The Tipton Daily Tribune from Tipton, Indiana • Page 1

to HAROLD J. BURTON ARCHIVES ASSISTANT INDIANA STATE INDIANAPOLIS, The Tipton Daily Tribune ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER OCTOBER 4, 1895 AT POST OFFICE AT TIPTON, INDIANA VOLUME 72, NO. 105 TIPTON, (INDIANA) DAILY TR'GINE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1967 10 CENTS PER COPY 35 CENTS PER WEEK PRE-TRUCE FIGHTING Members of Boy Scout Troops of the Kikthawenund Council will observe the Feb 7-13 Natinal Boy Scout Week Thursday, Feb. 9, with their annual take-over of city and county offices from 2 p.m. as the Scouts study the functions of all these elective forms of city and county government.

City positions and Scouts who will man them under the guidance of incumbent city officials are: Mayor Brad Hampton; City Judge Mike Barns; City Defense Attorney Kevin Conyngham; Clerk-Treasurer Robert Deal: police radio operator David L. Chief. of Police Kris Dickover; Fire Chief John Wolf; Postmaster Larry Johnson; policemen Robert Cox, Freeman Fox, Danny Thomas and Tom Florey; Firemen Curt Bemaree, Danny Wolf, Danny Stone, Mike Tragesser and Steve McCarter. County officers will be Sheriff Eddie Johnson: Deputy Billy Cox, County Agent Billy County Auditor Roger Ronald Bryant; County Assessor Rondal County Treasurer, Gary, A. Smelser; County Recorder Jay County Judge Carl Watson: County Baliff Richard L.

Deal: Reporter Robert Lee; County Clerk Kevin Stewart: Prosecutor Steve Zell: County Defense Attorney Douglas Stilwell: County Commissioner Phillip M. Phifer. World Day of Prayer Friday Scouts To Man Area Offices Here Thursday only a few months to live. on page 6), of work on passage of bills. POWELL DECISION- -Two key members of the committee deciding whether Adam Clayton Powell (upper) should be seated are Rep.

Arch Moore, and (right) Emanuel chairman. Moore is the ranking minority member. The committee includes five Democrats and four Republicans. Women's organizations of the various churches of Tipton this year are sponsoring the World Day of Prayer to -be laid at the First Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Fridav.

Feb. Tipton will join with church members from 127 countries in this world-wide prayer embracing praise and thanksgiving, supplication for forgiveness and entreaty for God's help during these perilous times. Committees from the various churches sponsoring the local observance include Mesdames Robert Heron. Maurice Thompson, John McNeal. Nina Young from the Presbyterian Church: Mesdames Robert Taylor.

Paul Rodgers, Phil Hoke and Jerry from the Christian Church and Mesdames Edward Meloche, Mark Carl Heath, Philip Cochran and Miss Ruth Coble of the Methodist Church. There are no barriers of race, denomination or culture when worshippers gather for this day of prayer which has a history of nearly 80 vears in national observance. The public is invited to participate in this service. The World Day of Praver is marked annually on the first Friday of Lent. It was originatod by a South Sea island Queen, Salote Tupou of Tonga, a' Christian woman who knew she had INTENSIFIES Indiana, BURNED TO DEATH TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

(UPI) -Frank McCloud, 67, burned to death late Monday night when fire destroyed this home on the city's northwest side. Firemen said the blaze was caused by overheated coal stove. GIFT FOR I. U. BLOOMINGTON, Ind.

(UPI) -Composer Hoagy Carmichael has presented Indiana University with a third real estate gift in three years. a $24,000 property near Palm Springs, Calif. Carmichael, who received a law degree at IU and composed his famous on campus, previously- made two donations of real estate to the school from holdings near Palm Springs. SCIENTIST SPEAKS SOUTH BEND, Ind. An anti-missile missile is a necessity for the United States, Dr.

Edward Teller, who helped develop the atomic bomb, said Monday night. Teller said in a lecture at the University of Notre Dame that "there is 3 vital need for the development of an antimissile to fend the country against the possibility of an attack by Russia or Former Tipton Resident Buried Funeral services were last Saturday in Anderson for Mrs. Nellie M. Kimmerling, 67, of 715 Nichol Avenue, that city. She was a Tipton native, born here Aug.

