The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 12 April 1965 — Page 5

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Hatchett Favors Sale Of State's Airplanes

John Hatchett, commissioner of the State Department of Administration, said that “within the next few weeks” he would discuss the state - owned aircraft again with Governor Branigin and probably reach a

INDIANAPOLIS UPI — In- rental of aircraft instead, with decision. But he said “my sug-

dian* may liquidate its fleet of planes and turn to lease or

the exception of one or two gestion would be to advertise helicopters. i the state-owned planes for

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i KING ARTHUR’S KNIGHTS COULDN’T FIND IT = m Where h the Holy Grail? {

By RAYMOND A. laJOIE Central Press Association Correspondent THE LEGEND of the Holy GnU appears in many different forms. No amount of research will ever unravel the threads of fact and fancy surrounding it Yet, how could such a legend start and persist for several hundred years if tradition of the Chalice is not true? Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote about it in “The Holy Grail.” The opera “Parsifal" by Wagner is woven around the cup. The King Arthur legends are filled with references to the Holy Grail — supposedly the actual chalice Jesus used at the Last Supper. Li Mallory’s “Morte d’Artur” it is mentioned that the reward for a sinless knight was a sight of the precious cup. One knight of the Round Table, Sir Galahad, obtained a momentary glimpse of it.

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ACCORDING to tradition, the Holy Grail is the cup which Christ used In the Last Supper. Christ gave the cup or Grail to Joseph of Arimathea. It was given to him with the express charge of chastity, saying that then it would remain among his lineal descendants. Joseph, it is said, added to the cup’s preciousness by catching the blood of the Savior in it as he was hanging on the cross. This cup of great sanctity became the chief treasure of Joseph’s household. Joseph of Arimathea was persecuted because he dared to give the body of Jesus a decent burial in his family plot. He was marked for assassination because he was a hated follower

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A WEALTHY ship owner, legend states that he traded with Britain at that time. To save his life, he was secreted from Palestine to England in one of his ships, and he took with him the cup. Here, the story becomes confused. One legend says that when Joseph arrived, he made % round table, to seat 13, in commemoration of the table used at the Last Supper. The Round Table of King Arthur was a copy of this table. At Joseph’s death the cup was handed down from son to son until one descendant disgraced it King Arthur and his knights then sought the Holy Grail. Another version, however. States that for centuries the

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Chalice was hidden in England. Then, as the Second Crusade began and the Christians fully expected to retake the Holy Land, the cup was taken to Palestine by Christian knights. To prevent the capture of the treasured piece, the defeated Christians secretly buried it there. The cache was lost because all of the men were killed by the Moslem warriors. The Grail was made even more beautiful in time by the addition of jewels designed as fruit. It was said to have miraculous powers, so much so that very few were pure enough in heart to behold it. There were those who sought the Grail because it brought health and all the good things, and would also bring great happiness to the country where it was kept. Others believed that the cup was also the source of spiritual life.

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ONE OF THE GREAT discoveries in the history of Christianity was made in Antioch in 1910. This great center of Christendom in the East was, at Christ’s time, the capital of ancient Syria. It was here, according to Luke, that Christ’s followers first called themselves Christians. It was here, too, that hundreds of years later, a number of magnificent relics were turned up. The antioc chalice has since been the theme of vast

literature, partly owing to an early and now unacceptable thesis that the inner cup is none other than the Holy Grail used at the Last Supper. * • • ART AUTHORITIES have estimated its age as about the 4th or 5th century A.D. It is considered one of the earliest known Christian relics. It looks today as it did 1,500 years ago, and is safely kept in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art display in The Cloisters. On close examination, one is enthraled by the face of Christ, which seems divine. Authorities believed that the skilled silver work of figures and grapevines intertwined with birds and animals was rendered by a great silversmith of that time. The heads of the ten Apostles are equally remarkable. For here one may read the character of the men who were Christ’s disciples. Peter, for example, is shown with a full round face. His hair is heavy and curly. He wears a close clipped beard. Many tradi» tions confirm these descriptions. But the legend of the Holy Grail will persist. One wonders whether archeological expeditions of the future may one day make the final discovery which will dispel the clouds of mystery that surround its disappearance —Christendom's fascinating eni igma.

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ALMOST-HAPPY HOUSE CLEANING! Spring house cleaning needn't be a backbreaking chore. Not anymore! Flameless electric heating can make the difference. Because there's U', V no fuel combustion, walls, U curtains, rugs and furniture stay bright and clean longer. Treat yourself to almost-happy house cleaning and your family to the steady, even warmth of flameless electric heating. Costs less than you'd guess!

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TAX THOUGHT: If It's really a small world, why does it cost so much to run it?

