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VOLUME SEVENTY-FOUR
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1966
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL SERVICENO. 57
MAY IMPROVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE
26 Men Are Indicted For Highways Busy With Indiana Judicial Stealing Navy Equipment Long Holday . Tra< ! lc , S e t Up Pondered
CHARLESTON, S.C. T PI _ Twenty-six men have been indicted on charges of stealing at least $125 million in equipment from the Navy’s Charleston shipyards. It was one of the largest thefts ever reported from the federal government. So vast an operation was the ring, sources said, that the system used to get rid of the stolen goods amounted to a nationwide marketing and distribution system. Items alleged to have been taken over a five-year period ranged from diesel engine parts used in nuclear submarines to typewriters and shoes. A special federal grand jury returned the indictments. The accused will be arraigned In mid-January. A marine equipment dealer with firms in Miami and Charleston, Philip Bodne, 54, was accused of paving Navy employes $242,500 for stolen goods. Bodne allegedly sold at least $84,097 worth of Navy property. Two more marine equipment dealers, Lamar Dennis of Harahan. La., with offices in New Orleans, and Melvin McEuen, of Marine Industrial Supply in Xiong Beach, Calif., were accused of taking part. The govenunent said Its equipment was sold to scores of outlets in Florida, California, Virginia, Louisiana. Texas, Oregon and other states. In all, the indictment listed 274 alleged instances of theft from the shipyard occurring from sometime before 1959 until November of 1964. Mishap Occurs At Intersection City police reported that a traffic accident occurred at Poplar and Vine Streets at 11 a. m. Friday. Vehicles involved were a 1962 Chevrolet pickup driven by Dwight Smith, Fillmore, and a 1964 Chevrolet driven by Lawrence Clark, city. Officer Russell Coleman estimated the damage at $180 to tiie automobile and $150 to the pickup.
New Year's Baby
Cost Of Living Was Up During November
N. L. Donelson, President Putnam County TB Association 1952-53, says: “I have worked with the Putnam County Tuberculosis Association in the past years because I have seen the need for local organizations caring for local needs." Mr. Donelson continues. “Tu berculosis cases have to be detected early and cured or isolated until complete recovery can be accomplished. Detection of this disease from a national organization could not be suc- ; cessful, and therefore, local : persons concerned with local problems becomes a necessity. "The reward from working with groups like the Putnam County Tuberculosis Association, is to watch the reduction of the occurrence of the number of cases developing among our citizens, and the tremendous success in treating those persons who are reactors to tests and x-rays. "Continued support through purchase of Christmas seals in this 50th year of our work will assure another successful program in eradicating tuberculosis.”
WASHINGTON UPI — The cost of living rose two tenths of 1 per cent in November, the Labor Department reported today. Prices for virtually all goods and services moved up to boost the cost of living to 110.6 per cent of the 1957-59 base period. This meant that a dollar was worth only 90 cents by 1957-59 standards. A Labor Department spokesman said the cost of living for this year is expected to be nearly 2 per cent above 1964 — the largest annual increase since 1958. An exception to the rising trend in November was the cost of food, which remained unchanged.. Increases in fresh vegetable prices were offset by decreases in the price of fresh fruits and meats. Among the increases were: one per cent for new cars, three-tenths of one per cent for apparel, two-tenths of one per cent for housing and three(Continued on Page 2)
Cheri Lawrence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lawrence, 901 Hillcrest, is celebrating her eighth birthday today. She was bom New Year’s Day, 1958.
Year’s
holiday traffic hit the nation’s
! highways last night.
The National Safety Council said in Chicago that the heavy traffic and extra consumption of alcoholic beverages could push the traffic death toll as high as 440. The Council did not give a specific figure, but estimated that the final death toll for traffic accidents would be between 360 and 440. An additional 17,000 to 21,000 persons i would be injured in traffic acci-
dents, the Council said.
The New Year’s holiday traffic death record was set last year when 474 persons died. Although New Year’s falls on Saturday, the holiday period runs from 6 p. m. local time Thursday to midnight Sunday. The Safety Council said alcoholic consumption could be counted as a factor in 50 per cent of the holiday traffic deaths and that drinking would more seriously affect young
drivers than older ones.
Aliens Must Report Their Home Addresses
Bonk Meeting ^ Directors of the First-Citiz-ens Bank A Trust Company will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 11. This is the annual meeting for election of directors. The directors in turn will then elect the bank officers for 1966.
