Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 286, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO. 286.

Parking Ordinance Passed By Council

An ordinance to end parking on the east side of Seventh from Monroe to Nuttman, on Third from Jefferson to Adams, and on Line from Adams to the Erie railroad, and the west side of Russell from Rod to Winchester, was passed Tuesday night by the Decatur city council. The new ordinance provides for a $5 to SSO fine for violations. It will go into effect on publication of the ordinance. Fix Steam Plant City street commissioner Adolph Kolter was authorized to get an estimate of the cost of fixing up the old steam plant building, leveling the floor, lowering the ceiling, installing heat, and making it usable for the city street department. The actual work wi’l probably be done partly as soon as possible, and partly next year, or the following year. City councilman Bernard Clark pointed out that it is important that the building be repaired so that it is weathertight as soon as possible, or the pumps working in the basement may freeze. The council also plans to include in an additional appropriation funds for the salary of the 11th policeman, who will be paid from the parking meter fund until the special appropriation goes through. It will be transferred then from the water improvement fund. Reinvest Bonds A resolution to provide for the — - reinvestment of $25,000 now ( n government bonds, that will be called this month, was passed. Since only $20,000 a year can go into series H bonds, the additional amount over this will be for investment next year. Correspodence from Root, Washington, and Union townships, for fire aid, from Preble township, rejecting fire protection from Decatur, and the absence of any correspondence from St- Mary's township was discussed. Police chief James M. Borders asked for a new police car to replace a 1961 model now in use. The new- policeman means that the city can actually have two cars in operation on the streets at ~ . the same tlmd ~* ~ - Police Station Ralph E. Biggs presented a plan for a new, separate police building, to be located on Monroe and Water streets, where the city INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and colder with snow flurries tonight. Possibly some periods of heavy snow extreme north near Lake Michigan. Mostly cloudy with little temperature change Thursday with flurries continuing northeast and extreme north. Low tonight 27 to 32 north, 26 to 33 south. High Thursday mostly in the 30s north, 36 to 44 south. Sunset today 5:21 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 7:52 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Parfly cloudy and continued cold Lows 23 to 27. Highs 41 to 44

Tough Rules On Housing

WASHINGTON (UPD—The government has adopted a comparatively tough set of rules for applying President Kennedy’s antidiscrimination order to public bousing and urban renewal projects. The rules, announced Tuesday, appear, to contemplate closer application of the order where direct fedcrfail subsidy is involved than where government assistance takes the form of mortgage insurance. - For example: —When a city sells land in an urban renewal project to a private developer, it must attach a perpetual convenant prohibiting future discrimination in sale, rental or use of the property. —A public housing project, operated in violation of anti-discrim-ination clauses in the federal jaid contract, can be seized and operated by the government. These projects normally are owned by local housing authorities. —Privately owned facilities in an urban renewal project, such as a lunch counter or barber shop, must be open to all project residents without discrimination. ~ This would apply also to public facilities, such as schools and parks, outside the project if their

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parking lot now is, and which would be 76 by 28 feet, including a three-car garage. The building, conventional style, would be of wood frame, and cost about $12,000. Mayor Donald Gage asked that Biggs check on whether a wood-frame building could be constructed in that location without violating fire ordinances. Complaints Mrs. Merrill Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Bodie, and Sol N. Romero submitted a petition asking that the Wayne Novelty Co. cease and desist from burning trash all day, as the smoke constitutes a neighborhood nuisance. Letters from the city attorney to the superintendent of schools, thanking him for his parking suggestions, to Newberry's, asking them to keep their trash from blowing onto other property, and a communication from the police pension board, authorizing payment of a pension to Jay Minch of $75 a month for the period Oct. 20 to Dec. 1, were made a matter of record. Patterson Street Sewer A resolution calling for construction of the Patteron street sewer, large enough to take a lateral, and deferred billing until the lateral Is completed, was passed. Nike Missile Blows Up, One Man Killed EL PASO, Tex. (UPD—A Nike Hercules missile blew up Tuesday on the McGregor Missile Range, killing a French lieutenant and injuring four other persons. The French lieutenant died Tuesday night at William Beaumont Military Hospital several hours after the explosion. His name was withheld. Authorities at the base, 20 miles north of El Paso, said a range safety officer blew the missile up at an altitude of 500 feet when it tocCc an erratic course. Authorities clamped a tight security lid on details of the accident. Two French • sergeants, a private *and an American sergeant were hospitalized. The French sergeants were in serious condition. The French soldiers were trainees under the NATO training program. They were members of the 520th French Guided Missile Brigade. The names of the injured soldiers were not released. Decntur Temperntnrea DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon GO 12 midnight .. 45 1 p.m 63 1 a.m 43 2 p.m G 4 2 a.m 42 3 p.m 63 3 a.m 42 4 p.m 61 4 a.m 41 5 p.m. 60 5 a.m.41 6 57. 8-a,w.— ' 7 p.m 56 7 a.m 40 8 p.m 56 8 a.m 40 9 p.m 56 9 a.m 40 10 p.m 52 10 a.m 40 11 p.m 48 11 a.m 40 Rnln Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today , .0 Inches. The St. Mary's river wan at 1.01 feet.

