Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 25.

Oppose Use Os State Funds

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Senate Democratic leader joined majority Republicans today in opposing use of state tax money to start construction of an Indiana port on Lake Michigan, and another senator said “the port is dead.” Sen. Marshall F. Kizer, D-Plym-outh, criticized GOP members in a floor speech for failing to get federal funds for the outer breakwater of the Burns Ditch harbor during the eight years Dwight Eisenhower was president. But he added that he differs on the issue with Governor Welsh, who has proposed a $25 million economic development fund for starting port construction without waiting for federal aid. “I intend to stick to my beliefs that the federal government should be required to live up to its promise to provide money for the port,” Kizer said. Sen. Roy Conrad, R-Monticello, charged during floor debate that “if you want to find out when the port is going to be built in Indiana, call up Mayor Daley of Chicago." “This Douglas (Sen. Paul Douglas of Illinois) is only a Charlie McCarthy on Daley’s knee raising a phony issue about saving the dunes. The port is dead. Let’s forget the whole thing, unless President Kennedy and some of his Democratic senators decide to release the money and it doesn’t look like they’re going to,” Gonrad said. Sen. D. Russell Bontrager, RElkhart, president pro tern of the Senate, charged that Kennedy’s administration deliberately withheld a federal appropriation for the port as punishment to Indiana for giving former Vice President Richard Nixon a 250,000-vote majority over Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election. Bontrager also ribbed the Democrats for “wire-tapping.” “I learned a few days ago,” he said, “that this microphone is wired into the governor's office, so raise your voices, senators, so he can hear you.” Meanwhile, Senate Republicans were scheduled to take the first step toward getting their reapportionment plan reported out of committee ahead of the Democratic plan. Bontrager said he will call his Legislative Apportionment Committee for its first meeting today after adjournment. The committee has before it, in addition to the Republican plan calling for a constitutional amendment to achieve a 60-member Senate and a House remaining at 100, two companion bills which comprise the Democratic plan. Net Ready For Hearing However, both minority leader Sen. Marshall Kizer, D-Plymouth, * “ and the party’s caucus chairman, William Christy, D-Hammond, said they were not yet ready for

Strikes On Defense Projects Are Ended

By United Press International Strikes against key defense projects in St. Louis and Nevada were ended today, but the long o New York and Cleveland newspaper walkouts appeared no closer to settlement. Miners at the U.S. Steel Corp. Robea mine complex near Carmichaels, Pa., and 130 St. Louis street department employes were off the job in fresh walkouts in the nation’s worst wave of labor unrest in months. About 500 office workers at the Nevada test site were back at work after agreeing to turn their dispute over to the Atomic Energy Commission’s Labor Relations Policy Association. The office workers went on strike Monday because of cutbacks in travel pay and subsistence which they said cost them about 35 cents an hour. Most of the estimated 3,900 employes at the nuclear proving ground observed picket lines. The dispute halted such projects as the atomic engine and Kiwi, a liquid fueled rocket for the U.S. moon project. . McDonneU Strike Ends The 184 maintenance electricians at the McDonnell Aircraft Corp., St. Louis, makers of twoman Gemini spacecraft and Navy and Air Force planes, voted to end their 13-day strike. Union and management officials declined to disclose terms of the r contract, but a McDonnell spokesman said the firm's offer was “consistent with increases given three-year contract with raises of other employes.” The union had demanded a 17, 15 and 15 dents. The company countered with an offer of 11, 12 and 12 cents.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

a hearing on their party’s plan. The main Democratic bill, based on a plan developed by Dr. Karl O’Lessker, Wabash College political science professor, failed to gain full party support, and a subcommittee of four Democratic senators is working out further changes. The other bill in committee is an enumeration measure calling for adoption of the 1960 federal census for purposes of reapportionment. It is a part of die Democratic plan for immediate reapportionment as compared to the GOP proposal to amend the constitution, which requires at least three years to become effective. Sees Mere Changes In announcing his committee’s first meeting, Bontrager commented on the various plans discussed by different Democrats. “We are waiting with bated breath to see what will be left of the O’Lessker plan after it is modified by the Kizer plan,” he said. This was a reference to reapportionment plans suggested by Kizer and Sens. Robert Peterson, D-Rochester, and Kenneth Reagin, D-Cory. Kizer has said the O’Lessker plan will be amended by the Democrats. Roop Recommends Open Water Faucet Ralph E. Roop, superintendent of the city water department, in disclosing that approximately 70 water services have frozen in Decatur in the past week, recommends to water patrons that any one having trouble with frozen lines, should leave a faucet partially open at night. This wil permit a small stream of water, the size of a lead pencil, to flow. This movement of water, Roop stated, will keep pipes from freezing during cold weather. The water superintendent report-, ed that most of the frozen services have been in the meter pit, and these services have been restored. Fifteen services have frozen in the yards and under the street. These services can be thawed by a pipe thawing machine or welder. The water department has rented a machine from Fort Wayne to thaw these services. Some of the local plumbers also have thawing yard services. It is the water department’s obligation to maintain service from the city water mains in the street to the curb box, shut off, in the yards, and the property owner’s responsibility to maintain the water service from the crub to the water meter, and to protect the meter from freezing.

