Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1962 — Page 1

Vol. LX. No. 62.

Disarmament Parley Opens

GENEVA (UPD—The 17-nation general- disarmament conference, aimed at bringing arms reduction to the world, opened formally today under the shadow of threatened new nuclear testing by the United States and Russia. The first day’s opening public session at the Patace of Nations was largely a ceremonial affair, followed by a brief closed session to arrange working procedures, r* Omar Loutfi welcomed the delegates from four NATO, five Communist and eight neutral nations io behalf of the United Nations, ' under whose auspices the conference is being held. A fifth NATO country, France, refused to attend because President Charles de Gaulle felt any talks here under present conditions would be futile. However, Secretary of State Dean Rusk was reported by American sources to be neither pessimistic nor optimistic about the outcome. Two Swap Arguments He and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko swapped arguments on a nuclear test ban and other arms control issues at an hour and 10-minute preliminary session .this morning. British Foreign Secretary Lord Home, at whose villa this meeting took place, took little part in the discussion save for the brief portion relating to procedural matters. British sources said afterwards the meeting had been “a little friendlier than hitherto.” A British spokesman said later that there had been ‘‘a businesslike meeting on procedure and a general exchange of views." Rusk and Gromyko probably will make their opening statements at Thursday’s first fullscale working session, with the smaller uncommitted nations Jobless Pay Claims Below 1961 figures Unemployment claims continued at a rate about 50% lower than this same time last year for the De-catur-Adams county area, Richard P. App, manager of the Fort Wayne office of the Indiana employment security division, said today. i 1 ‘ l *W There were 14 new claims filed this week ending March 9, and 78 claims were continued, for a total of 92. No new extended coverage claims were filed, for those out of work more than six months, and 17 such claims were continued, for a total of 17. A total of 109 transactions of all types of claims were recorded for the Decatur area last Friday in the city hall. The IESD figures reflect only those businesses covered by unemployment insurance, and do not include most small retailers or aggricultural workers, etc.|

Cubans Score Food Rations

HAVANA (UPI) — Premier Fidel Castro lashed out early today at government censors who try to “muzzle” Cuban heroes by deleting references to pod from their historic utterances. Castro was incensed by the reading at a mass meeting here of an (abridged version of a slain leftist's “political testament.” The words “we trust that the purity of our motives will find favor with God” had been cut from the passage. “Have we fallen so low that we must omit these lines because they speak of religious convictions?. . ” Cas.tro demanded in a 68-minute speech. “This was the act of a lackwit who has confidence neither in his own ideas nor in Marxism, who considers history as something dead and rotten.” The premier also “suggested” that the name of the Rebel Youth Association should be changed to the Association of Young Communists. Cain New Money .At the same time, the Castro regime announced that it is coining new 20- and 40-cent pieces. Cubans will be given two weeks to exchange most of their existing coins, from 10-cent to peso pieces, for the new issue. Existing 1-, 2- and 5-cent coins I will continue in circulation. The coinage is the second

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anxious to hear the American and Russian views before making their own speeches. 0 Can’t Agree on Agreement Discussion of a nuclear test ban has been lumped with general disarmament questions after long years of talks and inability by the United States and Russia to agree on an agreement. President Kennedy has announced /that the United States will resume nuclear testing in the atmosphere unless a test ban treaty is reached by the end of April. x Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev termed .the President’s stand “atomic blackmail” end threatened resumption o fSoviet tests if the United States carried out its plans. Observers feel there is little chance of agreement, based on known positions of both sides. The British and Americans say there must be no disarmament without controls, while the Soviet Union says there must be no controls without disarmament. In short, the West wants step-by-step verification of all weapons and forces retained at each stage of disarmarmament, where the Russians want inspection only of weapons destroyed. Citizens Telephone Repurchases Stock The 10,000 shares of Citizens Telephone company stock purchased from the beneficiary of the Leo Yager estate by the General Telephone company have been purchased back by the Citizens Telephone Co., and are now being offered, at cost, to the employes, Charles D. Ehinger, president, announced this morning. 1.. Ehinger slated this morninj that he did not know just whj General Telephone offered the stock back, but that he and the other officers and board members of the company were quite happy. The 10,000 shares were purchased back for sl3 a share, and are now being offered to all Citizens employes at that price. If any are left over, and it does not appear that very many will be, they will be offered to the general public. Ehinger said that a vice president of the company called him last Monday, and stated that he was talking the matter of the sale over with the president of General Telephone, and that he would contact Ehinger. Tuesday, Ehinger was informed that General would sell the 10,000 shares back at the purchase price. The shares have been received by the First State Bank, transfer agent for the company, and will be held on deposit there until paid for by the company in transferring the shares to its employes.

