Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1960 — Page 1

Vol. LVIII. No. 214.

Hurricane Crashes Over Florida Keys, Moves On Mainland, Hits At Miami

Pennsylvania Strike Adds More Layoffs

PHILADELPHIA (UPI) — The Pennsylvania Railroad shutdown, which idled 72,000 employes when it began 10 days ago, caused the layoff of 13,367 workers in the coal, automobile and transportation industries today. The walkout of 20,000 maintenance men made inroads into the nation's economy as the railroad studied “further proposals" from the Transport Workers Union and the AFL Systems Federation. The promised a reply to union negotiators today. The new offers were not disclosed but they were made after TWU President Michael J. Quill scotched reports that a settlement was imminent. He said the negotiating teams were “very far apart." Harts Bituminous Miners The biggest blow on an outside industry so far in the strike fell on workers in the bituminous fields, particularly in Pennsylva nia and West Virginia. Edward G. Fox, president of the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, said 8,667 employes have been furloughed with the closing of 80 mines and the partial closing of 135 others. In a telegram to Labor Secretary James P Mitchell, Fbx said the layoffs will result in a production loss of nearly 500,000 tons of coal and a wage loss of more than one-million dollars weekly. “The major impact op the coal industry is felt in areas which were already in extreme distress ♦ and in both rural and urban com-

U. S. Air Defense In All-Out Tests

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UPI) — The continent’s entire air defense complex — far-flung radar, a coast-to-coast electronic brain, supersonic jet interceptors and scores of anti-aircraft rocket units — went into action early today to repulse a simulated all-out nuclear attack on the United States and Canada by hundreds of faster-than-sound bombers. The dkies over 14 million miles of the United States and Canada were cleared of commercial and private air craft for exercise "Sky Shield." Strategic Air Command bombers struck at major population centers, industrial targets, and military bases — but only with electronic “bombs.” Interceptor* Hold Fire Manned interceptors, closing with the bombers at more than 1,000 miles an hour, held fire when the enemy was sighted on radar scopes. Nike and Bomarc crews only went through the motions df launching rockets against the attackers. In all other respects, the North American Air Defense Command began at 2 a.m. EDT a realistic test of its capacity to win a war of survival. SAC bombers assaulted scores of targets from maximum altitudes and at tree-top height, trying to elude the interceptors and to slip under the radar screen. At NORAD headquarters here, in the shadow of the Rockies, a comprehensive picture of the massive attack was drawn at high speed on giant plate glass maps. Seconds after a fleet of bombers was detected and its destination calculated, fighter-in-terceptor squadrons were ordered aloft. Computer* Evaluate Sightings From radar “Texas towers” in the oceans and from radar stations along the coasts and across the arctic flashed information about approaching attackers to SIOO million SAGE combat centers. IBM computers larger than box oars evaluated the radar sightings, and flashed the overall picture to NORAD headquarters. SAGE stands for “semi-auto-matic ground environment” — an electronic system for handling

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munities where a dependable and continuous supply of fuel is essential," Fox said. Urges Continued Efforts He urged Mitchell to use his “continued efforts” to settle the walkout, which he said has “created a serious crisis in the coal industry.” Chrysler Corp, closed its assembly plant in Newark, Del., Friday night for the duration of the Pennsy shutdown. About 4,000 workers were involved. W. Thomas Rice, president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, said in Waycross, Ga., that he was compelled to furlough 700 employes because of loss of business resulting from the PRR strike. Quill called a new conference Friday to announce that he wanted to “notify the public and our members that. . .there is no settlement around the corner.” The Irish-born Quill claimed that optimistic reports by O’Neill, Chairman of the National Mediation Board, represented an effort to “break the strike." Infant Girl Killed In Two-Car Crash GOSHEN, Ind. (UPl)—Colleen Damron, 6-weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Damron, Goshen, was killed late Friday in a two-car collision two miles west of here and a block from her home.

combat data which cost billions, but which saves minutes in situations when seconds become incalculably valuable. Christian Church Names New Pastor The Rev. Charles M. Hill will conduct his first services as minister of the First Christian church in Decatur Sunday. The new pastor was voted a unanimous call by the local congregation last Sunday. The new minister comes to Decatur from Colfax, Wash., where he has been pastor for the last three years. Rev. Hill and his wife are both natives of Nebraska, having graduated from Beatrice high school. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War H, including 18 months overseas. Returning from service in 1945, the family moved to Billings, Mont. He moved to Eugene, Ore., in 1952, entering Northwest Christian College, where he received his B. Th. degree in 1957. Rev. Hill came to Indiana in order to continue his studies at the Christian Thelogical Seminary in Indianapolis, where he will enroll this coming year. The minister and his wife, Eileen, have three daughters, Peggy, 16, Kathy, 14, and Charlene, 11, and one son, Alan, 3%. The family will reside in the parsonage at 410 North Fifth street, recently purchased by the church. Rev. Hill succeeds the Rev. Edward Pacha, who resigned last month after nearly two years as minister, to enter the home mission field in Florida. 7 INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Little wanner Sunday. Low tonight upper 50* north to lower 60s south. High Sunday upper 70s. Outlook for Monday: Partly > cloudy, no tanportant temperature changes.

