Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO. 264.

Navy Ready To Inspect Ships

WASHINGTON (UPD - The U.S. Navy prepared to intercept at sea today Soviet ships carrying nuclear missiles home from Cuba. The object was to count the number of missiles being removed from the Communist island, as a check to insure that none remains. The operation — diplomats hoped — was being conducted under a unique agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. But diplomats were still working into the early morning hours on details of the agreement. The Defense Department said the first encounter probably would be made today. It might come late in the day, somewhere in the Caribbean- area. Discloses Missiles Loaded The Pentagon announced the step after Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, who promised Oct. 28 to remove his missiles from Cuba, disclosed Wednesday that they were aboard ships departing Cuban ports. The announcement said only that “arrangements are being made with Soviet representatives for contact with these ships by U.S. naval vessels and for counting of missiles being shipped out.” It did not say whether “contact” meant boarding and searching or merely that Navy ships would pull alongside to visually count cargoes on deck. Officials hinted that U.S. planes might be used to study deck cargoes. The plan was being worked out by U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson and Soviet First Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily V. Kuznetsov in New York. First Inspection In the long history of U.S.-So-viet mistrust, it appeared to be the first time either country was willing to allow the other to inspect something so secret as a missile — even though the inspection might not turn out to be very close. But it left still to be negotiated United Nations ground inspection in Cuba, which President Kennedy has demanded. It also left the question of removal of Soviet atomic-capa-ble IL-28 jet bombers in Cuba, which the Russians do not appear to be shipping out, but considered by the United States as “offensive weapons” which must go.

Eleanor Roosevelt Is Dead

NEW YORK (UPD-Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, America’s most famous First Lady, is dead. Mrs. Roosevelt, 78, widow of the nation’s 32nd president, succumbed at 6:15 pm. EST Wednesday night in her Manhattan townhouse from complications resulting from a two and one-half year fight against anemia. Members of the family announced later funeral services will be conducted Saturday at the St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, N.Y., longtime home of Mrs. Roosevelt and the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Interment will be in the Rose Garden at Hyde Park. The family said she would be buried next to her husband “in accordance with their joint wishes.” Roosevelt died April 12, 1945. —- Daughter, Sons—At Bedside Mrs. Roosevelt’s daughter, Mrs. Anna Halstead of Birmingham, Mich., and two sons, John and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., were at her bedside when she died. Doctors had been summoned earlier because of indi9ations of heart failure. ' Mrs. Roosevelt was hosptalized last Sept. 26 for treatment of a persistent lung infection and anemia. Four weeks later, on Oct. 18, her doctors allowed her to leave Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center here for treatment at home. Physicians said Wednesday night they knew then Mrs. Roosevelt was dying and wanted to make her last days as comfortable as possible. Mrs. Roosevelt’s other two living sons, Elliot and James, flew to New Yoi'k upon learning of their mother’s death. Elliot arrived from Miami and James from California, where he had been re-elected to Congress. —ln their statement, the family said it Was discovered two and one-half years ago that Mrs. Roosevelt “was suffering from a complicated type of anemia." Condition Gradually Worsened Mrs. Roosevelt’s condition "gradually worsened during the last few weeks of her life," her doctors said.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Fishing In Bermuda Shown To Optimists The Decatur Optimist club went fishing this morning — in Bermuda. Neil Hesher, Decatur boat designer, furnished the morning program for the Optimists in the form of a very colorful film on fishing in Bermuda. President Dan Freeby reminded all Optimists that next week would be “youth appreciation week” in Decatur and throughout the nation. The local Optimists will be on the lookout for Decatur youngsters who display unusual acts of kindness, courtesy and safety. These young people will' be recognized in the Democrat. Next‘Thursday’s meeting will be devoted to the young people of Decatur and Decatur Catholic high schools who are top students. The top two students from each class of each high school will be the club’s guests, and Deane T. Dorwin, Deactur high school guidance and counseling director, will be the speaker. “Discovery In Bermuda” was the title of the film; presented by Hesher, and it was made available by the Johnson Outboard Motor Co. The color film showed some of the beautiful scenery around the Atlantic island .and highlighted the surf and reef fishing possibilities of the area. A part of the film featured a man and wife team of underwater photographers, and many of the shots they had taken. The waters around Bermuda are filled with 300 different species of game fish, so that either angling or underwater photography offer unlimited possibilities. Body Os Missing Physician Found HUNTINGTON, Ind. (UPD—The body of Dr. Haldon Woods, who disappeared from his home in Markle about a month ago, was found Wednesday in a remote area off Indiana 224. Authorities found the body in a deep ravine seven miles east of here. Woods had been dead about four weeks, authorities said.

