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Report from Washington by congressman John T. Myers

The President finally unwrapped his much discussed tax increase and the package could hardly be classified as a birthday present to the American taxpayer. Instead of the 6 percent increase Mr. Johnson talked about in his State of the Union address in January, the chief executive now says we must pay an extra 10 percent to support the present level

of spending.

I cannot support a tax increase so long as the Administration refuses to sacrifice some of its spending schemes. I am not convinced the Administration has made a sincere effort to cut corners and until it does, there are many of us in Congress who simply cannot go along with the request for a

tax increase.

Just one example of how our federal bureaucracy continues to grow at an alarming pace is the startling increase in civilian employes. The number of civilians climbed tq 2,980,156 in June, an increase of 74,557 over the month of May. This jump In employes comes despite continued talk of reduced spending and personnel cutbacks on the part of the Administration. The Committee on Ways and Means will open public hearings on the President’s tax proposals on Monday, August 14.

ANTI-CRIME BILL — The House is expected to vote this week on the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Assistance Act of 1967 which would provide federal grants to state and local governing bodies to support federally-approved programs. Unfortunately, the Administration bill places maxi-

civil disorder with any more urgency than he did in Detroit, I challenge the wisdom of placing any more control In his hands. This bill could be an important step in the establishment of a federal program to provide assistance tq local law enforcement agencies. It is my

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ital.

SOCIAL SECURITY — The Ways and Means Committee finally completed its work on the Social Security legislation last week. The Committee recommended a general benefit increase of 12 J 4 percent. The minimum benefit would be increased from $44 to $50 a month. Under the bill monthly benefits would range from $50 to $159.80 for retired workers now on the social security rolls who began to draw benefits at age 65 or later. Special benefits paid to certain uninsured individuals age 72 and over would be increased from $35 to $40 a month for a single person and from $52.50 tq $60 a month for a couple. The wage earner faces another social security tax increase if the Administrationsupported bill becomes law. The amount of earnings which would be subject to tax would be increased from $6600 to $7600 a year, effective January 1, 1968. The Social Security bill also fails to tackle what I consider to be the most important problem facing the social security recipient. The bill makes no provision for divorcing Social Security from politics and establishing procedures for adjusting the payments based on cost-of-living increases. The measure has not yet been scheduled for consideration by the full House of Representatives.

mum federal control in the opinion, however, we must prohands of the Attorney General, vide the necessary safeguards If Attorney General Ramsey to avoid formation of a cenClark does not handle future j tralized Federal police force. Mao trys face-saving move in power struggle

LONDON UPI — Red China’s embattled Mao Tse-tung has called for the restoration of the party and a National Peoples Congress in an apparent move toward a face saving compromise with his opponents. Diplomatic reports reaching London from China Monday quoted poster directives in Peking from Mao as calling from the “festoration” of the badly mauled party organization and "the holding of party congress

on all levels.”

The directive explained the surprise move with the claim that “most bad elements and all of the freaks and monsters

have been weeded out.” It also called for a

The call by Mao for the restoration of the party organization, therefore, signifies a new major development. In the view of experts it points to an attempt by Mayo to come to terms with what is left of the party, on a compromise basis which might even involve calling-off the cultural revolution.

A Putnam County Playhouse preview of Oklahoma

-Heloise

Travel in the car, especially i high-speed, limited access

National I highways used to pose a prob-

Direct Route to Cincinnati Knoxville Atlanta FROM GREENCASTLE New faster schedules via Trailways and Interstate routes Why huny, scurry, get up in the air? Trailways takes yow from downtown to downtown, and no waiting. And now look at the low farce below.

Peoples Congress this time next

year.”

The last congress was held 1956-58 and Mao has studiously shied away from a new gathering since. The full implication of the call was not immediately clear, but experts believed it signified an indirect admission that the cultural revolution has failed and that Mao may be trying to seek a face-saving compromise within the party. Mao has claimed repeatedly the defeat of his chief opponent, Liu Shao-chi, who is being decried as China’s revisionist “Khruschev,” after the former Soviet premier whom Peking considers a wrecker of Commu-

nism.

But all efforts to date have

failed.

