Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1956 — Page 1

Vol. LIV. No. 130.

FOUR DIE A§ AIRCRAFT HITS AUTO , ■-■ii ■ — — i imp km •* * ; I \ L^——w-Kt. .; '.^ih^f,''. ’.L^sC—2fc .. t •*-**“——» .- .. .. . A TANGLED MASS of wreckage remains of'a B-25 which crashed near Lowry Air Base at Denver, killing four and Injuring four others, including a WAF. on board. The aircraft, enroute from Tacoma, Wash., to Panama City. Fla., suffered engine failure shortly after taking off following a refueling stop, and piled into a parked car in crashing.

Mercury Hits All-Time June jw In State Muddy Flood Crests Rolling Deeper In Southwest Portion By United Press Temperatures set new all-time record lows for June today from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River while muddy flood crests rolled deeper into southwestern Indiana. A frosty 35 at South Betid this morning and a 41 at Evansville were , the coldest temperature ever recorded at those cities in J June. A 39 at Indianapolis and a &•- at-Fort Wayne tied the previous low arkma for June The previous afl-time lour for Jupe was set at Indianapolis on June 6, 1894. Meanwhile, the swollen White and Wabash Rivers spread over more tbowands of acres of cropland in southern counties and pushed toward crests that won't be reached in hte southwest corner of Hossierland until the middle of next week. Damage from the floods mounted into the millions of dollars. Estimates at Indianapolis, where a flood earlier this week was considered the worst since 1913, ranged as high as five million dollars. And as the overflow moved southwestward, more huge damage gfiures piled up as the swirling water inundated vast fields of newly planted corn and soybeans and postponed the planting of others. Meanwhile, the mercury edged upward toward more comfortable readings after chilling Hoosiers for almost two adys. Friday highs ranged from a cool 52 at South Bend to a more comfortable 63 at Evansville. Today’s highs will range from 65 upstate to 72 downstate. Tonight's lows will be more moderate than 24 earlier, with minimums ranging from 46 north to 52 south. Ana Sunday temperatures will be normal. ranging frowns in the north to 80 in the south, .i Only fair weather was is Jght for the weekend, though Monday may produce scattered showers north. L ‘Floods theatened parts 'of "the northwest today while chilly breezes from the midwest chased stfcky weather from the east coast. Rising waters of the Columbia River brought warnings from the Oregon state board of health to residents of low-lying areas. The board said persons in areas likely to be flooded should receive typhoid shots. No typhoid cases were reported although valley lands'from Trail. (Continued cm Page Four) No Meeting Monday For Decatur Lions The regular Monday night meeting of the Decatur Lions club has been cancelled because of the opening of the annual spring festival of the Chamber of Commerce retail division, according to an Announcement by Frank Lybarger, club president. The Lions club members will maintain a refreshment stand during the festival, which extends from Monday through Saturday. The stand will feature the sale of pie, ice cream, coffee and lemonade. "NOON "EDITION

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Catholic Graduate Rites Held Friday Annual Exercises Held Last Evening - Urging the graduating seniors to take into the world the wonderful training, knowledge, charity, faith and courage which have been instilled in them, the Rev. William Lester, principal of Central Catholic high school in Fort Wayne, delivered the main aduresi for the annua) commencement exercises at Decatur Catholic high school Friday night. Father Lester reminded the graduates that they are about to step into a life which will mean not only time spent in gaining material things but a life stretching forth into eternity. He urged them to be grateful for their training and to show their appreciation by taking into the world all of the fruits of the education for which their parents and teachers had sacrificed so much to give to them. He pointed out that during the past 12 years they have learned to live and work together, they have learned respect for God, they have learned the importance of family life and they have been' taught the freedom of this country in which their faith flourishes. He further stressed that they had a responsibility to combat the despair brought into the world by materialism and atheism. Father Lester’s talk followed the processional. “Pomp and Circumstance” and two songs by the graduating class, “God So Loved the World” and “With Songs and Garlands.” The Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz, superintendent of the. Catholic schools, presented the diplomas and announced the awards. Monica Rumschlag and Gerald Voglewede received the top scholastic awards. Anna Marie Miller and Alice Ulman received awards for four years of perfect attendance. Honorable mention on the attendance awards went to Edward Meyer who was forced to break a 12-year perfect attendance record this spring when he suffered an attack of appendicitis. Awards from Marquette University for outstanding work in journalism were presented .to Rita Heimann and Marjorie York. Announcement was made of a four year scholarship to ML St Joseph College of Cincinnati, 0., won by Mary Louise Voglewede, attd of a Scholarship to Marian College in Indianapolis, won by Judy Parrish. The awarding of diplomas to the eighth grade graduates followed. Louise Hake was named recipient ‘of the scholarship awarded by Delta Theta Tau sorority and Gerald Gillig won the Holy Name scholarship. The presentation of diplomas followed the singing of “We Praise Our God” by the eighth grade. The rose procession and the consecration of the graduates to Mary with the singing of “Ave Maria” concluded the commencement program. After the program the graduates were guests of hopbr at a dance at the Knights of Co’umbus hall. They were then entertain(Continued on Page Five) To Discuss Summer Outing For Scouts Decatur Boy Scouts who are planning to make the trip to Yellowstone national park this summer, and Scout leaders and the Scouts’ parents, are requested to meet at the field house at Worthman field Monday evening at 7: SO o’clock to discuss plans for the annual outing.

