Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1958 — Page 1

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TAXPAYER’S BLOOD— An employe at the Income Tax offices in Topeka, Kansas, holds a payment of 35 pennies, taped to a piece of paper and spelling out the word “blood” as payment of taxes by an anonymous—and Obviously disgruntled—taxpayer. The paper, from Wellington, Kans., also bore the notation at the bottom: “Sure you won’t settle for a pound of flesh?”

Navy Vanguard Fuhrman Reelected Faile DnrLnf Red Cross Chairman rails, kuuwi Annual Meeting ls Gann Failure Held Monday Night I UIIUI V Earl Fuhrman, of Decatur, was reelected chairman of the Adams Third Stacie Fails county Red Cross chapter Monday T , night in the annual meeting held IO Ignite, rOlirtn at the Decatur Zion Evangelical Satellite Failure !n " ? form l±± - „ Fuhrman will begin his second CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UP) term as chaiftnan in July. He re—The Navy flung its Vanguard placed John Duff of Hartford towninto space Monday night, but the ship a year ago when Duff retired rocket’s third stage failed to ig- as chairman. nite and crashed back into the t drive f Red Cross ocean still clasping the hoped-for . . M nai <u m fourth US. satellite. now totals $9,691.94, just M *h* N * k Dow iV push in« P la “ N. Seltehright, chairman, report«»ni«res with 79% of the similar Kch artificial nX «X atur was “We will go right at it," said ¥ ? Ib t u ', P . etr “’ ot John P. Hagen, Vanguard Project vice chairman, and Stan director for the Naval Research Brennaman, of Berne, replaced Laboratory in Washington. He ad- Qaren Neuenschwander of thal mitted, however, that the unsuc- city as second vice president, cessful flight “was a great disap- Miss Glennys Roop, of Decatur, pointment.” was reelected secretary, and RichSpokesmen said preiminary ard Macklin of Decatur was redata received during the Van- elected treasurer. guard’s fight indicated aIF went Eight directors were elected at well for about 10 minutes — until the meeting including holdovers the crucial instant some 300 miles Earl Fuhrman, Mrs. Margaret above the ground when the solid Freeby the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, fuel third stage was scheduled to and rald of Decatur. K sta a c n e SeC ' Simon Schwartz and Holman Egb What went amiss would not be Ben } e ’ I^ W < J? t ern^v S t known until data received here 1)031x1 are Seltennght counand at the Air Force’s downrange agent. of Decatur, and Stan tracking stations was sorted Brennaman, of „ Berne. Retiring through by technicians of the Na- members are Mrs. Hazel Banta val Research Lab and the Martin and Mrs. Harold Mattox, of GeCompany, prime contractor for neva, and the Rev. Gordon Neuenthe Vanguard. schwander, of Berne. The third stage evidently never Following the election of direcseparated from the second stage tors an d officers, reports were givand plunged like a ballistic mis- en b y eac h o f the chairmen. Mosile into -the Atlantic some 1,500 tion pictures on Red Cross activitmiles southeast of the launching , es then shown, including the site, dooming the chirping latest disaster movie, which shows sound of the satellites radio voice , h » mount of k carried on b to the silence of the sea. .. The second stage was scheduled Red C ' ° s ® J, , g ' to land about where it did, but aster is forgotten by toe rest of the not with the third stage still at- . . ... tacked Mrs/ Ed Bauer, chairman of the The Defense Department said blood program, reported that the there was no chance of recover- bloodmobile had visited the county ing the rocket’s remains. five times since July 1, 1957, and The intrument-bearing artifi- rollected 585 pints of blood, 50 botcial moon was attached to the les short of the goal for the ninethird stage of the rocket and non th' period. One more visit will would have been sprung free trav- made this fiscal year, in June. eUng at 18,000 miles an hour, had a total of 14 doctors have donataU gone as it should have. cd 40 hours: 30 nurses, 250 hours; The 11-ton Vanguard surged staff aides, 1,115 hours; 20 canwith a fiery splash from its teen workers 270 hours; twotranslaunchmg pad at 10^ 35 P "? ®: d ’’ oortation workers, 45 hours; handy and sped straight up for about 10 . nf on secondsbefore arcing over toward men,so hours for a total of 90 the southeast. volunteers giving 1,810 hours of The second stage, containing the service. ... . . all-important guidance for the Jack Rayer, disaster chairman, rocket, burned out in view of ob- stated that chapter volunteers and servers on beaches near the Cape Girls Scouts had collected $601.01 about four and one-half minutes for Hungarian relief. Contributions after blastoff, then coasted on for of food, clothing, furniture and another five minutes to orbital al- (Continued on page five) titude to keep the rocket on * course. There the third stage Work Progresses On “ have blasted Jree. INDIANA WEATHER The wall of the second floor of Freeze warning north and the Adams county memorial hoscentral, frost warning south. pital has been knocked out where Fair and cold tonight with it will connect with the new addifreeling temperatures north tion, and the old skylight and and central and frost or frees- < selling are now being removed so Ing temperatures south. Wed- that the second and third floors I nesday partly cloudy, warmer o f the new addition can be comnorth and central in after- pleted. noon. Low tonight 25 to 30 Doors and handles have been north and central to the low placed on the rooms of the third 30s south. High Wednesday floor, and painting of the rooms in the 50s. Sunset today 7:37 is progressing. !p, m. Sunrise Wednesday The basement, which includes 5:48 a. m. Outlook for Thors- the kitchen, dining room, and day: Cloudy and warmer. laundry, and the first floor operLows Wednesday night 35 ating rooms, are already in use. 40. Highs Thursday around Emergency rooms on the first •0. floor will soon be in service. ” - ■ ’ ■ 'i.'”

