Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI NO. 11.

J. F. K. Asks $lO Billion Tax Cut

Compromise Seen On Reapportioning

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Republican and Democratic leaders in the Indiana Senate predicted today the upper chamber will pass a compromise plan which calls for both immediate reapportionment and for a constitutional amendment. Sen. Roy Conrad, R-Monticello, GOP 'caucus chairman, said he feels sure the plan will be passed by the Senate but hinted there might be tougher sledding ir the House. The compromise was outlined during the weekend. Hie Republicans have only 25 senators and at least four of them are opposed to the original party plan. The House has 56 Republicans to 44 Democrats and some of the 56 will be voting themselves out of a seat by supporting the compromise plan.- ... . Both Lack Assurance — - Sen. Marshall F. Kizer, D-Plym-outh. Senate minority leader, said “I think the Republicans found out they can’t get enough support for their plan.” “As for us,” Kizer said, “we know we are not going to get 100 per cent population basis in the Senate.” This was what the Democratic platform calls for, whereas the GOP platform called for a 60member Senate based on geog raphy and economics. „ Senate president pro tern D. Russell Bontrager, R-Elkhart, said he has not seen the full proposal but confirmed that he and Kizer had discussed the plan and agreed that each would try to get his party’s support for it. “We have discussed the compromise plan in general rather than specific terms," Bontrager said. “But my Impression is that as a general thing, we would appear to be making progress on the compromise plan " Suggested By Professor The new plan which is based on suggestions offered by Prof. Carl

Right To Work Law * '— . ‘ J Repealer Submitted

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD-A Lake County electrician introduced a bill in the Indiana House today to repeal the controversial "right to work” law. Rep. William E. Babincsak, DMunster, offered the measure. It was expected, but most lawmakers and observers of both parties saw little chance it would pass, wiping off the books a law enacted in the mid 1950 s by a Republican - controlled legislature. Also in the House the $21.7 million construction bill, one of two measures encompassing the socalled $1.2 billion "balanced budget’’ of Governor Welsh, was offered with joint sponsorship of Rep. Wayne Townsend, D-Upland, and Rep. John F. Coppes, R-Nap-panee. The Welsh budget is based on anticipated revenues the next biennium without any changes in the tax structure. The second bill covering the bulk of governmental appropriations, was delayed. Townsend said he was holding it up in the hope a Republican would co-sponsor it, but there were no takers. A bill which would open the state gross Income tax records to public welfare authorities was introduced in the Senate. Sens. C. W. Martin, R-Indianapo--11s, and Robert O’Banhon, D-Cory-don, proposed permitting welfare agents to peek into the tax files of aid recipients. “While I generally believe it is desirable that tax returns be confidential,” Martin said, “when someone is on the public payroll as a recipient the public policy of confidence might need to give way to the desirability for the Local Man's Mother Is Taken By Death Mrs. Ann V. Weis, mother of Tom Weis, owner of Price Men’s wear store in this city, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, at St. John’s hospital in-Anderson. Surviving...are. her husband, Carl Weis; two sons, Tom of this city and Michael of Anderson, and 10 grandchildren. . Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s ‘ Catholic church in Anderson, with burial in- East Maplewood cemetery in that city. Friends may call at the Brown & Butz funeral home, 214 East 12th street, Anderson, after 7 p.m. today.

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O’Lessker of Wabash College called for a Senate of 50 members based on geography and population. Kizer said that where some senators now are representing seven times as many persons as a senator from some less populated counties, the ratio would be cut to 2% under the compromise plan. Kizer said it would take 13 counties to control the Senate under the compromise plan. The original Democratic plan would have given control to five counties, he said. Conrad said his personal opinion is that the immediate reapportionment plan called for by the Dem- I ocrats would turn out to be unconstitutional but that it any case passage of both methods would show the federal courts Indiana intends to achieve reapportionment. The compromise was studied as lawmakers returned for the first full week of the 1963 session which opened last Thursday. A flood of bills was expected to hit both houses. A new rule was adopted by the House this morning which removed the limit on the number of bills a member may introduce, clearing the way for early introduction of legislation. A similar rule to ease the restriction was approved last week by the Senate. It was unlikely the two bills containing Governor Welsh’s $1.2 billion “balanced budget” would be introduced today in the House. The name of a Democratic representative, Ralph I. Fenn, Kokomo, was added to the cigarette tax measure today as a co-spon-sor. The bill originally was introduced by Rep. Herbert Kohler, R-Greensburg. This is the bill sponsored by the Indiana Municipal League to raise the cigarette tax from three to seven cents a pack, the extra income to be divided between the state and cities, towns and counties.

