Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1964 — Page 1

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France Recognizes Red China Despite Protests Os U. S., Other Allies

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McNamara Is Grim On South Viet Nam

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara grimly reported to Congress today that the anticommunist cause in the war in South Viet Nam has deteriorated since the overthrow of the Diem government in November. The Communists have made “considerable progress,” he said. The Pentagon chief said the United States must continue to maintain powerful military forces and demonstrate willingness to risk their use despite improved world prospects for peace. Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, he he said the Russian-Chinese dispute has gone beyond ideology to involve vital SovietChinese interests. But he said this may only indrease U. S. difficulties around the world. McNamara’s statements were contained in a 171-page “posture”' statement 'submitted to the committee in support of President Johnson’s military spending requests Jor the new, Drusella 5. Suman Dies Last Evening Mrs. Drussella S. Suman, 98, former Adams county resident, died' at 8:20 o’clock Sunday evening at home, 1725 Till road, Fort Wavne. Mrs. Suman was a -member of the-Faith Holiness church in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a son, Harry Suman of Pleasant Mills: a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ross of Decatur, and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at th? D. O. McComb & Sons funeral home, with the Rev. Dean Schlekau officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday,

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fiscal year beginning July 1. Johnson wants $51.2 billion, compared with $52.3 billion in the current 12 months. Referring to South Viet Nam, McNamara said “the situation there remains grave ... I must report that they (the Communists) have made considerable progress since the coup.” While emphasizing that “this is a Vietnamese war, and in the final analysis it must be fought and won by the Vietnamese,” McNamara expressed hope that the increased popular support of the new government • will soon begin to have an effect. “However,” he said, “the survival of an independent government in South Viet Nam is so important to the security of all Southeast Asia and to the free world that I can conceive of no alternative ’other than to take all necessary measures within our capability to prevent a Communist victory.” Correct Workers In Mothers' March List Lists of Mothers’ March workers in two zones were incorrectly listed in Saturday’s Daily Democrat, with several names omitted. The correct listing follows: Zone 9 — Miss Patricia Kintz, captain; Miss Janet Shaffer and Miss Carol Brandenburger; zone 10 — Mrs. Paul Hess, captain; ..... Mrs. V. Affolder, Mrs. Jerry Leitz, Mrs. James McHugh, Mrs. Leo Schultz, Miss Jane Schultz, Miss Kathy Meyer and Miss Charlotte Laurent. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder, occasional snow flurries east and north portion tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight zero to 5 above north, 10 to 18 south. High Tuesday 10 to 15 north, 32 to 40 south. Sunset today 5:59 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 7:57 a.m. Outlook for Wednesday: Fair with moderl ating temperatures. Lows in the 20s. r Highs 35 to 45.

PARIS (UPI) — France today announced recognition of Communist China in defiance of sharp protests by the United States and other Allies. President Charles de Gaulle’s move was expected to touch off a chain reaction of recognition of the Peking regime by other countries. A terse joint communique released simultaneously in Paris and Peking said France and Red China would appoint ambassadors within three months. France’s recognition of Peking, long predicted, was in line with De Gaulle’s program to re-fashion his country as a world power, and inc rea s e French influence in Southeast Asia where the Paris government has been urging a policy of neutralization in such trouble spots as Viet Nam. French ' government sources said De Gaulle hoped the recognition would bring a massive surge in trade between France and Red China. Sharp, Swift Reaction Reaction to the French move was sharp and swift in sensitive areas across the world. In Taipei, official sources said President Chiang Kaishek’s Chinese Nationalist regime would break off diplomatic relations wjth France. De Gaulle was reported hoping to maintain France’s relations with the Nationalist government despite his recognition of Peking. But Chiang opposes any “two Chinas” policy and still hopes to reconquer the China mainland from the Communists. In Washington, the State Department said it considered France’s action an “unfortunate step.” It said the United States regrets France’s decision to recognize Red China, “particularly at a time when the Chinese Communists are actively promoting aggression and subversion...” Boost Peking Prestige In Geneva, diplomats from Western and neutral countries said the French move had boosted Peking’s prestige immeasurably and would help Mao Tze-tung’s regime break out of its diplomatic isolation and get into the United Nations. The Soviet Union hailed the French move. A Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman said toe recognition of Peking was “a step forward toward strengthening peace.” The Soviet government newspaper Izvestia scoffed at Western speculation that the French move would displease Russia, because of its ideological controversy with Red China. The official Soviet government paper said France had taken a “realistic approach’ and recalled that Moscow had “insisted for over 10 years on the restoration of China’s lawful rights in - the United Nations.” Some Western sources insisted, however, that the French move would pose serious problems for Moscow, because it enhanced the prestige of Red China, which the Russians were seeking to isolate diplomatically as part of the hardening SinoSoviet conflict. Newby Funeral Rites—, Tuesday Afternoon John T. Newby, 17, of 5210 Smith St., Fort Wayne, died at 6:15 p.m, Saturday at the Lutheran hospital, where he had been a patient six days. He was a sophomore at South Side high school and a member of Christ Methodist church and its MYF. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newby: a sister, Sarah, at home, and toe grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Tumbleson of Fort Wayne. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at toe D O. McComb & Sons funeral home. The body will be brought to this city for burial in the Decatur cemetery.-'

