Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1963 — Page 1

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House Leader For Sales Tax

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)—A batch of bills to raise new revenues for skyrocketing costs of government was tossed into the Indiana House today on the final day for unlimited introduction of measures. The bills included a 2-cents-a-pack increase in the cigarette tax, a 2 per cent sales tax levied through the gross income tax, a permissive county gross income surtax, a second 2 per cent sales -- tax, a one-third increase in gross income taxes, and a franchise tax on corporations. It appeared none of the measures had organized support but represented pet ideas of the authors. The cigarette tax bill was introduced by Rep. Jack Headerhiser, D-Terre Haute, and Lawrin Dagley, D-Clinton, who tagged it a local government measure for property tax relief. Before the flood of tax bills started coming in. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman John Coppes, R - Nappenee, strongly endorsed a three per cent sales tax as the vehicle for producing added revenue to operate Indiana government the next two years. Coppes, at a news conference preceding the final session for introduction of tax measures in the Indiana Legislature, said “this is my thinking, it is not the position of the Republican Party nor of the committee.” Combined with the sales tax on all purchases except food, medicine and raw materials for manufacturing, industry and agriculture, would be a local county-wide referendum for a gross income surtax. Coppes said he would not introduce a bill but later would rewrite one of the tax bills in his committee. Goodnight Has Ml A bill which could be the vehicte for foe Coppes plan was one of several tax measures coming todgy in foe House. Introduced by Ban, Maurice Goodnight, R-Lafay-ette. Rwould levy a sales tax by foe process of forr seeing foe gross income tax by two per cent for retailers and requiring foe retaQar to pass the tax on to the customer, who would pay it at the time of purchase. The Goodnight bill also called . for one-half of one per cent surtax on foe gross income tax to be imposed in counties which adopt it by local referenda. Both the state and local tax would be administered and collected within the framework of the present gross iincome tax by the Indiana Department of Revenue. Goodnight said the 2 per cent sales tax would bring in *2BO million for foe next biennium and the local tax— if adopted by all 92 counties—would bring in as much as *7O million to be applied to reduction of local property taxes. -4 No Vote Required The bill does not require a county referendum but makes it permissive. Goodnight’s financing plan was not the only one coming into the legislature on this important deadline day in the House for offering new measures without special permission. Rep. Samuel A. Rea, R-Fort Wayne, al o had a sales tax bill carrying out the recommendations of the State Tax and Financing Policy Commission. And Reps. Glenn Slenker, RMonticello, and Ellsworth Peterson, R-Ligonier, introduced a bill

Kennedy Warns Os Disaster In Split

' WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy has warned that it would be “a disaster” if the NATO alliance split over nuclear defense and economic policy. The President told his news conference Thursday that if Europe and the United States are unable to work together, “it will have the most serious repercussions tor the security of us and for Western Europe.” Kennedy was asked if he considered French President Charles de Gaulle's veto of British admission to the Common Market and De Gaulle’s insistence on his own nuclear deterrent was a fatal blow to Western unity. - —lnjures U.B. Policy He replied that Britain’s failure to gain admission to the economic community injured the U. S. policy of ah increasingly stronger and more unified Europe. For the past 15 years, he said, “we supported strongly the Common Market, Euratom, and the other efforts to provide for a more unified Europe.” “We are still in very stormy seas and I really think it would be a mistake for us to be divided at this time when unity is essen-

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to increase the gross Income tax by one-third with all the proceeds going to local schools. The money collected in a given county would be used for schools in that county on an enrollment basis, with money from taxpayers reporting income from everal locations and out-of-state taxpayers going into a special fund for counties which failed to receive at least *25 per pupil from their own returns. Hardwick Measure In Also, Rep. William Hardwick, R-Martinsville, former state budget director, introduced a bill to levy a franchise tax on domestic and foreign corporations, and Reps. Ralph Dunbar, R-Os good, and George Stocksdale, D-Hunting-ton, offered a measure creating a tate property tax replacement fund using 30 per cent of receipts from an amended gross income tax for distribution to schools. Republican leaders said “all the necessary vehicles” for obtaining new revenue already are available if such revenue is required by the budget being formed by the GOPdominated House Ways and Means Committee. So far the committee, headed nee, has slashed about *163 milnee, ha slashed about *163 million from the *1.648 billion budget proposed by Governor Welsh for 1963-65, and the committee already is being assailed by requests to restore these cuts, even before it has completed its study of the rest of the budget. Biggest cut was *137 million in state support to chools. Tables showing how much of an increase in local property taxes would result from the cut were distributed to the lawmakers today by direction of Welsh. The governor also denounced the cut and a *ls million reduction in the spending program of the four state-supported colleges and uqiyersities at a news conference late Thursday. He said the allocation of *284 million for public school support, as proposed by foe committee, means “drastic tax rises" across foe state, ranging from 81 to *3 in local rates. Stahr Aratwat Cat Dr. Elvis Stahr jr., president of Indiana University and spokesman for the four state-supported colleges and universities said they will continue to press for restoration of foe cut in their operating expenses. Indications are the Ways and Means Committee will complete its mammoth job in time to present foe budget to foe House, sitting as a committee of foe whole, next Wednesday. For the record, most GOP leaders will not admit a tax hike is required but privately they admit there will be a gap between estimated revenue and the probable final total budget However, their feeling is to wait until that final figure is produced before coming to a definite conclusion on how to raise the difference. The newest addition to the proposed ways of getting more money scheduled for House introduction today by Rep. Samuel A. Rea, R-Fort Wayne, was a sale tax bill prepared by the Indiana. State Tax and Financing Policy Commission. A referendum tax bill also remains of the commission’s labors and is expected to be brought in today. Already in foe hopper are bills for net income, corporation, use, excise (Continued on Page Six;

