Van Wert Times-Bulletin (Newspaper) - January 26, 1968, Van Wert, Ohio Seek U Action In Continuing Crisis Over Korea WASHINGTON AP ly air reservists prepared to muster for indefinite active duty as the United States pushed along diplomatic paths to a possible bloodless ment of the Pueblo crisis President Johnson's approach obviously was to couple an air of determination with a ness to use diplomacy in gaining release from Communist North Korea of the captured U.S Navy intelligence ship and the 83 Americans aboard The diplomatic included an urgent session of the Security Council to consider what U.S Ambassador Arthur J Goldberg called a threat to peace The council president for uary Ambassador Agha of Pakistan set the meeting for p.m He had conferred un- til with tives of the 14 other council members to determine if they would agree to a meeting The North Koreans also talked tough The official paper of the North Korean Com- munist Party said Friday the Pueblo's crewmen must be punished by law It was not clear whether this meant the North Koreans planned to try the U.S Navy men on some kind of charges or would demand their ment as the price of their being freed Any move to try the cans would almost certainly in- flame members ol Congress some of whom already are de- manding direct military action to reclaim the ship and its men In Congress Rep Paul ley offered a resolution that would place Congress on record as backing Johnson in any try at recovering the lo and its company North Korea called itself fully prepared to meet any attack by the United States and ened it would deal a fold retaliation What will happen if ic means should fail remained very much in doubt The call-up of 14.787 Air tional Guardsmen Air Force Reservists and Naval Air Re- will serve to give the United States a little more at a time when pilot and plane resources are spread thin because of the Vietnam war Army and Marine sources said they have not been given any sign that any of their re- serve ground units would be called up The Marines have a mau wing team they would like to bring on active The Army has built a Select Reserve Force ol Guard and Reserve outfits honed with extra ing The Naval Reserve has some 38 that could be used profitably by the regular Navy which has had to commit a able part of its destroyer fleet in Asian waters lu 1962 Reserve destroyers helped escort U S forces into Thailand at a tune j of serious menace from neighboring In other ot State Dean Rusk speaking to 1.000 persons at a Brooklyn political dinner said there can be no result short of prompt immediate release of that ship LI Gen James M Gavin said in Hanover NIL that the capture oi the Pueblo is i a very black mark on our tary competence officers smarted at what they said is an attempt by civilian Pentagon to point the finger at military com- manders for not dispatching help to the Pueblo Honolulu sources said Adm U S Grant Sharp U.S commander in the Pacific didn't learn of the plight of the Pueblo until he landed on the carrier Kitty Hawk off Vietnam during an inspection visit to the war zone By that time the sources said the North Koreans ently were aboard the spy ship in effect accused North Korea of radar tracking data in claiming the Pueblo was inside its territorial waters Maxwell D Taylor who commanded allied forces during the Korean War The prospect of the reopening of the Korean conflict is low ou my list of worries tonight Taylor now a special adviser to the President on Vietnam characterized the ship's seizure as a diversionary move aimed at discouraging South Korea from sending more troops to aid South Vietnam He spoke in Fort Myers Fla Local Weather VAN WERT TIMES BULLETIN Vol 21 t 12 Pages Van Wert Ohio Friday January 26 1968 Zip Code 45891 Full Service Associated Press leased wire for state national and world news Central Press picture service Telephone Business 1 0 Cents News office Bv CAROL MURRAY Staff Writer The cost of operating Van County government es for 1968 reflects a hefty in- crease of 97 compared with appropriations for 1967 This increase includes a 208 97 jump in the general fund with in the road and bridge fund The general fund increase is attributed to three major es salary hikos for tcd county employes to meet the rising cost of living ab- sorption of additional costs re- from new rulings and a general overall in the cost of operation and tenance The road and bridge fund in- crease includes funds for the improvement or replacement of 25 bridges or culverts The in- crease is attributed mainly toI road labor and con- work costs The