3, 1899, the daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Cox Wilkins. She had in Anderson since 1934, after moving there from Frankton. Services were held in the Park Place Church of God and burial was in East Maplewood cemetery. been an employee at Anderson College and was a member of the Park Place Church of God and the Women's Missionary Society.

Survivors include John W. Wilkins of Tipton and Moses L. Wilkins of Elwood, both brothers. Fight Continues Over Award in Land Dispute A disputed property settlement between the State of Indiana vs Dow B. Kiger, et al, venued to Tipton Circuit Court July 26, 1965 from Hamilton County, continued its long legal wrangling Monday in the local court with filing of a supplemental memo in support State's motion for a new trial.

The State is represented locally hv Stanloy Herbert with Richard D. O'Kelley, deputy Attorney General as backup lawyer, while local defense attorney is Wilson Wheatley working in conjunction with the law firm of Webb, Webb and Smith. Following a trial before jury here last Nov. 4, the jury found in of the defendant and a awarded the amount of $14,125, plus interest to be computed by the court. The award was contested by the State which Dec.

5. 1966. filed motion for a new trial, and argument for the plaintiff (The State) was set for Tipton Circuit Court at 10 a.m. March 10. County Claims Must Be Signed their taxes at this time.

The committee includes five Democrats and four Republicans. Occupational Diseases Act, 87-0. sioners meet in the next session. 1 OPERATION EVACUATION- South Korean soldier carries couple of tots across rica paddy during evacuation of some 600 refugees from Mons Pass to Song Cau, just south of Qui Nhon in South Vietnam. (Radiophoto) Viet Cong Using Cambodian To Launch Attack SAIGON bodian units holed they had punity.

By BRYCE United Press (UPI) U.S. planes airspace today bombed up in a thick border attacked American troops Tree Cleanup Is Progressing Plake Reports Tipton Street Commissioner 'John Plake revealed today that practically one half of the "downed limbs" in the city, on streets and alleyways, have been cleared with 4 city trucks doing nothing but gathering the debris since the storm. Plake said: "We tried to get the worst of the limbs cleared away first. then the streets, and what we couldn't haul away at the time. we used tractors to push onto lawns and out of the way of traffic." To Take Three Weeks 'Plake 'advised the Tribune, that it would take at least three more weeks to clear all of the debris.

All of the limbs. etc are being taken the local dump. Plake praised tne public for its patience in the matter saying: "'the people of the and patient, we have had munity have been very helpful very I few which the. criticisms job is of the being manner in The street commissioner asked that the property owners pile the limbs to the yard near the ed up. easily, or on the street, where they can be near the He advised: "we cannot go into the yards to pick up and clean." Garbage Trucks on Schedule Plake also said that the city garbage were up to date in their schedules, being forced to skip, a few days when it was impossible to enter some alleyways, where power lines.

limhs and other hazards were Weather Noon temperature 10 Maximum temperature 16 High today mid 20s. Low toMinimum temperature- night 5 to 10. Wind direction 5 North N.W. upper 20s. Precipitation probaHigh Wednesday velocity.

bility 10 cent today, less Relative humidity Precipitation none than 10 tonight and Wednesday. Barometer 30.4 steady MILLER International roaring through Camand strafed Communist jungle. from which with apparent in- an WORLD'S STEEPEST RAILROAD CUT: Located at Madison, Indiana, work on this now scenic attraction was started Sept. 16. 1936, cutting through solid limestone at the north edge of Madison.

It 'is track, climbing 311 Academy Students Plan To Attend Study Conference Sister Caroline, C.S.J.. principal of St. Joseph Academy, announced today selection of students Helen Day and Barbara Ressler to attend the second. annual Indiana High School Government Leadership Conference at Indianapolis February 11. They will be accompanied by.

Mrs. Daniel Ryan, who teaches government at the Academy. The students were selected in the basis of general academic excellence and- a- demonstrated interest in government. The conference. sponsored by Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, is sanctioned by the Indiana Secondary School Principals Association.

