Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 18 April 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI NO. 92.

House Republicans Work On Plan For Reversal Os Vote On Tax Plan

Ask Dissolving Os School Injunction

A motion to dissolve the tempor-, ary injunction against the North | Adams and South Adams community schools has been filed in the Wells circuit court, and a date has • been set for a hearing on the motion. Judge Victor H. Simmons, special judge in the school case, has set Monday, April 29, at 9:30 a.m. as the date and time of the hearing on the motion to dissolve the temporary injunction. The motion to dissolve was filed by J. A. Bruggeman, representing Berne-French township school. Although Bruggeman represented Berne-French when filing the motion, the injunction against both South and North Adams schools would be lifted, in all probability, if the judge rules in favor of the motion. Howard E. Baumgartner, attorney of record for one or more of the school trustees of the South Adams community schools, has filed a motion with special judge Simmons to set a date for hearing the case on its merits. Judge Simmons, however, has as yet set no date for hearing the case on its merits, as filed by Baumgartner. The temporary injunction against the consolidations in the northern and southern ends of Adams county was granted nearly a year ago, a short time after the voters of the county had given the school reorganization plan an affirmative vote in the May primary election last year. Granted August 3 Judge Simmons handed down the temporary injunction August 3, 1962. after the injunction was filed for by Robert J. Rice, and others, through attorneys Clarence R. McNatt) and Thomas Logan. The injunction halted the committee, members of the North Adams community schools board of trustees Herb Banning, James M. Burk, Louis Krueckeberg, and Clarence Bultemeier, and members of the South Adams trustee Harold R. Daniel Dies Al Fori Wayne Harold R. Daniel, 63, of 1917 Alabama Ave., Fort Wayne, a former resident of Decatur, died at 10:15 o’clock Wednesday morning at the Lutheran hospital following a short illness. He had been hospitalized since Monday. Mr. Daniel was a linotype operator at the Decatur Daily Democrat for many years until 1945, when he moved to Fort Wayne after accepting employment with the Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc. He was born in Preble Aug. 24, 1899. He served with the United States Army in Europe during World War I. Mr. Daniel was a member of St. Jude Catholic church, ita Holy Name society, the American Legion and the Elks lodge in Decatur, and the International Typographical Union. Surviving are his wife, Antoinette; ; a son, Joseph H. Daniel; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Kinney, and a grandson, Robert Kinney, all living at the Alabama Ave. address; two brothers, Dr. Robert Daniel of Ashville, N. C., and Paul Daniel of Decatur, and two sisters, Mrs. Velma Mann and Mias Ruth Daniel, both of Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the Mungovan & Sons mortuary and at 12 noon at St. Jude Catholic church, where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated by the Very Rev. Msgr. Charles F. Girardot. Serving as deacon will be the Rev. Dennis W. Dennihan and as sub-deacon, the Rev. John E. Gillig. Burial will be in the Fort Wayne Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.rm today. The Holy Name society will recite the rosary al 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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I board, Frederick Fosnaugh, RobI ert Lehman, Leslie B. Lehman and Harold D. Sprunger, from ' taking any further action. According to the temporary injunction granted the above named “are hereby enjoined from engaging in any action whatsoever concerning the establishment of the proposed school corporations to be known as the North and South Adams school corporations, or taking any steps to cause or permit to be caused or created or to cause to come into being said community school corporations, making any further appointments to the board of school trustees,” etc. No injunction against the consolidation in the center of the county was requested, however, and the plan there is now in operation as the Adams Central community schools. No New Committee Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish explained this morning that there will be no school study committee appointed at this time, as has been done in several other counties in Indiana. The present committee is composed of August Selking, president, G. M. Grabill, superintendent of Decatur public schools, Harold V. Schwartz, L. Luther Yager, L. A. Mann, Randolph H. Everett, Elmer D. Johnson, and county school superintendent G. W. Vizard. According to Judge Parrish, a new committee cannot be appointed until a permanent ruling is 1 made inn the Wells circuit court where the temporary injunction (Continued on Page Eight) - —- - : May 15 Is Deadline To File Assessment Indiana law now reads that each • taxpayer is responsible for seeing that his personal property assessment is filed, and filed by the May 1 15 deadline, county assessor Omer ' Merriman warned today. Assessing time is fast drawing to ‘ a close, he said, and anyone who ' ■has not signed his sheet and turned it in should do so immediately. . Those who have not received them , may get them from their township J assessor. In Decatur, township assessor Freeman Schnepp maintains , an office at Third and Monroe; ( in other areas, it is usually the ( township trustee, or deputy assessor. Indiana law now reads as follows for violators: j "When any person fails to file a , return, statement, or other docu- . ment, as required by this act, the county auditor shall add the sum of $lO to the tax installment next payable by such person. “In addition, when any person ■ fails to file a return within 30 days , after such return is due, or fails ; to give in his personal property i return the information requested by i Sec. 812 (on the form), the county auditor shall add to the tax payable by such person any amount equal i to 10% of the tax finally determin- 1 ed payable with reference to the property which should have been reported on such return. “The assessors and deputies,” Merriman said, “are working hard, trying to see each taxpayer. If you are missed, you should call your assessor for an appointment, or get a form and fill it in, and mail it to Him. This applies to all types of taxpayers.” INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and thundershowers likely tonight and Friday. Warmer north tonight and entire area Friday. Lew tonight 46 to 55 north, 60s south. High Friday 75 to 80. Sunset today 7:26 p.ru. Sunrise Friday 6:02 a.m. Outlook for Saturday: Mostly fair and a little coooler. Lows 55 to 63. Highs in the 70s.

