The Daily Standard from Sikeston, Missouri • Page 1

OUR 56TH YEAR PER COPY he aily tandard Published Daily Except Sunday in Sikeston, Mo. SCOTT COUNTY. MISSOURI, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14.1967__________ Planners Recommend City Close Airport, Annex Land Store, Lambert's Cafe, Bus Station, Holiday Inn, Little Giant Foods, Barkett's Big Star, Lot, Proffers Bi-Rite, War Drum, El Capri, Hospital, Jolly Cab, Penney's Comer, Post Office, Dunn Hotel, Blackburn's Grill, Imperial Lanes, Marks Stearnes, and Sikeston IGA. NUMBER 66 The City Planning Commission Wednesday night heard recommendations that the city disband use of the municipal airport and annex more than 600 acres south of the present city limits.

Jack Alston, principal planner for Harland Bartholomew and Associates, planners engineers and landscape architects, of St. Louis made the recommendations. The recommendations came following a tentative report on the economy, population, land use, major streets and goals and objectives. The flight plan for planes using the airport is directly in line with the Sikeston High School. More and more the trend for business and industry is to use small Jets, which cause much noise, Alston said.

It would seem more practical to build another airport away from the city than to spend money changing the present facility, he said. The land suggested to be annexed is south of the present southern boundaries to Highway 60 and east of Kingshighway to Route AA. The area is sure to develop, since the new elementary school is to be built on Abies Road opposite the intersection of Marian Street, Alston said. City Manager W. Raymert Miller asked commission members to consider the annexation, since the city will need to put in a sewer line anyway for the new school.

Development of the area could be facilitated much better if the sewer lines can lie built to serve the southern area to Highway 60, rather than just for the school, he said. Alston also had long range plans drawn for the future growth. Two new schools are foreseen in the northern part of the city and several parks were recommended throughout the city. Land adjacent to the drainage ditches in the east section oi the city could be made into public parks and parks were planned to be near the new elementary school, he said. The plans he discussed were for the city's growth bv 1990.

INDUSTRY According to present figures, manufacturing and retail trade are the principal sources of employment in Sikeston and consequently, must be considered the most important segment of the economic base. Manufacturing employment increased by 11 per cent between 1950 and 1960. The report continues, an industrial survey was conducted in Sikeston in 1967 and the results showed that some increased employment can be expected from existing industries in the next few years. In addition, two new industries are expected to locate in Sikeston, all of which should increase population. The industrial survey also indicated that local industries feel that laws and regulations and local taxes affecting them are reasonable.

Slightly more than half of the industries felt the attitude of the community toward industry was good while one fifth felt it was only satisfactory. The availability of local capital and the quality of local financial services were rated good by 59 per cent of the firms and fair by the remainder. Local industries tend to rate educational and religious opportunities good for employes and families, but the availability of housing, the quality of housing, recreational opportunities, social and cultural opportunities as average. Municipal services were rated good by about half of the respondents and only average by the other half. For those industries located in the city, the availability of fuel, gas and power was rated good by about two-thirds and average by one-third.

Slightly more than half of the industries rated that the availability of water and sewage disposal as good. However, storm drainage was rated poor by one-half of the industrialist and only average by the remainder. Eighty per cent of the industries ship their products by truck, while the remainder of the industries use the railroad facilities. About 40 per cent of the industries reported that materials are received by rail. Two thirds of the industries rated transportation facilities good and a large percentage rated transportation costs as average.

Proximity to markets and to sources of materials varied between good and average. TRADE AREA The primary trade area of Sikeston includes the areas in which the city is the dominant market attraction. This trade area includes the immediately surrounding area within a 20- mile radius, the report said. Another trade area, predominantly rural in character, is called the secondary trade area and is somewhat less accessible to Sikeston. A lesser proportion of the consumer dollar is attracted to Sikeston from this area because of its low population and the greater availability of competing markets.

A survey in 1967 of 20 retail establishments here showed the two greatest deficiencies in the downtown area are lack of parking space and appearance of some buildings. FUTURE EMPLOYMENT Existing conditions and trends in the field of commerce indicate that opportunities exist for further economic expansion in Sikeston, the report continued. A substantial growth in service trades, and manufacturing should provide more employment opportunities in the future. The completion of 1-57 across the Mississippi River should open new markets not readily accessible to the city heretofore. Opportunities for industrial employment associated with barge traffic on the Mississippi is also a source of jobs.

