Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat from Moberly, Missouri • Page 1

MOBERLY MONITOR-INDEX AND MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT VOL. 43 MO6ERLY MONITOR ESTABLISHED 1869 MOBERLV INDEX. EST. 1916 MOBERLY DEMOCRAT, EST. 1873 MOBERLY, MISSOURI OCT.

27, 1961 ASSOCIATED PRESS AND WIDE WORLD FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE NO. 100 Kansas Coach Calls For Christian Living Winning in Life Demands Commitment, Says Dick Harp at Religious Emphasis Week; Washington Minister Final Speaker FINAL SPEAKER--Dr. Edward L. R. Elson, minter of the No tional Presbyterian Church Washington, D.C., will be the final speaker tonight at the last of the week's Religious Emphasis services at the Audi rorium.

Introduced by N. J. Cooksey, he will discuss "The Christian, Church and Public Office" Special music will be by the Community Chorus and the noted Christ Ambassadors Trio from the Assembly of God College at- Springfield, Mo. New Plan for Joanna Dam to Be Explained Public Meeting Will Be Held at Paris on Tuesday by Rotarians A new, revised plan for the proposed Joanna reservoir and dam east of Florida in Monroe County will be explained at a public meeting at the Paris High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The sponsor of the session, the Paris Rotary Club, is urging all interested persons to attend. Rep. Herman Kidd of Randolph County a i he hopes Randolph County is well represented at thc meeting because of its importance to northeast Missouri. Explaining the new plan will oe Col. Alfred D'Arenzzo, chief of the St.

Louis District Corps of Engin ecr's office. The Monroe County Appeal al Paris says: Under the new plan for the proposed dam, sufficient elect ricity would be produced each year to furnish REA customers in over six counties the size of Monroe County with all the electricity they would need, an electric supervis ory official estimated last The proposed plan for the dam with electric generating units in stalled in it, will produce a lota of 89,100,000 kilowatt o. electricity per year, the U. S. En ginecrs estimale.

Governor Invited Gov. John a 11 Hillary Bush and other state offi cials, as well as Congressman Can non, have been invited to attend Norman Williams, president the Paris Rotary Club, said thc (Continued on Page 4) "Commit yourself to the Chris- way of living." This was the advice given by Dick Harp, Ph.D., head coach of laskelball at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, speaker last ht at the Hdigious Emphasis Week program at the Municipal Auditorium. Harp, a member of the famous Fellowship of Christian Athletes, whose subject was "Committed in Sports," said the strategy for winning in life is to live as a Christian committed Christian. He said that collegiate and inter- collegiale alhlelics are great assets, "but I think they suffer from a lack of commitment--on the part of coaches, players and the pub- This a of commitment in sports happens for different rea sons, and the same holds true in Christian living, Harp asserted. Just as a player on a team is not committed enough to put forth the proper effort, so arc many per sons not committed in their way living.

"Participate Now" Commitment is not just profess ing to be somelhing, but in Chris an living it means, for one thing elping others, and "participating Christian living," Harp said dding that the time to participat right now, "Don't, when asked to help with community project, say 'I won' iclp this year, but wait and ask ne next Harp advised but do the job now." In the face of such problems erlin, Khrushchev and others 'how long can we wait?" Harj skcd. The Kansas coach said it is im ortant to set examples in th Christian way of living. "We ask young men to live up certain things, but too man; imes coaches don't live up to thi deals they advocate," Harp said nd added that too many time parents also are guilty of thi veakness. The coach told a story about th effectiveness of setting an exam pie. Boy Sets Example It was about a grade school bo vho was the constant target (Continued on Page 4) Registration for Halloween Parade Is Now Under Way Registralion began today for th Halloween costume parade that will held Tuesday night.

Those who plan to participate in the parade must register at the Little Dick Clothing Co. 306 West Reed, today, tomorrow. Monday or Tuesday up to 5 p.m. The downtown parade will bc held at 8 o'clock Tuesday, with prizes to bc offered. Kobcrt F.

Kchoc will be parade chairman. Making arrangements for the "spooktacular" is the retail committee of thc Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the event. Jim March is chairman of the retail commidce. Harp Speaks To Two Civic Clubs Here Coach Says Sports Should Ee Kept in Proper Perspective Coach Dick Harp, head baske all coach at the University Kansas, Lawrence, who spoke a the Religious Emphasis Week pr ram last night at the Municip; Auditorium, also spoke at a Bot: ry Culb luncheon yesterday and a the Lions Club last night. At the Rotary Club, hr stresse the importance and value of at letics and the responsibilities the parents and fans.

