Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1961 — Page 1

Vol. LIX No. 98.

St. Mary’s River Is Above 19 Feet

With another 1.31 inches of rain falling in the city up to 7 o’clock this morning, the St. Mary’s river has swollen to the alarming height of 19.54 feet, more than six and one-half feet above the theoretical flood stage of 13 feet, weatherman Louis Landrum stated this morning. As has been stated in the past, the 13-foot flood stage is only a figure and nothing to worry about until the river gets much higher. Now that the river has risen to better than 19 feet, some concern is beginning to grow over the problem. The situation is dear that if the rains would discontinue for the rest of the week, the problem would be eased considerably. However, relief doesn’t appear to loom in the immediate future as the weatherman has predicted a chance of scattered showers for today. * The Bellmont Road, always a trouble spot during the rainy season, was reportedly covered in spots by water this morning. The water had risen to the side of the road last night. The water is within three vertical feet to the road at Parkview Drive, located in the southeast corner of the city. The water situation around the homes on Gage Avenue, the street south of Bollman street, is also becoming an alarming problem. It also appears that if the rain continues, the homes on the west side of Limberlost Trail in Stratton Place will be getting water in their basements, as the river has nearly covered the vacant lot across the highway from the Youth Center and is edging closer to the homes. Mrs. Wanda Olberg said this

Guerrillas In Cuban Attack

MIAMI (UPD— Guerrilla fighters believed to be remnants of the invasion force that went ashore 10 days ago have attacked a militia outpost and killed one militiaman. Havana Radio announced today. The report of the attack followed a Havana Radio announcement that Premier Fidel Castro’s firing squads have executed two civilians in Matanzas Province for joining in an uprising when rebel forces invaded the area last week. The radio said four rebels atattacked an outpost 20 miles east of Bay of Pigs wliere the invasion forces landed. The broadcast said two attackers were wounded in the assault on the outpost at the Covadona sugar mill. The other two attackers escaped and were reported being pursued. Havana Radio said earlier that the civilians executed in Matanzas had joined sides with the invaders when the rebels reached Playa Giron in the Bay of Pigs area. 58 Others Sentenced Fifty others were sentenced to jail terms of from one to 30 years. The Havana Radio announced the executions ’‘officially” today, but the firing squad deaths were understood to have been carried out Sunday. The total number executed in the past eight days is 34. with 63 killed by firing squads since the first of the year. Havana's Radio Rebelde said in a broadcast that 95 persons injured in last week’s invasion fighting have been hospitalized. Cuba's general official silence M the subject of executions created growing belief that Castro’s firing squads are quietly liquidating captured invaders and other “enemies of the‘revolution.” Castro himself has claimed that all of last week’s invaders were either dead or in jail, and the official Havana Radio said 1,000 prisoners had been captured. In a speech Sunday, Castro said his government would show no mercy to its captives. More than 700 executions have been announced in Cuba since Castro seized power in 1959. However, only five executions have been announced since Thursday, and the radio has dropped its talk of “popular demand for the death of invaders and coun-ter-revolutionaries. Fate Unknown There has been no word since Saturday of the fate of 53 persons reported on trial as "counter-rev-olutionaries” in Matanzas Province. Such trials ordinarily take about a day, followed in a matter of hours by the execution of any prisoner sentenced to death. Observers here believed Castro,

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morning that Phil Sauers, chairman of the disaster committee of the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross, had made a check Tuesday and no one had asked for any help. He will probably be checking again today, however. , Meeting Tonight On Stratton Park The Stretton Place association park committee will meet this evening at 7:30 at the Decatur Community Center with the Jaycee park committee to present a park plan for the Stratton Place, James Basham, president of the association, said today. Ralph Smith, Jr., will preside for the Jaycees in the absence of the committee chairman. Other Jaycee committee members are Gene. Ziner, Bill Snyder, Don Bieberich, and Dick Heller, Jr. Adolph Kolter, city park superintendent, will also be present. Members of the city park committee, Frank Braun, Carl Gerber, and Clyde Drake, are also invited to attend. Members of the Stratton Place committee ape Bill McColly, Scotty Martindill. Leo Curtin, David Tervere, and Basham. The Homestead association presented its written plan, following a meeting last night, to members of the committee this morning. Any group or citizen interested in park improvements with some ideas on what is needed is invited to contact a member of the Jaycee committee.

