Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1964 — Page 1

VOL. LXII. NO. 230.

Senate Leader Hopeful Congress Will Finally Adjourn This Weekend

Float Prizes For | Halloween Parade Cash prizes, offered by the Midwest Record store, have been set for the float division of the annual Callithumpian Halloween parade. Prizes of SSO, $25 and $lO will be awarded for first, second and third places, respectively. Floats should be decorated to depict the title of a phonograph record — hillbilly, sacred, comic, dance, pop.* Signs to be carried in front of each float naming the record title and sponsor will be furnished by the Record store. The signs will be available at the store one hour before parade time, and will be returned sfter the parade. Floats may be constructed on a wagon or trailer pulled by a vehicle, or may be constructed on a wagon or trailer pulled by a vehicle, or may be constructed on the vehicle itself. Each float must carry a hand fire extinguisher. The parade marshal will have the authority to eliminate any float which, according to his judgment, is considered to be a possible detriment to the parade, because of bad taste or lack of safety precautions. Any organization (school group, church, club, lodge, etc.) or business may enter a float. Entry blanks are available at Dick’s Diner, Wertzberger’s Confectionery, radio station WADM, the Decatur Daily Democrat and the Midwest Record store. Entry blanks must be delivered to the record store by 5:30 p.m., October 26. Three judges, selected by the Store, will pick the winners of the float contest. Floats, will be judged for originality, construction, animation, color and decoration. The exact date of the parade has not yet been determined. Since Halloween night falls on Saturday this year, the parade may be scheduled for earlier in the week.

Dunes Measure Passes Senate

WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Senate today approved the creation of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, more than 11,000 acres of untouched nature stretching along Lake Michigan. Senate approval for the 11,292acre, $23 million lakeshore, with nearly 11 miles along the water, came despite Republic an charges that it looked like a "crazy quilt.’’ There was no hope of congressional passage this yearThe House has not acted and the national park* is strongly opposed by House GOP leader Charles A. Halleck in whose Indiana district the lakeshore would be es'ablished. The proposed national lakeshore has been the subject of a bitter fight in Congress. 1 The bill was passed by voice vote by the Senate and sent to the House. Halleck has opposed creation of the lakeshore because he said it would interfere with ‘he proposed deep water port at Burns Ditch and with the a-ea’s industrial growth. However, Sen. Paul Douglas, D-111., the leader of the conservation forces, has pledged his support for the port if the park is created and if enough coal is shioped through the port. He endorsed the Budget Bureau’s recommendation of 10 million tons of coal a year if one steel plant blast furnace is built in the area and 5 million tons if two are built.

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. WASHINGTON (UPD—Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield, Mont., said today he was hopeful that Congress could finally adjourn by this weekend, “but it’s up to the House,” he said. Adjournment appar en 11 y hinges on two major items badly wanted by President Johnson —health care for the aged and aid to Appalachia. The fate of both measures lay primarily in the House where their chances of passage were clouded. Fort Wayne Police Recover Dynamite FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD— Police Monday recovered a large quantity of dynamite from “juveniles” as era trail of explosives was found near a storage magazine at the John Dehner Construction Co. Police immediately took up the search after issuing a warning that a sharp concussion or open flame' could touch off the charge. The firm’s owner said about one ton of explosive was stored in an 8-by-8 foot locked shed on the company yards southeast of here. He said a guaFd was customarily assigned to the area. Police reported “almost all of the explosives recovered” an hour after pieces of dynamite were found scattered around the firm’s yard. Police said they learned that seven small children had played with the dynamite all afternoon and it was a wonder they were not killed. ** A woman called authorities and showed them 10 sticks of dynamite sjie said her young son gave her. The boy said fie and six other youngsters, ranging in age down to 3, found the dynamite but didn’t know what it was. He said some of the children broke the sticks and lit the powder with matches. A quiet search of the neighborhood revealed 12 sticks in the saddle bags of one boy’s bicycle and others strewn around a field behind tthe construction firm’s shed.