tial,” the President added. Kennedy said De Gaulle had been committed to an independent nuclear force for a number of years, and that the recent Nassau pact between the United States and Britain did not make him form this policy. The President said De Gaulle had indicated he was not “an admirer of NATO.” But, Kennedy said, “NATO is what keeps the Atlantic and Europe together." National Deterrents Unwise “The question really is whether we are willing to be partners or whether there will be sufficient division between us that the Soviet Union can exploit,” he declared. Kennedy said the Nassau pact was a step toward “providing the Europeans who lacked a nuclear capacity a greater voice in the management of the weapons.” “It seems to me we should attempt to build on what we started at Nassau,” Kennedy said. Kennedy told his news conference that he thought “it was unwise to provide or encourage the development of national (nuclear) deterrents.”

Today Deadline To Introduce New Measures INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Hie last day for introduction of bills in the Indiana House was expected to bring a flood of new measures into the hopper today. In anticipation of the flood, Speaker Richard Guthrie, R-Indi-anapolis, gave blanket permission Thursday for members to introduce bills out of the regular order of business both Thursday and today. After today, bills may be introduced only with the consent of the majority. The deadline for introduction in the Senate will be Monday. The introduction of bills slowed the pace in the House Thursday, with 48 bills and two resolutions introduced, and the lower chamber did not get down to work on its lengthy calendar until afternoon. Action on several measures was deferred because of the absence of their authors. Among them was a controversial resolution to amend foe Constitution to remove the two-term limit for county sheriffs. House Democrats oppose the resolution on the grounds that it was illegally introduced after a similar resolution had been killed earlier in the session. Majority Republicans killed the original resolution to pave the way for introduction of a GOP amendment to carry out legislative reapportionment. The action was made necessary by a constitutional ban against introduction of a new amendment while another one is pending in a more advanced stage of passage. That ban would be removed by another proposed amendment, introduced by Rep. John Donaldson, R-Lebanon, also scheduled for second reading today in foe House. Action on foe House calendar Thursday was slowed by an unexpected floor fight which developed over a bill to require the use of flashing red lights or red flags on slow-moving vehicles such as farm tractors and horsedrawn buggies operating on county highways. A similar law. covering operation on state and federal highways, was enacted two years ago. The new measure passed the House and was sent to the Senate by a 71-6 vote after an unsuccessful attempt by Rep. J. Ben Rickets, D-Wheatland, to return it to committee. Rickets attacked the bill as “further regimentation” of farmers. A bill defining the duties of coroners touched off another battle over a provision that autopsies could be performed only by registered pathologists. Opponents, who charged it would work a financial hardship on small counties, succeeded in returning it to committee. A bill was introduced in the Senate Thursday by Sen. Charles Schenk, D-Vincennes, to add about *385,000 a year to foe budget of the Indiana State Police. It would remove a provision calling on the state auditor to delete from the police budget foe amount paid into the motor vehicle account fund by the Public Service Commission. Sen. Dewey Annakin, D-Terre Haute, introduced a bill which would require a motorist to stop on approaching a blind person carrying a white cane. It would also make it unlawful for a person with normal eyesight to carry such a cane. Sen. John Shawley, R-Michigan City, introduced a bill which would require landowners along Lake Michigan to obtain permission from the Department of Conservation before filling in and claiming submerged land.

