Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1964 — Page 8

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Former Local Man Given Service Pin George M. Mount, a 1927 graduate of Decatur high school, was honored Monday with a 20-year federal service pin and certicicate at the Defense Electronics Supply Center, Dayton, O. A procurement analyst in the center’s directorate of procurement and production, Mount entered federal civil service in 1941 at Wright - Patterson Air Force, base,. Ohio, and was employed there until 1955. He then left federal employment but returned to Wright-Patterson during 1957 and worked there until October, 1961, when he accepted a position with DESC’s predecessor, the Dayton Air Force depot. His federal career includes a brief stint with the U. S. Air Force during 1942-43. The 54-year-old former Hoosier moved to Dayton following his graduation from Decatur high school in 1927. He is married to the former Orpha Kenny of Athens, Ohio. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Kenny, presently resides in Cincinnati. Hie Mounts are members of Central Christian church and reside at 202 N. Cherry wood Ave., Dayton. He is a member of Michael Finnel Masonic lodge in Fairborn, Scottish Rite and American Legion Post 200 in Dayton. Mrs. Mount, an employe at Wright-Patterson AFB, is a 25year federal employe. She has a brother. Robert Kenny, residing in Athens, Ohio. ; Plan Expansion Os Schools At Bluffton A new $650,000 grade school, a two-story, 11-room addition to the Bluffton high school at $380,000, and a $75,000 modernization program for present facilities have been started by the Bluffton-Har-rison township school board. The board decide on an addition rather than a new high school, which was estimated at $2.75 million, and would necessitate a holding company to raise _ the money. Under the present plan, $910,000 will be available for 1964-65. toward the $1,030,00 needed. Construction of part may be delayed. It will cost about $15,000 to hook the new elementary school with the Bluffton sewage disposal system. It you nave something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — thev get BIG results

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Express Hope For Settling Panama Issue WASHINGTON (UPD—U. S. officials expressed hope today that President Johnson and Panamanian President Roberto F. Chiari could reach an early "meeting of minds” on the tangled Canal Zone dispute. Officials said that both the United States and Panama had agreed to the principles contained in the declaration worked out by the five-nation Organization of American States (OAS) mediation team. But the United States did not agree to release of the declaration —which it considered part of a "package deal” for general settlement of the dispute—until interpretative statements by Johnson and Chiari had been worked out. It was believed that this was what President Johnson was referring to when he told an OAS meeting Monday that there had not yet been “a genuine meeting of the minds” between him and Chiari. Officials said the United States’ insistence on including the two presidents’ interpretative statements was to forestall any "victory” claims which could lead to more difficulties. In his speech to the OAS, Johnson said again that the United States would meet with Panama any time and anywhere to consider all problems. “We dop’t ask Panama to make any pre-commitments before we meet, and we intend to make none.” Johnson said press reports indicated that the Panamanian government felt the language of the OAS declaration "which had been under consideration” commits the United States to a revision of the 1903 canal treaty. He said the United States made no such commitment and would not unless "a fair and satisfactory adjustment is agreed upon,” A statement by Chiari’s press secretary, Fabian Velarde, released Monday night, was interpreted by U. S. officials as meaning that Panama was anxious to get on with negotiations and was a hopeful sign that the impasse might be hurdled.

20 Indiana Counties NIPSCO President In Disaster Area Presents Testimony

WASHINGTON (UPD— President Johnson today declared 20 counties in Southern Indiana as a flood disaster area and allocated $250,00 in federal funds to meet "the immediate emergency needs” of the area. Johnson fulfilled a request made last week by Governor Matthew E. Welsh of Indiana, one of five state governors who toured the Ohio fiivpr flood zone with the President in a jet plane. He said the present spending authorization given to the Office of Emergency Planning was "an initial allocation.” "When additional funds are required to carry out eligible projects, I will take steps to provide supplemental allocations,” Johnson said. The money can be used for private or public rehabilitation rejects —municipalities for repair of streets and utilities, and individuals for rehabilitation of homes and farms and grain supplies destroyed by the flood. Sen. Birch E. Bayh, Jr.. DInd., said he was "pleased at the President’s rapid and forceful response” to Welsh’s reguest. Bayh said he will introduce a resolution in the Senate calling on the Corps of Engineers to “reexamine all projects and plans designed to control flooding in the Ohio Valley.” Hospital Patients' Trays Brightened Patients at the Adams county memorial hospital had their trays brightened today with favors which were donated to the hospital by several groups. Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s day were donated by the Wesley Service guild of the First Methodist church. St. Patrick’s day favors were also donated by Cub Scouts of Den 5. The den mothers are Mrs. James Cowens and Mrs. Karl Kolter. Small booklets were presented by the Walther League of the Zion Lutheran church. Gas Company Asks Purchase Authority INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The Northern Indiana PubUc Service Co. today petitioned the Indiana Public Service Commission for authority to buy the Central States Gas Co. facilities. Central, which serves Delphi and rural areas of Carroll and Cass Counties, joined in the petition. Cash purchase price would be $310,000.

SPECIAL WASHINGTON REPORT Federal Action Needed To Meet Housing Crisis ” By Robert Weaver Administrator of Housing and Home Finance In 19V, President Franklin Roosevelt saw “one-third of a nation . . . ill-housed." In 1964, the situation is better, but President Lyndon Johnson

sees “too many minorities, too many families of low-income, too many elderly, too many rural families, and too many military families” still ill-housed. In the richest nation in the world, there are still too many persons in over-crowded homes; in run-down and vermin-infested homes, and in homes without heat, running water or modern plumbing. A growing population needs ever more homes. Decent housing will deteriorate unless rehabilitated and kept up.

