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Johnson Commission: Mi Fate MS JL Exagg 1 K- Mood Challenge Possible Laci Harrigan Says He's Concerned HOBART -Albert F. 'Pete" Harrigan, of Hobart, who an exation Discussed CHESTERTON Nineteen persons residing south and west of the present town limits of Chesterton attended a special meeting of the town board Thursday night to discuss possible future annexation. Donald Bross, president of the town board, told those present that Portage was expected to become a third class city in the near Mure and. under the Ann three-mile rule, could have juris- i am proiounaiy commii-Sn over all property west ited to the purpose of helping to nounced Thursday be was a Re- publican candidate for Second District Congressman Charles A. Halleck seat in the May 7 primary, said 'I am not speaking to any of you today as a Republican or Democrat but as a concerned citizen." The 39-year old former Ho-' bart councilman and owner of I real estate business, said he was concerned about changes our government "that are 8 sociaustic; iiiciu uiat uiauc vui uauvu ou great." Harrigan, a recipient of Ho- fl Jaycees Distinguished nice Award and named one I oi Americas outstanding young men in, 1965, scored decisions by the U.S.

Supreme court, crime on the streets, the Vietnam conflict, farm problems 'due to administration Great Society and share-the-wealth programs by LBJ. He also assailed a 'foreign-aid program so wasteful and handled in such a slip-shod manner that the administration must bluff, flatter and double talk members of Congress and the press to keep the worldwide, give-away program go ing ThA fnrmpr TM.t nrpsiripnf nf i nutTIIDAY IN PORTAGE Second anniversary of Portaee Fire department as fully paid force was observed Thursday with cake ers are shown (left to right) Councilman Jack Clem, Mayor Arthur Olson, Councilman Dan Finucane, Fire Chief Joseph Erdelac, and Councilmen Howard Arnold and Cortie Wilson. (V-M Staff Photo) in city hall complex on Central ODservance along with fire fight Chesterton Eire Force Two Years Old Today the Hobart School board be held at Chamber of Commerce, a id'he University of Notre Dame's "socialism, the emerging formjCenter for Continuing Educa-of government in America be- 4Mrdin to M' comes popular whenever thrifty presiuem. people build something worth "Tne conference will give owning which other people wantour. community leaders an op- PORTAGE Today is officially the second anniversary of this city's fire department as a fully paid force, and so Chief Joseph Erdelac gathered together the men of his depart- ment and members of the city's municipal family for a cake cutting session Thursday evening.

Erdelacs birthday wish was expressed in these words, "We hope that we can continue to grow and expand with the com-1 munity and keep up with their needs." The 12 men of the fire department include two lieutenants Simon Walters and Jim Tuttle andthe following pipemen: Edwin Compass, Bob Vuillemot, Charles Heckman, Otis Ford, Don Snow, Robert Trowbridge, Wesley Osborn, Bert Fekete, Dave Aydelotte, and Jesse Nu gent. New Fire Station Just a few weeks ago fire fighters made the move to their new fire station part of the city hall complex on Central avenue, west of the Mall business district. Prior to March 1, 1966 when a paid fire department was established by the existing town board, service was provided by a volunteer fire crew. Erdelac came to Portage from Issued By Board SMKE FEINSILBER KINGTON (UPI)-Pres-ident Johnson has been challenged by his top-level antiriot commission to return to Congress and ask for laws and more money to save America from "large scale and continuing" race warfare in the streets of its cities. Since the hot July when Newark and Detroit erupted at a cost of 69 lives "a week such as no" nation should live through," Johnson called it not much has been done to prevent it from happening again, the President was told.

Instead, the President's Advi sory commission on uvu Disorders said, "our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white separate and unequal Little basic change in the conditions underlying the out break of disorder has taken place," the commission said Thursday night in a summary of its 250,000 word report, the result of a seven- month, $1 million study of the cause of the 164 racial outbursts in American communities during the spring and summer Of 1967. Kerner Headed Commission The commission, headed by retiring Democratic Gov. Otto Kerner of Illinois, included new York's Republican Mayor. John V. Lindsay, the vice chairman, and four members of Congress, one representative each of labor, business, state government, city police and the civil rights movement.

Two members were Negroes, one was a woman and one a southerner. They said their recommenda tions may not be enough to prevent more bloodshed in America in 1968 but it said "a commitment so clear that Negro citizens will know its truth and accept its goal" might be enough so that "the likelihood of disorder can be markedly lessened." The" commission asked for 'national action compassionate, massive and sustained." It asked for a guaranteed income as high as the $3,335 poverty level for a family of four; the 111 1 il creauon oi i muuon jous in me next 24 months and 6 million housing units in the next five years; federal disaster aid to cities hit by riots similar to that offered places hurt by floods or hurricanes; and year-round federal schooling programs for slum children. The commission did not say what this would cost. But Sen. Fred R.