The students will spend a full day at Lawrence Central High School and adjacent Belzer Junior. High School in Indianapolis, hearing talks by and asking questions of Senator Bayh and four leaders in American government. They are: Justice Potter Stewart, Associate Justice of the, Supreme Court of the United Staes. Represenative Patsy Mink, U. S.

Congresswoman from William Bundy, Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs. Each high school principal in Indiana has been invited to send two students and a teacher to the conference. At 10 a.m., each of the guests will make a brief statement to an assembly of the students. Senator Bayh will brief visits to each of the classroom sessions designed to permit students to ask questions about current affairs and government service. Senator Bayh said the pur(Continued on page 6), Early Vote Seen On State Budget Budget feet per mile (a total rise of 400 feet) it is the steepest noncog railroad in the world.

The cut is now used for freight service only three times week. (Photo by Phillip Van cum for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources) By HORTENSE MYERS United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)-House Republican leaders tried vainly to get agreement on a proposed $2.1 billion budget among their own members during a fivehour ending Monday night. They met again this morning for another caucus, in the hope of reaching some workable agreement. The House, controlled by the GOP, has hopes of getting the biennial budget onto the floor for a vote Wednesday. The Ways and Means Committee, headed by Rep.

John Shawley, R-Michigan City, had hopes of getting answers to some thorny questions in time to complete work on the budget by Tuesday night. The answers didn't emerge, however, from the first caucus. The major, questions are how much to allow for state support to public schools, for the statesupported universities, and for vocational Education accounts for approximately 60 per cent of the total general fund expenditures by the Indiana Budget Committee. The Ways and Means Committee has shown indications of hoping to hold the budget slightly below te committee's two Controversial spending bills program. Senate calendar were made a special order of business for today, 'or even later, as the result of a rare partiamentary procedure Monday.

Senate adopted a motion by Sen. Nelson Grills, D- Indianapolis, which requires a roll call be taken at the beginning of work on passage of bills. Those for which amendments will be offered or on which more. than two senators intend to speak in opposition were made a special order of business after all the non-controversial measures were considered. As a result, a bill mandating transportation of parochial and other private school pupilsknown as the "fair bus" billwas delayed.

Pickets who had started to gather in opposition in the hallways outside ally Others included Sunday closing, medicare, eqqual pay minimum pay, and abolishment of junkyards. The Senate did, however, pass and send to the House bills which would enable Indiana to disregard the 1965 federal uniform time act and which would authorize the Indiana ment of Corrections to adopt a work-release program for certain convicted persons not garded as security risks. The clock-setting plan, introduced by President Pro Tem Jack Mankin, Terre Haute, would establish a public clock on courthouses' and city halls which would abide by the federal law, and "local time" to be determined by local community officials. The bill would allow Indiana to continue as it does now -the state gets on the same time during summer months despite the fact it is divided between and Central Standard Standaron The uniform federal act as it stands would make Indiana ways divided in time. The vote was with the dissenting ballot 'cast by Sen.

James B. Young, R-Franklin, who said he felt the bill was designed to avoid a law and that the better course would be to seek a' change in the federal law. The work-release program gained a 40-0 vote after an planation Sen. Leonard Opperman, Mishawaka, indge: could. on sentences of less than 5 years, commit a pera regular iob.

returning at would go to work each day on son to a center from which he night to limited supervision. Two fire arts biils also went through on final passage in the Senate with sizable opposition. One, which would increase the membership on the Indiana Arts was approved 31-13. Another, Commission from seven to nine, which concerns only Marion County, specifies that 1 per cent of the cost of any public building project be used for art work such as murals, statues, reflecting pools and other cultural touches. It passed, 29-15.

A bill which would allow women to work as bartenders also went sailing through the Senate as a controversial item. The vote was 33-8. The passed a bill increasing the maximum weekly unemployment benefits from $43 to $72, 95-0. Other House bills passed on' final reading and sent to the Senate include those legalizing marriages by the Bahai religion, 90-0; author. izing counties to provide financial assistance to community psychiatric clinics, 91-0, and increasing the benefits under the Occupational Diseases Act, 87-0.

