The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio • 59

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER 59 ants Journalism (iroiiD onner To Probe Critical News Stories Friday, August 13, 1971 (TP CONCORD, N. H. (AP) The new president of the University of New Hampshire has asked a professional journalism society to a newspaper reporter's stories critical of his performance while with the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Thomas Bonner said Thursday he would resign if the stories by Manchester Union Leader reporter Warren Pease were confirmed by the Investigation, but would sue Pease if the reports were not verified.

Pease, in a statement released by the Union Leader, demanded an apology by Bonner and threatened legal action if the university president didn't apologize for calling he continued to believe the newspaper wanted to be fair. "In effect, I'm asking the Union Leader to put up or shut up," he said. The conservative newspaper has criticized Bonner's appointment and sent Pease to Cincinnati to check his background. An article by Pease in Wednesday's editions quoted persons critical of Bonner who charged he aided student militants by moves to give students more voice at the University of Cincinnati, where he was provost before being elected for the New Hampshire post. Bonner called Pease's reporting "garbage a clumsy hatchet job by an inept and unethical reporter.

"In his last series, I counted 56 errors of fact, interpretations and quotes out of context when I stopped he said. Bonner called for an investigation by Sigma Delta Chi, a professional society of journalists. He said he had not approached Sigma Delta Ohi because he would "like to do it jointly with the Union Leader." "My concern Is with Mr. Pease and not with the Union Leader," he said. Pease's statement said in part: "Dr.

Bonner's reckless, intemperate and false statement about me at his news conference serves to confirm reports I received about him in Cincinnati. I demand that an immediate apology be made publicly. If no apology is made by Saturday noon, legal proceedings will be instituted." THE STATEMENT did not elaborate on plans for legal action. Pease said he made three trips to Cincinnati and spent 11 days there, interviewing "at least 15 of Dr. Bonner's former colleagues and several other persons familiar with his career there." He said he examined published reports and documents and wrote his articles objectively, "giving tp; the reader the same picture which I obtained first hand at the Uni'' versity of Cincinnati Describing Bonner's statements4 as a "bland, rather shotgun approach," Union Leader Executive Editor James Buckman said he could only conclude that "we hit nerve here.

tv "If he cares to quarrel with ta on specifics, we'll be glad to taut with him," Buckman said, adding the Pease had no personal interest but "simply took an assignment! and carried it out." He said -the; newspaper's editors "screened toV material very carefully." u. nlT' fir I m'4te- Firm Issues Callback On 3 Minibike Models Sears, Roebuck and Co. is continuing Its efforts to locate three models of minlbikes for replacement of fuel tanks, T. R. Petersen, area manager of the firm's stores in Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton, said Thursday.

The three models have been marketed since February. Their numbers are 80716, 80717 and 80766, Petersen said. In a few cases tanks on the vehicles, when used at high speeds over rough terrain, have experienced gas leakage, he explained, adding: "Although we have no reports of injury, we feel there Is a potential hazard and urge customers who have purchased such minlbikes to return them for fuel tank replacement. Petersen said the potential problem does not exist in the firm's other minibike -models. Enquirer Bob Lynn) Photo Theme So Sweet THE WINE-MAKING ability of the Swiss Immigrants who settled in Vevay no years ago is still practiced today by their descendants in Switzerland County, The fourth annual Swiss Wine Festival got under way Thursday night in honor of the ancient art.

Much of the activity centers around the County Courthouse seen In the background. The festival runs through Sunday. Hope Fades For Slash In Ohio Property Tax Happy Birthday Friday The Thirteenth Brings Parties For Jim And Geneva Today may be a kind of lousy thing, a bad luck chunk of the calendar because It's Friday the 13th. So what can a guy and gal do whose birthdays also happen to be today? Jim Tonnis and Geneva Rice will have birthday parties. That's what.

JIM, SON of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Tonnis, 745 Woodyhlll Delhi Hills, said he wasn't worried about superstitions associated with Friday the 13th. His parents planned his party despite ribbing from his friends.

