Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI NO. 101.

Venue School Case From Bluffton To Huntington Court

Hostilities In Haiti Feared

WASHINGTON (UPD—The Organization of American States prepared today to send a special mission to Port-au-Prince to head off threatened armed conflict between Haiti and the Dominican Republic OAS Council Chairman Gonzalo Facio met with envoys from the United States, El Salvador, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia to set a departure time for the mission. It was expected to leave this afternoon. The OAS was working against a Dominican ultimatum giving the regime of President Francois Duvalier 24 hours to halt what it called “aggressive” policies toward Dominican envoys in Haiti. It raised a threat of military action if Haiti refused. U.S. sources said the Haitian and the Dominican governments had indicated they would accept the good offices of the OAS to patch up their differences. The OAS council met in a special session Sunday night to hear the Dominican charges that Haitian authorities had harassed Dominican diplomats and broken into the Dominican consulate in Port-Au-Prince. The Dominican radio in Santo Domingo announced a state of national alert today, canceled all military leaves and urged troops to report immediately to their bases. j The United States prepared to evacuate some 1,000 U.S. citizens from Port-Au-Prince, if necessary. U.S. officials said they had received reports that all Latin American embassies in the city had been encircled by Haitian forces. Dispatches from Port-Au-Prince said police and militiamen loyal to President Francois Duvalier stopped and searched vehicles for arms, ammunition and suspected terrorists. But the nation generally was reported calm. Fears Uprising It was believed that the units were deployed by Duvalier in a move to block an uprising against his autocratic regime. The Haitian government apparently believed the Dominican Embassy w harboring conspirators against Duvalier. The Dominicans, fearing the move was a forerunner of an attempt to overthrow their government accused Haiti of conspiring |

High Court To Hear Barnett

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Supreme Court agreed today to decide next fall whether Gov. Ross R. Barnett is entitled to a jury trial of federal criminal contempt charges growing out of the University of Mississippi rioting. The court announced that it has notified attoreys in the case that arguments probably will be heard during a two-week period beginning Oct. 14. A decision would be handed down later. The action also applies to Mississippi Lt. Gov. Paul G. Johnson. He was charged along with Barnett with contempt of federal court orders to allow Negro James H. Meredith to enter the university. The criminal contempt charges accused both state officials of interfering with Meredith’s efforts to register at the school and of failing to maintain law and order when rioting exploded on the campus in September, 1962, leaving two dead and scores injured. In other action, the Supreme .Court: —Overturned the conviction of Ford T. Johnson Jr., a Negro found guilty of contempt because he insisted on sitting in an “all-

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to assassinate Dominican President Juan Bosch. There was no wod of fighting in either country and U.S- citizens were not believed in any immediate danger. However, precautionary measures were being taken to get them otit. Defendant Awarded $7,500 Judgment Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish has awarded the defendant $7,500 of- a requested $27,500 in a damage suit concerning a car-pedestrian accident in 1956. Clarence A. Hunter, 70, of 228 Madison St., was awarded the judgment from Jerry Baughman, of Decatur, by the ruling of Judge Parrish. Hunter was struck by a car driven by Baughman as he was crossing Second St., at the alley between Monroe and Madison streets, at 12:30 a.m. December 30, 1956. Hunter has sued for $27,500 for the personal injuries suffered as a result of the accident. Hunter who was represented by Hubert R. McClenahan, was unconscious for 20 days and in the hospital for 84 days following the mishap. 'His medical expenses amounted to over $1,500, according to, his| complaint, and $1,068.95 had not yet been paid, according to testi- I mony during the trial heard without a jury. Baughman, who was traveling south on Second street at the time- of the accident, was represented by DeVoes and Smith. Final arguments were heard April 1 4, at which time Judge Parrish took the case under advisement. Young Democrats To Meet In Las Vegas WASHINGTON (UPD — The Young Democratic National Committee has selected Las Vagas, Nev., as the site of its 1963 national. convention. It will be held in November or December.

white” section of the Richmond, Va., Traffic Court. The court tersely noted: “It is no longer open to question that a state may not constitutionally require segregation of public facilities ” —Agreed to hear an appeal from a Los Angeles bookseller, Bradley Reed Smith, convicted of obscenity under a municipal law for displaying the Amtroveraial Henry Miller novel, “Tropic of Cancer.” Smith was sentenced to 30 days in jail and placed on oneyear probation for knowingly exhibiting and selling the book. — Agreed to rehear another case in which Nico Jacobellis, a Cleveland Heights, Ohio, movie exhibitor, asked the court to revise its test of obscenity. Jacobellis was fined $2,500 for possessing and exhibiting the French film, “The Lovers.” In the Barnett jury trial ruling, the court did not issue a formal order but made its announcement through its press office. The case came to the Supreme Court because the sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 4 to 4 on the jury question last April 9. One of the nine circuit judges was unable to take part.