The Robena complex miners walked off the job to protest the firing of a fan attendant who ignored orders to leave his post. A spokesman for the United Mine Workers said transferral of the lampman at the Frosty Run shaft constituted a safety violation. U.S. Steel spokesmen declined comment. The St. Louis street employes, members of the Teamsters Union, protested the dismissal of 23 men. The men were fired Monday after they refused to work on a frozen rock salt pile. And when they came to work Tuesday and were turned away, the other employes walked out. The Newspaper Strikes Representatives of the Cleveland Press and Plain Dealer, which haven’t published since Thanksgiving, and striking pressmen were to discuss the focal issue of union security today. Striking American Newspaper Guild employes of the Press were to act on management’s offer of “maintenance of membership” proposal with a seven-day escape period at the end of the contract Guild officers hoped to overturn a 98-95 acceptance of the proposal last week in order to seek stronger language for the Press* commercial department, where about 100 “free riders” remain. - A source said the two sides in the 54-day-old New York newspaper strike were S2O million Apart Mayor Robert F, Wagner said there were “no changes in the basic positions of the parties.” The last offer of tfe publishers was for a $lO per xVeek package increase. The striking printers demanded $34.23. '

New Snow And Drizzle Plague Indiana Today By United Press Internationa New snow and freezing drizzle plagued Hoosiers today but wintry temperatures eased their icy grip on Indiana and forecasts gave no threat of more sub-zero blasts in the near future. The latest snow increased the depth of the blanket coating the state the past 12 days by from one to several inches. It iced highways and streets and created new hazards for motorists. South Bend’s snow cover increased to 15 inches overnight. Other aceumulated depths included Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Cincinnati 4 inches, Evansville, Louisville and Lafayette 2 inches. It was snowing lightly at dawn today over the northern third of the state, while the southern fourth recorded freezing drizzle with temperatures hovering only a few degrees below freezing. For the first time in days, no sub-zero temperatures were recorded during the night. The lowest was 13 at Lafayette, followed by a 14 at Fort Wayne, 18 at Indianapolis and 28 at Evansville. Despite the improvement in temperatures after historic lows two days ago, the total of weather-connected deaths in Indiana climbed to at least 51. At Indianapolis, Mrs, Clara Shannon, 75, was found dead of exposure Tuesday in a rocking chair next to a heating stove in which the fire had gone out. At Shelbyville, 11-year-old Michael Suiter was killed by a big truck when he slipped on a snowy sidewalk and fell beneath the wheels while hurrying home from school Tuesday. Fairest R. Klepfer, 65, Indianapolis, suffered a fatal heart attack Tuesday while shoveling snow at his home. Highs Tuesday ranged from 19 at South Bend to 31 at Evansville, although Cincinnati’s 35 and Louisville’s 36 hinted that Hoosier border areas near those cities experienced above-freezing temperatures. The forecasts called for a little snow or freezing rain today, and occasional light snow tonight and Thursday, with highs today ranging from 10 to 20 above north to 25 to 33 south. The forecasts also indicated the north portion will have near or below zero temperatures again tonight with 5 below to 5 above readings predicted while the rest of the state has minimums ranging from 10 to 20 above. Highs Thursday will range from 15 to the low 20s.

