The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 January 1965 — Page 2
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Editorial-Wise How About A New Bridge? How about a new bridge over the New York Central Railroad tracks on West Walnut Street Road? This narrow, concrete structure has long been a hazard for drivers of motor vehicles and this condition is especially dangerous in winter weather. Now we are not versed in these matters, but would it be feasible for Putnam County and the NYC to get together and share the expense of building a new bridge ? There have been one or two fatal accidents at this site and several other people have been injured, some seriously and some not so seriously. The latest mishap was that of Bill Knauer, Putnam County Highway Superintendent. He fortunately, escaped with minor injuries and can consider himself lucky. As we see it, if a new bridge could be erected, it should be wider and built more to the contour of the sharp curve of the highway. This is just a thought but we feel that it is a worthwhile suggestion. Has Ability To Confuse Now that Indonesian President Sukarno has told the United States to go to the devil with its aid and having consigned the United Nations in the same general direction, he is now busy seeking friendly ties wtih the Chinese Reds. Sukarno has the ability to confuse both friend and foe if you care to look back just a few’ short years ago. Five years ago Indonesia banned its two and one-half million Chinese from retail trade in rural areas and forced hundreds of thousands of small Chinese merchants to sell their shops and goods at the lowest prices. At the same time the U.S. was signing a new economic aid agreement with Indonesia, bringing its total aid in 10 years to more than $5 million. Sukarno was also fooling the Soviet Union and told Australia that Indonesia had no intention of seizing West New Guinea by force. Now, five years later the situation is completely in reverse. Australia is aligned against Indonesia in Malaysia and Russian projects in Indonesia have slowed down or halted completely while Sukarno is trying to be "a buddy" with Red China.
Letter To The Editor
To the Edtior: A bill which could frustrate the free expression of more than 300,000 voters is slipping quietly through the General As-
sembly.
H.B. 1060, sponsored by Representatives Toon and Slenker, so drastically hikes the number of petition signatures required of candidates in the Indiana presidential primary that it will eliminate all but the major contenders. If the bill passes, only candidates with the machinery of the state party organizations behind them w’ill find it feasible to run in the future. Present law requires that each candidate secure a minimum of 500 petition signatures from legal voters who reside irf Indiana. H.B. 1060 would raise the number of signatures to 5500, with the added proviso that 500 signatures come from each of the eleven congressional
districts.
The way the bill is drawn, a candidate could have 25,000 legal signatures and still be ineligible if he didn't have a full 500 signatures in any one district. If H.B. 1060 had been law last spring, seven candidates would have been eliminated from the primary. The proposed law would not only have stopped such people as Frank Beckwith, Joseph Ettl, Lar Daly, and John H. Latham, but it would also have knocked out Harold Stassen and George Wallace. Rep. Toon believes that Governor Wallace should have been, for all practical purposes, denied the right to present his
candidacy because the Governor was a "nuisance candidate” who was out for publicity. He doesn't like Lar Daly because Daly campaigned in "a red, white and blue uniform.” It seems to me, however, that suffering the very slight and only occasional embarassment of "a gentleman in a red, white and blue uniform” is a pretty small price to pay for real democracy. Let's leave the "guided democracy” to other coun-
tries.
Although H.B. 1060 was designed to upgrade presidential candidates, its practical effect is to downgrade voters. Since Hoosiers cannot write in the names of the favorite candidates, voters last spring would have had to choose between Welsh, Goldwater, and not voting. Some choice! The 334,060 people who voted for other candidates would have been denied the right to express their preference. This harsh bill takes the preference out of the primary. It sets up a rosy deal for the political bosses but a raw deal for Hoosier citizens. H.B. 1060 must be defeated if the presidential primary is to have any meaning. The right of any decent citizen to run for public office—even the presidency—is fundamental. There are far betters ways for legislators to discourage a flood of minor candidates than to emasculate our rights with careless legislation. David Prosser, Jr., President DePauw Young Republicans
Mrs. Sigler Is Hostess To Club The Chnton-Madison Friendly Club, met Thursday afternoon, January 14, at the home of Mrs. Ora oigler. The meeting was opened by our president, Maude O'Haver having us all stand and sang Auld Lang Syne. While standing were repeated in unison the flag salute and the club collect. Roll call was Indiana Composers and was answered by 15 members and one guest, Anne Barker. The Secretary-Treasur-er report was read and approved. Mrs. O’Haver told of taking the Christmas gifts to two of our former members who are in
hospitals.