Van Wert County Com- missioners may participate in the Van Wert County Community for Progress Com- of its indebtedness for the Van Swimming Pool Thc have set aside marked permanent ment which could be used for this purpose They have this item under consideration but to date have not taken any formal action officials previously to assume half ol the balance owed or up to APPROPRIATIONS for 1968 total 77 compared with total appropriations of for 1967 Increased w ages for non ted and er insurance and pension costs have resulted in a considerable increase for the county A spokesman said will receive approximately more a month in salary this year Thc commissioners expressed wish the salary hike could have been higher Receipts paid into coffers did not permit this they said As an added this year Jhc county chiefs plan to in a hospital plan for county Details of this plan are currently under study iy the commissioners NEW STATE legislation re- in two additional this year that had not iously been in effect It will cost the county to set up a con- fund to handle real tate transfers to meet new state Part of the allocation is to be used for the transfer clerk's salary with the remainder going for the purchase of stationery and office supplies for the im- of the program The county will be required to provide initial monies for conveyance fund It is an- that the fund will be- come self ing in the future New legislation also callt for jm allocation equal to one-half the sheriffs salary to be used for the payment of trans- costs in long distance trips to return prisoners irom out of state In the past expenses were by the sheriff out of his personal funds and a later submitted to the county for re- imbursement An increase of appears in appropriations for operation of the Sheriff's Department This includes the previously mentioned The remainder of the increase is attributed lo more funds for additional deputies and ed costs of maintenance and supplies An increase of was located for the courthouse and One of the major items here is the remodeling of the former fair board office in the courthouse for additional office facilities The remainder is attributed to salary increases for the additional cost of tenance supplies utilities and postage AN ADDITIONAL was added to this year s tions for the Clerk of Court's The title department is faced with a lack of space due to the increased number ot tor vehicle instruments being handled The additional funds are earmarked for another de- clerk to meet the ed workload It will cost the county an additional to keep its present sion Staff As the result of realignment of duties in the extension de- the state now re- quires the county to pay of one of the agent's salary if the county wants to maintain its staff Appropriations for the County Treasurer's office show an in- crease of This is ted to a state ruling calling for the mailing of real estate tax notices for both the first and second half payment of taxes This allocation also in- cludes funds for additional help due to an increased workload Allocations for the County Office show an increase of This is attributed to the addition of a full time in- tax agent slight ry increase lor other deputies and higher cost of supplies 1 SEVERAL factors resulted in Please turn to Page 2 i W il I ll I Lt Gov John W Brown I J Lt Gov ion Who We'll Tell Final scores of area high school basketball games will lie given tonight by The Final scores will be ble after p in Tele- phone or The Weather OHIO Mostly and warmer tonight and Low tonight 20s to low High in up pei north to IDs i or M VM IM s s i P MI nun in ii 1 in n -i ll 1 m I rrt Tins Month II Lt Gov John W Brown will be the featured speaker at the anniversary banquet of the American Legion here Feb 7 Reservations for the dinner are due not later than day night The event will be at the Legion Home and is to start at 6 p m Dinner will be served at followed by I the program which includes a floor show The lieutenant governor was born in Athens Ohio son of immigrant coal miner In his own words his education was obtained when and where he could get it but mostly in Athens and Fairfield ties In his early life he ed at a of activities For some time he was a patrolman and ci u ring War If he nerved over- seas with the U S Coast Guard His political achievements included two terms as minor ol Medina and Hirer lieutenant governor of AS he as president he Ohio Senate and in 1937 when Gov Frank was icl to t -S in 1 elected lo the Ohio Ora Charles Duncan 21 of the Van Wert area was sentenced to prison for a term of 