Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1963 — Page 1

VOL LXI NO. 6.

President Os Katanga Returns To Capital; Bunche Avoids Meeting

Purdue Professor Is Lions Club Speaker How Southern Indiana is converting its “beloved hills” into cash money by mining, shipping on the Ohio river, improving agriculture, including feeder cattle, attracting fishermen. hunters, and nature lovers to the senic and historical sports there, was explained to the Decatur Lions club Monday night by Prof. Howell Wheaton, of Purdue university. Wheaton was introduced by Leo N. Selten -ght, county agent, a friend of the Warrick county native, who told how his third-great-grandfather had arrived in the state in the 1790’5, and how the little village of Wheatonville had been named for the family. Okie Biver Boats e Wheaton, after a brief introduction, began showing colored slides taken through Southern Indiana, showing the Ohio river, and some of the commerce on it. He explained how more freight was carried on the Ohio river alone last year than on aU the railroads in the United States, and how huge barges, stacked ten and 15 deep, each with 15 carloads of heavy material on ft*could be pushed by a single small ship-... He showed pictures of the new p'"">er nlant at Madison, near Oifty Falls state park; of the limestone mining at Oolitic, and of agricultural limestone near Paoli, farther south. Feeder Catfle Switching to agriculture, he showed the new feeder cattle business pnd how it had procressed. Just ten years ago, the first sale was held, with 316 head bringing in about $50,000 to the farmers. This year, more than 7,000 bead were sold, worth more than $2.3 million. Uae of farm poods to hold back water and conserve it for the cattie and for fishing was shown, as well as some of the historic sites, like the spot on the Wabash where George Rogers Clark crossed to take Vincennes from the British during the Revolutionary War; Spring Mills state park, where a pioneer village is restored; New Harmony, where descendants of the original familie s are restoring the village; the scenes of Brown county, and neighboring hills, which draw many visitors each spring and fall. Former Secretary Os State Fifield Dies CROWN POINT, Ind. (UPI) — Former Indiana Secretary of State Otto G. Fifield, 76, Crown Point, died Monday at Scottsdale, Ariz., while vacationing witii his wife.

Cuba Opposes Compromise

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPI) mitted in a joint statement to —The United States and Russia, Secretary General Thant. The over Cuban opposition, Monday statement culminated weeks of night reached a compromise set- negotiations between U.S. Amtlement of the Cuban crisis which bassador Adlai E. Stevenson and brought the world to the brink soviet Deputy Foreign Minister of nuclear war less than three Vasily V. _ Kuznetsov and their months ago. aides. The settlement did not satisfy Since the questions of inspecthe U.S. demand for “adequate tions and a “no invasion pledge” inspection” of the removal of So- were the essence of the dispute, viet offensive weapons from Cuba the joint statement, in effect, and guarantees against their re- was an agreement to disagree, turn. Nor did it bring a pledge The accord brought Soviet from President Kennedy—as de- agreement to the US- stand that manded by Russia and Cuba— no further Security Council acagainst invasions of Cuba. tion is necessary now. The UnitPremier Fidel Castro’s govern- ed States was concerned that a ment disagreed with the compro- council meeting would lead to a mise worked out by the two big new propaganda debate, powers without Cuban participa- The major agreements reached tion. It insisted on acceptance of by the United States and Russia Castro’s “five points,” < which in- were the removal of Soviet misclude U.S. abandonment of the siles and bombers (without onGuantanaMo Naval Base in site inspections) and the subse- - quent lifting of the U.S. blockade Hie formal settlement was sub- of Cuba.

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Pres. Kennedy Returns Today To Washington PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPD— President Kennedy returns to Washington today encouraged by forecasts that the rules committee fight at the opening of Congress Wednesday will not be as difficult as he once feared. The Chief Executive and his wife were scheduled to end their seaside holiday which began here Dec. 18 by flying from the West Palm Beach International Airport at 2 p.m., EST, landing about two hours later at Andrews Air Force Base outside the capital. First major item on Kennedy’s agenda back at the White House was a 5:30 p.m. meeting at which he and his top diplomatic, military and intelligence advisers will brief Republican and Democratic leaders of both houses on the 1963 outlook as seen from the administration viewpoint. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, an overnight visitor here since late Sunday, and the President cruised together Monday aboard the White House yacht Honey Fitz. Kennedy at one time anticipated a difficult battle at the opening of Congress over keeping the rules committee at its present size of 15 members. Furthermore he let it be known that if the committee were cut back to its old 12-member status, he felt the conservatives would strangle his legislative program. More recently, particularly within the last few days, Kennedy was informed that the outlook for winning the rules committee vote at the start of Congress was improving steadily. The President talked over with Johnson the near-to-final shape of his State of the Union Message which he probably will deliver to a joint session of the House and Senate next Monday. Nurses Named For Bloodmobile Visit Nine nurses have volunteered their service during the bloodmobile visit Wednesday at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. These nurses are Mrs. John McConaha, Mrs. Ed Dick, Mrs. Tom Sefton, Mrs. Wilbert Fuelling, Mrs. Ed Buckner, Mrs. Gail Grabill, Mrs. Morris Krueckeberg, Mrs. Cletus Miller, Mrs. Bobby Heller, Miss Margaret Eiting, Mrs. Aurthur Miller and Mrs. Richard Parrish. Donors needing transportation may call the Community Center and rides will be provided.

