Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1964 — Page 1

VOL LXII. NO. 138.

•' . ■ - Jir ■ '-X ’ ' **’** Contest For Democratic Governor’s Nomination Dwindles To Three Men

* *Hb - Richard L. Bultemeyer

Richard Bultemeyer Friedheim Teacher Richard L. Bultemeyer, who served as teacher and principal of St. John's Lutheran school of lonia, Mich-, will be installed as teacher of the intermediate grades of Zion Lutheran school at Friedheim Sunday evening. The services will begin at 7:30 p.m. Bultemeyer was born in Adams county July 8, 1936, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bultemeyer of route 1, Decatur. He graduated from St. John's elementary school of Bingen in 1950 and from Monmouth high school in 1954. For several years he was engaged in business. * In September, 1957, he enrolled at Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, 111., from which institution he received his bachelor of science degree in education in August, 1960. While at lonia, Mich., he taught grades six to eight for four years. He has done graduate work at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and at present is working toward a master’s degree in administration at Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, 111. September 30, 1955 he married Miss Ruth Ann Werling, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Werling of Ossian. They have four children; Janna Lee. Rebecca Ann. Jonathan David, and Christine Denise. The household goods of the Bultemeyer’s will arrive during this week and be stored temporarily. They will live in a trailer while their future home is being reconditioned. Seven Arrested In Fort Wayne Brawl FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD— Four adults and three juveniles, arrested after a neighborhood brawl with police were released without bond todav, their cases continued until July 16. Mrs. Ollie Martin. 44. Fort Wayne/? was arrested Wednesday night after ’he fight which took place at the rear of the Jiome of Melvin Gage. 40. She was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The fight began with namecalling and Shou'ing and developed into a screaming, scratching trawl as a group of neighbors joined in. Gage called police after neighbors began converging on his home armed with bricks, boards, belts and chains. Two officers arrived at the' house. When they tried to disperse the crowd, a near riot developed. The police phoned for reinforcements, but before eight more officers an-ived. - the mob pushed past the police and jumped Gage and his wife. * During <he melee several "policemen had their uniforms torn and were scratched and b'uised. Three juveniles were released to their parents without being charged-

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INDIANAPOLIS (UPD — The battle for the Democratic nomination for governor of Indiana dwindled to a three-way contest today with Roger D. Branigin the leader as the deadline for candidates arrived on the eve of the party’s state convention. Branigin's expected nomination was fought by state labor union leaders in a last-ditch fight as the field shriveled to the Lafayette lawyer, State Sen. Marshall F. Kizer of Plymouth, and former Indiana Port Commission secretary Clinton Green of Worthington. As the deadline approached, a flock of candidates who previously had steered clear of pu'fing their money on the line got into the fray and numerous others switched from one office to another, creating a total of six races but leaving nine candidates unopposed and scheduled for automatic nomination. Luke White withdrew; as a candidate for governor, 'the' last to drop from a field which once was crowded with seven men. Jack L. New, executive secretary to Governor Welsh, ‘was a late filer for state treasurer, creating a race with Charles W. Kirk, Jr., Floyds Knobs. Joseph A. Farina, LaPorte, filed for secretary of state and created a contest with John Bottorff. Seymour. Then John Ax. Linton, switched frpm lieutenant governor and made a race with Farina and Bottorff. Mrs. Freda Noble, South Bend, and Miss Helen Corey, Terre Haute, were rivals for the courts reporter nomination. Scheduled for nomination wihout opposition were Sen. Vance Hartke of Evansville for renomination; John J. Dillon, Indianapolis, for attorney general; William E. Wilson, Jeffersonville, for renomination for school superintendent; Amos' Jackson, Versailles, for renomination for a Supreme Court seat, and five Appellate Court judge candidates. incumbent Judge Thomas J. Faulconer, Indianapolis; former Judges G. Remy Bierly. Decatur, and Russell W. Smith, LaPorte; Warren W. Martin, Boonville, and George H. Prime, Scottsburg. Two sought the state auditor nomination, Mark L. France, Fort Wayne, and Henry Hermansen. Mount Ayr. The most crowded field was for lieutenant governor. There, former Bloomington Mayor Thomas L. Lemon, State Rep. Robert L. Rock of Anderson, and William L. Fortune of Zionsville, who dropped from the Local Lady's Father Dies At Huntington Bernard H. Lootens, 66, Huntington accountant, and father of Mrs. Ronald Loshe of Decatur, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday at his home, 521 West Tipton street, Huntington. He was born in South Bend April 26, 1898, a son of Adolph and Victorine Lootens, and was married to Dorothy Becker May 11, 1935. His wife preceded him in death Oct. 9, 1961. Mr. Lootens was a member of St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic church, the Holy Name society, Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Moose, National Society of Public Accountants, and was past president of the Fort Wayne chapter of accountants. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Bernadette) Loshe of Decatur, Mrs. Ronald (Roberta) Frybarger of Lansing, Mich., and Victorine, at home; one son, John, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Rosalie Accoe of South Bend, Mrs. Julia Mahoney of Mexia, Tex., and Mrs. Marie Funk of Amarillo, Tex.; and six grandchildren. Funeral rites will be held at 12 noon Saturday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with the Rev. Lawrence Gollner officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kroeger funeral home in Huntington after 7 p. m. today. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Friday.