In asking the Senate to approve the legislation, Douglas said it “does not interfere with the proposal to erect a harbor midway between Republic and Bethlehem Steel.” “This bill is a compromise bill,” Douglas said. “I regret we could not save the entire area but the forces of conservation were not strong enough.” He added “if House action is not taken this year we will be in a better position next session." Sens. Peter Dominick, RColo., Gordon Allott, R-Colo., and Milward L. Simpson, RWyo., -furnished the opposition. Reading from the minority report of the committee, Dominick said certain non-contiguous tracts of land included in the lakeshore “are not only unrelated to the main body of the proposed na'ional lakeshore geographically, but are also unrelated insofar as proposed development and utilization are concerned. “Our further concern is that the patchwork taking authorized by this bill may later be used as a precedent to take the best part of a landowner’s holdings and leave him only with the scraps.” Sen. Brich Bayh, D-Ind., supported the bill as a means of preserving an; “unsurpassed area of beauty” for factory workers and other persons “so they don’t have to travel halfway across the country to find something like it.” - „

Democratic congressio n a 1 ~ leaders had planned to discuss the legislative situation today with the President but he called off a breakfast session with them because he did not return from a New England campaign swing until after 4 a.m. At the Capitol, Mansfield clung to a Saturday night adjournment / goal as "my most optimistic prediction.” But House Speaker John W. McCormack, Mass., said he saw little chance of Congress winding up this week. Shortly afterward, the House adjourned after a 17-minute session during which no business was transacted. House-Senate conferees were scheduled to resume work today on compromise legislation to expand Social Security benefits. But the core of the controversy was the senate-added program of health care for the aged. The fate of Johnson’s $1 billion program to aid the 11state Appalachian area apparently depended on whether House leaders felt they could get enough supporters back in the cappital to risk a showdown vote. The Senate passed the bill last week by a wide margin, but a House defeat would be worse for the President in ’an election year than no vote at all. LitTe else remained that couldn’t be handled this week or dumped. INDIANA WEATHER Fair north and central, partly cloudy south tonight. A little wanner tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy, a little cooler north. Low tonight 42 to 50. High Wednesday in the 60s north, 65 to 70 south. Sunset today 6:31 p. m. Sunrise Wednesday 6:40 a. m. * Outlook for Thursday: Fair and warmer. Lows mid 40s north to upper 50s south. Highs generally in the 70s.

Heating Problem At Adams County Jail Adams county sheriff Roger Singleton appeared Monday at the meeting of the county commissioners to inform the board of a heating problem at the county jail. Singleton told the commissioners that he has been having difficulty regulating the heat at the jail building — usually the cell block is too cold and the living quarters are too hot. The commissioners called in Alva Lawson, of Lawson Plumbing and Heating, and asked him to investigate the situation. Lawson said he would prepare a report for the commissioners by their next meeting. A letter from the school board of South Adams Community schools was received at the meeting. The letter asked the commissioners to certify that a lane just off route 27 one and a half miles north of. Berne is not part of the county road system. The commissioners checked with county road superintendent Lawrence Noll and directed county auditor Ed Jaberg to write the school board and inform them that the lane was not in the road system. Mrs. Rose Kneuss appeared at the meeting to request that the commissioners consider' naming the Eiting road as ‘Forest Drive’’ when the new countv road markers are installed. The commissioners informe d Mrs. Kneuss that all county roads would be numbered, except for the Winchester road, the Salem road and the Piaua road, which are not direct north-south or east-west routes. „. The commissioners also received and-approved the resignation of L. E Archbold as a member of the county plan commission.