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Ford And GM Reject Union Contract Plan, Reject Extension, Offer Renewal Os Present Contracts DETROIT (UP) — Genera Motors today notified the United Auto Workers it wishes to terminate its present contract May 29 when the contract expires. The nation's biggest auto company took the unusual step in ah apparent effort to block the un’a ion s strategy in carrying bargaining throught he summer on a day-to-day basis without signing a new contract. General Motors and Ford Monday turned down the union’s deal for a three-month contract extension, and countered with proposals to extend the present contracts for another two years. The union finds itself in a weak bargaining position, with nearrecord stocks of 850,000 unsold new cars and 400,000 UAW members unemployed. The union would like a bargaining showdown next fall when the companies must bring out 1959 models. Union Delays Decision But today was the day of decision when the company and union had to give 30-day notice if either wanted 19J>5 contracts to end with the expiration date. May 29 The union delayed its decision until this afternoon, but GM, which hadn't terminated or cancelled a contract since 1945, took the firm step of termination. While there is nothing to prevent the parties from agreeing to a temporary extension after May 29, the notice of termination gives either party the right to walk out of shut the doors on that date and increases he pressure on the union to reach agreement Chrysler was expected to join GM and Ford in rejecting the union offer of a three-month extension when that company resumes negotiations with the UAW later today, s - • GM President Harlow H. Curtice and Ford President Henry Ford II told UAW President Walter P. Reuther Monday his proposal to extend contracts until September was a tactical maneuver to bargain with the companies as Ibey prepared to build 1959 model cars. Offer- One Improvement Curtice and Ford said the best move for the union and for the nation’s economy is a two-year extension renewal of 1955 con(Contlnued on page five) 83 To Make First Communion Sunday Sti Joseph Students, Receive Communion i A second grade class of 46 boys and 37 girls at St. Joseph school will make their first holy communion on Sunday, May 4, at St, Marys’ Catholic church at the 8:30 mass. Those receiving communion for the first time are as follows: Margaret Alberding, James Alberding, Rudolf Arriaga, John Allen Baker, John Charles Baker, Patrick Balfer, Louann Becker, Larry Bender, Roxiann Braden, Victoria Braun, Daniel Braun, Joyce Braun, Marilyn Brite, David Briones, John Boch, Charles Bowers, Marget Brite, Ricardo Caciano, Yolanda Cancino, Aniseto Cancino, Magadene Cancino, Hilary Chavez, Michael Colchin, Charles Cook, Curtis Coy, Paul Coy. Anthony Darling, Michael Eller, Michael Eyanson, Mary Lou Fullenkamp, Georgianne Gase, Jean Geels, David Geimer, Ruth Geimer, Connie Gerber, Patricia Gross, Marilyn Grove, Jesse Guerra, Jose Guerra, Oscar Guerra, George Halikowskt, Deborah /Hackman, Ann Haugk, Joseph Heimann, David Jackson. Ann Kauffman, Jacqueline Kohne, Jon Krugh, Donald Kriegel, Kathleen ,Laurent, Timothy Lengerich, Kathleen Lengerich, Joyce Lengerich, Janet Litchfield, Barbara Lose, Patrick E. Loshe, Patrick Ralph Loshe, Phyllis McBride, Robert Mendez,, Amado Mendoza, Michael Meyer, Angela Miller, Monica Miller, Ruth Miller, Carolyn Mowery. Rosemary Razo, Susan Reber, Brian Reynolds, Stephen Rosenberger, Kenneth Rumschlag, Samuel Rumschlag, Richard Schultz, Thomts Schultz, Eileen Schultz, Joan Schutz, James Selking, Mary Shell, Thomas Straub, Mary Beth Terveer, David Roy Villagomez, John Whitright, and David Yaste. The last two masses this Sunday only will be at 10 and 11 o’clock, instead of 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

