Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 286, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1955 — Page 1

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GEORGE MEANY (left) joins hands with Walter Reuther in New York as two hold aloft a giant gavel _ signifying unity and end of 20-year split in the ranks of organized labor. Meany, former AFL chief, heads the new federation with Reuther in charge of industrial union department.

Defense Test Conducted In U. 1, Canada Huge Operation To Test Defenses Held Last Night, Today WASHINGTON (INS) —The Pentagon announced today that the mock air attack launched against the United States and Canada ended at 7:05 a. m. EST. No details were released. A Pentagon spokesman said the continental air defense command at Colorado Springs, Colo., had ended "Operation Crackerjack" as suddenly as it was called at 4:52 p.m., EST, Monday. The spokesman added that inv mediate details would have to come from Colorado Springs. The purpose of the huge operation was to test North American defenses as well as provide radar tracking interception practice under winter conditions. A Pentagon spokesman said "elements” of the strategic air command are being used to penetrate air defense systems. Thousands of fighters, interceptors, and radar units of the army, navy, air force, marine corps and air national guard were brought into action. Canadian units were notified at the same time the alert began in the U. S. The 400,000 civilian spotters of the nation's ground observer corps also were called to their posts. “Crackerjack” Is under the overall command of Gen. Earl E. Partridge, commander-in-chief of the continental air defense command. But his headquarters at Colorado Springs, Colo., left it to the Pentagon to announce—hours after the operation began that “Crackerjack” was actually underway. Guard Participates INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Two squadrons of the Indiana air national guard participated in “Operation Crackerjack” Monday night and early today. The test of the nation’s air defense forces apparently went smoothly in Indiana although there was no immediate official statement on the operation .which ended suddenly at 7:06 a. m. EST. after seven hours duration. The practice alert was sounded by bulletin announcements through radio and television stations. which added that the gen eral public was not to be alarmed. Taking part in Indiana were the 163rd squadron at Baer Field, Fort Wayne, and the 113th squadron at Hulnian Field. Terre Haute, both part of the 122 d fighter-interceptor wing of the In diana air national guard. Approximately 1,000 men were involved in the exercise in Indiana. Hospital Trustees Await Architect Members of the board of trustees of Adams county memorial hospital are awaiting an answer from a Fort Wayne architect before announcing who will be in charge of making the plans for the proposed addition to the hospital here, it was learned today. •Board attorney John DeVoss was authorized to suggest several changes in the original contract and the new agreement was forwarded Monday to the architect. The board now is awaiting an answer before taking formal tion.

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Contracts Awarded By Commissioners Printing, Highway Bids Are Received The 1956 printing contract for Adams county was awarded to Haywood company r of Lafayette Monday afternoon by the county commissioners. The Haywood company was the only bid edThis morning and early this afternoon the commissioners received bids and awarded contracts on the materials to be tfeed by the county highway department during 1956. Beaver’s Oil service with a bid of $0.1995 received the contract for gas and oil. Other bids were submitted by Petrie Oil company, $9,207; Pearl Oil company, $0.20; Ohio Oil company, $0,202, and Phillips Oil company. $0.2095. Beavers also received the contract on diesel fuel with their bid of £0.1353. Two other diesel fuel bids were Petrie with $0.1404 and Pearl Oil with $0.1403. The contract for kerosene also went to Beavers,’whose low bidwas SO.1853. Pearl Oil company submitted a bid of $0,163 and Petrie offered a bid of $0,155. The contract for grease was awarded to Harry Knapp of Phillips Oil company. The P. A. Oil company of Indianapolis with a bid of $0.93 per gallon won the contract for lubricant oil. Their bid competed against bids submitted by Pearls, Beavers, Petrie and Ohio Oil. _ The contract for culvert pipe was split between the Logansport Metal Culvert Co. and Armco Drainage and Metal Products company. Lybarger of Geneva and Yost of Decatur were named for the gravel and sand contract. The bid by Herman Dierkes received the commissioners’ approval for the tire contract. Other tire bids came from Ooodyear, Petrie and Super Service. The lone bid by the Phil H. Adamson company of Brazil on a lumber contract was rejected. The commissioners stated that the company sells onljr h» large quantities and the county does not need that much lumber. In other business Monday afternoon the commissioners accepted the plat of a subdivision in Washington township from Leo Schultz. They also ordered a stop sign placed at the intersection of county roads 34 and 12 in Washington township a mile west and a mile north of Monroe. A representative of another photostat company also appeared to discuss a machine for the recorder's office. The commissioners and the county highway superintendent will travel to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend a state convention of county officials Wednesday through. Friday. Lions Hear Talk On Air National Guard Major Lester Bone, of the air national guard at Baer Field, presented an interesting discussion of the duties of the guard at the weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Lions club Monday evening at the Youth and Community center. Major Bone was assisted by a sergeant of his staff in showing a film. Following his discusion, a question and answer period was conducted. Frank Lybarger. president, announced that a board meeting Will be held following next week’s regular meeting. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday?' Low tonight 20-27. High Wednesday 48-54.

