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PAGE 2 PHAROS-TRIBIWE, LOGAMPORT. INDlAPtA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1982 Sit-In At DA's off ice Restaurant Burns Dozier, Reagan Meet Urges Bank Changes Late News Roundup MILWAUKEE (UPI) About 25 people stayed overnight in the district attorney's outer office to pressure him into taking action against a police officer involved in the controversial death of a young black man. The protesters have vowed to stay around the clock until District Attorney E. Michael McCann has decided what, if any charge, he will file against the officer. The sit-in beg'an at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday with about 40 protesters. Landmark Hotel Burns SHAWNEE, Okla. (UPI) Fire destroyed the landmark Broadway Hotel today and spread to neighboring businesses. Officials said six to nine people were unaccounted for and some may have been invalids unable to escape. SEELYVILLE, Ind.

(UPI) Fire fed by cooking oil destroyed the Bramble Bush restaurant at the Ritz Plaza Motor Inn early today in this small town just east of Terre Haute. Firefighters said a security guard noticed smoke in the kitchen area about 1 a.m. and notified the restaurant owner at the motel, who called the fire department. Gold, Dollar Up United Press International The dollar climbed fractionally at the opening of European exchanges Thursday. It closed stronger in Tokyo.

Gold gained $4.25 to $382.50 in London and opened $1 higher at $379.50 in Zurich but remained well short of the $400-per- ounce level. The price was fixed at $383.75 at midmorning in London. WASHINGTON (UPI) Army Gen. James Dozier, grateful to those who prayed for his release from Italian Red Brigade terrorists, today joined President Reagan and other dignitaries attending the annual National Prayer Breakfast. Dozier and Reagan went together to the breakfast gathering sponsored by an evangelical group.

In all, about 3,000 people including a number of Cabinet members and members of Congress attended, Arms Dump Uncovered TREVISO, Italy (UPI) Police following up the rescue of kidnapped American Brig. Gen. James Dozier announced today they found the biggest Red Brigades terrorist arms dump yet discovered. WASHINGTON (UPI) Treasury Secretary Donald Regan Thursday urged Congress to allow banks to compete with money market mutual funds which he helped create. In testimony before a Senate subcommittee Regan said the competition between commercial banks and the Wall Street funds has helped consumers in the short run but has also weakened the nation's banking system.

Last Cubans Leave FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. (UPI) The last 22 of 25,000 Cuban refugees who passed through the Fort Chaffee relocation center were loaded onto a bus before dawn today and left Arkansas, destined for a federal prison in Chicago. "They're all gone," said Mac Coffman, camp director for the Cuban- Haitian Task Force. Markets Police Reports Grain CHICAGO (UPI) Wheat and corn were lower and oats and soybeans narrowly mixed ai the opening on the Chicago Board o( Trade Wheat was off 1 '4 cents 10 unchanged: corn unchanged to oft i '-i: oats up i to off and soybeans up :1 4 to off 1 j. Wheat Mar 3.77-.178 off 'i-'i; May 3.92-3.92 'i ofl i to unch.

Jly 4.02off 'j. Corn Mar 2.74 off i to unch; May 2.86 'j off Jly 2.95 off'4-' 2 Oats up May209up 1 Jly 1.96 Up 1. Soybeans Mar G.48-S.-I6 up to off May 6.65 up 4 to Off '-i; Jly 6.79-C.78 off "4-1 i. Outside markets were lower- Livestock INDIANAPOLIS (DPI i Livestock: Hogs 31X1; barrows and gilts untested; No 1-2 2150-245 Ib 52.5053.00; 205-215 Ib 51.00-52.00; sows untested. Cattle60: untested.