To remove Liu from his office as the formal head of state would require a majority decision by the full party congress. But Mao has steered clear of party congresses since he held one in 1956, which had its second session in 1958. In an emergency, a two-third majority decision of the party’s central committee could expel members, including Liu Shaochi. But differences in the party have apparently been on such a i scale as to prevent Mao from risking a public defeat. Attempts at a quiet purge have been on such a scale as to prevent Mao frim risking a

public defeat.

Attempts at a quiet purge have been in progress in the party and according to latest available unofficial information one-third of the party’s politbureau and two-thirds of the secretariat have not been publicly mentioned for some time past. Whether these have actu-

lem when the children got thirsty. We could carry bottles of milk or pop, of course, but then spillage was a threat. Now I just load a foam ice chest with fruit and cans of baby juice—all varieties. A small hole from a punchtype opener allows the child (or adult) to sip, but slows the passage of air into the can thus preventing the juice from splashing out in case of tipping. It makes a great "tide-me-over” without ruining the appetite for the next meal. Daily Reader

Something exciting and delightful is ripening into readiness at DePauw’s old Speech Hall this week. With only a few days of rehearsal time left on the calendar before the performance is on August 10, 11 and 12, Director John Van Meter’s cast for the musical "Oklahoma!” is catching with professional vigor

polish.

A remarkably talented group of youngsters leaped, twirled and emoted through a rehearsal of the difficult fantasy dance sequence in a manner that promises to leave the audience breathless. The fight scenes are almost too real for comfort and the dancers’ timing and coordination belies their relative

inexperience.

Joan Scaggs, well known dance instructor from Stilesville did the choreography for the dances. She has made excellent use of the limited stage space with imaginative and effective movements. An outstandingly attractive and talented DePauw junior, Jane Wieser from Aurora, 111., dances the part of Laurey. The dream sequence Curley is han-

dled very well by Greencastleite orchestra and by expert work on the part of all directors. While the dancers will surely look even better in costume, it seems unlikely that make-up or costumes could make that gentle Bainbridge farmer, Don South, look any meaner as the

fire Mark Elliott. Jane, a speech and : major, has worked backstage in

a number of DePauw productions. Her poise and effectiveness are immediately apparent. Mark maneuvers Jane through a series of difficult ballet catches and lifts like an old pro. A recent graduate of Greencastle High School, Mark plans to major in economics next year at Indiana University. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Elliott. Dave Hostetler, of Roachville, is the dream-Jud and manages to be completely menacing

and convincing.

■While this particular dream sequence is a relatively minor part of the long and lively production, it is generally consid-

Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERE

A BROKER was dining with his wife at a popular restauxx rant one evening when his curvaceous young secretary suddenly hove into view. Trouble was that the broker had been enjoying a not-too-mild flirtation with the secretary—and his wife

knew it.

"Oh dear,” fluttered the secretary, “I had something important to tell you, but I don't want to bother your wife.” “It’s okay,” said the husband grimly, "SPELL IT.”

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Toward the end of a jury term in a rural district, two lawyers earnestly beseeched the judge to dispose of one more case before the court adjourned. "I’d just as soon get this case off the calendar as you gentlemen,” conceded the judge, "but we’ve just clean run out of jurors. If you'll both agree to have fellow lawyers as your jury panel, I reckon I earn round up a dozen.” The two lawyers agreed and the judge but* tonholed a dozen legal eagles who, for one reason or another were still moseying around the courthouse. The case was heard, and the jury retired to deliberate. 7oBP hours later they were still locked up in the jury room, jum! tte impatient judge demanded their reappearance. "I can’t understand,” he announced petulantly, "why twelve men so experienced as you in legal matters cannot agree on a verdict in a case ao simple as this one.” "Your Honor,” volunteered one of the lawyers, **we haven?!

gotten round to considering the case yet. What we can’t agree ered to be one of the most dif-! on is a FOREMAN.”

ficult parts to stage properly. The hard working cast has already burnished it with a bit of magic, supported ably by the

Four crewmen are injured LAFAYETTE, UPI _ Four crewmen from Indianapolis were injured Saturday night in a mishap here involving a New York Central Railroad freight train. None of the four were in-

jured seriously.

