Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVt. No. 179.

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U.S. Nuclear Weapons Being Expanded Fast Commission Report Shows U.S. Locks Nuclear Warheads WASHINGTON (UPD — The Atomic Energy Commission said today U.S. nuclear weapons are being "expanded rapidly" in both numbers and kinds. But it indicated at the same time in a report to Congress that this country still lacks special nuclear warheads for long-range missiles and for anti-missile missiles to counter Soviet weapons. It hopes to remedy this lack to some extent in the nuclear tests being conducted in the Pacific, But missile warheads cannot go into production ahead of the missiles. and this countiy hits not ye. perfected either long-range rocket weapons or short-range defenses against enemy missiles. Mostly Bombs Presumably the bulk of weapons in U.S. stockpiles are bombs of various sizes, and weapons of different calibers fpr the many tactical guns and rockets developed before Russia’s massive Sputniks focused fearful attention upon the threat of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Russia ?ays she possesses missiles capable of delivering hydrogen warhead in less than 30 minutes on targets more than 6,000 miles away. This country is still trying to develop them. In its 24th semiannual report, the AEC said that in the past six months its production of the explosive materials for nuclear weapons “exceeded the goals.” As a result of past tests, it said, “weapons models have ben improved and new types of weapons —smaller, more efficient, more rugged, and more immediately ready—have been developd.” On Minutes’ Notice Some of the new weapons are going into the arsenal now. Others, scheduled for production, are being proof-tested in the Pacific. Still others, including big and little hydrogen weapons "with greatly reduced radioactive fallout” for both offensive and defensive use, are being put through ‘ ‘exploratory tests.” A major aim of its current efforts, the AEC said, is development of “smaller, immediately ready — that is, ready within minutes—and more rugged weapons for use in more advanced weapons systems.” This apparently was a reference to warheads for missiles, still in the future, which must be able to blast off with only a few minutes’ advance notice. But missiles and their warheads can’t be designed independently. For that reason, the AEC is working closely with the Defense Dpartment “so that the missile warhead will be an integrated part of a weapon system and ready when the missile system is ready.” INDIANA WEATHER Showers and thunderstorms tonight and central and south Friday. Some locally heavy amounts likely. Partial clearing extreme north Friday. Little temperature change. Low tonight 65 to 72. High Friday 76 to 84. Sunset today 7:59 p. m. Sunrise Friday 5:44 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Considerable sunshine and a little warmer over most of state with chance of show-.j. ers extreme south. Lows 60s north and central to 70s south. Highs in 80s.

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New Round Os Price Increases For Steel Four Leading Firms * Announce Increases NEW YORK (UPD — A new round of price increases is in the works in the steel industry, the smallest in recent years. Four major steel companies — Republic Steel Corp., Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., National Steel Corp, and Armco Steel Corp. — have announced hikes of about $4.50 a ton to an average price, of about $l5O a ton. The increase touched off swift reaction in Washington where the administration let it be known the steel industry might be impeding recovery from a ‘one-year recession. Congressional leaders called for corrective action by industry, labor and government to stabilize the economy. Iron Age, an authoritative steel trade magazine, predicted that by the end of the week all steel prices — except those lor tin plate that goes into carj! — will have been raised Cue Higher Costs The new round marked the first time in recent years that U. S. Steel Corp., which produces nearly one out of every three tons of steel in the nation, has not been the price leader. “Big Steel” said it was “still studying” the situation. The companies said a $4.50 per ton boost was designed to offset higher wage costs that have taken effect since the last general increase in steel prices of $6 a ton on July 1. 1957. However, they emphasized the increase would enable them to recover less than 50 per cent of the higher wage costs. They said they must absorb the balance. The increase orginally had been expected July 1 when steelworkers were given an additional 20 cents an hour under a three - year union contract. Another six cents an hour has been given in cost of living benefits since the last price boost. Smaller Than Expected However, U. S. Steel, to which the other companies looked for the initiative, issued a statement saying it would not change prices until all economic and commercial factors clarified themselves. Steel industry experts noted the $4.50 a ton boost was about $1 smaller than had been expected and far smaller both dollarwise and in trms of percentage than increases in recent years. Among the reasons for this were government pressure to hold << nao or Paira Fiv«) Make Distribution Os Vehicle Funds Decatur And County To Receive Checks INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — State Auditor Roy Combs announced Wednesday the distribution of nearly 27 million dollar? in motor vehile funds, including $8,529,587 to counties and $3,998,244 to cities and towns. The distribution was 4% per cent greater than a year ago in the fourth quarterly distribution Os the fiscal year. Counties included: Adams, $73,300; Allen, $240,085; Blackford, $38,062; Dekalb, $77,062; Huntington, $77,434; Jay, $73, 575; Noble, $87,862; Steuben, $64,140; Wabash, $83,55; Wells, $72,852; Whitley, $86,829. Cities and towns included: Decatur, $10,380; Auburn, $8,398; Bluffton, $8,684; Columbia City, $6,774; Fort Wayne, $206,843; Hartford City, $11,294; Huntington $21,528; Kendallville, $9,367; New Haven, $3,723; Portland, $10,085.

