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Thursday, September 6,1979 Coupon Broker Facing Unemployment 'Eagleville Boy' at 103 The Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, NKW YURK it'Pl) Karl Bunker's telephones are ringing off the hook with business earning him several hundred dollars a day so it seems a little strange when he says. "I'm going to be unemployed IH-C. 15." Hunker knew when he opened his Worcester, Betty Ford "I try to live a day at a time. And when that isn't possible, an hour at a time." Betty Ford, wife of former President Gerald Ford, describing the personal upheavals and demands she has confronted including drug and alcohol woes and her responsibilities as first lady. (Us magazine) "I didn't realize I was work" ing for the devil.

Rock 'n' roll clouds the senses and hypno- tizes the brain." Little Richard, who became a star in the 1950s with tunes such as "Tulti Fruitti" and "Good Golly, Miss Molly," explaining why gave up rock 'n' roll four years ago to become an evangelist. "They kind of taste like a cross between butterflies and potato chips. The only weird thing is that sometimes they crawl across the roof of your mouth before you swallow them." Frank Smith, a California wrist-wrestling expert billed as "The Cricket Eater," saying he psychs out foes before matches by chewing up "Those were the good old President Carter, revealing that during the first six What people are months ot his administration White House aide Hamilton Jordan played jokes on national-security expert Zbigniew Brzezinski by passing along fake diplomatic cables. "The permit should be issued by a commission of experts, including a painter, a sculptor, a motion-picture director, a philanderer and other people knowledgeable about human beauty." Luigi Barzini, an Italian author and politician, suggesting that a panel of experts should keep his country's beaches free of ugly nudists. "My body feels like the train in New York ran over me.

But emotionally I'm exhilarated." Diana Nyad, 30, after completing an 89-mile marathon swim from Bimini to Florida the first such crossing ever. "When became police commissioner, we had six shotguns on the force. Now we're equipped to fight wars. We can invade Cuba and Mayor Frank Rizzo of Philadelphia, which has been accused by the U.S. Justice Department of police brutality (NKWSPAPbK ENTERPRISE ASSN Frank Rizzo Fireman Assists In Baby's Birth GALVESTON "I certainly don't recommend home births, but in this case, we had no choice," Jack Johnson said after helping deliver a neighbor's baby Sunday morning.

Johnson, an emergency medical technician and member of the Galveston Fire Department, was awakened just after 6 a.m. by Leonard Clayborn. Clayborn said that his Harriet, had had several false starts but appeared to be in labor. Johnson rushed to Clayborn's house. "I knew right away this was no false start.

I've delivered a couple babies before and watched all three of my own children NIPSCO Drops Power Cost The Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested permission to refund $646,098 to its electric customers. The reduction in purchased power costs that NIPSCO wants to pass on to its customers in the form of lower rates will save the average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatts of electricity a month about 14.2 cents a month for four months. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given by the Board ol Commissioners of Cass Courtly. Indiana. that it will receive scaled proposals at the office of the County Auditor, in the Cass County Government Building, Logansport, Indiana until the hour ol 1 10:00 A.M.

on 17th ol September, 1979 lor furnishing for (he fourth quarter 1979. effective October 1. 1979 lor the County Home as follows: f. 300 gallons or less pasteurized homogenized milk to be delivered as needed. Bidders to show price per gallon delivered.

2. Bakers supplies. Including 950 or less one and one-quarter (1 pound loaves to be delivered every day as ordered. Bidders to show price per iiem delivered. 3.

Food and grocery supplies to be delivered, il desired by the County Home, as ordered. 4. Institutional and medical supplies as SpecificaHons tor the above items are on file in tho offtce of the County Auditor. All bids are to be submitted on forms presented by the State Board of Accounts and are to be accompanied by the bidders certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10 percent ol the bid submitted. The Board reserves the righl to reject any and all btds.

The bid win be awarded to the lowest and most responsible bidder. Dated this 30th day of August, 1979. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OFCASSCOUNTY Ned T.Grable. President JoeD, Long, V. President Anlhony J.

Sabaiinl, Member ATTEST; Mishia Wood Auditor Caes County being Six minutes later, the Clayborns had a baby daughter. Johnson gave all the credit to Mrs. Clayborn. "The mother does all the work," he said. "We were lucky that there were no complications." "We really had no time to call an ambulance," Johnson said.

