Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 193.

Roger Branigin Says Net Income Tax Could Finance * ' ■ X Indiana - Doubts Passage

FRENCH LICK, Ind. (UPD— A net income, tax could finance the state, gubernatorial nominee Roger D. Branigin told newsmen today at the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. However, Branigin added there is some doubt that the state legislature would enact such a tax program. Branigin said if the state should be compelled to rely on the sales tax entirely, that levy would have to be increased to 11% per cent. Branigin predicted that Democratic State Chairman J. Manfred Core would keep his post until after the November election and that if he so desires, he could have an appointment at the Statehouse, if Branigin is victorious. This statement cleared up the atmosphere regarding any possible attempt by Gordon St. Angelo, Eighth District chairman and campaign manager for Branigin, to oust Core. Branigin minimized the effect of the white back-lash vote on prospects for a Democratic victory this fall. “Those things pass as the day follows the night,” Branigin declared. “When the frost is on the pumpkin and the fodder is on the achock, the voters will line up behind the Democrats.” Branigin said if elected governor, he is bound by die state constitution to favor reapportionment of both houses of the legislature on a population basis only. Branigin said the No. 1 porblem facing Indiana is a crash program of expanded post high school education, involving a legislative appropriatiin of more than $2 million. “The baby boom immediately following World War tl is finally beginning to catch up with us and it is time we braced ourselves for the shock,” Branigin said. “If we don’t, we will fail to meet the educational needs of a large number of Hoosier teen-agers now on the threshold of : college or job - seeking throughout Indiana.” Earlier, the present Democratic state administration was made a campaign issue. Jack L. New, executive sec-

Two Killed In Copter Crash

SAIGON (UPD— Two U. S. soldiers were killed and five officers and men were injured Friday when their helicopter, apparently crippled by engine Catholic School Calendar Is Sei Catholic schools in the Fort Wayne-South' Bend diocese will open the fall semester classes Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the parochial school calendar listed. Holidays listed on the calendar are Oct. 22 and 23, teachers institute; Nov. 11, Veterans dayt Nov. 20 and 27, Thanksgiving; Dec. 8. feast of the immaculate conception; and Dec. 24 through Jan. 3, Christmas. The first se- □ mester ends Jan. 29. The second semester starts F(>b. 1, with holidays on April 15 ■ to 20, Easter; May 27. feast ot the ascension, and May 31, Memorial Day. Special holidays may be held for the patronal feast of the sponsoring church and teaching community, and on the feastday of the parish pastor's patron saint. Some revisions may be made in the school calendar to comply , with public school schedules, par-i. ticularly where children are trans-1 ported to the Catholic schools byl public school buses. I;

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retary to Governor Welsh and Democratic nominee for state treasurer, voiced a spirited defense of the Welsh record and chided what he called-a “small group of nervous Nellies who can’t decide whether being the ‘in’ party is an asset or a liability.” New addressed the editors following a news conference held by Roger D. Branigin, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. A number of party leaders have been worried about the governor’s record on the 2 per cent state sales tax but New said nothing about that aspect of the campaign. Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine, Branigin’s Republican opponent, cast the tiebreaking vote in the Indiana Senate to pass the sales tax. New summarized what he called the accomplishments of the Welsh administration as follows: Lists Accomplishments —lndiana’s rise from near the bottom to first place among the states in interstate highway planning and engineering. —A drop in the state’s unemployment rate to 3.2 per cent along with a record-breaking number of persons employed in the state. —Firfn action at the state level to keep the civil rights struggle "In Hie conference-room of reason and off the streets of violence.” —Youth programs which have attracted the attention of other states. —Removal of flood c o n t r o 1 from the “no federal aid strait jacket.” ’ —Addition of 20,000 acres of new land to the state park system. Improvement in governmental housekeeping at a saving to the taxpayers of at least '52.5 million. —A 42 per cent increase in state financial aid to local school corporations. —Reorganization and streamlining by tax boards and the State Revenue Department to claim millions of dollars in previously unpaid taxes. More than 1,000 Democrats are expected at tonight’s IDEA banquet session featuring a speech by Kentucky Gov. Ed-

