Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 195.

Secretary Os Treasury Says New Round Os Tax Cuts Feasible In 1965 I* • *

WASHINGTON (UPD—Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon told Democratic platform writers today that economic prosperity achieved by the Johnson administration would make a new round of tax cuts feasible next year. Dillon, a Republican, credited administration economic policy with rejecting "extremes” in creating what he called “the best period of peacetime prosperity in our entire modern history.” Dillon told the second day of hearings by the democratic platform committee that further tax reductions would be possible in the future. In response to a question, Dillon said specifically that he believed that wartime excise taxes could be repealed by Congress at the next session. “I think next year is the time,” he told the platform hearing. Says GOP Premature Dillon added that Republican moves in Congress to eliminate the excise taxes this year were premature. “It would have provided too much fuel to the fire,” he said. Another top adm) listration fiscal spokesman, Walter Heller, chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, told the committee that wtth federal revenues increasing, consideration should be given to a more generous channeling of government funds. Dillon was asked wtyen he foresaw a balanced budget. He said that with the impetus given the economy by the 1964 tax cut, together with controlled government spending, the goal might be reached during the 1967 or 1968 fiscal year. Another witness, National sociation of Manufacturers

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MR. FRECKLES — Kent Hale, 12-year-old son of Mrs. Wanda Hale, of 517 Henry St., Huntington, was judged the winner of the Freckles contest at the 1964 Gene Stratton Porter memorial day dinner Monday evening in Geneva. The contest was open to any boy 6-14 years of age. William E. Wilson, state superintendent of public instruction, attended the dinner, which highlighted the annual Gene Stratton Porter days in Geneva, under the sponsorship of the Geneva Civic Progress. Assn., Inc. —(Photo by Mac Lean)

Dollar Day In Decatur Stores Wednesday

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spokesman Laurie C. Battle, urged the committee to adopt a strong pqjtition against "excessive federal spending.” And he urged sharp excise tax reductions. ? At the opening platform hearing Monday, Defense Secretary Robert Si McNamara, a onetime registered Republican, said the Democrats should disavow Gold water’s suggestion that the President’s control over use of tactical nuclear weapons should be turned over to the NATO supreme commander. Stresses Prosperity Dillon, iri; his prepared statement, stressed the theme of American prosperity to go with those of peace and military power sounded Monday by Secretary of Dean Rusk, U.N. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson and McNamara. 'Die treasury secretary recalled that only three and a half years ago the economy was bogged down in its fourth postwar recession. He said the American people today “are in the middle of our fourth year of continued economic advance — the best period of peacetime prosperity in our entire modern history.’’ Dillon declared: “The success of those policies has one simple source: V/f have rejected extremes — and have, instead, been both creative and realistic, both flexible in techniques and firm in purpose, both frugal in expenditures and responsive to national needs.” Credits Kennedy Dillon credited tax relief leg- • islation in 1962 under the late President John F. Kennedy for giving “new vigor and buoyancy to our free enterprise system.”. He said tax reform enacted under Johnson this year

would help more. “We h#ve. . .done more to improve our tax system — in terms both of fairness and of economic growth — in the last three and a half years than in any other period of our history,” Dillon commented. “In looking ahead to further tax reduction, it would appear that high priority should be given to a thorough overhaul of the hodgepodge of excise taxes remaining from World War II days. Many of these taxes no longer serve their original purpose. . .once the job of revising excise taxes has been completed, economic growth should permit additional reductions in income taxes in the years ahead.” Sen. Keating To Run For Reelection NEW YORK (UPD — Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, R. - N.Y., admitting “deep differences” with the GoldwatowMiller ticket, announced today that he will run for re-election this fall in a race that probably will pit him against Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy as the Democratic nominee. If the Keating-Kennedy race comes off it probably will be second only to the presidential contest between President Johnson and Sen. Barry M. Goldwater in _ drawing national attention in November. Kennedy is expected to announce later this week that he is in the ruiining for the Democratic senatorial nomination in New York. Keating broke with the national ticket after Goldwater was nominated at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco last month. Among the issues which prompted Mie split with Goldwater was the fight over the civil rights bill. . Keating supported the measure and Goldwater opposed it. Keating’s decision brought him under attack from many state Republicans, including Clare Boothe Luce, former Conne”ticut congress - woman and U.S. ambassador to Italy. Mrs. Luce, a Goldwater supporter, has said she is considering running for Keating’s seat under the label of the Conservative party of New York. Informed of Keating’s decision to run for a new six-year term today, Mrs. Luce said: “I have no comment at this time. I have to give the situation more thought. Keating told a news conference “I have said before and I repeat that I consider Sen. Qoldwater a sincere, patriotic American. . “But during our service in the Senate, Sen. Goldwater and I have disagreed on many issues. “He has voted his convictions as a senator from Arizona and I have voted my convictions as a senator from New York. “Nothing either of us does at this point can alter our records on the issues. “The people of New York are aware of the deep differences between Sen. Goldwater’s record and my own. I seriously doubt that any voter in New York would be impressed by any lip service I might give Sen. Goldwater or he might gitre me in the name of party unity. "I believe in the two party system and have never had any thought of bolting the Republican party.” i