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Decatur, Indiana, 4673 3, Monday, January 27, 1964.

Busy Session Held By Board

The new court house elevator, school bus turn-arounds, rights-of-way for roads, a new calculator, a hearing on toe Archie P. Hardison drain, and authorization for work on toe Rumple-Reef ditch in Jefferson township and the Rufus Inniger cfrarn in Monroe township, kept the county commissioners busy this morning. The Rufus Inniger ditch, Monroe township, schedule of charges, totaling 11,851.27, and toe Rumple-Reef ditch schedule for Jefferson township totaling $2,358, were approved by the commissioners and sent to Herman Moellering, surveyor, for construction when possible. A hearing at 1:30 p. m., Monday, March 2, on toe Archie P. Hardison drain, Geneva, was set _by toe commissioners. There were, objections to toe schedule at toe last hearing, and the assessments were refigured. Elevator Problems Construction on toe ek '-ato- J well in the Adams county coyr* house will move just as fast as possible, but much of toe work depends on a large number of factors being properly meshed together, Don Gerke, general superintendent for Hawk Construction Co., told the county commissioners. Gferke was accompanied by Arnold Ostermeyer, of Decatur, and he explained that toe steam pipes were moved this sast week, that an electrician was presently moving the wiring, and that six preliminary drawings of toe stair well, and new stairway, have been completed. The changing of the stairway is a ve»y complicated job, he explained. The new stairway will be constructed in. Toledo, 0., from shop drawings. It is necessary to line up the walls, elevator shaft, etc., and be ready to go, before actual construction starts. Then a foundation must be set, and it will be at least six weeks from then until toe terazza people can complete the treads for toe stairway. Must Remove Stairs It will be necessary to remove the front stairs before the elevator is complete, and the upstairs offices will be without either elevator or front stairway until the latter is completed around toe elevator well. Delmas Bollenbacher, president of the commissioners, immediately went to inform toe court that the two doors between the rear stairs and the front offices would have to be open, but toe court is now in vacation, and he could not locate any officers of the court. No date at all is possible yet on the installation, but it will be a minimum of eight weeks before the elevator is delivered after toe drawings are made. The front stairway will be torn up at least two months, possibly longer, he predicted. .Gerke stated that he and Ostermeyer are worktng on the A & P building between times so that the courthouse work can proceed. He also suggested that the rest of toe records and other property stored beneath toe stairway be moved. To Rent Calculator Dick Van Hom and Carl Leitz of toe Friden company appeared tyefore the commissioners to discuss the purchase by the county of a new calculator. The machine, which keeps two 20-digit figures on memory for multiplication is extremely time-saving during tax-figuring time; The county presently owns a 22-year-old calculator, and a 2-year-old model. The latter cannot be

serviced if parts wear out. iThe two men suggested that ■nee the assessor’s office needs a calculator part-time, that a fbw ode be purchased to replace the older machine, and the 2-year-old model be loaned to the assessor when he needed it. Jaberg explained that usually the final rates were returned from the state much earlier than this year, when several rates were in doubt, and that he had had to hire two girls part-time to assist his two regular assistants in getting, out toe tax work. This meant two calculators in use all the time at least until toe end of this week; meanwhile, township assessors are bringing in changes and additions in assessed valuation that mean a calculator is Continued on Page J) Seek 'Parents' For Exchange Student Somewhere in the world today, in some far away country, a keenly intelligent, high-type boy or girl is'’seeking a warm-hearted Decatur couple to act as American “parents” during the school year starting next September. — This youngster will come to America under the auspices of the American Field Service, and the cost of toe scholarship will be paid for by toe local chapter of the A.F.S., which is an agency of the Decatur Community Fund. “Would you like to experience the joy of being toe ‘father and mother’ of some personable Eng-lish-speaking 17-year old? Would you like to see him integrate into an American community and teach him our way of life, so he can carry home a message of true democracy?” Seven Decatur families have had this richly rewarding and unforgettable experience. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Hebble had Ken from Sweden; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Petrie had Peter from Germany; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heller had Terry from Norway; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gage had Maria from Brazil: Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith had Monica from Sweden; Mr. and Mrs. Ned Johnson bad Fotoula from Greece. Mr. and Mrs. Severin Schurger are now toe “parents” of Leo from Italy. Ask any of these people —they will tell of toe joy of being —father and mother to a superior, carefully selected youngster. It is now time for family applications to be sent in to the New York office of the American Field Service. The student this year will be a senior of toe Decatur high school. The requirements are that toe youngest one of toe parents be at least 38 years of age; they must have had children of their own; the mother must not have a full-time job that keeps her away from home all day:toestudefltmustbavea-b6d of his own. “You have toe choice of a boy or girl; the choice of toe area of origin (European, South American, Asian, Oriental); also religious affiliation. “If you are interested in having a student in your home, please contact one of the officers of toe local chapter of the American Field Service. Roy'Kalver is president, Wilbur Petrie is vice president, Mrs. Nelson Doty i§ secretary and Herb Banning is treasurer. Any one of these .people will be glad to talk to you and give you the information you • desire. “Obey that impulse and make a phone call today!”

