Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1964 — Page 8

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U. S. Treasury Is •> Deeper Into Red

By LYLE C. WILSON Hailed Press International Simple arithmetic demonstrates that after three months of President Johnson, government spending proceeds at about the same rate as under President Kennedy. The US. Treasury goes deeper in the red. In three months since Johnson took over the White House, the public debt has increased by nearly $2.5 billion. The debt as of the end of last week was $310.1 billion. It would not be fair to assess responsibility for this high-level spending and the debt increase against the new President. Three months are not enough to enable even the most determined economizer to reverse the lug spending, deficit trend in which the U.S. government has indulged itself for 30 years.

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But the time is approaching when LBJ must take the responsibility for spending and increases in the public debt. It is notable, therefore, that Republicans already are accusing the new President of substituting gimmickry for economy in government. GOP needs Fact The Republicans do not spell it out well, or at all. If they expect to make effective presidential campaign issues of government spending, Treasury deficits and the rising public debt, the Republicans will need some facts and figures. For example: Rep. Robert A. Taft Jr., R-Ohio, told a group of Republican women this week that Johnson had made no real cutback in spending in view of various new spending programs being advanced. Taft will have to do better than that. If he talks about new and costly spending programs, he should be prepared to name them and the sums involved. One of the best publicized—best press- agented — political maneuvers of recent years was LBJ’s revision of the Kennedy budget immediately on taking over. The new President and his aides carefully leaked to the press that the budget could not be reduced despite heroic efforts. The public was prepared for an increased 1965 fiscal year spending budget of $lO2 billion, perhaps more. The public also was taught to believe that this figure would be imposed on a protesting Johnson by spending commitments long since enacted into law by previous Congresses. This, of course, was baloney. Makes Reputation It was, indeed, Madison Avenue at its best. When the budget finally was revealed it was not over but under SIOO billion. The new Rresident then began dousing lights in the White House chandeliers and his reputation as a good, conservative, economy man was just about made. That is what the Republicans are up against and they will not destroy this image of economizer Johnson with general statements. They could do worse. than keep public account of the debt figures as they are published daily by the Treasury. The Treasury also publishes other figures which in general represent the rate of this year’s spending compared with a year ago. The Republicans could keep the voters looking at those figures, maybe, for a judgment on LBJ’s achievements in economy. Republicans are wailing

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COUNTY (Continued from Page One) reorganization study committee, no longer in operation, was granted $1,200 for legal fees that had not been paid. The $1,200 will pay off all legal fees incurred by the committee. The council allowed a total of $94,000 from the cumulative bridge fund for the construction and repair of some 15 bridges throughout the county. Another $6,100 was appropriated from the cumulative bridge fund for cleaning and painting of five bridges in the county. The construction and repair and cleaning and painting work will be done during 1964. Following adjournment of the county council, the county commissioners went into afternoon session in their regular weekly meeting. 25 Ice Fishermen Rescued By Guards PORT CLINTON, Ohio (UPI) —The Coast Guard rescued 25 ice fishermen Sunday after a huge ice floe broke loose in Lake Erie under the buffeting of a stiff southwesterly wind. Mrs. Betty Blaskie, 40, and Mrs. Kathleen Campbell, 30, both of Kendallville, Ind., were rescued by boaters. Mrs. Campbell’s busband jumped to shore when the ice first started breaking free, but Mrs. Blaskie’s husband remained on the ice. The Coast Guard said the four-inch thick floe was several miles long. Small boats were unable to get to the stranded fishermen because of rough water and crumbling ice on the edge of the floe. The Coast Guard used an aluminum boat to remove most of the trapped fishermen and the Ohio Highway Patrol sent a helicopter that also assisted. Two Motorists Die Os Heart Attacks By United Press International Two Indiana motorists died of heart attacks Sunday. Robert Clyde Alsman, 52, Brooksville, was stricken while driving on U. S. 52 west of Brooksvfllel and his car ran into a ditch on the side of the road. Paul Davis, 63, Stilesville. was stricken on U. S. 40 east of Stilesville and his car struck a fence. that LBJ is crowding spending into the current fiscal year to decrease the spending burden in fiscal 1965 for which the Johnson administration will be wholly responsible. Maybe so. But what the voters will : want is some proof. Facts!

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Delay Public Hearing In Baker Case WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Senate Rules Committee questioned an electronics firm president behind closed doors today as public hearings were delayed in the investigation of.former Senate aide Robert G. (Bobby) Baker. Edward Bostic, president of Melpar, Inc., was closeted with the committee for more than two and one-half hours with no indication when he would appear in public session as scheduled. ' A committee aide declined to say whether the members discussed questioning witnesses about alleged call girls. Sen. Hugh Scott, R - Pa., treatened to set off a fight within the committee unless he was allowed to pursue a specific line of questioning with Bostick. He declined to say what the questioning concerned but when Bostick appeared in executive session several weeks ago Scott was rebuffed when he asked Bostic whether he knew a certain woman. The committee met one hour earlier than usual in efforts to complete some work in executive session before questioning Bostick in public. Also called to testify at the open hearing were Donald L. Donegan, general sales manager for the Interstate Vending Co., and Kenneth J. Sabella vice president of Brass Rail Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of Interstate. Baker’s resignation as secretary to Senate Democrats on Oct. 7 came after he was named in a lawsuit by Capitol Vending Co. of Washington that charged improper influence was used to oust Capitol from a vending contract at Melpar, a Falls Church, Va., electronics firm. Interstate Vending Co., got the contract at Melpar after the company dropped the Capitol franchise. Eugene Hancock, president of the Serv-U Corp., arranged the deal for Interstate which was, at that time, considering the purchase of his Miami vending firm. Previous testimony disclosed that Baker owned one-fourth of Serv-U and was active in activities figuring in negotiations for the franchise. Baker’s attorney, Edward Bennett Williams, said Sunday that his client’s constitutional rights had been “invaded” and that the former Senate official would refuse again Tuesday to testify.

Mercury Again Dips To Near Zero Mark By United Press International Temperatures dipped near zero today for the fourth morning in a row and another thin coating of that old familiar snow spread across the countryside. It was 5 above at Lafavette, 6 at Fort Wayne, 7 at Indianapolis and South Bend, 9 at Cincinnati, 11 at Terre Haute, 15 at Evansville and 18 at Louisville. Chicago had 4 above. The day dawned sunny and bright over most of the state, although snow flurries were recorded in the South Bend area. Flurries fell Sunday night, and at Indianapolis it marked the 15th day in the 23 this month in which precipitation was recorded. Light snow was forecast for Tuesday and again Wednesday. But the five-day outlook said precipitation will average only .10 to .20 of an inch north and .25 of an inch central and south. More is due later in the week. Temperatures hit highs Sunday ranging from 29 at South Bend to 43 at Evansville. Highs today will range from the 20s to the 30s, lows tonight from 12 to 22, and highs Tuesday from near 30 to the mid 30s. The five-day outlook called for temperatures averaging 2 to 4 degrees below normal north and 10 to 15 below normal elsewhere in the state. In the north only minor day-to-day changes were expected until warmer about Thursday and colder Friday or Saturday. Elsewhere, slight moderation was expected tonight and again Thursday or' Friday. The depth of snow on the ground this morning included 4 inches at South Bend, 3 at Fort Wayne and 2 at Lafayette. Monroe Lions Club Entertain Ladies Monroe Lions club members and their wives will meet in a zone social meeting with other Lions clubs of this area Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Dutch Mill in Bluffton. This will be a regular meeting of the Monroe club.

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