Harp staled while it is importa lo win, it is more important ho the game is played. deplored Missouri Kansa 'incidents" last season and perhaps both teams were respo sible. He was introduced by Jamc Luetjen, senior high coach. L. Spangler, a i a of the ligious Emphasis Week, was guest at th luncheon.

Speak to Lions In speaking to the Lions CIu said: "Sports can play an importa part in molding the character our young." He pointed out the responsibili of every citizen to keep sports pr (Continued on Page 4) Saturn's First Test Is Amazing Success World's Biggest Known Rocket Performs Perfectly, Gives U.S. Mighty Push in Race With Russia to Put Men on the Moon CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) --Saturn, the world's biggest nown rocket, scored complete uccess today in its first test ight and gave thc United States mighty push in thc race with ie Soviet Union to put men on ie moon. The performance was weU into one scientist said in advance be "150 per cent" of pe- ect. It was a tremendous demonstra- ion by a rocket which prelaunch alculations had given only 30 per U.S., Soviet Tanks Train Guns On Each Other in Tense Berlin InterScan Garrison on ATH OF RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT FROM RUSSIA'S SUPER- 0MB--Map shows path of radioactive fallout loosed by Rusa's superbomb blast Oct.

23. The fallout cloud rolled across the north Pacific toward an area south of the leutian Islands. The map is based on one released in Washigton by the U.S. Weather Bureau Wirephoro) vjutekunst Is Head of arm Bureau Resolution Opposes Compulsory Medical Aid Program John F. Gutekunst Jr.

was elect- re i of the Randolph Jiunty Farm Bureau a tits regular meeting, held last nigh', in the as- cmbly room of the Missouri Pow- Light Co. He succeeds John Dunbar, who has been president or two years. Other i ehosen were: ice-president, Richard cochran; ecretary-treasurer, Kenneth Carer. Mr. and Mrs.

Gutekunst were elected as the voting delegates or the Missouri Fede-ation an nual meeting to be held in Jefrer- ion Cily Nov 12-14. Mrs. Wand Jraves, secretary, also will annual meeting. Resolutions Adopted Resolutions adopted by the Bur eau last night: Recommended that the field usi of live hog cholera virus be out lawed in the United States; oppos ed compulsory federal ai" or a medical care program; oppose the unionization of farm laborers recommended that laws be made to cover county roa the same a they do high ways; recommended more search in marketing; recommend ed that the state gasoline tax refunded a a to coincid with federal gasoline tax refunds recommended the adoption of un form time standards for the United States. Twenty members attended at th meeting.

A film, Ahol tion," depicting alleged commun 1st activities, was shown. Amputates Tip of Thumb Lawrence D. Watcrfield, 18: Henry street, amputated the tip his right thumb yesterday aftei noon while slicing meat at the Mi berly Packing Co. He was trcate in Woodland Hospital and dismis: cd. 7,000 Persons Expected to Attend Final Plans Are Being Made for Annual PC A Meeting Here Cooperation Sought By Higbee Officials Higbee city officials report that they arc concerned about recent acts of vandalism in which street lights were shot out.

The marshal and mayor arc asking for the cooperation of everyone in kcopina property from being damaged. Plans are well under way for the Brookfield Production Credit Association's 28th annual meeting on Saturday. Nov. 4. For the first in association's history Ilic annual event is being held away from the central office location, and will be held at Moberly where the Randolph Oounty field office is located.

Moberly has generously extended Us facilities to all PCA members and will have out the welcome mal on this big a PCA officials said. Approximately l.OOo persons are expected to attend. The meeting will convene at 10 a.m. ID the Municipal Auditorium Members and guests will regislc in the vestibule, and proceed in the auditorium for the mornin session. The morning session wi be devoted to reports on associ tion business and the election i one director.

A special feature wi include an address by Jerry ton, prominent young farmer fro Livingston a i known for his ability in spcakin farm groups. Turkey Dinner At noon, members and gucs will be participating In a turke dinner which will be served different organizations of the Ci (Continued on Page 3) nit chance of complete success With its massive eight-engine owcr plant generating 1.3 million ounds of thrust, the Saturn thun- ered away from Cape Canaveral 10:06 a.m. EST, spewing a tre- iendous tail of fire and sending i unearthly roar rolling across ie test center, nbelievable Precision With almost unbelievable pre- sion, the eight engines pushed ie 162-foot rocket, which is larger han the Statue of Liberty, ap- roximatcly the 95 miles high to he edge of space. Then the rock- plunged back to the Atlantic cean and sank as planned more West Threatens War Over Berlin But Asserts Russia Will Not Dictate Its Will On Others By RE1NHOLD G. ENSZ MOSCOW A Premier Khrushchev asserted today the powers are threatening war over Berlin at a lime when United Slates "is faced with arduous task" of overtaking the Soviet Union ui the sphere of nuclear weapons.