Burma Leader Urges Ban On Nuclear Arms I Joins Bulganin In Calling For Bans On Nuclear Weapons (INS) — Burmese premier U Nu joined Soviet premier Nikolai A. Bulganin today in calling for an unconditional ban on nuclear weapons. The two also expressed deep concern over the armaments race In a joint statement. Nikita S. Krushchev, Soviet Communist party chief accompanying Bulganin on his tour of Burma, charged that the western nations were preparing “western Germany’s army against the Soviet Union.” Krushchev repeated the charge that the western powers "united Hitler’s hands’* to launch World War II against Russia. Krushchev, in a speech at Rangoon. also said that alleged western allied intrusion in the “internal affairs” of Korea and IndoChina had- created the breeding ground for “a new war” in southeast Asia. The pudgy secretary who is touring India and Burma with premier Nikolai A. Bulganin said it was "a historical fact” that “certain circles” unleashed Hitler’s Nazis against Russia in 1941. "Could Hitler have started the war.” asked Krushchev, “if he had been confronted with the united forces of England. France, and the Soviet and other countries? “If the ruling circles of England and France at that time had wished to hold Hitler back and prevent war. they would have prevented the occupation of Austria and could not have agreed to the shameful Munich agreements.” Krushchev said the Nazi Germany's decision to attack the west before the U.S.S.R. had been "contrary to the calculations of the prewar ruling circles of England. France and the United State’s.” The Soviet leader told the Burmese rally that there was an analogy th the pre-war period and the present rearming of western Germany in "the path of war and new adventures.” "Many leaders of western countries.” he said, "do not even consider it necessary to conceal that they are preparing western Ger many’s army against the Soviet Union.” He told a mass Tally of Bur-, mese at Rangoon that there “will be many unsolved problems in this region, one of the sharpest among them is the problem of Japan.” He declared: “The Soviet Union is striving for a settlement of the Japanese problem because it realizes the difficulties which the Japanese people have now. “At the same time the peoples of the Soviet Union share the fears of the countries which are neighbors of Japan and which were victims of Japanese militarism during the second world war.” Krushchev said Russia was in favor of a peace settlement with Japan, declaring this would “result in making it impossible to restore aggressive -Japanese mili-tarism-and to convert "Japan into the breeding place for a new world war.” He referred to “great changes” in the world in the last few years and added: “The colonial system is collapsing in spite of desperate efforts by the colonizers to save their domination in countries which (Continued on Page Five)