sweeping economic reform in as many days, following Castro’s rationing of food and other household necessities. The rationing measure was openly criticized by some Cubans. “The situation will be worse than before,” some Cubans said. “We will go hungry.” However, others argued that things will be better, “because everybody will receive the same rations and we can eliminate the black market." Soviet-Sponsored Reform (Cuban underground sources in Miami speculated that the new coinage might be the first step in a sweeping, Soviet-sponsored reform of Cuba’s currency designed to tie the country more closely to the Communist world. (They said Alexander Korovushkin, president of the Soviet State Bank who visited Havana early this month, urged a top-to-bottom change in Cuban currency which would eliminate the tradition tiwtt the peso is pegged to the U. S. dollar. (Spokesmen for the MRR underground said the Korovushkin plan would call for surprise introduction of the new currency and restrictions that would allow Cubans to exchange no more ; than 2,000 pesos — worth SSOO to S6OO on the black market — for new bills.)

Optimist Chib Sponsors Kite : Flying Contest All Adams county boys and girls are invited to take part in a a kite flying contest Sunday afteri- noon, April 8, at Stratton Park, in g the first ryurual kite-flying contest y to be sponsored by the Decatur o Optimist club. Tom Schlotterback, chairman of the committee, announced that h there will be prizes in seven cates gories. e a Seven Categories f 1. Altitude — Each contestant will have 50 yards of string attached to his kite; the winner will - be the contestant who flies his kite I the nearest overhead when all the > string is out, which will be the f highest kite. s 2. Kite messenger: Contestants put their kites in the air on 50 e yards of string; at a signal the n messenger, which will be furnishe ed, is released; the first messene ger touching the bridle string at t the top will be the winner. s 3. Reeling in: A reel win be . furnished of equal size, and the [’ first contestant to wind in his 50 " yards of string and get his kite in k his hands, will be the winner. s 4. Novel kite: kites to be judgs ed on unusual style, construction, workmanship, appearance, accessories, manner of flying and be- „ havior while in the air. 5. Largest kite: winner will be the largest kite that will fly. 6. Smallest kite: winner will be the smallest kite that will fly at an angle upward from the ground. I.Distance: kite flying the greatest distance horizontally from the flying line after a five- .. minute period of letting out e string; amount of string is unlimj ited for this event. n A * rU 8 5 The contest will start at. 1:30 g p. m. April 8, with April 15 as a ** rain date. Any person interested has been invited to attend the Fort Wayne g workshop March 19, at tee Jefftn* y son recreation center, Ft. Wayne, e by David Isch, of the Fort Wayne e park department. Adult assist- >- ance will be given there in builde ing kites, materials available, ideas, and models. Home-made Kites * The kites must all be homes’ made, but an adult may assist in e building them, and may hold it while the contestant gets it into the air. . There will be many prizes in ‘ merchandise, and some trophies II for the winners of the main e events. A recognition prize will ® be given to all who enter the conj test. 3 Members of the committee, in addition to Schlotterback, are Bill Kuhnle, Ralph Gordon, Bob Boch, K Dr. C. William Freeby, Bill Barger, Paul Strickler, Jim Webb, 11 Henry Husmann, and Carl A. r Braun. d g hi Safety Belt Sale Planned By Jaycees The Decatur Jaycees will sponsor an automobile safety belt sale in this area beginning immediately in an effort to provide the maximum in safety for motorists for - the coming heavy driving season s this summer. The belts have been L . received and some of them have been distributed to the various members. s The belts will sell for $7.95 per belt, and economical arrangements e have been made for the installation i. of the belts. They are available in a variety of colors which will t match most autos. e The national safety council has e released facts that show numerous e lives could be saved each year through the use of safety belts. Belts are not necessarily for high rj speeds, as many fatalities occur v from the victim being thrown or p falling out of the vehicle, instead of 1 from impact. e Installation can be done for $2.50 per pair at Mcßride and Son Weld,l ing and Engineering during the t week, or in the parking space in a front of Holthouse on the Highway >. on Saturdays. i- All safety standards set by the .- national safety council are exceeda ed by the belts the Jaycees have for sale. All nylon, the safety belts i- feature high tensile strength, mqjal i on metal buckle, one-hand flip rer lease, and easy adjustment. They y also feature rugged floor brackets v tor permanent anchorage. ~ e o -- 12 Pages

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Decatur. Indiana. Wednesday. March 14,1962.

