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The Only ELWOOD OF OUR SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR IDE SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR Today's Thought Every man is worth just so much as the things are worth about which he busies himself. Aurelius. NUMBER 267 EUB CHURCH AT NORTH AND 14th STREETS Congregation Will Observe 75th Year In Elwood Death Claims Former Boston 'Boss' Curley BOSTON (UPI) -James Michaei Curley, last of America's big city political bosses, died today, just eight days before his 84th birthdav. The former Massachusetts governor died at 8:45 a.m. after an emergency surgery at City Hospital where he had been recuperating from an abdominal operation performed Nov.

4. The veteran political warrior had described the critical operation. as "just another Curley thus became the second former Boston mayor to die within week Former Mayor Fredtrick W. Mansfield died Nov. 6 at the age of 81.

The life long Democrat had made good progress during the week following his operation, but he suffered a sudden weak spell Tuesday night. He was taken into emergency surgery shortly after. Curley amazed physicians only two years ago, with his rapid re-' covery from a massive internal hemorrhage caused by a fall that fractured both shoulders. The day following the surgery he was wisecracking with his doctors. Curley was given the last rites of the church by his son.

the Rev Francix N. Curley. a Jesuit priest at Holy Cross College in Worcester. Curley was a prominent political figure in Massachusetts for a balt century. A life-long Democrat.

he is often described as the last of the big city political; bosses. He served four terms as mayor of Boston. four terms as congressman and one term as Massachusetts governor. To the end. Curley, who was born Nov.

20 1874. in a Boston tenement, remained a fighter. In he made his last unsuccessful bid to regain the office of mayor he prized so highly. Always Was Colorful He was licked by Mayor John B. Hynes, the quiet city clerk who replaced Curley in 1947 when he went to federal prison for fraud right after being elected mayor.

Curley spent only five months behind bars and finished dut his term. But it was his last public office. Ilynes swept him out on a re- HAMBURGO FEDERAL Berlin REPUBLIC Bonn EAST OF GERMANY FRANKFURT WEST CZECHO. SLOVAKIA GERMANY AUSTRIA BLOCKADE THREATENED -Threat of a new Berlin blockade recalls the big airlift of 1948-'49, when a continuous stream of U. S.

planes flew food to keep Berliners from starvation. Frankfurt is the big U. S. base in West Germany, not far from Berlin as the transport flies, but at that time the air traffic was rush-hour all day. (Central Press) For your Christmas Gifts, at Red Kettle.

1523 So. St. Newspaper Dedicated To The Service Of Elwood And Vicinity CALL-LEADER DER ELWOOD, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1958 (FULL LEASED WIRE BY UNITED PRESS Reds Halt Talk of Taking Over West Berlin N-(UPI)-East German Premier Otto Grotewohl and Foreign Minister Lothar Bolz backed down to-' on their threats to take over isolated Western Berlin. The two Communist officials, faced by Western determination to hold the by force, made conciliatory statements today which contrasted sharply with earlier Red statements. Grotewohl, in one of his rare news conferences denounced Western reports Soviet Premier Nikita Krushplanned to turn over four power occupation rights to East Germany.

He said the main point of Khrushchev's speech was not Berlin but the demand that Ger. many be given a peace treaty. Bolz even sidetracked an opportunity to assert that the East Germans will take over control of West Berlin's lifelines to West Germany through the Soviet Zone. Bolz was asked if the East German-Soviet agreement under which the Soviets retain the right pass Western Allied traffic to Berlin would be revised or annulled. He replied.

"If changes are necessary they will be followin a general Grotewohl holds a news conference once a year at the most, and when today's was announced it was thought he might announce officially nullification of the city's four-power status and East Ger-' man takeover of control of the routes to the West. Grotewohl did make mild attacks on the Western position in city, but they were mild when read in context of his statement. did not repeat Communist threats against the West or say they must leave the city. It appeared that the Communists had abandoned for the time being at least any plans they might have had for a direct attempt to force out Western pow- Though West Berhiners themselves showed no sign of fear. they were aware they might be facing another test of their ability hold out under Communist pressure.