MIAMI (UPl)—Hurricane Donna crashed over the Florida Keys and into the mainland today in the path blazed by a killer storm of 25 years ago, but a week’s advance warning apparently enabled residents to escape Donna without death or serious injury. One youth was killed on the mainland in an automobile accident caused indirectly by the storm which took more than 100 lives last weekend in its sweep over the Antilles and Puerto Rico. The low-lying keys and the mainland were prepared for the wall of water and 150-mile-per-hour winds flung at them. The fishing villages of Tavernier and Marathon in the central Keys took the jolting brunt of the storm in early morning darkness. Miami caught full hurricane force winds at daybreak. Hurricane warnings flew as far north as Daytona Beach on the Atlantic and Cedar Key on the Gulf. But Deputy Sheriff Edward Curry at Key West said there were no reports of injured at Marathon despite charges that some emergency shelters were locked up without warning and that some disaster aid volunteers had fled to the mainland without notice. Report No Casualties A ham radio report from Tavernier, relayed back to Miami from a ham operator in Virginia, indicated there were some casualties. But the Weather Bureau said later that there were no casualties. The Coast Guard. Army, Navy and Red Cross assembled emergency rescue squads to move as soon as possible. The Coast Guard planned to put up “everything that will fly” to check the 130mile string of islands making up the Keys area. In Miami, where about 10,000 persons took shelter in emergency centers, residents were ordered off the streets under pain of arrest. Telephone and electric service was out almost everywhere. Powerline crews worked through the night in efforts to keep some semblance of normality, but a power company spokesman said that “nobody can hang onto a pole in these winds.” Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami reported no storm injuries but added that “hurricane parties are bringing us a few more drunks than usual.” The killer hurricane, which took more than 100 lives in a sweep through the Caribbean last weekend, poured the full force of its 150-mfle-an-hour winds, battering tides and pelting rain in the tracks of the Keys’ worst hurricane, that of Labor Day, 1935, in which more than 400 died. Electricity Knocked Out Electric power along the 130mile string of islands was knocked out except in the city of Key West. Key West lost even radio contact with Tavernier, Plantation Key and Islamorada. The one escape route to Miami and the mainland—the overseas highway —was impassable. There was five feet of water on the road. Rescue units assembled at Key West and on the mainland at Homesteed and planned to move “just as soon as it won’t be suicidal.” An urgent distress message, via ham radio relayed from Virginia, came from Cliff Miller, disaster chairman at Tavernier on Key Largo 75 miles south of Miami. His last message said simply: “Casualties unknown. Possibly extensive. Winds 150 to 160 miles per hour." The fishing village of Marathon and Tavernier caught the foil force of the hurricane’s thrust toward the mainland. ■MiawMai Cuba Donna took a sideswipe at Cuba and then wheeled northward to menace both coasts of Florida. Coastal residents began buttoning up as far north as Biloxi, Miss. Hurricane warnings were raised in Florida as far north as Daytona Beach on the Atlantic Coast and Cedar Key on the GuM. Lt. Rene Raoile of the sheriff’s office in Key West radioed civil defense officials in Miami that the water line from the mainland was broken “somewhere north of Marathon.” There are a few fresh water wells, but the water line is the main source of drinking water. . ........ L

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At Fort Myers the Coast Guard called for three helicopters from the St. Petersburg air station to airlift 305 persons stranded on Sanibel and Captiva islands, some eight miles offshore. Civil defense authorities said the island dwellers had refused police requests three times to evacuate and missed the last ferry to the mainland. The islanders changed their minds, apparently, when the hur-’ ricane changed course and posted a threat of 5 to 7 foot tides and 100 m.p.h. winds along the southwest Gulf coast. It was impossible to assess the full damage or casualties until the 400-mile wide storm moved on at its agonizingly slow forward pace of only seven miles an hour. Vicious Campaign By GOP Charged KNOX, Ind. (UPl)—Matthew E. Welsh, Democratic nominee for governor, charged Friday night that the administration of Governor Handley “for years has conducted a vicious campaign against the integrity of the United States government, its intentions, and its word.” Welsh told a Starke County Democratic rally that while Handley and Lt. G«v. Crawford F. Parker were “maligning the national gov-' ernment” they accepted more federal aid than ex-Gov. George N. Craig in the first three years of his administration. “I do not fear the government of the United States, nor do I distrust the representatives and senators each state send to Washington to represent its people,” Welsh said. Welsh said the Handley-Parker administration “has not only failed to tell the people of Indiana the truth about the problems the state faces, it also refuses to tell the people where it really stands on vital issues." He said the state administration accepted federal aidjor those things which could be used to “reward the inner circle of the GOP for faithful campaign contributions.” “Programs for crippled persons, for retarded children, for nurses training, for rural libraries, for the permanently and totally disabled were shunted aside,” he said. NOON EDITION