Harris, one of its members, suggested its recommendations could be as expensive as the Vietnam War $32 billion a year. -'The feeling was that if the war in Vietnam stopped tomorrow the people would not want to spend that $32 billion to prevent riots," he said in an interview. 'Our goal was to show the country that this sort of thing must be done." Shriver, Dahl Nominated For A. F. Academy William Howard Shriver, 1455 Sherwood-orive, Yalparaiso, and Christian Kjeld Dahl.

RFD 7. Li- berty township, have been nominated by Indiana Senator Birch Bayh for appointments to the United States Air Force Academy. Outstanding students, ot were members of their respec-J nve varsuy oasKeioau reams this past season. Report $874 Loss In Break-In Here Police said today that articles stolen early Thursday from Glendale Medical Center were valued at $874. An electric typewriter, dictating machine and radio were among the items stolen in the break-in.

Hurt In' South Haven Collision SOUTH HAVEN -Janice Wright, 736 Fox River, and her daughter, Shelly, 3, suffered apparently minor injuries Thursday in a two-car collision at Midway and Freemont, police said. Damage totaled $225. Arrest Solicitor In Liberty Township Thomas Walsh, i 19, Chlcaco Thursday was fined $21 in justice court for soliciting without a permit, county police said. He was arrested in Liberty Township. TO PRESENT FILM A motion cicture showins thp activitip of thp Nutinnai v7 "Vf.T Far' i Pre seniea aaiuraay at cm.

Cited WASHINGTON President Johnson's (UPD- Commis- sion on Civil Disorders conclud ed that the news media tried to give a fair account of the 1967 city riots but that in some cases "the overall effect was an, exaggeration of both mood and event." There were some instances of sensationalism, inaccuracy and -n-xuruuig wi a repon by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. Nonetheless, it said, 'newspapers, radio and television tried on the whole to give a balanced, factual account of 1967 disor ders." The commission faulted "im portant segments" of the nations news media for fading to report adequately on the causes and consequences of civil disorders and on the underlying problems of race relations. It did not say what segments. Sense of Misery "They have not communicated to the majority of their audience which is white a sense of the degradation," misery and hopelessness of life in the ghetto," the commission said. The panel rejected government restrictions and recommended that the new industry undertake voluntarily the following steps to remedy its alleged failings: expand coverage of the Ngero community and of race problems by assigning reporters permanently to urban and racial affairs and by expanding and- improving links with the Negro community.

Integrate Neeroes and their activities into all aspects of coverage and content of the news product. Recruiting Urged Recruit more Neeroes into journalism and broadcasting ami uiuuiuie mose wno are qualified to positions of significant responsibility. Set up 'through advance planning better coordination with police for the reporting of riot news. Accelerate efforts to insure accurate and responsible coverage of riot and racial news through adoption of all news organizations of "stringent internal staff guidelines." Cooperate in the establishment of a privately organized and financed institute of urban communications to help carry nllr rna nrnai canAmmonH ntinnn vmvi A vVUiMUfbllUHUViJj, Olson Talks With Road CSH-t'trlnlc VI (wlUIJ PORTAGE Mayor Arthur H. Olson led a fmir-mnn HpIa- gation to i today to' confer with Indiana State Highway department officials.

Olson told The Vidette-Mes-senger Thursday that the city expects an answer from state highway officials on just what additional north-south thoroughfares might be provided as Interstate 94 proceeds through Portage. City Atty. Thomas CaBHlane, City Engmeer C. T. Harris and PnrtaerA Alir a nulls, who serves as special counsel, are accompanying Olson to the conference in the capitol city.

At present Ind. 249 with an interchange similar to one at U. S. 51 is proposed by the highway department. City officials are pushing for the opening of two additlonl north-south routes Marine drive and Samuelson road.

Olson, who is staying on in Indianapolis through Saturday, said he hoped to teleohone back to his office the results of today's meeting. 1 Hearing Needed For Station's Stock Transfer A Federal Communications commission official said today the FCC has ruled that a stock transfer request by officials of Northwestern Indiana Radio company which operates WNWI In i aiyai aisu cannot ue grani- eu wunouc nearine. William Rav of the vrr tnM The Vidette-Messenzer th ne- ilitioners have 20 days to drop the transfer VI iu a nearing. Application is for the transfer of 50 percent of the firm's stock fromtE. M.