Withdrawal By U.S. Demanded
INDIANAPOLIS UPI — The Indiana Judicial Study Commission has received several suggestions for improving the systems of justice in Indiana including abolishment of the Jus- ; tice of the Peace system, non- ; partisan selection of judges a j judicial system based on and an
Byron G. Johnson, Officer in j improved court reporter *ysCharge of the Immigration and j tem - Naturalization Service for In- j Sen. Wesley Bowers, D-Ev-diana, advised today that the ansville, heads the commission,
Duty First
MOSCOW UPI — Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin demanded last night that Americans withdraw completely from South Viet Nam. His statement reflected Russian scorn for President Johnson’s latest Viet
Nam peace moves.
Kosygin made the statement j and Naturalization Service Ofto a group of Japanese news-1 fices. It is an easy matter to paper correspondents. I fill out one of the cards and r»-
j turn it to the same office. Mir. Johnson added that
CINCINNATI. Ohio UPI — Mayor Walton Bachrach served an eviction notice to a restaurant owner. The "Wheel Cafe” will be razed to make way for a downtown renewal project Bachrach reported. The mayor owns the restaurant.
Murphey Issues Report
Geoi’ge Murphey of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service reported this week concerning soil and water conservation progress in Putnam County during 1965. The Soil Conservation Service is the agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to Individuals and groups in planning and applying needed soil and water conservation projects. Important accomplishments included: Approval by Congress of the “Work Plans” for the Mill Creek and the Lattle Racicoon Creek Watersheds, preliminary investigation report for the Little Walnut Creek Watershed, and the completion of 68 conservation farm plans for individual farms.
f He also reported that Putnam County landowners are installing conservation practices at the following annual rates: 15,371 ft. of diversion terraces, 24 farm ponds, 26 erosion control structures, 1179 acres of pasture planting, 18,594 ft. of open ditches, 330,772 ft. of tile, and 770 acres of woodland improvement. Approximately 275 landowners were assisted as cooperators with the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District. These landowners have indicated a desire to carry out a conservation program on their farms. Donald Hazlett is Chairman of Board of Supervisors that governs the Putnam District.
r Approximately 200 landown- ! ers were also provided technical assistance as cooperators of the Agricultux-al Conservation Program which is administered by the local Agriclutural Stabilization and Conservation Commitmittee. Zannie Garriott is chairman of this committee. Ruth Wright is office manager. Plans for 1966 include: Completion of the “Final Work Plan” for the Big Raccoon and Little Walnut Creek Watersheds, beginning of construction of the Little Raccoon Watershed Project, and increased rate of conservation practice installation in the Mill Creek and Big Raccoon Creek Watershed. Surveys for the final design for the Mill Creek Watershed Project will be made during 1966.
$5 Steel Hike Traffic Accident Is Announced Nobody was injured but two
, autos were "totalled” late
NEW YORK UPI — Bethle-1 Thursday in a crash in front of hem Steel Corp. announced a 55 the Redwood Inn on U.S. 231 per ton increase on large vol- 1 just south of Crawfordsville.
ume steel products Friday in a surprise move that was expected to draw fire from the White House. The price increase came less than two months after the Johnson administration defeated attempts by the copper and ahuninum industries to institute a round of price increases for their metals. 20 Years Ago Ben F. Davis was sworn in as new Putnam County Treasurer with Otha Faller as depu-
ty.
Lt. Kenneth Kersey was Itfane on furlough from xr»niin Miss Winona H. Welch was ilmnlnird from the Putnam County Hospital. The minimum temperature was 12 degrees and the maximum was 17.
The sheriffs department said the accident happened about 6:45 pjn. when, according to a witness, Morris W. McGaughey, 33, Russellville, was malritig a righthand turn into the restaurant drive and was almost off the highway before being struck from behind by another northbound vehicle driven by Amos Amey, 43, Michigan City.
Long Haul
UKIAH, Calif. UPI — Four Ukiah men were sentenced to prison terms of from one to 10 years after admitting they stole 11 miles of telephone wire and sold it to a junk dealer. Pacific Telephone Company eaid the men disrupted regular and long-distance calls five times in Mendocino County last month as they hauled away the wire, thousands of feet at a time.
"The Soviet govenunent and the Soviet people condemn the U.S. aggression against the people of Viet Nam and they brand the aggressors with
shame,” he said.
Kosygin, whose remarks were published in the government newspaper Izvestia, added: "The Soviet government fully shares and supports the position of the DRV Communist North Viet Nam and the National liberation Front Viet Cong about regulating the Viet Nam problem. The U.S.A. must immediately halt its aggression . . . and must withdraw its forces and armaments from South
Viet Nam.”
Dillon Issues Clothing Ruling IDIANAPOLIS UPI —Atty. Gen. John J. Dillon has ruled that 1965 acts do not authorize cities of first, second, third, or fourth class to maintain a storeroom for the purpose of stocking police clothing and
equipment.