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—House • majority Republicans worked to- < day on a plan to reverse their action in rejecting a Senate-passed 1 tax program in the Indiana Legis- , lature’s special session. Rep. John Coppes. R-Nappanee, the GOP's top financial expert, said he might move to reconsider the Wednesday action by which the House scuttled by a 61-33 vote the gross income-corporate net income tax package the Senate had adopted 27-20 just 24 hours earlier. Sen. Marshall Kizer, D-Plym-outh, flatly predicted after taking a sounding of opinion among representatives that the measure would be recalled and the House would vote to concur in the Senate plan for solving the 1963-65 revenue problem by raising $lB7 million from a one-third increase in the gross income tax rate and a 2 per cent corporate net income tax. Republicans in the House were busily counting noses to see how many of their number would switch and help support the tax plan they voted against Wednesday. There was a good chance the matter might come to a head again when the House reconvenes soon after 1 p.m. EST. Before the new note of optimism, a growing number of law-, makers seemed to be favoring a revenue system with a broader base than the gross income tax. The comments came as the lawmakers wandered about the Statehouse, waiting for a new tax conference committee to make its report, scheduled for late afternoon. •Sen. John Ruckelshaus, R-Indi-anapolis, said he felt reasonably sure that the conference committee package resembled the “3-2-2” plan, which he and Sen- Maurice Hall, R-Marion, have ready to offer again if the conference report is not ready. The Ruckelshaus-Hall plan involved a 3 per cent adjusted gross income, 2 per cent sales and 2 per cent net income tax, al! with sizeable exemptions. At least three members of the conference committee were known to favor a sales tax. At least one has expressed his view that the state has reached the place it should have a multiple tax plan rather than put all its eggs in the gross income tax basket. Several lawmakers said they thought a corporate tax plan proposed earlier by Sen. David Rogers, D-Bloomington, might have a better chance of passage than the 2 per cent net income tax on corporations contained in the “3-2-2” plan. The new tax committee, headed by Rep. William Hardwick, RMartinsville, worked against a . Saturday midnight deadline. The 40-day special session was called by Governor Welsh when the 61day regular session failed to produce a budget. Hardwick was optimistic about the conference committee’s plan. “We believe it will pass both houses. But we won’t have it in i shape until afternoon,” Hardwick 1 said. Hardwick was fearful that ad- i vance disclosure of the plan’s de- ; tails might mean it would meet . the same rejection that was dealt to the plan offered by a previous , conference committee, to a Sen- j ate-passed plan knocked down , 61-33 by the House late Wednesday, and to numerous other plans. The conferees include Rep. Hil- ' ary Seng, D-Jasper,and Sens. Gerald Rybolt, R-Kokomo, and ’ Charles Schenk, D-Vincennes, in addition to Hardwick. Joining in the session which produced the new plan were director Jarnos 1 Kessler of the Indiana Tax and Financing Policy Commission and ; members of his staff. —— < Welsh Visits Committee Governor Welsh also dropped by ; the conference room briefly before leaving the Statehouse' Wednesday night. Welsh had tried to convince Democratic members of the House they should vote for the Senate-approved tax bill calling for a one-third hike in the gross income tax and a 2 per cent corporate net income tax. Twenty-six Democrats did vote for the plan, hut 16 others, along with 45 Republicans, voted to reject it. Among those voting against acceptance of the Senate measure were Democratic party leaders Reps. Robert Rock, Anderson, Charles Kirk, Floyd Knobs, (Continued on Page Eight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 18, 1963.