Mrs. Wichman had the program and gave a very interesting report on Indiana writers. The hostess had two contests that were enjoyed by all.
Lovely refreshments were served by Ora assisted by Mrs. Barker. Our next meeting will be Feb. 11 at the home of Serena Burch.
Marriage Licansa Norman Ray Rogers, U. S. Marines, Greencastle, and Joanne Elizabeth Logan, Mallory’s, Greencastle.
Putnam Court Notts Mary Tucker vs James Tuck,er, complaint for absolute Divorce. Lyon and Boyd are attorney’s for the Plaintiff.
ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
Melinda Hartsaw, 90 years today, January 23. Richard Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dunn, 5 years i Sunday, January 24th.
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WED 50 YEARS JAN. 31 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Robinson of Coatesville, Route 2, will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on January 31st with open house from 2 until 5 p.m. at the Coatesville Civic Building. Horace and Mingle were married January 31, 1915, at Greencastle. They have lived their entire married lives in Putnam and Hendricks Counties. They are the parents of nine children: Ralph and Herschel of Fillmore; Robert, Edward and Elsie of Coatesville; Gladys of Indianapolis; and Raymond of Loganton, Pennsylvania. Alvora was killed in World War II. John passed away in 1963. They have 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend.
The City Council will meet in regular session Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Ralph and Lloyd Major have returned from a three week fishing trip in Florida. Canaan Home Ec Club will meet Jan. 28 with Mrs. George Schilling at 1:30 at her home in Coatesville. Xi Beta Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet with Mrs. Robert Koenig, 604 Primrose Lane, at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. An important meeting of the NAACP at Bethel A.M.E. Church, corner of Crown and Apple Street at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 24.
Our Big Boy washers will wash up to 25 lbs. Old Reliable White Laundry A Cleaners.
County Hospital Dismissed Friday: Thyra Sears, Greencastle Caroline O’Hair, Greencastle Lois McGrannahan, Greencastle Juanita Cook, Greencastle John York, Reelsville. Nancy Miller, Fillmore Charles Stevens, Spencer
CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday A.A.U.W.—8 p.m.—Mrs. Russell Humbert. Wednesday Twentieth Century Club — Mrs. Elmer R. Seller — 2:00
J Line O’ Type The man who settles himself down during a snow storm and swears that it will take a herd of wild elephants to drive him into the teeth of a blizzard, usually finds that an item as small as a pack of cigarettes will send him scurrying for his coat and gloves. A man living in East Floyd Township was desperate enough to brave choked roads and freezing winds with his tractor to get to a store for cigarettes. Possibly it wouldn’t have been so bad except the tractor ran out of gas and he was forced to walk a half mile for a gallon of last summer’s lawn mower gas.
After facing the tests of the demons, he finally staggered into a filling station and had the choice of buying cigarettes or gasoline for the tractor. The station owner took pity on him and gave him credit for the gas. No mortal should be forced to make that decision.
Monday night an observant person could have witnessed the plight of a motorist hung up in the snow at the intersection of Market and West Walnut Streets. Two women did notice and lent ther shoulders to the cause. A hernia and a worn tire later the motorist was on his way.
p. m. Saturday Progressive History Club. Tuesday 2:00 p. m. Mrs. Ralph West. Chapter CB, P.E.O. Monday — Mrs. John Whitaker — 8:00 p. m.
