The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 May 1968 — Page 1

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RIBBON CUTTING AT LOCAL KROGER STORE—A ribbon cutting cermoney was held Thursday at the newly enlarged Greencastle Kroger Store on North Jackson Street. Shown above are Mayor Norman Peabody, George Anthony, store

manager, and Police Chief John Stevens. After the ribbon cutting Mr. Anthony stated that the store has vastly improved floor space and facilities for customer convenience.

Viet Cong blast radio-TV station

By RICHARD M. HARNETT STANFORD, Calif. (UPI)— Carpenter Joseph Rizor lay in fair condition in a respirator today with the heart of a 43-year-old man beating in his chest. Rizor, 40, who had been given three months to live because of deteriorating heart disease, underwent the world’s eighth cardiac transfer Thursday at Stanford-Palo Alto Hospital. Dr. Norman E. Shumway, a heart transplant pioneer, headed a surgical team which spent hours transferring the organ from a northern Califor- • Resuscitation class conducted A class on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation was given to the ladies who had just finished the Red Cross Home Nursing Class on April 29. Wayne Muncie from the Terre Haute Public Service Company conducted the class. A movie and diagrams were shown, then each student did the mouth to mouth resusciation and closed heart massage on the life sized manakin. This is a very interesting and worthwhile course. Those attending at the Senior High School were: Jeanne Hammond, Betty Foxx, Doris Day, Mary Beams, Patty Sutherlin, Grace McKeehan, Helen Crum, Marjorie Beck, Donna Eppelheimer, Ina Kemmeling, Florence Murphy, Hazel Baker, Jerri Erpelding, Margaret Nelson, Exec. Secretary Red Cross, Peggy Suacerman, RN., Red Cross Instructor.

nia man who died of a brain hemorrhage Wednesday night. Relatives of the donor preferred he remain anonymous. The donor’s two kidneys also were removed and placed inside persons with incurable kidney disease. Wanted New Heart Members of Rizor’s family said he urgently wanted to undergo a heart transplant ever since he heard of Dr, Christiaan Bernard of South Africa performing the world’s first heart transplant on grocer Louis Washkansky, 53, last Dec. 3. Washkansky died 18 days later of double pneumonia. “At first I was shocked by the idea,” said Mrs. Rizor, “but time and the knowledge of how desperately my husband wanted to undergo the operation made me realize that this may be his only chance to live.” “This is a clinical trial and it will be a long time before it can be considered a success or a probable success,” said Shumway, 44, who performed the first adult cardiac transfer in the United States on Jan. 6 at the same hospital. The patient, retired Cleveland steelworker Mike Kasperak, 54, died 15 days later of massive internal bleeding. Blaiberg Survives Of the first seven heart transplants, Dr. Philip Blaiberg, 58, a retired South African dentist, is the lone survivor. A hospital spokesman said Rizor, a Navy veteran and Salinas, Calif, father of four, was being aided in his breathing

by a mechanical respirator because of a lung condition. He has suffered three heart attacks since 1961 that left him with irreparable heart muscle damage. His wife, Eileen, told newsmen her husband had not worked for the past two years because of the heart condition which comined him to a bed

By ROCKY BERG IOWA CITY, Iowa (UFI)— Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York says he has received “the third shot in the arm in three days” in his first Midwestern trip since he announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Rockefeller and his wife, Happy, were greeted by cheering crowds in Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. He shook hands, signed autographs and met with 19 members of Iowa’s 24-man delegation to the Republican National Convention. Rockefeller’s most enthusiastic and largest turnout came in Iowa City, where he told nearly 8,000 cheering students of the University of Iowa—a Big Ten school with an enrollment of about 18,000—that draft laws should be revamped and 18-year-olds should be allowed to vote. Repeated cheering and applause burst over Rockefeller’s words and he proposed a

most of the time in recent months. The decision to perform the transplant was made by various committees at the Stanford School of Medicine and a group of independent doctors prior to the death of the donor who suffered irreversible brain damage.

system under which a young man would have his name in a national lottery for one year. The name would be withdrawn if not picked in that time “unless war needs increased,” he said. “The workings of the draft today are arbitrary and inequitable,” Rockefeller said. “Our nation calls on its youth for military service as a duty which accompanies the privilege of citizenship, as a part of the price we must pay for our freedom. Our young men have every right to expect that in return they will get fair treatment under a draft law that makes sense.” Rockefeller also said, “I vigorously support giving the. vote to 18-year-olds. As a public officials, I have no fear of exposing my ideas to the judgment of voters under 21. In face, a good gauge of a man’s actions as a leader is how well they appeal to the high ideals of youth.”