Contract Awarded To Build New Sewer Baker & Schultz Construction company of Decatur was awarded a contract by the city board of works and safety Thursday afternoon, for construction of a new sewer on Patterson St. The local company submitted the low bid of $7,100 for the new sewer. A total of five bids were recevied for the contract. Other bidders were: Sorg Construction Co., Fort Wayne, $7,568.50; Earth Construction Co. Fort Wayne, $7,634; Yost Construction Co., $7,938; and Allen Fleming, $8,319.80. The new sewer will commence at a point on the Krick sewer at the Erie railroad, and run approximately 900 feet west and 334 feet north, and from there 310 feet south to Patterson street and along Patterson for another 600 feet. Primary purpose of the new sewer is to give more adequate service to the industrial area west of 1301 street, including the Decatur Industries, Gilpin Ornamental Iron Co., and Duo-Marine.

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Government Os Iraq Is Overthrown By Army, Air y ■- — r 7“. “7 ~~ • ' • _ 7 ~ ’•. 77 : ~r~ a.. 7 ’T’”' * Force: Premier Is Slain

Suspends Sentences For Two Youths Two youths were given suspended sentences in juvenile court Thursday afternoon and Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Harrish requested a continuance of foe local curfew law. Appearing in juvenile court for breaking and entering into the Adams Central school last week were Jerry Christener, 17, and Ronald Myers, 18, who was 17 at the time of the theft. In juvenile court Thursday afternoon, Judge Parrish ordered the boys committed to boy’s school at Plainfield until the age of 21, but suspended the sentences if good behavior is followed. The youths were placed on probation to probation officer Chris H. Muselman until further order of foe court; their driver’s licenses were ordered to be held by sheriff Roger Singleton for 90 days; and they were ordered to make full and complete restitution within ten days. bi By 18 PJ». — The were also ordered “off foe streets" by 10 o’clock each evening, and foe judge explicitly pointed out that any violation in terms of sion. The two youths were also ordered to return to their respective schools, if the schools would accept them, which they have. Myers is an Adams Central student, while Christener attends Decatur high school. Christener and Myers broke into the Adams Central school about midnight of Thursday, January 31, where they took small amounts of money, a number of tools, and several other items.

Pressure Russia To Pull Out Os Cuba

WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Kennedy was reported today to be stepping up pressure on Russia to pull its military forces out of Cuba. Informed sources said the President planned to send a personal message to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev asking him just when he was going to keep his promise to remove these armed units from the doorstep of the United States. These sources said they did not know whether the message had actually been dispatched as yet. The President said Thursday the continued presence in Cuba of an estimated 17,000 Soviet military personnel, including about 6,000 organized into regular combat units, was a “matter of concern to us.” He told a news conference this “unfinished business” was under discussion with the Russians. Kennedy said he wanted to get a more specific idea of what Khrushchev meant when he promised last November that his military forces would be pulled out "in due course.” At the same time, the President warned that any Soviet effort to sneak offensive missiles or bomber back into Cuba would “produce the greatest crisis which the world has faced in its history.” Anything Possible He said he doubted that Russia would risk war by making any offensive move in Cuba, but anything was possible, and “that is why we continue our daily (aerial and naval) surveillance.” Kennedy’s effort to obtain a definite Russian commitment on troop removal came against a background of mounting pressure from Democratic and Republican congressmen alike. Some leaders at his own party were among those urging more pressure on Khrushchev. Senate Democratic Whip Hu-

Decatur Library To Change Time Schedule The Decatur pubic library will operate on a new schedule of hours effective Monday, Miss Bertha feller, librarian, announced today. The library will open at 10 a.m. and remain open until 8:30 p.m. eveyy week day except legal holidays. Earlier opening hours will enable rural people and others who are shopping to come to the library in the mornings. It will also give school children an opportunity to use the library during the noon hour. Under the library service act plan, the three libraries of Adams county are working together to give free service to the entire county. Decatur library cards are also honored in Berne and Geneva. Total circulation of books in Decatur last year was 79,140. Two Youths Charged With Gasoline Theft Petit larceny charges will be filed against a pair of local youths arrested in connection with gasoline thefts which were committed this week. Edward Grover, il7, route 2, Decatar. end Don Fawcett, 18, WSbhns St., wffl be charged with petit larceny, after admitting they had stolen several gallons of gasoline from two Adams county farmers. Ten gallons were stolen from a tank dp one farm,' and’ 25 gallons were taken from another farm. The thefts were committed Tuesday and Wednesday nights of this week. The boys were taken into custoday Thursday afternoon and lodged in the Adams county jail. The youths are being questioned on investigations of several other thefts, other than gasoline.

