The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 October 1970 — Page 11

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VOTE!

Each and every one of us has a duty to perform next Tuesday, Nov. 3. That duty is voting for the person of our choice be they Democrat or Republican. This editorial isn’t being written to tell you how to vote, it is simply a plea urging every registered voter to do his duty and go to the polls Tuesday. The registered voter who stays at home because he feels his one vote won’t

Pillars Os Freedom

A belief is gaining currency that repressive government may be the only answer to growing violence. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, expresses a different view. He says, “Some people imply that our choice today may be between anarchy and repression. Indeed, it is not. Our choice today is the

Is That Woman A Lady?

Some females, who apparently are not satisfied with being females, have joined the women’s lib movement and are adding new features all the time. One of the latest suggestions is to completely eliminate from our society the designation of “Miss’’ and “Mrs.’’ From a newspaper’s point of view, it would save time in not having to write or set the two words in front of names. For the most part, most publications do not use the “Mr.” preceding a man’s name, so why should the gals be treated any

Nixon Approves U.S. Birthday Plans

By JAMIS CARY Copley Hews Service WASHINGTON - President Nixon has approved plans for a nationwide celebration of the United States' 200th birthday in 1976 and indorsed Philadelphia as the principal site for an international exposition. He disagreed with a recommended over-all theme of “a festival of freedom.” saying a more compelling concept in this era of technology should be centered on "improving the quality of life " But he accepted virtually all of the other recommendations of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission submitted to him on July 4. and transmitted the commission's report to Congress Calling the proposals of the 33-man body "cogent suggestions.” he said in a message to Congress that "I strongly indorse" the commission's primary recommendations that: 1. The commemoration be national in scope. I The bicentennial be a

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focal point for a review and reaffirmation of the principles on which the nation was founded 3 This be the occasion for looking ahead, for defining and dedicating ourselves to common purposes and for speeding accomplishment of specific local projects The statement was the first official White House reaction to the bicentennial commission report The White House used the occasion to introduce David J. Mahoney, chairman of the board of Norton Simon Co, New York City, as the commission's new chairman, succeeding Dr. J. E Wallace Sterling. Mahoney, a long-time friend of presidential aide Robert Finch, will serve without singling out Philadelphia, site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as the proper focus for international participation in the U.S celebration, the President accepted the idea that there should be multi-city expositions, none of them "a commercially oriented world’s

count anyway is striking a victory for the Communist party. They delight in low voting percentage figures because it means fewer Americans are taking an interest in the government. So, go to the polls next Tuesday and vote for the man or woman you think will do the best at the job he is seeking. Be proud of your American heritage and vote!

same as that of our Founding Fathers some 200 years ago — liberty and freedom under the rule cA law. If we enforce the law when it is violated, we will perpetuate this choice, and we will have nothing to fear from either anarchy or repression. Thus, let us make certain that the distinction is clear — the law and its enforcement are pillars of freedom, not repression.”

differently? However, if the “Libs” are so concerned with eliminating Miss and Mrs. from our language, how about the distinction between “woman” and “Lady?” Regardless of what the dictionary says, we’ve always believed that every lady was a woman, but not every woman was a lady. The way some of the Women’s Lib advocators are acting, they shouldn’t be called ladies. —Danville Gazette

fair” "There can be no single bicentennial city,” the President said "Nor is any traditional type of world's fair in one city adequate to the challenge of a national celebration.” He then invited each of the other three principal cities that sought indorsement as bicentennial exposition sites — Boston, Miami and Washington, DC. — to participate in their own unique way. Os the Washington. D.C. participation he said: “I have already made known my support for such . . . projects as a new rapid transit system, the federal city bicentennial development corporation, and an acceleration of urban renewal plans ” Boston, he said, should be encouraged to follow the commission recommendation “to develop a program to explore and examine the revolutionary roots of America through its great historical resources.” Miami, he said, should complete its permanent trade and cultural center "as a part of the bicentennial observance.”

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Know Your Indiana Law _ By JOHN J. DILLON -jrj Attorney at Law This is a public service article explaining provisions of In (liana law in general terms.

Reflectorized License Plates

Indiana, like many other states, has a law requiring that license plates be provided with luminous material. The law requires that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles provide plates on which the identification numerals are treated with special reflective materials designedrto increase the visibility and legibility of the license plates. It isnot required that the background be specially treated but merely the letters and numerals. The Indiana Legislature required that sufficient funds be withdrawn from the Motor Vehicle Highway Account to provide money paint, cover or treat all license plates with luminescent or reflectorizing paint or material. When laws of this nature were originally passed in the various

SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

Legislation Undercuts Supreme Court Decisions

WASHINGTON - Under Presidential prodding. Congress rushed out sweeping anticrime legislation before adjourning for the election campaign. The new laws will permit federal attorneys to pry into corporate papers to an extent never before tolerated in the United States. They will aso authorize confiscation of property under conditions that were banned by the First Continental Congress in 1790. They will authorize widespread wiretapping if the Attorney General suspects someone may be planning to use explosives illegally. They will establish special grand juries which will be able to publish hearsay reports about government officials without previous protections. They will permit judges to give 25-year sentences to a defendant who is hazily defined only as a "dangerous special offender.” The new laws contain many other features intended to undercut recent Supreme Court rulings. President Nixon, after singing the new legislation, turned to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and told him happily: “I gave you the tools, now you do the job.” The President called for "total war" against organized crime. Meanwhile, the federal government is constructing a new $lO2 million headquarters for the FBI. It will be one of the largest federal buildings in Washington—smaller 'only than the Pentagon and the New House Office Building, but larger than the State Department and Health, Education, and Welfare Department. 1 CAUSE CELEBRE The Communist Party is trying to make a cause celebre of Angela Davis. She is the Communist glamour girl who has been picked up on a fugitive warrant for allegedly purchasing weapons used in the kidnapmurder of Judge Harold J. Haley in San Rafael, Calif. The Communist party has lost its appeal to most black militants and white radicals. Angela Davis, however, is a heroine to the New Left. The Communist party

states, there were some complaints that it was special legislation that required a product which only one or two specialized manufacturers could provide. Since the wide adoption of this law requiring reflectorized plates, however, and the fact that laws are very general in nature requiring only luminescent material, many manufacturers can now supply and competitively bid upon the contracts that provide the material, this complaint is no longer heard. With the advance in the manufacture of luminescent materials, these license plates are capable of picking up light even when viewed at an angle, or when the license plates are wet. Many highway safety experts

feel that these luminescent license plates have made a great contribution to highway safety. Manufacturers of reflectorized or luminescent materials used on license plates claim that fully reflectorized plates are visible when lighted by headlight on high beams from 2,000 feet, or nearly one-half a mile, and from 1.000 feet on low beams. Several highway safety testing laboratories have come up with statistical information which tends to prove this finding. A study in North Carolina found that in the first year after luminescent plates were required, nighttime and rear end accidents decreased 13 per cent. Similar results were obtained from studies in Maine, Minnesota and lowa. Plates that have luminescent numerals and letters are also an effective aid to law enforcement. Since reflectorized plates can be read at a distance as much as five times greater than ordinary (dates, it is very obvious of their value in this regard. All law enforcement agencies in the country are supporters of legislation requiring license plates to have luminescent numerals because they greatly aid in the apprehension of criminals using motor vehicles and also the apprehension of traffic law violators. It should be noted the same law enforcement

therefore plans to capitalize on her popularity by running an all-out propaganda campaign in her behalf. The Communists already haved formed “Angela Davis Defense Committees” in New York City. Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities. I * NIXON W ARNED President Nixon rejected the advice of several White House aides who urged him to keep out of local congressional campaigns. They contended that past Presidents have only hurt themselves when they tried to purge members of Congress. However, Nixon disagreed with his advisers. He insisted that Presidential popularity;is transferable to local candidates. In any case, he argued that the voters were apathetic and he had a duty to help arouse them. His chief objective is to win control of the Senate, which will require a net gain of seven seats. He has conducted his campaign, therefore, against Democratic Senators he considered to be vulnerable. The President’s private estimate is that he stands a fighting chance to take over the Senate, but less chance to win control of the House. He will be .do mg good, he feels, if he can hold Republican losses in the House to ten seats. That would be 20 seats less than past Presidents have lost in off-year elections. BOMBING STEPPED UP The Pentagon has quietly prepared the heaviest bombing campaign of the Viet Nam war against the Ho Chi-minh network of trails. The schedule calls for giant B-52 bombers to keep up a constant attack upon the infiltration routes. The purpose of this intense bombing campaign is to deprive the communists in South Viet Nam and Cambodia of supplies. The capture of communist ammumtiton dumps in the Cambodian sanctuaries and the closing of Sianoukville Harbor has left the enemy desperately short of equipment. Replacements have been flowing down the rivers and trails through Laos. The new bombing campaign is intended to harass the

