Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1964 — Page 1

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nt 4fl 4 ' • <\ THREE STUDENTS of Decatur high school discuss the field of jouraalidn with Bayne Morley, of the Fort Wayne Journel-Gazette. Journalism was one of numerous categories covered in the ‘'Career Night” program, sponsored by the Rotary club, which was held Thursday evening. Students shown above, left to right, are Susan Ostermeyer, Kathy Thieme and Rebecca Lord.—<Photo by Cole)

State Rejects Second Juror

United Press International DALLAS (UPD—Jack Ruby’s defense today accept d its second prospective juror in 31 tries, but the state dismissed him with a peremptory challenge. The man who was accepted by defense attorney Melvin Belli was a tall, lean Texas-type, James C. Bland, 42, an appliance store manager with a wife and two children. The World War II submarine servic veteran told the state’s attorneys that he had no scruples against the death penalty. Apparently what impressed Belli most about him was his answer to Belli’s question as to whether he could be a fair juror. “With God’s help,” he replied, “I feel I could be fair.” Compliments Prospect “That's one of the nicest expressions I have heard since I came to Dallas,” Beli said. Shortly after that, he accepted Bland. Dist. Atty. Henry M. Wade exercised the second of his 15 allowed peremptory challenges on Bland. No reasons are given with such challenges. The defense earlier had exercised its sixth peremptory challenge to throw out a juror after Judge Joe B. Brown had susBaumann Named To City Police Force -i,. ■' William H. Baumann William H. (Bill) Baumann,' of 828 N. 12th St., was sworn in this morning as a uniformed officers of the local city police department. Baumann, 25, who has served as a civilian radio operator on the department since November 1, 1963, will be in uniform as soon as his recently-ordered uniform arrives: He will have the full authority of a policeman, however, since his apopintment this morning. Baumann will become the 11th member of the city police uniform -ranks, the largest number in history in uniform. However, the onlv civilian radio operator now will be George Stults, as no replacement for Baumann was named. Whether or not a new civilian radio operator will be appointed is not known. Baumann is married to the former Jo Ann Jones and the, couple have a five-year-old daughter, Debbie. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Baumann of Decatur, he is a 1955 graduate of Decatur high school.

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tained objections to all questions pertaining to bias in Dallas. Venireman Bill Bohannon, a traveling salesman for the Lone _ Star Steel Co., was summarily dismissed by Belli after the prosecution objected to a stream of questions and the judge refused the objections. One juror was picked Thursday. Judge Brown had under advisement Belli’s request for additional peremptory challenges. Bohannon was the last of 14 prospective jurors Thursday. The defense scrapped one with the fifth of its 15 peremptory challenges. The rest went “for cause” — either -'opinion or opposition to the death penalty which the state will seek for the slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald. Worse Than Thought “It is worse than we thought,” Belli said. His argument is that a guilt-ridden Dallas is unable to produce a fair and impartial jury and he said he would prove it by the end of the session today. The important thing will be whether Belli has proved his argument to the judge. Joe B. Brown, of Criminal District Court No. 3, is the jurist who must decide whether Ruby will be tried here or in some other Texas city. Th defense has requested a move of from 200 to 300 miles. Brown, who is now chewing tobacco and spitting into a cuspidor at his left heel,, is a handsome man of few words. But the ones he has uttered so far give the impression that nothing has been proved to him to show that the trial can’t be held, fair and square, right here in Dallas. Approves Juror The defense seem d to have got that message Thursday. It approved juror No. 1. He is a red-haired, 35-year-old, Baptist family man with two children, a wife named Rosemary,. a job as a military-electronics contract estimator in an aerospace plant, and a master’s degree in education. That last is what intrigued __ Belli. He let it be known that he wants a jury of “sophisticates,” his word for a person educated and perceptive enough to understand and listen to the mind-probing testimony fie will present to show that Ruby - was in a state of mental black-out—due to brain damage and a form of. epilepsy —when he shot Oswald here last Nov. 24. The first juror is Max E. Causey, of Garland, Tex., a Dallas suburb. He told Belli flatly that “I haven’t seen anything that makes me feel ffiy city is on trial.” But he also said he would bring an open mind to such subjects as “transient insanity.” INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight with snow,:flurries near Lake Michigan ending. Saturday mostly fair. Not much temperature change. Low tonight 10 to 15 north, 12 to 20 south. High Saturday in the 30s. Sunset today 6:28 p.m. Suntise Saturday 7:29 a.m. Outlook for Sunday: Partly cloudy, windy and a little warmer. Turning colder late in the day. Lows 18 to 25. Highs 35 to 40.

