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The BIX-HOUR STRIKE at Detroit’s Chrysler Corporation., came to an end with agreement on contract issues between union and management. At the 6 a.m. signing were (from left) Norman Mattehws, UAW vice president; Emil Mazey. UAW-CIO director of the union’s Chrysler body division; Robert Conder, Chrysler director of industrial relations; and John Leary, company labor relations expert. •

Russia Evades Commitment On Ike Proposals Demand By Russians For Acceptance Os Moscow Proposals UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. ..NS — Western diplomats were convinced today that Russi-i will etf-de any serious commitment on President Eisenhower’s diwtuainent proposals. The four allied delegates or. the UN disarmament subcommittee came to this conclusion on the >»asu of /:> questions ii.ke-1 them i tiursday uy Soviet cieiegids Ark ady A. S Iclev. v t’ot.otev trade it clear there r.iuM be nd serious d*'scnsel.'n of R i.'Kian acceptance of the Eisen hover plan until the west ayie»i to the Soviet demand fur the ban-r-.Pij of t.t'ear arm. and other “major points” of previous Moscow prop. rals. ’•Pte U. 8.. Britain. France and C mada ’ ere in agreement u * e’ot. on ;.<senting to the UN e.ssembly .he Eisenhvtet pro».usfor i n exchange of Russian and American aerial and ground ns; rt.rion teams. British p’-.me min Ute Sir antbcny Eden’s plan for arms control also v til be put before the 105th assembly sess’ u openin'’ Sept 20. When *ne euocomm/to rasuia-s Its work . < xt week, So t .lev is e< pected to atsrt evasive tactice by !ng t.,e four wes n momt»*re answer his questions. Sobolev night dema d to know t.nether the proposed Russlar 'n jpectlo'. t ints would b? entitled ■a broaden heir air end u-oun 1 s e.»s to other coan ues nu h os Britain The weste’n reply to tnat might be that allied aerial surveys might then take place over l*o)au4 or perhaps Czechoslovakia. Dvit'ab minister of state Anthony Nutting was known to he of the opinion that in the first week of the subcommittee discussions, tne west du. the progressive work -and- took the... initiative. — —- While optimism on continuation of the "Geneva spirit” remained, the first week dampened the hopes of some key diplomats. Their suspicions were increased that nothing concrete other than smilles will be forthcoming from the Soviet Upion. Plan Instructors First Aid Course Art Burris, chairman of the first aid program of the Adams county Red Cross, has announced plans for a first aid instructors course at jluntington Sept. 12 through 16. The classes will be held at the Huntington court house each evening from 7 to 10 p. m. Those completing the course will be qualified first aid instructors. The course district Red Cross field director. Any Adams county person interested in faking the course is asked to contact the local Red Cross office. If necessary, the office will arrange transportation for the Adams county people enrolled in the course. NO PAPER MONDAY The Decatur Dally Democrat, following a custom of many years, will not publish an edition Monday, Sept. 5, which is Labor Day. v

