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D6 THE COURIER-JOURNAL DEATHS CRIME WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1997 LOUISVILLE AREA DEATHS Plan would shift used-car tax from 'book' to real price Garford Almon "Punch" Albright, 73, died Tuesday at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Ridgeley, W.Va.; a retired Army sergeant who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars; a Navy veteran of World War II; a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Okolona Post 8639; and a Catholic. Survivors: a son, Danny Lee Albright; a daughter, Deborah Adams; a sister, Sylvia M. Griebble; a companion, Mary Coomes; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Commonwealth-Stony Brook. 9318 Tay-lorsville Road. The body will be cremated. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Grace Mae Aldridge, 59, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East. She was the former Grace Mae Rice, a native of Frankfort and a retired credit clerk at Sears Roebuck should be a deterrent, Collins said. The change, if enacted, would apply only to used vehicles. Collins said it would benefit people who paid less than the book value as determined by the National Automobile Dealers Association such as might be the case for late-model vehicles with damage or high mileage. On the other hand, a buyer would pay more usage and property tax for a vehicle that sold above book value because it was in exceptional condition, Collins said.

The legislature's budget staff predicts the bill would take nothing away from the state Road Fund, which gets motor-vehicle usage and fuel taxes, Collins said. However, the General Fund would lose $10 million per year from property taxes on vehicles, Collins said. Alex Rose, the Revenue Cabinet's general counsel, said the agency takes no position on Collins' bill as it applies to property taxes. But the cabinet supports what he wants to do about the usage tax, Rose said. Buyers shouldn't have to pay more in tax than the purchase price justifies, Rose said.

Collins actually is proposing a return to a system Kentucky once used. But "there was so much fraud" that the state based vehicle taxes on the NADA book, which was difficult to manipulate, Collins said. Collins' bill sets big penalty for lying about price By CHARLES WOLFE Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. State Rep. Hubert Collins says it's the complaint he hears most often from constituents: Used cars and trucks are taxed on "book" value, not on the price paid.

"People want to pay (tax) on what they pay for a vehicle," Collins, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said yesterday. To that end, Collins, D-Wittens-ville, said he wants the General Assembly to change the law next year. He has tried it before; this time, he says he has grudging support from the Revenue Cabinet. "Revenue's biggest worry was enforcement," and someone is certain to try to falsify a bill of sale to evade some tax, Collins said. But his proposed bill would require both parties to a sale dealers and customers or private individuals to sign a notarized affidavit about the purchase price.

And it would contain severe penalties a $1,000 fine and up to five years in prison for a first offense. Together, those features Police identify man hurt in fatal accident on 1-64 By RICK McDONOUGH The Courier-Journal Police have identified a man who was seriously injured Sunday in a four-car crash on Interstate 64 in which two young men died. But investigators were still trying to determine yesterday who was driving the car that caused the accident, which occurred about 3:20 a.m. in eastern Jefferson County. Jeff Ferguson, 29, of 2217 De Mel suffered a severe head injury in the crash.

He is recovering at University of Louisville Hospital, where he was in serious condition yesterday. Police Sgt. Joe Hornek said Ferguson was identified Sunday by his employer, Bill Etscorn, who owns an auto body shop in Buechel. But Ferguson was not carrying any identification, and police could not immediately find any relatives to confirm his identity. Etscorn's nephew, Hank B.

Etscorn, 18, of Fern Creek, died in the accident. The other victim was Andrew C. Bunnell, 23, of Hart County. Hank Etscorn's Ford Probe caused Man held in fatal shooting over tire Bystanders identified suspect quickly, but he was hard to find The Courier-Journal A man has been charged with murder in the shooting of a Louisville wrecker-service employee last month. Kwame Adams, 26, was arrested early yesterday and charged in the slaying of former boxer John "Red" Morton, 34, on Sept.

17. The shooting occurred at Morton's Wrecker Service, 2931 Greenwood where Morton worked. Louisville police spokesman Eric Johnson said the shooting stemmed from a disagreement over a tire. A police report said witnesses identified Adams as the shooter. "There were people who were present or in the area who helped us out and, consequently, the case was solved fairly quickly," Johnson said.

"It just took us awhile to locate him." Adams was jailed awaiting arraignment in Circuit Court today. CRIME REPORTS ROBBERIES Thornton Oil Co. 4309 Crittenden Drive. An employee said a man threatened her and took an undetermined amount of cash about 12:15 am. Tuesday.

S. 28th and W. Jefterson St. Alice Casey said a man approached her car window, hit her and took her purse, cash and jewelry about 10 a.m. Monday 2000 block of Ball Place.

Sergio Rodre-guez reported he was approached by three men, one with a gun. He said they forced him to drive, then released him and took his car about 12:30 a Sunday. 5300 block of Maryman Road. John Gay said a man he knows was invited into his house, then threatened him with a knife and took S457 about 10:30 p.m. Friday, An arrest was made.

