Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1964 — Page 1

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Air Force Titan Rocket Fired At Cape Kennedy On Maiden Flight Today

Johnson Meets With Leaders

WASHINGTON (UPI > — Congressional Democratic leaders said today after a White House strategy breakfast that they expect to nail down several more legislative victories for President Johnson in the postconvention session. Stenate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield expressed hope that the Senate could pass this week a bill to hike Social Security benefits and then move toward passage of an Appalachia anti-poverty bill and foreign aid. Mansfield did not speculate on the fate of the compromise medical care for the aged proposal to be offered as an amendment to the Social Security measure. However, he noted that of Johnson’s 51 recommendations for legislation, 41 have been enacted. Three others are now in House - Senate conference committees with passage expec tattle. he said. Speaker John W. McCormack told newsmen at the White House he was optimistic about chances of House passage of the Appalachia bill Wednesday if enough members turned up. McCormack said Congress should be able to move quickly on several key measures during the “cleanup period.” Mansfield said' he believes the 88 h Congress c<juld adjourn “in a reasonably short time,” possibly within a few weeks. One of the cornerstones of Johnson’s “war on poverty” program was enacted Monday night when the President signed a measure extending food stamp program, which is aimed at improving thd diet of the poor. The President signed the bill

Youth Held For Brutal Murders

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (UPI) —Michigan State Police today tracked down and captured a 16-year-old boy wanted for the slaying of a little girl and her brother in a Lake Michigan resort community on the Indiana shore. Two sta‘e troopers followed tracks in the sands of the Michigan dune country until they came upon the hunted boy, Richard Dobeski, a former mental patient from nearby Long Beach. Dobeski surrendered without a struggle and was taken to state police headquarters at New Buffalo, Mich. The battered, trussed bodies of Shawn Johnston, 6, and her brother, Cary, 3, were found Monday night crammed into a crawlway beneath Dobeski’s Long Beach home. More than 50 police, aided by an Indiana Sta*e Police plane and scores of volunteers, had searched the resort country on either side of the Michigan - Indiana line through the night for Dobeski. The slain children were the son and daughter of James P. Johnston, vice president of the Chicago ‘ advertising firm of - Laird, Inc. Their bodies, slashed, battered and tied about the neck and hands with cord, were found by Dobeski’s divorced mother, Lucille. She opened a trap door in “ the floor of the rear of her home and screamed when she saw the children’s bodies directly underneath. The Dobeskis lived next door to the Johnstons. A search was

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immediately upon his return from Texas, less than two hours before the midnight deadline. If he had not signed it the bill would have died ■ automatically by "pocket veto.” A Needed Step Johnson said the measure is “one of the many sensible and needed steps we have taken to apply the power of America’s 'new abundance to the task of building a better life for every American.” Congress already has approved most of the “must” items Johnson had put on his legislative shopping list. These include the civil ■ rights, antipoverty, mass transit, food stamp, federal pay raise, excise tax extension, and debt limit increase bills. But there are at least four big items left on the lawmakers agenda: The Social Security benefits increase bill, with its medicare amendment; the Senate’s $3.3 billion foreign aid authorization bill; an effort to ddlay Supreme Couort-ordqred reapportionment of state legisla’ures, and the $1 billion Appalachia/ bill. Speaks By Telephone Johnson touched on these and other programs in a speech by telephone from his Texas ranch yesterday to the International Plasterers and Masons Union convention in Philadelphia. “Let those of us who are - well-fed; well-clothed and wellhoused, never forget and never overlook those who live on the outskirts of hope,” he said. “While we work to maintain peace in the world, let us not forget that here at home we are locked in battle against poverty, ignorance and disease.”

