Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1963 — Page 1

VOL LXI NO. 52.

Last-Hour Plan To Save Port

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—A lasthour plan to save the Burns Ditch port was in preparation today by Senate Republican leaders. Reporters were given a sketchy outline of the plan at a news conference held by Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine, President Pro Tem. D. Russell Bontrager and Republican Senate caucus chairman Roy Conrad following a two-hour GOP Senate caucus Friday evening. During the two-hour caucus the senators interviewed two members of the Indiana Port Commission who accepted their invitation—- — M. Schram Peru and George A. Nelson Valparaiso. But it developed that the plan outlined by Ristine Bontrager and Conrad had not yet been voted upon by the GOP caucus. There is a strong but unconfirmed suspicion on the part of several Republican senators that Governor Welsh and the Republican representatives may be involved in a little “port for a sales tax" trading. There also is almost unanimous feeling that the port is important to Indiana economy and should be achieved. Na State Money Up until now the GOP lawmakers on both Senate and House sides have advocated financing a port either by federal funds and private investors but never by the method proposed by Welsh to appropriate state tax funds to get the project started. However the amendment outlined by Ristine Bontrager and Conrad departs from this position but the use of state funds is so hedged that it could only be called a loan with repayment insurance. Schram and Nelson confirmed that a negotiated contract method of financing had been under consideration by the commission as late as January but was dropped after an Indianapolis financial house advised that such a contract William Alfather Dies Early Today William Alfather, 87-year-old retired farmer, died at 5:30 o’clock' this morning at his home, 127 North Ninth street, following an illness of four weeks. He was born in Van Wert county. 0., Dec. 2, 1875, a son of Adam and Pauline Alfather, and lived in St. Mary’s township untn 1918, when he moved to Decatur. He was married Jan. 25, 1898, to lantha A. Mauller, who preceded him in death Sept. 28, 1955. Mr. Alfather was a member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gregg (Velma) McFarland of Decatur; a granddaughter, Mrs. Louis (Phyllis) Zwick of Decatur, and two great - grandchildren, Sharon and Barbara Zwick of Decatur. Funeral services win be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Fuhrman Miller officiating. Burial win be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a. m. Sunday until time of the services.

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is not possible under present laws. Bontrager and Conrad said an investigation now is underway to determine if the negotiated contract method is feasible and if so an amendment will be offered to a Senate bill now in the House to make this possible. Under such an arrangement one company or a combination of engineering- finance companies would build the port and turn it over to the state for operation after completed. Await Envoy's Report If the Republican envoy reports back unfavorably on the negotiated contract method then the plan outlined by the three GOP leaders would be undertaken. It involves amending an economic development fund bill introduced by Sens. Martha Burnett and Russell Townsend Indianapolis Republicans. Bontrager said the amendments would specify that s2l million be set aside including sls million for outer breakwater and dredging of the harbor. •> He said the amendment would provide that the state funds could not be released until after a feasibility report showed enough revenue would be returned to pay back the state within 10 years after the bonds had been retired. Two other strings attached to the deal would require that a contract be signed for the purchase of the bonds and that all plans be completed before the money would be available. The remaining $6 million would be for Ohio River bridges according to present plans of the three men. David Swickard One Os 26 Finalists David Swickard, 528 Limberlost Trail, Decatur is among 28 finalists selected for the 1963 Indiana science talent search as announced by Sears Crowell, Jr., professor of zoology at Indiana University and chairman erf the Indiana academy of sciences committee which administers the search. The finalists will exhibit their science projects at the junior scientists’ assembly March 15-16 at the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. They also will be interviewed by a committee of scientists, who will select 15 winners. Tri Kappa sorority of Indiana pays the costs of the Search, including expenses of the. finalists and their teacher-sponsors at the assembly. Swickard’s sponsor is Harry D. Dailey, science instructor in the Decatur high school. nF.CATT R TEMPER STI’RES * Local weather data for the period ending at 9 am. today. 12 noon 24 12 midnight .. 18 1 p.m 86 1 a.m 18 2 p.m 86 2 a.m. 18 3 p.m 86 8 a.m— 17 4 p.m 28 4 a.m. 16 5 p.m. 28 5 a.m 10 6 p.m 30 6 a.m...10 —7 p.m- 28 7 a.m 8 8 p.m 26 8 a.m. ._ 8 9 p.m. 24 9 a.m. 20 10 p.m 20 11 p.m 20 Precipitation Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. t oday, .08 Inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 2.08 feet.

