Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO. 261.

1962 Election Campaign Ends

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The 1962 election campaign ended today with the Republican high command sounding an alert tc guard against vote frauds ic Tuesday’s balloting. At stake in the election will be the governorships of 35 states, 39 U.S. Senate, seats, all 435 seat*, in the national House of Representatives and many state an/ local offices. The warnings against vote frauds came from Rep. William E. Miller, N.Y., chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Rep. Bob Wilson, Calif., chairman of the GOP Congressional Campaign Committee. Miller issued a statement calling on Republicans “to report immediately any and all indications of chicanery and irregularity at the polling places.” Wilson telegraphed Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy “to double and redouble your surveillance of problem areas in the nation, with particular attention to areas where ’known abuses have taken place.” Lingering Suspicion Republican leaders still maintain a lingering suspicion that vote frauds in Chicago and elsewhere made a significant contribution to President Kennedy’s election two years ago. The minority Republican party, the challenger in this election, ends the campaign with solid hopes for winning some governorships from Democrats, who now have a 34 to 16 edge in that office. However, the Republicans no longer are talking about winning control of the House, which they once proclaimed to be their chief goal this year. The Democrats now hold a 261-174 margin in the

Major Outpost Is Abandoned By India

NEW DELHI (UPI) — Indian forces have abandoned a major outpost guarding the Karakoram Pass entry into the Indian subcontinent in northern Ladakh on the border with Communist China, a Defense Ministry spokesman said today. On the opposite eastern sector of the 1,000-mile border, informed sources reported Chinese Communist troops and equipment pouring into the Indian monastery town of Towang in the North East Frontier Agency in apparent preparation for another major attack. The spokesman said the western sector post at Daulet Beg Oldi was evacuated “a few days ago” as part of a "planned withdrawal” of forces from northern Ladakh. Daulet Beg Oldi was the major military command post in the Chipchap Valley. The spokesman said he did not know whether Red troops had occupied the post but added: "If they are . . . they are in better position to control Karakoram Pass.” Push Across Line The spokesman acknowledged that Daulet Beg Oldi was situated west of the line which Peiping said originally in 1956 was the boundary. Informed sources said it was "one of two” places where the Reds have pushed across the line. Peiping revised the line in 1960 to add another 2,000 square miles to its claims in Ladakh. The withdrawal from Daulet Beg Oldi was seen as a serious loss for the Indians since the area could be used for airlifting men and supplies. The spokesman said there was no airstrip as such but that a number of planes had landed there. The post was only a few miles directly south of the pass which meant that the Chinese Red forces now had a new entry into the subcontinent, the southern part of Asia which India shares with Pakistan. Indian dispatches from the base headquarters town of Tezpur in the NEFA said Indian troops recaptured three hamlets between Towang and Jang Saturday. The reports were attributed to "unofficial but reliable sources.” The Indians pulled out of the monastery town of Towang, on the western end of the NEFA battle zone, when a three-pronged drive by the invading Chinese car-, tied them 16 miles sduth of the McMahon Line which marks the i

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House. Pre-election indicators suggest a small Republican gain, far short of the 44 additional seats they need tor control. In the Senate, where the Democrats have a 64-36 majority, the GOP will be lucky to break even. Os the 39 seats at stake, 21 now are held by Democrats and 18 by Republicans. Among the 35 governorships to be filled Tuesday, the Democrats now hold 21 and the Republicans 14. Here the Democrats would be overjoyed to break even. Rockefeller Heavy Favorite In New York, Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller is an overwhelming favorite to win reelection over Robert M. Morgenthau, the Democratic nominee. A runaway victory for Rockefeller would keep him in front of other possible candidates for the 1964 GOP presidential nomination. Republican challengers are rated at least an even bet to displace Democratic governors in four other key states. In California, 1960 GOP presidential nominee Richard M. Nixon is trying to unseat Gov. Edmund G. Brown. In Pennsylvania, Rep. William W. Scranton is the Republican candidate against Richard Dilworth for the job now held by Democratic Gov. David L. Lawrence. George Romney, the former auto maker, is trying to unseat Democratic Gov. John B. Swainson in Michigan. State Auditor James A. Rhodes is attempting to oust Democratic Gov. Michael V. DiSalle in Ohio. Republican victories in these states would give the GOP a stronger base from which to try to prevent the reelection of President Kennedy in 1964.

