Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII, No. 57.

Deadlocks On Two Measures -r :

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD-Confer-enee committees reported hopeless deadlocks today on the issues of raising unemployment compensation benefits and reorganizing the highway administration, as the Indiana Legislature reached the final day of its 61-day 1959 session. - But most major issues, including the record billion - dollar budget. were threshed out during the weekend. This indicated the traditional clock-stopping procedure would be bypassed this year and the session would end on time. Sen. George McDermott (RAlexandria) reported a conference comftiittee on raising jobless benefits was poles apart. He said the Senate conferees “won’t give an inch from their stand that $36 for 26 weeks was the best possible increase they would allow from the present 130 for 20 weeks. The House stood firmly for a sliding scale of $37 to 143 for 30 weeks, with workers with dependents getting the moist. McDermott called that “organized loafing’’ and said some industries might not hire fathers because it would mean larger payments to the unemployment compensation fund. Sen. Ruel.Steele (R-Bedford), a member of the highway reorganization bill conference committee, said the same situation prevails is with the jobless pay bill The Senate favored a four-commis-sioner bi-partisan group with a single director, commissioners setting policy and the director controlling administrative functions. Die House changed it to five commissioners and gave them the administrative powers. Steele said that despite the failure of the bill to be passed, he and other members erf the legislative advisory commission’s subcommittee on highways were “very happy” with the overall acceptance of the highway reform program they recommended. “We got most of what we want-! ed," Steele said, referring to passage of six other reform bills in the package. “But there was no doubt this bill was ‘big casino’.” Theoretically, the conference committees on the two issues could be discharged and new ones appointed, but it seemed too late in the session. In a rare era of good feeling, the lawmakers toiled into the early hours of Sunday, compromised many disputed problems and passed scores of bills in both houses. Early Sunday action included agreement between the Republican' Senate and the Democratic House on the first budget of more than a billion dollars in Indiana history. Turning back the hands of the clock seemed to e only a dim possibility and that probable only through delay in the engrossing rooms and ia the printing of the huge volume of measures adopted during the laborious week-end. $1,052,937,000 Budget The agreement of the Senate and House conferees called for a biennial budget of $1,052,937,000, which included $205,500,000 for education, but eliminated an escalator clause which would have hiked the distribution to schools $17,921,565, if tax collections warranted it. Many departments suffered six per Ce ntslashes in allowances. Hard hit were the State Revenue Department, which lost $116,000 and several contingency funds. Governor Handley has indicated he will sign the budget measure

Coal Miners Strike At Harlan

HARLAN, Ky. (UPI) - A coal strike began quietly in this already economically depressed area today as miners failed to appear for the morning shift at mines which did not renew their contracts with the United Mine Workers of America. „ No picket lines were set up, at i least at the larger mines, as the UMW miners simply stayed at home. The walkout involved 3,100 UMW | miners employed at 24 major mines and about 200 smaller truck i mines in the county whose operators have not renewed contracts 1 with the union. There are an es- i timated 5,000 miners in the coun- -< ty, but about 2,000 are thought to be currently unemployed because i of a depression in the coal industry. There are almost no non- ' union miners in Harlan County. 1 The strike was called at midnight Saturday, but its effect was not felt until time for the miners to begin wor£ this morning. i W. M. Edwards, Middlesboro, ; Ky„ vice< wesident of UMW District 19, which embraces the Har- i