Mellenthin and W. J. Dee to the Hershman fam- "y- The FCC has notified WNWI it may be liable for $3,000 for ruies- ine Sl tlon has granted a sho: violation of FCC rules. Tne sta- t- renewal of its license to i rr.i nran Landgrebe's Hat In House Ring to Meridian road. He also said that if Portage annexes additional property in Portage township, the ow could tnen nave juraaiuwo od Fifth ctroot in rhps.

ioi terton. Annexation was opposed by Ray and Henry DeMass. They also spoke for their sister, Mrs. Wade Carlson. "There are no advantages to annexation," they told the board.

"It would Just raise our taxes." Some Interested Several persons indicated that they were interested in annexa--tion. However, they pointed out that they are not ready to act at this time. Bross pointed out that Chesterton must have additional land to expand. "Besides the outh and west, we are investi gating annexation possibilities to the north and east, such as Brummitt Acres, Wake Robin and Graham Woods," he said. "We will make every effort to make annexations peacefully," he added.

"Other meetings will be held in the future." Oliver Fancher, who along with his mother, Mrs. Rudolph Slont, own 28 acres near the intersection of Meridian road and the Liberty Township Line road, asked for annexation of his and his mother's property. He was told to bring a legal description to the board for ac tion. $18,000 In Arrears; To Go To Prison A 46-vear-old father of four minor children was sentenced to serve 1 to 7 years in the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City by Porter Circuit Judge Alfred J. Pivarnik today for falling in arrears in support payments.

Eugene lively, a resident ol Georgia, who formerly lived in Chesterton, had pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to Count 2 in the affidavit, failure to contribute to the support of three minor chil- dren, aged 13, 10 and 8. Judge Pivarnik invoked the prison term on the basis of a pre -commitment investigation by the Porter County Probata office, which disclosed Lively had not contributed any money toward support of th9 children, as ordered by the court, since 1961. Chief Deputy Prosecutor Malcolm Anderson, sp-noanw) nn hehnlf of ths State of File -Suit For Highway Needs -The-State of Indiana is in- creasing. its land buying pro gram for construction of Inter- state 94 through Porter county.

Six suits for appropriation of land needed for the expressway were filed Thursday and one more today in Porter Circuit court. In today's filing, the state asks the court to name appraisers to set value and damages, if any, on 1.598 acres owned by Joseph F. Gunter, and wife, Nancy Lee Gunter, and Frank and Pauline Stralecky, all of Westchester township. Exemptions To Be Filed In Roonf 105 All mortgage, old age and veterans' exemptions are to filed in Room 105. commissioner's room, Porter County Auditor LeRoy Chumley emphasized to- a a .1 1 The room nas Deen scneauiea for this activity to better handle the anticipated rush of filings, he noted.

Music Festival At VU Saturday One hundred musicians from 12 schools including Portage and Valparaiso Immanuel Lutheran will take part Saturday in the second festival of high school stringed instrument players on the Valoaraiso University campus. A festival- concert at 4 p.m. in Memoriil Chapel will close the program. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Pennsylvania 10 a. m.

today: corn, wheat, soybeans, 85c. cutting ceremony in new quarters avenue, uiy omciais anenaing Will Attend Leadership Conference The Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce will be represented at a national leadership conference Tuesday by two past Presidents, Max Dickey and Portunitvf to study a broad r.anSe of problems afflicting au iwe ours, isaid the chamber president. I session Will be One Of seven scheduled throughout the United States by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with local and state chambers of commerce.

Local representatives will join chamber of commerce leaders from throughout Indi ana and Michiganab Notre Dame during the one-day session. "This is a rare omoortunitv for local community leaders to discuss our problems with specialists, as well as with civic leaders who have met and solved similar problems in their own communities," said the chamber president. "A goal of the conference will be to point out the expanded role which chambers of commerce can and must take in dealing with the frustrating socio-economic problems facing American cities," he continued. "The sessions will help to identify root problems and their causes, then go on to aid in listing potential solutions which local chambers of commerce may pursue by employing com munity resources available to them. "While a variety of problems will be explored during the session, lour subjects of spec ial Interest to communities like ours will be studied in deDth.

These subiects will be selected by the conference plan ners." Ericson Files Only major primary election filing at the office of County Clerk John Ruge Thursday, was by North District Republican Commissioner Martin J. Eric-son, of Chesterton, who last week had announced he would seek re-election to the county administrative office. Ericson will be seeking the Republican nomination for a sixth consecutive term as a county commissioner. Liberty township Democrat William Kibble filed Thursday as a delegate to the party's state convention in June, and also as committeeman from Liberty's Second Precinct. Filing for precinct committeeman on the Democratic ticket in Morgan township wasMrsJEleanor Swanson.