Career Night Held At Rotary Meeting Robert J. Priebe told the Decatur Rotary Club and over 200 high school students attending the career night program at the Decatur Youth and Community Center Thursday night that progress and automation have put the emphasis today on brains rather than brawn, but that there are many excellent opportunities available for those who will train , themselves. Co-chairmen for the Rotary project, George Litchfield and Dr. Harty Hebble, introduced the various counselors and advisors who would be assigned to the smaller discussion groups for the occupations which the students had indicated. Over 360 students had previously filled out questionYiaires which 'asked about their interests. Will’am Lose, of the First State Bank, spoke briefly and explained how college costs might he financed through loans up to SI,OOO per year with no repavment reauired until six months after graduation. He also suggested that students consult with their high school advisors conavailable f rom many sources. The cernmg th® manv scholarships Decatur Rotarv club itself grants two scholarships annually. Deane Dorwin, guidance counselor for North Adams schools, introduced Robert J. Priebe, corporate director of management and development for th° Magnavox company at Fort Wayne. Prieb® said tha onlv 55 years ago. respected scientists insisted that man would never fly. In contrast, he pointed out that during the past 15 years, there .has been more progress in engineering than in all times previous. He also said that 90% of all of the .total scientists that the world has had to date, are alive today. The sp°aker recalled a recent seminar at which a top government advisor had listed these predirtions: The work week will scon be reduced to 32 hours. Education will continue even through retirement. There is a close interelationship between family and work location. Good management techniques are becoming increasingly important and there is a greater need for guidance and Counselling. Cost of education and training will continue to rise with more and more government influence. The racial problem will continue to demand attention. There is and probably will continue to be a shortage of properly trained people to fill important jobs. The speaker concluded with several points and advice for the students. He urged them to use their school counselors. “O mi t those ar®as where opportunities are limited and avoid overcrowded occupations. Find out all you can about the job' you seek and its requirements. Remember that one can be successful in a number of occupations so it is best to choose work you like to do,” he concluded. Following ‘the'group discussions a light luncheon was served to the students which the committee had arranged through donations from various cooperating firms. Chalmer Bollenbacher was introduced as a new Rotarian. President George Auer appointed Tom Allwein, Hubert P. Schmitt, Jr., and George Thomas as the nominating committee to prepare the slate for this year’s coming election.

Decatur, Indiana, 46733, Friday, February 21, 1964.

President Johnson Calls For End To Bloodshed On Cyprus, Panama Decision

New Wheat, Cotton Programs Debated

WASHINGTON (UPD — The Senate planned to begin debate today on a bill combining new wheat and cotton programs, with hopes of completing action next week before a prolonged civil rights battle starts. Backers and some opponents of the double-barreled measure, which includes two of President Johnson’s top-priority farm proposals, agreed that the Senate probably would approve the bill after sharp debate. There was a possibility that a parliamentary objection could postpone Senate consideration of the bill until next Monday. In any case, no voting on the measure was scheduled until sometime next week. Democratic leaders rushed the bill to the Senate floor ahead of the civil rights fight because the farm measure must be written into law by early April to apply to this year’s wheat and cotton crops. Avoid Delay Delaying the measure until after the expected Senate civil rights filibuster would make most provisions of the farm, bill useless for this year. ' The wheat section of the bill would use voluntary acreage controls to head off what ad•ministration officials estimate