Mrs. Stucky Heads Music Association Mrs. Sherman Stucky of Berne was elected president of the Adams County Civic Music association Tuesday evening at a meeting of the board of directors of the organization held in the Youth and Community Center. Mrs. Stucky succeeds Mrs. Roy Kalver, who has served as president for three years. Mrs. Menno Lehman of Berne was named secretary succeeding Mrs. Frank Alton. Herman Krueckeberg was reelected treasurer. The following people were reelected as vice presidents: Dr. Freeman Burkhalter, Louis Jacobs, Lee Neuen, Miss Helen Haubold, James Briggs Jr. Mrs. Kalver was also named a vice president Thomas Pendleton of New York City, a representative of Civic Music Service attended the meeting and gave a short talk. It was decided to coinduct this year’s membership drive the week beginning Monday, April 1. “Prep Week” will be held starting Monday, March 25. Mrs. Stucky has devoted many years to music and is a charter member of the Indiana music teachers association. She was recently awarded a life-time teacher’s certificate in that organization. She is also an accredited teacher of the Sherwood Music School of Chicago. She is the organist for the First Mennonite church of Berne and accompanist for the Mennonite choral society. Mrs. Stucky is currently president of the Adams county society for mental health. She has been president of the Mothers’ club and the Home Economics' dub of Berne and she organized and was first president erf the Band Boosters’ club. The Adams County Civic Music Association will begin its eigth season, this fall, and this year has a membership of- 825. •4’S •>:? oirewirr —————;—ire. it ■ TWO SECTIONS

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 30,1963.

McNamara Says Evidence Points To Growing Rift Between Russia, China

Airliner Crashes, Eight Persons Die

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI)—A Continental Airlines Viscount crashed and exploded in flames Tuesday night while attempting to land ,at the downtown municipal airport. All five passengers and three crewmembers were killed. Among the dead were passengers Nathan E. Garber, St. Louis, Mo., and Edward N. Johnson, Chicago Heights, 111. The crash was the first fatal accident involving a commercial airliner in the history of the airport and of Continental. An earlier Continental crash, which killed 45 persons, was blamed on a bomb. The sl.l million, four-engine Viscount crashed into a dike on the south side of the airport, near the partially frozen junction of the Missouri and Kaw rivers. Witnesses said the plane, which can carry 59 passengers, broke into pieces and burst into flames. The wreckage burned for almost one hour. R.O. Ziegler, assistant chief of the air traffic division at the airport, said die pilot apparently overshot the 7,000-foot runway and was pulling up for a second attempt when he hit the 30-foot-

Five Nations Back Britain

BRUSSELS (UPI) — The five Common Market nations backing Britain’s bid for membership today boycotted a meeting called by France to discuss barriers against Anglo - American investments in Europe. The meeting of the finance ministers of the common six had been scheduled for Friday but it was called off after West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg said they would not attend. The boycott appeared to be swift retaliation by the five nations for France’s veto of British membership. It could spearhead a renewed effort to bring Britain into the continent’s political and economic community. Confused and Angered France’s blocking of British membership Tuesday left the rest of Europe shocked, confused and angered. The West Germans were particularly upset. Official sources said the Benelux countries approached the German delegation Tuesday night and suggested that West German Finance Minister Rolf Dahlgruen, as the host, call off the meeting set for Friday at Baden-Baden, Germany. The Benelux delegates indicated they would boycott the meeting if it was not called off. It was understood similar indications came from the Italians. The Benelux delegates told the West Germans that the BadenBaden meeting looked like another chance for France to push her market partners around again. They said they had no intention of exposing themselves to more pressure from French President Charles de Gaulle. The original agenda of the finance ministers meeting was restricted to one subject—a discussion of long-range tax uniformity within the market. Block U.S. Capital But the French Finance Minis- 1 try announced last week that it would ask the other nations to block the import of American and British capital into the Common Market nations. An American corporation, Chrysler, recently bought majority control of the French Simca automobile factory, apparently spurring the French move. The French ministry indicated it Would act unilaterally to block further American investments if the other members failed to follow its lead. In Bonn, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer met with his cabinet to

high dike wall. The plane, Flight 290 from Midland, Tex., to Kansas City with intermediate stops in Texas and Oklahoma, was on schedule and was due to land at 10:50 p.m. The crash occurred six minutes earlier. Ziegler said the pilot, Capt. Joseph W. Smith, originally had been cleared to land from the south, into the wind. But he changed the request, and the control tower granted him permission to land from the north, with the wind. “The plane came in about 50 feet from the ground,” Ziegler said. “Then he apparently elected to go around again. “He came up to between 100 and 150 feet, and then there was no further radio contact. He apparently dropped sharply at the south end of the field over the dike.” The Civil Aeronautics Board announced shortly after the crash it was sending a team of investigators from Washington to determine the cause of the disaster . Smith was a 17-year veteran as a pilot with Continental and the old Pioneer Airlines.

