The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 June 1969 — Page 9

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What's Right? Rcss E. Harlan, utility executive, World War II air force veteran and an active leader in youth work, points out a few of the things that are right about America. Here are some of them: “For every Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang, there are thousands of boy scout and girl scout troops and Camp Fire girl groups. “For every long-haired, uncouth, repulsive hoodlum, there are untold multitudes of decent, clean, upright young ladies and gentlemen who are the hope of the world.

Hail To Summer!

Every season of the year has its special features — blossoms in spring, autumn colors in fall, the magic of Jack Frost in winter and the azure skies of summer. However, summer, which begins its tour of the northern hemisphere on June 21, also features the full blooming of our national curse — the litterbug. And this year, as on each succeeding year, there will be more evidence of this blight than ever before. Those who value and respect natural beauty can but watch in helpless outrage as the veritable scum of the human race strikes swiftly and usually unseen — throwing beer cans and pop bottles from speeding cars or vanishing without a trace from ravaged campgrounds and picnic sites. Often this

A Killer On The Loose

There is a killer in the Tri-State area. This killer has a long name but it is best known by the initials, DDT. When DDT came on the scene, 20 years ago, it was hailed as a great discovery because it was cheap to make, easy to use and deadly. It has taken scientists 20 years to discover just how deadly DDT really is. We now know that DDT never stops killing. Unlike many other insecticides, it retains its deadly strength for years. DDT collects in the fat tissue of birds, fish and people. There is strong evidence that it is having a disastrous effect on birds and fish. The evidence is so strong that many scientists claim DDT is destroying the balance of nature. When DDT is used, it is eventually

fßayh-Linesk FROM WASHINGTON Bayh In Hopes Troop Withdrawal Not Merely A Token

WASHINGTON, D. C. - “The withdrawal of 25,000 men from Viet Nam can be a significant step toward peace, if it is a first step and not merely a token attempt to take some of the steam out of the Viet Nam critics,” Senator Birch Bayh stated today in Washington. The Indiana Senator said that troop withdrawal was long overdue. Bayh related that a year ago, upon his return from Viet Nam, he advocated that the

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burden of responsibility in Viet Nam be shifted from the U. S. to the South Vietnamese government. In a four point program iin February of 1968, Senator Bayh specifically called for: 1. The South Vietnamese government to clean itself of corruption. 2. The newly elected government in Saigon to prove it could provide the services which any government must provide its peo-

“For every school dropout there are countless brilliant students who study infinitely harder than their parents did. “For every crook in business, there are innumerable honorable and upright men who would go bankrupt before they would be dishonest. . . . “For every draft card burner, there are thousands of young men . . . who are giving their last full measure of devotion in duty in . . . far-off Viet Nam. “This is what is right about America.”

creature we have dubbed the litterbug passes unobserved in the night, leaving in his wake whole boxes of garbage, as well as cases of cans and bottles. Laws are becoming increasingly stringent but to little avail. What is a threat of SSOO fine to those despoilers of the countryside that no law can catch, except in the rare instances when their brashness overcome their natural cunning. The scourge of the litterbugs will get worse each summer, judging by recent estimates that put the production of 12-ounce containers by 1982 at a possible 900 million gross. Since a gross is 12 dozen, it is not hard to figure out what the landscape will look like in the summer of, say, 1984, if litterbugging continues uncurbed.

washed into lakes and rivers where it is consumed by fish. When the fish lay eggs, the eggs hatch but the young die. Birds eat the fish, then lay eggs that will not hatch. Some scientists think DDT may be having the same effect on people. DDT was first outlawed in Sweden. In recent months, Arizona and Michigan have banned its use. Now, Wisconsin is on the verge of ending the use of DDT. We at WOWO think Indiana and Ohio should undertake immediate studies of DDT. If their findings agree with the present evidence, this killei should be banned throughout the TriState area. — WOWO Radio

pie. 3. The ARVN units to accept more specific responsibilities to enable them to become the source of security throughout the countryside, and for orderly withdraw al of U. S. forces. 4. The South Vietnamese accept more responsibility in the civilian area and to become involved in tlie vast building programs which are needed to restore South Viet Nam. Bayh said, “U. S. presence in Viet Nam is predicated on willingness to help the South Vietnamese to help themselves. Hie extent of the U. S. effort should be directly equated to the ability of the South Vietnamese to assume a larger responsibility and a larger share of their own burden.” The Senator concluded that the withdrawal of 25,000 men was not big when there were over 540,000 U. S. servicemen in Viet Nam, but felt that if it was a first step in a sequence of steps, some progress could be made. WEST POINT, MISS., TIMES LEADER: "Remember the old saying: ‘The rich get richer and the poor get poorer?’ A pert paragrapher observes that the Great Society changed that one. It now reads: ‘The rich stay rich. The poor get a few crumbs. The crooks have a field day. And the middle class gets soaked for the whole kit and kaboodle.* ” You And Social Security Q — I have some medical bills from early 1968. Is it too late to submit them for reimbursement? A— No. You have until December 31, 1960 to make your claim.

