Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1963 — Page 1

VOL. LXI. NO. 261.

British And French Send Convoys To Join Blocked U. S. Convoy On Autobahn

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Diem Brother Seeks Refuge

SAIGON, South Viet Nam (UPI) — Slain President Ngo Dinh Diem’s younger brother today took refuge in the U.S. consulate in Hue but was turned over to the provisional government, diplomatic sources said. The sources said the brother, Ngo Dinh Can, was flown to Saigon ih a U.S. government plane. Can was Diem’s overlord in the Hue area, scene of some of the strongest repressions of the Buddhists. He w&s hated and feared by the Buddhist majority in the central Vietnamese city and officials were concerned that his home there would be mobbed. He had been under house arrest since the coup Friday. The sources said Can took refuge this morning in. the U.S. consulate building, a house that combines consular offices and residences. How Can managed to elude the guards outside his house and reach the consulate” was not knownIt also was not known whether he asked U.S. ■ Consul John Helble for political asylum, although it was believed likely he did so. The decision to hand Can over to Vietnamese authorities was made after discussions with the new government and with the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, the sources said. Children Reach Safety Three other members of the Ngo family — the children of Diem’s slain brother, Ngo Diph and Mme. Nhu — reached safety in Rome today. Their mother will join them there this week. Monday, the military leaders Mrs. Mary L. Lee Dies This Morning Mrs. Mary Loser Lee, 85, a native of Switzerland, died at 12.50 o’clock this morning at'the home of her son, Chalmer D. Lee, 515 Line street, with whom she made her home. She had been in failing health for several months She was born in Switzerland May 20, 1878, a daughter of James and Mary Brunner-Loser. She came to the United States when a small girl, living in West Virginia before moving to Adams county. Her husband, J. C. Lee, preceded her in death in 1933. Mrs. Lee was a member of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are two sons, Chalmer D. Lee of Decatur, and Herman F. Lee of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Hulda Weimer of Evanston. 111., and Mrs. Julia Wagner of Denver, Colo. One daughter preceded her in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home, with the Rev. Fuhrman Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends rqay call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today until time of the services. , •

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who deposed Diem named his former vice president, Nguyen Ngoc Tho, to head a provisional government but made it plain they were retaining most of the power. (In Singapore, reliable sources said Diem was killed by a Vietnamese soldier who fired, a pistol into the top of his head, apparently after the president rejected a suicide chance. Ngo Dinh Nhu was shot down as he reached for a hand grenade in his belt, they said.) The new premier heads a cabinet of 12 civilians and three officers. It is expected to serve only until the new elections promised by the officers who led the coup. “It is the armed forces’ policy to transfer political power to a popularly elected government when the situation permits,” a junta announcement said Monday night. Lt. Gen. Duong Van Minh, leader of the insurgent officers and chairman of the Revolutionary Council, announced that no new {resident would be named but the council would hold “the power of the head of state.” The junta also will control the budget, taxes, national security, and other executive powers as well as all legislative authority. Tho, 55,' is a Buddhist career civil servant who was considered a moderate member of the Diem government. The old imperial capital of Hue was the scene of much of the Buddhist unrest ggainst the Diem regime, and the president’s brother was feared and hated for his repressive measures. It was in Hue that government troops opened fire on Buddhist demonstrators last May, killing eight and plunging the Buddhist dispute into the crisis stage. Informed sources said Can’s house was ringed with heavily armed troops Monday to prevent mob violence. There has been no violence as yet, they said, but tension was rising as the result of rumors that mass graves were found on Can’s property. The rumors were unconfirmed but found ready listeners among the city’s population, which is 85 per cent Buddhist. (Mme. Nhu’s children arrived in Bangkok Monday night on a military flight from Saigon and left for Rojne. She planned to leave the United States Wednesday to join them. The children, ranging in age from 4 to 15, were left behind when Mme. Nhu went to the United States with her 18-year old daughter, Le Thuy, for a series of appearances defending the Diem regime.) INDIANA weather Cloudy tonight and Wednesday with rain or drissle likely again by Wednesday afternoon. Not much temperature change. Low tonight 44 to 53. High Wednesday in 50s north, 60s south. Sunset today 5:39 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 7:19 a.m.

