Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1959 — Page 1

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Ike Budget To Show Surplus Os SIOO Million Congress Leaders Os G.O.P. Meet With Ike Today WASHINGTON (UPD GOP congressional leaders were told in a special briefing with President Eisenhower today that his new budget will show a surplus of about 100 million dollars. — Afterwards, House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck (Ind.) predicted a possible tax cut within the “next two or three years” if the Democratic-controled Congress cooperates with Eisenhower. Halleck said such a reduction “may be modest, but it can be attained” provided the Democrats stick with the budget goals. Halleck said, however, that the matter of a possible tax slash did not come up at today’s White House meeting, Eisenhower’s first with the new GOP congressional leaders. Eisenhower, in his State of the Union message Friday, held out the prospect of a tax cut in the “foreseeable future,” but not for at least a year, if government spending can be held in line. Review the Budget Today's conference consisted primarily of “a budget review by Budget Director Maurice F. Stans and a run-down of the President’s — economic report to Congress by Dr. Raymond J. Saulnier, chairman of the President’s Council of , Economic. Advisers. Eisenhower's 1960 budget will be sent to Congress Monday. The economic report will be submitted Tuesday. Leaving the White Jiouse, Rep. “ John Taber (R-N.Y.) said the budget for fiscal 1960, which starts July 1, would call for spending of $77,100,000,000 with a ' surplus of “about $100,000,000.” This would indicate the govern- 1 ment expects to take in revenues of about $77,200,000,000. 1 Halleck and Senate Republican Leader M. Dirksen (III.) said that Stans made a “convincing” presentation of the new 1 — budget. “We were all impressed with 1 ... the attainability of a balanced ! budget in the next fiscal- year without sacrificing any essential : programs of government," Halleck said. “I confidently predict that , if the program is enacted, this , country is headed for the greatest , year in history.” Ike to Tell Alms Halleck said that he was convinced that with congressional co- : operation the cost of living could ' be “stabilized and held down” . with “some hope # of tax revision , Continued on page five 1 Lase Bulletins j INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Two Republican members of the Indiana Senate introduced a bill today to repeal the controversial 1957 state law which established five months of “fast” time and seven months of “slow” time for Hoosierland. The authors were Sens. Robert Brokenburr of Indianapolis and Willis Batchelet of Angola. WASHINGTON (UPD — Secretary of State John Foster Dulles today branded as brutal and stupid the Russian proposals for a German peace treaty. He said they would run the risk of plunging Europe into a new war.

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Final Payment On High School Bonds Final Payment Made By School System Final payment was made today by the school city of Decatur on the $90,000 worth of bonds issued in 1938 for the construction of the Decatur high school. Contained in the original issue were 180 20-year bonds valued at SSOO, drawing 2% per cent interest. The building, occupied in the late fall of 1938, was designed by the A. M. Strauss Co., Inc., architects of Fort Wayne, and the contractors were Schinnerer arid Truempter, also of Fort Wayne. Considerable work done on the building was under the supervision of the PWA. The construction of the building took about two years, and was culminated with a “moving day” for the students of Decatur public schools. The high school students, at that time housed in the Lincoln building, moved into the new high school building along with the junior high students. The students from the ward buildings, carrying their own books, and some thenchairs, made long caravans into the Lincoln school to take up new quarters. Besides the bonds issued by the school city, the civil city also bonded itself and aided in financing the building. A. R. Holthouse was mayor of Decatur at the time, Walter Krick was the superintendent of education, and W, Guy Brown, present superintendent, was the first principal. Members of the board of education were Ira B. Fuhrman, Joe A. Hunter and Roy Mumma. * Formal dedication was held December 23, 1938, with many city, county and state dignitaries on hand. The building still ranks as one of the more functional high school buildings in the northern part of the state. The present board of education recently announced new plans for the building in Decatur’s rapidly expanding school -system. When the new south elementary school' is finished, the junior high classes will all be housed in the Lincoln school, and the present junior-sen-i ior high school building will be! exclusively a high school. The modern Northwest elementary school was opened two years ago. The payment of the bonds leaves the bonded indebtedness of the school tcity of Decatur at SIIO,OOO. 186 ten-year SI,OOO bonds were issued in 1954 to provide funds for' the construction of the Northwest; school. These bonds have a 1%! per cent rate of interest. As ofj January 1, 1959, $76,000 had been paid on the last issue. The board of education plans to build the south elementary school without bonding. Sufficient funds are now being accumulated through the building fund to pay for the construction of the building- ; ' , * Indianapolis Boy Drowned In Canal INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — A 7-year-old Indianapolis boy drowned in a canal Monday on his way home from school. The boy, Jack Clark Jr., was sliding on ice with several companions when he slipped into the water.