Band Parents Group Will Meet Monday An urgent meeting for all members of the Band Parents Association will be held Monday at 7:30 p. m., in the music room of Decatur high school. AH members are urged to attend the important meeting, as a report of the current fund drive will be given, and other important matters will be discussed. The fund, to raise funds for purchasing new uniforms for the Decatur high school band, has now reached the SSOO mark, with $4,500 still to be raised. A total of $5,000 is needed to purchase 68 new uniforms for the school's band. Movie Shown Ticket money for the movie will be turned in at the Monday meeting, and tag day and other future projects will be discussed at that time. “The Glenn Miller Story/’ the movie depicting the life of the reknowned Glenn Miller, will be presented by the organization April 24 and 25," with proceeds going to the band uniform fund. Tickets for the movie are priced at 60 cents per person, and may be secured by contacting Mrs. Kenneth Singleton, 1023 W. Adams St., who is president of the organization. Tag day will be held Saturday, May 4, and plans, which are nearly completed, will be announced shortly. The band members will sell some 5,000 tags on tag day. In talking of the project, Mrs. Singleton explained “we express our thanks for the support we have received in this project, and we shall expend every effort to reach our goal in as short a time as possible.” Latest contributors to the fund are: Jani Lyn, Decatur Daily Democrat, Anspaugh Studios, Gerber's super market, Community Oil and Gas', David Macklin, Uhrrck Bros., Mr. and Mrs. Herb Banning, Sr., Burke Insurance, VZ. Guy Brown, Decatur Hi-Way Airport, Laura A. Bosse, Mr. and Mrs. Al Beavers, Begun’s Clothing store, Commercial Print Shop, Ferris Bower Jewelry, Lutes Flowers, Zwick Funeral home, Psi lota A. C. Alumni Plan Banquel April 27 The Adams Central alumni association will hold a banquet in the Adams Central school cafeteria Saturday, April 27, it was announced this morning by Wanda Neuenschwander, secretary of the association. The banquet will begin at 7 p.m., with a short social hour, preceding the banquet, to be held at 6:30 p.m. " R. Nelson Snider, longtime principal of Fort Wayne South Side high school, will be the main speaker for the banquet, and will talk on “Initiation of Seniors.” Any alumni member who has not made reservations should do so by sending $2.75 to Mrs. (Daren Lehman, route 2, Geneva, as soon as possible. The $2.75 covers the $1 dues for the year. Reservations should include name, graduating class and the number of reservations wanted. Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a m. today. 12 noon 62 12 midnight .. 52 1 p.m? 60 1 a.m52 2 p.m:..... 60 2 a.m 51 3 p.m 62 3 a.m. 50 4 p.m 64 4 a.m 46 5 p.m.64 5 am. ._. . ..... 44 6 p.m 64 6 a.m. 42 7 p.m. 60 7 a.m 42 8 p.m 56 8 a.m 43 9 p.m 53 9 a.m— 44 10 p.m 53 10 a.m 50 11 p.m“..... 56 11 a.m. 58 Rain Total for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .66 inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 1.62 feet. *