Authorities said four locomo-

tive engines backed into a line of freight cars because a switch was not thrown that would have sent the engines onto an adjacent track. Officials said the engines were traveling about 15 miles per hour when

they hit the freight cars. The crewmen, all taken to a

t Lafayette hospital, were identi1 fied as K. D. Noble, 44, Mike ; Staletovich, 37, Jerry Peters,

! 18, and C. L. Carmine, 24. A box car and a diesel were

slightly damaged. The train

ally been ousted is not known, was on a run from Chicago to but it is known that the central i Indianapolis when it developed committee is heavily split. | coupler troubles.

Local Jaycees attend sessions

Local Jaycees, who attended Jaycee leadership school in Bloomington the past weekend, included Joe Kerr, Region C Vice president; Larry Elam, State Spoke Chairman; Jim McCarter, State Activation and Rentontion Chairman; Don Barnes, Greencastle President; Bob Koenig, local State Director; Steve Richards, local direc-

tor, and Doyne Priest.

The old leader of the Jaycees and the keynote speaker for the Leadership Training School luncheon Saturday was William “Bill” Brownfield, the author of the Jaycee creed. The creed, written in 1946 and now used by Jaycees throughout the world, has determined the philosophy and therefore the continuing program of this 300,000 member strong young men’s civic group in the U.S. "Bill 1 Brownsfield, now the ‘grand old man’ of the U. S. Jaycees, has been a prime mover of the or ganization’s past growth and continuing future by the contribution his creed has made to the Jaycee movement. In a quietly challenging manner, "Bill” declared the future destiny of the Jaycees to be promoters of freedom, as we know it in America. Mr. Brownfield called on Indiana Jaycees to preserve, perfect and extend the institutions of our free society

to the rest of the world.

The new leader was the newly elected President of the U. S. Jaycees, James B. Antell of Vermont. As ths first officer

making his first visit to Indiana since his election at national convention this June, Antell interpreted to the local Jaycee leaders assembled the many new programs of the U.S. Jaycees and underscored the purpose for which all Jaycees exist —service to the local community, state and nation and the development of leadership poten-

tial in young men.

• • • Housework is something; that a woman does that notices unless she doesn’t do it. <D 1967, by Bennett Cert. Distributed by King Features

Pleads guilty to conspiracy INDIANAPOLIS UPI —Mrs. | Betty Keene, 27, St. Louis, today pleaded guilty to an indict-; ment charging conspiracy in a ring specializing in car theft to order of customers. The plea change came as a jury was about to be impaneled in Judge S. Hugh Dillin’s Federal Court to try her in the last case remaining to be disposed of among more than 20 arrests

in the ring.

Dillon ordered a pre- sentence I

investigation.

Mrs. Keene was described by; government attorneys as a traveling companion of Wyvon! Hornburg, St. Louis, who previously was sentenced to 15 j years in prison as ringleader.

villian Jud. He is steadily getting rougher and tougher with each rehearsal. In another week, folks might have trouble believing he learned to sing in

the church choir!

Another delightful surprise is in store for friends of Mrs. Catherine Bean when they see her performance as warm, outspoken Aunt Eller. It is really a shame all her talent hasn’t been put to good use on the Putnam County Playhouse stage long before now! Don’t miss the upcoming per- | formances of Oklahoma! Get

your tickets early ... as It will probably be a sell-out!

Dr. L J. Goldberg Registered Podiatrist Will b* In hi* office for Treatment of Foot Ailment* Wednesday, Aug. 9 After 8:30 A. M. at the COMMERCIAt HOTEl Phone Ol 3-5617 for Appointment*

AUCTION We have been commissioned by Mrs. Carla J. Halfaker, Executrix, to sell the furnishings from the Plainfield, Ind., home of Frank J. and Inez Owens (both deceased). Sale to be held in our Auction Room, corner of Maple and Ohio Sts., on Sat., Aug. 12, at 12:30 p.m. Sale will include: Extra nice mahogany dining room suite, sectional bookcase, three pc. mahogany bedroom suite, chest, two single beds, complete with springs and mattresses, dresser, small tables, odd chairs, 45 rpm record player, radios, conversation bench, mirrors, pictures, bedding, card tables, sewing machine, sewing cabinet, 20" window fan lik* new, electric Porta-oven, Sunbeam coffeemaker, toaster, lamps, small desk, Stauffer home reducing equipment, dishes, garden tools, old glass door kitchen safe, hall tree, picture frames, cuckoo clock, chime clock. Will also sell late model refrigerator, elec, range, glider, trunks, large collection Victrola records, wardrobe, radios, power mower, extra nice gas rang* and many other items. CLAPP'S AUCTION SERVICE Frazier & Clapp, Auctioneers Frazier & Crump, Clark*