DECATUR DAILS' DEMOCRAT

because it seems to allow the state a treasury balance of more than 30 million dollars, which is regarded as a safe margin. Budget conferees were Sen. Richard O. Ristine (R-Crawfords-ville) and Sen. Robert P. O’Bannon (D-Corydon) and Rep. Richard E. Wright (R-Win ch as ter) and Rep. Donald E. Foltz (D-Clinton). The governor may veto a number of other controversial measures, however, and it is top late in the session for his vetoes to be overriden. ~ 1 Veto Price-Fix Bills? Among the wobbling bills are those to: —Permit wholesalers and distributors to force minium commodity prices -on retailers. —Fix prices <rf milk and milk products at cost or above. —Place disabled persons on welfare, estimated to add $3,250,000 to the budget. The legislators appeared to have cut out political bickering in the week-end hours. Both Republicans and Democrats of the Senate united to legalize supplemental unemployment benefits by the unexpected Senate vote of 35-to-10. This means that SUB payments will not be deducted from state jobless insurance allowances. It will affect about 200,000 workers. SUB was a major plank in the legislative program of the laborites, but they failed a week ago, by a parliamentary maneuver, to obtain passage of any “right to work” repeal bill. » On the other hand, the opponents of the labor leaders lost their dricve to enact a “union reform” bin, even the spineless measure adopted by the House. Labor Benefits Hiked * Labor's other gains included hiking the jobless insurance and workmen's compensation allowances and raising from S6O to S7O a month the maximum allowed to aged persons on welfare, which means a state annual expenditure of an additional $300,000. Other week-end, Uth-hour legislation enacted included bills for: (Continued on pairs two) Music Festival Al - Berne Friday Night While Meridith Wilson’s vaunted “76 trombones” won’t be in evidence, more than 350 musically inclined pupils from Decatur, Bluffton and Berne-French high schools will combine choirs and bands for the third annual high school music festival Fri da y at the BerneFrench gym. The first festival was in Decatur, with Bluffton holding forth last year. —— A choir of 60 pupils from Decatur high, under the tutelage of Miss Helen Haubold, will join with Berne and Bluffton to comprise the 200-voice choir, singing under the direction of J. Russell Paxton, director of choirs at the University of Wisconsin. John Colbert, director of bands at Butler’s Jordan college of music, will conduct the 150 high school musicians. Clint Reed, music instructor at Decatur, will provide 50 of his pupils for the extravaganza. Paxton and Colbert are guest conductors. Tickets for the festival may be purchased from members of the band, choir, or at the high school office. Adult tickets are 60 cents, while pupils may obtain them at 40 cents. The overture will begin at 8 p.m.

lan County field, said, “It won’t be necessary to have picket lines —there are just no contracts and they won’t work. Certainly there should be no work at any of the mines, without a contract.” Ask> d Wage Increase Edwards said a few of the smaller Harlan County mines were given strike notices later than others, and they will continue to work until their contracts expire later this month. The UMW gave mine operators in the Harlan County fields 60-day strike notices when the operators refused to renew contracts calling for wage increases of $2 per •day. Cloyd McDowell, president of the Harlan County Coal Operators Assn., said, “the mines apparently are closed down. We haven’t heard a thing, however.” A spokesman at the Mary Helen mine, one of the. area’s largest, which employes 180 miners, said no one reported for the 7:30 a.m. shift. There were no picket lines. Kentucky state police sent several extra cruisers into the county

Revolt In North Iraq Exploding Into Civil War

[ MAKESHIFT LETHAL CHAMBER—Hose leading through car window from the exhaust of auto forms the death chamber in which - four children and their step-father, Roland Soper, 29, died. After murdering the mother and another child, Soper killed the four children and himself with the deadly exhaust from his car. ♦ “ : *— ■ ’

Says Nation Ready For Berlin Crisis

Absences Lower At Public High School Flu cases in Decatur’s schools appeared to be lessening in some cases and rising in others, while Adams county schools are showing vast increases. Die fluctuating weather, from warm to cold and damp, seems to be the biggest factor in the upsurge. In Decatur’s junior and senior high, 95 are out today, while 140 were absent Friday. Perhaps the spirited play by the Decatur Yellow Jackets against Fort Wayne South Side may be called a “medicinal boost,” in this case. Decatur Catholic high school reports 20 pupils at home, die sam’e number who were absent Friday. The parochial grade school also had the same number out today as Friday, 18 of 550. At the level, Lincoln school increased its total over Friday by 48, as 130 grade schoolers were absent. The Northwest school also showed an increase with 43 absenteeisms. The Friday total was 32. Adams Central absenteeisms climbed to 223, nearly 25 per cent of the total enrollment. Friday’s count was 143. Monmouth reports about 20 per cent out of its 150 enrollment is out of school. BerneFrerfch showed a decKne from earlier last week, when absenteeism reached 180. Today, the toll was 144.