U. N. Crisis Session Today

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPI) —The Security Council scheduled a “crisis session” at 3 p.m. EDT today to consider a report by Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on political, economic and military chaos in the Congo. The council adjourned at 12:28 a.m., EDT, today after Hammarskjold declared the U.N. command was compelled to act on its own in closing down Leopoldville Radio and taking over the country's airfields because of the political feud between Premier Patrice Lumumba and President Joseph KasavUbu. Feared Popular Uprising After Lumumba and Kasavubu unsuccessfully "fired” each other earlier this week, Hammarskjold said, “There was nobody, really nobody, with whom they (the U.N. command) could consult without prejudging the constitutional issue." So, without even asking Hammarskjold’s advice, he said, the UJV. command closed the radio station and airfields to forestall “a fire of propaganda” which could toad to a popular uprising

F “■ ” ' 1 > I # [ * ’ '•■• V’ Judge Clarence R. McNabb, Democratic candidate for judge of the supreme court from the fourth district, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Adams county Jefferson club Tuesday at Monmouth high school at 8 p. m. Roger. Singleton, president of the club, also announced that Judge Myles F. Parrish will introduce the speaker, and county prosecutor Severin Schurger will act as master erf ceremonies. The county Democratic candidates will also be introduced at the meeting, and Mrs. Fred Striker and Miss Rose Nesswald will be in charge of the refreshments. Music at the meeting will be provided by the Teen Tories, a vocal group composed of Linda Kruetzman, Lila Kruetzman, Winnie yßaefert, Nyla Girod. Helen Reppert and Ruth Ann Beery. The public is invited to be present, meet the candidates and share in the refreshments. Local Man's Mother Dies Last Evening Mrs. Beulah M. Markley, 61. of Portland, died at 9 o'clock Friday night at her home following an illness of five years. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Herman R. Markley; three sons, Roger Markley of Portland, Ferd Markley of Toledo, 0., and Jay Markley of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. John Setro of South Whitley; 15 grandchildren, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Monday at the Williamson & Spencer funeral home in Portland. The Rev. Virgil Bjork, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate, and burial will be in the Six Mile cemetery, southeast of Bluffton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

and threaten to spread the Congo conflict throughout Africa and perhaps elsewhere. At Friday night’s 3-hour-and-42-minute meeting, Yugoslav Ambassador Dobrivoje Vidic criticized the U.N. command for not placing the U.N. force at Lumumba’s disposal to help him take over the dissident provinces of Katanga and Kasai. Charges “C<rfoniaU*m" Vidic charged that “colonialism” was encouraging attempts to overthrow Lumumba’s government and demanded an end to Belgium’s supply of arms and leadership to the. rebel forces of President Moise' Tshombe in “independent” Katanga. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily V. Kuznetsov stalled proceedings for two hours with a resolution calling on the council to accept Lumumba’s offef to hold the current Congo session in his capital of Leopoldville. The Russian resolution was defeated, 6 to 3 (Soviet Union, Poland and Ceylon), with Ecuador and Tunisia abstaining.

