Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1958 — Page 1

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More Virginia Schools May Be Forced To Close Attorneys In Final Effort To Prevent Closing By AL KUETTNER United Press International Attorneys made a final effort today to block a desegregation order that threateqs to turn about 10,060 more Virginia Students out of school. The lawyers, representing the Norfolk City School Board, held out little hope that Chief Judge Simon E. Sobeloff of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals at Baltimore would grant a stay of the order. Sobeloff already has t u med down similar requests from Charlottesville and Warren County, Va., and state law has closed three schools. An adverse ruling in the Norfolk case would force a shutdown at three junior and three senior high schools. A hitch appeared in efforts at Charlottesville to set up classes on an emergency basis for those displaced by the closing order. The 50 teachers at idle Lane High School served notice on two rival parent groups, that they must agree on a single teaching plan. About 75 pupils from Lane High met Monday and drew petitions asking the governor to reopen the schools. The petitions made no mention of the racial issue. At the Southern Governors' Conference -in Lexington, Ky., Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus told reporters that four schools in Little Rock will be reopened next Monday regardless of the outcome of a Saturday vote on the integration issue. In Little Rock, School Stipt. Virgil Blossom said the number of transfers from Little Rock’s closed high schools to other public schools is approaching 10 per cent of the entire student body. Blossom said the students are living with relatives and friends in other districts and going to open schools. Little Rock’s interim television classes continued today with mixed reactions. One student complained that the chief difficulty was that you can’t talk to the teacher. Parents almost universally expressed dislike for the TV teaching. Some pupils said they liked it because there was no need to dress up. ( Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Arthur S. Flemming warned in Washington Monday that if southern schools remain (Continued on page five) INDIANA WEATHER Generally fair and not quite so cool tonight. Low tonight 58 to 62. Wednesday partly cloudy and warm, high in the 80s. Sunset 6:41 p.m., sunrise Wednesday 6:34 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy and warm with chance of showers northwest

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Report Chrysler Is Near To Settlement Pressure Turned To Chrysler To Settle DETROIT (UPI) — Chrysler Corp., threatened with additional demands if it doesn’t reach ' a contract agreement with the United Auto Workers Union by Wednesday r.oon, appeared about ready tc settle today. UAW president Walter P. Reuther turned pressure on Chrysler tc settle before Wednesday noon by telling company negotiators he would leave Chrysler negotiations at. that time to participate in talks at’General Motors. "If we haven’t reached,a contract agreement before I leave here, Chrysler will have to suffer the consequences of being last to settle,” Reuther said. “From its experience in 1955, Chrysler knows what it is to be last to settle. I don’t think I have to explain it* for them.” Although Reuther refused to explain his threat any further to newsmen, company officials said they presume he meant the last company to settle would have to give better contract terms than any of its predecessors. Although this was not the case when Chrysler was the last to settle in 1955. Chrysler spokesmen pointed out the union usually demands a little more after each settlement. Both Reuther and John Leary, Chrysler vice president in charge of personnel, were silent about the issues remaining when they adjourned Monday night. But it was obvious Reuther was standing his ground and it appeared the company would have to give way if a settlement were to be reached before the deadline. “We have not made as much progress as I had 'hoped for but there is still plenty of time to reach an agreement “before I leave here,” Reuther said. “These COor”--let sn page five) 4th Annual Picnic Is Planned Sunday At Stratton Place The fourth annual picnic for the residents of Stratton Place will be held from 4 to 6 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the park in the addition. In event of rain, the picnic will be held in the Youth Community Center. Residents planning to attend the picnic are asked to make their reservations immediately. It was also reported that 300 reservations have been made to date.#’’ Fred Corch and Dennis Dowell are co-chairmen for the picnic. Various committees named to conduct the event include: reservations, Mrs. Ferris Bower; receptionist, Mrs. Lowell Harper; tentcommittee, Dennis Dowell, Art Burris and Joe Kaehr; recreation, Dave Terveer and Deane Dor win; food, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolpert, Mrs. Jack Gordon, Deane Dorwin; and Mrs. Paul Strickler; tables and chairs, Jack Gordon and Paul Strickler; utilities, Clark Mayeiin; cleanup, H. H. Krueckeberg and Robert Flora.