ELISABETHVILLE, Katanga (UPD—Katanga President Moise Tshombe returned to Elisabethville today. United Nations undersecretary Ralph Bunche left town ahead of time to avoid seeing him. Tshombe flew from his headquarters at Kolwezi to the airstrip at Kipushi and then drove to his capital. A communique issued by Katangese officials said he was returning here to contact U.N. officials—presumably including Bunche. But Bunche, apparently to avoid the embarrassmet of telling Tshombe he did not want to see him, pushed up his own departure time by several hours and left early tor the central government capital of Leopoldville. When he arrived here Sunday, Bunche said “We have nothing to discuss with Tshombe,” and repeated that view again Monday. Tshombe arrived in nearby Kipushi aboard a chartered private plane, then drove the 20 miles into his capital of Elisabethville in a Rhodesian army jeep. (A Katanga government communique received in Brazzaville in the former French Congo said Tshombe went to Elisabethville from Kolwezi to “contact U.N. officials in Elisabethville.” The communique said he would return to Kolwezi later to consult with Katangese officials. It said Tshombe went to Elisabethville “after the U.N. secretary general was consulted and gave the British and Belgian governments formal guarantees on Tshombe’s safety and freedom of movement.”) , He was met at the Kipushi airport by a handful of Rhodesian army officers and four newsmen. Kipushi is on the KatangeseRhodesian border. Tshombe said he planned to go back to his presidential palace, which is still. under guard by UN. Tunisian troops. He refused to comment on what conferences he planned for later in the day. But diplomatic sources earlier discounted any chance that Tshombe would meet with Bunche, who was scheduled to return to Leopoldville later in the afternoon. Bunche arrived here during the weekend to study the U.N. fighting in Ktanga. The diplomatic representatives said Bunche, in a meeting with consular representatives Monday, clearly indicated the United Nations had nothing to discuss with Tshombe. They said Bunche intended to stick by his statement, made upon his arrival here, that he was not here to talk with the secessionist leader. Earlier, it had appeared that top officials of the Katanga regime were sending their families away in preparation either to fight or flee. Tshombe’s wife and the wife of his defense minister, Joseph Yav, arrived in Belgium Monday night, traveling by plane byway of Rome. Decatur Jeweler On Church Committee Ferris Bower, prominent Decatur jeweler, has been named to one of the nine standing committees of the Indiana - Kentucky synod of the newly-formed Lutheran Church in America, Walter M. Wick, of the executive board of the new synod, announced today. ■ Bower has been named a member of tire youth committee, seeing with six ministers from all parts of Indiana and Kentucky. Other standing committees are the examining committee, church vocations committee, college and university work, camp committee, world missions, history and archives, publicity and promotion, and the Lutheran committee. Bower is a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran church in Monroeville, one of the few Lutheran churches in this area not a member of- the Missouri synod. Bower is quite active in civic affairs of Decatur, heading up the annual March of Dimes drive now in progress, and a former retail chairman of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, January 8,1963.

