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-K Monday, September 14, 1987 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER MetTOD-3 5 DtttiHetkn 5 OttHiNotkn 5 OttHMttkH Funerals DRUCKER Obituaries APGEAR Joseph beloved brother of Mrs. Eldon (Agnes) Mooter and Charles H. Drucker, uncle For more complete information and address of the Ekiabetti (Bets) (net Chap-man), of Mwtord. beloved wife of Mary Ann Oakes, also sur funeral director refer to the individual death notice of the late Charm Apgear, vived by two greet nieces and dear mother of Barry Apgear one great nephew, suddenly. Friday, September II, I9S7.

ana mo mer -in-law of ban (Her Marjorie Gibbons, active golfer Athletics and volunteer work in scouting kept her busy age 71, visitation, Tuesday morning from 9 to 10 A M. at rlion) Apgear. grandmother of three and great-grandmother of two. Graveude services, at Greenlawn Cemetery, MHford, iSCALES Clarence loved husband of the late ether Ine Shutter Scales, dear father of Alma Skier and Robert Scales, dear brother of Ann Statu and Mark Scales, grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of 14, September 13, 1907, residence, Deer Park, formerly of Silver-ton, friends may cal Tuesday, 9 A.M. untl 9 45 A.M.

at the Ouentin K. Staley Funeral Home, 7140 Piainlleld Road, Deer Park, Mast of Christian Burial, 10 A St. John Church, Deer Park, It desired, memorials may be tent to St. Rita School for the Death, envelopes at the funeral home. the Harry Meyer Gelser Fu neral Home, 4vav Wenway Av on at A Tuesday, Crever-Hookom Funeral Home enue (opposite the Coved ale Cinema), Mass of Chrlsitlan Burial, St.

Aloyslut Goniaga charge of arrangement. Church, Tuesday, at 10 30 A.M. DUCKER BASS Marguerite, beloved wile of Richard Ducker, dear sister of Edward H. beloved hut- WHnora Klein, Ruth Huff and J. band of Nancy Ban (nee Richardson), devoted father of Deborah Curry, Melissa, WMard Richardson, Saturday, September 12, 19(7, age 77 years, resident of West Covington, formerly of Ft.

Thomas, ran, Matthew and Timothy Bail, oear ton ot Mr. and Mn. funeral services, 2 P.M. Tuesday, Bullock Funeral Home, Edward H. Ban dear brother of Roger and Thomas Bast, dear father -m-taw ot Paul Curry, also survived by two grandchildren, September 12, Ludlow, where friends may cal Monday, 5 to P.M.

Memori SIMPSON Marcefta age 76, died Saturday at St. Ekiabetti South, retired school teecher from the Indian HWs school system, survived by her husband John Simpson and one son, Jack W. Simpson. Ft. Mltchel, KY, one sister Ettie Dunn of Corinth, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter, tervket at II A.M., Wednesday, at Eck-ler -Hudson Funeral Homa, Dry Ridge, visitation, Tuesday, 5 untl P.M.

als, If desired, to the Newport Baptist Convalescent Center or 1917, funeral services, Wednes charity ot choice Marjorie E. Blankenbuehler Gibbons, 72, a former Cincinnati resident known for her golfing abilities and volunteerism, died Aug. 23 in Hardy, her home since 1969. While a Cincinnati resident, Mrs. Gibbons was an active golfer at Clovernook Country Club and later at Miamiview Golf Club, where she was Women's Club Champion in 1966.

She was a former Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scout leader in College Hill and also led a troop in the downtown area. "She was a rare personality," said her niece, Judy Scherer. "She was a complete live wire and always seemed so strong and athletic. People just took to her." Mrs. Gibbons sang in shows at the Clovernook Country Club and "had a lovely voice," Mrs.

Scherer said. "She was active in her church and she made a difference in people's lives. Everybody was crazy about her. She was full of life." She was a graduate of Western Hills High School and set a swimming record in 1933 for the Australian Crawl. The record stood until 1964.

