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Local 2 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune Saturday, Dec. 21, 1991 Seeks off ice GARY, Ind. Gary attorney Calvin D. Hawkins, 46, is seeking the Republican nomination for Indiana attorney general. In 1968, Hawkins became the first black to compete for a Republican state-wide office in Indiana when he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor.

Gary Mayor Tom McDermott and State Sen. Virginia Blankenbaker are on his advisory committee. "I want to make a contribution to the State of Indiana by being an attorney general for all the people, by being aggressive and by being an advocate for the voiceless and helpless in our state," he said. "The office of attorney general should be in the forefront in regard to consumer protection laws, especially those that affect the elderly." Children's charity Pettit Park School joined in the charitable" theme for Christmas by collecting money for Riley Children's Hospital Wednesday and Thursday. The school had a two-day Christmas rummage sale, the proceeds from which will be donated to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis.

Instead of exchanging gifts, the students brought such items as toys, books and puzzles from home to be sold for charity. The event brought in a $200, far more than school officials anticipated, and is the first of several sales Pettit Park will conduct during the school year for Riley. The school was contacted to collect for the hospital through the Indiana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals, said Susan Ashburn, school nurse and event organizer. The money donated by Pettit Park and other schools in the state will be given to Riley before their telethon in May. Speech results OAK HILL, Ind.

Maconaquah High School speech team participated in a meet Dec. 14 at Oak Hill High School. Winners for the team included Alisa Jones, who took first place in prose interpretation and third in drama, and Karen White, who placed eighth in prose. Emily Peak earned second place in original oratory. Fourth place in original oratory went to Kimberly Olson.

Jennifer Iverson placed fifth in oratorical interpretation and third in poetry. Julie Varnau earned fourth in drama and Amy Kosanke third in humorous. Scott Plothow placed fifth in radio broadcasting. Greg Borden, a double winner, won first place in both poetry and drama. IRS refunds The Internal Revenue Service is trying to locate Hoosier taxpayers who are still due tax refunds from their 1990 federal income tax returns.

William Jacobs, IRS district director for Indiana, said 590 refund checks were returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable. "The refund checks total over $205,586 and range in amounts from $1 to $12,873," Jacobs said. The IRS believes most of these taxpayers moved or changed their last names during the year and failed to notify the postal service or the IRS. If you are due a refund from your 1990 tax return but have not received it, contact the IRS at 1800-829-1040.

Area taxpayers who are on the list of undeliverable refunds are: Charles Hill, David C. Lee, Walter L. and Ricky L. Dell, Todd Snow, S. Jane Mullen and Ricardo Marsh; Hill: Robyn Duncan; Mark E.

and JauniceL. Daniels; Troy A. Zook; Lester Hosteller; Elizabeth H. Deco Sheckell, Suzanne Chilcott, Joe W. and Linda L.

Blythe, Theresa L. Fillmore, Steve D. Schoenract. The Kokomo Tribune (USPC 300 N. Union St.

Kokomo, Indiana 46901 Arden A. Draeger, Manager Evening editions published dally except Saturday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, December 25 and January 1. Saturday, Sunday editions publlitltd mornings. Second-class postage paid at Kokomo, Indiana Member ol Audit Bureau of Circulation Member ol Associated Press The Associated Press is wcluslvely entitled to the use for publication ol all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise created in this paper and also the local news published therein. Delivery by carrier tl.so per week and 12.75 on motor routes.

By mail, per year, payable in advance, IH3.00. No mail subscriptions accepted in towns where carrier delivery service is 'ADVERTISERS: The advertiser agrees that the 'publisher shall not be liable lor damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid lor space actually occupied by that portion "of the advertisement in which the error occurred, 'whether such error is due to the negligence of the 'publisher's servants or otherwise, and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any 'advertisement beyond the amount paid for such The Kokomo Tribune Founded 1850 World War II heroes present heroes of today with medals Men brought together to share stories, experiences of war A1C Garrick A. Towles, left, receives Air Medal from Roland Douglas (Tribune photo by Ann Hubbard) Medal recipients named GRISSOM AIR FORCE BASE, Ind. Also presenting and receiving medals were: Russell Bastian, Gas City, presented the Bronze Star to Master Sgt. Steven J.Rose.

Dr. Warren. Buhler, Rushville, presented the Air Medal to Capt. Dr. Eric A.