School Action Venued Today To Huntington The Huntington circuit court was chosen this morning as the next court to get the red-hot Adams county school reorganization case, it was learned at noon today. Judge Ray Ade, 53-year-old Huntington county Democrat reelected in 1960, is judge of the circuit court; he is a 1937 graduate of Indiana University school of law. It is possible that the antireorganization people may ask for a change of venue from the judge; this was generally expected by one of the attorneys for the pro-re-organization group, who said that his side was very well pleased with the choice. AU Five Offered Special Judge Victor H. Simmons met with all of the involved attorneys this morning, and named all eligible counties: Jay, Blackford, Grant, Huntington and Allen. Each side was allowed to strike two counties, and Huntington was left. The local plan was first heard by Judge Parrish, then a special judge was asked who also ruled in favor of reorganization; the anti-forces then had the case venued from the county, and a special judge was appointed when Judge Byrd of the Wells circuit refused jurisdiction. Judge Simmons’ first preliminary ruling was in favor of the anti-group, and then for the past few months there has been no action by either side. With the new legislation, activity I in the case was revived. Other Possibilities If the case dies in court, or is ■ settled against reorganization, the county school reorganization committee can be reappaointed; if a favorable action is final, then the districts voted upon will go into effect. If a new committee is appointed, or the old committee reappointed, the entire problem will have to be threshed out again in committee, and hearings, and voted upon a second time. Double Peace Corps Volunteers In Africa WASHINGTON (UPD — Peace Corps Director R. Sargent Shriver said Sunday he expected the number of Peace Corps volunteers in Africa to more than double. Shriver, who returned Friday from Africa, said there were about 1,500 volunteers in the 16nation African program. The estimate for the end of 1963 is about •2,600 and Shriver, foresaw the total climbing to 3,500 next year. Indiana U. Junior Queen Os Festival INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — Linda Lou Mugg, 20, a junior at Indiana University from Windfall, Saturday night was crowned queen of the 1963 “500” Festival, held in conjunction with the Memorial Day auto race. Decatur Temperature Local weather data for the 4 8 hour period ending at 11 a.m. today. Saturday Sunday 12 nooh 68 12 midnight - 46 1 p.m 60 1 a.m 44' 2 p.m. .r. ........ 60 2 a.m 44 3 p.m. 60 3 a.m 44 4 p.m 60 4 a.m 43 5 •p.m 59 5 a.m 42 6 p.m. .7* i... 58 6 a.m 41 7 p.m 58 7 a.m. 41 8 p.m *55 8 a.m 44 9 p.m 53 9 a.m 50 10 p.m 50 10 a.m. 54 11 p.m 48 1 11 a.m 60 Snnday Monday 12 noon 60 12 midnight 47 1 p.m 60 1 a.m 47 2 p.m. 00 2 a.m 48 3 p.m 61 3 a.m 50 4 p.m 62 4 a.m. 50 <5 p.m 62 5 a.m :...... 50 6 p.m 61 6 a.m 50 7p m 60 7a m 60 8 p.m 56 8 a.m. .— 52 9 p.m 54 9 a.m. 53 10 p.m. 52 10 a.m. 54 11 p.m. .... 48 11 a.m ... 50 Rain Total for the 48 hour period ending at 7 a.m. today, .0 inches,. The St. Mary’s river was at 3.33 feet.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 29,1963.