Addition employment opportunities in the area of truck farming, vegetable production and processing industries. POPULATION Based on present and past trends in economy and potential growth, the report estimates that by 1990, the population would be 29,000 persons. The distribution will extend to the north and to the south, but the development to east and west would not be changed according to recommendations for future planning. Residential areas would extend southward almost to Highway 60 and northward to a distance of about one and one auarter miles north of Salcedo Road. HOW ACHIEVED Policies concerning the extension of utilities and services and construction of public improvements should be based upon achieving the land use plan.

The planning is based on a land use goal to achieve the most effective and desirable relationship between land and population. National Guard Units Reorganized WORLD POPULATION Population in many parts of the world isexploding at a possibly disastrous rate. Asia has a larger population than the rest of the world combined, but the fastest growth is taking place in Africa and Latin America. WORLD POPULATION GROWTH If the world population continues to grow at its present rate, there will be more than four billion people on the globe by 1980 1900 1.6 1966 1980 3 3 4 3 4 Billions NORTH AMERICA 217.00 joo tWfflfi I EUROPE 448,000,000 mtm SOVIET UNION 234.000.000 EachH 10,000,000 people ri 0f increc rate icrease A LATIN 000,000 mm ASIA 1,864,000,000 AFRICA 314,000,000 mmtm OCEANIA 18,000.000 pitlitiiil AP Newsfeatures new unit quarters pan) will be called Portagevllle will take a cut of John Rhanie Resigns Pastorate The Rev. John D.

Rhame has resigned pastor of the First Peoria, Ariz. The Rev. Mr. Rhame has been pastor of the church almost seven years. His successor has not been named.

Reorganization of Missouri na tional guard units in Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, Portagevllle and Jackson from infantry to engi- nerr units was announced today by Maj. Gen. L. B. Adams adjutant general, in Jefferson City.

unit will be reduced from 100 men to 69. It Is presently designated Company 2d battalion, 140th Infantry. It will become Co. 4, 1140th Engineer Battalion. Most units will tie reorganized as of Jan.

15, but reserve force or combat ready units will remain as they are until June of 1968. None of the units in Southeast Missourlare now of SRF status. The new strength of Headquarter Headquarter Co, 1st Battalion, 140th Infantry in Cape Girardeau will be increased from 181 officers and men to 182. The Silva Post Office Burglarized SILVA Cash, stamps and money order hlands were taken in a burglary at the post office last night, the highway patrol reported today. Taken were 40 silver dollars, $431.21 worth of stamps ranging from one cent to $1 denominations, $28 in cash, large and small stamped envelopes, post cards and money order blands.

The money order blands are numbered from 3744433269 through 3744433499. Also taken was a post office stamp to validate money orders. daze warning tonight. Occasional rain freezing tonight and causing glazing. Low tonight around 30.

Friday elouefy with chance of snow or freezing rain. High Friday in mid to upper 30s. Probability of measurable precipitation Friday 40 per cent. HIGH AND LOW YESTERDAY High and low temperatures for the 24-hour period ending at 7:30 a.m. today were 54 and 55.

Rain totaled .41 of an Inch, sunset today .................4:42 p.m. The Sikeston licensed practi- caJi nursing program was notified today that tos received ac creditation by the National Nurses, Mrs.Clare Eisenbach, coordinator said. saturnhiirhinin. fr To National accreditation means S. southwest 8:54 p.m.

school tes a record of TimikJ In I surpassing normal standards. Jupiter high in south 4:56 a.m. Head- eight men from to 70 under Infantry units in Caruthers- ing 11 company-sized units. The i reorganization. It will be- ville, Kennett and Doniphan will strength loss from the presently Battalion, come Company 1140th Engi- become military police com- assigned strength will be 158 The Headquarter A Headquar- neering Battalion.

It is now panies. The Caruthersville unit men. ters Company 135th Engineer called Company 2nd Battal- will be cut from 85 to 57; Ken- Under the first proposal injune Infantry. nett will go from 77 to 59 and the loss would have been slightly present status, but will be in- The infantry units in Charles- Doniphan will be reduced from more than 900 men in 18 com- creased from 9. to 10C ton and Bernle will be converted 80 to 59.

pany-sized units and five bat- The Jackson unit will in- into medical companies. Charles- The proposed plan will permit talions. wU1 toe retention of all officers and The highest proportion of units present j3 to 139. Rs designa become the 866th Medical Com- men currently enlisted or ap- in the new troop basis for will be company, 1140th pany. company 2d pointed, at their present grade sourl are engineer units.

