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LOCAL STUDENTS PURCHASE STOCKS

SIGNS MKE SAFETY PROCLAMATION Mayor Ray Fisher signs Bike Safety Week proclamation in the presence of two representatives of the local Optimist Club. Banner Photo—Frank Puckett, Jr.

Optimist Club Sponsors Bike Safety Week Here

The Optimist Club of Greencastle is conducting a Bike Safety Week, designed to teach cyclists and motorists the rules of the traffic safety coda^ from April V T8, to' 'Afcrl! », ’’Frank Scott, general bike safety week chairman anounced. Mayor Ray Fisher has proclaimed the safety week to be a community wide observance, and has urged “all citizens of Greencastie to cooperate with the Optimists’ effort to make Greencastie the safest cycling city In Indiana.” Slogan for the week is “he alert so they won’t get hurt.” The Optimist Club is conducting Bike Safety Week with the cooperation of the City Police Department and the Putnam County Sheriffs Office. On the agenda of Bike Safety Week projects ere, radio and news items, a small inspection of bikes, with a safety sticker given to all boys and girls, and a short parade of all the bikes that are inspected. Every boy and girt that has a bike may enter the inspection to be held on Saturday, April 23, at the downtown gym lot on Walnut

Street

Bike Safety Week is a program of Optimist International, whach has dubs in the United States and Canada. The Optimist Slogan is “Friend of the Boy.” James M. Smith is president of the local dub, which meets twice monthly at the Fairway Cafe. Traffic Tal 411 by United Frail International Only one traffic death Monday pushed Indiana’s 1966 toll to at least 411, compared with 366 a year ago. Hicb&el Hartman, 8, R. R. 3, Batesvdle, was killed Monday wftwi he waa struck by a car on 46 at the east edge of BatesviBe. Authorities said the boy cro—d the road to a awtiiinar, and w a s returning uten he waa struck by a car driven by SfaMey Weberding, R. R. 3, Betesvffle. 20 Years Ago Mrs. Osella Wren was recovering from an operation in the CMwr Hospital at CrawfordswnHnm Lawrence wee attendMg an Tn**»"* Fire Chiefs eong—Hon in Indianapolis. Mrs. Truman Yuncker was hoetnti to Washburn Chapter of

Junior Science Club i —- . . -4 - ; , '' Enjoys Chicago Trip

On April 16, the Greencastie Junior High Science Club, made a trip to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry; accompanied by Audrey Walton and Ernest Egloff, of the Junior teaching staff. The Science Chub left the Junior High building at 6:00 a.m. en-route by bus to Chicago, reaching its destination at 10:00 A.M. The Club then separated into individual groups and saw the sights of the museum. The museum’s highlights were a visit to a German submarine, which was captured by the United States in Worid War n, (the only ship America captured in one piece since 1815) and

District Session Of Rural Youth William F. Marvel, Department of Education with the Indiana Farm Bureau at Indianapolis, will present the program “Indiana 1816-1968” mt the District V Rural Youth meeting. The meeting will be held April 20 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, starting at 7:30 p.m Gordon Jones, Howard Cmssel,, and BUI Caldwell, State 4-H and Rural Youth Department at Purdue University, and Estel Callahan and Bill Holmes, Education Deportment of Indiana Farm Bureau, win be assisting with other parts of the evening

program.

The program for each of the series of ten districts Rural Youth meetings being held throughout Indiana during the month of April win feature the Indiana Sesquicentennial celebration. The entire, evening’s program is being developed around this theme. Each one attending wiU receive a packet of Indiana Sesquicentennial mat-

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a very impressive tour of a coal mine. The beautiful building contains exhibits which are dedicated to newspapers, electricity, music and the armed forces. The Science Club left Chicago at 4:00 PM. and stopped at Kentland, for dinner: The trip was complete as the bus puUed into Greencastie at 8:45 P.M. This finished a very successful trip and the entire Science Club wishes to thank the sponsors for making this trip possible. Actress Expecting LONDON UPI — Funny girl, Barbra Streisand is expecting a baby in mid-December, it was announced Monday. A spokesman said the sultry gamin and her actor-husband Elliott Gould, were "thrilled and have been hoping for a baby since marriage on Sept 13, 1963.

Font Recalls Can ^ ’ . : ; ' DETROIT UPI — The Ford Motor Co. revealed Monday that about 30,000 of its 1966 model cars are being recalled by dealers to correct a production defect which could result in brake

failure.

A Ford spokesman said it learned that about 25,000 Fords and 5,000 Mercurys built in late February and March were constructed in a manner by which brake lines could be damaged or ruptured by a severe jolt or bounce of the vehicle. Jots Blast Rod Fewer Plant SAIGON UPI — Two U.S. Navy jets struck into North Viet Nam’s industrial heartland blasting the vital Uong Bi plant which furnishes about 30 per cent of the power for the HanoiHaiphong area, a military spokesman said today.