Ask Dubach Named I Hartford Trustee | A petition signed by 197 legal resident voters of Hartford township was submitted to the Adams county commissioners in their Monday meeting, requesting Wayne Dubach be appointed trustee of that township to succeed Eugene Burry. Ivan Huser, Willard Steiner, and Burry submitted the petition to tiie commissioners, asking that Dubach be appointed to replace Burry, who is moving out of the tovznship. The commissioners took the appointment under advisement fck cne week, since there is no actual vacancy at present. The group agreed to appear at the next meeting, Monday, Jan. 14. Burry Moving Burry is planning to move to a farm in Wabash township late in February. The farm is located near U. S. 27, just north of the Wabash river bridge. The year-end report of the Adams county highway department was submitted to the commissioners. showing a balance of $34,116.24 as of December 31, 1962. The report detailed a balance Os $39,355.81 January 1,1962, with receipts of $382,660.52 the year, and expenditures amounting to $387,900.89 during the twelve months. Highest Since 1955 The inventory and appraisement of the county infirmary was presented by Lester Sipe and Leonard Soliday, appraisers. The report showed the highest appraisement of the infirmary since 1955. Various appraisements were: livestock, $9,421.50; grain, hay and straw, $6,238.00; farm implements, $4,390.00; equipment, tools and supplies, $2,084.00; household supplies and equipment, $6,570.00. The figures amounted to a total appraisement of $28,703.50, the highest since the 1955 total of $29,205.00. Last year’s total was $21,836.50, compared to $23,216.00 in 1961 and $23,119.00 in 1960.

Says Reapportion Proposal Is Dead

INDIANAPOLIS (UPl)—Republican Lt Gov. Richard O. Ristine predicted today that the Democratic plan to reapportion both houses of the Indiana Legislature on a population basis is dead in die 61-day session which begins Thursday. Ristine said that researchers in his office had learned that an old law calling for an enumeration of voters on which to base reapportionment as required by the Constitution every six years, was repealed in the 1961 session by a “sleeper” in the new state reassessment law. The action came in the mad rush of the closing hours of the 1961 session. A recodification bill contained provisions for taking the enumeration chore away from township assessors as provided in the old law but substituting another method of enumeration. However, the House refused to accept Senate Judiciary Committee amendments and the hill was enacted with a provision which repealed the existing law but no provision for a substitute enumeration method. Constitution Ignored The Constitution provides for the reapportionment census every six years but a law must be enacted to enforce this procedure. The last reapportionment census took place in 1921. The Constitution has been ignored since then, largely because of pressure by rural lawmakers. Any attempt at reenactment of the enumeration law will be blocked by the Republican-con-trolled Senate and House with the aid of a number of rural Democratic ’ legislators. GOP party chiefs predicted.

Open Kindergarten Monday, Jan. 21 The Monmouth kindergarten, open to pupils from Preble, Root, and Union townships, will start January 21 in the former Moses Dairy building, Edward Selking, Root township trustee, announced today. To the knowledge of the trustee, this will be the first rural kindergarten in this area. Registration for all children planning to attend will be held at the Monmouth school next Monday from 1 to 4 p. m.; children must have been five years of age on or before Sept. 10, 1962, to attend kindergarten. .Miss Roxann Gump, of 447 Wildwood, Fort Wayne, a graduate of Manchester College with a B. S. degree in education, has been hired by Selking as teacher for the kindergarten. The Moses building has been leased temporarily, until facilities become available at the Monmouth school in the future. Any further information can be secured from the school principal, John McConaha, or from tire trustees of Preble, Root, or Union townships,...,.. ( Selking met Monday, evening with the advisory boards and trustees of all three townships, with the school faculty, and the county superintendent, who gave a short address on the importance of advanced education. INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight. Wednesday fair and mild. Low tonight 28 to 33. High Wednesday in the 40s. Sunset today 5:38 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 8:06 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Much colder extreme north with scattered -.snow flurries. Partly cloudy remainder ofo state with little temperature change. Lows in low 30s. Highs 25 north to 38 to 45 south and central.

The upshot may be adoption of the Republican program of redistricting the Senate geographically and the House by population or else reapportionment action by the federal courts, according to indications. The GOP proposal now includes increasing the Senate membership from 50 to 60, giving increased strength to Marion and Lake Counties, but a number of Republican senators are against it, including Sen. Willis Batchelet, Angola, former chairman of the reapportionment committee, who maintains that it would force renovation of the Senate chamber at a cost of more than $200,000. Delay Seen The Republican leadership proposes amending the Constitution, a procedure that would delay the process considerably, unless the governor would call a special session of the legislature this year. The plan would involve passage of the amendment in two legislative sessions and submission to the voters for approval or rejection at the next general election. If a special session authorized reapportionment, the voters could go on record in 1964; if not, the problem would not be considered until the 1966 general election. Governor Welsh has steadfastly refused a Republican demand for a .special reappdrtionment session. Welsh and the Democratic party chiefs insist on redistricting of both houses on a population basis. A poll taken by “The Hoosier Farmer” several months ago, however, disclosed that a number of Democrat legislators from the rural areas favor the GOP plan, however.

