Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1963 — Page 1

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Uneasy Lull In Fighting In Laos Threatened By Charges From Factions

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Narrow Search For Submarine

WASHINGTON (UPD —The Navy planned to lower underwater cameras to the bottom of the Atlantic today to see if it has found the hulk of the submarine Thresher. The Navy has located about a doz#n objects on the ocean floor, 8,400 feet deep, in the area where the nuclear submarine disappeared with 129 men April 10. The Navy said six of these objecte .“look like real good prospects ” The search has been narrowed to an area of 10 square miles 270 miles east of Boston. The Navy said It was confident that the sunken attack submarine lay somewhere within that area. To Establish Cause In another development, the chairman of the Joint Congressional Atomic Committee said the Thresher investigation indicates that the cause of the disaster will ultimately be “reasonably well’’ Decafur School In Prediction Study The Decatur public high school _ is one of 160 high schools in the state which will participate in the Indiana prediction study, according to an announcement today by Hugh J. Andrews, principal. Andrews and Deane T. Dorwin, guidance counselor of the school, attended a meeting in Fort Wayne last week at which plans for the study were discussed. The prediction study is one of several three-year state-wide pilot research projects being sponsored I by college board, under a grant| from the Ford Foundation. • The study is intended to investigate the feasibility and value of using predictive techniques on a large scale to make available to high school counselors and college admissions officers information which will allow them to do a better job with college bound students. —— The 160 Indiana schools included in the initial study all send fairly large numbers of students on to college. It is hoped to include all high schools in the state later in the study. Goal of the study is to develop a service that will provide each college with centrally computed predictions of grades its applicants are likely to receive if admitted. The secondary schools will receive “composite” scores, representing combinations of SAT scores and high school record, that are closely related to success at groups of " colleges of “curriculum groupings” within colleges, such hs engineering, liberal arts, etc.

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established. Sen. . John O. Pastore, D-R.1., made his statement after two members of the joint committee staff briefed committeemen on the work of a naval court of inquiry investigating the Thresher’s loss. Capt. C. B. Bishop, a submarine expert in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, said it was possible that cameras lowered from the survey ship Atlantis II would find the Thresher today. Bishop said the objects noted on the ocean floor were “anomalies" which do not appear to be “part of the natural ocean bottom shape.” He said it was possible that they could be outcroppings of rock or other sunken hulks—but he said he knew of no other hulks in the area. To Use Bathyscaph If cameras from the Atlantis 11, with their high intensity lights, find the Thresher, they might provide some clue of what happened to it. If the cameras do locate the hulk, the deep-diving bathyscaph Trieste will be lowered to inspect it. The Trieste is en route to the area aboard the USS Point Defiance. The Thresher vanished while making a test dive to its maximum depth, which is secret. The Navy says there is practically no hope that the ship could be raised if it is ever found. Storage Facilities Planned In Stale INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The legislature’s action in enacting a • warehouse tax exemption law has ', prompted a number of interstate manufacturig firms to indicate they will construct storage facilities in Indiana. The measure was signed into law Saturday after it was retrieved from defeat by its backers during the closing hours of the special session. It exempts from property taxation manufactured products stored in warehouses for interstate shipment. Lawmakers claimed that several Indiana-based firms which ship their products out of the state to avoid the tax would not build warehouses for storage. Sen. John Shawley, R-Michigan City, a sponsor of the bill, said some firms in the past have shut down production just before the assessment period to avoid piling up stocks that would be taxed. Director James Kessler of the Indiana Tax and Financing Policy Commission was among those opposing the bin. He said the measure would open the way to further property tax exemptions.

