Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1964 — Page 6

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Delegate’s Status Exalted This Year

By EUGENE J. CADOU Unicd Press International INDIANAPOLIS <UPI) — It’s fun these days to be a delegate to a Democratic or Republican state convention. The delegate is indeed king for a day as his vote is sought by the numerous candidates for senatorial and state offices prior to the two big state conventions. His status is especially exalted this year because the Democrats and Republicans each have seven hopefuls for governor and the GOP has three aspirants for U. S. senator, although the Democrats have only one, and the woods are full of candidates for lower state offices in both parties. Night after night, ‘.he delegate is being wined and dined by an eager-beaver nomination seeker, sometimes to the distress pf the little woman at home. But the wife can console herself with the realization that it will all be over next month, after the conventions have made their choices. Others Entertained District and county chairmen and vice-chairmen and their associates, statehouse payrollers and sometimes, even humble ward chairmen and precinct committeemen are guests of the ambitious politicos. The favor of the party giants of yesteryear also is sought by the candidates. For example, the endorsement of Roger D. Branigin for the Democratic gubernatorial bid by former Gov. Henry F. Schricker and Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton. Former Sen. William E. Jenner has aligned himself with State Treasurer Robert E. Hughes in the GOP gubernatorial fracas. Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine, still the front runner for the Republican gubernatorial title, appears to be the major big spender in his campaigning, but former Bloomington Mayor Tom Lemon, who seeks the Democratic nomination for governor, is not far behind in campaign expenditures, according to the politicians. There likewise is no evidence of nickel-nursing by Branigan, State Sen. D. Russell Bontrager of Elkhart, GOP senatorial bidder, or Robert E. Gates of Co-

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lumbia City, Republican aspirant for governor. Governor Uncertain Meanwhile, the Democratic leaders are speculating day by day whether Governor Welsh will flex his muscles in the contest for the gubernatorial nomination. If Welsh decides to take a hand, he would, be able to throw many delegate votes to his choice for governor because of the Statehouse patronage machine. His power, however, is less than it was two years ago because he is in the last year of his regime and in the meantime has signed the sales tax bill. Some observers believe that the governor will be neutral while others opine that he will pass the word quietly to his lieutenants about his preference. Few think it likely that he will make a public statement as he did in behalf of Sen. Birch E. Bayh in 1962. Marion Quartet At Pleasant Valley Sunday The Marion College varsity quartet will sing in both morning services at the Pleasant Valley Wesleyan Methodist church Sunday. The quartet will present one or two songs in the Sunday school hour at 9:30, then will have the full worship hour of music and inspiration at 10:30. Marion College is located at Marion, and is owned and operated by the Weslyan Methodist church, offering both liberal arts and religion degrees. The quartet is selected at the beginning of each college year from qualified young men to represent the college throughout the United States. Pleasant Vally Wesleyan Methodist church is located two miles east of Monroe, and one mile south on the county farm road. Roger Budde, a graduate of Marion College, is the present pastor. Seniors To Speak At Wabash Graduation CRAWFORDSVILLE, In d. <UPD — Seniors Jim Bond and Jerry Dennerline will be speakers for Wabash College’s 126th commencement June 7 with 166 scheduled to receive degrees. Rev. Krister Stendahl, proses sor of Biblical studies at Harvard University, will speak at baccalaureate services the same day. $570,000 Loot? To * Jay County REMC WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Rural Electrification Administration Tuesday approved a $570,000 loan to the Jay county Rural Electric Membership Corp., Portland, Irid. The funds will be used to finance an expansion of the cooperative's service and construction of a new headquarters building.

