Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 192, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1958 — Page 1

Vol. LVI. No. 192.

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Search Fleet Combs Area Os Airline Crash 99 Persons Aboard Airliner Killed In Crash In Atlantic SHANNON, Ireland (UPI) —The search for bodies or possible survivors of Thursday’s crash of a KLM Dutch airliner with 99 persons aboard was called off today. A KLM spokesman said that all ships which had searched the area where the plane plunged into the white - capped Atlantic 130 miles northwest of Shannon were toM to proceed to their destinations. The spokesman did not say whether the search had been abandoned altogether or whether it had been called off just for today. Parts of the wreckage and bodies of some of the victims were on their way to Irish ports aboard surface vessels that had raced to the scene in a vain attempt at rescue operations. Col. J. Maher, manager of Shannon airport, said the cause of the disaster may not be known for “days or weeks.” The confusing session, which produced two unsuccessful attempts to force the first secret Senate meeting since World War 11, ended somewhere in midair. It was to resume today. Pending was a proposal by Chairman Richard B. Russell (DGa.) of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Russel l’s proposal would withhold funds from any Pentagon-sponsored studies on policies for possible U. S. surrender in nuclear war. Also injected into Thursday night's senatorial hassle was a defense policy speech made earlier in the day by Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.). Kennedy told the Senate the balance of air-missile striking power will shift sharply to Russia in the 1960 to 1964 period, putting the United States in deadly peril. Would Cut Off Funds That speech brought complaints from Sen. Homer Capehart (RInd.) that such statements give "aid and comfort to the ehemy.” Russell’s amendment to an appropriation bill would cut off funds for any study on “when and (Continued on page eight) INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy extreme north, scattered thundershowers central and south this afternoon. Clearing north and central, partly cloudy with some thundershowers continuing extreme south tonight. Saturday generally fair although possibly a few thundershowers near Ohio “ River. Coder north and central tonight and over extreme south Saturday. Low tonight 55 to 64 north, 64 to 72 south. High Saturday 78 to 85. Sunset today 7:41 p.m. Sunrise Saturday 5:57 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Fair and warm. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 85 to 92. Late Bulletins CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPI) — A Bomrac interceptor missile was launched today. / BEIRUT (UPl)—Bomb blasts and gunfire shattered Beirut’s week-long calm today. At least five persons were killed.

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Heavy Rains Reveal Sewers Inadequate System Inadequate For Heavy Rainfall An extremely wet summer has shown homeowners the inadequacy of Decatur’s present sewers for handling large amounts of runoff water in addition to the normal sanitary loads. Mayor Robert D. Cole and Bernard J. Clark, city street superintendent, pointed out today. • - Several brief, heavy rains have occurred which have backed up sewers in every section of Decatur. The city street department checked the Thirteenth street sewer Thursday as a part of their continuing program to check every sewer in town, and to keep them unobstructed. Only two main sewers were built in the last 50 years, Clark stated. With the exception of the hospital land northwest sewers, all other constructions have been laterals or extensions which have just thrown an increased burden on the main sewers. During a 1.2 inch rain in a 40minute period at the present time, assuming a 30% runoff of water, Decatur’s sewer’s will fall 39,000 gallons per minute behind on carryoff. Much of this water then backs up in basements of homes. During the heavy 40-minute rainfall of July 25, engineer Wesley Gallup figured out the rainfall for each drainage area, and the capacity of the sewer for some of the main sewers in Decatur. The Jefferson street sewer has a drainage area erf about 95 acers, with an average rainfall of 81,000 gallons per minute for 40 minutes during the rain. It took about 15 minutes for the water to reach First street from the farthest point out. At Eighth street the sewer is a 24-inch pipe with a one-half percent grade each 100 feet. The entire sewer averages 13.75 feet in depth. At Eighth street the sewer has a drainage area of 47 acres, with a total runoff at 30% of the rainfall of 12,000 gallons per minute. The capacity of the sewer is only 7,000 gallons per minute. At Sixth street the sewer pipe is (Co- r ln tied on Page elsht) L D. Baumgartner Is Taken By Death - Native Os County Dies At Waterloo Funeral services will be conducted at the Ettinger funeral home, Waterloo, at 2 p. m. Saturday, for Lorenzo D. Baumgartner, 85, a native of Adams county. Mr. Baumgartner died about 4:30 a. m. Thursday in his farm home southeast of Waterloo, in Grant township. He had been ill seven months. He was born February 17, 1873, in Adams county. He had resided in Grant township, near Waterloo, for the past 41 years. Surviving are two brothers, Peter Baumgartner, Uniondale, and Joseph Baumgartner, of route two, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Smith, Berne, and Mrs. Lizzie Pease and Mrs. Hattie Studebaker, Bluffton. His wife, the former Sadie Shonpz, died in 1953. Friends may call at the funeral home. The Rev. Norman Detroy will officiate at the funeral services, and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Auburn.