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Soviet Russia Renews f••• • * . Demand United States End H-Bomber Flights

Gen. Doolittle Backs Ike's Defense Plan \ Civilian-Directed Agency Favored By General Doolittle ’ WASHINGTON (UP)—Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle told Congress today it would be “difficult or impossible” for the nation to get the greatest value out of a space exploration program if it remained “strictly under military control.” Doolittle 'is himself a retired military man. He is chairman df the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. •He testified before the House Space Committee in favor of ’ President Eisenhower's proposal to build a new civilian - directed agency around NACA to direct ' non-military space exploration The ex-Air Force general, who ' led the first World War II bombing raid on Tokyo, said the proj posed national aeronautics and space agency should “further two . goals”: 1 i —“The sending into space of . highly instrumented vehicles that . will send back or bring back the new knowledge that our scienists “The sending into space of craft that will carry men cm ’ their voyages of exploration. We 1 must learn how to bring them back, alive.” i Weather Bureau Chief Francis W. Reichelderfer told the committee Monday the nation could reap billions of dollars in savings through accurate forecasting that would be gained from weather reconnaissance in space. He said a “very, very conservative” estimate of the savings would be about four billion dollars a year. Moreover, he said, tvoutinued on pase five) Big Three To Reject Demand By Russians Reject Satellites In Summit Talks WASHINGTON (W — The Western Big Three plan speedy rejection of Russia’s demand that Poland and Czechoslovakia be included in all pre-summit negotiations in Moscow, diplomatic sources said today. Responsible British government sources in London said today the West in rejecting the Russian demand probably would agree reluctantly to separate meetings with their ambassadors in’ Moscow as asked by Moscow. The sources said they will do so as “the lesser of two evils.” The London reports said Britain first favored acceptance of the Soviet satellites to speed presummit negotiations but swung around to the U. S. view that this would—mean— .accepting—Soviet satellites as equal negotiating partners from now on out. Consultations on the Western reply were being held here by the British and French embassies with the State Department. A reply expected to be dispatched to Moscow in a few days. Russia suggested Saturday that Poland and Czechoslovakia be included in pre-summit discussions. The suggestion was part of an answer to a Western note calling on the Soviet Union to meet immediately and jointly with the U. S., British, and French ambassadors to determine whether a summit meting would be worthwhile. Russia had been talking with the three envoys in separate meetings only. BULLETIN DALLAS, Tex. ffl —A storm with winds up to 83 miles an hour] ripped through Dallas, Terral and Wills Point in. north Texas today. It tore roofs; from houses, Mew dowh treesi flooded streets and wrecked five airplane*.

Pipe Loading Depot Planned In Decatur Pipe Salvage Depot To Hire Local Men A contract to bring a pipe salvage loading depot to Decatur for the next year, with a budget of $200,000 for wages, most of it to go to local laborers, was signed Monday by the Decatur industrial development committee and the Indiana-Ohio Pipe company, Louis Jacobs, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said today. The company will locate a depot along the Erie railroad to load 450,060 feet of eight inch pipe to be dug up in this area. The pipe is part of three lines laid in 1907 •by the Ohio Oil company and used until a few years ago when the line was abandoned. An 18inch pipe is now being used. The lot to be used is that of the Industrial committee, on 13th street, which is being purchased. . The rent will be applied to the note which has not been com- ’ pletely paid / ‘ The new company will employ ' approximately 40 persons, bring--1 ing m 18 key men, and hiring 22 ' local workers. , I The company expects to establish its office here next week, : and the contract is effective May ' 1. The post office box number 1 will be 323, and the telephone, , ?-46M. The 450,000 feet of pipe will be exported to Tropoli, Libya, for use in that country and Algeria. The company has taken -a six months lease, and a six months option. Work will continue until the ground is frozen. There is also a 90-day vacancy wishes to locate here, the proclause, so that if a new industry party will be available within a short time. The Erie Railroad and its toil agent, Weldon Bumgerdner, helped bring the" new-industry to Decatur. Severin H. Schurger, Decatur attorney, handled legal details for the committee. The project was made possible because the lot was available. The tot was purchased with funds raised from Decatur merchants and businessmen. Sheldon Bixler Is Winner Os Contest Winner Monday In Share Fun Contest Sheldon Bixler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bixler of route 2. Berne, won the “Share the Fun” contest at the Decatur Lincoln school Monday evening. Bixler played a drum solo four minutes in length as his part in the program. He represented the Monroe Boosters, led by Harold V. Schwartz. Second place honors went to four members of the Monmouth Merry Maids, who presented a highland fling dance. Mrs. Geraldine Herderhorst is the club leader, and members of the quartet which danced in bright Scottish costumes to recorded music ers, g Connie Fast, and Marsha are Linda Hirschy, Gladys MyFirst and second place winners will take part in the district contest which will be held next Tuesday at Albion high school. The district contest was held at Monmouth high school last year. First alternate position went to Jeannie Smith, daughter of Mr. ' and Mrs. Clark W. Smith, of route 4. Miss Smith did a solo twirling act. She represented the Washington Happy Hustlers, led ’ by Mrs. Don Smith. Joy Everhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Everhart of near Geneva, was second alternate, with a vocal solo. Miss Everhart represented the Geneva .Cloverblossom club, led by Mrs. Raymond Van Emon. Others in the contest were Gloria Zimmerman, Kirkland Kutups, baton twirling; Jini Fuhrman, pantomime, Preble club; (Continued on flv«)