"They all told me I'd better not leave the house," Jim laughed. GENEVA, DAUGHTER of Mf. and Mrs. Edgar Rice, 217 Walnijt Dayton, Ky said she has been kidded, too. Among advice offered her was to "stay still so no black cats cross him "inept and unethical." At a news conference, Bonner attacked Pease's stories, but said Governor Seeks Funds To Build 1-275 In Area INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Gov.

Edgar D. Whltcomb urged federal transportation officials Thursday to seek the rapid release of funds for construction of the Indiana section of 1-275 around Cincinnati. NORMAN A. ERBE, Midwest regional representative for the U. S.

Transportation Department, said Whltcomb expressed concern about delays in releasing federal funds for the project. Erbe, a former governor of Iowa, and Federal Highway Admln-1 istration officials discussed that and other projects in a private meeting with Whltcomb. Jay W. Miller, division engineer for the highway administration, said the Cincinnati by-pass includes a section about 3.4 miles long to be constructed in Indiana. He said construction cost would be about $20 million and most would come from federal funds.

The volume of federal highway money spent by other states could determine whether federal money becomes available during the current fiscal year for the project, he said. Board 'NeutraP On Transit Tax The Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce took an official position of "neutrality" Thursday on the proposed .5 mill tax levy for transit which will be presented voters August 31. Chamber officials said the neutral position was taken because Chamber trustees felt they lacked sufficient information from either the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), which Is proposing the levy, or the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Planning Authority mass transit study to take a position for or against the levy. Fund Drive Set The Hamilton County Black Caucus will kick off its hunger fund-raising drive Sunday at The Psy-chadelic Grave, a discotheque at 3540 Reading Rd. The kick-off is open to the public and will feature music and refreshments.

Visitors will be asked for a token contribution. The event will begin at 2 p. m. and continue until midnight. Proceeds will go to the free breakfast program of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

In setting the new $100,000 bond, Judge Porter said he would take under consideration the request for return of the $11,000. Arrested and charged Thursday with unlawful possession of drugs without required prescriptions was Miss Cliverton Hatcher, 28, of the Laldlaw Avenue address. Federal agents who arrested Cravens Wednesday, armed with a search warrant, found 1000 phenobarbital tablets and tablets with codein at the residence, according to Norbert A. Nadel, fltrst assistant U. S.

By WARREN D. WHEAT Columbus Bureau Chief COLUMBUS The much-talked-about reduction In real estate property taxes seemed about as likely here Thursday as snow flurries for Labor Day. State Sen. Michael J. Maloney (R-Cincinnati), chairman of the committee considering the state income tax passed last month by the House, told newsmen "my feeling Is that the 10 property tax reduction has some political implications, but it doesn't mean much." Maloney explained that most owners of residential property would have to pay higher rates in other taxes, Including income, to get the property tax reduction.

"The mart who is paying in property taxes and then gets socked with in Income taxes isn't going to be very happy with a 10 reduction in his property taxes," Maloney said. The Income tax proposal now before Maloney's Ways and Means (taxation) Committee would reduce property taxes an estimated 10 a year. If the average homeowner would add up his income tax and compare it with the proposed reduction in, tax on his property he would find "it doesn't mean much," Maloney said. "It benefits industrial and commercial property the most," according to Maloney. MALONEY SAID the proposed property tax relief ties up $275 million which must be funded by new taxes.

Property tax relief has been dangled like the carrot on a stick to make consideration of a state Income tax more palatable. Gov. John J. Gilligan proposed March 15 that property taxes In each school district be reduced by the number of mills necessary to produce one-half of the funds the district would receive under his income tax recommendation. The reduction included in his bill would in effect apply only to poorer school districts with high property tax rates.

House Republicans revised the administration's proposal providing tax reductions for all property Maloney said his committee Is considering a return to one of the administration's proposals providing tax relief only where property owners pay "excessive rates." He added that the property tax exemption for aged homeowners included in the House-drafted legislation "didn't do anything for the people who really need it." The bill reduces valuation at least $1000 for tax purposes on all property owned by persons aged 65 or older. It provides a $2500 reduc-' ton in valuation for those aged 65 with incomes less than $5000. Maloney said his committee is working with tax alternatives in preparation for estimates of spending needs from the senate Finance and Education committees. One of the plans reportedly includes a 1-3 tax on personal income, The other does not include a personal income tax, but substitutes instead a 1.5 increase in the sales tax an adjustment in the collection brackets, and inclusion of Borne services. Senator Maloney said the alternatives are to finance increased spending needs In the neighborhood of $900 million, which would require a personal Income tax, or $600 million, which would not.

