Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 154.

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Alaska Voted Statehood By Senate Monday Predict Statehood To Open Vast New Frontier For H S. WASHINGTON (UPI) -Alaska emerged onto the threshold of statehood today to a sunburst of predictions it will open a vast new frontier for expasion of America’s populatioon and wealth. Delirious statehood . supporters, their 42-year fight nearly over, could hardly believe it when the Senate passed the statehood bill Monday night by an overwhelming 64-20 vote. Unprecedented celebrat ions broke out in Alaska where a river was dyed gold, bonfires roared skyward and a beauty queen astride a lira ladder puwed a 49th star on a 40-by-60 foot American flag. Administration sources said President Eisenhower is certain to sign the bill, a major triumph for one of the top items on his legislative agenda. The House previously passed the bill and the Senate vote sent it to the White House. To Vote la Fafi The territory still must approve statehood in a referendum this fall. But this was labelled a “sure thing" by statehood backers. A proclamation by the President after the referendum will formally complete the statehood process —probably in December. — -Proposals are already pouring in for designs for the new flag which will have 49 stars. A commission appointed either by the President or Congress probably will be set up to choose the design. The new flag would go into official use July 4, 1959. Alaska’s prospective statehood was seen as vastly enhancing Hawaii’s chances of entering the Union as the 50th state, although probably not before next year at the earliest. Rep. Leo W. O’Brien (D-N.Y.), a leading backer of the Alaskan bill, told United Press International he was certain the Senate Interior Committee of which he is a member will approve a Hawaiian statehood bill a week from Wednesday. Biggest In Site Alaska, more than twice the s* size of Texas, would be by far the nation’s biggest state—in fact its 586,400 square miles equal onefifth the size of the continental United States. In population, however, it would be the smallest state. Its 215,000 perosns fall well below Nevada, now lowest with 256,000. (Continued on page four) Glenn Hill Installed President Os Lions Glenn Hill was installed as the new president of the Decatur Lions club at the last regular meeting until September Monday night. Roy Price, international counselor, installed all the officers. Other officers include: first vice president, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt; second vice president, Roger Gentis; third vice president, Clyde Butler; secretary, Remy Bierly; treasurer, Leo N. Seltenright; tail twister, Ralph Smith, Jr.; Lion tamer, Bob Worthman; new directors, Thurman I. Drew and N o a h Steury. Luis Jose Demaria, IFYE student from Argentina, answered questions about his native, country. He was introduced by county 4-H leader Eldon Holsapple.

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U.S. Again Demands Release Os Airmen Demand Russia Free American Soldiers U S AGAIN DEMANDS INWASHINGTON (UPI) —The United States demanded again today that Russia release nine American soldiers held by East Germany. But the Russians insisted negotiations must be made through the Communist German Democratic Republic. Undersecretary of State Robert Murphy called Soviet Charge d’Affaires Sergei Striganov to the State Department and demanded release of the men who were seized June 7 when their helicopter drifted over the East German border. < Striganov told reporters following his meeting with Murphy that the Soviet Union stands by its insistence that the East Germans have “competence” over ' negotiations for release of the men - ■ My The’Bwlat counselor Mpd Murphy had reiterated the American position that the Soviets are responsible for the eight officers and one sergeant under the terms of the four power agreement entered into at the end of World War 11. Decatur Casting Co. Employes Honored Annual Award Dinner Held For Employes Fifty-five employes of the Decatur Casting company attended a banquet at the Fairway Restaurant Friday evening to commemorate the company's 38th birthday and to honor long terms of service. Ten employes received 25, 20, 15, 10, or five year pins at this service pin award dinner, the ninth annual award dinner for the company. Pete E. Rentschler, president, of Hamilton, 0., made the presentations. Highlighting the awards was the presentation of a 25-year pin and a wrist watch to Harold E. Strickler, for his quarter of a century of service. Anna W. Meyers and Nina May Gilbert received 15year service pins; George Millington, the 10-year service pin; and Tomas Salazar, Robert L. Clark, Joseph A. Martz, Larry Marbaugh and Doh Bleeke, five-year service pins. Rentschler, in addressing the group, lauded the efforts of the 74 employes who have been with the company for more than five years, stating, “Decatur quality castings have a reputation for being a fine product because of,its employes’ cooperation.” — ■ * Burns Prove Fatal To Nappanee Youth ELKHART, Ind. (UPD-Marvin, Huston, 19, Nappanee, died Sunday of burns suffered when he threw gasoline in a stove fire. INDIANA" WEATHER Continued fair and warm through Wednesday except for chance of scattered thunderstorms extreme north portion Wednesday afternoon or evening. Low tonight 64-69. High Wednesday 88-92. Sunset today 8:17 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:21 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy, warm and humid. Possibly scattered thundershowers in extreme north portion. Low Wednesday night 60-65, high Thursday 85-90 north, 90-95 south.