No Objections To City Appropriation The additional appropriations o: $91,250, $17,500 of which will be used for construction of a new police station, cleared the next-to-last “hurdle” this morning. The state board of tax commissioners held a hearing in the office of county auditor Ed Jaberg at 8:45 a.m. today, and no complaints concerning any of the additional appropriations were heard from Decatur citizens. The final hurdle that now remains is the official approval from the state board, on which an answer is expected within the next five to seven days. The city council had held its final hearing for local residents to lodge complaints against the appropriations Tuesday, April 16. No complaints were heard at the meeting. The $17,500 will be used to construct a new station for the city police department, replacing the outmoded present station. Another $17,500 will be used for renovation of city hall, with $20,000 being used for furthering the street lighting program, and $29,000 for certain remodeling of the old steam plant for a street department headquarters. Another $6,000 will be used to repair the Youth and Community Center roof, and $1,250 for purchase of truck chassis for the fire department.

Italians Flock To Polls For Voting Today ROME (UPI) — Authorities took special precautions today against further violence in national voting that is expected to produce a record turnout. Italians trooped to the polls for a second day to choose a .new 315-seat Senate and a 630-man Chamber of Deputies. Final results are not expected before Tuesday night. While balloting was for parliamentary seats, the real issue was whether Premier Amintore Fanfani’s experimental Socialistbacked “center-left” government should continue. Most Important Eelection Many observers considered the election the most important in years and said it could determine Italy’s political picture for the next decade. Early predictions were that many members of Fanfani’s Christian Democratic party would desert and vote for the Liberals in opposition to the “opening to the left.” But it could not be determined whether they would be strong enough to form a decisive factor. Sunday’s voting was marred by a series of early morning bombs. Nine policemen and a fireman were injured. The election could have important bearing on Italy’s future rolein the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Common Market. Alliance With Socialists Following a series of Christian Democratic governments formed with center and right-wing support, Fanfani last year established a coalition with the Repubicans and Social Democrats. To secure additional support, Fanfani made an alliance with Pietro Nenni's Socialists which have had close ties with the Communists in the past. The Socialists have enabled the coalition to stay in power with their strong support in Parliament. The price the government has paid so far for Socialist support has been nationalization of electricity, a controversial sissueNenni’s Socialists favor continued Italian membership in NATO, but they want the country to take a more “neutralist” attitude.

Two Farm Buildings Destroyed By Fire A barn and a chicken house on the Charles Connelley farm, route 4, Decatur, were completely burned to the ground by a fire Sunday evening which was seen and reported by a passing motorist. Damage was estimated high as the barn, chicken house, some machinery and approximately 500 chickens were lost in the blaze. The Monroe rural fire department and the Preble firemen ba died the blaze, which had a good head start, for about an hour and a half, and left a water wagon at the scene for a longer period as gusty winds were tossing sparks about the farm. Connelley was visiting at the home of his father when the fire was reported by Floyd Roth, who resides at 150 E. Washington street in Monroe. Roth noticed the blaze as he was driving in the area of the Connelley farm, which, is located about four miles west and one and a quarter miles north of Monroe. Lead Start Firemen were quickly on the scene after receiving the report about 8:30 o'clock Sunday evening, but the barn was completely enveloped in flames by the time tiiey arrived. Quick work by the firemen saved tile Connelley home, however, as some straw around the foundation had caught fire from sparks that were blown on it. The home was not damaged, as the volunteers extinguished that part of the blaze. Machinery Lost A calf, a combine, plow and wagon, and an old pick-up truck which were in the barn at the time were destroyed. In addition, approximately 500 chickens in the chicken house were lost, and a truck parked near the barn was heavily damaged. A good portion of 1,200 to 1,400 bushels of corn in the barn was saved. Howard Habegger, chief of the rural Monroe department, said this morning that the fire started in the south end of the barn, Although not certain, Habegger explained, 'lt is believed that a short in the milk cooler, which was outside the south end of the barn, started the blaze.

