Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1964 — Page 1

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Convention Floor Fight Threatening Today Over Seating Os Delegation

ATLANTIC CITY (UPI) — Democrats seeking a united front against Barry M. Goldwater were threatened today with a national convention floor fight over the seating of rival Mississippi delegations.' Party managers had hoped to settle the dispute peaceably and get on with the business of nominating Lyndon B. Johnson for President and ratifying his choice for vice president. But the newly formed Mississippi Freedom Democratic party, composed largely of Negroes, rejected a compromise proposal which would give it no votes. Joseph L. Rauh Jr. of Washington, D.C., the party’s counsel, asked the White House personally by telephone to seek a better break for the group but he evidently was turned down. Rauh said he understood the White House position but that the Freedom party could not quit now. Challenges White Group The group has challenged the all - white regular Mississippi delegation for the state’s convention sea‘s. — The theratened floor battle could break put at tonight’s session starting at 8:30 p.m. EDT. The main business was adoption of the party platform designed to please “both North and South. It also contains planks specifically aimed at countering what the keynote speaker called Goldwater’s “Trojan horse” program. It was not immediately apparent just when the Freedom party's cause will be presented to the convention or whether party leaders would find some way of forestaling it. Under a compromise ad-. vanced by party leaders, regular delegates who swore to support the party’s nominees in November would be seated. The

Kennedy In Senate Race

NEW YORK (UPI) - Att. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy, armed with the backing of most state Democratic leaders, announced today he will seek the New York democratic senatorial nomination. Kennedy said he had talked to Democratic and liberal party leaders in the state during the past few weeks about becoming a candidate and added: “I deeply appreciate their encouragement and their support, particularly that of Mayor (Robert F.) Wagner. I have decided to make myself available for the nomination of the Democratic state convention.” He said if he were nominated he would resign from the cabinet to campaign for election. Pledges Full Devotion “I shall devote all my effort and whatever talents I possess to the state of New York,” he said. “This I pledge.”. x Kennedy’s long expected announcement climaxed several weeks of behind the scenes maneuvering by the Kennedy forces to gain the support of the state’s leading Democrats. The party chief. Mayor Robert F. Wagner, endorsed the attorney general last Friday, virtually assuring Kennedy’s nomination at the state Democratic convention next Tuesday. Kennedy faces only minor opposition from Rep. Samuel Stratton who also has announced he will seek the nomination. Kennedy’s decision to run for the seat now held by Republican Sen. Kenneth B. Keating set the stage for what may be one of the hottest state contests in the country in November. May Be GOP Fight Keating has announced he plans to run independently of the national Goldwater - Miller ticket and as a result faces opposition from former congress-

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Freedom party delegation would be seated, too, but only as guests of the convention. In addition to the Mississippi impasse, the convention was confronted by the nagging question of what to do—if anything —about a majority in the Alabama delegation which refused to sign loyalty pledges to Johnson and his running mate. The pledges were demanded by the credentials committee as the price for convention seats because a slate of unpledged electors will be on the Alabama ballot in Novembe/ rather than the national party candidates. Most of the Alabamans refused to sign but showed up on. the convention floor anyway Monday night. They were allowed to remain undisturbed while the convention heard a keynote address blistering Goldwater and went through other opening night hoopala. The dissident delegates were warned to<Jay, however, that there henceforth would be seats only for the 13 who had signed loyalty oaths. Many said they would attend anyway. Some said th£y would bring folding chairs. Aside from the Mississippi and Alabama situations — and their implicit threat to Johnson’s chances in the South in November—the main question at this 34th National Democratic Convention was Johnson’s choice of a running mate. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota still was considered to have the inside track but names suqjh as Sen. Eugene McCarthy, also of Minnesota, and Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana still were being heard along the Boardwalk and in hotel corridors. Reports circulated both here and in Washington that the

