Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1962 — Page 1

Vol. LX No. 298.

Discuss City Hall And Police Station

The city council discussed for a short period Tuesday night the possibilities of remodeling the city hall—and also the possibilities of ' building a new police station. The council has been talking for some time about a renovation of the city hall building, and also of constructing a new station for the Decatur police. In fact, chances of a new station for the local police seemed more favorable than ever before, according to some of the remarks of the councilmen. Councilman Bernard Clark made the comment at the meeting that “where else is a police station on the second floor." Relieve Congestion In talking of remodeling the city hall, mayor Donald F. Gage explained that moving the department into a new station "would relieve considerable congestion upstairs.” If the police are moved into new lodgings, the upstairs of the city hall building could be included in remodeling and giving further office space for other departments. Chief of police James M. Borders recently submitted a plan for a new police station, and although the plan was not discussed at the Tuesday night meeting, the council appears to be leaning more heavily toward building a new station. Borders’ plan called for a budding no smaller than 28 feet by 34 feet, which would have six actual rooms, a small lobby, and a carport. Included were a radio and records room, an identification and fingerprinting room, a property room for recovered items, a squad room, an office for the chief, and a room for parking meter repairs. Would Make Modem A building built along the lines of Borders’ plan would bring the Decatur police department up to modern standards, and would combine a department that is how ' actually “scattered” about the city hall building. At present, a small room on the second floor of the city hall serves as the actual police station. A room adjacent to the station room, which houses the radio equipment, all files, and other equipment, is used for fingerprinting purposes and also for holding some of the recovered items. The room, however, is large enough for only about two per-

Freedom Near For Captives

HAVANA (UPD— Negotiations for the ransom release of 1,113 Cuban invasion prisoners were reported today to be on the verge of a successful conclusion. A source close to the negotiators headed by New York attorney James B. Donovan said “We are awaiting an answer this afternoon,” presumably from Fidel Castro. It was understood the only hitch to announcement of a successful end to the talks was government verification that Donovan’s list of foodstuffs and medicines conformed to Castro’s ransom demand as outlined pPeviously. Donovan was expected momentarily to meet again with Castro to iron out the last details of the prisoner swap. (In Washington, the maritimes trades department of the AFLCIO said the freighter African Pilot, which is being loaded with goods to be used in the exchange at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., would sail for Cuba Friday night or Saturday morning. A spokesman for th? union ppid time for the sailing was set during a conference at the Justice Department today. (The African Pilot’s cargo was reported to consist mainly of babyfoods and medicine. (Nineteen railroads joined in transporting food and drugs to Florida for the prisoner exchange Approximately 80 box cars were donated by the railroads free of charge for the mission.) — Donovan and Castro met “somewhere in Havana” >.,Tuesday night. No details of their discussions were made public, and the secrecy surrounding the pris-oner-release negotiations was as deep as ever. Mrs. Berta Barreto, a Cuban

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sons, amid the guns, hub caps, and other items which are recovered daily by the patrolmen while on duty. “Stored in Corner” Bicycles which are recovered by the police, and this too is many times a daily event, are now “stored” in a corner at the vop of the stairs leading to the department, city courtroom, council room, and city engineer Ralph Roop’s office. According to the plan submitted by Borders, all the recovered items would be housed in one room, while the fingerprinting would be done in another room. Both rooms would provide adequate space. Also in the fingerprinting room would be the darkroom, which is now located in the basement of the city hall, two floors below the station office. Photo Dept. Modern Borders has brought his photography department up to modern standards in recent years, where it now ranks with that of any city police department in a city the size of Decatur, or slightly larger. A basement darkroom, however, does not benefit the work that is done. The veteran police chief has also contemplated a room for parking meter officer Jim Cochran’s work in his plan for any new building. Cochran’s work room is now located on the ground floor of the city htfl, but to the rear, with the entrance on the alley behind the building. The room in Borders’ plan would provide adequate space for tools, damaged meters to be repaired, etc. Chief Borders stated at the council meeting Tuesday night that he has received mofe than ten phone calls from Decatur residents questioning him about the newly proposed police station. “See Your Councilman” Borders said all were in favor of a new station, and that he referred them to their councilman, whether in favor of the new building or not. ; — This is the course to take. Whether or not Decatur residents are in favor, or against, building a new police station, they should contact their city councilman. The council also expressed that desire —that interested persons contact them and let them know their feelings on the matter.