Ft. Engineer Battalion under head- Battalion, 140th Infantry will be- for three quarters at cape. Rs strength come the 865th Medical Com- of will be cut from 18.) to 139. Pan). are lost by normal attrition, make a good potential training Charleston will decrease from whichever is sooner, Adams said, site for most of the new engi- 93 men to 91.

Bernie will be in- The Missouri National Guard neer guard units for field train- creased lrom 88 men to 91. will be able under the new sta- ing, Adams said. The headquarters company now tioning plan to retain a unit all The proposed stationing plan has at Poplar Bluff, will lie changed Missouri cities where a national been submitted to the national to the 1108th Aircraft Supply Co. guard unit now exists. guard bureau for final approval Its strength will be cut from 143 There will be a loss of three bat- and although the likelihood of any to 94.

Poplar present tal ion headquarters units, includ- drastic change is unit is Headquarters A Head- engineer years from the date Leonard Wood is the army en- reorganizatlon or until they gineer training center and would quarters Company 2nd Battalion, 140th Infantry. Company 2d Bat( of the Nazarene, Scott talion, 140th Infantry will be cut and Trotter Streets, effective irom 78 to 76 men. It will come toe 221st Transportation CAPE KENNEDY, Fit. (AP) He has accepted the pastorate of companv the Church of the Nazarene in change is small, there could be minor changes to units as listed, Adams explained. Cervantes to Take Part in Opera ST.

LOUIS (AP) Mayor and Pioneer 8 Locks Into Sun Orbit Urban-Rural Clash Slows Adjournment the Associated Press "The poorer one is the more devils one meets" says an old Chinese proverb. And for at least 2.4 billion people in this world, the "devils" are hunger, poverty, illiteracy, ancl most of alL a high birth rate. Those living in the "have-not" nations the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America continue to get more than their share of problems because of their ever-increasing population. Eighty-five per cent of the annual births in toe world are occurring there and practically half of their populations are under 16 years of age. In contrast are the "have" countries.

Comprising about one billion people in toe industrial areas of Europe, North America and japan, they have low birth high literacy and favorable living conditions, plus more opportunity to cope with their popu- lation-expanslon problems. world, now with its 3.3 billion persons, took until the 1840s to reach toe one billion mark, in only 130 years it more than doubled that figure. Why the sudden growth. Because the world increased its birth rate, especially in undeveloped countries, and at the same time decreased its mortality rate because of scientific developments. Forecasters predict that if the annual growth of world population continues at its present rate of 2.5 per cent per year, by 1980 there will be over four billion persons in toe world and by toe year 2000, more than seven billion.

The annual rate of Increase in Latin America is 2.7 per cent; in Africa 2.3 per cent, and in Oceania (the Pacific subcontinent) 2.2 per cent, compared with .16 per cent in North America, .9 per cent in Europe, 1.8 per cent in Asia and 1.6 per cent In the soviet Union. This is a serious problem especially hitting home to that two-thirds in the slums and hovels of the disadvantage areas of the world, Economists and government leaders have warned that a danger point is near and that there must be a halt or reversal of this fast growing world. They stress the need for birth control. Doctors, nutritionists, researchers and government officials are beginning to realize the urgency of this need and act on it. Ih its annual report this year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations tor the first time flatly recommended birth control as urgently needed to save half the world from starving.

The International planned Parenthood Federation, trying to do something about the crowded conditions, is currently extending birth control assistance to over 100 countries, mostly in the developing regions. Planned Parenthood says the most significant example of changed attitudes toward family planning has occurred in Lath America. Recently, there was not a singie birth control program on the continent; today there is hardly a Latin American country without one. In Africa, where the idea also has been accepted quite rapidly, the 'federation aids programs in 20 nations and territories and offers help to six others where individual doctors only are available. But the greatest need is in Asia where 56 per cent of the population is living on only 20 per cent of the earth's land.

There are 19 countries participating in family planning programs and 18 governments conducting or supporting birth control programs. But even these really fail to reach most of the popuiaton due to lack of facilities and personnel. Time is short say the demographers, those who study toe science of people. But hopefully, birth control programs will help swing the balance of this problem from potential catastrophe to a promising future. Pioneer 8 soared through long looping orbit about the sun today, reporting on conditions in interplanetary space.

Its And ings might ease the way for moon-bound astronauts. The 145-pound spacecraft was Five Arrested for Doniphan Burglary Mrs. A. J. Cervantes will make launched Wednesday from Cape their debut in grand opera satur- Kennedy as part of a too-in-one day.

shot that concluded the space So will Red Schoendienst, man- agency's launch activity for ager of the St. Louis baseball 1967. Cardinals and his wife, Mary. Kicked into earth orbit as the Cervantes and his wife, Car- Delta booster rocket stabbed men, will have a walk-on part into space was a small 40-pound in a ballroom scene in the second communications payload called act of Die Fledermaus. TTS.

