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4 THE COURIER-JOURNAL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1985 INDIANA STATE FAIR House Republicans join attempt to block spending for synfuels Director, assistants take a hike after marching band's success we do we'd remember what they did." At 8 a.m., the weary group stopped at the Dew Drop Inn in Jamestown for breakfast then hitched a ride with Beach to Ladoga, about nine miles away. Patton, 48, said they arrived at the school shortly before 1 p.m. and were greeted by a large crowd of townspeople and students waving Confederate flags while the band played. "I feel really good," Patton said yesterday.

"When we got home we soaked a little bit We were so proud of our kids that any soreness Is worth it "I don't think I want to do it again," he added, "but I'll probably be foolish enough to make another bribe." Patton, who has been at the school seven years and has taken a band to the statewide competition each of the past 21 years, said it was too late to back out when the Southmont students came through on their end of the bargain. The teachers started their hike along IND 136 near Brownsburg at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and walked all night averaging about 114 miles per hour. Band booster President Roger Beach drove along as the trio walked. "He'd yell at us when a car was coming," Patton said.

"One time, a state trooper stopped and asked us if we'd had car trouble. We were pretty tired, but we enjoyed it We had fun. "When we got to the place where we wondered, 'Oh no, can Synfuels Corp. memo that it said constitutes a lobbying plan for survival. However, Corcoran said it represents ideas developed by a staff aide, and has not been adopted as policy.

He said that he had been meeting with Western governors and members of Congress, but denied that what he had been doing was lobbying. "I think like anybody else they're entitled to know what's going on here," he said. When the corporation was established, Congress appropriated $15 billion to be used to support private development of synthetic fuels made from such natural resources as coal and oil shale. It was expected that the projects would generate 500,000 barrels of oil and natural gas a day by 1987. (A barrel is about 43 gallons.) The energy crisis soon disappeared, however, and the estimated cost-per-barrel of synthetic fuels became far greater than the cost of a barrel of oil.

Government commitments to synthetic fuels, therefore, seemed extravagant Karen Hutchinson, a spokeswoman for the corporation, said the corporation has made financial commitments to two projects in its five years, both of them price guarantees. One of those involves $120 million for a California project the other $620 million for a Louisiana project Ms. Hutchinson said no applications are pending before the board for projects from Kentucky, and only one is pending from Southern Indiana. The Indiana applicant, American Syn-crude Corp.Indiana Oil Shale, is seeking price and loan guarantees of about $1 billion for an oil-shale project in Jackson and Bartholomew counties. However, that project isn't on the board's "priority list" and isn't likely to receive a financial commitment from the corporation.

By KEITH HARRISTON CMrtwslMrMi Staff WrlHf WASHINGTON House Republicans yesterday joined the congressional lobbying effort aimed at stopping the Synthetic Fuels Corp. from obligating more than $1 billion in subsidies to private industry before Congress acts to effectively kill the corporation. At the same time, the controversial corporation's vice chairman said the White House has given its support for subsidizing "small-scale projects." The Synthetic Fuels Corp. is a government-owned corporation. It was established in 1980 by President Carter as part of an effort to reduce U.S.

reliance on foreign energy. In a letter to the White House, seven Republican leaders told President Reagan that only he could prevent the corporation from spending what they predict will be billions of dollars before the Senate acts on legislation to curtail the corporation's spending. "Please do not let the opportunity fo do that slip away," said the letter, whose signers included Reps. Jack Kemp of New York, Trent Lott of Mississippi and James T. Broyhill of North Carolina.

Theirs was the third congressional letter this month unusual in Au- gust, when Congress is in recess asking Reagan to prevent the corporation from obligating funds during the recess. Thomas Corcoran, the corpora-don's vice chairman, said the board isn't trying to dispense money before (he corporation is abolished. "We have plans to do our job Here," he said. The House voted 312-111 last month to take back $7.4 billion of the $7.9 billion the corporation has available for subsidies. The Senate will not take up the matter until Congress returns to work, sometime after Sept 9.

Both Southern Indiana congress men, Lee Hamilton, D-9th District, and Frank McCloskey, D-8th District, voted to take back the corporation's funds. Republican Sen. James McGure of Idaho, chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, is a supporter of the Synthetic Fuels Corp. Mo Clure has said he will stymie any legislation that seeks to abolish the corporation, which would likely delay for more than a month a decision on the corporation's fate. At a news conference yesterday, Corcoran gave reporters a copy of a letter from John A.