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Senate Passes Bayh's Bill On Vice President WASHINGTON (UPD — The Senate Monday approved a bill calling for a constitutional amendment which would let the president appoint a vice president with Congressional approval if that office was vacant. Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., a prime sponsor of the bill, reported for the Judiciary ~Oonv~ mittee and said “The time to act is now when it is still hard to believe President Kennedy is gone and we have a president in robust helath.” Less than 24 hours before the motion carried on a voice vote, the Warren Commission had released its report on the assassination of the late president. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said there was no chance that the House could act on the measure with adjourn ament close at hand, but that the bill would lay groundwork for action next year. Bayh said this was the first time the matter had been discussed by Congress in 40 years. The bill would provide constitutional machinery for filling a vice presidential vacancy and for naming an acting president if the president is disabled. i The disability provisloh said the president could order himself replaced by the vice president in writing if disabled. If unable to act, the vice president could be nominated as acting president by the cabinet, a body traditionally loyal to the president and aware of the need for quick and able executive decision. If there were a dispute over removal for disability, twothirds of Congress would have to support the cabinet nomination. A majority could then return the president to his position after a disability was relieved. The vice president could also ask to step down from his acting role in favor the president if he deemed that the disability had passed. Bayh answered objections that every possible situation was not covered by explaining, “Diis bill presupposes the inherent good will and reason of men who hold this nation's highest executive and legislative offices.” 10-Year-Old Boy Is College Freshman EAST LANSING, Mich. (UPD — Mike Grost, a 10-year-old scholar with an intelligence “too high to be measured meaningfully,” was enrolled as a Michigan State University freshman today. . When he starts classes Thursday he'll be the youngest fulltime student ever to matriculate at the school. But for Mike college wjll be no new experience. V He has been attending classes at the university for more than a year and -during that time has maintained an A-minus average while working his way through courses in natural science, the humanities, history and mathematics. At the same time he also was progressing in a regular fashion through the elementary grades at Cumberland Road school. But that part of his education has now ended. About the only difficulty he has encountered with college work so far has been penmanship. To aid him he now has an electric typewriter at home.

Two Library Board Appointments Made Two library board appointments have been made by Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish. Lowell J. Smith, of 515 W. Jefferson St., has been reappointed to the library district of the city of Decatur, wnile Fred Von Gunten has been appointed as a member of the library board of Berne. Both appointments are for terms of four years. Humphrey On Campaign Tour Info Georgia ATHENS, Ga. (DPl)—Democratic vice presidential nominee Hubert H. Humphrey said today that Sen. Barry M. Goldwater had corrupted the use of the word conservatism. Humphrey made the charge in remarks prepared for delivery at the University of Georgia in Athens, one of four stops he scheduled today in the state. He also planned to speak in Moultrie, Tifton and Atlanta. His swing into Georgia was the first leg of a campaign tour that will take Humphrey all the way to the West Coast and include a whistle-stop tour of California next Saturday. In his Athens speech the Minnesota senator said he wanted to discuss “the corruption of one word—‘conservatism.’ ’’ He added: “The Goldwaterites claim to be authentic spokesmen for American conservatism—to reflect the ‘conscience of a conservative.’ It is my contention that they have kidnaped the conservative tradition and are using it to mask a radical assault upon the very fabric of American community.” Humphrey said that Goldwater had made a “corrupted version of conservatism the very foundation of his political posture,” from his drive for the GOP presidential nomination to his campaign speeches. “And nowhere has he more zealously tried to win public accep'ance of his corrupted version of conservatism than among Americans who reside in our Southern states,” Humphrey added. “If Senator Goldwater, as self-style conservative, has any specific program in mind to implement his ringing manifestos, it is contained in his dour comment, ‘my aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them’. “This is not the language of a conservative. It is the language of a nihilist. And to all men dedicated to the American tradition — whether liberal or conservative — nihilism is the politics of catastrophe, is an approach to community problems ■which renounces our common ideals, and substitutes bitterness and suspicion for compassion and trust.” Change Voting Place in North St. Mary's The Adams count, commissioners Monday approved a change of polling places for North St. Mary’s township. For the primary, the polling place was in parsonage of the Mt. Tabor church at Bobo. This November it will be in the Gifford Bunner residence on state road 101 at the south edge of Bobo. He still prefers to print rather * than to use cursive writing and although he is somewhat slow, he has been able to complete class papers and tests in the time allotted. .

