The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 February 1965 — Page 3
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LEAGUE LOOKS AT The Legislature
Two weeks in the present 61 day session of the General As- j aembly and much work o n J major legislation is yet to be done. The Senate met in its first Saturday session February 20 while House members had a
week-end off.
The budget moved one step further along the path to completion when it was passed by the House on February 17 and sent along to the Senate Finance Committee. Right now the budget totals $1,704 billion. A new revenue estimate for the coming biennium indicates there will be $35 million more in general fund income than previously was anticipated and that the general fund balance on June 30. 1967. may be almost $70 million. This estimate does not take into consideration any change in present revenue laws. Pressure will be on the Senate to restore budget cuts made by the House Ways and
Means Committee.
One way of achieving local property tax relief is for state taxes to bear a larger proportion of the cost of local schools. These costs are going up every year due to larger enrollments and higher costs per pupil. The 1963 General Assembly appropriated approximately $350 million for public schools. The outlook this session is for an increase to $411 million. These funds will be distributed to local school corporations in accordance with the provisions of S. B. 289. This bill was amended in State committee by reducing the tuition support figure (amount per pupil guaranteed by the Minimum Foundation Prorgam) from $240 to $200 and by reducing the local qualifying tax rate from 80c to 75c per $100 of adjusted assessed valuation. The basis for figuring units of state support for kindergartens was reduced by counting kindergarten pupils as one-fourth instead of one-half pupil. The number of counted pupils per classroom was raised from 28 to 30 as in the present formula. However, the formula Cannot be paid in full to local schools unless the appropriation is sufficient to cover the costs. S. B. 266, the school reorganization bill, squeaked by the Senate Friday by a narrowmargin. 27-21. This bill amends the 1959 School Reorganization Act by continuing the State School Reorganization Commission until July 1, 1967, and sets a deadline of the May* 1966 primary for voting on a plan prepared by the county committee. The bill further provides a series of steps for in-
cluding all unreorganized school corporations i n reasonably operable units of 750 or more pupils, providing education for grades 1-12, and having $5000 or more adjusted assessed valuation per pupil. The League of Women Voters strongly supports this bill and encourages all friends of school reorganization to make their support known to their state representative. The League believes that the school reorganiztion program has been successfully carried out in most secation program has been successmandatory action by the State Commission is necessary i n tho.-ie areas in which local people have been unable to reach agreement on a plan for reorganization of school corporations. In addition to the League of Women Voters, the following organizations support this bill: Indiana State Teachers’ Association, Indiana School Boards Association, Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana P. T. A., Indiana AFL-CIO, and Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. Legislative reapportionment seems like a jigsaw puzzle as the pieces are being wildly juggled about in an effort to find a solution. The hottest debate last week came in the Senate when two minority reports were presented on S. B. 341 the Democrat bill to reapportion the Senate. The minority reports were defeated in a party line vote, and the majority report was accepted. The Democrat plan seeks to satisfy the Indiana constitutional requirement that counties may not be divided for senatorial districts and the U. S. Supreme Court one man — one vote ruling on both houses of state legislatures. It is now expected that the House proposal for redistricting Indiana House seats will be amended into S. B. 341 to complete legislative reapportionment. Meanwhile the 1963 reapportionment constitutional amendment remain* buried in the Senate Legislative Apportionment Committee. Legislators are also juggling the pieces of the Congressional redistricting puzzle in an effort to get a picture acceptable at least to the majority necessary for passage. H. B. 1041, the Democratic House Congressional Redistricting Plan, was favorably reported out on February 18 and accepted by a 6526 vote, but further changes are expected before final pass-
age.