woman and ambassador Clare Boothe Luce who plans to run for the seat on the Conservative party ticket. Although a highly skilled political tactician who masterminded the successful presidential campaign for his late brother four years ago, Kennedy never has made a bid for elective office. To the surprise of no one, Keating has conceded that ‘,‘carpetbagging” would be an important issue in the campaign. But the attorney general already has taken steps to reduce the effectiveness of the carpetbagger charge. Resigns Delegation Post Two days after Wagner gave his endorsement, Kerihedy resigned as a member of the Massachusetts delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, N.J. He was replaced by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy. And Monday it was learned he has leased a 25-room house on Long Island and that he plans to move his wife and eight children into the new home sometime next month. In« addition, Kennedy will rent an apartment in an East Side Manhattan hotel which will probably be used as his politi-’ cal base. Although all indications are that Kennedy- has the nomination sewed up, intra-party opposition will be furnished by Rep. Samuel StraVon who vows to wage a floor fight against Kennedy at the convention. And While Stratton’s threat is not considered to be a serious one, the attorney general does not plan to resign his cabinet post until after his nomination is assured.

President might announce his choice personally immediately after his own nomination Wednesday night. A Democratic official said a precautionary request had been made to radiotelevision networks to reserve time about 10:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday. The White House indirectly

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ONE OF FOUR PARTIES given by Perle Mesta prior to the'opening of the Democratic national convention found these guests atending. They are <LTR), Mrs. Mesta, the hostess, ad Indiana Senator Birch Bayh and wife,who were recently released from a hospital after beihg involved in an air crash with Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts. —(UPI Telephoto!

Red Cross Reelects Officers

Reports of finances, home service, the blood program, first aid, the Gray Ladies, Junior Red Cross and an election of officers, were some of the items on the agenda Monday night as the board of the local chapter of the American Red Cross held its quarterly meeting. All officers were reelected for another year, effective immediately, with the exception of one. Claren Neuenschwander of Berne, was renamed board chairman, while Ralph Habegger, who served first vice chairman during the past year, submitted his resignation. James D. Briggs, of Geneva, was then moved up from second vice chairman to Habegger’s vacated position. A new second vice chairman will be selected at the January meeting. Also reelected were Miss Glennys Roop, recording secretary; Richard Macklin, treasurer; Earl Fuhrman, Mrs. Arthur Muselman. Mrs. Robert Zwick, Mrs. James Liechty, Hal Teeter, Sherman Liechty, James Beitler, Gerald Durkin, Dick Macklin and Mrs. Henry Heimann, as board members for the next three years. Fund Report Chairman John B. Faurote submitted his final 1964 fund report, showing a total of 411,318.86 raised, which was $848.86 over the chapter’s quota of $10,470. Community Fund drives in Decatur, Berne and Geneva netted $5,876, $1,830 and $231.06, respectively, for a total of $7,937.06 from the three larger towns in the county. A total of $157.40 was raised in Monroe, $35.13 in Pleasant Mills, $23.75 in Linn Grove, and $18.86 in Monmouth, for a total of $235.14. Amounts raised in the townships are as follows: Blue Creek $130.69; French, $242.35; Hartford, $172.50; Jefferson, $139.65; Kirkland. $234.81; Monroe, $365.12; Preble, $329.30; Root, $387.25; St. Mary’s $162.85; Union S2BB 87; Wabash, $240.66; Washington, $329,61, for a total of $3,023.66. Funds totaling $123 were listed as miscellaneous, which combined with the other totals gave the $11,318.86 total, 1 Blood Program Mrs. Jean Bower, head of the blood program, submitted her

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confirmed that inquiries had ben .made about possible network’ time but also described the move as precautionary. Reports were that Johnson would speak for possibly two or three minutes. There were network reports today (ABC and NBC) that Johnson made a telephone poll