Some were convinced there would be another deadly Red blockade. Elwood Color Guard Third In Vets Day Parade Elwood's Color Guard placed third among those in Tuesday's Veterans Day parade at Anderson. First place among the color guards was taken by the Markleville post, with second going to Lapel. Markleville received $25 for first place, Lapel $15 for secend and Elwood $10 for its spot. The color guards were judged by Anderson Marine, Navy, Army and Air Force recruiters and prizes were awarded by the George C.

Hockett Legion post of Anderson. Tuesday's parade was described as one of the "largest and most colorful of its type in recent years." Salaried Workers' Strike At Chrysler Plant Threatens To Halt All Production 01 '59 Cars DETROIT (UPD-A strike 8.000 salaried workers threatened today to shut down all Chrysler car making operations "within a matter of days." The walkout began Tuesday when negotiations with the United Auto Workers Union failed to resolve a contract dispute. Picket lines were set up at more than 30 plants, offices and parts depots. Idled were a total of 27,400 workers. including the Eight plants were shut down.

idling about 85 per cent of Chrysler's 1959 model output. Only two assembly plants were operating. Chrysler Vice President John D. Leary, chief company bargainer, said the strike could shut down the remaining 24 parts plants and depots still operating "within: a matter of days" if no accord was reached. No Resumption Date Set date was set for a resumptoin' of negotiations, which were adjourned Tuesday after a 17- hour marathon session.

The UAW said it would seek an early resumption of the Weather Forecast Cooler tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Highy today a- round 55, Low tonight mid, 30s. High Thursday mid 50s, High Tuesday, 61; Low. PRICE SEVEN CENTS day city that chev to The UAW said the strike would not affect Chrysler's detense opcrations.

including an Army missile plant near Detroit and a tank facility in Delaware. The only two assembly plants operating Tuesday were at Newark. and Los Angeles. The Newark plant produces Plymouths and Dodges and the Los Angeles plant Plymouths. Dodges, De Sotos and Chryslers.

The plants employ 3.400. The plants closed down included the Imperial assembly plant, Dodge truck assembly plant the Ply mout body and assembly plants 'and the Jefferson assembly plant, all in Detroit, and the Plymouth body and assembly plants in Evansville, Ind. The shutdowns at all except by the Jefferson plant were caused by refusal of truck drivers to cross the picket lines. At the Jefferson plant, 3,000 production workers went out for lunch and did not return. Highland Park engineering was the largest striking white collar unit with 2,043 engineers and clerical workers.

West Berliners were reassured by their leaders that they could trust Allied security pledges to hold the city-ircluding a pledge by the U. S. State Department to fight if necessary to save Berlin. Bonn, the West German capital, buzzed with conferences between the federal government and American, British and French diplomats whose countries agreed with the defeat of Nazi Germany to occupy Berlin with the Soviet Union. East German Deputy Premier Hans Loch said Tuesday night the Western Allies must get out of Berlin because they have broken the Potsdam agreement which provided for four -power occupation.

His statement went far beyond the one by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev Monday night touching off the present crisis. Khrushchev said Russia was withdrawing from the agreement and turning its role over to Communist East Germany. The Communist government, in a major effort to win recognition from the West, moved swiftly. Loch stated flatly the Western Allies must "get out of Soviets Declare Surprise Attack Talks Are Useless GENEVA (UPI)- The Soviet Union made public today a formal note to the United States declaring the Geneva talks on preventing surprise attacks are useless unless they are linked directly with disarmament. The Soviet statement broadcast by Moscow Radio Tuesday night threw the East West talks here into even tighter deadlock.

The note, handed to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. said the purpose of the Geneva talks "is to work out practical recommendations for measures to prevent a surprise attack, coupled with definite steps in disarmament." "Without these steps, it is useless to consider the question of preventing a surprise attack," the rote said. The note was in reply to a U.S. note of Nov.

7, in which the United States demanded the talks be limited to a discussion of technical problems. The proadcast, which confirmed the Soviet position hinted at earlier by First Deputy Foreign Min-1 ister Vasili V. Kuznetzov, head of the Soviet delegation here, came just a few hours before the 10- nation surprise attack conference opened its second working session. The outlook appeared brighter for Geneva's other East- West conference on suspension of nuclear tests. It had been held up for two days while the U.S..