Welsh Praises Progress Made By School Act , TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPD— Governor Welsh said today Indiana has made “substantial, almost revolutionary progress” in school reorganization since 1959. Welsh said 100 school reorganizations have become effective since 1960, reducing the number of school corporations from 946 to 717, a reduction of 229. “Today, one third of the pupils of Indiana are attending classes in reorganized school corporations,” Welsh .said. “Nineteen counties are completely reorganized and 29 more have effected some degree of reorganization.” “When contrasted to the painfully slow progress under previous legislation, this is substantial, almost revolutionary progress,” the governor said. Welsh addressed the 36th annual Founders Day Convocation at Indiana State College. In the process of reorganization, Welsh said, “we have learned much that will permit us to improve the law to make this change more orderly and more acceptable to those communities that have not yet moved ahead in improving their school system.” This indicated that the governor might be thinking of amendments to the School Reorganization Act, which became effective in July, 1959, and was amended in 1961. “Very small school units are not only expensive, they are inadequate in both quality and quantity of education they offer,” Welsh said. “They short-change those children whom the accident of geography forces totheir doors.” The governor said there are two basic reasons for “accelerating reorganization.” First, he said, education is basic to the future of the child as well as to the future of the state and the nation. Second, he said, Americans spend more than sls billion a year for public, elementary and secondary schools. , “Indiana alone now spends approximately half a billion dollars a year and this is increasing by about 11 per cent a year,” Welsh said. Since 1959, Welsh said, more than three out of every five reorganization plans submitted to the voters have been approved. In many cases where plans have been rejected, he said, the rejection came because voters believed a better plan could be developed. Welsh said the reorganization act requires the state commission to submit a report to the General Assembly and to make recommendations for improvement. “This will be done and I am confident the legislators will make those adjustments necessary to accelerate the modernization of the school system of the state,” he said. Gray Ladies Meet Here January 15 The Gray Ladies of the Red Cross will meet Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 1:30 p.m. at the I & M building, Mrs. Leo Sheets, chairman, said today. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held at the Red Cross office. Mrs. Herman Binkley, Gray Lady volunteer service chairman, from Fort Wayne, will be the speaker at the meeting. AU ladies interested in Gr a y Lady training are invited to attend four hours of class work are required for preparation for volunteer service. The Gray Lady service includes recreation, therapy for rehabilitation, assisting in letter writing, simple crafts, reading, etc. Jobless Pay Claims Decrease In Area Unemployment declined to 79 this past week from 88 the week before, according to unemployment compensation claims here last Friday, Richard P. App, Fort Wayne office manager, said today. Eight new claims were filed, compared with 16 the week before, and 19 a year ago. A total of 71 claims were continued, compared with 72 the previous week, and 53 a year ago. A total of 82 claims were filed a year ago, including 170 extended coverage-claims. DECATUR TEMPERATURES bocal weather data tor the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 34 12 midnight .. 34 1 p.m. . 34 1 a.m 34 2 p.m. 34 2 a.m 34 3 p.m 35 3 a.m. ....... 34 4 p.m 35 4 a.m. M. 5 p.m 34 5 a.m 34 6 p.m. 34 6 a.m 34 7 p.m 34 7 a.m. 34 8 p.m 34 8 a.m 34 9 p.m. 1 34 9 a.m 34 10 p.m 34 10 a m 35 11 p.m 34 11 a.m 37 Precipitation Total for the 24 hour period end.ing at .7 a.m. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.18 feet.

I it • 1 I 1 -C. I hmm* POLITICAL RAZZLE-DAZZLE — Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh, left, chats with Sga. J. Howard Edmondson, D-Okla„ after Nigh, former lieutenant governor, was sworn in as governor in Oklahoma City. Former governor Edmondson had resigned, Nigh became governor, then he appointed Edmondson to the U. S. Senate. Republican Henry Bellmon succeeds Nigh as governor on Jan. 14.

