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OREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1946 Indiana Sesquicentennial Year 10< Per Copy NO. 243

CITY PRESENTED INDUSTRIAL BROCHURE

Shown above are (1. to r.) Patrick Hadden, Community Analyst of Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, and Barry Russell, local representative of Indiana Gas and Water Company, presenting to Mayor Raymond Fisher and Simpson Stoner, representing the City of Greencastle, an industrial brochure of Greencastle which will be used in attracting industry. Banner Photo—Don Whitehead

Valuation Decrease Is Recorded In Putnam Co. Tentative figures released from the office of County Auditor Eston C. Cooper, show that the total assessed valuation of Putnam County has decreased by approximately $422,700 compared to last year’s assessed valuation. The decrease is due to the lower valuation assessment by the State Tax Board on utilities located in the County. These figures are very tentative and are likely to change before the final tabulations are completed in October. However, the overall picture does seem to indicate a loss between $400,000 and $500,000 in assessed valuations. Following are the figures by taxing units:

Clinton Twp.

$ 1,733,670

$ 1,712,850

$ -20,820

Cloverdale Twp.

1,857,720

1,888,970

+31,250

Floyd Twp.

1,655,010

1,632,870

-22,140

Franklin Twp.

2,621,690

2,550,840

-70,850

Greencastle Twp.

10,120,950

9,902,720

-218,230

Jackson Twp.

2,194,550

2,302,430

+107,880

Jefferson Twp.

1,931,910

2,022,140

+40,230

Madison Twp.

1,726,910

1,677,430

-49,480

Marion Twp.

3,536,910

3,471,210

-64,970

Monroe Twp.

1,806,570

1,855,620

+49,050

Russell Twp.

1,946,360

1,969,770

+23,410

Warren Twp.

1,528,580

1,539,110

+10,530

Washington Twp.

2,733,930

2,743,300

+9,370

Bainbridge

525,090

530,480

+5,390

Cloverdale

871,150

859,780

-11,370

Greencastle

9,135,530

8,877,650

-257,880

Roachdale

815,660

848,790

-33,130

Russellville

437,230

370,030

-67,200

TOTAL

$47,178,690

$46,755,990

-$422,700

At Least 10 Dead, 51 Hurt In Bridge Tragedy

OTTAWA UPI —A 60-foot section of m bridge under construction gave way Wednesday amid chunks of concrete and twisted metal, taking at least 10 men to their deaths. At least 51 were injured—21 critically— in the tragedy which dumped men and bridge 80 feet into the beautiful Rideau River at one of the most scenic spots along the river, where high wooded cliffs overlook the water. The accident choked the river with debris and made it difficult to find the victims. Police called upon aU workers employed on the Heron Road Bridge to report to the scene so that those missing could be determined by roster. Hundreds of onlookers munched sandwiches on the cliff side, using binoculars, to watch rescue workers swarm over the wreckage, using electric saws, air hammers, picks and shovels 20 Years Ago Harold Boesen, of PutnamVille, was admitted to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Edward H. Hammond received his discharge from the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes, Illinois. Kappa Delta Phi sorority met with Mrs. Ruth PelL

in a desperate attempt to find survivors. As many as 75 men were feared to have been working on the bridge. The injured sorely tested Ottawa’s medical facilities. Civil Hospital was so jammed many of the injured had to be treatin the corridors. Radio appeals summoned doctors and clergymen to the scene. Floodlights were set up so that darkness would not stop the frantic rescue efforts. A German shepherd was used to sniff out the dead and the wounded from among the wreckage. Blood-spattered stretchers lined the riverside. Police closed the roads in the area and asked the public to stay away, but hundreds of motorists on the way during the rush hour drove to the scene and a traffic tieup impeded ambulances trying to get the injured to medical aid. Masonic Notice Greencastle Council No. 107, R. Sc S. M. will meet in Stated Convocation Friday evening, Aug. 12th at 7:30 o'clock. Some important matters will be discussed. All Companions are urged to attend. John W. Schmitt • 111. Master

