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15 Banner Carriers Enjoy Trip To Detroit Canada

Have you ever seen an auto* mobile assembled as you watched fascinated? Or taken a sightseeing tom: of Ontario, Canada? Fifteen hard-working Putnam County paper carriers have. Last Monday at 5:15 a.m. fifteen happy youngsters departed by bus from the junction of highways 40 and 43 for a two-day all-expense-paid trip through Detroit, Mich., and Can-

ada.

One of the main points of interest for the newsboys was a trip through Greenfield Village, an early pioneer village restored to its original form. Also, the museum fascinated the group with its antique automobiles, airplanes and locomotives. On Tuesday, the group toured the Ford Motor Company’s automobile assembly plant and watched the assembling of an automobile from the ground up. Then they journeyed into Ontario, Canada, for a shopping and sight-seeing tour. To qualify for the trip sponsored by the Indianapolis News, a carrier had to secure 16 new subscribers to The Daily Banner or the Indianapolis News. Felix Knauer, Circulation Manager for The Daily Banner and Indianapolis News, accompanied the carriers and his comments were: “I was very proud to be a part of the group and real pleased with the cooperation from these boys, as they were part of a group of 800 boys from all over the state who went on this trip.’* Taking the trip from Greeneastle were: Bill Jones, John Coy, James Frost, J. C. Knauer, Charles Knauer, Bob Crum, Barry Klipsch, Terry Wieckert, Larry Smith and Bill Klebusch. Randy Roe of Bainbridge, Jay Bitzer of Cloverdale, Lonnie Hubbard of Fillmore and Joe Osborn and Jerry Crawford of Roachdale also attended from Putnam County.

Indiana Traffic Toll Now 261 A death in a car-truck crash Thursday night on U.S. 50 near Dillsboro ended three fatalityfree days on Indiana highways and raised the state’s 1967 traffic death toll to at least 261 compared with 329 a year ago. Paul E. Hurst, 24, Atlanta, Ga., was killed when his car collided with a truck about three miles west of Dillsboro. Police said the car, apparently without lights, pulled out of a truck stop into the path of the truck. The truck driver, Foster L. Able, 41, R.R. 1, West Baden, and a passenger in Hurst’s car, Billy Woosley, 29, R.R. 1, Dillsboro, were injured. Two Youths Rescued MOSCOW UPI — Two teenage boys were rescued from the Syano caves near Moscow after they spent two days trying to find their way out of its 11 miles of corridors, the newspaper Komsomolets said Thursday. Some Joke WIDNES, England UPI — Three women hikers huffed and puffed for three miles, stooped under the weight of their knapsacks. Then they looked inside. Practical jokers had slipped 18 pounds of bricks in each knapsack. “We thought it was our canned beans,’’ said Miss Sheila M&iale. 20 Years Ago Dr. James B. Johnson was named Putnam County Health Officer by the Board of Commissioners. Forward Earl Gardner and Guard Bill Walton, DePauw Tiger basketball stars, were named on the All-State Conference first team. Miss Virginia W alb ring, bride-elect of Daniel Hanna, was the honored guest at a shower given by Mrs. Ralph West and Mrs. Kenneth West.

March Departs Both Like A Lion And Lamb

Fire Destroys Storage House Fire destroyed a storage structure owned by Leo Proctor

Thursday night.

City firemen were called to the scene, opposite Windy Hill Country Club on Ind. 43 north,

at 10:13 p. m.

No estimate of the damage was made this morning. DePauw Trustee Injured In Fire An early morning fire today at the residence of John Raab Emison, in Indianapolis, resulted in Mr. Emison being injured while his brother-in-law, Richard Stanbro, perished as result

of the flames.

