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DAILY NEWSPAPER

VOLUME SEVENTY-SIX

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1968

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NEW CITY FIRE CHIEF—Charles Watkins, a 15-year veteran of the Greencastle Department, has been appointed Fire Chief by Mayor Norman Peabody. Watkins succeeds Cassel Balay in this position. Lester Haltom has been appointed assistant chief and Herman Wallace captain. Chief Watkins served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. He is a member of American Legion Post 58, VFW Post 1550, the Elks Lodge and is a graduate of the Purdue University Fire School held in 1954. The above picture shows Chief Watkins being congratulated by Mayor Peabody. Institute in Economics at University this summer

Top chemists end conference at DPU

1967 was at Putnam The year of 1967 has set a record In

the confines of the Putnam County Jail, in comparison to the year of 1966. Sheriff Bob Albright has supplied the follow-

ing information and comments: In 1966 the total persons arrested for

felons and misdemeanor was 427, this compares to 808 arrested during the year of 1967. Of the figures available for 1967, the statistics are as follows: There were 58 Indiana State Farm escapees, 43 female prisoners, 86 felony arrests and the remaining were of the misdemeanor nature, consisting of public intoxication, driving under the influence and many other crimes of this type. These arrests were made by the Indiana State Police, Greencastle Police Department, Town Marshals and the Putnam

County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Albright also noted that of the total arrests made in Putnam County, the interesting figure that should be mentioned is that there was 351 persons arrested under age of 25. This probably is in line with the national average of young people being arrested for crimes of all kinds. Also, it is not known at this time if crime is on the increase in Putnam County, but since January 1, 1967, the Putnam County Shemff’s Office has began a record system of crimes committed in our county that will develop a trend of increase or decrease in crime. The Matron of the Putnam County

Postmaster Albin reminded mailers that new higher postage rates become effective today, including the 6-cents-an-ounce charge for first-class letters. Other rates effective today, he noted, Heart patient out of oxygen tent CAPE TOWN, South Africa UPI— Heart transplant patient Philip Blaiberg emerged from his oxygen tent and prepared to sit up today for the first time since his operation six days ago. Nevertheless, doctors warned he was entering the most dangerous phase of his recovery as one of two men living with the heart of another person in his chest. A hospital bulletin today said, “Dr. Blaiberg’s condition is very good ... he is no longer in an oxygen tent and will be allowed to sit up in bed with his feet on a chair.” The bulletin also said he had been placed on an “ordinary diet” except that all his food is prepared under sterile conditions. Medical sources said the 58-year-old dentist had entered a period during which symptoms that his body is rejecting the new organ are most likely to appear. During the first six days there was no sign of rejection and, the bulletin said, “There are no signs of infection in any of his organs.” The hospital also announced that Blaiberg s wife would be able to see him again today. She saw him for the first time Sunday in a five-minute chat through a glass germ shield. Blaibergs famed surgeon, Dr. Christiaan Barnard, cabled his congratulations Sunday to Dr. Norman E. Shumway of Stanford University who performed a similar transplant Saturday night.

PASADENA, Calif. UPI—America's 28th and last unmanned moon probe, the Instrument-laden Surveyor 7, today raced toward Its target in the jagged lunar highlands, a region so rugged that the spacecraft was given only a 40 per cent chance of surviving the landing. Scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) here were evaluating data transmitted from the speeding moon robot to determine whether it would be necessary to further refine the trajectory. “The spacecraft is in its normal cruising mode now,” said a JPL spokesman. *Tt’a Just sailing along through space and doing normal housekeeping chores.” Surveyor 7 underwent an apparently successful midcourse maneuver Sunday afternoon. The maneuver was designed to change its course by about 800 miles. The apacecraft waa launched from