Iowa crowds cheer Nelson Rockefeller

\ Plenty of talent for candidates

By HORTENSE MYERS INDIANAPOLIS (UPI ) — Actors, actresses, astronauts— and Kennedys—have nearly out. numbered professional politicians on the campaign trail in the Indiana presidential preference primary. At times, this midwestern state has appeared to be the site of a combined national convention of Actors’ Equity, the Social Register, “Who’s Who”— and a Kennedy family reunion. The May 7 Democratic primary brought Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Sen. Eugene McCarthy into a direct ballot confrontation for the first time. It also brought a deluge of VIPs to the Hoosier state in the senators’ behalf. Indianapolis became a “Hollywood East” or a “New York West” as Myrna Loy, Paul Newman, Garry Moore, Dustin Hoffman, Peter - Paul-and-Mary and Simon-and-Garfunkel treeked through in search of votes for McCarthy. Kennedy depended more on kin than kith to extend his campaigning. Youngsters Came, Too His wife, Ethel, his brother. Sen. Edward Kennedy, his mother, Mrs. Rose Kennedy, and

his sisters, Jean Smith, Eunice Shriver and Pat Lawford have made talks and appeared at rallies and receptions. Mrs. Joan Kennedy, wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, will attend a reception Sunday in Peru and Mrs. Lawford was in the state for a similar gathering at Madison Tuesday, at the same time Kennedy’s wife and mother joined him at a public reception in Indianapolis. At various times, Kathleen, Courtney, Michael and David, among the 10 children of the Kennedys, have joined their parents on the Hoosier campaign trips, as well as their dog, Freckles, one of a collection of pets from their Hickory Hill home at McLean, Va. One of the enthusiastically greeted Kennedy campaigners has been John Glenn Jr., first American astronaut to orbit the earth. In addition, Mrs. Rene Carpenter, wife of astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American space hero, often has accompanied Mrs. Ethel Kennedy on her Indiana visits and talked informally in behalf of Kennedy’s candidacy. FDR and Schlesinger Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., son of the late President, and Arthur Schlesinger Jr., historian and author, were among other campaign helpers for Kennedy,

along with Vermont Gov. Phillip Hoff, and J. Edward Day, former postmaster general. Another ex-postmaster general, Lawrence O’Brien, and exWhite House press secretary Pierre Salinger also have made their vocal contributions to Kennedy’s presidential bid in Indiana. The McCarthy campaign also had its literate as well as entertainment talent. While the visually recognized VIPs such as Newman, star of “Cool Hand Luke” and “Hud”; Moore, crewcut television star and Miss Loy, may gain more instant attention, poet Eve Merriam, author Leonard Lewin and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s daughter, Mrs. Grove Smith, were equally welcomed in other circles as they came to campaign for the Minnesota senator. Other stars of the McCarthy campaign include Rosemary Prinz of television’s “As the World Turns,” and Phyllis Newman of the play “The Apple Tree.” Mrs. Drew Pearson,wife of the columnist, and Robert Stein, McCall Corp. vice president, Clarence Jones, attorney and advisory board member for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, represent other facets of the McCarthy ballot battle. Miss Linda Kefauver, daughter of the late Tennessee

Sen. Estes Kefauver one-time vice presidential nominee, and Rep. George Brown, D-Calif., are others. Hoosiers for Branigin The favorite-son presidentia campaign of Gov. Roger D. Branigin, in keeping with its motif of “Indiana for Hoosiers,” has not sought any campaign aid from anyone who might fit the governor’s “outlander” tag. He refers to Kennedy and McCarthy as “tourists.” There has been another breed of VIPs who sometimes get as much public interest as the candidates. These are the better known and more easily recognized news media personalities such as David Brinkley, and columnists Stewart Alsop and Marianne Means, or author Theodore White. They were among press, radio and television people trailing the candidates. The group of reporters included representatives of not only American wire services, broadcast networks and all major news magazines but also newsmen and women from other countries. Among those who have traveled with one or all of the candidates have been news media from England, France, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Denmark.