hear reports on Tuesday’s meeting from Vice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder. Erhard called Tuesday’s events a “black day,"Lord Privy Seal Edward Heath, the British negotiator, flew back to London from Brussels to report to the British cabinet and the House of Commons. He pledged that Britain “shall not turn our backs on Europe” in spite of the French rebuff. Britain, caught without an effective alternate plan, started looking for ways to tighten its economic links with other European nations, the Commonwealth and the United States, without alienating the five Common Market members who supported its application. De Gaulle, undeterred by the reaction to his veto, summoned his cabinet in Paris today to push ahead with plans for his “grand design” for a resurgent Europe, independent of the United States. Hold Lincoln Day Banquet Feb.l4 The annual Adams county Lincoln day banuqet will be held at 6:30 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Berne-French school cafeteria, according to an announcement by Arne W. Liechty, president of the recently organized county Lincoln club. Jerry Mclntosh, of Decatur, is secretary of the new club. ■ • Tickets will be only 75 cents for the banquet, with the Lincoln club paying the balance of the eost. E. Ross Adair, Republican, fourth district congressman, will ha the principal speaker. Only 300 tickets will be avail- . able for the entire county, and these will be sold on a first-come basis. Persons in the pecatur area who desire to attend may obtain tickets by calling Mclntosh, 3-3844. Mclntosh and Curtis Jones are ticket co-chairmen in Decatur. In Berne, Tony Liechty and Mrs. Willard Wulliman, are ticket chairmen, and in Geneva, James M. Teeple is chairman. Other general committee members are Mr. and Mrs. Menno I. Lehman, Mr.aadMrs.August Nagel, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Masten and Mr. and Mrs. Gorman McKean. ’

WASHINGTON (UPI) —Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara told Congress today there was increasing evidence that the Communist unity of Russia and Red China had been “fractured—perhaps irreparably.” “Although we may draw some comfort from this falling out between the Communist giants,” he said, “the world situation remains perilous, nevertheless." McNamara made the assessment in his annual report to the House Armed Services Committee on the status of U.S. military power. He presented the 163-page summary at a closed session. A censored version was made public by the committee. The defense secretary assured the lawmakers the United States was “fully capable" of destroying key Soviet targets ‘even after absorbing an initial surprise attack.” Bombers and Missiles He said this country had about 650 bombers on 15-minute ground alert and more than 200 Atlas, Titan and Minuteman missiles on launchers along with 144 Polaris missiles in submarines ready to retaliate. “Allowing for losses from an initial enemy attack and attrition en route to target,” he said, “we calculate that our forces today could still destroy the Soviet Union Without any help from the deployed tactical air units or carrier task forces or Thor or Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missiles.” McNamara said President Kennedy’s recommefided $53.7 billion defense budget would strengthen U.S. preparedness even more while Russia and Red China “struggle for power in the Communist camp.” He declared that “the destruction of freedom and free nations is still the ultimate objective" of both Communist powers, although “each is seeking to attain the objective in its own way, and to capture the spoils for itself.” McNamara said the Soviet Union continued to be the major threat, especially in Europe. But of the two Red giants, he added, China was “by far the more belligerent and the more reckless, and therefore very dangerous to the peace of the world.” He pointed to the Chinese Communist invasion of India as a prime example. Much To Lose The cabinet officer said Russia “has a great deal to lose in a nuclear war—material wealth as well as human life.” But, he said, “the economically impoverished Chinese Communists, to whom human life has little value, believe they have much less to lose.” McNamara also made these points: India —The security and independence of India are matters of “urgent concern” to the free world. India and Pakistan should resolve their differences and join hands to meet the common threat from Red China. Viet Nam —More than 11,000 Americans are helping Vietna-m---ese forces fight the Communists. Victory over the Communist Viet Cong “will most likely take many years,” but there is a new feeling of confidence there. The Reds, sensing defeat, might resort to “overt aggression” from North Viet Nam and the free world must be prepared to “take all necessary measures within our NATO— The West must avoid “fragmentation and compartmentalization of NATO’s nuclear power, which could be dangerous to us all.” Nuclear forces operating independently “would be very costly and of questionable effectiveness.” Berlin — The setback suffered by the Soviet Union in Cuba “may have postponed an incipient crisis in Berlin.? The fate of Berlin continues to be the most critical problem at issue between East and West in Europe. Air Assault — The proposed creation of air assault divisions is a “revolutionary” idea that would operate like the horse cavalry of old. He visualized troops moving in hundreds of helicopters to outflank or surround enemy armies in limited war. Skybelt — McNamara aggressively defended cancellation of the Skybolt missile on the ground its costs had gotten out. of hand and the weapon was . les§ worthwhile than other missiles.'

