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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1966 Indiana Sesquicentennial Year
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NO. 131
PUTNAM CIRCUIT COURT JURORS DRAWN
8 Major Railroads Strikebound By Locomotive Firemen, Engineers
WASHINGTON UPI — The ■ation’e railroad* today asked a federal judge to order strlklag flreenea back to wmk oa eight major railroads crippled by a surprise strike. Judge Alexander HoKsoff heard Ike plea and promised a ruling this afternoon.
CLEVELAND, Ohio UPI — Hie Brotherhood of Railroad Locomotive Firemen and En ginemen (BLFE) struck eight major railroads across the nation today in an apparent new eruption of the long straggle over the elimination of firemen from railroad crews. The union said the walkout was triggered by the railroads’ refusal to put into effect an apprenticeship program for new engineers, some of the ben ficianes of which would be firemen who lost their jobs under a federal arbitration award. The walkout coincided with the expiration of a “temporary' award by a federal arbitration board tn May 1964, which provided for the eventual elimination of 90 per cent of the firemen on train crews In freight end yard service. So tor, the jobs of mors than 18,000 firemen have been eUminated as a result of the award. The BLFE ordered Its members to strike the Pennsylvania, Boston A Maine, Grand TVunk Western, Union Pacific, Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, Central of George and Seaboard Ahibm. The walkout beeas effective at 13:01 a. m., local time in file effected areas from Maine to the West Coast. The railroads branded file strike Illegal, claiming it was in violation of an injunction issued by a federal judge in Warrington last Monday. The union, however, contends it is a lawful walkout resulting from railroad refusal to negotiate on its contract demands under provisions of the Railway Labor Act. A spokesman for the railroads said they would seek a contempt action later today against the BLFE, charging defiance of the temporary restraining order handed down by U. S. District Court Judge Alexander Hdtzoff which barred the union from walking out before April 5. At the BLFE’s Cleveland headquarters, union President H. E. Gilbert said in a statement that the strike was “authorised and legal and in keeping within our rights under the Railway Labor Act” Committee M's Record Publicity WASHINGTON UK — A House government operations subcommittee has approved a bill to give the public access to nearly all government reoonbi not involving national security. The action Wednesday meant a showdown with President Johnson over the so-called “freedom of information" bill could occur sometime this spring. It has been rumored that Johnson might veto the bill on objections that it would cause more problems than it solves. Justice Department spokesman have landed the bill’s intentions, but questioned whether such a complicated field could be covered adequately by legal specifics. 20 Years Age Mrs. Truman Yuncker was hostess to the Current Literar fenre Group of tks AJLU.W. Carol KiUinger entered the Methodist Hospital In Indianapolis. , Rev. H. Cecil FeDers rodgned
Church and accepted the pulpit of the Central Christian Church to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Midnight Is Deadline For Medicare Signers
Actor Kitts Snake EL CENTRO, Calif. UPI — Actor George Peppard killed a deadly rattlesnake in his dressing room Wednesday, Univer-sal-International Studios reported. Peppard discovered the snake in his room when he returned from location filming of “Tobruk" in the desert 15 miles north of here. The handsome blonde actor tossed a coat over the 4% foot long snake and beat it to death with a small end table, a studio spokesman said. Local experts said the snake contained enough venom to kill two full-grqwn horses. Meaticelle Men Killed la Crash Three Monticello area men enroute home from an evening of bowline wen killed early today in a two-car collision near Logansport which raised Indiana’s 1968 traffic totality toll to at least 328 compared with 297 a year ago. The dead, all wearing bowling shirts, were identified by state police as Sam F. Altman, 25, driver of one car, and Alfred D. Bissonnette, 24, both of R.R. 1, Wolcott, and William G. Gulngrich, 26, R. R. 2, Monticello. Police said the car driven west on U. S. 24 about win* miles west of Logansport drifted across the center line of the highway and hit almost head-on a car driven by Harvey White, 29, Logansport. White and three men riding with him en route home from work at a Monticello industrial plant were injured and hospitalised at Logansport. They were identified as Clarence Hughes, 22, Ernest Ballard, 21, and Harvey Adams, 22. Music Program At DPU Chapel Tomorrow’s chapel program at DePauw University will be a duplicate of a concert given by members of the School of Music during a recent appearance in Kansas City, Mo. “Facade: An Entertainment" will include music by William Walton, performed by the Faculty Chamber Players, plus poems by Edith Sitwell recited by voice instructor Nancy Rodgers. Appearing in the 10 a.m. public program in Meharry Hall will be professors Floyd Peterson, Robert Grocock, Cassel Grubb, and Miss Rodgers, Peter Hill of the Greencastle public school system, and students Nancy Nicoll, Richard Kress and Dorothy Randol. The ensemble is directed by Professor Donald White. CMbngt Authority INDIANAPOLIS UPI — The Marion County Residential Builders Wednesday filed a petition challenging fixe authority of the Indiana Public Service Oonmrissian to set rules for standards of service by municipal water utilities. The petition alleged municipal councils have original jtirisdtetion in such cases and the PSC only appellate jurisdiction. It was expected to cause a delay In • scheduled case In which the todtonapoMn Water Go. is seeking approval from the PSC for new rules on extension of mains for new customers.