The lesser figure would not include property tax relief. 3 Named To Housing Board Geneva Rice Jim Tonnis my path" on Friday the 13th. Whatever, Geneva said she's going to pretend that today is just another day. For both Jim and Geneva, today, Friday the 13th, is their 13th birthday. Francis Church, 1615 Vine for a term ending Agust 15, 1976.

Henry J. Gerbus, a building contractor, 2461 North Bend was named to represent the residential building Industry for a term to end August 15, 1975. Two more members are to be appointed to the 1 -m board recommended by the task force that studied the Cincinnati Building Division for nine months. The board will review programs, propose new housing inspection procedures and serve as an appeal facility where there are housing problems. Washington Lawyers Buy-WXIX-TV IS WXIX-TV (Channel 19), lhde: pendent ultra high frequency telei vision station, has been soldfojv more than $3 million to a Washing.

ton D. law firm that specializes irj i communications law, James Boaz, general manager, announce Thursday. There will be no' changes "An programming, Boaz said. The pre vlously announced new schedule Qf programs for the fall-winter seasoit will start Monday. The law firm of Edward P.

Mor gan and Vincent Welch has fied operations which includes interest in a TV station in San Jose, a restaurant chain in Washington and an oil company in Texas. There are 23 lawyers in the firm. Among the clients are Hughes Enterprises and the Hughes Sports Network. Morgan owns a part interest ln a Louisville, Ky. television station as a personal investment.

Boaz said he first telephoned Welch last Thursday. Welch sent one attorney to Philadelphia to negotiate with the owners and came here himself Friday to inspect the facilities. They reached an agreement In principle Saturday signed the contract yesterday. U. S.

Communications tilt owners, had announced it planned to shut the station down last Friday night, but agreed to continue telecasting after Welch and Morgan began discussing purchasing. License for the UHF station-originally was owned by WNOP, Newport radio station. The license: eventually was sold to U. S. Com- munications Corp.

in 1967 and the station went on the air ln 1968. Singing Swilleys At Youth Service The Singing Swilley Family, gos-. pel singers from Atlanta, will be the highlight of the youth ser-' vice at 7:30 p. m. tonight at the Mt.

Airy Church of God, 5611 Colerain-Ave. Wallace and Ernestine with their two sons, Duane arid Mark, sing gospel songs and ac-" company themselves with piano, trumpets, guitar and drums. Information about the program can be obtained from the pastor of the Mt. Airy Church of God, the Rev. John A.

Hlllls. 1. 1 both of whom are charged with receiving and concealing the tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer was 1 delivered to Skinner's farm in West-Chester last June 5, according to Nadel. Also named in the Indictment and charged with theft of the trac-' tor-trailer and transporting it interstate, but not arrested, wee William Love, 42, truck driver; 34,71 S.

Side Cincinnati: Ralph Jackson, 23, truck driver and carpenter, 138 i a Cincinnati; David L. Andrews, 26, truck driver, 11321 Highway 42, Ohio, and Robert Soale, 27, no occupation given, 370 Kenyon Wilmington, Ohio. Out pay the assessments Cann objected to. The assessments were charged to all nine OKI counties last year for an OKI $22,000 deficit and a solid waste study. Clermont County's share was $16,620, but the' county prosecutor said it would be illegal for the county to pay it.

All other OKI counties except Kenton and Campbell who are rep-; resented on OKI by the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commis- -sion (NKAPC) have paid the spe-' cial assessments. NKAPC also has agreed to pay the assessments at a later time. Federal Grand jury Indicts Six Area Men Bond Set At $100,000 For Suspect In Woodlawn Narcotics-Guns Raid Three members were appointed to the newly-created Board of Housing Appeals Wednesday by City Manager Richard L. Krabach. Named to represent the public at large were Robert W.