go-between in the negotiations, would say only that Donovan and others in his party are “pleased with the way things are going.” Mrs. Barreto said Donovan will issue a statement as soon as a decision is reached. 11 Nominated For C. of C. Directors The nominating committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce submitted a list of 11 nominees for six board of director posts at the regular board meeting held Tuesday night. The eleven nominees include Dale Myers, Bryan Trout, Dave Moore, Virgil Krick, Walter Stoppenhagen, Clarence Ziner, Al Beavers, Fred Shoaff, Nonman Steury, Max Gilpin and Art Heimann. The list of candidates was accepted by the board at Tuesday evening's meeting. Ballots will be mailed to each Chamber of Commerce, member and must be rgr turned no lated than Friday DeIlecntur Temperature* DECATTR TKMPKRATIHES Local weather data, for the 24 hour period ending: at 11 a m. today. 12 noon 40 12 midnight ... 42 1 p.m 42 1 a.m 42 2 p.m. ......: 44 2 a.m 43 3 p.m 44 8 a.m 44 4 p.m 44 4 a-m. 44 5 p.m 40 5 a.m 44 6 p.m... 88 6 a.m. 44 7 p.m 38 7 a.m 43 8 p.m 38 8 a.m 43 9 p.m 38 9 46 10-p;m.-.,,^—i8 —KT a.m 50 11 p.m 40 11 a.m 50 Precipitation Total for the Z 4 hour period ending at 7 a.m.® today , .0 Inches . The St. Mary's river was at 1.04 feet. TWO SECTIONS

Decatur Stores Open Every Night Until 9 O'clock

Record Budget To Be Sought For Military WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy will send Congress next month a record military budget calling for an eventual force of 950 Minuteman missiles and a hefty increase in conventional arms. Informants said Kennedy was expected to ask funds for 150 of the new intercontinental rockets to add to the 800 already authorized for the Air Force. The first 20 Minutemen were declared operational at Great Falls, Mont., Dec. 11. It was reported that purchases of conventional Army weapons and Army type aircraft would be increased by several hundred million dollars over the present annual rate of about $2.5 billion. The new budget is for the year starting July 1. Total military spending will run between $50.3 and $51.3 billion compared with an estimated $48.3 billion for the year ending next June 30. Many service proposals fell by the wayside or were reduced drastically under the pressure to hold down costs in the face of a federal deficit. A military pay raise of about $1 billion was expected to be included in the budget, however. Military manpower will be held substantially at today’s authorized strength of about 2,700,000. There will be no big boost over this year’s shipbuilding funds, as the Navy had hoped. Shipbuilding emphasis will be on amphibious and anti-submarine warfare types. The Army will not, immediately at least, get a 17th division for use as an experimental air assault force, but may use one of its present 16 for the purpose. The Air Force’s controversial RS7O warplane will continue only as a development project with three previously planned experimental models. The Army’s NikqZeus anti-missile missile has rw.t received a production go-ahead. Final touches on the budget have been delayed by the AngloAmerican controversy over the Skybolt missile’s future. Regardless of British, U. S. Air Force and congressional objections, the Defense Department wants to end the project in two or three months. A final decision awaits the outcome of President Kennedy’s meeting today and Thursday with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in Nassau.