record year County iail Jail, prepared and served 10,042 meals during the year of 1967. This compares to 3,770, that were served during 1966. According to law, a prisoner’s jail record must be kept, the year of 1967 was the largest population turn over in the history of Putnam County. Past records indicated that the year of 1967, there were more arrests made than in any year that a record can be established. The Sheriff’s Office investigated 166 crimes that were committeed in 1967. Of this figure 101 were cleared and many arrests were made. It should be noted that the investigations, of which good records must be kept, are not ordinary complaints, but are of the felony type. In compiling the record, Sheriff Albright further stated, “apparently 1967 was a good year for the policeman but a dissappointing one for the criminal, and I would like to make it clear that 1968 will be the same. However, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office desires for the public to know that the Indiana State Police, Greencastle Police Department, and Town Marshals In this county have done the work of policing Putnam County, with a vigorous, cooperative and unselfish attitude. It is the desire of the Sheriff’s Office to continue the policy of complete cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office and all the Police

Agencies in Putnam County.”

are: 10 cents an ounce for air mail, 5 cents each for postal cards, and 8 cents each for air postal cards. “When you consider that 6 cents will carry a first-class letter addressed to any one of 200 million persons in 50 states, as well as letters addressed to any of 63 million persons in Mexico and Canada,” he added, "this still remains as one of the biggest bargains on earth.” The 20 per cent raise in first-class letter rates, effective today, is a smaller percentage raise than that imposed on other types of mail. He pointed out that there has been a 24 per cent raise in the rates for mailing newspapers and magazines and a 34 per cent hike in the charges for advertising circulars, “occupant” mail and other bulk third-class mail items. The new rate provisions also establish important rate changes for heavier firstclass mail pieces, Mr. Albin explained. If the first-class mail piece weighs more than 13 ounces, it will go automatically by the fastest transportation available - meaning air service usually. “Heavier first-class pieces, above 13 ounces, will be merged with air parcel post under a single rate schedule,” he said, "and all air mail above 7 ounces also will be subject to the air parcel post rate schedule.” The postmaster assured local residents plenty of one-cent stamps are on hand for use with any existing stocks of 5cent stamps they may have on hand. The higher rates become effective today also for other categories of mail used primarily by large-volume mailers. These include bulk third-class advertising mail rates, special rates for books, films and records. The post office is working closely with commercial mailers to provide them with every possible assistance in complying with the technical provisions of these rate changes, Mr. Albin noted.

Cape Kennedy early Sunday and aimed at a point about 800 miles north of the desired landing spot in the Tycho crater region. JPL controllers planned to make a series of small changes in Surveyor 7 s trajectory, if necessary, to move it on to its intended target. The landing zone is a "relatively smooth but still damned rough” region in a mountainous area 18 miles north of the crater Tycho. The crater itself, ringed by a 53-mile-wide rim rising 12.000 feet from the crater floor, can be seen near the lunar south pole by the naked eye from earth. Resembling a peeled orange, the crater radiates a large system of grooves or ridges which extend thousands of miles across the moon's surface. A computer gave Surveyor 7 only a two out of five cha^be of landing un*

DePauw University has been selected by the U.S. Office of Education to conduct a summer institute in economics for secondary school teachers June 17July 26. The Institute Is the second announced this week for DePauw by educational agencies in Washington. Announced earlier was a summer science institute in Munich, Germany, conducted for the National Science Foundation. Thirty high school teachers and curriculum specialists having responsibility for teaching formal courses in economics or courses in social studies are anticipated for the summer program here. The purpose of the six-week session is to offer participants the opportunity for advanced academic work in economics. Particular emphasis will be given to new instructional materials suitable for classroom applicability.

PALO ALTO. Calif. UPI—A housewife's heart beat normally today in the chest of a retired steelworker freed from a deathlike coma by America’s first adult heart transplant. The dramatic transplant operation, history’s fourth, was performed Satur-

scathed in the rugged area, but scientists believed the risk was worth taking. The spokelike rays are composed of debris hurled from the interior of the moon when a meteor smashed into the area several million years ago. By analyzing the debris, scientists hope to learn more about how the moon was formed. To achieve this goal, Surveyor 7 combined all the scientific devices carried by its six predecessors—a television camera, a tiny power shovel, a chemical soil sampler, four magnets, a mirror for stereoscopic photography and nine other mirrors. In contrast to the purely scientific mission of Surveyor 7, the first six spacecrafts in the series had a practical goal—to explore potential landing sites for Apollo astronauts along a belt of relatively smooth plains across the moon's midsection.