35 to 23 years Thursday at Chicago j when he pleaded guilty to a charge of slaying a former Fort Wayne man Duncan had previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering Derrell Williams 51 in 1966 in Williams Chicago apartment had been m jail at Chicago since he was taken into by Sheriff W L Clay's Department His trial had been postponed many times he appeared yesterday and entered the plea Williams body was found floating in a cardboard box in the water of an abandoned stone j quarry m Union Township of Van Wert The gruesome discovery was made Aug 11 by fishermen r xv SPARKS 32 of apolis a co m the case is scheduled to appear next Tuesday in Chicago Criminal Court was the first to be ar- rested when he was found to be in possession of an automobile owned by Williams and he was taken to Fort Wayne former home oi Williams At that time a photo of can was found in the auto and among the possessions of iams Duncan was taken into custody shortly afterwards The Van Wert man refused to be extradited to lace the charge IIV THE COURSE of the in it was learned by Chicago authorities that Dun can Sparks and Williams had gone to Florida and thai Sparks and Williams had returned to Chicago where the murdered man rented an apartment Williams was believed slain m his apartment then trussed in a box with bed i cushions bad been clothing removed by auto to announcement the stone quarry where j body was dumped All cation had been removed from his clothing The body was identified by his prints obtained fiom the FBI While here Duncan was en a test however there was no finding released regarding the exam Plan Brings Dissension in GOP Ranks COLUMBUS Ohio AP Ohio's General Assembly gave grudging approval early today to a congressional redistricting plan and readied it for ment to a federal court to meet a 4 p.m deadline But the marathon session that completed enactment re- in rebuff for the GOP administration and angry ings among majority cans that it may take some time to smooth The House passed the sure at a half hour after Senate action and nearly CROP number of Van Weil County farmers re- awards Thursday night for crop production The presentation was made by Bebb Jones of the Van Wert National Bank left Among the Senior Division winners were left to right Gary who accepted the top oats award tor his father Kenneth Milo both top wheat and top corn and Glenwood Adams top soybeans Stall photos Speculation on the reason the i Previously forecast Bendix Federal Mogul Cosp of about SI 1 billion for merger plans were called off the and earnings Ironi continued 50 to per share in fiscal Top officials of both firms did not elaborate after the that dis- IN THE meantime Peter F terminated Hurst chairman ol the board followed a i and president ol Corp meeting of j that Net earnings m tors that the first quarter of filial Mogul directors turned down the plan Both Bendix and Federal the Van were the best lor airy oom parable period in s Just the day before the an bul which Wert plant of National S e a 1 j that Division are producers of auto had canceled merger House of Representatives to bo- come the first former chief exe to serve in the House in 119 years Elected to the Ohio Senate in 1961 he is the second person in Ohio to hold the distinction of serving in two executive capacities and in both houses of the General bly In 1962 he was elected to tho office he presently holds and is Ohio's lieutenant nor once again In private life Lt Gov Brown is president of Investors Heritage Life In- surance Co of Ohio Widely known as a public speaker Lt Gov Brown is especially noted for his sense of humor and philosophy of life He has many interests and hobbies He is an ardent er amateur grapher fisherman and gun collector a life member of the American Legion 40 et 8 crans of Foreign and a number of fraternal and civ ic groups lie is a Mason and has been awarded many honorary titles The Browns have one lor Rosalie wile of Mai Grant N Angelus USAF Ret now with the Federal Aviation and one granddaughter Karen Elizabeth I Greenville Causes Damage GREENVILLE Ohio Fire swept through a two story building here Thursday and de- spite the fact that the new is across the street the structure burned down Officials were investigating today the fire which out in the basement and heavily damaged the building now ing as a house for ageis parts Some sources have that the proposed merger winch would have been bv a swap of stock ued bj Bendix at million might have been subject to a challenge by the Government on anti trust i Bendix Corporation's earnings fell