The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 24 December 1968 — Page 7

Tuesday, December 24, 1968

The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

Page 7

Viet Cong continue rocket attacks

BEST DECORATED-in the business division, the Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale received a plaque from that

THE FAMILY LAWYER

Slow Motion Divorce

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By JACKWALSH SAIGON (UPI)—Communist rockets today hammered villages, airfields and military camps across South Vietnam, killing 13 persons and wounding 30 on the eve of the guerrillas’ 72-hour Christmas truce. Military spokesmen saic South Vietnamese troops battled 400 Communists 16 miles southwest of Saigon Sunday and today, and killed 81 of them while losing 12 dead and 36 wounded themselves. In the capital, a terrorist bomb shattered the home of a local military official, killing one South Vietnamese and wounding another. The official ‘ was not home at the time. For Bird Lovers FLAMINGO. Fla. <UPI» — Two of the birds that are flourishing under protection afforded in Everglades National Park are the colorful roseate spoonbill with its flattened beak, and great white heron, a giant bird with a seven-foot wingspread. Tw t o decades ago there were only 175 spoonbills in the Park; today there are about 2,200. After a huricane in 1935, the entire great white heron population was estimated at about 150; now there are 1.500 of them in the Park alone. Both these species can be seen by vacationers around Flamingo. the preserve’s major recreational center on Florida Bay.

Not long ago a man filed suit for divorce on the ground that his wife had committed adultery—20 years earlier. But his case was dismissed because of too much procrastination. The court, noting the difficulties of finding out what really happened that long ago, commented:

“A husband cannot wait to make his charges until the years dim the proofs to the contrary.” Like most lawsOits, a divorce suit too long delayed may be barred automatically by a state's statute of limitations. But even if there is no automatic bar, courts are usually skeptical of divorce suits in which the complaining spouse has postponed action for an

excessive period of time. One reason, mentioned above, is the problem of evidence—of dredging facts out of a distant past.

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Another reason is the feeling that a grievance, if acted upon so slowly, could not have been too serious in the first place. Thus a woman failed to convince the court that two blows by her husband, inflicted 40 years before, had ruined her marriage. “There must be some limit to judicial credulity,” said the judge. “We think it has been reached here.” Nevertheless, there may well be a legitimate reason for delay. For example, a man who put off a divorce suit for a number of years, after learning of his wife’s infidelity, gave an excuse that satisfied the court: he wanted to spare his young children from scandal as long as he could. In another case a husband was held justified in waiting gallantly, before suing for divorce, while his wife recovered from a severe ill-

Perhaps the best reason for delay is that the wronged spouse continues to have hope that the marriage may yet be preserved. Thus, a court found no fault with a man who waited seven years —in recurring hope of a reconciliation—before finally seeking a divorce on grounds of marital cruelty. The court felt it would be unfair to blame him for wanting what the law itself encourages: the saving of the marriage.

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T ruth-In-Lending For Mortgage Also

By JAMES L. SRODES WASHINGTON (UPI) — “Read the fine print” may soon join “get a horse” in the museum of obsolete phrases under the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed new truth-in-lending regulations. The board’s proposals in a 70-page booklet even specify type sizes to be used in credit agreements. The coverage of its provisions ranges from credit cards to the single most important item a person buys in his lifetime—his home. Because nearly all homes are bought with some form of credit, any regulations which affect the relationship between lender and borrower are significant. The board’s regulations make significant changes affecting both. The basic aim is to make the terms of borrowing easier to understand for the borrower. flSost of the burden is put on the lender. The truth-in-lending rules go into effect July 1, but the Federal Reserve committee which drafted the regulations put out a tentative draft for public comment before issuing a' final version at the end of this year. The regulations cover all credit deals from charge accounts to mortgages. Excluded are government and corporation credit transactions and any consumer loan not covered by a mortgage which involves more than $25,000. Finance Charges The emphasis is on the finance charges the lender adds to the loan. The housing section has a detailed list of what is a finance charge and what is a reasonable expense which the borrower should pay as the cost of buying a house and lot. Excluded from the tally of finance charges are fees for title examinations, title insurance or deed settlements, along with advance tax or insurance payments, notary fees, appraisal fees and charges for reports

on the borrower’s credit standing. In setting out the terms of a mortgage or other credit agreement involving property, the regulations even cover the size of type to be used in printing credit numbers and percentages—no smaller than 10 point Roman bold face type. This is one size larger than the type usually used in the news columns of a newspaner. The regulations add that in disclosing credit terms, any additional information must clarify and not mislead or confuse the reader.

SEASON’S GREEIINGS

We wish you health. wealth & happiness in abundance! The P. G. Evans Co. Phone OL 3-6509

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May the holiday season abound with all the good things in life for you, our patrons. It's been a pleasure to serve you! KERSEY MUSIC STORE St. Rd. 43 North Greencastle,Ind.

At least 12 of the dead and 20 of the wounded in the nationwide rocket attacks were caught in a four-round barrage into Dogpatch, a shantytown next to the U.S. air base at Da Nang. Headquarters said a total of 100 man-sized rockets slammed into the Da Nang base, Dogpath, a Highlands village, two airfields and U.S. military base in the Mekong Delta. The four rounds that crashed into Shantytown were part of a 20-round rocket attack against the U.S. military bastion at Da Nang, South Vietnam’s second biggest city 380 miles north of Saigon. U.S. headquarters said five American servicemen were wounded in the Da Nang attack. Spokesmen said damage from all the barrages was light.

In nine raids, U.S. B52 bombers struck back at Red hideouts in the north, in the central highlands and around Saigon where South Vietnam’s premier says a Communist offensive is building. Near Saigon, about 400 guerrillas Sunday attacked a U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division post, killing 17 Americans and wounding 12. The GIs threw back the attack, killing at least 81 Communists. In Saigon, UPI correspondent Alvin B. Webb Jr. said allied intelligence believes a major Red attack on the capital is coming this month. Their defensive troops already were on the alert. UPI correspondent Nat Gibson quoted allied military sources as saying North Viet, nam is greatly increasing defense activity in its territory since it is no longer under U.S. bombing threat.

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