Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1962 — Page 1

VOL. LX NO. 305.

United Nations, Katanga Forces Exchange Gunfire As U.N. Posts Attacked

On One-Way Street Is Delayed

The Decatur city council held its final meeting of the year Thursday night, with some business conducted and year-end bills allowed. 49 An ordinance convening Seventh St., between Nuttman Ave. and Monroe St., to a one-way street, was brought up by the council, but was taken under advisement after some discussion. The council had originally intended to prohibit parking on one side of Seventh St., but at the previous council meeting received a number of complaints. They then decided to make the street one-way for northbound traffic, but have also received complaints on this solution, and thus decided to take the matter under advisement It was even reported that a few of those persons residing on Seventh street, between Nuttman and Monroe, who had signed the petition, told certain councilmen to disregard their signatures on the petition. Ordinance Approved ' ' ‘ An ordinance approving ten per cent salary raises for members of the city police department and fire department, beginning the first of 1963, was approved. The ordinance also approved 10 per cent raises for employes of the water and sewdr departments, which was discussed at the previous .meeting by the councilmen. A letter from the state highway commission was'read, explaining the state would share the cost with the city in erecting over-head traffic lights at the comer of 13th and Monroe streets. The council has expressed the desire to remove the present traffic lights at Monroe and 13th and erect over-head lights such as those at the intersection of 13th street and Nuttman Ave. • * Widen Firsts The council agreed, however, that the proper steps would be to first share the cost with the state highway of cutimgthe'curbs at th(? corner to widen the intersection, and then go ahead with erecting the new lights. A letter rrom city attorney Bob Anderson to fire chief Cedric Fisher was read. The letter explained

Says Castro Battling For Political Life

By FRANCIS L. MCCARTHY UPI Latin American News Editor Smuggled dispatches from Western diplomatic and other reliable sources in Cuba reported today that Fidel Castro is battling for his political life. The dispatches, delivered in New York City, reported that his image has been damaged, perhaps irreparably, by Nikita Khrushchev’s unilateral decision to remove Russian rockets and bombers and their crews from Cuba. The Soviet action enraged Castro’s student followers, the dispatches said, and he was reported having trouble keeping them in line. Cuba's 7-million people, meanwhile, were described as increasingly restless over prolonged shortages. The dispatches said there was continued anti-Castro activity in the interior but described it as scattered and ineffective. More serious for Castro, they said., was growing discontent among the peasantry. The dispatches 1 cited “unconfirmed” reports in Havana of similar discontent within the armed forces. Nightly Visits Reported Castro was said to be visiting his alma mater, the University of Havana, almost nightly to keep his student followers from open street protests against what they term “Soviet treason.”

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

I that St. Mary’s, Root, Union and Washington) townships have accepted the city's new fire protection plan, which will go into effect January 1. Thanks To Hill A letter to retiring police officer Robert Hill was also read. The letter thanked Hill for his “meritorous years of service.” Hill has announced his resignation, effective January 1. Also discussed at the meeting was a problem that has developed with the local gas company, who has been putting gas mains in over city water mains. City engineer Ralph E. Roop explained that this is making it impossible for the city to repair any water mains where a gas main has been put in above it. Roop said, however, that he had talked with Richard Reetz, manager of the gas company, and they were working out a solution to the problem.. The year-end bills were read and allowed, and the city council adjourned for the final time in 1962. Firemen Called To Two Decatur Fires ' The fire department \gas called to Jim’s Garage, Jefferson and First streets, at 10 minutes to 10 o'clock this, morning when some gasoline caught fire as the motor of a car was being worked on in the garage. The gas caught fire in the motor area of the auto, but no damage was suffered by the car, as the small blaze was quickly extinquished. A fire at 7:40 p.rri. Thursday caused an estimated S3OO damage to a trailer owned by Floyd Wilson in the Hi-Way trailer court. The damage was suffered on the outside of the Trailer. • Fire cKief Ce*fric Fisher explained that the fire was apparently caused when a wire used to keep a pipe from freezing became soaked with oil, and got hot enough to burn.