Svahn, Reagan's assistant for policy development, to the board's chairman, Edward Noble. Svahn wrote that "the continued appropriateness of the Synthetic Fuels Corp. is very much in question" and that the corporation should complete its mission as soon as possible. "Under the current circumstances," he wrote, "it would not be unreasonable for the corporation to provide limited support for several small-scale synthetic-fuels facilities that would not likely become permanent wards of the U.S. taxpayer.

"We have serious reservations, however, about funding large commercial-scale facilities which have little prospect of ever becoming economically viable without massive and permanent taxpayer support." Exactly what the administration considers "small-scale" and "large commercial-scale" isn't clear. However, the corporation's board decided Wednesday to cut back its financial commitment to one of three projects for which Noble wants to have contracts signed by Sept. 13. The board reduced from $2.7 billion to $500 million its possible commitment to a project proposed by Union Oil Co. in Colorado.

The other two projects are Greenwich Oil oil-shale project in Texas, and Signal coal-gasification project in Pennsylvania. Energy Daily, a trade publication, yesterday quoted from an internal rooster is creme de la crow was proudly sporting a necktie with roosters on it About 2,200 chickens of all varieties witnessed the contest which took place in the Poultry Building. Winning a crowing contest requires skill on the part of the bird and its owner. Helt's owner, 11-year-old Juli Ott of LaPorte, knew just the trick. Juli charmed Helt into his "cock-a-doodle-doos" by holding a hen in front of his cage "to tease him." After five days of crowing contests, the first- and second-place winners of each round will com Killer of two SOUTHERN INDIANA DEATHS had accomplice, police say Associated Pratt CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.

Band director James Patton sat nursing his sore feet yesterday after remaining true to his word and walking the 25 miles home after his Southmont Junior-Senior High School band placed fifth In the Indiana State Fair band competition. Patton and his assistants, Douglas Fletcher and W. Marty Johnson, had promised the students from the Crawfordsville school they would walk home if the band lould Improve on its seventh-place showing in last year's competition. "It was a spontaneous bribe," Patton said. "The kids had worked bard all summer, so since they did some walking for us, I thought we'd do some walking for them." Large-lunged By LISA PERLMAN Associated Pratt INDIANAPOLIS Like other performers before a big show, the roosters at the Indiana State Fair warm up for their competition.

They get up at dawn to practice for the daily crowing contest But one particularly large-lunged white Rose Comb rooster named Helt proved he had the stuff of winners when he crowed 90 times in half an hour to win yesterday's competition. The fair record is 120 crows in a half hour, according to poultry department assistant Robert L. Hogue, who Plant experiences second chemical leak in two days Associated Pratt MOUNT VERNON, Ind. A portion of General Electric plastics plant was closed yesterday after a second chemical leak in two days, company officials said. About 75 pounds of chlorine gas escaped during a 30-second leak caused when a pipeline valve failed, spokeswoman Julie Andersen said.

Ten employees working nearby were examined and found unharmed, but one remained at the plant infirmary for observation, she said. The leak occurred at about 6 a.m. at a brine-recovery unit, which was closed for the day. There was no relation between the chlorine leak and the escape of about 5 pounds of phosgene gas Tuesday from another section of the plant, Ms. Andersen said.

No injuries were reported in the first leak. 430 marijuana plants destroyed in raid Indiana State Police seized and destroyed about 430 marijuana plants yesterday morning In a raid on a cornfield one mile south of Elizabeth. An airplane was used to locate the plants. Police said troopers took the plants, which were 4 to 10 feet tall, to an incinerator in Corydon, where they were destroyed. State police began looking for the plants about 9 a.m.

yesterday along IND 11. Police are trying to learn who owns the property, and said charges are pending. HRCOEZSJ? DHJUEft CUL5S2-22IL CJ. EVERYDAY. was EVERYONE Horse Drawn Tram Rides Clowns Face Painting Arts Crafts of Cheerleaders Balloon Caricatures Food Refreshments Health Information Booths Co.