The Schoendienst part was not beams and receives disclosed. radio signals on the same fre- An aide said Cervantes is not that be on retaliating against thespian in- man.to.the.moon flights John D. Rhame vasion of politics it's Just a sag. "As long as they ask us to sing an aria, Pm sure the audience will enjoy the the major added. Mary Schoendienst has a good singing voice, an acquaintance said Red just has a good ball club.

and thus will provide valuable practice for the 18 ground stations in global Apollo tracking network. Pioneer 8 zipped into a wide- swinging orbit that ranges from 92 million to 101 million miles from the sun's surface and will take 386 days to complete one circuit. Program Nationally Rated SHOPPING LEFT CNIISTMM SEALS fight II lllir RESPIRATORY The school here is the first House Budget Hearings Recess JEFFERSON CITY (AP) The Appropriations Committee of the Missouri House completed three long days of hearings late Wednesday on Gov. Warren E. $1.2 billion budget for the 1968-69 fiscal year.

It heard arguments for a $900,000 emergency bill to help a few agencies complete the current fiscal year plus the needs of the departments of revenue and education. WASHINGTON (AP) A fight between urban and rural congressmen over federal school aid funds threatens to slow down rush to adjourn by week's end. House and Senate conferees met until near midnight Wednesday in an effort to agree on a formula for funding the El. ementary and Secondary School Act but broke up in wide disagreement. Speaker John McCormack, D.Mass., told the House earlier Congress could not adjourn without passing a bill extending the act.

But unless agreement comes promptly today he is likely to run into heavy pressure to put it over until next year. The school bill is one of four measures congressional leaders want to wrap up before the slon ends, but it will take a firm hand to hold the homeward- bound legislators in Washington past Friday night. There also could be trouble with another of the bills. Senate schools in Missouri point in time we are well above are balking at some national accredita- minimum standards in the field of proposed welfare aid restric- quality education for licensed tlons in a measure that would practical nurses," Mrs. Eisenbach said.

"Hie accreditation is comparable to a triple A rating for schools. It means that at this point in time we are well abovei minimum standards in the field of quality education for licensed practical nurses," Mrs. Eisenbach said. Two representatives from the National League for Nurses evaluated the program for three days in October. They checked cooperating agencies including the hospitals here and in Kennett, public health affiliation, and a rehabilitation nursing course.

All records, faculty qualifications and curriculum were taken into account. Mrs. Eisenbach has been the coordinator of the program since It started in June, 1963. The fifth class consisting of 23 students has completed more than seven months of the one year program. DONIPHAN Three young men from Sikeston, one from Blodgett, and a 20-year-old girl from Marianna, were picked up by Scott county authorities following a burglary Tuesday night.

The state patrol reported that the Holland stave Company was entered Tuesday night. A box of tools, a check protector and payroll checks were taken. The Poplar Bluff and Doniphan chiefs of police reported a car license number to the state patrol and Scott county authorities. An investigation was made by Sheriff John Dennis, Cpl. Melvin Moyer of the state patrol and deputy sheriff Eddie Michael, all of Scott county.

According to Sheriff Dennis, four young men, Charles Eugene Roberts, 22, Cecil Wayne Roberts, 25, Terry Allen McCormick, 17, all of Sikeston, Preston Dewayne Price, 19, Blodgett, and Susan Honeycutt, 20, have been apprehended. Two weeks ago, the sheriff said the Roberts brothers and McCormick, cashed counter checks in Cairo and cape Girardeau, two in Cairo and eight in cape Girardeau. The trio cashed two counter checks in ing the name of Curtis Cline, Sikeston, at Liquor store and J. c. Penney store, both in Sikeston, and payable to Charles Roberts.

The sheriff charged that all the checks were forged. The sheriff charged that Cecil Roberts broke into the Jim Littleton store, on South Main, in Sikeston, and took $4 in pennies Tuesday night, and the brothers and Honeycutt girl, went to Doniphan Tuesday night. One of the checks stolen at Doniphan was passed at the Seybold Poplar Bluff, the sheriff said. They returned to Sikeston and picked up McCormick, and then returned to Poplar Bluff where a check was cashed by Cecil Roberts, the sheriff said. Price was picked up Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

and the four others Wednesday afternoon. Charges against the five are, Charles and Cecil Roberts and McCormick, burglary and larceny; Price, forgery and being an accomplice and the Honeycutt girl, forgery. Price is being held by Cape Girardeau county officers in Jackson. The others are being held in Ripley and Butler counties. Quick Vote Kills Social Security Filibuster of 22 LPN to receive tion.