The dispatches cited protest rallies within t£e university, not only against Khrushchev but against university Rector Juan Marinello, veteran president of the Cuban Commuhist party for 40 years. , Diplomats said that the internal crisis in Cuba provoked by Khrushchev’s action also has caused a cleavage in Cuban Communist ranks. Such party stalwarts as Ernesto (Che) Guevara, generally credited with having been instrumental in getting the rockets and bombers into Cuba, was described as over the Russian role. Long a sympathizer of Red China in its ideological clash with Soviet communism, Guevara was said now to be openly pro-Peking in his political attitude. Earlier Information Confirmed The dispatches confirmed earlier information from Havana of serious differences between Castro and Anastas Mikoyan, the Soviet deputy first premier, in their recent "peace talks” in the Cuban capital. The dispatches said that Castro’s failure to personally attend more than the first two sessions of talks was because he expressed himself on the subject of Russia in terms which Mikoyan considered offensive. The Cuban leader, the dispatches said, ignored several Mikoyan overtures for a withdrawal (Continued on Page Three)

ELISABETHVILLE, Katanga, The Congo, (UPl)—United Nations and Katangese forces exchanged heavy gunfire, including mortar bursts, today after Katangese troops launched an attack on U.N. positions outside this secessionist capital. “Numerous” casualties were reported in the gunfight—the second such clash between U.N. and Katanga troops in five days. The U.N. command said it was preparing a counter-attack unless Katangese forces stopped firing. (In Leopoldville, capital of the Congolese Central government, a U.N. statement said its troops had not fired on the Katangese at least up to about noon. This report appeared to be lagging behind events in Elisabethville due to slow communications. (Communications with Elisabethville were spotty this morning and dispatches reaching United Press International from the city indicated some form of military censorship may have been imposed.) Katanga President Moise Tshombe and his ministers were reported to have left the city this morning after failing in earlier attempts. “You can stand by for some action today,” a U.N. officer here said. “We will have jp do something to stop them.” >-• U.S. and British diplomats stepped in to try to halt the fighting. The U.N. gave civilian staff members three hours to pack up and fly out of the city, in The new dash broke out just a day after- Katanga’s for-, eign minister, Evariste Kimba, angrily accused the U.N. and the United States of planning to wage war against Tshombe’s breakaway province to force it to rejoin the Congo. The U.N. promptly dismissed the -charges as “ridiculous.” In another Elisabethville clash Monday, a U.N. helicopter was shot down by Katangese forces and one of its occupants, an Indian U.N. lieutenant, was killed. Tshombe said he was unable to explain why the fighting started. Nor did the U.N. have* any immediate explanation. -

Anna M. Alexander Is Taken By Death Mrs. Anna Maude Alexander, 75, of Vera Cruz, died Thursday morning at the Wells county hospital in Bluffton. She had been in failing health two years. She was bofn in Wells county Oct. 25, 1887, a daughter of Henry and Martha Mullis - Taylor. Her husband, James K. Alexander, preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, James Victor Alexander, at home', and James Alexander Os Cohimbia City; three daughters, Mrs. Don Knight, Miss Martha Alexander and Mrs. Homer Klaren, ah of Fort Wayne; two brothers, William* Taylor of Indianapolis, and Charles Taylor of Fort Wayne; two sisters Mrs. William Reiter of F oar t Wayne, and Mrs. Cora Wolfcale of Marion, and several grandchildren*. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas funeral home ki Bluffton, the Rev. Keith Davis officiating. Biirial Will be, in the - Horeb cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the'service. Water Safety Course Opens January 7 A Red Cross water safety instructor course, part one, will be opened Monday, Jan. f, from 8 to 10 p.ijn., at the YMGA in Fort Wayne. The course will terminate March 11. Anyone intesested in enrolling should register by noon of January 7. • ' This part one course is open to anyone 18 years of age or over, and who has completed senior life saving. Part two will be conducted later in the spring. Anyone having questions concerning this course is asked to call the Fort Wayne safety services office, T-333-158, or the Adams county Red Cross chapter, 3-3106. ■»

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, December 28, 1962.

Mother, Two Children Die In Fire Today NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (UPI)—A mother and two of her three children died in a fire that destroyed their home early today. Authorities said the blaze apparently started in the family’s twobedroom apartment in a two-story frame house. The victims were identified as Mrs. Phyllis Plew; her son Kenton, 8, and a daughter, Christine, 2. Another son, Steve, 15, escaped with burns and was taken to Wabash County Hospital at nearby Wabash in “fair” condition. Firemen said the woman’s body was found in the living room, where the blaze apparently started. The house was considered a total loss. Mrs. Plew, 39, was found badly burned, authorities said. Wabash County Coroner Richard LaSalle'said the two children died of smoke inhalation. The three children shared one bedroom and apparently to* escape when they were overcome. The body of Kenton was found at the bathroom door. The girl was found with Steve, also in the bathroom. - Steve was carried out of the flaming house by firemen and was administered oxygen before he was rushed to the hospital. Their father, William Plew, died two years ago, on Christmas Eve, of a heart attack. DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 hoon 31 12 midnight ii 1 p.m 34 1 a.m * 19 2 p.m 34 2 a.m 18 3 p.m. 34 3 a.m 17 4 p.m 32 4 a.m 14 5 p.m 39 B a.m 14 6 p.m. .- 28 6 a.m 15 7 p.m 26 7 a.m 15 8 p.m 26 8 a.m 15 9 p.m.- 86 9 a.m 16 10 p.nf 26-. JO a.m ig 11 p.m. 26 . LU.it.iru „ Precipitation Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today. .0 inches. The St. Mary's river was at 1.21 feet. -