Assails Delay On Hearing On Repealer Bill Charges Maneuver ' To Delay Passage Os Repealer Bill INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — Sen. Wesley Malone (R-Clinton) predicted today that at least six Republicans will join 22 minority Democrats Friday to blast a “right to work” law repeal bill out of an Indiana Senate committee. Malone, wno voted against “right to work” when it was enacted in the 1957 Legislature, issued the forecast as Sen. George McDermott (R-Alexandria), chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, announced a public hearing on the repealer would be held the night of Jan. 22. Sen. S. Hugh Dillin (D-Peters-burg), co-author of the repeal measure, charged that the public hearing “is a transparent maneuver to postpone passage until such a time as a veto might be effective.” Dillin confronted McDermott with a demand for a hearing this week, instead of next. McDertnott refused. Dillin then indicated he would direct an effort to blast the bill out of McDermott’s committee Friday, the first day such action can be taken under legislative rules. If Malone is right, and six Republicans join 22 Democrats in the blast move, that would be sufficient strength to force a showdown on the controversial bill. Also, if those 28 supported repeal on the showdown, the bill would pass the Senate. It would have no trouble in the heavily Democratic House. Missing In Message Governor Handley said some time ago he would veto a repeal bill. However, he made no mention of the “right to work” law in his message to the lawmakers today, and observers believed it might indicate there would be no Statehouse pressure on Republicans to resist repeal. « Dillin, co-author of the repealer with Sen. William Christy (D---!Hammond), said he was “not surprised” that McDermott slated l the hearing for later this month. J “The only thing that surprised me is that they did not set the hearing for March 7,” Dillin said. The General Assembly is slated to adjourn March 9. Dillin said he was “hopeful” that the public hearing would be held earlier., „ “It’s well known that the first two weeks of the legislative session afford lawmakers more time ito take part in public hearings on 1 ; important bills," Dillin said. Later ]on, legislators ate too busy to attend public sessions on the countless bills introduced, he said. “But the lack of fairness on this issue would lead me to expect anything,” he said in .a direct reference to Lt. Gov. Crawford Parker’s “stacking” of the labor committee with proponents of right to work. No Blasting Plans Dillin said he would defend the bill at the hearing, “if there is a" hearing.” At the same time. Dillin said he knew of no Democratic {dans to blast the bill from the Republicandominated labor committee Friday. McDermott said earlier any attempt to force the repealer out of committee would “bring down the wrath of the people of Indiana.’’ Continued on page five „<

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, January 13, 1959.