Plan Dinner In Honor of Bayh Senator Birch Bayh is spending the latter part of this week in Indiana visiting various flood control and water resource management projects being : sponsored by the Wabash Valley Association and Wabash Valley Interstate Commission. Saturday night a dinner at the Terre Haute House is being held in honor of Bayh and will be attended by members of the Wabash Valley Association and City and State officials from the Wabash Valley in Indiana and Illinois. The dinner will be held at 7:30 and a number of people from Putnam County are expected to attend. Tickets are available from Granville Thompson, president of the local Chapter of the Wabash Valley Association and at the Central National Bank. House Group OK's State Watershed WASHINGTON UPI — The House Watershed Development subcommittee Wednesday approved the proposed Big Blue River Watershed project in eastern Indiana. The $19.1 million project would cover 124,000 acres in Henry and Rush Counties. The measure now goes to the parent House Public Works Committee.

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Huge Airliner Lands Safely SHANNON AIRPORT, Ireland UPI — A chartered DC7 propeller driven airliner with 105 American students aboard returned safely to Shannon Airport Wednesday after two of its engines failed. The flight, chartered by the Institute of Foreign Students of America, landed safely as firemen and crash crews stood by. The two engines on the right wing both cut out, according to passengers. The group was on a six-week educational tour of Italy, according to Mrs. Dolores Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, a chaperone. Wet Protest MODESTO, Calif. UPI—Prisoners in the Stanislaus County jail tore up thetr bedclothes Monday, plugged up all toilets and drains, and consequently flooded the entire cellblock. The inmates said they were protesting a surprise inspection during which authorities confiscated cups and packages of a soft-drink mix that had been smuggled into the jail. Games Postponed Due to the All-Star Tournament at Avon, August 14th, Fillmore Junior League will postpone scheduled All - Star and Babe Ruth games and awarding of TV until August 21st at 1:00.

At a noon luncheon held at Torr’s Restaurant Wednesday, Patrick Hadden, Community Analyst, Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, presented to Mayor Raymond Fisher and Simpson Stoner, representing the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, copies of a detailed industrial brochure of Green-

castle.

The brochure, prepared in co- i operation with the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Gas and Water Company, Inc. gives detailed information which plant location experts need when they are looking for a new plant site. Included in the brochures are sections on utilities, taxes, available plant sites, education, fire protection, sanitation, transportation, and a host of other subjects about Greencastle. Texas Gas people are constantly calling on industries throughout the United States that are planning new plants and expansions. By keeping the brochure up to date, the pipeline company’s representatives can present a detailed and accurate picture of the Greencastle area on a moment’s notice. v In addition, the State Department of Commerce and other industrial development agencies have access to the brochures to use for any other industrial prospects. Also, in attendance at the luncheon were R. J. Lee, Division Manager and Warren Lewis, Sales Promotion Manager, Indiana Gas and Water Company, Indianapolis.

Say Birth Rate Hike Due To Power Failure

Three Arrested By City Police City police reported that three local teenagers were arrested Wednesday and two of them were charged with having no operator’s license. Gary L. Coffman, 17, was ticketed at 6:15 p.m. on Avenue C by Officer Larry Rogers. Eric L. Rogers, 17, was stopped on West Columbia Street at 7:05 p.m. by Officer Russell Rogers. At 5 p.m. Robert Leonard, 19, city, was lodged in the Putnam County jail by city officers on a warrant issued in Justice of Peace Frank Pierce’s court charging him with driving while his license was suspended. Raisin Request WARREN, Pa. UPI —A welfare recipient Wednesday told William Kams, Warren County surplus food director, he needs more raisins “because they make great wine.” Karns reminded him the limit is one box for a family of two.

NEW YORK UPI — Last November the lights went out as the Northeast suffered a massive power failure. Today, just nine months after the blackout, metropolitan hospitals were reporting a jump in the birth rate. Coney Island Hospital led the list reporting increases with double the normal number of babies being delivered in the past two days. Traffic was also heavy in the delivery rooms at Brookdale Hospital, where doctors reported a 33 per cent rise in the number of births. Dr. Robert W. Hodge, a sociologist who studied the effects of the blackout said it was “not unreasonable” to blame an increase in sexual activity directly on the blackout. “Our data show that most people wound up at home. They didn t have access to a major source of amusement—television. Under the circumstances it’s not unreasonable to assume that a lot of sex life went on,” he said. •Some Manhattan hospitals, however, reporting “slight increases,” refused to acknowledge any extraordinary reason behind the rise in the number of births.

