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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1966 Indiana Sesquicentennial Year

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NO. 226

Race Violence In Brooklyn; Cleveland Situation Tense

NEW YORK UPI — A seething “West Side Story” power struggle by youths in a predominantly Italian-American Brooklyn neighborhood now integrated with Negroes and Puerto Ricans exploded Thursday night into New York’s worst racial outburst since 1964. An 11-year-old Negro boy was killed by an unknown sniper moments after hundreds of jeering and cursing ItalianAmerican and Negrq youths dashed in the East New York section. Some of the brawlers had guns and several shots were fired, police said. Four policemen were injured by thrown objects, including bricks and an auto Jack. About 1,000 police swarmed into the area to quickly restore order. Officers, who included hundreds of members of the riot control-trained Tactical Patrol Force, were pelted by bottles and other debris hurled from rooftops. Some said they were shot at. A police spokesman said the officers fired no shots. “It was pretty bad tonight and It’s going to get worse before it gets better,” said one of the helmeted policemen who helped break up the fighting. The patrolman, Philip Lorenzo, is a Harlem riot veteran. CLEVELAND UPI — Fires, shootings, more looting and vandalism erupted early today in the fourth night of violence. Armed National Guardsmen and police patrolling the area drew angry taunts from Negroes milling through the streets. Since the rioting began Monday night, two persons have been killed, IS wounded by gunfire, and scores injured. More than 100 buildings have been damaged or destroyed by fires set off by firebombs. City Jail cells were jammed with up to 150 persons arrested tor a variety of charges, ranging from disorderly conduct to carrying a concealed weapon 14 parsons were arrested Thursday night. The violence spread out of the slum section, Thursday. Fires, set by hit-run gangs of Negro youths, erupted in predominantly white neighborhoods. Some city officials expressed belief that they were set by organized gangs, possibly encouraged by extremist groups. Sources told United Press International that a secret meeting of extremist leaders was held Wednesday night. Police chief Richard Wagner said widespread reports of false alarms diverted police and firemen from major trouble spots. “The selectivity of the fire bombings and the lootings makes it clear there was organization,” said city council president James V. Stanton. A gang of Negroes fired on firemen fighting a blaze in a vacant apartment building late Thursday. No one was hit. A white man, Eugene Barto, 32, was shot in the left eye early today by an unidentified assailant. He told police he was “defending the ctiy.” Guardsmen patrolled with fixed bayonets, ignoring the boos of Negroes watching burning buildings. “Just keep pressing, you’ll get yours,” one guardsman was warned at a fire in a vacant building. Drowns In Pit TERRE HAUTE, Ind. UPI— Keith Rogers, R. R. 3, West Terre Haute, drowned Thursday afternoon in an abandoned pit at Toadhop west of here. Authorities said he and two ethers were playing at the pit, but tt was not known how he got into the water. His body was recovered from 15 feet of water, 25 feet from shore. 20 Years Ago Professor and Mrs. Howard Burkett and family were on a motor trip to Utah. Miss Patricia Lenzen left for New York City and a visit in the New England states. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sunkel and family returned home from a 10-day vacation in Wisconsin.

Parking Meter Tickets Make Reporter's Story

Seek Names Of Viet Nam GIs The members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1550 of Greencastle are seeking the names of all servicemen now serving in Viet Nam. The Post has initiated a project in which they will send to the GIs’ in Viet Nam articles and commodities that may add to the comfort and morale of the troops now serving there. This project is only in the pilot stage, but such articles as pocket-size reading books, magazines, pre-sweetened lemonade and kool-aide, and non-perfume soap are being considered to be mailed. A mailing list would like to be maintained by the Post In order to do this, all parents and relatives of servicemen (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard) are encouraged to send the name and address of the serviceman on a post card to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1550, Greencastle, Indiana, 46135. German Leader To Visit LBJ WASHINGTON UPI — West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard will visit President Johnson here Sept. 26 and 27, the White House announced. Presidential Press Secretary Bill D. Moyers told reporters that Johnson had invited Erhard to the White House “to continue discussions on a number of matters of mutual interest.” He said the talks would cover a wide range of subjects. Erhard’s visit will follow the scheduled July 29 trip here by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