Molotov Ouster Not Unexpected In Washington No Major Shifts Are Expected In Russian Policies WASHINGTON (UP) — Ex-So-viet foreign minister Vyacheslav M. Molotov was plainly out of step with his new bosses and had to be dumped on the eve of Marshal Tito’s much-heralded visit to Moscow, American officials said today. Evidence has piled up tor months -nat the 68-year old Molotov #as on his way ont as foreign minister. Some officials here luive suspected that he openly questioned the new Soviet foreign policy Hms and was reduced to a figurehead long ago. Therefore experts do not expect any major or dangerous warlike shifts in Moscow foreign policy now that Dmitri Shepilev, an ace Communist propagandist, has suceeded Molotov as foreign minister. Foreign policy for the past year or so clearly has been the worky of Soviet premier Nikolai Bulganin aid Soviet party boss Nikita Khrushchev. Diplomats said the Moscow visit of Yugoslavia’s Tito meant the end for Molotov. Molotov was instrumental in Moscow’s 1948 “disowning” of Tito, the only top Iron Curtain Communist who had challenged Kremlin authority. And almost abject efforts to remedy the Moscow-Belgrade breach were highlights of the Khrushchev-Bul-ganin foreign policy in its early days. “This is a fine present for Tito,” one high-ranking diplomat said. When the top Russian leaders made their apologetic trek to Belgrade a year ago, Mo>otov stayed home and Pravda editor Shepilov went along. , A few weeks later, Shepilov suddenly appeared in Egypt as chief of a ceremonial mission. The Cairo visit came at the time of the historic Egyptian-Soviet bloc talks on arms. 'When the agreement for sale of Red jet planes and other modern equipment was signed, many western diplomats believed Shepilov had played a key behind-the-scenes role in the deal. (Continues on Page Five) Veteran Labor Leader Matthew Woll Dies NEW YORK (UP) — Matthew Woll, AFL-CIO vice president and a labor leader for more than 50 years, died Friday in a New York hospital. Woll, 76, who was also vice president of the International Photoengravers Union, was usually identified with the conservative wings of the American labor movement. To Close Kenosha Plqnt For Week MILWAUKEE (UP)— American Motors announced today it wifi close its Kenosha plant Monday for a week,' idling some 5,000 workers. The Kenosha plant produces Rambler bodies. The layoff is designed to equalize sffles and production. the firm said. The company's plant here will resume production of the larger Nash end Hudson autos Monday. About 1,000 workers will return to their jobs.

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Marshal Tito’s Visit To Russia Preceded By Molotov’s Resignation • A . • . ' * < . *«*.-1 ;