Judge Orders Special School Reorganization Election Held On May 8

k Hospital Guarded 1 ... : By Armed Police w

! BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (UPD— Armed police and private guards > stood watch today over a city » hospital which received bomb > threats because six infants died i there of an overdose of salt in their formulas. Detectives, Pinkerton guards, hospital employes and volunteers ’ guarded every corridor of the six- ' story Binghamton General Hospital. Outside, searchlights were , trained cm the grounds during the pre-dawn hours. , At least six calls were received j. Tuesday— four at the hospital switchboard, which is now being > tapped by police. Three were bej lieved to be made by the same . man. Called Screwballs, Cranks “The callers would have to be screwballs or cranks,” said police Sgt. Carl Stolz when quesI tioned by a newsman. But the i heavy guard was maintained for the protection of patients in the i 319-bed, red brick hospital. ? Os the 30 infants who received * sodium-polsoned formulas V-fest, , week when a practical nurse apJ parently placed salt in a sugar - container, four remain under con- * stant observation. » “There continues to be steady improvement in at least two of the four infants who suffered sodium Intoxication,” a hospital ’ bulletin said early today. One of the infants remained on , the critical Mst, one was reported "serious” and two are “fair,” the . hospital reported. A Somber Note ( But Dr. Lawrence Finberg, a 1 specialist from Johns Hopkins . Medical School, added a somber note when he said it might be i years before it could be deterI mined whether any of the babies suffered brain damage. Finberg Local Man's Sister Dies At Logansport Miss Mary Evelyn Flora, 58, of Logansport, sister of Robert C. Flora of Decatur, died Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in that city. Death was attributed to pneumonia and complications. ’ Miss Flora, a daughter of Irvin ’ M. and Bertha L. Flora, attended Valparaiso University and Ball ’ State Teachers College, and taught primary music and art in schools 1 at Cutler and Carthage. 1 She was a member of the Pres- ! byterian church at Cutler. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Carter * funeral home in Flora, with burial i in the Ball Hill cemetery in i Cutler. Q »“ ' '

Lenten Meditation I . “Reassurance with Christ” i • (By Rev. Charles M. Hill, First Christian Church) [ “—fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”—lsaiah 41:10 * The world is overflowing with problems that create within the human personality, tensions and anxieties. They come into being ■ because the individual is groping for something that will give him i a feeling of security. Man has found by experience that material objects give only temporary relief to his fears and mental illusions. The human nerve center can not be continually controlled by drugs or narcotics. God created man in His own image and thereby expects man to return to Him for strength. A newborn child must have the love of its mother if it is to live. It has been proven that a newborn baby will die if put in isolation with only food for its body. The 1 Bible likewise tells us that man will die spiritually if he does not return to the Father for spiritual food. We all face moments in life when we feel inadequate within . ourselves to meet the circumstances that surround us. We often feel lost, confused, and hopeless. The only true source of strength .. . JfeS. in Him who said, “I will strengthen you, I will help you.” • It was God who gave His Son on the Cross to redeem man from his sin. It is here that we find the real source of power and; strength. May we during this Lenten season reaffirm our faith and trust in Jesus Christ.

