Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 53.

Order Rescue Work Stopped

AGADIR. Morocco lUPD — Crown Prince Moulay Haaaan today ordered reacue work to »t«p in the peaUlence-lhrrateoed ruin* of Agadir and demolition work U> begin at once. Tbi* meant death to any of the living trapped in the rubble. * Rescue team* of many nation* were picking through the ruin* In hope* of finding a few more living in the devastated city where 5,000 to 8.000 person* were believed to have met death when an earthquake hit Monday night The threat of widespread epidemic* among the living wa* to great the crown prince ordered the drastic move. Thousands of persona were feared still trapped in the ruins of what had once been a beautiful and thriving resort city on the southern Atlantic coast of Morocco An unknown number of tourists were believed still buried. Bate Swarm tai Ctty How many of the trapped were still alive may never be known Rescue squads have worked through the night, listening for, the faint calls for help that sometime* resulted in life for persons burled alive for three days. But as they worked huge rats swarmed through the city where sewer lines were broken, threatening to spread disease among the refugees and the relief workers themselves. Only 808 bodies had been recovered, recorded and buried. A few dozen " others were reported remove an buried by their families without being recorded. The crown prince had hoped to hold off the demolition order for at least another day or two. but the rising risk of typhus or plague forced his hand. The sun beat down heavily on the dead city and the smell of death and sewers smote the nos-

Compromise On Rights Rejected

WASHINGTON (UPD— Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen said today that a proposed Democratic civil rights compromise aimed at ending the Senate filibuster stalemate is unacceptable. He announced he was turning down the proposal on a preliminary basis shortly before the Senate Republicans met to discuss the situation and the non-stop debate on civil rights neared the 72hour stage. The Illinois republican told newsmen that while no formal compromise approach has yet been made to him, he had definitely” rejected a suggestion that the Republicans abandon the sevenpoint administration rights bill in favor of the watered-down measure. The Democratic compromise was shaped up by Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson 1a t e Wednesday night. Johnson tola United Press International it is Substantially the same as a voting rights bill offered in the House by a Republican member. Study GOP Feelings Dirksen said Johnson informally suggested at one point Wednesday night that he withdraw the administration “package” and consider just one amendment to guarantee voting rights. 1716 Republican said he “definitely could not” agree to that. Dirksen said he would find out at the GOP lunch meeting how the Repiiblicans feel about: —Continuing the round-the-clock sessions. ' —Their views on trying to invoke cloture—n seldom used gag rule to cut of debate. —M a cloture move is favored, what the “timing" should be. —What Republican sentiment is about a possible GOP alternative bi Sens. Jacob K. Javits (R-N.Y.) and Kenneth. B. Keating (R-N.Y. are known to be taking part in some back-stage two party discussions of some sort of compromise on the explosive civil rights issue Sens Paul H. Douglas (D-Hl.) and Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.) also are participating. Substitute for Talking However, one southern leader, who asked not to be identified, said he foresees no chance of a compromise jelling at least before the coming weekend. Johnson’s five-page measure is a revision ot a plan offered in the House Feb. 23 by Rep. William M. McCulloch (R-Ohio). It is a watered down version of the Eisenbower administration’s sevenpoint rights proposal. S uue democrat who reviewed the Johnson plan <*****“*£ statute for talking forever. He Id it was designed to muster the

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Dead Itarted Quickly Bulldozer* already were at work thia morning but only on those budding* which had been thoroughly searched by one of the 10 rescue trams of UO men each, all of them wearing masks against the fume* The bulldozers leveled everything in their path. Medical crews followed, spreading quicklime. PIMVP 4th Mh< Handreda as .... Hundreds of American servicemen joined Moroccan* and other military untt* in pulling more I than 800 dead and 1.500 injured from the rubble by early today The dead were buried in huge open trenches and quickly. The injured were being flown in a vast rescue operation to hospitals elsewhere in Morocco One of those rescued after three days in the wreckage of a onceluxurious hotel was Mrs. Sue Martin. of St. Albans. W. Va. Her husband. Gerald, an Air Force lieutenant, and their baby daughter were pulled out of the debris shortly after the earthquake hit Monday night. In spite of his injuries. he refused to be flown to a hospital till his wife was safe Buffer* Only Shock Mrs. Martin’s hometown address is 855 Van St She yas rescued from the hotel with 22 other foreign tourists Wednesday night, suffering only from shock. Thus far, there have been no reports of American fatalities in the quakes, tidal waves and fires that wiped out this former tourist resort on the Atlantic. There was no way of knowing how many persons were stiL trapped in the ruins of the modern new city or the old Arab quarters. ,

