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THE KENTUCKY ENQUIRER, Edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer M.MIAY MOKM.NG. DECEMBER 21, 1975 Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Robbed Balllnger Is also skeptical about the advice given for dealing with strangers at the doorway. The booklet suggests keeping a chain latch fastened. Ballinger said most chain latches aren't sturdy enough and a peephole In the door is a much better Idea. "But I'm not that critical of the booklet," he added hastily.

"It contains some good Information and at least these people are doing something." Miss Van Der Veer concurs completely. "Most people," she said, "are Just gutless wonders." The booklet which she authored is. according to its title page, distributed by the Licking-Riverside Self Defense League, a group that got Its beginnings a year or so ago when a rapist was loose In the neighborhood. There are no regular organizational meetings. Interest fluctuates, said Miss Van Der Veer, depending upon whether someone's been robbed or attacked.

Much of the information In the pamphlet came from readings in the Kenton County Public Library. "Some of it I made up myself," admitted the author. "I TRIED to make the advice down-to-earth and the language not so bureaucratic," she explained. Some excerpts: "If you have a flat tire In a dangerous section or in a darkened section, keep on driving. The hell with the tire a new tire Is always cheaper than a hospital bill.

"You're liable to get more than your clothes cleaned If you go to a laundromat that Isn't well lighted, busy and run by an attendant "About 90 of the locks In this neighborhood are nothing but Junk. The only lock we are sure of is a ring and bar pin tumbler lock. "How to avoid purse snatching don't carry a purse. There is a'wonderful old invention that will help you out it is called a pocket" Some of the advice Is similar to that given in a booklet distributed by the crime prevention unit of the local police department For Instance: "One of the most stupid things you can do is leave a note tacked to your door saying that you are away. Most people even go as far as to say what time they'll be back.

"IF YOU locked your door when you went out and It's unlocked when you come back don't go in. Go to a neighbor's and call police. "Never have any Identification on your key ring. If you lose your key ring a criminal not only has your address but he has the key to your front door." How about watch dogs? "Dogs can help protect you," advises the pamphlet "but we haven't seen one yet that didnt like hamburger. Train your dog to take food only from you." Or how about obscene phone calls? "Hang up Immediately.

If they call back, try blasting into the receiver with a super sounder." The booklet, as a matter of fact, tells the reader never to give any information to a stranger on the phone. "Don't say your husband Is out, say 'He's it instructs. "Don't say that the head of the household is out and that you are babysitting, don't say your parents are out, don't say that you are alone, don't say that you are going out" IN CASES of car breakdowns, the pamphlet suggests pulling to the side of the road, raising the hood, getting back inside and locking the doors. If someone stops, don't open the door or window Just ask him to call the police. Miss Van Der Veer, like the police, also suggests that all valuables be engraved with the owner's Social Security number.

"Make a list of everything you've got, including make and model number and description then hide the list," she advises. "God gave you a good defense when he gave you a voice," she continues. "Scream and yell 'Help' or A lot of people won't come If you only scream It scares them. But If you scream they do come. Maybe they want to see the fire.

Maybe they want to save their car. Who knows?" Miss Van Der Veer said she once considered herself a "liberal" but isnt so sure anymore, particularly when it comes to dealing with criminals. Though a bit unconventional (she insists, for Instance, upon using her maiden name while happily married to Covington lawyer Stephen T. McMurtry), she Is certainly not uneducated. Her college degree! In fact, is in the area of psychology.

"The biggest criticism I've heard Is that I have dehumanized the criminal," said Miss Van Der Veer. "That really doesn't bother me because I don't find him too human anyway." By RON SCHOOLMEESTER Enquirer Reporter The language In a how-to booklet on crime prevention being distributed In the Licking-Riverside neighborhood of Covington would Indicate it was written by an ill tempered, old former policeman. "Punks" and "creeps" are the words used to describe criminals. Jab-him-in-the-throat and kick-him-tn-the-groin are among the suggested defensive maneuvers. All of It the kind of stuff you'd probably expect to hear around police headquarters.