By Don Whitehead I was sitting at my desk the other day when the editor says “Don, go get me a story.” “A story,” I said, “I don’t know where to get a story. Do you have any ideas?” “No, I don’t,” he replied, “but go find something.” “Alright, I’ll try.” So out I went looking for a story. The first stop was the courthouse. It is usually good for something. 1 approached Leonard Cooper, the elevator operator in the courthouse. “Anything happening in the Courthouse today?” “Not a thing,” he replied, much to my dismay. "Bubber” came walking across the lobby. ‘Bubber, old boy, I need a story. What’s the latest?” “Don, I would like to help you. but I don’t know a thing.” So I journey up to the sheriff’s office, and received the same reply. “Nothing today.” The Clerk’s office—nothing. The Auditor’s office—nothing. And the same response from the third floor offices. So down-cast and dissappointed, I left the courthouse and lo and behold it hit me like a stomach ache. A yellow piece of paper attached to the windshield of an automobile by the windshield wiper. That three by five piece of paper, I hoped, would save the day for me. So I hot-footed down to the police station, ran up the stairs, and met the officer on duty. ’How many traffic tickets did the police department issue last year?” “I don’t know, ask the chief,” ne said. “Where is the chief?” I asked. “In the next room.” ‘O.K. Than’ts.” Chief, I need a story.” “Tou need a story. What kind of story?” he asked. “Any kind of story that you may have,” I answered. “Well, I don’t have any(Continued on Page 2)

Man Still Has Lot To Learn About Cosmos SPACE CENTER, Houston UPI — Gemini 10 doubtless goes down as America’s most successful manned spaceflight of the year 1966 — but it left no doubt that, in the cosmos, man has a lot to learn. By what astronaut Donald K. (Deke) Slayton calls a “highly pessimistic estimate, Gemini 10 astronauts John W. Young and Michael Collins managed to complete 49.6 per cent of what they started out to do. The point is, many of the objectives were of a so-called "secondary” nature. These are what the layman would call “routine” scientific experiments that, depending on whether the major objectives are met, may or may not be achieved. The “major objectives” on the flight of Gemini 10 were accomplished, and with comparative ease: The rendezvous and docking between the spaceship and a target satellite high above

earth.

U. S. Holds 19 North Viet For Possible Exchange

Viet Cong Hit Saigon Suburbs SAIGON UPI—Ground action intensified today from the outskirts of Saigon to the frontier bordering Communist North Viet Nam, U. S. military spokesmen reported. The toll of U. S. planes lost over Communist North Viet Nam passed 300. Communist guerrillas today mounted attacks on five outposts near the outskirts of Saigon, South Vietnamese spokesmen said. Viet Cong units assaulted a bridge six miles north of Saigon, a refugee hamlet six miles to the northwest, outposts four and six miles northeast of the capital and a Jangle region 13 miles northwest of the city.

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— plus a bonus” rendezvous with a passive Agena 8 satellite — with remarkable accuracy. Few would question either

the technical achievement of rendezvous and docking, or the two-part “spacestand” and “spacewalk” by copilot Collins. Yet, as it seems to be all too frequently, there were problems. The greatest of these was the discovery, less than seven hours into the flight, that Gemini 10 had used more than 10 times as much fuel as originally planned. Fuel is to a spaceship what muscle is to a wrestler. It was with admirable accuracy that Young and copilot Collins managed to steer Gemini 10 to a successful linkup with their Agena 10. Later, they used the target satellite’s fuel supply for maneuvers that paved the way for Collins’ pair of excursions into space—a “spacestand” and his later “spacewalk.” There is no question that, if man is to earn his keep in the cosmos, his record must improve considerably. Now You Know By United Press International The world’s deepest lake, Lake Baykal in Eastern Siberia reaches a depth of 5,315 feet and covers an area larger than Belgium.

Coeds Smarter Than DPU Men Students

Wednesday when Viet Cong ground fire brought down a U. S. Army helicopter six miles west of Saigon. Four U. S. Air Force fighterbombers killed 18 Viet Cong in a 30-minute attack Thursday night while supporting government troops along the coast 300 miles north of Saigon. They also knocked out 55 Communist “structures” and set off four secondary explosions, spokes-

men said.