i people to know all the facts of his i economic status.” i Reps. Keith Bulen and William i Wildhack, R-Indianapolis, introduced a bill to amend the change of venue laws to require a good ; faith declaration by those moving for such changes. Babincsak also offered a bill to mandate Indiana University to offer four years of courses at its Gary extension center. Reps. George W. McDaniel, RBloomington, and Ralph Rader, R-Akron, proposed creation of a fund authorizing the state to sell water from reservoirs to finance water resources development. George Moore Dies From Heart Attack George L. Moore, 49, prominent realtor and insurance agent of Ohio City, 0., died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday at the Van Wert county hospital three hours after suffering a heart attack at his home. Mr. Moore had been a-member of the board of education, board of public affairs, Democratic national committee and Democratic central committee of Van Wert county. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and Order of Eastern Star of Ohio City, the Scottish Rite at Toledo, the IOOF at Convoy, the Ohio association of independent insurance agents, and the national board ot realtors. Born in Ohio City No. 28, 1913, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gearge L. Moore, Sr. Mr. Moore was a member of the Ohio City Methodist chinch. Surviving are his wife, Emily; one son, Norman Moore of Ohio City; one daughter, Mrs. Joan Lloyd of Delphos, O.; three grand- ■ children; three brothers, Hazen Moore of Decatur, Marcus Moore of Convoy, and Dennis Moore of Akron, 0., and one sister, Mrs. Helen Giles of St. James City, Fla? Two* brothers ate detfedOi'' 'f Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ohio City Methodist church, the Rev. E. E. Wells and the Rev. EUis Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in. Woodlawn cemetery at Ohio ’ City. “.Friends may call at the 1 Cowan & son funeral home in Van Wert after 7 p.m. today. Masonic services will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Raymond Kohne Is Taken By Death , Mrs. Raymond Kohne Mrs. Leona Kohne, 67, of 327 Mercer avenue, wife of Decatur druggist Raymond B. Kohne. died at 1:10 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she had been a patient since Nov. .5. She had been ill for the past year with cancer. — Born September 15, 1895 in Adams county, she was the daughter of John W. and Katherine DurkinBosse. A graduate of St. Joseph parochial school, and St. Joseph high school, she was national president of Delta Theta Tau sorority in 1918-19. June 12, 1923 she was married to Raymond B. Kohne. In addition to the husband, survivors include a son. Dr. Robert W. Kohne, LaFayette; two daughters, Mrs. L. A. (Rosemarie) O’Donnell, Springfield, Va.; Mrs. Joseph (Kathryn) Barbieri, Fort Wayne; one brother, Jerome J. Bosse, San Francisco, Calif., and 15 grandV I V. A cniiarcii. v/nc dtoliict eaxiiiuhu Bosse, is deceased. Mrs. Kohne was a member at St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Rosary society, and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. She was co-originator of the Good Fellows club in Decatur, the organization which distributes tons of presents for the needy in the Decatur area each Christmas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday in St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Rev. Ambrose A. Kohne, brother-in-law, officiating. Friends may call after 4 o’clock this afternoon at the Gillig & Doan funeral home. The Rosary society will recite the rosary at 7 p. m. Boy Scout Troop 62 Is Winner In Derby Cubmaster Chuck Stonestreets’ Decatur Boy Scout troop 62, sponsored by the Decatur Lions club, won out over 28 other contestants in the 1963 Limberlost district Klondike derby sled race at the Ouabache state park Saturday afternoon. Participating from the local victorious troop were Charles Martindill, patrol leader, Mike martindill, Mike Curtin, Danny Strickler, Ed Cravens, Bob Schwartz, Don Bassett and Pete Bassett. Troop 62 gathered a total of 774 points, to beat their nearest competitor, with 738 points, by a goodsized margin. Dan Strickler, sixth grade student at Southeast elementary school, was the only casualty of the day, but dried out in time for the race. The youngster fell through the ice and received a g<jod “dunking,” but was taken to Bob Lane’s cabin at the park and dried out in time to participate. Each troop was allowed to enter as many patrols as they desired, with five boys the minimum and eight the maximum. The Derby covered three mile of rugged terrain. Troops 64, 65, and 66 of Decatur also participated in the annual event. DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 48 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. Saturday Sunday 12 noon 38 12 midnight - 18 1 p.m 33 1 a.m 14 2 p.m— 33 2 a.m 12 ( 3 p.m 32 3 a.m. 10 4 p.m. 31 4 a.m. 9 5 p.m 30 5 a.m J 6 p.m. 26 6 a.m. 9 7 p.m 24 7 a.m 8 J - « p.mzl • » a.m. — » 10 p.m 20 10 a.m 10 11 p.m IS 11 a.m 12 Sunday Monday 12 noon 14 12 midnight .. 16 1. p.m 16 1 a.m. 17 2 p.m. 16 2 a.m 17 ; S p.m. 16 3am 17 ,i|4 p.m. 16 4 a.m. .. 17 ' h 6 .t....'... 16 6 a.m. .16 ar pm. 16 7 a.m. 16 2 -p.ml6 8 a.m 16 9 P-m —ls 9 a.ip 18 10 p.m 16 10 a.m 24 11 p.m. . 16 11 a.m— 26

