Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 48.

Cypriot Police Force Doubled

. NICOSIA, Cyprip (UPD — President Makarios, backed up by a Greek Cypriot poice force of more than doubled strength today was expected to start legal moves to disarm the island’s Turkish Cypriot irregulars. The leader of the island’s Turkish community. Vice President Dr. Fazil Kuchuk, charged in telegrams to President Johnson and other world leaders that Makarios’ government is making moves that threaten to To Erect Kennedy Memorial Shortly A beautiful, solid bronze plaque commemorating the visit of the late President John F. Kennedy to this city in 1959, will be erected in the Youth and Community Center in approximately five to six weeks, Judge Myles F. Parrish said this morning. . The committee for raising funds to purchase a plaque met Tuesday evening and awarded a contract to the E. L. Ponader Co., of Fort Wayne. The Ponader company submitted a low bid of SB3O, while Wemhoff Memorials of Decatur submitted a bid of $837.50 for a similar plaque. Judge Parrish said the Ponader representative said that in 14 cr 15 days a complete sketch of the plaque would be submitted to the committee, and that in five to six weeks the plaque will be ready for installation at the Cel ter. Lifesize Bust According to Judge Parrish, chairman of the committee appointed late in 1963, the solid bronze plaque will be 40 inches long and 30 inches wide, and will have a 16 to 17 inch lifesize bust of the late president. Judge Parrish also explained the wording on the plaque. Above the bust, in old English style letters, will be “In Memorium.” Below the bust will be inscribed “John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, January 20, 1961—Nov. 22, 1963.” In Italic lettering will be “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country. From the inaugural address, January 20, 1961.” Spoke Here At the bottom will be the following message: “He sooke at the Decatur Youth and Community Center on April 13, 1959." The memorial plaque, which will be installed on the west side of the ehtrance to the building, will weigh 125 to 150 pounds. Judge Parrish explained that the 30-dav fund-raising drive netted a total of $840,40, or $10.40 over the .price of the memorial. The remaining monev “will be spent in some connection with the fund or plaaue,” the judge assured local people.

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turn Cyprus into a new Cuba. He said this could happen through an air link beipg planned between Nicosia and Moscow. No new fighting was reported today on the island, which has been quiet for several days. Makarios, leader of the Greek community, announced Tuesday night that the 2,000-man police force was being strengthened by 3,000 new men, “civilians wishing to offer their services voluntarily without reward or salary.” t It was believed the volunteers would be drawn from the estimated 30,000 armed Greek Cypriot irregulars who have been carrying on sporadic fighting against the island’s Turkish minority. Their integration into the regular force would open the way for moves to ban both irregular prmies. But observers on the island, Where more than 200 persons have been killed in communal fighting since December, said any attempt to take weapons away from the Turks would set off a major conflict. Diplomats here said the island’s Turks could be expected to protest the buildup of the police force as unconstitutional. All such security decisions require the consent of the Turkish vice president as well as the president. This is one ot tne guarantees to the Turkish minority put into the constitution when Cyprus won its independence from Britain in 1960. Turkish fears that Makarios planned changes in the constitution that would hurt their position touched off the clashes late last year. Greek Cypriots outnumber Turks four to one. Former Allen County Judge Is Indicted FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD— Former Allen County Superior Court Judge Robert E. Leonard was under indictment today on two counts of embezzling funds frorm clients. Leonard was placed under $4,000 bond Tuesday after the indictments were served on him at Parkview Hospital where he is a patient. Prosecutor Walter P. Helmke, who said the case may involve as much as $20,000, said one count charged Leonard with embezzling about $2,000 allegedly given to him for subscription to capital stock in an investment corporation. s Helmke said the indictments stemmed from an investigation by the grievance committee of the Allen County Bar Association. Leonard served one term as judge during the 19505.