• flew here to help treat the stricken children. It was explained that the children would have to reach their “full intelligence growth” before permanent brain damage could be diagnosed. An infant receiving a daily teaspoon of salt gets a dosage equal to four pounds in an adult, physicians observed. Mrs. Lillie Mae Colvin, 29, the practical nurse believed to have made the tragic mistake, remained in seclusion today. She is the mother of three children and has offered her “prayers and sympathy” to the parents of the dead children. 3 Committeemen, One Delegate File Three more precinct committeemen, including one Republican, and a delegate to the Democratic state convention, filed for election in the May 8 primary, clerk Richard D. Lewton reported at noon today. Charles Backhaus, of route 3, filed for Republican precinct committeeman from North St. Mary's. Theron J. Fenstermaker, of Geneva, filed for delegate from district six, which includes Geneva A, Geneva B, Ceylon and West Jefferson precincts. Thurman L. Baker was delegate to the Democratic state convention from that area two years ago. C. Ivan Heare, of route 2, filed for Democratic precinct committeeman in South Kirkland, where he will oppose Carl Anderson, who is running on the Al Anderson slate. David E. Moore, of 636 N. Second street, is running for Democratic precinct committeeman against Bernard J. Clark in 3-A precincts Clark is on the Anderson slate. Both Clark and Carl Anderson are incumbent precinct committeemen. Decatnr Temperatareo Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 30 12 midnight .. 28 1 p.m .. 30 1 a.m 28 2 p.n> .2# 2 a.m. 28 3 p.m 28 3 a.m 27 4 p.m 29 4 a.m 2(5 5 p.m. 29 5 a.m. 26 6 p.m 28 6 a.m. — 26 7 p.m 28 7 a.m. 26 8 p.m 28 8 a.m 26 9 p.m 28 9 a.m. 26 10 p.m. 28 10 a.m 26 11 p.m. 28 11 a.m. 27 Precipitation 'Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .05 inches. The St. Mary's river was at 11.12 feet.

Omission In Election Law Is Corrected Judge Myles F. Parrish of the Adams ciruit court filed a certification of facts to the Adams County election board Tuesday afternoon, concerning the special election on the school reorganization. The certification states that Judge Parrish received a written request, March 9, signed by a majority of the members of the Adams county school study committee, for a special election on its comprehensive plan, and that the Judge does call a special election of the registered voters residing within the boundaries of each of the community school corporation. Election May 8 The certification explains that the election will be held at the time of the next primary election, which is May 8, and that the form of the ballot for the special election shall be as follows: “Shall a community school corpotation be termed as provided » • the reorganization plan of the , Adams county committee for the . reorganizations of school corporat tions?” Each voter will then place an X in one of two squares—yes and noThe Adams county election board is ordered by the certification to certify to the judge the places at which the election will be held in every precenct in Adams county, in order that Judge Parrish can comply with the existing law and specify in a notice by publication. The notice by publication will contain the place, or places, at which the voters residing in each existing school corporation shall go to vote on the election day, May 8. Judge Parrish, by law, must make his notice by publication within 30 days of the date of certification. Board To Reply According to the certification filed Tuesday, the county election board must make its certification to the Judge within 15 days of Tuesday. Judge Parrish’s certification further orders that one ballot box will be marked “School Ballots,” for the receiving of those ballots cast in each voting place. In the event that the voters in any one precinct shall vote on two separate school corporations, there shall be two separate ballot boxes marked “school ballots” designating the ballots cast for each separate school corporation. The certification explains that the costs of printing the ballots for the special election shall be charged to each component school corporation embraced in the community school corporation, in the same proportion as its assessed valuation is to the total assessed valuation of the community school corporation. The costs shall be paid from any current operating fund not otherwise appropriated without appropriation by the respective school corporations. The election will be governed by the general election laws, including the registration laws of (Continued on Page Three) INDIANA WEATHER .. .Cloudy with little change in temperatures tonight and Thursday. Snow flurries tonight, ending Thursday morning. Lows tonight 21 to 27 north, 24 to 32 south. Highs Thursday in the 30c north, 45 to 53 south. Sunset today 6:51 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 6:57 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rain, freezing rain or snow noth. Continued cold north and wanner south. Lows 15 to 27. Highs in the 30s north and the 40s south. ■ax .. u..——