gubernatorial race, sought the nomination against former State Rep. and Secretary of State John R. Walsh, Anderson. The union leaders who opposed Branigin also championed Rock for lieutenant governor and fought for a liberal convention platform, including condemnation of the sales tax, a controversial levy ignored by the Republicans in their platform adopted two days ago. Meanwhile, party chiefs conferred about the most painless method of depriving Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace of three presidential delegate votes he won in the Indiana preference primary against Gov. Welsh, a stand-in candidate for President Johnson. Wallace captures the delegates from the Ist District by carrying Lake County. At-Large Delegates? The bigwigs apparently plan to have the state convention choose all delegates to the national convention at large, under a rather - vaguely worded section of the stat primary law. Their argument is that it will be impossible to persuade three Lake County delegates to put up SSOO assessments just to go to the convention and vote for the Southern governor. Welsh endorsed electing all National Convention delegates at large. “It is perfectly legal for the state convention to elect convention delegates at large,’’ Welsh said. “There is do moral question involved. It is perfectly legal and proper. My only concern was to be sure it be done in perfect propriety. While it has been customary to select national convention delegates by districts, it is not necessary.” The state committee will make the decision today and the con(Continued on Page Eight) Major Tax Changes Told To Optimists Frank Young, public accountant, presented an interesting discussion on the U. S. revenue act of 1964, at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Decatur Optimist club this morning. He introduced by Ralph Habegger, program chairman. Young outlined a few of the major changes that the taxpayer will face while preparing his income tax form during the coming year. Among these were: The individual tax rate was dropped from 20 to 14 per cent but will average 18 per cent for the remainder of 1964. Corporation tax was reduced from 30 to 22 per cent. Sick pay exclusion has been revised to a 30-day minimum. In group terga insurance plans, an individual who is insured in excess of $50,000 must declare such as taxable income. Driver licenses, car plates, and cigarette taxes are no longer deductible. Insurance losses in casualty claims must exceed SIOO deductibility. Some Unchanged Charitable contribution deductions are unchanged. Medical expense deductions remain one per cent for persons over 65. Moving expenses, in cases of transfers, are now allowed. Capital investment losses not to exceed SI,OOO have been extended to an unlimited carryover. Travel expenses for the selfemployed are allowed in the amount Os seven cents per mile in excess of 15,000 miles, but must be proven by records. Young reminded the Optimists that should a mistake be discovered in an individual’s return, the internal revenue department can make an audit of that person’s return for the past three years. Should the audit show an understatement of income by 25 per cent, then the individual’s record may be examined as fir back as desired. In conclusion. Young advised any one with questions concern.' ing taxes or deductable items to seek the aid of an accountant.

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Decatur, Indiana, 46733, Thursday, June 11,1964.