Roy Price Named As GOP Chairman Roy L. Price Roy L. Price, Washington township farmer, was unanimously elected Republican county chairman Friday night to fill out the term of True L. (Tabby) Andrews. Andrews resigned Feb. 14 because of poor health; be has suffered from angina pectoris for several years, and has only been able to be out twice since the first of the year. He finished out the term of John M. Doan as county -chairman, and was elected county Aairman for a two-year term last May. Price's term will run until May, 1964. Price, a well-known Washington township farmer and fertilizer dealer, and former district governor of the Lions International, is also a former county treasurer, having eben elected in 1942 by 20 votes, and reelected in 1944 by 495 votes. He was defeated in 1960 for township trustee. Price has also been active in county agricultural affairs, representing the Decatur Lions dub on the county extension committee since it was founded. He was also coach of a national judging team which won honors for Adams county back in the 1920'5. A native of Southern Indiana, Price has lived in Adams county for more than 40 years. The election was held in the Adams county court room, and Mrs. Eleanor Snyder, vice chairman from Geneva, presided in the absence of Andrews, who was unable to attend. Three Charged WHh Linn Grove Burglary A Fort Wayne man is being held in the Adams county jail on a preliminary charge of second degree burglary, and two accomplices are being held in Fort Wayne, in connection with the burglary at the Linn Grove Hardware Tuesday evening. John J. Rahrer, Jr., 18, of Lower Huntington Road, is in the custody of authorities here ,and has admitted the looting of the Linn Grove store of over SSOO in cerchandise earlier this week. James Lee Wheeler, 20, of 3637 McArthus Drive, Fort Wayne, is being held in that city on a preliminary charge of second degree burglary, along with another Fort Wayne youth, a 17-year-old booked as a juvenile. Wheeler has admitted breaking into the American Legion Post 241 in Fort Wayne Feb. 13, and is also charged in a warrant from this county for his part in the Linn Grove bursary. Rahrer Charged Here Bond has been set at $5,000 for Rahrer and Wheeler. Wheeler is expected to face charges in Fort Wayne. Rahrer is being held in the Adams county jail and was being questioned by officers from Bluffton this morning, as he is believed involved in at least one burglary in that area. The arrest of the three came about through the cooperation of focal sheriff Roger Singleton, deputies Harold August and Warren Kneuss, and Fort Wayne detectives. The trio was spotted in Fort Wayne Friday by officers there and apprehended. License Number Seen A warrant had been issued here Wednesday for Rahrer, after the looting <rf the Linn Grove Hardware was spotted by an alert Linn Grove resident Tuesday night. Thje. unidentified person had seen the store being burglarized and had followed the car, owned by Rahrer, to Bluffton as the* thieves were leaving the store. The alert witness to the theft had obtained the license plate number of the car, which was later discovered to be owned by Rahrer.

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Budget Bill Scuttled By House, State Leaders In Quandary On Next Move

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Wm. C. Feller, Pastor, Zion United Church of Christ) “I desire then that in every place the men should pray.” ; I Timothy 2:8 (RSV) Paul especially charges the men in the church to pray without ! anger or quarreling. Were the men of his day, as many of them are today, failing in their responsibility to the Lord? Were they neglecting their prayer life—turning this responsibility over to the women? It is the duty and privilege of men, as well as women, everywhere to pray. This is a high ideal, but a reasonable one. It was the ideal of a man who was one of the hardest workers that ever lived. He was driven, harassed beyond his strength with the care of the churches, yet he did what he bids others to do. His life was prayer, and therefore he was equal to all demands made upon him. It is possible for us to follow his advice—to pray everywhere. We can cultivate the habit of lifting up our hearts to God in brief expressions of prayer in the midst of our daily work. It is not always necessary to clothe our prayers in elaborate, formal petitions. The brief prayer of the Publican, “Lord, be merciful to me a sinner,” was commended by the Lord. Let us make this Lenten season a time of sincere prayer for all people, praying expectantly, out of a sense of need, as we submit our wills to God.

