Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1962 — Page 1

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Naval Blockade Os Cuba Is Resumed; Thant Fails To Arrange Observations

Nobel Prizes For Science Awarded

STOCKHOLM (UPD—A 53-year old Russian, crippled and nearly blinded by an auto accident, and two British scientists today were awarded Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry for 1962. The Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the physics prize for Soviet theoretician Lev Davidovic Landau for his pioneering woik on extreme low temperature research on gases, especially the mysterious gas helium. Dr. John C. Kendrew, 45, and Dr. Max Perutz, 48, of Britain shared the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 'Die two men who work together at the Cavendish Laboratory, at Cambridge, England, equally share the prize of $50,043 for their studies on "the structures of globular proteins.” Landau, still weak jmd ailing from a near-fatal autoTWbldent in Russia last January, won an equal amount for himself. Landau, a Jew and a native of Baku, is a specialist in low temperature physics. Although hospitalized since January, he still is technically head of the theoretical department of the Institute of Physical Problems of the U.S.S.R. Academy sos Sciences in Moscow. Landau, the first Soviet scientist to win a Nobel Prize since 1958, was recognized for his theoretical researches into the be-

Missionary To Iran Speaks Here Friday

The Rev. Dallas Landrum, pastor of the Hopewell North Presbyterian church near Camden, will be the guest speaker for the world community day service at the First Presbyterian church in this city Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. His subject will be “Deepening the Channels to Peace.” All church women of Decatur are invited to attend the service. Rev. Landrum is a native of Colorado, the son of a cattleman farmer. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, of Princeton Theological Seminary and the Cornell University’s college of agriculture. He was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian church in 1948. He served as student pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Holyoke, Colo., pastor of the Union Presbyterian church at Monroe, Wis., followed by five years as missionary in Iran. After his return from Iran, Rev. Landrum was pastor at First Presbyterian church at Burdett, N. Y., before accepting his present charge in Indiana. Rev. Landrum and his wife. Flora, served five years as missionaries in Iran, stationed in the city of Resht, 20 miles from the Caspian sea, and 80 miles from the Russian border. Due to Mrs Landrum’s health. they have been advised not to return to Iran They have three sons and three daughters ,and three of their children were bom in Iran. Eleanor Roosevelt Remains Unchanged NEW YORK (UPD — A spokes. man for the Roosevelt family said today that Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt’s condition remains “essentially unchanged.” The 78-year-old widow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt has been ill since Sept. 26 when she was hospitalized with a lung infection and anemia. - While the former first lady’s condition must be considered serious, the spokesman denied a published report, attributed to Mrs. Roosevelt's son, James that she was expected to reach a “crisis” stage within the next day er two.

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havior of gases in the frigid world of absolute zero. This is the point at which, theoretically, all molecular motion ceases and is estimated at 459.7 degrees below zero Farenheit (273.16 below zero Centigrade). Landau proved that helium gas could be brought to a point near absolute zero, the closest ever attained. It was stated authoritatively, however, that Landau’s work had no connection with rocket fuels, either liquid or solid. British chemists Kendrew and Perutz worked in a different world of proteins, hemoglobin and myoglobin. Proteins are the materials that make up the tissues and fluids of the animal and vegetable kingdom—such as the white of egg or gelatin. Perutz himself explained to United Press International what hemoglobin and myoglobin do. “Hemoglobin makes blood red,” he said. "Myoglobin makes muscles red. Steak is not red because of blood, but because of myoglobin. Hemoglobin takes oxygen from blood to the tissues. Myoglobin stores the oxygen in the muscles.” Perutz said he and Kendrew had developed a process of solving the structure of hemoglobin and myoglobin which “has helped us to understand nature.”