consitruction by the city were counted towards the community’s one-third contribution to the project. Again, however, the npn-dis-crimination requirement would apply only- to project resident The--federal government pays twothirds of the net cost to the city of an .urban renewal venture. An exception to this “facilities” rule would be granted, according to William L. Siayton, head of the Urban Renewal Adrrjjhistration, if the city showed that “the facility is either city-wide in character or not necessary to provide convenience goods and services’ ’ to project residents. The executive order is binding only for projects on which final local-federal contracts were entered into after Nov. 20, the date Kennedy signed the executive order. But Robert C. Weaver, the U.S. housing administrator, implied that pressure may be brought to end discrimination in older projects. He noted at a press conference that there is "a continuing relationship” between federal and local authorities. The implication appeared to be that discrimination in projects not covered by the order may influence federal approval for future projects.

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James Hoffa Is Attacked In Courtroom NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPD — A young man who said he “had a vision” about killing James Hoffa rushed today into federal court where the Teamsters chief was on trial and fired pellets at him from an iadr gun. Hoffa, who knocked his assailant down, was hit several times in the arm and back by the small lead pellets but was not injured. U.S. marshals helped the chunky Hoffa beat him to the floor again. The man was taken from the courtroom handcuffed and bleeding. The man was identified as Warren Swanson of Washington, ~ U.S. Marshal Elmer Disspayne said Swanson told him that he “had a vision” about a month ago to come here and kill Hoffa. “I saw the gun as he ran up and I jumped up the knocked the s.o.b. down,” Hoffa said. “He’s just some jerk,” Hoffa said. The Teamster chief said there is “no question but that this guy is a psycho. He needs medical attention.” Federal Judge William Miller called a recess and said he wanted a full report on the incident. Hoffa’s attorney, William Bufalino, said Hoffa would not prefer charges. The incident occurred as government attorneys continued cro.4s-exa mi nation of one of four defense witnesses called Tuesday in the trial of the teamster chief who is accused of violating federal law by accepting payments from a truck leasing firm. The violence erupted at a time when the jury was out of the courtroom. Judge Miller had just excused the jurors while attorneys argued a legal point. Three 01 Family Die In Traffic Accident

By United Press International Three members of an Evansville family were killed today in Indiana’s worst traffic accident in several days, raising the state’s fatality toll for the year to at least 1,123 compared with 974 a year ago. James Swope, 67, his wife, Rebecca, 62, and their son, Gene, 36, were killed when a car in which they were riding rammed the rear of a truck loaded with stone on Indiana 57 south of Oakland City. Injured were three children of Gene Swope. They were Mark, 11, Carla, 8, and Randy, 6. Mark and Carla were taken to Oakland City Hospital and Randy to St. Mary’s in Evansville, the latter in serious condition. ZAA— ■ — Stowing to Help Driver of the stone truck was William O’Niel, 24, Paragon, who told police he was slowing down to stop as a result of being flagged by another truck driver whose vehicle had broken down at the side of the road near the crest of a hill. Two other fatalities this morning and three Tuesday made the year’s toll spurt suddenly after a relatively light death record the past few days, including last weekend. Clarence Wayne Jones, 22, Alpini, was killed near Connersville when his car went out of control on an Indiana 44 curve and overturned in a ditch, bursting into flames. Two young companions climbed from the wreckage with only minor injuries. Head-On Crash Fatal Ross Kleindinst, 34, Plymouth, was killed in a head-on crash of two cars near Plymouth along U. S. 31. A companion, Betty Nissen, 40, Plymouth, and Jamies Zielinski, 20, South Bend, driver of the second car, were taken to Parkview Itotai in Plymouth in critical condition. Closson Baby Dies Shortly After Noon The inf ant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Closson, 424 Marshall street, died at 12:35 p. m. today, shortly after birth at the Adams county memorial hospital. Surviving in addition to, the parents are two brothers, Richard and Mich»pl, and—a sister, Reherra, ~ all at home, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Steigmeyer of Decatur. Services will be held at 1 p. m. Thursday at the Gillig & Doan funeral home, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt officiality}. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December, 5,1962.

