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51 mcmcA run tp lad a I Lvr-i 7 of Sen. V. Dewey Annakin, i committee composed of seven members of each house. tion- was unanimous, even though three Republicans were on the committee. Sen.

Allan Bloom. R-Fort presiding officer, was seated more than an hour later on a 92-4 vote of the House. the bid of John Thomas, Brazil Republican who hoped to be seated in another control resolution to advance a measure to amend the constitution to repeal the tax on household goods. The measure carried out a major Republican party pledge. The resolution passed the 1963 session but must be approved by the current session before it xan go to the voters in---referendum in 1966 for a.

final decision. Only two of the 150 members of the legislature were- absent (v. a 61-day biennial session today with Democrats in control for the first time in 28 years and seated two members whose election had been challenged by defeated Democrats. Sen. Willis Batchelet, Rre-mont, was sworn in with 26 other senators elected Nov.

3, and Rep.i John Coppes, R-Nap-panee, at first stricken from the membership rolls by Secretary of State John Bottorff as first BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Sen. Nelson Grills, D-Indianapolis, today? introduced in the Indiana Legislature a bill to repeal the 2 per cent sales tax and replace the lost income by increasing the rate of the adjusted gross income tax from the present 2 to per cent By HORTENSE MYERS INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) The 1965 Indiana Legislature opened jority leaders introduced a bill to repeal the controversial "right to work" law, on the state statutes since a GOP-dominated legislature enacted it in 1957. The bill carries out a major party pledge. The Senate also received -a bill to repeal the 2 per cent sales tax and replace the lost revenue with a hike from 2 to 3 per cent in the adjusted gross-income tax rate. Also introduced was a Joint Wayne, Senate minority leader, 1 immediately filed a protest over Thomas' denial of a seat saying it defied the "principle under the constitutions that every citizen is entitled to representation." "This principle has been thwarted," Bloom said.

The Senate went on to adopt a resolution affirming the right A1 Porter County Weather nam Deginning mud, low in 40s; Friday showers and tnUd tlirnfnff rrJAer at nScrhl 'ft mm high mid-50s. Vol. 3S No. 155 mini Valparaiso, Indiana, Thursday, January 7, 1965 asifi-Jsa The Indiana Port Commission and New York Central railroad Wedneday afternoon completed a deal involving Burns Harbor land in Portage township. mi fir Vm-i lib.

''h) A 1 I A "After the Senate and House had recessed for the day by the hour, Watson said it was possible Hhe joint committee would order recounting of ballots in the Batchelet case under supervision of the State Board of Accounts. Presumably, the committee might do the same in the case of Coppes. I Before the Senate ended its 1 brief session, Democratic ma- Phone: Wants Grants For Regional Institutions By JEROME BRAZDA United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Johnson asked Congress today to approve a multi-biUion dollar war against disease and the problems of old age in order to provide "the best health care for all Americans." Johnson placed top priority on legislation to provide hospital care for the elderly financed through Social Security taxes levied on workers and their employers. He called this a matter of "utmost urgency." But he also proposed a series of other steps to improve the nation's health, including a new federal-state program to pay medical and dental bills for children in needy families and government aid in meeting the basic operating costs of medi cal and dental schools. Administration officials said Johnson's proposals would cost $262 million in the year starting next July and more than $800 million in the following 1' months.

Cost Several Billions Officials the entire package, including a five-year program to establish regional medical centers to combat heart disease, cancer and stroke, would cost several billion dollars spread over this decade. To defray the cost of the medical plan for retired persons, withholding taxes imposed on workers and their employers would be tunneled into a new trust fund. The tax would be levied oh the first $5,600 of a worker's pay and would start out next year at three-tenths of 1 per cent for both the worker and his employer. The rate would rise to 45-100ths of 1 per cent for each by 1969. The President, citing a hip rate of illness among the nation's 75 million children an'" youth, also called for federal aid to help poverty stricken families pay the doctor bills for their youngsters.

In proposing federal aid to schools turning out doctors and dentists to lead the fight against illness and disease, Johnson declared: "We must face the fact that high operating costs and shortages of operating funds are jeopardizing our health professions educational system." He said tuition and fees paid by medical and dental students now meets less than half of the (Continued od page 6, column 6) -f STATUE DEDICATED President and Mrs. Johnson stand beside bronze statue of Sam Rayburn after dedication ceremonies Wednesday in Rayburn House Office Building named after late Speaker of House. Six-foot statue is work of Sculptor Felix de Weldon. (UPI Telephoto) when the session opened. i I Foreign News United Press International! regular Foreign News commen-.

tary appears today? on "page 4, Ten Centi Steering1. Committee. Broadened By WILLIAM THEIS United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI)-Senate Democrats Toted today to oroaaen ineir steering commiu tee membership by' adding two midwestern senators thus diluting southern influence. The action, -approved at a Democratic increased the important committee from 15 to -17 'Sens'. Eugene" McCarthy, and Pat McNamara Miclu I were named by DemoT cratic leader Mike.