Hisforical Society Meets Last Evening Rev. Gordon Neuenschwander, pastor or the First Mennonite church of Berne, spoke to an attentive audience Tuesday evening at the Adams county historical society’s meeting held in the Decatur public library. The society’s nominating committee moved for the reelection of all present officers and the two trustees whose terms had expired, and the motion carried. Gerald R. Durkin will again serve s as president. 'Yteu, Neuenschwander detailed the doctrinal background of the origin of his church in Europe and the spread of its members to various countries on the continent, including Switzerland, France, Holland and Russia. Later, the Berne pastor explained, various members emigrated to the United States and Canada. Those coming to Adams county some 125 years ago were mostly from Switzerland. Those moving to Kansas are credited with bringing the first hard winter wheat of that state with them from Russia, Rev. Neuenschwander said. Plans at Tuesday’s meeting for future programs disclosed the preparation of another church history for the next meeting. A joint meeting with the Civjl jypx centennial committee’s program will then fallow, after which an illustrated lecture on Russia will be heard. ~~ Positions Open At Monroe Post Office An examination for rural carrier at the Monroe post office will be open for acceptance of applications until Feb. 19, the civil service commission announced today. Harry Crowndver retired) July 31 of last year, and Wilson Mann has carried the route on a temporary basis since that time. Applicants must take a written test for this position. They must have resided within the delivery of the office for one year immediately preceding the closing date of the examination. In addition, they must have reached their 18th birthday on the closing date for acceptance of applications. There is no maximum age limit. An examination has also been announced for substitute clerks at the Monroe post office, with salaries beginning at $2.26 per hour. Applicants must actually reside within the delivery of this post office or be bona fide patrons thereof. No specific experience is required, but all applicants must pass written tests. Forms must be filed on or before Feb. 20.

' Wig NOTHING TO IT—Lester Peterson, 38, calls his wife to explain how.jLou Domenico, foreground, talked him down by radio to a safe landing at Cheyenne, Wyo., after pilot of his light plane difed.’

SEVEN CENTS

Dollar Day Is One Week From Today Dolar Day will be held in Decatur one week from today, Wednesday, February 6, Morris Begun, chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, reminded local, county and area residents today. L. Plans are nearly completed by the retail division committee in charge of the annual event, in which local merchants put their on sale at reduced prices, affording many “values” to the shopper. Included in the committee in charge are Begun, Kay Boch, Ferris Bower, Bill Snyder, John Rawlinson and Bonnie Warthman. Dollar Day bargains will be found throughout the city, and Mice again, shoppers will be extended the privilege of parking free in the downtown area. Parking meters will be covered so as to remind persons they may park free of charge. Local mearchants will list their Dollar Day bargains in Monday’s edition of the Decatur Daily Democrat for the convenience of shoppers. Loan Approved For Evansville College WASHINGTON (UPI) — SenVance Hartke, (D-Ind.,) Tuesday announced a $1,1550,000 housing loan approved by the Community Facilities Administration for Evansville, Ind., College. Hartke is an alumnus of the college. The loan will be used to build a residence hall to accommodate 168 male students and a cafeteria to be used b 580 students. DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 42 noon 26 12 midnight --M 1 p.m- 28 1 a.m 24 2 p.m—2B 2 a.m 22 3 p.m. 27 3 a.m_... 21 4 p.m. .; 27 4 a.m 20 5 p.m. -26 5 a.m. 20 6 p.m. ....... 26 6 a.m. .'. 20 7 p.m 26 7 a.m. 20 8 p.m. 26 8 a.m 20 9 p.m 26 9a m 20 10 p.m 25 10 a.m 22 11 p.m. 25 11 a.m 23 Precipitation Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.52 feet. INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness with occasional periods of light snow through Thursday. A little colder most sections tonight. Low 2 below to 6 above north, in the teens south. High Thursday 12 to 18 north, in the 20s south. Sunset today 6:02 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 7:54 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy to cloudy, little temperature change. Lows 10 to 20. Highs in the 20s.