SAVE ON MASTER MIX FEED August 7 Thru August ID CLOVERDALE ELEVATOR, INC. Cloverdale, Ind.

Strike spreads SYDNEY UPI —A one-week strike of newspaper workers spread Monday. Eight hundred striking newsmen voted to continue their walkout over a regrading system effecting their pay and jobs. Printer’s union members voted 3,000 to 5 to support the strikers and the New South Wales labor council voted to extend the strike to all metropolitan newspaper employes.

SEE PRO FOOTBALL! LIVE AND IN COLOR BEARS VS. REDSKINS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 7:30 PM.CHANNEL $

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INDIANAPOLIS

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8 convenient trip* weekdays CINCINNATI

._... $6.15

4 trips via Indianapolis.... ASHEVILLE

$19.00

Via the Smoky Mtn. Nat'l. Park MIAMI

$41.20

Only 1 change via Indianapolis UNION BUS STATION 6 8. Seminary Phene OL 3-5128

Trailways: easiest travel on earth

MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAT FUND

Services Personal *1,500.00 Materials 2,700.00 Total Motor Vehicle Highway Fund *4.200.00 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Town Improvements *2,500.00 Total C. C. Improvement Fund *2,500.00

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Russellville Civil Town, Putnam County. Indiana. Before the Board of Town Trustees. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of said civil town, at the their regular meeting place, od the 28th day of August, 1*67, will consider the following budget:

GENERAL FUND

Salary of Town Trustees * 450 00 Salary of Cleric-Treasurer 300.00 Salary of Marshal & Deputy Mashals 1.250.00 Compensation of Town Attorney 150.00 Services Contractual 3.260.00 Supplies 35.00 Current Charges 3.330.00 Total General Fund S8.775.00

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st OF INCOMING YEAR

1. Total budget estimate for Incoming year. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1968, inclusive .. 2. Necessary expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 5. Total Funds Required (Add Hues 1 and*2i FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHERS THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Auctual balance. June 30th of present year 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (December Settlement) 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July 1 of present year to Dec. 31

of Incoming year (Schedule on File)

a. Special taxes b. All other revenue 8. Total Funds (Add lines 6. 7, 8a and 8b) 10. Net Amount Required to be Raised for Expenses to Dec. 31 of Incoming Year (Deduct line 8 from line 5) 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30, less miscellaneous revenue for same period) 658.00 12. Amount to be Raised by Tax Levy (Add lines 10 and 11)

PROPOSED LEVIES Csmpartive Statement ef Taxes calleeted and ta be Collected Net Taxable Property 8387.930.00 To be

Levy on Amount to Collected Collected Collected Collected

FUNDS Property Be Raised FUNDS 1964 1866 1966 1967 General 1.85 $7,177.00 General 15.675.00 86,960.00 87.839.00 $6,557.00 Taxpayers appear Ing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined and presented to the county auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do, by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by tiling a petition with the county auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September on on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of taxrates charged, whichever date is later, and the state board

of tax commissioners will fix a date for hearing in this county.

Dated August 1, 1967 den Xverman, Clerk-Treasurer

Aug. 8-15-K

General

Fund

8 8.775.00

Motor Vehicle

Highway

Fund

*4,200.00

C.C.I. Fund

*2,500.00

4,612.00 13,387.00

3.397.00 7.597.00

500.00

3,000.00

4.337.00 2.629.00

3,544 00

1,47400

730 00

1.302.00 8.978.00

4.367.00 7.811.00

1.842.00 3.316.00

4,409.00

2.782.00 7.191.00

CO-SPONSORED BY

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Greencastle Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Dial OL 8-1212 For Time and Temperature