Youth Appreciation Week By Optimists Youth appreciation week, November 12 to 18, will be recognized in Decatur by the local Optimist club, and the program for today’s meeting was largely planning for the event. The recognition week, which has as its motto "Pat ’em on the back,” is sponsored nationally by the Optimist clubs of America. Local participation will be twofold. At the regular Optimist club meeting November 15, the top two students of each class in both Decatur high schools will be the guests of the club for the morning breakfast meeting. Deane T. Dorwin, guidance and counsel director of Decatur high school, will be the guest speaker for the morning. Honor Scholastics The Optimists felt that of the many young people given honors in the community, too often those who devote their time and energies to studies were overlooked. The top students will be selected by the principals of their respective schools. In addition to this program, the Optimists will run a week-long search for outstanding deeds by local youngsters and highlight them in the Decatur Democrat. These actions do not have to be of the sensational variety, but merely examples of ordinary good manners that the younger generation is so often accused of forgetting. Better Than We Think In most instances, the young people of any given area are more thoughtful and safety conscious than many adults realize. There are daily examples of the sound judgment and good manners exhibited in small ways by young people, and the Optimists will be on the lookout for these deeds. As many as possible wiii_he printorb each day of youth appreciation week. Dan Freeby, president of the Optimist club, presided at the meeting, and Jud Bleeke gave a report for the financial committee. Farmer Near Yoder Is Fatally Burned BLUFFTON, Ind.. (UPD—Frank C. Carbaugh, 92, R. R. 1, Yoder, died in Wells county hospital Wednesday night of burns suffered a few hours earlier at his home.

WASHINGTON (UPD — The United States resumed its naval blockade of Cuba today and made provisions for more aerial reconnaissance flights over Soviet missile base sites. White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger confirmed that the quarantine on the high seas went back into operation at dawn. But he refused to say whether surveillance flights over Cuba had started up again. « It was because of U.N. Secretary General U Thant’s visit to Cuba during the last two days that the United States called off the naval blockade for 48 hours. Kennedy met for 45 minutes this morning with the executive committee of the National Security Council, which has been handling the Cuban crisis. Part of the discussion revolved around Thant’s report on his mission to Havana Tuesday and Wednesday. U.S. officials have said it was evident Thant did not get very far in his talks toward setting up arrangements for U.N. verification of the missile removal. Continues Talks UNITED NATIONS (UPD — Acting Secretary General U Thant, who failed in his mission to Havana to arrange U.N. observation of the removal of Soviet missile bases, today denied that his two-day talks with Premier Fidel Castro were unpleasant. Thant, who was engaged in talks — including visits from the top U.S. and Soviet envoys — in his office until 1 a.m. today, began a new round of discussions to ease the Caribbean crisis. At noon he saw Ambassadors Mahmoud Riad of the United Arab Republic and Alex QuaisonSackey of Ghana, the two “nonaligned” representatives on the Security Council. At 12:30 p.m., he saw Carlos Lechuga, the new Cuban ambassador, for presentation of credentials. Lechuga participated in the Havana talks and flew here with Thant Wednesday night. At 3 p.m. Thant scheduled an appointment with U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson. Meanwhile, a U.N. spokesman issued a statement denying reports that Castro had denounced Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev and had received Thant coldly.

Judge To Rule On New Trial Motion Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish will rule at Kocher Lumber Co. vs Lawrence W. and Esther L. Ehrsam. The date and time were agreed to recently by the two parties involved in the action, for a ruling on the motion for a new trial filed by the plaintiff, Decatur-Koch-er. - The local lumber company had requested a judgment of $4,500 from the Ehrsams in a suit, but Saturday, July 7, Judge Parrish turned the request down lyRobert S. Andreson represents Mr. and Mrs. Ehrsam, while the lumber compny is represented by Custer and Smith. The trial, without a jury, was opened Monday, June 18, in the local court, and final arguments were heard June 25. Judge Parrish then took the matter under advisement until his July 7 rulling. The lumber company has filed the court action, alleging that the Ehrsams owed the company a total of $3,964.50, plus interestancf attorney fees, which amounted to the requested $4,500. DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 49 12 midngiht .. 35 1 p m 49 1 a.m 34 2 p.m. 48 2 a m. 33 3 p.m 48 3 am 32 < p.m. 48 4 a m 31 5 p.m 44 5 a.m 31 6 p.m 42 6 a.m32 p m 41 7 a m 33 8 p.m 40 8 a.m 3-5 9 p.m 38 9 a m. 38 10 P m 36 10 a m 39 11 p m 36 11 a.m 40 Raia Total for the 24 hour period end,n E.. at 7 am - today, .0 Inches. The St. Mary's river was at 0.96 feet.