Personnel from public and private r.on-profit elementary and secondary schools are eligible to attend and will receive tuition and living stipends during the institute. Faculty for the institute will be drawn from the DePauw University department of economics. Visiting lectures will be presented from time to time by professors from other universities and by economists from national groups concerned with economic education. Dr. Gerald E. Warren, head of DePauw’s department of economics, will serve as director of the institute. Other Indiana universities and colleges conducting one or more institutes under Office of Education grants are Indiana University, Ball State University, Purdue University, Indiana State University and the University of Notre Dame.

day night by a Stanford University medical team. Mike Kasperak, 54, received the heart of Mrs. Virginia Mae White, 43, mother of two children. Mrs. White died of a massive brain hemorrhage while Kasperak was on the brink of death with severe heart failure. The woman’s husband gave his consent, eaying “She was the type who would want to do this.” Charles White recalled that alter Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant in South Africa last month his wife said: “How marvelous to be able to give someone else a chance to live.” Dr. Norman E. Shumway, who developed techniques used in two earlier heart transplant operations in South Africa, headed the 15-member m e d i cal team for the operation at Palo AltoStanford Hospital. By Sunday, Kasperak was awake and described by Shumway as “responding in a good manner.” Although Kasperak was unable to talk because tubes remained in his throat from a tracheotomy, he recognized his wife and responded to request* from hospital attendants. Kasperak subsequently went to sleep under heavy sedation with medical teams in constant attendance because of the danger the new heart could be rejected. Shumway had no plans to use direct radiation to minimize rejection possibilities as was done in South Africa.

Ten top-flight industrial chemists came out of an intense two-day conference at DePauw University this week end urging among many things that a heavy dose of English composition and language training be served those undergraduates who would follow in their footsteps. Beyond giving liberal arts science training a strong endorsement, the chemists agreed that advancement in the highly competitive research field very often depends on one’s ability to articulate. “You won’t advance as an industrial chemist if you can’t write and speak effectively,” one of the chemists told the conclave that was convened to offer DePauw advice on its chemistry curriculum. “Ability to write a research report and to speak are important to advancing in a company,” one visitors said. “Deterents to advancement are not whether he knows chemistry, but whether the chemist can write a report and tell his research director in a conference what he is doing!” One executive from DuPont had some specific recommendations for improving chemists’ communications ability. He urged chemistry departments in liberal arts colleges to r equire more writing and speaking in their courses. Tests in chemistry, he claimed, should include more than a few essay questions and oral presentations. He urged that students be required to prepare more written reports on their research and write at least two theses, aimed not only at problem solving but also at developing lucid reports. This same scientist expressed concern that some colleges are “cutting down” on English composition. Another visiting chemist presented a strong case for Including language in the prospective chemist’s regimen. “More and more chemical researchers are being pressed to read the literature of other countries,” he reported. “And more and more chemists are visiting other countries on business, seminars and research conferences.” Without language training, he predicted, future chemists will suffer not only from crimped career opportunities, but also from a “cultural gap.” A poll of chemists at the conference revealed all 30 men had been overseas at least once and most of thorn several times.

SAIGON UPI—About 700 Viet Cong invaded a provincial capital 15 miles from Saigon's center today and ravaged it during a three hour reign of terror before falling back to Cambodian border jungles. First reports from the flaming streets of Khiem Cuong said four civilians were killed and 16 wounded in the guerrilla raid that followed a savage bombardment by 600 mortar shells. Government spokesmen acknowledged they expected the casualty count to go higher. Rescue troops pulled stunned, weeping survivors from hideout holes they had dug beneath their homes. Nine policemen died defending their streets, spokesmen said. Local troop losses were called “moderate.” The Viet Cong had mortared the city and three nearby military posts and then charged in. For three hours they battled in the streets of the Hau Nghia province capital just beyond Saigon's northwestern suburbs and just east of the Cambodian border. As a parting gesture they burned down 10 buildings. Government spokesmen said Vietnamese defenders killed 19 of the attackers and captured five more. The prisoners said they belonged to the 269th Viet Cong main force battalion, reinforced by men from two more battalions. It marked the second guerrilla attack In three days on Saigon’s doorstep. SatFour are jailed by Sheriff Albright Three teenagers were arrested Friday night and lodged in the Putnam County jail by Sheriff Albright. They were Larry Abney, 18, Ladoga; Gary Abney, 18, Crawfordsville, and Allen Cavaness, 19, Roachdale. All three were charged with being minors in illegal possession of alcohol Joe Coomer, 42, Roachdale, was jailed at 2:23 Saturday morning by Sheriff Albright and booked for driving while under the influence of intoxicants and public intoxication.

