Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 6 November 1962 — Page 1

Vol. LX NO. 262.

50 Million To Vote In U. S.

WASHINGTON (UPI) — About 50 million Americans were expected to vote today in a national election confused by the Cuban crisis and scene-stealing state contests. Across the country, the voters were electing 35 governors, 39 U.S, senators and all 435 members of the national House of Representatives along with many other state and local officials. The weather bureau predicted cool but fair weather for most of the nation, with a chance of rain in the Northeast and the Southwest. — Pre-election forecasts indicated that the results would provide some comfort for both the Democrats, who hold national power, and the Republican challengers. The GOP expected to knock off some Democratic governors and gain at least a few more House seats. Democrats believe they could enlarge their present 64 to 36 margin in the Senate, which would mean bucking the normal off-year election trend favoring the minorty party. In the governorship and House races, the Democrats hoped just for an even break. Might Indicate Nominee Governors’ contests may indicate whether Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York remains the man to beat for the 1964 GOP presidential nomination or whether new contenders should be tested for muscle. The congressional election provides President Kennedy with the only national referendum on his policies between his inauguration 20 months ago and the 1964 presidential race. But with the White House not at stake, the meaning of the vote will be blurred by state contests and issues which have overshadowed congressional elections in many areas. And up to the time the polls opened, politicians were unsure of the impact, if any, of Cuba on the balloting. On the eve of the election, the GOP was still trying to exploit the Cuban issue. Sen. Barry Goldwater and Rep. Bob Wilson, chairmen of the GOP Senate and House campaign committees, said Kennedy made a foreign policy

India Forces Quit Key Military Post

NEW DELHI (UPI) — India’s i withdrawal from the stronghold! military post at Daulet Beg Oldi has opened Pakistan’s northern Kashmir areas to possible Chinese Communist invasion, military experts said today. Dbo, as it is called by the military men, is located in extreme northern Ladakh only a few miles south of the 18,500-foot Karakoram pass leading through the val-, ley of Kashmir and the Indian subcontinent. The defense ministry said Indian troops withdrew to better defensive positions even though Dbo was not under attack. But the withdrawal assured the Chinese Communist forces in Sinkiang Province control of an all-weather pass leading into the Pakistan areas of Baltistan and Hunza. There appreared no immediate prospect that the Chinese actually would invade territory claimed by Pakistan. They would want to do nothing that would couple Pakistan’s substantial military power with that of India. The present Pakistan-India estrangement over Kashmir has woiked to Peiping’s benefit. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru now appears to have cause to rule his rejection three years ago of a Pakistantl proposal for a joint defense pact against Red China. Pakistani President Mohammed Ayub Khan has sent a reply to Nehru’s appeal for “sympathy and support” in the present border crisis but the text has hot yet been disclosed. According to Indian sources, Dbo was developed aS India’s main military post in the northern Ladakh area of Kashmir during the last three years. DECATVR TEMPEHATIHKS Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a m. today. ■l2 noon 60 12 mldnlgl'l- - —4 p.m. SO lam 49 2 p.m. 62 2 a m. 46 3pm 61 3 am . 41 4 p.m. 61 4 a.m, ... .. 41 5 p.m 61 6 a m 44 6 P.m. 60 6 a m 44 7 p.m 58 7 a.m 45 8 p.m 56 8 a m 46 9 pm 54 9 a.m. . 58 10 p.m, 62 10 a m 63 11 p.m. 51 11 a.m. ».,.... 63 Raia Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 Inches. The St. Marys river was at 0.99 feet.

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blunder by “agreeing not to invade Cuba." Want Pledge Withdrawn They called on the President “to withdraw his no-invasion pledge and to affirm the nation’s determination to rid Cuba and the rest of the hemisphere of communism.” An election eve statement from Democratic National Chairman John M. Bailey warned against “smear artists and scaremongers” going into action at the last minute. ""Bailey said Democrats already had been “smeared” in a number of states with charges that they were soft on communism. He said “the old Red smear’’ had been used in every campaign involving Richard M. Nixon, 1960 presidential nominee who is the Republican candidate for governor of California. Aim For House Control The GOP entered the 1962 campaign by announcing that they were reaching for control of the House, a goal which now appears beyond reach. With the House now divided between 261 Democrats and 174 Republicans, the GOP would have to gain 44 seats to win control. Os the 39 Senate seats at stake, 21 are now held by Democrats and 18 by Republicans. The Republicans would have to gain 15 seats, which they know is virtually impossible, to take over the Senate. They would be happy to break even. But the governorship races generated confidence among Republicans and concern among Democrats. The GOP hoped to recapture some of these seats of political power before the 1964 presidential election. Os the 50 governorships, Democrats now hold 34 and Republicans 16. Os the 35 at stake today, the Democrats hold 21 and Republicans 14. The senatorial contest commanding most national attention was Jn Massachusetts. Edward Mr* Kennedy, the President’s youngest brother, was the Democratic nominee and the favorite to defeat George Cabot Lodge, son of Henry Cabot Lodge, GOP vice presidential candidate in 1960.