bert H. Humphrey, Minn., said today Russia should be given to understand that “any possibility of lessening international tensions will depend on Soviet action in getting these troops out of Cuba.” Chairman Richard B. Russell, D-Ga., of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a television interview Thursday that the United States should insist on the fulfillment of Khrushchev’s promise to remove Soviet forces from Cuba. Chairman John Stennis, IlMiss., of the Senate Preparedness Committee, has speculated that the United States may have to take stronger measures to force Khrushchev to pull his troops out. Not Military Threat The President said that while continued presence of the Russian forces was undesirable, the 6,000 men organized into four reinforced battalions “do not represent a military threat” to the United States because of the “overwhelming” American strength in the area. He said Cuba was a threat, but only in relation to the larger’ problem of Latin America as a whole, which he described ‘*BB the most- critical area in the world today,” because its desperate problems make it a fertile field for propaganda and subversion. Kennedy indicated a belief that Russian forces in Cuba might be ’there principally to protect the Castro regime rather than as any basis for an external military threat. The President repeatedly asserted that the United States had no evidence of any Soviet offensive weapons in Cuba now. He conceded missiles could be concealed on the island, but he said the Soviets would have to -put them on launch pads to use them and “we will find them when they do.”

TEHRAN, Iran (UPI) — Army and air force units rebelled in Iraq today, overthrew the government and announced that Premier Abdel Karim Kassem was slain. The rebels apparently were sympathetic to the United Arab Republic, whose radio in Cairo hailed the revolt as “the dawn of a bright future for the Iraqi people and army.” Word of the revolt came from rebel radio broadcasts and diplomatic dispatches to capitals throughout the Middle East. Reports reaching Ankara, Turkey, said Kassem’s headquarters in the Defense Ministry building were bombed and the structure reduced to rubble, with Kassem possibly buried in the wreckage. But rebel broadcasts indicated his body may have been dragged into the streets for the public to see. Name Junta Leader Brigadier Abdel Karim Mustafa was named leader of foe new ruling junta. He was identified as commander of the Erramadi garrison in the suburbs of Baghdad, but little else was known about him. The revolt apparently had its focal point in foe capital of Baghdad. The rebels also claimed military support throughout the country. They indicated they were in control of the situation and that officers and officials loyal to Kassem had been arrested or were in flight. There were reports of gunfire in Baghdad, but there was no information available on casualties. The borders were sealed, all airports closed and all radio stations in rebel hands. A 3 p.m. curfew was imposed. , Diplomatic .. reports reaching London said both planes and tanks had moved against the Defense Ministry building. Communiques broadcast from Baghdad were made in the name of the “National Council of the Revolution Command.” The insurgents described themselves as “free officers,” a term generally identified throughout the Middle East with those who support the policies of U.A.R. President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Long-Planned Revolt The rebel-held radio broadcast messages of support from military garrisons throughout the country, indicating the revolt had been long planned. All border crossing points slammed shut at the same time the rebels began broadcasting. The rebel broadcasts said foreigners in Iraq “need have no fear.” “Their security will be respected," they said. The insurgents also promised to respect the rights of foreign oil companies, which have immense holdings in the oil-rich country. “We fight for democracy,” the rebels proclaimed, saying theirs was a “national” revolt not directed from outside. Slogans broadcast by the.rebels appeared to be anti-Communist, and almost all reports agreed that the revolt was not Communistinspired. Whether the Communists would try to exploit was not known. The rebels, said they would support the United Nations and the Arab League. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy, windy and colder with some snow flurries likely tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and continued cold. Low tonight aero to 10 above north, Bto 17 south. High Saturday 15 to 22. Sunset today 6:13 p. m. Sunrise Saturday 7:45 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Partly cloudy with little temperature change. Lows 8 to 17. Highs 26 north to low 30s south. DECATVR TEMPERATt'HES Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. npon 32 1,2 midnight. .. .20 1 p.m 32 1 a.m Is 2 p.m 32 2 a.m 18 3 p.m. 32 3 a.m 'IS 4 p.rti 32 4 a.m 14 iS p.m. 32 5 a.ml2 6 p.m. 32 . 6 a.m 10 7 p.m 28 7 a.m-.... 6 8 p.m 26 8 a.m 8 9 p.m. 24 9a m 8. 10 p.m. 22 10 a.m. 10 11 p.m—. 20 11 a m 1* -. Trodpltutton Total far the 24 hour , period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 Inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.40 feet.