VIENTIANE, Laos (UPD—Rightwing strongman Gen. Phoumi No savan accused the leftist Pathet Lao today of trying to destroy the Laotian coalition government and offered to send troops to help the neutralists against the pro-Com-munists. » The pro-Communists countercharged that Phoumi was preparing his troops for an offensive, creating a danger to the security of Laos. ... The exchange of charges threatened to upset the uneasy lull in the Plain of Jars fighting between the Pathet Lao and neutralist forces led by Gen. Kong Le. Diplomatic activity here and abroad picked up in an urgent drive to, head off another civil war in this unsettled Southeast Asian kingdom. Hold Meeting Phoumi, who has remained in the background during the current fighting, met with neutralist Premier Souvanna Phouma. It was believed Kong Le may have participated in the meeting. Kong Le came to the capital from his last remaining position in the Plain of Jars, but his movements here were kept secret Informed observers believed the Souvanna meeting may have dealt with Prince Souphanouvong's offer to withdraw his victorious Pathet Lao troops from territory they wrested from Kong Le’s forces in violation of a cease-fire, Souphanouvong, a vice premier, coupled the offer Monday with an objection to proposals to station International Control Commission (ICC) teams in the Plain of Jars to police any new cease-fire agreement. Pathet Lao forces routed the neutralists from most key points in the strategic Plain of Jars last week after a temporary ceasefire was called. Control of the Plain means virtual control of Laos. U.S. Amiral Arrives As one of several diplomatic moves being taken by the United States, Adm. Harry D. Felt, U.S. commander in the Pacific, arrived in Thailand to discuss the Laotian situation with the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) military committee in Bangkok. The United States was moving some elements of the 7th Fleet into waters near Laos to be ready for any eventuality and to add psychological pressure to the diplomatic offensive.

W. Averell Harriman, U.S. undersecretary of state, flew to London from Paris for more consultations on the Laotian crisis. Harriman was. a major architect of the 1962 Geneva accords which guaranteed Laos' independent and neutrality, set up the coalition governments of rightists, neutralists and leftists, and charged the three-nation ICC with supervising the truce. Britain, co-chairman with Russia of the 14-nation Geneva conference, pressed the Kremlin to bring public pressure on Laotian Communists to honor the accords. INDIANA WEATHER INDIANA WEATHER Clearing and colder tonight with frost or freezing temperatures. Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday. Low tonight 26 to 32 north. 27 to 35 south. High Wednesday in the 50s. Sunset today 7:31 p. m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:55 a. m. Outlook for Thursday: Fair and warmer. Lows in the 30s. Highs 50s north to the 60s south. Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. 12 noon 34 12 midnight .. 30 1 p.m 38 1 a.m 31 2 p.m 38 2 a.m 32 3 p.m 38 3 a.m 31 4 p.m 38 4 a.m 32 6 p.m 38 5 a m 32 « p.m 87 6 a.in 32 7 p.m 37 7 a m 32 p.m 36 8 a.m 32 9 p.m 90 9 a.m. 32 n«r p<m. 30 io a.m 36 11 p.m 32 11 a,rn- 36 Rain Tzrtal tor th». 24 hour period -endinc at .7 a.m. today, 46-inches. The St. Mary’s river was at 4.04 feet.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 23,1963.

Woman Nearly Hit By Rifle Bullet A near-Decatur resident narrowly escaped death or serious injury about 6 o’clock Monday evening from a stray bullet from the rifle of a 14-year-old Decatur boy. The local youth was shooting a .22-long rifle around some ponds just west of U. S. 27, and just south of the city limits. One bullet strayed toward a house about onequarter of a mile away, and flew over the woman as she bent over to pick up some papers on her front porch. Investigation by the sheriff’s department and city police turned up the boy who was shooting the rifle, and although the officers concluded the act was purely unitentional, the matter has been referred to the juvenile court. Sheriff Roger Singleton explained that had the woman not bent ever to pick up some papers, the bullet would undoubtedly have struck her, inflicting death or serious injury. • Full Power A bullet from a rifle such as the one the youth was shooting does not lose its power until it has traveled at least a mile, the sheriff expained, and the house was only about one-quarter of a mile away from the point where the shot was fired. Sheriff Singleton cautioned parents ‘to have an idea where their, boy is going, If he must go out alone to shoot a rifle.” Prosecutor Severin H. Schurger asked, that parents give their young boys proper “adult supervision if the boy is interested in shooting a rifle.” Both agreed that the “proper adult supervision” would cut down the number of ‘.‘close calls,” such as the one Monday evening, or deaths and serious injuries. I & M Petitioning New Rate Reduction