Key Aides And Kennedy Meet

PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) - President Kennedy met with key aides today to plan the administration’s drives ,in Congress next year for federal a ill- to schools and medical. care * for the aged, Kennedy conferred at his .oceanfront holiday hom.e with Secretary Anthony J. Celebrezze on these and other matters affecting the Department of Health, 'Education and Welfare’s« new . budget and 1963 legislative program. \ They met with a group of HEW %pd White e House officials ..after Kennedy watched the sv<earlng-in of Kermit 'Gprdon "as budget di-‘ rector. Gordon, participating in -die talks, thus moved to his new' job from his former, post, as a member of the Council of Economic’Advisers. % ... v Gordon was sworn, in a% a ceremony 6n the patio of Kennedy’s Residence. His wife, Molly, v.was with him to hear the oath administered: fajr Palm Peach' Mayor Claude Reese, Dr. Walter Heifer, chairman of the . Council of Economic Advisers, stood” next to Reese. Kennedy had Heller's two children—Eric, 17, and Kaaren, 15— stand with the group as substitutes for the three Gordon children, who were not in Palm Beach. They are Katherine, ’ 20, studying in France, and ’Emily, 14, and Andy, 13. The family home is in Williamstown, Mass. The President then met with Celebrezze and the others who, had been standing-by on the log-

Butler School Head Is Rotary Speaker Thursday evening, Ernest Zeller, superintendent of schools of Butler, addressed the Decatur Rotary club. W. G. Brown, former superintendent of schools of Decatur, introdueted Zeller as one of his boys, referring to when he was a student in one of Brown’s classes. Zeller was active as a professional wrestler from 1933 to 1936, touring the U. S. and Canada. Some of his more memorable opponents were Strangler Lewis and Joe Savoldi. He stated that even while he was wrestling very few matches were honest, they., primarily were just exhibitions. A professional wrestler had to be a member of a syndicate if he wanted to display his athletic talents. The matches were thoroughly promoted even to the extent of wrestlers being confined to a hospital to build up interest for a future re-match. The contestants occasionally staged riots employing wrestler’s psychology. Zeller stated that most of the professional wrestlers were trained athletes. There were a few, however, who couldn’t beat their way out of a paper bag if someone held the top, referring to Joe Savoldi. Zeller concluded his talk saying what the public wants is organized mayhem and hs long as they desire this, professional wrestling will continue to be •an exhibition. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, windy and warmer tonight. Saturday mostly cloudy, windy and turning colder with snow flurries likely north in afternoon. Low tonight 12 to 20 north, 26 to 32 south. High" Saturday in 20s north, mostly in 40s south. Sunset today 5:28 p.m. Sunrise Saturday 8:06 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Cloudy and turning a little colder with chance si some HgMsmS W Sand a y high!?** Low Saturday night 15 north to 28 south. High Sunday 27 north to 40 south.

Y gia adjoining the -terrace. The _ weather was cloudy, with some t light rain, which cast some doubt 5 on whether the President would , go yachting, upon completion of . the conferente. ' 7~ The administration will try i again next year for federal aid - to public schools, as well as to l higher education.-, This proposal i has been batted down twice in Congress, but.;, administration ex-/ J perts believe each passing year " redapes some of- the opposition. s Much the saVne thinking wss x r h-ghind>.the President’s decision to , PnSh again for ■fhedicarfc. He and his advisers sense what they re- , gard as slqwly growing' qpblic support for the plarf, * ' This was, Kennedy’s third day 5 of talks in the. vacation White 5 House with cabinet officials and . other high administration aides :: otr hffltf yea'r's Budget, reported , at an all-time high in excess of . $99 billion and the 1963 legisla- , tive program. ~v. «... - Thursday, Kennedy met with • Defense Secretary Robert S. Mc- - Namara, Deputy- Secretary" Ros- - well L. Gilpatric, and the Joint ■ Chiefs of Staff. They all but. stamped final approval on a rec- » ord-high military budget - expected l to exceed SSO. billion. Wednesday-; i Kennedy began his discussions by ironing out next year’s tax reduci tion proposals with Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon and other ■ 'fiscal advisers.