U.S., Britain Appear Agreed On Top Talks Unable To Persuade France To Views On Summit Conference ~ WASHINGTON (UPD — The United States and Great Britain appeared to be agreed today on the time and auspices of a summit meeting with Russia, but unable so far to persuade France to their views. British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, in a new letter to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, proposed a special summit meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East Aug. 12. He said the meeting could be held in New York, Geneva, "or any other place genValy agreeable.” This jibes with the desires of President Eisenhower who favors a summit meeting within the U.N. framework some time between Aug. 10 and 15. It also is in line with U.S. hopes that American troops will be out of Lebanon by the time a summit conference convenes. Election Brings Truce But in Paris, Premier Charles de Gaulle was said to be still opposed to a summit level meeting of the Security Council. The 15 ambassadors to the NATO Council met for two hours but were unable, it was said, to end the split between France and her Allies. For American officials the best possible news was the election of Maj. Gen. Fuad Chehab as president of Lebanon with government and rebel backing. The election brought a truce in the 13-week Lebanese rebellion and appeared to set the stage for early withdrawal of 10,000 U.S. troops from the little nation. Presumably the Lebanese election was a subject of discussion at today’s meeting of President Eisenhower with the National Security Council. He scheduled a Conference with Secretary of State Jopn Foster Dulles afterward. * Win Charge Aggression Withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East would strengthen Eisenhower’s strategy for the summit conference. This strategy is to confront Khrushchev with the record of Soviet aggression and subversion going back to 1940. Dulles may preview the U.S. summit position and tactics at a news conference this afternoon. (Continued on page eight) Rainfall General In Entire County Up To Inch Os Rain Recorded In County Rain measuring from a full inch to .35 inch was recorded in the county up to this morning, since the rains began Wednesday afternoon. Activities at the 4-H fair at Monroe and the combining of wheat and oats in the county were stilled with the onslaught of July’s last rainy spell. Wheat is mostly out of the fields now, but the oats stalks, bearing a bumper crop of grain, are becoming weak from the rains’ beating. The St. Mary’s river in Decatur and the Wabash, in southern Adams county, were both expected to rise, with the St, Mary’s measuring 5,20 feet this morning, according to government weather observer Louis Landrum. In Decatur, .69 inch of rain fell until 7 a. m. today, with rain continuing in drizzles and occasional heavier showers during the day. The picture continued the same over much of the county. Inch rainfalls were recorded in Hartford and Jefferson townships on the Ivan Huser and Harley H. Reef farms, respectively. Much rain, some over an inch in measurement, was unofficially reported from tiie Monroe and Wabash township lines. Asks Authority To Buy Monroe System The Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. filed a petition with the Indiana public service commission Wednesday for authority to buy the Monroe electric utility system for $50,000 and rehabilitate it. The Monroe town board several weeks ago approved sale of the system after a referendum in the town favored the sale. Three disinterested freeholders appointed by Judge Myles F. Parrish recently filed an appraisal of the system at slightly less than the $50,000 offer. The switch from the Decatur city power system to Indiana & Michigan is expected to be completed next year.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 31, 1958