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G. M. Offers Five-Year Pact To All Dealers Surprise Offer Is Made In Answer To Criticism Os Firm WASHINGTON (INS) —General Motors president Harlow Curtice, answering criticism of his firm’s practices, announced today that GM*’ car dealers may operate under five-year instead of one-year sales franchises. • The announcement came as a surprise at the reopening of senate hearings at which GM dealers and ex-dealers have denounced the present one - year felling agreements as unfair to them. Curtice said he was making >the offer to all General Motors car and truck dealers because he felt “the public has been grossly misinformed” by what he termed "misleading statements” of dealers and others. In a .telegram to GM dealers, he said: “This is to advise you than the current selling agreements with General Motors which became effective Nov. 1, 1955, wifi, if agre£-i able to you, be extended to expire Oct 31, 1960. “This offer woull extend ttftf term of the agreement from one year no five years. If accepted, the amendment to accomplish this will be submitted to you by the division with which you have a selling agreement.” Curtice explained that any dealer can still terminate the five-year agreement “at any time on 30 days notice if he chooses to do so.” Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney (D Wyo.), chairman of the anti-monop-oly subcommittee investigating GM congratulated Curtice for his “compliance with a suggestion I made when we were last here.” O’Mahoney had urged Curtice to sit down with GM dealers and work out a more equitable contract. The senator said, however, that the five-year extension still does not correct another aspect criticized by dealers :— that the franchises can be “cancelled without cause” by |GM. Aclivale Reserve Unit Here Thursday Ceremony Planned Thursday Evening It was announced today by ireserve officials from Fort Waytie, that service battery, 424th Field Artillery battalion, would be activated in Decatur at 7:30 p.m., Thursday. The activation ceremony will take place in the mayor's court room. City Hall. Lt. Col. Earl F. Engelbrecht, the 424th Field Artillery battalion commander, will officiate at the ceremony. In addition. Thursday night has been designated as father and son information night by Col. Engelbrecht. Anyone interested in obtaining information on the new reserve law is urged to attend. This should be of particular interest to young men between the ages of 17 and 18% as the new reserve program'permits this cafegory/6T"personnel to go to college or to pursue their civilian occupation in a draft deferred status. Vacancies are also available for obligated reservist, prior service personnel, and non-prior service men. It is estimated that when this unit reaches its full strength it will bring to the city of Decatur an additional $25,000 a from the pay of the personnel Slone. Invitations are being extended to the mayor of Docatur, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and other city officials to attend this ceremony.

Demands Probe Os Dixon-Yates Gifts % J Senator Kefauver Seeks Early Vote WASHINGTON (INS) — Sen. Estes Kefauver (D Tenn.), said today he will seek an early vote on a demand for a probe of political contributions by the principals in the Dixon-Yates power contract eontro'versy. 1 Sen. Wililam Langer (R N.D.), , proposed Monday that postmaster ; general Arthur Summerfield, fori raer Democratic chairman Stephen - Mitchell, andF presidential assistr ant Sherman Adams be summoned to testify in such an investigation, t Langer said Summerfield should • be asked —as GOP national chair--1 man in 1952 — how much money > was contributed to President Ei- - senhower’s campaign by Edgar H. Dixon and Eugene A." Yates. They • were the power company officials - whose combine was awarded the : now-cancelled contract which bears - thejj( names. I Langer said similar questions ( should be asked of Mitchell and Adams. ■ Kefauver. head of a senate antimonopoly subcommittee task force !. investigating the Dixon-Yates coni tract, said a vote on the Langer ■ proposal should be taken by the 4 full subcommittee. But he added it • | was possible his unit might meet | today on the proposal. . - Hearings on the Dixoi/Yates.con-' tract, meanwhile, were recessed until Dec. 16 —a tentative date. Withdraw Guards From New Castle National Guards Withdrawn Today NEW CASTLE, Ind. (INS) — Withdrawal of all Indiana national guardsmen from the once embattled Perfect Circle plant area New Castle is scheduled for noon today. The second withdrawal of the military from Henrycountj’ in the course of a bitter strike by the CIO-United Auto Workers against the Perfect Circle came after the foundry returned to almost full operation again. The union was kicked .out as bargaining agent at Richmond and Hagerstown at a decertification election held during >the long strike which“ended last week. The CIO-UAW concluded a contract in Chicago for its remaining unit in the Perfect Circle operations which did not include the union shop that had bqpn the bitterest issue. The strike began July 25 and was climaxed with an Oct. 5 gun battle during which eight persons were wounded. Some 1,000 -guardsmen patroled the tense strike area immediately after the gun battle, then all were withdrawn once. But a new burst of gunfire incidents occurred, "and Gov. George N. Craig returned 80 guardsmen to New Castle. (Continued on Page Five) Legion To Sponsor Teen-Age Dance Adams post, American Legion will again sponsor the annual teenage Christmas dance, it was announced today by O. W. P. “Macklin, commander, and Hugh J. Andrews, chairman of the youth activities committee of the Legion. The dance, which will be free to all teen-agers of the Decatur area, will be held at the Decatur Youth and Community center Monday night, December 26., from 9 o’clock until 12 o'clock. Name of the orchestra will be announced later. For several years the Legion, which formerly donated the Den to the teen-agers throughout the school terms, , has sponsored, a Christmas dance for all young people. The shift to the Youth and Community center was made necessary because, the Den has been razed to make a parking lot adjacent to the Legion home.