I According to highly placed I sources, the Chinese Reds now 1 control all 15,000 square miles they claim in eastern Ladakh and have penetrated even further than their 1960 claims in “one or two places.” They said that from 1,500 to 2,000 square miles of this have been gobbled up since the big border strike began Oct. 20. I Dense Fog Causes Two-Car Accident A dense fog was the cause of a two-car accident late Monday night, but quick action by the sheriffs department and city police prevented further mishaps ’that could have resulted. A thick layer of fog had settled along U. S. 27, about one mile north of Decatur, and mixed with smoke from burning material on the west side of the highway, limiting vision to just a few feet. A car driven by Richard Luginbill, 19, route 2, Berne, was southbound and struck a car, operated by Mrs. Mabel Schmitt, 58, president of the Decatur Canning Co., in the rear. The accident happened in the middle of the fog “curtain,” and Luginbill stated that he was unable to see the Schmitt auto until it was too late to stop. Prevent Farther Trouble Deputy sheriff Harold August and city policeman Vic Strickler performed an outstanding job of preventing further mishaps from the fog screen. Flares were put along the road some distance from the scene of the accident and fog screen, and cars nearing the scene were slowed by the officers. State trooper Gene Rash also assisted in directing traffic and the investigation of the accident. In all, the law enforcement officers worked nearly an hour at the scene in an attempt to prevent further trouble. Damages were estimated at $550 to Luginbill’s auto, and $350 to the Schmitt car.

Jack Heller Speaks Al Lions Meeting | The preparedness of the U. S. Navy and Marine? to launch an all-out invasion was graphically shown to the Decatur Lions club Monday night in colored slides taken at a recent Navy maneuver by John G. (Jack) Heller, vice president of the Decatur Daily Democrat. Three Lions club members, W. E. Bumgerdner, Herman Krueckeberg, and Harry Knapp, were called upon by tailtwister L. E. Anspaugh to give humorous jokes. Ladles Night Next Club president Norman Steury announced that the next meeting, Nov. 12, will be a ladies night, with J. Ward Calland, Decatur industrialist, telling of his recent trip to Soviet Russia. Steury announced that a phone committee would call each Lioness, and ask that she make certain they attend the meeting. On Nov. 19 the club will meet at the Four Seasons dining room and the program will be given by Bill Spice, Boy Scout executive for the Limberlost district. William Zwick will tell about his experience in Europe, incuding pictures taken in Berlin and at the Berlin wall at the Nov. 26 meeting. Official Observer Heller explained that he was one of more than a dozen newsmen invited by the U, S. Navy to be official observers at the maneuvers off Hampton Roads, Va., in June. The Navy required that Heller pay for his trip to Chicago and return, and also pay for his share of the Navy transportation to and from Norfolk, Va., and his meals and billets while there. The Navy charges were rather nominal, he explained. On arrival the group went to the USS Shark, one of the Navy’s atomic powered subs. Heller had several pictures taken of the Shark, and from it, but none inside, where no pictures were allowed. They got to see the entire sub, and make a day’s cruise in it, but could not see the atomic power plant. Little Radiation Each newsman was given a special test film to wear, so that the amount of radiation picked up on the voyage could be measured. Actually, one of the Navy men discovered that he picked up more radiation from the sunlight on the way to work than from the radiation within the sub. The single screw propulsion made the ship clumsy on the surface, but the power of the atomic motor allowed it to maneuver beautifully underwater, to run many weeks without refueling, and to travel faster under water than a destroyer on the surface. Watch Landing The next day they were taken by helicopter to a landing ship, and got to watch the full-scale Navy maneuvers, including the new way of staging a landing without massing ships, which in this age would make them completely vulnerable to atomic annihilation. The new staging method keeps them separated, so that it would not be feasible to attack the fleet with atomic weapons. From the ship they boarded one of the smaller landing vessels and waded ashore on the sandy beaches to watch the actual wave of invasion troops, that followed the softening up by jet bombers and strafers, Navy frogmen, paratroopers, and artillery.