First Lady Visits At Nehru Residence

NEW DELHI, India (UPI) — Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy made friends today with e furry gray baby elephant in the back yard of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s residence. For five minutes President Kennedy’s wife petted 11-monthold Urvashi—named for a Hindu fairy —placed a floral garland around the animal’s trunk and fed it raw sugar cane, unpeeled bananas and milk from a quart bottle. This was Mrs. Kennedy’s third day in India and she devoted a good part of it again to children. Shortly after she fed the elephant in Nehru’s garden she made a presentation ot a mobile “art carnival” to the children of India. The mobile unit still is being assembled in New York but Mrs. Kennedy gave Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Nehru’s daughter, an album describing it. Has “Motivitatton” Section When ready it will travel about India providing a work area big 1 enough tor 40 children and 5 ip- ' structors. ft has a “motiviation” ! section with a gallery of toys and ■ a “participation” section where children can work with paint brushes, paper and other materials on creative arts. In giving Mrs. Gandhi the album, Mrs. Kennedy made what really was her first formal speech in India. Standing before a carved wooden chair swing, she said: “Madame Gandhi and my friends, it gives me great pleasure to present to you today this art carnival to the children of India from the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art and the Asia Society. "It’s purpose is to stimulate the artistic imagination of children, the artists of tomorrow. Gifts In Return “I have noticed often, end especially this morning at Balshayog (boys home), that the art of children is really the same the world over and so, of course, is our feeling for children. It seems to me that in a world where quite enough divides people it is good Mrs. Paul Johnson Is Taken By Death Mrs. Bernice E. Johnson, 52, of Bluffton route 4, a former resident of Decatur, died at 2 a. m. Tuesday at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton, 14 hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at her home. She had not been previously ill. She was bom in Fort Wayne Aug. 10, 1909, a daughter of William and Mae Kelley-Thornton, and was married to Paul E. Johnson July 25, 1933. The family lived in Decatur until moving to Wells county 11 years ago. Mrs. Johnson attended the Murray Missionary church. Surviving in addition to the husband are two sons, Paul W. Johnson of Decautr, and Jerry L. Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Ruth) Stroud of Liberty Center, Mrs. Frank (Norma) Moser of Bluffton route 1, Mrs. Fred (Sharon) Brown of Fort Wayne, and Miss Carolyn Johnson, at home; seven grandchildren; one brother, William Thornton of Decatur, and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Bentz and Mrs. Ruth Workinger, both of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at the Murray Missionary church at 2 p. m. Thursday, the Rev. John Trusdale officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton until time of the services. - A" I —

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to cherish a feeling and an emotion that unites us all.” Mrs. Gandhi thanked her on behalf of the children of India and said it would go "a long way toward cementing friendship between our two countries and in creating new bonds.” In return, she presented Mrs. Kennedy with Indian costumed dolls and pictures painted by New Delhi children “on behalf of India to children of America.” Science Fair At School Thursday (Pictures on Page 2) The second annual science fair will be open to the public Thursday evening, from 7 to 8 o’clock, Robert Doan and Ray Lehman, Lincoln school teachers and eoteaders ot the project, said Tuesday afternoon. The science fair was started last year by Doan and Lehman, with nearly every seventh and eighth grade student at Lincoln school designing and building a project. Approximately 270 junior high students are taking part in this year’s exhibit. The public showing will be held in conjunction with the P. T. A. meeting at the Lincoln school Thursday night. The science fair will be open to the public from 7 to 8 p. m„ with the P.T.A. meeting beginning shortly after 8 o’clock. Everyone Invited Both Doan and Lehman stressed the fact that everyone is invited to take in the fair, and it is not closed to P.T.A. members alone. Also, all sixth graders at the Lincoln building are urged to see the exhibits as they will be taking part next year. The various projects of the students are set up in the gym, and there will be no admission charge. The Lincoln school students will view the projects during school hours this week. Ribbons Given A total of 30 ribbons will be awarded for the best science projects, with four judges making the selections. Ribbons will be given for first, second and third places in five separate categories in the seventh grade, and also in the eighth grade. The five categories include —• chemical, biological, physical, electrical and general. The projects will be judged before the public showing Thursday night, and ribbons will be placed on the winning devices that evening. A large crowd attended the science fair last year, and it is hoped for an even bigger crowd this year. Advertising Index Advertiser Page A & P Tea Co., Inc. 4A Arnold Lumber Co., Inc. Burk Elevator Co. 7 Bill’s Barn —-.... 3A Cowens Insurance Agency .... 6 Decatur Equipment. Inc. 7 Evans Sales & Service, Inc7 Gerber’s Super Dollar Market — 8 Haflich & Morrissey 3 Haugks - . 2A Holthouse Drug Co—— 2A P N. Hirsch & Co. 3A Pontiac 3A Pauline Haugk Real Estate .... 7 Ned C. Johnson, Auctioneer .... 7 KrogerlA Kiddie Shop 3 Liby Monuments 7 Model Hatchery . 7 National Tea Co., Inc. 4, 5 Paul Reidenbach Equipment .. 5 L. Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 5 Smith Drug Co. .3 4A H. P. Schmitt Meats 2 Teeple Truck Line 7 Villa Lanes