WASHINGTON UPI — Midnight tonight is the deadline for signing up for the medicare program’s supplemental insurance against doctor bills. Social Security spokesmen said they expected 9 out of every 10 Americans over 65 would he enrolled in the voluntary program before the books are closed. A last-minute surge of applicants was counted upon to push the national total over 17 nallion. AH of the nation’s 712 Social Security officers were to remain open until midnight to take care of latecomers. The insurance coverage is available at a bargain premium of |3 a month for men and women over 65. Benefits will begin July 1. So tor, about 1 million persons have turned down the Irian. The Social Security administration is trying to make sure that another 1.5 nriWon persons who had not replied by Wednesday would get a chance to say yes or no. Commissioners Robert M. Ban reminded eligible oldsters that they could beat the deadline by sending a short-form application to medicare headquarters in Baltimore If it was postmarked before mkhright. These forms are available at the nation’s 34,000 main post offices. "Urban Sprawl" Major Problem WASHINGTON UPI—Robert C. Weaver, Secretary of the Department fo Housing and Urban Development, Wednesday told mayors of the nation’s largest cities that “urban sprawl" is the major problem favoring his department. Weaver addressed a luncheon meeting of the second National Legislative Conference of the National League of Cities which is holding a three-day meeting here. Weaver discussed the administration’s “demonstration cities” program which will work to provide funds for parks, recreation areas and other social projects in blighted cities over a five year period. About 80 cities are currently under consideration for participation in the project which presently is pending in the House. “The urgent need for such a program is obvious," Weaver said. “There has already been a long period of massive growth with metropolitan area expanding far beyond the existing major drawing area around Mil(Continued on Page 2)
Lady Bird Bettor WASHINGTON UPI —Lady Bird Johnson, a victim of laryngitis, was reported improved Wednesday. Her temperature was down and she expected to be recovered in time for a delayed trip to Texas FYiday. Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter, the First Lady’s press secretary, saM Mrs. Johnson is regaining her voice—which was reduced to a whisper Tuesday—end “feels a little bit better." A sore throat still lingered, however. Gov. Branigin Still Hopeful INDIANAPOLIS UPI—Governor Branigin, on his way to a speaking engagement, Wednesday told newsmen all hope was not lost in the state’s bid for a proposed atom smasher and indicated action on six community mental health centers was nearly completed. Branigin borrowed a term from ice hockey in an apparent reference to the atom smasher planned by the Atomic Energy Commission. The AEC said Wednesday it would consider as final sites those six recommended by the National Science Foundation. Indiana was not included among them. “The last man with the puck wins tbs game,” Branigin said as he headed for South Bend. He apparently referred to a trip by DT. Richard Grosh, who heads the executive committee which worked on Indiana’s bid for the atomic facility, to Washington to confer with the AEC and Indiana congressmen. Grosh was expected to ask the AEC if Indiana might be reconsidered as a possible site for the proposed 8300 million smasher. The governor also told newsmen final planning was nearer than he expected on the mental health and retardation centers.
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — James Riggs, the student manager of the Cornell College campus radiq station, KRNLFM, has been awarded a travel grant to attend the coUegiate conference of the International Radio and Television Society to be held in New York City, April 14 and 15. The conference will explore various aspects of collegiate and professional broadcasting. On April 16, Riggs, a junior at Cornell from 811 Shadowlawn Avenue, Greencastle, Indiana, will travel to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to attend the InterCollegiate Broadcasting System Conference. CorneU’s KRNL-FM, staffed entirely by students, broadcasts primarily music with occasional special programs from 7:00 pan. until midnight every night except Sunday.
Shuee, Ellis la Big Opea ljoese Charles E. Shuee Real Estate and Insurance Agency and Joe Ellis Heating and Air Conditioning are holding open house at their beautiful new building, 104-108 North Vine Street Friday and Saturday. Associated with Mr. Shuee are his son, Claude Shuee, and Matt O’Keefe. The Shuee firm as well as Mr. Ellis and his employees invite everyone to see their new building and register for free gifts during the two-day open house. There will also be refreshments for those who caU.