Christie, Marvin Tops la Movies SANTA MONICA, Calif. UPI —Julie Christie, England’s electrifying blonde newcomer, won the Motion Picture Academy’s best actress Oscar for her portrayal of a woman of loose morals and ex-television star Lee Marvin won the best actor award playing a drunken gunfighter. “The Sound of Music” was acclaimed best picture of 1965 —one of five Academy Awards it received. Its closest competitor, “Doctor Zhivago,” also won five Oscars at the film academy’s gala presentation ceremony Monday night. Miss Christie won the coveted Oscar for the title role in “Darling,” an amoral girl who races through a series of squalid love affairs.

City Jaycees Back Market Venture

The jets from the USS Kitty Hawk encountered only light antiaircraft fire as they screamed in low in the dead of night to within 14 miles of the port at Haiphong — as close as any American attackers have gone. It was the fourth raid against the power plant in four months. The pilots hit it just about every time the Communists get it working again. In ground action, U.S. forces reported killing 52 Viet Cong. The biggest kill was made by elements of the U.S. 25th Division sweeping an area about 30 miles northwest of Saigon in Operation Kahala. They accounted for 28 of the enemy

dead.

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Final agreement has been made with the State Highway Department over the Belle Union road at 1-70. The road will remain open until a runaround can be built on the West side. This guarantees continuing traffic flow throughout. The State wiH buy a temporary 50’ right-away for the run-a-round. At the County Commissioners meeting Monday morning, a Mr. Mullins was present representing the State. He stated that the State does not have money for an interchange now. Lloyd Buis, President of National Food Producers, was present to express his interest in keeping the traffic flowing and asking for an interchange. Wright Kin Dies EASTHAMPTON, N. Y. UPI Mrs. Marginel Wright Barney, sister of the late American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and widow of economist Hiram Barney, died Monday at her summer home here. She was 84 years old.

Marvin played a hilarious double role as tin-nosed killer and drunken gun slinger in “Cat Ballou.” It was the first nomination and the first Oscar for both. Shelley Winters won her second supporting actress award for her part in “A Patch of Blue.” She won previously in 1959 for “The Dairy of Anne

Frank.”

Martin Balsam won the best supporting actor award for his doleful characterization in “A Thousand Clowns.” It was his first nomination and award. Robert Wise was awarded the Oscar for his direction of the sugarplum musical, “The Sound of Music.” He previously won an Oscar for “West Side Story”

in 1961.

The award for the best song went to “The Shadow of Your vnrittcgi bgL^hEWy del and Paul Frances Webster.

Church Is Collecting Clothing For Refugees

Students Pledge U.S. Support SAIGON UPI—Students from the university city of Hue who had demonstrated violently against the military government of South Viet Nam and its American backers pledged today to support the United States in the war against the

Communists.

More than 1,000 students, whose five weeks of demonstrations against the govenunent of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky had grown increasingly anti-Ameri-can ,held a rally 15 miles north of Hue. They adopted a statement which said: Students should struggle side by side with Americans; ask the United States to continue aiding South Viet Nam; give thanks for American aid; do not join the Communists; thank all religious leaders “who in good faith have attempted to resolve the present situation,” and demand an election of a

parliament.

on the ground at Lander, Wyo. Many Wyoming highways were closed by drifting snow, and in Texas highways were closed by

blinding dust storms.

Violent thunderstorms smacked Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma Monday night and a belt of rain spread eastward through Illinois and along the Gulf Coast. Wilburton, Okla., was hit with 70 mile an hour winds and large hail. Walnut

Judge Suspends Prison Sentence Kathryn Hamilton, 38, Fort Wayne, received a one-year sentence in the Indiana Women’s Prison and a fine of 31 and costs when she returned to the Putnam Circuit Court Monday. The defendant had previously pleaded guilty to the deceptive issuance of a check to County

Treasurer Roland Lane.

Judge Francis N. Hamilton, as a result of a pre-sentence investigation, suspended both the

prison term and fine. Spring Storm

Moves Eastward

By United Pratt International

A major spring storm pushed down from the Rockies across the Central Plains today. Weather warnings typical of mid-winter were posted from the Canadian border southward to Arizona and New Mexico.

The Presbyterian Church, 110 S. College, is collecting used' clothing for refugees in Viet Nam and food for the Mississippi Delta area. They may be placed inside the Poplar St. en-

trance.

What do the refugees in Viet Nam need? Blankets, bed linens, cloth remnants for sewing, sewing kits. Denim and heavy duty fabric is badly needed for making work clothes. Especially needed are men’s, boys’, and children’s shoes of all sizes. Women’s shoes, size five and up. But no open toes, high heels, or backless shoes. Summer garments, suits, trousers, coats, work clothes, underwear, socks, etc., are all needed. Please do not send hats, neckties, bathing suits, or formal garments. Please place the clothing inside the Poplar Street entrance of the church before April 25. Hundreds are starving in the Mississippi Delta area. More than 6500 families have lost their jobs due to automation in the cotton industry. Types of food needed most: canned meat such as sardines, salmon and all other kinds; canned fruit; cann^ornijiried pinto beans; dried' blkcR-eyed peas; canned milk (no powdered milk); lard, grits, self-rising flour, peanut butter and jelly. Please bring your contributions to the church

before April 30.