Parts Os Slate . Are Swept By Heavy Rainfall Nearly Four Inches Os Rain Is Reported In Parts Os Indiana By United Press International Torrential rainstorms, accompanied by strong wind, swept across parts of Indiana today, pouring up to nearly four inches of water on several areas and creating flash floods. Rochester recorded 3.91 inches of rain up to 7 a.m. Peru had 3.10 and Kokomo 3.00, and most other points in the same general North Central area measured between one and two inches. The downpour, similar to a series in June which caused widespread damage and sent big rivers and creeks far out of their banks, washed out a bridge on Ind. 39 south of Delphi and closed that highway and Ind. 75 between Flora and Cutler and Ind. 18 west of Flora. Winds up to 50 miles an hour velocity, perhaps greater in gusts, caused spotty damage in such areas as South Bend, where the first of the series of storms hit Thursday night, and at Bluffton and Huntington. Indiana Bell reported about 1,000 telephones out of service in the Bluffton, Huntington, Muncie. Hartford City and South Bend areas, mostly because surface water collecting after the “cloudbursts” seeped into underground cables. The Upland phone exchange near Marion was isolated. No long distance lines were operating in or out of the town and all 800 local telephones were out of service. A mobile unit was rushed to the scene to handle emergency calls. A home near Sharpsville in Tipton County was destroyed in a 815,000 fire blamed on a bolt of lightning during a severe storm which swept the area and doused it with about three inches of rain early this morning. John E. Fisher, owner of the house, had to drive 2¥t miles to get help because his phone was put out of commission by the bolt which fired the house. South Bend was pummeled by half-inch hailstones, the Weather Bureau reported, and got 1.55 Inches of rain. Winds were measured at more than 40 m.p.h. Other precipitation totals included Lafayette 1.74, Fort Wayne .67, Indianapolis .16, Portland .62, Wabash 1.63, Logansport 1.74, Warsaw .51, Monticello 1.43, Winchester .92, Muncie .56, Crawfordsville 1.31, Terre Haute 1.27, Elwood 1.11, Bluffton .65, Marion .60. At South Bend the storm was rather violent. Most of the rain fell in a two-hour period and temperatures dropped 20 degrees. Traffic was disrupted and intersections in low-lying streets were flooded. Winds ripped down tree limbs and power lines, particularly in a south section of the city. The turbulence came after another warm, humid day similar to most of those August has produced this far in Hoosierland. Temperatures ranged from 83 at Lafayette to 94 at Evansville at high points Thursday, and dropped into the 60s all around the state except the far south where Evansville’s low was a (Continued on p*g» five)