Final Tax Rates Spiral Upward Due To Confusion On Assessments, Schools

Some Governors To Fight Reserve Plan

WASHINGTON (UPD — State governors, some of them in a firey mood, today weighed the possibility of vetoing part of Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara’s massive reorganization plan for the civilian Army Reserves and National Guard. ■ But the main features of the plan, wiping out 1,861 civilian units in order to create 1,017 new and modern outfits, are expected to be put into effect by the middle of next summer. McNamara has already ordered the changes into effect in the SOO.OOfPman Army Reserves. It is only in the 400,000-man National Guard that the governors technically hold the veto power. Gov. Albert D. Rosellini of Washington, chairman of the National Governors’ Conference, urged the state chief executives to withhold their approval until after sessions next week that will clarify the situation. To Meet Monday The state adjutants general are scheduled to gather in Washington Monetary. The Governors’ Conference National Guard Committee, headed by Gov. S. Ernest Vandiver of Georgia, will revtew the issue some time later, on a date yet to be set. Some states were- quick to join the dissenters. Gov. Mark O. Hatfield of Oregon called it a “black-

Sunday Closing Law Is Upheld

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The Indiana Supreme Court today gave a boost to enforcement of Indiana’s controversial 1905 Sunday closing law. The ruling came in a 4-1 decision to uphold Lake Superior Court in a case filed by the Highland Sales Corp, against Lake County Prosecutor Floyd C. Vance and Sheriff Peter Mandi ch. Judge Joseph Stodola Jr. upheld Mandich and Vance in making 25 arrests lait a discount store known as Shopper’s World operated by the Highland firm. The complaint filed by Highland alleged also thiafU 15 deputy sheriffs appeared in a group at the store after making the arrests on previous Sundays and warned that the arrests would continue until the store closed. The store closed but the company claimed “great and irreparaple loss. . .as a result of said arrests, prosecution and threats,” which the firm 1 said were illegal. Judge Harold Achor, who wrote the majority opinion- of the high court, held that while the store could not open on Sunday such establishments as bowling alleys j ■ ; SHOPPING ia DHsLEf ’ T -/a I % ; CBrisiiMssejls Fight TB BglCreeringsTjkfMJl finish TWO SECTIONS

jack effort,” and Gov. Orval Faubus of Arkansas and Alabama Deputy Adj. Gen. Rufus W. Shepherd said the reorganization was unacceptable. Gov. Grant Sawyer of Nevadai said he was following Rosellini’s advice to with, .old approval of the plan. Gov. Ross Barnett of Mississippi called the reorganization a “fjfcck.” But Gov? George D. Clyde of Utah called the plan “generally acceptable.” Gov. Norman Erbe of lowa, who led the original opposition toAhe proposals, withheld formal corrfment. Veto Power “Technical” In the view of some Washington officials, the governors’ veto power is only technical. The Defense Department, in a last resort, might withhold the federal pay of Guardsmen in units the Army insisted were excess to mobilization requirements. T-4 e reorganization schedule calls for maintaining the combined authorized strength of the two civilian services at a total of 700,000 men, but a spokesman admitted there is little or no possibility of their leaching that [figure. \ * I Releasing a previously unpubi the spokesman said i the Reserves- and Guard were already to 665,000 on Sept. 30, compared to 693,000 in June.

[• probably eould. “Employment in restaurants, gasoline stations, drug stores, bowling alleys, golf courses and theaters may be considered as works of necessity within the purview of the Sunday law,” Achor wrote. “Courts now recognize that, consistent with the present needs of the. people, the law serves to provide a day apart for rest, recreation, family and community activities and cultural and religious pursuits, which are not equally possible to greatest number of people, except and unless a special day be set aside for this purpose.” The opinion did not specifically rule on the constitutionality of the 57-year-old law. But it did establish two points. One of these tfas that a special law 1 first enacted at the start of World War II and reenacted during the Korean action, under which the Sunday closing law was, pired. The opinion set the date of expiration as March 15, 1961, after an involved construction of what the various legislators meant in enacting the suspension law. The other point was that - the closing law is not a violation of the 14th Amendment guaranteeing equal enforcement of the law, “The complaint alleges no facts from which it can be stated that the law is being enforced against appellant (Highland) with ‘an evil eye and an unequal hand’ or with ‘personal animosity or for some other illegitimate reason.’ The businesses enumerated in the complaint were restaurants, gasoline stations; drug stores —which a Iso sell other merchandie, bowling alleys, golf courses and theaters. These businesses are distinguishable from that of the appellants,” Achor’s opinion said. Judge Bobbitt dissented from the opinion but did not offer a written explanation. Judges Amos Jackson, Norman Arterbum and Frederick Landis concurred Achor.