Volunteers Listed In Cancer Crusade City volunteers for the cancer I crusade, which opens next Monday . .were announced this morning by Mrs. Robert Krueckeberg, chairman of the Adams county Cancer [ Society. • The annual educational and fund- : raising drive will open Monday and run through the entire week, going for a goal of $2,961.80. Volunteers and captains for 25 ’ sections were announced by Mrs. . Krueckeberg, and are as follows: Section I—Mrs.1 —Mrs. Paul Moore (C), Mrs. Robert Baumgartner, Mrs. , Ben Eichenauer, Mrs. Collin High, . Mrs. Richard Gehrig, and Mrs. Bob Sittier; section 3—Mrs. Dale Whetstone (C), Mrs. Karl Reinking, and Mrs. Cletus Miller; see- , tion s—Mrs. Nila Neil (C), Mrs. John Hefner and Mrs. Wayne Brunner; section 4—Mrs. Dan ; Foreman (C>; section 6—Mrs. Ed ’ Summers (C), Mrs. Kenneth Erhart, Mrs. Elroy Wir.teregg, Mrs. . Darrell Kreischer, Mrs. Bob Beery. Section 7— Miss Joan Wemhoff . (C), Mrs. Carl Baxter, Mrs. Ad- ; rian Coffee; section B—Mrs. Nor- . bert Bleeke <C), Miss Joan Wemhoff; section 9—Sdrs. Charles Hill (C), Mrs. H. L. Lankenau, Miss 1 r®tose Nesswald. Miss Anna Ness- ' wald; section IQ —Mrs. Enos Osterman (C), Mrs. Chalmer Bark- ’ ley, Mrs. Eugene Gase, Mrs. Rol- ' and Miller, Mrs. Jamgs Smith; section 11 —Mrs. James Borders (C), Mrs. Arnold Ostermeyer, Mrs. Harold Messick, Mrs. Robert Blaney. More Volunteers Section 12—Mrs. John Eichen-' berger (C), Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Joe Rash; section 13—Mrs. Harry Snyder (C), Mrs. Leland Smith; section 14—Mrs. William Haley, Mrs. J. Stahly; section 15—Mrs. , Burt Townsend (C), Mrs. Ed Ja- ■ berg, Miss Margaret Mcßeth; section 16—Mrs. Joe Krick (C), Mrs. Clyde Harris, Mrs. William Feller; ■ section 17—Mrs. Henry Krueckeberg (C), Mrs. Herman Miller, ' Mrs. Clarence Dersch. Section 18—Mrs. Wilbert Steele, Mrs. Waldo Marbach, Mrs. R. O. ' Wynn, Mrs. Homer Hoblet; section 19—-Mrs. Asa Pollock (C), Miss • Mary Miller; section 20 — Miss ■ Marie Felber (C), Mrs. Pete ReyI nolds, Mrs. Robert McQuaid; sec- ■ tion 21—Mrs. William Brown (C;, ’ Mrs. Lloyd Cowens,' Mrs. Jiggs 1 Durkin, Mrs. Norm Phillip; section 22—Mrs. Robert Freeby (C), Mrs. Robert Boch, Mrs. Kenny Gaunt, Mrs. Joe Azbell, Mrs. ElI (Continued on Page Eight) See Funnel-Shaped l I Cloud In Northwest Luke Majorki, owner of the De- . catur Golf course, and Mike Crider were standing on the porch of the golf house at about 6:30 p.m. . Wednesday, and saw a dark, fun- : nel-shaped cloud dip out of the sky in the northwest, and then rise ■ again. They could not see if it ! did any damage. i Several electricians reported I heavy line damage in the area, with limbs over wires, etc. Indit ana - Michigan reported that most r of its troubles was in the Roanoke . area. ; Between 6:30 and 7 p.m. heavy . winds, rain, and hail struck a path across northern Adams > county. Just south of Fort > Wayne, in a narrow area, hail was piled two inches deep, covering the ground and homes like snow, along U. S. 27. The storm was reported to have ( damaged the Winfred Gerke farm in Root ownship. • Herman Bulmahn, of Preble i township, reported several hund- ’ reds of dollars damage to his 1 stable and barn roof, from broken j tiles, and to his silo, which was ; completely destroyed. The Bul- > hamns saw two different small j funnels, moving' from northeast to southwest, shortly before 7 p.m. Following the storm, they found 2 several trees in the area knocked over.