Decatur, Indiana, August 15, 1958

Ike Assures Senators No Federal Money Used On Any U.S. Surrender

Leaders Press Congress For Adjournment Housing Measure Is Revived; Tax Bill Approved By House WASHINGTON (UPl)—Congressional leaders, pressing toward adjournment by the middle of next week, today revived a housing bill and arranged an 11th hour House vote on legislation to pump up the mining industry. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the Senate would take up later today the bill to boost security benefits and taxes. The House stepped up the adjournment pace by passing a compromise bill overhauling the income tax laws and giving small business 260 million dollars in tax relief. The measure was sent to the Senate for final congressional action — Speaker Sam Rayburn said housing legislation, in a form not yet determined, will be called up in the House Monday for an up-or-down vote with no amendments allowed. The House rules committee today cleared for House action, prewumably the first of next week & 5650.000.000 mineral subsidy bill, to bolster domestic producers of lead, zinc, fluorspar, tungsten, and copper. The Senate already has passed its own less expensive version. Rayburn also was expected to call up the Senate passed Kennedy-Ives labor reform bill next Monday under a no-amend-ment rule. Another roadblock in the way of adjournment, possibly next Wednesday or Thursday, had been cleared with an agreement under which the House today was to act on a bill for relief of areas suffering from chronic depression. 'Gontinueo on page five) Frank Hamrick Dies Suddenly Thursday Retired Railroader Is Taken By Death Frank Hamrick, 69, retired railroader and farmer, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 5:15 o’clock Thursday evening at his home in Blue Creek township, two and one-half miles southwest of. Willshire, O. He was born in Willshire township, Van Wert county, 0., March 2, 1889, a son of Wesley and Amanda Garwood-Hamrick. He was first married in 1907 to Goldie Vining, who preceded him in death in 1935. He was married Dec. 27, 1949, to Bertha Tindall Fuhrman, who survives. Mr. Hamrick was employed as a car repairman in the Pennsylvania railroad shops in Fort Wayne for 24 years until his retirement in 1949, after which he was engaged in farming. He was a member of the Red Men’s lodge in Fort Wayne. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Samuel (Gladys) Billington of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Clarence (Velma) Fryback of Poe; five sons, Virsel of Fort Wayne, Earl of Hoagland, Donald of Van Buren, Harold of Fort Wayne, and Robert of Lakeworth, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Harold (Goldie) Joseph of Convoy, 0., and eight brothers, Calvin of Monroe, William E., John, Samuel and Jesse, all of Willshire, Roy of Decatur, Albert of Ohio City, 0., and James of Wren, O. One brother and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Wilbur Sipes officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

Nearly Inch Os Rain In Area Last Night Thunderstorms Hit In City And County In the aftermath of last night’s thunderstorms, which were blamed for a fire, momentary disruptions in telephone service, and an average .94 inch downpour over the county, steady, quiet showers replaced the morning fog this area has had during the week. Skies began to clear off this morning about 10:30, promising a brighter send-ofi for the 65 travelers on the week-end vacation tour to New York City. Area residents, encouraged by noon forecasts of clear weather, with scattered showers only in the southern part of the state were hoping for several clear days so that homes and farm land could dry off. There are a few fields of small grain still standing in southern Adams County. Lightning struck a nearly empty barn on the Russell Fortney farm in Blue Creek township, demolishing the structure. Some hail was reported in Preble and Washington townships; but damage was confined to some riddled corn leaves. Telephone service in Union township, disrupted this morning, was restored before noon. } Other areas apparently suffered from the general rainfall, as this storm served as a one-two punch a.|ter Wednesday afternoon's rainfall, which amounted to 2.12 inches in Bluffton. That day no rain fell in Berne and the southern part of the county. Fort Wayne woke up this morning, after thunderstorms had hit the community during the night; no serious damage was reported, but there were complaints that predicted the “scattered showers” seemed to scatter themselves only over Fort Wayne. In Decatur, the St. Mary’s river rose again over flood stage, the second time this week, to 13.05 feet, as .73 inch of rain fell before ■ 7 a.m., and .29, during the forenoon until the rain quit around 10:30 a.m. At 7 a.m. the river was stretching close to the thirteen-foot flood mark, at 12.58 feet. The Wabash at Geneva was expected to rise also. This morning’s general weather picture, with all but two readings taken between 7 and 8 a.m.: in Preble township, the report of most rain in the county, came from the Arthur Koeneman farm, where 1.2 inches of rain was deposited, along with some hail. In Root township, by 9:45 a.m., 1.1 inches fell at the (Continued on page eight) I »•? i • . ’ . - , Bam Destroyed By 801 l Os Lightning Barn Near Salem Is ..Hit By Lightning Lightning struck a barn near Salem about midnight Thursday, setting fire to the structure and completely destroying it. Located one mile south and onefourth mile east of Salem, on the Russell Fortney farm, the barn was nearly empty, excepting for some straw, a few rolls of fencing, and a plow. The farm, rented out to another grower, had no tenants. Neighbors who heard the accompanying clap of thunder saw the barn as it burst into flames when the lightning struck. When they were called, about <11:45 p.m., the Monroe rural fire department came with the truck, wagon, and portable pump. Monroe fire chief Art Raudenbush stated this morning. The barn, approximately 20 by 36 feet had apparently exploded as the lightning struck, or else the bolt was large enough to set it afire immediately, and firemen concentrated on keeping the fire frofn spreading to the other buildings. The tank and portable pump were left at the farm after the tank returned to the fire station, in case of other lightning fires. The second unit returned to Monroe about 1:30, assistant fire chief Howard Habegger stated this morning.