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President Kennedy led the nation in .paying tribute to Mrs. Roosevelt and messages of condolenbe poured in from statesmen throughout the world. Kennedy, who plans to attend the funeral, called Mrs. Roosevelt “one of the great ladies in the history of this country.” Mrs. Roosevelt’s close personal friend, United Nations Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson, went to the Roosevelt apartment upon learning of the four-term First Lady’s death. “I have lost an inspiration. She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world,” he said. Gets Birthday Greetings Mrs. Roosevelt celebrated her 78th birthday in the hospital, where she received thousands of letters from throughout the world. She was too seriously ill to read them, however, although

Billy Estes Is Convicted Os Swindling TYLER, Tex. (UPD—Bankrupt Billie Sol Estes Wednesday night was found guilty of swindling and sentenced to eight years in state prison. After 17 days of legal turmoil, the jury needed only 127 minutes to reach a decision. They began deliberations after a stern warning from prosecutor R.B. McGowen. “If you Acquit Billie Sol Estes,” McGowen said, “you are doing one more thing to turn our way of life over to the crooks and hucksters.” Defense attorney John D. Cofer said he would file a motion for a new trial. If refused, it will clear the way for an appeal to the state Court of Criminal Appeals. Estes still must answer to four more state and federal indictments. Judge Otis T. Dungan allowed Estes to remain free in $5,000 bond pending the court’s action on the motion for a new trial. Estes will be formally sentenced if Dunagan rejects the motion. Estes, 37, was convicted of swindling Pecos, Tex., farmer T. J. Wilson on a $94,500 mortgage for 75 non-existent fertilizer tanks, and converting the mortgage to his own use. It was Estes’ first conviction since the collapse of his multi-million-dollar farm and fertlizer empre. The fall led to a congressional investigation and dismissal or resignaton of at least four Agriculture Department officials. — Pending against Estes are four more federal and state indictment containing more than 30 counts of theft, swindling, mail fraud, false statements and criminal antitrust violations. Logansport Boy Is Suffocated In Cave LOGANSORT, Ind. (UPD — Donald Copeland, 14, Logansport, was suffocated Wednesday night while playing in a cave with three companions. _ The other boys said they were digging in the cave when the earth gave way and buried young Copeland. His companions, Michael Hoover, 12, Jeff Hamm, 12, and Charles Hamm, 9, succeeded in freeing him but he was dead when firemen arrived at the scene.

it was not until ’last week that the extent of her illness was learned by most of the world. Mrs. Roosevelt, one of the nation's most vigorous Democrats, was not told of the results of Tuesday's national elections, the family said. They said it was felt, despite Democratic gains, that the electon results should be kept from her to conserve her strength. New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner ordered flags on city buildings flown at half-staff in tribute to Mrs. Roosevelt. The medical statement said Mrs. Roosevelt's illness “was complex from the start.” It said that aplastic anemia was diagnosed in 1960. Aplastic anemia is a form of primary anemia in which bone marrow does not supply enough new red corpuscles.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 8,1962.

Democrats Win Two Os Indiana State Offices; Judge Bierly Defeated

Heavy Fighting By Reds, India

NEW DELHI (UPD — Heavjfc fighting has broken out between Indian troops and the invading Communist Chinese on two sectors of the northeastern front, it j was announced officially today. A Defense Ministry spokesman said that in one engagement in the western area of the North ; East Frontier Agency near the i town of Jang “some Chinese were , killed.” i In the eastern portion of the NEFA near the Burma border continuous fighting was reported, ; with at least 15 Chinese killed or ’ wounded in one clash. The report of the new fighting 1 came shortly after Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru told a cheering Parliament that India has accepted the challenge of the Red invasion “with all its consequences’’ and would not negotiate with Peiping until its forces were driven or pulled out of the high mountain border regions. The new clashes marked the first serious outbreak of fighting in the undeclared border Wax' since Oct. 28 when the Chinese took Damchok and the Jara la Pass in Ladakh in the northwestern portion of the 2,500-mile front. The spokesman said sniper fire still was being exchanged near the administrative center of Walong in the extreme eastern NEFA area When the last report was received Wednesday night. He said all the fighting occurred Wednesday and Tuesday. In the vicinity of Walong, he