"By the time the fire department could be notified, it was all over." Mother and daughter were taken to Howard Community Hospital for a checkup, and both were pronounced in good shape. The baby, which weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces, was named Sarah J. Maudine Clayborn. Johnson captions those who are considering home births. "When the lives of the mother and child are at stake," he said, "the hospital is the only safe place." "Besides," he continued, "I'm 37 and that is too old to do the 220-yard dash." STATE OF INDIANA )SS: COUNTY OF CASS Cause Number P79-W2 IN THE CASS CIRCUIT COURT 1979 TERM NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that MILDRED RANDOL was.

on 27 day of August, 1979, appointed EXECUTRIX ol the ESTATE ol BLANCHE R. FLOHY. deceased. All persons having claims against said estate whether or not now due. must liie the same in said court within live (5) months from the date of the lirst publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Logansport, Indiana, this 27 day ol August. 1979. Randolph G. Lann'mg Clerk ol the Circuit Court lor Cass County. Indiana Michael Steprtenson 214 Fourth Street Logansporl.

IN Attorneys for Estate NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION The State of Indiana, acting by and tr.rough R.E. Sanders, Commissioner, Department of Administration, for and on behalf of Indiana Slate Highway Commission, will offer for sale by Public Auction the following Surplus Vehicles jnd Miscellaneous Equipment: LOCATED AT: Logansport Highway GArage DATE: September 13 1979 TIME: 10:00 A.M..Legal Time TERMS: Cash. Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order ONLY NO PERSONAL NOTE; ALL ITEMS ARE TO BE PAID FOR THE DAY OF THE SALE. Clerks wilt remain two (2) hours after the close of the sale to collect. Consisting ol sedans; 2 station wagons; 43 Ion pickups; 26 ton pickups; 3 carry alls- 11 slake trucks; 21 dump trucks; 28 spreaders; 16 snow plows; 14 underbody scrapferS; 15 flail mowers; 7 rotary mowers; 24 wheel iractors, 6 scrap piJes, junk (ires; junk many, many other Items too numerous to mention.

All items can be inspected daily between ihe hours ol 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. beginning September 10.1979. The Slate of Indiana reserves the right to reject any and all bids. office that he would have only six months lo make his money in whal has become one of the most remarkable mitii- industries in recent times in half-fare discount coupons offered by United and American airlines.

The two carriers doled out about 4 million coupons to passengers at the start of the summer and since July 1, have been redeeming the scrip for half off regular round-trip coach and first class (ares The coupons become worthless after Dec. 15. For now though, the business is "trucking right and "seems like it's getting better than ever," says Bunker, who graduated two years ago from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in computers but was jobless when the airline coupons came along. Bunker opened Merco began advertising and figures he has become one of the biggest individual dealers with a turnover so far of about coupons. Belying any fly-by-night image.

Bunker uses the bank-wire network to transfer funds and does business as a merchant with Master Charge and Visa charge cards. Taking a page from the equity markets, he even has an option contract for the future coupons purchases. The options for which Bunker paid $2 each to what he says is a big stock brokerage firm give him (he right to buy 200 coupons at $45 each during September. "I think the price is going to go up (Over $451." said Bunker, who last week was offering $35 for coupons and selling at The broker selling the options "doesn't think it will go up that much." Bunker tries to make $10 on each coupon and also lias side businesses, such as swapping liniled's coupons for American's and sending away to get replacements (or damaged coupons, also charging $10 for these services. The airlines have nothing to do with the after-market for their coupons but allowed it to spring up when they set no restrictions on transferring the scrip.

don't care so long as somebody who wasn't going to lake a (rip now does with a coupon or somebody who was going to fly with somebody else now flies with us." said John R. Zeeman, United vice president (or passenger marketing. United says 250,000 of the 2.2 million coupons it handed out were used in July and the pace was up in August, putting United's two-month total at an estimated 600,000. Coupon users so far have been mostly vacationers but Zeeman and others expect businessmen with caches of coupons will redeem them in the fall. One of the last of the Indian fighters Most coupon travelers are taking trips of to miles, compared with United's average (rip length of 800 miles.