New Clash In Cyprus Feared

NICOSIA, Cyprus (UPD—rounded rival Turkish Cypriots Armed Greek Cypriots surbox town of Polis today, creating the danger of a new clash between the warring factions. There was no immediate indication of how many Turks were trapped in the school and surrounding vicinity. Officials reporting the encirclement by the Greeks said “tension is high.” They said violence was possible at any time. It was the second time this week that the Polis school has been a focal point of communal friction. More than 700 Turkish Cypriots took refuge there earlier in the week after GreekTurkish fighting swept the town in the tense northwest 50 miles “■west of Nicosia. ———— Committees Named To Study Textbooks North Adams community schools superintendent Gail M. Grabill has appointed four committees to study and make recommendations as to a selection of a social studies textbook to be used in the. next five years by the North Adams schools. The state has listed textbooks from five companies, and these wdl be referred tp the committees for their study and recom« mendations to the school board. A new social studies textbook will be adopted this year, and the book selected will be used for the next five years. * Hugh J. Andrews, Decatur high school principal, is chairman of the committee appointed for study of a high school social studies textbook. Committee members are Lowell J. Smith and Wally Yeoman of Decatur, and Clark Kolph of Monmouth. John McConaha, Monmouth principal, is the chairman of the committee for study of books for grades seven and eight. Members of the committee are Stew Schnepf and Jerry Mitchel of Lincoln school,’ and Don Elder of

would be a S6OO million drop in grower income this year due to a scheduled drop in price supports. If the bill is passed, officials claim, farmers would recoup about $450 million of the loss without any substantial increase in government spending. Farm income would be restored by giving producers who limit acreage price supports boosted over planned 1964 levels by the use of redeemable market certificates. Two New Subsidies # The cotton plan would use two new government subsidies. One subsidy would be paid to traders in an effort to step up sales of cotton to U.S. textile mills, and the other would be offered to producers to persuade them to cut back surplus production. The subsidies to be used for lowering textile mill costs were aimed at eliminating the wide price gap between U.S. farm supports for cotton and the subsidized cotton export price. At present, U.S. mills pay 32.5 cents a pound for cotton while foreign mills get the same fiber . ,for about 24 cents a pound. Textile and cotton spokesmen claim the domestic subsidy is needed to help meet foreign competition and to help offset competition from synthetic fibers.

Fears of a major outbreak of violence in the northwest grew with reports that President Archbishop Makarios no longer can control the armed Greek Cypriot bands in the countryside. The diplomatic reports said irregular Greek Cypriot troops in the rugged Polis region were operating against Turkish Cypriots independently of government restraints imposed from Nicosia. British and American circles said it was possible the Greek Cypriots might go on a rampage if they are not satisfied with the results of diplomatic negotiation of their dispute at the United Nations in New York. U.N. Secretary General Thant has been trying to get all parties concerned in the dispute to accept his plan for an international peace force for Cyprus and an impartial mediator to work out “a political settlement between the Greek and Turkish communities. Man Is Suffocated Shovelinq Sileage NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (UPD — James R. Castor, 59. a tenant farrher near Noblesville, was killed Tuesday night when sileage he was shoveling shifted in a silo and buried him. Firemen tried for more than an hour to revive after the accident on , the- C' M. "SJfee, farm south of here. Monmouth. Floyd Reed, Northwest elementary principal, heads the committee for study of social studies books for grades four through six, and committee members are Earl Dawaid of Monmoutlr. Ray Lehman of Southeast, Glennys Roop -of Northwest, and Paul Liechty of Lincoln. The committee for grades one through three is headed by Sylvester Everhart, Southeast elementary principal, and its members are Vera Harris of Northwest, Madeline Snell of Lincoln, Ruby Swickard of Southeast, and Evelyn Detter of Northwest.

