Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1963 — Page 1

Vol. LXI. No. 203.

Scores Os Thousands In Washington March

Nation’s Greatest Rally In Behalf Os Rights Os Negroes

. , . ia ’ Welsh Not To Call Special Elections

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Governor Welsh said today he has decided against calling special elections on the November ballot to fill legislative vacancies. Welsh, at a news conference which ranged in subject matter from the civil rights march in Washington to the gubernatorial candidates in Indiana, was asked about filling the vacancies preparatory to a possible special session of the legislature. “I considered and decided it would not be wise,” Welsh said of requests that he fill the three vacancies at the same time city officials are elected in November. “The legislative districts do not coincide with the municiapl districts,” he said. “Also, it would inject state issues into local campaigns and there is no assurance a special election is necessary.” No Comment en Marek Welsh Mttd he wanted to until the Indiana Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of a two per cent sales tax before he decides a special session of the legislature is needed. Two vacancies now exist in the Senate-i-the seats of Richard New-’ house of Morristown, who died, and Joel Rhodes of Centerville, who resigned—and one vacancy in the House—the seat of John Hurless of Frankfort, who died. In addition, Sen. George Diener, Indianapolis, has announced he will resign at the end of this year. All four were Republicans. On the civil rights march in Washington, Welsh said “I prefer to wait until it is over to make any comment.” “If this is the oroper way to do, no one knows. They have a right as citizens to assemble and petition but if this is the effective way, I don’t know,” he said. Welsh steered away from any comment on his own Democratic Party’s future gubernatorial nominees but predicted that the Republicans would nominate Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine for governor next year. “He still is lieutenant governor and the highest elected member

Senate Passes Rail Measure

WASHINGTON (UPD — Congress was expected today to beat a midnight strike deadline and enact legislation to avert a nationwide railroad strike. A House leader predicted approval of a Senate-passed bill to refer the two major issues in the rail dispute — firemen’s jobs and composition of train crews — to an arbitration board for a binding decision. The Senate approved the meas- • ure Tuesday night, 90-2, with Sens. Wayne Morse, D-Ore., and John Tower, R - Tex., voting against it. House passage would send the measure to President Kennedy for his signature, hopefully before 12:01 a.m, Thursday when the railroads plan to put strike-trig-gering work rules into effect. Barring any last-minute legislative snags, government officials predicted there would be no strike. The railroad unions have threatened a walkout if the work rules are put into effect. Expects No Trouble Chairman Oren Harris, D-Ark., of the House Commerce Commerce Committee, who is charged with guiding the bill to passage, told a reporter: "I don't think we'll have any trouble.” Two House members who had supported union opposition to the

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of the Republican party,” Welsh said. He said that “I don’t think anyone knows” whether Ristine’s tie-breaking vote which passed the sales tax will hurt him or help him. “It was the Republican tax program,” Welsh said. “It may help him.” Welsh defended his firing of Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commissioner Gerald R. Hershberger, Logansport, for political activity and said that campaigning by several state officials at the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association was not formal enough to put them in the same class. “Mr. Hershberger had been in my office 10 days prior to the meeting and I asked him as a commissioner to take no part in activities for the 1964 campaign. As commissioner of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission it was ille- , gal for him to indulge in any political activity. So on these two counts I felt justified,” Welsh said. Welsh said that while, several persons “were shaking every hand they could find’’ at the French Licir IDEA meeting last week, “none was violating the law.” — Among those shaking hands was Clinton Green, secretary-treasurer of the Indiana Port Commission and Welsh’s former administrative assistant, who is considered a gubernatorial candidate. Welsh said he had no comment at this time about Democratic gubernatorial candidates or his own political future. He was critical of recent stories about lapses in conduct by state institutional staff members. “At any time a reporter bent upon writing a senational story could go to any state institution, or department and find a disgusted employe, patient or inmate and quote that person in terms of sensational charges. I think this practice is most unfortunate,” Welsh said. “It tends to focus attention on the fly specks and undermines the confidence of relatives and parContinued on Page 6)