although he has publicly brushed aside the pleas of eight Latin American presidents for clemency, was not prepared to face the wave of revulsion that would be set off by the open mass execution of his enemies. Brazilian President Janio Quadros, whose “neutralist” foreign policy has been warmly applauded by the Castroites, was among the latest of the Latin chief executives to ask Castro to halt the execuions. Peruvian President Manuel Prado instructed his spokesmen at the United Nations and the Organization of American States Tuesday to work vigorously to put an end to firing-squad killings in Cuba. Hide In Hills Fluctuating Castroite claims as to the number of prisoners taken strengthened belief that hundreds of invaders escaped ino the hills to join the anti-Castro guerrillas encamped there. The boats that hit the beach a week ago Monday landed 1,300 to 1,400 foes of the Castro regime. On Sunday, Radio Havana said 651 of them had been captured, but that night Castro reported that only “about 458” invaders had been capured and about 100 killed. Monday night, the official radio broke into a broadcast to announce that 176 more prisoners had been taken that day, increasing the claimed total to 634 prisoners. 0 INDIANA WEATHER Fair and tool tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and coot Low tonight 37 to 42. High Thursday in the 50s. Sunset today 7:34 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 5:51 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy south, mostly cloudy north with chance of showers. Continued cool. Lows 38 to 48. Highs in the 50s except 60s extreme south. Decatar Temperatures Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at noon today. Temperature is measured in a shaded area on a roof in downtown Decatur, and can be expected to vary a few degrees from the ground temperature, out" Is substantially correct. 1 p.m. Tues 72 1 a.m. Wed. .... 47 2 p.m 76 2 a.m 46 2 p.m 60 3 a.m .. 46 4 p.m 56 4 a.m. 46 5 p.m 54 5 a.m. .......... 45 6 p.m. 50 6 am 44 7 p.m 49»7 a.m 48 8 p.m 48 8 a.m 46 9 p.m 47 9 a.m. .......... 50 10 p.m 46 10 a.m 56 11 p.m. 46 11 am ... 60 Midnight 46 12 noon 65 Raia Total for 24 hours ending at 7 a. m today, Hj3l inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 19J54 feet, 6.54 feet over theoretical flood stage.

Living Costs Held Steady In Month Os March WASHINGTON (UPI) — Living costs held steady at an all-time peak in March but the buying power of the average factory worker’s paycheck increased slightly, the Labor Department said today. It reported that the consumer price index remained unchanged last month at 127.5 per cent of average 1947-49 prices. This was [1.4 per cent above the level of March, 1960. The index—a measuring rod of prices—has climbed -2 point since last October. Robert J. Myers, deputy director of labor statistics, said the recession has been a factor in holding down prices in recent months. In March, the report said, lower costs of food and transportation offset higher prices of housing, movie admissions and medical care. Eggs, fresh vegetables, dairy products and meat were cheaper last month. They were primarily responsible for a .2 per cent drop in the food index. A significant increase in the price of frozen orange juice concentrate, however, pushed up the cost of fruits and vegetables. Government purchases of lard for surplus food distributions contributed to a 1.9 per cent increase in the retail prices of fats and oils. Longer working hours and stability in prices led to an A per cent rise in the buying power of the average factory worker, the department said. Take home pay—earnings after taxes — climbed by 65 cents to $80.89 a week for a production worker who heads a family of four.

Winners Listed In Americanism Contest Miss Margaret Eiting, Americanism chairman for the American Legion auxiliary unit of this city, today announced the winners in the annual Americanism essay contest among school children of the city. Subject of this year s contest is ‘‘Communism, our active enemy.” Entries were received this year from only three Decatur schools, and none of the rural schools of the area competed. However, nearly 300 students participated. From the Decatur Catholic high school, 160 students participated, under direction of Sr. M. Almeda, CSA, principal, and Sr. M. Amadea, CSA. From the Lincoln elementary school, 115 students participated, under direction of Mrs. Hugh J. Andrews, and from the St. Joseph’s elementary school. 97 students participated, under direction of Sr. M. Rosaria and Sr. M. Joan of Arc. The winning students, their parents and teachers, and the contest judges, are invited to the auxiliary’s meeting Friday evening, at which time the prizes will be awarded by Miss Eiting. The top essays will be entered in the auxiliary’s fourth district contest. Judges for the local contest were Edward Jaberg, Adams county auditor, and Robert Smith and Severin Schurger, Decatur attorneys. Mats Winners Winning students, as announced by Miss Eiting, are: _ High school, boys: 1. John Kohne, Jr., Decatur Catholic high school junior, and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kohne. Sr.; 2. Jon Alberding. DCHS freshman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Alberding; 3. Dave Colchin, DCHS junior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Colchin; 4. Gary Coffee, DCHS senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Coffee; 5. Kenneth Geimer, DCHS senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Geimer. High school, girls: 1. Mary Sue Kriegel, DCHS junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kriegel; 2. Nancy Holthouse, DCHS senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holthouse: 3. Suzanne Hess, DCHS senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hess; honorable mention, Susan Keller, DCHS senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Florian Keller, and Patty Alberding, DCHS, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Herman Alberding. Junior high, boys: 1. Michael Reynolds, St. Joseph eighth grade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Reynolds; 2. Dan Heimann, St. Joseph seventh grade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heimann; 3. Richard Miller, St. Joseph eighth grade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller; honorable mention, Tom Foos, St. Joseph eighth grade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Continued on page six)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, April 26, 1961.

