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ERROR: Should) be Poland. ERROR: Shouldj be Air I-'edal. Decatur, Illinois, Monday, September 16, 1968 DECATUR HERALD 3- Cry for Help Men Are Drowned Capsizes in Lake City Council Meets Tonight; Agenda Busy Everything from a bake sale to supporting the Constitutional Convention is on the City Council's agenda for tonight's meeting at 7:30 in Council Chambers. A resolution supporting the Constitutional Convention for the state of Illinois will be discussed. In the November election Illinois voters will be voting on a referendum ordering that a constitutional convention held.

The report containing recommendations on housing policies and programs recently completed by the Community jp A graduate of Eisenhower High School in 1967, he was a freshman at Millikin University. He was named an all-star city tackle for the 1965-66 football season. He leaves three brothers, Neil E. Cox, Charles L. Cox, and Rodney J.

Cox all of Decatur; and three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Rosemary) Richards of Cerro Gordo, Mrs. William (Lucille) Coughllin of Westover Air Force Base, Mass. and Mrs. Stephen (Eleanor) Bridgeman of Decatur.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, with burial in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Pnoio Dy Doug feaumon tions were presented by the-66th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division of the U.S.

5th Army. at which their sons were posthumously awarded medals. They are, from left, Mr. and Mrs. John Grindol; Church.

He married Judith Roney in Forsyth on July 18, 1964. She survives. He leaves his parents, a son, Todd Eric, at home, and a brother, Donald Crews of Decatur. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Dawson Wikoff Funeral Home, with burial in Maroa Cemetery.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. nomas E. Cox was a messenger for Archer Daniels Midland Company. Born in Decatur on April 7, 1949, he was the son of Earl S.

and Dorothy Ferguson Cox. His parents survive. He was a member of Third United Brethern Church. Arthur Clay Utility Names Arthur Gray Arthur E. Gray.

410 Woodale has been named assistant secretary of Illinois Power Co. He will retain charge of all insurance and pension matters for the company in addition to his corporate duties. A 1952 graduate of the University of Illinois where he received a degree in accounting. Gray has been with Illinois Power since graduation. His career was interrupted by service with the Army in Korea for 17 months, after which he returned to Illinois Power.

He was commercial office supervisor in Granite City and Decatur, then assistant chief commercial office supervisor for the company. In July 1965, he was named chief commercial office supervisor, and in November 1967 took charge of insurance and pensions. A native of Collinsville, he and his wife, Margaret have a daughter, Peggy, 3. IffiAZ I Three Decatur Soldiers Posthumously Honored Development Department will be received and placed on file. A hearing on the report will be conducted Nov.

13. The report suggests programs for replacing and remodeling the city's 6,000 substandard housing units. It recommends that the city carry out two types of pro grams: specific physicall development projects and neigh borhood improvement programs. A resolution authorizing the preperation of a contract for a traffic survey will be considered. The council will also discuss a letter requesting the use of Central Park for holding a bake sale on either Sept.

21 or 28. Telling Story To Community CCI's Topic The Community Commission on Integration (CCD Tuesday will discuss how to present the work of its members to Decatur citizens. The discussion will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the CCI's semimonthly meeting in the Keil Building. The CCI's task force (subcommittee) on community relations will develop specific ways to inform the community on possible integration plans for Decatur's 28 elementary schools.

Members of the community relations task force will apply ideas received from the full commission to establish communication channels with Decatur residents on the CCI's worn, according to nooert Shade, commission chairman. The CCI's task force on school and classroom organization in December will make formal recommendations on integrating elementary schools. The full commission then will act on the task force's intogra-tion plan and submit it for final action to the Board of Education early in 1969. The CCI Tuesday night also will hear routine reports made by its other task forces. Macon County's 2 Decatur Affer Boat Two men drowned in Lake Decatur early Sunday morning when their boat capsized while they were fishing.

Dead are Thomas Earl Cox, 19, of 1310 Locust St. and David Lee Crews, 25, of 1423 N. Gulick Ave. The accident, which occured around 12:30 a.m., was reported to police by a resident of N. Country Club Road who heard the men's cries for help, police said.

