Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO. 257.

Says Indiana Port Will Be Approved

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—lndiana officials were encouraged today by what they considered a "virtual promise” of federal approval of the state’s controversial Lake Michigan port. The implied support for the port was contained in a letter to Governor Welsh from Lee C. White, assistant special counsel to President Kennedy. It was delivered to Welsh by* his administrative assistant, Clinton Green, who brought it from Washington Tuesday after a conference at the White House. Welsh and Green, who is also secretary-treasurer of the Indiana Port Commission, visited the proposed site today to inspect a sand removal project in the Burns Harbor area where the stale hopes to build the port. Removal of the 2.5 million cubic yards of sand destined for use by Northwestern University as fill at its campus at Evansvton, 111., still must be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Completion of the project would simplify the dredging work to be done by the federal government if the government decides to participate in the project. The state also is seeking federal funds for construction of the harbor breakwaters. White’s letter to Welsh said, “It is our advice that pending receipt of additional data recently requested by the Budget Bureau, die review can be completed and the position of the Budget Bureau announced. All present indications point to a finding that the project is economically feasible. "It now appears certain that there will be another rivers and harbors bill next year—affording the Congress, after these many years, the opportunity to judge the merits of the Burns Harbor project.” White concluded that “as the President indicated to you, it is his earnest hope that both a deep port and a national lakeshore area, preserving a substantial portion of the priceless heritage of the Indiana dynes, can be developed on the northern Indiana shore.” Speaking for Welsh, Green told a news conference Tuesday that, because of the letter, "there is no question the port will be considered by the next session” of Congress. He predicted that the Budget Bureau would issue a formal letStudent Day Sale Saturday, Nov. 10 Committee reports have been turned into the senior class sponsors, and arrangements for the annual student day sale are near completion. The sale, held each year through the combined efforts of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce and the senior class of Decatur high school, will be held this year Saturday, November 10. Mrs. Dorothy Schnepf and Deane T. Dorwln, senior class sponsors, reported this morning that most of the local businesses have been contacted and nearly all committee reports have been turned in, with the remaining few expected within the week. The committees and class officers, David Gay, Paul Feller, Colleen Kelly and Fotoula Doxastaki, have been working closely with Mrs. Schnepf and Dorwin in completing arrangements for the annual affair. Annual Feature An annual feature, the student day sale is now in its 26th year, originating with the Decatur high school class of 1936. Students are assigned various business establishments in Decatur for the sale, and many have secured part-time or after highschool jobs, through the student day sale. -— Students and their places of business for the day are expected to be announced early next week. DECATUR TEMPERATIRES Local weather data for the 21 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 38 12 midnight .. 38 1 p.m. 41 1 a.m. 36 2 p.m ’ 40 2 a.m l 36 3 p.m 43 8 a.m. ...'.37 4 p.m.. 40 4 a.m 36 5 p.m 48 5 a.m 34 6 p.m 48 6 a.m 33 2 o.m. 44 T a.m. 37 - 8 p.m 42 8 a.m 38 9 p.m 40 9 a.m 48 10 p.m.. 38 10 a.m 50 11 p.m 38 11 a.m 50 Rain Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 Inches. The St. Mary's river was at 0.95 feet. TWO SECTIONS ?

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ter “in a week or 10 days” and that the first half-million dollars needed for the port project would be forthcoming at the next congressional session. The state is seeking a total of $25.5 million in federal funds to be spent over a three-year period. Green said the Indiana Port Commission will continue to negotiate for the purchase of the remaining 88 acres of the 440 it expects to need for the port site. Judge Whileman To Speak On Saturday > 1 • > ! Judge Burl Whiteman All the citizens of Adams county are invited to Democratic headquarters in the Zwick building Saturday night to meet the candidates, the precinct workers, and state Democratic leaders, Dr. Harry H. Hebble, Democratic county chairman, said today. Judge Burl Whiteman, of Jay county, a native of Adams county, and a jurist who has presided in the Adams circuit court, will be the principal speaker. Elected on the Democratic ticket in Jay county, long a Republican stronghold, Whiteman raises championship sheep which have won prizes in the state and national shows. He is formerly from Hartford township, and his mother is a resident of Geneva. The program will start promptly at 7 p. m., and Richard Lehman, clerk-treasurer of the city cf Berne, will be master of ceremonies. Weldon Bumgerdner, Erie railroad agent, and well-known Decatur humorist, will provide the entertainment for the evening. Mrs. Laura Bosse, Decatur clerk-treasurer, will be in charge of the refreshments. AU county candidates and area candidates wiU be present at the meeting, including as many township candidates as can be there.