LBJ reports to nation on peace talk efforts

By NICHOLAS DANILOFF WASHINGTON (UPI)-Pres-ident Johnson reports to the nation today on the month-old effort to work out preliminary talks with Hanoi on efforts to end the Vietnam war. The President was certain to either volunteer a statement or reply under questioning on that subject at his 10 a.m. EDT news conference on national television and radio. Johnson’s session with reporters came as the United States awaited an answer from the

North Vietnamese on their willingness to accept an Indonesian offer of a warship in neutral waters as a site for exploratory talks—a suggestion the President quickly accepted earlier this week. U.S. officials expressed doubt Thursday that Hanoi would agree to the shipboard conferences. But at the same time, Secretary of State Dean Rusk said “it ought to be possible to find a site” somewhere in the world’s 130 countries.

New Yorker is new DPU associate dean

Thirty - year - old James R. Speegle of New York has been named associate dean of students at DePauw University. The announcment of Speegle’s appointment, effective in July, was made by President William E. Kerstetter. Speegle presently is serving as director of housing at the State University of New York’s Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, where he expects to receive his Ph.D. this summer from Syracuse University. Speegle took his undergraduate work at Oberlin College and the University of Rochester. He received the B.A. with distinction from Rochester in 1960. As an undergraduate the new associate dean belonged to Junior and Senior men’s honoraries at UR, was named the outstanding senior student in his social fraternity Theta Chi, and was captain of the UR varsity swimming team. Speegle remained at Rochester

as a teaching assistant in the department of sociology and anthropology to earn the M. A. degree in secondary education. He later taught in the Rochester public schools, served as admissions counselor at the University of Rochester, and in 196465 served as assistant director of financial aid at Syracuse University. Becoming director of housing at the Upstate Medical Center in 1965, Speegle has administered undergraduate - graduate and married student housing. He also has been involved in admissions work, program and student government work with undergraduates, and in future planning in the areas of housing and the student union. He began his doctoral studies in 1964, anticipating his Ph.D. in student personnel work in higher education this this summer. Speegle and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.

Vietnam victory rally at Co. Fairgrounds

A Victory in Vietnam rally will be held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building, Friday at 7:30 p.m. Featured speaker will be G. Edward Griffin, author-producer-lecturer. “If we have lost the will to win in Vietnam, then total defeat for us, by the Communists, will be our unavoidable destiny.” Heart transplant patient ‘fair’ By JACK WALSH SAIGON (UPI)-A Viet Cong terrorist blast ripped the U.S.South Vietnam radio-television station in Saigon today, killing three civilians and wounding about 30 persons Including five Americans. The first major terror blow in Saigon since the Communists’ Continued on Page 2

This is the blunt appraisal of G. Edward Griffin, who contends, that the conflict in Vietnam is just one part in the Communists’ world-wide war against all free-dom-loving people. Ed Griffin has studied--and rejected—the two most frequently proposed Vietnam solutions; withdraw “now,” or stay under present conditions...“for years and years to come.” He argues that the missing third alter-native-victory over the Communists—is not only possible, but is essential. He is convinced that victory can be achieved without escalation in fighting, in personnel or in “spreading the war.” Equally, he is certain that victory cannot be achieved unless Americans— and especially our leaders—want to win. The Putnam County Study Club organized to bring about a better understanding of the world situation in relation to communism, is very grateful that it has been able to secure this outstanding speaker.