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Wealthy Drug Firm Official Murder Victim ~ Ely Lilly Executive Is Gunned To Death In Mystery Slaying INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Forrest Teel, 54, handsome and wealthy internationally known executive of a big drug concern, was shot to death in a mystery slaying as he drove his white Cadillac in the early morning darkness near his fashionable home. Teel, an executive vice president of Eli Lilly and Co. and vetran of many years of service with the firm in South and Latin was kiled by three bullets apparently fired from another car as he drove his expensive car down a street near a Howard Johnson restaurant. Police said Teel lived for 15 minutes after they arrived. They said they asked him repeatedly for information which might have led to his assailant, but he did not answer questions. Officers implied he might have been able to name his slayer had he chosen to do so. Detectives sought a blue and white Oldsmobile which witnesses said was z seen parked beside Teel’s expensive new car shortly before the shooting. Capt. Michael Smiley of the Indianapolis homicide division refused to speculate on a motive. “We haven’t been able to establish anything yet,” he said, “except that the motive was not robbery.” Teel’s wallet, containing $2lO, was found on his body. Teel formerly lived in Cuba and Colombia and traveled widely in South and Latin America for Lily. He was recognized as such a good salesman early in his 32 years of association with Lilly that he advanced to president of Eli Lilly International Corp., a subsidiary, and later chairman of the subsidiary’s board. Teel was married and the father of a 14-year-old son. Witnesses said two persons were in the car from which the shots were believed to have been fired. Teel was struck in the throat, abdomen and left side by the bul'lets. His car swerved out of control and crashed against a utility (Continued on page five) Washington Budget Submitted By Linn I Township, Library Rates Are Reduced The Washington township budget, worked out by township trustee William L. Linn, shows a reduction in the proposed levy of one cent for the township and one cent for the library fund outside of Decatur. The poor relief rate will be worked out by the county auditor. The proposed budget will be considered by the advisory board at their regular meeting place Aug. 26. Members of the advisory board are John R. Parrish, Roy Runyon, and Ben Eiting. The total township fund will be up S4OO to $5,340, mostly due to raises in the salary, fees, and expenses’of the justice of the peace, as provided by the general assembly last year. The total township poor relief fund will be reduced from $35,400 to $32,500. The amount to be raised by tax levy is reduced from $4,629 to $3,470. A three-cent township levy will raise $3,720, and a five-cent library levy, for the area outside of Decatur, will raise $1,679, for a total of $5,399 to be collected. This year $7,010 is to be collected, and last year $5,643 was collected. Taxpayers objecting to the budget, which will be published in full in a legal advertisement as required by law, have the right to appear, as do those favoring the budget. A

Adams Turns Down Chance To Testify Says Appearance To Serve No Purpose WASHINGTON (UPD—Rep. F. Edward Hebert (D-La.) disclosed today that Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams turned down an opportunity to testify about charges he exerted improper in-, fluence in an Army textile contract dispute. Hebert, chairman of a House , armed services subcommittee investigating the case, told report- ' ers Adams sent him a letter Tuesday saying his appearance would “serve no useful purpose.’' - Hebert said Adams’ letter was in response to one he sent Monday. He said his letter did not constitute an invitation to Adams, but cited testimony mentioning Adams’ name and House rules giving persons whose names figure in such hearings a chance to testify. Roswell M. Austin, a member of the Armed Forces Board of Contract Appeals, had charged that Adams brought what he considered “improper” pressure on the board to consider the appeal of Raylajpe Worsteds Inc., Manchester. N.H.. for a $41,284 refund of World War II penalties on an Army cloth contract. Austin was one of the witnesses Hebert’s subcommittee heard beaßßl closed doors last week. The subcommittee decided today to make the transcript public rather than hold public hearings on the matter. Adams testified last month before a House influence-investigat-ing subcommittee looking into his relationship with New England Textile tycoon Bernard Goldfine. The House Commerce CommitCoritinneo on page five) Winners In Swine Judging Announced Swine Show Judged At County 4- Fair Winners in the swine judging at the 4-H fair were announced today by Paul Yoder, chairman of the event. Judging the show was Pat Murphy of Indianapolis. The grand champion barrow was shown by Donald Fuelling of Root Roving Rangers 4-H club. Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fuelling and exhibited a Chester White barrow. Donald also showed the grand champion gilt, which was also a Chester White. Other winners are as follows: The reserve grand champion barrow was shown by Joan Brown of Kirkland township. Joan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and a member of the Kirkland Kut Ups 4-H club. The grand champion boar was shown by Tom Ripley of the Blue Creek Sodbusters 4-H club. The grand champion market litter was exhibited by Rex King of the Root Roving Rangers club and the grand champion breed litter was shown by Daniel Lantz, Jr., of Kirkland township. Tam worth breed: senior barrow Ist, Shirley Roberts; 2nd, Alice Roberts; senior gilt, Ist, Mike Tieman. Berkshire breed: senior barrow, Ist, Ty Ballard; junior barrow, Ist and breed champion, Ty Ballard. aBig type Poland China breed: junior barrow, Ist, Bob Christner. Spotted Poland China breed: senior gilt Ist, Stanley Myers; senior barrow, Ist, Stanley Myers. Cross breed: junior barrow, Ist, Richard Habegger; 2nd, Gerald Tonner; 3rd, Gary Workinger; 4th. Mike Thieme; and sth, Arthur Ringger; senior barrow, Ist and breed champion, Don Busick; 2nd, Jerry Schwartz; 3rd, Arlen Gerber; 4th, David Sommers; and sth, Richard Habegger; market litter, Ist, John Lindsey; 2nd, Ellen K. Lindsey; and 3rd, Leo Busick. Yorkshire breed: junior barrows, Ist and breed champion, Joan Brown: 2nd, Eugene Crogg; 3rd, Howard Grogg; 4th, Larry (Continued on pago eight)