Major League Leaders By United Preaa International National League G. AB R. H. Pct. Mays, SF 30 114 31 46 .404 Wiliams, Chi 28 109 23 43 .394 Clmente, Pitt 32 136 26 51 .375 Freese, Pitt 21 57 9 21 .368 Boyer, StL 33 129 21 46 .357 Johnson, Cin 21 55 13 19 .345 Stargell, Pitt 23 93 18 32 .344 Kanehl, NY 26 82 9 28 .341 Cardnas, Cin 311 U 19 37 .333 Torre, Mil 32 124 20 41 .331 American League Oliva, Minn 31 138 28 54 .391 Fregosi. LA 27 95 22 35 .368 Freehan, Det. 24 82 11 30 .366 Bresoud, Bos 30 123 18 43 .350 Lau, KC 23 64 6 22 .344 Siebern, Balt 30 107 21 36 .336 Robnson. Balt 30 116 18 37 .319 Hinton, Was 33 126 14 40 .317 Maris, NY 15 57 10 18 .316 Jones, Bos 21 59 9 18 .305 Home Runs National League — Mays, Giants 14; Howard, Dodgers 12; Williams, Cubs 10; Allen, Phils 7; McCovey, GiaiAs 7. American League — Colavito, Athletics 10; Allison, Twins 10; Hall, Twins 10; Killebrew, Twins 9; Skowrdß, Senators 8; Held, Indians 8. Runs Batted In National League — Mays, Giants 35; Stargell, Pirates— 26; Boyer, Cards 26; Howard, Dodgers 25 (6 players tied with 20). American League — Cash, Tigers 28; Wagner, Indians 27; Hall, Twins 25; Rollins, Twins 25; Allison, Twins 24. Pitching National League — Marichal, Giants 64); Gibson, Cards 3-0; Klippstein, Phils; Perranoski, Dodgers and Perry Giants, all 2-0. American League — Pizarro, White Sox 4-0; Bunker, Orioles; Hall, Orioles and Kralick, Indians, all 3-0 (6 pitchers tied with 2-0). Final Meeting Held By Northwest Pack Northwest school pack 3063 held its final Cub pack meeting for the year Monday evening at the school gym. The meeting was opened with Mrs. McKean’s den leading the group with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Cubmaster Ralph Smith presented special awards to the two boys selling the most candy during the pack’s candy sale in February. They were, Scott McKean, selling 126 boxes, receiving a scout knife, and Dan Shaffer, selling 79, receiving a Boy Scout ring. The pack has planned a variety of activities for the boys and possibly their parents this summer. In June, the den mothers may plan a picnic or something for their boys and possibly their families. In July, a picnic and swimming party is planned for the boys and their families, in Berne. During the latter part of August a trip to the Toledo zoo is planned. Insurance will be provided for each car and its occupants for special trips. The time and dates set for these gatherings will be announced later, and parents will be notified by den mothers. Mrs. Howard’s den presented the evening’s entertainment with the boys saying the scout promise, law of the pack, and their motto. Each boy had a make believe animal, then sang “On a Cub Scout Farm” using the tune of "Old MacDonald Had -a Farm.” The pack still needs at least four den mothers for next fall, cubmaster Smith reported. The pack will try to break up the dens so that each den would consist of six to eight boys, providing there will be four more den mothers. Smith urges the parents of Cub Scouts to think about it, and anyone interested may contact him anytime this summer. Awards were presented to the boys in the following dens by award chairman Tom Schlotterback. Mrs. Howard’s den 1; Brad Bryan, 2 year pin; Carl Lee Fore, Jr., Ist year pin;

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AMITON Where Plenty Is A Problem in i ..i nn.Mii.a. R . ■ ■ ■ —" By HUBERT H. HUMPHREY r** U.B. Senate Majority Leader The American farm problem, complex and vitally important, is one of abundance. It is a special problem, one that demands special attention and imagination. Above all, it demands a

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This gain in farm income while food prices have remained stable may be explained by several factors, each reflecting an effort by the Kennedy-Johnson Administration to permanently solve, rather than mask, the problem of abundance. Agricultural exports averaged $5.5 billion during fisanl years 1962-64. This represents a 70 per eent increase over any comparable two-year period in any previous administration. Food for Peaee shipments reached a record total of $1.6 billion in 1963. A record 92 million hungry, needy people in 100 countries benefited from this program. The Food Stamp Program makes our food abundance available in a dignified manner through normal commercial channels to 380,000 needy persons in 43 counties and cities in 22 states. Food Distribution programs now provide one in six Americans with a better diet. Where six commodities were provided to needy families in 1960, there now are 11 commodities, including meat and other high protein foods. The National School Lunch Program is providing lunches each day to 16° milliop children in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. The program is growing at the rate of over 6 per cent every year. The Special Milk Program makes milk available to children through 92,000 schools, child care institutions and summer camps. About 3 billion half pints of milk will be served under this program during fiscal year 1964. A research and development program also is important in helping farmers expand their markets. Under the Rural Areas Development Program begun in 1962, 114,000 acres are being converted to grass; 5,900 acres to trees; 296 to wildlife preserves; and 8,200 to recreation facilities This program makes possible the shifting of unneeded crop land to more beneficial uses. The Kennedy-Johnson Administration also has taken positive steps to reduce our surplus holdings of farm commodities. Corn stocks have been cut by about 35 per cent from the of 1.4 billion bushels after the 1960 crop, is expected to be reduced 35 per cent by July of this year. There is no quick solution to the farm problem in the United States. But the recent success of the KennedyJohnson programs makes It clear that serious attention and imaginative programs will ease our unique problem of abundance.