Indiana & Michigan Electric company is seeking authority to reduce its rates to commercial and small industrial customers employing electricity for all space heating requirements. Applications toward this end were filed today with the public service commission of Indiana in Indianapolis and the Michigan public service commission in Lansing. Simultaneously, similar applications were filed with the state regulatory authorities in four other states served by the American Electric Power system, of which I & M is a part. R. E. Doyle, Jr., vice president and general manager of I & M, said: “The proposed new rate will result in varying reductions among commercial and industrial customers using electric, space heating, with the average reduction in the neighborhood of 20%. Further, it will encourage many other customers to adopt the ‘total-electric’ concept in their operations.” The proposed rate would applv to virtually all of the AEP system’s electrically heated commercial and industrial establishments, such as office buildings, stores, motels, restaurants and industrial plants, and would also include schools, churches and hospitals. In its applications, I&M asked that the reduced rate become effective May 23. The new rate, called the “electric heating - general'’ rate, is the second rate reduction for these customers in the past two years. Also, it is similar to a reduction in total-electric residential rates put into effect throughout the AEP sysem March i. Speech Class Dance Here Friday Night The fifth annual dance sponsored by the speech class of the Decatur high school will be held at the high school gym Friday night from 8:30 to 11:30 o’clock. Door prizes will be awarded and special entertainment will be provided. Admission will be 35 cents per person.

1 Monmouth To Hold Pre-School Roundup The pre-school roundup for the '- children of Union, Preble and )- Root townships who will be attend- )■ ing kindergarten or first grade e will be held at the Monmouth • school from 8 to 9 a.hi. next Tuesa day, April 30. s t Children who will be five years t old on or before Sept. 30 are eligl- > ble to enroll in kindergarten next v fall, and children who will be r six years old on or before Sept. r 3$ are eligible to renroll in the first grade. The roundup this year will include the children who P have attended the kindergarten ■■ class this year as well as those who will attend the coming school ' year. o Each child will be given free exi- aminations by local physicians and t person responsible so rthe child e should have a robe or large towel e to wear for the examination. The person responsible for the child at the roundup should bring birth certificate, also information s available as to the diseases the 8 child has had, and the year and number of shots given for immunie zation against diptheria, whoope ing cough, tetanus, polio and smaHe Pox. Parents bringing their children "* to the Monmouth roundup are asked r> to use tfie south gym entrance. “If you have a child to enroll this fall and do not attend the roundup, r please notify the school so they r can complete plans for the coming school year,” school officials n stated.

Assistant To Welsh Speaks Here Friday Dr. Karl O’Lessker, legislative assistant to Governor Matthew E. Welsh, will be the featured speaker at the.pre-primary Democratic dinner at the Youth and Community Center Friday, Dr. Harry H. Hebble, Democratic county chairman, said this morning. _____ Sponsoring the 6:30 p. m. affair are the Democratic Women’s glub, the Democratic central committee. the Jefferson club and the Young Democrats organization. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the above organizations, or Miss Rosemary Spangler, county recorder, whpisticket. chairman. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., O’Lessker was educated in the Philadelphia public schools, the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University and Indiana University, where he received his Ph. D. degree. Welsh Assistant He served with the U. S. Air Force from 1950-1952, and same to Indiana in 1956. He has been serving as legislative assistant to Governor Welsh since last June. O’Lessker is married to the former Vera McKim of New Albany and they have three children. The family has resided in Crawfordsville since 1959, where O’Lessker serves as professor of political science at Wabash College. Town Hall Meet A fish supper will be served Friday evening, with a town hall type of public meeting to be held at 8 p. m. Ron Ross of Fort Wayne will serve as emcee of the affair. Dr. Hebble explained that Robert Heller, Decatur realtor, and former state representative, has been added to the panel for a discussion to be held. Other members are Garland Stickler of Columbia City and Charles Decker of Bluffton, both mayors of their respective cities. Delmas Bollenbacher and Robert Kolter will serve as co-chair-men. All Democratic candidates from Decatur and Berne will be introduced at the banquet.