during the weekend but reported all was 'quiet as the strike began early today. The UMW deposited one million dollars in banks in the area as a war chest when the operators refused to sign agreements calling for a $2 per day basic wage increase. Both sides were reported prepared for a long fight, and perhaps a bloody one. Await Orders Today Albert E. Pass, secretary of UMW's District 19, told cheering miners Saturday to line up outside the mines the first thing today to await orders. He promised that "the other time (the 1930’5) will be like Christmas compared to this.” Pass referred to a bitter dispute during the depression days when National Guardsmen were sent to Harlan County to restore order after several miners were killed in pitched gun battles. State police maj. Charles Crutch* field said additional troopers were being posted in the mines area to watch for violence and keep roads open.

OMIT DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur. Indiana. Monday, March 9,1959.

WASHINGTON fUPI) — Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirksen, backed up by defense chiefs, said today that America's armed* forces are “adquate as to every circumstance” to meet the Berlin crisis. The Illinois Republican took Sharp issue with statements by . Senate Democratic Leader Lyn- ’ don B. Johnson that the nation’s ; defenses must be “sharpened” in - light of the Berlin situation. Dirksen told newsmen the Unit- ' ed States has been preparing for 1 the Berlin crisis for a long tirqp. ’ He said “The President is not only alert to everything in that field but so is the defense establishment." Similar views were reflected in ' statements made Sunday by De- ’ sense Secretary Neil H. McEJrey ' and Army Secretary Wilber M. 1 Bracket. McElroy said the United States and its Allies are doing every- ’ thing necessary to prepare for ! possible conflict over Berlin. But he said there is a real possibility ’ for a diplomatic settlement. Brucker said that troops are “combat ready" and military plans fully made to meet any ’ “conceivable situation” arising from the Berlin crisis. ! These assurances of American ’ readiness came after Johnson ' called on the government to use : “every second of every day to the best possible advantage, to get as strong as we can as fast : as we can.” : , The Texas Democrat threw his 1 full support behind President Eis--1 enhower’s firm stand on Berlin. 1 But he said the Soviet “count- • down” had started and “we must i move now to insure for ourselves ■ the greatest possible strength for [ the day when the showdown comes.” Other Democrats stressed the need for more diplomatic negotia- ■ tions with s Russia over Berlin. Speaker Sam Raybum (D-Tex.) said he thought there could be “a compromise on both sides” before Russia actually took a step toward ousting the Allies from , Berlin. i i Kenneth Tricker ! Dies At Sturgis l Kenneth Tricker; 45, native of ■ Adams county and a former resident of Decatur, died Sunday morning at his home in Sturgis, t Mich., only two hours after he was ; stricken by a cerebral hemorr- . hage. The Tricker famjly lived in and [ near Decatur.for many years prior i to moving to Sturgis a number of I years ago. Surviving are his parents, Mr. , and Mrs. Elmer Tricker of Stur- ’ gis; his wife, Lenore; a son, Thomas Kent Dicker, 12; a daughter, ’ Pamela, 14; one brother, Richard Tricker of Bloomington, and two 1 sisters, Mrs. Ted Colchin and Miss Sharon Tricker, both of Sturgis. “■ ‘ Funeral services will be conduct- ! ed at 1:30 o’clock Wedhesday after- » noon at the Fogel funeral .home in i Sturgis. Burial will be in the LaGrange, Ind., cemetery.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPD—The north Iraq revolt exploded into Civil war today. , A government radio broadcast ( from Baghdad said Iraq air force planes bombed the rebel capital ' at Mosul. A rebel broadcast from Mosul claimed an insurgent victory over government ground forces and said that revolutionary 1 troops were marching on Baghdad. No details were available on either the bombing or the reported ground battle. Outsiders were totally dependent on rival radio broadcasts and sparse diplomatic dispatches. But these made it appear that the uprising In Iraq’s rich north- 1 eastern oilfield area' led by Arab nationalist sympathizer Col. Abdel Wahab Shawaf against the regime of leftist Premier Abdel Karim Kassem was headed for a bloody showdown. Say Marching on Baghdad The Baghdad Radio said loyal- ■ ist fighter-bombers attacked Mosul at midday. But a broadcast from J Shawaf’s rebels declared that “the bombardment will only make us stand firmer with the revolutfoh.