'> border. Report Sporadic Fighting Sporadic fighting and artillery and mortar exchanges have been reported in the vicinity of Jang, five miles east of Towang, ever since. Jang straddles a streategic jeep track which leads south into the Assam Plains and Tezpur itself. Indian Defense Ministry officials reported that Indian troops repelled a Chinese probing attack near the administration center of Walong, at the eatern end of the NEFA border near Burma. The Indians dug in at Walong following the Chinese breakthrough at Kibitto. Walong is 15 miles southeast of the McMahon Linne and represents another gateway to the Assam Valley and the Digboi oil fields. Peiping Radio denounced Western arms shipments to India, which it said were “in preparation for launching a new largescale attack.” With the border relatively quiet the last few days, New Delhi has been girding for a second eave assault. Stock Market Closes A wave of panic selling prompted by Communist China’s border invasion caused the Bombay Stock Exchange to suspend trading today. The exchange was declared officially closed until further notice 40 minutes after today’s opening. Dalal Street’s blue Monday came just 16 days after the start of the Chinese invasion in the north. Sunday Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru established a "national defense council” of senior cabinet members, some retired generals and prominent public figures to deal with the emergency. Nehru made it clear that the battle did not just comprise "frontier trouble. It is an invasion of India.” The Chinese invasion has caused a radical change in India’s attitudes toward the West. Frank Moraes, editor of the Indian Express, this country’s largest circulation newspaper, wrote in his weekly column today that the United States, in peace and war, had “demonstrated she is one of Free India’s friends.” He even broached the possibility that India might have to join Western military alliances to stop the Chinese Communists —a i statement that would have been - unheard of a month ago. '

s7,oooGoalls Set For CROP In This County A goal of $7,000, or its equivalent in grain, has been set by the Adams county Christian Rural Overseas Program for its Thanksgiving week drive, Charles Backhaus and Ralph Miller, co-chair-men for the drive, announced today. The drive will start with a kickoff meeting at the Adams Central school at 7:30 p. m., Thursday, November 15. Last year Adams county ranked second in the state in the CROP drive, and Kirkland township ranked as the second highest township in the state. EJlkhart was first, and Union township, Elkhart county, was the first township. What Program Does "Where we rank among the counties doesn’t really matter,” Backhaus pointed out. “What we do to give food and work and hope to millions of refugees in the world does matter; indeed, it is one of our purposes for being! One dollar will give 13 needy children a cup of milk each day for a year; or it will care for around 400 pounds of U. S. government surplus food.” CROP is a church-sponsored program for rural people to help the needy in dozens of other countries where churches are allowed to operate. The foods, seeds, ana tools are distributed through Christian workers directly to the needy, rather than going to governments. The program is sponsored by Chuch World Service, and the Indiana council of churches, but anyone of any faith may make contributions, and by so designating it, be assured that the entire amount will go to the agency of their choice —through the appropriate Catholic, Lutheran, Evangelicial, Mennonite central committee, or other agency. People of all faiths cooperate together in the concerted county-wide drive. Backhaus explained. Friendship Acres Adams county also has the second highest number of Friendship Acres farmers, each giving an acre or more of a crop CROP, of any county in the state, under the leadership of David J. Schwartz, of Monroe township, and the Rev. John Mishler, of Kirkland township. Mrs. Elmer Beer, of Monroe township, is secretary of the group of Berne, as treasurer. Wilmer Bultemeier, is commodity manager, and all of the elevators of the county are planning to cooperate again this year, so that farmers may designate the amount they want to go to CROP. The Rev. Kenneth Angle, of the Union Chapel EUB church, is promotion director for the group. Township Chairmen Township chairmen and cochairmen, are: Union, Theodore Bleeke; Root, Henry Getting; Preble, Rev. H. E. Settlage; Kirkland, Emil Steffen; Washington, Russel Mitchel, south, and Paul Kohne, north; St. Mary’s, Martin Sprunger; Blue Creek, Don Raudenbush, north, and John Burkhart, south; Monroe, Amos H. Habegger; Hartford, Harry F. Moser, north, and Cark Shoemaker, south; Wabash, Erwin Bauman, north, and Jefferson, Marcus Luginbill, north.

INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy, some light rain or snow early tonightrbecominc colder late tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy, a little warmer in afternoon. Low tonight 23 to 30. High Tuesday lower 40s. Sunset tqday 5:39 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 7:19 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and a little warmer. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 40s. Local weather data for the 48 hour period ending- at 11 a m. today. DKCATIH TEMPER ATI'RES Saturday Sunday 12 noon 40 12 .midnight .. 38 1 p.m 42 1 a.m. 38 2 p.m 2 a.m ... 38 3 pm. 43 3 a.m 38 4 p.m 42 4 a.m. „,..--38 5 6 p.m 40 6 a.m ... 38 7 p.m 40 7 a.m. 40 8 p.m 38 8 a.m;... 41 9 p.m 38 9 a.m 42 10 p.m. . 38 10 a.m 44 11 p.m 38 11 a.m.’ 44 Sunday Mondny 12 noon 44 12 midnight .. 35 1 p.m 42 1 a.m 34 2 p.m 41 2 a.m.... 36 3 p.m.V: 40 3 a.m 38 4 p.m. 38 4 a.m 38 5 p.m 33 5 a.m 38 6 p.m. .... 33 6 a.m. 39 7 p.m 33 7 a.m 39 8 p.m 32 8 a m 38 9 p.m 33 9 a.m 39 10 p.m... 34 10 am. 40 11 p.m 34 11 a.m. 40 Rain Total for the 48 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today. .3O 4nchen. The-Str Mary's river was at 0.98 feet.

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Voting Record Os Ross Adair Is Assailed Interesting sidelights on the 'JS62 campaign, its candidates, and the necessity of “getting out the vote” on Tuesday, as explained by Judge Burl Whiteman, of the Jay cirffait court, drew a large crowd <to Democratic headquarters in the Zwick building Saturday Richard Lehman, city clerk-frea-surer at Berne, presided at th«|, meeting and introduced Dr. Harry H. Hebble, Demcoratic county chairman, the county and township candidates. Weldon Bumgerdner entertained the group with poem recitations, and his two grandchildren, Mike and Ann Stonestreet, sang several songs. Following the meeting, ham sandwiches were served by a committee headed by Mrs. Laura Bosse, Decatur clerk-treasurer. Records Compared The voting record of the incumbent Republican congressman, as compared with how Ron Ross, Demorcatic candidate for congress would have voted, were compared. E. Ross Adair, Fort Wayne lawyer running for his seventh term, was absent 17-20 per cent of the time from congress, Whiteman explained. Adair voted no, or was absent from all roll call votes, on the following measures on which Ron Ross, Democrat, would have voted yes: graduate scholarships tor teachers, salary schedule for Wash: ington, D. C. teachers, assistance for higher education, loan for construction of college dormitories; area redevelopment and job retraining, unemployment compensation, minimum wage of $1.25 urban affairs re-organization, regulation of management pension funds (after voting for regulation of union pension funds, both of which Ross would have supported), funds for workers’ safety boards (cut funds), legal staff of department of labor (when one out of five concerns had violations), low-cost loans for nonprofit groups for housing for aged, public housing. Other “No” Votes Also, guarantee of loans to vets living in-small communities without banks,’ Alaskan statehood, funds for radio facilities of U. S. information agency (while radio Russia blankets South America and Europe), aid to Chilean earthquake victims, enlarging council of economic advisors, confiscate indecent literature on news-stands of Washington, D. C., protection to children injured In agricultural work, limit hazardous farm occupations for children, water pollution control, emergency feed grain program, U. N. bond bill, extend civil rights commission, office of international travel and tourism, aid to dependent children and the trade extension act! This purely negative attitude on the part of Adair and Capehart necessitates the election of for-ward-looking candidates like Ron Ross and Birch Bayh, Whiteman concluded.