two-thirds majority needed to impose cloture—limitation of debate —and that this prospec would induce Souherners to end their filibuster- , , The result, if successful, thus would be passage of an electionyear civil rights bill without actualy using the gag rule to end the South's effort to talk to death rights legislation. Dislike Cloiture Precedent Neither Northern Republicans nor Southern Democrats, it was emphasized, want to see the precedent of a cloture vote because both are minorities in the Senate. Cloture was last imposed in 1927. It never has been used to choke off a civil rights debate. The significance of the Johnson move appeared to rest not so much in the content of his proposal as in the fact that the Senate leadership was moving to break the staltemate. The Senate began its around-the-clock civil rights session at noon Monday. There is every prospect that it will drag on for at least another week, with time out for Sunday, unless some drastic action is taken. Byford Smith Named Lions Scoutmaster Byford Smith, former Eagle scout with troop 62, has been registered Ms scoutmaster of the troop, Robert Zwick, troop committee chairman, announced today following reregistration. Smith took over Re position from James Ehler, who has served as scoutmaster for the past two years. He is the son of > Lowell J. Smith, who served as scoutmaster of the years, and a brother of Medford Smith, who will serve as scoutmaster of the newly-formed troop ■ -- L — • Troop 62 is sponsored by the Decatur Lions club, and has been chartered for more than 30 years. Other committee members Robert Frisinger, finance; Alva Lawson, advancement; Francis A. Ellsworth, transportation; and Jay Markley, membership. Smith announced that any young man 11 to 14 years in age. who would like to attend the meetings Mondays at 6:30 p. m. and take part in the camping, hiking, ana outdoor program of the troop, would be welcomed into membership. A total of 15 boys are now active in the troop.

Record March Storm Pounds United States By failed Free* laterealteeal A record breaking March storm packing a triple punch of ice. snow and sub-rrro cold pounded the nation from the Rocktea to the Atlantic today The tote but powerful storm system. which came with spring less than three weeks away on the calendar, was the worst crippier of the winter for parte of the Midwest and South A vicious ice storm that whipped across Dixie left countless thousands without electricity or telephone service and isolated many towns. Highway travel wa* next to impossible and schools and offices were closed from Texas to Georgia. Portions of Missouri. Illinois | and Indiana were hit by the worst snow storm of the winter i Foot deep snows piled up roadblocking 'five foot drifts. Mercury Nese Dives The Great Plains and eastern' Rockies froze under temperature* I that nose dived far below zero, i The Mercury dropped to 27 degree* below zero at Cut Bank, Mont.. 24 below at Kalispell. Mont.. 22 below at Sydney. Neb . I 20 below at Imperial. Neb., and 15 below at Casper. Wyo. The longest, coldest winter snap in 77 years broke another Denver temperature record today when I the thermometer dipped to 6 below zero. At Kim. Colo., near the New Mexico border, soldiers from Ft. Carson, Colo., were continuing efforts to open roads with bulldozers. They were carrying emergency food and stock fodder in snow-track weasels to an estimated 100 ranch families and 4.000 range cattle stranded for two weeks by mountainous snow drifts. Storm KiUs 14 The storm already had killed 14 persons. United Press International counted 4 dead in Texas, 3 in Colorado. 2 in Kansas and 1 each in Missouri, Ohio. Virginia, lowa and Indiana. The latest onslaught of winter was one of a dizzy series of rarryiaging storms that charged out of the southwest in the past month. The South, unused to the ravages of winter, was nearly paralyzed by ice and snow. The storm, which blew in from the Gulf of Mexico, dumped up to a foot of snow in Virginia Nearly all major highways in North Georgia were closed tyx the state patrol because of severe ice and snow. In Atlanta. Ga., the city was paralyzed by the worst ice storm in 24 years. It struck during the morning rush hour and swiftly coated streets, roads and expressways with 4m inch or two of ice. Parrish, Johnson File Candidacies Two Adams county Democrats today filed declarations of candidacy for the May 3 primary election with the secretary of state at Indianapolis. Both had previously announced their candidacies in the Decatur Daily Democrat. The two are Judge Myles F. Parrish. incumbent judge of the Adams circuit pourt: and Burl Johnson, incumbent joint state representative from Adams and Wells counties. Allen County Officer Held On Indictment FORT WAYNE, Ind. <UPD — Allen county commissioner Samuel Cook, the first of five persons indicted by a grand jury Wednesday to be arrested and identified, was free on $2,000 bond today. Cook was arrested Wednesday night on charges of bribery and being an officer having an interest in a public contract. An Allen county grand jury indicted Cook, of Fort Wayne, and four other persons after a monthlong session. The indictments followed allegations that the county was overcharged $92,000 on a micro-filming contract. | INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder tonight. Some light snow flurries likely mostly in the east and north portions, heaviest near Lake Michigan tonight. Friday partly cloudy and cold with some snow flurries likely tn the extreme north portion. Low tonight 2 to 10 north and 5 to 10 south. High Friday 17 to 20. Sunset 6:38 p.m. e.s.t. Sunrise Friday 7:15 a.m. e.s.t Outlook for Saturday: Fair except partly cloudy with snow flurries near Lake Michigan. Continued cold. Low Friday night sero to 18, high Saturday near 2®,

