Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1957 — Page 1

Vol. LV. No. 51.

FIGHTING MARKS MILK STRIKE ’■ VIOLENCE CONTINUED to mark the New Jersey milk strike as strikers, seeking to prevent shipment of milk, dump contents of 86 milk containers (top) from the truck of Harold Evert of Montague Township. Fighting flared later (bottom) as the strikers attempted to board another truck at the entrance of Sussex Milk Co.

Israel Slated To Announce Withdrawal Foreign Minister Os Israel Slated To Announce Plans By WALTER LOGAN United Frau Staff Correspondent today its historic decision to withdraw its forces from Egyptian territory. But already there were rumblings of discontent in Jerusalem over the “surrender” and suspicions by the Arab world of a "deal.” Mrs. Golda Meir, the Israeli foreign minister, planned to go before the United Nations General Assembly this afternoon to report , compliance with a U.N. resolution demanding Israeli withdrawal. The decision, reached in Washington conferences between American, Israeli and French officials, eases the immediate threat of war in die Middle East but may not end the crisis. Arabs Reported Suspicious Egypt and her Arab neighbors were reported suspicious of any “deal" that would reflect on Egyptian sovereignty, and there were stirrings of rebellion in the Israeli government against what some politicians called Israel’s "surrender.” Britain welcomed the decision but the British press said the crux of the problem was still Egypt’s insistence that a state of belligerency remained between Egypt 'and Israel. An Israeli spokesman in Ne w York said Israel would withdraw its forces behind the 1949 Palestine armistice lines in compliance with that resolution, x Insistence On Guarantees Israel has insisted throughout the long negotiations it would never give up the Gaza Strip without guarantees against a repetition of Egyptian Fedayeen (Commando) attacks on Israeli villages, nor the Aqaba area without guarantees atainst the resumption of Egypt’s blockade. The United States, Britain, France and other maritime powers are expected to follow the Israeli speaker this afternoon and declare the Gulf of Aqaba an international waterway open to shiping of all nations. • This would run headon into the Arab position that the waters are territorial waters of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. UNEF Occupation Planned The United'’Nations is to send troops of its emergency force into the Gaza Strip to maintain order. Israel has stated it would never leave if administration of the area reverted to Egypt; Egypt was awarded control over the area by the 1949 Palestine armistice. The Coatlaued on Pace Eight No Water, Monmouth School Is Closed Students of Monmouth high and * grade schools received an unexpected holiday today when the school was closed because of lack of water. The water supply was cut off as the result of a broken water pump. The pump was taken to Decatur, 111., today for repair or replacement. The school will resume classes Monday morning

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Violent Princeton Strike Is Settled Union Accepts Pact Offered By Company PRINCETON, Ind. (UP)—A violent strike against the PotterBrumfield Co. plant here ended on its 116th day when union members voted to accept the latest company offer. During the strike, a baby girl was shot through the head in a hail of bullets fired into a nonstriker's house trailer. on as members of Local 1459 of the International Association of Machinists voted 242-52 to accept the= firm’s proposal Thursday night. Complete details of the proposal were not released, but reports indicated some strikers would be called back to work Monday. A short time after the strike began Nov. 5 picket line violence touched off by a “back to work” movement prompted former Gov. Craig to dispatch state police to the plant. The area quieted down and then shotgun blasts and a dynamiting renewed the violence which was climaxed by the shooting of the 4-month-old daughter of a union member who went back to work. Julia Ann Russell was shot in the head by one of seven rifle ■ bullets fired into the Oakland City trailer home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Russell. The baby recently was released from a hospital, but physicians -were uncertain if her left arm and leg would be paralyzed permanently. K crack team of state police detectives was sent to the area by Governor Handley, but so far they have not been able to find the gunman. The team will continue to seek the assailant though the strike has ended, said Capt. John J. Barton, chief of the state police investigation division. A joint union-management statement said all lawsuits filed by both sides in Gibson Circuit Court and Evansville Federal Court will be dropped. The union also agreed to drop charges of unfair labor practices against Potter-Brumfield pending before the National Labor Relations Board “with certain exceptions as to alleged discrimatory discharges.” Local Lady's Sister Dies At South Bend Funeral services were held Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic church. South Bend, for Mrs. Nick Schmitz, 83, who died Monday at her home in that city after a long illness. Survivors include five daughters, one son, one brother, Charles Ulm of Winamac, and two sisters, Mrs. John Alberding, Sr., of Decatur, and Thomas Porter of Remington. Several Decatur relatives attended the funeral services. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy south, mostly extreme north tonight and Satcloudy north with snow flurries urday. Colder north tonight and over state Saturday. Low tonight 26-25 north, 25-32 south. High Saturday in the. 30s. Sunset 6:37 p.m., sunrise Saturday 7:18 a.m.