SenafePasses Welfare Bill Monday Night Expect Eisenhower To Ask For Speedy » Action On Measure WASHINGTON (UP) —Republican congressional leaders were to huddle with President Eisenhower today to discuss the administration’s labor program. It was expected the President would press for speedy House action on a welfare fund bill passed by the Senate Monday night. The bill was passed by an 88 to 0 vote after debate over 16 GOP-spon-sored amendments. Os those, 14 were defeated, one was withdrawn and a single amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. Democratic leaders who led the fight against the amendments have promised the Senate will get another chapce to vote on labor reforms this year, but only after ; study and approval by the labor committee A $577,006,000 military pay raise bill was expected to receive Sen'r ate approval today. Senate Demo- . cratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Tex.) made the bill the Senate's pending business and said he , expected passage today. ; The measure, which stresses proficiency incentives for officers as well as enlisted men, was approved unanimously by the Armed Service Committee of the Senate. The House earlier passed a measure calling for military pay boosts estimated at $683,000,000, but a compromise was anticipated. Debate Jobless Pay The House Rules Committee was expected to clear today for House debate a Democratic plan to extend jobless pay to workers not covered by unemployment compensation. But Republicans expressed growing confidence the House would reject the Democratic plan. Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R-Mass.) keynoted the optimism when he told newsmen the only plan which has "a chance” of winning House approval was one submitted by President Eisenhower. It would extend by 50 per cent the duration of state unemployment compensation benefits, but (Continued on page five) ; r Mrs. Carey Moser l . Dies In Virginia I Wife Os Former Decatur Minister Mrs. Lillian Moser, wife of the Rev. Carey Moser, former pastor i of the First Baptist church in i Decatur, died Saturday night at a hospital in Richmond, Va. Mrs. Moser had been seriously > ill with cancer for the past four weeks. The family now resides • in Danville, Va., where Rev. Moser is pastor of the Schofield Baptist church. The family resided in Decatur ■ for nine years, leaving this city ; about nine years ago. Surviving in addition to Rev. ■ Moser are two sons, the Rev. Ed i i ward Moser, a missionary in ■ Mexico, and Robert Moser of Phoehix, Ariz., and three daughi ters, Marilyn, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Marjorie, living in Kansas, and ’ Eleanor, of Richmond, Va. > Funeral services were held at ■ Danville this afternoon, and the I body will be brought to the Hardy & Hardy funeral home in Geneva, where services will be conducted • at 2:36 p. m. Thursday. The Rev. Stuart Brightwell, pastor of the t First Baptist church of this city, . will officiate, and burial will be . in the Gravel Hill cemetery, one mile west of Bryant. The body k will Arrive in Fort Wayne Thurs--1 day morning, and friends may . call at the funeral home after 1 . p. m. Thursday until time of the services.