The bodies were recovered from the lake by the fire, police and sheriff's departments Sunday morning. David L. Crews was an industrial engineer at Archer -Daniels-Midland Company. Born in Bloomington on Nov. 29, 1942, he was the son of Delbert and Ruth Downing Crews.

He lived all his life in Decatur. Mr. Crews, a 1965 graduate of Millikin University, was a member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers and the First United Methodist School Safety Measures How i Under Way All fire hazards in the i Decatur public schools will be I eliminated and fire safety equipment will be improved "in the next fewdays" according to VhpriPs Pnllandj the Decatur district's maintenance superintendent. TOTTand said his staff would improve the city's public school buildings in order to conform to standards set by the Decatur fire department. Pollantf conferred last week with A.

V. Hamm, assistant fire chief in charge of fire inspection, on what safety precautions should be taken. The fire department made routine inspections during the month of August. listed five areas of concern to the fire department. 1.

Operation of exit doors. Some adjustments have to be made in the fire escape doors of school buildings. 2. Fire alarm systems. This is particularly true at Mound Junior High School, where construction is not yet completed.

noted, however, that the public address system at Mound is functioning in case a fire would break out there. 3. Potential gasoline hazards. Gasoline is now being removed from all lawn mowers located in school buildings. 4.

Debris in boiler room areas. Summer clean-up in school buildings tad left old cardboard boxes in the boiler room areas where incinerators, hot water heaters and gas-fired steam boilers are located. 5. Fuse box checks. Fuse sizes must conform to wiring and electrical panels in buildings, said the fire department's over-all inspection report for all buildings shows that school facilities are in good shape for fire safety Some of the minor fire hazards are a direct result of summer repairs, installations and clean-up inbuildings, Pblland said.

McCoy was in a Mall Proposal Action Slated For Tonight The city will take official action on the water Street Mall proposal tonight when the Board of Local Improvements considers a resolution on the proposal submitted in August by the Downtown Decatur Council (DDC). The resolution expresses approval of the DDC's petition establishing proposed boundaries and end employing engineers on the project. If the resolution is approved by the board 7:15 p.m. meeting in council chamber, it would go before the City Council at a future meeting. On Aug.

18 the DDC unveiled a new proposal for a five block combination full and modified Water Street Mall. Under the DDC petition the Mall extend from E. Wood Street to E. Eldorado Street. The full pedestrian mall would extend from North street south to N.

Park St. with cross traffic on Prairie, Ave. William and North streets. When the DDC presented the mall proposal to the board of Local Improvements in August the DDC said it would like to see construction start in April, 1969. The mall would take three to four months to construct.

YOUTH TREATED AFTER MISHAP H. B. Copeland, 19, of 865 S. Franklin St. was treated and released at St.

Mary's Hospital for injures received in a car accident Sunday at 5:19 a.m. Copeland ran into a light pole on Broadway and Cerro Gordo St. He told police that he had I fallen asleep while driving. Auto Accident in Bowling Green, a son of Hubert McCoy and Alma McCoy Mcllvain, who now live in Decatur. Employed at Mueller McCoy had lived in Decatur since 1942.

He was married and divorced. His former wife's name was riot available. Survivors include a son, Craig, and a daughter, Tammy, both of Decatur; two brothers, Thomas and Larry McCoy, both of Decatur, and his parents. Arrangements are incomplete at J. J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home. pole. Donald Lee McCoy Sons Honored As the color guard stands by, the parents of three Decatur men killed in Vietnam watch Army ceremonies Church Council Offers Classes The 30th annual United School in Christian Living classes sponsored by the Decatur Area Council of Churches begins Oct. 1 and continues for the following five Tuesday nights from 7 to 8:10 p.m. and 8:30 to 9:40 p.m.

First period instruction topics include. Black Power, the Young Person in Today's World, Understanding the Child, Use of Drama in the Church, Amos and Social Justice, Christian Faith and Political Decisions and Religious Existentialism. Second hour classes will consist of The Helping Relationship, Situation Ethics, First Corinthians, Preparation for Christian Marriage, Our City-A Mission and Thinking about God Todav. Registration is free to those coming from churches that pay a sio tee. inaiviauai tees lor one course is SI and S1.50 for two courses.