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, January 14, 1963.

Storm Brings Cold Weather To 48 States By United Press International A massive storm brought cold to 48 states today, threatening the Texas and Arizona vegetable and citrus crop and claiming more than 75 lives. The only area really to escape the cold spell was the southern half of Florida. Key West had a balmy 74 early today. But it was 27 below in International Falls, Minn. A cloud cover held off the brunt of the arctic cold front in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, but the forecast of temperatures in the upper 20s still spelled damage to tender plants and trees. Some farmers said the tomato crop was ruined, the peppers and lettuce extensively damaged. The freeze was not as severe as last January’s cold wave that cost an estimated SSO million in lost citrus trees and vegetables. Somp-100,000 citrus trees were planted to offset last year’s loss and prolonged temperatures in the 30s could wipe out that investment and cause major damage to adult trees. There also was some citrus damage in Arizona’s Salt River Valley. Causes Many Deaths There were 78 deaths attributed to the harsh winter weather that set in last week. New York led the nation with 14 deaths, including four drownings and 10 traffic fatalities, followed by Michigan 7, Colorado 6, and Utah, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, 5 each. There were 27 fire deaths reported as homemakers and custodians turned up the heat in the longest, largest cold spell of the season. Lubbock, Tex., set an all-time low of 16 below Sunday. It was below freezing Sunday in every part of Arizona, and it was 15 below at Show Low, Ariz. Temperatures climbed to near thawing in the Rocky Mountain region Sunday after sub-zero readings were recorded in Denver, Colo., for 69 consecutive hours. Most of Montana had temperatures above zero Sunday after more than 84 hours of sub-zero temperatures frequently dropping into the 40- and 50-below range. Inaugural Held Indoors The cold wave forced the inaugural of Gov.-elect James A. Rhodes to be held indoors instead of on the State House steps at Columbus, Ohio, as planned. Extremely hazardous driving conditions plagued the six-state area of New England but the Weather Bureau said colder temperatures would reduce the dan-, ger. Snow fell early today from the northern Rockies and Northern Plains to the Great Lakes, and light rain and snow flurries fell over Virginia and North Carolina.