Russia Speeds Weapons Move

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Russians are hurrying to carry out Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev’s promise to remove his weapons from Cuba, according to strong indications today reaching the U.S. government from a variety of sources. There were clues from Havana, however, that Premier Fidel Castro was attempting to maintain a degree of face-saving autonomy in the matter of having United Nations observers on hand to verify the Russian pull-out. Castro possibly could delay U.N. inspection arrangements, but by going ahead with their own removal plans, Soviet forces in Cuba would be following Khrushchev’s orders. Castro and Acting U.N. Secretary General U Thant conferred in Havana for more than two hours Tuesday. Another meeting was set for today, after which Thant was expected to fly back to New York. By late today there should be a clearer picture of Castro’s intentions. Dismantling Pads Construction work on Cuban missile launching sites was believed to have stopped last Sunday when Khrushchev in a message to President Kennedy announced that he had ordered out of Cuba SoViet arms which thiscountry regarded as weapons of offense. Later reports have reached Washington to the effect that previously completed launching pads for medium range (1,200 miles) ballistics missiles are being dismantled.

Halloween Parade Here This Evening The annual Calllthumpian parade is aU set to go this evening with what looks like good weather in store for a real bang-up Halloween. The parade wUI begin at 7:30 and anyone who wiU be in the parade is requested to be at the county jail no later than 7 o’clock this evening. John Rawlinson, who, along with Walt Ostermeyer, is assisting genneral chairman Kenneth Shannon in handling the parade, announced this morning that judges for costumes have been obtained from various local sororities. Mrs. Kenneth Erhart wiU represent Delta Theta Tau; Mrs. Robert Beach, Tri Kappa, and Miss Alice Roth will be the representative for Psi lota Xi. Record Hop A record hop will be held following the parade, Shannon explained this morning. The “hop” wiU be held in front of the Chamber of Commerce office on North Second street, with John Sheets, local disc jockey, in charge. The American Legion is holding open house all day today, and a dance will be held at the Legion home on Madison street, also following completion of the parade. A total of SSOO in prize money will be awarded for various aspects of the parade. A total of ten high school bands, including six from Adams county, wiU participate in the parade and compete for a first prize of SSO. Both Decatur Bands The Decatur high school band and the Decatur Catholic high school band wiU be just two of the groups marching in the parade. As in past years, a number of youngsters from Decatur and the county will be dressed as ghosts, goblins, etc., in hopes of winning one of the many prizes in the various categories. Many adults wiU also enter the parade, vieing for one of the prizes given in the adult divisions. In addition to the masked children and adults and the high school bands, a large pumber of implements, new cars and old cars, will be in the parade. Bowen Marshal William Bowers is the parade marshal, assisted by Clyde Butner, Lyle Mallonee and Walter Elzey. Thomas Sefton is in charge of implements, autos and floats, which are requested to line up along Winchester street no later than 7 o’clock. Many of the Decatur merchants have said that their stores will be open during the evening’s festivities. The Calllthumpian parade is sponsored by the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce.

The next big step would be shipment of the missiles and bombers back to Russia. U.S. officials have heard indirectly that the Russians are talking of being able to start actual shipments out of Cuba this week. American experts regarded such estimates as being on the optimistic side and that more likely, the shipments would not start until sometime next week. The U.S. naval blockade and aerial surveillance of Cuba were suspended while U Thant conferred with Castro., The blockade, however, would present no problem on shipments of missiles out of Cuba. Russian or Communist bloc ships are now in Cuban harbors in sufficient numbers to start the Soviet weapons rolling home quickly. Could Extend Suspension The arms quarantine of Cuba was lifted for 48 hours at Thant’s request. This time period ends at dawn Thursday, but orders to Extend the suspension could be issued with little advance notice. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and a little colder tonight. Thursday becoming cloudy and warmer north with rain likely in afternoon. Low tonight around 30 north, 28 to 36 »onth. Hirh Tbur»day near 60 north, 50s south. Sunset today 5:45 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 7:13 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Cloudy and colder with snow flurries north and rain showers south. Lows in the 30b. * Highs 35 to 45.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 31,1962,