Ringleaders Os Algeria . . . . - ■ ‘ J ‘» JT * 4 • . Revolt Are In Custody; Facing Harsh Punishment

Tornado Hits Four Counties In State

By United Press International A tornado roared across four eastern Indiana counties late Tuesday, leaving a ragged path of destruction and injuring at least seven persons. The twister touched down about eight miles southeast of Richmond in Wayne County where it ripped through the home of Lawrence Heler, 48, injuring the farmer, his wife, Betty, 46, and his mother, Mrs. Mae Heller, 78. Heller was listed in fair condition at Reid Memorial Hospital at Richmond. His wife was injured seriously and his mother was reported in good condition. The Heller home was a total loss, as were several nearby houses, a barn and a house trailer. The twister struck first in Shelby, Rush and Fayette Counties, killing livestock, felling trees and utility poles, blocking traffic and cutting off communication in many rural areas. Rush County Hit Hard Reports indicated property damage was heaviest at the small town of Gings in Rush County,, where livestock were killed and buildings leveled. The path of destruction was nearly a half mile wide as the storm moved eastward. Three persons were injured in Rush County when their trucks were bowled over on Indiana 3, about three miles north of Rushville. Treated at Rush Memorial Hospital at Rushville for minor injuries were Thurston Zomes, Knightstown; his wife, Stella, and A. Lawrence Larko of Fort Wayne. •' Harold Osborne, 23. Indianapolis, said he saw four funnel- , shaped clouds grouped together , while he was driving along Interstate 74 near Shelbyvile. He said a truck loaded with frozen food , was picked up and deposited 25 feet away, injuring the driver, Harry B. Equette of Campwell, Mo. Equette was treated for cuts and bruises at Major Hospital at Shelbyville. The Fayette Central High School at Harrisburg lost part of its roof and most of its windows to the twister. One house was knocked 14 inches off its foundation and other homes lost chimneys and windows. At the north edge of Connersvile, trees were blown down on top of a house on Indiana 1. Utility lines were down in many areas. . Barn Is Demolished A large barn was demolished at Waterloo, northeast of Connersville, where another house was partially destroyed. Furniture from the house was picked up by the violent wind and spewed around the countryside. State police, local fire departAdvertising Index Advertiser A & P Tea Co., Inc 1A Arnold Lumber Co., Inc 7 Bower Jewelry Store — 3 Burk Elevator Co - 5 Citizens Telephone Co 6 Dow Chemical Co 7 Erie-Lackawanna Railroad 4 Ellenberger Bros.. Auctioneers - 5 Evans Sales &, Service - — 5 Ehingers 3 Gerber's Super Dollar Market - 8 Holthouse Drug Co x— 7 Haflich & Morrissey - 3 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co 3A Kroger G. C. Murphy Co — 6 , Mies Recreation - 7 Model Hatchery —— 5 National Tea Co., Inc 2 Niblick & Co 3 L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc 5 t Smith Drug Co 2A, 4 . Schmitt Meats ..... —— 4 Dr. Ray Stingely 5 i Surge Store — 5 [ Teeple Truck Line 5 Tony’s Tap —— 7