Robert Meyer Quits As Deputy Sheriff ■ IPrC JK&hB Robert E. Meyer Robert E. Meyer, chief deputysheriff since last May, announced today that he is resigning, effective Dec. 31, to become a special agent for the Prudential Insurance company in Adams county. Meyer served as deputy sheriff for six years during the two terms of sheriff Merle Affolder. On the resignation last spring of chief deputy Charles Arnold, he was made chief deputy. Meyer has been taking special schooling during his off-hdurs in insurance work since last June. He will work out of the Quimby Village office of the company in Fort Wayne. A 1947 graduate of Decatur Catholic high school, he spent four years in the U. S. Air Force as a senior aircraft electrician, emerging with the rank of staff sergeant. He was employed by the Decatur General Electric plant a year before taking his present job. ; Meyer stated that he wished to thank everyone for their fine cooperation during the years in which he served the publicasdeputysheriff. Sheriff Roger Singleton stated that he would announce his new deputy staff within the next week or so. Net Loss Os 89 To State In Reserves INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—A reorganization of Army Reserve and National Guard units announced Tuesday in Washington will mean a net loss of 89 men in Indiana. The Defense Department said that the Indiana National Guard will lose 135 men while Army Reserve units in the st?te will gain 46 under the propose a changes. The phn calls tor inactivation of 18 Indiana units, relocation of 10 others and creation of 11 new TTfutsi The Indiana National Guard’s 38th Infantry Division will not be affected by the reshuffling. Individual units to be inactivated are- located at Camp Atterbury, East Chicago, Evansville, Gary, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Roacht. dale, Rushville. Scottsburg, South Bend and Vincennes. Three units each will be affected at Evansville and Indianapolis and one each at the other locations: Units to be relocated will be shifted from Paoli to Anderson, from Argos and Marion to Paoli, from Crown Point to North Judson, from North Judson to East Chicago, from Elkhart and Nappanee to South Bend, from Evansville to Indianapolis and from Logansport to Lafayette. Good Fellows Club Delta Theta Tau SIOO.OO Catholic Ladies of Columbia 5.00 Total $105.00

Decatur-W ashington Rate Up To $6.66

Because the 1961 reassessment and school reorganization have not yet been completed in Adams county, and because the state hearings on appeals have not been completed, final Jex rates, as established Monday and Tuesday bj’ the final hearing, gyrated upward. The final rate in Decatur-Wash-ington, payable after January 1, is a whopping $6.66, compared to the present $6.30. “You will pay this rate on the personal property assessment which you turned in last spring, unless it was changed by board action, and on the property tax and exemption placed on the books — —after the new property assessment.” Values Estimated In Wabash and St. Marys townships, notices of changes in the assessment have not been mailed as yet; Berne residents still have two days left to file for appeals. All others have been forwarded to the state board of tax commissioner&yfor hearings. Where the state has not yet completed action, the three present for hearing estimated the assessed valuations, and certificates of errprs will be issued to taxpayers obtaining changes. Any changes made will not affect the rates, but will affect the amount carried in the working balances of each individual fund affected. In Decatur - Root, the proposed $7.22 rate was lowered to $6.62, just 28 cents higher than the $6.34 rate this year. The two Berne rates were the only ones over $7 per SIOO assessed valuation. In spite of the tax equalization promised by reassessment done correctly, according to the law, only one taxing unit was able to lower taxes — ’lnion township. The rate there decreased from $3.54 to $3.44. Amounts May Vary _ . -y- no one row j us t how much money the established rates will bring in, since the assessments aren’t completed yet. In Root township, for example, there is a dispute over some half a million dollars in valuation. The final rate is fixed excluding the $500,000 valuation; if the value is added to the property, there will be a surplus that will lower rates next year. Meanwhile, the reassessment of property, which was to have been completed in 1961, will run into 1963. Responsibility for reassessment is split between three elected offices — county assessor Walter Koos, county auditor Edward F. Jaberg, and county treasurer William F. Linn — and a number of boards, on which the three officials serve. The.county revenue rate was low-