Leo Seltenright Is | Lions Club Speaker [ Leo Seltenright, former Adams county agriculture extension agent, who is now extension agent for Elkhart county, was the speaker at Monday evening’s meeting of the 'Decatur L.uns club. In the first part of his talk, Seltenright related some interesting facts about Elkhart county, which has a population four times the population of Adams county and two cities, Elkhart and Goshen, more than twice as large as Adams county’s largest city. One out of every four workers in the county is employed by the mobile homes industries. Elkhart county agriculture leads the state in production of poultry and dairy products and is second in the production of livestock products. Elkhart county has a rapidly expanding urban and semi-urban development and Seltenright believes the county has benefited greatly by the county zoning and planning which it has had in effect for three or four years. Seltenright also mentioned Elkhart’s new ski center development and noted it recently drew a crowd of over 10,000 persons. —— The last part of Seltenright’s talk was illustrated with beautiful colored pictures he has taken and was devoted to pictures of insect pests, plants, flowers, trees and outdoor scenery. During the business meeting, president Dick Mies announced that the club’s pancake and sausage supper has been set for March 7 from 5 to 7:30 p. m. at the Community Center. Ladies night will be held April 13 and feature the Purdue University extension glee club. Guests ht the meeting were Bob Banks and Lewis Smith. Tail twister Lawrence Anspaugh warned all members to get their attendance in order or they may be in for some surprises. TOURNEY SELLOUT Carl Honaker, Adams Central high school principal and sectional tourney manager, announced early this afternoon that both the Wednesday and Thursday night sessions of the sectional are complete sellouts, and there will be no tickets on sale at the gym either night. / Call 3-5171 for results. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder with chance of snow flurries tonight. Thursday sunny with little temperature change. Low tonight 2 to 6 above north, 5 to 15 south. High Thursday 25 to 34. Sunset today 6:34 p.m. Sunrise Thursday 7:22 a.m. Outlook for Friday: Partly cloudy and a little warmer. Lows 15 to 22. Highs 32 to 42.

Decatur, Indiana, 46733, Wednesday, February 26, 1964.

Senate Passes Huge Tax Cut Bill; Goes In Effect To Wage Earners In Week

Lenten . Meditation (By Rev. ,Elbert A. Smith, Jr., First Presbyterian Church) “To The Church At Decatur” I Corinthians 3: 1- 9 Isn’t it strange that Paul here refers to unspiritual of the Corinthian Church as being “in Christ” because of their belief? Someone has referred to the Church as “an unholy people loved by h holy God.” We are God’s building. God beats dawn the pride of human craft, making all things, persons and times serve His people while they serve Christ, as Christ serves God. He sent His message of the cross to Corinth, as to Decatur, with no mixture of human wisdom. His Church has been chosen and inspired as his own instrument. Paul was dealing with “denominations” that presumed to have an edge on the truth of the gospel. This conceit over their “superior” knowledge of the Word engendered strife and competition of which attitude Paul says they are still of the flesh as ordinary men. Trust in the living redeeming Christ is what makes/a--Chris-tian, not how well doctrines are spun out. Boasting how much a “stem-winding” minister does for a church is, for Paul, a complete failure to recognize the work of God who alone can make it* grow. This was the purpose of the ministry. While they were about their occasional responsibilities, God was, all the while, making for the growth of the Church. Ministers, says Paul, are the accompanying scenery for the plot of God’s redeeming acts. He gives the growth and life, as we, Christians all, work together with Him.

Berne Man Enters Plea Os Not Guilty Frank Nussbaum, 70-year-old owner and operator of the Berne Ready-Mix, entered a guilty to a charge of income tax evasion in federal court in Fort Wayne Tuesday. After entering the not guilty plea, the Berne resident asked for a jury trial, and a trial date was set tentatively for this summer. Nussbaum is represented in the case by William McNagny, Fort Wayne attorney. U. S. attorney Alfred W. Moellering released a statement February 14 that Nussbaum had been charged with four counts of income tax evasion The indictment against Nussbaum, a resident of 755 N. Jefferson St., was returned February 6 by a federal grand jury in South Bend. He, was charged with income tax evasion for the years 1957 through 1960, a total of four years. ■ Attorney Moellering said the violations charged in the fourcount indictment carry a maximum prison sentence of five years and a SIO,OOO fine on each count. ♦