BERLIN (UPD—The British and French sent convoys out to join a Russian-blockaded U.S. Army convoy on the autobahn leading to Berlin today in an Allied challenge to the Soviet Union. The Russians cleared the French convoy to the West after a temporary delay at the Soviet checkpoint at Babelsberg just outside Berlin. The Americans have been held up since 9 a.m. (3 a.m., EST) Monday at the Russians’ Marienborn checkpoint just across from West Germany in a dispute over clearance procedures. The Russians brought up machine gun-armed armored cars to hem in the s Americans this morning in an incident which the State Department has termed “quite serious.” Western officials said the United States has protested to Moscow over the latest blockade. In Washington, Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the blockade “cannot be permitted.” He accused the Soviet Union of “attempting to unilaterally change procedures long in use on the autobahn.” In a demonstration of western unity, the French and British planned to travel 110 miles through East Germany to stand by the American convoy of 44 men in 12 vehicles headed for Berlin along the autobahn from the West. Orders Net To Dtemooat Both the British and French convoys had orders not to dismount for a Russian head count at the Soviet checkpoint outside West Berlin. The American convoy was held up Monday because the soldiers refused to leave their vehicles to be counted. The size of all three convoys was about the same in men and vehicles, indicating that the ‘three Western powers were putting the Soviets on the spot in aiming at a showdown oyer clearance procedures. (In Moscow, U.S., British, and French diplomats conferred today amid speculation a joint Western Allied protest was being readied.) Western officials said U.S. Army officers formally protested the holdup on the scene Monday at the Marienborn checkpoint, just across the border from West Germany. They denounced the blockade as a violation of the Western right of free access to West Berlin and demanded the convoy’s immediate clearance. There was no Soviet reply, the Western officials said, and more than 28 hours later the convoy remained blocked. Other Traffic Rolls „ Non-convoy traffic was not being interfered with. Three U.S. Army supply trucks, one traveling alone and the other together, reported no trouble from Soviet officials today at the checkpoint where the convoy was being held. Supply trucks carry only a driver and co-driver, who can be counted by the Soviets without dismounting. Soviet demands that convoy passengers dismount for counting caused the convoy holdup. (In Hong Kong, visiting West German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder said the incident hard Snhroeder said the incident “constitutes a serious challenge” to the West and belies the professed Soviet desire for an improvement in relations.. Guerra Baby Dies Monday Afternoon Julian Guerra, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Guerra, 715 Schirmeyer street, died at birth Monday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital. The parents are members of St. Mary’s Catholic church and the father is employed by Moellering Construction Co., Fort Wayne. ’ Surviving besides the parents are five brothers, Jesus, Jose, Pete, Efroin and Ricardo; four sisters, Abelia, Guanda, Maria -and Ageda, and the maternal grandfather, Pedro Ramirez of San Benito, Tex. Graveside services, conducted by the Gillig & Doan funeral home, were held at the Catholic cemetery this morning, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Simeon Schmitt officiating.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 5, 1963.