ments and civil defense units rushed to the stricken areas to aid persons injured or trapped, | Authorities were searching dam-1 aged buildings for signs of dead or injured. Mrs. George M. Wyrick of near Shelbyville said she saw the black cloud coming and went into her basement along with two neighbor children for safety. “I heard and saw it,” she said. “It sounded like a train, only louder.” On Indiana 9, about five miles north of Shelbyville, a mobile home was rolled over six times by the violent winds which carried parts of the vehicle several miles away. The home was a total loss. State police said the storm first hit in Shelby County and then moved northeastward through Rush, Fayette and Wayne and into Ohio. High School Revue To Be Given Friday ‘ “America Celebrates,” the Decaturhigh school revue, is rapidly shaping toward the dress rehearsal (for students) at 1:30 p.m. Friday, and the public presentation Friday evening at 8 o’clock. The revue depicts a number of important events of American life, including Toyland at Christmas, St. Patrick’s day, Valentine day, May day, Easter, and a grand finale of several patriotic features. Nearly all departments of the high school are collaborating in the presentation, particularly the choral and art departments. The Friday afternoon performance is primarily for school children, although adults are invited to it as well as the evening presentation. Adult tickets, priced at 50 cents, may be purchased from any high school junior or senior. Buddy Poppy Queen To Be Named Here An Adams county young lady will reign over Buddy Poppy sales May 19 and 20, V. F. W. Buddy Poppy chairman Ellis Shaw announced today. Judging of contestants will be held Saturday, May 13, with three prominent Decatur businessmen as judges. Entrants will be notified as to the time and place of judging. Rules are as follows: Any girl who has reached school age and shall not have reached her eighth birthday before June 15, 1961, is eligible to enter; parents do not belong to the V.F.W. post or auxiliary; and contestants must be residents of Adams county. Persons wishing to enter their child in this contest are asked to mail a card to chairman Ellis Shaw, 127 N. Third street, stating name and date of birth of each child. More than one entry per family is acceptable. Entries, close Thursday, May 4. Also, all entries must show address and phone number of contestant’s parents so as to notify them of time and place of the contest. The selected*queen will receive a $25 savings bond and the two runners-up will receive gift certificates. All entrants will receive consolation prizes. 12 PAGES

ALGIERS, Algeria (UPI) — The generals who led the unsuccessful Algerian revolt were reported under arrest today, defeated, disgraced and faced with swift and harsh punishment. French Information Minister Louis Terrenoire announced in Paris that all the ringleaders of the four-day rebelion that collapsed so suddenly Tuesday night would be brought to trial before a military tribunal. They face possible death by firing squads. Terrenoire said Gen. Maurice Challe, one of the principal insurgent leaders, had been seized and was being returned to Paris for trial. Other government sources said they understood the other leaders —Generals Raoul Salan, Andre Zeller and Edmond Jouhaud—had been arrested at the Zeralda, a Foreign Legion base 15 miles from Algiers. They were believed to have gone there this morning by truck along with some of their Foreign Legion paratroop supporters. Show No Mercy President Charles de Gaulle had pledged before the rebellion collapsed in the face of his firm stand, that he would punish its leaders without mercy. Terrenoire said he had every reason to believe De Gaulle intended to use wary means at his disposal to* “root out of the French government any form of subversion — military or otherwise.” It has been announced that De Gaulle intends to retain for the time being the dictatorial powers he assumed Sunday to deal with the revolt. Observers said they believed one of his aims in so doing is to guard against any Communist attempt to take advantage of the situation. De Gaulle moved swiftly to consolidate the amazing victory he had won with hardly a shot fired. His Algerian affairs minister, Louis Joxe, and acting Algerian military commander, Gen. Jean Olie, arrived in Algiers from Paris and assumed direct control of the government and military. Algeria was completely in loyalist hands. Platoons of Zouave soldiers, gendarmes and infantry took over this capital just after midnight. De Gaulle still faced a dangerous situation in Algeria. Thousands of European settlers who had sympathized with the generals’ proclaimed intention to “keep Algeria French” were armed and in a sullen mood. Fifty thousands of them gathered in the main square around midnight, summoned by a frantic appeal from the captive Algiers Radio. — Appear On Balcony The four generals appeared on the balcony of the governmentdelegation building at 12:45 a.m. Well-coordinated forces loyal to De Gaulle already were moving into the city. Sporadic shooting could be heard. The generals appeared to have intended to speak to the crowd. There was no microphone. They disappeared inside the building. Moments later flames could be seen through a window, as if documents were being burned. Then the generals appeared at the doorway of the building and went their ways. The bewildered crowd milled about. At midnight, the captive radio had again changed hands, De Gaulle’s forces taking it over. Loyalist troops took up key positions throughout the city and started breaking up the crowd. Most moved on. Some young men spat and shouted “we have been betrayed." , But by dawn the square was clear. Support Lacking The mutiny had been broken by the generals’ inability to get substantial support either among the armed forces in Algeria, the people in France itself or foreign governments. De Gaulle’s personal magnetism had conquered. Riot police armed with machineguns guarded government headquarters this morning and allowed no one to enter the building. Civil servants were told to (Continued on page six)