: f W n ■ Ww XIOF tl I ’ B I I. - '7 ’ .. 7 Mr-:, -w. WINTER’S REAR GUARD— Ice began breaking up on Mille Lacs Lake in north-central Minnesota Rb' and high winds forced large chunks across Us S. Highway 169, tying up traffic for several hours. Bulldozer, right, clears roadway.

Elizabeth Bieberich Dies Last Evening Mrs. Elizabeth Bieberich, 81, of 710 North 10th street, died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Parkview memorial hospital in Fort Wayne. She has been in failing health for the past three months. Born in Van Were county, 0., Dec. 29, 1881, she was a daughter of Herman and Louise RothBittner, and was married to Herman Bieberich Sept. 30. 1906. Her husband preceded her in death June 15, 1952. The family lived on a farm near Preble for many years before moving to Decatur in 1948. Mrs. Bieberich was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church at Preble, founder of the Ladies Aid of the church, and member of the Sewing circle of the church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Erma) Graft of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Otto (Louise) Knipstein of Arcola; one son, Vivtor Bieberich of Preble; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Bittner, of near Decatur; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Goldner .and Mrs. Marie Zaugg. both of Tort Wayne, and Mrs. Ernest Ehlerding of Decatur, and a half-sister, Mrs Wayne (Alma) Graunt erf Decatur route 5. Funeral rites will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran church the Rev. Norman Kuck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today until time of the services.

Tornadoes Hit In - --- - • - ‘ . " ' ■ . ' Indiana And Illinois, Heavy Damage Done

By United Press International A tornado swept into two Indiana counties late Wednesday, injuring at least 20 persons and causing damage that may total at least $1 million. Fifteen persons still were hospitalized this morning, two in ' critical condition —including a 7-week-old baby. Authorities indicated the worst : of a series of twisters came out of Newton County and cut a , swath 100 to 200 yards wide, leav- . ing a mass of debris in its wake. Most of the devastation appar- < ently was caused at the small town of Gifford, about 16 miles northeast of Rensselaer in-Jasper County. The twister moved in an easterly direction, came within one mile of the Pulaski County line, then skipped over Medaryville without causing major damage there. Sees Flying Steer Bob Brooks, Jasper County chief deputy sheriff, said one Witness reported seeing a., “1,200-pound steer flying through the air.” , “Barns and houses simply disappeared and were blown around,” said Brooks. He said a Red Cross official made a preliminary damage estimate of $650,000 in the Jasper County area alone, indicating that the final damage figure would be considerably higher. Ten persons were confined in Jasper County Hospital, at Rensselaer, 3 in St. Elizabeth Hospital and 2 in Home Hospital, both at Lafayette. The most serious cases were rushed to St. Elizabeth Hospital,

