The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 June 1967 — Page 4

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THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — .U NE 29. 1967

A Big Boost For Retail Business

A step in the light direction vas made this past session of ’he Indiana legislature in re4irds to tightening the Shop"ifting Law. For years, it seemed that anyone who tritd ’o arrest a wrong-doer, had hotter be prepared to go hrough more punishments than 'he culprit. ames A. C. Thom, business vtter for the Indianapolis Star, so wrote in a column on Thursday, June 15. 1967, and f ”rther explained the law and he story behind it. We quote: Experience ah ng this line ad led merchants to the point where they were afraid to try < detain any shiplifter, even ■ ■ e who obviously was walking nit with half the stores in■.e”tory attached to his person 'Tnat is why the storekeep- '" for several years struggled o get a definitive shoplifting iw passed so they would have an idea what they could ’ ’<> detain a -h phft >r with>ut having Justice dump her -i.iies i n them when it came no t । prosecute. Thex finally got the law ess,-d in th.' last sesson of he Indiana General Assembly. > i' unati ly. -ays a spokesman ’he Ind: na Retail Council which back< J the bill, tht erasure was assigned to a -< nate < mniittce w hich war ■ . 1 of sharp lawyers, and tin suitant law is a tight, ex'ertly prep;, red one which ■light to give merchants a good -ense < f assurance about stoping theft suspects. it des not, as some mernar is think, make them im- > on to a false arrest charge. bu’. if its guidlines are adhereJ io in detaining a suspect. ■t' will be fewer explicit uso for a false arrest case, I ne Retail Council present- • ‘p making an effort to get 'he law and all its provisions w deiy known and understood, t y distributing a booklet on it w au council members — and '• mdges of all juvenile., supe’or, < ircuit and municipal courts in the state. It is also otioducing it in shoplifting cities around the state, held With the cooperation of Chami *■ s of Commerce., The law's three most valUacie clarifications seem to be iii ’he who, where and how of

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determing a shoplifting suspect. It specifies that the merchant, his manager or operator, an adult employee or security agent lawfully may make a detention. The law allows that such a detention may be made within the establishment or outside - a provision that was put in to eliminate the so called "marathon race" that occurred in trying to stop a suspeced thief only after he had left the store. The fact that he had left the premises and obviously had no intention of returning the merchandise to its self used to be considered the criterion for a safe detention with the result that sidewalks and parking lots were the scenes of many a frantic foot-chase or embarrassing open - air spectacle of capture. Third is the "how" of detaining a suspect, a touchy matter. Under the new law, enough decorum should be exercised that there will be no loud accusation or embarrassing commotion unless, of course, the detained person insists on making a commotion. The merchant absolutely must nut take it upon himself to search or "shade down" the suspect, because under the law’ of the land. starch and seizure can be d< ne only under certain judicial limitations. A lawful detention is not an arrest. So the merchant or his representative is limited to requesting the suspect's identification. trying through inquiry to determine whether the suspect has unpurchased goods on his person, calling for police, and notifying other persons interested in the suspect's welfare. One hour has been set down as the maximum time for a lawful detention, if it is to be considered a "reasonable" detention under the law. The hour limit was decided upon as the time it could take a policeman to get to the seeno even under adverse conditions. Only a policeman is empowered to resume the investigation and make an arrest if it is deemed necessary. "The new law with its privilege of detention," concludes the booklet, "is a practical too)

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1962 Lifelines Our forefathers came to this land to seek freedom of religion not freedom from religion. There is a vast difference which is not recognized by the present day Supreme Court. Those first settlers f unded a Nation with the c nwpt that this nation was to bi 1 undvr God. They sought t< put G d first. They ackn w edged God in the Mayflower Contract as the One to wh m they were indebted. Th ethical and moral concep- f Christianity are found all the way through the Declaration T Independence. How many r>-n have fought and died down thr ugh the years that this r. n might remain afrw nation under God. America has become a great nation and her flag the stars and stripes flies proudly because men came to these shores with Bibles in their hands and faith in God in their hearts. The very warp and w< of of our government is founded upon the concept of God. Our great eastern University were established on rT.igj . - foundations. Now .r S ;prem»- C urt in one sweep- . w d r has L-ft the imp e this was wrong. ' • fg- -- made a mistake. < • .'. ewry American should • rd awaken from his . ;’gy to realize what • r to us as a nation. Bw- «y- "Blessed is that . r. God is the Lord," • : • . r.’ -outness exhalteth a • ’ - out sin a reproach to any During the crises of the Civil V.' > President Lincoln called i cabinet and the nation to knees in prayer. Was he wr >ng ’ God still loves America t-day but He wants us to once ag in fall on our faces before Him in repentance for our sins, Thanks to Billy Graham for these excerpts from a i ec< nt message. 1 1941 1 ire Department Has Quarters. New quarter- forth. Walket ton Fhre Department m<. firing arranged in the <Tfv II.>1! hlo< k which will give the l».p nt tm nt its own “private' housing Th< large room at th. rear of