Mr. Emison is secretary of the Board of Trustees of DePauw University. Mir. Stanbro is a Florida attorney and was visiting in the Emison home due to the fact that his sister, Mrs. Emison, has been a patient in the Methodist Hospital. North Viet Steel Plant Bombed SAIGON UPI — American bombers streaked past deadly delta-winged Communist MIG21 jets and struck North Vietnam’s greatest steel works, U.S. spokesmen said today. Camouflage-painted Air Force F4C Phantoms Thursday bombed the sprawling Thai Nguyen plant ravaged in previous raids on the industrial heartland near Hanoi. The spokesmen said two MIG21s appeared in the skies but shied from combat. In South Vietnam, fierce fighting erupted today in the Cambodian border area where last week a record 600 to 900 Communists were killed. U.S. commanders threw more troops into the new battle. In other action, a Marine F8 Crusader jet missed its targets and its rockets slammed into a Leatherneck position near Quang Ngai City on the coast. U.S. spokesmen said four Marines were killed and 18 wounded in the accident. Col. Robin Olds, 44, of Washington, D.C., architect of the Jan. 2 “sucker play” that sent a record seven MIGs crashing to earth, personally led the Thai Nguyen assault Thursday. Apparently the raid was intended to finish off the sprawling site of most of North Vietnam’s steel and iron production. He

reported success.

“We put 100 per cent of the bombs on target. The entire area was engulfed in smoke and

dust,” he said.

Capt. Gerald L. Finton, 28, of Peoria, HI., and Maj. Philip P. Combies, 37, of Norwich, Conn., dive-bombed and destroyed the massive blast furnace, heart of the plant 36 miles north of Hanoi. They said they “walked the bombs across the target.” Practice Bomb Is Recovered FORT WAYNE UPI — A practice bomb which fell from an Indiana Air National Guard plane was recovered Thursday. Air National Guard officials had warned the residents of a six-county area to beware at the 16-inch long bomb weighing about 10 pounds. They said the bomb, lost Wednesday during simulated bombing runs, was not explosive but could cause

serious burns.

The bomb was found Thursday in a field about three miles nortbeoat of Baer Field her* -

By United Press International Contrasting air systems sent March out like a lion in the West and like a lamb in the East today. Snow, rain and high winds whipped up a winter’s brew of trouble in central California •north to Washington. Violent thunderstorms and strong winds swept along a cold front stretching from western Texas to western Wisconsin. Meanwhile, warm air continued to stream north from the Gulf of Mexico into the Great Lakes area. Most areas of the South and East were covered by clear skies and above average temperatures today. Snow fell in the Northwest Three inches of snow dropped on Bums, Ore., late Thursday and early today. Traveler warnings were posted in the northern Rockies. The Sonora Pass Highway in California was closed late Thursday and other mountain roads were treacherous. Rain blasted the Pacific coast for six hours Thursday night and early today. Heavy windstorms swept Iowa and parts of Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin today, following Thursday’s storms that spawned tornadoes in some areas. Tornadoes swooped down at Wahoo, in eastern Nebraska Thursday, damaging Kennedy College, the Wahoo Airport and some farm homes. No injuries were reported. Winds reached 63 miles an hour at both North Omaha, Neb., and Rochester, Minn., and 65 miles an hour at Ames, Iowa, Thursday. Temperatures soared again today following a day of recordsetting heat. It was 83 Thursday at Des Moines, Iowa, 84 at Columbia, Mo., 81 at Sioux Falls, S. D., and 80 at Minneapolis, Minn.—all records. Chicago’s 78 tied a record. Flees State Farm State police reported this morning that they and State Farm officials were looking for a prisoner who escaped from the Putnamville institution Thursday evening. Police said Billie Tolson, 28, was reported missing shortly after 7:30 p. m. Tolson was serving a term from Kosciosko County for assault and battery.

Express Thanks For Success Of Easter Project The Putnam County Mental Health Association takes this opportunity to commend Mrs. Utt and the Hospital Volunteers Committee for the very successful Easter Bonnet Project. Hundreds of fine looking Easter Bonnets, one hundred dozen cookies, and sixty pounds of Easter candy were donated to this project by generous citizens of Putnam Comity. The Easter Season was made brighter and happier for mental patients at Logansport Hospital because of this generosity. To each and every one who made this a success either through a donation or other assistance the Mental Health Association expresses a hearty thank you. Fred L. Brooks, President Putnam County Mental Health Association Meeting Monday The regular South Putnam Community School Board meeting will be at 2:00 p. m., Monday, April 3, instead of the regular 7:30 p. m. meeting time. The primary purpose of the afternoon meeting is to receive bids on school bus chassis.