8600 block of Preston Highway. Mike Humphrey said a gunman approached his car, forced him to drive, and then took his wallet, papers and $10 about 2 a.m. Sunday. 200 block of S. Shawnee Terrace.

Yevett Johnson said three women, one of whom had a gun, entered her apartment and took $30 about 5 p.m. Monday. 1500 block of Squires Drive. A 15-year-old boy said a bicycle rider who had a gun pushed him and demanded money. The victim threw S3 on the ground and.

as he struggled with the attacker, the gun went off, shooting the victim in the chest about 2:45 a.m. Monday. The victim was taken to Kosair Children Hospital. An arrest was made. BREAK-INS, THEFTS Louisville 1000 block of S.

First St. Roy Hoover's apartment. Sheets and blanket. Monday. 600 block of S.

44th St. Kim Allen's apartment. VCR. Monday. 500 block of E.

Brandeis Ave. Margie Bayens home. Jewelry. Monday. 2000 block of W.

Chestnut St. Delia Hin-kle's home. Hair-clipper set. Monday. 1200 block of Hull St.

Linda Hitlard home. Entertainment center, CDs, VCRs. camcorder, sound system, computer, computer games, computer printers. CD players, radio, video-game systems, video games, cordless phones, answering machine, Elvis bottle, TVs. Monday.

1700 block of Liberty Bell Way. Sherry Monroe apartment. Watch and CDs Sunday. 500 block of E. Liberty St.

Elsie Hubbard home. Freezer, mirror and clock. Monday. Jefferson County 4700 block of Beech Drive. Stephanie Lynch's home.

Cash and microwave. Saturday 4300 block of Charlotte Ann Drive. Gwendolyn Proctor home. VCRs, stereo receiver, cassette deck and video-game system. Wednesday.

1800 block of Claremoor Drive. Nancy Sanders home. Clothing and jewelry. Thursday. 3200 block of Greendale Drive.

Ida Fu- quas home Credit cards, cash, wallet and keys Saturday. 3200 block of Hikes Lane. Tonya Robbms home. Cash, VCR, gun. Salurday.

2400 block of Lamar Ave. John Dunn home. Gun and prescription medication. Friday. 2600 block of Pennacook Rd.

Tammy Blanford home. Jewelry Sunday. 7300 block of Rainbow Drive. Nancy Paynes home. TV.

VCR, stereo, speakers, jewelry, phone, Friday. 1100 Royal Gardens Court. Tina Twy-man's apartment. Jewelry. Wednesday.

4000 block of Samoa Way. Bonnie O'Neal's home. Bicycle, cash, backpack, CDs. Saturday 3000 block of Springtime Ave. Jason Bandy home.

Gun. Saturday, 8400 Vicki Lane. Sharon Geiihaus home Cash, garage-door opener, tools. Sept, or 30. COURT ACTION Drunken-driving convictions Malcoim Parsons, 33.

ot the 500 block of Central fined $350 sentenced to serve 180 days Second conviction. Andrew Peterson. 31 of the 6800 block of Fenwick Drive. S350. 180 days.

Second conviction James Edward Rigqs. 33. ol the 6800 block of Twin Drive. $350 fine. 180 days.

Second conviction Alan Riley 25. ol the 10600 block of hovva'd Court S5G0 fine 355 days Third conviction Diane VezoHes. 37 of ire 12700 block of Over! Road $350 tine. 180 days Second con-action iin addition to the penalties listed, all convicted of drunken driving lose their licenses lor at ieasl 30 days and pay a 5200 k'K i Reade's with information about these or other crimes can call Crime Stoppers at 582-CLUE. If you call, you don't have to give your name.

Crime Stoppers will pay cash tor information that leads to an arrest and indictment in any felony, Anyone interested in the status of a jail inmate may call the Jefferson County Corrections Department at 574-VINE, The auto-''naied system tens callers wnrn the inmate will be released or next appear in court. Mrs. George S. Schuhmann, 81, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East. She was the former Rita M.

Beall, a native of Enid, a former substitute teacher for Louisville and Jefferson County schools, a former member of Big Spring Country Club and a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Survivors: sons Philip, Alan and Paul Schuhmann; a sister, lrma L. Keene; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, Restha-ven Cemetery.

Entombment: Restha-ven Mausoleum. Visitation: Ratterman's, 3711 Lexington Road, 5-8 p.m. Friday. Ruby Christine Sullivan, 72, died Monday at Vencor Hospital-Louisville. She was the former Ruby Noe, a native of Magnolia and a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Survivors: a daughter, Helen Town-send; a son, Charles Sullivan; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday, Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home, Magnolia. Bur-' ial: Mount Salem Cemetery, Hart County. Visitation: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Barbara Mae Trammell, 56, died Monday at Jewish Hospital. She was the former Barbara Mae McGuire, a native of Ardmore, a former employee of the General Electric Co. and a member of International Union of Electronic Workers Local 761.