Bgl" PhHtpMiller Net Coach At Decatur High Philip A. Miller, 38, basketball coach at Ligonier for the past three seasons, was announced today by the North Adams community school board and superintendent Gail M. Grabill as the new head basketball coach at Decatur high school. A native of southern Indiana, Miller will take over the reins of the Decatur high school basketball squad next season, and will also coach the school’s crosscountry team and lend some assistance in football this fall. The new coach replaces William McColly, head mentor the past three seasons. Outstanding Record Miller brings with him to De- . catur an outsanding record of 47 wins and 22 losses with the Ligonier basketball teams during the past three seasems. His teams there posted a 16-6 record in 1961-62, and 16-9 markin 1962- ' 63 and 15-7 record last season. He won the Noble county conference championship all three years, and copped the Kendallville sectional in 1962. Miller is a veteran basketball coach of some 15 seasons. Hq is a graduate of Canterbury College, Danville, Ill.,and is doing graduate work in Mathematics which he will teach at Decatur high, at Purdue Unievrsity. Three Other Schools Decatur will be his fifth coaching assignment, after jobs at three other schools in addition to Ligonier. His first coach position was at Charks ..Hill in Indiana, from 1949 to 1952, and from there he went to Brook, where he coached through 1958. From 1958 through the 1960-61 season, he held the head basketball duties at Williamsport high school, after which he resigned to take over the reins of the Ligonier basketball fortunes. The new coach is married and the father of five children. The Miller family expects to move to Decatur in the near future. Registration Open In Wildcat League George Waning, director of the Decatur Wildcat League, reminded all boys seven through 16 years of age, inclusive, that they may still register to participate in this summer’s program. Waning said that over 300 boys are now registered for the program, which registere for the leagues this season. Any boy who has not registered for Wildcat ball may do so at either the Southeast or Northwest diamonds, Wanning explained. A boy should choose the diamond nearest his home to register. Any boy seven years of age, or who will reach that birthday by August 1, is eligible to play in the recently-added Pee Wee league. Four leagues will be in operation this year at the two diamonds, the Pee Wee, Kitty, Kai and Tiger leagues, Wanning will direct play at the Northwest diamond and Bill Mull will handle the duties at Southeast. Four high school students assist in the program, Sam Blythe and Greg Ladd, Decatur high school athletes, and Dick Omlor and Terry Meyers, Decatur Catholic high school athletes. Waning again reminded those boys who signed their intention to play when forms were passed out at school last month, are * not registered with the league officially, and must do so at one of the two diamonds.

__ ; U.S. Seeking Solution For Cyprus Crisis NKARA, Turkey (UPD—U.S. Undersecretary of State George W. Ball arrived from Athens today in an effort to avert the threat of war between Greece and Turkey' over Cyprus. He went into immediate conference with Greek Premier Ismet Inonu. 4. Inonu said afterward, “T h e United States is -searching for a new solution to the Cyprus problem.” He did not elaborate. Ball is President Johnson’s special trouble-shooter in the Cyprus dispute. iln Athens,. usually w e 11informed sources said Ball hinted to Greek Premier George Papandreou that direct highlevel Greco-Turkish contact with or without American participation might be desirable. (They said Papandreou seemed willing to talk to President Johnson but considered a meeting with Inonu dangerous if not well-prepared, because failure could worsen GrecoTurkish relations.) Ball's trip to Ankara, and a similar mission Wednesday to

Monterrey Was Founded In 1596

By Dick Heller, Jr. The City of Our Lady of Monterrey, where we are now staying, was founded Sept. 20, 1596, on the ruins of another settlement whose founder died a victim of the inquisition. Yet even this second founding was 20 years before Jamestown, or 24 years before the Pilgrims, landed at Plymouth Rock! Monterrey, which is officially listed at 600,609, but which claims over 800,000 people, is truly the queen city, of the northern plains of Mexico, second or third largest in the federal republic. Ready For Election All Mexico is now preparing for the election of a new president for a six-year term this July 5. “Vote asi el 5 de Julio” read the signs, with their favorite candidate’s name. Os course all Mexicans know that Diaz Ordaz, the candidate of the P. R. I. party, will be elected; since the revolution of 1910, only P.R.I. candidates have been elected. And it’s a strange thing! Because I have never talked with a Mexican who claims to be a P. R. I. member—they are always for some other party, such as P. A. N., the Catholic action party, or one of the far left parties. Yet P. R. I. always wins! Regular Transition This may seem a little strange to- Americans, but we should be very thankful that our neighbor has been able to have elections free of violence, and with orderly transfer of government; “since the days of Profirio Diaz, who was reelected, and reelected, etc., from 1877 until 1911, when he was forced to resign, no president has served more than his regular six-year term. And the P. R. I. party contains elements as diverse as those in the Democratic party—left labor, right conservatives from the south, etc.; and even Mexicans admit that each president seems to be getting better, doing more than the last to improve living conditions./ New television sets, many autos, fine homes—all show ’he progress made here in the last 20 years. And it promises to continue. The election may be certain, but the candidates do not seem to know that. They campaign as though the count was even, and every speech might be the one that counts." The president-desig-nate has toured every city in the country, and will continue; he