yearly report, for 1963-64. According to the report, the Fort Wayne regional bloodmobile unit was in this county five times during ’ the year, three times at Decatur and twice at Berne. The total quota for the five visits was 625 pints of blood, which was exceeded by 69 pints, as 694 pints were donated. A total of 498 pints were for replacement, and there were 114 new donors during the year. Mrs. Bower’s report also explained that on April 14, 13 donors were scheduled at the Fort Wayne blood center. Eleven pints of blood were drawn for an openheart surgery in Indianapolis. And, during the second week in August, the local hospital, • unable to obtain blood from the Fort Wayne center, made an appeal for donors and 13 persons responded, with four pints drawn, and the following day, a fifth pint was taken to be administered to another patient. Those donations, added to the yearly collection of 694, made a grand total of 710 pints, delivered during the year, or 18 pints more than was collected during the fiscal year of 1962-63. Junior Red Cross Mrs. Gail M. Grabill, head of the Junior Red Cross program, submitted her annual report, which showed a balance on hand, as of June 30, 1964, amounting to $366.78. The report showed a balance of $543.43 as of July of last year, which, combined with $402.43 contributed by students, made a total of $945.86 as total service funds available for expenditures. Expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to $579.08, which left the balance of $366.78. Expenditures were as follows: Enrollment fees to area office. $158; children’s fund sent to area office, $150; expended for local sen-ice project, $271.08. Gray Ladies Report Mrs. Ed Bauer submitted the Gray Ladies report for chairman Mrs. George Anderson, who was unable to attend the meeting. According to the report, there are 32 Gray Ladies serving Adams county at the present time, and 19 of these are volunteers who completed their first year of service as of January of (Continued on Page Three)

Monday of cabinet members in Atlantic City and various other party leaders around the nation for their estimates of Humphrey. These reports said no other name was mentioned. The Mississippi dispute flared anew after party officials had been reported close to a formula for settling it.

Award Contract To Maintain Elevator A $15.55 a month maintenance contract for the new courthouse elevator a new industrial tractor for $4,030.92; release of Sol Schwartz from bond on completion of the repair of the Ceylon covered bridge, work on new budgets and additional appropriations, future bids on work at the county farm and jail, discussion of the county highway matching fund error, and other business occupied the Adams county commissioners Monday. Elevator Contract Haughton Elevator Co., of Fort Wayne, was granted a contract to maintain and examine the new courthouse elevator each month. The Fort Wayne firm was recommended by the White-Evans company, who built and installed the local elevator, because they maintain no service office north of Indianapolis. Haughton is presently servicing the two hospital elevators, and thus the commissioners got the advantage of a low group rate on monthly examination, adjustment, and minor repair work. Only one bid, by Decatur Equipment Co., for an International tractor, was received by the commissioners, and the bid was for $4,030.92. which was accepted bv the commissioners. Edward F. Jaberg, county auditor, said this morning. Schwarts Released The Sol Schwartz— Bridge Co. was released from bond on the $4,990 Ceylon covered bridge job, following final approval of the work. Most of the work was completed a year or more ago, but some minor work was not completed until just recently. The commissioners withheld 10 per cent of the payment until final approval and release from bond. The commissioners again went ovdr their budgets, and began taking in additional appropriation requests from the various county offices for end-of-year transfers. Han Repair The commissioners still have (Continued on Page Three)

North Adams Students To Be Registered Next Week; Schools Open September 8

Principals of the five public schools in the North Adams community schools system today announced that registration of student?. for the 1964-65 school year will be held Monday through Thursday of next week. The principals .also announced that any students entering the North Adams system for the first time should register at the individual schools from 9 a.m. util 3 p.m. on Friday of this week. This includes all students who attended other schools last year. All book rentals, fees and work books must be paid for at the time of registration. No books will be issued until paid for or until arrangements have been made by the parents with the individual school. All students are requested to bring the correct change or to have checks payable to the individual school. Locker keys will be issued at the time of registration. This system of advance payment of book rentals will be followed by all schools in the system this year. Previously, only high school students were required to pay in advance. Teachers Meet Sept. 4 An organizational meeting for all teachers in the system will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at the Northwest schooL Classes will open in all schools Tuesday, Sept. 8. Children entering kindergarten must be five years of age on or before Sept. 30. In previous Mrs. Cora E. Roth Dies This Morning Mrs. Cora E. Roth, 71, wife of John Roth, of Decatur route 2, three miles south and five miles west of Deactur, died at 9:10 a m. today at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been in failing health for two years and critically ill for six months. She was born in Adams county Dec. 31, 1892, a daughter of Jefferson and Phoebe BeardManley, and had resided in Kirkland township since her marriage to John Roth Nov. 26, 1932. Mrs. Roth was a member of the St. Luke United Church of Christ. Surviving ip addition to her husband are two sisters, Mrs. Carl Kessler of Youngstown, 0., and Mrs. Walter King of Detroit, Mich. One brother. Arthur Manley, is deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 130 p.m. Friday at the Zwick funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Oleson officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery at Convoy. O. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Wednesday until time of the services. High Court Upholds Local Court Ruling Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish has been notified by the Indiana appellate court that his judgement in the case of William N. Hollowell vs. Jane I. Meinke has been affirmed and upheld by the high court. The case concerned an automo-bile-pedestrian accident which occurred in Fort Wayne. The car, driven by the Meinke woman, struck William N. Hollowell, who was five years of age at the time of the mishap and injured the youngster. The case had originally been filed in an Allen county court, and later venued to the local court. In February of 1961, the case was submitted to a jury here and the plaintiff was awarded a judgement of $15,000, The appellate court said that an examination of the record disclosed that the youth had suffered internal injuries, including a fracture of the liver. The youth spent seven months in a hospital? »• The defendant had taken its appeal to the appeallate court, saying that Judge Parrish had made numerous errors, including the overrruling of objections of the defendant of certain questions propounded by the plaintiff, and admitting the answers. The defendant also claimed that the damages were excessive; that the verdict of the jury was not sustained-by sufficient evi- . dence, and that the verdictwas not sustained by law.

