Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1963 — Page 1

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Fierce New Fighting On Border Despite Pact On Cease-Fire Due Friday

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NABBED IN ESPIONAGE GRAB— lgor A. Ivanov, 33, foreground, a chauffeur for Amtorg, a Soviet trade organization, leaves FBI headquarters in Newark, N. J., after anrest on espionage charges.

Red Spy Suspects OrderedToLeave

NEW YORK (UPIT — Three Soviet U.N. diplomats accused of spying hurriedly packed their bags today to comply with a State Department notice ordering them out of the country immediately. The diplomatic note, issued Wednesday, charged the three with taking part in an espionage ring allegedly involving an American of Russian extraction. ——, The note, delivered to the chief of the Soviet mission in New York, ordered their “immediate departure,” meaning within 48 hours. The three were Yuri A. Romashin, 30, third secretary of the mission; Gleb A. 39, an attache, and Vladimir I? Olenev, 37, a mission employe. Caught In Station The FBI seized Romashin and Pavlov Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Englewood, N. J., railroad station. With them were the American, John Adams County Man Hurt In Accident Elvin Adkins, 21-year-old resident of route 3, Decatur, was listed in “good” condition in the Van Wert county hospital this morning, following a one-car accident in that county about midnight last night. Van Wert county hospital officials said that the local man’s condition was listed as “good” at 6 a. m. -today. The mishap occurred on U. S. 224, about four miles west of Van Wert, as Adkins was alone in his automobile. Investigating highway patrol ** authorities said this morning that ’ Adkins was westbound at a high rate of speed when his auto went off the north side of the highway and went out of control. The vehicle traveled 378 feet off the side of the road, came back across the road in a broadside skid, arid then left the south side of the road, spun around, and the rear of the auto crashed into a tree along the road. Adkins, at first believed seriously injured, was rushed to the Van Wert hospital with lacerations to the head and nose, and possible back and chest injuries. i Highway patrol officers, who estimated damage to Adkins’ car at SI,OOO, said this morning that they had not yet talked to the injured man concerning the mishap.

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William Butenko, 38, an engineer with the International Electric Corp. of Paramus, N.J., and Igor A. Ivanv, 33, a Russian chauffeur for the Soviet trade agency, Amtorg. The American and Ivanov pleaded innocent Wednesday to charges of “delivering to a foreign government information relating to the national defense of the United States.” They first were ordered held on bond of SIOO,OOO each, but the bail later was revoked at the request of U.S. atty. David M. Satz, Jr., on the ground they might flee the country if released on ‘ bond. Ivanov does not have diplomatic immunity. FBI I said Olenev, although—the railroad station with the others Tuesday night, had been involved in the ring and had conferred with Butenko at other meetings. Found Briefcase Agents said Butenko’s briefcase was found on a rear seat of Ivanov’s car at the time of the arrests. They said it bulged with top secret Air Force defense documents. The government said Wednesday that Butenko had been cleared by the Air Force and had access to information regarding a worldwide electronics control system for,the Strategic Air Command (SAC). In ordering the expulsion the United States called attefttion to an agreement between this . country, and the United Nations regarding diplomats who flagrantly abuse their diplomatic immunity. The Soviet mission responded by calling the action a “deliberate provocation,’’ against “those who sought better relations between the United States and the United Nations.” New 13th Street Lights Operating The new 13th street lights are operating, completing the third step in the city council’s re-light-ing program. The new lights, 44 of them between Washington street and the Krick-Tyndall entrance, were turned on Tuesday night for the first time. They were erected by the Weikel Line Co., which installed lights on Monroe street, Second street, Mercer Ave., and other locations in the first two steps of the relighting program.«, Weikel also has a contract on fixes prices on the cost of installing any individual lights that the city wishes to have erected.