Gov. Lurleen Wallace Defies Federal Courts

Fort Wayne's Teachers, Board Dispute Unsettled

Nine Killed

KABUL, Afghanistan UPI — Nine persons were killed in western Afghanistan when a bus in which they were riding plunged into a river, according to reports reaching here Thursday. Thirteen other passengers managed to get out of the bus and swim to safety. Red Cliina Raps Peace Proposal HONG KONG UPI — Communist China today called U. N. Secretary General Thant’s three-point Vietnam peace proposal ‘a trick” bearing a “made in U. S. A.” mark. A New China News Agency broadcast said Thant made his proposal after ‘intense behind-the-scenes consultations” with the United States and the Soviet Union. Thant proposed a standstill truce, preliminary talks and a reconvening of the Geneva Conference on Vietnam. The agency said acceptance of the proposal by the United States shows clearly that the new trick played by U Thant is to serve the needs of U. S. imperialism. “U. S. willingness to negotiate,” it added, “shows that the United States is losing in Vietnam.

Johnson Warns Fellow Demos

New York Faces Paper Walkout NEW YORK UPI — The threat of a newspaper strike hung over New York City today. Talks continued in hopes of keeping the presses rolling. Contracts between five major dailies and 10 unions expired at midnight Thursday. Although some progress was reported in negotiations, several unions said they were prepared to strike at a moment’s notice. A walkout would be the fourth major newspaper strike in New York in the past five

years.

Two minutes before the midnight deadline, the deliverers union agreed to ‘stop the clock” and continue negotiations. More bargaining sessions were scheduled for later today and tonight

At 2 a. m. EST

printers union held a “chapel meeting” of about 300 members in the composing room of the Daily News. They all stopped work and heard a report from

union leaders.

The meeting — in effect a work stoppage—immediately interrupted the setting of type for advertising copy scheduled to be run in Sunday’s bulky edi-

tion of the News.

This morning’s meeting had no effect on today’s editions of

the News.

Polk Nomed

NAPLES, Italy UPI —Lt. Gen. James H. Polk has been named commander in chief of the U. S. Army in Europe and commander of NATO’s Central Army Group, Allied Forces Headquarters for Southern Europe announced Thursday. Polk 55, will be promoted to general when he replaces retiring Gen. Andrew P. O’Meara, 60, on

June 1.

WASHINGTON UPI — President Johnson is warning fellow Democrats that they had better be ready with their arguments in case the Vietnam war becomes a campaign issue in 1968. In fact, the Chief Executive outlined to Democratic state chairmen and vice chairmen Thursday night the kind of reply they should make to those who criticize the administration’s conduct of the war. But only hours after his exhortation to the state party leaders, Sen. Joseph S. Clark, D-Pa., who is up for re-election next year, was on record with a new proposal for a bombing pause and military standstill in Vietnam similar to the plan that has been rejected by the administration.

In a speech prepared for delivery before the 20th Annual Convention of Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), Clark urged that the United

today the States announce- that on April

15 it will stop bombing North Vietnam and halt all offensive

operations in the South.

If the Communists do not respond, Clark said, U.S. forces should withdraw to defensive enclaves, “sallying out perhaps from time to time to protect the perimeter from mortar fire.” Johnson delivered his warning behind closed doors at a dinner session of the state party leaders, assembled here for a twoday meeting to prepare for next year’s elections. The text of his remarks was made public

by the White House.

“I have not viewed the war as a political matter,” Johnson

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O.E.S. Notice Groveland O. E. S. will meet Tuesday night, April 4th, 7:30 p. m. at the Groveland Masonic Hall. Refreshments are pie, and sandwiches. All friends are wel-

come.