Report Bid By Nationalists To Bomb Mainland Chiang And Admiral Felt Hold Lengthy Conference On Plans TAIPEI, Formosa (UPI) — Generalissimo Chiang Kai - shek and Adm. Harry Felt, commander of U. S. Pacific forces, met in secret for more than six hours today. There were reports China was seeking U. S. permission to bomb Communist mainland artillery bases opposite Quemoy. Informed sources said the two men discussed how far the United States will go to defend the besieged Quemoys and a Washington w a rn i n g that America would unleash Nationalist bombers if the offshore islands were about to fall. Nationalists thus far have retaliated against the massive fourweek bombardment of the Quemoys only with artillery dug in on the island. There were unconfirmed reports the Nationalists had sent in larger artillery pieces but news from Quemoy has been blacked out. Fear Shooting War U. S. and Nationalist military officials agree the only way to Stop, the shelling is to bomb the Communist artillery. But .this step has not been taken, apparently in belief the Reds would send their bombers over Formosa and directly involve the United States in a shooting war. Nationalist sources said the wisdom of bombing the mainlapd is in part a political question rather than a purely military problem. Should Chiang make such a recommendation to Felt, the admiral could only submit it to Washington for consideration by the Pentagon and the State Department. Felt and Chiang conferred for six hours at the Defense Ministry and then at Chiang's suburban residence on Cool Grass Mountain. It was interrupted by a lunch attended by major U. S. and Nationalist military leaders. Top Figures Attend Seriousness of the Formosa crisis was reflected in the list of those conferring Monday and today on new military moves to end the Red blockade of Quemoy and ease the Nationalist position. The conferees were: Gen. Laurence Kuter, commander of U.S. Pacific air forces; Ambassador Everett Drumright; Vice Adm. Roland Smoot, U.S. Taiwan (Formosa) Defense commander; Nationalist Premier Chen Cheng; (Ccntinned on page five) Nine State Highway Employes Suspended Charge Padding Os Expense Accounts INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — Indiana State Highway Chairman John Peters today suspended nine employes of the Right-of-Way Division for allegedly “padding” their expense accounts with fake hotel and motel receipts. The nine are Lawrence Canary, Plainfield; Edgar H. Preston, Martinsville; Marvin Welton, Wheatland; Talmadge Thompson, Campbellsburg; Rollie P. Poe, Dubois; George Sweeney, Vincennes; John Weaver, Wheatland; Eugene Smallwood, Sullivan, and Charles Wheeler. Morgantown. Peters told newsmen at a press conference that the nine were named in a State Board of Accounts report dated Aug. 11. But he said he did not get the complete report until Monday. Peters said the nine suspended employes all were hired under the previous administration of former Gov. George N. Craig and wer£ reinstated under the present administration. The suspended men submitted as expenses receipts from hotels and motels where they did not actually stay, Peters said. Under department rules, field men are reimbursed for lodging when they spend the night more than 40 mjles from home. Peters said some of the men were paid for staying in motels less than 40 miles from their homes and others never even spent the night, but submitted fake registration forms. All paid back the money they allegedly gained wrongfully. Amounts included: Canary $1,152, Preston $1,003, Welton s6l, Thompson $Bl, Poe s9l, Sweeney $244, Weaver $402, Smallwood S7O, and Wheeler $621. Peters said he “moved carefully and cautiously” before he acted because he did not want to be (Continued on page five)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 23, 1958