Sheep none Hogs Indiana Direct Hogs A range of prices at 70 Indiana rural markets: Demand moderate to good; barrows and gilts mostly 1.50 higher: NO 1-2 210-240 Ib 200-210 Ib 50.50-51.50; sows steady to 2.00 higher; No 1-3 300-600 Ib 39.5047.00. LOUISVILLE 1 LI P1 I Livestock: Hogs 200; barrows and gilts 2.00 higher; No 1-2 215-255 Ib 52.9053 10; sows steady to l.oo lower: No 1-2 370-560 Ib 45.00-S0.90. Cattle 50; cows firm to l.oo higher; high cutter and utility cows 34.50-43.75. Sheep untested TUESDAY 3:18 p.m. Thefl.

Greg Kapraun, Lake Cicott, reported $150 in Pioneer wrestling and personal clothing stolen from his auto while it was parked Jan. 30 in McDonald's parking lot, U.S. 24 East. Logansport Police Department investigated. 5:00 p.m.

Theft. Phil Reddington, 1010 Timbercrest reported hiking boots missing from a locker at the Cass County Family Y. WEDNESDAY 8:05 a.m. Property damage accident. Auto driven by Rita Frank, 31, 119 nth struck auto stuck in snow bank owned by Jerry Fry, 101 Mall Rd.

The accident occurred at Mall Road and High Street Road. LPD. 11:47 a.m. Property damage accident. Autos driven by Mary Shaw, 47, Rt.

5. and Kevin Callaway, 17, 500 W. Market collided in weather related accident in front of 403 E. Miami Ave. LPD.

11:59 a.m. Property damage accident. Van driven by Robert Shannon, 70, 1523 Spear and auto driven by Thomas Cummins, 55, 717 Stocks NEW YORK (UPI) Following are mid-morning prices for the 20 most widely held stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Am El Power 16 Am Tel Tel 57 3-toft 1-8 CmwlthEd2Ul-8offl-8 Del Edison 113-8 up 1-8 Exxon Corp 29 1-4 Ford Motor 181-8 up 3-8 Gen Elect 62 Hup 1--1 Gen Motors 37 3-4 up 3-8 GTE293-4offl-8 Gulf Oil 297-8 up 3-8 IBM Corp x62 1-4 up 3 8 Mobil Corp 22 1-8 up 1-8 Pac Gas El 517-8 up 1-4 Phila Elect 13 3-4 up 1-8 RCA Corp 17 7-8 off 1-8 Sears Roeb 16 off SouthnCol17-8 StdOilCal331-8 Texaco 29 14 US Steel 24 1-4 up 1-4 x-ex-dlvldend Vocational Week To Be Observed February 7-13 is Indiana Vocational Education Week, as declared by Gov. Robert Orr. The El-Tip-Wa Area Vocational Cooperative will observe the week by conducting a parent visitation day on Wednesday from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Don Grostefon urges all parents of students enrolled in the program to attend. Ivy Tech of Logansport has not designated a specific day for recognition of the program, but all potential students and parents of current students are invited to observe the program. Nursing Courses Planned Nursing courses for credit will be offered in Logansport by Purdue University. A discussion of the program will be conducted Monday at 5 a.m.

and 4 p.m. in conference room 'B' at Memorial Hospital. Potential students are invited to meet with Professors Betty Blatchley and Clara Bell, as well as Eleanor Stephen, an advisor of Purdue University School of Nursing. Glenway collided at Walnut and Maplewood in weather related accident. LPD.

12:22 p.m. property damage accident. Autos driven by Patrick Breach. 19, 607 W. Broadway, and Donald Rowe, 18, 2200 Smead collided at Fourth and East Market St.

in weather related accident. LPD. 12:32 p.m. Property damage accident. Autos driven by Douglas Wright, 21, R(.

4. and Janet Bobbins. 22. Rt. 3, Delphi, collided in the Eastgate lot near George Street in weather related accident.

LPD. 3:53 p.m. Property damage accident. Auto driven by Sandra Netser, 27, 903 Spear struck parked auto in front of 1503 E. Broadway, owned by Joseph Gifford.