Damage High In Indianapolis Fire INDIANAPOLIS UPI — A fire early today, swept through

Ridge, Ark., was swamped with five buildings just west of Inmore than an inch of rain. dianapolis and caused heavy

At least six deaths were blamed on the storm. Three persons died in Illinois when two semi-trailer trucks collided head-on on wet pavement. Two persons were killed in a traffic accident on a snowy Colorado highway and one death was reported in a nine-car pileup west

of Casper, Wyo.

The weather bureau posted warnings for an 11-state area. Now You Know By United Pratt International The basement foundation of the Empire State Building is 40-feet below street level and rests on a granite bed.

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STANFORD, England UPI — Ronald Shelverdine waa fined 370 for driving a truck with faulty equipment The rear wheels fell off as he was driving

tiirraigh town.

MtlER SCHOOL CMLDREN GIVE CIRCUS PROGRAM

Children In Mrs. Rockhill’s second grade and Mrs. Spicer’s first grade entertained their parents and friends with a circus program Fridsy afternoon. Charles Aker ac-

companied the group, served refreshments.

After the program, the room mothers

damage to several business es-

tablishments.

Damage estimates by. various members of the Marion County sheriff’s office ranged from 3250,000 to more than 3500,000. The blaze broke out at about 4:30 a.m. EST in an abandoned brick building and quickly spread to nearby buildings housing the office of the Wayne Township trustee, a grocery store, a glass company, a beauty parlor and a garage. The Wayne Township Fire Department, which sent 18 pieces of equipment to the scene, brought the blaze under control within about two hours after it was discovered. The fire blocked traffic on busy U.S. 40 at the height of the morning rush hour.

Students of Greencastie school system purchased over 34,500 in stocks in the Shallea-berger-Jaycee Stock Plan on Saturday morning at the Central National Bank. 170 students and teachers participated in the program whereby students were given the opportunity to purchase one of five stock packages with the Greencastie Jaycees paying most of the broker’s, fees and transfer costs. The first 150 students or teachers to buy the stocks also received an additional 31-00 off the quoted price on Saturday. The entire program was presented so that students might learn more about the free enterprise system and the stock market by their actual participation. John Shallenberger, the founder of tins stock plan, was present at all the schools i n Greencastie o n Thursday and Friday of last week and presented programs explaining the purposes and objectives of the plan. Mr. Shallenberger was amazed with the enthustam and response all the students gave to the project. “They certainly were well prepared In the free enterprise system,” was Mr. Shallenberger’s comment. The Jaycees take this as a fine compliment to the Greencastie schools. Fifty-two students purchased a share of Kroger. They were: Paul Ellison, John Samuel, Lewis Hart, Steve Poor, Joanna Eitel, David Grey, Cynthia Poor, Lisa Poor, James Tuttle, Barbara Hamm, Pamela Liston, Elnora Walton, John McFarland, Michael Nodley, Gary Love, John Romalia, Nancy Fletcher, Carolyn Torr, Margo Harvey, George Gough, Nelda Morrison, Debbie Erdmann, Mindy Matthews, Wanda Ellis, Kenneth Ellis, Bruce Frost, Janice Proctor, Janet Long, Linda Thomas, Jamie Headley, Steve Gofer, Mark Bertram, Kim Larkin, Janet Hardman, Richard Mount, Terri Asbell, Margy Scholl, Allan Bryan, Pamela Poynter, Terri Tirsway, Marcia Gavin, Gregory Jones, Jeffrey Lett, John Lett, James Lett, Josephine Jones, Pamela Pershing, Laurence Jones, Shelley Jones, Susan Pelt, Julia Cox, Stephanie Walton and Pamela Walton. Greyhound stock was the second most popular purchased during the day. Hie following students bought 1 share of Greyhound: John Franklin, David Holley, Sherrie Walton, Julia Walton, Jane Ehrcke, Linda Bryant, Ginger Gray, Debbie Glover, Deanne Pershing, Juanita Brooks, Wyatt Brummett Jr., David Berg, Mark Shoup, Ann Carmichael, David Brattain, Michael McClaine, Freddie McClaine, Deb(Continued on Page 8)

NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

INDIANA WEATHER: Cloudy with rain ending this morning. Perming partly cloudy, somewhat windy and mild this afternoon. Increasing cloudiness tonight with showers and possible thunderstorms, probably ending Wednesday. Windy at times. Little temperature change tonight. Turning cooler Wednesday. High today upper 70s. Low tonight upper 50s. High Wednesday low 70s. Outlook for Thursday: Partly cloudy with chance of snow flurries north. Partly cloudy and colder south. Minimum 54* 6 A.Aff. ••».••••••••••• 56 7 .M. 0 #sv#aaMa ..., a „. a .........«.................................a......................... 56 8 A.M. — 55* 9 AM. 56* 10 AM - * — 58 11 am 12 Noon 59*

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