British and Soviet chief delegates tried to reach agreement on Russia's demand that an unmediate ban tests be placed at the top of the agenda. The West wanted to discuss a control system. reached in which a nuclear ban and a control system would be discussed simultaneously and the seventh session was ordered today. Leukemia Fatal To 2-Year-Old Swayzee Child A compromise was cemetery. FAREWELL TO REBEL ARMS Here are the plane and the Cubans being rounded' up in Fort Lauderdale, after they were surprised loading arms to be flown to Cuban rebels.

A burst of machinegun, fire got two women and 20 men in custody, and SWAYZEE (Spl Aubrey Eugene Estes, 2-year-old son of Mr. and 1 Mrs. James A. Estes of Swayzee died Tuesday at 4 p.m. at his home here.

The youngster has been ill six months, the victim of Leukemia. Mrs. Estes is the former Jeannine Singer of Elwoed. Surviving besides the parents are a sister. Linda Carol.

at home: the paternal grandparents Mr. Mrs Floyd Estes of Greentown; the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Singer of Elwood: the paternal great grandparents. Mr.

and Mrs. T.E. Taylor of Scottsville, and the maternal greatgrandparents. Mr. and Mrs.

John Stout of Windtall. The body was removed to the bolt funeral home here where friends may call after 8 p.m. today. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Howard Chapel, Rev.

Ralph Hamilton, Windfall, officiating. Burial will be in Trailhill one rebel sympathizer faded away in the darkness. The plane is a pre-World II U. S. B-18.

35 75 Years EUB Church To Observe Anniversary The Evangelical United Brethren church, faithfully serving Elwood congregations since 1883. will observe its 75th anniversary in the city with special services Sunday. Special speaker for the day at both morning and afternoon services will be Dr. K.K. Merryman, Indianapolis, superintendent of the Indianapolis district.

Dr. Merryman will speak at both morning and afternoon services, with principal address being delivered at 2 p.m. The day's program will get underway at 9:30 a.m. when Forrest D. Hunsberger will be in charge of Sunday School services.

Carolyn Kemper will present her state championship reading at the close of Sunday School classes. Rev. L.W. Mayhugh, pastor, will be in charge of the 10:30 a.m. Wor-1 ship service and will deliver the sermon.

The celebration service, will be a special event at 2 p.m. There will be special music at! all services. Each family attending will receive a special historical booklet and there will be souvenirs for all of school age or older. The regular Sunday 7:30 p.m. service wil! also be held in the all day event.

Unique historical China plates and hangers are being distributed by the Scattergood class of the church. Those wishing to purchase one of these plates and hangers may do so by telephoning FE 2- 2564. BULLETIN Frank Russell, prominent Tipton attorney former judge of Tipton county Circuit court, died at 10 a.m. today. Mr.

Russell's widow is the former Ruth Hettmansperger of Elwood. The body was removed to Young's funeral home in Tipton. The company and union last month reached agreement covering 65.000 production ers across the country. No settlement was reached then for the 8.000 .000 of Chrysler's 30.000 salaried workers, strike covered was by called the when UAW. another month of bargaining failed to produce agreement, with the talks still deadlocked over three major issues wage inequities, wage progression raises and area wide seniority.

The union attempted to place the blame for closing bly plants on the company. Salaried workers picket lines were ordered withdrawn at shift changes to allow production workreport without crossing lines. Ignore UAW Order However, some salaried workers refused to heed the UAW order and remained picketing all day Tuesday. Chrysler truck drivers, who deliver parts from plant to plant In the Detroit area, also would not cross picket lines, creating shortages at key factories. 1 form ticket in 1949.

Until his downfall with the mail fraud conviction, which was pardoned in 1950 by President Truman. Curley ranked with bosses Ed Crump of Memphis, Chicago's Ed Kelly and Frank Hague of Jersey City, all of whom have died. But unlike them. Curley's influence dwindled to almost ing in his twilight years, though he remained as colorful as ever. McClellan Will Offer Labor Reform Bill John D- is WASHINGTON, (UPI) Sen.

working on a new labor reform bill expected to be tougher than the Kennedy-Ives bill which was passed by the Senate but rejected. by the House this year. McClellan, chairman of the Senate Rackets Committee, disclosed Tuesday, the that new he plans Congress to offer which a will convene in January. He said "the need for legislation is already clear." The rackets group Thursday will open intensive hearings into secondary boycotts union campaigns by picketing or other taetics against companies not directly involved in labor disputes. Although McClellan would not liscuss details of his new bill.

it was recalled that at the last session of Congress he sponsored a bill of his own which was broader and tougher than the measure sponsored by rackets committee members John F. Kennedy (D- Mass.) and Irving M. Ives McClellan declined to discuss the scope of his committee's new inquiry beyond a previous announcement that witnesses would be called from New York, Texas, Oklahoma. Nebraska, Ohio and other areas. BASKETBALL ACTION Tuesday night at the annual Panther varsity thumped the Elwood freshmen topped the the varsity's Tom Leavell the B-team's Richard Floyd.