Four Youths Freed After Paying Fines Four youths found guilty of scattering frozen meat and fish about the town of Geneva last week, have been released from the Adams county jail. Phillip Clark 18, and James Clark, 19, route 1, Monroe: Kenneth Harshman, 17, and Thomas Harshman, 19, both of route 1, Keystone, in Wells county, came up with the necessary funds to pay fines levied against them in city court Tuesday. Each youth was fined $25 and costs, totaling $45, on littering charges. Not all of the four, however, had the money at the time and they began “laying” out the fines Tuesday. They were also given 30-day jail sentences which were suspended with the provision that they must report to Thurman Baker, president of the Geneva town board, and work for the town without pay for two days. State Winter Wheat Estimate Lowered WASHINGTON (UPD — The Agriculture Department Wednesday estimated Indiana’s 1964 winter wheat production at 52,*060,000 bushels, a drop of more than two million bushels from the 1963 crop. The June 1 estimate showed no change from the • crop estimate for the state issued May 1. Athens indicated the gravity with which Johnson viewed the fighting between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots and the possibility of an armed showdown by NATO members Greece and Turkey. “A war is impossible between the two NATO partners. Ball said. “Such a conflict would have dire consequences for the whole free world.” (In Nicosia, capital of Cyprus, President Makarios was reported today to have sent cables to all members of the United Nations accusing Turkey at massing forces “ready for an immediate invasion” of the island.)

will know his country’s needs when he enters office. Proud of History Monterrey is still proud of the five-day fight it put up against the siege of Gen. Taylor’s army in 1846. Again in the 1860’s, as the confederate states tried to get their cotton through the Yan. kee blockade, much of it passed through Monterrey on its way, to Tampico for shipment. The railroad reached Monterrey in 1891, reaching to the port city of Tampico. This gave it access to raw materials and markets. By 1900, a brewery, the Cuauhtemoc, named for the last emperor of the Axtecs, several steel smelters, textile plants, etc., were established here. Some of the Sights One of the outstanding tourist

School In Germany Invaded By Maniac

COLOGNE, Germany (UPD— A man wielding a home - made flamethrower and a crude spear invaded an elementary school today, burning at least 30 children, killing two teachers and injuring three others. The school caught fire when. the attacker- turned his flamethrower on the screaming children in their classrooms.* “ Police identified the man as Walter Seifert, 42, said to be a tuberculosis sufferer who had written to the Cologne city government warning that unless he received proper treatment he would “take revenge.” At least 15 children were taken to a hospital for treatment Os their bums. One of the injured teachers was reported in “acutely serious” condition. Gives Her Life One of the dead teachers was identified as Ursula Khur, 26, who police said, gave her life for her pupils. Seifert was running toward Miss Ruhr’s students with his flamethrower when she threw herself on him and he stabbed her with the spear. Seifert’s flamethrower apparently was fashioned from a large insecticide squirter filled with flammable liquid. Police said Seifert first in- - vaded the yard of the Roman

Mrs. James Colter Is Taken By Death Mrs. Arline C. Colter, 39, wife of James R. Colter, 921 West Adams street, and a lifelong resident of Decatur, died at 2:15 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been seriously ill for several weeks and in critical condition for the past week. Born in Decatur Jan. 15, 1925, she was a daughter of Ralph E. , and Zelma Nelson-Roop, and was married to James R. Colter Nov. 20, 1951. Her father is city engineer for Decatur. Mrs. Colter was a member of the First Methodist church, the Order of Eastern Star and the Delta Theta Tau sorority. Surviving in addition to her husband and parents are three children, Cheryl Suzanne, Brett Lee, and Terry James, all at home; and one sister, Mrs. Richard K. (Joyce) Miller of Bluffton. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist church, with the Rev. A. C. Underwood officiating, assisted by the Rev. Melvin Seeger. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the Winteregg-Linn funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The body will lie in state at the church from 12 noon Saturday until time of the services. The Order of Eastern Star will hold memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Friday. I Bierly Unopposed As Nominee For Judge Judge G. Remy Bierly, well' known Decatur attorney, will be« nominated without opposition for-* judge of the state appellate courtat the Democratic state conven-s tion in Indianapolis Friday. Judge Bierly, who served as? appellate court judge from 1959_ through 1962, was one of five* men who filed their candidacies? for the five appellate nomina-| tions before the noon deadline s for paying assessments today. j INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight, act I so cool north. Partly cloudy i

attractions is the Obispado, or Bishop’s palace, built in 1782. It is now a historical museum. The Plaza Zaragoza, just a block from here, is a promenade spot for the city’s teen agers on Sunday evenings, with a regular band concert. The cathedral is also on this park; it was begun in 1790, when George Washington was president of the United States. A revolutionary new church in architecture is La Purisima, also a prime tourist attraction. The governor’s palace, or state government building, is also downtown, as is the city hall. We are very happy because tomorrow we get a double feature: in the morning there will be a charreada, or Mexican horse show, with the riders dressed in