Major Issues Are Involved In Wheal Vote

Two major issues are involved in the May 21 national wheat referendum, Adams county farmers heard Monday evening from Jack Armstrong, Purdue University extension agricultural economist. Armstrong, speaking at an educational meeting at Monroe sponsored by the cooperative extension service, listed these as: How high wheat prices should be supported, and How should wheat production be kept in line with needs. All government programs which support wheat prices materially above competitive levels give short run income advantages to present wheat producers, the economist said. They bring relatively high incomes to farms and to communities with high historical wheat production. In the longer run, much of the increased income to an individual grower would be lost by one w more of the following developments: Production would be stimulated, making it necessary to either reduce supports or limit acreage still further; farmers would be encouraged to continue in the wheat business thus resulting in each farmer’s share of the higher prices; or a part of the higher income from wheat production would be capitalized into land values so only the original owner would benefit. Armstrong outlined six alternative programs: 1. A 1964 wheat program with a favorable vote (Two-thirds or more approving) in the referendum. (This limits production to market and export needs, provides an average price support of $2 a bushel on the bulk of the crop and offers payments of wheat acreage diverted to conservation use.) 2. A 1964 wheat program with an unfavorable vote. That is, fewer than two-thirds of those voting approving. (This provides no limits on production or marketings. Price supports would be available only to those growers who stay within their allotments at 50 per cent of parity, or about $1.25 a bushel.) Alternatives 1 and 2 are subject to the May 21 referendum and the remaining alternatives are either subject to future referendum or new legislation. 3. The longer range implication of the new law with a favorable vote. . 4. A land retirement program which approximates the program proposed by the American Farm Bureau. 5. A return to a price support program with land retirement similar to the 1963 program now in effect. 6. A high support level, voluntary land retirement program. For the first time, farmers with wheat acreage allotments of less than 15 per cent are eligible to vote in the referendum if they indicate in advance an intention to participate in the program if it is approved. If they wish to vote, they must register at the Adams county ASCS office on 201 S. First St., by May 13, or one week before the May 21 referendum. Purdue agricultural economists have prepared an analysis of alternative programs. Single copies of this publication, EC 269, are available wßEout - charge - at - Adams county extension office or by writing Agricultural Publications, AES Bldg., Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. Historical Society To Meet April 30 The Civil War battle of Chancellorsville will be related Tuesday, April 30, at the Decatur public library, beginning at p.m., president Gerald R. Durkin of the Adams county Historical society said this morning. G. W. Vizard, superintendent of Adams county schools, will speak to the society members and guests present at the meeting. By a -coincidence, Durkin explained, the program is being held on the exact centennial day, April 30, which marked the opening of the five-day battle of Chancellorsville — “the most splendid victory Robert E. Lee ever won, an absolute masterpiece.” General Stonewall Jackson was killed in this battle, shot by mistake by his own soldiers. In his talk on the battle, Vizard will use a large map to show the positions and movements of the various Union and Confederate forces. The map has been prepared especially for the occasion by one, of the county schools. ' The general public is invited to attend the program, and there is no admission charge.

Indianapolis Suburb Lashed By Tornado By United Press International —

Vicious tornadoes and thunderstorms chewed a path of destruction through two Indiana areas Monday night, injuring at least 14 persons and wreaking a heavy toll of damage in a populous Indi, anapolis suburban area. The storm front brought a wave of cold weather howling into Hoosierland on gusty winds, and frost and killing freeze warnings were hoisted for the state tonight. “Snow grains” fell at South Bend this morning and “occasional drizzle probably turning to light snow” was forecast for the northern third of the state today before the mercury plunges to lows in the upper 20s and low 30s tonight throughout the stateThe twisters, fourth in a series which began last Wednesday, also struck in Tippecanoe County. The calm which usually follows storms failed to materialize this time. Gusty winds continued sweeping the countryside for hours after the home-wrecking gales passed by, and winds 20 to 30 miles per hour were expected to continue most of the day. The freeze and killing frost threatened to set new cold weather records for the date at Indiana points. Cold daytime readings were predicted for today, temperatures ranging no higher than the 40s over most of the state this afternoon and dropping to the upper 20s central, 27 to 33 north and 30 to 35 south tonight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and a little warmer with highs in the mid and upper 50s. Thursday will be fair and a little warmer. The storms came during a severe weather alert issued by the U.S. Weather Bureau on the basis of storm activity in Illinois. Earlier in the day, the southern tip of the state was in a severe weather alert area which later was expanded to include the central and entire south portions. Temperatures climbed no higher than 48 at Fort Wayne, 50 at South Bend and 56 at Lafayette Monday, but at Indianapolis an afternoon warmup sent the mfercury to a top of 66 and at Evasville tt was 83. The Louisville area recorded an 85. Overnight lows this morning were generally in the chilly 30s, icluding 35 at South Bend, 38 at Lafayette, 39 at Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, and 46 at Evansville. Precipitation during the thunderstorms and rainfall activity in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today included Indianapolis .09, South Bend .29, Fort Wayne .10, Lafayette .22, Evansville 08, Hartford City 1.58, Noblesville .68, Kokomo .50, Peru .56, Portland .70, Crawfordsville .84, Warsaw .50, Marion