v*"*' * Or%i- ;:% NN> Wm.-. m M* t ' * ' V * , T JiJ «. ] VUnCi. r J Jfy x .' * j .!» ,# • a . ■ • • •* DISCUSS DEFENSE BUDGET—President Kennedy poses with Joint Chiefs of Staff at West Palm Beach, Fla., where they discussed the military budget for 1964. left: Marine Commandant David Shoup; Gen. Earle Wheeler; Adm. George Anderson; Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara; the President; Gen. Maxwell Taylor, chairman; Roswell Gilpatric, deputy defense secretary, and Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay. . . ’

Welsh Voices Plea For More School Funds INDIANAPOLIS (UPl)—Governor Welsh, in a statewide radiotelevision broadcast Thursday night, said more money will be needed for public schools. He submitted to voters the question whether'it should be .collected by state or local governmental agencies. In the half-hour address, carried by stations throughout the state as a public service, Welsh appealed for grass roots support for the program he will present to the Legislature when it convenes Jan. 10. “For the state to pay a greater share of local school costs, and in doing so reduce local property taxes, the state must have more revenue.” he said. “Is this, what you want?” he asked. ‘‘lf we believe, as I think we all do, that we cannot and should not shortchange our children’s future by* cutting Jwtck' on* the quality of education, we offer, then the question is which unit of government, local or state, you want to collect the additional money for public schools.” Welsh said he made an effort to reduce the cost of government, but found that “our savings cannot hope. to keep pace with the growing enrollment? and other 1% creasing costs of the school tern as well as general demands on state government* Welsh urged support of his proposal for the Legislature to increase thy state’s -share of support for local schools as p mgans of cutting local property taxesIsaac J. Case Dies Here Last Evening

Isaac J. £ase, 68, of Monroeville djed at 7 o’flocfP Thursday evening at the Adams county memorial hospital, shortly after his admittance. ” He was a native of Pleasant Mills and had Resided in Monroeville since 1943. He retired because of illness fofir years- ago from the K & G Manufacturing Co., Fort Wayne, where he was employed as a press operator. Mr. Case, a veteran of World War I, was a member of Keith Brown Post 240, American Legion, and the Methodist church in Monroeville. Surviving are his wife, Harriet; four sons, Max Case of Berne, Case of Ligonier,. Biilly Case of Coppes Cone, Tex., and Donald Case of Monroeville; three daughters, Mrs. Joan Sheets of Decatut, Mrs. Rose Pollock of Monroeville, and Mrs. Carol Gaskill, of Dixirn; 24 grandchildren; a hrnther -Alher Case -.of Wavnesfield, 0., <fen<d two sisters7~M~r--Sv-Marv* Moser of Wren, 0., and Mrs. Opal Sargent of San Bernadino, Calif..'..* k »;& * { '-> *\The bpdy jjras removed to, the Mirquart. funeral hp'me atr Monroeville', funeral arrangements havtp taieeti completed. >' Court Os Honor Is Held Here 11l ursday y *Boy Scouts of troop 61, and their parents, attended a Court of honor djpner sponsored Decatur Rotary club. The were presented; Second .clas/ti Rqn Merfiman, John Heftier; Jr.; first class. Duane Thieme, Bill RydfeU, John Gin ter, Bill Ayison; merit badges, Tom, Johjison r RiChard rfoward, Steve Haines, John Souder, Gary Teeple; Star scouts, Tom Johnson, Richard Howard, Gary Teeple/ Steve Hhines, John Souder. ; ■