Asserting he wants only peace Khrushchev told the 22nd session of the Soviet Communist party congress thc Soviet Union will not try to dictate ils will to other nations. But he said the situation in Berlin cannot continue indefinitely. Khrushchev said President Kennedy spoke of the laking the Soviet need of over- Union, while Secretary of State Dean Rusk persists in calling for a "position of strength policy." Raps West's Demands It looks did not know if the right hand what the ieft was han 200 miles aunch pad. The National southeast of the Aeronautics and pace Administration reported the nlire flight covered about eight ninutes and the spent booster im- acled within 10 kilometers, or bout 6 miles, of its intended nding point. nly First Stage Tested Only the first stage was tested oday.

Two dummy upper stages filled with water for ballast. The rief, historic signaled flight, although America's inten- to race Russia to the moon, pledge made earlier this year President Kennedy. The Saturn is three times more owerful than any previous rocket aunched by the United States and ops the estimated one million ound thrust of the Soviet space ockets. The success of America's irst heavyweight rocket will give dded emphasis to this nation's of placing a three-man Apol- 3 spaceship on the moon, hope- ully by 1967. I'ine More Scheduled Nine more Saturn research ihots are scheduled.

By 1964, the iperational two-stage configura (Continued on Page 6) doing," he told the final speech making session of the Soviet Com munist party congress. Khrushchev declared the West ern powers "want us to insure like traffic police, tht transports tion to West Berlin of their mili tary freight, spies and "Who do these gcntlmen taki us for?" he demanded. "Do the; actually believe thai they can do anything they want and that (hey can make us act against our vita interests, against the interests of world peace and security?" "By tlirealening war," Khrush chev said, "they want to make us perpetuate the right of the Unitet Stales, Britain and France, to oc cupy West Berlin." Once more Khrushchev said the Soviet Union was forced to re sumc the testing of nuclear weap "in tile face of direct threat; and the danger of a Work Is Started Dn New Moberly City Directory Moberly is to have a new city directory to be issued in the spring of 1962 by the Johnson Publishing Loveland, Colo. The present directory, issued by same company, was published in the spring of 1960. George Monhan and Tony Faye, business edition representatives of company, are now in Moberly starting preliminary work.

They employed 10 Moberly women yesterday to collect the information 'or the new directory. Work on the survey will take several weeks. Soviet scientists are doinf everything to reduce the harmfu effects of the tests to a minimum But he said the Western power, 'threaten not only to contaminali the atmosphere, but lo take th' lives of millions of people." Ilnsrlinscrl khruschev Called "Preposterouus" In Washington State Depart press officer Lincoln White rid culed as "preposterous" the claim that Russia had to resume nu clear testing because of action of the Western powers. The history of the Berlin situa tion speaks for ilself," White said "The "world knows that the Berli: crisis is of Khrushchev's ow making." Khrushchev said speeches guests from abroad before th congress "reflect the great unit (Continued on Page 6) Weather NORTHWEST I I -Cloudy, windy and mild this afternoon with southerly winds 15-25 mph; cloudy and warmer tonight; Saturday cloudy with rain likely; low tonight in low 50s; high Saturday generally in 60s. EASTERN and SOUTHERN MISSOURI Increasing cloudiness west, mostly fair cast and warmer this afternoon; increasing cloudiness except southeast tonight and warmer; low mid 40s lo low 50s; considerable cloudiness and warmer Saturday with a few sealtercd showers spreading cast ward during the afternoon; high Saturday upper 60s to upper 70s extreme south.

Local Weather 8:30 this morning, 49. 10:30 this morning, 56. 11:30 this morning, 57. Minimum last night, 38. For 24-hour period before 6 last night: a i 60.

Minimum, 42. lilt night, 47. Kirksville Woman Believed Drowned In Fall From Bridge HASKELL, Okla. (AP)--An pectant molhcr fell over a bridg railing into the Arkansas Rive near here today and was pr snmcd drowned, the highway pa frol reported. The patrol identified the woma as Mrs.