Jones (35). got underway in Elwood cage open house. The B-team, 70-37, and the junior high, 42-31. Here scores as he is guarded by Standing by is Eddie (Call-Leader Photo) State Prepares To Take Over For Credit Union ALBION Ind. 'UPI The Indiana State Department of Financial Institutions today prepared to take over the Noble County Credit Union in the wake of a reported 31.200,000 or more shortage which ferced the firm 10 declare insolveney.

Directors and supervisory committee members ol the c.edit union adopted resolution Tues: day agreeing to turn over its books, records and business to the state because "labilities are 111 excess of Auditors have been working on the firm's books since Sept. 15 to determine the extent of a shortage discovered just before the board of directors fired Arnold G. Hobbs, 32. as manager of the union after a 10-year tenure. The $1.200.000 shortage 19 an unofficial estimate and indications were that it could be considerably higher.

A Noble County grand jury indieted Hobbs on several counts of embezzlement and still is 111 session studying the case. The state was asked to take over as soon as possible, preferably before the end of this week. A 60-day moratorium on withdrawals by stockholders expires in the next few days. A shareholders meeting is planned for next week or the week after to discuss the possibility of reorganizing the union on the chance that shareholders would receive a larger return than if the firm was placed in receivership. Alex Campbell of Fort Wayne, Hobbs' attorney, appeared in Sobie Circuit Court to register a protest because a hearing was called on 3 legal holiday.

Veteralls Day. But he filed a motion showing no objection to the court appearance alter, Prosecutor Louis G. Ketcham demanded that Hobbs, who is free on bond, be jailed to insure his appearance in court on the latest of six indictments. World War I Vets To Meet Sunday A meeting of World War one vetcrans of Elwood and community will be held Sunday afternoon Nov. 23 at 1 o'clock in the VFW hall.

Also wives are invited. Purpose of the meeting is to organize a World War 1 group and auxiliary. There will be an organizer present to give a talk and discuss the organization. A survey of 1,904 hospitals in the U.S. found that 63 percent of today's infants are bottle-fed.

In 1946, only 36 percent were. Space Experts Look At Future And Predict 'Things To Come' SAN ANTONIO. Tex. dUPL The time is coming. a scientist said today when space trathc will be 50 heavy that 11 will be necessary to have fleets o1 rocket powered tou trucks reads to dash to the rescue of Astro nauts in trouble between earth and the planets.

Dr. Norman Peterson of Lockheed Aircraft Corp. there will be "eventual, need for rescue and retrieve vomeles to perform emergency missions. as suring crew survival from mal functioning or isolated satellite and space vehicles. So far man has been unabie to blast even a few pounds of manImate matter as far as the moon.

a next -door neighbor only about 238.000 miles away. But that hasn't prevented Peterson and other space experts from looking ahead to the' hazards of interplanetary travel. They presented their ideas. complete with graphs and complicated equations, on how 'to make space reasonably safe, at the second th- Coxies Lunch Room will be open Fri. morning 7 a.m.

ternational symposam on space phs and medieme being coneluded today Col Paul A Campbell of the Air Force began the session 011 "res111 space with the declaration that. this being an ethical democracy. m.m Or' crew or an expedition will not be sent into space by our nation until there 1: a reasonable chance of a safe journey and of safe recovery in of accident Alfred M. Mayo. chief safety research engineer of the Douglas Aircraft developed the theme with the statement that "the space traveler who fails to survive the journey can not realize adequately his desire for adventure and knowledge." All agreed that.

though space definitely IS hostile." something can be done to improve man's chances of living to tell the tale of his travels out there. "It appears that survival odds can be raised to acceptable values." Mayo said. Clearance Sale. Latest National Advertised Hi Fi Phono Records Half Price, all sizles. Swanfelt's Super Market..