Schoenberg. Dennis McDarby, Morristown, presented the Air Medal to Capt. James M.Kelley. Byron Crum, Fishers, presented the Air Medal to Capt. Randall M.

Richter. Kenneth Baldridge, Bloomington, presented the Air Medal to Capt. Geoffrey C. Cochran. Canby Wilson, Anderson, presented the Air Medal to Capt.

Steven C.Caron. Bob Pedigo, Indianapolis, presented the Air Medal to SRA Patricia A. Brown. Roland Douglas, Peru, presented the Air Medal to Airman First Class Garrick A. Towles.

Police blotter Man stabbed A Kokomo man received a slash wound to his face early Friday after an argument about the man's girlfriend broke out at a southsidehome. Derrick Hart, 27, was released after treatment Friday at Howard Community Hospital. Kokomo police said Hart received stitches for a long gash to the left side of his face. According to information supplied by Lt. Steve Barton, Hart was injured about 4:25 a.m.

after he and another man began arguing during a party at 624 Elk Drive. Police said Hart's assailant fled on foot after the quarrel. Hart was charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly became combative when police were investigating the incident. Police Friday said Hart's assailant had not yet been arrested. The case remains under investigation by Kokomo police.

Thefts, burglaries 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, Bud Kearnes Auto Sales, 410 E. Markland 1989 white Buick Skylark, Zerox computer, telephone recorder, and all keys and titles to cars on lot, loss set at $6,119. 9:51 a.m. Wednesday, David Matlock, 4611 W.

Road 100 North, 72 hogs taken from farm, no loss set. Fire runs 5:02 p.m. Wednesday, YMCA, 409E. Walnut no fire 11:54 a.m. Friday, 725 S.

Dixon Road, grass fire 3:56 p.m. Friday, Sycamore Street and Apperson Way, car fire, out on arrival Pet of the week Yak, a 7-month-old female German Shepard mix, is looking for a home for the holidays. Reported to be "good with kids," she is currently a resident of the Kokomo Humane Society, 713 N. Elizabeth St. The brown and black beauty can be visited between 11 a.m.

and 4 p.m. today, and from noon to 6 p.m. during the week. (Tribune staff photo) By Ann Hubbard Tribune Peru Bureau GRISSOM AIR FORCE BASE, Ind. Staff Sgt.

Alberto Garcia, 36, wasn't born yet, when Jack McGowan, 64, was earning his Air Force Commendation Medal in World War II. But a special ceremony at Grissom Air Force Friday brought the two men together to share their stories and experiences of war. McGowan, like eight other veterans, presented his medal to Garcia, at the Flight Operations Auditorium. World War ifheros of yesterday presented their medals to the heros of today. This was the first of its kind, but it won't be the last, according to Col.

Russell Rinklin, 306th Air Refueling Wing commander. It was the idea of Major Chris Rubacha, wing project coordinator, to match up the war veterans in a medals presentation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of WWII. He made a few contacts with different organizations and found several veterans willing to make the presentations. It was an exciting task for Rubacha. whose own lather served in World Warll.

McGowan, 1908 W. Vaile wasn't even 17 when he entered the U.S. Navy. He was involved in 16 major engagements in the South Pacific and on the last his ship, the U.S.S. Houston, was torpedoed and sunk.

He was pick- ed up by a Japanese destroyer and put on the island of (Formosa) where he stayed during the big- est part of the Battle of the hillippines. His captivity lasted until the end of the war. McGowan attributes his youth to being able to keep his sanity and withstand the trauma of captivity. He remembers just floating in the 16-degree water before the Japanese came. The lifeboats were men, and if any more tried to climb in.

they were struck over the head with oars. He never tried. He was taken to Nagasaki, Japan, after the bomb was dropped and stayed there for about three months. Despite his trauma during WWII, McGowan enlisted in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War.

He lost a son in 1969 in Vietnam and a brother who was only 500 yards away from him during World War II. "It's been a pleasure to come and present the medals and ribbons to these guys," McGowan said. "To tell you the truth about it, when I received these medals, I didn't think I had earned them or deserved them, because there were other people that probably went through a whole lot more than I did," McGowan said. While not an Air Force Veteran of WWII, McGowan was there to keepeveryone from believing the Air Force won both WWII and the Forums set Jan. 14 By Maureen Groppe Tribune staff writer Following a plan of the U.S.