In a broader sense, the conferees, who were hosted by DePauw's chemistry faculty, concluded that industry and colleges are dependent on each other but that industry has suffered in Academe because of its “image.” The constraints of industry, it was felt, are emphasized while its humanistic aspects are ignored. It was pointed out that the chemical industry is contributing to the alleviation of poverty in helping underdeveloped countries. It was felt students nowadays want to see this kind of application of their proficiency. The question arose whether liberal arts colleges can compete with the bigger universities in training chemists since the number of courses taken in chemistry must of necessity be fewer in th* liberal arts environment. Industry representatives were unanimous in saying that liberal arts education must be maintained. Chemists, they said, must have training in the humanities and social sciences also if they are to become leaders in their professional organization. The quality of chemical education, the chemists said, is more important than the number of chemistry courses taken. Mutual advantages were seen in an exchange of industrial and college staffs and lending by industry of some of its specialists to give lectures at the college and university level. Attending the two-day brainstorming session conducted by Dr. Howard Burkett, DePauw’s chemistry department head, were chemists, research directors and executives officers from Mead Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Lilly, Armco Steel, Dow Chemical, Julian Laboratories, Monsanto, Commercial Solvents, Allied Chemical and DuPont. Eight of the 10 visiting chemists are DePauw graduates. 13 below zero Greencastle and Putnam County residents were chilled by a sub-zero wav* Sunday and today. The Daily Banner thermometer registered 13 degrees below zero at 7 o’clock this morning, three degrees colder than Sunday's minimum of 10 below. Sunday’s maximum temperature wax a chilly 5 above zero.

urday a similar Communist thrust overran the town of Tan Uyen, 20 miles north of the capital, burned 110 homes and terrorized the populace. The attacks formed part of an offensive the Communists have been pushing since New Year’s. The fighting has raged up and down the country. According to allied reports, more than 1,400 Communists have been killed. Two Sunday Runs City firemen were called out at 5:45 Sunday morning to the apartment of William Irwin. 610 South Indiana Street. They reported a chair in the living room was a total loss from a fire caused by a cigarette. At 12:30 Sunday noon, firemen made a resuscitator run to 915 South Jackson Street when Tom Roach had trouble breathing. Oxygen w r as administered and Roach was then taken to the Putnam County Hospital. City police report two traffic mishaps A minor traffic mishap occurred on Washington Street at the alley entrance just west of Headley’s Hardware Store at 12:50 p.m. Friday. City police reported that Mrs. Thelma Wuertz, 712 Terrace Lane, driving a 1964 Oldsmobile, came out of the alley into the path of a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Arlie Scaggs, Greencastle, Route 5. Officer Bill Masten estimated the damage at S50 to Scaggs’ car and $45 to Mrs. Wuertz’s auto. Slick streets resulted in another accident at 6:20 p.m. Friday at the intersection of College Avenue and Washington Street. Bill Jenner, 15 Boomington Street, driving a 1965 Ford was unable to stop and hit the rear of a 1967 Camero baIng operated by Ewell Dozier, 627 East Walnut Street. Officer Masten estimated the damage at $150 to Jenner’s Ford and $30 to the Dozier car.

Albin reminds mailers of higher postage rates

Surveyor 7 heads for moon landing

Retired steelworker living after heart transplant

Provincial capital raided by Viet Cong guerrillas