Road Scandal Trial Goes To Jury Wednesday Complete Evidence > Monday In Indiana Road Scandal Case INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The evidence was in and judgment day was close at hand today in the Indiana highway bribery trial. A jury of 10 men and two women was expected to retire late Wednesday to decide if Elmer (Doc) Sherwood and William E. Sayer are guilty of a bold bribery scheme under the nose of former Gov. George N. Craig. The defense rested at 3:26 p.m. (c.d.t) Monday, signalling the end of 14 days of conflicting testimony from which the jury must sift the true from the false. Jurors must decide if salesman Arthur J. Mogilner told the truth when he testified Sherwood and Sayer knew he was paying kickbacks to former highway chairman Virgil (Red) Smith. “Nobody will ever convince me that they knew it,” said defense attorney James E. Rocap after all the evidence was in. Prosecutor John G. Tinder refused to comment on his chances for convictions until the jury retires. Special Judge Thomas E. Garvin set aside today for preparation of the court's instructions to the jury. Attorneys for both sides were to meet at 2 p.m. to submit suggested instructions; The jury will file back into the box at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to hear Garvin’s instructions and final arguments from both sides. Fourth Highway Trial Tinder predicted the jury would be locked up for deliberation by Wednesday night. Sherwood, former Indiana political “kingmaker,” was political advisor to Craig and ex-state adjutant general. Sayer was Craig’s administrative assistnt The trial, fourth tea Series stemming from misdeeds in Craig's administration, opened June 2. Before testimony began, co-defendant Arthur J. Mogilner pleaded guilty and testified against Sherwood and Sayer. The defense claimed the nearly $60,000 Sherwood and Sayer got from Mogilner was for “public re lations” in connection with more than $1,600,000 worth of equipment sales to the Highway Department by i,-firms Mogilner represented. The state claimed it was part of a three-way split, including bribe payments to Smith totaling $43,000. Mogilner’s testimony was crucial to the state’s case. He told of several conversations which, if true, proved that Sherwood and Sayer took part on the scheme to pay off Smith and other officials. But Sherwood and Sayer each followed Mogilner to the witness (Continued on page five) Dance Thursday For Exchange Students Public Invited To Free Dance Thursday To honor the 68 exchange stu’dents who will visit Decatur Wednesday and Thursday, a free dance will be held Thursday evening from 9 to 12 o’clock at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. . „ Sponsored by the Decatur Rotary club and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 607, the dance will feature- the "Tempos,” a 20-piece orchestra from the Decatur Music House. All people in the community are urged to attend to meet the young people who will visit Decatur. . . v The two busloads of exchange students are a part of the J 039 Rotary-sponsored students, who have spent the past year with families in the Minnesota and lowa areas, under the same program as Ken Eliasson, Swedish exchange student who spent the pst ten months in Decatur with Dr. and Mrs. Harry Hebble and family; and Miss Betsy Burk, who is visiting in Germany now. From Europe, Central and South America, and the Near and Far East, they are under the supervision of the American Field Service. . , Besides attending the dance, the 68 will tour local industries Thursday, having spent Wednesday evening with their Decatur host families, with whom they will stay two nights. At noon Thursday, the group with have a picnic sponsored by the Girl and Boy Scouts. The group, guests of the Decatur Rotary club, will attend the officer installation and ladies night banquet of the club, at the center at 6:30 p. m.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 1, 1958

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Deplores Cut In Funds For Foreign Aid Dulles Asserts Cut In Funds Threat To Nation's Security _ WASHINGTON (UPI) — Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that the House Appropriations Committee’s 872-million-dollar cut in foreign aid funds “is a grave threat to the security of the United States.” If the action stands "it will doom the free world to grave losses,” Dulles told a news conference. President Eisenhower is expected to go on radio and TV to persuade Congress and the country of the necessity to restore the funds. Dulles said. Earlier, Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland said after a White House meeting that the President feels the House committee cuts would "jeopardize” handling of U.S. foreign affairs. He said the President expressed hope that "at least a substantial part” of the cut will be restored by The House. The President asked for $3,942,000,000 for the mutual security program ta the