The following Republicans filed for precinct committeeman posts: Warren DeMike, Portage Arthur D. Fike, Portage James D. Fike, Portage, Lois C. Kaufman, Westchester Pearl Case, Westchester Edwin Glawe, Westchester Brian Varner, Westchester 4, and Roy B. Brooks, Westchester 8.

Chesterton Police Probe Home Looting CHESTERTON A break-in that occurred between 7 and 10:45 p. m. Thursday at the Alex Pall residence, 815 South Park avenue, was investigated bv Chesterton police. Reported were jewelry, a n-'rre aft une'etarmmed amount of money r.nd a .32 cr liber r.trtom-'tie re jvolver. Entry was made through a i Case Venue Given Okay CHESTERTON Two Westchester township young men, arrested Nov.

18 by Chester ton police on charges of pub lic intoxication, illegal possession of alcoholic beverages and interferring with a police of ficer, appeared before Special Judge Robert Bornholt in town court Thursday afternoon. Bornholt ruled that case against Frank N. Spirson, 19, RFD 2, Chesterton, and William R. Ruoff, 18, 306 Wilson, Chesterton, should be certified to Porter Circuit court. Spirson and Ruoff were rep resentee; in court by Attys.

George Bush and David Wil lis. Deputy Prosecutor William Anderson represented the state. Within Discretion Deputy Prosecutor Anderson told the court that the charge of interferring with a police officer was the main reason for asking for the change of venue. Judge Bornholt, after reading the law in open court, said that it was within his discretion to venue the case as suggested by the deputy prosecutor. In" his argument against the change of venue, Atty.

Bush said the defense would like to get this case heard and disposed of. "We came here today ready for trial," Atty. Bush remarked. "The change of venue came as a surprise." Police Called On the morning of Nov. 18, according to the initial police report, Chesterton police received a call concerning an alleged disturbance in the hallway of an apartment house at 127-14 Calumet.

When Officer Thomas Lipin-ski arrived, he was alleeedly "jumped' by the two young uieii in me nauway oi tne apartment building. Patrolman Orval Wilson arrived on the0 scene while the fight was allegedly going on between the two young men and Officer Lipinski. The two young men were taken into custody and brought to the Chesterton police station where another altercation reportedly occurred. The two policemen and the two vouna men repotedly suffered minor injuries in the lncidenfT Original charges were filed in the court of Center Justice James Leffler. Cars Skid In Drifted Snow A Chesterton man, Thomas Cochran, 25, of 1101 Porter was hospitalized Thursday with mouth and face injuries after his car went out of control in drifted snow on Ind.

49 in Liberty Township and struck a mail box, utility pole and tree. Forty minutes later a similar mishap occurred only 200 feet from where Cochran's car sustained $2,500 damage, county police said. A car driven by Dale Gott 47, of 156 Michigan, Valparaiso University security officer, skidded in the drifted snow and struck a utility pole, sustaining $200 damage, police said. Having Birthday During Month? Do you have a birthday in March? If so, why not check your driver's license right now to see whether it expires this month? If it does, apply for renewal before month's end. The auto license hrarch in Vrlaraiso is viumu-aiso is.

located lit 3 NannlPim St. jmer urancnes are in Portage and Chesterton. Gary at that time. He had been chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Steel City before coming here to head Portage's new 63-Hour Week Today Erdelac heads the 12- man force who work a 63-hour week, being on duty 24 hours and then off for a 24-hour per iod. On a rotating basis each man draws an extra day off the eighth day.

There are six men assigned to duty each 24 hour shift with one acting as dispatcher. Some of the men from the former volunteer group are still on call on a part time paid basis. Erdelac explained this means they can be called for duty in the event of a major fire or "only when we deem it necessary." Present fire fighting equipment includes two volume pumpers and one high pressure fogger, a piece of equipment that Erdelac referred to as "more Mayor Arthur Olson and Councilmen Dan Finucane, Howard Arnold, Jack Clem and Cortie Wilson joined Clerk Treasurer Virginia Thomas and Fire Commissioners Charles Shaffer and Sam Maletta at Thursday's observance. -v SEN. EARL LANDGREBE my leadership in community and church affairs, I believe, qualifies me to succed Congressman Halleck.

