Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1959 — Page 1

Vol. LVII. No. 228.

Eisenhower Reports East-West Impasse Over Berlin Broken

WASHINGTON (UPI(-President Eisenhower said today that the East-West impasse over Berlin was broken during his weekend talks with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev. Eisenhower said that aside from the language of the official communique issued Sunday at Gettysburg, he and Khrushchev had agreed that now negotiations on the fate of West Berlin should not be prolonged indefinitely. But at the same time, he said, they agreed there could be no fixed time limit on these reopened discussions. Eisenhower told a crowded news conference that as far as he was concerned no party to the Berlin situation was now under any sort of threat or duress. He said that Khrushchev made an emphatic point that he had never intended a threat against the West German metropolis. Eisenhower also told reporters that as far as he was concerned most of his previous objections to a- summit meeting had been removed by his Camp David talks with the Russian leader. He said, however, that the timing of a summit was a matter to be negoiated with the Western Allies. Agree to Negotiations Russia last November proposed ending the four-power occupation of Berlin in an effort to get Allied forces out of the German city. Russia had set last May 27 as a deadline for the West to get out of Berlin. But this was extended indefinitely as the Big Four foreign ministers sought a new Berlin solution. Eisenhower and Khrushchev said in their joint communique Sunday that they had agreed that the formal negotiations should be reopened “with a view to achieving a solution which would be in accordance with the interests of all concerned and in the interest of the maintenance of peace.” Today the. President was asked whether; in the new negotiations on Berlin, any solution acceptable to the United States must guarantee the Allied occupation rights and- the freedom of the West Berlinets. The President, suffering from a cold which he said started shortly after his recent trip to Europe, said he could not guarantee anything because he did not know what sort of solution from the forthcoming negotiations might be acceptable.- —k -•• Eisenhower told reporters he found Khrushchev a dynamic and arresting personality, a man who resorted to great flights of manner and disposition ranging from a negative, difficul attitude to easy, genial discussion. Discuss Red China He summed up his impression

Demands Steel Strike Settled

WASHINGTON (UPD-President Eisenhower said today the 76-day-okl steel strike “must not continue.*’ He pledged to use his every conceivable and official influence to end it The President hinted broadly at his news conference, that he would invoke emergency proce- ( dures under the Taft-Hartley Act to halt the walkout for 80 days if labor ami management did not reach a settlement promptly. The chief executive read a special statement saying: “So far as governmental action can be brought to bear on this matter, I am not going to permit the economy of the nation to suffer with its ineviable injuries to all. “I am not going to permit American workers to remain unnecessarily unemployed.” The President pointed out that 060,000 workers are not at their jobs because of the dispute. He declared that “this is an intolerable situation,” and said, “it must not continue.” “It is up to both sides, labor and management, to recognize the responsibility they owe to our nation and settle their differences reasonably and promptly,” Eisenhower said. Mitchell and federal mediator Director Joseph F. Finnegan

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of the Soviet premier with two words: Extraordinary personality. As to whether the cold war ice is melting, the President said the answer would have to be relative. But he thought it was melting, if measured by Khrushchev’s displeasure that continued heavy military spending and the awareness of the Russian, as well as the American people, that East-West differences must be solved reasonably and without war. Eisenhower said the Camp David meeting in essence should be regarded as a beginning. He said the reason he postponed his planned trip to Russia from this fall until next spring was largely due to the crowded schedule he faces this fall with a number of foreign visitors. In this connection, he pointed out, too, tha Khrushchev also has a busy schedule, involving a trip to Red China this week. Eisenhower said he and Khrushchev discussed the Red China question but that their differences were so wide and i sharp they decided it would not be proffitable to continue this line of discussion. Praise American Conduct The President, husky of voice because of his cold, opened his news conference discussion of the Khrushchev visit with 1 a»v is h praise and thanks to the American people for their restraint and conduct and their demonstration of their understanding of the international situation. He said that Because of the conduct of the American people he thought Khrushchev went home with a better understanding of American aspirations, general attitude toward international questions and a desire for peace.