Good Radio Station Asset To Area

A good local radio station, like Decatur’s WADM, can be a tremendous asset to a community, Joseph S. Klarke, manager of the local radio station told the Decatur Lions club Monday night. Emergency messages, latest weather forecasts, storm warnings, closed schools, immediate need for rare blood — all are part of the civic services offered by a radio station. Broom Sale Monday Klarke was introduced by Ted Hill, program co-chairman for the month of September. Herman Krueckeberg, membership chairman, reported on the membership drive for the month of October. Carroll Schroeder passed out assignments for next Monday's light bulb and broom sale. Klarke explained that the AM radio band, on which WADM broadcasts, runs from 540 kilocycles to 1600 kilocycles, with each station assigned a 10 kilocycle width of the band. In this area listeners may receive 20 stations at any one time on the entire width of the band, including stations from Van Wert, Fort Wayne, etc. Locally Oriented A local station, like WADM. must concentrate on news of value to its immediate area, approximately 50 miles in every direction, Klarke continued. A little something to please every taste is given with enough frequency to insure continued high listening, he said. The radio station receives its state, national and international news from the Associated Press, one of the two main wire services in the country. Time, news and temperature, as well as music varying from country style through pleasant listening to popular rock n’roll, are scheduled to fit the projected radio audience. Informational programs for different population segments are scheduled daily and weekly, with a heavy Cancer Society In Meeting Last Night The Adams county chapter of the American Cancer society met Monday evening at the Four Seasons restaurant and heard American Cancer society district official Clifton Bush speak on plan j, ideas and outlooks for the society’s work. The group also heard one of its members, Dr. John B. Spaulding, summarize the talks which he and other members heard at an American Cancer society meeting some time ago. Bush stressed the importance of communication and education He told the board that they should seek to involve more people in the work of education. He also said that he is working on arranging a meeting of county cancer society chapters in this territory. The purpose of this meeting will be to set up communications between the chapters and to help them to learn from each other. He told the group that they could utilize the ideas and methods of other counties in the upcoming cancer crusade, which begins in the latter part of October. He also said that there are groups within the state which would be willing to travel to Adams county to instruct the local chapter on special techniques for the crusade. Questioned about the success of the Wells county cancer crusade, which nets much more than the Adams county drive, he told the group that there are 600 volunteer workers in the Wells unit, as compared to only 100 in Adams. He complimented the local board on their efforts and told them that the Adams county group is one of the best county boards in the state. Reports on the success of last year’s crusade were also read at the meeting, and Mrs. Doyle Collier, president of the board, announced the appointment of Joe Klarke. of radio station WADM, and Mike Thoele, of the Decatur Daily Democrat, as members of the board. TWO SECTIONS Oct. 5 Deadline For Registration Adams county clerk George Bair reminded voters again today that Monday, October 5, is the final day to register to be eligible to vote in the November election. Anyone who has a question as to his eligibility is urged to check at the clerk’s office in the county courthouse before the final day. Also. Bair reminded that Saturday, Oct. 31 win be the final day to make applications for absent voter ballots.

Saturday emphasis on sports, and a Sunday emphasis on religion and music. Explain Call Letters Klarke then went through a typical radio day in Decatur, explaining each program, and why It was scheduled. He explained that radio is rigidly controlled by the FCC for the benefit of the listening audience, and that international treaties with Canada and Mexico guarantee the frequencies. Most stations east of the Mississippi start with W, those west of the river start with K. Canadian stations start with C, and Mexican stations start with X. There are some exceptions, such as the nation’s oldest station, KDKA, Pittsburgh, which is allowed to continue with its original letters, although it is east of the Mississippi. WADM stands for Adams county. No Evening Hours There is no chance that WADM will ever get permission to broadcast in the evening on its present frequency, because the Waterloo, lowa, station, a 50,000 watt clear-

Johnson Buoyed By New England Cheers

WASHINGTON (UPD -President Johnson counted unexpected political dividends today from a crowd-arousing New England tour that buoyed his hopes of sweeping the six-state region's 23 electoral votes in November. 1 Johnson sought to pin a "reckless and heartless” label on Republican presidential challenger Barry Goldwater during 20 hours of whirlwind campoigning before crowds totaling more than 300,000. He struck out hard and often at the Arizona senator in a series of speeches designed to convince Republicans to abandon their candidate for the White House this year and stick with him instead. The President received the wildest welcome since the campaign started and responded by shaking hands with thousands of well-wishers who surged around his open car. Shakes Many Hands And he stopped his motorcade at least three dozen times to hold his own version of New England town meetings with super enthusiastic crowds wherever he went. Johnson, who arrived in the White House at 4:15 a.m. EDT, told newsmen his recent southwestern trip and the New England tour were the best of his entire political campaign experience. He was especially elated about the reception he received in the usually Republican states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Red Cross Is Part Os Community Fund