Donna Jean Smith, 25, Kirksville, Mo. The bridge is Oklahoma 104 east of this easier Oklahoma town. Trooper Willard Edge said Mr Smith's husband, George Smit old him the couple became lo while enroute to Kirksville, Mrs. Smith stopped the car ihc bridge after feeling i Edge. The trooper quoted her liu band as saying he saw Mr Smith lean over the bridge ing and then he heard a splas Rescue units were summoned search for the body which not immediately located Trooper Edge said Smilh to him his wife was expecting in Ilircc months.

Has Foreign Object Removed From Eye William Forrest Robinson, Hun villc, was treated in Woodla Hospital yesterday for the remov of a foreign object from his rig eye. The parlicic became lodged his eye while he was working the Robertson Slave Mill, whc he It employed, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN--Soviet a I U.S. tanks ce off 200 yards apart on op- site sides of border; East Gerans warn Americans against 'revocations." WASHINGTON--United States oks to Soviet Union for action to Berlin border crossing dis- ile; say refusal of Kremlin lo wiU inlensify crisis. PARIS--Gen. Lauris Norstad preme Allied commander in Eu- pe, call in his major military mmaudcrs for conferences.

Deputy Defense cretary Roswell L. Gilpatric ar- ves for talks with British offi- als amid indications of some ncern about state of Allied nse in Europe. MOSCOW --United States and ovicl Union trade Protesls over rder situation; Premier Khrush ev charges before party con ess that Western powers "wants to insure, like traffic police transportation to West Berlin their military freight, spies and boteurs." Nuclear Fallout iloud Heads for Northwest U.S. Some Debris Expecte With Rain, but No Serious Radioactivity WASHINGTON (AP)--The je stream that may be bearing adioaclive debris from the Sovie nion's superbomb explosion si Monday appeared today to eaded into a rainy area of the -S. Northwest.

A Weather Bureau spokesmai aid the amount of radioactivit ouldn't be much higher than tha tor other big Soviet nuclea ests. The Weather Bureau estimate hat the suspected fallout clou rould cross the coast over Wash ngton and Oregon Saturday morn ig. Depending upon wind shifts an ie width of th cloud ilself, Ui loud might also reach Norther aliform'a and Nevada, and on ft orlhern edge might pass ove outiiernmost Canada, 'orecast of Rain Lester Machta and Robert Lis Veathcr Bureau a exper aid the forecast is for rain ir regon and Idaho. This would mean thai some lie debris in thc fallout might be brought to earth in tl: ainy area. Tliere was a po.ssibil that the rain zone would 1 vest of Washington, so that th.

late might experience little or allout. The jet stream believed to carrying thc nuclear cloud eas vard was moving at 100 to niles an hour. Faster Than Expected Although the fallout clou caught in the stream of high at urie winds, 30,000 feet above tl earth, was not traveling with th ull velocity of the jet stream, (Continued on Page 6) 'aris Boy Is Injured Fall From Bicycle Tommy Lynn Pulis, son of and Mrs. Richard Pnlis, of Par! sustained a bruised and cut uppc ip and knocked his lower teeth of alignment yesterday aftcrncn vhcn he fell from the bicycle 1 was riding. He was treated in Woodland Ho pital and dismissed.

General Battle Alert' Critical Situation Develops After Another Armed U.S. Thrust Into Eastern Sector; Armor 200 Yards Apart at Explosive Line By RICHARD O'REGAN i BERLIN (AP)--American and ussian tanks trained guns on ach other from a range of 200 irds in the explosive center of erlin tonight. Five American and seven So- iel tanks were at the dangerous 'riedrichstrasse crossing point elween F.asi and West Berlin. No traffic was passing between ast and West Berlin, although 'est Berlin police insisted tha'. ie border still was officially pen.

The U.S. command announced the entire American arrison in Berlin was on a gen ral battle alert "because of the eriousness of thc situation. Thc critical situalion developed fter tanks of bo 11 pow er -s euvered to and from the border Ihe wake of an armed U.S. irusl into East Berlin. Finally they stood facing each ither across the line that sepa- ates East and West sectors.

Yanks Inches From Line The Americans were i rom thc white line marking the order. The Russian tanks stood 00 yards back in East Berlin etween -them was a zig-zag bar- ier of concrete blocks--no obsta- le if the lank commanders were srdered forsvard. Also standing thc orces were a few East German police Vopos --who brought th ense Berlin situation to a heat ast Sunday when they started identification from American civilians moving be ween the two halves of the city The Communists sent tanks to he neighborhood of the Friedrich trasse crossing point after the United States made an armei hrust with military police and ceps into East Berlin for tin hird successive day. Under Protecting Guns The American foray was car ried out under thc protecting gun of 10 Patton tanks and five ar nored personnel carriers. Im mediately after the hrust, th: American equipment left th -ccne.