HOOSIER DAY By FRANK WHITE We Need Psychiatrist

WHENEVER WE write about Indiana’s State mental health problem we feel we need a psychiatrist. Do you want a $35,000 a year State job? The Governor is willing to go that high but doesn’t want to pay more for a Mental Health Commissioner. For a year the Advisory Council for Mental Health has not come up with a recommendation to the Governor. It is hard to find a candidate for the job who will give up his present $38,000 to $40,000 a year job to come to Indiana for less. Indiana too, is getting a reputation for short tenure of its Health Commissioner. . We attended a banquet with mutton served as the main dish and heard a rousing reception for Dr. William F. Sheeley, the last to hold the post. He was lauded by leaders of the Indiana Mental Health Association, largest volunteer organization of its kind in the USA and by members of the Advisory Council, that by law, suggests appointees to the Governor. In August of 1969 we were summoned to a press conference in the Governor’s office to hear Dr. Sheeley resigh. He was under heavy fire both by the volunteer Association and the Council. For a time he refused to resign. Finally he got what he thought was a better job and tossed in the sponge. Dr. Sheeley, considered tops by many in his commission sought t to sweep out the chronic old cases where there was no chance of rehabilitation. He wanted families financially able to take care of their own. He was against making hospitals a "dumping ground.” He reduced the hospital load considerably. But such was not politically and otherwise popular.

groups are in favor of license plates on both the front and the rear of the vehicle, and the State of Indiana still only requires the license plate on the rear of the vehicle. At one time, of course. Indiana required license plates on both the front and the rear of the vehicle, and this was changed to conserve metal during war time. It was then found that the providing of only one plate by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles saved a considerable amount of money in the manufacture of license plates, and Indiana has never gone back to license plates on both the front and the rear of the vehicle because of the economies involved. Nevertheless, with the increasing suggestion of law enforcement agencies that this is a good investment in law enforcement, it is {robable that Indiana will eventually go back to license (dates on both the front and rear of the automobile. Coypright 1970 by John J. Dillon

remaining supply lines. Meanwhile, President Nixon's optimism over a Viet Nam truce isn’t shared by his top experts on North Viet Nam. They have reported no sign that Hanoi is the least interested in the President’s peace proposals. The most that can be expected, the experts report, is a propaganda gesture to take the peace initiative away from the United States. ’ But the experts claim the North Vietnamese have absolutely no interest in a genuine settlement. They still believe they can acheive their goal of a communist Indochina, first by conquering Cambodia, then renewing (heir offensive against South Viet Nam. e | EGYPTIAN TAKEOVER? The intelligence wires have been buzzing with reports that Zakaria ..Mohieddin, the most pro-Western member of the late President Nasser’s inner circle, is preparing a coup to talke over the Egyptian government. The reports claim that Mohieddin and his followers want a return to full parliamentary democracy, popular elections and press freedom. A careful check by the Central intelligence Agency, however, disputes these reports. Mohieddin is said to be lying low in his native village, Kfar Shukr, north of Cairo. He is refusing to see visitors or return telephone calls, but there is absolutely no evidence that he is plotting a coup. PRIVATE TALKS The multiple Palestinian skyjackings and the fratricidal fighting in Jordan has convinced Washingtai that no Middle East settlement is possible without taking the Palestianians into account. Therefore, Washington is preparing to hold private talks with Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian guerrilla leader. The United States will propose setting up a separate West Bank Palestinian state under Arafat’s rule. This will be separated from Jordan on the East Bank.

Dr. Sheeley walked the gangplank as did his predecessor Dr. Stewart Ginsberg, Ginsberg couldn’t get appointments with Governor Branigin and found changes made in his department without any consultation. Dr. John U. Keating, was named Acting Commissioner. At the same time he had to retain his post as Superintendent of Central State Hospital. He has resigned as acting Commissioner. He said the strain of holding two posts had damaged his health. He reported also he was having trouble getting cooperation of workers in his department. Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb appointed Dr. William E. Murray, of the Newcastle State Hospital, as acting Commissioner. Murray is considered one of the top men of his profession. We have been told that Dr. Murray does not want permanently the job of Indiana Health Commissioner and serves only to help solve a tough problem. Gov. Whitcomb says his hands are tied since the Advisory Council hasn’t come up with a recommendation. Joseph Brown, Director of the big volunteer organization, has battled all comers over the years to get more money for mental health. He has slugged it out verbally with governors and legislators. However, this time, he has made only some general recommendations that a commissioner be named quickly. TURNING TO another subject, a previous column quoted “10 Commandments of Protest” from a speech Vice President Spiro T. Agnew made before governors gathered in Washington, with the President present.

We print on request of a mother 43 and daughter 22, a rebuttal to Agnew’s characterization of protestors who shut off discussion of problems. The answer to Agnew by the two readers is: “1) Thou shall allow thy opponent to speak, then accuse him of being a dupe or eastern liberal. 2) Thou shalt promise new things but continue the same old programs. 3) Thou shalt not trust anybody under 30. 4) Thou shalt not have any political opinions of thine own but honor those of thy father and mother, grandfather and grandmother. 5) Thou shalt not heed the lessons of history. 6) Thou shalt not write anything shorter than a two hour speech aganst the news media. 7) Thou shalt not listen to negotiable demands. 8) Thou shalt not accept any ideas of the young. 9) Thou shalt revere none but military heroes. 10) Thou shalt not commit any transgressions if thou are young. I didn’t.”

By JACK ANDERSON