years, the age date was Sept. 15. Children entering the first grade must be six years of age on or before Sept. 30. Parents of children entering kindergarten should register their children according to the schedule listed below. The $4 registration fee should be paid and the child’s birth certificate should be shown at this time. Schedules, Fees Registration will be held next week according to the following schedule: (rental fee total included for grade schools 1: Lincoln School Hubert Zerkel, Jr., principal. Eighth grade — Monday, Aug. 31, 8 a.m., boys; 10 am., girls ; rental, $13.87. Seventh grade — Monday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m., boys; 3 p.m. girls; rental, $14.58. Sixth grade — Tuesday, Sept 1, 8 a.m., rental $9.66. Fifth grade — Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m.; rental, $10.09. Fourth grade — Tuesday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.; rental, $9.17. Third grade — Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1 p.m.; rental, $9.29. Second grade — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 8 am;; rental, $8 18 First grade — Wednesday, Sept.. Large Group Leaves For Physical Exams A group of 38 young men left for Indianapolis at 4:30 o'clock this morning for their selective service physical examinations, Mrs. Marion J. Brandyberry, secretary to the local board, reported today. Those going included Hector Salazar. Noah N. Schwartz, S’anley J. Amstutz, Joseph Anthony Schurger, David Leon Baker, Corneal A. Wickey, David Wheeler Brooks, Roger Dale Death, Dean Wayne Beer, Rodney Keith Lantz; James Robert Bultemeyer. Richard Alan Fravel, Richard Wayne Weiland, Merlin Henry Lawrence Thieme, Joseph E. Troyer, Donald Harold Poling, Donald Leon Hoagland. Enos M. Schwartz, Marvin L. Hilty, John Phillip Boerger, Samuel A. Christner, Brian Schindler, James Calvin Mann, Deryll Lynn Roe, Robert Wayne Brandt, Thomas Gene Smalley, Gary Lee Workinger, Jerry L e e Burke, David Lee Bailey, and Rolland Lewis Poling. Degistrants who are just 18 years old, but who are taking Bienz, Jacob W. Schwartz, James their physicals today, include Danaid Duane Sharp, Elgene Ronald Leon Garwood, James Thomas McGill, Gary Dean Clouse, Jerry Lee Liby, and Richard Lee Edgell. BULLETIN Mrs. Anna Augsburger, 89, of 406 West Wabash, Berne, died this morning at the South View rest home at Bluftfon. The body was removed to the Wlnteregg-Unn funeral home. Funeral arrangements ha ve not been completed. Decatur, Geneva Break-ins Probed Local law enforcement authorities are investigating two breakms that occurred in Decatur and Geneva in the past 24 hours. The break-in in this city was at the Gambles store at 115 S. Second St., and is under investigation by the city police. Patrolman Jim Cochran, while on patrol at 4:50 am. today, noticed the rear door of the Gambels store had been damaged. A sheriff’s unit was immediately sent to the scene and the two officers went into the building, but found no one inside. Store manager Don Whitaker said he would have to make an inventory before it could be determined What was missing, but it appeared that several tires were gone. The thief, or thieves, had entered the building by knocking a hole in a panel in the door, and crawling through the door. Sheriff’s officers are investigating an apparent theft at the Limberlost service station in Geneva. Town rnarshal Preston Pyle found a door on the side of the building had been pushed in, while patroling at 12:45 a.ml today. Again it was not determined immediately what was missing, but it was believed several tires were , taken. ' '