Seek To Renew Market Talks

LONDON (UPI) — The drive to resume negotiations for British entry into the European Common Market picked up speed today. With the outspoken support of its continental friends, Britain sent one of its top Common Market experts to Bonn to begin a search with West German officials for ways to re-open the collapsed Brussels negotiations. Sir Eric Roll, Britain’s No. 2 man at the Brussels talks, scheduled a meeting with Rolf Lahr, West Germany’s foreign ministry state secretary, to review the situation created by France’s veto of British membership in the sixnation trade group. British Foreign Secretary Lord Home was due home from Brussels to report on talks he had with Belgian Foreign Minister PaulHenri Spaak and members of foe British delegation to the Common Market. The furore caused by foe French veto led to foe cancellation Thursday of Princess Margaret’s scheduled visit to France, The official reason given for foe rebuff was foe press of Margaret’s other duties,, but the rare action was taken on foe advice of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Slap At De Gaulle In Brussels, the Common Market’s permanent executive looked for a request from foe European parliamentary assembly for a balance sheet on progress made in the British negotiations. The assembly is meeting in Strasbourg, France. The assembly’s request was interpreted as a direct slap at De Gaulle. It was virtually the same request the French refused to consider at Brussels before they broke off foe negotiations on foe ground that Britain is not ready for Common Market membership. The assembly is made up of parliamentarians from the Common Market nations—France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. Though it has only advisory powers, its views and actions are a reflection of general feelings in the countries represented. Since the assembly convened earlier this week, the parliamentarians have heaped criticism on Seat Safety Belts Bill Passes Senate INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The Indiana Senate passed today by a 29-17 vote and sent to the House a bill requiring front seat safety belts in all new cars from 1964 models on. The bill places the responsibility for having ‘ the belts on the car owner and not the dealer or manufacturer from whom he buys it. It makes failure to conform a misdemeanor punishable by *IOO fine or 10 days in jail. There was a flurry of floor debate. Sen. F. Wesley Bowers, IlEvansville, told colleagues his wife became an invalid but escaped death by wearing safety belts while the other driver in a collision was killed. Sen. J. J. Bailey, D-Anderson, cited an accident Thursday night in which four Indiana University professors and graduate students escaped death in a train-car collision. “Apparently if they had not had seat belts they would have been killed,” Bailey said. Sen. Paul Bilby, R-Warsaw, argued against the measure. “I do not believe you ought to force the citizens of Indiana to purchase something they do not want,” he said. “It may or may not save a life.” Bilby said he believed all cars eventually would be equipped with seat belts so why enact a state law now.

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De Gaulle's blockade of Britain. Eve opposition deputies from France have joined foe attack. West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who signed a friendship treaty with De Gaulle last month, reaffirmed his backing of British entry Thursday. He told the West German parliament "I am for British membership in the Common Market above all else.” Has De Gaulle’s Word Adenauer said he had De Gaulle’s word that as soon as foe Franco-German treaty is ratified by their parliaments, foe first subject for joint consultation would be Britain’s bid to enter Europe. The meeting between Lahr and Roll in Bonn was expected to be the first of a series of consultations on how to get the negotiations going again. West German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder said Thursday that bilateral talks among foe Common Market members and Britain and the United States are necessary to break the impasse. President Kennedy indicated support of this course athis news conference in Washington Thursday. Expressing concern over Britain’s exclusion from the Common Market, he said foe United States always has backed methods to unite Europe as a partner to foe “North American continent.” De Gaulle showed no signs of relenting on his insistence that Britain can have membership only if it conforms fully with foe Rome treaty without special conditions. Asks Authorities To Enforce Curfew Following a juvenile hearing in which two boys received suspended sentences to Plainfield boys’ school Thursday, Judge Myles F. Parrish of the Adams circuit court reuested all law enforcement authorities in foe county to continue the “crackdown” on foe curfew. The judge asked that ail authorities throughout Adams county continue picking up minors who are wandering about after 11 o'clock at night Judge Parrish had requested enforcement of foe curfew a few months ago, and since that time several youths have been brought to court for violation of the curfew. Since the strong enforcement of the 11 p.m. curfew, much less “wandering” by Adams county youths has been noticed. With the apprehension of several minors, many others apparently were discouraged from violating the curfew. WUI Contact Parente * Any youth found on the streets after 11 o’clock, who is not enroute to his or her home, may be picked up by a law enforcement officer. If such a case occurs, the parents of foe minor will have to be called to the Adams county jail for release of the youth. The judge explained that this is not to put a hindrance on youth or church activities in Decatur and Adams county. If a school sponsored dahce, or some other such church or school activity is not finished until 11:30 p.m., minors coming from the activity will not be picked up on their way home. Prohibits Wandering The only time youthful persons will be picked up is when they are just continually driving around on the streets, wandering around somewhere with no destination, or some similar incident. Sheriff Roger Singleton explained that leniency will be shown if a minor who is picked up can prove that he or she has just left a school or church function and is enroute home.