Catholic school and shot bursts from his flamethrower through open windows into three classrooms. “The screaming children poured out,” a police spokesman said. “Some had their clothes on fire.” At this point, one of the woman teachers ran out and grabbed him. But he hurled her aside, lanced her with his spear and ran into the building. "Two more teachers jumped him,” the police official said. “He stabbed one to death with that spear thing of his and beat away the second teacher.** Flee Burning School 'With the school on fire, Seifert shot flames into a fourth classroom before he started to flee. He ran through the throng of screaming, terror-stricken children in the "Schoolyard. Local residents and workers from a nearby construction project pursued him. A policeman joined the chase and ordered Seifert to halt When he refused, the policeman shot him in the groin. The assailant was treated by an ambulance surgeon and reported “out of danger.” The scene at the school was - one of pandemonium and terror.

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• Annual Flag Day Services Monday Annual Flag Day services, sponsored by the Elks lodge, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans posts of Decatur, will be held at the Elks lodge home, North Second street, Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Flag Day, June 14, falls on Sunday this year, and the annual observance thus will be held here Monday evening. As a special feature this year, replacing the usual address, will be the presentations of the three finalists in the Flag Day essay contest, conducted through all the schools of Adams county under direction of Tony Kelly, speech instructor in the Decatur high school. More than 150 essays were submitted in the contest, now narrowed down to the three finalists. The winner will be named following the Monday night service. Roger Blackburn, exalted ruler of the Decatur Elks, will preside during the service, assisted by other officers of the lodge. The Decatur high school band, directed by Richard Collins, will open the service with the “Star Spangled Banner,” and will dose the service with “America.” Introductory exercises will be conducted by lodge officers, followed by prayer by Sherman Koos, fxige chaplain. George Laurent, former exalted ruler, - will read the “History of the Flag,” with the response by Frank Lybarger, also a former exalted ruler. The altar service by the officers will be followed ~by reading of the three final 5 essays. . 3 The public is invited to attend 3 Monday’s service. 3 — e and a little warmer Friday g with widely scattered thunS dershowers mostly north and S central. Lew tonight in the | SBs north, 58 to « south. 5 High Friday in the 80s- BnnS set today 8:13 p.m. Sunrise f Friday 5:18 a.m. Outlook for 8 Saturday: Partly ctendy and B- u little warmer. Lows in the Ms. Highs mid ■* north to tew Ms extreme south.

their finest clothes, big hats, an ; riding decorated horses in their finest trappings. Bull Fight Tomorrow In the afternoon there will be . a bullfight at the local bull ring. . This is a treat for those who en- ’ jpy, it, and it win be interesting L to see how the children like it. 1 Today we just rested all day. During the night, Barbara GU--1 liom suffered an attack of stom- > ach distress, and was up about * four hours with what we used to • call the “G. I.’s in military ser- ■ vice (for gastrointestinal, no doubt!) and what is known here ■ humorously as “Montezuma’s revenge”—he was the Aztec emper- ‘ or who surrendered his gold to > the Spanish, before Cuauhtemoc, » now he’s getting even by infecting the invaders. So Barbara stayed in bed all day, and feels fine this evening. Many travelers down here, especially on their first trip, get a mild upset. This may be caused by a change in water, or types of food. In fact, Barbara is inclined to believe that she shouldn’t have tasted my “main course” yester-day-squid cooked in its own ink, actually very tasty, once you get over the shock of eating a squid. Allen Smith is happy, because he hasn’t been sick, except in the car. t k The real favorite here is roast ! kid, or cabrito. It is much bet. ter than pork, less greasy. I have eaten it several times this trip, and like it better every ■ time. Fruits, such as mango and pai pa ya, and melons with unusual ; names, as well as tree-ripened oranges and grapefruit, are found in abundance. Visits Uaoa Ctab r A real thrill today was to drive , out to the huge new Lions club building which resembles a super f Elks club. They have a swim- . ming uool, restaurant, etc. The [ restaurant manager, Fernanda i Pompa, kindly showed us around the building, and showed us a map of the many fine things that this club, with more than 900 local members, is doing — buildi ing schools, opening health clio- . ics, etc. As Lions, we were of- . sered the courtesy of toe house. [ If any of you who are Lions or ■* Rotarians come down here, plan to visit your local “clubs”—they - are quite different from those to Decatur!