Ask Discussion Os Tibet Suppression

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPD —lreland Malaya will ask the General Assembly today to discuss Red China’s suppression to human rights in conquered Tibet Although there has been some opposition to a U.S. debate on the issue, Irish Foreign Minister Frank Aiken was said to be confident that the Irish-Malay resolution can muster the two-thirds vote needed for inclusion in the agenda. The resolution recalls the Communists’ 1951 promise to guarantee Tibet’s political, religious and other rights, and “deplores” the recent suppresion of the Tibetan people’s numan rights. Because there is. a dispute as to Tibet’s status as a nation, the reolution avoids political issues

scheduled another meeting today to discuss the recent breakdown in steel negotiations. They talked over possible courses of action at similar two-hour sessions on Saturday and Snduay. Informed sources said they were considering two main alternatives. One would be to summon industry and union officials to Washington for a last-try round of contract talks. The other would be to recommend that the President use his emergency powers to halt toe strike for the time being while mediation efforts continued. Bargaining has bogged down over two major issues — wages and work practices. Ever since negotiations began last May, the companies have refused to budge from their wage-freeze position and the union has solidly resisted proposed changes in work rules, the sources said. Spokesmen for the 12 affected steel companies argue that pay boosts sought by the union would be inflationary. Union leaders have replied that the industry wants to cripple the union by changing work rules unilaterally. Finnegan said recently there has been little give in either side’s position since the strike began July 16- Pre-strike wages averaged $3.10 an hour.

Fear Youth Lost In Indiana Cave BULLETIN GOSPORT, Ind. (UPD— A 16-year-old boy, apparently lost in a “dangerous” cave in the Southwestern Indiana hills for 22 hours, was found “alive and well” today, Indiana State Police reported. GOSPORT Ind. <UPD —A 16-year-old boy who told relatives he was going cave exploring was believed lost today in a cave in the , rolling hills of southwestern Indiana. Police identified the youth as Tom Karr, Terre Haute, and said they based their fear he is in the cave on discovery of clothing and personal papers at the mouth of Porter Cave, north of Gosport. Sheriff Charles F. Douglas said the papers were found at the cave’s mouth this morning, hours after Karr was reported to have left his Terre Haute home. He had told relatives he planned to hitchhike alone to a cave in the Bloomington or Spencer area. Members of a spelunkers’ club at Indiana University hurried to the scene of the discovery and planned to enter the cave and look for Karr. Authorities said there was no evidehce to indicate Karr was inside except that clothing and papers identified as his were found just outside the entrance.

to concentrate on the less specific quesion of human rights. The Irish-Malay proposal is a considerably weakened version of the Dalai Lama’s appeal two weeks ago for U.N. intervention to “stop this ruthless and wanton murder of my people” by the Communists. Although a number of nations, including the United States, indorsed the idea of some kind of U.N. consideration of the issue, none had previously been willing to put forward any formal proposals. Nationalist China demurred because of the Chinese claim to ownership of Tibet. India openly opposed any move for U.N. action. Several other nations were inclined to soft-pedal the issue, fearing that any U.N. action might lead to new Red border raids into northern India. Cooler Weather Is Forecast For State United Press International A squall line and- a rash of thunderstorms, which brought tornado threats to Hoosierland during the weekend, played out today and paved the way for cooler weather to end abnormal late-September warmth. The showery conditions were expected to run into tonight, with temperatures hitting highs ranging from 77 to 88 this afternoon before a drop in the mercury sets the stage for a week ot rather cool readings. The five-day outlook indicated temperatures will average 6 to 12 degrees below nor th al, which would mean highs ranging from 62 to 70 and lows ranging from the upper 30s to the low 50s from Tuesday through Saturday. Weekend rains, virtually ended a siege of dry weather which had gripped some areas, particularly the northwest, through long weeks of August and September until upstate downpours eased the siuation upstate last week. Weekend rainfall totals ranged up to 3.79 inches at Shoals. Other included 2.74 at Bedford, 2.30 at Wabash, 2.27 at Lafayette, 2.13 at Vincennes, 2.19 at Marion, 2.05 at Seymour, 2 at Bloomington, 1.70 at Frankfort, 1.55 at Columbia City, 1.53 at Bluffton, 1.90 at Logansport, 1.51 at Warsaw, 1.04 at South Bend, 1.48 at West Baden, (Continued on page three)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, Sept. 28, 1959.