OSBORNE AWARDED MPDAI 5 FOB HFRDKM Spec. 4 Dennis M. Osborne tnn nf mpr flshnrnp 17311 W. Green has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, I two awards of the Air Medal: jand the Army Commendation Medal. He is stationed in Viet-1 nam.

The medals were for heroism in action against the enemy. Taylor Disagrees parties and that "Neither party will benefit from Wallace both parties will be hurt." A recent Midday telephone poll by radio station WSOY, which Wallace won hands down, was cited by Taylor as proof of strength. "I think there were a lot of repeat Wallace votes (on the telephone poll) but discount it by 50 per cent and it still frightening," Taylor said. Taylor's hope is that as elee tion time nears Wallace supporters will realize his potential for damage to the nation and will decide to cast their ballots for either the Republican or Democratic presidential can didate. Despite his belief in Wallace's strength, Taylor says he be lieves Richard M.

Nixon, the GOP candidate, will carry Macon County by 3,000 to 5,000 votes, with Humphrey and Wal lace trailing behind. Bafford Disagrees Hallie Bafford, Taylor's counterpart as county Democrat chairman, does not share the views of Taylor, who believes Wallace's Macon County vote may reach 8,000. "I saw the Wallace crowd in Springfield Thursday," Bafford said, "and if you subtract the newsmen and the secret service men and the nosey Democrats like me, there weren't really too many others there." Mr. and Brackett; Harry G. Mrs.

Arthur D. and Mr. and Mrs. Cooney. The cita- G.

John Grindol, 2050 E. Wood and 2nd Lt. Thomas Cooney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G.

Cooney, 21 Central Dr. All were killed in Vietnam. Cpl. Brackett was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Aid MedaTf and Army Com-mendation Medal. He had previously been presented the Purple Heart.

Sgt. Grindol was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Combat Infantry Badge. Second Lieutenant Cooney was awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. The three were members of the U.S. 5th Army.

The citations ware presented by Col. Amos M. Stonecipher of Salem, commander of the 66th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division. Maj. John A.

Hillsboro, was master of ceremonies. Participating in the ceremony were the families and friends of the deceased and members of the brigade. Wallace "I don't think he's got much strength," Radcliff said. "Some of them (Wallace supporters) are doing a lot of talking, but I think it's wishful think ing." "I don't believe when it comes down to voting he'll show much strength." Wallace's strength, in Radcliff's view, will not be sufficient, in Edgar County to af fect the outcome there. Lawrence Kaesebier of Emden, the Logan County Democrat chairman, says, "Oh, boy, it's pretty hard to tell you," when asked about Wallace strength there.

Get Some Votes "I would say he's going to get some yotes, but whether he'll get enough to be a factor, and which party he'll hurt if he does, I really don't know." Kaesebier said a number of Wallace bumper stickers have sprouted on cars in Logan County since the Wallace appearance in Springfield Thurs day. William Funkhouser of New ton, the Democrat chairman for Jasper County, says Wallace will also get some votes there, "but not too many." "There not too much sup port for him he won't be a factor here." George Hollensbe of Hazel Dell, the Cumberland County Democrat chairman, finds another way to express his views of the Wallace im Jackson Named To Arson Unit Irving S. Jackson, vice president for business affairs at Millikin University, has been appointed to the technical advisory and training committee of the International Association of Arson Investigators. Jackson, who began investigating fires in 1941 for fire departments and law enforcement agencies, accepted the post this week. The recommendations of the some 14 committee members will be made to a general membership meeting of the arson investigators next summer.

According to Jackson, the objective of the group will be to set up a basic study program to help qualify members of law enforcement agencies as experts in arson investigations. "Though there are many fires, the number caused by arson is limited and also difficult to prove in a court of law," Jackson said. Specialized training, which Jackson hopes will be instituted, will qualify arson investigators to present proper evidence of suspected arson as specialists. Strength pact. Asked how George C.