1503 E. Broadway, in weather related accident. LPD. 11:57 p.m. Properly damage accident.

Autos driven by Thomas Rearick, 30. 231 Grove and- Larry Price, Camden, collided at Ninth and Erie Avenue in weather related accident. LPD Hospital Notes Logansport BIRTH Mr. and Mrs, D. Scott Hathaway, 1614 Douglas a daughter.

ADMITTED Nicole Tumbelson, Macy. Joseph Pentland, Rt. 2. LonieCoy, 101 UngerSt. Roberta B.

Milburn, 1324 Spear St. Keneta J. Musall, Royal Center. Patricia Lane, 1511 Miles St. Forrest M.

Fernung, 114- 15th St. Cheryl Langler, 1229 North St. Cathy Mains, H8-J5th St. Horace Beckley, Walton. Bonnie M.

Anderson, Rochester. Russell J. Pugh. 615 Burlington Ave. Joshua A.

Imus, 125 Park Ave. DISMISSED Mrs. Carl L. Wilson and son, Galveston. Mrs.

Kevin L. Walters and daughter, 1325 Spear St. Mrs. -Randy Alma and son, Royal Center. Barbara Storckman, 221 Columbia St.

Bruce E. Runyan 706- 14th St. Judith R. Clark, 1545 Erie Ave. Dowl P.

Benn, 307 Michael St. Monticello DISMISSED Autumn Best. JeannieSeybold. Joan Cain. Peru ADMITTED Mrs.

Harold Wagoner, Macy. Helen Hale, 12 Center St. Carl Coppernoll, 251 Boulevard. Raymond Potts 522 E. Main St.

Mrs. Larry Toot, Denver. DISMISSED Mrs. Darrel Larsen and son. GrissomAFB.

Mrs. Don Mills and daughter, Macy. Mrs. Kevin Minns and daughter, 236 W. Ninth St.

Mrs. Terry Stone and son, 108 W. JOthSt. Herman CoxJS6 Egypt Hill Road. Wayne Cleveland, Denver.

Richard Charters, Rt. 3. Rochester BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Prater, Akron a son.

ADMITTED Danielle Cuffing, Twelve Mile. Steven Graham. Fulton. Mabel Dielman, Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. BettyOusley.Rt.5.

Carol Meredith, Rt, 5. Lori McFarland, J130 Jefferson St. DISMISSED Arthur Dudgeon, Rt. 3, transferred to Canterbury Manor Nursing Home. Dale McFarland, Akron.

Gracie Patton. Rt. 5. Sheri Dunn, Akron. CecileCarruthers.

Rt.3. Winamac BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hounchell, Star City, a son. ADMITTED Clara elements.

Sally Crosby, Star City. Mrs. Ronald Browning. Star City. Father John Hoying, Star City.

Linda Campbell, Rensselaer. Mrs. Larry Lewis, Monterey. James Shank, Monterey. Deanna Hay den, Logansport.

Mrs. Matthew Liedtky, Medaryville. DISMISSED Kenneth Seidel. Rodney Snow. Mrs.

Scott Metzger and son. Mrs. George Sellers and daughter. (USPS 317-780) THE PHAROS-TRIBUNE Daily and Sunday (except Saturdays and holidays) $1.30 per week by carrier in all cities and towns; $5.65 per month by motor route. Prepayment In office 13 26 By mail in Indiana where no carrier or motor route service maintained: 3 6 1 By mall outside Indiana: 3 6 All mail subscriptions payable In advance.

No mail subscriptions where carrier or motor service is maintained. Qn all subscriptions paid in advance publisher reserves the right to adjust the expiration date on a pro-rata. basis In the event any increase is made in the price of the newspaper. Adjustments shall be made on the effective date of any announced price increase. Pharos established tM4 Journal established 1849 Reporter established 1889 Tribune established 1907 Filing Activity Stops After Opening Flurry No more candidates filed for off ice here Thursday after the opening day flurry Wednesday, Filings Wednesday in addition to those previously announced included John W.