But the author of this booklet Is an attractive young housewife named Miss Jeannlne Van Der Veer, who says she's "fed up" with glamorizing crooks after being victimized several times. "We should show him for what he Is a little creep," she explained. The purpose of the 10-page pamphlet, she said. Is both to expose the criminal and inform potential victims how to cope with him. "A victim is someone who says, "Why don't the police do The thought that he himself should do something never enters his head." says the booklet Larry Balllnger, a crime prevention officer with the Covington Police Department, Is not particularly critical of the pamphlet, though he calls some of the advice "a little "FOR INSTANCE," he explained, "it suggests in one place that people carry around cattle prods.

Now that scares me people walking around town carrying cattle prods." Early Riser Kentucky's People Ma" Maysville's Bill Kenton Already OnWay To Top 1 i Chamber Of Commerce Names New Directors Elected to three-year terms as directors of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce were Vera Angel, Vera Angel Realty, William O. Bertels man, Bertelsman and Bertelsman, attorneys; Tec Bushelman, Greater Cincinnati Airport; Ray Duncan Peoples Liberty Bank; Wallact Lucas, Lucas Realty Co; Gordon Martin, Gordon Construction An Schmidt, Cincinnati Bell; James Ward, Interlake and Edward Wilbers, First Federal Savings and Loan Association. Directors and new officers will be Installed on January 31 at the chamber's annual dinner. bold request, Chandler agreed to speak at the dinner, and a strong and longlastlng friendship was born between the governor and the youthful Kenton. Later In his term, Chandler traveled to Maysville to sign an Important state bond issue, as a gesture of his friendship for Kenton.

The admiration between the two continued, as Kenton campaigned for Chandler In later Democratic gubernatorial primaries. THAT EARLY association with 1 By JACK HICKS Enquirer Kentucky Editor When Bill Kenton was a kid in Maysville not so many years ago, they called him "governor" because of his political interest and aspirations. Kenton isn't the state's chief executive, at least not yet, but at 34 he's become perhaps the youngest man ever selected speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives. The new speaker, who now practices law and resides in js Phyllis Diller Thomas Jordan Thomas with his wife, Jane, and their three Jim Scbworer, director of the Northern Kentucky Branch of Goodwill Industries, continued his policy of enlisting visiting celebrities to the Goodwill cause by presenting comedienne Phyllis Diller with a Kentucky Colonel commission during the latter's recent engagement at the Beverly Hills Supper Club. Miss Diller already has done her bit for Goodwill, Including visits to employees at the Covington center.

The board of directors of the Covington Trust and Banking Co. has promoted Thomas A. Jordan, 28, Edgewood, to vice president, Installment loans. Jordan Joined the bank in 1965 and has been assistant secretary and assistant vice president Also promoted were Robert J. Dickey, 25, Lakevlew, to assistant vice president; Peggy J.

Kennedy, 32, Newport to assistant operations officer; Julie M. Lynch, 29, Cincinnati, to assistant loan officer, and Martha A. McClure, 32, Taylor Mill, to assistant trust package, pointing out that until 1974 (when his bill was approved) Kentucky had no minimum wage law for men, and women and children could be paid as little as 65 cents per hour. That regard for unfortunates, "the little man," has long been a Kenton characteristic. "He's always been Interested in the little people in life," points out Redmond, the radio station general manager.

WHILE A legislator, Kenton has also been chairman of the influential Interim and House Cities Committees, and he's seen the Office of Local Government elevated to a state cabinet level position. As speaker, which he becomes when the legislature convenes on January 6, Kenton sees his role as primarily that of an arbitrator, or umpire, directing the business of the House In a parllmentary correct manner. He pledges to work for the continuing progress of the Legislative Research Commission and the upgrading of the House's committee system. He also wants open meetings of the previously secret Rules Committee. Kenton's record as a representative and potential as a leader was recognized by fellow House members, who selected him speaker recently over two-term Speaker Nob-ert Blume.

Gov. Julian Carroll is also known to be a Kenton man. Kenton Is the third member of his family to serve In the General Assembly. His great grandfather, Eldridge Kenton, was both a representative and senator, circa 1880-1895, and his grandfather, William Thomas Kenton was in the House in 1910. KENTON'S FATHER, also William Kenton, was a Mason County master commissioner.