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Ominous Quiet In Border War M

NEW DELHI (UPD—An ominous quiet settled over the fight-' ing fronts today in India’s undeclared border war with Communist China. An official spokesman reported there was no change in the situation in Ladakh in the northwest. He reported only some minor Chinese mortar firing on Indian patrols in the North East Frontier Agency area of Jang in the northeast. Jang is about four miles east of Towang, an important monastery town which fell to the Reds more than a week ago. The spokesman said there were no Indian casualties from the mortar fire. He reported, however, that India suffered 10 killed and 10 wounded in fighting near Damchok in southern Ladakh before the Indians withdrew Oct. 29. “Chinese casualties were considerably higher,” the spokesman said without giving any figures. This report was in sharp contrast to the figure of 2,000 to 2,500 dead and wounded which India previously was reported to have suffered in the first 10 days of fighting that started Oct. 20. Meanwhile, the Indian government thanked the United States for offering military supplies and said that further requests would be placed as the need arises. The United States already has announced that it will begin an emergency airlift of weapons to beef up India’s badly outgunned army by the end of this week. The poor showing of the Indians in initial battles with the invading Communist Chinese has been attributed to their antiquated weapons and poor organiza-

Nuclear Test Fired Today

HONOLULU (UPD—The United , States detonated a nuclear device over Johnston Island early today which put on such a fantastic display in Hawaii that even members of Joint Task Force 8 were taken by surprise. The shot created a weird Halloween effect over the 50th state, 800 miles to the northeast. Witnesses said it was brighter than the 250-mile-high megaton blast of July 8. JTFB, which usually provides a prompt official announcement on the tests, took 40 minutes to prepare an explanation. It said the fireball was not visible in Hawaii at detonation, but boiled upward over Johnston after the blast. A spokesman for JTFB said it was a “text book"development similar to a test which startled the citizens of Hawaii on Aug. 1, 1968. At that time, the fireball rose to a height of 90 miles. Witnesses to today’s test said the rising fireball created a pumpkin - colored sunset, which faded into a white, filmy, ghostlike cloud. “It was as though they had painted the Hpllywood Bowl orange,’’ said one observer. “It was Welsh Appeals For (UPD —Governor Welsh called Wednesday night for the election of a legislature that “can and Will work with me to keep Indiana moving forward.” Speaking at a Democratic rally here, Welsh said “our party has the responsibility for state government and we are entitled to the tools to get the job done ” He said voters Nov. 6 will decide "whether the state will progress for another two years or whether that progress will be handicapped by two years of political bickering and obstructionism.”

tion under ousted Defense Minister V.K. Krishna Menon. Krishna Menon was demoted to the job of minister of defense production Wednesday by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who assumed the defense post himself. Indian newspapers were demanding today that Krishna Menon be cut off from all ties with the cabinet for his handling of the border defenses against Red China. The Hindustan Times, which long has campaigned for Krishna Menon’s scalp because of his soft attitude toward Peiping and Moscow, said bluntly the move was “not enough by half.” “Public evidence is that his contribution has been outstanding only in-hampering those elements of production which are related to the country’s present needs. . . the jewans’ soldiers’ weapons are out of date, their clothing inadequate, and they are ill-shod.” Several Indian language newspapkers joined the chorus but the Times of India and the Britishowned Statesmen said the demotion was just right. “Krishna Mennon’s removal from the cabinet would undoubterly have created the impression of a major; reshaping of policy which is neither intended nor necessary,” the Times said. Whether Krishna Menon also is finished as Nehru’s top foreign policy adviser will not be clear until his status as India’s leading United Nations figure is settled. Nehru himself assumed the defense ministry post in addition to his job as prime minister.