legislation said they would vote for the Senate-approved bill as the best solution available. Rep. John B. Bennett, R-Mich., said the bill was “the best way out of an unsatisfactory and almost impossible situation.” Rep. Harley 0. Staggers, D-W. Va., said the measure was not too far from the stand taken by the unions last week. Sets Up Board As passed by the Senate, the legislation would set up a sevenman board —two each representing the railroads and the unions and three representing the public — to arbitrate the two key issues. The arbitration award would be in effect for two years. The remaining issues in the four-year-old dispute would not be subject to arbitration. But there could not be a strike or lockout over these issues for at least 180 days after the measure became law. , If the measure clears Congress, it would be the first time in the memory of labor experts that Congress has ordered arbitration of a peacetime labor dispute. Senate passage came after two days of bitter debate and just hours after the nation's railroads ordered an embargo on freight shipments as soon as a strike began.

WASHINGTON (UPD — Scores of thousands of chanting demonstiators from all over America marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial today in the nation’s greatest rally for Negro rights. It was a symbolic “march for jobs and freedom” which covered an actual distance of only eighttenths of a mile. But demonstration leaders called it a trek of far greater dimensions for the future of America. They said: “We march to redress old grievances and to help resolve an American crisis.’’ , The marchers came here aboard 20 special trains, nearly 700 buses, nine chartered. planes, and by car and foot. An early morning trickle of arrivals swelled in a few brief hours to scores of thousands. At 11:15 a.m. police estimated the crowd jammed between the monument staging grounds and the Lincoln Memorial at 100,000 and still growing. Weather is Ideal The weather was ideal. The marchers appeared in holiday mood. The mass turnout came to resemble a gigantic revival meeting. 1 The demonstrators came to the capital singing. At the monument grounds they broke into a vibrant chant' of “Freedom, freedom, freedom.” This refrain was repeated at intervals throughout the rally. Placards, issued by march leaders, carried these legends: “No U.S. dough to help Jim Crow grow.” “We demand equal rights now.” “We demand an FEPC (fair employment) law now.” “We demand an end to police brutality now.” White religious and union leaders supported the rally, and thousands’ of white demonstrators marched with Negroes down Constitution and Independence avenues to the pillared memorial which houses the heroic brooding statue of the man who freed the slaves. About one marcher in 15 was white. The White House said • that President Kennedy, who has an important political stake in the outcome of the civil rights struggle, had "seen some small portions” of demonstration events on television. All Types Present Every sort and condition of humanity was represented—welldressed young men and women, a few women in slacks, many a clergyman in clerical , garb, an occasional white beatnik in beard and sneakers. A Negro in a wheel chair come to "help my people.” The march organizers had promised they would do their best to preserve order, and the crowd generally was in a serious but good natured mood. Authorities trying to keep track of all aspects of the civil rights rally estimated that 135 members of the Communist party of the United States came to the capital for the march. Many were said to be from New York, others from Philadelphia, Chicago. Detroit, Denver, and the West Coast Gus Hall of New York, party secretary, checked into the Statler Hilton Hotel here. - An Early Start The leaders officially got the march under way at 11:31 a.m. but by that time at least 10,000 marchers already were moving down Constitution Avenue in an almost solid line 20 yards across. It was the first real hitch in the proceedings. The demonstrators walked along at an easy gait, singing freedom songs and holding a forest of placards aloft. Police along the line of march had so little to do that many opened box lunches and munched on ham sandwiches as the marchers moved past. The marchers filled Constitution Avenue all the way from the Washington Monument to the memorial. Mostly they walked in * t