As a youngster, she worked at her father's drugstore, the former Blankenbuehler's Pharmacy, 1211 Main and became known among those Cincinnatians who worked in the Hamilton County courthouse or frequented the Alms Doepke Department Store. After moving to Arkansas, she and her husband, Bill, continued to golf and officiated at golf tourna ments. "She just wasn't happy unless she was golfing three times a week," Mrs. Scherer said. She is survived by her husband and two step-daughters, Gloria Gil-grist, Middletown; and Patricia Kiefer, Matthews, N.C.; a sister, Bernice Myers, and a sister-in-law, Myrtle Coleman Blankenbuehler, both of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials can be made to the Junior Golf in Arkansas, Box 943, Little Rock, Ark. 72203 or Cherokee Village United Methodist Church, Otter Drive at Navajo Drive, Box 420, Cherokee Village, Ark. day, September le, at I P.M. at the True-Way Pentecostal Church, 26S4 River Road, Cincinnati, visitation, Tues GUNN G. Robert, beloved husband of day, alter 4 P.M.

at the church, Gerakflne Elkenbery Gum, lov John J. Radel Company Funeral ing father of Jane Bogenschuti, Bennet Gum, Sister Katrlnka Home serving the tamHy. Gunn and Stephen Gunn. Dear brother of the late Helen below. FUNERAL NAME TIME DATE HOME APGtAR.

cJiiabeth 1 1:00 A.M. Sept IS Crover-Hooiom runerol Home BASS I dotd I 00 Sept 16 John Rode! BOGST Anno I. Sept 15 TP White Sons BRACKETT, Gertie Moe 1:00 M. Sept 16 Hodopp fwetol Home BREEDEN. William erodford 10:00 A.M.

Sep IS Connley Bros. Funeral Home BUOB Eluobftn Sept 15 T. P. White 1 Sons CAVALItR, Mrs Mottie 7:00 Sept 15 HoHJotdon DIESMAN, Am, Mone 1010 A.M. Sept 16 Nurre Bros.

Funeral Home DRUCKER, loeph 10:10 A.M. Sept 15 Horry Meyer Genet DUCKER, Marguerite P.M. Sept 15 BullocE GUNN, Robert 7:00 M. Sept. 14 Horry Meyer Gelser HAARMAN, Ethol Hodopp Funeral Home HASEBROOK, Laura C.

1 1 00 A M. Sept 16 Imwalle Memorial HEIMBOID, Sept 15 Mqhqm Funeral Home HEUON. Herbert C. 10:10 A.M. Sept 15 KenneoVStevens Funerol HOFF.

Berniece 2:00 P.M. Sept IS H.G. Shorten Funeral JACKSON. Alice C. 1:00 P.M.

Sept 14 Connley Bra. Funeral JONES, John 10-00 A M. Sept 15 Tufh Funeral Home LEIGH Donna 10:10 AM. Sept 15 Hodopp Funeral Home MOORE Earl 1 1-00 AM Sept 16 Moore Funeral Home PARKS Robert 12 00 PM Sept 15 HoK Jordan Funeral Home PERROTT WHITE, CkorlesF. 1:30 P.M.

Sept IS Ouentin K. Stole, Funeral Home PlCKERELL 1:00 P.M. Sept 16 Tredeay-Pollitt Funeral Hwrvj RAU GolduM 100 PM. Sept IS Neidhard Funeral Home RtbS. Lorefta 9:10 AM.

Sept IS Vitt 1 Sterner Funeral Hm ROY. Neidhord Funeral Home SCALES Clarence 10 00 A M. Sept IS Ouentin K. Stoley SIMPSON, MorctoN, 11:00 A M. Sept 16 Ecller.

Hudson Funerol Horn. SR Agnes Therest 7 00PM Sept 14 Schmidt Dhonou BOGET CDonel, alio survived by IS grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Suddenly. Friday, September II, 1917 Anna E. (nee Johnson), wife of the late John J.

Boget, loving mother ot Barbara B. Cheney and Paul J. Boget, sister of Age N. Visitation Monday, Kutn Hurst, Denver, grandmother of Elite BiHnaslev SR. AGNES (Catherine Costelo), sister of Mrs.

John (Peg) Creeger and Mrs. George (Dot) Cottman, died Saturday, September 12, 1987, at Notre Dame Convent, 70) Eest Columbia Avenue, Reading, In the 59th year ot her rebgkxis profession, relatives and friends may cal at Notre Dame Convent, Monday, from 3 to 7 Mass of Christian Burial. In the Convent Chapel Monday, at 7 PM Sympathy may be expressed by donations to the Notre Dome Sisters Retirement Fund, Schmidt-Dhoneu ei charge. and John Cheney, Chris J. and 4:30 P.M.

at the Harry Meyer Gelser Funeral Home, 4989 Glenwey Ave. opposite the Covedale Cinema. Mass ot Christian burial St. Williams Church, Monday evening at 7 P.M. Remembrances may be made to the retirement fund of Holy Boget, great-grandmother of Brendan, Kyle and Sara Am BMngsley, September 13, 117, residence.

