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iy, I I i i mil A I 1 I i Conlcsl Sccliomi ii ii 2c I M.J li I p. Mil Star Staff Rrporter Peru, Ind. Marion County I) Prosecutor Jac It. Wilson said he will a Mi VI 1 I -J j) A A I i-l t- iininii ii Hi id 1 tin, lee Ann New, Becky Manning, Nicole Buchweitr and Rosemarie Stone. They are now eligible for the City-Wide Talent Contest semifinals.

(Star Photo) These seven youngsters won the Division I (dance) title for Class (ages (ages 9 to 12) last night at Christian Park. They are (left to right) Nancy Vandivier, Terri Ann Deal, Cindy Mar- ami Circuit Court jury today to find Gertrude Baniszewski of Indianapolis guilty of first degree murder for the torture slaying of Sylvia Likens. That was the same verdict returned by a Marion County Criminal Court jury in 1966. The trial here, second in the case, ended here yesterday with the jury expected to begin its deliberations sometime today. Mrs.

Baniszewski was the last witness heard as the trial ended. During her 2 hours on the witness stand, she denied ever participating in any mistreatment of Sylvia Likens when the girl boarded in the Baniszweski home and termed other witnesses liars. WILSON said he used the same evidence in the trial here that led to Mrs. Baniszewski's conviction five years ago and a sentence of life in prison. He shrugged off speculation the impact her testimony might have on the Miami Circuit Court jury of nine men and three women.

Closing arguments from Wil-son and Mrs. Baniszewski's court-appointed attorney, William F. Wurster of Indianapolis, are set for 9 a.m. today. Judge Frank V.

Dice next will deliver instructions and hand over the case to the jury. During her time in the stand Mrs. Baniszewski recounted the tribulations of her married life, skimmed lightly over the months she boarded Sylvia Likens and her sister, Jennie Likens, 15. Sylvia died there on Oct. 26, 1965.

MRS. BANISZEWSKI vaguely recalled "girl fights" between Sylvia and her own daughters and some of the girls in the neighborhood. She pleaded that she was herself under medication for physical ex- weitz, 12, 4944 McFarland Road, Terri Ann Deal, 10, 3629 Rahke Road, Becky Lynn Manning, 11, 3910 East Todd Road, Cindy Martin, 10, 1610 East Kelly Street, Lee Ann New, 11, 445 West Hillvalley Drive, Rosemarie Stone, 10, 916 Hervey Street and Nancy G. Vandivier, 9, 1836 Barth Avenue, as a group. Division I (dance) Class (ages 5-8): Charlotte Jean Husselman, 7215 Lindenwood Drive.

Division II (variety) Class (ages 9-12): Kelly Enright, 9, 1414 Anniston Drive. Division II (variety) Class (ages 5-8): Julie Ann Parrish, (AP Wirepnoto) GERTRUDE BANISZEWSKI TESTIFIES Says Other Witnesses Liars I would have been the next one 6, 623 Orange Street, and Dean-na Lea Ingle, 8, 6160 North Primrose Avenue. Division III (vocal) Class (ages 9-12): Robin Marie Lit tle. 9, 757 Parkway Avenue. Division IV (instrumental) Class (ages 9-12): Karen Sue Smith, 12, 2431 South Fisher Road.

IN THE semifinals of the contest, sponsored annually by The Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation, winners of sectional events at Rhodius Park, Gustafson Park, Gardner Park and Christian Park will compete against each other. The final showdown for young entertainers in the 1971 contest will be held, starting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Garfield Park location. Carmel Officials Seek 31 Water Rate Boost mm i tafcll price 75c per carton dealers plus deposit ft MTV? I if, Suggested retail at participating i. Button And Armband Restrictions Adopted The City-Wide Talent Contest's first round of competition ended last night as the second evening of sectional activity was completed at Christian Park, 3200 English Avenue.

Earning the right to take part in the contest semifinals Monday evening at Garfield Park's Amphitheater were 13 young entertainers who were named winners of last night's contest. THE WINNERS, who represented six separate acts, were: Division I (dance) Class (ages 9-12): Nicole S. Buch- City Man Dies After Car Hits Utility Pole A 63-year-old man was fatally injured yesterday when his car struck a utility pole at Michigan and Rural streets after he swerved to avoid another auto, police said. The victim, Edward Gatton, 2018 North Drexel Avenue, died at 7:50 a.m. in Community Hospital of internal injuries suffered in the 6:30 a.m.

crash. POLICE said Gatton was westbound on the inside lane of Michigan when a car in the outside lane, driven by Gerald Patton, 26, 1400 block of Olive Street, started to make a right turn immediately in front of Gatton. Gatton's car hit the front of Patton's car and then swerved into the pole, police said. Pat ton was uninjured. No charges were filed.