Request Ouster Os Officials At Gary GARY, Ind. (UPD—The Glen Park Citizens Association has issued an appeal to Governor Welsh for help in restoring good government to Lake County. The group requested state assistance in the ouster of 47officials from public office, along with the newly-named mayor of Gary. The appeal, which took the form of a telegram, named only two Gary officials, John Diamond, head of the city’s auto license bureau, and Thet Tsangaris, a member of the Gaiv Liquor Board. The telegram said the governor knows the other 45 officials the association was referring to. At the same time, the association called for the ouster of Gary Mayor John Visclosky, who took office last week after the resignation of George Chacharis. Chacharis pleaded guilty to income tax evasion and is awaiting sentencing. The association said it had received word from a representative at City Hall who wanted to arrange a meeting between the association and Visclosky, Dale Baxter, president of the association, said the meeting would take place within 48 hours but promised that "no deals’’ would be made. “We’re sticking to our point because we are right,” he said. Five-Year-Old Girl 111 With Leukemia Miss Vicki Smith, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, Jr., of 1135 W. Marshall, has been brought home from Parkview hospital with what is diagnosed as a case of acute leukemia. She is able to be up and around but is very weak, and is presently undergoing medicaton and blood transfusions to slow the disease. The young kindergarten student will appreciate Christmas cards from friends, and will celebrate her sixth birthday on January 12.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December 19, 1962.

Kennedy And Macmillan Meet For Two Hours In First Os Conferences

29 Are Killed In Buenos Aires Riot

BUENOS AIRES (UPD— Guards crushed an attempted mass break from the Villa Devoto jail early today after 12 hours of rioting in which 29 persons were killed and four wounded. Infuriated guards killed four escaped ringleaders in violation of a “truce agreement.” Enraged prison wardens shouted down their superiors trying to keep them from storming cell tiers and used tommyguns to cold-bloodedly shoot down four ringleaders who had earlier executed guards held as hostages. Prisoners killed guards at frequent intervals to “dramatize” their demands. The bodies of two were thrown out into the prison courtyard from a second floor window. Cries of “We will kill them all” were heard through an open telephone switchboard at periodic intervals. Ten Guards Killed The victims included 10 guards killed in the early hours of the attempted break which started Tuesday afternoon. PrisoftetV armed with* .38 and .45 - caliber pistols smuggled into the prison shot the guards. - Nineteen prisoners were killed, including the four ringleaders of the break who were shot down by infuriated guards in violation of the “truce agreement.” Prisoners who did not take part in the attempted escape forced the release of :'O jail officials who had been held for nearly 11 hours in a washroom as hostages. Authorities said none of the hundreds of prisoners held in the overcrowded jail escaped. The shooting started about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Accomplices otitside the jail hurled “Molotov cocktail” incendiaries at the walls in an apparent attempt to create a diversion. A station wagon loaded with unused firebombs was found in the street outside the jail, but its occupants had fled. Hundreds of federal, police armed with submachine guns took up positions in the streets outside the prison, and guards from Caseros Prison went in to reinforce the jail guards. Agree To Truce After four hours of fighting in 1 which the 10 guards were killed, ■ the prisoners agreed to a truce. 1 Four ringleaders, identified as Hugo U. Lujan, CastrfUon, Seffer 1 and Soto, were separated from < the rioters and placed in a sep- i arate room. i

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Rural Fire Pacts In Filed Jan. 1 Robert S. Anderson, city attorney, explained to the city council Tuesday .evening that apparently St. Mary’s township is willing to go along with the city’s new fire protection program. Anderson explained that he had written twice to trustee Lester Brunner, but had received no answer. He later wrote to Noble Raudenbush, recently elected St. Mary’s trustee, who takes office January, and had been contacted by Raudenbush. -- According to Anderson, Rauden--bush had met with other trustees and he appeared to be in favor of the program, although nothing definite was stated. Anderson said that he is attempting to meet with. .Raudenbush and the township adr possitye to explain the program. Council Approves Rural fire protection contracts were approved by the city council Tuesday night, and will be mailed to three township trustees who have already expressed their desire for the protection. Following their approval, the contracts were authorized to be sent to Robert Gay, Washington township trustee; Omer Merriman, Root township trustee; and Wilbur H. Blakey, Union trustee. Robert Kolter, Preble township trustee, had previously contacted Anderson and rejected the offer, since that township had a volunteer fire department. The new rural protection plan will go into effect January 1 of next year, with Washington, Root and St. Mary's, if the trustee and advisory board decide they want the protection. I Pay For Year Under the contracts, the township agrees to pay the city of Decatur SSOO for the entire year for fire protection from the city’s department. The department is also paid a fee by the owner of the property on which there is a fire that the focal department is called to extinguish. It has already been agreed that the money will be used to better equip the city fire department for rural fires, such as adding further water capacity, etc.