BABY TALK W'hat's the best way to get baby to accept new foods? Child psychologists say the secret lies in making eating time a happy time. Be calm and unhurried (even though ybu have a thousand and one things to do). If you're upset or excited, baby will sense it. But if you're happy and relaxed, things should go smoothly.

TAX TIME Every time you pay your electric bill is tax time. Over 30# of every dollar you pay for electricity from Public Service Indiana is passed on to local, state and federal governments. Even so, the dollar you spend for electric service is still the biggest bargain in your family’s budget!

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350° preheated electric oven

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Combine all except last four ingredients, blending thoroughly. Mix remaining ingredients for the topping and pour into a meat loaf pan, spreading out to the corners. Pack ham loaf mixture carefully, but firmly on top. Bake for IVa hours. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain off juice and turn out on a serving platter.

sale.** Hatchett said he discussed briefly with Branigin some time ago the future of the aircraft but no action was taken. The State Highway Commission has two planes, one of which is a seven-place Beechcraft Governor Welsh and others in his administration used frequently. Both pilots for that plane resigned about three weeks ago and took other jobs. The plane is the only one of the state-owned craft currently without insurance and definitely grounded. The highway department uses its smaller photo-reconnaisance plane frequently, highway director George Goodwin said. The State Aeronautics Commission has a Cessna and an Apache, both of which are used ocasionally. The State Police Department has three planes, a Beechcraft Bonanza, located at Indianapolis, and two Ceesna 172s, one at Evansville and the other at Marion. However, the police helicopter was wrecked some time ago and Capt. James Teba, state police spokesman, said it is needed for mercy missions and manhunts. Teba recalled that during the last heavy snowstorm a child marooned in her home died. “I don’t know if we could have saved that little girl if we had a helicopter,” Teba said, “but we didn’t have and a helicopter was the only thing we could have used to reach her.” Hatchett said he felt certain the decision reached by Branigin would be on the basis of economics and not on the governor's personal adversion to flying. Hatchett said his recommendation for sale of the planes Is based on the belief it would be more economical to rent or lease aircraft on a contract basis as needed. He said, however, he feels a helicopter ; should be acquired for the state police for traffic control and j emergencies.

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House Group Broadens Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON UPI — The House judiciary subcommittee Friday aproved a broadened version of President Johnson’s voting rights bill. The subcommittee vote was 10 to 1, with three of the four Republican members supporting the measure. Except for the addition of a provision to repeal state and local poll taxes, the subcommittee bill was close to the legislation sought by President Johnson. The measure would strike down, without court tests, lit;eracy and other voter tests in Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. It also would provide for ap-

The Daily Banner, Graencastle, Indiana Monday, April 12, 1965

said to exist in Texas, Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee. The provisions of the House bill for areas outside the original six “hard core” states would be less sweeping than those voted by the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday night. The senators, moving even

farther away from the administration than the House group, provided for an automatic “trigger” to send voting examiners into states where discrimination is not widespread. The Senate Judiciary Committee was under instructions to report its bill before the end of the day.

pointment of federal examiners to register Negroes who have been blocked in an effort to exercise their voting rights. The bill also would give the government new weapons to use against voter discrimination in other states, but these would j require court procedures. Among these would be provision for appointment of federal registration examiners in “pockets” of discrimination

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On The U. S. Farm Front WASHINGTON UPI — An Agriculture Department study shows that farmers in Appalachia do more off-farm work and get more of their income from non-farm sources than farmers in any other section of the United States. The study also showed that a larger percentage of Appala- | chian farmers left agriculture from 1950 to 1960 than in the j rest of the United States. The Appalachia farmers who quit agriculture were earning less than $2,500 yearly, according to the study. The Department's Economic Research Service mand an economic survey of the Appalachia region, with special reference to agriculture. ERS checked living and working conditions in 322 rural and urban countries of nine Appalachia states — Pennsylvania, ( Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Parts of two other j states—Ohio and South Carolina j —are included in the Appalachi1 an region as defined by Congress. West Virginia is the only state that lies entirely within Appalachia. The ERS study produced these highlights: —The population of the region is more than 50 per cent rural, but only 9 per cent live on farms. Because of the hilly terrain, technological improvements in this largly rural region are slow in coming. —Agriculture is mostly in livestock, particularly beef production. —A major obstacle of a prosperous agricultural economy in Appalachia is the lack of land adaptable to mechanized farming. —Many farmers unable to make a living from farming are turning to non-farm supplementary employment. Many rural males between 16 and 64 are migrating away from the region. Lack of employment opportunity plagues workers in other industries as well. —The unemployment rate In Appalachia increased 40 percent more than for the rest of the nation during the 1950 decade.

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