RABAT, Morocco (UPI) — 'Fierce new fighting raged today between Algerian and Moroccan forces along their disputed border despite a ceasefire agreement that comes into effect at midnight Friday. Moroccan King Hassan II returned home frojn Bamako, Mali, where he signed the ceasefire aarrangement Wednesday with Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella. As he received a wildly enthusiastic welcome and was hailed as “the nation’s hero” because Moroccans were told Wednesday night that the ceasefire was a triumph for Hassan, the king’s gvernment announced the new battles. An announcement said that Algerian troops launched attacks at three points in the western Sahara in the past 24 hours and said fighting is still going on. The battles took place along the disputed border in areas where unexploited mineral resources reportedly have been found. * Government sources said all three attacks were pushed back and that the Algerians suffered heavy losses. Moroccans at Ain Bechar reportedly captured 40 Algerian paratroopers. / • The renewed fighting did not break the rules of the five-point protocol signed by Ben Bella and Hassan at the four-nation peace conference. It was not known whether it would affect implementation of the agreement. The pcotocol, reached after a day and a half of hectic bargaining, called for: —A cease-fire at the Sahara battle stations. —Formation of a commission composed of Moroccan, Algerian, Ethiopian and Mali officers to draw up boundaries for a demilitarized zone. —Policing of the demilitarized zone by Ethiopian and Mali control commissions. —Convocation of the foreign ministers of the 32-nation Organization for African Unity (OAU) at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as soon as possible, to set up a special arbitration commission. The commission would determine who started the fighting, attempt to settle the border dispute and work out a for-' mula for lasting peace in the area. * _—Li —Cessation of all Algerian and Moroccan press and radio attacks on each other at the same hour as the cease-fire. Enters Guilty Plea To Grand Larceny Martin L. DeLeon, a native of Mexico, pleaded guilty to a charge of grand larceny in the Adams circuit this morning. Judge Myles F. Parrish ordered a pre-sentence investigation' report made by probation officer Chris H. Muselman, and filed within five days, before the judge will rule on the case. DeLeon entered pleas of not guilty of first degree burglary and second degree burglary. He is represented by pauper attorney Robert G. Smith. On the witness stand, DeLeon admitted his part in the burglary at a home near Monroe some 'ime agp with three other men. The other three were captured and convicted but DeLeon had fled to Chicago, where he was apprehended on a fugitive warrant by the F. B. I. ’ „ After questioning while on the stand by his attorney and prosecutor Severin Schurger, Judge Parrish asked DeLeon a few questions and found out the following: That he is now illegally in this country and that he has been deported twice previously from this country. Grand larceny carries a penalty of 1 to 10 years imprisonment and a fine up to SSOO.

>' Decatur, Indiana, Thurs day, October 31, 1963.

Halloween Parade Here This Evening The ghosts and witches will be on the loose tonight, Halloween night, but most of them will be part of Decatur’s annual Callithumpian parade. Hie ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, and many, many others, will be in the parade along with local and area high school bands, floats, new and antique automobiles, and other features. The parade will begin at 8 o’clock this evening from the Five Points intersection and will wend its way north down Second street, turn around and make a repeat appearance down the main street, heading south. s Everyone in the parade, including bands, are asked to be at the Adams county jail no later than 7:30 p. m., and automobiles and ether moving vehicles will line up on Winchester street at 7:30 p. m. Cash Prises Hundreds of dollars in cash prizes will be awarded, including three prizes in the band division and three more in the float division. cash awards will be made for various categories of -masked characters in the parade. The retail division of the local Chamber of Commerce donates the cash prizes for everything but the float category, with the Midwest Record store sponsoring that division’s prizes. Parents of children andothc:persons have been asked by lhe city police and parade officials not to drive into the jail driveway to discharge passengers, but to stop on First street and then continue on that street. Record Hop Following the parade, a record hop will be held on Second street in front of the Chamber of Commerce office, with Walt Ostermeyer, of the Midwest Record store, acting as disc jockey. Bill Bowers is the parade marshal, assisted by Clyde Butler and Lyle Mallonee. Parade officials have also asked that people —and a large crowd is expecteddo not lean into the streets as the parade approaches. This has been a problem with past parades, and it is hoped that it does not happen this year. Slavery Is Charged To Southern Farmer COLUMBIA, S.C. (UPI) - A prominent farmer in the South Carolina tobacco country was charged by a federal grand jury Wednesday with holding a Negro laborer in “slavery." The farmer, Robert Moultrie Cook, 48, owner of a large farm near Johnsonville in Florence County, was scheduled to be arraigned before a U.S, Commissioner in Florence today. He was accused of violating federal laws prohibiting involuntary servitude and peonage by forcing Max Roy McKenzie to work on his farm against the Negro’s will. "As far as I know, this is the first case of slavery in the South in at least 40 years." said assistant U.S. attorney Klyde Robinson of Charleston. A man was convicted in Connecticut on similar charges last year, he said. Maximum penalty upon conviction of the charges is 10 years imprisonment or SIO,OOO fine, or both. The grand jury was told that Cook has held McKenzie, a father of four, in peonage since last April 27, paying him $3 a day for an average of five days a week. Half of that pay, Robinson said, went to Cook to "pay off some sort of alleged debt." Cook beat McKenzie on the head with a pistol and used “other force (to) make him work in the fields,” said U.S. attorney Terrell L. Glenn.