Tornadoes Hit At Southwest And Midwest United Press International Tornadoes marched through the Midwest and Southwest Sunday night for the second night in a row. In the East, observers kept a sharp eye on Hurricane Gracie, churning * toward the Atlantic coast. Twisters were reported at Welsh and Vinita in northeast Oklahoma and at Oswego and Baxter Springs in southeast Kansas. Trees and power lines were knocked down by high winds near Columbia, Mo. and Chicago. Heavy rain and hail Vi-inch in diameter fell during a storm in Milwaukee. Floods were reported in the Wisconsin River valley on the heels of heavy weekend rains. The flood crest reached Merril early today. It was due later at Wisconsin Rapids and Portage. A squall line that moved across the Midwest Saturday touched off tornadoes and thunderstorms that caused more than one million dollars damage and killed three persons. Tornaooes struck in Arkansas, Missouri. lowa, Illinois and Wisconsin while heavy winds pounded Indiana and lower Michigan. Winds measured at 75 m.p.h played havoc with power and telephone lines in Chicago Saturday. More than 20 persons were injured and 50,000 homes left without power as utility poles snapped like matchsticks under the fierce wind. Meantime, Hurricane Gracie was reported 300 miles east of . Cape Canaveral, Fla., early today, moving in a west northwesterly direction. The U.S. weather bureau said small craft along the northeast Florida, Georgia and Carolina coasts should remain in port because of gradually increasing northeast winds, roughening seas and heavy sea squalls. Warm air from the Gulf of Mexico covered the eastern part of the country. Temperatures averaged in the 70s.

Utility Appraisers Sworn Into Duties

Attorney Mark Morin, and Jefferson township farmers Henry ‘Rumple and Harley J. “Jake" Reef, were sworn in this morning as appraisers for the city electric utility, and instructed, if possible, to finish their survey before the November 3 election. Judge Myles F. Parrish of the Adams circuit court handed over a large amount of material on the proposed sale, and on the value of the utility, to the appraisrs. First, a copy of the ordinance, containing the contract with Indi-ana-Michigan to sell the plant for $2,099,300, was given to the men. This explains that 2.269 voters of Decatur asked for the reconsideration of the issue. Section 48-7211 of Burns statutes, pertaining to the law of 1905, which authorizes the sale, was then read. Engineering Help Judge Parrish quoted a letter from the attorney-general of the state in answer to a letter sent by the judge on June 26, stating that it would be possible for the three appraisers, if they so desire, to hire a technical engineer to help them, as well as utilize the great amount of material available. The judge then gave the group a roster of registered engineers of the entire country, state by state, county by county, so that they may get help, if needed. A map of the city and country area, showing all of the electric users, and copies of the map, were handed over. Must Act Fairly Judge Parrish asked the appraisers to act fairly, and asked them to make their judgment of

Scout Conference Conducted Sunday Seven Adams county men attended the “golden, opportunity” conference for neighborhood, assistant district, and district commissioners in the Boy Scout movement, held at Camp Big Island, Silver Beaver Lodge, Sunday. Present from this county were Steve Everhart, assistant district commissioner for Adams county, holder of the arrow, scouter, and beav-r awards in scouting; Bryce Thomas, neighborhood commissioner, holder of the same awards; Watson Maddox and Dan Freeby of Decatur; Paul Lobsiger, of Berne; A. Sprunger and P. Bender, of Berne, both holders of the arrow award. Raymond Beer of Berne is south district commissioner, and holder of the arrow award. Registration began at 9:30 a.m. with John Carlson and Kirk Lewis in charge. R. L. Van Horn made the introductions at the opening session, with James W. Katschke in charge and Homer L. Smeltzer giving the word of welcome. “Our Golden Opportunity,” the opportunity to bring scouting to every boy next year during the 50th anniversary celebration of scouting, was explained by Robert Havercamp, deputy regional scout executive. Katschke, assistant scout executive, then explained that the Gpuncil goal is 9,145, with 211 more needed in south district, Os which Adams county is a part. “Religious principles of scouting” was the topic of Glenn Watson and Kirk Lewis, who explained the need of cooperating with pastors throughout the district to strengthen church support of scouting. Charles Moses then explained the tools of successful scouting before the group meetings began. Meetings by jobs, that is, district commissioners, assistants, and neighborhood commissioners then took part, with the last session reserv'd for meetings of north, south, east and west districts. Smeltzer, the council commissioner, then passed out the awards, and Van Horn closed the meeting.

whether the price is fair for the utility without deciding upon the issue or whether or not the utility should be sold; that was a question to be decided by the voters; the appraisers, however, are sole judges of the value of the property, and must give a dollars and cents estimate. If this is over the price offered, there will be no sale, and the election November 3 on the question will be in effect void. Both the city and Indiana-Mich-igan were represented by attorneys who offered any help possible. The judge advised the appraisers to listen to the public service commission, visit the mayor, the city electric plants, talk with the superintendent and city council, and do everything necessary to reach a fair decision. Independent Survey The judge emphasized that this was‘to be an independent survey, and should not be bound by any figures in any previous survey or offer; that the group should make no statement of facts prejudicial to the rights of the voters, or the In-diana-Michigan Electric company. The judge completed the 45minute session by reading the charge given to and drawing a parallel, showing how they, as appraisers, were also the judges of the evidence and the creditability of tiie witnesses. Judge Praised Both lawyers praised the judge for his unbiased approach to the appointment, and the fine job of instructions, and complete package of information necessary. The appraisers then adjourned to the law office of Morin for their first session.