Wallace will run in Cumberland County, Hollensbe says: "Who's he. I never heard of him, ha, ha, ha." Then, admitting he has heard "a little about" Wallace, ha says: "I reallv don't think he'll do any good here he won't be a lactor." St. Clair County Taylor's minority view about the possible impact of Wallace is supported by a Republican poll taken recently in St. Clair County, the Democratic bastion in which East St. Louis is located.

In 1960 the county gave Democrat John F. Kennedy a plurality of in his victory over Nixon. And in 1964 it gave President Lyndon Johnson an edge of almost three to one, and a plurality of 74,005, over Goldwater. But now the Republican poll shows Wallace defeating both Richard M. Nixon and Hubert H.

Humphrey in the county, and indicating that Wallace is attracting votes at the expense of the Democrats. The poll results show 597 votes for Wallace, 488 for Nixon and 380 for Humphrey. With Democrat votes apparently ebbing to Wallace, Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Ogilvie out-polled Democrat Gov. Samuel Shapiro 511 to 476. Area Politicians Discount Three Decatur men were posthumously awarded medals by the U.S.

Army Sunday in ceremonies at the armory. They were Cpl. Frank Brackett, son of Mr. and Mrs. iArtnur JJ.

hrackett, 3497 W. Marietta Sgt. Phillip Grin dol, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry 'Merry Wives Of Windsor' Tryouts Set Auditions for the first Millikin University Town Gown pro-duction of the year, Shakespeare's "The Me Wives of Windsor," will be Thursday, at 7:30 p.m.

in Albert Taylor Hall. All parts in the cast will be open, with the exception of Falstaff. which will be played by John Call, a New York ac- tol who pla3 Zear m. A Midsummer Night's Dream" at we "ersKy. Dr.

Jere C. Mickel will direct the play to be presented Nov. I4. 15 and 16. Copies of the play are available in Dr.

Mickel's office, room 29 in the Liberal Arts Building. And, of Wallace's method of appealing to his crowds, Bafford added: "I can make an anti-starling speech in front of people who don't like starlings and I'll be applauded." Bafford believes much of the type of support Wallace finds among the public cannot be translated into votes in the ballot box. "I think the type of strength he has showed in that crowd Thursday," he said. of them looked like low income people and I'll bet half of them weren't registered to vote." v. i- And Bafford said he believes Wallace's appeal is almost wholly to the negative emotions of the persons from who he seeks support.

Racial Orientation "It's the disgruntled vote," he said, "mainly based on the racial situation." "You stir that up and you'll really have something," Bafford added. Taylor believes that Wallace's strength is apparent for all to see, and that anyone who does not recognize it is closing his eyes to the obvious. If that is so, most of the other politicians questioned about Wallace by the Herald fall in that category. Robert N. Radcliff of Paris, the Edgar County Democrat chairman, discounts Wallace's appeal there.

Man Killed in Donald Lee McCoy, 31, of 921 W. Leafland Ave. was killed as result of a two-car collision early Sunday morning at the intersection of Broadway and Lake Shore Drive. McCoy was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, where he died at 2:57 a.m.

The other, vehicle in the accident was driven by Rayburn W. Voyles, 25, of 4845 Fitzgerald Police said. Voyles was arrested by police and charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to yield the right of way. McCoy was born Aug. 25, 1937 killed when his car struck Hie By John R.

Harpster Of the Herald A sampling of Central Illinois political leaders tended to discount the influence of former Alabama governor George C. Wallace on the November general election in this area. The most notable exception is Harry G. "Skinny" Taylor, chairman of the Macon County Republican Central committee and currently president of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen's association, "I'm real scared I'm real worried I'm real upset," Taylor said of the possible Wallace impact on the election. "I'm scared the election will go into the House oL Representatives, but I am more scared that people will vote for a demagogue like Wallace who builds his appeal on hate." "I just am worried about America," Taylor added.

Taylor says the Wallace style is reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan and Hitler's Germany, and that problems can't be solved through hate. "I think he does have strength," Taylor said of Wallace, "but he can't solve our problems with a philosophy of hate." Taylor believes that Wallace will drain off votes from both the Republican and Democratic 4.