Night on Carrier After the actual landing, the group was flown to one of the large aircraft carriers, and spent the night there. They were able to see many planes land and take off, including a two-motored plane, the largest ever launched from a carrier. The next day they were flown back to the naval base. Heller remarked on the condition of the troops, and the ser- ] iousness with which they performed their appointed tasks. No Jaycee Meeting Here This Evening Gene Ziner, president of the ; Junior Chamber of Commerce, announced today that there will be j no Jaycees meeting tonight because of election day and the ' Booster club banquet. A general membership meeting will be held , at the First State Bank next Tuesday night, Nov. 13. INDIANA WEATHER Increasing cloudiness and 1 warmer tonight with showers likely by late tonight. Wednes day cloudy with occasional I I rain and not much temperature ' change. Low tonight 38 to 45, high Wednesday 47 to 53. Sun- j set today 5:38 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 7:20 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Cloudy and ( cooler with some showers likely. Low Wednesday night in 30s, high Thursday mostly in Ms. 1

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 6,1962.

Heavy Early Voting Reported In Decatur Polling Sites Today

About one-third of the registered voters took advantage of the nice weather to vote before 1 o’clock this afternoon, a check of the poll book holders at the various precincts shows. This was considered a heavy turnout for morning voting considering the fact that the General Electric workers voted to work v election day and take off the dajr not go to the polls until after 3:30 following Thanksgiving, meaning that most of the GE workers will, p. m. 1,534 Voted Os the 4,837 registered voters in Decatur, more than 1,534 had already voted, a check of the poll book holders between 12:20 and 1:05 p. m. shows. In 1960, in a check made about an hour earlier, about 1,602 had already voted. Voting is generally heavier in a presidential year; however, registration was up this year, and the difference of about 100 votes is attributed more to the fact that GE workers will vote later in Decatur than to a lighter vote. In the entire county, 13,414 adult citizens are registered to vote. This is about 400 higher than in 1960; Wells county also has a higher number of registered vot-i ers. Vote in Berne Simon Schwartz, editor of the Berne Witness, reported heavy voting in Berne’s four precincts. No report was available from any of the rural precincts, but good weather in corn picking time can’ cut down on rural voting. In the state as a whole, this can favor the Democrats, who generally vote heavier in the city areas, i such as Gary, Terre Haute, and 1 Evansville. Voting returns were expected to < start coming in about 8:30 or 9 1 o’clock this evening, and will be j posted in the Decatur Daily Democrat office, in the Elks : lodge, and given over telephone 1 number 3-2171, sponsored by the i Citizens Telephone company and < the Decatur Daily Democrat. 1

Soviet Diplomats % k ' ' Hedge On Removal

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Soviet diplomats have been hedging slightly on whether Russia will remove its nuclear-capable jet bombers from Cuba, informed sources said today. Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s special envoy in New York, Vasily V. Kuznetsov, has never flatly excluded Soviet IL2B jet bombers from the category of “offensive weapons” to be withdrawn from Cuba, but has tended to “downgrade” them, U.S. sources aid. U.S. special negotiator John J. McCloy, officials said, has confronted Kuznetsov in New York with the fact that U.S. aerial reconnaissance shows no evidence the bombers were being dismantled, although this is the case with the missile sites. Kuznetsov replied with assurances that Russia would live up to its commitments. But these assurances were less than explicit, officials said. See More Bombers Recent U.S. air reconnaissance of Cuba has also shown slightly more assembled IL2Bs in Cuba than .previously had been observed there. U.S. officials cautioned that this does not necessarily mean assembly of the bombers has continued since Russia’s Oct. 28 promise to remove “offensive weapons.” It may only mean some of the planes have been rolled out from under camouflage. During the Soviet buildup the IL2Bs were shipped to Cuba in crates for assembly there. McCloy is understood to have told Sovietdiplomats in the strongest terms that the “UnitedStates insists the bombers are part of President Kennedy's agreement with- Khrushchev for removal of offensive weapons. Khrushchev, in his Oct. 28 let-, ter, did not spell out what weapons he would take back to Russia, but merely promised President Kennedy to remove “those weapons which you call offensive.”

/ * ""' v*' '''/He. BHMfI T f GIDDAP, NAPOLEON— Mrs. Roy (Barbara) Stewart climbs into a buggy driven by Doyle, Rich to ride to the polls. Mrs. Stewart jokingly told county recorder Rosemary Spangler that she would not vote this year unless she was given a ride to the polls in a horse and buggy. Miss Spangler got in touch with Rich, and the ride was arranged. Rich arrived in front of Husmann’s Decorating House, where Mrs. Stewart is store manager, at 10:30 this morning. Mrs. Mabel Striker, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Stewart was present to announce the carriage. This attempt at entry was unsuccessful due to the height of the buggy and the lack of height of Mrs. Stewart. Fred Striker gave assistance, and Mrs. Stewart was on her way to vote.