Proposes Meet On Preventing Surprise Raids U. S. Asks October Meeting With Reds To Consider Means WASHINGTON (UPD — The United States proposed to Russia today that they meet at Geneva in October to consider means of preventing surprise attacks. This country recommended that the talks start in the first week of October. Western and Communist scientists are in Geneva now discussing technical means of policing a ban on nuclear weapons tests. The new American proposal, delivered to the Soviet Foreign Ministry by the U.S. embassy in Moscow, suggested that other governments might take part in the proposed talks for “a joint study of the practical aspects of this problem.” The United States notes stipulated that the technical discussion should not bind either side to the acceptance of any particular aerial inspection zone. The United States and Russia in past exchanges have disagreed over the area it would be necessary to place under aerial inspection to police against surprise attacks. The meeting program would be limited to “technical discussions of measures to' reduce the possibility of surprise attacks.” ‘ In proposing the Geneva conference, the United States took the occasion to tell Russia this country’s H-bombers have never flown across the Arctic toward the U.S.S.R. The note gave Russia “categorical assurances that the United States has never had the need to launch, nor has it in fact ever launched, any atomic bomber flights” across the Arctic Zone toward the Soviet Union because of any ‘false alert,” or misinterpreted radar signal. Business Leaders Visit At 4-H Fair Make Annual Visit To County 4-H Fair Approximately 45 Decatur businessmen and women visited the Adams county 4-H fair at Monroe Wednesday afternoon, with instructors of the Reppert auction school as their guests. Officers of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, president Louis Jacobs, secretary Fred Kolter, and chairman of business with the Reppert auction school Bob Heller, traveled to the school, where they were introduced by Col. . L. Pettit. Before leaving for the fair grounds with the instructors, Jacobs welcomed the 74 students, enrolled in the current session of the auction school, to Decatur. After the program, the group left for the 4-H fair at Monroe. Members of the C. of C. retail division met first at the food tent, and afterwards toured the fair grounds to see all the exhibits. Reports from the C. of C. retailers were they were “well satisfied” with the fair, on their fourth yearly tour of the fair grounds at Monroe. Members of the group cooperated with WKJ-TV cameramen, as they drank glasses of milk, payin tribute to the dairy industry, and as four of them inspected the foods exhibits inside the Adams Central school building with Wayne Rothgeb, farm director for the television station. The flour were Jackie Miller, Sarah Smith, Kay Alberson, and Bert Strickler. Films made at the fair will be on WKJ-TV Monday noon, August 4. 12 Paget