I Decatur High Plans Open House Nov. 8 Hugh J. Andrews, principal of flic Decatur high school, announced today that the annual open house will be held at the school Friday evening, Nov. 8. This annual event, to better acquaint parents and other interested citizens, with the activities of the students, is the feature of the school’s observance of national education week, which is scheduled next week. The open house will be launched with an extensive musical program in the school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Featured will be the freshman-sophomore chorus, the high school choir, and the high school band. Following the program, parents will be invited to attend the class rooms used by their children, to become better acquainted with the school curriculum and procedures. After the class rooms have been visited, the parents are invited to the school cafeteria, where coffee and other refreshments will be served. Open House Program The program will open with the welcoming address by Andrews. Uh? freshman-sophomore chorus will sing selections from “’Die Sound of Music,” by Rodgers — “My Favorite Things" and “Do-Re-Mi” Few.juwhers«.MlL the high school choir, “O Thou Who Camest From Above,” by J. S. Bach; “No Man Is An Island,” by Kramer-Ringwald; “Hold ’Em Joe (A Calypso),” by ThomasAdes, and “The Exodus Song,” by Ernest Gold. Choral numbers will be directed by Miss Helen Haubold, supervisor of vocal music in the school, with Misses- Patricia Collins, Carol Hoverman and Sharon McRae as accompanists. Four selections will be played by the high school band, under direction of Richard Collins. These selections are "Canadian Sunset,” by Heywood-Gimbel; highlights from “Music Man,” by Meredith Wilson; “Waltzing Cat,"_ by Leßoy Anderson, and “Mount of Night," by Eric Osterling. Wooded Area North Os Decatur Burned Local firemen batteld a blaze in a wooded area north of Decatur Wednesday afternoon for about two and a half hours. Several acres were destroyed but no crops or buildings were damaged by the fire, which started along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. The wooded area is located about eight miles north of Decatur on U. S. 27> and about a mile east of the highway, in Root township, near the Minnich Road. Most of the burned area is owned by Dwight Scherer, and a smaller portion of it by Harry Qulmahn. Decatur firemen received the call about 2 o'clock and stayed at the scene until about 4:30 p. m., with two trucks. Trucks from the Poe fire department, Madison township of Allen county, and Hoagland also helped fight the blaze. Smolders Today Fire chief CedriC'Fisher checkthe area this morning and said there was still some smoldering, which will probably continue for a few days if no rain falls. The blaze started along the west side of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, carried north for a short distance, and then jumped the tracks and started the very dry wooded area ablaze. Also at 2 p.m. Wednesday, firemen were called to the Ron l -*, aid E. Henkle residence in the Hi-Way trailer court, when Mrs. Henkle had smelled smoke in the trailer. There was no fire, however.