Eleanor Roosevelt* Is Unable To Vote NEW YORK (UPI) — Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt’s illness will prevent her from voting today. A family spokesman said Monday the former First Lady was too sick to make the trip to the polls. Mrs. Roosevelt, 78, had not made arrangements for an absentee ballot because it bad been exepcted she would be well enoungh to vote at Hyde Park, N.Y., as usual.

Negotiations to settle the Cuban crisis remained a waiting game. Officials said no dismantled missile equipment had been shipped out of Cuba. To take them out, Khrushchev must send more ships to Cuban ports, probably some of them ships with extra-large hatches. U.S. officials reported that a number of Soviet vessels have been steaming about the Atlantic, sailing “various courses,” apparently waiting for Red Cross inspection procedures to be set up for in-bound ships. If the Soviet ships proceeded to Cuba before these procedures are put into effect, the ships would encounter the U.S. Navy blockade, which is still in operation. Russians Suggested Inspection The Russians first proposed the idea of Red Cross inspections of ships bound for Cuba to check for offensive weapons. The United States agreed to the idea. The International Committee of the Red Cross at Geneva expressed initial approval, but asked the Castro government if it approved. Monday, the international committee said it had received Cuba’s consent and it was sending anofficial to New York to work out details. Community Fund Has $23,000 Now Pledged The Decatur Community Fund -edged closer to -the, goal for this year, with $23,000 now pledged? drive chairman Richard Schauss reported this morning. The total this morning is $2,510 short of this year’s goal of $25,510 for the ten agencies included in ■the Decatur Community Fund. There has been, several promises made for additional pledges, Schauss explained, and also a few smaller industries yet to report.

Hebron Bank Robbed By Young Bandits HEBRON, Ind. (UPI) — Two young men held up the Citizens Bank of Hebron today and fled with about $5,000. Police were told the youths raced from the bank on foot shortly before the noon hour, and then got into a black compact car and raced north toward Indiana 53. Bank officials said one of the bandits was armed with a revolver. They said both wore sweat shirts and dark glasses and appeared to be in their early 20s. They escaped in a car. The same bank was held up nearly seven years ago by a man and his teen-age wife. They got $3,000, but both were arrested months later in North Carolina. Space Agency Lets Tracking Contracts WASHINGTON (UPI) — The space agency announced Monday a sl2 million program to gear its worldwide tracking network for long manned space flights of the future. Contracts were awarded to Canogo Electronics Corp., Van Nuys, CaliL; $1,045,500; Radiation, Inc., Melbourne, Fla., $1.95 million; Collins Radio Corp., Dallas, $1,725 million; and Electro Mechanical Research Corp., Sarasota, Fla., $7,376,379. Jobless Pay Claims Decreased In Area .Unemployment compensation claims for Adams county dropped back to a total of 74 for the week ending Nov. 3, Richard P. App, manager of the Fort Wayne office,. announced today. A total of 15 new claims were filed, and 59 were continued. This , compares with 11 new clairns and 80 continued claims, for a total of 91, the previous week. A year ago, 42 new claims, 69 continued claims, and 62 extend~cd coverage clalmsTotaled 173. The Indiana employment security division figures reflect only those establishments paying unemployment compensation tax. In addition, this department administers the Indiana state employment service, where any worker may apply for a job, and any businessman may apply for a worker, without charge.