Handley Warns Against Any Tax Increase With Promise To Veto Raise

Proposes Hike In Salaries Os Teachers Concerted Drive By Democratic Solons To Better Schools INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—A concerted drive by General Assembly Democrats to hike teachers’ salaries and incorporate other school improvements stole the spotlight Monday as lawmakers held a brief but hectic session. Twenty-four bills, three dealing with school problems, were •introduced in the House during the hour it was in session. The Senate received four bids and two joint resolutions during a half hour session. Senate minority leader Matthew Welsh (D-Vincennes) stepped up to bat for the teachers with a proposal that would raise salaries 25 to 50 per cent and help add an additional 37 million dollars to the proposed record billion dollar biennium budget. At tiie same moment. House floor leader Donald E. Foltz (DClinton) introduced a bill hiking the minimum teachers salary of $2,727 annually for a college graduate to $4,000. The bill calls for » schedule ranging up to $6,000 a year for a teacher with five years of college work and 20 years experience. Other bills co-authored by Foltz would prohibit distribution of state funds to high schools with fewer than four classroom units — or about 120 students — and would change the distribution of state funds to equalize educational facilities throughout the state. Estimates Cost Foltz said the plan of the Democratic education committee, composed of six representatives, five senators and Supt. of Public Edu-cation-elect William E. Wilson, would cost 37 million dollars more than the 1957 appropriation for the same purpose. He said it took into account an estimated increase in school population of 60,000 during the next two years. Foltz, who said the committee had four more school bills to introduce, called Governor Handley’s budget allotment for education of a b o ut 191 million dollars “very unrealistic” and said the governor’s committee on education was plugging for a 43 million dollar hike. Welsh, speaking on a point of personal privilege in the Senate, said the new minimum plan proCcxntinued on page five Bloodmobile Unit In City Wednesday Blood Types O Are Needed Wednesday . Blood types 0, both negative and positive, are still needed by the Red Cross for the bloodmobile visit scheduled for Wednesday from 10 a. m. to 3:45 p. m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center, according to Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary for the Adams county chapter. - Also listed in the report, was the fact that 157 donors of the 170 asked to contribute one pint of blood, have been scheduled for tomorrow’s visit of the bloodmobile unit. It was also stated that the morning schedule is completely full, and that walkins may be taken from 1:15 to 3 o'clock. If other persons care io contribute one pint of blood, they may* do so if they are at the Youth Center : before 3:45 p. m. ' ’ Young persons between the ages of 18 and 21 years of age, are still offered a special plea to give to the blood program. Those who care to donate one pint of blood, are asked to obtain a release from their parents, (unless married). It was also announced today that Mrs. H. P. Engle, would be the chairman of the day for the bloodmobile visit.

11 Students Injured As Truck Hits Bus Holton High School Students Injured HOLTON, Ind. (UPD —Eleven school pupils were injured, two of them seriously, when a semitrailer truck smashed into the rear of a school bus today on a slippery highway during a fog. The accident occurred on U. S. 50 as the bus was headed toward Holton High School carrying a load of pupils to classes. The truck was driven by Donald Masters, 35, Lyndon, Ky. He was not hurt. Two,boys trapped in the demolished bus for more than an hour sustained leg fractures. One of them was Danny Fuehrer, 15, who sustained fractures of both legs, and Ronald Barricklow, 16, a high school junior and member ?f the school’s basketball team, who sustained one leg fracture. Other injured were identified as Carolyn Hacker, Ricky' Ebiner, Delores Caswell, Una Mae. Jones, Kitty Jones, Barbara Morgan, Joyce White, David Barricklow, and Linda Fuehrer. Five ambulances sped the injured to Whitlatch Clinic at Milan and Margaret Mary hospital at Batesville. . , Police said a semi-trailer truck rammed into the rear of- the bus during a heavy fog while the highway was glazed, with an icy film from the fog. The bus was driven by Leroy Klusman of Holton. Police, said some of the children who may have been injured' slightly went home during the confusion after the wreck. Officers sought to learn if any youngsters needed medical attention. Fathers of some of~4he youngsters were called from their jobs at factories miles from the scene of the wreck when word of the accident spread. The accident happened about 8:15 a. m. CST at a point one-half mile east of this Ripley County town in Southeastern Indiana. ; Two Men Killed In Plane Crash Today Small Plane Falls At Anderson Today ANDERSON, Ind. (UPD — Two men were killed today and one was burned badly when a small plane crashed into a fence and burst into flames while trying to land at Anderson Airport. Authorities identified one of the dead men as John Meile, 35, Miami, Fla., southeastern sales rep- ( resentative for the Forse Corp, of Anderson, makers of laundry equipment. The pilot also was killed. He was not identified immediately. Ray Solomon, 32, Oak Park, Hl., sales manager of the firm, was burned badly and was taken to St. John’s Hospital here. Authorities said Meile and Solomon were flying to Anderson for a sales meeting. They may have chartered the plane at Indianapolis for the short flight here. The plane apparently overshot a landing strip. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday. Considerable fog and occasional drinie likely south and west tonight and early Wednesday. Warmer northwest tonight. Not much temperature change ■_ Wednesday. -Low tonight 26 to 33 north, 33 to 39 south. High Wednesday 37 to 48, 48 to 57 south. Sunset today: 5:43 p.m. c.d.t. Sunrise Wednesday 8:05 a.m. c.d.t. Outlook for Thursday: Cloudy and colder with snow north and rain south. -Low Wednesday night low 20s north to upper 30s south. High Thursday upper 20s north to low 40s sooth.