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Greencastle Sectional Basketball Tournament
Thurs., Feb. 25 GREENCASTLE
Sat, Feb. 27
RUSSELLVILLE BAINBRIDGE
CLOVERDALE
Fri., Feb 26
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FANS! ENTER DAILY BANNER GUESSING CONTEST % * The Doily Banner is offering a first prize of $15 and a second prize of $10 to the fans who guess the closest total of points for the Sectional and who come nearest to picking the exact winners. There is no gimmick to this contest. The rules are simple: 1, Only one entry by any fan. 2. Your entry must be in The Banner Office by noon Wednesday, Feb. 24. 3. Just fill out the above Banner Chart with your selec tion of winners and total points and sign name to same. (Before entry is valid, the total number of pa nts scored during the entire tourney plus the correct winners must be on the entry.)
City Council In his report to the council, City Engineer Norton stated that four building permits were issued during the past month covering an estimated cost of $21,250. One cutting permit and two sign permits were also issued. The Engineer’s office held consultations wdth the League of Women Voters meeting in reference to a joint meeting with the Plan Conunission, Zoning Board and Real Estate ! Board; consultation with the State Board of Health; consultation with property owners in reference to building restric-1 tions at Limedale and zoning l in reference to two buildings on one lot; and consultation with' the sewage plant superintendent and mayor in reference to apparent vandalism on new
sewers.
Superintendent of Water Works, Howard Brackney, gave his report to the council. The
Mrs. Thomas Parsons and report covered the month of son, Greencastle January and stated that there
Recognizing the soil conservation practices as being very vital to the general welfare of the people of this great Valley and also one of the determining factors in preserving the productivity of the soil in the Valley, the Association invites all those interested in this valuable program to become a member of the Association now. Membership applications may be obtained from Granville Thompson, President, Putnam County Chapter, 6J3 Anderson Street, Kenneth Harris, County Agent, Frank DeVaney, DePauw University, Greencastle, Byron Zuemer, Russellville, Paul Emory, Bainbridge, and Lloyd Buis, R. R. 2, Cloverdale,
Indiana.
County Hospital
Dismissed Monday:
Laura Sims, Greencastle
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Tuesday, February 23, 1965 time, to the best of theil
knowledge.
Attack Fatal To Retired Justice Bi // S Sent To
Gov. Branioin
Glen Brummett, Cloverdale Mirs. Myron Welty and son,
Poland
Alma Buchanan, Danville Esta Rhea, Stilesville John Price, Spencer
Births:
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spurback, 506 Elm Street a girl,
Monday.
Gov. Branigin Signs 5 Bills
INDIANAPOLIS UPI —Governor Branigin Monday signed into law a bill authorizing school systems to construct rooms below the grade level in
new buildings.
were thirteen employees receiving a total salary of $3,824.99. The total expenses for the period was $19,529.37. The total revenue was $15,706.31 with $9,393.34 paid on Bond and Re-
demption Fund.
In another report to the council, Clyde Miller presented the Street Department’s report for the month of January. According to Mr. Miller the Street Department has seven regular employees with one special employee at the city dump. The total pay roll for January was $2,626.94. Six hundred twentytwo gallons of gasoline were purchased and 659.9 gallons of gas were used. Parts and tools purchased totaled $46.70. Miscellaneous equipment bought totaled $102.07. The department purchased 7 7/20 tons of
signed stone and 34 7/10 tons of sand.
Other expenses were 73 bags of
WASHINGTON UPI — Retired Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, the diminutive immigrant who became one of the giants of American jurisprudence, died Monday at
the age of 82.
Frankfurter died at 5:05 p. m. EST at George Washington University Hospital. He was taken there Sunday after the last of a series of heart seizure which forced his reluctant retirement from the bench Aug. 28. 1962. The hospital said death was caused by
an acute heart attack.
After graduation from Harvard, he served for a time as an assistant U. S. attorney for New York City, legal troubleshooter for the Interior Department and Harvard law professor before becoming chairman of the War Labor Board during World War 1. He accompanied President Woodrow Wilson to the Versailles peace
conference in 1919.