Heavy Voting Over Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) —-Hoosiers in heavy numbers trooped to the polls amid mostly sunny weather today to exercise their voting franchise in the off-year elections. Many cities reported “heavy” early turnout was heavier than apolis and Fort Wayne. At highlyindustrialized South Bend, the eakly turnout was heavier than usual, but most of the voters there were expected to visit their polling places in mid-afternoon after work. Officials of both parties agreed that the Fort Wayne-Allen County vote might total 85,000. That would be a record for an off-year election. In view of the good weather, perhaps more than 1.5 million citizens might vote. J. Manfred Core, Democratic state chairman, has predicted '-a vote total of 1,800,000, while Thomas A. Gallmeyer, GOP state chairman, believes the figure will be 1,700,000. The chief interest was in the struggle for U.S. senator, with veteran Republican Sen. Homer Capehart, Washington, Ind., the favorite to defeat his Democratic rival, Birch E. Bayh Jr., Terre Haute, former House speaker. The Cuban question has predominated in the senatorial contest. Capehart many months ago advocated a blockade and possible invasion of Cuba, saying it was a Communist base that endangered American security. Capehart Ridiculed Bayh and even President Kennedy ridiculed Capehaft as an armchair admiral and a warmonger. The President spoke in that vein Tn Indianapolis Oct. 13. Then came the discovery that Russian missiles were aimed at this country, the President’s blockade of Cuba and his demand that the missiles be dismantled. That apparently left Capehart in the pear tree and Bayh on one of its limbs. However, Bayh recovered rapidly and switched his party line to praise for the President's firm action in the big crisisi He has, twanged th.<Stnhg~T6f days ItTex pensive television and radio programs and in newspaper advertisements. The Republicans, on the other hand, and unusually for many years, went broke in the final days of the campaign to such an extent that GOP chiefs estimated the Democrats were spending four times as much as the Republicans. Bayh has championed most of

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Back To School Night On Friday | Principal Hugh J. Andrews has invited all parents to attend “Back to School Night,” to be held Friday at Decatur high school. The program is designed to afford an opportunity to parents to visit with teachers, and also to see the new addition to the school, in addition to hearing a fine program by the music departments. A program will be held at 7:30 p. m. in the school auditorium to open the affair. "Back to School Night” will also give persons an opportunity to purchase their season basketball ticket in Andrews' office from 7 to 7:30 p. m., and after the program. Cafeteria Open Refreshments will be served in the new cafeteria for those who desire to view the new facility, and the new music and art rooms will also be open for inspection by the parents Beginning at 7:30 o’clock, the freshman - spohomore choir will present three selections, “The Happy Whnderer,” by Moller and Ades; “Bless This House," by Brahe and Ehert; and “When the Saints Go Marchin’ Home,” a spiritual. The high school choir, under the direction of Miss Helen Haubold. will present the following selections: “I May Never Pass This Way Again,” “Aura Lee,” “Autumn Leaves,” and selections from the West Side Story; “America,” and “Tonight.” __ Double Trio The girl's double trio will sing '‘l Feel Pretty,” also from the West Side Story. Choir accompanists are Cheryl Bollenbacher, Rebecca Lord and Carol Hoverman. The Decatur high school band, under the direction of Richard Collins, will play the following selections: “March of the Skaters.” by Albert A. Palhamus; “Das Pensionat,” by Franz von Suppe; and the “Dog Face Soldier,” from the Universal-Inter-i national picture “To Hell and Back.”

the liberal items in President Kennedy’s New Frontier program, including Medicare through Social Security and federal aid to education, both denounced by Capehart. If Indiana residents remain as conservative as in past years, Capehart will win. The situation likewise was a case of experience against dynamic youth. Capehart is 65 years old and Bayh is only 34, although he has eight years of state legislative experience. Capehart was struggling to win his fourth consecutive term in the Senate. All of Indiana’s prominent congressmen seemed certain of reelection. They include Charles A. Halleck, 2nd District, GOP House floor leader; Ray J. Madden, Ist, Democrat; E. Ross Adair, 4th, Republican; William G- Bray, 7th, Republican, and Winfield K. Denton, Bth, Democrat. Two GOP freshmen — Richard Roudebush, 6th District, and Donald C. Bruce, 11th — likewise seemed to be home free. In doubt are the contests between Rep. John Brademas, 3rd District, Democrat, and Charles Ainlay, Goshen Republican; Rep. J. Edward Roush, sth, Democrat, and George O. Chambers, Anderson Republican; Rep. Earl Wilson, 9th, Republican, and John- Pritchard, Madison Democrat, and Ralph Harvey, 10th, Republican, and John Mitchell, Flat Rock Democrat. Other Candidates Other candidates voted upon were for five minor state offices, seven state judgeships. 100 state representatives, 26 state senators and 5,450 county and tqwnship officials. - 1 — 7 The county voters chose judges for’most of the courts, a prosecutor, a sheriff, an auditor, a r<« corder, a court clerk, and assessor, two commissioners and a new council. Democratic Governor Welsh, who was largely responsible for Bayh's nomination by use of Statehouse patronage, was chiefly concerned with election of a Democratic Senate and House of the General forestall sage of ripper legislation that would hamstring his administration. A probable tax hike, more state aid for schools and reapportionment will be major issues in the 1963 Legislature. The voting was staged in 4,380 precincts, with 0n1y35 of the 92 counties using machines and the remainder registering their choices by paper ballots.