Eisenhower Confers With Sherman Adams On Return To Office

See Defeat Os Red China For Seat In U.N. Lodge And Gromyko In Bitter Exchange During U. N. Debate BULLETIN' UNITED NATIONS (UPD— Red China’s supporters today delayed a vote on whether to debate the issue of a seat for the Communist Peiping regime. UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (UPI) —The General Assembly was expected to vote today on Communist China's claim to a UN. seat, but once again it appeared Peiping had shot itself out of a membership. Western diplomats predicted defeat for the move to seat Communist China after one of the bitterest exchanges to date between Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. Gromyko injected the Formosa crisis into early debate and Lodge demanded in turn that Moscow use its influence to get the Chinese Reds tc cease their "violent” and “murctious” attacks against the Quemcys. - Fireworks Start “The Chinese Communists are rapidly shooting themselves —and the world—out of a chance to settle this question as it should be settled,” Lodge said. India, with Russian backing, had sought to reverse a recommendation of its General (steering) committee to approve the American shelving of a motion to seat Red China. Then the LodgeGromyko fireworks started. Assembly President Charles Malik of Lebanon sought to keep the plenary meeting in session until it reached a vote, explaining many foreign ministers had come here only for the annual policy debate —which had been sidetracked by the China discussion — and wanted to go home. Gromyko Denounces Malik At 7 p.m. Indian Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon moved adjournment, declaring: “Foreign ministers are very important people; so are defense ministers, but the General Assembly is more important.” (Continued on page five) Court House Clocks Will Change Sunday Decatur And County On Daylight Time The clocks at the court house will again be set back one hour Sunday to central standard time -this year as in previous years, the Adams county commissioners announced today. However, offices will adjust hours to prevailing time in the city and county. Decatur will remain on central daylight time as before. A petition signed by 15 residents of Preble township was presented to the board of commissioners for the repairing of the Bauermeister tile drain located near the Allen and Adams county line in Preble township. The matter was referred to Herman Moellering, Adams county surveyor, ’for consideration and action. (An estimate will later be given to the board of commissioners by the surveyor, and if approved by the board, will receive its funds from the general ditch improvement fund. Crockett Lee consulted with the commissioners on a ditch and catch basin matter in Union township. The matter was referred to Lawrence Noll for consideration.The board of commissioners, along with Lawrence Noll, county highway superintendent, made an inspection tour of several ditches, bridges, ar# roads considered for or actually under repair or construction at this time. \

Time Bomb Is Found Atop Eiffel Tower Apparently Work Os Algerian Terrorists PARIS (UPI) — A four-pound dynamite time bomb was found today atop the Eiffel Tower Where it apparently had been placed by Algerian terrorists. The bomb was discovered in a washroom near the stairs which lead to the television studios at the top of the giant tower overlooking all Paris. Although a clock mechanism was attached to it, the bomb did not go off. Police immediately opened an investigation. In other action earlier today, police shot three Algerian gunmen dead in a gun battle that raged across two Paris suburbs. One policeman was wounded. Police have feared a possible all out offensive by rebels to sow chaos before Sunday’s referendum on a new constitution and they were ready when Nationalist forces struck. Algerian saboteurs and gunmen have been striking at oil refineries, factories and police stations for a month to demonstrate opposition to Premier Charles de Gaulle’s “strong - man” constitution. The proposed constitution makes no provision for Algerian inde- . pendence, for which the rebels have been figbth c for nearly four years. The latcrt victim of the rebel campaign of violence was a noncommissioned French officer who was shot and fatally wounded Monday night at Metz. Police rounded up 80 Algerians for questioning. Police headquarters said five rebels were killed. were I wounded and 90 were arrested I during the past week in the Paris area. The rebels killed six persons, including a police inspector. First Aid Classes Opened Last Night Decatur Class To Open On Wednesday The first aid classes were well atended by several people from i Adams county at the first class | held Monday night at Adams Central, Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, Red Cross executive manager, said today. The clasess, starting at 7:30 and lasting for two hours, were conducted by Gerald Durkin and Dr. Joe Morris. The Berne class will meet tonight, and the Decatur class is scheduled for Wednesday night. Those attending the Adams Central class were: bus drivers; ChesLoris Rich, Ed Von Gunten. Harry ter W. Wilson, Paul Nussbaum, Kershner, Lester Adler, Noble Raudenbush, C. W. Morrison, Brice Fisher, Lester Zimmerman, Leßoy Lehman. Forrbst Sprunger, James H. Nussbaum, Robert Bucher, John W, Johnson. Joe Stevens, Eugene Arnold, and Clarence Blacke. Sheriff's department; C. N. Berry, Louis Steffen, Ed Tricker, Palmer Schwartz, Kenneth Worden, Ronald Bleeke, Darrel S. Brown, Edward Gerbers, K. Secaur, Jim Schwartz, Jerry Osborn, and Gerald Osborn. Fire department; Waldo Neal, Howard Habegger, Art Roudenbush, Paul Lobsiger, Chester Brodbeck, Leßoy Hoagland, and Martin Steiner. „ Milkman; Nicky Secaur. Tipton City Council Votes Daylight Time TIPTON, Ind. (UPI) — City Council voted Monday night to operate on “fast” time when Indiana returns to Central Standard Time next Sunday, as provided by state law. City government will turn its clocks back an hour to conform with the law but will go to work an hour earlier.