“ .. The rebels also announced over an insurgent “revolutionary radio” said to be in Mosul that their troops were marching on Baghdad. "Moscow Radio said the United States may be behind the Iraqi revolt in an attempt to bolster the Baghdad Pact nations bordering Iraq. “It broke out soon after the signing of the U.S. bilateral (muteal defense) treaty with Iran and Turkey,” Moscow Radio said in a broadcast beamed, toward Southeast Asia. Could it be, Moscow Radio askqd, that the revolt was “an attempt of the plotters and their protectors to use these agreemens as a pretext for their foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs?” Die bilateral agreements, pledging in broad terms U.S. backing against aggression, were signed last Thursday in Ankara with Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. In London the grovernment said INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy with some light rain or snoW likely north, scattered showers south tonight and Tuesday. Precipitation probably ending in most sections Tuesday morning, becoming partly cloudy and warmer in afternoon. Low tonight mostly in the 30s. Sunset today 6:45 p.m. c.d.L Sunrise Tuesday, 7:06 a.m. c.d.L High Tuesday from around 40 extreme north to near 50 extreme south. Low Tuesday night mostly in the 30s. Outlook for Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness with rain overspreading entire state by night, high 45 to 55. Profit Is Shown By Hospital Last Month The Adams county memorial hospital, which started out 1959 with a deficit in January, reports a profit of $524.45 in February, Thurman I. Drew, hospital manager, said today. February 1, the operating cash balance was $5,882.52; deposits for the month were $26,962.63, while a check for $16.60 was redeposited, making the total for the month $32,825.75. The bills for February were $9,640.08, and the payroll was $16,778.70, expenditures totaling $26.418.78. This left a cash balance at the end of the month of $6,406.97. There were 40 adults and two babies present in the hospital February 1; 174 patients were admitted during the month, and 69 babies were born. Seven patients died, and a total of 171 were dismissed. No bailies died, but 63 were dismissed. There were 36 adults and eight babies at the hospital when the month ended. Os the 69 newly born babies. 31 were boys and 38 were girls. One set of* twins was born at the hospital last month. The emergency room, laboratory, and X-ray departments treatad or examined 199 outpatients.

plans “are in a state of readiness” to remove about 850 Britons I living in northern Iraq. Kassem’s regime has strong, , Communist support and the newest Middle East blowup could involve both East and West. i Mosul Radio, mouthpiece of the army' revolt in north Iraq, announced that "aircraft of Kassem are flying over the city (of Mosul)) and bombarding it.” Rebels Gain Strength It announced at the same time the revolutionary forces are heading for Baghdad and said the rebels were picking up strength along the way. Die rebels were known ■to ’ have one of the strongest army units' in Iraq. The rebels appeared to be gaining ground •in the north, the oilproducing center that supplies much of the world’s oil. The radio transmitter at Suleimanieh, 200 miles east of Mosul, went on the air in the insurgents' support calling for another march against Baghdad. Kirkuk, center of the vast oil fields, lies midway between Mosul and Suleimanieh. ( Selective Service Sends Contingents Eight Adams county young men were sent to Indianapolis this ! morning by the local selective service board, three for active induction into army service, five for pre-induction physical examinations. Those inducted were Leon Lee Byer, Thomas Wayne Hoffman and Paul Martin Braun. Sent for physical examinations were Donie Lou Drake, Daniel Beery Shackley, Larry Jay Fenstermaker, Charles David Fiechter and Frederick R. , McDougal. Board officials also announced today that the office hours will be increased,from 32 to 36 hours, Monday to Friday noon.