Mt. Washington, services at T. P. White Sons Funeral Home, 20S0 Beechmont Avenue, Mt. Washington, Tuesday, September 15, at 2 M.

Memorials to First the Sisters of Charity, co Mt. St. Joseph, Ohio 45051 HAARMAN Ethol V. (nee Weyman), be Church Christ Scientist, 7341 loved wife of the late Joseph arm around me and ask, 'How did I Of course, she always did great." Miss Diesman is survived by a daughter, Sally Ann Austin, New Richmond; her parents, Tom and Barbara Diesman, New Richmond; two brothers, Thomas R. of Monroe Township, and Jamie Allen of New Richmond, and her grandmother, Josephine Moore.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at White-E. C. Nurre Funeral Home, 200 Western Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, fworkl ner I Vet eWorld war I vet ekorew veteren 'Vietnam veteran Armed For cos Hear man, dear sister of Mildred Rouse, dear friend of Bert OH, 452)0 Amy Diesman Amy Marie Diesman, 19, of New Richmond, Ohio, 1986 National Honor Society member at New Richmond High School, was shot to death Saturday at the Merwin Stop-N-Go store on Ohio Pike in Clermont County. A 1986 graduate, she was attending Northern Kentucky University.

In high school, she participated in tennis, basketball and track. "She was a very affectionate person," said Miss Diesman's New Richmond track coach Kelly McCon-nell. "After she ran, she always came up and put her Hand, Al and Estete Saturday, September 12, 19)7. no visitation, private funeral BRACKETT 20 MHOUIKlUim Gertie Mee (nee McAninch), service at the convenience ot the family. Rememberances may be mode to charity of beloved wile of the late Otis G.

donort choice. Death Notices deer mother of Deva Chrlsterson, Charles Brackeft, Elaine Heuer, Axle Brackett, E. Mew Richmond, services will be at a.m. HASEBROOK Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Gen Saunders.

K. Nelson Brack Laura C. (nee Zeisler), beloved Laurel Cemetery. wife of Pout A. Hasebrook, de Death Notices Monuments CremjttonCemnery Annooocernenti en and the late Everett Lee Bracken and Eldena Wilder, also survived by I grandchildren and II great-grandchildren, sister of Marie Phps, Ralph.

Kyle and Raymond McAninch 10 IS 20 25 30 35 voted mother ot Edwin and EmN Gains, loving grandmother of AKson Enmly and Lisa Marie Gauss, titter of the late Ethel Zeisler, resident ot Wyoming, Saturday, September 12, Card of Thanks 5 OttHMctkH In Mernorljm Florists Group's job offer aided convict 5 Deere WerkM PlCKERELL Lome wife of the late Ar ivi, friends may cat at the LEIGH and the late Venice McAninch, Metrie Lynch and Eurtia Austin, Saturday, September 12, 1917, ege 12 years, tfekxig resident of Carthage, friends may eel at the Hodapp Funeral enwale Memorial, 4911 Vine Street, St. Bernard, Tuesday, Dome J. (nee Giassmeyer), loving mother of Tina and Sa- from 4 to I P.M., funeral terv key Wednesday, II A.M. manthe Leigh, dear daughter Sentence was commuted despite charity's lack of charter Home, 7401 Vine Street, Car of Kenneth and the lata Helen thur K. Plckerell.

devoted mother of Arthur Richard and Ricky Lee Pickerel also leaves five grendtont, Sunday, September 13. 19(7. Residence, BOLTON LUNSFORO Funeral Home (Opposite Town Hal) HEIMBOLD Giassmeyer, dear sister of Ka thage, Tuesday, from 4 until P.M., funeral services, ren Fox. Dale, Keith, Gary and Edna wife of the late Abert W. Heimboid.

devoted mother Wednesday, I P.M. at the Car- scon wassmeyer, dear grand 2065 Foraker Avenue, Norwood, friends may cal at Nor mage Christian Church. West State news of Mrs Kafherme E. Hutchin 3042 Harrison Ave 441-4059 daughter ot Amelia Lightner, 73rd and Fee- Park Avenue. tuddentty, Saturday, Septem son, wiftam John R.