A supervisor for Hugh Baker Company, steel fah ricators, where he had worked the past 27 years, Mr. Gatton was a member of Moose Lodge 17 and St. Francis DeSalles Catholic Church. BORN at Owensboro, he had lived here 30 years, Services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in the Moore and Kirk Northeast Chapel and at 9:30 a.m.

at the church. Bur ial will be in Holy Cross Ceme tery. Survivors include the wid ow. Mrs. Evelyn M.

Gatton and three daughters, Mrs. Wanda Crays and Mrs. Norma Nichols, both of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Barbara Dunaway of Heath, Ohio. ANNOUNCING FALL TERM Entrance Dates SEPT.

13 or SEPT. 27 Courses Include: Secretarial Accounting Bookkeeping Stenographic IBM Optional Writ or shone lor lullttln CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Ind. Business College lldj. 802 North Meridian St. Phone: 34-8337 More than 1,200 persons at tended last night program, which was co-ordinated by Mrs.

Daniel T. Hasbrook, mu sic specialist, Department of Parks and Recreation. Judges for the Christian Park programs were Bill Hall, president of Footlite Musicals; Bonnie and Robin McDowell, professional entertainers who perform under the name of "The Mack Miss Wilmalene Porter, local dance Instructor, and Reginald Du-valle, a professional musician-teacher. MORE THAN 500 youngsters have participated in the talent contest since it began three weeks ago. Plaques will be awarded to winners at the finals and a special A.J.

Thatcher Award for the most outstanding act in the 1971 contest will be presented by The Star. A $250 Al Feeney Memorial Scholarship will go to the best act in the instrumental-vocal category of the finals. The talent contest began 23 years ago to encourage youngsters in the field of entertainment and to provide a showcase for their talents. Many of the past contestants have gone on to become professional entertainers. The contests feature vocal, instrumental, variety and dance acts by boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18.

determined after a study by the schools and the community, Dr. Evans said. A $6,995 school tax rate was adopted Monday by the school board based on an assessed valuation of $170 million. The board also gave the go-ahead for remodeling the high school library. The cost Is estimated between $400,000 and $500,000, Dr.

Evans added. Moorcsvillc's Chief Calls Gripe Period Success STAR STATE REPORT Mooresville, Ind. Moores-ville Police Chief Harold W. Martin last night had some takers at his first "gripe period," which he plans to hold every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

at his office. He said about six or seven residents inaugurated the program. The most serious complaint was about the Intersection at High and Indiana streets where a few accidents have occurred but nothing serious. "I'll be here waiting every Tuesday night except next Tuesday," he said, to take any comments or suggestions to help the community. He labeled the first period, which ran more than 2Va hours, as a success and the comments as "constructive." Next Tuesday he'll be busy wllh the Old Settlers Picnic celebration, ho said.

Armed Men Jailed Beirut (UPI) Two Iranians who were about to board a Pan American World Airways flight in Beirut for Teheran were ar rested Monday when airport of ficials found two machlnrguns, two pistols, ammunition and dynamite in their bags, police sources said yesterday. The weapons were discovered by an electronic detection system. Time to trade lor a better car? Check Quick-Action Want Ads. haustion, asthma and emphysema and "slept a lot." She agreed it is possible that Sylvia Likens was burned and mutilated in the home while she was there, but explained that she was under medication much of the time. Her family doctor kept her supplied with one kind of tranquilizer, she said, and a woman friend sup-plied her with other kinds which she used constantly.

She asserted a wry smile in response to Wurster, "If I would have gone much farther, 2IONSVILLE carmel SPEEDWAY BROWNSBURG 2 CASTIETON PLAINFIELD BEECH GROVE WOORESVIUE SOUTHPORT GREENWOOD crease at 25 per cent, New said. "If the 5Cs can not accept a 6 per cent differential, then they will have to suffer the consequences, he added. The delays are costing the people money in the long run, he said. Workers End Attcrbury Job Center Strike STAR STATE REPORT Edinburg, Ind. Striking members of Local 3080 of the Carpenters and Joiners Union (AFL-CIO) yesterday returned to work at the Attcrbury Job Corps Center after an agreement was reached on a fired maintenance employe.

Westinghouse Learning Corporation, which operates the center, agreed to give the employe, Dallas Cavander of Edinburg, three months back pay if the union withdrew all grievances and members re turned to work. Cavander also agreed to resign his job, effective yesterday. About 100 union members were involved in the strike which began July 7 while ccn tcr counselors also staged a sympathy strike, a center spokesman said. The dispute involved Cavan-der's refusal to drive a tractor mower over rough terrain at what he said he considered a dangerous speed, the union contended. Management Trainee Is Suspeet In Theft El Monte, Calif.

(UPI) -A management trainee who went to lunch last week and never returned after only three months on the job is being sought in the theft of $42,000 from a Glendalc Federal Savings branch office. Police said Monday that Paul Crane was wanted as a suspect in the disappearance of $29,000 in cash and $13,000 in travelers' checks last Thursday. they found." SHE REPLIED to Wurster that she had not participated in the many abuses heaped on Svlvia Likens during the last three weeks of the girl's lafe even though she heard a pa rade of prosecution witnesses attribute them to her, or in elude her as a witness to them. She said she was denied happy family life by the break up of her own marriage after five children were born. She re married, moved west, then re turned to Indianapolis and reu nited with her former husband and bore him another child.