Hilton attorney, Central Trust Tower, for a term ending August 15, 1074, and the Rev. Aloys Schweitzer, St. County Schools Promote Collins Arnold S. Collins, assistant superintendent of Hamilton County public schools since 1963, was named Thursday to succeed John L. Wilson as superintendent.

Wilson retired in July. In his new position, he will be in charge of the county's six school districts, Three Rivers, Oak Hills, Finneytown, Southwest, Northwest and Forest Hills. Recipient of bachelor's and master's degrees from Eastern Kentucky State University, Collins also studied at Georgetown University In Kentucky and the University oi Cincinnati, In another development in the county school system, Herschel D. West, associate superintendent, has announced his resignation effeceive November 1. several years ago by the bureau of the census.

SORG CONCEDED the need to beef up the local county planning commission ln order to deal more effectively with a regional planning agency. "I think our feeling with OKI until this time has been we've been drowned in a sea of words," said Bissantz. Commissioner Ralph Houser inquired as to whether there had ever been a test case before involving a dissatisfied county which was a part of a regional planning James P. Cravens, 30, 10180 Rustic Woodlawn, was put under a $100,000 bond Thursday by V. S.

District Court Judge David S. Porter. Judge Porter on Wednesday had revoked a $50,000 bond previously set for Cravens on narcotics and illegal firearms charges. This was after a six-count indictment was returned against Cravens by a federal grand jury that recommended the bond revocation. The indictment arose out of a raid last April 30 on Cravens' Rus- Six area men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the alleged theft of a $43,000 tractor and trailer.

The trailer was stolen last February 28 in Trefford, and transported from there to Ohio, according to Norbert A. Nadel, first assistant U. S. attorney. The Indictment as returned on Wednesday but sealed until after the arrest by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Thursday of two of the defendants.

The two are Charles Ledford, 34, owner of the Ledford Implement Sales Blanchester, Ohio, and John Skinner, 36, a self-employed contractor, West Chester, Ohio, "Not to my knowledge," Sorg replied. Cann acknowledged that OKI had recently returned to them the original 1971 contract, as proposed by the board of commissioners, which offers to pay Clermont's share of $18,295, for this year's services. "We're still not paying any assessments," the board declared. Later the commissioners met Thursday with the OKI c'u-tive committee, which accepted Clermont County's 1971 regular contract without requiring it to Clermont County Cautioned On OKI Pull tic Lane home, agents seized 79 mately 320 grams where federal guns, approxl-of heroin and $13,000 in cash. Attorneys for Caverns asked the court Thursday to reconsider the bond revocation.

They also asked the court to order the government to return more than $11,000 seized when Cravens was arrested Wednesday at 1148 Laid-law Bond Hill. The money, they claimed, had been given to one of the attorneys by Cravens as attorneys' fees. ments, but chairman Stanley Cann noted the federal government "should take a long, bard look" at some of the "sprawling review agencies it has created." Efforts to have Clermont pull out of OKI have been increased by county commissioners ln recent weeks, with letters to the governor's office, Rep. William H. Har-sha (R-Portsmouth), Donald M.

Buckley, executive director of the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission and representatives of the department of housing and urban development. "As it now stands, we would en courage Clermont to remain a part of OKI and to try to restructure or change anything about OKI It doesn't like," Sorg said. He told commissioners his office will assist "In any way possible" ln clarification of regional planning matters In which the county was involved. Commissioner Harold Bissantz asked Sorg why Clermont could not have the same status for review as do Brown and Adams Counties, which work directly through the state clearing-house for planning, but Sorg pointed out Clermont definitely remains a part of the metropolitan area as set up Enquirer Batavia Bureau BATAVIA, Ohio "Clermont County has no alternative but to remain a part of the Ohlo-Kentuc-ky-Indlana Regional Planning Authority," V. Joseph Sorg director of planning for Ohio's Department of Development, told Clermont County commissioners Thursday.

"We sympathize with your efforts to pull out of OKI, but Clermont County cannot change its metropolitan area designated status," Sorg said. Clermont officials voiced their disappointment to Sorj's com AIM..