Dulles Charges Russia Seeking To Goad India Apparent Attempt To Goad India To Kick Out Portugal WASHINGTON ’4INS) - Secre- ' tary of state John Foster Dulles ■ charged today Soviet rulers appear i to be trying to goad India into us- ■ ing force to kick the Portugese out I of their province of Goa, * The secretary told a news conI ference that the purpose of his ■ joint statement with Portuguese ' foreign minister Paulo Cunha last - week W’as to try to eliminate the • threat of force in the Goa situation. Dulles also explained carefully > that the use of the w’ord “prov- > ince” to describe Goa was accurate ' as the people of the little territory have the full rights of Portuguese ’ citizens and can vote or run for of--1 fice in Portuguese elections. He also said the U.S. has hot taken a position on the merits of ' the dispute between Portugal and ■ India over Goa but' the commu- ' nique with Cunha was meant to ex- ! press concern about the hatred and prejudice the Soviet rulers tried to foment. Dulles said that the principle of the renunciation of force as the means of settling international disputes was fundamental U. S. policy and that this approach to international problems was shared by prime minister Nehru of India. He said flatly that the U.S. government had the feeling that Russian statements in India were designed to bring about an atmosphere in which force might be invoked. The secretary also said that statements reportedly made by So-. ’ viet premier Nikolai A. Bulganin ' and Communist party boss Nikita S. in India and Burma ■ have gbiie’ back to the invective which he had hoped was eliminated from east-west relations. Six Rebels Killed In Moroccan Clash .RABAT (INS) —Six rebels were killed and one wounded today in a clash with French troops in eastern Morocco. The rebels had attacked the hospital in Berkane and were carrying off a wounded prisoner when they tangled w-ith the French troops. The rebels were trapped a few miles outside of town. The six dead brought to at least 48 the number of persons killed in North African clashes in the last two days. ♦ Grand Jury Opens Session Here Today Six Men Are Named To Serve On Jury The six members of the November x grand jury were chosen this morning and were given instructions by Judge Myles Parrish of Adams circuit court. The six who compose the grand jury are Russell Miller, DecaturWashington; Ivan Hedre, Kirkland: John Burger. Union; Papl ■ F. Bleeke, Root; Ross W, McKean. Decatur-Washington, and John V. Heller, Preble. Ivan Heare was appointed foreman. In a courtroom packed with spectators, including' many students from high school, and -Decatur high school,—- the juro,rs were sworn in and instructed as to their duties and obligations. As is customary during the November term the grand jury is charged with the duty of inspecting county offices and buildings for the purpose of determining whether any corrections must be made. The jurors will make the in- . spection.today and Wednesday.