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Attendance Record Thursday At Fail* Allen County Youth Sells Champ Steer INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — That barometer of interest — paid admissions — was being watched closely at the Indiana state fair after a new record was set Thursday. The new'second day recoup was 32,676 paid admissions, which doesn’t count some 5,000 members of Indiana high school bands admitted free. Today, more than 36,553 persons will be needed to break the record for attendance, set when that many persons paid admission in 1952. Considerable interest has been expressed in Hoosier fair attendance since some fairs held in other states showed drops in attendance. Today is transportation day at this 103rd Indiana fair. A parade of vehicles, expected to last two hours, is on the schedule. Dairy cattle took over some of the attention today that has been accorded beef cattle and swine. A full day of dairy cattle judging was on the docket today. The spotlight Thursday was on two 4-H boys whose sweepstakes animals were sold at auction. Gary Wilson, of Wilkinson, an eighth grade pupil, showed the grand champion barrow, a Poland China, Corn King, Thursday afternoon. Then at an auction Thursday night, Corn King was sold for $6 a pound. The top bid, totalling $1,230, was made by Kingan, Inc.. Indianapolis meat packing firm. The price Iwas above the 1954 auction but did not reach the 1949 record price of $8.50 per pound for the grand champion barrow. Also sold at auction Thursday afternoon was Black Flash, the grand champion 4-H steer, belonging to Mux Wbebbeking, 16-year-old Allen county farmer. The animal brought $5.55 a pound, or a total of $6,288.15, which Woebbeking said he would save for his college education at Purdue Universlty. Black Fash had been judged grand champion on the opening day of the fair. Tne reserve champion belonging“toCaroly n Sue Miller, of Clinton county, was purchased by Charles S. Hughes, of Andersen, owner of a chain of Indiana and Ohio supermarkets, who also placed the winning bid for Clack Flash. Miss Miller received 78 cents I er pound for her entry. Hunt Is Appointed Under Secretary DENVER (INS) —Dr. Harold Christian Hunt, .professor of education at Harvard University, was named by Presiden/Eisenhower today as undersecretary of. health, education and welfare: Hunt, a Republican, is a former president of the American association of school administrators. He is 53. Nixon Will Confer With Eisenhower DENVER (INS) —Vice President Richard M. Nixon will fly to Denver for a conference with President Eisenhower on national security affairs next Monday. The summer white house also announced today that Admiral Arthur W. Radford, chairman of the joints chief of staff, will fly to Denver from Washington Sept. 9 for a follow up meeting with Mr. Eisenhower on the same general subject.

American And Auto Workers Sign Contract New Contract Ends Short Lived Strike At American Motors DETROIT (INS) — American Motors Corp/ and the CIO United Auto Workers agreed on a new contract this morning ending a short Jived strike that began at midnight. Details of the settlement were not immediately learned but earlier the corporation had said it was offering the union the same benefits contained in the Ford and General Motors contract The contract brought tn a close a marathon session that began Thursday and continued past the midnight strike deadline. Some 24,009 AMC workers in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich., Milwaukee and Kenosha, Wis., and El Segundo, Calif., are affected. But only 10,700 of the AMC employes have been working because of model changeover shutdowns and vacations. Study Order / NEW 7 YORK (INS) — The CIO Transport Workers Union today is expected to call off the threatened strike of 35.000 non operating employes of the Pennsylvania railroad scheduled for midnight tonight. President Eisenhower signed an executive order in Denver creating a three man emergency fact finding board, which automatically. under the railway labor act, postpones for at least 60 days any walkout. Michael J. Quill, TWU president, however, insisted there was noth-, ing in the law to prevent a strike, but said he would meet with other union officers and issue a statement later today. Heretofore the appointment of such a board has met with compliance by unions. A strike on the Pennsylvania, which operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia on the eve of the long Labor Day week end would affect thousands of travelers. President Eisenhower appointed the fact finding board at the request of the national mediation board in Washington. The law states that the fact finding board, whose three members are expected to be named by the President within a few days, has (Continuea on t->ure Five) Father Os Five Dies In Two-Story Fall IJN'DIAN APOLIS (INS) —Last rites will be conducted Saturday in Indianapolis for the father of five children who was fatally injured in a two story fall. ■ Walter Goodman, 44, was helping move some heavy machinery at the Indiana Paper Container Corporation when the accident occurred. He was an employe of Underwood Transfer Co., also of Indianapolis. BULLETIN NEW YORK (INS) — The CIO Transport Worker* Union announced today that, had postponed a strike set for midnight tonight against the Pennsylvania railroad. The postponement for 60 days followed the establishment of a fact finding board by President Eisenhower to study the dispute.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 2, 1955.