Quick Income Tax Reduction Is Proposed WASHINGTON (UPD — Commerce Secretary Luther H. Hodges has proposed that the government cut income taxes quickly next year and put off more controversial tax reforms until later. The commerce secretary, speaking only for himself, | brought into the open Tuesday the unpleasant possibility that other administration officials have avoided discussing publicly; For the sake of getting a tax reduction through Congress speedily, he recommended that it be severed from tax reform proposals that might bring time-con-suming battles. “If you tie both together you could get the whole thing bogged down,” Hodges told a news conference. “Even if you don’t get reform I think you need the tax cut.” Hodges suggested that the initial rate cut be temporary. Permanent relief could be part of a reform bill later, he said. He acknowledged that without the sugar coating of rate reduction, which Congress is virtually certain to favor, the administration’s tax reform proposals might go nowhere. The administration is well aware of the difficulties of enacting tax reforms such as tightening up on stock options and the oil depletion allowance. That is why the President and his advisers want a single tax package. But officials also know that the business outlook is uncertain. They feel that the economic statistics of the next two months may argue strongly for an immediate tax cut to stimulate consumer and business spending. Walter W. Heller, the President’s chief economic adviser, has said the early part of 1963 will be a time of testing for the economy, with a dip a possibility. If the business outlook in January is markedly more unfavora- ; ble than now, the President may ■ decide to adopt Hodges’ air ‘ proach. Public discussion of such strategy, however, has been avoided lest it spread pessimism about the economy and make passage of a package tax bill even more difficult. Four Uninjured In One-Car Accident Four young men, two from Decatur, escaped injury in a onecar accident on state road 101 Tuesday at 3 p. m., that was attributed to wet pavement. The auto was driven by Homer Leroy Ratliff, Jr., 21, 210 N. 17th street, and Ratliff and three passengers were enroute to work in Fort Wayne. Ratliff was traveling north, four miles east and two miles north of Decatur, when his car went into S skid on the slippery highway. The vehicle went out of control and went 168 feet before leaving the road and traveling another 87 feet and shearing off a telephone pole. After crashing into the pole with the rear of the car, the vehicle crossed the highway and went 225 feet further before coming to rest on the west side of the road. Ratliff and his three passengers, Gene Kriek of Willshire, Bob Britson of Wren, and Vern Lukenbil of Decatur, all escaped without injuries. Deputy sheriff Harold August investigated, estimating SSOO damages to Ratliff’s 1960 model car.

Satellite Rocketed Into Orbit Today

CAPE CANAVERAL (UPD— The United States today rocketed a "winking star” satellite into orbit to help missilemen and map makers cope with the problems of a pear-shaped world. The 355-pound satellite, named "Anna,” was blasted into space by a two-stage Thor-Able-star rocket launched at 3:08 a.m. EST today. After normal separation of the booster, the second stage ignited on time and sent the moonlet -wMftog-into nrhit. The second stage was re-fired as scheduled minutes later in an effort to make the orbit as nearly circular as possible about 700 miles above earth. The first serious experiments with the Anna satellite are ex-

Voter Registration For Nov. 6 Election J Highest In History

Local Man's Mother Is Taken By Death Mrs. Cora Edna Kirkpatrick, 84, lifelong resident of Hartford City, and mother of Herbert E. Kirkpatrick* of Decatur, died Tuesday morning at the Blackford county hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 1. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was a former teacher in Hartford City schools, and was a member of the Grace Methodist church, the Order of Eastern Star, Women of the Moose and the WBA. Her husband, Theodore, preceded her in death in 1955. Surviving in addition to, the son in this city are three other sons, Ila W. and Arlo A. Kirkpatrick, both of Muncie, and Thurl J. Kirkpatrick of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services wul be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Keplinger funeral home in Hartford City, with entombment in the Elm Ridge cemetery at Muncie. Locations Marked For Street Lights Mayor Donald F. Gage and councilmen Lawrence Kohne and Bernard Clark have marked certain locations where the city’s second group of new street lights will be erected in the near future. Gage and the councilmen marked the locations last week along Mercer Ave., from Five Points to the city limits of Decatur, and along Monroe street, from Third street to 13th street. Bids will be received on the contracts for the lighting program at 4 p.m., Friday, November 9, at the° city hall, by the board of public works and safety. Bidders may bid on labor or materials, or both, and may bid on the work on the the two streets, or certain areas where the city is planning to erect single lights. 85 New Lights A total of 85, 175 watt mercury vapor, 7,000 lumen lights will be erected on wooden poles along Mercer Ave, and Monroe street, with 50 of the lights to be installed on Mercer Ave. The 35 fixtures along Monroe street will be erected at 100-foot intervals. t Installation of the new fixtures, which should begin shortly after the bids are received will give the city new and modern street lighting along Second street, from Marshall street to Five Points and on out to the city limits on Mercer from the east entrance of the St. Ave., and along Monroe street, Mary’s river bridge to 13th street.