4' tea it Lexington, wouldn't be so presumptlous to say he's setting his sights on the governor's chair In 1979 or beyond, but by virtue of his already-recognized qualities as a leader he has to be regarded as a political "comer." "I think he was running for governor when he was 14 years old," remarked Roy Redmond, general manager of Maysville Radio Station WFTM. Redmond has known Kenton since the latter was about 12 and maintains the new speaker has always shown leadership qualities. Longtime Maysville friends relate that Kenton was Instrumental in organizing a Young Democrats Club when he was 14. When the by-laws were drawn lt was discovered that Kenton was too young to be a member. John R.

Helton, speech pathologist at the Northern Kentucky Easter Seal Center, 212 Levas-sor Covington, took part in the 50th anniversary annual meeting of the American Speech and Hearing Association in Washington, D.C. The association is the nation's largest professional group of speech pathologists and audiologists. Joseph N. Pbirman, a graduate of Highlands High School, Ft Thomas, has Joined the engineering staff of Cincinnati public station WCET-TV. Phlrman, native of Northern Kentucky, formerly was transmitter supervisor at WOET, Channel 16, Dayton, Ohio.

He and his wife, Kathy, live In West Carrolton, Ohio. One of the top graduates of the 1975 class of Salmon P. Chase College of Law was Virginia Ruth Klette, 1117 Cleveland Park Hills. She was awarded the Order of the Curia for ranking In the top 10 of her class and also received the Cincinnati Estate Planning Council award and a Phi Alpha Delta fraternity award. Richard G.

Meyer, 1071 Altavia Park Hills, also was among the top 10 of the graduating class and was listed in "Who's Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges." A team of students from St. Henry High School, Elsmere, scored 490 points to win a regular competition on the WLW-T quiz program, "It's Academic- The win qualifies the St Henry students for a playoff round to be telecast at 1:30 p.m. on January 3. Members of the team are Jill Bill, captain, Paul Weisenberger, Tony Kreinbrlnk and faculty advisor Susan Hodge. The St.

Henry scholars won "The Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms" for their school library. Bill Kenton speaker of House at 34 Brian Arnold Knoerl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Knoerl, 1919 Russell Covington, Is a member of the David Lipscomb College a cappella singers, a tour group that performs also for schools and civic groups in Nashville, Tenn. Director Putnam Reeves Jr.

said the chorus will go on an extensive tour in mid-March. Knoerl, graduate of Holmes High School, Covington, is a first-quarter liberal arts student Four members of the Holmes High School Choir were nominated and approved for inclusion In "Who's Who Among Music Students In American High Schools." Nominated by Holmes vocal music director John J. Maloney, the four are Diana Keeling, 818 Montague Melante Curry, 3615 Myrtle James Cobb, 3171 Roslna and Greg Land, 2837 Ashland all Covington. The publication Is a national awards program for outstanding John Welte, a native of Augusta, has been named mldwestern regional manager of the Analogic Corp's new sales office which opened In the Airport Office Park near the Greater Cincinnati Airport. Angaloglc, headquartered in Wakefield, Is a manufacturer of electronic instrumentations and components.

Welte and his wife and two sons now live in Ft. Mitchell. "He was the poli-tican of our class Bill was talking about politics when the rest of us were talking about skates," tells John McNeill, a Maysville attorney, who went from kindergarten through high school with Kenton. EXPERIENCES WITH that Young Democrat Club he formed were among Kenton's early political coups, as he explains himself. Mason County Democrats were looking for a speaker for a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, and Kenton, then 15, took It upon himself to call the governor, A.

B. (Happy) Chandler. Though Just a teenager, his voice was as deep and resonant as lt Is Kenton said, and somehow his call was put through to the governor. Perhaps Impressed by such a The family's roots go Dae to about 1760 In the region, and the lineage includes the pioneer scout, Simon Kenton. Before 1920 the family was centered In the Mt.