Lvci To Make Indiana Trip WASHINGTON UPI — Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and younger daughter Luci, 19, will accompany the President on his one-day political swing Saturday through Indiana and Kentucky. Lynda, 22, will be at a wedding of “a friend” Saturday, and won’t be able to make the trip according to Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter, the First Lady’s press secretary. She declined to give any details. The President likes to make his travels around the country a family affair. Luci has been making a big hit with the crowds interested in her forthcoming wedding to Patrick J. Nugent on Aug. 6.

Time Extended On City Dump Russell Foxx, owner of the land that the city has been using as a dump, gave the city an extension of time today before he will close the dump site. The city has not been able to locate a suitable site to be used as a city dump. Upon request of the Mayor, Foxx agreed to extend his Deadline of closing the dump “a week or two.” Neighbors Help Farm Family HOLLIS, N. H. UPI—Times have been hard for the Duncan Wright family, and townspeople knew it. Eight months ago, one of the Wright boys, Richard, 76, was in a coma for days and needed surgery from an accident involving the family’s farm truck and a train. Wright himself was hospitalized four weeks after a 40-foot fall. Then the roof fell in. Tuesday, a tornado smashed their big barn, killed two cows, leveled their six acres of corn and ruined their apple orchard. Today, Wright’s neighbors got together for a barn-raising. “We hope to provide enough money and elbow grease to restore just a little bit of what bad luck has taken away from these good people,” said Bruce Read, leader of the barn-raising campaign. Moose Notice Members of the Moose are asked to meet at the Lodge Home at 7:30 this evening. They will then go to the Hop-kins-Walton Funeral Home to pay last respects to Brother Wayne Mark.

BRIS ARE FRANCIS KENNEDY'S HOBBY

Bell, bells, bells, have you ever seen 195 bells all in one place? Little bells that children can ring to big bells that weigh 1200 pounds. If not, the place to go is to Evergreen Farm owned by the Kennedy brothers of Quincy. When asked how the collection started, Francis Kennedy will tell you the same story he has told thousands of times. “I have a crack in my head,” he states, and then laughs. The second question he is always asked is “How much did all the

bells cost?” He has no idea as no record was kept. It all started, though, when Francis Kennedy wanted a bell at the end of the sidewalk to the barnyard. Then he thought another bell was needed on the barnyard side of the fence to match the first bell. That is the beginning, the end is no where in sight. The majority of his bells are church bells and the old-fashion school bells. His brother, who is a retired school teacher, says “its an oddity, but all the

church bells are from Methodist churches.” Some of the bells have traveled a great distance to reside on the central Indiana farm. The oldest bell there was cast in 1734 in Spain. So the story goes, it was shipped to California to a Spanish Mission. After the mission was destroyed, it was stolen and later found its way into the hands of collectors, Also, the Kennedy’s have bells from Switzerland and Germany. The largest bell in the collection is a 1200 pound bell from a

school house in Shelbyville. There are four bronze bells that on the market today would bring around $2.00 a pound. No ship bells can be found in the collection, but bells and whistles that once announced the arrival of the steam-driven | locomotives can be found. Even the front headlight is proudly displayed hanging from a big tree in the front yard. (It still works). While walking down a cedar tree lined path in front of the barnyard, one gets the feeling

of being chained in. And you are right. Attached to the trees are huge chains painted red that were once used in the Bedford stone quarries to move giant rocks. At the end of the path are eight bells mounted on a wagon wheel. Hearing them ring all at the same time leaves a ringing sound in your head. Out in the barnyard, Francis has four old tractor road rims. In two of these rims, he has mounted a bell fastened to a chain and the chain is in shape (Continued on Page 2)