am Paul A ten Heimboid, also sur Memorials may be oVected to DALBERT WOODRUFF wood's Tredway-PoHtt Funeral Home, 2131 Cameron Avenue, Monday, M. untl tana of ber iz, 1917, age 36 years, resident of Coaege friends may the American Cancer Society. FUNtRALHOME 922 1010 vived by eight grandchildren zeau tsoudinot at gueen uty cal at the Hodapp Funeral local funeral at I funeral Wednesday, I P.M., CST, and ten great-grandchildren, devoted sister of Mrs. Louise Romano and Mrs Alma Welch, A C. COBBLING I SON Home, 6041 Hamilton Avenue, Coaege Hit, Tuesday morning from 9 to 10 A lotowed by from the Yokley Funeral BREEDEN tervkes, at the Trimly Feaow- Home, Tompkins vHe, KY.

FT. THOMAS ELLE VUE Wam Bradford, age 74, of the Mass ot Christian BurieL St. thip Church. Cobb Road, near Covington, services, Tuesday, Clare Church, Coaege Hit, at WHiamsburg, Tuesday, at I 1030 am. Rememberances at Cormiey Brothers Funeral Home, Letonie, KY, at 10 visitation, Monday, from 5 unti 1.1.

GILLIGAN SON may be made to the St. Clare PM, visitation, one hour before service Memorials may be tent to Trinity Feeowslup 2926 Woodburn 211-4311 I P.M. at the funeral home. School Educational Fund, for Tina and Sammy, 1443 Cedar Church. Avenue, 45224 ELDEN A.

GOOD HELTON RAU 2620 ER AVE. 171-3433 BUOB Herbert funeral service, MOORE I0 A Tuesday, Charity Earl of Cherry Grove, Baptitt Church, Bethel-New Jamison I lamisoi lr Inc. Wetl End Evenston loved husband of Mildred (nee Hays) Moore, devoted father Goktte M. (nee Foul, beloved wife of the late Herman Rau, devoted mother of Gale and Randy Rau, dear titter of Meyme Martin, dear grandmother of Kim Kreemer, Tom Elliabeth (Betty) nee Boehner, wife of the late Louis J. Buob, devoted mother of Marlon Utt and Louis F.

Buob sister of Gene Rogg and Andrew Boeh Hope Road, visitation, a to I P.M., Monday, Kennedy-Ste 721-1616 961-7544 of Mrs. Gary (Patricia) Swlt- vens Funeral Home, Bethel ler, Mrs. Wayne (Judy) Mira ner, deer aunt of Aeeen Luehr- cle, Mt. Jane Moore and Ste Rau and Jenny Smith, great' HOFF man, also survived by three phen dear brother of Nancy Thacker, seven grand grandchildren, six great-grand- children, services we) be nek) gandmother of Katie Kreemer and A mee Smith, Friday, September 11, 1987, residence, Greenhtts, funeral services at the Neidhard Funeral Home, Berniece (nee Miller), devoted wife of the late Norman Hon, dear mother of Robert Hoff, of MainevWe, dear sister of cnedren and three great-great Wednesday, II A from the grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, September 13, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND Gov. Richard Celeste's decision to commute the life sentence of former Judge Robert E.

Steele was at least partly spurred by a job offered to Steele by a Cleveland charity whose state Charter was revoked in 1985, a newspaper has reported. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Sunday that Celeste's office isked the state parole board to reconsider its unanimous decision to keep Steele in prison because the Robert F. Kennedy Scholarship Fund Inc. had promised to hire Steele as executive director if he were released. "They (the fund) were the petitioning party," said Alex Shumate, general counsel for Celeste.

"We just sent the letter (to the parole board) on their behalf." The parole board had voted Unanimously in 1985 against short- ening the life sentence for Steele, a former Euclid judge, got for planning the murder of his first wife in 1969. Shortly after receiving the gov- ernor's letter last February, however, the board recommended that Celeste reduce Steele's sentence. Celeste did so, making Steele eligible for parole this year. The Robert F. Kennedy Scholarship Fund has been disavowed by directed by Jack Craciun III, is "a bogus group I believe it no longer exists." Craciun's fund was the subject of a series of articles in the Cleve-land Press in 1981 that questioned the legitimacy of the organization, formed to help young ex-convicts.