Canning Company To Operate This Year The Decatur Canning company will definitely operate this year, and has already completed contract arrangements for 200 acres of tomatoes, about 10% more than last year, Mrs. Mabel Schmitt and W. E. Schmitt announced today. The local canning company’s warehouse is completely sold out of last year’s pack, they pointed out. Not only that, but both boilers have been converted to gas, so that there will be no soot this year, 'a problem that has bothered some of the neighbors in the past. Last year the company contracted for 180 acres, and with good weather the pack this fall will be as large or larger than last year. Rumors have been current in the city that the plant would not operate, and the Schmitts wanted everyone to know that the rumors were false, and that the plant will definitely operate. Local Lady's Brother Dies At Fort Wayne Earl McClish, 65, of lOft’/i Wells street. Fort Wayne, died at 7:35 p. m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s hospital in that city. Mr. McClish, a native of Van Wert, 0., retired last year after 28 years with the International Harvester Co. Surviving are his wife, Vera; a brother, Otis McClish of Paulding, O.; a half-brother, W. D. McClish of Upland, Calif., and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Massonne of Decatur, and Mrs. A. G. Bargahiger of Toledo. O. Ftmeral rites will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at the C. M. Sloan & Sons funeral home, with burial in Lehman cemetery at Payne, O. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy, showers or drizzle likely, becoming windy and a little cooler tonight. Tuesday cloudy, light showers or drizzle likely, windy and cooler. Low tonight 47 to 54. High Tuesday 47 to 55 north, 56 to 64 south. Runset today 7:37 p. tn. Sunrise Tuesday 5:47 a. m. Outlook for Wednesday: Fair to partly cloudy and cool. Lows in the 40s. Highs mostly in the 50s.

* ’56 Pt i * ftwL WWr JU CASTRO IN RUSSIA— Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, right, wearing a Russian cossack hat, and Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan, left, greet one another in Murmansk, U.S.S.R.

Loyalty Day Parade Here Next Saturday “In these days of many rumors and thinly veiled threats of Communist menace from Cuba, South America, Europe and Asia, American citizens have failed to support the theme that security of the United States is everybody’s business.” That was the declaration made today by Charles McFarren, commander of Indiana 4th district Veterans of Foreign Wars, as he discussed his organization’s plan for a loyalty day program and parade to be held Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. with Decatur V. F. W. Post 6236 as host. Loyalty day, designated by congress as bejng May the first of each year, was originated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars as a counter move against Communist anti-American May Day demonstrations in many cities. Parades and ceremonies by American citizens vigorously reaffirming their support of freedom principles pushed Communist agitators into the background. That inspired civic, educational, religious; fraternal and youth organizations across the country to extend their loyalty day patriotic rallying. Citizens now use loyalty day as the special occasion for participation in parades, banquets, pageants, speaking programs and other pro-American demonstrations. The congress and president of the United States, also governors of many states and mayors in hundreds of cities proclaim loyalty day for special “recognition of the heritage of American freedom.” They call for wide display of the U. S. flag, and invite all the people to make their fervor for God and country the theme for loyalty day. Commander McFarren said today that the observance of loyalty day in Decatur is being sponsored by Decatur V.t’.W. Post 6236 in cooperation with other local organizations, including Decatur chapter 91 of the Disabled American Veterans and Adams Post 43 of the American Legion. Local post commanders, William Grant, Dr. R. K. Parrish and Clarence Hook, of V.F.W., American Legion and D.A.V, respectively! urge all Citizens of Decatur and surrounding area to turn out in force to observe loyalty day in Decatur Saturday afternoon.

Pauper Attorney Is Named For Durham Richard J. Sullivan, of the firm of Bierly & Sullivan, was named pauper attorney Saturday for James D. Durham, 19, of 206% S. Second street, charged with criminal rape. Durham was brought before circuit court judge Myles F. Parrish late Saturday morning, and was asked if he could afford an attorney for the case. Sullivan is presently his attorney for two other charges: contributing to the delinquency of a minor and furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor. He has also been charged with assault and battery with intent to comit a felony in connection with the rape case. Durham has been given time to consult with his attorney before entering a plea to the case. The girl involved in the case is 15 years of age, which means that even-if she consented, statutory rape is mandatory, and the penalty, is 2-21 years, if the incident js proved. The beer-drinking incident was charged to have occurred March 25, while the rape complaint, according to the affidavit filed with the prosecutor, happened April 13 in Durham's apartment.