NASSAU, Bahamas (UPI) — President Kennedy and Prime | Minister Harold Macmillan met for two hours today in an effort to resolve British-American differences over the Skybolt missile program and other issues. I A White House spokesman announced the end of the meeting and said he had no further information at the time about what went on. Before they met, officials said they expected Kennedy and Macmillan to make a general assessment of East-West problems before they tackled the issues of the Skybolt’s future and a threatened new crisis in the Congo. PIKUP 4th pgh: Kennedy and .. Kennedy and Macmillan were confronted with the grimmest agenda of their six conferences in two years. They had met informally for about 45 minutes late Tuesday and arranged details of today’s first formal session. The British knew before coming to Nassau that the United States had decided to drop its end of the highly expensive program to develop the 1,000-mile air-to-ground Skybolt missile. What Macmillan was believed to be seeking here was a solid indication of what the United States is ’’willing to do to fill the gap in Britain’s nuclear deterrent that will be caused by Skybolt’s toSS. - ■ .... .. . K* • The United States is expected to make some sort of concession but American officials said flatly Kennedy had made a final decision not to pour further U. S. millions into Skybolt. The grave U. S. view of possible Soviet intervention in the Congo appeared to be the newest element injected by Kennedy into the Big Two meeting. Mission To Congo Shortly after the President arrived and received a warm airport welcome from Macmillan and Bahamian officialdom, American sources disclosed that a high level U. S. military mission had been ordered to the Congo for a fast survey of United Nations and Congolese defense forces. American officials reported the Congo is becoming an increasingly tempting target for Soviet ambitions. According to these sources the failure of efforts to integrate mineral-rich Katanga Province into the- rest of the Congo is shaking the central government of Premier Cyrille Adoula. The United States is particularly interested in recent indications that the Soviet Union wants to be invited to intervene in the Congo — an invitation that might be forthcoming from a future Congo regime if the Adoula government should fall. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and colder tonight and Thursday, occasional rain likely south and central. Low tonight around 30 north, 34 to 45 south and central. High Thursday in 30s north, 38 to 47 south. Sunset today 5:23 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 8:02 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy south, mostly cloudy north and much colder. Snow or snow flurries north. Low Thursday night 18 to 30, high Friday upper SOs north to 30s south. 4 SHOPPING DAYS LEFT Chrlstmis seals Figli IB ° J > ▼ " Q <-■■ a |,l