Office for Aging Associated Pratt GREENSBORO, N.C Information will be presented to an Oldham County, grand jury next month showing that an accomplice helped Frederick Klenner murder his girlfriend's former mother-in-law and former sister-in-law last year, authorities say. Lt Dan Davidson, a Kentucky State Police detective, said the information will be presented Sept 5 showing that someone helped Klenner murder De-lores Lynch, 68, and her daughter, Dr. Jane Lynch, 39, in July 1984 in Prospect Davidson declined to identify the accomplice, but did say the person is dead. Klenner and Susie Newsom Lynch, first cousins who lived together in a Greensboro apartment were killed June 3 when their vehicle exploded while they were fleeing police. Officers were trying to arrest Klenner for the May murders of Mrs.

Lynch's parents and grandmother in Old Town, a Winston-Salem suburb. Police also wanted to question Klenner about the Kentucky murders. After the June- 3 deaths, Forsyth County authorities said they didn't believe Mrs. Lynch had anything to do with the Old Town murders. But on June 10, Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Hamilton of Oldham County said he was certain that Mrs.

Lynch "was the brains of the outfit" and was involved in the Kentucky deaths. Davidson also said then that he believed Mrs. Lynch had a role In the killings. He said Klenner would have needed help in finding the secluded, NEW ALBANY Mrs. Edgar H.

Moore, 67, of 1005 Silver St, died Wednesday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital. She was the former Maxine Hansard, a native of Oklahoma City. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist Valley View Golf Club and the Falls City Golf Association. Survivors besides her husband include her stepmother, Thelma Hansard of Terre Haute. The body will be cremated.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dleckmann Funeral Home. NEW ALBANY James E. Ben-brook, 78, of 2307 Sanderson Ave, died Thursday at his home. He was a native of Posey County, a retired engineer for Southern Railroad and a member of Culbertson Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, the former Lucille Francis; two sons, James A. Benbrook of Hudson, and Thomas E. Benbrook of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Dever of Hawthorn, Mrs. Betty J.

Ber-trand and Mrs. Bonnie Wilcox; three sisters, Mrs. Betty Gasaway of Florida City, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and Mrs. Mary Cristie, both of Princeton; 13 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dieckmann Funeral Home, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. PEKIN Mrs.

Gertrude Marie Hurst, 66, died Wednesday at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was the former Gertrude Crowe, a native of Clark County. She was a member of Pekin United Methodist Church and Pekin Senior Citizens. Survivors include her husband, Bruce Hurst; a son, Darrell Hurst of Campbellsburg; and a grandchild. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem, with burial in Swayback Cemetery near Borden. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 2 p.m. Friday. pete in the finals Sunday, the last day of the fair. The winner receives $15 and a rosette.

As of Wednesday, about 885,000 people had visited the fair since it opened Aug. 14. About 850,000 attended through the same point last year, fair officials said. Harness racing has been featured all week, and yesterday's races included the Indiana Trot-, ting and Pacing Horse Association trot for 2-year-olds. Tomorrow's Fox Stake, a race for 2-year-old pacers that will offer a $160,381 purse, is the most prestigious non-betting race of its kind in the world, fair officials say.

Kentuckians rural home where Delores and Jane Lynch lived, 15 miles from Louisville. Davidson declined to confirm that Mrs. Lynch is the unidentified accomplice, but he said Wednesday that nothing has happened to change his mind about her involvement in the murders. He said the grand jury could decide to make a statement or issue posthumous indictments. Robert Newsom III of Greensboro, Mrs.

Lynch's brother, said he knew of no direct evidence connecting his sister to the Kentucky murders. "They never had anything except what they considered circumstantial evidence," Newsom said. The Courier-Journal Advertising Standards Advertising published in The Courier-Journal it occepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered ore accurately described and willingly sold to customers at the advertised price. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading never knowingly accepted.

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in Fort Wayne. He was a member of Blazing Star Masonic Lodge 226 and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Suzanne Kant? two sons, David A. and Kevin D. Zehner, both of Lubbock, Texas; two daughters, Mrs.

Pamela K. Cheek and Mrs. Kathy Cash; a brother, Carl Zehner of Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. June Shireman of Inwood; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at North Charlestown Church of God, with burial in Charlestown Cemetery. Visitation at Grayson Funeral Home will be after 5 p.m. Friday. CLARKSVTLLE Helen D. Bunnell, 85, of 110 Patterson died there Wednesday.