Allies Planning Retaliation On East Germany I BERLIN (UPl)—The Western Allies today planned to retaliate against Communist East Germany if the Russians reject their protest against Red restrictions on travel in Berlin. Berlin’s Big Three Allied commandants Friday night demanded the lifting of a Communist ban on West Germans entering East Berlin and charged the ban violated four-power agreements. Although a rejection was considered almost certain, the United States, Britain and France warned Maj. Gen. N. F. Zaharov, Berlin’s Soviet commandant, that they were ready to defend their occupation rights here, come what may. Plan Offensive They said Communist threats or pressure would not weaken their determination to maintain law and order in Berlin and keep the routes to the islated city open. The Western Allied capitals received a plan to take the offensive against East Germany if the Russians rejected the Big Three’s strong protest. There was no immediate answer to the protest, delivered personally by Gen. Jean Lacomme, French commandant, who is chairman of the Western Allied command this month. Consider Trade Embargo A strategy meeting in Bonn of Big Three and German diplomats sent to Washington, London and Paris for approval “a whole series of measures” to be taken in retaliation. Under consideration was a proi posal thait all members of the ■ North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- . tion embargo trade shipments to ■ or through East Germany. Diplomatic observers expressed . the belief that East Germany’s . makeshift economy would be hard- ’ bit by economic sanctions that would halt shipments of iron, steel, heavy machinery and other products. Strict Restriction Put On Khrushchev UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPT) —The United States today restricted Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev to Manhattan during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly which opens Sept. 20. The U.S. mission announced here that Khrushchzv had been informed of the restriction in an aide memoire from the State Department. It requested the Soviet leader to reside in the closest convenient proximity to the headquarters of the United Nations” during his expected 10-day New York stay. He is expected to arrive on the Soviet liner Baltika Sept. 19. It was believed to be the most stringent travel restriction ever, applied to a delegate to the United Nations and was the closest the U.S. State Department could come to informing Khrushchev he was unwelcome in the United States. The United States cannot prevent foreign delegates from attending the United Nations sessions in New York and could not tell Khrushchev to stay home, as he told President Eisenhower last May 16 in Paris at the abortive summit conference. U.N. territory is extra-territo-rial.

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Fear Serious Congo Clashes

LEOPOLDVILLE, Congo (UPI) —Foes of Premier Patrice Lumumbai called for a general strike and street demonstrations today which could lead to a final showdown between the premier and President Joseph Kasavubu. The scheduled show of anti-Lu-mumba strength was sponsored by three opposition groups—Kasavubu’s Abako party, Jean Bolikango’s Puna party, and a dissident faction of Lumumba’s own MNC party led by Albert Kalonji. U.N. forces were expected to keep a close watch on the situation, fearing the street demonstration might explode into bloody rioting. Fear Serious Clashes Police dispersed scattered attempts at opposition demonstrations in the native quarter Friday without major violence, but it appeared there might be more serious clashes if anti-Lumumba demonstrators turned out in force. The situation was further clouded by the appearance of unarmed

Miss Indiana Wins In Talent Contest ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (UPI)— P Miss Indiana, Tommye Lou Glaze . of Culver, Ind., Friday night'was J proclaimed talent winner in the _ Miss America Pagent here, j Miss Glaze sang “Una Voce Poco Fa” from “Barber of Se- „ ville." The 21-year-old beauty is e the daughter of Mrs. Helen Glaze. Miss Glaze, who has studied a voice for several years, wore a champagne-colored, floor - length j evening gown with a front draped s skirt and strapless bodice when - she sang. 1 She is a senior at Indiana Uni- • versify and has appeared as an r actress and singer in summer stock. Miss Glaze shared the spotlight Friday night with Miss Michigan, Nancy Anne Fleming, who won her second trophy of the 1960 pageant when she was presented the award for swimsuit appearance. Earlier in the pageant, she won a talent contest. A new Miss America will be . crowned tonight. Miss Indiana was calm after her triumph, although she admitted she was nervous when she went on stage. “I went on and just tried to do my best,” she said. Miss Glaze said her reaction to the win was one of gratitude because the 81,000 scholarship award “will help me further my education more than I thought I’d be able to." She said she hopes to be able to further her vocal career with study in Europe. Her mother was in the audience and saw her daughter win. Fort Wayne Woman ■ Is Killed In Ohio Mrs. Nancy Ann Beecher, 28, Fort Wayne, Ind., was killed and five persons were hurt Friday night when three cars collided in Ohio 49 miles north of Hicksville. Mrs. Beecher lived at 5027 Ann Hackley Rd. ® Four chidren riding in a for-eign-made car driven by Mrs. Beecher, were hurt slightly and were taken to Williams County Hospital at Montpelier, Ohio.

Congo soldiers at various points in the city and the disappearance of some naitive sentries from their posts. Supporters of Kasavubu cited the appearance of the unarmed troops as proof that the army was heeding the apeal to lay down its arms which the resident made some days ago. Army’s Support Unknown It was not immediately certain, however, whether the army would line up with Kasavubu or with Lumumba, who has proclaimed himself chief of state and com-mander-in-chief of the army. Meanwhile, reports from “independent” Katanga Province deepened the mystery of Friday’s forcible seizure of airports there from the UN. troops who had closed them to all non-U.N. traffic. Police forced U.N. troops to clear the field at Elisabethvllle, the Katanga capital, to permit the departure of two British-made light planes.

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