New President Takes Over In Lebanon Today Pledges To Restore Order, Arrange For Troop Withdrawals BEIRUT (UPl)—President Fuad Chehab, speaking while gunfire echoed in the streets outside, vowed today that he will restore order in Lebanon and arrange the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. At the ceremonies which made him Lebanon’s third president, Chehab promised that he will disarm the private factions which are prolonging the revolt—like the rebels who were shooting up the town while he spoke. The new president rode to the heavily guarded capital for the inauguration at the head of a military motorcade. Outgoing President Camille Chamoun did not attend the ceremonies. As Chehab spoke, work had already started on two of his key policies: —Four U.S. Navy transports dropped anchor in Beirut harbor this week, and military sources said the only Marine battalion remaining in Lebanon will sail Saturday. Some U.S. Ajrmy units also were said to be pulling out. —The army which Chehab commanded before becoming president has begun posting signs demanding that civilians surrender unlicensed arms. So far, no attempt has been made to enforce the order. Security police said the gunfire from the rebel quarter was a token of rejoicing over the new president's inauguration, but the shooting—whatever its ca u se—was a reminder of the tension that has gripped this country since May. Chehab also pledged himself to seek closer ties with the Arab world. The new president was elected by congress July 31. He was represented as a compromise candidate, but rightist supporters oi Chamoun regarded his inauguration as a victory for the rebels. The end of Chamoun’s tenure in office certainly satisfied a major rebel demand—that he be prevented from amending the constitution to give himself a second term . Chehab’s main task is to seek some kind of a settlement of the issues which have divided opposition and government forces in this (Continued on page five) Civic Music Group Mails Out Tickets r Concert Season To Open On October 9 Tickets for the fall and winter concerts of the Adams county Civic Music Association were placed in the mail Monday by association officials. Tickets were mailed to all season ticket subscribers. Under the procedure of the association, no single admissions are sold and only season ticket subscribers may attend the concerts. Ail of the 1958-59 concerts will be presented at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, with all concerts starting at 8 p.m. The initial concert will be presented Thursday evening, Oct. 9, featuring the Continental Aires, a men’s quartet. The second concert, Tuesday, Dec. 9, will present the Gay Tyrolians. Featured on the third concert, Tuesday, Jan. 13, will be Stan Freeman. The National Artists Symphonette will appear in the fourth of the series, Monday, Feb. 23. The closing concert, Thursday, March 19, will feature the return of the popular piano team, Ferrante and Teicher.