Recommend Slash In Federal Taxes Non-Profit Group Proposes Reduction WASHINGTON (INS) —The committee for economic development today recommended federal tax cuts totaling three to four billion dollars a year. The non-profit research and educational organization proposed a reduction of two to billion dollars in individual iiv come taxes plus a billion dollar slash on corporate and excise levies. The group said such relief would be a stabilizing influence on the economy and wrnuld lay the groundwork for greater prosperity. The committee's document on ‘tax policy in. 1956” came in wake of reports from Gettysburg that President Eisenhower is set to oppose any tax cuts unless a balanced budget—based on increased revenue —is in sight, without any trimming of defense or foreign aid spending. The research organization, however, concluded: “In the absence of either an increase in expenditure or appearance of serious inflationary forces, the committee now believes it may be possible to reduce taxes next year.” Committee members of the CED include: / j J. D. Zellerbgci, president of the Crown Zellerbach Corp., Sah Francisco; Fred Lazarus Jr., president of Federated Department Stores, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. Howard C. Peterson, president. Fidelity Philadelphia Trust Co,; Philip D, Reed, chairman of the board, General Electric Co., New oYrk; Beardsley Rumi, New York, and J. Cameron Thomson, chairman of the board, Northwest Bancorporation, Minneapolis, Minn. Red Cross Planning For Fund Campaign Special Meeting Is Held Monday Noon A special organization meeting of the directors of the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross was held Monday noon at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The 1956 fund campaign chairman, Carl A. Braun, called the meeting to determine the amount of material needed for the county in the drive for funds. A new type solicitor’s kit will be issued to all rural and residential solicitors this coming year. All of the material will be conveniently arranged in the new kit to make the drive operate more efficiently for the workers. It was determined at the Monday meeting that an increase of about 24 percent in contributions will be needed this year to meet the local and national quotas 1 . The special will be appointed before the first of the year. It is hoped that a good number of the workers who served in previous years will participate again in the 1956 drive. According to bulletins received by the local chapter, the national Red Cross will mark its 75th anniversary in 1956. Special recognition will be given to those who contribute $75 or more during the 1956 fund drive. . Attending the Monday meeting were John Duff! chapter chairman; Earl Fuhrman, vice-chairman: Wilbur Petrie, and Gail Grabill, fund drive committee; Carl,Braun, drive chairman, and Mrs. Wanda Oelberg', executive secretary. BULLETIN UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) — The United Nations assembly racked up eight secret ballots today without breaking the deadlock between the Philippines -and Yugoslavia for election to a 1956-57 seat on the security council. *

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Stress Output Os Hydrogen, Atom Weapons Eisenhower Meets With Defense Head, Budget Director GETTYSBURG, Pa. (INS) — t President Eisenhower decided today that U.S. military spending for the 1957 fiscal year should continue near the present rate without major change. Defense secretary Charles E. Wilson said after, a 90-minute military budget session with the Chief Executive: “We think we can make the 1956 target.” Wilson said the defense estimates, now virtually in final form, do not envisage any “major change" over the 34 and one-half billion dollar spending rate of the current year. He said a five per oent increase would not be considered a “major change.” This would give the administration a range of military budget increase of from a half billion to a billion dollars. Mr. Eisenhower decided that the U.S. military buildup will continue on the basis of the “long haul” blueprint despite the fact that Russia's new military budget is the largest in its history. Tl(e..P.rettideut turned down any suggestion that the U.S. should embark on a “crash” program because of Russia’s cold war attitude 1 since the Geneva foreign ministers’ meeting. His view is that U.S. and free world security fan best be achieved through a gradual and steady buildup of military strength, without reaching a peak in any year that would mean rapid obsolescence of the existing military establishment. The President is expected to present the figures and estimates to congressional leaders when he meets with them at the White House in Washington. He meets with GOP capitol hill leaders hext Monday, and holds a ' foreign policy and defense review with both Democratic and Republican leaders on Tuesday. The spending program for defense is tied in with the administratidn’s global policy. Mr. Eisgnhower and British ■prime minister Sir Anthony .Eden wilh further explore cold war strategy in Washington next month. Eden, accompanied by foreign secretary Harold MacMillan, will arrive Jan. 30. In the pending budget, some increase in military spending is attributed to increased costs of steel, labor, and higher pay for members of the armed forces. But, it was emphasized in Gettysburg. no reduction is contemplated for the U. S. defense blueprint, designed for the “long haul.” in view of Soviet Russia’s new cold war offensive. 4 Qualified sources said the 1957 defense plan will emphasize: 1. The building up of air strength, with particular concentration on heavy inter-continental bombers. 2. A marked stepup in evolution of the IBM’s—-the intercontinental — ballistics missiles capable of speed of 3,500 miles per hour and armed with atomic warheads. 3. Development of even more powerful atomic and hydrogen bombs. _■. i. 4. Completion of the series of ra(Continued on Page Five)

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