Student Day Sale In City Saturday Committee reports have been turned in, assignments have been made and all is “Go” for the Decatur high school student day sale this Saturday in the city. In many business establishments throughout Decatur Saturday, students of Decatur high school will bp working, with their paychecks turned over to the senior class sponsors, Mrs. Dorothy Schnepf and Deane T. Dorwin. A total of 112 local merchants are participating in this year’s student day sale, many “hiring” students for the day and some making contributions. Merchants, Students Listed An advertisement in . today's Daily Democrat carries the name of each student and place of business for the day. The student day sale is held each year through the combined efforts of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the senior class of Decatur high school. Now in its- 26th year, the annual feature was started with the class of 1936. Officers of this year’s senior class have worked closely with Mrs. Schnepf and Dorwin and a special committee assigned for the many aspects of the student day sale. Committee Members _____ Dave Gay, Paul Feller, Colleen Kelly and Fotoula Doxastaki, are the class officers and the committee is composed of Donna Bixler, Sylvia Bleeke, Cheryl Bollfenbach, er, Sheri BrodbeCk, Kathy Call, Dave Riehle, Joanna Drake, Karen Grice, Cynthia Cravens, Rita Norquest, Steve Jacobs, Ben Colter, Rusty Whetstone, Zane Zwick and Missy Mayclin. The annual affair has resulted in ex cc llent rel ationsh ips between students and local merchants down through the years, and has resulted Jn many job opportunities for students after graduation from high school. The class officers and class sponsors expressed their gratitude today to the participating merchants for their fine cooperation with this year’s sale.

reported five separate outbreaks of fighting. The Defense Ministry spokesman said Indian casualties appeared small, with one Indian killed in one of the incidents and two missing in another. He thanked the United States and Britain by name for their quick military aid which was given “unconditionally and without strings” and would not effect Indials-’policy of non-alignment. > Nenru said India also had asked for assistance from “other friendly countries, including the Soviet Union and France.” He did not say what the reaction was. Nehru spoke to a jammed lower house as a huge crowd milled outside the circular building waving flags and chanting “no negotiation” with Peiping. Police slammed the steel gates to keep the demonstration out of the grounds. — - ’ Nehru said the Chinese Communists had built up their military strength in Tibet from 11 to 13 or 14 divisions for their “cruel and crude invasion.” He said it had capped five years of “Chinese aggression” in northern India and “This dear land of ours will never submit to it.” Nehru said that not since the 18th and 19th centuries had there been any such comparative action and it is ironic that the invasion is being conducted by a country which professes to be anti-imperialistic. For die first time in more than six years parliament convened without V. K. Krishna Menon as a member of the cabinet. Nehru told elated parliamentary members of his Congress Party Wednesday night he had decided to accept the resignation of the grizzled former: defense minister because of the uproar over the shoddy state of India’s border defenses. The move apparently killed any changes Krishna Menon might have had of eventually stepping into the premiership. But it did not clear up whether Krishna Menon would continue as a member of the 31-member national war council or as India’s chief U.N. representative.

Complete Returns For State Offices INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — Unofficial complete returns from all of Indiana’s 4,380 precincts in state ticket races: Secretary of State — Hendricks R 875,857, Davis D 867,088. Auditor — Gardner R 878,620, Farina D 862,126. Treasurer — Hughes R 877,889, Smith D 849,657. School Supt. — Cast R 856,539, Wilson D 881,760. Courts Clerk — Bond R 874,648, Whitecotton D 860,833. Supreme Court — Arterburn R 875,243, Ax D 859,559. Supreme Court — Bobbitt R 863,885, Myers D 870,398. x. Supreme Court — Landis R 877,616, Rakestraw D 857,234. Appellate Court — Carson R 872,184, Faulconer D 852,727. Appellate Court — Clements R 859,413, Tegart D 852,987. Appellate Court — Hunter R 875,522, Bierly D 857,940. Appellate Court — Mote R 869,700, Bret D 860,942. DECATIR TKMPRHATVRES Local weather hour period enditiff-aHTiim. today. -+2-rroon . sis 12 midnisht .. 58 1 p.m 65 1 a.til 58 2 p.m. 67 2 a.m 58 3 p.m 68 3 a.m... 66 4 p.m. 67 4 a.m 66 5 p.m 65 5 a.m. 56 6 p.m 64 6 a.m 56 7 p.m 63 7 a.m r 57, 8 p.m. 62 8 a.m 56 9 p.m 60 9 a m 58 10 p.m 58 10 a.m 60 11 p.m 58 11 a.m. 62 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.