Dillon said such clothing and
equipment can be purchased from a variety of private concerns without the necessity of “municipal corporations entering into the business of selling
clothes and equipment.”
trained personnel will be on hand in aUocffices of Immigration and Naturalization Service to answer any questions the reporting aliens may have regarding immigration and naturalization matters. Sufficient trained personnel are not available to furnish this assistance
in all Post Offices.
Two Hoosiers Get Promotions
which met for the second time this week since a court order barring its functioning was dis-
solved.
The body was given until Sept. 1 to prepare a report for Governor Branigin and the Legislative Advisory Commission on “the condition of the business in the courts, with the
of the study to needed
annual alien address report pro-
gram is again under way.
The Immigration official pointed out that the address reports are required by law and willful failure to comply with these requirements may lead to
serious consequences.
Forms with which to make the reports are available at all
Post Offices and Immigration recommendation
commission as
changes.”
The commission also announced after an executive session that no decision had been made on a staff as yet, but that the Chicago Judicature Society had been retained as a consult-
ant in the study.
The society’s director of spe> cial projects, Robert E. Allard, said his group "is the only national legal organization devoted exclusively to improving i the administration of justice.” He said a movement among the nation to change state courts from "horse and buggy” j organizational forms can be attributed, in a major sense, te
the automobile.
“More serious attempts to modernize state courts have been started since 3960 than in the previous 50 years.” Allard said. He pointed out that 16 states, at least, would have judicial reform plans before legislatures In 1967, with several others already having enact-
j ed new systems.
Three judges appeared before the commission Wednesday. They were Indiana Appellate Court Judge George H. Prime. Scottsburg, and Thomas J. Faulconer, Indianapolis, and I Delaware Circuit Court Judge
: Alva Cox. Muncie.
Prime told the commission j members of the delay which i exists in the court reporter
system.
He used as an illustration a 1957 case arising from a fatal accident for w r hich he has yet to receive a transcript of the
to cardinal sin. He wrecks houses. tria] com . t > s p roce e d ings.
Two In- j officers
AUSTIN, Tex. UPIdiana National Guard have won promotions.
The Texas White House announced that President Johnson promoted Noble Schlatter, Fort Wayne, commanding general of the 38th Infantry Division, from brigadier to major
general.
Marvin Evans, Evansville, assistant adjutant general of the division, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general. Schlatter is an attorney and Evans is assistant to the : president of the Southern Indiana Gas A Electric Co;
Wrong House
PITTSBURGH UPI — On his
last job, Gilbert B. Mayhan went to the -wrong address. And in Mayhan’s business that, is the
Tire ruling w'as directed
Stat. Examiner Richard ... «»™. B >~w., a, ••it i, just aa important to get Worley. » response to a tetter .house at 1913 Irwin Ave„ May-| a good rep(>rtin( . 9yMem ,. requesting clarification of Chap-! ban mid three helpers spent, Appel!ate ^ cl)ler JusUoe
told the commission. He said transcripts are often late if the
Now the owner. Herbert C. : reporter takes the notes ^ Atkins, wants to sell the pile | ahorthand and no one e i se ^ of rubble to Mayhan for 54.500. [ transcribe the notes if she is
! tied up for any reason.
! Prime said the court has a
iy United Press Internotionol | backlo S of 124 a PP ea l cases be-
■ fore it. though the tribunal.
Meteor Crater, Ariz., is the which has eight judges, has i world’s first proven meteorite j written 167 opinions this year. I crater, according to the U. S. ! Cox. meanwhile, urged a sysj Department of the Interior. (Continued on Page 2)
ter 411 of the 1965 laws. Dillon also pointed out the
$125 uniform allowance for policemen should go for improvement of the appearance of the officers, because it is not “merely a supplement” to their
regular salary.
He said the money could be withheld if it is not used pro-
perly.
three days wrecking a house at
1947 Irwin Ave.
NOW YOU KNOW
OVER BGHTY YEARS OF SERVICE Retuing after a combination of over eighty years of service as Greencastle Post Office employees (left) Frank "Ted” McKeehan and (right) Wilmer Albin pose for the camera with Postmaster Clair Albin. The men retired TTiursday after their long years of Banner Photo ' Frank Puckett, J*
Team Hopes To Win 5 Straight RICHMOND, UPI—The Earlham quiz team hopes to become the second from Indiana Sunday to retire unbeaten from the College Bowl in New York. The Quaders seek their fifth consecutive victory in the televised quiz game at the expense of St Bonaventure. Only 19 schools have managed so far to win five consecutive matches, among them De-
Shim
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