Harvester And Union To Extend Contract Averts Threatened StrikeAtMidnight CHICAGO (UPD — International Harvester and the United Auto Workers Wednesday night agreed to extend their old contract, thus averting a threatened strike which would have affected 35,000 workers. The old contract expired at mid- [ night. Union spokesmen had warned a strike was “very pos- ‘ sible” if the contract was not extended. Under the agreement, the quarterly cost-of-living allowance will . remain in effect but an annual im- . provement wage factor will be- ■ come inoperative, a company spokesman said. About one-third of the affected employes work in Harvester's three . Chicago plants. Fifteen plants are located in Illinois, Indiana. Kentucky. Tennessee, Ohio and California. Two other farm implement companies had threatened strikes headed off when they signed eleventh hour contract extension agreements. They were John Deere and Co. and Caterpillar i Tractor Co. . Caterpillar renewed on a day-to- ’ day basis and Deere agreed to an indefinite extension of its old contract. 5 Lisi Conservation - Winners For Fair 1 4-H Conservation Winners Are Listed Conservation winners were nam--0 ed at the 4-H fair Tuesday even- ' ing with the following winners. J. In the forestry exhibit, winners j were as follows: division 1, Ist, David Swickard, Decatur City Slickers; 2nd, Rosetta Liechty, Berne Jolly Workers; 3rd, SaraNell Liechty, Berne Jolly Workers; 4th, Sandra Branstetter, Jefferson Work and Win; and sth, Janice Allison, Union Pals. Division 11. forestry: Ist. Sheldon Bixler, Monroe Boosters; 2nd, Judy Yoder, Monroe Boosteretts; 3rd, Ann Lehrman, Union Pals; 4th, Fred Lehrman, Union Workers; and sth, Ronnie Bollenbacher, Jefferson Go Getters. Division 111 forestry, Ist, Lynford Weiland, Union Workers; and ' 2pd, Lois Jean Gerke, Union Pals, i Winners in the wildlife project 1 are: division 1, Ist, John Geimer, ? St. Marys Sodbusters; 2nd, David Swickard, Decatur City Slickers: 3rd, Lois Jean Gerke, Union Pals; ’ 4th. David Griffiths, Kirkland Fu- ’ ture Farmers; and sth, Roger 1 Spencer, Preble Jolly Juniors. Wildlife division 111 and IV, Ist, ’ Margaret Beeler, Wabash Cloverr blossom; 2nd, Ann Lehrman, Un- ■ ion Pals; 3rd, Norwin Stoppen--5 hagen, Preble Green Leaf. ■ Soil conservation winners: divi* 1 sion 1, lit, Judy Yoder, Monroe 1 Boosteretts; 2nd, Gary Fifer, Root ■ Roving Rangers; tied for fourth, [ David and Dean Beer, Jefferson Go Getters, and sth, Duane Arnold, I Monroe Boosteretts. . , Division 111, Ist, John Rumple, ’ Jefferson Work and Win; 2nd, ■ Claude Striker, Monroe Boosters; ’■ and 3rd, Lois Jean Gerke, Union Pals. 1 In entomology, division I, the 1 first place premium went to Steven Kaye of the Decatur City ■ Slickers club. - ; HOLSTEIN WINNERS Holstein Judging was just completed at noon at the 4-H fair at Monroe, with these winners being released: grand champion Holstein bull, Dave Hartman. In the heifer dass, Junior champion heifer and reserve ehampion. Sara Nell Liechty, and senior champion cow and grand champion of the heifer class, Leo Busiek.

Loyal, Rebel Ranks Join in Backing Chehab Sets Stage For Early Withdrawal By U. S. Os Forces In Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon <UPD— Maj. Gen. Fuad Chehab, army chief of staff, was elected president today in a parliamentary landslide victory that ended the 13 -week Lebanese revolt and set the stage for swift withdrawal of American troops from this country. In Washington, the White House had no immediate comment. Developments in Lebanon undoubtedly were discussed by President Eisenhower and his top advisers at this morning’s meeting of the National Security Council. Eisenhower planned to confer sepately with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles after the meeting. Government and rebel forces closed ranks to give the 56-year-old Chehab a 48-7 triumph in the Chamber of Deputies. The tense multitude of armed men surrounding Parliament — army troops and insurgents alike — immediately emptied their guns into the air in a typical. Arab., reaction of joy. Two Agreed Conditions Rebel leaders ordered a truce. Chehab himself, a silent candidate around whom all sides in the civil strife had rallied in an effort to restore stability to the nation, hurried back to the capital from his home in Jounieh up the coast from Beirut to arrange a quick takeover from pro-Western President Camille Chamoun. Opposition spokesman Nassim Majadlani said Chamoun’s immediate resignation and quick withdrawal of the 10,000 American troops here were agreed conditions for Chehab’s overwhelming victory. There were no immediate statements on either point from Chehab, who refused to speak to newsmen when he hurried into the presidential palace to see Chamoun after the voting. The brisk parliamentary procedure was almost an anti-climax after 13 weeks of bloody warfare that claimed hundreds of lives and 15 days ago brought the first U.S. foreign intervention since Korea. The general expectation was that Washington would order the withdrawal of American forces to start in short order. It was also assumed Lebanon’s new regime would drop its close Western ties to become a Middle Eastern “Switzerland” committed neither to East nor West. Under Heavy Guard The free world's main concern now was neighboring Jordan where King Hussein is sorely threatened by elements favoring President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic. Serious tension prevailed in Hussein's capital of Amman. ■hie parliamentary election that put Chehab in office here went off with few complications. The election, which for a time looked as thought it would not come off, was held in the heavily guarded parliamentary building. Tanks, armored cars and troops surrounded the building. The entire area was cordoned off by barbed-wire barricades and extra security forces mounted guard at entrances to the city and key intersections. It took two ballots before the excited announcement from Speaker Adel Osseyran that Che(Contlnued on page five! ' ———— Laie Bulletins NEW YORK (UPI) — U. S. Steel Corp., the nation’s biggest steel producer, today raised steel prices an average of $4.25 a ton, or 3 per cent, In line with mark-ups by other steel makers. WASHINGTON (UPI) — The House Judiciary Committee =■" today- approved a bill to pro- £ vide more than 4» new federal judgeships.

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