I the most beautiful of the tests.” The detonation, which occurred at 2:10 a.m. HST (6:10 a.m. CST), evened JTFB’s record for highaltitude attempts. Three previous tests were successful and four failed, either on the launching pad or in flight. Temporary Indiana Budget Completed INDIANAPOLIS JJJPD — The Indiana Budget ■’‘Committee has drawn up a tentative operating budget for the 1963-65 biennium. The figures adopted by the committee at.a . meeting here Wednesday will be turned over to members of the 1963 Indiana General Assembly when they gather here Nov. 27 for a pre-legislative briefing. Figures were not divulged following Wednesday’s session but they apparently will be about the same as those approved for the current biennium. This will rep-, resent a considerable cut from the amounts asked by various state departments, agencies and institutions. The administration of Governor . Welsh plans ..io, .present a-budget, within the expected revenue but has not said which of three variable figures estimated by a committee of fiscal experts will be used in estimating the revenue. In other action Wednesday, the committee approved $620,000 for two new infirmaries at Muscatatuck State School and $13,000 for repairs to a building damaged by a fire at the school. It also authorized the Department of Conservation to use $22,465 to carry out a cereal beetle quarantine and approved spending $33,600 to complete designs for new National Guard armories at Elkhart and Winchester.

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RAGGEDY ANNS— Lori Ann Sheetz, 22 months, and Traci Renee Voelp, 21 months ,won prizes for Raggedy Ann doll costumes they wore in a Halloween parade iff Mansfield, Ohio. They are held by Jean Gawronski, Toledo, Miss Ohio of 1963, who helped judge contest.

Ted Kennedy Using Tried, True Recipe BOSTON (UPD — Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy is using a tried and true family political recipe to win votes of Massachusetts women in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Kennedy, 30, brother of President Kennedy, is using the televised “coffee hour” technique in the final days of his campaign against Republican George Cabot Lodge. In apartments and neighborhood homes throughout eastern Massachusetts one morning this week, Kennedy campaign workers and supporters gathered in small groups to sip coffee from Kennedy - furnished paper cups and watch a 30-minute film broadcast by Boston’s three commercial television stations as paid political telecasts. It was estimated that 100,000 voters, nearly all women, saw the show which featured a filmed talk by Ted’s mother, Mrs. Rose Kennedy, from her home in Hyannis Port.

In his two successful U.S. Senate campaigns and again in his bid for the 'presidency, John F. Kennedy used the same type of daytime television approach to housewives. Mrs. Kennedy, in the film, showed the family home and surroundings and the sofa where then Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, later Pope Pius XII, once held young Ted on his knee. Then Mrs. Kennedy made a direct pitch for the women’s vote. “The only time the Kennedys were ever beaten by the Lodges was when my father ran against the late Henry Cabot Lodge and that was before women had the right to vote,” she said. While this show was bn the air, Lodge invaded a Democratic stronghold and too’k his three-bus campaign caravan into South Boston and the city’s .Roxbury section. — He promised residents of a housing project —that—he would fight to close a nearby city dump, a long-time sore spot with the tenants. “I can’t promise that as a senator I can end this menace but I promise you I shall certainly try to do my utmost,” said Lodge. All the private polls show Kennedy ahead and Lodge agrees that he is trailing. Lodge is banking on winning over a lion’s share of the undecided voters. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy with occasional light rain tonight and Friday, possibly becoming mixed with snow extreme northwest late Friday. A little warmer tonight. Little temperature change Friday but turning Low tonight 34 to 39 north, 35 colder northwest late Friday, to 43 south. High Friday in the 40s. Sunset today 5:44 p. m. Sunrise Friday 7:14 a.ip. Outlook for Saturday: Cloudy and colder with chance of a few snow flurries north. Lows in the 20s. Highs in the 30s.

Typical Gray Skies Usher In November By United Press International Typical gray November skies ushered in the new month in Indiana today as a forerunner of more rain. Otober went down in the weather records as a slightly above normal month from a temperature standpoint. But the month was unique in that the first half was abnormally warm and the last'half abnorrfially cool. Far-south Evansville’s 29-degree low early this morning was the coldest reading, and far - north South Bend’s 38 was the warmest minimum. In between were. Fort Wayne 31, Lafayette and Indianapolis 34. . ■ Highs Wednesday ranged from 45 at South Bend to 54 at Evansville. Highs today will range from 47 to 57, lows tonight from 32 to 43, and highs Friday from the low to mid 40s. The outlook for Saturday was colder with snow flurries north. A little rain tonight was forecast for the northern third of the state, and occasional showers were seen as likely near the Ohio River late today and tonight, with scattered showers likely again Friday in the southern third. No rain was predicted either day for the central third of Hoosierland. Owen Wemhoff Will Speak Here Tonight Owen Wemhoff, former Decatur resident currently director of the Johnny Appleseed school in Fort Wayne, will be the guest speaker at the Southeast P. T. A. meeting this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Following the meeting, open house will be held throughout the school. Parents are invited to attend the meeting and enjoy the open house that will follow.