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CLASS LEADERS—Miss Patricia Louise Johnson has been named class valedictorian, and Miss Louise Currie, sahrtatorian, of the Pleasant Mills high school graduating class, which will hold commencement exercises Monday, May 8. Miss Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benoit Johnson, Decatur route 3, has an academic average of. 92.84. Highly active in many school, church and community activities, she served as drum majorette for the past two years and has been a member of several vocal groups which rated high in district contests. She was Pleasant Mills PTA queen in 1960 and was awarded a citizen* ship medal by the faculty during her junior year. She also was a class officer, member of the annual staff, school librarian, school reporter for the Decatur Daily Democrat, member of the uehsci Bible club, and prominent in 4-m aCtiviiias\Jtarthe yearg. She plans to enter the Lutheran hospital school of nursing. Miss Currie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cnrrie of Pleasant Mills, has a scholastic average of 92.68. Very active io school activities, she was especially prominent in music, as .she is an accomplished organist, accordionist and vocalist This year she also was co-editor of the Spotlight, school annual. She was chosen Miss Limberlost in a contest sponsored by the Geneva lions club and also was chosen the Pleasant Mills PTA queen for 1961. She has been assigned a position as civilian typist with the U. S. Navy department in Washington, D. C., where she will begin Work June 5.

Plan To Fire Astronaut In Orbit Delayed CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPI) — America’s hopes of firing an astronaut into orbit this year were all but ended today by the destruction of an off-course Atlas missile in a crucial test shot. Scientists still planned to send a man on a shorter trip into space next week, however. An escape system rescued a space capsule a split-second before its rocket booster was blown up by a range safety officer Tuesday. The functioning of the escape system heightened the chances that an astronaut may still ride a Redstone rocket 115 miles up and about 250 miles over the Atlantic next Tuesday. The capsule fired Tuesday carried a robot “astronaut” which the United States had hoped to orbit with a modified Atlas rocket and recover 110 minutes later —a full rehearsal for an orbital flight by one of the nation’s seven highly trained astronauts. But the rocket veered from its flight path and had to be destroyed 41 seconds after blast-off. This was the second failure in the Atlas’ last three missions in the Project Mercury man-into-space program. Mercury Director Robert R. Gilruth said later a manned orbital flight for America “is still on the schedule for this calendar year.” Other sources said, however, the prospects were dim indeed that all the shots would go “down the line” toward a previously planned November target date. . . Enters Guilty Plea To Counterfeiting INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Daniel W. Wright, 31, a Clermont milkman accused of counterfeiting $30,000 in bogus S2O bills, pleaded guilty to the charge in Federal Court here Tuesday. Wright was arrested Jan- 24 and said be got the idea to make the bills from a movie.

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Annual Art Exhibit Is Planned May 8 The eighth annual art exhibit of Decatur, high school will be held Monday evening. May 8, art instructor Miss Kathryn Kauffman revealed Tuesday-afternoon. The exhibit will be held in the high school gymnasium from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and anyone in the city of Decatur, or the surrounding area, may exhibit a painting or craftwork. Miss Kauffman stated that the works displayed may be oil, water, ink, pastel, or ceramics. Anyone wishing to display, should contact Miss Kauffman before May 2 to reserve space at the art exhibit. A door prize will be given as part of the affair. The prize will be an oil painting by John Sheets, a Decatur high school graduate and former pupil of Miss Kauffman. entitled, “California Midnight Sun.” This will be the eighth such art exhibit under the guidance of the Decatur high school art instructor. Last year a fine arts festival was held, which included members of the high school choir and band complementing the exhibit. ■ ■ All articles to be displayed should be brought to the gymnasium between 3 and 5 p.m. on the day of the exhibit. But, Miss Kauffman reminded, she must be contacted first on any exhibit The general public is invited to attend the exhibit, and a large crowd is expected again this year. Reports House Trailer Missing After Storm CONNERSVILLE. Ind. <UPI)-A house trailer vanished without a trace in Tuesday’s tornado near here. It was still missing nearly 24 hours later. < Larry Hatfield, the trailer owner, was at the nearby home of his parents as the storm approached. They took cover and when it passed he found the trailer had disappeared. Also unaccounted for was one dog.-An unidentified farmer said he owned two dogs but had only one after the storm passed.