Olivet-Robertson County area, where they still operate a dairy farm. Although his address is Lexington and his title Speaker of the House, Kenton is still a Maysville boy, as far as his old friends and neighbors are concerned. "He's still a hometown boy, and we feel he's representing Mason and Robertson Counties as well as his own district and the rest of the state," remarked Maysville attorney and long-time Kenton friend Bernard Hargett "When anyone goes to Frankfort, they always go to see BUI," Hargett added. politics was only the beginning as Kenton was elected to the Kentucky House from Fayette County In 1969 and began serving his first term In 1970 at age 28. In between, Kenton attended the University of Virginia and obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kentucky.

During three sessions of the legislature Kenton has sponsored such issues as the homestead amendment, farm development authority, tobacco research authority, development of the Kentucky Horse Park, a public defender law and a state minimum wage law. The wage law, House Bill 477, Includes overtime pay for firemen, and Kenton has drawn his share of criticism from municipal leaders on that one. He defends the overall Kentucky State Police Lt. Ben Harney, along with 45 other officers, attended a two-week management career development course at the Michigan State Police Academy, Lansing. Sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the course drew officers from 16 state police departments and Canada.

Harney, veteran of 18 years with the Kentucky State Police, Is supervisor of criminal Investigation at Dry Ridge Post Mr. and Mrs. George Parsons of the Falmouth Baptist Church were Instrumental In sparking a drive to raise funds for the building of a new student family cottage at the Clear Creek Baptist School in Pinevllle. Funds for the modern, three-bedroom residence were provided by Baptist churches and Individuals from the Northern Kentucky area. The Falmouth couple became concerned about improved student housing facilities at Clear Creek when they visited the school several months ago.

Jar J. Heupel, 2403 Casino Covington, has been named manager of the Union Light, Heat and Power Co. Covington commercial office. He succeeds after 42 years' service with the utility. An accounting major when he attended Northern Kentucky State College, Heupel has been an employee of since 1946.

School Fuel Costs Up $5 Million increase like the $5 million Jump in energy costs will occur again," he said. Charlene Sue Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Smith, Ft. Mitchell, had some of her work represented In the fall semester art exhibit at Campbellsvllle College, Central Kentucky.

The exhibit included sculpture, paintings, drawings, school arts projects and architectural drafting projects. a Latest addition to the ranks of physical therapists in Northern Kentucky Is Jtfrs. Richard Kerr, who is now on the staff of Booth Cospltal. A graduate of Russel Sage College, Troy, N.Y., and the Albany Medical College, Albany, N.Y, Mrs. Kerr received her bachelor of science degree in August.

Her husband Is a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati working on a master's degree In environmental engineering. Kentucky Enquirer Index FRANKFORT The cost of coal, gas, electricity and miscellaneous climbed almost $5 million last year for Kentucky schools, according to figures released by the Kentucky Department of Education. Gov. Julian Carroll allocated $4 million from surplus funds to education earlier this year, the bulk of it to help pay the higher energy costs. Electrical costs were responsible for $2.6 million of the Increase while gas costs Increased approximately $1.2 million.

Coal prices were $900,000 more than costs for the previous year. The increase is the largest annual Increase since 1963. Total fuel costs for school year 1972-73 Jumped approximately $1.6 million over those of the previous year when schools experienced an Increase In electrical costs of $1.1 million. Cost Increases that year were attributed to a threatened coal strike which caused a rush to stockpile coal in order to endure a potentially long strike, resulting in inflationary prices. Officials of both the Department of Education and Kentucky's new Department of Energy were unable to pinpoint reasons for the dramatic upsurge in energy costs for the past year.

Jim Melton, director of the Bureau of Administration and Finance in the education department, did say, however, that on a percentage basis such a radical increase In energy costs Is not expected in the future. "Utility companies have Indicated there will be slight increases in cost, but I doubt seriously that an it r- I 135TH YEAR, No. 255 Kentucky Calendar 8 Kentucky Candids 6 Kentucky Classifieds 7 Kentucky Editorials 4 Kentucky Notebook 2 Kentucky Women 5 Late Kentucky News Section Late Sports News Section Roy Clements, president and owner of Holly Homes, has been Installed president of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky for 1976. Other officers are Raymond Beil, builder, vice president; Jerry Moeves, Drees Builders and Developers, secretary, and Kirk Williams, Williams Construction treasurer. Clements, vice president of the Home Builders In 1975, lives in Ft.

Roy Clements Jack Heupel.