House Os U.S. Officer Bombed By Terrorists Greek Cypriots In Attack On Home Os Consular Official NICOSIA, Cyprus (UP)—Greek Cypriots bombed the house of U.S. consular official John Meehan Friday night, terrorizing his wife and three children who were preparing to retire. The bomb ripped apart the front veranda and shattered windows but nobody was injured. It was the first direct incident against a U. S. citizen in the yearlong struggle of the Greek Cypriots to wrest this strategic eastern Mediterranean island from Britain. Intelligence sources said it was evident ’that the aqti-Bntish feeling of the underground EOKA organization is turning against the Americans. Meehan, of West Acton, Mass., is a communications official at the U. S.monitorlng station attached to the consulate. "My wife and three children were at home when the bomb ploded and were pretty well •hocked, although, thank God, they were not injured,” he said. “I was away working the night shift when she telephoned and I rushed home quickly thinking all heli had broken loose. “We will have to build a new doorway and replace windows that were smashed. “Why the EOKA (underground Greek Cypriots) should try to kill us we just can’t think. I reckon they just made a mistake, that’s all.” It came shortly after British prime minister Anthony Eden said 1H London that Britain never would accept a suggestion that it hand over the island to become a NATO base under the Greek flag. He said Britain needs Cyprus as a base from which to protect Its vital Middle East oil holdings. Restrict Visits To Hospital Patients Because of the crowded condition of the Adams county memorial hospital, a request has been issued, to limit the hospital visitors to only the members of the immediate family. Annual Foundation Meeting On Monday Meeting Os Donors To Center Monday The annual meeting of donors of the Decatur Memorial Foundation will be held Monday night at 8 o’clock at the Youth and Community Center, in compliance witn the by-laws of the group. All contributors to the organization are entitled to attend th< meeting and vote on directors whose terms expire this year. J. Ward Calland, president, stated. Following the general meeting, the directors of the Foundation will reorganize, it was announced. Present officers of the Foundation, organization which raised the fund to build the Youth and Community Center, include: President, J. W. Calland: Vicepresidents, C. I. Finlayson and Glenn Hill: secretary, Mrs. Roy Kalver, and treasurer, Theodore Graliker. , Directors are: Robert 8. Anderson. J. W. Calland, J. M. Doan, Miss Frances Dugan, Charles D. Eh Inger, C. I. Finlayson, Theodore Graliker, Dick Heller, Glen Hill. Mrs. Roy Kelver, E. W. Tankenan, John Welch. Mrs. S- W. McMillen. Carl C. Pumphrey, Frederick Schafer and James Staley.

Craig Press Agent To Remain On Job Handley Chance For Nomination Boosted CRAIG PRESS AGENT INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Both factions of the Indiana Republican party are claiming victory following Friday’s “harmonious” state committee meeting. Governor Craig still has his press agent, William O'Connell, whom his foes are eager to fire. Lt. Governor Harold Handley's Chances for Craig's post were boosted by committee approval of a "package" voting procedure at the state convention June 29. The O’Connell matter was one of the principal issues on the agenda, but the committee shelved it. Leaders of the anti-Craig faction which generally prefers Handley and Sen. William Jenner did not press for a showdown. • Observers. -Speculated the anti-' 1 Craig wing’s chances to fire the Chicago publicity agent may be better after the convention, espe--1 cially if Handley is nominated for governor. f Turning its attention to the con- ’ vention, the committee decided delegates will vote by machine for all candidates for nomination at 1 the same time. » forces were expected to push former South Bend Mayor John Scott for lieutenant goyernor then point out Handley should be bypassed for governor because both he and Scqtt are from the third, district. However, with the vote on all candidates at once, this strategy appeared doomed. The committee also decided all convention candidates without opposition would be nominated by acclamation. State chairman Alvin Cast asked each district chairman to recommend persons to serve on a platform advisory committee, to be apopinted at the next meeting. It further named a three-man committee to investigate proposed televising of the state convention. Under the plan, both Republican (Continued on Pare Five) Official Os Soviet Embassy Goes Home * Sought Information From U. S. Employes WASHINGTON (UP) — Vladimir Mikheev, the Soviet embassy statistician who tried to get information from U. S. government employes, has gone home for a ‘’vacation.” Sergei Bogobmolov. Soviet embassy third secretary, said today that the Inquiring statistician and his family left quietly several days ago. “He has gone out of the country,” Bogomolov said. "1 heard he went to vacation.” Mikheev’s departure was voluntary as far as the United States was concerned. But some U. 3. authorities think his “vacation” from his Washington post will be permanent. Mikheev became a center of controversy when, it was disclosed that he sought information from air force economist S’dney Hatkin, then suspended on security grounds but now back on the federal payroll. Two government librarians also said Mikheev contacted them in his quest for special data. Rep. Francis E. Wa’ter (D-Pa.), chairman of the house un-Ameri-can activities committee, called on the state department to declare the Russian “persona non grata” and to strip him of diplomatic immunity so he could be called before the committee for questioning. The state department and other government agencies began carefully investigating his activities to wbat — if any — action was warranted in the case. Simultaneously, diplomatic sources dropped hints he might be sent home for . a rest. . '