Hoosiers Dig Out Os Heavy Snowfall

By United Press International Hoosiers dug out from under a road-clogging snowfall measuring up to nearly * toot deep today as . more record - breaking temperatures hit Indiana with a sub-zero blast. The central portion of the state bore the brunt of the latest storm in the worst winter in 92 years of weather statistics. Shelbyville’s 10-inch snow was the deepest reported by the Weather Bureau. Sub-zero temperatures were recorded at Fort Wayne where it dropped to 4 below and Indianapolis where a low of 2 below broke by three degrees the alltime record for March 2 established in 1925. Deepest of Season The snowstorm which began late Thursday night tapered off late Friday afternoon leaving a broad area across the middle of the state buried beneath the deepest snow of the season. Spencer recorded 9 inches Indianapolis and Winchester 7 inches. Upstate areas also remained under a blanket ranging from 12 inches at South Bend to 5 and 6 inches over most points from Lafayette north. But this was largely from storms earlier in the week. The temperature fell much lower than forecasts had indicated it would. Noon predictions Friday had called for lows ranging from 18 to the 20s. Lows included 1 above at Lafayette 5 above at South Bend and 25 at Evansville. Highs Friday ranged from 26 at Fort Wayne u. 39 at Evansville. Little Snow Seen The latest forecasts indicated there was a chance of light snow or rain today in the northern third of the state but no precipitation was forecast for other areas until Monday when more snow was considered “likely.’’ —. Highs today will range in the 30s all around the state lows tonight from 12 to 30 and highs Sunday from the 30s to the 40s. Little temperature change was expected Monday. The snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl on main highways in the affected area and stopped it on secondary roads back streets and driveways. Many schools both rural and urban dismissed classes by noon Friday and sent pupils home to keep them from the possibility of being stranded. A few factories stopped production and sent employes home. Governor Welsh’s office authorized a slightly shortened working day for state employes. ' IT '■■n.'wy ...ji.r. ■■ INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy with little change in temperature through Sunday. Low tonight 12 to 28 north. 22 to 30 south. HighSunday in the 30s north, 40s south. Outlook for Monday: Clsudr with snow Mniy and not much temperature change.

Declares Snow Crisis Indianapolis Mayor Albert Losche declared a snow emergency for the capital city banning parking in the mile-square downtown area. At least four persons were killed in traffic accidents blamed on skids on snow-covered roads Thursday night and Friday. The weather interfered with just about everything except the high school basketball sectional tournaments. Crowds braved the weather and took chances on getting their cars stuck in snowbanks and the tourneys went ahead as scheduled even at schools which closed because of the storm. Weatherman’s predictions of blustery winds up to 35 miles an hour velocity also failed to materialize. Fog and smog added to the weather handicaps this morning. Balloon In Historic Planet Mars Study PALESTINE, Tex. (UPI) — A giant unmanned tandem balloon drifted at 77,000 feet across the southeastern United States today and a delicate 36-incn telescope aboard made a historic infra-red study of the planet Mars. “The telescope is operating satisfactorily,” scientists said. “There has been some electrical trouble with telemetry, but this has not prevented full operation of the telescope.” It was man’s first unrestricted look at the Red Planet. Princeton University scientists launched the 80-by-60 foot balloon at Palestine Friday after 16 unsuccessful tries last month. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) guided the balloon from a mobile control station near Alexandria, La. Scientists on the ground shared the telescopic view of Mars over a closed-circuit television hookup. Information.' about the flight was being relayed to a NCAR spokesman at Palestine. Photographs of Mars were not planned. The eye of the telescope has a visual ability equal to the ability to distinguish between two objects 30 inches apart at a distance of 1,000 miles. Earth’s atmosphere has hindered all previous studies of Mars. The eye of the telescope scanned the Martian atmosphere in SMreh st Mftowtated atementg such as water vapor. The studies were being recorded electronically by the tracking station. Some clue as to whether Mars could support life might-come from the close-up study. , A : .A r . i'-i - i ■■ R-«i NOON EDITION