DePauw University’s male student population is smarter t/aan ever, but for the twentysecond consecutive discouraging year it has finished second in me battle of sexes over grades. This bitter-sweet news was announced today by Registrar Value T. Williams whose neutral computer has shown a remarkable preference for women. The average second semester giade for approximately 1,200 coeds, the report showed, was 2.82, somewhat under a “B” (3.00) average and slightly below last spring’s record 2.84 lor women. The same number of men studied at a 2.62 clip, well ahead of the 2.60 previous mark set for a conesponding semester in 1964. About the only solace the males can take in their spring classroom performance, Mrs. Williams pointed out, is a contribution to a new all-campus mark The 2.400 students produced a combined 2.72 standard, topping the 2.70 set last year during the second semester. Twc hundred and fifty-eight students made Dean’s List (3.50) distinction and 51 earned perfect 4.00’s. By contrast, women 10 years ago had a 2.69 mark and men a 2.56. The all -student average m 1955-56 was 2.63. Grade averages have climbed, the iccords show, virtually every 3 car in the past decade. Nation Enjoys Fair Weather By United. Pre»» International Widely scattered showers today were the only exceptions to fair and pleasant weather that made for easy sleeping through the night over most of the nation. Summertime thundershowers that lashed parts of the Rockies and the Plains and along the Gulf Coast, slackened today but were expected to regain some of their fury as the sun heated the atmosphere. Eastern Colorado was hit by severe thunderstorms and numerous tornadoes Thursday. Minor flooding was reported. At least four mud slides blocked Colorado 66, a major route for summer tourists. A section of the state’s most heavily used road, Valley Highway near Denver, was closed for a time by flooding. It was the second day of heavy rains which ended a heat wave days long. Locally heavy downpours left two-inch rains along the Georgia coast within a six-hour span.

WASHINGTON UPI — Tha United States is holding 19 captured North Vietnamese sailors, possibly for use in a prisoner exchange with Hanoi for American airmen held by the Reds. The State Department acknowledged Thursday that the 19 seamen had been captured recently and were being held by U.S. authorities, contrary to the usual practice of turning over all such prisoners to South Viet Nam. Press officer Robert J. McCloskey refused to comment on the prisoner exchange speculation, or where and how the 19 had been captured. Other officials disclosed that the sailors were taken when their motor torpedo boats made an unsuccessful attack on a U.S. Naval vessel in the Tonkin Gulf on June 30. Hanoi has threatened to try U.S. fliers as “war criminals,” a move that has drawn mounting worldwide criticism and one that President Johnson has termed “deplorable and repulsive.” During his Wednesday news conference, the chief executive offered to discuss the prisoner of war question with North Viet Nam at a meeting under the auspices of the International Red Cross. He called on Hanoi to abide by the Geneva conventions governing treatment of prisoners of war. The conventions, signed by North Viet Nam but with a “reservation,” provide for prisoner exchange. In a related move, the Defense Department Thursday formally designated as “captured” some of the 'U.S. servicemen previously listed as "missing” in North Viet Nam, apparently to give them official prisoner of war status. Nearly all the 29 Navy men so designated are fliers. The transfers from “missing” to “captured” brought the total of Americans reported to have been captured in Viet Nam to 63. An additional 212 still are listed as missing, and five have "died while in captivity.” Halt Bombings For Three Days PARIS UPI — The United States halted bombing of the North Veit Nam port of Haiphong for the past three days to permit loading of the bodies of 350 French soldiers killed in the 1945-54 Indo China war aboard a French freighter, it was announced Thursday. War veterans Minister Alexandre Sanguinetti said the bodies will be returned to France aboard the freighter Moonie for reburial. They are among 2,000 of 12,000 French troops buried in North Viet Nam that have been identified. About 1,500 have been claimed by their families. The loading took place July 17-20.

NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

INDIANA WEATHER: Fair and warmer through tonight, becoming partly cloudy and warmer Saturday with slight chance of isolated afternoon or evening thundershowers. High today in middle to upper 80s, low tonight mostly in low 60s, high Saturday about 90. Outlook for Sunday: Fair and turning cooler north and central, partly cloudy south; chance of showers or thundershowers entire state. Minimum 53° 6 A.M 53° 7 A.M 62® 8 A.M 66® 9 A.M 72® 10 A.M 80® 11 A.M 82® 12 Noon 83® 1 P.M - 84®