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silence. , The premature start stranded the march leaders, who had been scheduled to lead the procession. They finally fell in behind a drum and bugle corps where a small space was cleared for Continued on Page 6) Nine Persons Hurt In Headon Collision Nine people were hospitalized as the result of a head-on collision between two cars at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday on route 27 five and a half miles north of Berne. Taken by ambulance from the accident scene to Adams county memorial hospital were: Mr. and Mrs. Jess R. Summersett, route 1, Monroe; Mrs. Naomi Habegger, 506 Weldy street, Berne; Mrs. Delores M. Habegger and her five children, Randall, John, Neil, Mary Katherine and Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Summersett and their 13-year-old son, "who was the only uninjured person in the accident, were driving route’s? when the Habegger car. going north and driven by 17-yegZ-old Randall Habegger, attempted a left turn in front of them, tjfen tried to sverve back into the rfcht lane. The two vehicles collided •head-on. Both cars were totally demolished. Summersett, 41, driver of the other car, received facial lacerations and fractured ribs. Mrs. Summersett, 39, suffered facial lacerations. Randall Habegger received a concussion and severe left elbow lacerations. Naomi Habegger, 63, had multiple rib fractures, multiple bruises and ’acerations, a possible neck injury and shock. Delores M. Habegger, 37, had facial lacerations and a possible fracture of the left wrist. Neil Habegger, 13, had a fractured jaw and multiple facial lacerations. John Habegger, 14, received bruises. Mary Katherin Habegger, 9, suffered severe bruises. Dean Habegger, 5, suffered fractures of both bones in the left forearm. None of the injured was thrown from the cars in the accident. Three ambulances were required to transport them to the hospital

Continue Drilling For Third Miner

SHEPPTON, Pa. (UPD—From a clean hospital bed 11 miles away David Fellin drew a scratchpaper map which is the blueprint for today’s drilling toward a niche deep in this crumbled mine for Louis Bova, the third miner buried in an Aug. 13 cave-in, Though there has been no communication from Bova, 42, for eight days, the 58-year-old Fellin and Henry Throne, 28, who were dramatically rescued early Tuesday, believe their comrade still may be alive. “Come on. I want to take you home.” Those were the cryptic words—heard through more than 18 feet of debris and rock—that Throne says Bova spoke four days after the cave-in, when the three men were trapped deep in the earth. Bova was separated from the other two. May Beach Bova Today Early today a 12Vi inch drill had churned through more than 20C of the presumed 300-plus feet down to Bova. Barring mechanical holdups such as stalled operations for six hours Tuesday, il was hoped the giant rig might reach BoVh today. A 3-inch drill seeking a "contact hole” to Bova had drilled down 95 feet early today, and a new 6 inch rig was en route to

South Adams Faculty List Is Announced The names of the administrators and teachers for the South Adams community schools at Geneva and H Berne have been announced. The schools are scheduled to open Wednesday September 4. Administrators are: Claren J. Neuenschwander, superintendent; Kenneth Van Emon, assistant superintendent; Leonard D. Kingsley, director of pupil personnel and , guidance, and James D. Yoder, curriculum coordinator for elemen-1 i tary schools. ’ Several new teachers have been hired. In the Berne school nine new teachers have been signed and two more have yet to be hired — a high school English instructor and high school - elementary art teacher and supervisor. New Teachers New teachers in the Berne school are: Byron Bunker, principal; Sanford Brueckheimer, coach; Richard Faulkner, Spanish and commercial; Mildred Macy, English; Lewis s Moore, mathematics; Shirley Hiri schy and Janis Lantz, grade three; • Linda Fuller, kindergarten; Mari ilyn Augsburger, elementary music. > —Nine new teachers are being em- ' ployed at Geneva. They are: JerI ry Carey, guidance; Thomas E. : Agler, history and physical education; Jerry Augsburgdr,' history and basketball coaching; Fred Johns, English; Jerry Mclntosh, English; Edna Glendening, Mary Myers, Gladys Qrr and G1 ad y s I Houser, elementary. s Several of the new teachers form- • erly taught at the recently-dosed »‘frfrtfora isnd Jefferson schools. . Y . Berne School Tedchers at the Berne school are: I Myron Bunker, principal; Jim Arni old, industrial arts, D. C. E.; AlanBaumgartner, social studies. Eng- 4 lish, driver education; Beth Blue, Latin, library, English; Sanford Brueckheimer, social studies, | driver education, physical education, basketball - baseabll; Freeman Burkhalter, orchestra, choir; Richard Faulkner, Spanish, commercial; Don Gerig, band; Woodrow W. Inks, social studies; Norma Jones, physical education, health and safety; Donald F. Keller, biology, physical education; Doyle Lehman, vocational agriculture, science; Stuart Lehman, English, journalism, speech; Mildred Macy, English. a Surena Marhenke, E n.g 1i s h ; Lewis Moore, mathematics; Everett Parks, social studies, football; Everett L. Renner, commerce; William Spurgeon, science, mathematics; Patsy Stuckey, vocational home economics; John Kirchoffer, grade 6; Barbara Sprunger, grade 6; Jerry Sprunger, grade 6; Mer-. vin Rupp, grade 5; Helen Macklin, grade 4; Jo Takets, grade 4; Continued on Page 6).