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD - Shocked Indiana lawmakers viewed the wreckage today of the $1 billion-plus biennial budget bill which a balky House surprisingly scuttled late Friday by a 57-32 vote. The unprecedented defeat of the measure which appropriates money to run state government tor the next two years left the legislators and state officials from Governor Welsh on down wondering what happens now. It was a strange coalition which sent the bill down to its stunning death. Forty-three Democrats the entire minority delegation voted against it because its $1154916248 was too low. Fourteen Republicans broke away from the majority bloc to vote against it because it was too high. Expected to Advance Consideration of the measure on passage was delayed for nearly two weeks and when House Speaker Richard W. Guthrie finally called it down it was expected to undergo the usual assault by minority forces and then advance to the Senate. But a horrible predicament developed. The group of representatives who rocked the boat and then upset it couldn’t have been more surprised. A scheduled night session was canceled and the calmer heads were left to figure out what method to follow to get the ; ship of state afloat again. House Ways and Means chairman John Coppes whose commiti tee produced the budget said dis- [ gustedly that he almost hoped the i 57-32 vote had killed the subject matter for the session so he could go home. i May Be Reconsidered House parliamentarian George , Myers said he thought the bill ’ could be reconsidered under sus- . pension of rules which requires ; a two-thirds vote. Governor Welsh [ had no immediate comment but f Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine who presides in the Senate said he felt sure some vehicle could be f found for getting the budget back i on the House floor again. Ristine said that since the Senate Finance Committee has pro- ! ceeded well into working out a ' budget without waiting for the House the maneuver would not delay the upper chamber providing the budget bill is revived soon. The Senate made one change in the bill before the defeat of the entire bill. This added $lO million to a SSO million special distribution to local schools. i Efforts to add sls million to , the budget for universities and colleges and to increase the pub- , lie school distribution were made by the Democrats and defeated. As a demonstration to show they thought the education allocation was too small 43 Democrats voted against the entire budget bill—and so did 14 Republicans who thought it was too large. Party-Line Vote The Senate also went on record on the question of how much money should be in the budget for public schools. The vote was par-ty-line with 24 Republicans voting against an attempt by Democratic minority leader Marshall Kizer to put them on record as , favoring $422 million for public "schools in the next biennium. He was joined by 22 other Democrats but that wasn’t enough. An amendment was offered by Kizer to hike the base allocation per pupil in a school distribution formula from S2OO to $240. The formula would be used in determining how much state money goest back to local schools. If the formula proposed by Kizer had been adopted full payment would have cost $422 million—exactly what the House Democrats have tried to get into the budget for schools. But instead the formula advanced to thitd reading in a form which would require $346 million—or the figure which was in the budget reported out by Coppes. The Senate also adopted and sent to the House bills which would increase the clothing allowance for volunteer firemen from $25 to SSO; stagger the terms of county councilmen and allow township trustees to hire supervisors for retraining programs.