trouble, crashed on a mountainside 50 miles northwest of here, the U. S. Army announced today. The names of the casualties were not made public immediately. Hie two deaths increased to 268 the number of Americans killed in South Viet Nam since January, 1961. Os these, 182 were slain in combat. The Army said the injured survivors of the crash on Black Virgin Mountain were safely brought out of the Communistinfested area. Officials said the aircraft was airlifting supplies to a special (counter - guerrilla) forces camp on the mountain when it crashed. Authorities assigned another helicopter to clear away the wreckage. Hie government announced that 14 of its troops were killed Friday when they fell into a Communist trap in Phong Dinh Province, south of Saigon. At Each Gia, 13 miles northwest of here, loyal troops ambushed and killed 12 Reds. In Saigon, U. S. AID Administrator James S. Killen said America is sending more civilians to this country to take part in a "rice roots" campaign to strengthen rural resistance to Communist infiltration. Killen estimated that 800 American AID workers will be in Viet Nam by the end of the year, an increase of 30 to 50 per cent over the present level.

ward T. Breathitt. Other speakers will include Welsh, Branigin and Sens. Vance Hartke and Birch E. Bayh Jr. At today’s IDEA business session, Richard D. Heller, publisher of tht Decatur Daily Democart, moved up from vice president to president, succeeding James Wright, Wakarusa. Committee Meets The Democratic State Committee was to meet this afternoon to plan strategy for the fall campaign. There had been rumors that an attempt would be made to replace State Chairman J. Manfred Core with Bth District Chairman Gordon St Angelo, who ran Branigin’s campaign for the gubernatorial nomination, but it appeared today that a truce had been worked out in the interests of party unity. Hartke got the politicking off to a fast start Friday night with a news conference at which he nredicted that the issue of Social Security would hurt Republican presidential nominee Barry M. Goldwater in Indiana. He noted that former GOP State Chairman Robert Matthews, during the 1958 campaign, had referred to Social Security as a “socialistic program” and said Goldwater had done nothing to remove the stigma b! that comment from the GOP. Hartke also derided GOP claims that a “white backlash” against the Civil Rights Bill would help Goldwater in Lake County. He said the Indiana Civil Rights Bill would help Goldwater in Lake County. He said the Indiana civil rights law is tougher than the new federal law and there have been few complaints about enforcement of the state law. Hartke also praised President Johnson for his “cool decisiveness” in retaliating against communist attacks on U.S. naval vessels off North Viet Nam and said “America has earned new respect” because of the action. Truck Badly Damaged By Fire This Morning Extensive damage was done this morning to a truck driven by Robert Noack, 1127 W. Adams, when its engine caught fire near the intersection of the Pique road and U. S. road 224. The truck was owned by Tony Faurote. The Decatur fire department answered the call and extinguished the blaze, which nad spread and burned out the cab of the truck. In the cab were three two-gallon cans of gasoline, one of which exploded in the blaze. Spectacular Fire At Celina On Fair Eve One of four horse bams and another 30 by 50-foot barn filled with baled hay were destroyed by fire late Friday afternoon at the Mercer county fairgrounds at OHM , -" — — Four of 20 bourses in thebarn bolted to safety, and the other 16 were led from the flames which destroyed the building. More than 900 bales of hay were lost. Cause of the blaze has not been determined and no estimate has been made of the damage, which was described as heavy. Fifteen to 20 tents in the area, housing displays and concessions were damaged by sparks. Celina firemen wet down trees near the bams and prevented the flames from spreading. The 112th annual Banner fair was scheduled to get underway this morning, featuring running races Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights, and harness racing Thursday afternoon and night Fair officials said offers had come from Van Wert and other nearby cities to replace the damaged tents in order to get the fair underway today as scheduled.