Gaza Border Quiet As Israel Accepts Appeal By UN On Cease-Fire

Faure Involved In Scrap Over Morocco Plan New Differences Arise In Cabinet On New Deal Plan PARIS (INS) French premier Ed gar Faure became involved in« a two front battle today in trying to push through his Moroccan “new deal” plan. New ■diferences arose within his own cabinet and Moroccan Nationalists stifened their attitude on ways of aoheiving home rule. > On the government front Faure must seek to dissuade his own foreign minister, Antoine Pinay, from urging creation of a proposed new Moroccan “representative", regime while Sultan Sidi Mohaim med Ben Moulay Arafa still is on the throne at Rabat. Pinay favors tnat procedure to save “face” for the Sultan to be acrificed to Nationalist demands for his removal. On the Moroccan Nationalist front the premier must induce the Nationalists to drop their plan to fly to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar to see the exiled former Suttkh. Mohammed Ben Yasssef. A leading Moroccan Nationalist told I.N.S. that his Istiqlal party cannot abandon the projected visit to Ben Youssef, who was deposed two years ago by the French, because the party maintains that Ben Youssef’s approval is “a fundamental determining factor” for acceptance of the Fature reform program. Nearly S9OO Given For Flood Relief Mrs, Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary of the Adams county Red Cross, announced today that a report of $891.53 collected here in the emergency relief fund, has been sent to the National Red Cross office. Largest single donation of the emergency drive here was the SIOO contributed by the Sunday School of the Evangelical Reformed church at Berne. The total amount includes contributions from all parts of the county. Mrs. Oelberg stated that in spite of the fact that the S6OO quota for this county has been passed collections will continue until Sept. 9, when the final report is due in the national office. •b. • Install New Pastor Sunday Afternoon Rev. Edwin Jacobs At Bingen Church The Bev. Edwin Jacobs will be installed as pastor of St» John’s Lutheran church at Bingen, north of Decatur, in a special service at the church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Fred Heidbrink, of Fort Wayne, will preach the installation sermon. The formal act of installation will be performed by the Rev. O. C. Busse, pastor of St Paul’s Lutheran church at Preble, and visitor ot Circuit A of the Lutheran churches. Rev. Busse will be assisted by the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, the Rev. Fred Droegemueller, ?he Rev. L. Fuchs, the Rev. Otto MueHer; the Rev. A. A. Fenner, the Rev. Henry Abrams, the Rev. Harry Behning and the Rev. Walter Vetter. • Immediately/ following the service, a reception will fee held for Rev. Jacobs and his family. The new pastor was minister of Zion Lutheran church at Edgerton, O„ prior to assuming the pastorate at St. John's. He will succeed the late Rev. W. G. Schwehn.

National Air Show Will Open Saturday Philadelphia Site Os National Show PHILADELPHIA (INS) — The nation’s aerial might flexes its wings before an expected half a ’million visitors attending the national aircraft show opening Saturday at Philadelphia International Airport. The aerial extravaganza, the only show in which all four branches of the armed forces take part, will give the taxpayers a good idea of how his money is spent to sharpon the country's air defenses. Billions of dollars worth of aircraft have been flow in for the three day show and most of it will be in the air to give the spectators closeups of latest battle techniques. More than 200 air force planes are on hand. The feature of the air force’s portion of the show will be a demonstration by its thunderbird team flying swept back wing Republic F-84F thunderstreaks. The navy’s part of the show will be highlighted by the launching of jets from the flight deck of the gigantic carrier Ticonderoga. The vessel is moored at a pier near the airport i'n sikht of the spectators. ” - ", Army aviators will demonstrate their proficiency with helicopters and will stage a mock invasion . with helicopter borne soldiers. The marines also will demonstrate invasion tactics utilizing helicopters. The . “big bang" of the show is expected to be the explosion of the army's “little peachy,” a simu(Continued on Psae Eleht) Stale Fair Awards For Adams County Ribbons Awarded County Entrants According to information received here from the Indiana state fair at Indianapolis, several Adams county entries in girls 4-H projects and in the women’s domestic arts exhibits have received ribbon awards. Judy Royer of Decatur route four won a red ribbon in the first division of the 4-H clothing exhibits. A blue ribbon in the second division was awarded to Gail Egley of Berne route two. In the third division of 4-H clothing, Lois Gerke of Decatur route three received a red ribbon and in the fourth division, a dress entered by .Carol Norquest of Harvester Lane earned a red ribbon. Another dress entered by Evelyn Mann of Geneva route one in the sixth division received a blue ribbon. Gail Egly received another award, a w’hite ribbon in the first division of th® 4-H baking class. Carolyn Yoder of Berne route one received a ibue ribbon in the second division of baking. A blue ribbon also went to Lois Gerke in the fourth division. Glenda Johnson of Decatur route five won a red ribbon in the fifth division of the baking class. A blue ribbon in the 4-H food preservation first division was won-by Kaye Schaefer of Geneva route one. In the secohd division „Gail Egly won a green ribbon. Doris Bluhm of Monroe route one earned a iilue ribbon and a red ribbon in the third division of food preservation. A fourth division award in food preservation went to Kathleen Adler of Decatur route four who won a red ribbon for her entry. In the fifth division. Pat Bollenbacher of Berne route two won a red ribbon. In the first division of he 4-H electric project which included entries by girls, a red ribbon was awarded to Susan McCullough of Decatur route six. Mrs.. Charles Schnepp of Decatur route 4 received fifth prize In one display for a pair of crocheted bootees and second prize for a crocheted cap.