President Os Togo Murdered

ACCRA, Ghana (UPD — The small West African Republic of Togo was reported controlled today by military insurgents who assassinated pro-Western President Sylvanus Olympic in a lightning revolt. Travelers reaching here from Lome, the capital of Togo, said Olympic hid in the garden of the U.S. Embassy in Lome Saturday night and was shot three times by insurgent soldiers as he tried to take refuge in the building early Sunday morning. U.S. officials in Washington confirmed that Olympic’s body was found outside the U.S. Embassy at 6'30 a.m. Sunday. There was speculation in Washington that Olympic tried to get into the embassy but found the door locked. One Washington source said an American visitor to Lome was surprised recently to find no off-hours Marine guard as is usually found at U.S. embassies. A broadcast from Lome said Antoine Meatchi, leader of the political opposition to Olympio, had been named president. Meatchi was believed to be in Accra, where he had been living as a political refugee. Meatchi was once charged by the Togo government with being involved in three previous plots

President Asks Cut Spread Over 3 Years To Boost Economy

Young Man Fined On Contributing Charge Michael Collier, 21-year-old resident of Berne, paid a fine of SSO and costs, .total of $71.05, after ; pleading guilty to a charge of con- ’ tributing to the delinquency of a minor in the Adams circuit court this morning. Collier was. apprehended the first ! week in January on a, warrant for • his arrest, and appeared in circuit : court last Monday to be arraigned. He was given until this morning to enter a plea to the charge. He was released from jail last week after posting a bond of S3OO. Hubert R. MeClenahan represented the Berne young man. Collier was picked up on the warrant after five juveniles from Berne implicated him as supplying them with beer the night of December 20. The boys were picked up by local law enforcement authorities that evening, and were later declared delinquent children in the county juvenile court. The five youths implicated Col- ‘ her as furnishing them with the 1 alcoholic beverages, and he was apprehended a short time later. Judge Myles F. Parrish, before ’ handing down the fine, which was the maximum for such a charge, explained to Collier that the court has enough juvenile delinquent problems without an adult contributing to their delinquency. Adams county prosecutor Severin H. Schurger has sent a report to the state alcoholic beverages commission explaining the part of Andy’s tavern in Geneva in the incident which involved the five youths and Collier. Funeral Held Today For Mrs. Carl Kirn Funeral services were held this afternoon at Fort Wayne for Mrs. Carl E. Kirn, who died Saturday morning at St. Joseph’s hospital. Burial was in Prairie Grove cemetery: Mrs; Kirn, the former Dessa Dell Davison, formerly lived in , Decatur. Survivors include her husband, Carl; a sister, Mr:-. Robert M. Fritzinger of this city. Mrs. Kirn was an aunt of Mrs. Thomas Kitson and Mrs Donald F. Gage or Decatur.

» to kill Olympio, but he denied the f charges. Reports from Lome said the j army arrested all government - ministers except the information - and interior ministers, who fled. The reports said the city was calm. 1 In Lagos, Radio Nigeria said * political prisoners who had op--5 posed Olympio were released in 7 Lome, the post office was occu--5 pied and the border closed. It 1 said the rebels were led by army ■ non-commissioned officers, including former members of the colo- ‘ nial infantry, who shot Olympio. 5 Tri rieighbdririg Dahomey, a ra--7 dio report said loudspeaker trucks patrolled Lome ordering ■ inhabitants to stay indoors. t French sources in Paris said - the coup d’etat and assassination 1 appeared to be “of a purely in- ‘ ternal nature” and that no out--7 side intervention was apparent. 1 France administered Togo as a ‘ United Nations trust territory un- } til 1960. ■ Annual Bank Meeting ’ Tuesday Afternoon i The annual meeting of shareholders of the First State Bank of r Decatur will be held at 2:30 p.m. ; Tuesday. Directors will be elected ; and other business discussed.

