Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1963 — Page 1

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DEAL ME IN— Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Robert McManus, his press secretary, go into the Red Room of the state capital in Albany, N. Y., where the governor announced he was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination."

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French Test Convov Passed By Russians

BERLIN (UPD—The French army sent a test convoy of 50 soldiers in 10 vehicles along the Soviet-controlled 110-mile highway from West Germany to Berlin today. The Russians passed the convoy through checkpoints at each end of the autobahn without incident. The Russian action was a change of tactics from the “tough" stand the Soviets took earlier this week when they held up a U.S. Army convoy of 44 men in 12 vehicles with a demand that they dismount to be counted. The French said their men and machines' cleared checkpoints today without dismounting for any head counts. The Americans, British and French had jointly protested the Soviet action last Monday and sent through further test convoys today to reassert the Western Allies right to free access to Berlin. Earlier today a U.S. convoy of eight soldiers in six vehicles passed onto the Berlin highway without incident. But it was considered too small for a true test of Soviet intentions. A Western spokesman said a British convoy would be sent Later in the day. The West contends the Russians have no right to impose new rules for travel across the Berlin autobahn. The Russians have said that troops in Allied convoys must dismount to be counted whenever the Communists say. East-West agreements on Berlin highway travel are cloudy. But high American military officials have said Western troops will dismount to facilitate Russian checking only when there are more than 30 passengers in a convoy, not counting drivers and co-drivers. They have made it clear this is done mereOpen House Tuesday At Monmouth School John McConaha, principal of the Monmouth school, announced today that onen house will be held at the school from 7 to 9 o’clock Tuesday evening in observance of national education week. Parents of all Monmouth students and other interested persons are invited to attend the open house to become better acquainted with the school curriculum and procedures. The regular PTA meeting also falls on this same evening. Refreshments will be served from 7:30 to 9 o’clock.

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ly to speed checkpoint procedures. That the French convoy was meant to test Soviet intentions was apparent by the number of passengers it carried. Officials said the convoy consisted of 30 soldier-passengers, just one under the number necessary for dismounting under Western convoy procedures. The other 20 French soldiers were either drivers or co-drivers, a spokesman said. Home Wins Seat In House Os Commons PERTH, Scotland (UPD — Prime Minister Sir Alec Doug-las-Home today won a seat in the House of Commons and called his 9,328-vote majority “a decisive vote of confidence in the government.” The prime minister defeated six other candidates, but the victory was dampened by a new Labor party triumph at the polls. Douglas-Home, 60, polled 14,147 votes to 4,819 for Duncan Millar of the Liberal party? runnerup in the highland constituency of Kinross-West Perthshire. The results gave a lift to Conservative party hopes, which had been severely shaken in Thursday’s by-election when a Labor candidate ousted the Conservative member in the English industrial town of Luton. The vote was a stunning reversal of results in Luton iri the last national election, which took place in 1959. Douglas-Home had been considered a shoo-in. It was the size of his majority which the Conservative party was watching. He was considered to need his own seat in Parliament to maintain effective control of the government. Douglas - Home’s party won the 1959 election in Kinross by 12,248 votes. Today’s margin of victory was 2,109 votes less than the Conservative candidate, Gilmore Leburn, received in 1959. However, in 1959 Leburn had only a Labor candidate and a Scottish Nationalist competing against him. Millar is a highly popular landowner here, and four other candidates also competed in the contest. The results were considered a great personal triumph for Douglas-Home.