LOS ANGELES (UPD—President Johnson called today for an end to bloodshed on Cyprus, an “absolutely fair” settlement of differences with Panama and a realization by the Communists that they were playing “a deeply dangerous game” in Viet Nam. The Chief Executive, flanked by President Adolfo Lopez Mateos of Mexico, provided a kaleideoscopic view of international hot spots in a speech prepared for a special honorary degree ceremony at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Johnson and Lopez Mateos met this morning at the Los Angeles International Airport, and aftr their speeches and degree ceremonies at the university they planned to fly to Palm Springs by helicopter for serious diplomatic conversasations extended through Saturday. “The world has become small and turbulent,” Johnson said. “New challenges knock daily at the White House, America’s front door.” With this generalized introduction, the President then explored a series of crisis areas in which the United States has a major stake. Despite what he called “the dangers of today,” the President said the United States would not be pushed from the path to peace by disruptive efforts of communism. He said the United States never would be “intimidated by any state anywhere in the world that chooses to make itself our adv rsary.” “There is no panic on our agenda,” he said. . “We are interested in the deeds of our adversaries, not their creeds. Let them offer deeds of peace and our own response will be swift.” Lopez Mateos in his remarks prepared for the UCLA ceremony steered clear of topical references and concentrated instead on a philosophic approach to world problems. The Mexican president thought that to achieve the potential of the 20th Century, there should be a concerted effort “to abolish colg war, wipe out the origins of international tension and to increase understanding among peoples and governments.” Area by area, this is the way the President saw some of the more serious foreign problems today: Viet Nam: The contest there between South Viet Nam forces backed by this government and the Viet Cong backed by the Communists must be won by the government and the people of South Viet Nam for themselves. Johnson warned, however, that “those engaged in external direction and supply would do well to remember that this type of aggression is a deeply dangerous game.” He promised that the United States would continue to honor its commitment to support the Vietnamese fight for freedom. Cyprus: He appealed for an end to bloodshed between Turkish and Greek - factions on this strife - torn island “before it is too late.” The President promised that the United States, while not a party to the issue, would do all it could to find a solution. Until then, he said, it was a task of statesmanship “td prevent the danger in Cyprus from exploding into disaster.” Panama: Assuring the people and the government of Pan- ■• ■■'&ma .of ’- '■aoua’fry’s. determination to be “absolutely fair” in discussion of problems involving the Canal Zone, Johnson called for “a covenant of cooperation.” He also said. “We are prepared, calmly and without pressure, to consider all the problems which exist between us — and to solve them promptly.” Cuba: “As we are patient in Panama, we are prepared at Guantanamo.” he said. He pointed out that the United States dealt with “the latest challenge and provocation from Havana without sending the Marines to turn on a water faucet.”