Seek'Parents'For I Exchange Student A highly intelligent boy or girl, with a charming personality, from a land far across the sea, is seeking to be adopted temporarily by two warm-hearted Decatur parents... This Decatur couple, who will qualify as the temporary father and mother, will have in their home for the nine months of the school year, a vivacious youngster selected by the American Field Service, after careful screening from many applicants. Again the Decatur chapter of the American Field Service, through the columns of the Daily Democrat, is extending an invitation to some local family to enjoy an experience that has been the privi- : lege of six other couples in the ; communtiy. Each year, a story such as this one, has been published in the Democrat and each . year the response has been high- ' ly gratifying to the A.FB. officers. The applications received are sent to the New York office, where a careful effort is made to select a family that will be compatible with the prospective student. This coming year the Decatur Catholic high school will enroll an exchange student who will be of the Catholic faith. Therefore, the local placement committee is seeking a Catholic couple who will act as “parents” during the' , youngster’s stay in America. The requirements are not too difficult —the youngest member of the couple should be at least 37 years of age; they should be financially able to give the student a good home and he should have a bed of his own. It is not necessary that there be a child in the home, but the couple at one time must have had children of their own. The couple must be “parents” in every sense of the word and be able to counsel and guide the youngster with patience and understanding until he integrates into the* American way of life. Any couple Who is desirous of assuming the responsibility, as well as experiencing the joy of being “parents” to a foreign stu- , dent is asked to communicate with Wilbur Petrie, president, or Mrs. Nelson Doty, secretary of the ( local A.F.S. chapter. Applications ; forms will be given along with , any further information desired. The quicker the application is . made, the wider the choice will be of the student to be obtained with regard to sex and country of origin. Any of the six Decatur families who have had foreign exchange students in their homes will be glad to tell prospective “parents” of their pleasurable and gratifying experiences. These are: Dr. and Mrs. Harry Hebble, Mr. and Mrs. , Wilbur Petrie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heller, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gage, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith, and this year, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Johnson. , The local chapter of the American Field Service is an agency of the Decatur Community Fund, and the foreign- exchange student is therefore a guest of the entire community. Miss Fotoula Doxas- ' taki, of Greece, is the student stay- ] ing this year with the Johnson family. *.. ' ■ INDIANA WEATHER Colder tonight with occasional snow flurries near Lake , Michigan. Lows zero to 6 be- ] low north, zero to 8 above cen- i tral, 8 to 17 above south. Highs Tuesday 8 to 13 north, 12 to 21 south. Sunset today 5:44 p. m. Sunrise Tuesday 8:85 a. rl Outlook for Wednesday: Part- < ly cloudy and continued quite cold with chance of snow star- 1 ries near Lake Michigan. Lows 5 below to 5 above. 1 Highs 12 to 20. 1

WASHINGTON (UPD — President Kennedy asked Congress today to cut taxes $lO billion over the next three years, starting with a $6 billion reduction ‘''this year in personal and corporate levies. The President said his plan would help provide two million more jobs by stimulating private and business purchasing power, encourage the risk - taking demanded by the free enterprise system and vastly strengthen America’s hand in fashioning a “world of order.” In a 5,500-word State of the Union address, delivered in person to a joint session of Congress, the chief executive also took a cautious view of the world situation. He said West Berlin remained free, a settlement had been reached in Laos, aggression blunted in Viet Nam and a “deadly threat” removed from Cuba. He said the “end of agony” might be in sight in the Congo. But he added that danger still exists from Cuba to the South China Sea. “Now is Time to Act” Calling for action on his tax reduction program, Kennedy said: “Now, when no military crisis strains our resources, now is the time to act. We cannot afford to I be timid or slow. For this is the most important task confronting the Congress in 1963.” It was the first time in the Internal Revenue Service’s 100year history that tax reduction had been proposed solely to stimulate a lagging economy. There have been 13 major tax cuts this century, most of them to realign rates after a war or because of a budget surplus. The nation’s labor unions and much of business favor the chief executive’s approach. But his proposals faced sharp scrutiny in Congress where some influential members question the wisdom of tax cuts without reductions in spending. Actually, Kennedy asked the lawmakers to cut taxes $13.5 billion between now and the end of 1965. But he proposed to recapture $3.5 billion of this by broadening the tax base and ending what he called “unfair or unnecessary preferences.” He did not pin-point these. Hike Purchasing Power Breaking down his proposal, the President said sll billion would be cut from individual' tax rates and $2.5 billion would result from reducing corporate rates. He said the tax cuts would increase purchasing power, with the greatest increase going to low-income consumers. His plan would fix individual