Over Three-Fourths Cast Ballots Here Os the 4,290 registered voters in Decatur, a total of 3,263 persons cast ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic sweep of the city election, or 76.06 per cent. Precinct 1-A had the highest total of votes, 444, but of course, was the precinct with the largest registration, 579 The 2-A precinct had the next highest total votes cast, 395, and is also the precinct with the second highest total of registered voters, 484. Count The count is unofficial, as four of the eleven precincts did not mark their total votes on the back of the tally sheet, and the number of voters was gained by counting the persons who signed the sheet before casting their ballots. Os the seven precincts that marked their total vote on the back, a total of 27 ballots were listed as mutilated. On some of those, the person had made a mistake on the original ballot and asked for a new ballot. The total vote and the total registered voters in each precinct was as follows: V R 1-A ... 444 579 1-B 227 325 1-C 250 316 1- 282 425 2- 395 484 2-B ... 224 283 2- 229 288 3- A . 355 455 r:...1....... 365 459 3-C 223 302 Dec.-Root 269 371 Boy Scouts Nearing Goal Os New Scouts The Limberlost district of the Boy Scouts of America is nearing its goal of 1,530 new Scouts in the invitation to adventure roundup, it was reported this morning by Bill Spice, district executive. The program has brought In around 1,400 new boys to Scouting, with Dec. 15 the final day of the advanture roundup. Spice said Adams county Cub Scout units. Boy Scout troops and Explorer posts have all been slow in reporting their recruiting results; and Adams and Wells counties are running “about the same” in the program, With Jay county behind them in the recruiting program. Adams, Wells and Jay counties make up the Limberlost district, with Spice the district’s executive. Two Cub Scout packs, 3060 of the Zion Lutheran church, and 3061, sponsored by the Lincoln school P. T. A., have already reached their goals. Both packa have been awarded their 8 x .10 framed banners for reaching their goals. None Reported None of the other six Cub packs in Adarns county has reported any new recruits. They include 3062, Southeast school P. T. A.; 3063, Northwest school P. T. A.; 3064, St. Mary’s Catholic church; 3067, Berne Lions club; 3069, First Methodist church, Geneva; and 3072, Monroe Methodist church. The Zion Lutheran Boy Scout troop, 60, has also reached its goal and received its adventure rcundup award. Other troops, their goals and new recruits under the program, are: troop 61, Rotary club, 15, with seven reported; troop, 63, American Legion, five, none reported; troop 64, St. Mary’s Catholic church, four, one reported; troop 65, Decatur E. IJ. B. church, seven, one reported; troop 66, First Baptist church, 12, none reported: troop 67, Berne Rotary club, four, two reported; troop 69, Geneva Lions club, two, none reported. Troop 62, sponsored by the Decatur Lions, and troop 72, sponsored by the Monroe Methodist church, have not yet reported their goals. Explorer Posts The three Explorer posts in the county are participating in the adventure roundup, but as yet none has reported any new Explorers. Post 2062, sponsored by the Decatur Elks lodge, has a goal of six, and Post 2069, sponsored by the Geneva Lions, has a goal of three. The Berne American Legion post, 2068, has not yet reported its goal. Spice also announced a new Boy Scout troop has been formed in Decatur. The newest troop, troop 70, is sponsored by the Decatur Methodist church, with Jerry Mclntosh the Scoutmaster. The new troop has six members and although not participating in the adventure roundup, is presently seeking more members.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 8, 1963.

U. S. To Withdraw Men And Planes From Great Britain By Next July 1

Some Progress On Wheat Deal

WASHINGTON (UPD—Secretary of State Dean Rusk said today that “some progress has been made" in negotiations to sell American wheat to the Soviet Union. But he said he did not know whether a deal would be completed. Asked at a news conference why there was so much “secrecy’’ surrounding the talks here, Rusk satd there was “a certain amount of bargaining" going on and it is “not in our interest to disclose the details.” Rusk joked to newsmen that he would be glad to tell them the details “if you would not tell the Soviet Union.” Rusk said American and Soviet negotiators were meeting again today on the proposed $250 million sale. He said he could not go into further de-

Cuban Refugee Is Speaker At Rotary Fred Rodriguez, Cuban refugee now living in Bluffton, told a frightening story of oppression under the Castro regime, to the Decatur Rotary club- Thursday night at its regular weekly meeting at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. Ivan Stucky was program chairman. Rodrtguez is a graduate of the University of Hanava and was an attorney in Cuba. He is presently employed in Fort Wayne and lives in Bluffton, where his wife teach'es Spanish in the Bluffton schools. The speaker said it was difficult for Americans to understand what has really happened in Cuba. He said he himself would not have believed it possible five short years ago. He explained that change has occurred in every detail of life. “The dignity of the individual has 4>? a PP completely,” he commented. “Cuba has been set back 50 years economically. Political propaganda has taken over radio and TV. Not only have all businesses been taken over by the Communists, but everyone formerly connected with these enterprises discredited and accused of capitalistic imperialism." Rodriguez described a typical day and showed how constantly the communists insult one’s beliefs, one’s dignity, and one's friends. He felt “peaceful co-ex-istence is simply acceptance of Communistic slavery.” President George Auer urged that Rotarians assist in the appeal for Christmas gifts to patients in mental hospitals. Nextweek "the Rotary club will have an international ladies night at Cutter's Chalet in Fort Wayne,-with S. K. Roy, consul general of India in New York City, as the speaker. Emory Booth was introduced as a new member of the Decatur Club. He has completed two years Os perfect attendance at Bluffton Rotary club. American Legion To Mark Veterans Day The annual observance of Veterans day will be held Saturday and Monday by Adams Post 43. American Legion. Dinner will be sen ved from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday for Legionnaires, auxiliary members arid their wives and husbands, followed by entertainment and a dance. Music for dancing will be provided by Charley Walters' band. The traditional service at 11 a.m. Monday will be held at the flag pole near this front entrance to the Legion home, First and Madison streets.

