Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 267, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1959 — Page 6

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Indiana GOP Faces Inka-Party Battle INDIANAPOLIS <UPD-A hot intra-party battle is expected to j erupt Friday when the Republican State Central Committee meets I here to name a successor to former state chairman Robert W. j Matthews, who resigned lasti week. Handley, the head of I the state party, plans to appear; before the 22-member committee: to recommend his choice. Indica-1 tions were it would be Edwin Beaman, Princeton, former state senator and Handley's administrative assistant. The committee, made up of; chairmen and vice-chairmen from ; the state’s 11 districts, will vote on the matter, with a simple majority needed to elect a new chairman. Some of the committee members are cool toward Handley, but few dare to openly oppose him. The governor has control of the party’s patronage throughout the state and has a tight hold on its purse strings. Sen. Homer Capehart, a sac-; tional foe of Handley, earlier sent telegrams to all members of the L committee asking them to withhold election of a new state chairman for at leaast 30 days. Capehart met with Handley, former Sen. William E. Jenner and former Gov. Ralph Gates last week in an attempt to agree on a candidate acceptable to all factions of the party. When the “secret" meeting was

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over, none of the persons present would discuss it with newsmenBut it was apparent that Handley had not been able to swing Capehart and Gates over to his choice. Alvin Cast, Kentland, 2nd District chairman, also has been advocating a wait-and-see policy. He | called a meeting for tonight at i which he will seek to persuade northern party leaders to appoint ! a temporary chairman to run the party until it can agree on a per- ! manent choice. “We don’t- want to make any ! mistake this time,” Cast said, j Cast, who has been mentioned |as a possible successor to Mat- ■ thews, said Rep. Charles Halleck would attend Friday's meeting but ; would not be present at the ferump” meeting here today. I 'Halleck, House minority leader, has been at odds with Handley on many occasions. Cast said 4th District chairman Thomas A. Gallmayer, Fort Wayne, would attend the meeting tonight. Gallmayer acknowledged that he would attend, but added that “I don’t expect anything will come of it.” Handley earlier indicated that he had the votes needed to elect his candidate. Although he does not desire an open break among party leaders, Handley made it dear that he expects his choice to win the post. The U.S. Army has a crane which can be parachuted from the air and can lift more than its own weight—which is eight tons. The Colorado state capital building in Denver is exactly one mile above sea level.

Housewife Dies In Booby-Trap Blasi NEW YORK <UPI) - A Staten Island housewife without "an enemy in the world” died today, her legs blown off and her body riddled with sharapnel from a boobytrap explosion Tuesday night. Mrs. Concetta Giarletta, 41, was blasted by a hand grenade as she opened the garage door for her husband, Frank. 50. She took the full force of the blast and apparently shielded him from injury. Doctors at St. Vincent’s Hospital forked to save her life. She had two operations and several blood transfusions. But early today they called her husband at the hospital. She died at 4.10 a m. c.d.t. after struggling more than 30 hours for life. Police were checking a military hand grenade fragment with a serial number on it found by the garage. It was their only clue to the bombing. The grenade, with the pin pulled, apparently had been stuck under the door which armed it for explosion in three seconds after the door was raised A neighbor described Mrs. Giarletta as a “homebody without an enemy in the world.” Don't harvest your winter apples too early, orchard experts say. Apples which ripen on the tree have better quality and color and store much better.

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Two Drivers Fined On Traffic Counts Two area motorists pleaded guilty to city police charges Wednesday night in justice of the peace court, receiving $1 fines and cost charges for highway traffic violations. Jerry Thomas Winans, 17, of route 6, Decatur, paid the $1 fine for speeding on Monroe street Nov. 7. He was arrested by city police at 1:20 a.m. Henry Erwin Wahl, 162, of Columbia City, paid the fine for running a stop light at Nuttman and 13th streets Wednesday night. He was also arrested by city' police. Jay B. Heckler, 21, of Fort Wayne, was arrested by state police on a charge of speeding on U. S. 27, four miles north of Decatur. and he will appear tonight in justice of the peace court to answer the charge. Drugs Ease Severe Arthritis Crippling CHICAGO (UPI) — Currently available drugs mean arthritis, suffered need "never again” fear: severe crippling from the dis-' ease, a clinical specialist told Illinois family doctors today. Dr. Abraham Cohen, of Philadelphia, said treatment with hormones such as cortisone have substantially reduced tion due to arthritis even though no cure has yet been found. Cohen, arthritis clinic hies at the Philadelphia General Hospital Blockley Division, was a closi ing session speaker at a tforegday meeting of the Illinois Academy of General Practice. Severe crippling, he said, “need never again be the ultimate result of rheumatoid arthiritis” if the patient has access to “interested medical management” and “intelligent” use of various treatment methods. Most patients, he said, can look forward to leading useful lives. Cohen indicated patient attitude had partially overcome even some possible side effects I such as osteoporosis, or gradual bone degeneration, from longterm use of synthetic hormones. “All the patients who have osteoporosis are under control,” Cohen said, “and I sincerely believe that each and every one of [them feels that osteoporosis even with fracture is preferable to permanent invalidism.” If you have something to sei l or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad — They bring results. (