3 'Spies’ Sentenced In East German Court

BERLIN UPI — An East German court has sentenced three alleged Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) spies to terms ranging from six years to life. The three Germans were found guilty by the East German Supreme Court of trying to help refugees escape by commandeering aircraft and digging tunnels. Officials here discounted the East German charge the men worked for the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency. They considered the trial a propaganda show to prepare for the fifth anniversary Saturday of the building of the Berlin Wall. The court said the trial showed the United States and

West Germany are misusing the West Berlin outpost for espionage and subversive activity against the German Democratic Republic. Judge Walter Zeigler sentenced Guenter Laudahn, 36-year-old electrical engineer, to life, Hans Juergen Hanke, 22, to 10 years imprisonment, and Werner Baecker, 29-year-old insurance agent, to six years. They were convicted of plotting to try to get an East German air force pilot to defect to the West with a Sovietbuilt Mig 21 fighter aircraft. They also were convicted of an unsuccessful plan to commandeer an East German commercial airliner and land it in

Sesqui Theme For "Fair On Square" September 9-10

Business Transacted By Co. Council Wednesday

Hoosier Traffic Dead How 923 By United Press International

At a ten o’clock meeting of the Putnam County Council! Wednesday morning, in the Court House, the seven member council considered munerous requests for additional appropri-

ations.

Greencastle will present th« Sesquicentennial theme this fall at the third annual “FAIR ON THE SQUARE,” Friday and Saturday, September 9 and 10. The Chamber of Commerce has announced that plans for the big event are well underway and invites everyone to come dressed in costumes depicting the pre-90’s era. Prizes will be awarded to the three men and three women whose costumes best portray the “FAIR ON THE SQUARE”

theme.

Baked goods, candies, novel-

Thirteen deaths on Indiana highways Wednesday, six of them in two accidents, raised the state’s 1966 traffic fatality toll to at least 923 compared with 842 a year ago. A Williamsburg mother and her two young daughters were killed instantly when her car skidded on a curve on U. S. 35 southeast of Losantville in Randolph County Wednesday afternoon and crashed head-on into another car. Mrs. Janet M. Morris, 24, and daughters Joan, 2, and Julie, 4, were pronounced dead at the scene. The father, Joseph Morris, R. R. 1, Williamsburg, was at work in Dayton, Ohio, when the accident occurred. A car carrying six teen-agers also skidded on a wet road north of Valparaiso resulting in a crash which killed one of the teen-agers and injured eight other persons. Mary O’Connor, 17, Chicago, was dead on arrival at Porter Memorial Hospital following the crash on U. S. 6 east of Indiana 149. She was the owner of the convertible being driven by Michael Barron, 18, Gary, which collided with a car driven by Bierda Mitchell, 38, Valparaiso, when Barron attempted to pass a truck. Baron and Mrs. Mitchell were listed in serious condition at Porter Hospital. Also in very serious condition was Geraldine Fritz, 17, Gary, a passenger in the convertible. Three other Gary teen-agers were listed in fair condition, as were Mrs. Mitchell’s two children, Patty, 9, and James, 7. Film Enjoyed By Roachdale Lions The Roachdale Lions Club held their meeting Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Ford presided. He thanked the Lion members who served at the County Fair on Wednesday, August 3. Lion Williams had as his guest David A. Flora, his son-in-law. Lions Dr. W. Carr and C. Skelton were in charge of the program and presented Robert M. Sutton from Bloomington, who is the sales representative of the Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. He showed a colored film (Animal Agriculture) which was most interesting. After the film he answered questions.