U.N. Building Up Forces For Drive

ELISABETHVILLE, Katanga, The Congo (UPD—The United Nations was reported building up its forces today for a final drive on Kolwezi If Katanga President Moise Tshombe refuses to surrender the town a U.N. attack would take place within a week. Informed sources said U.N. officials would deliver a surrender appeal to Tshombe in a few days. Tshombe had threatened to blow up mining and power installations if the United Nations tries to take it by force. Officials of the Union Miniere warn that this would cripple about three-fourths of Katanga’s hydroelectric power and deal a severe blow to the economy of the entire Congo. Resistance Light U.N. troops have met little resistance so far in a gradual advance toward Kolwezi from Jadotville. Informed sources said the contingent, built around tough Ghurka : soldiers from India who regard a battlefield death as a Sure pass to glory, could be up to full <

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income tax rates, which now range from 20 to 91 per cent, at “a more sensible range” of from 14 to 65 per cent. The current 52 per cent rate on corporate earnings would be cut back to the preKorean war level of 47 per cent. In setting up new individual rates, the President proposed splitting the tax bracket which now covers the first $2,000 of taxable income. His plan would provide a 14 per cent tax rate for the first SI,OOO. The second SI,OOO would be taxed at a slightly higher rate but still below present levels. This formula would mean tax savings ranging from 30 per cent for persons with very small taxable incomes to less than 20 per cent for those in other income brackets. But it was impossible to spell out dollars and cents savings pending more details on the plan. A Temporary Deficit Kennedy conceded his proposal would increase the federal deficit —but insisted this would be only temporary. He said the added impetus given the economy by bigger consumer and business spending ultimately would result in more federal income despite tower tax I Hie President said in this connection that his new fiscal 1964 budget, which goes to Congress on Thursday, will be cut below this year’s level except for defense, space and interest on the national debt. AH of these three categories will be higher next year. Kennedy underscored, his determination to make tax reduction the No. 1 legislative issue this year by dealing only in very general terms with such controversial New Frontier proposals as medical care for the aged, aid to education, farm policy and youth training. He promised to cover them in later messages. He did call for establishment of a youth organization patterned after the overseas Peace Corps to help community needs at home. He suggested that members could be used in mental hospitals, on Indian reservations and at training centers for the aged and young delinquents. Discuss Foreign Affairs In discussing world affairs, the chief executive said the cold war struggle had calmed in the wake of the Cuban missile crisis. He also noted the split between Moscow and Peking and the eye-open-ing effect on neutral nations of Red China’s “arrogant invasion of India.” But he foresaw “no spectacular reversal in Communist methods or 'Continued <w Page Eight)

strength for an attack within a week. Both Europeans and Africans have had enough of the trouble which has gripped Katanga since Tshombe’s troops started fighting with U.N. forces Christmas Eve. A group of Elisabethville businessmen who had supported Tshombe said they were contemplating sending their own mission to Tshombe to ask him to give up without a fight. Katanga National Bank Director Andre Van Roeys was named to head the mission. Aides With Tshombe Tshombe flew to Kolwezi over the weekend after a brief visit to Northern Rhodesia. His interior minister, Godefroid Munongo, Foreign Minister Evariste Kimba and Finance Minister Jean Baptiste Kibwe were reported with him. Tshombe had been reported on the verge of agreeing to had Kolwezi over to the United Nations when a group of central Congo government soldiers arrived in Elisabethville last week. Apparently fearing he would be put under arrest he fled the city.