Distribution Os Taxes Made

The December distribution of funds collected in the fall payment of taxes in Adams cohnly were revealed today by county auditor Ed Jaberg and . county treasurer William Linn. * The figures released this morning set a new high in Adams county, eclipsing the record 'established in the fall of 1961. The total distribution is $1,051,445.42, as compared to the $1,049,849.25 distributed last year. The fall distribution high prior to last year was $1,003,101.84, in 1960. The distribution, by each taxing unit, is as follows: County General Fund.. $105,417.72 Erroneous Taxes Refunded _„U .. 74.85 Special Judge ——— 185 00 State Tax ... 1,382.58 State Fair Board * ' 768.67 State Forestry 1,427.53 County Welfare ... 26,334.42 County Wide School Tax 52,708.84 Cumulative Court House * 4,392.45 Cumulative Bridge Fund 32,943.03 Hospital" Bond & Int 13,177.20 Hospital Furniture & Equipment 4,392,44 General Ditch Improvement Fund 15,373.40 Township Tax ... 18,730.71 Township Pqor ...: 20,949.92 Fire Fighting 419.96 Tuition Tax ... .... 235,777.09 Special Schdol „ .... 236,997.57 School Bldg. Bonds .... 21,305.03 Cumulative Bldg. 51,535 34 Lease Rental 25,431.21 Veterans Memorial 4,749.78 School Recreation 1,247.57 ■Civil -Towhship'Bbfttfs..' TT05.23 1 Library Tax 19,516.92 Corporation Tax 124,535.17 Street Fund Tax J...... 12,651.31 Police Pension Fund .. 3,142 71Firemens Pension 623,79 Civil Recreation 6.024.63 Park Tax • 6,237.83 Cumulative Fire Truck. 265.37 Blue Creek Twp. 3,745.13 French Twp. , ... !, 127.66 Hartford Twp. . r 24,149.44 Jefferson Co. Wide School.Tax.._ 16,492.45 Kirkland Twp. 1,242.80 Monroe Twp. ... 15,208.05 Preble Twp. 23,403.39 Root Twp. ..i......:L_ 37,994.76 S|;. Mary’s Twp. 1,622.52 Union Twp • 18,999.23 Wabash Twp. .......... 60,649.12 Washington Twp. 20,186.86

Delays Effect Os Ruling On Rails

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Supreme Court Justice William O. Dougtefe today delayed until Jan. 9~the_pffect of a lower court decision that" would allow the nation’s railroads to 'etmigate “featherbedding” or unnecessary' work. Originally, the ruling was to have gone .into effect on Jan. 2. If the five railroad unions involved • in- the case file*“their. apt peal "in the Supreme Court by Jan. 9, no change in the work •rules can take place until the case receives high cburt consideration. Washington attorney ivfilton Kramer, who represents the brotherhoods, sought the stay from Douglas to allow time for an appeal. Tbe 7th US. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 28 upheld the right of the railroads to make the anti - featherbedding changes in the work rules. The changes were originally scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 16 but have been

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Berne, civil . 35,170.69 Geneva civil ...... 5,657.95 Decatur, civil 1. 110,094.30 Monroe civil J 3,157.73 Berne library 1 ...f. 5,320 26 Decatur library ..." 12,619.86 Geneva library J... 1,070.10 Decatur school , 127,134.76 Berne-French school .. 59,447.09 Adams Central, school.. 136,704.07 Total distribution .. $1*051,445.42 Sullivan Selected As Special Judge Local attorney ttichard J. Sullivan has been selected, by the process of striking, as special judge in Decatur’s “junk yard’’., case. -* City attorney Robert S. Anderson, acting on Miss Eleanor Wemhoff’s signing of three affidavits, struck the name of Lewis L. Smith from the panel of three local lawyers set pp by city court judge John B. Stults. • Wether not Sullivan will accept the special judgeship of the case was not known at 1 o’clock this afternoon. , Preceding Anderson’s striking of Lewis L. Smith, Robert Smith, representing Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gallogly and Edward T. Imel, had struck the name of Hubert R. McClenhair. will set a date for healing. If He declines to act as special judge, another panel 1 of three attorneys will have to be named. The caSe was originally taken into city court after Miss Wemhoff had fled three affidavits, one against Mr. and Mrs. Gallogly, another against Imel,- and a third against all three. > Imel is allegedly storing junk op the Eighth street lot owned by the Galloglys, according to the affidavits signed by Miss Wemhoff. NO PAPER TUESDAY The Decatur Daily Democrat, following a custom of many years, will not pubttah an edition New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1.

delayed because of the continuing litigation. The circuit' court stayed its oWn. decision until Jan' -2, but Kramer said that period did not allow him enough time to file a prop-erty-prepared appeal. When the appeal comes in, the railroads will have an opportunity to submit, opposition arguments against Supreme Court review. “ Later the court will. announce - -’ whether it will decide the case. If review is granted, the court will schedule arguments and de- “ cide the issues by written opinion. If review is denied, the circuit court’s decision will become final and the railroads can go ahead ° with their work .< reorganization programs. If the court accepts the case, it normally would not come up for argument before the 1963 term starting next October. But sometimes the court, schedules special argument for unusually important cases if attorneys can show that harm wbuld result from delay. •* .•* ’ -