Greek King Serious Following Surgery

ATHENS (UPD—King Paul I of Greece today survived a serious operation for a stomach disorder but his doctors were reported to have said the outlook remained very grave. Two of the five doctors who operated on the 62-year old King for 1 hour and 45 minutes were British cancer specialists. Official medical bulletins made no reference to cancer. The doctors were reported to have told the royal family that the operation was carried: out solely to relieve the King’s pain. They warned that his condition remained critical. The Greek people showed their concern by standing in silent throngs around the royal palace. The medical bulletin said the 62-year old King was being operated on because an old stomach ulcer had narrowed the opening of his stomach to his intestine. But informed sources said the King’s condition was more critical than the bulletin imMarch Os Dimes Donations Higher With a 10 per cent increase over last year, the March of Dimes crusade for the National Foundation collected a total of $5,632.08 in Adams county during January, it was announced today by Herman Krueckeberg, treasurer of the drive. The money, which will be used : for direct local patient aid to the victims of polio, birth defects and rheumatoid arthritis, and for research into the cause and ultimate cure of these crippling diseases, was secured from the following sources: Letters to individuals, organizations and clubs, $1037.41; Adams Central and Lutheran school collections, $317.93; Mothers’ Marches, sl,918.18; coin collectors $173.44; mailers, Berne and Geneva, $101.57; Teen activities, $674.55; bowling tournaments, men’s and women’s, $804; other events, $605. In the latter category, the largest amount came from the Jaycee booth—s 362. The Stanley party in Geneva produced $49; and the 1964 license plate. No. lA-1964, sold for a bid of $87.50 to a contributor who wishes to remain anonymous. ~ Mrs. Richard Huffman, Geneva, president of the Adams county chapter of the National Foundation, wishes to express her thanks to the many citizens who gave of their time and effort to complete this year’s successful campaign.' She is particularly grateful to Doyle Gehres, Decatur city drive chairman and his assistant, Roger Borne, for the hard work they did to make the local drive so outstanding. She also wishes to thank the First State Bank for their sponsorship of the March of Dimes bowling tournaments, as they not only furnished the trophies, but also made a per capita contribution to the drive for each bowler participating which this year amuumed to $246. The results of the Mothers’ Marches throughout the county are as follows: Decatur, $942.70; Berne, $692.86; Monmouth, $8.63; Geneva, $142.09; Linn Grove, $26.31; Preble, $40.84; Monroe, $64.75. Muncie Man Stabbed To Death In Brawl MUNCIE, Ind. (UPD—A man was slashed to death in a tavern brawl early today and police arrested a suspect about two hours later, Authorities said Willie O. Price, 34, was stabbed in the neck with a switchblade knife.

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plied. The King’s 23-year old son, Crown Prince Constantine, was named regent to rule during his illness. Paul’s wife. Queen Frederika, who recently returned from a visit to the United States, and other members of the family were in the palace during the operation in an improvised operating room. Court sources said the operation was performed by Greek surgeon A. Manos. The cancer specialists in attendance were Sir Stanford Cade and Edward Muir.--King Paul, known for his hearty laugh and bravery in mountain climbing or war, has been a popular monarch during difficult times for Greece. He ascended the throne in 1947, while Communist guerrillas were still fighting for power. Since the end of the civil war, there have been recurrent political crises, the latest being the conflict between Greeks and Turks on die former Greek island of Cyprus. No Decision Over Ditch Bill Problem The Adams county commissioners met with the commissioners of Van Wert county Thursday, but no decision was reached on a problem concerning an interstate ditch. All three commissioners and county attorney David A. Macklin attended, but surveyor Herman Moellering was unable to attend. The meeting was brief, however as the Van Wert commissioners had another meeting at the same time, and thus, no decision was reached on the problem. The matter concerns the Hinds joint ditch which is in both Indiana, in the northeast portion of Union township, and Ohio. The local commissioners recently received a bill from the Van Wert ’ commissioners, which amounted to $32.05 for maintenance of the ditch this year. Conflicting Indiana and Ohio laws have caused the problem. By Ohio law, farmers receiving benefits from a ditch are assessed each year for each year’s maintenance of the ditch. In Indiana, however, the commissioners, after receiving a petition for cleaning a ditch, go ahead funds are available and then assess those who receive benefits. There are no funds available now for the commissioners to pay the bill from Van Wert Mhcklin, the'commissioners’ attorney, said he will attempt to see the attorney for the Van Wert commissioners in the near future in an attempt to solve the problem.. Committees Appointed To Study Textbooks Committees have been appointed at the Adams Central school to evaluate social studies textbooks up for adoption in the school. Committee members for the elementary grades are Mrs. Martha Habegger, Mrs. Frances Beaty, Mrs. Helen Inniger, Mrs. Sally Reynolds, Mts. Vera Teeter and Jay Johnson. John Rosier, high school history teacher, is in charge of junior and high school selections, John Brunso, vice principal, and Philip Souder, superintendent, will attend the Upper Wabash Valley school studies group meeting at Manchester College, meeting at Manchester College Wednesday. Topic of the conference is considering further social studies curriculum for grades 8 through 12.