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the City Hall which has been »used for storage, is being cleaned out in preparation for the move. New fast-operating over head doors have been installed which will permit of easy exit for the two fire trucks to be housed there. Main Street Gossip. If you like baseball, why not look in on the Blue Sox girls at Playland Park, South Bend, some of these nights. You'll be surprised and almost amazed how these girls can handle a ball and bat. The number 5092 was just so many figures to Wayne Cover. Walkerton’s Clerk-Treasurer, up until the man with the hat drew the ticket out which bore those same digits. Then things took on a meaning and Wayne came home from St. Joseph Republican club picnic Tuesday evening with a new 3’ 2 h.p. outboard motor just because he was lucky. Now, the man takes your light money (electric, that is i has some surplus property on his hands that will make him some money. Denaut Home Solid. The old Denaut home, corner of Van Buren and 111. Streets, was sold this week to David Managnuson, a retired business man of Chesterton, Ind., who will make extensive alterations on the property, converting it into modern apartments. The deal was made by the F.C. Kramer, Agency. Lights Came On. The lights in Place Park came on for th<' first time Wednesday evening, as City Electrician, Foster RearK k, and his crew of workman completed the installation of flood lights. Tile park is now ispnpped tor night soft bull which will doubtless attract several teams, if not this year, then next war when heduh's are made out. 1912 li<Nm* Front. Good Rubber Crop. - Indiana !• really going to the filling Mallons with its scrap rubber. Nincc the I'resident isstimi a call f,u 11 Mmit and Intensive tu Week drive to collect s, rape rubbei, HoosierN have shown conspi< iioiis pul riotisin. For Instance One farmer in a

sensitive matter of catching shoplifters. southern Indiana county collected 10,000 pounds from neighboring farms in the first tw days of the drive; a Loganspor’ filling station collected 4,80< pounds in the same length < time; two service stations i Indianapolis collected four ton each in 48 hours and one at Win Chester collected 20,000 pound the first Day of the drive. At Lake Village a truck driver reported that he had already collected 20,000 pound and had 20,000 more pounds in sight. The committee in charge hareported to Washington that th response and the pnxiuction ot the drive “have fare exceeded our expectations." File Applications. Applications for classification of areas of three or more acreas forest land, should be filed immediately to pemit inspection of such land and completion o’ other legal requirements foi classification. Indiana has mor< than one hundred thousand acre - of land which is classified a forest land under an act of th 1921 session of the General Assembly. 1928 Name "Dark Continent” Credited to Stanley. Africa is called the “Dark Continent" on account of th fact that it was for many yoet an unexplored region. Hem M. Stanley who knew ni' i about Africa than anyone cl>< traversed its darkest parts, and told the story of his travels under the title "In Darkest Africa Stanley’s white aides, Suge, i Thomas Parke and Lieut. William Bonny, both publish.d book in England after return hum. and others returned with then So it is untrue that Stanley white aides perished as claimed by A Aloysius Smith. ah t “Trader Horn." Leopold, kin:; of the Belgians, financed the expedition for the relief of Em Pasha and the exploration of tl Congo. That is why the terr tory came under the Belgian flag. The Mimile “Dark as Egx p’ may relate to the fact that th Egyptians were superstition and as people who were eontn ually seeking omens, they av ed work <>n certain days. -1 erary Digest. NOTICE I will not be responsible f any debts other th.in my own Casimer Sta3t’-