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— | Sewage Disposal Is Discussed By Board The Adams county commissioners spent a good part of their* afternoon session of the regular Monday meeting in discussing sewage disposal with county health officer Dr. Norval S. Rich and a ’representative of the state board of health’s Fort Wayne office. The commissioners* who have been concerned of late about sewage disposal problems, attempted to secure from Rich and John Turpin, the state board’s representative, .some recommendation on setting up rules and regulations tar sewage disposal for new housing developments, ete. t They asked for suggestions as to minimum specifications, etc., but about the only real suggestions they received was to appoint a county health board. Both Rich and Turpin favored the commissioners appointing such a board to establish sewage specifications, but the commiswould tpnte COSuy. One estimate of $15,000 to $lB,000 annually was given as the cost for providing such a board. A full-time registered nurse, fplltime sanitarian, office help, equipment and furniture are just some of the needs of such a board. It was also pointed out that it is now too late to add such a provision to the new budget, even if the commissioners so desired. Rich and Turpin said Whitley and Wells were either in the process of establishing county health boards or already have them, and suggested the commissioners contact those two counties. There were no conclusions reached concerning the matter, but more discussion and investigation is expected to follow. TWO SECTIONS

Report Battle In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (UPI) — Malaysian troops and Indonesian guerrillas clashed in the coastal swamps of the southern Malay Peninsula today and two guerrillas were reported killed in a 20-minute firefight. A spokesman for the Malaysian defense ministry said “several other terrorists!’ were capbred. The skirmish occurred in mangrove swamps about seven miles north of Pontian, a small town on the coast of the Straits of Malacca, the narrow strip of water tltbt separates Malaya from the Indonesian mainland. The Malaysian spokesman said a force of about 30 guerrillas engaged the government force of 100 troops with automatic weapons before withdrawing into the dense foliage. He said the guerrillas shelled a market place in Pontian Monday night with mortars and hand grenades but inflicted no .casualties. “The enemy fired at random as if. anxious to get rid of their ammunition,” the

INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, widely scattered showers and a few thundershowers likely this afternoon and evening. Cooler north, a little cooler south tonight. Wednesday fair and not much temperature change. Low tonight 48 to 54 north. 54 to 66 south. High Wednesday 70s north, 75 to 84 south. Sunset today 7:36 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 6:10 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Fair with mild temperatures. Lows in the low 60a. Highs mid to upper 80s. ii i > ■■ ■ Chas.Brunstrup To Attend Convention Charles Thomas Brunstrup, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Brunstrup, route 6, will leave Saturday to attend the Democratic national convention in Atlantic City, N. J. Brunstrup will be one of 25 young people from Indiana and 1,from the nation, which will make up the young citizens for Jbhnson at the convention. Ibis group of young Democrats, from W to 35 years of age, will be working for the party at the convention and will later play an important role in the national young citizens organization. They will fill many work assignments from messenger service to stuffing envelopes. One of the convention highlights will be the YCJ rally Thursday, where some of the party’s' best speakers and some of the biggest names in showbusiness will entertain. The president's daughter will make an appearance. The group will attend the giant birthday celebration for tiie president Thursday. Brunstrup is a sophomore at Huntington College, where he is a pre-law major and president of the Young Democrats club.

spokesman said. They retreated, leaving behind a mortar and a light machine gun. Troops tightened their noose on the estimated 30 guerrillas still at large, double the previous estimate. Malaysia was on a near-war footing today as it mopped up the first Indonesian guerrillas ever landed on the Malay Peninsula and kept v|gil against further landings along the peninsula’s 1,200 miles of coastline.' Sixteen guerrillas, heavily armed and wearing motley jungle green without insignia, were captured Monday. Even before Malaysia was created 11 months ago out if Malaya, Singapore and the British Borneo territories, Indonesia opposed it as a cover for the perpetuation of “British imperialism" in Southeast Asia. Indonesia has declared an economic boycott against Malaysia. The two countries have waged guerrilla warfare along the 1,000 miles of jungle frontier that they share on the huge island of Borneo.

