald, which he acquired in 1949 and began editing in 1951. He sold it to the Washington Post, March 17, 1954, for a reported eight add a half to ten million dollars. Tfie Colonel also was chairman of the board and vice president of the Chicago Tribune ■ New York News Syndicate, Inc., which markets Tribune comics and features, among them such noted ones as Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie. He acquired his military title in World War I when he served with the 61st Regiment in Europe. He was an avid student of military matters and wrote many articles and books on the subject. Commenting on Col. McCormick, the Saturday Evening Post once said: “Because of uie publisher's closeness to his paper, the Tribune fundamentally is Col. McCormick transmuted into paper anl ink. “It Is, therefore, a confusing compound of paradoxes, whims, prejudices, arrogance and the other components of a strong-willed and perversely individualistic human being.'* Col. McCormick and the Tribune battled the New Deal and the Fair Deal with a zeal which neither sought nor gave quarter. He opposed the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt's election four times — and four times the Tribune's home state went Democratic. When former President Harry S. Truman succeeded President Roosevelt, the newspaper peppered him and his policies with continuous attacks. The Tribune was so confident Truman would be defeated byNew York's then Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in 1948 that its early editions blazed with the headline: “Dewey Defeats Truman."

The next day President Truman, victory assured, gleefully posed for photographs holding the newspaper he often labeled “the

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