Caucuses Precede Congress Opening

WASHINGTON (UPD — House Democrats today overwhelmingly threw their support., behind President Kennedy’s drive for continued administration control of the powerful Route Rules Committee in the new 88th Congress. The action cilme at a closeddoor party caucus at which Speaker John W. McCormack sought to nail down the administration victory he had predicted at Wedpesday’s opening session of the 88th Congress, House Republican leaders arranged a separate caucus later today in hopes of lining up nearsolid GOP opposition to the administration in 'the crucial rules fight. Actually, defections were expected on both sides, and all indications pointed to an opening-day triumph for Kennedy. The outcome could have an important effect on forthcoming congressional battles over such controversial New Frontier programs as medicare, federal aid to education and urban affairs. .4 Technically, the issue was whether the Rules Committee will be continued at 15 members, with House leaders geerally holding control, or returned to its former 12-man status. Controls Flow of Bills A defeat for Kennedy would mean domination of the group by a conservative coalition. The committee controls the flow of legislation from other committees to the House floor. Action at today’s Democratic caucus came by voice vote. Although confident of victory, House Democratic leaders feared they had paid a high price to win it. They wondered whether the nails holding together the proadmiisfrafidn’ vote*"”" package might not turn out later to have pierced the vitals of some of the President’s more controversial legislative proposals. What could prove to be the winning margin of votes, from Georgia, Texas and other southern states, seemed to hinge on hopes or promises that boded no good for Kennedy’s medicare plan or for his expected proposal to curtail the oil industry’s tax depletion allowance. Parties Caucus At separate pre-session caucuses today Democrats and Republicans were expected to line up for and against Speaker John W. McCormack in his struggle with rules committee chairman Howard W. Smith, D-Va., for working control of Smith’s committee, which sits athwart the stream of legislation from other committees to the House floor. In the Senate, leaders made plans to defer the main debate on their antifilibuster rule change until after the President delivers his State of the Union Message, set tentatively for Monday. This could be upset if any members insisted on pursuing the fight on the opening day. Awaiting the opening gavel, Senate Republicans called their first party conference for 2:30 p.m., EST, today. Southern Democrats planned to meet in a rules-fight strategy huddle at the same time. Senate Republican Leader Everett M- Dirksen, 111., again will head the GOP leadership team. Sen. Thruston B. Morton, R-Ky., former GOP national chairman, was favored to be named Senate Republican Campaign Committee chairman. Senate Democrats hold their party conference Wednesday morning, after an earlier leadership meeting with the President. Involves Membership Technically, the question for settlement at Wednesday’s opening House session is whether the rules committee hereafter shall consist of 15 members, as it has under a temporary enlargement good only for the past two years,

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or 12 members, as it formerly did. The administration’s problem is that the 12-man committee fell under control of a conservative ■coalition comprising Smith, Rep. William M. Colmer, D-Miss., and the committee’s four GOP members. Addition of three members —two pro-administration Democrats and one Republican—temporarily broke this coalition control at the start of the 87th Congress. This time as last, defections are expected on both sides. GOP leader Charles A. Halleck, Ind., said he hoped his minority of 176 members would throw McCormack fewer votes than the 22 the late Speaker Sam Rayburn goj from the Republicans when the same battle was fought two years ago- „ “I think we are going to win,” Halleck told newsmen after -GOP leaders late Monday lined up solidly against McCormack and for Smith in the battle that will highlight the opening session. Final Auditions Are Held Last Evening Final auditions for “The Music Man” production, sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, were held Monday evening in the music room at Decatur high school, with a large turnout attending. Wayne Roahrig, chairman of the Jaycee committee handling the production, said this morning that in the three eveninjgs auditions were held, an estimated- 50 to 60 persons demonstrated their abilities. With the auditions completed, se- «• - lection of the cast will be made within the next few days by the Jaycee committee and Reid and Evelyn Erekson, directors for the production. • , Selections for the casts will be announced later in the week, Roahrig said this morning. Erekson said Monday evening that he was highly pleased with the enthusiastic turnout all three nights, and also with the talent displayed. He envisions a highly successful production. The Ereksons and the Jaycees feel the production, Decatur’s first live and on-stage production, will have a very successful run in this city. “The Music Man’’ is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29. Hubert Feasel, art instructor of Decatur high school, has consented to handle set decoratiosn for the productions, and has 'already come up with some fine ideas for set decorations. Roahrig, speaking on behalf of the entire Jaycee organization, this morning thanked everyone who took the time to audition for the production Thursday and Friday of last week and Monday evening. Other Jaycee committee chairmen are: Ted Hill, ticket chairman: Roger Gentis, advertising chairman; Ralph Biggs, set decoration chairman; Bill Snyder, auditions chairman; Bob Shraluka, publicity chairman; Dave MacLeap, official photographer; and Richard Sullivan, acting attorney. 'Burning Os Greens' Here This Evening The Decatur Jaycees will hold their annual “Burning of the Greens” at 9 o'clock this evening, president Gene Ziner reminded local residents. The ceremonies will be held in the vacant area across from the Youth and Community Canter. A number of trees have been collected by the Jaycees, and it is hoped that a large crowd will attend tonight’s “Burning of the Greens.”