Exchange Student Speaks To Society Leonardo Gavilli,' Decatur’s seventh exchange student and first from Italy, spoke to the Adams county Historical society Tuesday evening, in the organization’s meeting at the Decatur public library. He was introduced by Roy Kalver, who gave a brief history of the origin and work of the American Field Service, the sponsoring agency for the exchange student program. Gavilli gave a good general description of his native Italy, which is about three times the size of Indiana. Four-fifths of its area is hilly or mountainous and its 50 million people make for a crowded population. Notable industries are the manufacturing of spaghetti, wine, olive oil, and some 50 kinds of cheese. During the last 10 years, the heavy growth of the tourist trade has been a great source of income for the country. Details A. F. S. Kalver said the American Field Service is. an organization to promote peace, which was founded in Paris in 1914, when a handful of young Americans in the world war offered their services to the Allied Army as ambulance drivers and to raise money for ambulances. During the Second World War, the A. F. S. was reactivated. In their ambulances they carried a million wounded in Burma, N. Africa, Italy and France, When “th'6 ‘Wh’r'’?rided; the group dTecicTed to bring foreign students to the United States, and their first efforts were with college and university students. In 1948, this was changed to high school students. A program which started with 17 youngsters in 1948. had grown to 4,000 students in 1963. Last year there were 2,824 students from abroad, while 854 Americans went abroad for the summer program and 265 for the school program. More than 25,000 students have taken part in the program’s 15 years. The American Field Service in Decatur Hs one of 2,700 chapters and was started by the local Rotary club in 1957, Kalver explained to the audience. Question Session A question and answer session with Gavilli was held, and brought out information on the subjects taught in school and the position of the Communist party, which received seven million votes in the last election. According to Gavilli, the members of the party seem to be in opposition to the Italian government, rather than in any particular mood to follow the country of Russia. The operation of the free enterprise system on such a large scale. in the United States as well as the different kinds of American food have attracted the attention of Gavilli. theyoung exchange student said.

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Senate- today passed decisively and sent to President Johnson a landmark $11.5 billion tax cut bill that means an average $4-to-$5 weekly paycheck boost for millions. And it’ll begin showing up next week. The vote was 74-19. The sweeping election - year tax reduction—biggest in U.S. history— for individuals and corporations was whisked to the White House where Johnson was expected to sign it quickly, possibly by late afternoon. If signed today, the benefits of the bill will be felt starting with checks received next Wednesday when wage earners get a paycheck increase because of a 4 point drop in payroll withholding rates. The President probably will go on nationwide television late today to discuss this most pleasant legislative development since he took office. By a vote of 326 to 83, the House stamped its final approval Tuesday on the tax measure which is a compromise between the original $11.2 billion House and a sll.B billion Senate versions. The first benefits of the massive election-year tax cuts will be felt quickly by millions of wage earners, starting late next week if Johnson signs the measure immediately. v Payroll withholding rates will drop eight days after it is signed from 18 per cent to 14 per cent, resulting in fatter paychecks averaging about $4 to $5 a week for many taxpayers. Johnson is counting on the American consumer to act naturally and spend 97 cents of every $1 he gets in tax cuts, thereby pumping $27 million a day into, the economy. In sum, the sweeping tax reduction and reform program is the cornerstone of the administration’s entire budget structure for the coming fiscal yehr and the foundation for Jdhnson’s forecasts of good times ahead. Two-thirds of the cuts for individuals are effective this year retroactive to Jan. 1, and the remainder on Jan. 1, 1965. When fully effective, the average U.S. taxpayer will have his tax bil cut by about 19 per cent. James Hoffa Denies Jury Fix Charges CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UPI) — Defense attorneys were expected to say today whether they will call any more witnesses in the jury tampering tri'al of Teamsters President James Hoffa. The union leader was on the stand three hours Tuesday. Hoffa was followed as a witness' by special Teamsters- counsel William Bufalino, who faced cross-examination by 1 government prosecutors today. In his testimony, Hoffa flatly denied government charges he attempted to fix the jury during his 1962 trial on conspiracy charges at Nashville. The union leader and five codefendants are accused of attempting to — “corruptly influence” jurors in the 1962 trial which ended in a mistrial. Hoffa, facing a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison if convicted, also contradicted and branded the testimony of star government witness Edward Partin as “ridiculous,’ “not true,. and “an absolute lie.” Eight Os Hoosiers Vote For Tax Cut WASHINGTON (UPI) — Eight of Indiana’s 11 congressmen voted with the majority Tuesday as the House approved the conference report on the tax cut bill by a 326-83 roll call vote. Voting for the 'feport were Democrats Ray Madden, J. Edward Roush, Winfield K. Denton and John Brademas and Republicans Charles A. Halleck, E. Ross Adair, Ralph Harvey and Earl Wilson. Voting aggpnst the report were * Republicans Donald C. Bruce, William G. Bray and Richard Roudebush.