— " Third Os Vote Cast By Noon

Nearly a third of Decatur’s registered voters had cast their ballots before 1 o’clock this afternoon, a check of the polls around the noon hour revealed. The polls were checked between 11:30 a. m and 12:30 p. m., and showed that 1,281 of the 4,290 registered to vote had already cast their ballots at the 11 city precincts. Some of the first precincts contacted on the rounds had undoubtedly received more votes by the time all were checked, which blings the number to the onethird mark of the total registered by 1 p. m. The 2-A precinct, checked at 12:30 p. m., showed the largest vote thus far, as some 208 had already cast their ballots from the 484 registered in that precinct. Persons in the 2-A precinct cast their ballots at the Adams county court house. Other Precincts Voting whs also heavy at Zintsmaster’s garage, precinct 3-A, where 185 of 455 registered 9iad voted by 12:30 p. m. Also showing heavy voting were Decatur-Root, at Decatur Equipment, where 100 of 371 registered Todd Morrison Dies Early This Morning Todd Morrison, 62, of Willshire, 0., former employe of the Decatur General Electric Co. plant, died at 2 o'clock this morning at the Van Wert county hospital. He had been in failing health for 17 years. He was born in Blackcreek township, Mercer county, 0., July 25, 1901, a son of Fred and Dessie Miller-Morrison and was married in 1926 to Daisy Pearl Kiracofe. His wife died Oct. 14 of this year. Mr. Morrison was a member of this year. Mrs. Morrison was a member of the Zion United Brethren Church of Christ near Willshire. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Dessie Morrison of Willshire; one brother, Donald Morrison of Berne, and one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Brincefield of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be hgld at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Brethren in Christ church at Willshire, the Rev. Mark Rutledge and the Rev’. Bruce Musselman officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove cemetery near Willshire. Friends may call at the Cowan & Son funeral home in Van Wert after 2 p.m. Wednesday. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. Thursday until time of the services. * Jaycees Will Hear From Service Clubs Representatives from the Lions, Rotary and Optimists clubs will be the featured speakers at the Junior Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting this evenings The meeting begins at 7:30 p. m. and will be held in the Jaycee meeting room aobve the First State Bank. Each of the three speakers will give a brief sum- , mary of the work done by his club, and other aspects. Program chairman is Gene Ziner. City Council Will Meet This Evening The Decatur city council will hold its regular meeting tonight at 8 o’clock despite the fact that election tabulations will be in progress. Jt is expected that the meeting will be short.

had cast their ballots by 12:30 p. m.. and at the fire station, 2-B. where 105 of 283 had voted by 12:15 p. m. Precinct 1-A, the quonset build- : ing, which has the largest registration, 579, had only 145 voters, but was one of the first stops on the check, at 11:40 a. in. Further Figures ‘ Other precincts, the total vote ; ! «t the time when cheeked and the total registration, are as follows: 1-B, 67, 325 registered; 1-C, —4Bl, 346 registered; 1-D. 90. 425’ registered: 2-C. 55, 288 register-, ed; 3-B. 160 (estimated', 459 registered; 3-C, 85, 302 registered. * The vote at each of the eleven precincts, as revealed by the hour-long check, and the total registered, was: 1-A (Quonset' 145 579 1-B (Canning Co.) .... 67 325 1-C (Jail) 81 316 1- (Rambo’s) — 90 2- (Court House) .... 208 484 2- (Fire Station' 105 283 ’2-C (Worthman’s) 55 288 3- (Zintsmaster’s) — 185 455 3-B (Hebble’s) 160 459 3-C (Sheets Garage' . 85 302 De.-Root (Dec. Equip.) 100 371 Rawlinson Speaks To Decatur Lions A description of his ten years on a rubber plantation in Liberia, Africa, with pictures and narration, was given to the Decatur Lions club Monday night by John Rawlinson. Decatur businessman. Fred Corah, program chairman, introduced the speaker, and pledges were led by H. H. Krueckeberg. Rev. A. C. Underwood gave the invocation. His son. Bill, was a guest of the club. Rawlinson explained that Liberia is about the size of Indiana, and lies on the west coast of tropical Africa. It was founded about 1850 by freed American slaves who were returned to that continent. In 1924, Harvey Firestone saw the possibilities of a rubber plantation there. At that time the British and Dutch controlled the raw rubber of the world. But the climate in Liberia, with warm heavy rainfall, and low-cost labor, was such that rubber growing was practical. The land was cleared and trees planted 15 feet apart. When the trees were five years old and live inches in diameter, the sap Was taken to make latex or raw rubber. The Rawlinsons spent 10 years on the huge plantation, which, until recently*, was the principal business of the country. ■« American Legion To Mark Veterans’ Day Announcement was made today that Adams Post 43, American Legion, will stage its annual observance of Veterans Day Saturday evening with a dinner, entertainment, and dance, and the traditioal service at 11 o'clock Monday morning. Nov. 11. i Henry Bieberich. entertainment chairman for the veterans’ organization, stated that the dinner, prepared b ythe ladies auxiliary, will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Special entertainment and dancing, to the music of Charley Walters' band, will begin at 8 o'clock. The party is for members of the American Legion, the auxiliary, their waives and husbands, and sweethearts. The traditional service at theh flag pole in the Legion yard will be held at 11 am. Monday, the exact houru of the signing of the Armistice ending World War I in 1918.