Not Discouraged Rusk and Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford were reliably reported to feel that the lack of progress on this score since Hanoi agreed in principle to the preliminary talks a month ago was not unusual or unduly discouraging. U.S. diplomats are convinced that discussions with the North Vietnamese at any level would involve bargaining of the toughest sort. Rusk, appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday, took issue with five senators who have proposed that the United States get matters off dead center by withdrawing its rejection of Hanoi’s suggestion of Warsaw as a site. “I don’t think it helps ... for people to press for Warsaw,” Rusk said.

“If Hanoi thinks that somehow they can pressure us into a place which is not suitable or convenient or agreeable or fair to both sides— not acceptable to us—they may delay the business.” The Warsaw proposal was made by Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield and Senators Eugene J. McCarthy, D-Minn., Thruston Morton, RKy., J. William Fulbright, DArk., and Albert Gore, D-Tenn. In response to questions, Rusk said that a number of unnamed third parties besides Indonesia were working behind the scenes in an effort to work out a site agreement. Rusk declined to speculate on how much longer the United States would continue the curb on bombing of the north, announced by President Johnson March 31 in a bid for preliminary discussions.

Sorority observing International Week

Mrs. Harold W. Barnett, president of Epsilon Psi chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha here, explained why the international women’s service organization observes May 1-7 as “E.S.A. Week”. “Epsilon Sigma Alpha is one of the oldest and largest sororities of its kind in the world,” Mrs. Barnett said. “It was founded in 1929 by 10 energetic wom-en-teachers, writers and even a state supreme court judgewho believed that college graduation should not be the end of a woman’s education. “Young women of today must fit into the economic and social structure of this fast-paced modern world”, she continued. “They must understand their roles and responsibilities, and become leaders in their towns and communities,” she said. The local president said the sorority developed into an international organization soon after E. Robert Palmer-a widely known educator, philosopher, author and lecturer-assumed leadership in 1941. “And now that E.S.A. is international in scope,” Mrs. Barnett said,” we can help to spread E.S.A.’s principals of freedom and equality throughout the world.” Retirement home to be consecrated Asbury Towers, the new United Methodist retirement home at 102 West Poplar Street,Greencastle, will be consecrated by Bishop Richard C. Raines, Sunday, May 5th at 3:00. Asbury Towers in the new name for the former Greenview Apartments which was transferred to the Northwest Indiana Methodist Home, Inc. which operates Continued on Page 2

“E.S.A. Week emphasizes all three aims of our sorority-the educational, the philanthropic and the social. But during this week, our 1,570 chapters and more than 40,000 members place special recognition on philanthropic projects. “Here in Greencastle, for example, Epsilon Psi chapter has visited the County Home, and entertained the residents there each month, fixed baskets for the needy, worked to send a child to Camp Riley for two weeks in the summer, and various other projects during the past year,” Mrs. Barnett said. “We're proud of the contributions we make to our own community, but equally proud of the thousands of ditty bags sent to Viet Nam and the millions of hours spent in work for the retarded, crippled, lonely or ill, and the more than $1 million raised annually for the needy and handicapped everywhere.” 4 arrested William J. Price, 40, 3740 Amhurst, Lafayette, was arrested on South Indiana Street at 11:20 Thursday night by Officer James Phipps for public intoxication. Michael A. Redwine, 19, 1708 Maple Garden Avenue, LaPorte, was arrested on Washington Street at 11:30 Thursday night by Officer Phipps for failure to have an operator’s license. Russell W. Fitzsimmons, 29, 24 Gillespie Street, was arrested for reckless driving on Cassada Drive at 2:43 this morning by Officer Phipps. Cliff Huffman, 46, Rockford, Illinois, was arrested and jailed by Sheriff Bob Albright Thursday for deceptive issuance of a check.

DIAGONAL CROSSWALK FOR STUDENTS—Greencastle motorists are asked by Police Chief John Stevens to be on the alert for Junior High students now crossing Walnut Street between the downtown gym and school building on

Spring Avenue. A diagonal crosswalk is now in effect at the intersection of Spring and Walnut. Shown above are Chief Stevens and Roy Boling, assistant Junior High Principal, inspecting the painting of the crosswalk lines. This diagonal crossing wi^l be in effect unjil school ends.

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