(Jack) Harvey, Rt. 3, Logansport, for the Democratic nomination for sheriff; Sondra Knutson, Rt. 2, Logansport, for circuit judge; and J. T. Powlen, Lucerne, for Republican precinct committeeman in Harrison Township.

offices in Cass County upon whjch voters will cast ballots this year include judge of the court, prosecutor, sheriff, recorder, county assessor, county commissioner from the south part of the county (third district), and county councilmen from all four districts. The township trustees, township advisory and Eel Township assessor also will be elected this year, along with precinct committeemen and delegates to the state political party conventions. Candidates for 5th district congressman, state representative, U.S. senator, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, of the supreme and appellate courts will file their declarations of candidacy with the secretary of state. So will the candidates for circuit judge and prosecutor.

Other candidates will file in the county clerk's office. School board members will be elected in the May primary. Their declarations also will be filed with the county clerk. Each of the four school corporations in Cass County will elect two school board members this year. The deadline for filing declarations of candidacy is 12 noon on March 5.

Candidates other than those for precinct committeeman. delegates to state conventions, and township offices should bring a photo and biography to the Pharos- Tribune when they file. Three Cass Councilmen Seeking Re-election Donald Heckard Three of the four county councilmen whose te'-ns expire this year have filed for re-election on the Republican ticket. They are Donald Heckard, Rt. 1, first district; Phillip Saunders, 530 Day second district; and William J.

Champion, 1830 George third district. The fourth district councilman, Lee Wayne Yeakley, who is presently in the hospital after a heart attack, also plans to file before the deadline, it was reported. Heckard, who was graduated from Logansport High School in 1942, operates a 240-acre farm, is president of Logan City and is sales representative for Investors Diversified Services. He is a member of the Indiana Vocational Technical College state board of trustees, Phillip Sounders treasurer of the Pioneer School Holding Corporation, and has served Calvary Presbyterian Church as elder, deacon, trustee, and chairman of the pulpit committee. He is a former Sunday school teacher and has served on the United Way and boards.

A member of the Elks and Masonic lodges and the Farm Bureau, he is both county and 2nd district Republican chairman and former Cass County Extension Committee chairman. He is married to the former Bonnie Raver and has three children, Nancy Van Zee and Thomas, both of Logansport, and Stephen, Indianapolis. Saunders. a graduate of Logansport High School, is co-owner of. Saunders Locksmith Service.

He is a member of the American Legion, 40 and 8, VFW, Elks and Masonic William Champion Lodges, the Masonic York and Scottish Rite bodies, the Murat Shrine Temple, and the Logansport Shrine Club. His wife is the former Helen Watkins. He has two children, Steve, of Logansport. and Susan Hammond, Walton. Champion, who is vice president of the council, is also president of the City Plan Commission.

A native of Logansport, he received a B.S. degree from Ball State University in 1975. He is employed at the Joe Herd agency. He is a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the church's Parish Council.

He is also a member of the Knoghts of Columbus, the Kiwanis Club, the Moose Lodge, and the Fraternal Order of Police. He and his wife, Patricia, have two children, Corey, 9, and Hilary, 5. Indiana Legislature Briefs Logansport Press established 1921 Published by Logansport Newspapers, 517 East Broadway, Logansport, Indiana 46947. Second class pontage paid at Logansport, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1897. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION By UPI Indiana would no longer belong to the small list of states where suing over the death of a dependent pays for nothing but hospital and burial expenses, under a bill approved Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The committee sent to the floor a House-passed "wrongful death" bill providing for the collection of damages, for the loss of a dependent, such as a child, spouse Or retired relative. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 to approve a bill requiring doctors to notify parents before giving a girl under 18 an abortion. Doctors 'who failed to notify the parents would be subject to a Class felony the same as that imposed on people who perform illegal abortions. The, Financial IfiS'tftutions Committee Wednesday approved two Senate-passed bills. One would establish a 21 percent credit card interest limit and the Other would provide for pre-payment and late payment penalties on simple istfevest consumer Sen.