INDIANAPOLIS UPI T h « Indiana House Monday completed legislative action on several bills and sent them to Governor Branigin for his signature. The lower chamber passed 30 bills but most of them must go to the Senate for further action The House also defeated on« other measure and three failed to receive the 51 votes necessary for passage. The beaten measure, sponsored by Rep. Jack Mullendore, R-Franklin. would have created a division of aerospace education in the State Department of Public Instruction. It was defeated 63-27 after opponents charged it was designed to benefit airports and would lead to teaching high school pupils to
fly.
Mullendore denied that the bill was connected with flight training and said it was designed to stimulate interest in i occupations connected with the
William T. Newton. 89 years aerospace industry. Mullendore old, 2110 Sycamore Street, is a commercial pilot and airTerre Haute, died Friday at a port operator, veterans administration hospital The House approved and sent in Indianapolis. He was a re- to the Senate by an 88-0 vote a
W. T. Newton Dies
Branigin Saturday four bills which would:
—Providing that presidential salt and 3 bags of cement for preference primary candidates' a total cost of $104.70; four petitions for a place on the bal- extra men ' vere hired for snow lot be accompanied by signa- hanlinK at $244.80 and two tures of 5.500 legal voters, 500 trucks were kired for sno ' v from each of the 11 congression- haulin 8 for $147.50.
al districts. Present law calls • for 500 signatures with no restrictions on their geographical
source.
—Change the name of Mus-
catatuck State School to Mus-
catatuck State Hospital
tired railroader.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday in the Thomas Funeral Home. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial
Park.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Bessie Newton: William Newton of T
Haute: a brother, Arthur Newton of California, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Dennison of Cali-
fornia.
Miss Handicapped Contest Scheduled
INDIANAPOLIS UPI Physan( j I ically handicapped women be-
Training Center and changes tween the ages of 16 and 25 reference to inmates from from throughout Indiana wil1
feeble-minded to mentally re-
tarded.
—Creates Superior Court in Monroe County.
compete March 13 in the third annual Miss Handicapped Indi-
ana contest.
The beauty and talent con-
Crossroads
bill which would authorize Indiana State and Ball State Universities to provide at least two scholarships in each county of the state. Indiana and Purdue already have such authority. In other action Monday, the
a son. House passed without dissente r r e ing votes and sent to Branigin
for bis signature bills which
would:
—Create an additional superior court in Vanderburgh
County.
—Allow the appointment of men as well as women as superintendents of state penal institutions for women and girls. —Provide that the highway appropriation be in a separate bill instead of in the operating
budget.
—Allow the state to adopt zoning regulations for areas around state parks and recreation areas when there are no
local zoning laws.
—Remove the Northern IndtChildren's Hospital at
ed at the Muslim headquarters South Bend from the Jurisdicin the very heart of New York's tion of the superintendent of Muslim meeting going on at the the Fort Wayne State School.
Black Muslim Mosque Blasted NEW YORK UPI — Police
early today reported several persons injured in an explosion at the Black Muslim mosque in
Harlem.
Police rushed ambulances to the scene of the blast, which rocked the neighborhood about
2:10 a. m. EST.
A two-alarm fire was report- ana
—Delete reference to color test ’ s P° nsor€d b y
differences from state divorce Rehabilitation Center, is open
law.
RELIABLE TERMITE EXTERMINATING CO. S war men indicate possible damage to your home. For Inspection and Estimates, call COAN PHARMACY
j to young women who have a j high school education or the, | equivalent and who are either; employed or furthering their |
education.
Winner will receive an allexpense paid trip to Denver, Colo., for participation in the M i s s Handicapped American contest next August.
ANOTHER FIRE FOUNTAINTOWN UPI — This Shelby County town had its second major fire in two months Monday night, a $10,000 blaze which swept a ouilding that housed a restaurant and filling station.
DUE TO THE DEATH OF Mr. Tom Shetrone our office will be CLOSED Wednesday and Thursday SHETRONE REAL ESTATE AGENCY
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