In hie special housing message to Qongress, President Johnson has called for a broad-based program to build new houses and to preserve old ones still fit to live in. The present goal is low-cost public housing for four classes of ill-housed Americans: (1) the low-income family that cannot afford decent private housing; (2) senior citizens who cannot afford housing specially designed to meet their needs; (J) handicapped persons who also need, but cannot afford, specially designed homes; and (4) persons suffering financial privation because they’ve been displaced by urban renewal. Senior citizens who want to buy or rent private housing, and home-owners in urban redevelopment areas who want to keep their houses and rehabilitate them, would be offered Federal Housing Authority loans at below-market interest rates. The small bUiinesstnan displaced by urban renewal would receive financial aid to set up shop elsewhere or a lump-sum severance payment if he is unable to stay tn business. The President also proposes programs for military personnel whose families are ill-housed, for rural senior citizens, and for the domestic farm laborer.

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INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — President Dean H. Mitchell at the Northern Indiana PubUc Service Co. testified today that gas rates to Fort Wayne area customers might "ultimately increase" if the company does not get authority to serve a prospective industry near Bluffton. / ■Die renewal of a hearing before the Indiana PubUc Service Commission on NIPSCO’s request produced frequent objections from Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. representative. Panhandle also wants to serve the WeUs County area where Corning Glass Co. has taken an option as a possible plant site. Panhandle sales manager John Irwin and attorneys for the firm were intervenors in the NIPSCO petition. Mitchell said service by his utiUty to the rural area which does not now receive gas "does not depend on serving Corning.” Denial of the petition and granting authorization to Panhandle would probably “ultimately increases rate to local consumers in the Fort Wayne system,” he added. This brought a comment later outside the hearing room from Irwin that Corning had signed a contract with Panhandle and not with NIPSCO. Souder Retires At General Electric Herman W. Souder, a Bluffton resident and an employe of the Decatur General Electric plant for more than 21 years of continuous service, has retired under the normal provisions of the company’s retirement plan. The retirement was effective the first of this month and Souder and his wife are currently enjoying a four-week vacation. The Bluffton man joined the General Electric company on October 7, 1942, and was originally employed in the motor assembly section. With the exception of a few months, he has been employed in the packing and shipping section from 1948 until his retirement. — Theft Reported To Sheriff Department The Adams county sheriff’s department has received a report of a minor theft at the McMillen research farms. One of the employees reported several crescent wrenches and screwdrivers missing Monday.' ~———-

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The bill also authorizes the FHA to encourage creditors to delay foreclosing mortgages in default because of circumstances beyond the control of the homeowner. The Housing Act does not . bring Government into competition with private enterprise, but it does offer help to those who today cannot afford private [ homebuilders, mortgagees and • landlorda. , The act’s financial investment will be repaid by the more pro- ; ductive lives—productive, in the economic and non-economic sense —that millions of Americans will be able to lead. The housing crisis is here now. But it will grow worse as our population gallops toward the 200 million mark, unless we do something. As the President said in his message: "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.’’ One of the most important acts Congress can take now is to pass the Housing and Community Development Act of 1964.

Lenten Service At Zion United Church The final mid-week Lenten service will be held in the Zion United Church of Christ, Third and Jackson streets, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The service will be in charge of the pastor, the Rev. William C. Feller, who will give a meditation onthe theme, “The Face of Jesus Christ.” The youth choir, under the direction of Roger Spencer, will sing, “The Old Rugged Crees.” Linda Kiess will be the accompanist. Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte will be at the organ. Following the meditation the confirmation class will be presented in a review of some of the things studied and learned during their period of preparation for church membership. AU members and friends of the church are invited to attend. New York Stock Exchange Price MIDDAY PRICES A. T A T.; 140%; DuPont, 260%; Ford, 57%; General Electric, 89%; General Motors, 84; Gulf Oil, 52%; Standard Oil Ind., 62%; Standard Oil N. J., 82%; U. S. Steel, 57%.

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Sen. Bayh Calls For Retiring Cropland WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., Monday called for retirement of 50 million acres of cropland and a diminishing one-price wheat subsidy with 40-cents a bushel paid the first year. , TTie subsidy would be reduced gradually during a three-year period and finally withdrawn. “Competent agricultural economists estimate that a minimum of 50-60 million acres of cropland must be taken out of active production if we are to achieve a desirable balance of supply and demand,” Bayh said in a statement accompanying his bill. The bill woifid authorize the secretary of agriculture to make long term contracts for retirement of 15 million acres in each of the first two years of the program, and 20 million in the third. The 40-cent wheat subsidy proposed would set a single domestic and foreign price of about $1.75 a bushel, comparable to the average price under the present program, Bayh

Strickler Named Training Foreman G. W. Auer, local General Electric plant manager, has announced the appointment of James J. Strickler as a foreman in training. Strickler, who resides with his wife and two boys at 363 Stevenson St., has been employed at the Decatur G. E. plant for over 20 years. He joined the company said. He reasoned that as acreage is retired, demand would begin to equal supply and the need for subsidies would diminish. At the end of the three-year transition period, a minimum wheat support price would be provided at the average market price for the preceding three years. “Because of decreasing production, resulting from smaller acreage, there is every reason to believe that the market price of wheat would be above the minimum support price,” Bayh said.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1964

October 7, 1942, and has worked in the rotor section since February of 1952. The appointment was effective March 9. Strickler was Inducted into the U. S. Army in November of 1948& returning after completing Ims obligation in January of 1950. He returned to the Army in September of that same year, however, and served during the Korean War until early in 1952. He is a native of this city and a Decatur high school graduate. He is a member of the First Baptist church where he is a Sunday School superintendent, teacher, youth fellowship advisor and member of the board of deacons. Strickler has also been very active in the Little League program in Decatur.

IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT 7:30 Official Board of the FIRST METHODIST CHURCH