The series noted that after three years of operation, the fund had awarded less than $550 in scholarships while spending more than $46,000 on operational expenses. The fund's charter was revoked by the Secretary of State's office in 1985 for failing to file documents. Debra Phillips, Celeste's press secretary, said the governor's office never checked Craciun's credentials. "That's really up to the parole board," she said. The Plain Dealer said Craciun was out of town and could not be reached for comment.

In a 1987 telegram to Celeste, Jack Craciun urged the governor to meet with him about the Steele case. "The Robert F. Kennedy Scholarship Fund needs (Steele's) expertise and guidance to achieve the meager goals I have set for the charity for the next three years," the telegram said. Jennie Buerkle, of Manchester, 1947, age years, formerly of Moore Funeral Homa, 225 Spring Street, Batavia, where the family wW receive friends 7401 Hamilton Avenue, Mt. OH, Mary McGugin, of TENN western Hies, service at T.

p. White I Sons Funeral Home, from untl Tuesday. Healthy, Tuesday, September IS, at I P.M., friends may cal Tuesday, from 12 noon untl and the late Agnes Shotwel, also survived by four grandchil 2050 Beechmomt Avenue, Mt. )n I Clermont County Chlelt of Police and Sherlft Association dren, visitation at the time of service. Washington, Tuesday, September IS.

at II A.M friends may Service. 1 30 PM, Tuesday. Shorten Funeral Home, 400 Reading Road, Mason, Chas. A. Miller Sons, Inc.

Northslde 541-0040 Miller-Busse Borgmann Clifton 559-1343 Miller-Simminger Westwood 661-6820 MeTeMf wtotfttflel Wtorttf SeMfJC'U rVttOoVW cal Tuesday, 10 to II A M. Memorials are preferred to the Memorials may be made to the Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Monday, from unm I PM. funeral service wM be nek American Heart Association. Building Fund or Hospice of Cin Tuesday, at 2 P.M.

at the fu cinnati. neral home. PARKS JACKSON Alfce 79, of Covington, serv- Robert, loving brother of Em Icet, Mondey, at Connley Brothert Funeral Home, Lato- ma Zeeman, Mary Taylor, Minnie Henderson. Georgie Benftey and Ruth Lucas, al of Columbus, OH, and a host of rtetces. RIES Loretta, survived by several nieces and nephews and several grand Mecet and nephews, Friday, September II, 1917, frlendt may cal at the Vitt I Stermer Funeral Home, 3425 Harrison Avenue, Cheviot, Monday, 4 to 9 funeral ma.

at 1 visitation at the funeral home from 1 1 to I M. Interment, Highland nephewt, relatives end frlendt, September I. 1917, funeral CAVALIER Mrs. Mettle, beloved wife of the late Orlando (Henle) Cava-ier, devoted sister of Quntuia Hum, Dorothy Young, Ella Clark and WHa Mee Hawkins, deer slster-evlaw of Norman Lackey, nieces, nephews other relatives end friends, September It I9t7, funeral services wi be held, Tuesday, at 7 P.M. at the Funeral Home, Lockiand.

Interment, Beech Grove Cemetery, friends may cat from 4 P.M. Tuesday, unm time of service. services be Tuesday, 12 MuehlenKamp Erschell 26I-8M3 Gov. Richard Celeste sought parole board review the Kennedy family. Cuyahoga County Commissioner Timothy Hagan, a director of the Kennedy family's Robert F.

Kennedy Memorial Foundation in Washington, said the family was powerless to stop the Cleveland fund from using Kennedy's name. Hagan said the Cleveland fund, JONES i at Hal-Jordan Funeral 2625 Grtbert Avenue, Newport, Ft. Thomas. Dayton John of Goshen, father of Matt, Tuesday, 930 A M. at the V- Bonavenfure Church, Queen city Avenue.

friends may cal II A M. untl time of service. Rev L. Mot Heboid Funeral Home 3700 Gienmore Ml -6200 ley officiating. Interment, Vint David of Goshen, J.