Unemployment Rise Revealed For December 275,000 Increase During December Reported In U.S. WASHINGTON (UPD — The government reported today that the number of unemployed rose 275,000 in December to a total of 4,108,000 because of winter cut-backs in farmirig, construction anti other outdoor jots. It was the biggest monthly increase in jobless since last June when *500.000 newly idled workers boosted the unemployment total to a postwar high of 5,437,000. The Labor and Commerce department said in a jojnt release that unusually severe weather made the December rise in unemployment "comparatively large." December employment fell by 680.000 to 63,973,000, despite a pickup in pre-Christmas hiring by retail stores and the postal service. A big decrease in farm jobs accounted for the decline, the departments said. »‘As usual in December,” their report said, “unemployment was less than the drop in employment because most of those leaving farm jobs were housewives and others who withdrew from the labor force instead of seeking other work.” The rate of unemployment, after sea§opal adjustments, edged up to 6,1 per 1 cent from 5.9 per cent in November.' The rate was 7.5 per cent during the depths of last spring’s recession. -— The report said weekly earnings of factory workers rose to a record $88.04 in December. He attributed the rise to an 18-minute increase in the work week to 40.2 hours and a 2-cent rise in average hourly earnings. — Another bright spot was the increase in non-farm jobs to 59,102,000, <ip ,144,000 from November. Auto plants and the primary metals industry reported more workers on the payroll. But manufacturing jobs, overall, dipped by 50,000 to 15,715,000 because of seasonal declinesin canning and food processing. “The job situation at year end” the report said, “was about midway between the recession levels recorded early in ,1958 and the peaks during the boom period of 1955 to 1957,” the report. Burglary Reported At Service Station $27.50 Is Reported Stolen Last Night A burglary was reported to the city police department today that occurred during the night- at Walt’s Standard service station located on 13th street, by Walt Mazelin, proprietor. The police report shows that the incident occurred sometime between the hairs of 10 o’clock last night and 7:43 a. m. today, according to Mazelin. ~ ~ The thief or thieves entered the building on the west side by removing a tin window, reaching in and unlocking the window to gain their entry. The subjects then proceeded to a store room and knocked the door hinges form the casing. ' • Small change was taken from the cash register amounting to $27.50 in dimes, pennies, quarters and half dollars. Also taken from the building was a gum ball machine and a peanut machine. Police stated that the investigation would Continue, and that Mazelin would contact them if anything else of value was taken from the building.