Open New Ouabache Gates This Friday The date of the official'opening of the new gates at Ouabache state recreation area has been changed from May 29 to this Friday, May 22, Robert Lane,-park manager, announced this morning. All entrances to the park, except one, will be closed late Thursday night, and a crew of 12 will maintain the new state park area. Christopher Gravens, Ist year pin; Gillie Hirschey, Ist year pin; Leroy Hook, 2 year pin; Jon Howard, 2 year pin; Rock Hunter, 2 year pin; Joe Johnson, 2 year pin; Mike Macklin, Ist year pin; Alvin Souder, Ist year pin; Mrs. Schlotterback’s den 2; Tom Schlotterback, Ist year pin; Mike Fruechte, Ist year pin and silver arrow;, Nelson Hesher, Ist year pin; John Schauss, Ist year pin; John Stevens, Ist year pin; Steve Strickler, Ist year pin; Tony Isch, Ist year pin and silver arrow; Mark Hesher, silver arrow; Mrs. McKean’s den 3; Jeff Reed, Ist year pin; Dan Shaffer, 3 year pin, denner, and gold arrow; Dave Beeler, lion; Mrs. Mcßride’s den 5; Mike Beal, gold and silver arrow form Wolf book and Bear patch and gold arrow from Bear book; Mrs. Railing’s den 7; Gerald Hodle, 3 gold arrows; Charles Hodle, gold arrow; Mike Nash, lion; Steve Gilbert, gold arrow; Greg Wilkinson, silver arrow. Mrs. Railing's son John will receive the Wiebolos badge in July, cubmaster Smith reported. This will put the boy in Boy Scouts next fall. In closing, Mrs. Mcßride’s den sang, “Good Night, Cub Scouts”. Preceding the meeting each boy was treated to lemonade.

willingness to propose solutions and seek results. The Kennedy Administration, and now the Johnson Administration, accepted this challenge. Important progress has been made toward eliminating what once was a serious domestic dilemma. Os initial importance is the fact that total net income per farm has risen 18 per cent since 1960. Realized gross income per farm has risen almost 20 per cent. At the same time, food prices have remained relatively stable, showing less than a 3 per cent gain since 1960.

Group Plans Report On School Dropouts INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—State Sen. Robert Peterson, D-Roch-ester, chairman of a legislative committee studying school dropouts, said the group hopes to have a final report ready in about two mon’hs. --But Statehouse reporters sitting in on the committee discussion of the report at Tuesday’s meeting wondered how the group could ever come to agreement. Among the individual observations voiced were: —The minimum age for driving a car should be increased to 18 from the present 16 years, 1 month. —Statistics show that dropouts increase in good times, and lessen in times of economic depression. —Surveys made by schools on dropouts are often misleading. A report will say that a girl dropped out of school “because of a home problem” when a check showed she was pregnant and married. —There is not enough emphasis on the quality of education; too much on “getting a high school diploma.” —One suggestion was that the student’s entire transcript of courses and grades be printed on the back of his diploma. Caulking Preservative The contents of your caulking gun will be prevented from hardening if you seal the tip of the gun after using it. Just insert a piece of dowel, a pencil stub, or anything that will fit snugly.