Gerber Speaker At Democrat Meeting "Girls are people and entitled to the same recreational advantages as the boys of our city,” Carl Gerber, Democratic candidate for mayor, told a meeting sponsored by the Democratic women of Decatur at a meeting held in Democratic headquarters Wednesday evening. A capacity crowd filled the hall. Gerber was introduced by Bernard Clark, city Democratic chairman and former Decatur street commissioner. Mrs. Frank Bohnke, city vice-chairman presided. Also speaking at the program was Laura Bosse, Democratic candidate for reelection as city clerk-treasurer, who called upon the crowd to support the Democratic program for a working mayor for Decatur. Daily Working Hours In endorsing Gerber's statement that he will re-establish regular daily working hours for the mayor’s office, Mrs. Bosse said: “It is not only necessary for the citizens to be able to locate the mayor in his office, but is even more important for the departifient heads to be able to regularly consult him. Decatur is too big a business to operate without direction.” She was introduced by Mrs. Bohnke. Gerber said: “We don't need and we won't have a lot of money to spend on a girls’ recreational program. Fortunately most of the facilities are here. They are just not being used.” Establish Teams He proposed the establishment of tennis, swimming, ice skating, badminton and volley ball teams for girls as a beginning, all on grounds and facilities already built. Gerber pointed 6ut that the local tennis courts representing an investment in the thousands of dollars are now being used aimlessly. “Money has been spent to make it possible to flood them for ice skating, but this investment has not been used.” he continued. “The key to the problem ie the obtaining of paid, volunteer and retired supervision for girls on the same basis as is now used in league baseball and other events for the boys. Girls enjoy and need Competition as much as boys and can benefit from training in athletic skills,” he said.’ He told the crowd that this has always been of particular interest to hirp as he always enjoyed high school and college athletics. He said he highly approves of the benefits his son receives from his play in the Wildcat League. “But as the father of four girls, I don’t believe they are receviing the same thought and attention in civic recreational programs," he concluded. Following the program, refreshments were served by the ladies during a question and answer hour.

General Showers Forecast In State By United Pres# International General showers were forecast for all parts of Indiana today in what may turn out to be a moist end to a dry month. Forecasts which previously indicated no rain until Friday and then in the north portion only were revised today to call for: —Scattered light showers today, showers tonight and ending Friday in the central portion. —Scattered showers today likely becoming more frequent this afternoon or evening, occasional showers tonight and chance of showers Friday in the north portion. —Scattered light showers today. showers - tonight ' and showers ending Friday in the south portion. The forecast showed promise of putting at least a moderate crimp in the worst autumn drought of the 20th Century in the central area and preventing Indianapolis from establishing October as the driest month since records were kept beginning in 1871. The total there this month was .02 of an inch. The showers, if they materialize/ also were expected to , put a damper on Halloween trick-or-treating and community parades and masquerade contests. The rain pattern also will usher in even cooler weather for Friday and Saturday. Highs Wednesday ranged from 57 at South Bend to 64 at Evansville, and lows 1 this morning frbm 44 at Evansville to 49 at South Bend — somewhat warmer than previously predicted. Today’s highs will range in the’6os, tonight's lows from 46 to 54. and Friday’s highs from the low to upper 50s.

REDDY FEATHER SAYS: J AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE "TODAY'S DECATUR BOY SCOUTS v COMMUNITY FUND V TOTAL IS GIRL SCOUTS \ $16,487.12 CRIPPLED CHILDREN SOC. — * LITTLE & PONY LEAGUES The Goal Is u> s °- RSI $28,993 SALVATION ARMY b&gH MENTAL HEALTH — SW Co™™' COMMUNITY CENTER W StHI Needs AMERICAN RED CROSS «4k $12,505.88.” Give The United Way

To Withdraw 5,000 Troops

PARIS (UPD — The United States plans to withdraw its first major combat unit from Europe despite German objections, sending home 5,000 and perhaps many more men, it was learned today. The withdrawal will involve an armored cavalry regiment and will represent only about two per cent of the Army’s over-all combat strength in Europe. But informed sources said studies are being made which could result in much larger cuts. U.S. combat strength in Europe reached its peak of 268.000 men at the time of the Berlin crisis two years ago when 40.000 extra troops were sent to Europe. Some withdrawals have been announced since then. The sources said 35.000 men actually have been sent home, a much higher figure than that mentioned in the announcements. They said the studies could lead to a reduction of a further 33.000 to a figure of 200,000, but the Army may successfully resist such a major cut,. .German concern has forced a delay in the plans to pull back the armored cavalry regiment, the sources said, but the move will be made regardless. West German officials fear that such deductions in U. S. forces are dangerous to the INDIANA WEATHER Showers or thunderstorms ending tonight. Cloudy tonight and Friday. Windy and colder Friday. Low tonight in the 40s north, 46 to 54 south. High Friday 48 to 54 north, 52 to 60 south. Sunset today 5:45 p.m. Sunrise Friday 7:13 a.m. Outlook for Saturday: Fair to partly cloudy and cooler. Lows lower 30s. Highs mid 40s north to upper 50s south.