Stevenson And Kefauver Seek California Vote Seeks All-Important California Support , In Primary Tuesday SAN FRANCISCO (UP) — Sen. Estes Kefauver moved into far northern California today in his bid for Democratic support in Tuesday's all-important California primary — but Adlai Stevenson wasn’t far behind. As the Tennessee senator swung north from San Francisco for a hand-shaking tottr of the high country, the former governor of Illinois moved out of Los Angeles, through the central valley and into the bay area. • Kefauver took another punch Friday at the California Democratic organization, which supports Stevenaoa, and was promptly accused of playing a “professional underdog” in an effort to win sympathy votes. He charged that the state's Democratic leaders were unable to win offices for the party “in spite of the fact there is a Derno- , cratjc majority in this state of nearly A rtiiTlKm voters”. The lanky senator said the leaders were using the Stevenson campaign to keep control of the party 1 in California. Wilittm H. Orrick Jr„ northern California campaign chairman for StevensOn,' immediately accused Kefauver of abandoning the ideas to campaign “on a platform of personal vilification of governor Stevenson.” “As to the completely discredited bossism charge,” Orrick said, “Kefauver is again trying to win sympathy by playing the role of professional underdog. He has used the same bankrupt tactics in other states without success.” Stevenson moved through San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, hammering away at the present adhiinfbtration. But he. made no mention of Kefauver. “I’m not interested in dealing in personalities,” he told some 500 persons at Anaheim. “The people want te hear about their problems —a fair share of the national income for farmers and small businessman and a stronger foreign policy.” Hearing Set July 17 On Power Complaint Public Hearing On Petition Set Here The Indiana public service commission has given notice of a public hearing concerning the petition filed recently by a group of farm residents .of east of Decatur "requeat'ng an investigation as to service’rendered and rates charged by the electric light and power department of the city of Decatur.’*' The hearing will be held Tuesday morning, July 17 at 10 o’clock in the court room of the Adams county court house. Legal notice will appear the first of next week pertaining to the matter. Nnmberous complaints have been forthcoming from patrons residing northeast of Decatur for several years and the recently installed neW power line apparently has failed to halt |he complaints. Several weeks ago, the petitioning group, through D. Burdette Custer, Decatur attorney, lodged a formal complaint with the Council. Later the * group filed a formal petition with the state body asking for an investigation. First step' to determine if any of the charges warrant a probe, is to hold a public hearing, and Paul M. Tingle, secretary of the .state control body, today announced the hearing.

Democrat Governor Candidates Appear Views Presented To Platform Group INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Seven Democratic candidates for Indiana governor urged their platform ad"isory committee Friday to push for legislation to protect workers in labor disputes and to plug against “right to work” laws. There was disagreement on tax issues, however. Nelson Grills of Indianapolis suggested unemployment compensation for workers on strike as long as a walkout is “warranted.” He said a commission should be set up to decide if certain strikes are justified. If so, he stated, strikers would be eligible for state jobless benefits, which he recommended be raised to a top of SSO for 25 weeks. Also appearing before the committee were Mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute, Roger Branigin and Tom Johnston of Lafayette, Hugh Dillin of Petersburg, State Sen. Von Eio)*orn of Uniondale, and Marion county sheriff Robert O’Neal. Tucke”, opposing any tax increase, said if the spending of Governor Craig’s administration were Investigated] “you would discover so much fat that once ft'hr removed there would be no need for additional taxes.” Dillin opposed a sales tax, said property taxes are "archaic,” and added he ia “not afraid of federal eld to anything.” Eichhorn attacked toll roses but said taxes must be increased to get various matching funds from the federal government. O'Neal cited the matching funds problem and stressed the need of aid to education. 'Branigtn held out for a “specific” platform, without “broad platitudes and glittering generalities." He urged an end to “secrecy in government” and said he would veto a “right to work” law. His city rival, Johnston, said establishment of a veterinary school at Purdue, where he beads "the news bureau, cotild be one of the most important moves taken by the state legislature. Matthew Welsh, Vincennes, another Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, said in a statement sent to the committee he opposes a sales tax and “right to work” legislation. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 4652. Outlook for Monday: partly cloudy with widely scattered showers in the north portion. Three Fort Wayne Residents Drowned Boat Overturns In St. Joseph River FORT WAYNE (UP) — Three persons drowned late Friday when a motorboat overturned while executing a sharp turn in the St. Joseph River. Their bodies were recovered less than three hours later. The victims were identified as Jack P. Huber, 32, pilot and owner of the Ci<*rt; Herman Babb, Jr.. 30, and his wife, Rosie, 19- all of Fort Wayne. State trooper Gene Kilts, driving tueppos aqi pesseußM ‘Xqaweu He rushed to the river bank, dived in and swam about 100 feet when he saw the victims disappear. Unable to reach them, he returned to his squad car and summoned help. t Authorities said they learned the boat was on its maiden voyage. It was built by Huber, who had just completed its construction and invited the Babbs to go along for a ride. ’ Ellis said he was driving across a bridge when he saw the boat “rig-tagging." Then as saw it overturn. _ ' ' -’l;