Initial One-Way Street Is Ordered

Decatur will have its first oneway street, following action taken by the city council in its final regular meeting of the year Tuesday ,The council will have one more meeting before the first of the year, scheduled for Thursday, December 27, at the regular 8 p.m. tigne. Seventh street, from Monroe street to Nuttman Ave., was made into a one-way street by the council, after receiving a number of complaints from residents and businessmen in the area. The council had put into effect a no parking zone on the west side of Seventh street. Ervin Duck, operator of a laundry on Seventh street, Andy Appleman, owner of a restaurant, and three residents, were at the Tuesday night meeting, requesting the council reconsider the no parking zone. Both businessmen explained that the no parking zone was definitely hurting their businesses. \The council had put the n o parking zone into effect to allow more room on the street for fire trucks. The street is one of the main ones used by the truck but parking on both sides hindered the flow of traffic. The council decided that by making the street open only for northbound traffic, the problem would be eased considerably. With parking cn both sides, but no southbound traffic, the fire truck would have ample clearance down the street. An ordinance will be drawn up by city attorney Robert S. Anderson, amending the ordinance containing the four no parking zones. The ordinance will amend the no parking on Seventh to make it a one-way street for northbound traffic. Contract Approved An ordinance approving a conElizabeth Griffiths Dies This Morning Mrs. Elizabeth M. Griffiths, 77, lifelong resident of Kirkland township, died suddenly early this morning at the home of a son, Glen T. Griffiths, Kirkland township, where she made her home. She had been ill for the past two weeks but her death was unexpected. Born in Kirkland township Dec. 7, 1885, she was a daughter of William and Emaline BillmanBarger, and was married to Thomas J. Griffiths in 1907. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1957. Her husband preceded her in death Feb. 10, 1958. Mrs. Griffiths was a member of the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, which she served as deaconess for several venr< it— cTub, and was a charter member of the Women’s Fellowship of the church. Surviving are three sons, William G. and Glen T. Griffiths, both ‘of Kirkland township, and Herman A. Griffiths of Huntington; one daughter, Mrs. Reinho’d (Leah) Koldewey of Hagerman, Ida; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, the Rev. Dolar C. Ritchey officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Dale cemetery. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home, where friends may call atfer 7 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Saturday. The body will lie in state at the church from 12 noon until time of the services.

SEVEN CENTS

tract between the city and the Weikel Line Co. for the erection of the new street lights was adopted by the council at their meeting. The resignation of veteran policeman Robert Hill was accepted by the council, who also voted Hill a “thank you” for his many years of fine service. The accepting of the resignation brought up the question of hiring another uniformed officer to replace Hill. The resignation of Hill, efective Janauary 1, will bring the number of uniformed officers to ten once again, which ithas been in past years. For the past month, since officer Jay Minch has returned to work, the department has been operating with eleven men. Police chief James M. Borders explaned that the extra man has enabled the deparment “to cut the town in half,” as they now have both patrol cars being operated from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. each day. Cot lin Half Borders explained that the use of two cars has enabled the department to make the normal round twice as often, and also to check “floating automobiles.” The chief said that only one complaint of malicious trespassing has been received since the extra man has been added to the force. There is no provision for the eleventh man in the 1963 budget, and the council would have to use money from another fund to payment of the eleventh oficer. After some discussion, the council voted to defer the matter for a short time. Ed Hesher, a resident of 422 N. Tenth St., sent a letter to the council, whch was read Tuesday night. Hesher said that he was assessed SBS, which he paid; for the new Porter-Homewood sewer, but that he derives no benefits from the sewer. Vote To Refund The council voted to refund Hesher’s money, when city engineer Ralph E. Roop said that tests had been made and that it was discovered that Hesher did not receive any benefits from the sewer. Also discussed was rural fire protection, a new police station, remodeling of city hall, and certain other work to be done during 1963. Near the end ot the meeting, chief Borders asked the council for new school signs, and the council approved his request. Borders explained that all of the school signs, which are situated in the street at noons and at afternoon closing time, have been hit by vehicles several times each, and are just about unrepairable. Good Fellows Club Previously Reported $614.85 Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Clase 10.00 Nelle E. Winnes 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. Cari-D. Gerber 15.00 Arnerfoah” Legion Auxiliary 5.00 Bob Butler & Family .... 1.00 W. Cable 2.00 A Friend 2.00 A Friend 3.00 Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Kleper . 5.00 Total $685.85 Good Fellows Appeal For Help In Packing The Delta Theta Tau sorority, sponsors of the Good Fellows. club, today issued an urgent appeal for help at the fire station, starting Friday at 6:30 p.m. The members will select and pack all canned foods, and other items which are ready. Delivery time will be at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon and perishable items will be packed beginning at 12 noon. All sorority members are urged to aid Friday night and Sunday afternoon, and other volunteers will be welcome.