Goshen Youth Confesses To Two Slayings GOSHEN, Ind. (UPD — Police said today that 8a 19-year-old “mentally retarded” youth has admitted firing the shots which killed a Delaware County couple fishing on he banks of the Elkhart River. Sheriff Woody Caton of Elkhart County identified the youth as Floyd A. Walker, Goshen. Caton quoted Walker as saying in an oral statement that he shot Frank G. Miller, 54, Eaton, accidentally while huning crows, and then killed Mrs. Mae Docia Miller, 50, to prevent her from identifying her husband’s slayer. The body of Miller was found Sunday about 500 feet along the river bank from the point where Mrs. Miller's body was found floating in the stream Saturday night. The couple had been robbed. Caton said he does not believe Walker’s story that Miller’s death was accidental because there were two bullet wounds in his head apparently fired at close range. Caton described Walker as “mentally retarded.” The said Walker admitted taking $36 from Miller’s wallet after the shooings. Walker said part of the money and Miller’s watch were put in a tin container and tossed into a lake about eight miles from the crime scene. Earlier, authorities found the trail cold and said they had no clues. But they received a tip which led them to suspect Walker, they said. Sheriff's Officers said they believe the Millers were killed last Monday or Tuesday, shot in the back of their heads with a small caliber weapon. Miller was shot twice, his wife, once. Howard Routson, Benton, who lives near the remote fishing cabin where the Millers were staying, told authorities he last saw them Monday night. He said the couple told him they planned to return to their farm near Eaton Wednesday. Rouson said he returned to the camp Saturday and found the Millers' locked car. He said he searched the river by boat and found Mrs. Miller’s body. Owen Hershberger, 14, who also lived nearby, reported to police last Wednesday that he found Miller's empty wallet along a road a half-mile from their fishing camp. Police said the Millers apparently were shot as they sat on the river bank fishing and Mrs. Miller tumbled into the water. Missing were the fishing equipment and a new watch Miller was believed to have been wearing. Auburn Truck Driver Killed This Morning GARRETT, Ind. (UPD—A dump truck and an automobile collided at a county road intersection three miles southwest of here today, killing Homer M. Hofifies, 42, Auburn, driver of the truck. The car was driven by Edith Yarde, who was hurt but not seriously. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms developing west this afternoon and spreading over most of state late this afternoon and tonight Strong gusty winds likely in thunderstorms northwest late this afternoon or early tonight A little cooler extreme northwest tonight Tuesday mostly cloqdy with scattered showers likely, a little cooler northwest Low tonight 57 to 65 northwest, 65 to 72 southeast. High Tuesday 68 to 75 northwest 76 to 83 southeast. Sunset today 6:33 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 6:39 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Generally fair and colder. Lows 45 to 55 north, 55 to 65 south. Highs 55 to 60 north, 60s south.

Cancer Cause Clue Revealed

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (UPD— A hot clue to the now unknown causes of cancer in human beings was revealed today at the annual clinical congress of the American College of Surgeons. Twenty kinds of cancer have been transmitted from human beings to mice which gives new and powerful support to the theory that as yet undiscovered viruses are capable of causing cancer in people. Dr. J.T. Grace Jr. reported that he and his associates at the Roswell Park Memorial Institute. Buffalo, N.Y., had produced cancer in mice by injecting them with filtrates of human cancers. If cancer results from an injection of this filtrate, the evidence is almost overwhelming

V F1 z I W*' tW y : . .1 7 ’d / .. . "V 3 // :—.....'....u, KHRUSHCHEV SAYS GOODBYE—President Eisenhower bids goodbyet o Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on the steps of the Blair e House in Washington after returning from their Camp David, Md., conferences, while Khrushchev’s interpreter Oleg Troyanovsky (center) transmits their farewell messages. Soviet Leader Returns Home