tails at this time. ’Rusk’s comments on the wheat deal came amid indications here and in Moscow that the stalled negotiations were moving again. President Kennedy conferred with his advisers Thursday about the wheat sale negotiations. Administration officials said the talks were making progress again after weeks of deadlock over shipping rates. Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev also told visiting American corporation executives in Moscow Thursday that talks were going better. It was reported that a log jam was broken at a meeting Wednesday between Undersecretary of State George W. Ball and Sergei Borisov, the chief Soviet negotiator.

U. S. Officials See Problems Os New Regime WASHINGTON (UPD — U.S. officials said today that major problems face the new government of South Viet Nam and even with massive American aid its path is bound to be rocky. Lack of experience among the revolutionary generals running the Southeast Asia nation was cited as one of the principal difficulties. The United States Thursday night extended formal diplomatic recognition to the new regime, whose premier is former Vice President Nguyen Ngoc Tho. The State Department expressed hope for continuation and improvement of “cordial relations between our wo countries.” k ( The British also recognized the new .regime Thursday night. American officials said they did not doubt the good intentions of the new leaders. They said, however, that there may well be a period of considerable confusion before the generals, who will hold the real power, and the civilians in the provisional government get things on the track. There is always the possibility that the* personal ambitions ot some of the generals may lead to conflict which would upset the equilibrium of the new government. State Department officials said U.S. representatives in Saigon would begin immediate consultations on resumption of American aid to South Viet Nam, suspended at the time of the Nov. 1 coup which toppled President Ngo Dinh Diem’s government. Military and economic assistance is expected to be resumed at approximately the same level as before the coup — $1.5 million per day. In addition, approximately 16.500 American military “advisers” are helping South Viet Nam prosecute its war against the Communist-led Viet Cong guerrillas. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair but with fog ■gain tonight. Saturday mostly sunny and continued mild. Low tonight upper 30s. High Saturday around 60. Sunset today 5:36 p.m. Sunrise Saturday 7:22 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Fair north, partly cloudy south. Ix>ws upper 30s to low 40s. High upper 50s to low 60s.

WASHINGTON (UPD — The Defense Department announced today that 2,650 American military personnel and 41 bombers and tanker planes will be withdrawn from Britain by next July 1. The withdrawal involves the closing of two of four bases in Britain currently used by 847 bombers, and the return to the United States of 19 bombers and 22 tanker planes. The reduction amounts to approximately 10 per cent since' there are now 25,000 U.S. military personnel and approximately 35.000 military dependents in Great Britain. In London, informed sources The reduction amounts to approximately._.l()per cent since The reduction amounts to approximately 10 per cent since there are now 25,000 U.S. military personnel and approximately 35.000 military dependents in Great Britain. In London,, informed sources described the move as the first in a series of reductions in U.S. bomber, jet interceptor and air transport units in Britain, Spain and France. The cuts Jtfill be made during the next nine months, it was said. It was announced here, however, that U.S. nuclear power available for free world defense is being increased by the addition of Polaris submarines each armed with 16 "missiles. The subs are being produced at the rate of one a month. The Pentagon said the reshuffle “is part of the gradual change in the composition of U.S. strategic forces as operational Polaris and land - based missiles increase rapidly in numbers and are able to assume a growing share of strategic missions." The Air Force said recently that more than 450 U.S. intercontinental missiles now are ready to fire. “The U.S. nuglear force is manifestly superior to the Soviet Union's.” the Pentagon statement said. • "In i fact, the Soviets are estimated to have today only a fraction as many ICBM missies" ~ —Under the new program, the nearly 100 847 bombers in Britain will be reduced to 80. Jerry Selser Named Unit Conservationist ' ’ ' j Jj » Jlk iSIBLJVi Jerry Setser Jerry Setser, 25-year-old Wayne county native, has been appointed as the new Adams county IJ. S. Soil conservation iservice work unit conservationist. Setser, a graduate of Purdue University, comes to Decatur from Columbus, where he has worked since April 15. He also has previous experience in soi| conservation work in Rush and Carroll counties. As work unit conservationist he has a two-fold job. He will serve as technical advisor on the ACP program sponsored by ASCS and he will give farm planning assistance to the 442 county farmers who have signed - cooperation agreements with the conservation service. Setser and his wife, Rita, live at 1228 Lewis Drive and have three children, Kevin 3%, Karen, 2, and Kathy, 1. He is a veteran of seven months service with U. S. Army corps of engineers. He held a commission during hs Army service.

