Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1963 — Page 1

VOL LXI NO. 31.

House Reapportionment Bill Suffers Setback In Action In Senate

Diefenbaker’s Cabinet Falls

OTTAWA (UPI) — Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s Conservative government, toppled by a double-barrelled no-confidence vote over the U.S.-triggered nuclear defense issue, today formally dissolves parliament. Diefenbaker was expected to select April 8 for a new general election in which an estimated 10 million Canadians will vote. Liberal leader Lester B. Pearson, 67, was a strong favorite to become Canada's 14th prime minister in the upcoming election. Diefenbaker, already beset by internal party troubles, made a dramatic 11th hour plea in the House of Commons Tuesday night to save his government, but failed. Motions Carry Two no-confidence motions, both accusing the government of indecision over nuclear defense policy, were carried by a 142-111 vote. Following his double defeat in Commons, Diefenbaker rose briefly to say he would call today on Governor-General George Vanier, who must sign the formal dissolution proclamation. The Commons then adjourned at -p.m.. EST, theoretically still in business until dissolution becomes official, but for practical purposes finished until a new parliament is elected.

Grant Street Use For Red Men Fair The city council granted the Red Men’s lodge permission to hold their annual fair on the streets in the downtown area this summer at the council’s first meeting in February Tuesday night. Vernon Hebble attended the meeting, and the council gave approval of holding the affair on the downtown streets, saying that none had heard any outstanding complaints. The council had deferred permission for the past two meetings, giving any merchants or other persons an opportunity in which to voice any complaints. None, however, was heard. Most of the Tuesday meeting was devoted to looking over preliminary sketches of a new police station and for remodeling of city hall. Jerold Lobsiger, local architect, submitted the sketches. Discuss Mwitiiiw The council looked over copies of Lobsiger’s sketches and discussed various items on both, such as possible lowering of ceilings, space for files and records, etc. Following the meeting. Mayor Donald Gage, clerk-treasurer Laura Bosse, city attorney, Robert 8. Anderson, city engineer Ralph E. Roop, city utilities head Ed Kauffman, the councilmen and Lobsiger went downstairs to look over the ground floor of city hall for a better conception of how the remodeling would change offices, etc. „ „ Lobsiger’s plans for remodeling city hall would give much more utilization of the space in the building, and would move city engineer Roop’s office to the ground floor. Ordinance Passed One ordinance was passed, that approving a contract between the city and Bill Zoss Chevrolet-Buick, Inc., for the purchase of a 1963 Chevrolet for the city police department. Price of the auto is sl,197, including a trade-in allowance for a 1961 Fwd. A letter which city attorney Anderson had written to Thomas Smitley, who purchased the alleged junk yard on Eighth street from Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gallogly, was read to the council. The letter requested the cooperation of Smitley in keeping the lot cleared of any "junk.” i ■ ' Following die reading and allowing cl the bills, the council adjourned until Tuesday, February 19.

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The 67-year-old Conservative ■ party leader made it clear his i campaign for re-election would be ! spiced with charges of U.S. inter- ■ vention in Canadian affairs. Wants No Part Pearson, a Nobel Peace Prize ■ winner, said he wants no part of I such a campaign. • “I hope very much and very sincerely that Canadian-American ■ relations will not become a ma- ’ jor issue,” the former external - affairs minister said. “It would be tragic if any of us exploited ’ this unfortunate issue of differ--1 ences of opinion between our two 1 countries.” The nuclear controversy erupted into a crisis last week when the U.S. State Department sharp- ‘ ly criticized Diefenbaker for Canada’s failure to arm Canadian ' rockets and planes with U.S. nuclear warheads. 1 Pearson is firmly committed to ' acquiring nuclear arms for Canadian forces at home and in ’ Europe. ‘ Reports of trouble within the Conservative party gave rise to resignations” from Diefenbaker’s 1 cabinet Informed sources said ‘ at least six cabinet ministers ‘ were at odds with Diefenbaker and had sought his resignation.