Geneva Spirit Os Good Will Shows Strain Hungary Ordered To Halt Propaganda, Information Work WASHINGTON (INS) — The Geneva spirit of good will between east and west la a little more than a month old but already is beginning to show serious signs of strain. The latest problem was made public Thursday. The state department specifically charged Communist Hungary with going against the "spirit of Geneva" by shadowing the U. S. minister in Budapest and questioning and even arresting Hungarians who visit his office or work for the legation. As a “counter measure” the department ordered the Hungarian legation in Washington to stop immediately all propaganda and information work in the U.S. The friction with Hungary is only one of a number of problems that have come up, or been intensified, since the Geneva "summit” meeting in July brought hope of more friendly relations. Other* Include ;- 1. The revelation by secretary of state John Foster Dulles of reliable indications the Russians are offering arms to Arab states who may be on the verge of war with Israel. The U. S. is doing all it can to get Israel and Egypt to stop the increasingly heavy border fighting. An Arab league spokesman, meanwhile, dismissed as “just rumors” the reported Soviet arms offer. 2. The refusal of the Chinese Communists to agree in Geneva to any workable formula for the release of 41 Americans still held in Red China. 3. The unyielding stand the Russians have taken in London talks about a Russo - Japanese peace treaty. One U.S. official said flatly “there is no spirit of Geneva in those talks.” 4. The anti - American exhibit which the East Berlin Communists opened after the Geneva “summit” talks brought agreement between the east and west to try to end cold war friction. 5. Continued truce violations by the Communists in Korea. 6. Continued build -up of Communist military forces in Indo-Chi-na in violation of the armistice signed in Geneva 13 months ago. The Communists have been accused of strengthening their arsenals with supplies from Red China flowing into North Vietnam and two provinces of Laos. Roy E. Merica Dies Thursday Evening Local Man's Brother Dies At Fort Wayne Roy E. Mercia, 67, of Fort Wayne, retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer, died at 7 o’clock Thursday evening at St. Joseph’s hospital, where he had been a patient three weeks. Mr. Mercia was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren church, A. G. Porter lodge 141 and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Surviving are his wife. Catherine; a son, Lester A. Merica; three brothers, Ernest Merica of Decatur, Walter Meripa of Modesto. Calif., and Clifford Merica of Homer. Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Amy Rupp of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Blanche Springer of Kalamazoo. Mich., and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Klaehn funeral home, the Rev. E. E. Petznik officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn memorial park. Friends may call at the funeral home until time ot the services.