Michael of Buford. Stephen of Wilmington, KKnberly McClendon of Goshen, James R. of Goshen, Alberta Mary "Squeaky" Street Cemetery. PERROTT WHITE Jones of Goshen. Doug Long, of frr-JJulu Fuldner Mortuary DanvWe, OH, Linda Hastings of tori-la and Laura Young of Felicity, brother of Helen Ger-thon of Goshen, Annabell Day 24ICJ32 14 9lh St ROY Charles loved ton ot Margaret Trying Perrofl-WNte and the late Alfred Perrott-Whlte, dear nephew of Mary Bos-twkk, cousin of Robert Bot-twkk, dear friend of Penny Edwards, suddenly, September of Georgetown, MarHyn Puck-ett of Georgetown, Amos Harry beloved ton of Montk) Roy and the late Wem Roy, THOMAS FUNERAL HOMES MADtSONvLLE end KENWOOD devoted brother of Frances Cote, Clarence Roy, Christine Jones of Cabool, MO, Clyde Jones of Cokimbu! and Claude Jones of Blue Creek, OH, 1917, residence, Blue Ash, VORHIS Funeral Home Schak, Clyde Roy, Chariene Sunderhaut.

Gal EKoft, Edith Iocs lend Sprngoale Norwood 121-0062 77I2J94 431-444 DIESMAN Amy Merle, beloved mother of Saty Ann Austin, dear daughter of Tom end Barbara Dies-rrven, dear sister of Thomas R. Diesman I and Jamie Alen Diesman, granddaughter of Josephine Moore, died Saturday, September 12, 1917, age 19, residence. New Richmond, OH. friends may eel at the Whtte- Nurre Funeral Home, 200 Western Avenue, New Richmond, Tuesday, to funeral services. Wednesday, September la, at 10 30 A M.

Interment at Laurel Cemetery. grandfather of tlx grandchildren, retired from Ford Motor September 12, 1917, friends friends may cal Monday, September 14, 6 to 1 30 at the Ouentin K. Staley Funeral Home, 7140 Piainlleld Rnad, Deer Park, services Tuesday, Officers' drug cases worst police conduct, Akron chief says Lucas and the late wmam Roy, Jr, and Shirley Roy, also survived by many niecet and Ky. jail law forces moves for juveniles THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFORT. Ky.

The eceived et Tutts Funeral Home, Perk and Riverside, 30 Fermi request me VVKII. FI'MML HOMt MIIUDIMID Loveland, Monday, 4 to 9 nephews, Sunday, September a. 1967, age 63 years, funeral services, private, at the convenience of the family, Neidhard Funeral Home, Mt. Healthy, charge of arrangements. morials to Trinity United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, Gafcreith and Weitord 45236, or the Loveland volunteer Fire Department.

where services wil be held, Tuesday, September IS, at 10 A Interment, Point Isabel Win. GOOD KEISCH OAKLEY SQ. 531-0105 Cemetery Raids misguided, pot farmer says Burke. Burke said he was "no big-time dealer" and sold cocaine solely to support his own dependency, which he said rarely meant using more than Vi grams a week. In an interview after his sentencing Thursday, Burke said he never made more than $200 a week from drug sales.

"I never had even been kicked out of a classroom," Burke said. "I'm not saying I wasn't wrong or shouldn't serve my time, but I guess it was easier for them to investigate us than reach out a hand to help us. "I believe I was salvageable," Burke said. Akron has a voluntary program to help employees who are drug and alcohol abusers. The program is confidential, and Barnes said even he would not be told the identity of someone on his staff who sought help through the program.

A psychologist is also available for persons facing stress. But in the case of Burke and Manley, the department had no choice but to prosecute, Barnes said. "I think it's one thing for somebody having an addiction problem, and another for somebody selling narcotics," the chief said. "I think most of the department feels some compassion for them, but they realize the department cannot condone this type of activity." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AKRON, Ohio Akron police Chief Philip Barnes says the convictions of two officers on drug charges represent the most serious breach of conduct during his tenure at the department. Officers Marvin Burke and Alan Manley were sentenced in federal court last week, and are expected to be fired this week.

Burke was sentenced to four years in federal prison while Manley received three years. In an effort to avoid similar problems, Barnes said the department will continue drug testing of all police applicants, a program begun last year. "I don't think we've had officers in the past who were as serious offenders as these people," Barnes added. "I don't think we've ever had anyone engaging in this type of conduct. What makes it worse is that they were operating in uniform and out of cruisers." Burke told the Akron Deacon Journal in a story published Sunday that he felt some bitterness about the toughness of the sentencing.

He also said there might have been room for the department to help the officers before prosecuting them. Both men had clean records until their arrests in February. Burke, 31, was convicted on one count of distributing cocaine. Investigators said some of it was sold from his police cruiser. Manley, 27, was convicted on one count of aiding and abetting state's new juvenile code has prohibited the use of juvenile facilities in both the old and the new Franklin County jails, forcing the county to foot the bill to transport young offenders elsewhere, officials said.