Mansfield to the grottp which includes eight southerners. Proposes Increase Mansfield proposed the increase to the caucus. He said the steering committee would meet later today to consider al? tering ratios on some legishv tive committees to reflect the increased Democratic strength in the Senate. It is the steering committee that decides on committee assignments for Senate Democrats. At the game time, House Democrats were meeting 1 to choose three new members for the powerful Ways Means Committee.

The appointments are important also irom a party Democrats -en the committee who make committee assignments for the rest of the party's House membership 3 Favorites Reps. Phil M. Landrum, Richard and Charles A. Vanik, Ohio, were expected to get the three seats on the Ways Means Committee. The 140 House Republicans were summoned to complete the work they began Monday with the election of Rep.

Gerald R. Ford, as their new floor leader. A small group of GOP liberals planned to offer a resolution similar to the declaration last month by the Republican Governors' Conference in Denver, calling for "broadly based" party leadership. Dies From Injuries In Crash On Expressway By United Press International Mrs. Jean Berard, 39, Ham- aiiiiiu.

vaij uiuau icmvvai uc- partment employe, died from injuries suffered Wednesday night when her out of control on the Tri-State Expressway in Hammond and struck a concrete pillar. a I 462-5151 tLk Cm Johnson 0To Fast Star! WASHINGTON (UPD-Presi-dent Johnson is getting off to a flying start in his legislative proposals to Congress because he believes the lawmakers are in a mood to take quick action. That is the answer supplied by White House sources when asked why the Chief Executive is departing from the custom to dispatch four messages to Capitol Hill on consecutive days next week. This barrage of presidential proposals including a health message that Johnson sends todaywas foreshadowed in Johnson's decision to deliver his State of the Union message on the opening day of Congress last Monday. Aides said he wanted to get the administration's recommen dations before Congress early for two reasons.

Wants Early Approval First, the President is hopeful that a quick start will mean early approval of his priority measures, Second, the expression of White House interest in legisla tion is expected to improve its chances of being scheduled for early hearings by the commit tee chairmen in the Senate and House. The President will make his case for a new $1.5 billion education package next Tuesday and follow through on succeeding days with his immigration proposal, foreign aid request and space program. The flow of messages will slacken somewhat after that, but will continue through mid-February at least. Some of Johnson requests still will be coming after the traditional Jefferson-Jackson Day recess next month, one source said. Four Assignments For Land grebe Indiana Senate committee as-: signments announced late Wednesday by Lt.

Robert L. Rock for the 1965 Legislature include four for Sen. Earl Landgrebe (R Valparaiso), According to a United Press International reDort received' this morning, Landgrebe has been named to serve on the following Senate committees: 7 Judiciary Legislative Apportionment, Public Safety and Transportation. III 0, or Terre Haute, to represent Clay uwen ana aaiiivan unties, which Thomas had claimed as his district. The State Election Board ruled last February that Annakin, a holdover senator whose term runs through 1966, should represent the three-county district created by the 1963 Reapportionment Act.

The question of permanent seating for Coppes and was turned over to a joint Mavor Don 'Will. on behalf of the city administration, will bring greetings and light the bonfire at 7:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. The Rev. Forrest Clark of St.

Andrew's Episcopal church will be the speaker for the Epiphany service. The Rev. Thomas Saygers, First Methodist church, will offer the invocation and benediction. Through the cooperation of the Valparaiso street department, Christmas trees have been picked up throughout the city and brought to the Fairgrounds for the huge bonfire that will be lighted to honor Christ, "The Light of the World. Part Of Holidays Spearheaded originally by a group from the Lamplighters class of First Methodist church, in co-operation with the Valparaiso Woman's club, this Twelfth Night observance has been made a part of the city's holiday program.

Members of the Valparaiso Fire department will stand by for safety measures, and city police will be on hand to direct traffic. In 440 A. Dec. 25 was set to celebrate the birth of the Christ child, as the exact day of his birth was not known. Some scholars say that date was chosen in order to bri-a Christian significance to the ancient Pagan customs surrounding the Winter or returning, of the Suij.

Others say the choice was purposely the re-dedication of the Jewish Temple on Dec-25, 165 B. a celebration which became the Feast of Lights. Since Jesus is the Light of the World, and the New Temple, the Dec. 25 date, some say, was chosen as his birth date. From Olden Days Such festivities as parties, exchanging -cf sV and "Hanging the Green" all come from ancient pagan customs, and are by Christians' of the world who give them new meanings, associated with the Lord Christ.