Woman Slain At Home At Winona Lake WINONA LAKE, Ind. (UPD—A woman clad in pajamas and housecoat was found stabbed to death today in the garage of her home. State Police reported. Authorities said Mrs. Louise White Bolinger, 56, was stabbed three times in the back with a butcher knife. She also had cuts about the head. The body was found by a man identified as Al Watson, who went to her home to check why she did not report for work at the Free Methodist Publishing Co. Authorities said preliminary investigation showed the slaying took place Tuesday night. They said her home showed no evidence of a struggle, but that her purse was missing. Police said Mrs. Bolinger, estranged from her husband, had lived alone since her mother died a few years ago. Her home is located in the town of Winona Lake, headquarters of various religious organizations, former national headquarters of the Prohibition Party, and site of a religious and youth summer retreat since the days of evangelist Billy Sunday. The firm she worked for prints various religious publications. The body was found about 8 a.m. in a pool of blood, authorities said. The slaying may have occurred between 6:30 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, they said. Sheriff Hoard G. Holbrook, State Police Det. Al Nache and Robert Hay, Winona Lake town marshal, were in charge of the investigation. Authorities said “nothing unusual” was observed at Mrs. Bolinger's home Tuesday night, but a neighbor said he noticed her lights were still on around 10 p.m. Mrs. Bolinger was known to retire generally around 9 p.m., they said. BULLETIN OTTAWA (OTI> — Prime Minister John Diefenbaker today formally dissolved Canada’s 25th Parliament and called a national election for April 8. CAPE CANAVERAL (UPD —The U. 8. today fired its mightiest military missile, the 10-story Titan-2, more than 6,500 miles to its longest test success.

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The House-passed Republican - sponsored legislative reapportionment measure suffered an Indiana Senate setback today when three GOP majority members teamed up with minority Democrats to return it to committee. The measure, incorporating the ‘‘lndiana Plan” of the Republicans to amend the constitution as _a means of solving the thorny reapportionment issue, came out of the Senate Apportionment Committee with a recommendation that it be passed. It previously passed the House last week on party lines. But on a roll call vote of 26-23, the Senate sent the measure back to committee, thereby keeping it from advancing to second reading and later a showdown vote. Sen. Russell Bontrager, R-Elk-hart, committee chairman, said afterward he will schedule a committee meeting to decide what to do now. Republican Sens. John Ruckelshaus and C. Wendell Martin of Indianapolis and Earl Landgrebe of Valparaiso bolted the GOP ranks to vote with the Democrats to return the measure to commitSen. Kenneth Reagin, D-Cory, voted with the Republicans to accept the committee report. Martin led floor debate against the measure, charging inequality in representation for the 700,000 persons living in his constituency and other populous counties cost these areas state dollars because of unfavorable distribution soi 1 mulas adopted by rural-dominated legislatures. Ruckelshaus endorsed Martin’s stand. The plan, among other things, called for a 60-member Senate instead of the present 50. Senate Republicans Tuesday decided they didn’t like the 60-member setup, but House colleagues showed no mood to compromise. Republican senators Tuesday showed an inclination to go along with a compromise Democratic plan which, like the GOP proposals, would achieve reapportionment by the slower constitutional amendment method and would give consideration to geography as well as population in determining the Senate seats. Party Line Derision But the Republican members of the committee, after a joint meeting with their counterparts in the (Continued On Page Three) Farm Achievement Banquet March 5 Tickets are now on sale for the 41st farmers achievement banquet, according to Ervin Schuller, crops committee chairman. The event recognizes the achievements of extension activities such as the home demonstration clubs, fiveacre com club, dairy herd improvement association, and gold medal work in livestock. The banquet will be held March 5 at 6:30 p. m. at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Speaker for the meeting will be Dick Heller, of the Decatur Daily Democrat, who visited oriental agricultural facilities this past summer. He will use slides to illustrate his talk. The Purdue Center glee club will be the featured entertainment for the program. They are from the Purdue Center in Fort Wayne and are second only to the world famous Purdue glee club under Al Stewart’s direction. Tickets are available from the First State Bank at Decatur, the First Bank of Berne, Ervin Schuller, Ben Mazelin, Theodore Kipfer, Ernie Isch, John Kipfer, Franklin Steury, Dan Striker, Martin Habegger, Milton Spence, Ralph Bluhm, Paul Kohne, Galen Baumgartner, William Kipfer and Mrs. Merle Kuhn.