Warning Issued To Cuban Exile Leader

MIAMI (UPI) — A past president of Guatemala and a possible future president of Cuba warned Cuban refugee leader Jose Miro Cardona Wednesday night that the only people likely to profit from his feud with the U.S. government are Fidel Castro and his comrades in the Kremlin. (The Costa Rican ambassador to the United States disclosed in Washington Wednesday that Miro has inquired about being able to take up permanent residence in the Central American nation. It was seen as a possible prelude to moving Cuban exile operations out of the United States ) Guatemalan ex-President Muguel Ydigoras Fuentes, who was ousted and exiled by the army last month,- urged Miro to drop plans to air his differences with the Kennedy administration at a meeting here tonight. Julio Garceran, a former Cuban Supreme Court justice who is the choice of some refugees to succeed President Osvaldo Dorticos if the Castro-Communist regime should fall, said Miro’s "false" charges against the Kennedy administration are “creating a grave conflict between Cubans and Americans.” Gives No Indication There was no immediate indication that the refugee leader would be swayed by either man’s argument. Miro declared Wednesday that he will re-submit his resignation as President of the Cuban (refugee) Revolutionary Council at tonight’s meeting and make public

including 7-week-old Genia Smallwood, listed in critical condition with a skull fracture. Others Are Injured Russell Bullington, about 26. was critical with a skull fracture and other injuries. Fred Messer. 61, was hurt severely, authorities said. He suffered a collapsed lung, a skull fracture and broken ribs. All three and others were injured when houses collapsed. Some were trapped in the debris and had to be dug out by rescuers- All lived in Jasper County rural areas. Brooks said the tornado that hit the Gifford area had all the characteristics of the real thing—“it sounded like a freight train.” In Newton County, authorities said at least one twister “hopped and skipped" across the countryside, but it saved its most damaging blows for neighboring Jasper County areas. Emergency first aid stations were set up in many localities as victims drifted in with head injuries ad broken bones. Gifford Loss $300,000 One state police trooper described the scene around Gifford as “handfuls of debris.” Authorities' estimated the damage in the Gifford area alone at $300,000. William Gehring, operator of a large Jasper County form, said his potato processing plant was demolished. He estimated his loss at $200,000. Also touched by tornadoes were Fair Oaks and DeMotte in northern Jasper County. Another twister touched down east of North Manchester in Wabash

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the anti-American bill of particulars he read to the council when he originally offered to resign last week. "They are forcing •me to defend myself, and I am going to do it with the answers to all the charges they have made,” he said in a written statement. Although Miro’s charges have not formally been made public, informed sources told newsmen here earlier this week he had accused President Kennedy of breaking promises to sponsor a new invasion of Cuba. Well-informed refugee sources reported Tuesday that U.S. authorities had threatened Miro with deportation as a “traitor" in an effort to persuade him not to publish his charges. Denies Both Stories The State Department has denied both Miro’s charges and the deportation threat. Ydigoras telephoned Miro Wednesday night to ask for an interview. The two men talked for a time on the phone, but Miro said he could not meet the ex-president because of a previous engagement. Garceran assailed Miro’s charge that the United States has adopted a policy of “peaceful coexistence” with Castro’s Communistdominated revolutionary regime. “The conflict thus created does not serve the interests, ideals and sentiments of Cubans,” the former jurist said. “It affects only the relations of the council president (Miro> with the U.S. State Department.”

County, causing an estimated SIOO,OOO damage to the Marcelal Badskey farm. Hundreds of livestock also were killed and a 290-fool long chicken house on the Badskey farm was wrecked, killing several thousand chickens. Earlier reports that two small children were missing and feared killed in the Gifford area were false, authorities said. The twisters were the first in Indiana in almost a month. Three persons were killed March 19 in flash floods and tornadoes. Kankakee Area Raked The Kankakee, 111., area also was raked by twisters, leaving a young mother dead and many injured?' The campus of Olivet Nazarene College in the Kankakee suburb of Bourbonnais was hit, leaving a five-story- stone administration building a pile of rubble. At least one student was hospitalized, but school officials said it was “miraculous” there were no major injuries to the 1,000 students on the campus. Mrs. Sandra Rivard, 24, was found dead near the wreckage of her home north of Bradley, 111. She clutched her injured baby in her armsMissouri and Michigan were also hit by toradoes. An elderly man was hospitalized in critical condition at Coldwater, Mich., when a small twister flipped over a house trailer. So many barns, homes and garages were flattened or simply carried off J>y the storms -authorities indicated it will be days before an accurate damage figure can be' compiled,