SHE SPLIT up with him again, she said, then took un der her roof a man half her 37 years who fathered her seventh child, early in 1965 she said. In crossexamination by i 1 son, Mrs. Baniszewski admit ted occasional disciplining of Sylvia Likens, but indignantly denied she ever tortured abused or degraded the girl. She said she "never really had a conversation with" the dead girl who was in her home from the first week of July 1965, until Oct. 26, but "had no reason to be mad at Sylvia." SHE DENIED ever seeing the inscription on the Likens girl's abdomen declaring, am a prostitute and proud it," even though others said she scratched the first two letters of the sentence, then handed over the hot needle to another to complete the task.

She said over and over, "Mr, Wilson, that's been six years ago," asserting she could not remember clearly the incidents that led to Sylvia's death. She denied vehemently burn ins Sylvia Likens with a hot cigarette, declaring, "Mr. Wi son, I wouldn't burn any chi! with a cigarette." ANY WHO attributed such conduct to her "would have to be lying," she hold him. Mrs. Baniszewski could be convicted of any of five degrees of guilt under the homicide statute, or acquitted.

She could be sentenced to either death or life in prison under a conviction of first-degree murder, be sentenced to life imprisonment under a conviction of second degree murder, or face a 2-to-21-year sentence for voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. WILSON SAID that if she is again given a life sentence she could apply for clemency after she has served eight years of that sentence. If the clemency board recommends favorably and the governor in office at that time commutes her sentence to some fixed minimum to life, she could be paroled as early as five years from now, he said. Such a chance is scant, though, he agreed. Mrs.

Baniszewski's daughter, Paula, 25, convicted of second degree murder along with her mother in the 1966 trial, has been serving a life-sentence at the Indiana Woman's Prison. She and her mother were granted a new trial by the Indiana Supreme Court last September. Paula is tentatively scheduled for trial before Dice, but a 1 1 1 1 for another change from his court has been filed for her. STAR STATE REPORT Carmel, Ind. Carmel town officials plan to file an amended schedule today for a water rate increase of 31 per cent, more than a week after remonstrators thought a com promise had been reached for a 25 per cent hike.

The town originally peti tioned the Public Service Commission for a 47.4 per cent raise. Town attorney Leroy K. New said last night the town's accountant reduced the rates as much as he could. A 25 per cent rate boost "simply is impossible, it cannot be done," according to the accountant, New said. DUGE BUTLER an at torney representing the Carmel- Clay Concerned Citizens Committee (5Cs) which opposed the original request said "We will continue to oppose this where ever we can." He said his side last week agreed to withdraw their opposition provided the hike did not exceed 25 per cent.

"We'll take whatever measure is necessary and open to us," including court action, Butler said. Butler said he thought all last week a compromise had been Ironed out until he was notified Monday by letter from New of the 31 per cent figure. Butler also said he plans to ask the commission today for extra time to file briefs questioning the legality of in outstanding obligations which the town plans to pay, using a $1,095,000 bond issue. The commission also is considering the town's request on the bond issue. THE majority of the Issue would finance the town's water utility expansion program.

New said the town already has filed its briefs which show a State Appellate Court dec! slon upholding the Town of Warren in Incurring obligations under conditions similar to Carmel. iNo ottictai agreement wa3 made to keep the water In- Mooresville Hoard HT if mines Mrs. Abbott Moorcsvillo Town Board last night appointed Mrs. Peggy Abbott to the park board and William Harris to the plan commission. Mrs.

Abbott will serve the unexpired term of Arthur R. Rancy who resigned and Harris replaces Murry Stanley who moved out of town. If the wearing of armbands, buttons or other paraphernalia in Washington Township schools cause a "material or substantial interference or damage to the educational process," they will be prohibited, school officials announced yesterday. THE SCHOOL board adopted the policy after a North Central High school teacher Morris A. Campbell, sought a ban on "disloyal symbols" last May.

Campbell refused to teach when a pupil wore a People's Peace Treaty armband to his class. Dr. H. Dean Evans, superintendent of the township schools, said the board asked its attorney to establish guidelines for administrating the policy. The policy was recommended by a committee of teachers, administrators and students.

IN ANOTHER MATTER Dr. Evans said the 1972 adopted budget totaling more than $14.5 million, "will not allow us to maintain a program at our present level of operation." What will be trimmed will be Schafstall To Si ck Franklin Judgeship STAR STATE REPORT Franklin, Ind. Robert D. Schafstall, a Franklin attorney, yesterday was named the Republican candidate for city court judge. Schafstall, a recent graduate of the Indiana-Purdue University, Indianapolis, law school, is the first candidate of either party for the position.

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