Buenos Aires Put In State Os Siege Peron-Backed Bill Passed By Congress BUENOS AIRES (INS) —The •Personest — dominated Argentine congress rammed through a bill Thursday night placing Buenos Aires under a state of siege. President Juan Peron requested the law be passed as part of his announced policy of meeting any opposition violence with still greater violence. The Argentine “state of siege" amounts to what is martial law in the U. S. Passage of the bill gave police power to attest and move to other parts of the country any person suspected of actions to disturb the peace. The entire country was under a state of siege for 13 days after the June 16 naval revolt against Peron. Army forces then had the right to arrest and punish troublemakers on the spot. All of Argentina has been under a state of internal war for nearly four years. Under this decree, constitutional guarantees Were suspended. Library To Change Schedule Tuesday Miss Bertha Heller, librarian at the Decatur public library, is announcing that the library would be closed Monday, which is Labor Day, also stated that the library schedule would change back to the fall and winter hours Tuesday. Beginning Tuesday the library : will be open from noon to 8:30 p. m. every week day except legal I holidays. Bendix And Union Negotiations Broken Company Officials Walk Out On Talks DETROIT (INS) — Contract talks between Bendix Aviation Corp, and the CIO United Auto Workers were broken up early today when company officials walked out of the meeting room in a downtown Detroit hotel. Martin Berber, in charge of UAW-CIO negotiators, charged Bendix with bargaining in bad faith. Gerber said company officials left the bargaining table after making an offer less than one agreed to Wednesday and said in parting “take it or leave it." According to the union, Bendix offered the modified guaranteed annual wage with a five cent fund providing that before any payments are made the states wherein two thirds of the workers reside approve integrating the GAW payments with unemployment compensation. • Twenty thousand employes in five states have been on strike since Aug. 28. More than half the strikers reside in Indiana. A company spokesman refused to comment on whether talks had been broken off, saying Bendix was “awaiting developments.” The UAW-CIO said no other negotiating sessions are planned at this time. Suspend Business Here For Holiday The court house and other county offices, the post office and federal offices, the First Bank, the library industries, business offices and most retail businesses in Decatur will be closed all day Monday in observance of Labor Day. It is expected that many of the city’s residents will take advantage of the long week-end for trips and for relaxation. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cool tonight Saturday fair and pleasant. Low tonight 47-53. High Saturday 8085.

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Accepts Truce If Attacks By Egypt Halted Tension Eases With Israel Acceptance On U.N.'s Appeal JERUSALEM- (INS) — The Gaza border between Israel and Egypt was quiet today after armed clashes for eight straight days had brought the two nations to the brink of a new war. The tension eased with Israel’s conditional agreement Thursday night to a second appeal for a cease-fire from the UN truce supervisor. In a note to truce chief Gen. E.L.M. Burns, the Jerusalem government said: "Provided all attacks by Egypt in whatever form cease there will be no military action on Israel’s part against Egypt." There was no Immediate reaction from Cairo, although diplomats in the Egyptian capital noted the easing of the war threat. But there were these developments in other Arab capitals: In Amman, Jordan, cabinet ministers conferred with military leaders. Immediate measures were taken so prepare the Arab legion , forces along the border for any possible attack. In Baghdad, Iraqul foreign minister Burhanuddin Bashayan disclosed his nation had told Egypt it was ready to offer military and other aid required ‘‘to meet Israeli aggression.” Burns himself was scheduled to fly to Gaza from his headquarters in Jerusalem to discuss the ceasefire proposals with the Egyptians. If today’s informal cease - fire along the troubled frontier can be formalized, it was believed Burns’ next move would be to persuade the two governments to resume the talks on reducing the border tension. The talks were brdken off by Cairo on Aug. 24 and the fighting in which scores have died on both sides followed. On Tuesday, Egypt agreed to Burns’ first cease fire request. Israel balked at that time, asking not only a guarantee from Cairo that all attacks end but demanding the Arab nations accept the blame for the recent incidents. Burns renewed his request Thursday after a heavy ‘‘reprisal raid" by Israeli armor and infantry had smashed an Egyptian command post at Khan Yunis and touched off heavy fighting. An air clash between Israeli and Egyptian jet fighters in which two of the Arab state’s aircraft were lost had added to the tension. There was some confusion over the number of casualties in the Khan Yunis attack, launched in retaliation for an Arab raid Tues(ConUnuen on Page Five) Sunday Schools Os City Plan Annual Parade Sept. 24 All Sunday schools of Decatur, whose churches are members of the Decatur ministerial association, will be invited, to take part in the fifth annual Sunday school parade which will be held here Saturday, September 24, the Rev. Herald Welty, pastor of First Missionary . church and chairman of the arrangements committee, has announced. The parade, which started as a Missionary church function, has rapidly gained favor among the Sunday Schools of other churches and this year ...the event will be sponsored by the Ministerial association. Purpose of the parade is to create interest in Sunday Schools and it also is a "back to Sunday School” observance following the summer vacation monfha. Rev. Welty said that more details concerning the parade and a complete line of would be announced later.