April Term Will Start On Monday
No Flying Saucers Declares Pentagon
Medics Prescribe UJ. Regulation WASHINGTON UPI — A group of doctors who believe auto health is a public health matter has prescribed a mandatory dose of federal regulation to help cure the His they find in auto design. “This Is a mass immunization program and it’s long overdue," their spokesman said. The doctors and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D-N. Y., raised the point Wednesday during Senate Commerce Committee hearings on President Johnson’s legislative requests on highway safety. Another aspect of the safety question was scheduled for discussion today before the Senate public works subcommittee. It involves federal funding of state auto safety research. Dr. Seymour Charles, head of a group called "Physicians for Automotive Safety,” told the subcommittee that highway carnage must be reduced through federal intervention— “something doctors normally abhor.” “The auto industry, like the drug industry, should provide satisfactory proof of product testing for performance and occupant crash protection,” Charles said.
Elks Notice
Members of the Elks are asked to meet at the Lodge Home at 7 this evening and then go to he Hopkins-Walton Funeral Home in Bainbridge to pay last respects to Harold Lieske.
Parents Of Kidnaped Boy Make Appeal To Abductor
SURFSIDE, Fla. UPI — The parents of kidnaped Danny Goldman waited today after dramatically appealing to his abductors to “get the word to us" on where to deliver 825,000 in ransom money. “Please let us hear from you immediately,” pleaded Mr. and Mirs. Aaron Goldman in a formal statement through their attorney. There has been no word from the bespectacled, middle-aged kidnaper since he burst into the Goldman home through an unlocked screen door early Mon-
day and abducted Danny, 18, the only son of the wealthy contractor-banker. “We shall gladly meet any terms and conditions for the release of the boy,” the Goldmans said in their appeal Wednesday night. “We have 825,000 in bills waiting to be delivered to you.” The husky gunman had demanded 825,000 by 6 a. m., Tuesday, after which time the ransom would be doubled. He accused Goldman of “cheating” him out of some money, but Goldman said he did not recognize the man.
Friends of the family have collected 815,000 as a reward for information leading to Danny’s safe return, and two teenagers stepped forward as informers Wednesday. One, a youth with a Cuban accent, was interrogated by FBI agents at the Goldman home and apparently left by a rear door. The other, neatly dressed in slacks and sports shirt, was taken inside the house for a few minutes. As he departed, he would say only that his first name was Richard.
Yanks In Bitter Battle
SAIGON UPI — A U.S. 1st Air Cavalry Division unit surrounded by Communist troops at the base of Chu Pong Mountain held out through the night and was reinforced today. Hie Communists gave up the attack and the infantrymen began pressing an offensive of their own. The reinforcements arrived under cover of rocket-firing helicopters after a company of cavalrymen, outnumbered 10-1, held back the North Vietnamese regulars trying to overrun their position 210 miles north-north-east of Saigon. "We heard a lot of them moving during the night, dragging
ny Kapica of New Britain, Conn. “I think the air and artillery pushed them out of the area. That was what really saved our
skins."
Early reports indicated U.S. casualties were light, although five helicopters were shot down in the fighting Wednesday. The four-man crew of one was known dead. But U.S. military spokesmen in Saigon announced late today that 123 more Americans ware killed in action during the week ended March 26. Another 615 Americans were wounded and four others mi—h»g in action or captured. It was reported at the same
away bodies," said 2nd LL Dan- tuna that Communist loaaaa for
the same week were 1,988 killed and 249 captured. The U.S. Marines established a 1st Division command post Wednesday at Chu Lai, 350 miles north of Saigon, marking the first time that two Leatherneck Divisions have been committed to a combat zone since World War n. The 1st Division commanded by Maj. Gen. Lewis J. Fields and nicknamed “The Old Breed," joins the Marines’ 3rd Division which landed in Viet Nam early in 1965. UB. Air Force and Navy pilots continued bombardment of Communist North Viet Nam, striking 17 targets near coastal
Vinh and blasting river fords, l down the day,
staging areas, antiaircraft batteries and highway traffic. As throughout the week, heavy monsoon weather prevented Immediate visual damage assessments. Navy fliers flew only two missions, attacking a highway ferry landing 30 miles northwest of Dong Hoi. U.S. Air Force B52 bombers today attacked two Viet Cong base camps in Quang Nam Province, 25 miles southwest of
Da Nang.