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Racial Hotspots Are Quiet Friday Night

The nation’s latest racial hotspots, Paterson and Elizabeth, N. J— , were quiet Friday night. Paterson officials said the city’s Negro district appeared to have returned to normal following three nights of rioting. But more than 200 helmeted police remained on standby alert. No disturbances were reported at Elizabeth, 20 miles south of Paterson, which had two nights of rioting this week. At Biloxi, Miss., Friday 17 young Negroes registered for classes in the first start toward public school desegregation in Mississippi. School officials described the registration as “uneventful, quiet and orderly.'*-”- — — — Four Negroes were to be notified by the St- Helena ParFirst Lady Visits At Salt Lake City JACKSON, Wyo. (UPD — Lady Bird ’’Johnson, newlynamed by the Crow Indians “A Pretty Walking Bird,” today heads for Salt Lake City on the second round of her four-day whirl-wind tour of the West. The First Lady planned to pay a courtesy call today on ailing 90-year-old David McKay, president of the Mormon Church. She also was slated to follow the .Mormon Emigration trail, visit a revived mining town and address the University of Utah commencement. Mrs. Johnson covered a lot of territory in Montana Friday and seemed to be politicking. She made spteches, smiled enthusiastically, and shook hundreds of hands, using the President’s style of the double-hand-shake. She was gratified when she saw signs, “Welcome Lady Bird.” and “Teens for Dems” at the Billings airport and said so. As she moved along the fence to greet her fans, she heard many say, “we’re all for you,” and “tell Lyndon you’ll be remembered on election day.” At Jackson, Wyo., Friday night, the town turned out 4,000 strong to give her a ,royal welcome. Several youths were carrying signs, “If I were 21, I’d vote for Goldwater.” Both in Montana and Wyoming, the First Lady’s visit was called a “historic” occasion. Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, who is traveling with the First Lady and has been humorously called her “trail driver,” noted in his remarks that it was the first time a First Lady had traveled to .the state on a solo trip. Wyoming Gov. Clifford Hansen, a Republican, also called her visit "historic.” Politics was in the air, but Mrs. Johnson preferred to concentrate on her mission of seeing "the land and people.” Three Under Arrest For Postal Thefts FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD rthree Californians were in jail on SIO,OOO bonds ea c h on fugitive warrants today in connection with the theft of postal money orders, stamps and cash from a postoffice sub-s*ation at Wilmington, Del., last month. Authorities said Ronald G. Baker, 25, Llano, Calif., admitted the theft of 237 money orders, SI,OOO in stamps and S2OO in cash. Also jailed were Donald R. Troutner, 35, and Lester John Klase, 29, both of Benicia, Calif.

• ish, La., school board today that they can attend previously all - white Greensburg, La., High School. The board acl cepted the transfer applications I of the four Negroes but reject- ■ ed similar requests from five • others. Elsewhere: Atlanta: Segregationist Les- ■ ter Maddox Friday moved his i cash register outside the Pick- > rick restaurant which he closed Thursday rather than integrate and began selling such items as pick axe handles, “Goldwater” - soft drinks and American flags. Athens, Ga.: The state an- [ nouneed Friday it would try four Ku Klux Klansmen for _ murder in the July 11 highway , slaying of Negro educator Lemuel Penn of Washington, D. C. Natchet, Miaa.> An explosion and fire damaged a Negro gro- . eery Friday night,,but JO one was injured. Police said they were investigating the possibility of arson but declined further comment. Biloxi, Miss.: Local civil rights leader Dr. Gilbert Mason faces a city court trial Monday on charges of assaulting a young white boy in a restaurant. I Two 01 School Aid Programs Approved WASHINGTON (UPD - The House Friday approved legislation to continue two popular federal school aid programs, with sizable increases in loan funds for college students and new incentives for prospective school teachers. Passed by voice vote and sent to the Senate — which approved a somewhat differing version of the measure two weeks ago — was a bill that would: —Extend the life of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), which provides a variety of aid programs to elementary and secondary schools and colleges for two years beyond the current June 30, 1956, expiration. Continue the “impacted areas” aid program which provides federal funds to grade and high schools claiming to be overcrowded by the children of federal employes and servicemen, for one year beyond the present June 30, 1965, cutoff date. Anti-Poverty Bill Sionina Thursdffv- — WASHINGTON (UPD - The $947.5 million “war on poverty” bill will be signed by President Johnson next Thursday. The bill currently is undergoing routine study by the Justice Department and the Budget Bureau. Police said Baker was caught when he tried to cash one of the stolen money orders at the Indiana Bank ,& Trust Co. Friday night. Authorities later arrested his two alleged companions in a parked car near the bank. Baker was arrested after the bank’s head cashier noted that the money order number matched that of erne listed as stolen in a cir-» cular. Baker fold authorities he met the two other men while they were imprisoned in California and that the three had been on a robbery and burglary spree since their release. About 200 money orders and equipment to forge them were found in their car, police said.