She was a member of St Augustine Catholic Church in Jeffersonville. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Bunnell. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Chapman Funeral Home, with burial in Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Jeffersonville. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 4 to 9 p.m.

Friday. FLO YDS KNOBS Mrs. Earl E. Atkins, 76, Route 2, Floyds Knobs, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Floyd County. She was the former Vera Smith.

Survivors include five sons, Raymond, Marvin, Carl, Larry and David Atkins; two brothers, Melvin Smith of New Albany and Cletus Smith; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany will be after 10 a.m. Friday.

FLOYDS KNOBS Henry "Nick" Ellenbrand, 66, Navilleton, died Monday in his car on Second Street in New Albany. Floyd County Deputy Coroner Dave Heavrin said the death was natural. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Rose Cooper, and his sister, Mrs.

Georgia Bell, both of Coupeville, Wash. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Mary Navilleton Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany will be after 1 p.m. JEFFERSONVILLE Frank A.

Smith, 49, of 1104 Robin Drive, died Thursday at Clark County Memorial 'Hospital. He was an employee of the City of Jeffersonville and Maintenance and sewer Treatment Plant and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, the for- mer Shirley J. Nelson; two daughters, I Mrs. Hope Miles of Bardstown, I- and Mrs.

Von Shepherd; five sisters, lMrs. Dordas Hatfield of Louisville, Mrs. Norma Snelling of Utica, Mrs. Joann Muncy of Sbelbyville and Mrs. 1 Mabel Branham and Mrs.

Marian Mathies; and two brothers, Clyde Smith of Leavenworth, and Gil- bert Smith. I The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sat-; iirday at Coots Funeral Home, with Curial in Eastern Cemetery. I' Visitation at the funeral home will after 1 1 a.m. Friday.

-I- JEFFERSONVILLE Bennett W. Crumpton, 76. of 2127 Middle -I died there Wednesday. He was a native of Exie, Ky and was a retired bus driver for the old Louisville Transit Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked with the Boy Scouts of America.

Survivors include his wife, the former Esther Bolander Kriger; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Tevis and Mrs. Judith Singleton; a son, John R. Crump-ton of Borden; and 10 grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Coots Funeral Home, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany. MADISON Bertha Ryker Callis, 86, died Thursday at Clitty Convalescent Center. She was a former schoolteacher and a member of the John Paul Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, Silver Cross King's Daughters Circle, Centralian Home Economics Club, Madison Township Farm Bureau and a former member of the Jefferson County Health Board. Survivors include two sons, D. V.

and Thaddeus Callis; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Jones of Terre Haute; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Melton and Mrs. Florence Woodfill; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Gans-Andrew Funeral Home, with burial in Ryker's. Ridge Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 5 p.m. Friday. MARENGO Mrs.

Barbara L. Linton, 40, formerly of Crawford County, died Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, from injuries received in an automobile accident She was a registered nurse at Grand-view Hospital in Dayton and a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Shiloh Congregational Church. Survivors include her husband, William Linton two sons, Jeffery and Samuel Linton, both of Dayton; two daughters, Rhonda Flint of San Diego and Melissa Linton; her mother, Mrs. Kathleene Hershey of Altamonte Springs, a sister, Sonia Blount of Altamonte Springs; and a brother, Melvin K. Hershey of Miami.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Dillman-Green Funeral Home, with burial in Riddle Cemetery near English. Visitation at the funeral home will be after noon Saturday. MILLTOWN Ralph E. Conrad, 79, died Thursday at his home.

He was a native of Harrison County and was a retired officer for the Detroit Fire Department He also was a retired security guard for Colgate-Palmolive Co. in Clarksville. He was a member of the Detroit Retired Firefighters Association and the old De-pauw United Methodist Church in Harrison County. Survivors include his wife, the former Hazel Stevens; a son, Ralph Conrad Jr. of Novi, three daughters, Wilma Sera of New Albany, Kay Lucas of Depauw and Carmen Davis of Ramsey, a brother, Harry Conrad of Silver Springs, a sister, Leona Pinaire of Corydon; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Swarens Funeral Home in Ramsey, with burial in Milltown Cemetery. Visitation be at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Friday. Evansville motorcyclist is killed in collision AiMclatad lres A 20-year-old Evansville man was killed Wednesday when his motorcycle ran under a pickup truck, police said.

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