DECATUR TEMPERATURES Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a m. today. 12 noon 43 12 midnight .. 34 1 p.m 44 1 a.m. .... 34 2 p.m. 44 2 a.m 34 3 p.m 46 3 a.m 34 4 p.m. 46 4 a.m 34 ® p.m 43 5 a.m. 33 6 p.m 43 6 a.m 32 7 p.m., 40 7 a.m 32 .8 p.m 38 ® a.m 32 9 p.m. 36 9 a.m, 40 10p.m........36 10 a.m—. 42 11 p.m 34 11 a.m 46 Precipitation Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, 0 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.40 feet.

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Europe Builds Up Pressure On France

STRASBOURG, France (UPI)— Rebellious European members of parliaments built up pressure on President Charles de Gaulle today to remove his blockade of Britain’s entry into the European Common Market. Delegates from the parliaments of the six Market nations were reported readying a demand that the Common Market Commission submit a complete report on Britain’s bid for membership. The delegates were in a tough mood. The tone was set by Walter Hallstein of West Germany who opened the session Tuesday by attacking the “appearance of a one-power hegemony” in Europe. “One state alone” abused its powers in defeating the British bid,” Hallstein charged. Other speakers followed the pattern. At issue was whether France could stand against its five Common Market partners—West Ger-

Military Answer Charge

By NORMAN G. CORNISH United Press International WASHINGTON (UPD — The Kennedy administration abruptly decided today to lay before the nation its case in the growing controversy over, the alleged Soviet military buildup in Cuba. The White House arranged for Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and other top defense officials to face reporters at 5 p.m. EST at a televised news conference. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger did not elaborate on his terse announcement. But McNamara and his aides obviously were primed to fire back at GOP charges that the Russian missile buildup in Cuba is continuing. The networks immediately announced they would carry the news conference either on television or radio, or both. McCone Prepares Summary Meantime, John A. McCone, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was preparing an up-to-date summary of the Cuban situation for the Senate preparedness subcommittee which is looking into Castro’s alleged arms buildup. Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, RN.Y.; Sen. Strom Thurmond, DS.C.; Rep. Donald K. Bruce, RInd., and others have contended there are far more Russian troops and arms in Cuba than the administration has disclosed. Keating said today that he has “some views as to the course of action I think would be wise in meeting the Cuban situation.” But he said it would be “more responsible to give them to the President or someone in authority” than to make them public on his own. Keating said he would “welcome the opportunity to give his ideas to the President but so far has “not been invited.” He added that if the President followed some other course of action in Cuba, he would “have my support." Rep. Cornelius -E. Gallagher, D-NJ., in an administrationbacked statement, denounced today what he called "the numbers game being played by a few irresponsible individuals.” Gallagher, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a friend of the President, said his statement would be the basis for a speech he planned to deliver in the House Thursday. “This business of everyone running around with a do-it-yourself CIA kit might be all right,” he said, “but such pseudo superspies certainly should not take precedence over the hard intelligence of professional experts.” Gallagher, who claimed his statement represented the views of the administration, said: “Any

many, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg—in barring British membership and then become leader of a new Europe. Informed sources said delegates were considering asking the ninemember Market commission to report on just what progress was made on Britain’s application before the French cast their veto last week. The report would be expected to be ready in about three weeks. Then the assembly would call a special session for a full debate. In Bonn Tuesday night, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer insisted Britain’s membership application was still alive and “must be negotiated and concluded.” He came as close as he has come to criticizing De Gaulle by saying the French veto of the application in Brussels was “a black day.”