Lesiuk Appointed New County Agent Ernest J. Lesiuk. 40, fk'Kalb county agent for the past 14 years, was confirmed as county agent for Adams county’ at a meeting of the county extension committee Monday night, Roy L. Price, county extension committee ehairman, said today, Lesiuk, a native of St. Joseph county, is a 1948 graduate of Purdue University with’ a‘Bl ST In agriculture. He was a classmate , of the former Adams county agent, Leo Sel.tenright. He and his wife, Clara, have seven children. He was appointed county agent in DeKalb county in December, 1949. The appointment is effective December 1, which means that Adams county will run the next month without a county agent. . The county just completed two months without a work unit supervisor in the local SCS office. The state extension office at Purdue University made the appointment with approval of the local committee, which had previously interviewed Lesiuk. The Leskiks plan to move to Adams county as soon as a suitable residence can be located.

Decatur Attorney's Father Dies Today G. R. Anderson. 73. father of Decatur city attorney Robert S. Anderson died suddenly at his home near New Albany at 3 a.m. today of a heart attack. He had not been ill. The elder Anderson visited Decatur “frequently, and had been planning to visit here again on Thanksgiving. At bedtime he told Mrs. Anderson that he had a pain in the should, but after rubbing. said it felt better. About 2:45 Mrs. Anderson heard him gasping, and on the light , just 5s he suffered his fatal attack. Born in Bloomfield. Green county, Feb. 8, 1890. he was raised and educated in Green county, and rose to the position of high school principal there. He was married >n 1914 to Eleanor Stoy, of New Albany, who died in 1940. - In later years be retired from teaching, and owned several different feed stores, including one in Corydon. Later he sold the stores and retired near New Albany, and then acquired another feed and supply store in nearby Edwardsville which he was managing at the time of his death. He was a member of the Central Christiati Church. He is survived by his second wife, Elsie, one sort, Robert S., of Decatur, and four grandchildren. An older son was killed in World War 11. The body was taken to the Mullineaux funeral home, New Albany. where services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Lena Schwartz Dies This Morning Mrs. Lena Schwartz. 84, w*idow of the Rev. Jacob Schwartz, died at 5:15 a.m. today at her home two and one-half miles north of Berne on U. Si highway 27. She had been bedfast for the past two weeks. Born in Wabash township Aug. 18. 1879, she was a daughter of Jacob and Kathryn Oberli-Habeg-ger. and was married to Rev. Schwartz Dec 15, 1901. Mrs. Schwartz was a member of the Apostolic Christian church. Surviving are two"sons, L. Rubcn Schwartz of Berne route 1, and Millard J. Schwartz of Portland route 4; four daughters, Mrs; Carlton <Hulda) Steiner, Mrs. Ben (Naonri) Mazelin, and Mrs. Henry .(Rachel* Graber, all of Berne, and Mrs. Walter • Mary) Butcher of Decatur; 20 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchil-dren; two half-brothers, John and Amos Habegger. both of Berne and a half-sister. Miss Barbara Habegger of Berne. Fyneral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Yager funeral home in Berne', the Rev. Milo Nussbaum officiating. Burial will be in the Mazelin cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral holHe after 12 noon Wednesday. G. E. To Operate On Five Days Next Week The Delator General Electric plant now plans to operate four days this week, five days next week, and six days the following week, due to an increase in orders following the vote by the local union favoring a work-day cutback rather than a layoff. This has been an above-average production year for the Decatur plant, with the work orders lasting quite a bit longer than usual. There is usually a severe cutback after the early August vacation period.

- ■—>,* MF 1k..-* V Ass...XJi'-AiFCv . TO THE VICTORS— Maj. Gen. Tran Van Don, right, defense minister in South Viet Nam’s interim government, is presented flag symbolic of victory, at Saigon.