Bill For Net Worth Tax Is Bogged Down Manufacturers Are Blamed As Measure Is Bogged In House INDIANAPOLIS (UP)— A bill for a token net worth tax, on corporations was bogged down hopelessly in an Indiana House committee today, and the committee chairman charged it was the work tof the state’s manufacturers. The House Ways & Means Committee "A”, which passes on major House tax and budget bills, voted 6-5 late Thursday night to postpone indefinitely action on a one-twentieth of one cent corporation net worth tax. Rep. S. Paul Clay (R-Indian-apolis), committee chairman, said the measure, originally calling for a three-tenths of a cent tax. was designed solely to test the feasibility of a higher tax in the future "so these people will pay thenshare.” “The manufacturers wanted to stop it without even knowing what it would do,” Clay said. “They’re xyorse as lobbyists than the teachers.” A combined meeting of the Senate Finance and Education Committees also met late at night, and well into this morning, to discuss a key financial measure—state school funds. The two committees heard testimony from Robert Wyatt, president of the Indiana State Teachers Association, State School Supt. Wilbur Young? and other authorities on plans to change the methods for distributing school aid. Closed Session The committees went into closed session at about midnight after hearing plans by Wyatt and Young which could raise the budget an estimated 28 million dollars, x The House, also meeting at night, gave final approval to a two-cent increase in the state's four-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. . Earlier, - the House and Senate passed the bill with substantial margins, but the House refused to concur in a Senate amendment ' directing that all gas tax revenue go only for highway use. The House concurred after a conference committee with members from both houses agreed on technical changes and a provision that some of the gas revenue could be used for the state police. The Senate also concurred in the reworded amendment. In other night action, the House passed 56-34 and sent to the Senate a bill to make labor union constitutions and by-laws legal Coatlaued ob Pace Eight v Mary Beckmeyer Is Winner Os Contest Winners Listed In Auxiliary Contest Miss Mary Beckmeyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beckmeyer, of Decatur route three, and a junior at Decatur Catholic high school, won first place in the senior division of the American Legion Auxiliary unit 43 essay contest. Top winner in the junior division was Miss Cafolyn Kohne, daughte rof Mrdand Mrs. Jerome Kohne, of 421 West Adams street. Carolyn is in the eighth grade of St. Joseph’s Catholic school. “Our American Hetitage” was the topic for each of the essays submitted by students of Decatur Catholic and Decatur public high schools and grade schools. Other awards in the senior division were won by Miss Janice Titus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Titus, a senior at.D.C.H.S.. second, and Miss Dolores Kohne, also a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kohne and a sophomore at Decatur Catholic, th??d. Honorable mention went to Miss Nancy Mies and Miss Elizabeth Miller, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mies and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller. Teachers of these students are Sr. M. Gregory, C.S.A., and Sr. M. Urban, C.S.A. Miss Kathleen Hain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hain, won second place in the junior division, and Miss Susan Parrish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Parrish, took third place. Both girls are students at St. Joseph's grade school. Honorable mentions were awarded to Ann LaFontaine and Betty Haugk, a student of Decatur junior high. Teachers of these students are Sr. M. Virgiline, C.S.A.. Sr. M. Gregory, C.S.A., and Owen Wemhoff. Judges for the event were Ed Jaberg, Robert Smith apd Severin Schurger. Miss Margaret Eiting. Americanism chairman for the auxiliary, was in charge of contest arrangements. ...... . .....