Khrushchev Boasts Os Russia’s Future

MOSCOW (UPD — Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, apparently buoyed by the public debut of Russia’s “stratospheric fly-swatter" missile, has predicted that the Soviet Union will become the No. 1 country in the world by 1970. Khrushchev, boastful and belligerent, made the prediction Thursday night .. at a gala Kremlin reception celebrating the 46th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution At a massive Red Square parade earlier in the day, the Russian army for the first time displayed what was believed to be the anti-missile missile Khrushchev has Ixiasted can “hit a fly in the sky." Khrushchev, standing in front of a microphone while 2.000 guests drank toasts with vodka and cognac, issued pronouncements on matters ranging from Sino-Soviet relations to Moscow's support of Cuba. Among other things he said: The Soviet Union will surpass the United States economically in seven years. This was considered a new Communist

Grip Relaxed On Viet Nam

SAIGON, South Viet Nam (UPD — The ruling military junta, backed officially by the United States, today dispatched additional marines into the fight against Communist Viet Cong guerrillas in South Viet Nam. The junta Thursday received formal recognition from the Kennedy administration, Britain. Japan and Australia. Consultations on American aid; now estimated at sls million a day, also were to resume between U.S. and junta representatives. The provisional government, headed by Chairman Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh, Thursday relaxed its grip on the country. It lifted a nationwide curfew, ended press censorship and sent most of the troops inAdams County Girl Hurt In Accident A young resident of near Geneva was transferred "to Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon following a near headon collision at the north limits of Geneva. ” Sheryl Lynn Eicher, 17. of route 2. Geneva, suffered a fractured jaw and facial lacerations in the two-car mishap. She was rushed to the Jay county hospital and then transferred to the Fort Wayne hospital a short time later The girl was riding In a car driven by her father, Raymond Eicher, 65, which collided with a station wagon operated by Sherman Kongar, 19, route 1. Bryant, at 1:30 p.m. at the north edge of Geneva Eicher was southbound on U.S. 27 and made a left turn in front of the Kongar wagon, which was northbound. Investigating officers said the collision was a near head-on. Kongar received bruises to . the. right knee, right arm and right shoulder, and Eicher suffered broken ribs and minor lacerations. They were treated at the Jay county hospital. State trooper Al Coppes and sheriff Roger Singleton said today the mishap remains undpr investigation. Both the 1959 Eipher auto and the 1956 Kongar station wagon were estimated as total losses.

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timetable. ’ —Any American attack on Cuba would bring a Russian blow against American allies nearer the Soviet borders. —The West should not gloat over Russia’s ideological differences with Communist China because "I am sure that we will come to an agreement sooner or later.” —“The United States is only 30 minutes by intercontinental missile from us.” . Khrushchev swapped smiling but sharply barbed banter with U.S. Ambassador Foy Kohler, who flew back to Moscow because of the Berlin highway blockade of an American convoy earlier this week. At one point. Khrushchev told the guests that Kohler did not want to drink with him. "This is a good party," Kohler retorted. "But where is the spirit of Moscow here? ! haven’t heard any toasts I jpan drink- to." "Then you make a toast,” Khrushchev said. “It’s your party,” Kohler replied.

volved in the coup against the government of the late President Ngo Dinh Diem back into the field. (In Washington, State Department/ press officer Robert J. McCloskey said U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge delivered the note of recognition to the junta government in reply to one expressing the provisional government's desire "to maintain and strengthen the friendly relations already existing" between South Viet Nam and the United States.) The junta also announced the restoration of complete religious freedom in South Viet Nam. Diem and his brother-adviser, the late Ngo Dinh Nhu, had been accused of discriminating against the country’s Buddhists. This, it is felt, helped bring on the coup which resulted in the end of Diem’s nineyear regime and the death of him and his brother. One-Room Schools To End In Spring INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — An era will come *to an end this spring when Indiana's last oneroom public schools close their doors forever. « The Indiana General Education Commission Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution closing all such schools at the end of the current school year. It will affect 20 schools. Five of the one-room schools are in LaGrange County. 6 in Orange County, 4 in Pike, 2 in Monroe and 1 each in Fayette, Franklin and Jasper Counties. In addition to the 20 public schools, there are three Amish one-room schools in LaGrange County and one in Orange. Their status is still being studied and they may be exempted from the order for a time. Luke White of Covington, who introduced the resolution to abolish the schools, said they “made a wonderful contribution to our pioneer society. But they have now served their usefulness.”