Unions Agree To Load Soviet Wheat

WASHINGTON (UPD — A week-long union boycott against U.S. wheat shipments to the Soviet Union apparently was at an end today, though rank-and-file longshoremen appeared to be in no hurry to get started on the job. Local officials of the International Longshoremen’s Association in Houston and Galveston, Tex., where five Russia-bound wheat ships lay idle, said they had not yet received “official” word on when to resume loading the wheat. The announcement of the boycott’s end came from the White House Tuesday night. President Johnson also ordered that — without exception — at least half the cargoes go in American vessels. With AFL-CIO President George Meany acting as his emissary, the President arranged for further meetings between administration and maritime labor officials. They will attempt to iron out several other union demands, including one that the 50-50 shipping provision be extended to wheat cargoes tor Soviet satellites as well.

Probing Cause Os Latest Air Tragedy

NEW ORLEANS (UPD— Bodies, the main fuselage and the mystery of an Eastern Air Lines DCB jetliner crash that carried 58 persons to their deaths were sought today in the murky waters of Lake Pontchartrain. _ The four-engine craft made a pre-dawn dive into the lake Tuesday, just minutes after ree porting “okay” ’from take-off at the New Orleans Airport. One whole but battered body and scattered debris were recovered by rescuers. Several human scalps and other parts of bodies were found. “No information” on the cause was reported by William Lamb, spokesman for the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). He emphasized that the main wreckage had not been found. Lamb called a news conference for 12 noon EST today. Vanished From Radar " ’“'ffie Mexico city-to-New York flight took off without incident on the second leg of its trip. Just five minutes later, it vanished from radar and the alarm was sounded. Searchers converged on a north shore, snake-infested swamp area before an oil slick, then wreckage were sighted four miles from the shore of the 25-by-40-mile lake. _ A chatty letter, a check on a Massachusetts insurance company, a first grade reader, parts of wreckage and pieces of bodies were found. The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) sent 20 investigators to the scene to determine cause of the first crash at New Orleans International (Moisant) Airport in 20 years. The FBI sent a disaster team to identify the victims. Died On Impact The 51 passengers and seven crewmembers apparently died from the impact. There was no evidence of fire or an explosion. / Treasurer's Office Open Extra Hours William Linn, Adams county treasurer, announced today that his office will be open from 1:30 to 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon for the convenience of persons needing proof of tax payments to purchase new auto license plates.

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The agreement between Washington and rebellious labor leaders in Miami Beach came after a flurry of telegrams and telephone calls between Johnson and Meany, and apparently ended the President’s first labor crisis and a major threat to the wheat deal with Russia, a keystone of administration foreign policy. White House sources said that “to avoid any misunderstanding or difficulty in the future” the President had ordered that "no waivers whatever’ be permited in granting licenses for wheat sales. The unions had complained that the administration, by approving waivers, had reneged on the late 1 President Kennedy’s original promise last October that at least half the grain would be shipped in American flag-ships if available. The no-waiver ruW will not apply to the million-ton license granted to Continental Grain Co. of New York, on which deliveries already have been arranged. But it may affect the current license of Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis for delivery of 700,000 tons of wheat to Russia.

Lamb was asked about evidence of a bom tang, anonymous telephone calls, or any passengers with large sums of insurance but answered: “We have no information to all of these questions.” A tape of the final control tower to plane conversation showed the last words to earth were: “EAL 304 okay.’ Air traffic control men worked feverishly to contact the plane, but there was only silence. First Reports Made In Red Cross Drive * - '• •* Three new township chairmen, three section rejrortsr encl a number of individual gifts have already been received in the Red Cross rural fund drive, John B. Faurote, county Red Cross fund drive co-chairman, announced today. Mrs. Tom Buuck has been named chairman for North Preble, and Martin Selking for South Preble, Faurote announced. Also, Wesley Amstutz will be chairman for North Wabash. Two more 100% sections were announced, section 7, Washington township, by Mrs. Oscar Giesel, S3O and section 26, Preble township, Donald Jeffery, $9. Silvan Sprunger reports $38.50 so far from section 33, Monroe township, which will be completed the near future. Individual gifts include Harry E. Reimers, $1; Ms. and Mrs. Vernon Hill, $1; Union Chapel Ladies class, $10; G. W. Sprunger, $5; Ben Sprunger, $5; Noah Habegger, $5. The rural Red Cross drive started a week ago with a car-ry-in kick-off supper at Monroe. Every township is set up for a section-by-section, house-to-house drive to raise the $2,935 goal set by the county committee for the rural area. More than $7,000 has already been raised in Decatur and Berne, with a combined drive also taking place soon in Geneva.