President Os Yugoslavia On Russian Visit Molotov, Adherent Os Stalin Policies, Submits Resignation MOSCOW (UP) *- Yugoslav President Tito, hailed as a “dear friend” of Russia, arrived in Moscow today. His visit was prefaced by the resignation of foreign minister V. M. Molotov, the man who signed the order kicking Tito out of the Cdmlnform. Molotov, who carried out the late Premier Josef Stalin’s decision to expell Tito from thq top ' councils of the Communist world, resigned Friday night. The last of the “old Bolshe- ’ viks” and an adherent of the ham-mer-fisted diplomacy of Stalin, Molotov was replaced by Dmitri ’ Shepilov, editor of Pravda and a new-generatioh Communist who advocates the present Soviet policy of “competitive coexistence.” The move could not but help , impress Tito on the eve of his ’ arrival for a visit to solidify Sov- . iet-Yugoslav friendship. i The nation whose leaders out* denounced Tito as * “tool of imperialism” gave him a very warm reception when his train pulled into Moscow’s Kiev Station after a 2,006-mlle journey from the . Romanian frontier.",, Top Soviet government leaders met Tito at the terminal on hla first visit to Moscow )n a decade. At stations all along the way. where his train stopped, Soviet and Yugoslav flags flew side by side. Moscow Radio described the trainside greetings to Tito and his entourage as “tempestuous” welcomes to the “dear friends” from Yugoslavia. Tito stood smiling at the door of bis train as it pulled into the terminal. He was resplendent in his marshal’s uniform of blue-gray and gold. All the top leaders of the Soviet government and Communist party were on hand to greet him, including Molotov and Shepilov. Premier Bulganin and Communist party chief Nikita S. Khrushchev stepped forward with Soviet president Klimenti Voroshilov to shake Tito’s hand when the graying Yugoslav president stepped to the platform. Deputy premier Lazar Haganovich, an original old Bolshevik like Molotov, was prominent in the welcoming delegation. “Dear comrades, Riders of the Soviet Union, dear citizens,” Tito said in an arrival statement. “We have arrived bringing you heartfelt greetings and best Wishes from our peoples. “We are happy to have been able, at the invitation of your leaders, to visit your great and beautiful country and to satisfy our wish to make your acquaintance here, and to see for ourselves the achievements of the workers of the Soviet Union.*’ The Yugoslav president is traveling with his attractive brunette wife Jovanka and an official party including vice president Edvard Kardelj and foreign minister Koca Popovic. . Diplomatic observers said the importance of the visit is emphasized by the presence of Kardelj, who usually stays in Belgrade to run the government when Tito travels abroad. Speculation current in diplomatic quarters here said Molotov’s resignation — which had been expected for months — was announced just at this time to help convince Tito of the sincerity of the “new look” in Soviet policy. They added, however, that it does not necessarily mean the former foreign minister is out of favor with his colleagues tn the Kremlin. Some western observers believe it may be merely a prelude to his nomination for president of Russia as a successor to (Continued ea Page Five)

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