Move Kroger Store Into New Location Robert E. Saffron, vice president of the Kroger Co. at the Fort Wayne division, announced today plans to move the Kroger Supermarket in Decatur to k 322 N. Second street. The building at this location is being re- ' modeled to give the community the type of store its homemakers want —a new modern one-stop supermarket. The remodeling will be completed in early fall. "Parking will be much more convenient at the new location,” Saffron said, pointing out that the parking lot adjoining the store will provide space for more than 50 cars. The building was formerly occupied by the Standard store. Hie meat department at the location will be more than double i the size of the department at the ' present store. Hie department will be self-service, although special service is provided so that requests for different size packages or different cuts can be provided. ~ The new fresh fruit and vegetable department will be completely self-service and equippd with refrigerated display racks which will insure all fruits and vegetables of retaining their crispness. All of the various items offered will be pre-packaged with the weight and price clearly marked. The overall design of the store will be geared to provide a free and easy way of shopping- in a store with low type shelves for reach-easy shopping. Even checking out will be made as pleasant as possible. Fo u r of the latest double belt checkouts will cut checking time in half. Warmer Weather Is Forecast In State By United Press International i ” Temperatures plunged into the ■ chilly 40s in Indiana today for i the third consecutive time but the ’ weatherman indicated the abnormal, record-low conditions may be I near an end. Temperatures tonight were not expected to dip below the 50s anywhere in the state, according to the latest forecast, but at the same time, no new heat-wave was in sight.

Coast Guard Watches Over Ship Survivors SAN FRANCISCO (UPD — Coast Guard aircraft hovered over the survivors of the fireswept sea-going tug Sea Wolf today halfway between here and Honolulu, awaiting surface vessels that will pick up the tug’s crew. A Coast Guard spokesman said a Cl3O rescue plane reached the scene and spotted the men in the water. They were waving lights, he added. The tug had a crew of 12 but the Coast Guard said the plane's pilot could not count the number of survivors. The tug was on fire when the plane reached the scene but the blaze was out a short time later, the spokesman said. Another Coast Guard plane arrived later. The planes were directing surface ships to the area, about 950 miles northeast of Honolulu. The Coast Guard cutters Wachuset and Ponchartrain were -proceeding—to the resene, ——■ The ships were on patrol about 200 miles from the Sea Wolf when they received its SOS. “Mayday, mayday. Fire on board, fire on board,” the message said. “Fuel caught fire, cannot stay on board much longer, position approximately 1,120 miles northeast of Honolulu.” A commercial airliner passed over the tug and the pilot said the fife was visible from 35,000 feet altitude. The crew was believed to be eouinped with life rafts and flares. Seven Canadian frigates were 0 in the vicinity, the Coast Guard said, and were steaming toward the Sea Wolf. In addition, the luxury liners President Roosevelt and Lurline also changed course to aid the tug. The Coast Guard said the Sea Wolf belonged to the Red Stack Towboat Company of San Francisco and was hauling a barge loaded with lumber.