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 3, 1960.

County Schools Closed By Heavy Snowstorm, Roads Are Drifted Shut

Two Killed In Explosion Al Easl Chicago EAST CHICAGO. Ind <UPDTwo person* were killed and seven injured, one critically, today when an explosion rocked a twostory research laboratory building at the Sinclair Oil Co. refinery A Sinclair spokesman said the building was "pretty well demolished.” The blast also set of a fire but it was brought under control. The wreckage was searched carefully for other persons who might have been trapped or injured. although a company spokesman was "pretty sure” all were accounted for. The dead were identified by St. ' Catherine's Hospital, East Chicago. as Mrs. Betty Heimbuch. 35. Hammond. Ind., a chemist, and I David Coyle. 39. Homewood. 111. Harry Hayden, 39. was listed in critical condition due to burns. The hospital said William Hallett. 29. East Chicago, was in poor conI dition. Five employes were reported in fair condition: Floyd Daniels, 49. Hammond. Ind.; Stanley McKenzie 35. Hobart. Ind.; Ralph Medeel, 41; and William Novosav, 37, Chicago, sufered burns. William Cox 50, Calumet City, 111., suffered shoulder and arm injuries. The cause of the explosion, which occurred on the second story, was not known. The blast blew out windows and a section of a brick wall. Equipment in the laboratory was destroyed

Eisenhower Leaves Uruguay For Home

EN ROUTE with Eisenhqwer <UPI>—A heavily guarded President Eisenhower left Uruguay today for home, ending a triumphal four-nation South American tour that was marred in Montevideo by student riots and a tear gas barrage that sent tears streaming down his face. Eisenhower took off aboard the propeller-driven Columbine 111 for Buenos Aires where he transferred to an Air Force jet and a flight to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico for three days of golf and relaxation before going to Washington Sunday. President Arturo Frondizi of Argentina greeted him at the airport during the 30-minute visit. •He had received another great welcome when he Visited Buenos Aires last week, and an honor guard of Argentine troops was waiting today. In a farewell speech at the Montevideo airport Eisenhower reaffirmed the good neighbor and good partner policies of the United States toward Latin America where be received vociferous welcomes in four capitals including Montevideo—despite the left wing students demonstrations • Uader Heavy Guard He slept Wednesday night in the U.S. embassy under heavier security precautions than ever experienced at the White House. Police and soldiers ringed the area with armored vehicles. Firemen stood by with anti-riot hose. Police dogs roamed the park area nearby. ’ , Eisenhower arose early and made a balcony speech to the U. S. embassy personnel, following the same line he had used in similar speeches on his successful tour of Europe and the East — tourists, businessmen and diplomats alike must behave themselves while abroad. Eisenhower boarded an open car and drove four blocks to the helicopter pad past soldiers stationed 10 feet apart. Every fifth man was mounted and helmeted. Credentials of everyone entering the area were checked scrupulously Across the street a crowd of 300 persons waved handkerchiefs and small flags aS the President drove across the tennis courts to the pad. He stood in the car and re-