Then seven Soviet tank appeared within 100 yard of th 'rentier. The Red tanks lined up wit guns pointed at the Amer Route 63 May Be Open to Traffic in About Three Week Ben Leslie, Macon, District highway engineer, believes ne Highway 83 from Hishwa; 24 thc Boone County line will opened to the public in abou; thrc weeks. The section from Highway 24 Route was complete' 1 last ycai and has been used by local tra fie. Concrete paving work on 6 southward from Route recently and is almost coniplctec The main paving work has bee finished, but minor jobs remain he done. Yesterday, one lane was Pave under the GM 0 undcrpas leaving Ihe nnpaved lane open 1 traffic.

When the new concret cures sufficiently thc remainder the work at thc underpass will completed. This morning, paving was com pleted at the Wabash overpass the north approach, Today, crcw also paved de-a celeration lanes at Route an 63. Evenf to Continue Three Days Speakers Named for Annual Bible College 'Show-Me' Rally "Show Me How to Become a Belter Christian" will bc the suh- jccl of this year's "Show-Me" rally sponsored by Mobcrly's Central Christian College of the Bible. The rally will begin Wednesday night, November 1, and concludes Friday night, Nov. 3, Daytime programs w'H le 'd In th Union Avenue Christian Church, while all the night meet ings will be held In th- Municipal A i i beginning nl 7:45 o'clock.

Roy Weccc, minister of thc Ninth Street Christian Church, Eldon, will open Ihc "Show-Me" rally Wednesday night, with a mes- sage, "The Christian's Life Christ." program Thursday morning tl will present Raymon sector of Berlin. They fe- ained there slightly under 30 inutes, then departed. Almost immediately after the ed tanks left the explosive iedrichstrasse intersection, five merican tanks reappeared on scene. They took up position ghl on the fronlier. Ihcrs Held in Reserve A U.S.

spokesman said the five American Palton tanks and ve armored personnel carriers ere being held in reserve in the nmediate area of the checkpoint. A senior British army officer Uie Red lanks as Soviet, lanncd by Soviel crews. They fere presumably from a group of Soviet tanks a moved (Continued on Page 6) J.S. Sees Soviet Admission of Responsibility' Not Sure Whether Tank Move Will Ease Or Worsen the Crisis WASHIGTON (AP)--The Unit- id States said today that (lie So- iet Union's movement of tanki nto East Berlin is a "belated admission" of Soviet responsibility or that sector of the divided German city. But State Department officials said they do not know whelher he presence of Soviet military to thc East-West border would ease or make it more lower close Jcrlin sector he situation dangerous.

The point they emphasized was hat whatever happens the Soviets have now conceded that they are responsible in East Berlin. Protest to Russia The statement here was issued soon after U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson delivered a protest to the Foreign Office in Moscow against Communist efforts to impose restrictions on travel by Western officials into East Berlin, and reportedly demanded that the Soviets reassert their authority over East German police at the border crossing point. Stale Department press officer Lincoln White said the statement here and Ihe Thompson presentation in Moscow pressed hard on the same central issue--the effort of the Communists to take "unilateral actions" in Berlin in defiance of the rights of Uie Western powers. The Soviets, White said, have (Continued on Page 6) $1,000 Is Pledged To Preserve Union Covered Bridge PARIS Approximately $1,000 lias been pledged lo preserve the Union covered bridge, southwest of Paris.

All the money was raised in Ihc neighborhood of the covered bridge through the efforts of Homer Gray and Charles Hamilton and thc landowners of the area. Gray reported the amount at a meeting of the Paris area development association, which met Tuesday evening. Necessary repair work will be (lone as soon as possible. The county court will improve and complete a present low water bridge, downstream from thc old structure, lake the heavy traffic loads off it. Gipson, minister of the Union Av nuc i i a Church speaking "Thc Christian's Relationship Ihe World." Special music will bc furnished by the music department of the Wilbur Fields of Orebon, will speak on "The Christian's Relationship to Thc final message of the morning will be on "The Christ i a Relationship lo Individuals" delivered by Logan Dunham, Grin- ncll Iowa.

Thursday afternoon will feature (Continued on Paje 3) Alice Marie Hart Falls, Suffers Cut on Head Alice Marie Hart, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hart, 314 Soulh Clark a laceration lo her forehead yesterday when she fell at her home. She was treated in Woodland IlospiiS and dismissed. Monuments Are Upset At Oakland Cemetery Moberly police arc Invosligating vandalism al Oakland Cemetery.

Monday night, two monumcnls were turned over and one of them was broken..