pected to come in about four days, after scientists have had a , chance to firmly establish just what sort of orbit it is in. Anna is a ball-shaped assortment of radio transmitters and light beacons brighter than the beams from most lighthouses. It is a strange sort of satellite in a strange sort of program. The shot was planned as part of a sl2 million geodetic program whose goal is to find out literally what shape earth is in. From it may come all sorts of practical benefits, including aid to missilemen in drawing a better bead on their targets and geographers in the charting of the most accurate maps ever devised.

13,414 Are Registered For Election More Adams county residents are registered to vote in the November 6 election than in any previous election in this county, official figures released by county clerk Richard D. Lewton this morning, reveal. -• Also, more persons are registered in Decatur, Berne, and Geneva, than in any previous election. The highest previous number of persons registered was 12,994 in the fall election of 1960. This year’s figures, 13,414, is higher oy a total of 420 persons. A total of 139 more persons are registered to vote next Tuesday in the eleven Decatur precincts than in 1960, 4,837 to 4,698, and 177 more are registered than in the primary election this spring, 4,837 as compared to 4,660. 710 Over Primary There are also 710 more persons registered to vote Tuesday than were registered for the primary election this year. A total of 13,414 registered for the November 6 election, is much higher than the 12,704 registered for this spring’s election; the 12,994 registered for the 1960 fall election; and the 1960 primary election, when 11,750 were registered. The four Berne precincts show 1,730 registered voters, compared to 1,616 registered for this year’s primary and 1,641 for the fall election of 1960. Geneva’s two precincts also have a higher number of persons registered, 819, compared to 736 for the primary election and 735 for the 1960 fall election. Five Lower Here Five Decatur precincts are slightly lower in the number of registered voters in the 1960 election, which are as follows: Decatur 1-B, 403-406; Decatur 2-B, 338355; Decatur 2-C, 310-216; Decatur 3-A, 512-534; and Decatur 3-C, 315-321. Decatur 1-A shows the largest increase over the 1960 fall election, a total of 69 more registered, with 565 as compared to 496. There are four more registered in Decatur 1-C, 364 to 360 ; 20 more in Decatur 1-D, 499 to 479; 35 more in Decatur 2-A, 578 too 543; 33 more in Decatur 3-B, 501 as compared to 468; and 38 more in Decatur-Root, 452 to 414. Figures do not compare by precinct in Berne, since a fourth, Berne D, was added in the primary election this spring. Only three Decatur precincts have less registered than there were for this spring’s primary election. 1-C shows a decrease of four, 364 as compared to 372; 2-B shows a drop of 23, 338 to 361; and 3-B, a drop of three, 501 as compared to 504 registered for the primary. Others Decreased Other voting precincts which show less registered voters than in the 1960 election are: West Union, North Preble, South Preble, North Washington, South Washington, South Blue Creek, South Hartford, Ceylon, and North Wabash. Actually, Berne B and C also show decreases, but this is due to the fact that these were the two that lost voters to the new Berne precinct D. Following are the number of registered voters for each precinct for this election, last spring’s primary and the 1960 fall election. PrimNov. 6 ary 1960 East Union . 223 211 199 West Union —195 225 222 East Root 384 355 364 West Root —— 433 383 397 North Preble -. 229 223 232 South Preble .. 266 269 275 N. Kirkland ... 224 222 221 S. Kirkland — 135 127 127 N. Washington.. 468 456 491 S. Washington.. 334 337 341

N. St. Mary's.'. 225 253 251 S. St. Mary’s 310 319 291 N. Blue Creek.. 198 203 186 S. Blue Creek.. 135 150 145 North Monroe — 409 368 390 South Monroe .. 359 333 340 French 293 275 268 North Hartford.. 331 328 325 South Hartford.. 161 160 164 Ceylon 171 183 182 North Wabash 205 208 212 West Jefferson.. 173 167 166 East Jefferson.. 137 136 137 Geneva A 448 384 403 Geneva B 371 352 332 Berne A 472 438 367 Berne B . 466 456 566 Berne C 442 402 708 Berne D 350 320 — Decatur 1-A 565 490 496 Decatur 1-B 403 384 406 Decatur 1-C .... 364 372 360 Decatur 1-D .... 499 456 479 Decatur 2-A .... 578 565 543 Decatur 2-B .... 338 361 355 Decatur 2-C .... 310 304 316 Decatur 3-A .... 512 496 534 Decatur 3-B .... 501 504 468 Decatur 3-C 315 312 321 Decatur-Root — 452 416 414 TOTAL 13,414 12,704 12,994 ■ » Pre-legislative Clinic Held Tuesday L l A number of Decatur Chamber s of Commerce members attended a I pre-legislative clinic held at the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. Improvement of. the economic