Entire State Hit By Storm

United Pre** International A howling March storm pounded | Indiana today, dumping three to ■ ■ 1 six inches of snow throughout the . | state and virtually isolating many •Teas. At least one death was attrib- j ;luted to the storm. Traffic in Indianapolis was at 1 ■ ■ standstill during the early < ■ morning hours. All public schools' i were dosed in the state's largest. ' city. . . * I Rural schools in central and; • southern areas also were closed I ■ because buses were unable to geU ■ through secondary roads. ‘ One of the areas hit the hardest I was near Seymour and North Ver- ' non. Up to nine inches of “Snow fell in that area during the night I "'and brisk winds caused drifts; ; three or four feet high. 1 Cars and trucks were stalled along many highways throughout I ’ the state. ' | An early morning report issued • by the Indiana Highway Depart- ’ ment listed the following roads closed by drifting snow: Ind. 267 , north of Plainfield; Ind 39 north of Danville; U.S. 41 north of Rock- ' rifle! Ind. 38 north of Pendleton J and U.S. 150 from Shoals to Prosi | ' roads were virtually im.‘passable in southern and central . i areas. * A two-car crash tn a 'blinding /snowstorm on U.S. 36 near Avon J last night killed Wilma A. Delp. .20 Indianapolis. Three members ’of a Danville family were injured. j Hazardous driv 1n g warnings I were issued for the entire state.

! turned their cheers with raised , hands. The guard was just as heavy at 1 Montevideo's airport as the President arrived. There was a guard of army, air force and navy cadets in addition to the police. He Promises Consultation In his last remarks on Latin American soil after his 10-day good will tour Eisenhower said the United States government would iconsuit the Latin Americcn couni tries on social, economic, political . and security problems on a bilateral as well as a multilateral basis. | He read a prepared text m answer to an extremely emotionally impromptu speech by Uruguayan Council President Benito Nardone who said Eisenhower had reached the hearts of the Uruguayan people » The President moved his schedule up an hour but apparently hot because of the anti-American demonstrations which were dwarfed by a spectacular welcome given by hundreds of thousands of Uruguayans, some of whom turned on the student demonstrators. Persons close to Eisenhower said he was deeply impressed by the progressively enthusiastic welcomes in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and regretful that so much attention was paid to rowdy students who tried to upset his reception in Uruguay. Calls Incident "Minor ' Eisenhower was said to have regarded Wednesday’s use of firehoses and tear gas to break up student demonstrations against "Yankee imperialism” and for Cuba’s Fidel Castro as an "exceedingly minor” incident when compared with the tumultuous enthusiasm of the flagwaving welcome by 400.000 persons. Eisenhower told his friends Wednesday night as he concluded his visit with President Nardone that what he regretted most about Wednesday was that news media were sure to play up the “minor violence” along the parade route and he felt this gave a distorted picture. Actually Eisenhower thought the welcome was as energetic and friendly as any he has ever seen, his associates said. .

