The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 January 1965 — Page 3

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LEAGUE LOOKS

REAPPORTIONMENT

Thursday, January 7, 1965, is the opening day of the 94th Indiana General Assembly. Both House and Senate will have strong Democratic majorities. This will be the first legislative session since 1957 in which both houses and the governor’s office are controlled by the same

political party.

substantially equal population in each district. This ruling raises the question of the validity of the 1963 Apportionment Act and the proposed reapportionment amendment to the Indiana Constitution because both give substantial weight to area in the Senate.

Reapportionment is likely to be a major issue during the coming .-.ession of the General Assembly. Although the Indiiana Constitution presently provides for an numeration every six years of male inhabitants 21 years of age and over to be followed by reapportionment of legislative seats in both houses according to the enumeration, there was no reapportionment from 1921 until 1963 when federal court action threatened to force reapportionment. The 1963 Apportionment Act apportioned the House on the basis of population and the Senate on the basis of one fifth of a senator for each county and the remainder of senate seats based on population. The 1960 federal decennial census (including women) was used for the enumeration. The 1963 General Assembly also passed a constitutional amendment with essentially the same provisions. To become effective this amendment will have to pass the 1965 legislature in the same form and be ratified by a majority of the voters of the state. However, on June 15, 1964, the U. S. Supreme Court declared that both houses of a state legislature must represent districts based on population with

A special panel of three federal district court judges now has before it two suits, one filed by the Indiana Civil Liberties Union and the other by State Senator Nelson Grills of Indianapolis. The Civil Liberties Union suit challenges the constitutionality of 1963 Appointment Act under the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution ("No State shall. . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.”); and under two articles of the Indiana Constitution: Article 2, Sec., 2 (“All elections shall be free and equal.); and Article 4, Sec., 4 and 5 which provides for the enumeration of male inhabitants 21 and over and for the apportioning of both senate and house seats according to the number of male inhabitants. Inequality of present districts is shown by the citing of examples of districts containing 20'/rmore or 20% fewer persons 21 and over than the exact mathematical unit of apportionment of 27,779 for a representative and 55,558 for a senator. Two alternatives are proposed in the event the 1965 General Assembly does not reapportion itself: election of the 1967 As-

sembly from the state on an at-large basis, or reapportionment by the Court on a strict

mathematical ratio.

The League of Women Voters of Indiana would support immediate reapportionment under present constitutional provisions, although as a long-range solution the League favors a constitutional amendment with the following provisions: 1) use of the federal decennial census for enumeration and use of the number of inhabitants 21 years and over as a basis of apportionment; 2) deviation of no more than 15 per cent from a strict population ratio; 3) sin-gle-member House districts or a limitation on the number of seats in multi-member districts; 4) a method for insuring reapportionment’s taking place, with a strong preference for an outside agency to have primary responsibility for reapportionment; 5) review by the courts of any reapportionment. Smoke Routed GOP Employes INDIANAPOLIS UPI — A heater motor burned out in Indiana Republican state headquarters in the Claypool Hotel yesterday, and smoke routed some of the employes. The incident occurred about the time Rep. Charles Halleck, dean of Indiana’s GOP congressional delegation, was being defeated in Washington in his bid to continue as House

minority leader.

A newsman trying to reach state committee spokesmen for a statement on Halleck’s , defeat was told most of the employes had left the suite of offices temporarily because “the place is filled with smoke.” j

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UIRW lowers Retirement Age WASHINGTON UPI — The United Mine Workers UMW today lowered the union retirement age from 60 to 55 for full pension benefits, making it one of the most liberal unions

ever.

Trustees of the UMW welfare and retirement fund announced in a statement that the liberalization of pension benefits will become effective Feb. 1. At the same time the fund trustees said that monthly pension payments will be increased from a maximum of $75 to a new top of 585. This will benefit mone than 64,000 miners currently receiving pensions, as well as new pensioners. Those who retire under the plan also receive hospital and medical care benefits financed by the fund. These benefits for retired miners and their dependants remain unchanged.

INDIANA 5-DAY OUTLOOK: Temperatures will average 6 to 10 degrees above normal. Normal highs 33 to 43. Normal

lows 18 to 28. Mild Tuesday and Wednesday, briefly colder about Thursday, warmer again late in week. Precipitation will total around one-fourth inch north to one-half inch south in showers about Thursday. Huge Jetliner Furced To Circle NEW YORK UPI—Heavy air traffic at Kennedy Internation-

al Airport Sunday night kept a jetliner carrying Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her two children circling aloft for nearly an hour. When the plane finally landed, Mrs. Kennedy, hatless and wearing a white fur coat, held John Jr.’s hand as they walked down the exit ramp. Caroline preceded them. It was the end of an eightday Colorado ski vacation for the late President’s wife and children and other members of

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AN EJECTOR. THEY CALL IT—Three flatbed railroad cars carry this 86-foot ejector as it begins the journey from the Elliott Company’s plant in Jeannette, Pa., to NASA'S Plum

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THE 1964 financial record here again shows notable growth. Our savers can take pride and satisfaction in the $288,500 in earnings shared on December 31st. This high figure indicates substantial progress toward attaining individual goals. More than 3500 folks from your community and surrounding areas are safely, steadily building financial security and a better tomorrow, by saving here... and financing here. Families who want a home of their own come to the Savings & Loan for convenient, economical home loans. Neighbor actually helps neighbor to own, because money saved here furnishes funds to supply local home financing. And, as homes are built and bought, your community prospers, Money used to pay local craftsmen, contractors, and realtors typically is re-spent within the community. As specialists in thrift and home financing, we can help you progress to a secure, comfortable future, too. A savings or loan officer will be happy to discuss your individual aims and needs. . . to help

Greencastle Savings and Loan Association Financial Statement December 31,1964

ASSETS First Mortgage Loans $6,068,472 Home Purchase Contracts 530,601 Other Loans 141,624 Cash 111,843 Bonds and Securities 1,484,130 Office Building A Equipment 113,501 Other Assets . . 59,989

$8,510,164

LIABILITIES

Savings Accounts $7,676,218 Loans in Process 40,203 Other liabilities 40,902 Reserves 696,000 Surplus 56,839

$8,510,164

SAVINGS AND LOAN HSSOCIRTIOn