Resigns KF"" R i ■ ro **v> B EL- ■ "“** • »E| Sk > "** I ' ■■ j ■ W. "»'W» : fW f 1 • >/ Wx* j >s»ss.£ 9|B ’X '; Si ■ Sherman Adams Evansville Officials Indicted By Jurors Political Foes Are Assailed By Hartke INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Evansville Mayor Vance Hartke, Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, charged today his political opponents sent a “special snooper” to his city in connection with eight indictments against city officials and policemen. “It is common knowledge that a special snooper from Indianapolis was sent to Vanderburgh County to direct the activities of the Republican prosecutor,” Hartke said. A grand jury, working with Prosecutor Paul Wever, indicted three city officials and five policemen Monday on charges ranging from bribery to visiting a bawly house. The indictments were handed down after a parade of witnesses, including an Evansville bawly house madam known is Bobbie Layman, testified four days. “The whole investigation appears to be tainted with Republican politics," Hartke said. He isued a prepared statement while here for a politicial speech Monday night. “Court of Law” Hartke said associates of his Republican rival for the Senate, Governor Handley, have been convicted of crimes but the Evansville officials have only been indicted. “In our country, persons are presumably innocent until the cases are tried in a court of law," the mayor said. The indictments charged City Clerk Clarence McCoy with conspiring to solicit SIOO from James Stagg, an executive of a supply firm at Evansville, while McCoy was a candidate for county assessor in the May primary election campaign. The indicement accused McCoy of threatening to raise Stagg’s taxes if he were elected. A second indictment accused Richard Jarboe, secretary of the Water Works Board, with soliciting a $3,000 bribe from Donald Davis about Aug. 1. Davis, developer of a shopping center and the Surf Club at Evansville, was a witness before the grand jury last week. Jarboe was charged with promising Davis in return for the $3,000 that he would “by use of his influence dervised from his public office" secure the approval of getting sewage lines connected at Lawndale, the shopping center. A sealed indictment was returned against a third city official who was out of town. Charged With Bribery Five policemen apparently were indicted on the testimony of Miss Layman and three of her girls, all convicted after a May 21 raid on Miss Layman’s bawly house. Inspector Deavln (Ted) Wardrip was charged with bribery and visiting a house of ill fame. He was released on $1,500 bond. Capt. James Crawford and patrolmen Henry Rosh, Frank Sebastian and John Reutter, were charged with visiting a house .of ill fame and posted SSOO bond each. McCoy and Jarboe were re(Continued oft page five)

Adams Quits As Top Aide To President Hold Conference On Orderly Transition Os Adams' Duties WASHINGTON (UPD — President Eisenhower returned from vacation today and conferred immediately with Sherman Adams on the “orderly transition” to others of the resigned assistant’s duties. Eisenhower flew back from his 25-day vacation in Newport, R.1., and conferred immediately with Adams, who had showed up as usual at his White House desk at 7:30 a.m. Adams had said his resignation would be effective as soon as an “orderly transition” of his duties could be arranged. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said the President and Adams also went over a variety of routine White House business. There was no immediate indication when or whether the President would announce a new chief assistant. Republican National Chairman Meade Alcorn, meanwhile, disclosed in a talk at the National Press Club that Adams’ resignation followed a poll of sentiment among members of the GOP National Committee. Alcorn said he personally never recommended Adams’ ouster to President Eisenhower, who Monday night accepted his chief aide’s resignation “with saftness." Survey of Sentiment But Republican congressional campaign leaders felt disclosure of Adams’ relations with New England industrialist Bernard Goldfine had made him a political liability. They were elated by his resignation. So were the Democrats, who obtained free television and radio time tonight to reply to Adams’ resignation speech Monday night in which he accused the House influence - investigating subcommittee of airing “irresponsible testimony” against him. Alcorn reported he had received a telephone call from Adams at Chicago Aug. 26 during a Republican National Committee meeting. He said Adams wanted a survey of sentiment among the committee members with the results to be presented both to him and President Eisenhower. “The survey was made during the two-day session,” Alcorn said. “I returned to Washington and gave Governor Adams a complete briefing. “Then at his insistence I saw the President and gave him the same briefing with an admonition from Governor Adams ‘to make it the plain unvarnished truth’.” Adams’ Own Decision Alcorn said he discussed the situation with Adams again a week ago. , u R “At no time during any of these discussions,” Alcorn said, “did he tell whether or not he intended to resign and at no time did I ask him to. Nobody suggested to him such a course of action. The decision was made by the governor on his own information and his own judgment. ----- “These are the facts, and I have omitted no essential fact. The governor’s performance under the vilification to which he was subjected is the mark of his greatness. “The American public now (Continued on pase eight)

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