Indonesia has declared an economic boycott against Malaysia. The two countries have waged guerrilla warfare along the 1,000 miles of jungle frontier that they share on the huge island of Borneo.

88th Congress Lauded

WASHINGTON (UPD-Demo-cratic congressional leaders discussed the legislative agenda today with President Johnson and afterward lavished praise on the House and Senate for their record this year. But asked whether Congress might have to remain in session for the rest of the year to complete its business. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield replied with a smile, "not quite.” Congress had hoped to adjourn at the end of this week, but a controversy over proposals aimed at freezing a Supreme Court decision on reapportioning state legislatures has made it almost certain the session will run into September. Mansfield said there was no discussion of this snarl at today's White House meeting.

Candidates Touring Stale School Today

L. Luther Yager, Republican candidate for the state legislature, Burl Johnson, Democratic incumbent and candidate for reelection, and State Senator Von A. Eichhorn, all of those who could be in the 1965 legislative session, are touring the state school for the mentally retarded at Fort Wayne today. The group left at 8:30 o’clock this morning, and the tour of the grounds, plus an explanation of the state’s needs in the way of improving its care and rehabilitation of mental patients, was scheduled to last until 3 p.m. “We are grateful,” Mrs. Roy Kalver, president of the Adams county asociation for mental health, said today, "that all the candidates from our county accepted the invitation to see and hear about conditions in the state hospitals and schools for the retarded throughout Indiana, and learn what the mental health association hopes the general assembly will do tn 1965 to solve th?se serious problems. “Many of the problems we face this legislative year are the result of unfinished business," she continued. "The waiting lists at Fort Wayne state school for the retarded, and for Musccatatuck school, were not substantially reduced; only one hospital for mentally ill children was funded, although five were approved by the 1961 legislature; appropriations for handicapped children were inadequate holding back the process of meeting the needs of some retarded in their local communities. “The last general assembly cut $7 million from the governor’s request for $99 million, which was a cut of sl7 million from the amount submitted by Dr. Stewart T. Ginsberg, commissioner of the department of mental health,” Mrs. Kalver concluded.

No Damage Caused By Fires Monday Local firemen were summoned to two fires Monday, neither of which caused any damage. The fire department was called to Fifth and Monroe streets at 2:15 p.m. when the carburetor backfired in an auto driven by Jerry Christner. There was no damage to the auto, however. A trash fire along the Monmouth road, across from the McMillen softball diamond, got out of hand around 7 o’clock Monday evening, resulting in another fire call. Some men had started the trash fire near the city's well house and when they left for supper, the fire began burning out of control. Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze before it did any damage, although having to work around a large crowd of spectators who converged at the scene after the siren sounded. Results Received Os. Recent X-Ray Tests Results of the recent mobile x-ray unit visit to this county have been received and mailed to those persons who were x-rayed, according to a report this morning from Mrs. W. Guy Brown, executive secretary of the Adams county TB association. Mrs. Brown said that a total of 1,251 persons took advantage of the unit while jt was in Adams county for a week recently. Os those 1,251, there were three suspected cases of tuberculosis and 16 of other pathology.

Speaker John W. McCormack told reporters after the White House meeting that the 88th Congress has compiled a real "can do” record which “has very few parallels” and is “in keeping with mood of the administration.” The President, after the meeting with the House-Senate officials, also praised the House and Senate, saying “the 88th Congress is not only ‘the education Congress’ — it is ‘the better health Congress.' ” "It has done more than any other Congress to provide the health facilities and health manpower the American people ought to have,” Johnson said. He made the remark while signing into law a bill to authorize expenditure of $1.4 billion in the next five years for the HillBurton hospital construction program. A junior-sized filibuster by Senate liberals on the reapportionment issue forced leaders to abandon hope of adjourning Congress before the Democratic National Convention opens Monday in Atlantic City, N.J.