Sectional To End Tonight

( Three games today at the Adams Central gym will determine the 1963 sectional champion, and j the team to represent Adams , county in the Fort Wayne regionB al tourney Saturday, March 9. I The defending champion Berne . Bears, winners of three sectional titles in a row, were to open semi- . final play this afternoon at 12:30 . o’clock, meeting the Decatur Catholic Commodores. The Monmouth Eagles, with a 21-1 record, will be after their 1 20th consecutive victory when they r tangle with the Adams Central ' Greyhounds at approximately 1:45 ' p.m. This afternoon’s winners will , tangle at 8:15 tonight for the tourney championship. •Berne advanced to the round of four with a 66-41 victory over , the Geneva Cardinals in the tourney opener Wednesday night, ' while the Commodores moved into today's play with a 39-37 win over the Pleasant Mills Spartans. t The Bears and Commodores have ; not met previously this season. 5= Adams Central qualified for today’s second game by ousting the " Decatur Yellow Jackets, 67-61, Th Thursday night’s opener, while ’ Monmouth moved on with an 82t 58 win over the Hartford Gorillas. ■ The Greyhounds and Eagles met in the first game of the season, with the Eagles taking a 63-51 verdict. They met again in the » county tourney, with Monmouth 1 edging out a 56-54 triumph. Tonight’s champion will carry s and Kendallville. The regional 1 next Saturday. The Adams Cent tral winner will meet the winner > of the Fort Wayne sectional in ! the regional opener at 12:30 p.m. 5 one week from today at the colic seum. The second game will match the winners from Angola . and Kendallville!. * Sol Lord Retires ! At G. E. Plant Solomon O. Lord, 105 E. Oak 1 St., has retired from the General 5 Electric Co. under optional retire--1 ment, effective Friday. Lord retires after completing more than 40 years of continuous > service with tne General Electric I Co. He began working with the ■ company at the Decatur plant on ! March 7, 1922, as a punch press • operator. ' He was advanced to a leading 1 operator in April of 1942, and later ! that year was moved up to fore--1 man o fthe punch press section. 1 Since May 7, 1952, he has been employed in the maintenance section as a stockkeeper. He had [ been a member of the local plant’s . volunteer firemen.

U. S. Negotiator Enroute To States

GENEVA (UPI) —Chief American disarmament negotiator William C. Foster flew to Washington today to report to President Kennedy on the “disappointing” progress in the nuclear test ban talks here. Foster said before leaving" he was “always ready to return to Geneva when my presence is required.” “But the way the talks are going at the moment it seems I can be more valuable in Washington” he added. Foster said he did not know when he would see the President but it was assumed it would be Monday. He will tell Kennedy of the renewed Russian refusal to negotiate on a test ban on any but Soviet terms a refusal underlined Friday by Soviet negotiator Semyon K. Tsarapkin. “There is not a great deal new

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Mrs. Sarah Dunifon Dies This Morning Mrs. Sarah Anne Dunifon, 93, of Van Wert, 0., died at 3 o'clock this morning at the Van Wert county hospital, where she had been a patient for three months. Born in Jay county, Dec. 25, 1869, she was a daughter of John and Sarah Darst-Roush, and was married to Nathan E. (Doc) Dunifon Feb. 5, 1890. Her husband preceded her in death in March of 1954. Mrs. Dunifon, who had resided in Van Wert county for 73 years, was a member of the Unity Friends church in Van Wert. Surviving are two sons, Samuel LaDoyt Dunifon of Fort Wayne, and Thomas Dunifon of Hillsdale, Midi.; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Strickler of Decatur, and Mrs. Ethel Wallace of Avalon, O.; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Louise Dunifon of Van Wert, widow of Charles Dunifon, former Decatur resident; one brother, James Roush es Portland; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Nine brothers and sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Cowan & Son funeral home in Van Wert, the Rev. John Morris officiating. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery at Van Wert. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Sunday until time of the services. Decatur Ministers Will Meet Monday The Decatur ministerial association will meet in the parlor of the Zion United Church of Christ, Monday at 9:30 a.m. Devotions will be given by the Rev. Charles Hill. Several Girl Scout leaders will be present to tell of some of the work of the Girl Scouts and their needs. Mining Bill Signed By Governor Welsh INDIANAPOLIS (UPD— Governor Welsh Friday signed a bill which has wide impact on coal, clay and shale mining. The law includes clay and shale under the same restrictions as strip coal mining. It also brings under regulation strip mining of coal where less than 2500 tons annually is produced. Operations of this size had been excluded previously. Fees were changed also and requirements for filling and reforestation after completion of strip mining were tightened.

• to tell him at the moment but I will of course report to him on the negotiations over the past week” Foster said. “Unfortunately the Soviets are as rigid ‘as ever in their refusal to talk about anything but numbers. No progress is possible in this way. “We are willing to talk about systems and during the coming weeks we will try to put forward the things we believe must be determined to get a treaty.” . Foster’s reference tu Uuihbeis was concerned with the basic dispute between the West and the Communists over the number of international on-site inspections necessary in a test ban. The Soviets will go no higher than three. The West's minimum number is seven but the Soviets have refused to discuss details of the proposed inspections until the number has been established.

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