MOSCOW (UPD-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev returned to Moscow today from his "highly interesting and useful” visit to the United States. As his airplane left the United States, Khrushchev sent a farewell message to President Eisenhower which said relations between their two countries were in the ascendancy. The giant TUII4 turbo-prop plane carrying Khrushchev and his party made the flight non-stop from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to Moscow. An estimated 500 persons were at the airport to greet him. Fourteen red flags decorated the air terminal. Groups of workers and representatives of Soviet organizations were on hand. Pledge Return Hospitality In his message of thanks to President Eisenhower for the welcome he had received in the United States, Khrushchev said that “our acquaintance .with the life of the American people was highly interesing and useful.” "Hie exchange of, opinions on the most important international problems and on the question of Soviet-American re 1 a tions has shown that the trend toward undertaking the efforts required to call off the cold war and to create a climate of confidence and mutual understanding between our countries is on the ascendant. "Our meetings will definitely help to ease international tensions and to strengthen the cause of Committees Listed - For Annual Fish Fry The committee for the annual rural-urban fish fry in Decatur were announced today by chairman Clarence Ziner, who is heading the event for the tenth straight year. Ziner is being assisted by Charles Gable, of the General Electric Co. as co-chairman. Others are: tables and chairs chairman, Clyde Butler with Wilbur Petrie, Everett Hutker, and Al Beavers assisting; food chairman, Carl Gerber, assisted by Fred Bashara; supply chairman. Gene Ziner; ticket chairman, Louis Jacobs, with William Linn assisting; publiciy. Bob Wall; dining room chairman, Ted Hill and Carl Braun, and entertainment chairman, Julius Baker. Ticket Sales Planned The various committees are planning the coordination of the event with the ticket committee meeting Oct. 5 to spur interest in the promotion of the sales. Jacobs said this morning that only 1,200 tickets will be printed as that number is the capacity of the Deca-

tha the cancer-causing “agent” had to be a virus or a “viruslike particle” too tiny to be detected by the most powerful microscope. Many viruses pass freeLate Bulletins TUNIS (UPD—The Algerian rebel government in exile announced tonight it was ready to negotiate "immediate peace” with France. MIAMI (UPD — Hurricane Grade wallowed slowly through the Atlantic in the direction of the U. S. mainland today causing a hurricane watch from Savannah, Ga., to Willington, N. C.

universal peace.” Khrushchev assured Eisenhower that the Soviet people and government “in their turn will extend to you as hospitable a reception when you come to the Soviet Union.” Gromyko Thanks Herter Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko also radioed a message to Secretary of State Christian A. Herter expressing similar gratitude for American hospitality and adding: “I allow myself to express the assured belief that N.S. Khrushchev’s visit to the United States as well as the forthcoming (Eisenhower) visit to the Soviet Union will be highly ■ significant for an easement and improvement of relations between our countries for strengthening world peace.” Khrushchev’s home coming speech at the airport was expected to set the tone of Russian inerpretation of the talks with President Eisenhower at Camp David. Western observers already had noted that most of Khrushchev’s recent insistent propaganda campaigns were repeated in the Eisenhower-Khrushchev joint communique. The communique statement, for instance, that “general disarmament is the most important” question facing the world today fit in neatly with Khrushchev’s main diplomatic effort during his United Nations visit—his proposal for total disarmament within four years. tur high school gym for this affair. He also said that tickets will go on sale about Oct. 10 with a first-come, first-served basis being used this year. Tickets will be distributed in Monroe, Pleasant Mills, Preble and Bobo besides the various retail stores in Decatur. Entertainment - wise, chairman Baker promised a top notch stage show direct from a Chicago theatrical agency. 1116 departure in entertainment this year will provide Decatur area residents with a professional show to add luster to the event. In the past a queen contest was conducted as the entertainment portion. While this has always been well received, it was thought committee chairmen that a break from the routine would enhance the event. Jonah Clab To Fry Forrest Higgins, president of the Jonah club, of Silver Lake, has again been contacted and will have, his fish frying staff on hand for their usual job. The Jonah club has serviced events such as this throughout the midwest and is rated as tops in the field. The fish, fry will start at 6:30 on Oct. 22 at the high school gym as the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce entertains the surrounding rural neighbors.

ly through the finest filtering processes known to science. The mice were injected immediately after they were born, when natural body defenses are at their lowest. Grace disclosed that the Roswell Park scientists now have fio of these mice wh’.ch developed cancer in their first 9% months of life. Cancers are appearing in other injected mice and it’s “a daily changing phenomenon,” he said. The cancerous material originated in 47 cancer patients. Included were several kinds of "Wood” cancers (the leukemias), melanoma, one erf the most deadly of human cancers, and cancers of the lung, stomach, intestines, breast, and ovary.

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