The Highway Department »aid| three to five inches of snow fell in the north, four to six inches in central areas, and six to eight Inches in the south last night. Slippery roads were blamed for a bus-truck crash on the out-1 skirts of Indianapolis early this | morning. Slate police said a Brooks Bus Line bus slammed into the rear of a highway department truck which had stopped at I an tnterswttanr - Hubert B. Garrison, 42. Plain-' 'field, driver of the bus. sustained j a broken knee- Four adults and ; two children on the Indianapolis-I | to-Detroit bus escaped injury, i In Cass County, all rural schools were closed and the superintend-1 i ent of highways leased bulldozers i and other snow removal equipi ment from local contractors in an i effort to open the roads. At Indianapolis,- the seven inches of snow on the ground was the greatest depth in 15 years. The weatherman said the snow would diminish later today and would end by tonight in most areas. But strong north to northeast winds were expected to keep highway crews busy for the next few days as drifting snow clogged the highways. . j -x Highs today were expected to range from the low 20s to the mid 20s and lows tonight were to dip to around 5 in the north and 15 in the south. The forecast for Friday was partly cloudy and cold, with snow flurries in the north and cential sections and highs ranging from neaf 20 to the mid 20s. - The outlook for Saturday was "partly cloudy and cold, with continued snow flurries north.” Highs during the past 24 hours ranged in the- mid 20s throughout the state and lows ranged from 17 at Indianapolis, South Bend and Lafayette, to 21 at Evansville. Decafur Resident And Partner Burned A Decatur interior decorator received second degree burns on his hands, and his partner was burned about the face and hands when a highly combustible cement caught fire at a Fort Wayne residence Wednesday afternoon. Harold Myers, 33, of route 2. Decatur, and William Pocock, 22, of route 1. Leo, both self employed, were installing a formica cabinet top, when the cement suddenly caught fire spreading to the formica stripping, which was laying on the floor. The men grabbed the strip in an attempt to . carry it out of the house before it reached the can oT cement, which would have caused an explosion, according to Myers. They broke through a storm glass door and plunged headlong into a snow bank to extinguish the stripping and their clothes, which had caught fire. They were both cut by flying glass. Fort Wayne police credited the men with, saving the residence from, serious damage by their quick thinking. Hammond Man Dies As Car Hits Truck _ GARY, Ind. <UPI> —David Nichols. 43, Hammond was killed Wednesday night when his car went out of control on a U. S. 20 curve here and hit a truck driven by Irving Horton, 60, Benton Harbor, Mich. Horton was not injured. Indianapolis Girl Killed In Accident AVON. Ind. (UPD — Wilma A. Delp. 20, an Indianapolis telephone switchboard operator, was killed Wednesday night in a two-car crash on U.S. 36 about a mile west of here. The accident occurred during a blinding snow storm. 4 -

The second howling «nnw*Uwm in one week. dumping about 41 incites'here, ha* closed all Adam* I county road* with the exception I of the federal and »tate highway-. All county »chools have closed their door*, but Decatur and 15* ■ I catur Catholic continue to operate d< spite heavy absenteeism Three minor car accidents occurred on slick and drifted street* within the city limit* this morning. Ixit no injuries were rcTOrtta'd Plow* Al Wark Weather observer lx>uis I .anti nun listed the snowfall at four inches this morning at 7 o'clock with a total accumulation of *even inches for the week. The St. Mary's river was at a low of 1.90 feet. The melted snow totalled .12 inches. City and state snow plow* have worked since early this morning to keep the main thoroughfare.* open. One of the accidents involved a snow plow and a parked car County highway superintendent Lawrence Noll said that his crews are answering only emergency calls as the wind blows the snow right back onto the roads whenr they plow. Many offices are complaining that the storm has curtailed their operations as county residents have not been able to reach their destination. County assessor Walter Koos, and several county deputies failed to reach the court house this morning because of the iheavy snow. Postmaster Leo Kirsch said this morning that despite the familiar slogan "The mail must go ; through," the heavy drifts have I cut off rural patrons on routes 1, 3, and 6. He urges, however, that these patrons provide an access to their mail boxes, so the mail carriers can reach the box when the plows do open the back roads. Main Streets Open While city street commissioner Adolph Kolter has kept Second street and Monroe street open for traffic, he requests that motorists refrain from parking on the main streets in the evenings, in an effort to clear the parking area during the night up to the curbs He will try to keep various heavily traveled side stretes open also. Mayor Donald Gage said this morning that the police will cooperate in keeping the main streets open in the evenings so the city crews can push the snow to the middle of the street, and then use the county’s snow loader to clear the streets. Supt. Noll said that he has received hundreds of calls already, but continues to answer only emergency ones. He tells of clearing a lane for a farmer uho had to feed 100 head of cattle; opening up a lane for a funeral processions and taking a Schwartz bev to the hospital this morning. Mrs. Mary Jane Runyon, highway department radio operator and office clerk, said that a note of humor spiced proceedings at the Monroe site when a caller requested quick action to get his lane cleared because a local factory would have to shut down unless he got there. Although both Decatur high schools remained opened, all the buses have been sidelined for today at least. Absences, however, are quite great. School Absentees At Decatur, 80 are absent from the high school, while 66 of the higlr school pupils at Decatur Catholic are out, with 213 absent