Frank Mrvan, D- Hammond, announced Wednesday he will seek re-election to his Senate seat in 1982. Mrvan is assistant Democratic caucus chairman and is a member of the Insurance and Financial Institutions and Labor and Pensions committees. School In-Service Day Is Canceled There will be school in the Logansport school system Monday. The in-service day for Logansport teachers scheduled for Monday has been canceled because of the loss of instructional days caused by the adverse weather conditions. Monday was scheduled to be a holiday for students, but Superintendent Ted Hughes said that, weather permitting, school will be in session for all students and staff on that day.

Normally during an in-service day teachers have a full day of meetings and students are excused from school. Insulation Bill i. Dead This Session INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Sen. Lawrence Borst. R-Indianapolis, says sponsors of a bill to give tax credits to owners of super-insulated homes will have to try again next year.

Borst said Wednesday the House-passed bill will not be discussed bv the Senate Finance Commit- tee, which he chairs. "There's no way to estimate what the cost of it would be," Borst said. The bill, the result of an interim study committee on energy, was designed to give super-insulated home owners tax credits like those already owners of solar and geothermal houses. Obituaries Walter Ray Holloway ROCHESTER Walter Ray Holloway, 63, Main Rochester, died Wednesday morning at his residence. Born Nov.

15,1918, in St. Joseph County, he was the son of Peck and Ruth Beghtel Holloway. He was married to Imogene C. Hardacer and later married to Nona J. Battery.

A resident of Rochester most of his life, he was a retired truck driver and a member of the Manitou Veterans of Foreign Wars post. He was a US. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Kennedy, Houston, Texas; and Linda Medrud, Anaheim. four sons, Ricky Shedlock, Rochester; Mickey Shedlock.

Houston: Garland Holloway, Anaheim: and Elven Holloway Rochester: sisters, Wanda Chalk and Rosemary McGlothin, both of Rochester; four brothers, Howard, Lester, Marvin and Bernie, all of Rochester; and eight grandchildren. One sister and five brothers preceded him in death. Rites are pending at the Foster and Good Funeral Home. Bess V. Brodfield PALOS HEIGHTS.

1)1. Services for Bess V. Bradfield, 85. a former Logansport resident, were conducted recently in Palos Heights, 111. ShediedDec.

111. Born Feb. 13. 1896, she was the daughter of Clem and Harriett Michael She was married to Mark Gibson, who preceded ho; in death Feb. 20, She was iater married to Ti-imas Brartfield, wtm preceded her in death in 1940.

A 1913 graduate of Logansport High School, she formerly employed in the Pennsylvania Railroad office. Survivors include one daughter, Jane Wirth, Palos Heights; one stepson, Thomas J. Bradfield, Logansport; and two grandsons. One son and two sisters preceded her in death. Burial was in Creston, Iowa.

Funeral Notices BEHLEFELDT ROYAL CENTER -Services for Flossie B. Behlefeldt, 77, Los Angeles, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. EHME1V" BUNKER HILL Services for Deloris Maxine Ehnen, 55, Bunker Hill, will be Friday at I p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home. Burial wiil bejn Springdale Cemetery, BtiuKer Hill. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday. McDOWEU, MONTJCELLO Services for George P. McDowell, 68, 1250 Eoya) Oakes Drive, will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Miller-Voorhis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. ai the fcnerai home. POPE Services for Tracy H. Pope, 82, 215 N. Cicott will 6e Friday at 10 a.m.

at the McCloskey-Hamilton- Gundrum Funeral Home. Burial will be in Kewanna 1OOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 m. Thursday. The obituary notice which appeared Wednesday in the Pharos-Tribune mistakesly listed her as a member of "the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The notice should have said that she member of the America. RINEHART PERU Services for Heter. A. Rinehart, 70, Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, will be Friday at 2 p.m at the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Burial will be in Peoris Cemetery, Miami County.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday..

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