Orders Defendant Pay Back $5,000 Action Is Taken In Condemnation Case Another condemnation case was ruled upon by Judge Myles F. Parrish in the Adams -circuit court Monday afternoon, concerning the rjght of way on highway U..S. 27 recently purchased by the state of Indiana from a resident of Adams county. The case, the state of Indiana vs Mary Hobrock, was filed in the circuit court in March of 1955. In the judgment handed down by Judge Parrish, the defendant was ordered to pay back to the state of Indiana the sum of $5,000 of the original $18,232.50 that the state of Indiana deposited with the Adams county clerk in good faith to procure the land. Three disinterested freeholders of Adams county. August Selking. Theodore F. Graliker, and Roy S. Johnson, were appointed by the court to appraise the land and to file their report of their findings With the clerk of the circuit court before May 2, 1955. The report was submitted April 26.1955 by the freeholders, appraised the value of the land at $18,232.50. April 28. 1955, the state filed an. exception to the appraisers’ report, stating that they were dissatisfied with the report of the appraisers as to the benefits and damages to the defendant, upon the following grounds: (1) the award of the appraisers was (2) that the value of the strip of land appropriated for highway purposes, as fixed by the appraisers, was too high; (3) that the award of the appraisers as to the damages to the residue of the lands other than the lands appropriated and taken, was excessive! (4) that the award of the appraisers as to the damages Continued on page five First Aid Station At County Tourney scfiedute Is Listed For Tourney Service The schedule of doctors, nurses, first aid workers, and ambulance services for the Adams county basketball tourney which Is to be held at the Adams Central school Thursday, Friday and Saturday, were announced today by Loren S. Jones, Monmouth high school principal, and this year’s tourney manager. The Red Cross will maintain first aid service at the school. The names of the persons connected with the first aid, and doctors provided for the tourney are the following: (Thursday)—Ambulance, Yager funeral home of Berne: Doctor, Norman E. Beavers, M.D.; First Aid, Roy Gilliom and Iris Lehman. (Friday)—Ambulance, Black funeral home of Decatur; first aid, Mrs. Mary Howard and Mrs. Maxine Ford. (Saturday afternoon) — Ambulance, Zwick funeral home of Decatur; registered nurse cm duty, doctors on call; first aid, Mrs. Harold Idlewine and Mrs. D. J. Grey. (Saturday evening)—Ambulance Gillig and Doan; of Decatur; doctor, A. Girod, M.D.; first aid Gerald Durkin and Mrs. Charles fichnepp. Johnson Appointed On Five Committees Burl Johnson, Democrat of near Decatur, serving his first term as joint state representative from Adams and Wells counties in the state legislature, has been appointed on five standing committees of the house of representatives. Johnson will serve on the following committees: agriculture, military affairs, natural resources and conservation, penal and reformatory institutions, world war and soldiers memorial. .1

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Joint Session Os Legislature Hears Governor Governor Strangely Silent On Right To Work Stand Today INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Cover, nor Handley told the Indiana Leg-~ islature today he will veto any bills this session to raise taxes or create new ones. In a long message to a joint session of House and Senate that required an hour and a quarter to deliver, Handley was strangely silent on “right to work” repeal, one of the hottest issues in this session. There whs no applause during the 29-page speech, except when Handley acknowledged his introduction by saying it was “an unexpected pleasure” to appear. The governor obviously referred to his defeat in his race last Nov. 4 for U.S. senator. There were a few chuckles when Handley referred by implication to the Indiana highway scandals as “a very complicated situation” and ad iibbed "that’s the understatement of the year.” His failure to mention “right to work’’ was interpreted by some as indicating there will be no Statehouse pressure on Republicans to resist repeal of the controversial law, although Handley said some time ago he would veto a repealer. Otherwise, the lawmakers listened in silence as Handley reiterated his conservative philosophy of government in one of the longest gubernatorial speeches before an Indiana Legislature. “I will veto any effort by the present General Assembly to raise taxes or to create a new tax,” the governor said. Handley strengthened a growing primary movement among legislators by urging that the primary be substituted for the convention for nomination of U.S. senators, governor and other state officials. Recommends Costly Program - Despite his economy plea, the governor number of additional expenditures, including: —Creation'of a revolving fund of three million dollars to make loans to communities suffering flood distress. —Adding two million dollars to the Veterans Memorial School Construction Fund for additional school loans to local communities. —Establishing a $500,000 educational contingency, fund. —Liberalization of jobless and health benefits. —An increase in the number'of state police, with the additional troopers assigned to highway patrols. —Building of an Intermediate penal institution in which youthful offenders would be separated from hardened criminals. —Development of the Bums Ditch harbor on Lake Michigan. —Expenditure of more than 156 million dollars for Indiana highways. Against Highway Csar The governor denounced a proiContlnued on page alx) Miss Judy Rhodes Second In District Miss Judy Rhodes, a senior at Decatur high school, and daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Rhodes, 104 Jefferson street, placed second in the district Rotary speech contest held Monday at the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce. Miss Joan Littlejohn, a South Side student at Fort Wayne, was pronounced the winner. Third place went to Lucy Langohr, of Columbia City. Others participating in the event were Sharon Myers, Bluffton, and Steve Sprunger, of Berne. Miss Rhodes won her berth at the district contest by winning the local contest in November at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The topie of the contest was “Education is the Answer.” Runnerv.p in the local contest was" Robert Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robed Shraluka, of Decatur.