Macmillan And De Gaulle Meet • •

By WALTER LOGAN United Press International British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan flies today to Paris to try to heal a serious rift in Western Allied ranks on how to prevent war with Russia over the Berlin crisis, Macmillan believes there must be negotiations with the Soviet Union to prevent a war and that if the Allies do not give in on some of their rigid positions there will be no East-West talks. He was faced with a strong “stand firm” policy proclaimed last week by French President Charles de Gaulle and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer against any backing down by the Allies or accepting the Soviet policy of "disengagement” in Central Europe. Plans Berlin Takeover In the background was Soviet Premier Nikiata Khrushchev’s unyielding stand on the German question. Russia wants “peace, peace and again peace,” Khrushchev said Sunday night in Berlin, but he made it clear there teould be peace only on Soviet terms. Communist sources in East Berlin said Khrushchev was drawing up detailed plans for a Berlin takeover, and that his aim was to face the West with an accomplished fact —a take it or leave it proposition — when any EastWest conference is held. Khrushchev’s position was simple: If the West does not give in to his demands the Soviet will sign a peace treaty with East Germany and the West will have no more rights. in West Berlin. If they try to do anything about it they will be guilty of starting a war. It was this position Macmillan was trying to cope with when he set out from London today on a series of visits that will take him to Paris, Bonn, Washington and Ottawa. And diplomatic sources said he would inform the Western Allies Khrushchev was mT confident of Russian rocket superiority he hdid not fear a war. No Concessions—U.S. The United States also was firm against making any concessions to

BULLETIN BERLIN (UPD—Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev said today Russia has no objections I to the Western powers “and i perhaps some neutral states” ' maintaining a minimum of troops in West Berlin. The Soviet premier made this major concession today in - * speech to a mass Communist rally in East Berlin. —————— i i Plan CYA Deanery p ( Conference Sunday ' Die Rev. Robert Jaeger, assist- ’ ant pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church in Decatur, was named ’ one of the principal speakers at the annual Huntington-Fort Wayne | Catholic young adult deanery conference, scheduled for Fort Wayne Sunday. Frederick A. Beckman, , Wayrie attorney, is the other speaker. Theme of the conference, which will be at St. Vincent Villa, is “The Catholic young adult — the citizen of two worlds.” Two panel discussions have been built around the theme. At 1:45 p. m., Rev. Jaeger will speak on “How to obtain spiritual success,” while Beckman will talk on “How to obtain success in the professional life,” at 3 p. m. Besides being assistant pastor at St. Mary’s. Rev. Jaeger is also athletic director of Decatur Catholic high school. He attended Sa,pred Heart Seminary, Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, and St. Meinard's Major Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood May 25, 1957. Beckman earned an AB degree at St. Joseph’s college, and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from” TEnffiaha University's law school. He is a partner in the law firm of Dunten and Beckman, having practiced law for nine years. He is an active member of the Democratic party and a member of the Allen county, Indiana, and American bar associations. He is also a member of the Serra club, while directing the Catholic- social services and crippled children’s society. Registration for the conference will begin at 1 p. m. There will be a business meeting following the talks and election of officers. A buffet supper and benediction will conclude the ceremonies. All young Catholic unmarried men and women out of high school are invited to attend. ■ - - ■ ' ■- —

the Soviets on Berlin and it was believed Macmillan would plead both in Paris and in Washington forsome easing of the Western stand. In the meantime Premier Antonio Segni of Italy is visiting de Gaulle next week and is expected to add more firmness to the Western stand. There was no indication in Washington the United States was willing to make concessions to the Russians other than possibly accepting Poland and Czechoslovakiaat a conference table — but not then on equal terms as demanded by Russia. Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen, backed up by the U.S.defense chiefs, told newsmen the United States has been preparing for the Berlin crisis for some time and that America’s armed forces are adequate to meet it. He took issue with statements by Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson that the nation’s defenses must be “sharpened” in light of Khrushchev’s recent blustery statements threatening to wipe out the capitalistic world if there is a War over Berlin.