ocw fiscal yea? Starting today. The House committee voted 872 million less than he requested. The White House said shortly after Dulles’ news conference that the President will make a special plea at his weekly news conference Wednesday. On other issues. Dulles said: —The United States will never pay blackmail to obtain the release of Americans held in foreign countries, whether it be in Cuba, East Germany or elsewhere. The State Department is making every effort, on an informal basis, to get the Cuban rebels to release the large number of Americans seized in retaliation for alleged U.S. military assistance to the Cuban government, Dulles said. He flatly rejected rebek assertions that the U.S. base at Guantanamo had been refueling Cuban government military planes.— —The blackmail being demanded by the Soviet Union in connection with nine crewmen of a U.S. military helicopter which strayed into East Germany is very clear. The Communists are trying to force some sort of implied recognition of the puppet regime in East Germany by demanding that U.S. officials deal with the East German Communists, he added—Again staked out the right of the United States to take military action in Lebanon outside the United Nations if the world orga(Continued on page five) Daily Democrat And Railroad Plan Tour Weekend Vacation Tour Will Repeat A summer weekend vacation tour to New York city by air-conditioned reclining seat Erie coaches August 15-18 will again be sponsored by the Decatuf Daily Democrat and the Erie Railroad company. The tour will leave Decatur at 1:34 p.m. Friday, August 15, and arrive back in Decatur at 1:38 p.m. Monday. . Groups of friends or family Tnay make the trip together; they will be shown around the city, with a tour of the bay area by yacht, a chance to visit TV shows, see Broadway productions, shop, and spend ( one entire day sightseeing in the city, from Times Square to Harlem. There will be accommodations for 45 people from the Decatur area this year. Last year 24 went on the trip, and have celebrated several trip reunions together since. Details of the trip, including information where to sign for the tour, will be released soon.

Tornadic Winds Rip At Some Sections Property Damage Is High, No Injuries By United Press International Tornadic winds ripped the northern Plains and upper Midwest Monday an<L A Monday night, tearing down utility lines and causing extensive property damage. At least one tornado swirled from the severe rain and hail storms, touching down in a wooded area near Spirit in northern Wisconsin. No injuries were reported. The storms were blamed on a mass of cool air which overran a heat wave that saw temperatures climb into the 90s as far north as Redwood, Minn. Severe thunderstorms swept north-central Wisconsin and the upper Michigan peninsula Monday night. Authorities at Rhinelander, Wis., said tornadic force winds caused extensive damage at nearby Lake Tomahawk and knocked out power and communications. An airline pilot reported what i appeared to be a tornado funnel ? touch down near Rib Lake, Wis., in Taylor County. Power and ; communijcatiops lines were wrecked throughout the area. Earlier, the combined assault of high winds and heavy -rates smashed buildings near Parshall, N.D., and Wadena, Minn. Light- '■ ning set Bre to a home" fit Abercrombie on the eastern bosdsr ofNorth Dakota. Storm damage also was reported in the Detroit Lakes and Fergus Falls, Min., regions. At Lemmon, S.D., hail the size iof golf balls shattered nearly every window in the western and northern sections of the city. Duluth, Min., was hit by a cloudburst that dumped 2 inches of water on the city. High winds also prevailed across the central and southern Plains and middle Mississippi Val- , ley during the night with gusts up to 30 miles an hour common throughout the area. Appropriations Are t Okayed By Council County Council In Session On Monday 1 The county-council approved the $24,193.50 appropriations from the general fund, the board of commis- ■ stoners considered necessary to ■ meet the emergency existing at , this time. The appropriations were approved unanimously at the county council’s special meeting held ' at the court house Monday with the board of commissioners. The appropriations are the following: auditor operating, $300; sheriff properties, $410; attendance officer, $125; county agent (4-H club mileage), $250; court house repair, $2,500; trustee salaries, SSOO. The above was listed as coun 7 ty revenue. The highway department ■ transferred $4,000 for truck repair and machinery from the stone fund. ' Hie accumulative bridge fund appropriated the following: bridge : No. I—new arch, located on Co. ’ road 28, between roads three and four. Union twp., $4,000; bridge No. 2—new steel plank and four • new “I” beams on road 32 between [ eight and nine, Washington twp., 1 $1,600; bridge No. 3—new steel floor and four new "I” beams on ’ road seven between 28 and 29, St. Mary’s twp., $1,200; bridge No. 4 1 —new abutment on road 36 be- ‘ tween 14 and 15, French twp., ' $4,000; bridge No. s—-additional ‘ federal aid on Salem, bridge, $4,- : 000; and bridge No. 6—new bridge ' on road 27 in Blue Creek township, $1,200. i : The commissioners also stated ; that drainage problems within the county were discussed at their regular meeting. The board advised Walter Gilliom to draw specifications for the construction of a i bridge located near the Monroe and French township line. 1 **