-Cheating officers have resigned under pressure of an investigation ordered to find out how many are involved in the cheating. Twenty-five resigned Friday and quietly left the campus in the shadow. They had broken this honor code: "We will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate among us those who do.” u.s. wifi Pull Out Jet Planes WASHINGTON UPI — The United States plans to withdraw its last two squadrons of jet interceptors from Japan by next July 1, the Air Force said Friday, leaving the Japanese selfdefense voice "on their own” as far as air defense is concerned. But, for the time being, the United States is leaving in Japan three squadrons of F'lOO’s Both planes are supersonic fighter-bomber with a "secondary” capability in air defense. The July 1 move will return to the United States 40 F-102 interceptors and 535 men now stationed at Yokota and Misawa air bases with the 40th and 4th Fighter Interceptor squadrons.
NEW JFK MEMENTO WORCHESTEK, Mass. UPI —Here's something new in a Kennedy Keepsake. A local firm has put on the market (at 88.50 per copy) a miniature edition of President Kennedy’s inaugural address. Printed on gilt-edged, handmade paper and bound in navy blue calf, the book measures 1% by 2»* inches.
The Banner ran a picture Wednesday night depicting a large cluster of ice. Several people have asked where the photographer found it. The ice cluster was located in the alley running along the south side of the King Morrison Foster agency. Ten cents admission.
Santa Claus would be the first person to claim that a fireplace is dangerous. Now, there is another person who makes tho same claim but for a different reason. This person recently had a cord of wood delivered to her home. While carring in an armload of kindling, a large chunk fell and struck her foot.On her second trip with another armload, a similar large piece fell and struck the same foot in the same spot. She was limping around town for a while, bu* has since recovered.
Sheinwold On Bridge Don't Take Finesse; Make Opponent Lead By Alfred Sheinwold National Men’s Team Champion When you’re playing a hand at three notrump the opponents usually open their best suit, and you rsually refuse to win as long as you can. This is sound proceedure, but beware of exceptions to the rule.
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When the defenders lead hearts, it is normal for South to refuse the first tricks. South wins the third heart and leads out the top clubs and a club to
dummy’s ten. West can afford to discard the deuce of diamonds, and this may comfort South if he is naive. If South takes a diamond finesse, however, he is down. If declarer leads another club, West is forced to make another discard. West cannot afford to discard a heart, for then South can afford to give up a diamond trick. West will get one diamond and only three hearts. If West, instead, discards a second diamond, South can play the ace of diamonds to drop the king. If West prefers to discard a spade, South can cash the ace and king of spades to drop the queen. CANNOT TELL The trouble is that South cannot tell what is going on unless West agonizes over each discard. If v "est discards without pain, South will try a finesse, and that will be the end of him. South can make the contract without guesswork if he takes the second heart, cashes the ace of clubs, and then leads a heart to give the lead to West. When West cashes two more hearts. South discards a diamond and one of hi two remaining clubs. West must then lead a spade or a diamond, and either return gives South his ninth trick. DAILY QUESTION Partner opens with 3 NT (25 to 27 points), and the next player passes. You hold: Spade Q 9 5, Heart K J 7 5 2, Diamond K 6 2, Club 9 5. What do you say? Answer: Bid six notrump. Since you have 9 points, you know that the combined count is 34 to 36 points. This should be ample for a small slam. You avoid bidding the slam in hearts since you might be beaten by a ghastly heart break that would not defeat slam in notrump.