Plan Establishing New Tax Mechanism

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—lndiana may hire outside experts to help set up administration of its new multi-tax revenue structure, including the state's first sales tax. Edward F. Ricketts, Chicago, associate director of the Public Administration Service, will attend a decision - making meeting Wednesday in Governor Welsh's office at which plans for establishing the new tax mechanism will be discussed. The PAS is a non-profit organization associated with the Council of State Governments and previously has done work for Indiana in setting up auditing and personnel systems. Commissioner John Hatchett of the Indiana Department of Administration said ‘‘l would guess we’d employ the PSA.” “I don’t know any place else ' .we’d get that kind of experts,” he said. Must Register Retailers One of the first mammoth jobs facing the revenue department in getting the 2 per cent sales tax plan into effect will be to register all retail merchants in the state. Deputy Revenue Commissioner Robert C. Hale said he does not know how many retailers there are. Indiana has had a store license law which was repealed by the new tax legislation. But Hale said the number of persons who purchased the store licenses would not be an accurate indication of the total number of retail merchants. The new tax law requires that the revenue department print and distribute forms on which all retail merchants must register. Hale said one of the problems to be 1 settled at the Wednesday meeting is how to carry out the registration. . —l-i The revenue department has branch offices in Evansville, East Chicago and South Bend and Hale

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.77. Frankfort .82, Knightstown 1.11. Miraculously, nobody was killed, but at least 14 persons were injured in the Capital City area. Many homes were leveled and more were heavily damaged on the Indianapolis northeast side. Several farm buildings were wrecked by another tiwster six miles west of Lafayette, blocking roads with fallen trees and utility poles. One witness said the tornado swooped in on Indianapolis, a city of nearly 480,000, like “a big vacuum.” Indiaapolis Police Chief Roberta. E. Reilly and Inspector Daniel T. Veza personally took charge of emergency operations. “This is the worst disaster to hit Indianapolis in many years,” said Reilly. Emergency crews worked through the night to clear the debris Authorities said the twister that hit Indianapolis touched down at one spot, then hit again sever or eight blocks away. • » ■» Damage was strewn over a square mile area. The injured were taken to Community and Marion County General Hospitals. But only one person was injured seriously enough to be admitted. Police said Joseph Hughey, 45, suffered head lacerations and a neck fratfture. Patrick Überta, an Indianapolis police detective, said he heard a “roaring noise like a train” before the tornado hit. He told his wife and daughter to get into the basement. “I’ve been on the police force nine years and I never was so scared in my life,” he said. Überta's garage was demolished and part of his hoihe was damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bozarth and their two-year-old son, David, were retiring when the storm hit with a “whistling sound and loud crashes.” They didn’t have enough time to hurry to the basement. They covered the boy up to protect him from flyjng glass, then waited. Their home was badly damaged. Pauline Van Velse was babysitting for her sister-in-law when the tornado ripped their home apart. The walls crumbled, but nobody was hurt. The latest tornado assault apparently was spawned in Illinois, then swept 150 miles intp the Hoosier state. In all, nearly 50 persons were injured. Twisters last week left at least 20 persons injured in the Rensselaer area. They also hit the Vincennes area late last week but no personal injuries were reported-

said that these presumably could be used. The registration must be finished by June 15New Withholding Tables Hale also said another big headache requiring near immediate action is preparation of new tables showing the amount of pay -to —be — withheld —from —individual pay checks for gross income tax collections. About 80 per cet of the state’s population came under the withholding provision of the old gross income tax law. which was repealed after being in effect since 1933. But the old table of amounts to be withheld must be revised for a changeover under the adjusted gross income tax effective July 1. Even the one-cent increase in the state cigarette tax added by the lawmakers to the existing three-cents-a-pack tax will mean changeovers within the state administration. ABC Out of Picture Hatchett said the law takes the administration of the cigarette tax away from the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission and puts it in the hands o fthe revenue departmefit,'- —“ “The revenue department probably should be collecting this tax anyway,” Hatchett said. “The ABC is not too closely allied with revenue collections.” Attending the meeting Wednesday in addition to Welsh, Ricketts, Hatchett and Hale will be revenue commissioner James Courtney; Robert Stover, Robert McNeil ad Alex Ingram, all of whom are working in the management analysis division of the administration' department; York Wilbern, chairman of a group of college professors who serve as fiscal advisefs to the governor, and Dr. James Papke, fiscal expert for the State Tax and Financing Policy Commission.