Weber Is Named Chairman of Heart Fund Drive Arnold Weber has been appointed to serve as campaign chairman of the 1967 Heart Fund Campaign in Tizton County, it was announced today by Dr. B.i Trent Cooper. president of the Indiana Heart Association. The goal of the campaign was set at $3,000 for the county. The month long campaign throughout Tipton and the rest of the nation began February 1, and is expected to reach.a high point Sunday, February 26, when ther will be.

a visit by. volunteers in residential areas, to deliver educational information on how to reduce the risk of heart attack and to accept contributions to the local fund. is according to Indiana State Board of Health, that heart diseases accounted for approximately 64! percent of all county deaths in 1966. In the year, on the figures, 180 deaths, occured in the county from all causes, of which 115 were said be the result of cardivascular diseas-! es. The Viet Cong uSt Cambodian territory as 2 from which they exploded Claymore mine that killed and wounded a group of America: soldiers just a few hours beta the Asian new year Tet triloo was to begin.

It was the second time since Sunday the Viet Cong have fir. on U.S. troops from 11:0 Cambodian side cf the Cai Bac River, a narrow stream separates South Vietnam and Cambodia about 18 miles northwest of Tay Nknh and 70 miles northwest of Saigon. A mile north of where the Claymore mine was detonated U.S. twin jet B57 Camberra bombers roared in at low level to attack a Viet Cong' platoon which had attacked a U.S.

27th Infantry Division unit repeatedly. The Camberras flew repeatedly over Cambodian territory us they swept in for the kill. but as far as could be determined the American planes did not drop any bombs or fire any cannont into Cambodian territory itself. Instead they swept low over the border and poured heavy fire into the thick jungle next to the river frontier. The Claymore mine attack came as a unit of the 19 ith Light Infantry Brigade waS searching a Viet Cong arca along tithe river as part of Operation Gadsen, 2511: Division operation aimed at driving the Vict Cong out of Wa: Zone C.

The. 25th a Division and the Infantry Division launched Operation Gadsen five days ago after B52 Superfortresses hat pounded the area for days soften, up the Communist jungit -a majcr supply a. infiltration zone. The drive was coupled with U.S. Air Force move 1: lefooliate the lower half of Demilitarized Zone (5MZ) tween North and South Vietna.r uncover infiltration the Communists are expected use during the Tet cease tire truces the Communi: past.

used. the time to build. supplies and troops. Earlier today Viet guerrillas marked the eve of 1oliday cease fire by attacki: fields CIt nficting numerous casuali: on three companies of Am: var. infantrymen.

U.S forces marked anot: occasion--the second anniver ry of the North Vietnam airy -by bombing a major railr. complex. The raids on Vortil resulted in the loss 0: plane and a helicopter. most of the crewmen aboard. The U.S.

infantry losses W. sustained in war zone wit. troops of the 25th and aivisions were engaged operation Gadsden, a five-d. old campaign near the Cam dian border. some 75 milt northwest of Saigon.

Spokesmen Salt. locked in a fierce battle Communist troops called artillery and air strike's to off the guerrillas. casualties wore describe as "moderate," meaning losses among the two companies some 200 men were substantial (Continued on rage 6) Increased Hourly Wages Studied by Commissioners The Tipton county auditor's office asks that people sending claims against the county, be sure to sign the claims, as none may be honored or taken up by the office without proper signature of the person making the claim. An all out effort to get tax duplicates ready for, the treasurer's office is going on at the Auditor's office at this time, with several persons added to the staff for a short period, to finish the work. Tax duolicates for Prairie and Jefferson should be ready to.

be transferred to the Treasurer's office by Wednesday, where they will have to be processed by that office before being sent out. in the communities may secure the amount of tax by reaching the auditor's office, if they are desirous of paying their taxes at this time. Tipton County Commissioners met in session Monday, and discussed possibility of raising hourly wages of some of the employees who are paid in this manner. Several persons had made applications, and the commissioners agreed to recommend to the County Council, that the persons in this category be given the increase to comply with the law as stated by the State of Indiana. Several other matters were ta taken under advisement, including setting a date for dedication of a plaque in the basement the courthouse.

where of. the best displays in the state. of pioneer pieces is located. 'The planne would to to the late George Cline, who cases housing the collection and also helped collect the items displayed in the cases. Arrangements will possibly be announced after the the commis.

sioners meet in the next session..