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 1, 1957

Controversial Right To Work Measure Passes Indiana Legislature

Union Leader Scheduled To Appear Monday Pinball Operator Slated To Testify On Dazzling Profit * WASHINGTON (UP)- Stanley G. Terry, a pinball operator with a yearning for dignity, will be asked today whether he paid $lO,000 to a union boss to buy into a union-controlled pinball machine monopoly. Terry, who dazzled Senate investigators Thursday with tales of $50,000-SIOO,OOO-a-year profits, was recalled this morning before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee. The committee’s star witness, racketeer James B. Elkins of Portland, Ore., testified earlier that Terry bought his way into Portland’s pinball monopoly by paying SIO,OOO “or more” to Frank W. Brewster, West Coast Teamster Union boss. That ended the union-controlled monopoly, Elkins said, because Terry was a big operator. Room For Explanation There was no immediate explapinball machine monopoly controlled by his union which, according to testimony, could have grossed $250,000 yearly. Brewster’s turn to talk, if he will, comes later. He has been subpenaed to testify Monday. He was “invited” to be on hand Thursday. But if he was present in the’ crowded, klieg-lighted Senate committee room, he did not make his presence known. Brewster, a vice president of the giant Teamsters Union and head of its Western Division, already is under contempt of Congress citation for refusing to answer questions of a previous Senate investigation. Robert F. Kennedy, the special committee's “prosecuting attorney" and brother of Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass), promised other testimony today about a bribe involving the Teamsters Union — chief target thus far of the headline-packed investigation. Kennedy refused to give any advance details of the alleged bribe. Terry, who said he operated 200 or more pinball machines in Portland, had his first session with the committee Thursday. Amuses Onlookers He caused more than one chuckle by such’remarks as, "I have done everything in my power to lend dignity to coin machines.” An account of Terry’s relations Continued on Poire Eight Diversified Retail Program Presented Present Program To Business Men One of the largest and most diversified retail programs ever planned for the city of Decatur is being presented to loca, business men this week. According to an announcement made today by Robert Lane, chairman of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, every place of business will be offered the opportunity of participating in the activities that have been planned. After a series of meetings with numerous retailers, professional and service men, a complete program for the year has been outlined. The proposed program has been listed in a brochure which is being mailed today to all business firms in the city of Decatur. The proposed budget necessary to carry out this program and manner in which it is to be financed is explained in detail in the brochure. Twelve different events are listed in the ageqda for the present year. Each one promises much entertainment and interest for the people of the Decatur trading area. The entire schedule of the-program will be announced upon completion of the enlistment of the business places now underway.

Red Cross Campaign Is Underway Today Eisenhower Urges’ Support Os Drive A message by President Dwight D. Eisenhower urging support of the 1957 Red Cross fund drive was released here today by Carl A. Braun, general chairman of the drive In Adams county. The fund drive, which seeks to raise over SII,OOO to finance local and national Red Cross relief projects, opens officially today. An active solicitation campaign will be conducted throughout the county, except in Berne, where the drive was completed in the Community Chest drive. The President's message en-> dorsing the campaign reads as follows: "Because of its humanitarian purposes, the American Red Cross is close to the hearts of all who are concerned with the welfare of others. Federal employes and military personnel have demonstrated this fact through their splendid record of contributions to the Red Cross. "The need for our generous support of imperative Red Cross services continues. The past year has been a busy and costly one. Disaster expenditures alone were the highest in 75 years, and for ‘ has been engaged in extensive relief operations on behalf of the people of Hungary. The Red Cross must always be kept ready to assume its responsibilites to victims of disaster, to the armed forces, to veterans, and their families, as well as through its safety services, nursing and national blood programs, community and international services. “The 1957 Red Cross campaign will be conducted during the month of March in accordance with the approved federal fundraising policy and program which specifically provides a separate solicitation period for the American National Red Cross in all communities, except those where the Red Cross participates in a local united campaign, as well as among military and civilian per(ContiaueS on Pave Five) Nixon Is Welcomed By African Leaders Vice President Is On Goodwill Tour RABAT, Morocco (UP> — Vice President Richard M. Nixon arrived here today to begin an extensive three week tour of Africa aimed at countering Russia’s campaign to communize the Dark Continent. Nixon and his party, including his wife, Pat, landed at beflagged Rabat-Sale Airfield at 10:55 a.m. in two U. S. Military Air Transport Service DC6B's. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, cabinet officials and other government dignitaries and diplomats met the vice president at the airport. The party was served the traditional repast of milk and dates before being driven to a meeting and lunch with the sultan. A huge throng massed at the field which was festooned with the Stars and Stripes and green-starred red Moroccan flags. U.S. Ambassador Cavendish W. Cannon and Morocco’s one-legged premier, Si Bekkai, were among the official greeters. It is the first time a vice presdent of the United States has visited Africa. Sultan Mohammed V, Morocco's ruler, regarded it as so important he postponed for 24 hours an "urgently needed” operation for hernia. The Nixon party will spend one night and two days in Morocco before- resuming a 17,815-mile jaunt through eight North African countries. Saturday night Nixon will leave Morocco for the British Gold Coast where he will participate in the transition of the colony to the independent nation of Ghana. From there he will continue to Liberia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Libya and Tunisia. ..........