W. M. Era Day

FORT WAYNE UPI — A year-long dispute between the Fort Wayne Teachers Association and the Fort Wayne Community School board continued unsettled today, after separate meetings of the two groups produced a widening of differences. A meeting of the board this week aroused advance hopes because Clifford E. Simon, Jr., attorney for the board, had said he and Fred R. Tourkow, attorney for the FWTA, were “quite close to a quick resolution of the matter.” However, Simon reported at the meeting that *1 was hoping at this time to be able to make an announcement that would make everyone happy. I was hoping to be able to announce settlement of this controversy. I am unable\o do so.” The meeting was brief. The next scheduled meeting of the board is April 10, but Simon said if anything developed before that from continuing negotiations of the two attorneys with a mediator he would notify the board. The FWTA, which represents 86 per cent of the 1,600 Fort Wayne teachers, also met and adopted unanimously a resolution which said settlement of the dispute over pay increases alone would be insufficient to end the conflict and cause a lifting of sanctions. The resolution called for recognition of ‘professional rights’ of teachers to have a voice in decisions related to the quality of instruction. Miss Barbara Bonf ield, FWTA president, said the teachers felt they should be consulted on such matters as selection of textbooks, formation of a curriculum, classroom size and other working condi-

tions.

(Continued on Page 2) Meeting Held By Roachdale Lions The Roachdale Lions Club held their meeting at 7:00 p. m. March 28, with Franklin Ford presiding. Lions Don Wilson and E. Cooper were in charge of the program. Lions Don Wilson and Luke Smith of Wilson Brothers Greenhouse, Raccoon, each explained some of the functions entered into during a days work. It was most interesting. Members were allowed to ask questions which were answered in

detail.

A fine dinner was served prior to the meeting.

Traffic "Bottleneck" Clearly Evidenced

The parking and traffic problem on East Washington Street was clearly evidenced Wednesday night when a parked automobile was struck by another car a short distance east of the College Avenue intersection. As Councilman Tim Crimea said in a recent council meeting, Wmhingtrn Street

east from Vine Street to Bloomington Street, Is “a bottleneck” for traffic. Total damage to both vehicles was estimated at $1,200 by city police. Fortunately, no one was hurt, according to the officers.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. UPI— The federal courts had the word from Gov. Lurleen B. Wallace today: They have made their decree, now let them enforce

it”

In a defiant speech wildly cheered by a joint session of the Alabama Legislature and carried live on television throughout the state Thursday night, Mrs. Wallace pledged to use all her powers as governor ‘to prevent the destruction of our public school system.” Gov. Wallace’s speech came a day after a federal appeals court decision requiring total desegregation of schools in Alab a m a and elsewhere i n the South by next September. She asked the Legislature to consider giving her or sharing jointly with her, control of the state’s public schools if an appeal should fail. While not specifically spelling out what ultimate actions she might take, Mrs. Wallace asked for authority to invoke “the police powers of the state” and for the Legislature to consider increasing the number of state troopers. T ask you, in the event a stay is not granted, or an appeal be unsuccessful, to consider placing in the governor of the state of Alabama or in the governor and the Legislature, all powers heretofore vested in the state superintendent of education, including, but not limited to, supervisory control with regard to our various local boards of education,” she said. The governor asked the legislature to meet as a committee of the whole and hear testimony from educators and parents whom, she said, had not been given an opportunity to defend themselves in federal court. “The proposed committee of the whole would afford them an opportunity to present their case and you an opportunity to determine whether this legislation is warranted,” she said. “I ask you to determine what additional action may be required.” She also asked the Legislature to issue an order telling the three federal judges who isued the order that their actions are ‘beyond the police power of the state.” A three-judge federal court ordered Alabama’s p u b li e schools completely desegregated by fall and the 12-member U. S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday reaffirmed the order in firm language. The circuit court said that schools in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas must be integrated through all grades, faculties and buses by falL NOW Y00 KNOW By United Prats International Delaware in 1787 became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

NATIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

INDIANA WEATHER: Partly cloudy, windy and warm today with chance of thundershowers. Mild with showers or thundershowers probable tonight. Mostly cloudy and mild Saturday with chance of thundershowers. Southerly winds 15 to 30 miles per hour today, 10 to 20 tonight. High today low 80s. Low tonight low to mid 60s. High Saturday upper 70s to low 80s. Precipitation probability 30 per cent today, 50 tonight, 40 Saturday. Outlook for Sunday: Warmer north with little temperature change south and chance of showers.

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