Congress End To Be Delayed

WASHINGTON'(UPD - Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said today there now appears to be no chance that Congress can complete work by next weekend as it had hoped. Mansfield said the lawmakers probably will have to return Aug. 31, after a week's recess for the Democratic convention, to complete their work. The Montana Democrat said a talkathon by Senate liberals Nurse Scholarships For Decafur Girls Eight Decatur young ladies are included among the 55 recipients of the third annual nurses’ training scholarships awarded by the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne. Twenty-four of the scholarships are renewals. The scholarships are provided by the Schottish Rite benevolent foundation, with the trust department of the Lincoln National Bank & Trust Co. serving as trustee of the fund. The awards are made from applications by high school graduates within the 23 Northeastern Indiana counties comprising the Scottish Rite Valleye of Fort Wayne. Decatur recipients of the awards and the hospi als where they will study are as follows: Ball Memorial, Muncie: Arlene Johnson. Parkview, Fort Wayne. Kay Stevens. St. Joseph's, Fort Wayne: Ann Gross, Ruth Koenig, Mary Lou Lengerich, Sharon Miller, Judith Selking, Louise R. Wilder. In addition, Lee Ann Metheny, Hoagland, received a scholarship to Lutheran, Fort Wayne, and Mary Mechling, Ossian, and Barbara Miller, Tocsin, to Parkview.

Russian Musicians Appeal For Asylum

TOKYO (UPD —Two Russian musidlans missing from their touring Bolshoi variety troupe contacted the U.S. Embassy today and announced they do not want to return to the Soviet Union. Igor S. Verucshtis, 31, a contra-bass player, and Boris V. Midney, 27, a drummer — disappeared from their hotel room Friday morning. They said then that they were going out to have their instruments repaired, but failed to show up for a scheduled 6:30 p.m. Friday performance. They then were listed officially as “missing” and the police were asked to search for them. The Tokyo newspaper Asahi first reported that they were missing and might have “chosen freedom.” A subsequent broadcast by the Japan national radio said they were inside the American Embassy. An embassy spokesman later said the men had “contacted” it. The spokesman said the Russians "desire to seek refuge

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against a move to delay carrying out state legislature reapportionment ordered by the Supreme Court was responsible for blasting hopes of an Aug. 22 adjournment. Mansfield made the statement at the start of a Saturday Senate session at which those opposed to reapportionment delay resumed talk on a proposed rider to the foreign aid authorization bill that would have the effect of delaying enforcement of the high court’s "one-man, one-vote" ruling. Big state senators Friday launched an effort to talk the proposal to death. The leaders of this campaign are against any action by Congress to slow the process of conforming with the decision saying the makeup of both houses of a state legislature should be based on populatgon. Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen, 111., chief sponsor of the pending legislation, said he would "sweat out” the liberal talkathon. "They think they can last, I don't,” he said. Mansfield said he would confer with other leaders in both parties about a return date after the Democratic convention but would recommend Monday, Aug. 31. The convention opens Aug. 24 and is scheduled to wind up the night of Aug. 27. NOON EDITION INDIANA WEATHER I Fair and a little wanner through tonight, partly cloudy with little temperature change Sunday. Some rain expected south tonight. Low tonight low 50s, high Sunday in 70s. Outlook for Monday: Partly cloudy through Monday. Generally warmer with highs in 70s and 80s. Only a trace of rain.

elsewhere.” But he declined to say whether they were seeking asylum in the United States, where they were, br how they had conveyed their wishes to American officials. Our interest in the case is a humanitarian concern for the freedom of the two individuals,” the spokesman said. The Japanese Foreign Office said tonight it had received a request from the Russian Embassy to search for the missing musicians and a Russian Embassy spokesman confirmed the request. — The Japanese government operated radio station announced on its 7 p.m. broadcast that the Russians were inside the American Embassy. The broadcast did not mention sources for its information nor would it elaborate when questioned. Word that the musicians were missing first was revealed today when the Japan Society for Exchange of the Arts, hosts of the Bolshoi group, went to the Tokyo police at the request of the Russians.