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Know Your Indiana Law By JOHN J. DILLON Attorney at Law

This is a public sei-vice article explaining provisions of Indiana law in general terms.

Declaration Os Rights

From time to time there arises a legal controversy between two or more persons which they cannot solve among themselves and in which a suit in court brought against one another for a money judgment would not really solve the matter as they would like to have it solved. What the people involved really want and need is a binding statement made by a court which would determine their respective rights under the controversy and

Special Report from Washington

WASHINGTON - There’s more to the American troop withdrawal announcement that was disclosed at Midway. The unreported fact is that Gen. Creighton Abrams, the U. S. commander, had advised President Nixon that he could spare 50,000 troops without hurting the war effort. However, Nixon decided to reduce American strength by only 25,000 for two reasons. First, he was reluctant to weaken U. S. forces at a time that intelligence reports were warning of a summer enemy offensive. Second, he didn’t want to give Hanoi the idea that the reduction was the beginning of an American pullout. He wanted it to appear, rather, as a gesture of confidence in the South Vietnamese army. Nixon reasons that if the North Vietnamese think the United States is preparing to abandon South Viet Nam, they will hold out in Paris for better terms. But if they can be persuaded that South Viet Nam is growing stronger and soon won’t need American troops, Hanoi should be ipore willing to negotiate. Mqgnwhi'e, the President has ordered another exhaustive intelligence survey to estimate how long the enemy can keep the war going. A similar intelligence survey convinced President Johnson in late 1967 that the war was near an end. He was severely jolted the following January by the bruising Tet offensive. Today intelligence reports again claim that the Communists are close to defeat, that they are massing for one final, desperate offensive. Nixon wants to be sure these reports are accurate before he bases his strategy on them. As soon as he is convinced that the Communist threat can be con-

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alleviate the dispute. An example of such a legal controversy would be a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over the meaning of certain ambiguous or vague terms of their lease agreement. The tenant may claim that the lease agreement permits him to carry on certain desired activities within the leased premises, while the landlord may argue that such activities are prohibited by the lease. If the parties are unable

tained by fewer American troops and that the South Vietnamese can take over the fighting, he will pull out another 25,000 troops. —SUMMIT PREVIEW— Nixon’s Midway meeting with president Thieu was a preview of the kind of summit conference Nixon would like to arrange with the Russians. The agreements announced at Midway were worked out in careful detail in advance. Nixon and Thieu merely ratified the troop withdrawal agreement, then spent most of their time discussing the political obstacles to a Viet Nam settlement. Afterward, they put out a big announcement about the troop withdrawal as evidence to the public that the meeting had achieved results. Actually they had been unable to reach any agreement on the real issue at Midway. This was whether the Communists should be accepted into an interim coalition government in Saigon. Nixon wants to make the same advance agreements before he meets with Soviet leaders. He wants to work out the agreements in diplomatic secrecy before the summit conference is ever called, then announce them after the meeting to make a big show of accomplishment. It may take months before such a Soviet - American summit meeting can be arranged. GUERRILLAS ON LEASH Most of the Arab governments are now attempting to control the Palestinian guerrillas to keep them from touching off another war. Even president Nasser, who loudly praises the guerrillas in public, has ordered his security forces in private to keep a close watch on Arab terrorists

to reach an agreement as to the interpretation of the lease, they might be interested in having a judicial determination of the meaning of the words used in their contract, rather than to sue each other for money judgments. Such a judicial determination of rights is available in Indiana under what is called the Declaratory Judgments Act. Under that law courts in Indiana have the power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed in court. Any person who has an interest under a deed, a will or a contract, or any person whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, a municipal ordinance, a contract or a franchise may seek a court determination of his rights or status under this Indiana law. This law also applies to persons involved in estates, trusts, guardianships, and is in fact often times used in obtaining a court interpretation of a will.

in Egyptian territory. This is chiefly because of pressure from the Russians, who are afraid that the guerrillas might precipitate another Arab - Israeli war, and have flatly refused to furnish arms to the guerrillas. However, the Chinese, capitalizing on this, have offered the guerrillas anything they need, including "volunteers” to fight against Israel. HIGH INTEREST RATES It will be interesting to see how far Congressman Wright Patman gets with his investigation of the prime interest rate boost to eight and one-half per cent, since most of his committee members own stock in banks. However, Rep. Patman and many other economists fear that the record eight and one-half cent rate will have serious economic repercussions. It will, of course, boost bank .profits at the expense of most other businesses. But more important, it will directly affect the prices that installment buyers will have to pay for homes, automobiles, refrigerators, TV sets and other appliances. This can seriously damage the entire economy. The big banks had complained to the Federal Reserve Board that its anti-inflation measures were hurting them more than the smaller banks. So, rather than risk a drop in their own profits, the big banks simply upped their interest rates. They have also warned that there will be more rate increases if the Federal Reserve keeps up the tight-money pressure. BLACK PANTHER DANGER Last week w$ reported that the Students fcr a Democratic Society and the Black Panthers had joined forces in some cities.