launched immediately for the youth, who had a record of child molestation and was recently released from a mental hospi’al. Shortly after dawn, state police at New Buffalo received word that a boy had been sighted walking along the Lake Michigan beach in the Michiana Shores resort area. Troopers Darrell Wellman and Herbert Kuipers investigated and found fresh tracks in the sand leading to the rolling, wooded dunes which tower over the lake in the area. They fol- ' lowed the tracks until, they came upon Dobeski hiding in the dunes. ‘‘Are you Richard Dobeski?*’ they asked. The boy answered “yes.” Dobeski, a slim, blond youth, was taken* to state police head- • quarters for questioning. No charges were filed and Michigan au'horities said they expected to return the youth to ' Long Beach. New Buffalo is approximately 10 miles northeast of Long Beach, a shoreland colony of 2,000 located close to Michigan i City. The area is a popular vacation spot and many persons from Chicago and other MidI west ci‘ies rent summer cottages and homes along the ■ beach. The Johnstons missed their i r children at about 730 Monday night when they failed to return from play. The bodies were dis- ■ covered two hours later when Mrs. Dobeski and her mother, ' who lived with the family, drove up.

CAPE KENNEDY (UPI) — An Air Force Titan-3A rocket, first of a new breed of big military space boosters, passed at least 95 per cent of its objectives on its maiden flight today. The preliminary tracking reports indicated the 124-foot Titan had propelled its third stage and 3,750 pound payload of lead into orbit but project chief Brig. Gen. Joseph S. Bleymaier said the orbit could not be immediately confirmed. Bleymaier said at least 95 per cent of the shot’s objective had been achieved, including perfect operation of the rocket’s first two stages and at least a near perfect function of the third stage. However, he said the top stage may have quit a few seconds early and this premature shutdown could interfere with an orbit. The flight opened a 17-shot program to develop a powerful new workhorse for manned military space missions. Today’s launch of the black and white rocket followed a seven hour bout with technical troubles which forced a postponement of the shot. The booster climbed slowly into the skies atop a transparent column of flame at 10 a.m. EST, then gathered speed as it sped toward its intended orbit. After a sweep around the globe, the Titan’s third stage was to kick the dummy payload into a separate orbit. The launch, postponed from Monday because of a sevenhour bout with technical troubles, followed a flawless countdown today. Star performer of the debut was the manueverable top stage jnd its sophisticated guidance system, although the shot was a test of the whole Titan-3A system. The rocket is the heart of a more powerful Trtan-3C scheduled to hurl a two-man laboratory into a month long orbit in 1968. It also will orbit eight communications satellites on one launch in 1966 and could send military satellite inspection ships of the future into space. The Titan-3C, set to fly in April, packs a million more pounds of thrust than the 1.5 million pound thrust Saturn-1 super rocket, now the world’s most powerful known booster. Bo'h Titan-3 models, quick reaction rockets designed to be launched with only two minutes notice, are capable of a variety of manned and unmanned missions. Their versatility comes from the third stage. It can stop and start several times in space, maneuver from one orbital path to another and kick probes to the moon and planets.

Thefts Reported To Decatur Police Two thefts have been reported to the city police department, one amounting to approximately S3BO in jewelry. Mrs. Myrtle Talbott, of 122 N. First St., reported the theft to the police at 7:05 p.m. Monday, and told investigating officers she believed the theft of the jewelry from her home occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. Monday, while she was asleep. Misstag were a wedding band with diamands on it, a diamond ring and a five-dollar gold piece. The items were estimated at a total value of S3BO. The police investigation is continuing. Jack Chilco‘e, route 5, Decatur, reported at 115 p.m. Monday, the theft of tools from his auto. The car was parked in the alley between First and Second and Monroe and Madison streets when the tool box, containing an assorted amount of tools, was stolen. The toss was listed at -S4O.