during fiscal first ter The reason was attributed to automotive industry A P Fontaine Bendix man said earnings lell lo 727 422 or 57 cents a common share irom a restated lier profit of or 68 cents a lor the quarter ending Dec 31 However sales and other in- come in the quarter rose in the quarter to from plans Hurst announced concerning the of bv Electric Corp hud been terminated It understood that the tie of the value ol stock played a kev role in tne decision Hurst said that in the ended Dec il 967 net earnings rose two per amounting to or cents per share based on he shares outstanding on Dec 31 In the first quarter of the 1967 fiscal year net earnings were si 568 193 or 94 cents per share based on the shares outstanding at period alter the close ol the Please turn lo Page Two Pistachio Phonebooth Opens In Convoy Teen Center have been announced for tho grand ol the Pistachio lite new teen lor school youth ol the School District Thc is si d Inr Feb 3 Activities will uel mi derw av il 7 p in and 11111 through Tho high si in a special election Jan 22 eel the name lor the center from a list thai hnd boon nai rowed down from 60 to names The been n d bv nl Ilie and oi I supplies or mo to complete the The is in Hie third ol UK slop mi Ilie south Mfic ol in Convoy II is to be 1 for Ilie v o u t h of School li o 1 r 1 ot tives ol the enter have an od Ilie s hi il ulc of hums lor the let n con- ill lo 0 p in and T to 7 p in I sdav 1 to 1 in lo midnight and 2 to p in I ho was as i The pi escalation of awards climaxed a full clay ol Thin sdav ioi the Van Wert County S o i 1 s and Im- provement Committee The committee held its annual banquet at the YWCA Bebb Jones ol an National Bank and president of the Chamber ol pre the awards lo the top of crop cv ields j Plaques m he Junior wont to 136 3 bushels of corn acre Dan Prior 4-H 31 bushels of I soybeans per acre Jay Shutt j FFA 362 of beans I pei acie Ron Davis 538 bushels of wheat per aere and also corn 177 1 bushels per acie j v i IX THE S e n i o r Division aw rids went to Kenneth 1224 bushels 01 oats per acie Black more 57 1 bushels ol wheat and also 115 9 bushels of corn pei acre Glenwood Adams 9 bu of sov beans pei But Galloway ol the can Popcorn Co presented the aw aid lor the top efficiency of popcorn to James tel His crop was 2 il tons pei u u- TOP SUGAR beet producer was Gordon Rovis of Rt 5 fie in a viohl of 21 1 per acre award was pre- sented by of Buckeye Inc Top tomato was James Bockey of Rt 3 De.1- phos with a yield of 32 17 tons per acre was pie sented Jim Wurst of St I Food Inc TO ASTER for the ning was Rosier Sites was Franklin soils j and committee Spei lal entertainment was provided In the Lincoln view High school Department under the of Ju Star Dick Stoner host of the Laurel and Hardy Magic Castle station U pre sented a show Van Wert County remains intact and in the 5th District iii the remap which won Ohio Legislature approval See relative story on Page 2 16 hours after the grueling session that started before noon Thursday Administration spoke smeri said a state plane would be used to fly the to the U.S District Court in Cleveland which ordered the legislature to remap the state into dis- virtually equal in tion Present districts varying as much as 33 per cent Irom the smallest to the largest were invalidated by the U.S Supreme Court The key issue between GOP Gov James A Rhodes and some Republicans was an as sertion by Rhodes that the eral court would not approve any variation in excess of 2 per cent At the start of the recess session two weeks ago he submitted a plan that vided for a variation of than 1 per cent But the that emerged after heated argument between the Senate where the nors the greatest and the House provided for a spread in population from the smallest to the largest district ol 2 per cent Rhodes was not available in early morning house but John M McElroy ton aide told reporters he v ill give it some There were reports em her that Rhodes might veto a measure that exceeded his pop recommendation A veto automatically would place the entire matter in the bands ol the federal court which could a n d would the state it- sell said he under the panel in Cleveland would hold a hearing on the Satin dav Rhodes Approves New Remap COLUMBUS Ohio AP Gov James Rhodes signed the The gov ei nor attached his signature within the hour after the was submitted to him bv of the and Senate Soldier Killed WASHINGTON S Sgt Richard E Sleeker of Newcomerstown Ohio has been killed m action m Vietnam the Defense said dav Kr would you my appointment to some da next