Heavy Balloting Is Forecast In State

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Candidates and politicians scanned the skies today for signs of bad weather that would cut the. vote total in Indiana’s election Tuesday., Official weather forecasts eliminated the threat of precipitation either in the form of rain or snow but they indicated subnormal cold temperatures ranging from 18 to 46 during the 12-hour period the polls are open With cloudy to partly cloudy conditions prevailing. Efcrly predictions were that the off-year balloting would exceed that of 1958, which set a nonpresidential year record. But even without rain or snow, the cold weather may keep away thousands. Capehart Seen Ahead Sen. Homer E. Capehart, RInd., seems likely to- be reelected over his Democratic challenger, former House Speaker Birch E. Bayh Jr., on the eve of the balloting, and there were signs that the present congressional lineup of 7 Republicans and 4 Democrats from Indiana would be undisturbed. , Before the bad weather set in, Republican Strate —Chairman Thomas A. Gallmeyer predicted that 1.7 million voters would go to the polls. Democratic State Chair-

■ , ft ■ '• n $ r Decatur Man Killed As Automobile Hits Utility Pole Today

Operating Prof if Al Hospital In October | The cash position of the Adams county memorial hospital improved during the month of October, with a cash balance of $1,185.57 for the month, despite a continued low patient population, Thurman I. f Drew, hospital manager, said to--day. A total of $33,312.60 was deposited tor the month, while the bills and payroll totaled $32,127.03. This improved the cash balance on hand from $6,577.80 to $7,767.37. A total of 197 patients were admitted during the month, and 51 babies were born. Six patients died, 183 were dismissed, together with 49 babies. There were 35 patients and seven babies at the beginning of the month, and 43 patients and nine babies at the end. The rate schedule at the hospital is figured for a 45-bed patient load average. Os the 51 newborn babies, 28 were boys and 23 were girls. There were 334 persons treated in the x-rays, laboratory,, and emergency rooms. Dial 3-2171 For Election Returns Adams county residents and interested friends are requested to call 3-2171 on election night to get the latest results of the election. Ten lines are tied into that number, so that ten people can receive the message at the same time. An automatic cutoff every two minutes, not synchronized to the message, will keep anyone from tying up the line the entire evening. Election information will not be given on any other Decatur Daily Democrat number, as the other lines will be needed to receive the election results from the precincts Anyone calling other numbers of the office will be so informed, and they will - be cut off the line, so that inspectors can get through as fast as possible to speed election results to the electorate. Results should be coming in by 8 or 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and continue until the final tabulation early Wednesday morning.

man J. Manfred Core estimated the total at 1.8 million. The 1958 total was 1,724,311 when Democratic Sen. Vance Hartke won. The Republican campaign ground to a halt today as Capehart rested at his farm near Washington. Ind. The GOP has been plagued by a dearth of party war chest funds and has been scraping the barrel even to pay state headquarters officials and workers. Bayh Campaigns Yet Democrats, however, campaigned until a few hours before the polls open. With levies on Statehouse workers, their coffers were not bare. Bayh will stage a chain television appearance of two hours this aftemoon and will be the home town hero in a big final rally at Terre Haute tonight. The two rivals will vote in their home communities, then hasten to Indianapolis to scan the election results Tuesday night. There was a final “joint appearance, not a debate” by Capehart and Bayh over WFBM-TV, Indianapolis, Sunday night in which most of the major issues of the campaign were discussed rather temperately. - It was in marked contrast to a debate before the Indianapolis (Continued on Page Three)

Miller Motel Owner Killed Early Today Richard Wayne Miller, 54, of 1124 Nuttman Ave?, became the first traffic fatality in Decatur in more than three years, when he was killed in a one-car accident at Five Points just shortly after midnight this morning. Miller, who is a co-owner and operator with his brother, True, and sister, Ireta, of Miller’s Motel, on N. 13th St., was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. First Since 1959 The death was the first recorded in the city since June 27, 1959, when two children were killed in a car-truck crash on. 13th street. The victim was traveling south on Second street at what investigating officers termed a high rate of speed. His auto failed to make a complete turn onto Mercer Ave., and struck a light pole. The pole was one of the new street lights erected in Decatur, and was the only new light on that side of the street. Miller’s car failed to negotiate the curve and struck the pole, on the west side of the street, nearly head-on. Dead At Scene Miller was dead at the scene of the mishap of a crushed chest. He was the only person in the vehicle, and was pinned inthe front seat by the force of the impact. The accident occurred at 12:25 a.m., and was reported to the city police immediately by Daniel Butcher, a Decatur high school student and a resident of 1062 Russel St. Butcher was traveling a short distance behind Miller’s auto and witnessed the crash. Heavily Damaged The well-known local man was operating his 1963 model car, which suffered an estimated $5,500 damages, and was considered a total loss. The car was heavily damaged from, the crash into the light pole. Oddly, the only damage to the pole was scratches to the paint, as the light remained burning after the mishap. The fatality ended the city’s chances of obtaining a third consecutive award from the traffic safety foundation for a death-free traffic year. City police officer Kenneth Jennings investigated the accident, assisted by Adams countycoroner Elmer Winteregg, Jr.