Upholds Demurrer In School Action

Special Judge Byron G. Jenkins sustained a demurrer filed by Berne-French Wednesday afternoon in the Adams circuit courtroom, in further developments in the Berne-French vs Adams Central school suit. In sustaining the demurrer, Judge Jenkins rujed the defendants, Adams Central, to answer. By sustaining the demurrer. Berne-French’s filing for a permanent—injunction has been made “legal.” — The original suit was filed by Berne-French vs the Adams Central Community schools board, and three county officials, requesting a permanent injunction. Plea In Abatement Adams Central then filed a plea in abatement, stating that BerneFrench had not filed its suit in the proper amount of time. The demurrer was then filed by Berne-French, stating that -it did not have the proper amount of time in which to file suit against Adams Central and the three county offic-

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Adams Central Band Tops In Parade Here

Adams Central high school’s band was adjudged the best of ten bands that participated in the annual Callithumpian parade in Decatur Wednesday evening. For their top selection, the Adams Central band received a SSO cash award. Miss Debbie Smith, the Adams Central band’s majorette, was also selected first in that competition, and received a $5 cash award. Second prize in the band judging went to the Ossian high school band, while Hoagland’s band was adjudged third. The Ossian and Hoagland majorettes also placed second and third, respectively. Large Crowd A large crowd attended the annual Ha'loween parade, on a crisp fall evening Wednesday. Many persons watching the parade commented that this was one of the best Callithumpian parades in Decatur In recent years. A number of Decatur and area persons were prize winners in the masked competition of the parade. $3 Winners Winners of $3 prizes were: Steven Spence, Decatur, tallest man; Michael D. Hoffman, Preble, best fat boy; Dan Baumgartner, Decatur, best fat girl; Steve Mosser, best adult clown; Donald Bassett, Decatur, best kid clown; Victor Depew, Hoagland, most original adult; Ruth Hoblet, Convoy, most original girl; Michael Allison, Decatur, most original boy; Linda Burger, Decatur route 3, most comically dressed pet; Judy Andrews, Decatur, best witch; Sue Ann Graves, Decatur, route 1, best ghost: Veeda Mae Bays, best decorated toy wagon or tricycle; Cynthia Kneuss, Berne, Alicia Kneuss, Berne, and Roger Geimer, Decatur, best animal imper* sonation. Two $6 prizes were awarded, to Mina L. Stevens of Ohio City and Maggie White of Decatur, for the best masked couple; and the St. Mary’s church Boy Scout troop, for the best masked group. There was no contest for the best decorated pet-drawn toj vehicle. Other Prizes Prizes of $25 and sls were awarded for second and third places in the band judging, and $3 and $2 prizes for second and third in the majorette judging. A total of ten bands were entered in this year’s parade, and all put on fine performances. William Bowers was the parade marshal, and Kenneth Shannon the general chairman for the affair, which was sponsored by the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce. ' $21,350 Is Pledged To Community Fund Community-Fund drive chairman Dick Schauss’ has announced that to date $21,350 has been pledged to the local drive. This sum is rapidly closing the gap between donations and the proposed budget of $25,510. There have been several promises made for additional pledges, and as soon as these are reported, it is felt that the drive will be near or over the goal. Schauss also added that there are still a few of the smaller industries to report.

ials. ' ' ■ ■ The sustaining o£ the demurrer, thus rules that Berne-Frencfr~cHd not have the proper amount of time in which to file, and makes the plea in abatement of Adams CentraL void. The three county officials involved in the suit are county auditor Edward Jaberg, assessor Walter Koos and treasurer William Linn. ' ■ Would Halt Transfer The permanent injunction was requested for the purpose of stopping the transfer of funds collected ; in part of French township to the new community school district. A former Jay county circuit court judge, Jenkins heard arguments on the demurrer Wednesday October 10, and ordered the attorneys to file memorandums, or briefs, supporting their arguments. The following week, Wednesday, October 17, the special judge took the matter under advisement to allow himself time to further study the memorandum.