oCenten dilation (By Rev. Huston Bever, Jr., Church of God) “THE TAIL WIND” Scripture—Psalm 55:1-8 - David was no stranger to sorrow and disappointment. He had been visited many times by trouble, but P*r ha P s . he ."L a been brought so low as when he said O that I had wings like dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest Houmany times has this same wishful thought been ours? If we wuMfcut change jobs, move to some distant city, or isolate o««elv«i from society, then our problems would be solved and we would find rest. Paul savs “Every man must bear his own burden. We do not rid ourselves of.the- storms of life by trying to ou run them, but by facing them. To bo driven by a tailwind to be the easiest, the most effortless way. but it will seldom get ? s to Xre we want to go. The greatest lives that are hved are not those who have followed the line of least who have braved the storms. The psalmist said. Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He shall sustain thee.

from the St Jo««ph elementary . school. * Mayor Gage further /iked all city motorist* to cooperate witn •Il snow clearing operations A* |rng •« the snow continue* tn fall, he sold. the problem can not be cleared up completely. He also asked motorist* U» exercise great caution in driving the city street*. $1,313 In Profits From Cancer Party The Indiana Elks association eancer research fund will be increas'd by 11.313 as the Deeatur Elk* lodge has sent a check for that amount to the state asaociation as receipt* from the annual cancer party. The 01.313 profit from the party, held in the new Elks lodge home Feb. 20. was revealed by Dr. H. R. Frey and Julius Baker, co-chair-men for the fraternal organization. All money contributed by the Elks lodges of the state goes to the Indiana Elks fund, and all funds are distributed by the association for cancer research purposes. principally to Indiana and Purdue Universities. The co-chairmen and officials of the Elks lodge today expressed their appreciation to merchants and other business groups for gifts to the party and to the industries and professional men for their cash donations which helped to swell the lodge s contribution to the research fund. Nearly 1,000 persons attended the annual party. which opened with entertainment in the early evening and was climaxed with a dance. All Os Indiana's Congressmen File INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The entire Hoosier congressional delegation will seek reelection in Indiana's May 3 primary election. That was assured Wednesday when the Ist District's Ray J. Madden filed his declaration of candidacy with the Indiana secretary of state’s office. Indiana's 10 other House mem- . bers previously filed. Advertising Index Advertiser Page Adams Theatre 8 Beavers Oil Service, Inc. ———s Burk Elevator Co. 5 Butler Garage. Inc. 5 Bower Jewelry Store —— 2 Bulmahn's Farm Supply 5 Bee Neet Beauty Salon ——3 Fred Corah Insurance Agency . 7 Equity Dairy Store ——3 Ehinger's "The Boston Store” - 3 Goodyear Service Store « Goodin's Market ------ — 6 Gambles 1 Holthouse Furniture Store 2 Haflich & Morrissey Shoe Store 3 Pauline Haugk Real Estate -— 5 Myers Home & Auto Supply —- 4 Model Hatchery 5 Niblick & Co. 2, 3 Phil Neuenschwander, auctioneer 5 Leland Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. Schmitt Meat Market -- 4 Smith Drug Co. S 5 Sheets Furniture- -4 Sherwin-Williams Co. 2,7 Standard Food Stores — 8 Stewarts Bakery - 6 Shaffer’s Restaurant 2 Sudduth Market 7 Orville Sturm, auctioneer . 5 Teeple —' —- •’

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