Miller Enters Innocent Plea To Contempt Playweight Pleads Not Guilty Today To Contempt Charge WASHINGTON (UP) — Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller, husband of actress Marilyn Monroe, pleaded “not guilty” in a quiet, firm voice today to contempt of Congress charges. Federal District Judge Charles F. McLaughlin scheduled Miller’s trial tor May 13 and fixed bond at SI,OOO. ■ , Dressed in dark gray slacks, a tweed coat and black tie, the 41-year-old writer stood before McLaughlin with head erect and hands clasped in front of him. “I plead not guilty," he said in a low, even tone. He was accompanied by his attorney, Joseph L.. Rauh Jr., Washington. r Miller was indicted for contempt for his refusal to tell the House Committee on Un-American Activities last June whether some of his former associates were Communists. The playwright testified that he himself,had been,a-me.mbp£ of the Communist Party nor under its discipline. But he refused “Oh grounds of conscience” to name persons at allegedly pro-Commu-nist meetings in 1947. Otto Nathan, 63, associate professor of economics at New York University, was arraigned on a similar contempt charge just before Miller. Nathan made his plea of not guilty with considerable vehe(Contlnued on Pag« Eight) Young Mother Killed Accidentally By Gun NEW CASTLE, Ind. (W — Mrs. Linda K. Newby, 19, was shot and killed Thursday night when a revolver her husband, Jerry, 22, was cleaning went off as she held her baby daughter on het lap. The baby , was not hurt. Prof. Overholt Is Speaker At Rotary Prof. Virgil Overholt, of Ohio State University, was the guest speaker at the weekly dinner meeting of the Decatur Rotary club at the Youth and Community Center Thursday evening. The speaker, a recognized authority on water and soil drainage, presented an interesting discussion on “Water is big business.” Dan H. Tyndall was chairman of the program. The Rotary club will hold its annual election of officers next Thursday evening. Award Contract For Drag Line Purchase Contract Awarded Fort Wayne Firm The contract for the purchase of a drag line for the county surveyor’s department was awarded by county commissioners Thursday to Indiana Equipment company of Fort Wayne. The company’s bid of $14,725 with trade-in was n?t the low bid but the commissioners stated that the equipment offered by that company was, in their opinion, heavier and more serviceable for the county’s purposes. The lowest bid submitted was by Stockberger company of Fort Wayne With a bid of $14,558.20 with trade-in. A total of seven companies submitted the nine bids which were opened and studied by the commissioners Monday. Other bids submitted were Reid Holcomb Co. of Indianapolis, $15,118.20; Seastron Co. of Indianapolis, $17,837; Korte Bros, of Fort Wayne, $16,075 on one and SIB,OOO on another; Flesch-Miller Co. of Indianapolis, $16,800 on one and $16,070 on another, and BeasleyHolmes Co. of Toledo, 0., $18,430.

Milk Strike Leader Seeking Support Tours Dairylands As Boycott Wanes NEW YORK (UP)-The leader of the three-state milk strike toured dairylands in northern New York today to seek support for the waning boycott. The Rev. John W. Dorney, executive director of the Tri-State Master Dairy Farmers Guild which announced the boycott Sunday, rushed to St. Lawrence County, N.Y., Thursday night where momentum had been reported picking up. But the move by farmers to withhold milk from creameries to seek higher prices was losing ground in other areas of northern New Jersey? Pennsylvania and New York state. Charles Hughes, president of Guild Unit I, said Thursday night at guild headquarters in Branchville, N.J., that “the strike is by no means over. The farmers are more determined than ever." Hughes said “half of St. Lawrence County is dry, and it will be completely dry tomorrow or the next day." Five more milk handlers obtained a temporary injunction in Newark Thursday night to restrain striking. farmers from interfering with milk deliveries in New Jersey.- A •"similar injunction was d>tained Wednesday by eight other handlers. State Superior Court Judge Mark A. Sullivan, who issued both injunctions, said other handlers affected by the boycott might join the injunction proceedings. Hughes said, however, said the guild is still striking against some 80 handlers in New Jersey not involved in the injunction. The federal milk market administrator's office in New York said that only 9.8 per cent of the city’s normal milk supply was withheld Thursday. This compared with 15 per cent Wednesday. It also reported that the number of plants affected had dropped from 58 to 48 and the number of striking farmers had decreased from 5,600 to about 3,500. There are more than 45,000 farmers who supply milk to some 12 million consumers in the tristate area. Income Os Fanners Drop In February Benson Says Price Drop Discouraging WASHINGTON (UP)—The Agriculture Department's monthly price report showed today the prices farmers received for crops and livestock fell two per cent during the month ended Feb. 15. However, the overall price picture showed that farm prices received were still, three per cent above those of a year ago. At the the cost of living and production- supplies purchased by farmers rose nearly one per cent to a record c high. The rise brought the index of prices paid by farmers io 294 per cent of the 1910-14 base period. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson called the price drop in February “discouraging." “It is always discouraging when farm prices decline during a month,” Benson said, “but we must remember that on the overall picture prices received now stand three per cent above February of a year ago.”' Benson said “There is nothing in this report which calls into question the outlook as reported by the department last fall — an outlook for further modest improvement in farm prices and farm income during 1957.” The combination of the general increase in production and living expenses and the drop in prices ! received caused the parity ratio to fall to 80 per cent, the postWorld War II low point first es- 1 tablished in November, 1955. 1 The parity ratio dropped from 82 per cent in mid-January and 1 81 per cent in mid-February, 1956. Declines in prices received were 1 reported for most commodities, 1 led by hogs, tomatoes, lettuce, (CoatlaueU aa Page Fira) I