"I think thai makes sense the longer the trip, the more dollars saved," Zeeman said. Coupons obviously have dented airline revenues but more important to United originator of the promotion coupons have restored its passenger traffic to levels anticipated before a crippling 58-day machinists strike last spring. "Overall, it's been positive." Zeeman said, although he predicts coupons in the future will be offered only in special sitwations. Meanwhile, Karl Bunker, his business days numbered, lias no complaints. "I've had 1,500 to 2,000 customers in all with no problems." he said.

"Everybody's happy." By Lee Juillerat ALTURAS, Calif. (NEA) Ottie "O.D," Van Norman is a Yankee Doodle Dandy born on the Fourth of July in 1876. While celebrating his 103rd birthday recently, he opened a card, read it (without glasses) and nearly fell out of his chair. The card was signed by Jimmy Carter. Van Norman is mighty proud of that card.

But receiving it was not the highpoint of his life. That came back in 1911. Van Norman was then "buckarooing" that is, tending cattle in the lonely sagebrush deserts of western Nevada and northeastern California. In January of that year, the region was shaken with the news that four men had been killed by Indians in Little High Rock Canyon, about 35 miles southeast of the scenic California town of Eagleville. Some settlers feared it was the beginning of a full-scale Indian uprising.

Van Norman was one of the many who left work to join the party that searched for and found the dead men. He. was also one of the 21 men who took up rifles and galloped off in search of the Indians nearly a month later in the posse that became known as the "Eagleville Boys." And Van Norman was there when the posse caught up with the straggling band of Indians led by one "Shoshone Mike" and launched a three-hour attack that left all of the Indians dead except for a squaw and two youngsters. "I drawed a pretty good bead on one and he piled up right there," recalls Van Norman. "I was a pretty good shot at that time." Now in retirement at a convalescent home, Van Norman almost automatically recites fragments of the episode: "I was with the posse and OF ALL THE events of his 103 years, Ottie Van Norman remembers most vividly the few weeks in 1911 when he rode with a posse in search of massacring Indians.

His reputation as an Indian fighter has won him a degree of fame rarely received by old cowhands. LEE JUILLERAT is regional editor ot tne Klamath Falls, Herald and News. followed them all the way to the east of Rabbit Creek, We ran into those old Indians just before noon old Shoshone Mike and the rest of them. "When we run into them, we had an Injun and he told them to throw up their hands and we wouldn't hurt them. "But that old Shoshone Mike, he said: 'No.

we're going to die right here. We ain't going to stop for While the battle raged. Van Norman and George Holmes, another posse member, chased a breakaway group down a gully. "When we got right up there close to them, they took six shots at us. I could feel them bullets whizzing past my head.

"I asked George Holmes if he'd been hit and he said no. He asked me if I'd been hit and I said no. "We fell off our horse in a pile of snow We cleaned 'em up, the whole works of 'em, in a little bit." When it all ended, Van Norman was among the celebrated. Just how much that helped is not known, but he was married in Eagleville the next year. He returned to his job, where he worked for 33 years before moving on.

The events before and after Van Norman's joining the posse have been lost over the years. "Went right on with the job that I had," he says, struggling to remember fragments of life after the massacre. "I worked there several years after that started a little business and run horses raised a family, three sons and one "Cowhand? Yeah, buck- arooed all my life. I've been a- buckarooing ever since I could get on a horse." Van Norman's reputation as an "Indian fighter" he is the only member of the posse still aliVe has given him a status that few men who spent a lifetime tending cattle have achieved. He was grand marshal of the county parade in 1972 and has been called on through the years to remember his part in squelching the threatened Indian uprising.

The story of Shoshone Mike and the Eagleville Boys has been written about many times in newspapers and books. Mcst recent is Dayton "Hawk" Hyde's "Last Free Man," which evokes some understanding of the Indians' plight. During the last five years, Van Norman has been in and out of and back in the convalescent home. But he still has the took of the outdoors- man with his barrel chest, shock ol white hair and costume of flannel shirt, denim jeans and leather belt with longhorn-decorated belt buckle. Of all Ottie Van Norman's 103 years, it's those few turbulent weeks in 1911 that for him remain, if not fresh, at least alive.

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