Warning From Soviet Russia In Party Organ May Take Action If U.S., Britain Fail To Withdraw Troops UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPD —The Soviet Union warned today it might "take action” if American and British troops are not withdrawn from the Middle East. The sabre - rattling statement lent urgency to the emergency session of the U. N. General Assembly. The Soviets made the threat in Pravda, the official Communist Party organ, as the Western nations swung their support to a Norwegian resolution asking Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to put President Eisenhower’s Middle East peace plan into action. Some observers dismissed the Moscow warning as a propaganda jab designed to give emphasis to a Soviet resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of American and British troops from Lebanon and Jordan. But they were worried by the blunt wording. . Peace Mission Possible Moscow said ”our state cannot be ipdifferent to the fact that a serious danger of war is being generate din the immediate vicinity of its borders” and '“it is natural that in these circumstances countries bordering on the Near and Middle East should be forced to take steps to guarantee their own and general security.” There was a growing belief Hammarskjold himself might undertake another peace mission to the Middle East to sound out the (Continued on paste eight) Cleo Heffner Dies Thursday Afternoon Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Cleo Heffner, 37, of 317 West Adams street, died at 12:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis, where he had been a patient for two and one-half weeks. He had been ill since June. He was a pipefitter, employed by the Industrial Pipe and Engineering Co., Fort Wayne. Born in Chattanooga, 0., April 21, 1921, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Heffner, and was married to Pauline Acker March 15, 1947. A graduate of Willshire, 0., high school in 1939, he served with the Sea Bees in the South Pacific during World Wra 11. Mr."Heffner was a member of the Zion Lutheran church at Chattanooga, O. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Pamela, and a stepson, Ned Baumgartner, at home; his mother, Mrs. R. G. Heffner of Rockford, O.; two brothers, Robert Heffner of Rockford, O.; and Luther Heffner of Lansing, Mich., and one sister, Mrs. Morris Koch of Rockford, O. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m: Saturday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. Summer Recreation Program Is Closed The summer recreation program at Worthman field was closed for the season today. The playground and craft activity busy all season, long, ended this afternoon. The Little League still has two games to play, with the possibility of a playoff as a three-way tie for first place is in the works if the Tigers and Senators, tied for second, win their remaining single game, which would tie them with the Yankees for the league lead.

More Food Markets Closed By Walkout Minneaoolis Strike Spreads To St. Paul MINNEAPOLIS (UPI)—An 11-day-old grocery strike here spread to St. Paid today cutting off supolies to 80 per cent of the grocery stores in Minnesota. Ten Minneapolis grocery wholesalers shut down Aug. 4 in a lockout protest against picketing by Minneapolis Teamsters Local 544. ( A strike was called Thursday > against seven wholesale firms in ; neighboring St. Paul by St. Paul , Teamsters Local 50. It was called ; after contract negotiations be- , tween the local and the wholesalers broke down. The 17 wholesale companies in the twin cities serve a five-state area. , Most stores in the area reportd • adequate supplies on hand but , “scar” buying could rapidly de- j plete existing stocks, according to ; Edwin J. Chappel, secretary of the St. Paul Food Retailers Assn. , Following Minneapolis’ lead, Lo- i cal 503 demanded a “cost of living escalator clause” in a threeyear contract as a bumper against ■ inflation. Local .503 oalled about , 200 employes off their jobs when the wholeslers refused to include < the clause in the* contract. St. Paul Teamsters began picketing all seven firms. A conciliation session with Minneapolis wholesalers and Local 544 ended Thursday without agreement. Another session was scheduled for today. Sidney L. Brennan, Local 544 secretary - treasurer, said that employers wanted violence to occur Wednesday when farmers made vegetable deliveries to some Minneapolis supermarkets while they were still open, “but we let the farmers through our picket lines." It was reported earlier that the Minneapolis stores would possibly be supplied from North Dakota dealers and that the strike might spread there. Brennan rejected the idea. “There are 18 wholesalers operating within a radius of 50 to 100 mils,” he said, who could supply the Twin Cities with food. Independent grocers reported today supplies on hand would carry them “four or five days” with some stores reported stocked up for two weeks. Members of Teamsters Local 544 went on strike against Super (Continued on page eight)