the mine for a third probe. When any of the drills penetrates Bova’s chamber, ultrasensitive microphones will be lowered. If Bova is lying unconscious within 10 or 15 feet of the mikes, his breathing will be recorded. Throne said he believes Bova got an injured hip in the cave-in, and the trapped man can ,jTot have eaten for more than two weeks. H. Beecher Charmbury, state secretary of mines, said Tuesday that “chances were slim” for Bova's survival, but conceded: “He’s rugged.” Have Many Volunteers Dr. Ira Mills, state commissioner of hospitals, said, "Some years ago when Bova was a single fellow, I understand he went into the woods as a survival test and spent the entire winter with just one set of clothing and a sweater. He had no gun, He snagged rabbits and ate bark." Charmbury said, "We have had at least 10 volunteers to go down and get Bova.” Among them is Fellin, still gaunt and bearded, who is being induced to relax in his bed and forget his ordeal, but continues to ask about Bova. "Fellin told me." Charmbury said, “don’t be surprised if you find someone with his boots on, ready to go into the mine, if you find signs of life.' "

Ilmß' MARCHERS’ SIGNS — Thousands of signs at civil rights march headquarters in Washington, D. C. rea dy for distribution to participants as they arrived in the capital for today’s march.

Jay DeVoss Heads State Federation Jay DeVoss, Franklin College senior and son as Mr. and Mrs. Jdhn L. DeVoss of 310 N. Fourth street, was appointed president of the Indiana federation of collegiate young Democrats by the state Young Democrat central committee at French Lick Saturday. The federation, newly organized by President John Bottorf, following his election in July, will be formally organized by DeVoss, and Will convene in early November for its first state-wide meeting. It consists of some 30 college young Democrats organizations through- . out Indiana. — — Previously at the state conventions of Young Democrats, the coli lege club voted with the district in which it was located. Now the college Young Democrats will vote together in a separate block, which will give them the equivalent of a district voting in the convention. The district system is quite important, since the Young Democrats usually vote by unit rule, the majority in caucus controlling the voting on the floor. DeVoss and Otto Schug, of Berne, were quite active in support of Bottorf for the YD presidency. DeVoss is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, president of the Adams county Young Democrats, member of the Inter-frater-nity council, member of the Franklin College Young Democrats, In- , diana Democratic Club. Inc', Square & Compass, inter-fraternity counsil, and a former chapter rush chairman. TWO SECTIONS J, ■' * ’ . • _ J Gas Company Asks More Heat Permits Northern Indiana Public Service I company today filed'a petition with the public service commission of Indiana requesting authority to issue 1.600, additional space heating permit.< for NIPSCO’s Fort Wayne service area. /Harley W. Jenson, Fort Wayne division manager for the gas company, said today that increasing ' gas supplies and propane facilities will enable the company to serve more space heating Customers. —■He noted that, during the past four years, the utility has been , able to issue more than 14.0Q0 space heating permits because of greater gas supplies and expanded facilities. The most recent issue was 4,000 permits in October of last year. NIPSCO expects to receive a larger daily supply of natural gas by the end of 1963. The Gas company has already agreed to contract for 4,500,000 cubic •feet of additional gas from Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line company whenever the federal power commission approves Panhandle’s expansion program for this year. ’’This is further evidence,” Jenson said, ‘‘of our unceasing efforts to provide the people of Fort Wayrie, Bluffton, Deactur, Columbia City and the surrounding areas with plenty of dependable natural ga«i”