"Therefore, based entirely on my record and qualifications, I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination on the Republican ticket for the very responsible office of United States Representative, Second District of Indiana." A graduate of Wheeler High school and a life-long Republican, Landgrebe has been a director of First Federal Savings and Loan association here for 12 years, 15-year member of Valparaiso Rotary, past president Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, member and- Sunday School teacher at Trinity Lutheran church; nd is serving in the current session of the Gen eral Assembly on Road and bor and Ju" No Jury; Court i Case Continued Inability to secure a full jury in City Court for Thursday night forced the postponement of the case of Roger Sederberg, 28, Grry, with assault and I and mrlicicus trespass in "connection with an incident at th Pines "Ski Area. Judge Jack Allen said no new 'trial date has been, set. 1 ft I I I I I 1 1 without working. Yes, its easy to be in favor of control of some-' thing that belongs to somebody else, "FYionds is tt now timo nr I America to take stock of their last personal liberty? of their diminishing property rights of their dwindling freedom to run their business without unfair government in terference? "Let us think things through. Let us say 'I do not choose to be a controlled man, give me the opportunity to succeed on my own initiative.

I do not wish to be a kept, citizen, humbled and dulled by having the gov ernment look after me. I want to take the risk to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to trade incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed exist-ance under the great society'." AREA OBITUARIES JOHN F. O'BRIEN PASADENA, Tex.

John O'Brien, 78, former Valparaiso resident, died in Pasadena Thursday. T7; O'Brien left Valparaiso in 1957. While residing here he was employed by Standard Oil company in South Bend. Surviving is the widow, Hazel. Arrangements are pending at Dykes Funeral home.

KENNETH CHELF PORTAGE Kenneth R. Chelf, 43, 5071-C Marquette road, lifelong Portage resident, died Tuesday in Welaka, Fla. An employe of Hartley's, he was a member of the Teamsters union. Surviving are his father, E. D.

Burke; one sister, Delores Chelf; one brother, Orvllle Chelf; two nieces and four nephews, all of Portage. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Olson, Reiser and From Portage chapel with the Rev. S. L.

Klopfer officiating. Burial will be in Blake cemetery. Friends may call at the fun eral home after. 7 p.m. Saturday.

MRS. CHARLES ADRIGNOLA KOUTS Mrs. Charles (Lillian Adrignola, 77, died Thursday in Walter's hospital, Michigan City. Born in Chicago on Oct. 4, 1890, she was' a resident of Kouts two years.

In 1946 she was married to Charles Adrignola, who preceded her in death in 1956. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Floyd Kerlinska, Kcuts; tvru una. uuua inauun, Waukegan, 111., and Mrs. Pauline Hof, Chicago; two grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Kosanke Brothers- Funeral home. Burial will be in St. Pauls Lutheran cemetery. Frjends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m.

Saturday. BULLETIN WASHINGTON (UPI) Gov. George Romney of Michigan, who ffenped out- of the. presi- rde'fH race tf? 'v5 raid May be i'S nat nr his Vcw Hampshire Supporters ti back Gov. Nelson A.

Rockefe'lor or any other candidate in tint state's March 12 primary. i ouue ocu, can i-, uuuugieuc, I 1.1! Valparaiso nepuDucan ana owner-operator of Landgrebe Motor Transport and allied businesses, today announced his candidacy for U. S. Representative from Indiana's Second District. Landgrebe, a 10-year veteran in the State Legislature and fourth ranking Senate member in seniority, made his announcement today at a press, meeting in the Patio Room of Lembke Motor Inn.

With his entry, Landgrebe became the seventh Republican to date to either formally file zrz-zrz7zz or announce candidacies for the Second District seat in Congress which will be vacated by Rep. nt.j A 1 1 1- 1 1 wiaues a. nauecK wnea ne i retires at the close of the present session after 34 years in office. Brought to the podium "today, by Dave Glass, campaign manager, Landgrebe" said he had "wrestled with a decision to enter into the battle for Hal-leck's seat in Congress." "It would have been so much easier to turn my back on it. There were lots of reasons to do so, but could not find one to satisfy my heart and soul," he said to the group present which included his wife, Helen, and; two sons, the Kev.

Roger Landgrebe, Fort Wayne, and Ronald, who is' associated in business with his father. Landgrebe added, 'If we were not in the serious situation, we are today, I couid not be a candidate. I feel that with" my experience in dealing with tough problems, both in the state legislature and in business, ean lend something to solving these problems. And with all deep humility I will do something. in hL fomal sSent Bio the press, the 51 year old Union township native said: "Honorable Charles A.

Halleck, Congressman from the Second District for two generations, has announced his retirement at the end of his present term. This announcement places me in the position of being the highest elected Republican official in ou District "My 10 years experience in the Indiana State Senate, my life long dedication 'to the' win- ciples of the Republican party, my successful business career, I I at Winamac High school. The usually are granted for thrpe-public is invited to year periods, the FCC saidi,.