« Funeral Thursday The accident victim was born in Decatur Nov. 17, 1907, a son of Elmer L. and Anna Mary BerrellMiller, and was a lifeling resident of this area. He was married to Miss Geraldine Steele Oct. 8, 1939. His wife was suffocated in a fire at their home June 15, 1957. Mr. Miller attended the Decatur schools and served in the nation’s armed forces during World War 11. A former custodian at the Elk’s lodge, he also was co-owner of the Victory Bar in this city until building the Miller Motel 12 years ago. The traffic victim was a member of Adams Post 43, American Legion, and the Elks and Moose lodges. Surviving are the brother. True L. Miller; the sister, Miss Ireta Miller, both of Decatur; a nephew, Robert Miller of Monmouth,.. and a niece, Mrs. Harry Hahn of Wichita, Kan. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Lawrence T. Norris officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cem-. etery, with military rites by the American Legion..—Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday until time of the services.

i JEjAgH f 1 jvl r, if " ' £ ’ w^» - - W" M WWTt A. X jßrlf^F!!!^ 6 '' '■ >5, *■ ■ THE TWISTED INTERIOR of the car in which Richard Wayne Miller was killed early this morning is pictured above. The fatality was the first in Decatur since June of 1959.

Man Electrocuted Erecting Antenna LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UPI) — Thomas Phillips, 38, Lafayette, was electrocuted Sunday when a television antenna he was helping erect at West Point touched power lines. The accident occurred at the home of William Garrison. 57, who was burned, along with Hurl Gregory, 25, Lafayette. The men were removing the antenna from a truck when it touched the lines.

Karl Schnepp Dies Suddenly Saturday Karl W. Schnepp, 48, of 720 North Third street, well known General Electric Co. employe, died at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital, only a few hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at his home. Born in Jefferson township. Van Wert county, 0., Jan. 19. 1914, he was a son of. Benjamin and S.lrah E. Barrone -Schnepp, and was married to Mary Gase Dec. 26, 1838. He attended the Wren. 0.. high school . Mr. Schnepp, an employe of the G. E. plant here since 1942, also delivered the Sunday Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on route 4 and 5. Surviving in adidtion to his wife are two sons, James Schnenp. with the U. S. Air Force at the Hill Air Force base in Utah, and Ronald Schnepp, at home; two daughters, Mrs. James (Catherine) McHugh of Decatur, and Miss Patricia Schnepp, at home; and one brother, Clarence Schnepp of Van Wert, O. One brother is deceased. Funeral services will be conduced at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rt. Rev. Msgr-SirneomSehmittofficiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

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Local Men's Father Dies At Mendon, 0. George Sharpe, 75, father of ’ three Decatur men, died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday morning . at his home in Mendon, O. A retired farmer, he was born in Pike county, 0., March 24, 1887. His wife, the former Edna Clay, preceded him in death in 1950. Surviving are five sons, Leonard, Paul and Jason Sharpe, all of Decatur, Minas Sharpe of St. Marys, 0., and George Sharpe of Antwerp, O.; one daughter, Mrs. Stanley McMichael of Mendon; 18 grandchildren; one great-grand-child; one brother, David Sharpe of Rockford, 0., and four sisters, i Mrs. Vane McVey of Westerville, 0., Mfs. Charles Pontfler of Ohio City. 0., Mrs. John Butler and Mrs. William Bell, both of Van Wert, Jo. Funeral services will be held at 2 p in. Tuesday at the H. H. Dick & Sons funeral home at Mendon, * the Rev. Geoffrey Clay officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Rockford. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the services. Slight Improvement In Mrs. Roosevelt NEW YORK (UPI) — A spokesman for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said Sunday the ailing former l first lady had shown a slight improvement in her anemia the I past week but was still in serious condition. Portland Resident Stabbed By Cousin PORTLAND, Ind. (UPD—Howard Phillips, 23, Portland, was hospitalized with a stab wound in 1 the back today and a cousin was in custody for investigation. Phillips told authorities he was stabbed late Saturday night by Herman Phillips, 19, during a family argument that involved a third cousin, Hubert Phillips, brother of Herman.