Develop New Kind Of Corn LAFAYETTE, Ind. UPI — Two Purdue researchers have discovered that a “radically different kind of corn” high in n amion ac f ' called lysine triples the growth rate of anima’s to which it is fed. Weanling white rats fed the corn in a ay nutrition test at Purdue gained . .i average of more than three grams a day. A similar group of rats gained less than one gram a day when fed by a standard hybrid corn. The new corn has 50 to 100 per cent higher concentration of lysine. It is produced by a mutant gene called opaque-2. The lysine increases the protein quality of the corn. Biochemist Dr. Edwin T. Mertz, one of the researchers, said the feeding test confirmed what had been expected. Test diets fed the two groups of rats included the high lysine com for one group and Indiana hybrid 257 for the other. In both cases, th„ com was finely ground and supplemented with minerals and vitamins The rats were allowed to eat as much as, they wanted. '
Woman Indicted In Man's Slaying FORT WAYNE, Ind. UPI — Margaret Alice Campbell, 34, was indicted Thursday on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of her common-law-husband. The man, Richard Byrd, was
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“What is the younger generation coming to?” That’s a frequently-asked question. I like the answer which goes: 4 Tt’a turning into the older generation that shortly will ask, “What is the younger generation coming to?” * * * An example of the epeed with which youthful thinking and language change can be found in “Bop Fables,” a booklet / wrote in 1955 to amuse my eons Stevie, Brian, and David. Still being ipld at bookstores, it contains children’s classics retold in the musician’s lingo of what was then called “bop.” * * * Space science terminology, being a new language, finds its way into this latter-day lingo to such an extent that a West Coast avant garde spot calls itself "The Orbit,” and at least one stripper bills herself as the "Anatomic Blonde.” • * • A note of encouragement can be seen in the metamorphosii of "jive” talk. For a while, “Swing” and “bop” were overworked words before they were followed by “cool” and “crazy.” And now there’s a trend toward “soul.” When it’s "in,” it has “soul.” The word probably is related to the attempt to get back to the racial roots found in folk tunes and gospel music. * * *
If ever there is a successful dictionary of these juvenile idioms, it will have to be looseleaf to be usable. Such is the wildfire spread of teen-ago slang expressions that change weekly. The very essence of be* ing “in” makes it essential that, once these new slang words get into general circulation, they aren’t “hip” any longer, and neither is the word “hip.”
It was only about 20 years ago that one could be a real swing fan, an “alligator,” and be cooking on the “front burner” by referring to a “jitterbug” as “cutting a rug” and being “hep to the jive.” The way the kids feel about those decadent dillies is about as we reacted to “twenty-three skiddoo”
stabbed Dec. 15 in the apartment of « mutual friend. Dectectives said Mrs. Campbell was intoxicated.
BETTER xtlAN NONE COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (UPI) — Hamburgers and watermelon for breakfast? For children and teen-agers, that’s not such a bad idea, suggests the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The point is simply that such an unconventional morning meal is better than none at all.
METER MOOCHERS OUTMANUEVERED A counterattack on mooching motorists in search of free time on parking meters is being waged in Whittier, Calif., reports Electronics, McGraw-Hill publication The weapon: a meter with an infrared sensor which returns the "expired time” dial to zero as soon as a car pulls
out of a parking sp^ce. Hie new meter has resulted in an increase in city revenue, and a decrease in traffic congestion.
ALL-AROUND SEATING HOUSTON (UPI) — Harris County’s new $22.5 million domed stadium, located on a 26-acre tract seven miles south of downtown Houston, will seat 47,004 for baseball, 53,615 for football, 66,000 for boxing events and 46,700 for conventions. The seating can be rearranged to accommodate sporting events or meetings ranging from rodeos to trade shows to national political conventions.
FIND WAYS SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) — Because they had no motionrecording instruments in place, scientists at Anchorage, Alaska had to improvise to measure the tremor that shook their town last Spring.
END OF THE ROAD, NEARLY—Agriculture wheeler-dealer Billie Sol Estes (right) has a grim look as he is taken to jail by U.S. Marshal Bill Black in Abilene, Tex., to be transferred to El Paso. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his conviction on conspiracy and mail fraud charges, and his $120,000 bond was revoked. He may ask reconsideration of the court’s decision within 24 days.
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