Courthouse Elevator Bids Are Received

The Adams county commissioners received and opened bids for the construction of the proposed courthouse elevator and circular staircase during their meeting Monday. The contract was not let and the bids were taken under advisement The lowest bid combination was submitted by Hawk Construction c<>ni|>.iny, I’oit Wayne, and totaled $46,382, including architect's fees. The commissioners plan to discuss die matter with the county council before letting the contract. After the bids were opened, Judge Myles .Parrish, who orderer! construction of the elevator, was contacted and informed of the figures submitted. Two base bids made up the total figures. Separate quotations were made for the construction work and each of five types of elevator. The construction figures include installation of the new staircase. The Hawk company’s bid was $29,901 for the construction work and $12,265 for a White elevator. The company's quotations for four other makes of elevators ranged as high as $17,331. The other bidders were C. A. Lehman and Sons Construction company, of Fot Wayne, and the

Hoosiers To Elect City, Town Leaders

INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—About a million voters from cities and hamlets went to the )x>lls in Indiana tlxiay to choose >lll mayors and a host of other city and town officials In the last Hoosier electibns before 1964 Rain was falling as the 12hour voting period opened in the pre-dawn darkness, and seasoned observers believed showers would reduce the flow of eligibles to the ballot boxes. Elections were scheduled in 111 cities with mayors ranging in size from Indianapolis, the statei capital and f city, to Woodburn, a tiny Fort Wayne community of fewer than 5(8) persons. In . several hundred additional incorporated communities, the electorate cast ballots for town board members and town clerks. Major Test of Parties It was the first time Indiana Democrats and Republicans squared off against each other in an election since last November, when Democrat Birch E. Bayh Jr., a Terre Haute lad in his early 30k, edged veteran' Sen. Homer E. Capchart, a three - tgrm Republican, for Capehart's seat while a 7-4 Republican margin prevailed in the congressional delegation and both houses of the legislature went Republican. It also was the last election scheduled before the presidential preference primaries next May. Democrats control mayor seats in 72 of the 108 cities by virtue of their sweep in the last municipal election in 1959 The Democratic cities include 28 of the 29 largest. Kokomo being the only exception. Sixty-two mayors were among those seeking reelection. ‘ Three new cities were scheduled to elect their first mayors —East Gary, Scottsburg and New Haven.

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Sol Schwartz Construction Company of Bluffton. The Lehman bid was $33,000 for construction, with elevator prices ranging from $12,700 to SI7,(UM). The Schwartz construction bid was $37,8(8), with elevator prices ranging from $12,950 to $17,500. Investigate Models The architectural firm which prepared the plans for the. project will now investigate the various makes and models of elevators submitted in the bids and will recommend one to the comissioners before: t h,e contract is let, Although the two higher priced elevators we r e eliminated yesterday, the final selection co u 1 d bring’ the total project cost very close to the $50,000 mark. During the morning part of their session,the commissioners considered claims and disallowed one by Ashbauchers tinshop. The claim was for $1741 for work done on the installation of a large steed smoke flue at the county home. Most of the work on the project was done by the Schust company of Fort Wayne, but the final bill was submitted by Ashbauchens. It was disallowed because it was not itemized. The commissioners signed the claim for the bill hut instructed county auditor Ed Jaberg to withhold payment until an itemized bill was presented.

List Includes Women Three women were among the nominees- Mayor Mary Alice Dunlap of Bloomington and Mayor Mary Bercik of Whiting, both •Democrats, and Mrs. Margaret Prickett a Republican at Mishawaka. More than 843,000 voted in the last municipal elections. 01 sservers believed that due to growth of the cities and towns since 1959, the volume this time would be around 900,000. This was a vote strictly for city dwellers Farmers stayed home handling their fall chores and harvesting, watching perhaps with minimum interest to see what happened. Outcome of the elections may hinge on a wide variety of issues: , Locally—Condition of streets, city planning and zoning progress. and “o]X‘n occupancy” ordinance proixisals involving racial relations. State Tlie effects of the two per cent sales tax which went into effect, only a few days ago, and Governor Welsh’s efforts in implementing a strong civil rights program. DIAL 3-5171 FOR RETURNS Returns from the Decatur city election will be available to interested citizens tonight on the Decatur Daily Demo-crat-Citizens Telephone Co. wire recorder service. Dial 3-5171 for the latest returns. Please do not call the regular Democrat phone number as the lines to the office must be kept open for receiving returns from the 11 Decatur precincts.