member of Congress possessing such intelligence has not only a duty but a very grave obligation to present such evidence instead of keeping it under a paper cloak and pointless dagger. “The President will take every necessary step to protect this country and its neighbors from any offensive threat to the security from Cuba. ‘"Hie President will not be provoked into hasty or ill-considered action, nor do I believe it is the desire of responsible members of Congress to so provoke the administration.” Claims Missiles Exist Bruce charged in a House speech Monday that tile Russians still had 40 or more offensive missiles hidden in Cuba. He said the Soviets shipped in 82 to 88 missiles instead of the 42 which they later removed from the island at the demand of the United States The Pentagon said that Bruce was “incorrect.” It also denied that the United States had received such information from diplomats of friendly foreign countries stationed in Cuba, as Bruce had claimed. But Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen, 111., said Tuesday he had information supporting Bruce’s charge that Russian offensive missiles remain hidden in Cuba. Poems Os Decatur Pupils In Anthology Poems submitted by two Decatur high school students have been accepted for publication in the annual Anthology of high school poetry for this year, according to notice received by Miss Catherine Weidler, English instructor in the Decatur high school. Those whose poems will be published are by Miss Katy Smith and David Swickard. Miss Smith’s poem is entitled “La Chanson,” and Swickard’s poem is entitled “Hypermetropia.” The Anthology is published by the National high school poetry association, which was founded in 1937. Between 200,000 and 300,000 manuscripts are received annually, as the submission of verse is used as a semi-annual project in hundreds of schools. There are no charges of fees ter inclusion of poems in the anthology. Any student in junior or senior high schools may submit manuscripts to the association. TWO SECTIONS

|| 1 ■P™’ TROUBLED BY TAXES—Dennis Clinton Rice, 21, is brought from roof of apartment house where he held off police during a four-hour gun battle in Cheyenne, Wyo. Rice threatened to kill anyone who entered the apartment after he ordered his wife out so he could do his income tax.

Plans For Police Station Submitted

A new station for the Decatur city police moved one step closer to reality Tuesday evening, when a preliminary sketch of a new station was submitted by architect Jerold Lobsiger to the city council. Lobsiger submitted the preliminary layout along with a preliminary sketch for renovation of the city hall. The city council appeared quite pleased with the sketches, giving police chief James M. Borders and his department further hope of abandoning their present shabby surroundings for a new, modern station. Lobsiger’s police station sketch followed closely chief Borders’ original plan. Lobsiger expanded somewhat Borders’ plan, from 28 by 34 feet to 28 by 40 feet, which he explained would be the maximum size for the estimated amount of money. Lobsiger had given the council an estimate of SIO,OOO to $12,000 at the previous meeting, which included heating, plumbing, etc., for a building of concrete block and/ or brick. ’—- Estimate Given He said that usually a contractor builds at a cost of $lO per square foot for a building of this type, and his sketch is 1,120 square feet. This would be an approximate cost of $11,200. The sketch also included a basement, something Borders had not asked for. Lobsiger explained, as he had at a previous meeting, that it would be foolish to build a new station without a basement. Including it in the original building, a basement could be added for under SI,OOO, a cost which would

Operating Deficit Shown By Hospital Hie Adams county memorial hospital, with deposits of $34,683.69 for January, still sustained a $5,415.40 cash loss for the month. Thurman I. Drew, hospital manager reported today. During January, bills and payroll for the last part of December are paid, as the books are closed early so that they may be figured out by the year’s end. The hospital entered the year with a cash operating balance of $13,938.58, and ended the month with $8,523.18 in the balance. Bills for the last of December and all of January totaled $16,006.80, while the payroll for the same period totaled $24,092.29. Expenses totaled $40,099.09, about SIO,OOO over the average. The cash Income for the month was actually well over the usual cash income for January. The deficit for this January was well under the 1962 deficit of $6,971.52 and the 1961 deficit of $6,952. In 1960 the deficit was just $4,902.07 in January, while in 1959 it was $6,380.81. A total of 195 patients were admitted during the month ,and 47 babies were born. Five patients and three babies died. There were 54 adults and 12 babies in the hospital at the beginning of the month, 203 adults and 48 children Were dismissed, and 41 patients and eight babies were still in the hospital when February started. One set of prematurely born twins were included among the 21 boys and 26 girls bom during the month. There were also 306 patients treated in x-ray, laboratory, and emergency surgery.