Congressional Comer: John Brademas Reports From Washington

Congress Discovers Waste And Inefficiency In Defense Spending

The current legislative session has been unusual in at least one important respect. For the first time in several years, Congress. has demonstrated a readiness to look searchingly into the mammoth defense budget and to raise probing questions about the basic premises of our military spending. In the course of their investigations, Congressional committees have discovered a pattern of shocking waste and inefficiency in defense procurement, and a tendency for the Department of Defense to devour increasing portions of the Federal budget. Last week I joined 75 of my Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives in proposing for consideration by the House Democratic Caucus a resolution which urges the Administration and the appropriate committees of Congress to reexamine all our military 4commitments and expenditures. The purpose of such a reappraisal would be to reduce defense spending in fiscal year 1970 to the lowest level consistent with national security, eliminate excessive and wasteful spending practices, and halt the trend of constantly increasing defense expenditures. We all favor a strong national defense, but we see no justification foi the squandering of taxpayers’ dollars through wasteful procurement practices. The matter of excessive spending was made especially clear to me recently in a case involving one of the Third District’s largest industries. Kaiser Jeep of South Bend has over the past two years produced for the army approximately 30,000 1% ton trucks known as the M-715. Recently, however, the army awarded a contract to General Motors for production of 50,000 trucks in spite of the fact that Kaiser had proposed to build a modified version of the M-715 which would cost $l5O millivu less than the vehicle proposed by GM. Moreover, the GM truck, the XM-705, exists only on paper. It has never been produced or tested, and there is no assurance, therefore, that it will function satisfactorily. In fact, separate reports issued by the

General Accounting Office, the chief investigative arm of Congress in such matters, and the Army Material Command concluded that it would not be worth the added expense to build the GM vehicle. We hear a lot from the current Administration about the need for economy in government in order to fight inflation. I agree. But I feel that the criteria of efficiency and economy should also be applied to military spending, as well as other areas of government activity. To reiterate, our economy cannot now afford — and our taxpayers should not be asked to tolerate — such instances as the waste of $l5O million on the truck case I have cited. Last week, in testimony before the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, I brought this case to the attention of the Congressional committee with direct responsibility in this area. I am hopeful that something can be done to reverse the army’s decision and to save the American taxpayer from yet another case of Defense Department waste. OTHER NOTES This week I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon aboard the Presidential yacht Patricia, given in honor of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of the Shah of Iran. Also this week I had dinner with the Rev. Theodore S. Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame as well as with Elmer B. Staats, the Comptroller General of the U. S.; Alan Pifer, the head of the Carnegie Corporation; and Donald Rumsfeld, the recently appointed director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, and other individuals from government and private life. We discussed the very important subject of accountability in government contracting. I also had an opportunity to review with Father Hesburgh some of the pending legislation on student disorders. He reiterated his position that the chief responsibility for solving the problem of student unrest must be left with eaoh university.

By DREW PEARSON And JACK ANDERSON v . ■ We have now learned this consolidation of white and black militants is more serious than we were first informed. A year ago, there were only 70 Black Panthers in the United States, all located in the San Francisco area. Now there are over 1,600 Black Panthers in 45 cities. They are dedicated to guerrilla warfare and have already started assassinating policemen. They also have direct ties to Dictator Castro in Cuba where their leader, Eldridge Cleaver, is in hiding. By joining forces with the SDS, the Black Panthers hope to convert the SDS from mere campus disorders to outright guerrilla warfare in the big cities. Meanwhile, the Panthers also are attempting to infiltrate labor unions and stir up trouble among their members. SAVING THE EVERGLADES The Senate Interior Committee has called federal transportation officials on the carpet to explain why they granted $500,000 to build a giant jetport in southern Florida without considering what effect it would have on the famous Everglades park. Chairman Henry Jackson of Washington is concerned that the jetport will interfere with the water supply of the Everglades, also cause water pollution and endanger wildlife. He is pressing the Justice Department for a ruling that will permit the army engineers to control the water flow into the park without getting approval from the State of Florida. Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark wrote a confidential memo during the last days of the Johnson administration supporting such a ruling. Now Senator Jackson wants it made official.