Burl Johnson Will Seek Renominalion Burl Johnson Burl Johnson, St. Mary’s township farmer - contractor, announced today that he will be a candidate for renomination and reelection as state representative from Adams and Wells counties. Johnson will be seeking a fourth two-year term in the house of representatives, which will meet for 61 days, January to March. 1965, and possibly in special session, if necessary. He is toe first candidate for state representative to announce this year, and will stand for nomination in the Democratic primary May 5 in Adams and Wells counties. Johnson actively reoresented Adams county before the state highway department, and was instrumental in getting a new bridge over the St. Mary’s river at Pleasant Mills, and across the Loblolly creek neaf Geneva. A member of the First Methodist church of Decatur, Johnson is also a member of the Ameri can Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Adams county Farm Bureau, and the St. Mary’s - Blue Creek conservation club. ’’The Johnsons have two children. Dr. Max E.* Johnson, of Newman, 111., and Mrs. John Shafer, of Jacksonville, Fla. They also have three grandsons and a granddaughter. Johnson stated that he would wage a vigorous campaign in both Adams and Wells counties. A former Adams county sheriff, and former state police officer, he is well-known throughout the arpa. Johnson stated that a recent checkup this past week at Parkview memorial hospital finds him well recovered from toe trouble that plagued him in 1963, and that he is healthy and ready for the campaign and session of the legislature.

Juries Are Drawn For Circuit Court The names of 36 county residents drawn for grand and petit jury duty during the February term of toe Adams circuit court were announced this morning by county clerk George M. Bair. Bair and jury commissioners E. F. Berling and Clarence P. Ziner met this morning and the names for jury duty were drawn by the clerk. Drawn for grand jury duty during toe February term were: Emmet Owens, Monroe: Victor Baltzell, Washington; Edward Heiman, Washington; Orval Jones, Blue Creek; Paul Erp, Washington; Ora K. Ratcliff, Decatur; Chester Mclntosh, Decatur; Clair Kelsev. Bue Creek, and John Riff, Blue Creek. , Petit Doty Drawn for petit jury duty were the following: Robert Johnson, Monroe; Paul D. Davis, Root; Arthur Krueckeberg, Union; Wilbur Selking, Preble: Harvey E. Caston, Preble: Hugh W. Stauffer, Geneva: Roger D. Bluhm. Monroe; John Christener, Washington; Ernest Lautzenhiser, Geneva; Clifford Roe, Blue Creek; WJliam H. Lister, Kirkland; Raich McAlhaney, French. Daniel Fiechter, Kirkland; Harold Kreischer. Decatur; Paul Hindenlang. St. Mary’s; Earl L. Barnes. Geneva; William Bertsch, French: Eugene Melchi, Decatur: Lester H. Brunner, St. Mary’s; Robert W. Brown, St. Mary’s: Herman Hockemeyer, Root: Fred Liby, Hartford; Ralph Ulman. Monroe; 4hd Hubert F. Gase, Washington.