multiply immensely if a basement would be added some years after the building had been constructed. If added, the basement would give another 1,120 square feet for future expansion. A building with a basement would also be much easier in which to construct a heating unit. Six Rooms The preliminary sketch called for six rooms, a small lobby, and a car port to house all three police vehicles. A radio and records room, for housing all records and files and radio equipment, which is practically what the entire police station is at present. Other rooms in the sketch are: ' Identification and fingerprinting room for not only fingerprinting prisoners, but for “mug shots,”, a great benefit to the policemen. Property room, for holding property of others, such as recovered bicycles, weapons which are being held, hub caps, and other such articles. J A squad room, wnich would be used for various purposes, such as paper work, accident reports, interrogation, ttc., and meetings of the department’s policemen. An office for the chief, utilized by for counseling with persons who have complaints, parents, and other similar matters which arise everyday. And a parking meter room for parking meter officer Jim Cochran. In this room, Cochran could work on parking meters, cleaning or repairing them, in addition to having somewhere to store his tools and equipment. Room is Station If built, the station would replace an outdated “room” which is now the city police station. At present, all radio equipment, files, accident reports, etc., are in the “station room,” which also houses a radio operator 24 hours a day, and where accident reports are made out, and other paper work is done. For interrogation, the police must go across the hall to the city courtroom — if court is not being held at that time. The courtroom is also used for what Borders would use the chief’s room which is included in the plan. Recovered bicycles are stored at the top of the stairs, in front of the unemployment office. Other recovered items, or those which are being held, such as guns, hub caps, etc., are kept in a very small room adjacent to the police department. “Z Photo in Court “Mug shots” are taken in the courtroom where Borders has set up the necessary equipment in a corner. Fingerprinting is done in the room which is the actual station. The photography lab is located in the basement of the city hall, and the parking meter repair room is in the rear of the city hall. The city council is now trying to decide whether the pity parking lot is the proper place for the building. The only- question of the city police, however, is not where, but when, does a modern police department receive a modern station for their headquarters. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and colder with some snow flurries likely tonight and Thursday. Low tonight 18 to 26. High Thursday 25 to 30 north, in the 30s south. Sunset today 6:14 p. m. Sunrise Thursday 7:44 a. m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy and warmer. Lows mostly in the 20s. High 43 to S 3.

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Eastern Coast Is Battered By Heavy Seas By United Press International Heavy seas battered the Atlantic Coast from Florida to the Carolinas again today while the rest of the nation basked in springlike weather. The Atlantic storm sent showers across the Southeast. Drizzle continued to fall in the Pacific Northwest. The mild temperatures, which set records across the Midwest Tuesday, threatened to thaw iceclogged rivers and trigger floods. Gale warnings remained posted from Cape Canaveral to Nags Head, N.C., as seashore residents battled high tides, erosion and towland flooding. Some rivers in South Carolina were near flood stage. Build Barricades Convicts and volunteers labored through the night at Jacksonville Beach, Fla., sandbagging areas threatened by the high seas. New breaks were reported in seawalls there and at Atlantic Beach. Other Florida coastal resort towns reported some flooding and power failures. High winds and heavy seas were expected to subside along the Florida and Georgia coast as the Atlantic storm moved slowly northeastward along the Seaboard during the day. The storm spilled showers from Virginia through Florida. More than an inch of rain fell at Cape Hatteras, N.C., Tuesday. Beach front residents of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., braced for heavy. seas again today. Waves as high as 15 feet battered the coastline Tuesday and forced the evacuation of one home. Emergency crews built sandbag barricades along the foundations of several homes. More of Same The Midwest today looked for a return of the spring-like temperatures which shattered February records Tuesday. The temperature at Denver was 76 degrees Tuesday, highest in 77 years for that date. Other records were set at Fargo, N.D., with 51; Spencer, lowa, with 58; Concordia, Kan., with 71; Dodge City, Kan., with 76; and Pueblo, Colo., with 77. Youngsters Attend Circus On Saturday More than 500 Adams County third graders, and members and parents of the Vera Cruz tunity school, have been invited to attend the Shrine circus Saturday in Fort Wayne, courtesy of the Adams county Shrine club, Robert L. Mills, chairman of the circus committee, said today. Ralph Habegger, president of the club, announced that 14 school buses would be used to take the pupils to Fort Wayne. .Pickup —time at .the various schools is as follows: Geneva—:4s a. m. Berne—B a. m. Decatur, Catholic and Lincoln, 8:15 a. m. Adams Central—B a. m. Pleasant Mills—B a. m. Monmouth—B:ls a. m. St. John’s—B:3o a. m. Some parents will send their children with sack lunches, since it will be about 2 p. m. before the children return from the 10 a, m. show. This year’s circus will have new and different performances, each calculated to thrill a child.