McDaniel Retires As V • Decatur Casting Head Quits Wednesday As Company President Directors of the Decatur Casting Co. today announced the retirement, effective Wednesday, of Donald McDaniel, as president of the company. He will continue to serve, however, as a director of the firm. McDaniel’s retirement culminates 38 years of active management since the organization of the company in 1926. He was one of the original organizers and founders of the Decatur Casting Co., which was converted from a former wire fence plant to foundry use. He was elected to the board of directors and named general manager when the company was organized in 1920. He was elected to the presidency in May of 1927, and in 1941 was also named treasurer. In announcing McDaniel’s retirement, directors also announced toe following new organization of the Decatur Casting Co. Peter E. Rentschler, president and treasurer; Peter Robert Rentschler, vice president, secretary and general manager; Walter A. Rentschler, assistant treasurer 1 and assistant secretary; Clarence . -E. Fishbaugh, resident manager; . Glenn A. Mauller, plant superintendent; Dean J McCormick, coni troler; Adrian H. Siereveld, director of employe relations, and Donald R. Tuley, purchasing agent. McDaniel’s retirement also concludes 40 years of service with toe Hamilton Foundry & Machine Co., Hamilton, 0., where he started as production manager in May, 1918. He was named first vice president of Hamilton in 1927 and was elected to toe board of directors in January, 1934. He will also continue as a director of Hamilton Foundry. McDaniel graduated from Rose Polytechnic, Terre Haute, in 1907. He and his wife reside at 414 Hyde Park drive, Hamilton. He was a pioneer foundryman in this country who contributed much to developing the industry. He was active in development of the first (Continued on page five) Welcome Wagon Is Explained To Lions * Hostess Speaks To Lions Club Monday Building friendship and goodwill in the spirit of pioneer hospitality is the main job of the Welcome Wagon, Inc., Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Decatur hostess, explained Monday night to the Decatur Lions club. Hie organization started in Memphis, Tenn., and has now 1 spread to 1,506 communities in the ’ U. S., Hawaii, and Canada, with , 5,066 hostesses and 50,000 sponsors, . There are 132 towns in Indiana , with the program, 2,000 hostesses, ' and 2,350 business sponsors. l AD of the workers in toe organisation are women, and as hostesses they visit with newcomers, ■ ’iris celebrating their 16th birthdays, newly engaged girls, housewarmings, and birth of a baby. Before being selected as a hos- [ tess toe ladles must be able to drive a car, type, and complete ’ extensive training. Each hostess may then train her assistant. Mrs. Herman Krueckeberg is toe Decatur assistant. ’ a The main purpose of the Wel- ’ come Wagon is to build friendships between the people of the commun- [ ity. This is also done by bringing a gift from a sponsoring business. , Mrs. Tyndall then explained how the idea of helping others had j grown into the Welcome Wagon » I project. The Lions will meet next week . in the Hoy Scout room for dinne r r because of the merchants shOw- . case. Reservations are now being > taken for the state’Lions convention June 6-8.

U.S. Calls On Reds Agree To Inspection Zone " Ask Russia Remove Fear Os Massive Surprise Attacks UNITED NATIONS (UP) — The United States called upon the Soviet Union today to remove fear of massive surprise attack by agreeing to a zone of inspection in the Arctic. I But both in Moscow and on the floor of the Security Councfl Russia renewed its demands that the United States halt its H-bomber alert missions- In Moscow, Soviet Minister Andrei Gromyko said either the U.S. must halt such flights or bear "grave responsibilities...for possible consequences.” Russia charged that the U.S. "proposal was a diversionary move to detract attention from H-bom-ber fights while seeking to spy on Soviet tetritory. “Turn in the Road.” A Soviet resolution, placed before a U.N. council meeting which is overwhelmingly in favor of the US. plan, demanded thatr-the questions safeguards be placed before a summit meeting. U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, introducing a resolution calling for a northern inspection zone, told the Security Council it*, session “could mark the turn in the road for which humanity has been looking.” The Soviet charge and the American s afeguard proposal arose chiefly from a dispatch by United Press President Frank H. Bartholomew describing alert missions of U.S. Strategic Air Command bombers and the “fail safe" system which prevented the bombers from proceeding on false missions. In Moscow, Gromyko said it would be “quite natural" under present circumstances for the Soviet Union to send its own Hbombers flying toward the United States. Cites Gromyko’s Statement The U.S. proposal would place under international inspection Alaska, the Aleutians, Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kurile Islands, and all territory from the Arctic Circle to the North Pole. Referring to Gromyko's statement of last week, which referred directly to the Batholomew dispatch, Lodge told the council: “If Mr- Gromyko’s statement represents a sincere concern—no matter how groundless—surely the Soviet Union will agree that the establishment of an acceptable system, of inspection would be desirable.” • I Soviet Ambassador Arkady A. Sobolev said the United StaeS “called a meeting of the Security Council and submitted a draft resolution which in no way averts the threat of a sudden outbreak of nuclear war.” , “The government of the United States," he said, "is attempting to substitute for the question of putting an end to the flights a proposal to open discussion on inspection in the Arctic and thus is trying to , divest itself of responsibility.” ‘

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