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—lndiana Supreme Court Judge Arch N. Bobbitt was defeated Tuesday in his bid for reelection and became the second Republican on the state 'ticket to lose despite an otherwise Clean sweep by the GOP of 12 offices. . Unofficial complete returns from 4,380 precincts showed Bobbitt lost to Indiana Appellate Court Judge Walter Myers Jr.,' -a Democrat, of Indianapolis, by about 7,000 votes. William E. Wilson, state superintendent of public instruction, survived the GOP sweep of statehouse offices by defeating Alvin C. Cast of Kentland, former Republican state chairman, by about 25,000 votes. Completion of the tabulations, slowed down for many hours because of slow counting in some key counties, showed the Republicans won the other 10 races. This meant re-election for Charles O. Hendricks, secretary of state; Mrs. Dorothy Gardner, state auditor; Robert Hughes, state treasurer; Judge Norman Arterburn and Judge Frederick Landis of the Indiana Supreme Court. It also meant defeat for Mrs. Alice Whitecotton, seeking another term as state courts clerk, and Judge G. Remy Bierly, seeking another term on the Indiana Appellate Court. Both are Democrats. Myers’ victory over Bobbitt appeared on the surface to defy explanation. However, a check by counties throughout the state indicated Myers generally polled a few votes more than other Democratic judge candidates in most counties while Bobbitt ran behind his GOP fellow judge nominees.

The returns showed Hendricks defeated Russell Davis by about 8,800 and Mrs. Gardner won over Joseph Farina by about 24,000. Hughes defeated William Smith by about 28,000 votes. Mrs. Whitecotton lost to Mrs. Jean Bond by roughtly 14,000 votes. Judge Arterburn defeated Judge John Ax of the Appellate Court, who tried for the higher court, by about 17,000, and Judge Landis beat Judge Frederick Rakestraw of Fulton Circuit Court at Rochester, by . roughly 20,000. Bierly was the only incumbent seeking another term on the Appellate Court among four seats at stake. Winners of the Appellate Court seats were Joseph O. Carson, French Clements, Judge Donald Hunter of LaGrange Circuit Court and Donald Mote. Losing Democrats for these seats besides Bierly were Judge Thomas J. Faulconer of Indianapolis, Judge Paul J. Tegart of New Albany, and W. Dan Bretz. Bierly had 857,940, Faulconer 847,462, Tegart 852,987 and Bretz 860,942. Carson’s vote was 872,184, Clements’ 859,413, Hunter 866,099 and Mote 869,700. Final Bayh Margin Is 9,728 Votes INDIANAPOLIS UPD — Final unofficial returns compiled by UPI today showed a 9,728-vote victory margin for Birch E. Bayh Jr. over Republican Sen. Homer E. Capehart in Capehart’s fruitless bid for a fourth term. The returns from all 4,380 precincts showed Bayh 905,920 votes, Capehart 896,192. The margin of victory for~ Bayh" was an average of a,little more than two votes per precinct. It was one of the closest margins of victory for a fnajor race in Indiana elections for many years. In 1944, Capehart nosed out then Gov. Henry F. Schricker by about 22,000 votes. Thomas E. Dewey carried Indiana over Harry S. Truman in 1948 by about 13,000. In 1960-—Governor Welsh —was" elected over Crawford F. Parker by about 23,000 while Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine was winning that office by about 6,000 votes. Slight Increase In Jobless Pay Claims INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Unemployment compensation claims in Indiana last week totaled 33,037, an increase of 630 from the previous week.

Imfl WAYNE ROTHGEB, third from left, wiU be the speaker at the Adams county CROP kickoff meeting next Thursday night, dt 7:30 p. m. in a meeting at the Adams Central school open to the public. Rothgeb will be showing slides of relief work in Hong Kong and Macao done by Church World Service (CROP) and by Catholic Relief Agency funds. Rothgeb is pictured above with the two Wells county Friendship Farmers co-chairmen, and Rev. Elbert Gates, Jr., an American Bapitst minister and now director of Church World Service in Hong Kong.