Kennedy Declares America On March

PHILADELPHIA (UPD — President Kennedy, who campaigned three years ago on a pledge to get the country moving again, Wednesday night told a Democratic fund-raising dinner that "America is on the march." In a five-hour visit that netted the Democratic treasury $450,000 and gave a boost to Mayor James H. J. Tate's chances of election to his first full four-year term, Kennedy dwelt on the gains made in the 33 months of his administration. The president arrived at 4:56 pm. EST, was whisked to a downtown hotel, attended a reception for 200 Democrats who paid $250 each for the privilege, dined alone in his room, addressed 4,000 party faithfuls at a SIOO-a-plate dinner at Convention Hall, and was airborne for Washington at 10:04 pm. ' The Chief Executive referred only slightly to the racial issue which threatens to play a major role in next Tuesday’s mayoralty election here. Praises Democrats But he praised Tate, Rep. William J. Green, D-Pa., ..the Philadelphia Democratic city chairman, and the people of Philadelphia whose support in the 1960 presidential election swung Pennsylvania’s 32 electoral college votes to him.’ Green, who was credited with persuading the * President to lend his presence to shore up Tate’s candidacy, rode beside Kennedy and the mayor in an open limousine down the 65 mile trip from the airport to the hotel in 49-degree weather. Former Pennsylvania Gov. David Lawrence and Sen. Joseph S. Clark, D-Pa., as well

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Western defense effort. But the 5,000-man cut could be made without reneging on American commitments to NATO. The United States has agreed to keep five divisions in Europe —the 3rd and 4th Armored and the 3rd, Bth, and 24th Infantry —in addition to three armored cavalry regiments and various smaller units which amount to another combat division. At present, it has four armored cavalry regiments — the 2nd. 3rd, 11th, and 14th. The 3rd, considered the most likely candidate for shipment home, was brought over from Ft. Meade, Md. as a result of the Berlin crisis. Rawlinson Speaks To Oplimist Club Members of the Decatur Optimist club heard a talk on the rubber industry of Liberia, Africa, by member John Rawlinson during their weekly breakfast meeting this morning. Rawlinson, owner of the local Western Auto store, spent several years working for the Firestone company on a rubber plantation in Africa. He illustrated his talk with films which he took during his stay at the plantation. He explained that the three most important factors in rubber production are 100 inches of rainfall per year, a temperature which does not fall below 70 degrees and a large low cost labor supply. He also explained the history and government of Liberia. The country was founded between 1820 and 1840 by former American slaves who were shipi>ed back to Africa. Its government is patterned after the United States.

as four Democratic congressmen from Philadelphia, flew in the' plane with Kennedy. He was met at the airport by Green and former Mayor RichDilworth, whose resignation to run for governor last year ' boosted Tate, then president of city council, into the city's top spot, Tate's administration has been plagued by the racial issue this year, notably school integration and job equality problems. There have been a series of riots and near-riots in recent weeks and within the last week 59 firemen were dismissed for picketing a Tate political sjieech in demands for pay increases. The dismissals are now being reviewed. Capitalizes On Problem Republican mayoralty candidate James McDermott has capitalized on theSe problems by distributing miniature firemen helmets and questioning whether the government goes t<x> far if it interferes with a person’s right to choose his neighborhood and schools for his children. Kennedy told the partisan convention hall audience that today America is on the march. American is stronger than ever before and the possibilities of peace are brighter than ever before." “America is moving, doing, working and trying,” he said reminding his audience that "the economy has grown by nearly a hundred billion dollars which has enabled the U.S. to increase its nuclear weapons, its combat-ready army divisions, its procurement of airlift aircraft and its special guerrilla and count e r-insurgency forces.’’