Riots Again Monday In Chicago Suburb

CHICAGO (UPD — Riottrained police today patrolled the tense streets of south suburban Dixmoor, where dogs and tear gas Monday night quelled the town’s second consecutive night of Negro riots. The rattle of gunfire greeted police as they scattered an angry mob of 200 Negroes milling around a liquor store set efire by five "Molotov cocktails.” At least 40 persons—27 of them white — were arrested but no one was reported injured. Cook County Sheriff Richard B. Ogilvie said the two nights of rioting, rock-throwing and sporadic gunfire in the racially mixed suburb "appeared to be more than spontaneous combustion.” He said there were "outside agitators” in the crowds of Negroes. Set Dogs Loose But Gene Callahan, executive director of the Chicago Conference on Religion and Race, said Monday night’s flare-up would not have erupted into a riot if poll :e from suburb: n Midlothian had not set dogs on the crowd v/ithout authorization. An unco.if'rmed report, raid one of ihe Jogs accidently gel loose from his handler and charged into the crowd. The trojble started again Monday nignt at the boarded-up liquor store where rioting first broke out Sunday. State pelite said the sto-e was set on fire when five gasoline-filled bofliebombs were tossed on the roof. More than 200 Negroes gath-

Eight Persons Die In Bus-Car Crash

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (UPD—A church bus on an errand of mercy clammed headon into at least three cars Monday killing eight persons, including the adopted daughter of cowboy stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Five ambulances sped to the scene, on U.S. 101 near this huge Marine base, and carted 56 persons to several nearby ihospi'als, California Highway Patrolmen reported. Sgt. M. R. Bush of the patrol, a veteran of 13 years, was one of the first on the scene of the crash in which Debbie Rogers, 12, a former Korean orphan, was killed. "I saw a lot of them coming out of the rear emergency door screaming and bleeding, the whole thing was panic. It was the biggest mess I’ve ever seen. The accident broke all- the seats in the bus loose and threw most of the youngsters on the floor. A number of victims were pinned in the wreckage. It took us an hour and 25 minutes to free all of them,” Bush said. The 1943-vintage bus was being driven by Dr. Lawrence E. White, 46, a minister of the

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Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirksen, 111., chief author of a pending proposal to stall enforcement of the Supreme Court’s reapportionment order, said he was standing pat. He told a reporter that the bipartisan proposal he and Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield, Mont., offered was more preferable to all than a more sweeping House bill offered by Rep. William M. Tuck, D-Va. The Tuck bill, which would ban federal court action in any state legislative redistricting, is expected to be called up in the House Wednesday. The Dirksen-Mansfield proposal. offered as a rider to the pending foreign aid authorization bill, would require federal courts except in “highly unusual circumstances" to postpone all reapportionment proceedings until Jan. 1, 1966. Mansfield announced Monday that the Senate would recess Friday for the Democratic convention and reconvene Aug. 31. How long it would run after that, he said, was "anybody’s guess."

ered near the stoic ns its roof burned. PML'e clued in with dogs under choking clouds of tear gas. From the crowd tame the sound of gunfire. The Negroes scattered. Minor Skirmishes The clash sparked minor skirmishes throughout the sealed off downtown area of Dixmoor, a half-Negro, half-white community just outside Chicago which teemed with state, county and local .police. During the police advance on the Negro mob, a rock was hurled through ffi? windshield df a sheriff’s ' Within an hour, the streets were all but cleared and police formed a shoulder-to-shovider blockade in front of the liquor store, where a scuffle over a bottle of gin had first spa> ked the fighting. Elsewhere around the nation f Greenwood, Miss.: Mayor Charles Sampson, terming the sniper shooting of Negro civil rights worker as “a terrible hing," Monday assigned two investigators to work on the case. Richmond, Va.: Negro attorneys filed suit Monday in federal district court to end taxmoney paid to private, segregated schools anywhere in Virginia. Greenburr, La.: The first community to ask *«the help of the federal community relations service in solving a racial problem peacefully desegregated its school Monday. Three Negroes attended Greensburg High School for the first time.

Chapel of the Canyon in the San Fernando Valley. It was returning from a trip to Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, where clothing and food had been delivered to an orphanage. Investigators said one of the tires on the bus had a blowout which sent the lumbering vehicle careening crazily across the highway center divider line into the oncoming cars at, a bridge. It also was reported to have smashed into a palm, tree and a steel guard rail. The bus—loaded with 67 persons, mostly teen-agers — narrowly missed plunging over a 50-foot embankment that would have killed “m any, many more,” authorities said. Debbie Rogers and another child, Joan Russell, 8, were killed in the bus. The other six persons killed were riding in a station wagon struck by the bus. They were identified as Mrs. Marie Huss. 50. Fallbrook, Calif.; her daughter, Susan, 22, the driver; Catherine Huss, 15: Mrs. Huss’ married daughter, Mrs. Margaret Armijo, 20, Albuquerque, 'N. M.; and her two children, Jo Ellen, 16 months, and Joseph, 6 months.