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Bill Passed To Outlaw Union Shop In State Governor Handley To Permit Bill To Become State Law INDIANAPOLIS (UP)—The controversial “right to work” bill phased the Indiana Senate today 2723 after a 90-minute debate arid Governor Handley said he intends to let it become law without his signature. The bill outlaws the union shop. The House immediately concurred in a Senate amendment and the bill went to Handley’s desk at noon. “I'm not embarrassed, I’m not worried," Handley told newsmen a moment after the bill passed. "I’ve made my position clear over the months.” That position, Handley reaffirm*ed. is that he will neither veto nor sign it but permit it to become effective without his signature. ' - ' . , ~ '■ Wfth’t Evade Issue Asked if he would be at his desk Saturday when organized laborers stageprotestmarch oq the State- s house to demonstrate against the bin. Handley said; - , “I’Ve never evaded an issue yet, have I?” The vote came a day before the Indiana State Federation of Labor planned to muster its forces for a protest march on the Statehouse to ask Handley to veto the bill. If Handley vetoed, the measure probably could not get a twothirds majority needed to override the veto. ' Sen. Arthur Wilson of Princeton and James Spurgeon of Brownstown joined 25 Republicans in supporting the bill. Eight Republicans joined 15 Democrats to vote against it. They were Sens. Richard Newhouse of Morristown. James Dunn of Lawrenceburg, Keith Fraser of Portland. Samuel McQueen of Brazil, Charles Maddox of Otterbein, Wesley Malone of Clinton, Ruel Steele of Bedford and Howard Steele of Knox. The 90-minute debate—4s minutes for each side—often was dramatic Arguments voiced frequently in past debates on the issue were renewed, and new ones presented. Calls Bill “Unwise" Sen. Marshall Kizer (D-Plym-outh) said the bill was “unwise, unnecessary, unwanted and unloved by the laboring people in whose name it is being sponsored.” Replying to arguments that noo» union members would draw benefits from union activities without paying dues, Kizer said "nobody says you should be able to draw benefits without buying stock in a corporation.” Sen. Leonard Conrad (D-Terre Haute) said if the bill becomes law it will result in “inter-plant dissension, loss of production, loss of income to stockholders.” Conrad predicted employers “w ill—come back to the Legislature asking for repeal. ,T Sen. Keith Fraser (R-Portland) said the bill “has been paraded before us under a mask of deceit and I am opposed to deception.” Sen. Paul Boyle (D-Sullivan> said “right to work” is “just a magic phrase pulled out of the air.” But Sen. George McDermott (IlAlexandria) said the bill was opposed by organized labor because it “wants a monopoly on all jobs. They want complete control.” The C'aatlaa«4 oa Pace KI<M Red Cross Meeting - Here This Evening Another invitation has been Is* sued to the general public for the Red Cross meeting tonight which will feature instruction on care and prevention of burns by atomic radiation. Dr. John Terveer will speak and films on atomic defense will be shown. Attending the meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. in room 309 at Decatur high school, will be Red Cross and dvfl defoa se personnel of the county.