House Democratic leadership, more than 200 congressmen, including 5th District Rep. Jim Jontz, will be conducting forums on health care in their districts Jan. 14. Jontz will follow up the official "national town meeting" on-Jan. 14 with a series of 11 more meetings in the district that he hopes to complete by March.

The first forum will be conducted at City Venture One building here beginning at 7 a.m. Starting with a presentation of the available alternatives to the current health system, Jontz will then ask for reactions from invited representatives of business, labor and the health care industry. Most of the forum will be an at-large discussion of the alternatives. "My interest in doing these meetings is to go beyond hearing people's complaints but to also address the need to make choices," Jontz said. "The meetings will result in my adoption of a position in support of a specific health care reform proposal." Making the forums a nationwide event is an indication that the congressional leadership sees health care as a priority issue, Jontz said.

Locally, health care is the issue Jontz hears most about after the economy. Jontz said his Kokomo and Valparaiso offices are bombarded with problems people have related to the health care industry, its cost and level of quality. In their restructuring announcement Wednesday, General Motors Corp. cited health care costs as one aspect of their economic problems, the congressman said. The health care problems GM has are experienced on a smaller scale by many, many employers, he said.

In 1990, Jontz conducted a forum on health care here at which the director for human resources for Chrysler Motor Corp. spoke along with panel members from various area businesses. Jontz said the upcoming series of meetings would be different from the 1990 forum, which was a town meeting for the business community. The country is further down the road in dealing with the problem and alternatives are now more clearly defined, he said. "This meeting is not for the purpose of trying to raise awareness of the need for health care reform, but rather to discuss the trade off in different choices and reach some conclusions," he said.

Shortly before Congress adjourned last year, Jontz introduced legislation to create a 15- member commission to examine various national health care alternatives. "Unfortunately events have passed us by," Jontz said when asked about the legislation. "I still think a proposal developed by some technically competent group to compare the different options would be very valuable I just don't think we have time to go about it the way we had initially proposed." Jontz said he believes health care reform will be debated in Congress in 1992, although he's not predicting a reform bill will make it to the president's desk by the end of the session. Jontz will be sending out a questionnaire on health care as a prelude to the meetings and to give those who can't attend an opportunity to have their views included. Self-appointed RUSSIAVILLE, Ind.

Town Council President Dwight Casler Jr. Monday appointed himself to a four-year term on the Russiaville Planning Commission. "My last official act is a selfish one, "he said. Casler was defeated in November in his re-election bid. Gulf War, according to Rubacha.

The Air Force couldn't have found a WWII veteran to present the Air Commendation Medal because it didn't exist then, Rubacha added. Garcia said he felt honored and proud to receive his medal from a WWII veteran. Garcia distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as a member of 1702 Air Refueling Wing (Provisional), Seeb, Oman, from Aug. 28,1990, to April 1991. His ingenuity and adaptability during the first five months of the deployment proved invaluable to his vehicle maintenance shop, which was forced to operate without the benefit of critical tool kits, according to Airman Dave Brown, who emceed the ceremony.

A 96 percent vehicle-in-commission rate was maintained during this time period. He voluntarily accepted the position of Camp Detail Monitor, ensuring the highest standards of sanitation and beautification were continually maintained for 1,700 personnel. Additionally, Garcia was the entertainment coordinator for the camp's largest entertainment event of the deployment victory celebration. He coordinated and directed transportation, escort, set-up and take-down of a 9-piece band that played for more than 1,300 personnel. Morale remained high at this deployed location because of the extraordinary efforts of Garcia, Brown added.

"There were plenty of times (when Garcia felt low himself), but he talked a lot to the guys," he noted. And he heard comments frequently about his good work. "Hearing the guys say that, that brought my spirits up a little bit more." Snow flurries Christmas Eve Kokomo residents who are dreaming of a white Christmas might be a tad disappointed. Robert Wise, local weather observer said temperatures today will climb into the 40s with sunny skies. Sunday's high should be about 45, with a low of 30 Sunday night.

Rain is likely Monday with highs holding in the 40s. Rain will turn to light snow flurries on Christmas Eve, but Wise said there will be no accumulation. Wise said Christmas day will be colder, but pleasant, with a high around 35. WILD BIRD FEED 20 IBS. 8.59 Open M-F 9-6; Sat.

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