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I Work On Streets I Near Completion I Mayor Carl Gerber and city street commissioner Bernard Clark said this mprning that the city’s summer street repair and resurfacing program is nearly completed. The extensive work program included major work on a number of ci y streets, as well as general repair and maintenance on the whole street system. Seven streets were built up to grade, sealed and given a layer of chipped stone. The streets were Seventh street; Elm stret from the Pennsylvania railroad tracks to route 27; Schirmeyer street; Washington street, from the Pennsylvania tracks to Cetnral avenue; Harrison street; Dayton street, from the Pennsylvania tracks to route 27; and Park s’reet, from Third street to Fifth street. Work on the new city parking lot 6n First street was handled by the street department. The department has also done considerable work on the city garage, where a salt bin is currently being constructed. When completed the bin will enable the city to purchase and store bulk salt, which is considerably cheaper than the bagsalt which the street department has been using each winter. Gerber said that employes of the city sewage treatment plant have begun clearing and cleaning the banks of the St. Mary’s river near the plant. This will be a longterm project and work will be done on it as time permits. A city dog pound is also being bult near the sewage plant. The well-house for the city’s new well on the Harry Dailey farm is nearing completion. Gerber said that the pump for the well has been installed and the well should be in operation within 30 days. To Open Kindergarten At Pleasant Mills A. F- Allen, superintendent of the Adams Central schools, announced today that Mrs. Clint Reed, of Decatur route 2, has been employed to teach music and kindergarten at the Pleasant Mills elementary school, for the ensuing school year. The kindergarten class will be held in the afternoon, and all children planning to attend the Pleasant Mills kindergarten are asked to report betwee 12:30 and 12:45 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 8/ the opening day of school. Children attending kindergarten must be five years of age on or before Sept. 30.

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Third State Trooper Is Assigned Here A Monmouth high school graduate is returning to Adams county to become the third Indiana state police trooper assigned to this county, it was anounced today by state police officials. Floyd (Fuzzy) Ehlerding, a native of this county and a 1950 graduate of Monmouth high, has been assigned to Adams county, effective today. Ehlerding is currently on vacation, but is expected to begin his new duties Saturday The new trooper, a veteran of 10 years with the Indiana state police is the third assigned to this county. The other troopers working out of Adams county are Gene Rash and Dan Kwasneski. A vacancy was. created in the ranks here about a year ago when Alan D. Coppess was promoted from trooper to sergeant. Ehlerding’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ehlerding, res'de a short distance northwest of Preble, and he is presently planning to reside with them before locating a home for hisTamily. Ehlerding, his wife, and two children, are curerntly residing in Angola. The new trooper graduated from _th e state police recruit school late in 1953, and received his appointment early in 1954 to the Ligonier district. His assignment to this county is actually a transfer within the Ligonier district, which encompasses Adams county, from Steuben county. Tickets At Erie For World's Fair Tours W. M. Bumgerdner, Decatur agent for the Erie Lackawanna railroad, announced today that he has received tickets for the three railroad-Decatur Daily Democrat trips to the New York World’s Fair. Tickets may now be picked up at the Erie Lackawanna depot for both eight-day excursions, leaving here Sept. 9 and 23, and the weekend excursion, Friday, Sept. 25 to Monday, Sept 28. INDIANA WEATHER Fair with little temperature change tonight. Sunny and a little warmer Wednesday. Low tonight 55 to 63. High Wednesday in the 80s. Sunset today 7:17 p.m. Sunrise Wedne*. day 6:14 a.m. Outlook lor Thursday: Generally fair s-d a Utile warmer. Low* low CO* north to upper 60s south. Highs mid 80s north to low 90s south.