Eoiphany or manifestation oh Christ became, the Festival day, often called "Twelfth Night," to end 'the Christmas season. It is then we think of Christ as the "Light of the World," the "Light to Lighten the Gentiles." Meanwhile, Casbon Electric 1 company has provided the pub- dm Trees For the second year, Valparaiso will formally mark the end of the Christmas season with a Community tree burning ceremony Sunday versy, was rejected by voice Senate Elections Committee submitted a report recommending such action. Sen. Chester Watson. D-Fort Wayne, chairman of the committee, said the recommenda Page.

Solon Hopes To See Rule Plan Buried WASHINGTON (UPI) Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirksen announced today he will move to send the liberal-backed filibuster rule change issue to committee for what he hopes will be its burial. The Illinois Republican told newsmen: "I want to see it buried in the deepest, deepest grave with enough earth on it that we will never see its face again." Sen. A. Willis Robertson, warned the liberals meantime that their proposals to tighten the anti-filibuster rule may return to haunt them.

Other Highlights On Today's News Report Other highlights on today's United Press International news report follow: WASHINGTON House Democrats today named three new pro-'medicare" members to the Ways and Means committee. They are Reps. Phil Landrnm of Georgia, Charles A. Vanik of Ohio, and Richard Fulton of Tennessee. NEW YORK A former Air Force enlisted man was arrested by the FBI today on charges he supplied Russia with U.

S. military secrets. The man was identifed as Robert Glenn Thompson, 29, of Bay Shore, Long Lsland, N.Y., a self-employed fuel oil distributor. WASHINGTON The State Department said today it had received information from Jakarta that President Sukarno had formally announced Indonesia's withdrawal from the United Nations. WASHINGTON President Johnson was urged today to order a five year $100 million crash nroeram of fertility re search to perfect a variety of birtn control methods accept able to all faiths.

The proposal same from the Planned Parent hood Federation in response to the President's State of the Union message pledge to "seek new ways to use our knowledge to help deal with the explosion in world population and the growing scarcity in world resources." WASHINGTON Sen. Thomas J. Dodd, Wednesday reintroduced his bill to limit the mail order sale of firearms and blamed the "gun for shooting it down last year. PITTSBURGH Steel industry negotiators returned to the bargaining table today amid more intra-union squabbling. House Break-In At Chesterton Investigated CHESTERTON A break-in which occurred between 6 and 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the home of Elmer Larson, 657 Indiana, was investigated by city police. Reported taken was a metal box containing personal papers, two watches and an undiscolsed amount of money. Later in the evening, the box with most" of the personal papers and some of the money was found on the top of a car parked in a lot outside the Chesterton city hall and police station. intoxicated, then three-fourths, one-half or one-fourth of that can also contribute toward accidents," Miller concluded. Valparaiso Chief of Police Dale1 Gott agreed with Miller's stand, but stated that often police authorities are "hand-cuffed" by the very society which they are employed to protect when it comes to dealing with the drinking driver "Too many people just dont wish to press charges against another driver who has been (Continued on page 6, column 7) I I 16 In the transaction at Gov.

Welsh's office in Indianapolis, the state of Indiana secured 42'i acres from the railroad and the NYC got 16.7 acres from the state plus a check for $51,880 representing the difference in value as deeds were exchanged. The move consolidates into a single tract the land in the southern section of the state's Burns Harbor holdings. At the same time, the land switch offers the NYC the opportunity to move its mainline east-west tracks a quarter mile south of the present location. To Move Tracks The tracks will be moved to a three-mile stretch from Burns Waterway bridge to the Little Calumet river. Relocation of the mainline will eliminate a "fish-shape" pattern of tracks formed by the NYC and South Shore railroads.

Relocation work will be done by a Kentucky firm. Project also calls for an 800-car freight yard to'include part of the former Meadowbrook Girl Scout camp at US 12 and Indiana 149. This work Is expected to start later in January. First stage of the freight yard is to be completed by the end of the year. It will lie between Bethlehem and Midwest Steel plants.

Attending Wednesday's land transaction meeting in adition to Gov. Welsh were Port Commission Chairman James Fleming, members Robert Schram, William Shumaker and Valparaiso's George Nelson. John Nash, senior vice president of NYC, was among the railroad's representatives. The 12th annual meeting of jthe Porter County Soil and Wa ter Conservation district will be held Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Union Township School auditorium, according to.

an announcement by Ed Peterson, Porter SWCD board of supervisors chairman. The banquet will start at 6:30 pm. Speaker for the evening will be Fred Woods, soil conserva- tion service technician Jrom Shoals, Ind. Woods, a native of South Carolina, has been working with Martin county SWCD for the past 15 and has had a great deal of experience working with the watershed development program in that county. The Boggs Creek watershed located in Martin county was one of the first completed watersheds in Indiana.