The American Red Cross is one of the 10 agencies included In the Decatur Community Fund drive. It has submitted a budget request for $5,867. The American Red Cross is an 83-year-old branch of century-old international organization. It was pioneered in this country by Clara Barton, who organized the first American unit in 1881 and led it until 1904. Through its battlefield and emergency relief work, it has become an American institution. Today it has 3,600 chapters and more than 2,000,000 volunteer workers. It has continuous services for the armed forces and for veterans. It is on the job everywhere, providing food, shelter, clothing and medical aid in disaster areas. 'it collects more than two and a half million pints of blood each year and trains over 200,000 home nurses annually. It offers first aid and water safety programs. In wartime the Red Cross renders aid to wounded and all combatants, prisoners, non-combat-ants and disabled veterans. In peace it brings aid in time of natural disasters and helps prevent accidents by training in health, safety and nursing. Formed Here In 1917 The Adams county Red Cross chapter was bom in 1917 as a humanitarian answer to the needs of American soldiers who were fighting in the trenches of World War I. The chapter has many members and many activities during the course of the war. It continued to operate after peace was de-

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channel station, would interfere at night. Each month WADM's broadcasting hours will grow shorter, reaching their shortest hours, 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., in December. The daylight stations, however, have petitioned congress for a bill legalizing a 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daylight time for the winter, and there is some hope that this will pass this year. In addition, the local station is applying for an FM permit, to broadcast local sports events in the evening over FM frequencies. FM Stereo Considered In fact, the station is even considering FM stereo, a new process over one receiver that gives tremendous depth of tone. Decatur, Berne, and Indiana University football games are being broadcast on Saturdays, and at present the station is trying to get IU basketball games on Saturday afternoon through the winter. Following the speech, Klarke answered questions on radio and the local station.

Johnson rejected Goldwater’s suggestion for carrying the war in South Viet Nam to the North and brushed off the GOP contender’s ‘‘why not victory" slogan in foreign policy as a ‘‘dangerous illusion of fantasy.” Time after time, he pounded on the theme that the Republican party has been captured temporarily by a faction that he said would "shatter the nation’s prosperity and imperil freedom in the -world." Before returning to Washington, the President paid a postmidnight hospital call on Sen. Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy, brother of the late President. Behind Schedule Kennedy's back was broken in a plane crash last June and ) he is recovering in New England Baptist Hospitalin Boston. Johnson made the flight from Manchester, N. H., even though he was three hours behind schedule at the windup of his trip. The Chief Executive planned to fly to Omaha today about 3 p.m. EDT with NATO Secretary General Manlio Brosio to review U. S. air strategy and its role in the North Atlantic Alliance. He was scheduled to return to Washington' after the inspection trip. Johnson obviously was elated by the tumultuous turnout that started in Providence, R. 1., and continued in Hartford, Conn., Burlington, Vt.: Portland, Maine, and Manchester, N. H.

dared. During the depression it contributed food, clothing and financial aid to those in need. It’ continued to provide service during the years of World War II and the Korean conflict. In 1951 the local chapter inaugrated its blood donation program. The Adams county chapter currently conducts several donor campaigns each year. This year there were five bloodmobile visits in the county — three in Decatur and two in Berne. A total of 696 pints of blood was collected through the operation of the county chapter. The chapter also maintains first and stations at the annual county 4-H fair, on the yearly Santa Claus train and at the sectional tournaments. It conducts first aid courses for adults, school groups and scouting units. This year it issued 144 first aid certificates. It also maintains the Gray Lady service, a new operation in the chapter. At present there are 32 certified Gray Ladies, who serve at least one day each week at the Adams county home, the Berne nursing home or the Adams county memorial hospital. Water safety instructions, taught by Tim Rohers at the Berne pool, are also given under the auspices of the local chapter. A water safety course, taught by Mrs. Glenn Scholer, was given assisted in two cases where families suffered serious loss from fire. One of these cases, the Easter fire in Berne, involved four families. Furniture, clothing and other .jtems were donated. /