All state schools are required to meet minimal standards, Mrs. Eizenbach said. "The accreditation is comparable to a triple A rating for schools. It means that at this Clare Eisenbach boost Social Security benefits and taxes. There is talk of trying to delay final action on it until next year.

The other too bills, appropriating funds for the foreign- aid and antipoverty programs, moved forward Wednesday and should get another boost today. A $2.3 billion foreign-aid bill agreed to by House and Senate conferees is expected to win quick approval in the House. And the Senate is expected to pass a $1.98 appropriation for the antipoverty program approved by its Appropriations Committee. Although the House has voted only $1.6 billion for the antipoverty program, little difficulty is expected in reaching a compromise at about the $1.78 billion figure that Director Sargent Shriver of the Office of Economic Opportunity says he needs to continue the program at its present level of operations. WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate quickly passed and then decided today to reconsider Friday a Social Security bill that would sharply hike benefits and taxes.

The net effect was to head off a possible filibuster. Approval of the House-passed compromise came shortly after the Senate convened at 9 a.m. with little more than 12 senators on the floor. The decision to rescind passage and reconsider the measure was reached only after agreement was reached to vote at 11 i.m. Friday.

The compromise version would raise benefits for all recipients by at least 13 per cent. The monthly minimum would from $44 to $55 and the maximum would go from $142 to $160.50. And a wife 65 or older would get 50 per cent of her basic payment. Social Security taxes also would go up, with a maximum increase of $52.80 a year for those earning more than $6,600, Employers' contributions would be similar and there would be Greek Regime Puts Down Revolt by Constantine ATKENSTffPy- Greece's military regime crushed today the last remnants of a countercoup led by King Constantine and began a roundup of suspected royalist officers and rightist politicians. The 27-year-old king, stripped of his power and his day-old dream of ousting the military government shattered, fled to Home with his family.

He had no comment. CoL George Papadopoulos, strong man of the military regime and now premier, announced in a broadcast that Lt. Gen. George Zoitakls, undersecretary of national defense, had been installed as regent. Papadopoulos later told reporters the constitutional monarchy would be preserved and the Idng had voluntarily surrendered his functions.

Greeks learned for the first time late in the day that their king had fled. news conference was broadcast by Athens radio reporting the royal family, Premier Constantine Kolllas and some officers had flown secretly to Home. an early morning broadcast, Papadopoulos declared that the conspiracy has been crushed. The conspirators have been ousted." additional increases for both in future years. Senators, including Fred R.

Harris, D.Okla.. and Robert F. Kennedy, D.N.Y., objected to the toughened- welfare provisions in the bill. Neither was on the floor at the time of passage. Sen.

Russell Long of Louisiana, assistant Democratic leader, maneuvered the bill to passage after Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield was called out of the chamber on official business. Long explained later he was on notice some senators did not intend to permit the compromise measure to be voted on before Congress quit for this session, probably Friday, But Mansfield replied he was prepared to stay in session until midnight today if necessary to let opponents speak and then to resume at 8 a.m. Friday. He also said he was considering filing a cloture petition under which debate could be halted by a to o-thirds majority of senators voting. Sen.

Joseph D. Tydings, D. took the blame for permitting the passage. Another opponent of the welfere provisions, he said he was simposed to keep watch on the proceedings. Tydings said he was standing in the rear of the chamber when Long moved for approval, but thought the senator was talking about another matter.

Shortly after the passage vote, Mansfield returned to the chamber, protesting stronglj the rights of individual senators had been disregarded. He askec unanimous consent for recon. sideration. Long then said he was willing to have a motion entered to reconsider the passage vote, nob ing he would be in position at any time to table the motion anc thus cut off any filibuster since the motion would not be debab able. Only after agreement was reached to vote Friday did he consent to have the passage rescinded and set for a seconc vote.

The increased benefits for 24 million Americans on Social Security rolls would be effective with checks received next March 3. Kennedy and Harris contended in debate Wednesday that the proposed welfare limitations would mean some needy children and their parents would be denied aid. Fall Inj ures Ankle and Foot Verneal McGill was admitted to the emergency room of the Missouri Delta Community hospital Wednesday. She tell injuring her ankle and foot..