m ,63 Tax Unit 1963 .Pro- 1962 1961 1960 1959"*"** — Rate posed -Rate Rate—Rate Rate ~ North Blue Creek 4.48 (4.84) 2.96 2.66 2.68 2.80 South Blue Creek 2.92 (5.18) 2.96 2.66 2.68 280 North French 4.48 ( 4:80) 4.34 4.604 58 “T. 12 South French 5.60 ( 6.07 ) 4.34 4.60 4.58 4.12 Hartford 4.28 ( 4.57 ) 3.88 3.62 3.34 "* 3.12 Jefferson 4.22 (4.39) 3.44 3.56 3.70 3.38 Kirkland 4.44 (4.78) 3.96 4.24 4.04 3.72 - -North Monroe • 4.38 ( 4.75) 4.00 4.34 4.18" 3.72 ~South Monroe _-.-:_-3.36 (5.06) 4.00 434 4.18 3.7? Preble 3.64 ( 3.96) 3.06 2.96 2.96 2.42 Root , „3.90 (4.24 ) 3.40 3.44 3.38 3.16 St. Mary’s . 4.52 (4.95) 3.36 3.54 3.58 3.34 Union .... 3.44 (4.27 ) 3.54 350 2.98 2.28 Wabash 5.40 ( 5.84 ) 4.56 ° 4.58 4.56 4.42 N.^WashFngton' 3 20"(3.40)’4 08 4.40 ~ 4.22 " 3.88 S. Washington 4.50 (4.88) 4.08 " 4.40 4.22 3.86’ Berne-Monroe .... 7.12 (8.15 ) 6.28 6.40 6.06 5.72 Berne-Wabash 7.18 (8.19) Decatur-Root 6.62 ( 7.22 ) 6.34 6.43 6.23 5.90 Decatur-Washington 6.66 ( 7.22) 6:30 642 6.24 5.86 Geneva 6.50 ( 7.19) 5.60 5.60 5.70 5.40 Monroe-Monroe 5.24 ( 5.94) 5.18 5.50 5.08 4.66

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ered from the proposed 78 cents to 66 cents. This is the rate that raises money for the general fund in the county. Other county rates were left standing; county bond, 9c; county school, 25c; bridge, 20c; court house and hospital, 2c each; ditch, 7c. The county welfare rate was also cut two cents, from 13 to 11. This established the combined state and county rate at $1.43 for each taxing unit. Township Rates Township rates were also changed as follows (rate is first, proposed rate follows in parentheses I: Blue Creek, .19 (.22); French, .14 (.14); Hartford, .20 (.24); Jefferson, .19 (.21); Kirkland, .14 (.16);< Monroe, .04 (.04); Preble .24 (.27); Root, .04 (.05); St. Marys, .15 (.17); Union, .16 (.19); Wabash, .08 (.10); Washington, .04 (.04). Poor relief rates were also cut in most of the townships, as follows; Blue Creek, .01 (.02); French .05 (.05); Hartford, .02 (.03); Jefferson, .02 (.03); Kirkland, .02 (.02); Monroe, .05 (.10); Preble, .03 (.04); Root, .03 (.11); StMarys, .Os '.18); Union, .0° (.02); Wabash, .C7 (.08'; Washington .11 (.17). School Rates School rates took the worst beating, as a result of the county school reorganization, which went through in one district, and affected both of the other districts. School rates, as established, and as proposed, are: Adams Central, $2.85 (2.93); South Blue Creek, $1.29 (3.37); South French, $3.98 (4.31); Hartford, $2.63 (2.73); Jefferson. $2 58 ( 2.58); South Monroe, $1.84 ( 3.35); Preble, $1.94 (2.08); Root, $2.40 ( 2 81); Union, $1.83 (2.49); Geneva - Wa» bash. $2.71 (2.75); North Washington. $1.55 (1.55); Berne, $3.97 (4. 30); Decatur, 3.13 (3.35); Decatur - Root, 3.17 (3.39). Library, School, Fire Library rates are French and Monroe, 1c; Wabash, 4c; Washington, sc; Berne, .23 (.25); Decatur, .20; and Geneva, .18 (.22). The Decatur corporation rate was cut from $1.50 to $1.41: civil recreation from 10c to 9c; police pension, sc; park, 10c; street, 9c, (.13); firemen’s pension, Ic. The Monroe corporation rate was cut from $1.20 to 87c. Geneva was cut from $1.23 to sl. The Berne corporation rate was cut from $1.58 to $1.18; recreation from 10 to, 8; street, from 21 to 14. The following table gives final rates for 1963. proposed rates for 1963, and post rates for four years;