Castro Meets With Khrushchev Today

MOSCOW (UPD — Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, who received a revolutionary hero’s welcome to Russia, conferred privately with Premier Nikita Khrushchev for two hours in the Kremlin today. The official news agency Tass said the meeting in Khrushchev’s study began at 10 a.m. Later Castro paid a courtesy call on President Leonid Brezhnev, Tass said. Details of the Khrushchev-Cas-tro conferece were not disclosed. This meeting and others during Castro’s extended stay are expected to deal with a wide range of vital questions, including economic aid for Cuba, Soviet military presence on the Caribbean island and the problem of armed attacks against Castro’s Communist regirqeThe tone for Castrb’s visit was set during Sunday’s welcoming ceremonies at Vnukova Airport and in Red Square. Veteran Western observers said the red carpet treatment was the best evVr accorded a foreigner here. Given Bear Hug Khrushchev gave the bearded Cuban the familiar kiss and bear hug as he did when they last met at the United Nations in 1960. Castro, wearing his familiar military garb and a fur hat, was cheered by thousands of Russians lining the 12-mile route from the airport to Red Square, where he was given a 24-gun salute. Thousands more cheered as he spoke with Khrushchev from atop Lenin’s marble mausoleum. The Cuban flew in from Murmansk, in the north, where he had arrived unannounced from Cuba Saturday. His intention to

Says Test Ban Talks Are Waste Os Time

GENEVA (UPD — The Soviet Union charged today that current discussions on the question of a nuclear test-ban treaty are ‘a waste of time” and accused the Western powers of not wanting a treaty. Soviet chief negotiator Semyon K. Tsarapkin made no mention of the new Anglo-American initiative presented last week to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow, although both the U.S. and British delegates to the 17nation disarmament conference appealed to the Soviets at today’s 126th meeting to accept it. If anything, Tsarapkin was more unyielding than ever today. He quoted Khrushchev as saying in an interview last week that the Soviets might even cut back on their offer of three on-site inspections if the West does not agree to accept the present Russian po sition. The soviet premier told the Italian newspaper 11 Giorno last week that the current Soviet offer of two to three on-site inspec tions might be withdrawn if the West continues' to refuse to accept it. The western powers currently say they can accept nothig less than seven inspections a year. U.S. Ambassador Charles C. Stelle told the conference today the United States and Britain are “earnestly awaiting” a favorable response from Khrushchev to their initiative last week. The new Western offer is understood tp revolve around a sliding scale of on-site inspections over a fiveyear period which would work out at around five a year. This would be midway between the current American and Soviet positions. Stelle said the new Western

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visit the Soviet Union at the in- _ vitation of Khrushchev was disclosed in Havana last month. The length of Castro’s visit has not been announced, but it was expected to be at least several weeks. One of the highlights will be the May Day celebrations Wednesday. While outwardly the visit of Cuba’s leader seemed all sweetness and light, diplomatic observers detected a lack of spark which characterized his 1960 meetings with Khrushchev in New York. Feelings Still Ruffled Some Western observers believed Castro’s feelings still are ruffled over the Kremlin’s decision to pull Soviet rockets out of Cuba last fall. Removal of the rockets was negotiated over Castro’s head by the Soviet Union and the United States. In their speeches from Lenin’s tomb Sunday, Castro and Khrushchev praised Russia and Cuba—but not to each other. They seemed polite and correct in their relations — but not effusive and warm as in 1960. The relatively short and moder at e speeches stressed the themes of Soviet aid to Cuba, friendship and solidarity in the face of “imperialist” threats to the Cuban revolution. Castro told the rally that if it were not for Russia’s help, “the imperialists would have strangled otif “ttiny country.” Neither Castro nor Khrushchev mentioned the United States by namd, and they avoided any reference to the removal of Soviet rockfts from Cuba.

initiative, reported to propose a sliding scale of on-site inspections to police a test ban. “reaffirms the genuine interest of the government and people of the United States in a nuclear test ban treaty.” He said “a simpler and less complicated first step towards general and complete disarmament” might have been taken, but Soviet acceptance of the new initiative and the resultant signing of a test ban treaty “would make a slackening in the efforts to improve nuclear weapons.” Local Man's Brother Dies In California Gust M. Borne. 67, former Fort Wayne resident, died Saturday in the Veterans administration" hospital in San Bernardina, Calif. He had lived in California since December of 1962. Surviving are his wife, Marie: a son, Wayne Borne of Boston, Mass.: a stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert Scherer of San Fernando, Calif.; a stepson, Robert David, living in Florida; a sister, Mrs. Anna Mechling of Bluffton, and two brothers, Henry S. Borne of Waynedale, and Edward Borne of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the C. M. Sloan and Sons funeral home in Fort Wayne. Burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday until time of the services.