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Man Sought In Death Os Girl Surrenders » INDIANAPOLIS <UPD—A man sought in the possible murder of a teen-age girl surrendered to pof lice Wednesday night. ■ Allen Kent, 33, went voluntarily , to the Marion County Sheriff’s . office and said he wanted to clear himself of any connection with the death of Lydia Edna Fowler, 17, a bank clerk. Kent denied having had anything to do with the girl’s death and readilv volunteered to take a lie detector test. Kent was believed to be the ! man who dated Lydia shortly before she disappeared the night of ! Oct. 8. He told authorities he had ■seen Miss Fowler only twice in the last three months. j The girl’s battered body was found Tuesday beneath a country bridge near here. Her skull was fractured, several ribs and a hip were broken and her bassiee had been ripped. Another of Lydia’s boy friends, Jesse Newkirk, 17, was cleared of hny suspicion Wednesday when voluntary lie tests supported his story he was home with his family and his car wasn’t working the night Lydia disappeared. Newkirk said Lydia telephoned him that night and said a tali', darfc-complexioned man she had been dating was following her. The girl’s relatives later said they believed the man was one they knew only as “Allen.” Lydia was on her way to meet her brother-in-law, Carlos Travelsted, when she disappeared. Police advanced the theory that Lydia was run down by a car, then was dumped, alive but critically injured, over the bridge and left there to die. Her body lay hidden among vines and undergrowth for more than a month until two rabbit hunters stumbled across it Tuesday. Martinsville Woman Is Shot To Death MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (UPD— A 20-year-old woman was shot to death late Wednesday night and a man was jailed for investigation in the slaying. The body of Mary Jane Johnson, 20, whom police said had Indianapolis and Martinsville addresses, was found in a Martinsville home. She had Veen shot in the head at close range with a shotgun. Police arrested James Eugene Rapp, 29, of the same Martinsville address as Miss Johnson, and jailed him pending investigation.

Vigo County Coroner Dies At Terre Haute , TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPD— Vigo County Coroner Dr. Denzil M. Ferguson, Sr., 70, died at his home here Wednesday following a long illness. Officials indicated that Ferguson, who was serving his ourth consecutive term as coroner, prabably will be replaced by his son. Dr. D., M. Ferguson, Jr., who has been deputy coroner for some time. Youth Loses Arm In Corn Picker Accident GREENSBURG, Ind. (UPD— Thomas W. Young, 18. R.R. 2, Greensburg, was reported in satisfactory condition today in Decatur County Memorial Hospital here after losing part of his right arm in a corn picker Tuesday. Authorities said Young was working on a neighbor’s farm when he tried to remove an ear of corn from the picking machine. Annual Turkey Shoot v Sunday At Markle The Markle bow hunters will hold their annual turkey shoot Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Target faces will be mostly birds, with a few animals also added- Some of the awards will be chickens and turkeys, also a pumpkin pie. There will be no baby sitter service until spring.

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Eisenhower Leaves For Rest In Georgia WASHINGTON (UPD — President Eisenhower left here today for rest and relaxation at the Augusta, Ga., National Golf Club before his good will trip to Europe and Asia next month. Eisenhower planned to stay at least a week. The White House gave no date for his return but indications were that he would be back before Thanksgiving. He leaves Dec. 3 on his EuropeanAsian trip. It will be a mixture of work and play for the President at Augusta. Federal officials will come rown from Washington to confer on the new budget to be presented to Congress in January. Mrs. Eisenhower will join the President early Friday, the day before her 63rd birthday. The First Lady, who dislikes flying, will travel to Georgia tonight by train. The Augusta trip was announced Wednesday shortly before the White House disclosed that the President’s EuropeanAsian tour had been expanded to include talks with Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain and President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia. He will fly to Madrid Dec. 21 '-for an overnight visit with Franco after the conclusion of the. Western summit meeting in Paris. The conference with Bourguiba will take place Dec. 17 aboard a U. S. warship in the Mediterranean. Community Fund Is In Sight Os Goal The Decatur Community Fund edged within sight of the goal today, crossing the $20,000 mark, and just $324.89 short of the $20,429.00 goal, James Basham, drive chairman, said this morning. Those people who have not been contacted as yet should send in their contribution to the eight member charities — Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Crippled Children, Mental Health, youth and recreation fund, Red Cross, Salvation army, and U.S.O. If just 325 people will mail in $1 each, the fund will go over the top, Basham explained. The committee hopes to complete the drive by Friday. Contributions should be mailed to drive chairman James Basham, 527 Limberlost Trail, Decatur.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1959

Peru's Mayor-Elect Names Police Chief PERU, Ind. (UPD—Peru Mayorelect S. G. Cox announced today that Richard Stitt will resume the position of chief of police Jan. 1. Stitt headed the police department from 1952 to 1956 when Cox was mayor, but was demoted to patrolman by Democratic Mayor John Devine. Both Stitt and Cox are Republicans. Over 2.500 Democrats an sold *md del'vered in Jecatur each dav.

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