Wide Housing Plan Proposed

WASHINGTON lUPD—President Johnson asked Congress today to approve a far-ranging housing and urban renewal program aimed partly at providing better homes for America's poorest citizens. The Chief Executive advocated expansion of public housing and a series of new measures to cushion the financial blow to families who are forced to move because of slum clearance projects. He also reaffirmed his intention to enforce an executive orday issued by the late President John F. Kennedy which bans racial discrimination. In housing built with federal assistance. Whether we achieve our goal of a decent home in a decent neighborhood for every American family rests, in large measure, on the actions we take now," Johnson said in a special message to the House and Senate. Didn’t Estimate Cost He did not estimate the overall cost of the omnibus legislation. Warning that rising population and increasing congestion in cities would create greater problems in the years ahead, Johnson asked Congress to elevate the federal housing agencies to cabinet rank by creating a “department of housing and community* development.” He also launched a major new program by requesting federal aid to help develop selfsufficient “new towns” containing thousands of homes in

American Woman Missionary Killed

NAIROBI, Kehya ’ (CPI) - British troops maintained order in three African nations today but in a fourth, the Congo, Communist-led jungle fighters killed an American woman missionary and then terrorized an entire province. The missionary, Miss Irene Ferrel, 42, of Jerome, Idaho was killed by an arrow and a co-worker,’Miss Ruth Hege, 48, of Wellington, Ohio, was seriously injured in a terrorist attack on the Kwilu Province viage »of Mangundu. Both women, members of the Baptist Mid-Missions, were reported to have been hacked with knives and machetes by their In Ceveland, Ohio, the head of the mission said the incident

Non-Profil Groups Must File By May 15 In order to avoid paying taxes on normally exempted property, all Adams county churches, lodges, clubs, or other non-profit organizations must file exemption applications in the county auditor s office on or before May 15. Formerly it was necessary to file on or before March 1, but that date has been extended to correspond with the late date for personal property assessment. For the first time all organizations or institutions claiming property tax exemptions will be assessed for personal property by the regular assessing official on or before May 15. It will be necessary for the applicant to report any and all income from the use of the church, lodge or club property, and to determine the percentage of exemption his organization is entitled’ to on real estate, improvements, and personal property, oh the basis of usage and income derived. Such applications will be reviewed by the county board of review and later by the state board of tax commissioners, which board will make the* final determination. All applicants are subject to call .or interview by either or both the above named boards. Failure to apply could result in taxation at the usual tax rate. A fee of fifty cents will be charged and only adjoining properties may be reported cm one application. It will be necessary to file for this exemption on or before May 15, each year.

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areas outside of crowded cities or suburbs. In other highlights of his message, Johnson recommended: —Authorizatipn of $1.4 billion to continue urban renewal grants for an additional two years and increase the ratio of funds for non-residential projects from 30 to 35, per cent. —Provision of 240,000 public housing units over the next four years, including 60,000 through purchase and 40,000 by rental of existing homes. Boost Home Mortgage —Boosting the maximum home mortgage the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will insure from $25,000 to $30,000 on a single-family home. —New programs for federal aid in planning subdivisions to meet the needs of growing cities and another loan-grant program to assist farm workers obtain housing. —A new federal-state program, financed by matching grants, to train state and local officials in housing and urban development techniques. Johnson said the start of work on 1.6 million new homes and apartments last year cannot hide the fact that too many minority, low income, elderly, rural and military families have not shared in the improved housing available. The nation must act now to meet their needs because by 1970 it will need two million new homes a year just to keep pace with the population growth, he added.

probably means removal of its 19 field workers. Miss Ferrel had worked in the Congo for 14 years. Her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and, Mrs. Robert Grings, were reported in the area, although not at the mission station at the time of the attack. Miss Hege had spent 12 years in Venezuela before going to the Congo. “The tragic thing about this is that both women were giving their lives to the education and training of Congo nationals,” * mission official said. The Congo was the worst of Africa’s trouble spots today, but there were disturbances and political tensions in many others. British troops stood guard over mutinous African soldiers in Kenya, Tanganyika, and Uganda. Annual Bread Sale Reaches New High The annual March of Dimes bread sale, while not quite reaching its goal, reached a new high Saturday, despite a lack of assistance from the weather. Robert L. August, Youth Center director and adult supervisor for the sale, said this morning that 2,220 loaves of bread were sold during the Saturday canvass and sale from the Dime Booth. Thus, the sale came within 80 loaves of reaching the goal of 2,300, but still topped previous records' The 1962 sale saw a total of 2.100 loaves sold, and only 1,859 were sold in 1961. The gusty weather probably kept the bread sale from "reaching the goal, or surpassing it Saturday 7= Express Thanks Co-chairmen Margaret Kocher and Carol Cook today expressed their thanks and appreciation to the more than 100 teenagers of Decatur who conducted the house-to-house canvass, drove the salesmen, conducted the sale from the booth, etc. They also extended their appreciation to the many persons who purchased the bread, and in that way made a contribution to the March of Dimes. The bread was sold at 25 cents a loaf, and since it was purchased at reduced prices froip the Decatur Baking Co., a good-sized sum of money will be turned over . she Marrh nt Dimes drive.