India Ousts Defense Head

NEW DELHI, India (UPI) — Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru ousted V.K. Krishna Menon as defense minister today and took over the post himself. Krishna Menon was named minister of defense production in the shakeup which becomes effective Thursday. The change, which had been anticipated, came as fighting simmered down to two exchanges of artillery and small arms fire in the last 24 hours for Ae quietest day since the border fehooting intensified 11 days ago. Krishna Menon, who will remain a member of the cabinet in his new job, has been blamed for much of the ineffectiveness of the Indian army in resisting the advances of the Communist invaders from the north. No Adequate Plans Critics charged that Krishna Menon had not made adequate plans for defense and had not equipped the Indian army with modern automatic arms since he became defense minister 5% years ago. As one observer said, the Indian army was a fine walking force equipped to fight World War I. But, initially, it was no match for the Red Chinese, who were well-equipped with fast-fir-ing small arms, heavy mortars and long range artillery. Meanwhile, India’s Communist party went into emergency session to consider the embarrassing prospect of supporting the country’s defense effort against Red China in defiance of Moscow and Peiping. The issue has confused and divided the party on a national scale here. Two local Communist parties already have announced support of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s government. One, in the Bareilly district of Nehru’s home state of UttanJßaradesh, charged the Chinese Communists “shamelessly started an undeclared war on India." The attack on India’s northern borders has been almost universally condemned in this giant Asian nation which has depicted it-

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climate of Indiana so as to attract more industry and retain more of its educated manpower was the underlying theme of the clinic, which was attended by more than 200 persons. Local members attending included W. Guy Brown, executive secretary of the local chamber, George Laurent, Kenneth Gaunt, George Mitsch, Richard Reetz, Clarence Bultemeier and Warren Druetzler. Clark Smith, Erwin Fuelling and Robert Kolter also attended, as guests of the above-named members. Problems facing the 1963 general assembly were outlined by five members of the the state chamber, John V. Barnett, executive vice president, Robert Statham, Robert B. Weaver, Frank McAlister and Oscar V. Alford. Sponsoring the clinic were the chambers of Decatur, Fort Wayne, Albion, Angola, Auburn, Berne, Bluffton, Grabill, Huntington, Butler, Churubusco, Columbia City, Garrett, Geneva, Kendallville, New Haven, South Whitley and Woodburn. This was the fifth such clinic held by the state chamber. MaAlister is the director of personnel and labor relations, Statham, the director of taxation. Weaver, the director of eduation and Alvord, the director of unemployment compensation activities. In urging the businessmen of the tri-state area to find ways of keep- ' ing college graduates in Indiana 1 and from migrating west, Barnett : said the development of new jobs and ideas was the “joint responsibility of government, \ private agencies and private capital.’’

self as a foremost disciple of world peace. Attack Uniting Nation As one important Indian told a Western reporter: “Hie Chinese have done the impossible. They’re the first to really unite the country." The nation Tuesday received its first heartening battle reports since Peiping’s troops smashed across the northeastern and northwestern borders earlier this month. Gen. P. N. Thapar, chief of staff of the army, said the Communist troops had been stopped on all fronts. A Defense Ministry spokesman said Indian troops in the Northeast Frontier Agency had begun a limited counter-offen-sive. UPI correspondent Pat Mohan reported from the northern Indian town of Tezpur that heavy snow has been falling in the last two days in the Towang battle area and this apparently has cut down the actual fighting in the man zone of conflict. Nehru's government seemed to be mobilizing for a long, drawn out battle, possibly lasting tor years. Help On Way Newspapers throughout the country were carrying reports on the governments appeal for voluntary financial support from Indian citizens BULLETIN Judge Byron G. Jenkins, special judge for the school suit in Adams county, was expected to rule on the BerneFrench demurrer, in the Adams circuit court this after* noon. Judge Jenkins informed the attorneys by telephone th*, morning that he would be in Decatur this afternoon to raie on the demurrer. Judge Jtnktos to an attorney In Portland, and a former Jay circuit court judge.