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2, 10 am.; rental, $6.75. Kindergarten — Thursday, Sept. 3, boys 9-10 a.m.; girls, 10-11 а. Monmouth School John E. McConaha, principal. Monday, Aug. JI — Sophomores, juniors and seniors, 9-11:30 a m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1— Fresimen and seventh and eighth graders, 9- a.m. to 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 — Grades б. 5, 4 and 3, 9-11:30 a.m. and 13:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 — Grades 1 and 2 and kindergarten; 9-11:30 am. and 1-3:30 p.m. Rental fees — Grade 1, 6.26; grade 2. $8 43; grade 3, $9 40; grade 4, $9.45 ; grade 5, $9.33; grade 6, $9 43; grade 7, $12.33; grade 8. $12.85 Northwest School Floyd Reed, principal. Sixth grade _ Monday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m.; rental $9.66. —Fifth grade — Monday, Aug. 31, 10 am.; rental $10.09. Fourth grade — Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9 am.; rental $9.17. Third grade — Tuesday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.; rental $9.29. Second grade — Wednesday, Sept. 2. 9 a.m.; rental SB.IB. First grade — Wednesday, Sept. 2. 10 a.m.; rental $6.75. Kindergarten — Thursday, Sept. Sept. 3. boys, 9-10 a.m.; girls, 10- am. Southeast School Sylvester Everhart, principal. Sixth grade — Monday, Aug. 31, 9 am.; rental $9.66. Fifth grade — Monday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m.; rental $10.09. Fourth grade — Tuesday .Sept. 1, 9 a.m 4 ; rental $917. Third grade — Tuesday, Sppt. 1, 10 am.; rental $9.29 Second grade — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 9 am., rental SB.IB. First grade ♦ Wednesday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m.: rental $6.75. Kindergarten — Thursday, Sept. 3. boys, 9-10 am.; girls, 1011 a.m. > Decatur High Heigh J. Andrews, pri/’ipal. Seniors — Monday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Juniors — Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sophomores — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 9 a m. to 3 p.m. Freshmen — Thursday, Sept. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. INDIANA WEATHER 4> , Fair north, partly cloudy south and cooler tonight. A few thundershowers likely extreme southeast this evening. Fair Wednesday, cooler southeast. Low tonight 52 to 57 north, 55 to 62 south. High Wednesday in the 70s. Sunset today 7:27 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 6:07 a.m. Outlook for Thursday: Increasing cloudiness and a little wanner. Lows in the 50s. Highs mid to upper 70s. Receives Apology On Mileage Error Lawrence Noll, supervisor of Adams county highways, received an apology this morning from Floyd Gingerich, of the Tippecanoe county board of commissioners, for the error in the state-wide news story of highway mileage. Gingerich stated. “I am very sorry that a mistake was made on Adams county mileage on the chart that was prepared bv me. For some unknown reason I used their miles of gravel road sos their total mileage. On correcting this mistake I find that the mileage turned in by Adams county is more nearly correct than any other county. “I feel that I have caused you and your county commisisoners very, much unnecessary trouble and embrassment for which I wish to apologise. It is just too bad that the best epunty had to take this criticism.” Gingrich prepared a chart comparing the federal survey of county roads with the road mileage turned in for state aid bv the counties, and found a number of what appear to be dishonest jobs. On his original chart, Gingerich showed Adams county turning In a low figure, rather than a high figure. A check by Noll showed that Gingrich had picked up the wrong figure, that for gravel roads. ra‘>?r than total mileage, and that Adams county’s report was the most correct of any in the state.