Rebels Kidnap Four Or More US. Citizens Nighttime Raids By Rebels Continue On Americans In Cuba HAVANA (UPI) — Cuban rebels kidnaped four—and perhaps seven —more Americans today, sending a wave of apprehension through the nearly 100 American families in eastern Cuba. The new kidnapings brought to 48 or 51 the number of Americans and Canadians seized in bold nighttime raids by rebel leader Fidel Castro’s men in eastern Oriente Province. Castro’s rebels already were known to be holding 42 Americans and three Canadians. Hopes for the prisoners’ immediate release were dim. A band of eight rebels swooped down on the United Fruit Co. sugar and agriculture school at Guaro about midnight. They-seized A. F. Smith of New Hampshire, the agriculture superintendent; J. P. Stevens of Oklahoffia‘.’“u«r iskiitant sAiperuiumaent; arid two district superintendents, A. F. Sparks of Indiana and J..G. Ford of South Carolina. ” Ah official at tha-installation said the rebels also cut telephone poles in the area. The other three kidnapings could not be confirmed immediately. *l| Though* alarmed, the Americans in Oriente Province where Castro’s rebels have their strong-hold were under no special guard. They stayed indoors, though, and did not venture out of their homes after dark. The three Americans whose kidnapings had not yet been conflowed were identified in reports from Santiago as executives of the Ermita sugar mill which is about 25 miles northwest of the U. S. Naval Base at Guantanamo. American negotiators appeared to be making no pregress toward winning quick freedom for the prisoners despite U. S. government guarantees, which were demanded by the rebels, that Naval Base facilities would be denied the Cuban air force. Mrs. John P. Mayer Dies This Morning Long Illness Fatal To Local Resident Mrs. Clara Lou Agnes UrickMayer, 52, wife of John F. Mayer, died at 3:45 o’clock this morning at her home, 604 West Washington street, following a six-month illness of complications. She was oom in Monroe township April 22, 1906, a daughter of George ana Mary Eliey,Urick, and was married to John Mayer April 8, 1950. She was a lifelong resident of Adams county. Mrs. Mayer was a member of the Decatur Missionary church. Surviving in addition to her husband are three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Landrum of Wapakoneta, 0., Mrs. Alfred Dellinger and Mrs. Norvin Thieme of Decatur; four sons, Kenneth D. Kiser of Decatur, Vernon L. Kiser of New Haven, Robert F. Kiser of Decatur, and Richard P. Kiser of Bluffton; eight grandchildren; two brothers. Robert Urick of Decatur, and Virgil Urick of Fort Wayne, and two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Martin and Mrs. John Hirshey of Decatur. One grandchild, three brothers and one sister are deceased. Funeral services win be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the Gillig & Doan funeral home, and at 2 p. m. at the Missionary church, the Rev. Gerald Gerig officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

Plymouth Plant In Detroit Again Idle Dispute Shuts Down Factory In Detroit DETROIT (UPI) — A five-day-old dispute again shut down the Plymouth body and assembly plants here idling 2,700 first shift workers. Some 1,500 workers at the Mack Avenue body plant were sent home at die beginning of the shift at 6:30 a.m. when workers in the trim department refused to perform a job they said had been speeded up. - At '6:48 a.m., 1,200 workers at the Plymouth assembly plant on Lynch Road were sent home cause of a lack of bodies. Chrysler Corp, sent home 5,400 workers on two shifts at the Plymouth body and assembly plants Monday. Another 5,600 workers were sent home Friday. Chrysler said 64,000 man hours have been lost by the refusal of the trim department employes to perform work assignments. But United Auto Workers Local 212 charged the job in question has been speeded, up, with a erew of 18 workers cut to nine. Hubert Emerick, aide to Local 212 President Eurie Bruce, said four straight crews have failed to perfarm th* speeded-up factorily. - Chrysler also charged that six car bodies were scratched in the trim department Friday and that 1 50 have been sabotaged there in 1 thelast two weeks. It 1 was the latest dispute of the I no contract period which has ■ existed between General Motors, Ford and Chrysler since June 1. • It appeared today this no-contract situation will last until at least ' late summer. Negotiators at General Motors . announced their contract talks will be recessed after Wednesday , until July 9. UAW arid Ford Negotiators will adjourn talks today until July 14. Negotiations begin today between Studebaker - Packard and the UAW in South Bend, Ind. The S-P contract with the UAW expires at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1. . (Continued on pa«e five) Six Explorer Boy Scouts To Canada Six From District Will Be Selected Six explorer Boy Scouts from the three counties of the south district will .Joe chosen during the next two weeks to make the 16-day hiking, camping, and swimming trip through the Canadian bush country. Ray Dunphy, of Bluffton, will lead the trip, and John Carlson, district executive, will be associate leader. Only exceptional explorer scouts with leadership ability, good scouting record, ability to get along with others, and work cheerfully even in a pouring rain, will be chosen to make the trip. This year’s trip promises to be the longest and best ever taken by the south district group. The trip will start Friday, July 25. That night the group will camp out in Michigan. Saturday morning they will cross the new bridge at the straits of Mackinac, and ferry into Canada at Sault Ste. Marie. - — In Canada there will be 53 miles of paved road to Thessalon, and then a north turn to Chapleau. The last 100- miles will be over gravel roads. At Chapleau the , canoe trip will start going downstream to the north through a series of lakes and sinall rivers to Lake Kapuskasing and the small town of Elsas on the Canadian national railroad. Turning south again, the group will paddle upstream on a- different river chain, arriving back at Chapleau late Friday afternoon, Aug. 8. and will be back in Bluffton Sunday evening, Aug. 10. 12 Page*

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0 •' Bag T Committee To Hear Evidence FromGoldfine Reject Republican Charge On Hearing Charges In Public WASHINGTON (UPI) - House investigators today unanimously rejected a Republican charge that they violated House rules by hearing in public sensational charges against Sherman Adams. Chairman Oren Harris (D-Ark.) told reporters the matter was discussed at a closed meeting of the isvestigating subcommittee and “there was again unanimous agreement that the committee was right in holding public sessions." Today’s discussion came on the heels of a demand by Rep. Thomas B. Curtis (R-Mo.) that a special three - man committee be set up to investigate the Harris subcommittee. Curtis contended that when it met in open session to hear Boston promoter John Fox, the subcommittee violated a House rule committee determines testimony will defame or degrade anyone. ' Examine Goldfine Statement 1 Most of the meeting today was 1 devoted to iroatogout procedure for taking testimony Wednesday ’ from Adams’ millionaire friend, ’ Berard Goldfine. Subcommittee sources said there was agreement not to ques- ; tion Goldfine about the gifts he ’ may have given all public officials "from justice of the peace on up,” in the words of one 1 member.; ■ . • "We are only concered with any efforts he may have made to influence officials in a position to exert influerice over regulatory agencies,” a member said. The subcommittee intends to examine G olds i n e’s prepared statement to see whether it comes under the House nhe on evidence which may defame or degrade. Curtis accused the subcommittee for the second time Monday of vicdating a House rule against public testimony which may defame or degrade when it held three days of open hearings that resulted in sensational charges against Adams and Goldfine by Boston promoter John Fox. Curtis offered a resolution to name a special three-man House committee to investigate the investigators. Over Curtis’ protests. Speaker Sam Raybum (D-Tex.) ruled the matter could not be considered on the floor immediately but should be assigned to the Rules Committee. Will Seek Hearing Curtis told a reporter today Democrats wanted to “smother” his resolution. While he said he would press for a hearing, he predicted the committee would shove his resolution into a pigeonhole. Harris, sensitive to criticism of (ContluuM oa pace flvo) Quiet Holiday In Prospect Friday, Suspend Business A quiet holiday appears in prospect for Decatur residents who plan to spend Friday, July 4, at home. No particular celebration of any type has been planned, and the only fireworks display will be the annual event at the Decatur Drive-in theater, southeast of the city, Friday all business- will be suspended, with the exception of theaters, taverns, some groceries, restaurants, confectioneries, and service stations. The Daily. Democrat will not publish an edition, all federal, county and city offices will be ■ closed, as will the First State : Bank and the public library. There will be no mail deliveries except for special delivery. The post office lobby will be open « holiday hours and nutaotaa mail will be dispatched as usual.