Juveniles who are to be jailed in Franklin County are instead taken to facilities in other cities, the county's district judges told Fiscal Court members Friday. "We're running the sheriff up and down the road an awful lot," District Judge Joyce Albro said. In the last two weeks, sheriffs' deputies have made seven trips to take juveniles to facilities in Louisville, Mount Sterling and Somerset, officials said. The 900-mile distance covered in those trips has cost the county 23 work-hours, officials said. In addition, the sheriffs' department had to hire a matron for the female juvenile prisoners.

Under the juvenile code, which took effect July 1, detention facilities for youths must be completely separate from those for adults. Such facilities must also be operated by a separate staff. The old law required only that juvenile areas be separated from adult areas by sight and sound. The Louisville juvenile detention facility is one of only three in the state that meet all statutory requirements, a Justice Cabinet spokesman said. The other two are in Lexington and Prestonsburg.

According to the Justice Cabinet spokesman, proposed regulations setting state standards for juvenile facilities will be placed before a legislative panel next month. involved in marijuana production. "We work hard for what we make, but the rogues and the law for the last five or six years have really tightened up on it," he said. "I grow every year, but this year's been bad. This year's been badder than it's ever been.

Lawson, who lives with his wife and children in a modest brick home overlooking Sugar Creek, said he's been growing marijuana for 18 years. A single mature plant is now worth about $1,000 and a one-ounce bag, which cost $10 in 1969, now sells for $100 to $150, depending on quality, he said. Lawson, wno didn't attend high school, began growing marijuana as a teen-ager. A Vietnam veteran told him about the drug and sold him an ounce for $10. He planted seeds found in the bag.

"We started from there," he said, grinning, "and I just kept getting better and better and better at it." Lawson, who claims he does not smoke pot himself, said he no longer sells his marijuana retail but sells to Ohio dealers for $1,200 a pound. He said he once paid $400,000 for Mexican marijuana brought into the United States on commercial planes. He claimed that was about the time he and a partner made $1 million each in three months, he said. Lawson says nobody can wipe out Kentucky's giant marijuana industry. I'e says he thinks state police officers should spend more time pursuing murderers and rapists and less time pursuing marijuana growers.

"They just give us a bad name because we grow dope," he said. "This is ridiculous," Kentucky State Police Commissioner Morgan Elkins said. "Different folks have different mentalities, and it may be that this guy has sampled too much of what he's grown and burned out his judgment," Elkins added. "There's no justification under the law to grow marijuana or to try to defend it," Elkins said. "It's not just a good old farm crop.

It's an illegal activity. It's contraband Warren Meadows, an officer in the Drug Abuse Education Program, said marijuana use causes health problems. "Smoking one marijuana cigarette is equal to smoking 20 regular cigarettes," he said. In 1984, Lawson pleaded guilty to possession of Valium and marijuana. The charges were amended to misdemeanors and he paid $500 in fines.

In 1985, a grand jury indicted him for cultivating 83 marijuana plants, although Lawson maintains there were only 16. He was fined $500 and costs and given a one-year prison sentence. Circuit Judge Clay Bishop suspended the prison sentence and placed Lawson on a year's probation. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BIG CREEK, Ky. J.C.

Lawson is angry with state police and Air National Guardsmen because of a marijuana raid on Sugar Creek in Clay County two weeks ago. Troopers shot and killed his pit bull as they approached a patch of marijuana. They claimed the animal lunged at them. "They give us a hard time when we don't deserve it," said Lawson, "There's bad pit bulls, and there's good pit bulls, just like there's bad dope dealers and good dope dealers." Lawson, 33, describes himself as one of "the solid pot growers" in Clay County. He claims to be a farmer who provides employment for 22 people by rising marijuana.

Lawson said he doesn't mind occasional raids by the police, although he doesn't like pot thieves. He says that until the law is changed, marijuana is an illegal drug and policemen have to do their jobs. But the raid on his place two weeks ago has left him angry. It was part of the combined state police-Air National Guard Operation Green-Gray Sweep that is designed to eradicate the state's billion-dollar marijuana crop. Police said they cut down 58 plants near Lawson's place.

"A lot of the money in Clay County conies from pot," said Lawson, who estimated that six of every 1Q county residents were.