25AreTrapped By Mine Blast

BULLETIN MOAB, Utah (UPI) — A rescue worker sea rching through debris at the site of the Moab mine disaster made voice contact today with nine of the 25 men trapped underground. MOAB, Utah (UPI) — A multi-mlllion-dollar potash mine near here was shattered by a fiery explosion late Tuesday, trapping 25 men 3,000 feet below the earth’s surface. Rescue teams were hopeful today that at least some of the men were alive. They said there was a possibility that parts of the crew was stranded in passageways far from the blast scene. However, there had been no contact with the men since the blast occurred, blocking two passageways leading from the base of the vertical shaft of the mine where rescue squads worked in 130 degree temperatures. And, a worker who was blown through a plywood windshield while standing on the head frame above the shaft top was doubtful they survived. ’’The way the explosion knocked me back I’m sure it must have come, from the bottom of the mine," said Matt Rauhala, 47, a bucket dumper who was not seriously hurt. “The explosion was so strong I really don’t think that anyone in the bottom could have survived it.” L/ Situation Is Grim / Steve state mjne inspector, also was doubtful' "The situation/is very, very grim," he. said/“It would be a miracle if anyone is alive.” Hats/reported that huge ,quantities/f carbon monoxide were flawing from the mine. He said dne carbon monoxide meant that debris probably still was smoldering in the mine, designed primarily for commercial fertilizer production. However, Hatsis conceded, there was a chance some of the men were in an air pocket. The men had been working in three groups—one in a shop area near the base of the shaft and the others in the two horizontal passageways tunneled in opposite directions from the shaft. Cause Not Known The - area in. the mine and cause, of the "blast were not known But rescuers theorized that if tiie blast originated in one of the passageways, members of the crew in the other might be alive. Another factor was continued operation of high pressure steel INDIANA WEATHER Showers or scattered thunderstorms likely tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and mild with thundershowers east, ending In morning. Low tonight in the 60s. High Thursday 75 to 64. Sunset today 7:23 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 6:10 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy. Ix>ws in the 50s north and around 60 south. Highs upper 70s north to the 80s south. . -

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pipe lines which supplied compressed air for the workers’ tools. The blast did not knock out the lines. “The number of men has been definitely established at 25," reported Frank Tippie. general manager of the Texas Gulf Sul- . phur Co. plant. «The blast knocked out the mine's communi- - catidns and we are not certain of Continued < on- Page 6) Democrats Welcome Governor Thursday Adams county Democrats prepared today to welcome Gov. Matthew E. Welsh and other party leaders Thursday night, for the annual ice cream social at 7 p.m. at the Spangler farm, west of Decatur. Carl Gerber and Richard Lehman, co-chairmen, said today. Miss Rosemary Spangler, county recorder, will be hostess for the event. The Spangler farm is reach- ’ ed by traveling south on highway 27 from Decatur to Willow Bend, where old 27 intersects new 27, turning west for three miles; or, by going west on 224 to I&M power sub-sprtion three miles, and turning south about 114 miles the farm on the right. Linn Emcee Richard Linn, Decatur mortician, will be master of ceremonies for the program, which will include a toe-daheing exhibition by Sandra and Susan Singleton, a twirling demonstration by Sandy McCrory, of Berne; music by the Astronotes, including James Heimann, Betsy Rumschlag, David Brauq* James Becker, and Joe Heimann. The Eels Barber shop quartet will sing, Dr. Harry H. Hebble stated. ' More than 30 gallons of homemade ice cream have been made by the refreshments committee, including Miss Spangler, Miss Kate Spangler, Mrs. Rose Kneuss, and Mrs. Joanna Smitley. Cake, coffee, and soft drinks will also be served. A former machine shed has been completely cleaned up, and prepared, in case of inclement weather. Miss Spangler stated and a gala welcome is expected for the governor, and other Democratic officials who are planning to attend. Public Invited The public is invited to attend the affai/and all city and town candidates in Adams county will be introduced, and will be available for questions and statements during the evening. Adams county Democrats return- u ed from French Lick this weekend with a definite feeling of victory this fall throughout the state. A large group from the county attended the 83rd annual meeting of the Indiana Democratic editorial association, including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gerber, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Striker, Judge G Remy Bierly, Judge and Mrs. Myles F. Parrish and son Franklin, county chairman Harry H. Hebble, Jay DeVoss, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heller, and C. H. Muselman,