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. H. E. Settlage, Salem Evangelical & Reformed) “Unsinkable” Text: Matthew 24: 29-35 In the scripture text for today, our Lord speaks of the terrifying events that shall accompany His return. Heaven and earth will involved. “Stars will fall—powers of heaven shall be shaken—then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn.” Two statements, however, inspire hope and confidence in God a people: “the angels shall gather together His elect and my words shall not pass away.” Christ will preserve His own, who trust Him as their Saviour who by His death on the cross redeemed them from death •unto lifej and who live in humble obedience to His Word and Spirit. They will not perish when the cosmic disasters of the last day appear. ‘ Is hot this true any time, anywhere, even now? Our trials and troubles may not disturbs the heavens or shake the earth: nevertheless, the storms of affliction, sorrow; disappointment, or misfortune can be devastating. When they strike, blessed is the man who knows that he is one of God’s people in Christ, resting his hope on God’s Word. With Christ he is unsinkable.

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Demand Offer Os Help Be Made Public WASHINGTON (UPD—Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R-Ind.) demanded today that chief counsel Robert F. Kennedy tell the Senate Rackets Committee behind closed doors which witnesses offered political help for his brother in return for easy treatment. Capehart, a member of the committee, said, “that’s a must” Then, he said, the committee should decide whether to make the names public. Kennedy said Friday that he had received such offers of help for his brother, Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.l, a potential Democratic presidential nominee. He said he ignored them. Another Republican committee member. Sen. Karl E. Mundt (S.D.) already ha§ demanded that Chairman John L. McClellan (DArk.) summon the committee into session to “fully explore and pui> licly expose” the matter. He called it “by far the most shocking development" in the two-year rackets inquiry. McClellan said he knew of no attempt to bribe the counsel. “1,, am sure if there had been, Mr. Kennedy would have reported it,” he said. Other congressional news: Labor Reform: Mundt told the Senate labor subcommittee his sweeping labor reform proposals would bar “rashly-called" strikes Continued on pare Ove Explains Building Os Catamaran Boat The March luncheon meeting of the Decatur Industrial committee was held this noon at the Decatur , Youth and Community Center with Neil R. Hesher, a member of DuoMarine, Inc., as the featured speaker. Ray Leite substituted as chairman, due to tbfe illness of Glen Ellis. • Hesher explained to the attending committee members the building of the catamaran fiberglass boat and its purpose of the twin hull. He stated that the idea of- - hulls instead of the conventional one hull unit, was not a new idea, but thousands of years old when boats were first built, in fact back to the time two logs were put together to form a boat. He stated that the reason they had - not been manufactured in the past was lack of sufficient horsepower needed to power it in the water. Hesher then pointed out the safety qualities of the' catamaran units. He stated that with the catamaran 20 inch transom, large self draining motor well, four flotation chambers, and high freeboards, he felt it was nearly impossible to sink a catamaran unit. Other points of interest explained included: the Duo-Cat’s air-lift tunnel which promotes accelerated speeds; will seat a capacity of eight plus, and ample room to move about; has sufficient storage both fore and aft; and combines both rigidity and elasticity in tested proportions to withstand punishment. Victor B. Porter, another member of Duo-Marine, Inc., was also slated to attend the dinner, but was called out of town over the weekend and was unable to attend. Hesher continued by stating that at the present time one unit per day is being built, but that four will be built in two eight-hour shifts within the near future. At the question and answer period which followed the dinner and guest speaker’s remarks, Hesher explained that air bubbles were the major problem in constructing the catamarans. He also explained in detail the combining of the two fiberglass units to form the near finished product.