Adams County NFO Will Meet Thursday The Adams county NFO will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday night at 8 o’clock at the Blue Creek conservation club. The club is located east of Monroe on highway 124 near the OhioIndiana state line. Discuss Holding Action All farmers are invited to attend. The present holding action will be the main topic of discussion, with a large amount of time being given to questions and answers. “Mr. Farmer, bring your wife along, because she is, and is going to be, involved!” president Gene Arnold concluded. Arnold and a large precentage of the local NFO membership attended the 18-county regional meeting at Bluffton last Friday night. Action Continues Arnold reported that the holding action is still continuing, and that county men are posted at the two local markets. He stated that he expects the sale to be held at the sale barn between Berne and Genva this evening, and that the local markets have all cooperated very well, and that the local organization does not plan any violent action to stop the sale; of course, other counties whose farmers sell at the market may also have visitors present, and he cannot speak for other counties, he cautioned. Four or five local members do plan to attend the sale, he added. “What if the NFO fails with the present holding action? is a question we may have asked ourselves," Arnold continued. “The answer is simple. We are not going to fail. We do not dare to fail. Ask Simple Justice "What the NFO asks is simple justice for the farmer-producer. Cost of production including reward for labor and a fair profit is the very least needed to prevent the collapse of the agricultural industry. “ ’But’, say some timid souls, ‘even some farmers are not in sympathy. Others are openly antagonistic.’ “The British have long followed the slogan, 'the war is won by the side who wins the last battle'. Win, lose, or draw, the NFO is getting stronger every day in new members and in gaining the good will of many farmers who did not pay much attention to what we were doing before. “Industry is enjpyed enormous prosperity. It is totally unjust that the farmer is compelled to make that prosperity possible by producing basic commodities, at a loss to himself by practically donating his labor!” Arnold concluded. I City's 1965 Budget I I Approved By Council | The Decatur city council met Monday night in special session to pass the two ordinances required for adoption of the city budget for fiscal 1965. The first ordinance passed was the budget itself. The second ordinance fixed the tax levies ta meet the needs of that budget. The approved budget and levies set the 1965 Decatur tax rate at $1.82. The council’s regular meeting is scheduled for 8 o'clock this evening.

Senator Hartke’s Sister Is Killed

NAPOLEON, Ohio (UPI)— Miss Ruth Hartke, 57, Dearborn. Mich., sister of Sen. Vance Hartke, D-Ind., was killed early today in a two-car collision on U.S. 24 about 13 miles east of here. Miss Hartke was well-known to Adams county Democrats. She attended the senator’s reception at the annual Indiana Democratic Editor’s summer meeting at French Lick three weeks ago, and only last week had telephoned Severin H. Sehurger, local co-ordinator for the Hartke campaign, urging him to attend a meeting last Friday in Indianapolis. Miss Hartke, who was supervisor of primary education, in the Dearborn public schools on the outskirts of Detroit, was on her way back home in preparation for the opening of the fall school term after a trip to Indiana. She had been active in Sen. Hartke’s campaign for reelection to a second six-year term in the Senate in recent weeks and had made speeches at party rallies in his behalf. Henry County sheriff’s officers said they, did not know how the accident happened, since there were no witnesses. They said Miss Hartke’s car collided with one driven by Vernon Kohl, 36, Holgate. Ohio. Kohl was taken to Napoleon Hospital in fair condition. The accident happened only three miles from the scene of an accident Monday in which five persons were killed in a head-on collision. Miss Hartke had been in Indianapolis during the weekend and was enroute to Dearborn for a breakfast engagement. a school teacher all her life, Miss Hartke. .taught in grade school kt Stendal, Ind., family home of the Hartkes northeast of Evansville. Once the senator was in her classes. Miss Hartke had worked as a volunteer at Hartke’s campaign headquarters in Indianapolis during the past summer while schools were in vacation. She helped orga nt z e volunteer groups around the state to work in the senator’s behalf. On three occasions, Miss Hartke made public appearances for her brother when he was prevented from carrying out commitments because of conflicts. Twice—at Bluffton and English, Ind—"she spoke briefly. At Greencastle, Ind., she appeared at a fair. Hartke’s office immediately cancelled his engagements through Thursday. The senator went to the family home at Stendal to be with his widowed mother, the retired postmaster of the small Pike County town. Miss Hartke was a graduate of Evansville College. She received a masters degree at the