Huge troop-carrying Chinook helicopters moved in an artillery company today to support the Air Cavalrymen, which had encountered only sniper fire during the night after a relentless barrage kept them pinned
WASHINGTON UPI—Flying saucer fans, the word from the top at the Pentagon is that there aren’t any — either ours or somebody else’s. That’s what Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara told congressmen Wednesday. Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he agreed. He said all the service chiefs did, too. Their statements were reported by members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee after McNamara and Wheeler testified in support of President Johnson’s 83.5 billion dollar foreign aid bill. Rep. Cornelius E. Gallagher, D-N.J., was reported to have brought up the recent reports of saucer sightings when he asked McNamara if he thought potential new foreign aid clients had been trying to make contact with earth. Leaders Call For Red Unity MOSCOW UPI — Soviet and foreign Communist leaders called today for international Communist unity to help North Viet Nam fight its war against the United States. Soviet President Nikolai V. Podgomy told the third session of the 23rd. Soviet Communist party congress that Russia Is giving “economic assistance and weapons” to Hanoi. Without mentioning past rejections by Communist China of unity pleas, Podgomey demand“unity and cohesion of the internationalist Communist movement." The chief of the Soviet Far Eastern party organization, Vasily Chernyshev, said that the Sino-Soviet border “warmly support the party’s political line and practical steps in the relations with the Communists party of China.” The 5,000-mile border between Russia and China running through central Asia and the Far Eastern Siberian provinces has been the scene of recent incidents between the two Communist giants. Two foreign Communist leaders— Czechoslovakia’s Antonin Novotny and Romania’s Nicolae Ceausescu—both addressed the congress today. Novotny advocated the raUying of “the international Communist movement—the basis of aH forces of peace and progress." (Continued on Page 2)
Members of the Grand Jury Petit Jury for the April term at the Putnam Circuit Court have been drawn by County Clerk Sam Conner. The drawing of the jurom was in the presence of Jury Commissioners Moss Conner, of Cloverdale, and William Spencer of Russellville. The new term will start next Monday, April 4th. Jurors for the April term are: GRAND JURY Douglas W. Fellows, Washington Twp. Charles S. Heiliger, Warren
Twp.
John Guy Ratcliff, Russel Twp. Marion E. Sears, Marion Twp Ralph Spencer, Clinton Twp. Marion A. Huffman, Floyd Typ. Joseph W. Hunter, Madison
Twp.
Virgil Deem, Greencastle Twp. PETIT JURY Clara A. Prichard, Cloverdal*
Twp.
Ora K. Bailey, Cloverdale Twp. William M. Clary, Greencastle
Twp
William Walls, Jackson Twp. William Luther, Bainbridge George O. Jackman, Warren
Twp.
Estal L. Finchum, Grteencastla Melvin E. Lanham, Roachdal*
Twp.
Theodore Brown, Greencastle Thomas Scobee, Clinton Oscar E. McClaine, Madison
Twp.
Helen D. Knapp, Monroe Twp. Chester L. Harbison, Russell
Twp.
Arthur E. Sheets, Russell Twp. Earl Eugene Myers, Madison
Twp.
Elaine Rose, Russell Twp. Harold J. Kenndey, Cloverdale Wilma Irene Jones, Warren
Twp.
Marie Harrison, Madison Twp. Earl Duncan, Franklin Cloyd Hall, Madison Twp. Curtis H. Robinson, Marlon
Twp.
Helen Ryland, Marion Twp. Dewey Garrett, Cloverdale Hubert Crodian, Clinton Joseph F. Fry, Franklin Thelma Gardner, Washington Hyldon Price, Floyd John C. Martin, Clinton Sharon Sue Miller, Cloverdal* Edward H. Harris, Monroe Twp. Ormond M. O’Hair, Marion
Twp.
Gail O’Hair, Clinton Annabelle Nichols, Monroe Twp. Margaret Lancaster, Madison 'Twp. Caroline F. Ozment, Marion
Twp.
Leroy O. Moore, Madison Twp. Frank W. Henderson, Warren
Twp.
Ross Allee, Greencastle Thomas W. Brothers, Clinton Martha Huff, Madison Twp. Nellie Hatnmond, Washington
Twp.
Holland W .Sutherlin, Clover-
dale
NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
INDIANA WEATHER: Partly cloudy today. Cloudy and not so cold tonight with showers probable. Considerable cloudiness and a Ititle colder Friday with some rain or snow possible. High today in the 50s. Low tonight in the 40s. High Friday in the 50s. Outlook for Saturday: Generally fair and cool. Minimum 25* 6 A.M. 25* 7 AM. 25* 8 AM. ........................................................................................ 29 9 AM. ............................... ............... ...... a ........ . • .............. a .......... 36 10 AM. 39* 11 AM. 43* 12 Noon 46* 1 PM. Si-
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