Rothgeb To Speak At CROP Kickoff Wayne Rothgeb, WKJG-TV farm director, will be the CROP kickoff speaker next Thursday at 7:30 p. m. at the Adams Central school, Charles Backhaus and Halph Miller, co-chairmen of the county drive, announced today. Rothgeb, who recently completed a 20,00 ft mile, 22-day tour of five Far Eastern countries, will explain what CROP, Church World Service, Mennonite central committee, and Catholic relief agency are doing abroad. At Wells Meeting Rothgeb attended the Wells county CROP kickoff dinner at Lancaster Central Wednesday night, and heard Wells county farmers pledge to exceed Adams county in the CROP drive this year. Both counties have established identical goals of $7,000 each. CROP funds provide the only source of rice for emergency feed programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India, as well as self-help tools, seeds, and even small factories to assist the displaced people of the world. Adams Ranks Second In 1961, .Backhaus and Miller Decatur Casting, Union Sign Pact George L. Mitsch, general manager of Decatur Casting Company, has announced that an agreement has been reached on a new two year contract between the company and the United Steelworkers of America. Local 1932. The contract, which) was ratified by the employes Wednesday, October 31. grants wage increases and other changes. Representing the union in these negotiations were Charles Mann, Lawrence Ehrsam, Robert Butcher, Grover Bleeke and Hichard Ferron, international representative. - represented by" George L. Mitsch, general manager, GJenn Mauller, superintendent, and Adrian H. Siereveld, director of employe relations. “Both company and union Representatives were pleased with this settlement and look forward to a cooperative period of continuing to supply gray iron castings to the metalworking market,” spokesmen stated. Portland Approves Light Plant Sale PORTLAND, Ind. (UPD-Local voters approved, 2 to 1, a referendum in Tuesday’s elections to sell the municipality - owned power plant to the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. The vote was 2,082 in favor, 1,030 opposed. The sale .carrying a price tag of $1,626,000, was expected to be closed by Jan. 1.

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pointed out, Adams county ranked second only to Elkhart in the state in the CROP drive. Every worker will be working to equal or exceed last year’s record, because the most will not be enough to alleviate all of the suffering and starvation in the world. Every CROP worker, as well as township chairmen, co-chairmen, and others, is asked to attend the kickoff program next Thursday, so that he will understand more about the actual need of CROP, and will have an opportunity to ask those present about the actual functioning of the organization. Last year Kirkland township, one of the rich farming areas of the county but yet one of the smaller townships with just 24 square miles, ranked second in CROP sharing in the entire state, exceeded by only one township in Elkhart county, where the Mennonite and Amish groups give nearly 100% support to the program. Mrs. Bertha Franz Is Taken By Death Funeral services will be hold Saturday for Mrs. Bertha Franz. 65, of 313 West Adams street, who died at 2 o’clock Wednesday morning at the Good Samaritan hospital in Dayton. 0., following an iUn&>r of two months. A resident of Decatur most of her life, she was born in Root township Sept. 5, 1897, a daughter of William and Wilhelmina Macke- ( Hockemeyer. She was married to Franklin E. Franz July 16. 1916. Her husband preceded her in death June 22, 1950. Mrs. Franz was a member of the First Presbyterian church, which she served as a deacon. Surviving are four sons, Franklin E. Franz of Fayetteville, Ark., Lt. Col. Robert W. Franz, with the U. S. Army at Burk, Va., Dr. John D. Franz, Dayton. 0., and the Rev. Faris D. Frapz of Knightstown; one daughter, Mrs. Roger (Judith) du Plessis of Whittier, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; one brother, Herman Hockemeyer of Root township, and three sisters, Mrs. C L. Scheumann of Ossian route 1, Mrs. Louise Stoppenhagen of of Preble township, and Mrs. Clara Murray of Monrovia; Calif. Service swill be conducted at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the FJlrst Presbyterian church, the Rev. Elbert A. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the esrvices.— ~ "~“ INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and a little colder tonight. Friday fair and warmer. Low tonight 28 to 34. High Friday 44 to 52. Sunset today 5:36 p. m. Sunrise Friday 7:22 a. m. Outlook for Saturday: Mostly fair and warmer. Lows in the 30s. Highs 54 so <3.