Catholic Schools To Open Next Week

Sr. M. Julienne, C. S. A., principal of the Decatur Catholic high school, today announced plans for the opening next week of the schools for the 1964-65 school year. Faculty orientation for teachers of grades one through eight will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Pupils of grades two through eight will report for the first regular all-day session Wednesday, Sept. 9. » A change in registration for Decatur Catholic high school students was also announced by StM. Julienne. It was previously announced that registration for these students would be held this week, but the time has been changed to next week. Registration will occur under the following schedule: Seniors — September 8 at 9 a.m. Juniors — September 8 at 1 p.m. Sophomores — September 9 at 9 a.m. Freshmen — September 9 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Full time classes for the high school will start Thursday, Sept. 10. Faculty Changes Two new teachers have been engaged at St. Joseph school to complete the roster of 12 teachers needed , to staff grades one through six. Mrs. Gladys Houser, of Geneva, will teach grade two, and Mrs. Martha Uhrick will

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University of Michigan and had done advanced study at the Uni* versities of Michigan and Maine, Columbia, Wayne State and Michigan State. She taught school for 23 years: and taught the senator when he was in the second grade at Stendal. She was a member of the State Education Committee, of Michigan at the time of her death. The breakfast she was scheduled to attend was for supervisory personnel of the Dearborn schools. The accident happened about 1:05 a.m. EST, only seven miles from the town where Miss Hartke’s cousin, the Rev. Waldo Egbert, serves as pastor of St. Austine's Church in Napoleon. The body was taken to the Walker Funeral Home at Napoleon. It was to be taken to Indiana later today. Lutheran School To Open September 9 It was announced today that Zion Lutheran school, Decatur, will begin i‘s ninth year of operation Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:15 a.m., with an opening service in the church. Classes will be held daily from 8:15 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., and from 12 noon until 2:45 p.m. Book day, and registration for new pupils, not enrolled last spring, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8, between the hours of 9 a.m., and 12 noon, and 1-4 p.m. Zion school is operated for the benefit of the children of Zion church, plug any other families desiring a Christian education for their children. Teaching grades one and two jwill be Mrs. Sherman Arnold. Mrs. David Ebeling will handle grades three and four. Grades five and six will be taught by Richard Reimer, while Smith Snively, the principal, will have grades seven and eight. Democratic Precinct Leaders Will Meet The Democratic precinct commiteemen and women will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Decatur license branch to choose a chairman for the polling drive this month, Dr. Harry H, Hebblc, Democratic county chairman, announced today. Committeemen and women from the rural northern half of the county will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the license branch for the same purpose. Next week the committeemen and women from the south half of the county will meet at a time and place to be anounced later.

teach grade four. In the eighth grades. Sr. Ambrose and Sr. John Mary will replace Sr. Audrey and Sr. John-: el. Last year, Sr. Ambrose taught in Crown Point, and Sr. John Mary in St. Patrick’s, Fond du Lac, Wis. Two faculty changes have been made in the high school. Sr., Cordula, formerly of St. Mary Springs Academy, Fond du Lac, replaces Sr Annabel, who is now stationed in Wisconsin. Bob Bovle. formerly of Huntington and Fort Wayne, was earlier signed to head the sports department, succeeding George Waning, who will teach at Bishop Dwenger in Fort Wayne. Continue Studies Many of the sisters who staff the Catholic schools took advantage of the summer vacation to engage in refresher courses at various schools. Sr. Carla and Sr. Cordula attended St. Louis University at St. Louis, Mo.; Sr. Ambrose stud-' ied at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Sr. Bonavepture. Sr. Jane Therese, and Sr. Helen Marie attended St. Francis College. Fort Wayne; Sr. John Mary and Sr. Audrey studied at Marion College, Fond de Lac, and Sr. Angelina at Princeton, N. J. Working on a government grant, Sr. Jovita took advanced work in science at Loretto Heights, Denver,' C010.,' and Sr. Julienne attended Ball State Teachers Cbllege at Muncie.