Warns Against New Asian Flu Outbreak World Flu Expert Warns Os Outbreak STOCKHOLM, Sweden (UPD — A World Health Organization influenza expert warned today that a new Asian flu outbreak can be expected this year—but it Will be milder than 1957’s killer epidemic. Experts from Britain, the United States, Holland, India, Japan and Russia are meeting here under WHO auspices to pool worldwide studies of the 1957 outbreak and plan a defense system for 1958. Dr. A. M. Payne of Britain, a WHO virus expert and organizer of the meeting which ends Saturday, said in an interview today that the following points had emerged from the conference: —The “A” virus, carrier of Asian flu, will strike again in all probability. Last year’s victims, however, will probably suffer only common flu this time because they have built up a natural resistance. —Asian flu virus is lying inactive in ihillions of the world’s population who act as its reservoir. It will come to life when the flu season arrives. — Some animals, particularly horses, caught Asian flu from humans in 1957, but there is no evidence they can transmit the disease back to humans. — Uncomplicated influenza should be treated at home instead of at the hospital.

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Senate Stirred By Reports Os Surrender Study Late-Hours Session In Senate Thursday On Defense Rumors WASHINGTON (UPD — President Eisenhower assured a roused Senate today that no federal money has been or will be spent on a study of possible U.S. surrender to an enemy in event of nuclear war. He issued a statement declaring that the idea of such a project is "nonsense.” The President’s reaction to the uproar which rocked ,the Senate ’Diursday was outlined to newsmen in a statement read by White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty. "As far as the President is aoncerned,” Hagerty said, “all this talk about surrender is nonsense.” The press secretary added: "Let me set the record straight. There has been no public money spent to study how or when the United States might surrender. There will be no such money spent for such a purpose. Wouldn’t Spend Money “The Senate evidently feels about this as does the President. It' wants to require that no appropriation be used for such a purpose. "As to that, the President wants me to say this: Even if he is given the money for such a purpose, it would not be spent. The whole matter is too ridiculous for comment.” Hagerty said the President had authorized him to make the statement exactly as he made it. He declined to go further when asked if the President resented a proposed amendment which stirred up the Senate furor. The amendment to bar spending apy federal money for a surrender study sent the Senate into an uproarious night session Thursday night. French fishing boats had plucked 14 bodies from the sea. Maurice Guilland carried the first eight bodies to Galway, and th trawler Bisson was expected to leave soon for the Irish fishing port with the remains of two women recovered early today. Airline authorities had bandoned hope of finding survivors, making it appear the crash would be the worst single-airliner accident in history. No Sign Os Survivors "We do not expect that any passengers survived the crash,” a spokesman for the KLM airline said in Amsterdam Thursday night. A British search pilot returning from the crash scene said he saw no sign of survivors. The cause of the crash remained a mystery. The plane had reported no trouble, and when last (Continued on page eight) W. Robert Fleming To Speak At Monroe Congress Candidate Will Speak Monday W. Robert Fleming, Democratic candidate ’for Congress from the fourth district, which includes Adams county, will speak to a public meeting in the Monroe town hall Monday at 8 p.m., sponsored by the Adams county young Democrats and county, area, and township candidates. A film, "You can win elections” will precede the talk by Fleming. Candidates , will have a chance to meet and talk to the active persons in the party who will attend the meeting, and will see the activities of the Young Democrats. Refreshments will follow the meeting. Trustees and advisory board members are urged to attend. Fleming will talk on the importance of voting for a trustee candidate, and its effect on the county and state ticket.