The agenda for the meeting will include presentation of, a-wards to the Outstanding SWCD Cooperator for 1964, and the Green Acres Contest winners. An accomplishment report will also be given for the past Tickets may be obtained from any of the five members of the board of supervisors, the soil conservation office, or the county agents office. Landown-res and operators, as well as other interested persons, are invited to attend. mm liquor was implicated as a contributory, cause, Miller called for a realistic attempt on the part of the General Assembly to erase weaknesses from Indiana state laws dealing with drinking drivers. He stated that regardless of the moral implications involved, and individual personal feelings on the liquor problem, jthe susceptibility, of the drinking driver to accidents demands that something be done.

"If the .15 alcohol blood content is to render a ir.la State Soil Group Parley Sat Sri Sandburg Birititlay FLAT ROCK, N.C. (UPI) Sandburg celebrated his 87th birthday quietly Wednesday with his wife, a handful of newsmen, two educators and a bit of whimsy. Asked when he would finish his autobiography, the Pulitzer CArA SANDBURG Prize-winning author answered a chuckle: "When I die." Asked bow he had spent the day, Sandburg replied: "Well, I haven't written any poems." Receives Picture Sandburg was given a colored picture of himself, President Johnson and his brother-in-law, taken by noted photographer Edward Steichen. When he received the picture, be pointed to the President's signature and said: "I know where I can get $9 for this signature." He also was asked what he thought about Johnson's "Great Society" and the plans for it. "I lie his direction in generalhe's no McKinley," Sand- Durg said, and laughed heartily.

The cheerful encounter with the newsmen and the two educators William Friday, president of the University of North Carolina, and Dr. Paul Sharpe; chancellor of UNC at Chapel Hill lasted only 30 minutes. License Deadline Still Feb, ,28 HEBRON There has been no 'change In the official deadline date of Feb. 28 for purchasing 1965 license plates before motorists are subject to arrest. Porter County Democratic Chairman Maurice Mason said today.

Mason, made the statement after receipt of a phone call from a Porter county resident who reportedly had been advised that Jan. 14 was the deadline date. The former Valparaiso auto license bureau manager said the date was still Feb. 28, with motorists subject to arrest and fine if driving vehicles without 1965 plates on March 1. Domke Takes Over As New Kiwanis Head William Domke, Valparaiso university new construction clerk, was installed as president of Valparaiso Kiwanis club Wednesday.

Installing officer at banquet in the Starlight Room at Well-man's, was Dist. 1 Lt. Edward Mitchell, of Gary. Other incoming officers installed and charged by Mitchell were Fred DeBruzzi, first vice president; Neil. Ailes, second vice president; John Ruge, treasurer; William JewelL secretary; Harold Gentry, James Newberry and Jack Ohlfest, new directors.

Holdover directors introduced to the capacity crowd of members, wives and guests were Harold Gustafson, Carroll Siev-ers. Herb Douglas and Harold Fritz. Stoltz Gets Plaque Prior to Domke's acceptance talk, outgoing president William Stoltz was rewarded with a plaque for outstanding service to club during past year. Past President. Arthur Smith made the presentation, Mitchell, in conferring the past president's pin on Stoltz, complimented the club for its outstanding record under his leadership in fund raising projects such as Peanut Day, Travel Talks, city park projects and in behalf of sending crippled children to camps.

In a brief acceptance speech Domke said it would take the effort of all the members to build on the record of the outgoing 1964 officers. "In behalf of the incoming officers." he added, "we appreciate the opportunity to serve our fellow Kiwanians in 196. I ani most appreciative of the honor you have bestowed noon me to serve as your president in the 50th Anniversary of Kiwanis International." Chartered In 1921 Gentrvwho handled the emcee dutiesjd attention to an item Tuesday's Vi'lette-Mess-eneer's Looking B'ibkward column, which referred to an- on Tm 5. 1950 bv Charles F. Wilsrni of the incomof ation the locM Kiwanis chib into imsmmmmmmmm 17 I W.

1 K'- 1 v- 0 lAr if ni7 By EMMETT SMELSER Alcohol and its effect upon safety of our public highways was the focal point of discussion Wednesday at the Mayor's Committee meeting in City Hall. City Councilman Robert Miller "spearheaded 'the discussion with a statement that "the. people of Indiana, and the state legislature need to take a good hard took, at the prac- tical problem presented by the prinking driver." Citing several fatal accidents lecently rnar Port'e la h'ch a non-profit organization. The he address system to be used was chartered in 1921. Sunday night, and a truck do-W'ilson, who was present at nated by Louis Cummings will iZ js (Continued on page 6, column 4V I (Continued on page 6.

column 1) NEW KIWANIS PRESIDENT William Domke, man's Starlight Room Wednesday. Left is Cl center, is pinned by Dist. 1 Lt Gov. Edward ing President William Stoltx with plaque Mitchell, right, of Gary, after being installed as ceived for outstanding service during past year president of Valparaiso Kiwanis club Well- (V-M S'ul Tl".