--vr - ' IIMMBfi' M j\l "arnu .JMVW ■ PAST PRESIDENTS HONORED— Former presidents of the Adams county Cancer Society were presented past president pins at the annual meeting of the organization s board of directors Monday evening. Left tc right—Roy Kalver, Miss Joan Wemhoff, Mrs. A. R. Holthouse. Clinton H. Bush, field representative of the Indiana division of the society; Mrs. Robert Krueckeberg, and Dr. John Spaulding. — (Photo by Cole)

Southeast .Asia Is Drawback To Pair

By LYLE C. WILSON United Press International It is the misfortune of a couple of Johnson administration big shots that their political standing with the voters must depend on events in Southeast Asia where the future for all Americans is no better than dubious. These two big shots are Defense Secretary Robert S. Mc-Namara-and W. Averell Harriman, undersecretary of state for political affairs. McNamara now is the subject of boom for the Democratic vice presidential nomination to run with President Johnson. Harriman, who will be 73 years old this year, is the subject of a boom for New York state’s Democratic senatorial nomination. It is more _of a boom. McNamara’s political* - fortunes are securely tied to events in Viet Nam which he repeatedly has visited as a presidential emissary. These visits and McNamara’s public forecasts of ultimate victory and such have identified him in the public mind with the U.S. Viet Nam effort. Identified With Laos There could not be a less desirable identification for a politician unless it be Harriman’s identification with the debacle in Laos. Harriman was the U.S. representative to the 1962 Geneva conference that ‘ made a deal with the Communists on Laos. The Kennedy administration thought it had found a formula for peace. Fourteen nations signed the accords which set up a three-way government of pro-Communist, neutralist and rightist elements and required the removal of all foreign military forces from Laos. The Communists (Russian,

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Chinese or Laotian) may be expected more often to violate than to abide by any solemn treaty or other international undertaking to which they put a signature. So it was in Laos. If the United States loses in Southeast Asia the high stakes game in which it is playing, a major contributing factor to the loss will be the Kennedy administration Laotian policy as carried out at Geneva by Harriman. Would Be Vulnerable As a New York candidate for the Senate, Harriman would be vulnerable to all of the bad news from Southeast Asia, of which there has been and will continue to be plenty. So would McNamara be a patsy for bad news from Viet Nam. The Democrats of New York state will need to look elsewhere for a candidate to lick Republican Sen. Kenneth B. Keating. So, too, will LBJ need to look elsewhere than to McNamara for a 1964 running-mate if, indeed, he ever looked in that direction at all. A politician bearing either the Viet Nam or L<pos<brand would be well advised to lie doggo in this 1964 presidential campaign. That would go double, of course, for Republican Henry Cabot Lodge whose nomination for president would be most notable for relieving the Democrats of any necessity to defend .the ineffectiveness so far of the KennedyJohnson • efforts in Southeast Asia. • Lafayette Dentist Heads Association INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Dr. Elmer Waddell, took office Tuesday as new president of the Indiana State .Dental Association at its annual convention here.

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Finley Battle With Kansas City Rages KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPD— Charles O. Finley’s battle with city hall raged on today with the Kansas City Athletics owner resorting to litigation. Finley reopened the old feud Tuesday with a suit in Jackson County Circuit Court seeking to have declared legal a sevenyear stadium lease signed in 1963. Stressing that his new client had suffered a “grave injustice,” Charles C. Shafer, lawyer and a former city councilman, said the suit would attempt to prove that the contract with the old city council was valid and binding. It was passed the day the council’s term expired. The new city council, which took office the same day, April 10, 1963, revoked the seven-year lease, which provided SI.OO yearly rent for the first two years and gave Finley an escape clause permitting him 6 to move the baseball club in any season if attendance failed (to reach 850,000. After several weeks of tedious negotiations Finley and the City council signed a four-year lease in February for $50,000 annual rental or 5 per cent of the gross receipts and 25 per cent of the concession revenue, whichever is greater. Buddy Flight Slated To Leave In June Sgt. Bert Crobsy, U .S. Air Force recruiter in this area, said today that a “Buddy Flight” of recruits will leave Baer Field in the first part of June. Crosby said over 100 young men from this area are expected to enlist on June 11 for the Buddy Flight. Under the Buddy Flight program, friends may enlist, leave and train together, Crosby explained. “The Air Force is a good opportunity to train for one of 400 jobs to be used after service,” Sgt. Crosby said, “while a young man is still completing his military obligation.” Anyone interested in the Buddy Flight program is asked to see Sgt. Crosby at the local selective service office,' 130V2 N. Second street, on Mondays, or at the Fort Wayne office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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