Paul Jackson, County Agent, requested $945 for the salary of a second deputy for the rest of the year. It was approved by a vote of 4 to 3. George Murphy, Area Soil Conservation Representative, requested, on behalf of the Supervisors of the Soil and Water Conservation District, the Council considered an appropriation of $2,000 for part time secretarial help for the Supervisors. This request has been included in the County Commissioner's budget. Office space for the secretary has been granted by the Soil Conservation Service in their District Office.

ties and miscellaneous items will be sold from the many booths located on the square both days. Space for additional booths is still available and interested groups should contact Miss Elizabeth Ann Cannon at the J. F. Cannon Company. Highlighting the celebration will be the Grand Parade on Saturday. At least fourteen bands, along with many floats and side attractions, will march on Washington Street and around the square. Already scheduled to provide high spirited music for the parade are the Murat and Zorah Shriners from Indianapolis and Terre Haute.

Approval was granted for $300 more for autopsy fees. The $180 needed to give the elevator operator a raise that was granted by the County Commissioners last January is to be withdrawn from the Other Employee fund and the request for additional funds was refused. The $700 need for janitor supplies was approved. Tim Ruark, President of the Putnam County Fair Board, appeared before the Council,. requesting information on how to get his budget request for next year considered. It seems his proposed budget was one day late in reaching the auditor’s office and was left out when the total budget was sent to the printers. The Council advised Tim Ruark to ask for additional appropriations after the first of the year. An appropriation of $700 for fertilizer for the County Home and the $676 requested by the County Planning Commission for payment of consultant’s fees were approved. Discussion followed on the resolution passed by the Council in April in which they requested the County Commissioners to appoint a committee to investigate the cost of operating the County Home. It was the Consensus of the Council that the Comity Home arrangement was an expensive one, and a cheaper method must be available. A request for $78,170 by the County Highway Department for Garage operating expenses and county road improvements was allowed. This money will be transferred from an inactive account to an active account. No County tax funds are used by the County Highway Department, only State tax funds.

This will be the second year for the awarding of the goldtone traveling trophy provided by the industries of Greencastle and given to the outstanding high school band. In order for this trophy to become a permanent fixture in a trophy case it must be won three times by the same school. Link Casinos To Underworld LAS VEGAS, Nev. UPI — Nevada’s secret probe into skimming charges spread to additional plush “strip” hotelcasinos today in an effort to discover possible underworld links. Scheduled to testify at today’s third session were officiali and employes of the Dimes and Flamingo hotels. They included Sam Cohen and Daniel Lifter, major stockholders. Also expected to return to tho witness stand were clerical employes from the Stardust and Desert Inn hotels. Several officials from both hotels testified at Wednesday’s session. During the session, Milton Keefer, chairman of the state Gambling Commission told newsmen, “we are making progress but we can’t yet evaluate it.” The probe by the five-mem-ber commission was ordered by Gov. Grant Sawyer to determine if casinos were taking money from their gross and channeling it to underworld sources and avoiding taxes on it. Keefer declined comment on whether the closed-door hearings thus far had disclosed anything that might lead to license revocation proceedings.

Prior to the meeting a fine supper was served. Attorney General WASHINGTON UPI — The Senate Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Alfred W. Moellering of Fort Wayne, Ind., for a new term as U.S. attorney for the Northern Indiana district. Disaster Areas INDIANAPOLIS UPI —Gov.

NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

ernor Branigin Tuesday asked that 14 more Indiana counties be declared federal drought disaster areas. Brangigin previously had recommended 14 other counties as disaster areas to the Secretary of Agriculture on August 5. The new counties to be added are Carroll, Delaware, Fountain, Franklin, Hamilton, Harrison, Hendricks, Jennings, Knox, Marion, Owen, Perry, Ripley and Washington.

INDIANA WEATHER: Mostly cloudy this morning becoming fair and mild this afternoon. Fair and cool tonight. Sunny and mild Friday. High today mid 70s. Low tonight mid 50s. High Friday 75 to 80. Outlook for Friday night and Saturday: Increasing cloudiness and warmer with a chance of showers Saturday.

Minimum 63° 6 A.M 63* 7 A.M 63* 8 A.M 64® 9 A.M - - 64* 10 ............................................ .................. .m .................. m... . 66 ^ 11 A.M 68* 12 Noon 72® 1 P.M 7g®