Survivors: sons Richard and Steven Parrott and Jamie Trammell; daughters Deborah Karcher, Carol Carter and Patricia Gipson; her mother, Pauline McGuire; sisters Dorothy Hobbs, Sara Morningstar and Helen McGuire; brothers J.C., Carl, Jimmy and Donny McGuire; and eight grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Joseph E. Ratterman Son South End, 7330 Southside Drive. Burial: Brookland Cemetery, Bullitt County.

Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial gifts: Kentucky Organ Donor Affliliates. Brian S. Turner, 31, died Tuesday at Norton Hospital.

He was a mechanical engineer for Fisher-Klosterman Inc. Survivors: his wife, the former Rebecca Stegbauer; his parents Clif and Marlene Turner; and a brother, Steve Turner. Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 5505 Bardstown Road.

The body was cremated. Visitation: at the church after the service. Arrangements: Fern Creek Funeral Home. Memorial gifts: Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, 8800 Venice Suite 207, Los Angeles 90034. CORRECTED OBITUARY Opal Anderson Lilly, 81, died Sunday at her home.

Survivors: a daughter, Kay M. Cox; a son, Frank Lilly; and two grandchildren. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Thursday, chapel, Christ United Methodist Church, 4614 Brownsboro Road. The body was cremated.

Private burial: Cave Hill. Visitation: Pearson's, 149 Breckenridge Lane, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial gifts: Louisville Deaf Oral School or church building fund. Paid obituaries, D1 KENTUCKY DEATHS ALBANY Sam T.

Moreland, 82 BARBOURVILLE Sarah Fletcher, 60 BARDSTOWN Thomas H. Hagan. 67 BENTON Amanda Ray Adams. 18, Charles Chambers. 74: Marie Cloutier, 69 BOWLING GREEN Thomas Bunton, 50: Jane Jones Lowe, 71; James F.

Mmnicks, 84 BROWNSVILLE H.T. "Henry" Sanders 91 CADIZ Pocahontas P'Pool Alexander, 94 CAMPBELLSBURG Margie L. Pyles. 70 CENTRAL CITY Harvey Cloud, 70: Dale Junior Majors. 70 CLARKSON Alleta A.

Nichols. 82 CLOVERPORT Beulah Mae Hinton, 77 DANVILLE Frances Caldwell Daugherty, 78 ELIZABETHTOWN Lloyd Kenneth Jacobs, 83 ELKHORN CITY Emory Cook, 89; Sonny B. Miller. 68 FLEMING-NEON Don Hall. 67 FRANKFORT Aubrey Grant, 49 FRANKLIN Ralph Dunn.

75: Mary Pro- haska. 85 GLASGOW Wilton D. Houchens. 80 GREENVILLE Sierra Marie Chaplic, infant daughter of Jennifer and Garrit Chaplic; Woodrow Wilson Duckworth. 84 HARRODSBURG Kenneth Hall, 61 HARTFORD Margaret R.

Baize. 74 HAZARD Thomas Baker, 70: Robert Moore HENDERSON Christine Allen, 74 HINDMAN Hannie Conley Ramey, 95 HOPKINSVILLE Katie Brown Coombs, 99; Bertha Shelton Lowe. 92 JAMESTOWN Ima L. Flannagan. 92 JENKINS Cathryn Morefield Sappe, 76 LEXINGTON Clinton Hallman.

64 LIVERMORE Flora L. Goforth. 79 MAGNOLIA Ruby Christine Sullivan, 72 MAYFIELD Imogene Brown Brooks, 77 MONTICELLO Cecil Jones, 75 MOREHEAD Mary "Molly" Walker Dillon, 36 MORGANTOWN Bernice Arnold, 92: Mat- lene Ellis, 76 MURRAY Robert Thomas Hill. 65; Tom Edd Travis. 81 OWENSBORO Mary Cecelia Payne Drury.

69; J.C. Isbell. 74; William U. Meissner. 72; Martha Osborne Murray, 71 PADUCAH Ray Fellows.

53: Daniel Ma-honey. 92; Juanita Tucker. 71 PIKEVILLE David Newsome. 76 PRESTONSBURG Nellie Millward Nairn. 84 SCOTTSVILLE Geneva "Giggs" Jackson Carter.

72 SHELBY GAP Anna Mae Burke Potter. 51 SHELBYVILLE Mae Christine Mason SPRINGFIELD Florene Cocanougher. 90 WICKLIFFE Crystal Doke. 86 INDIANA DEATHS CLARKSVILLE Martha Marie Burk. 68.

died Monday. Funeral: 10.30 a m. Friday, Chapman. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Wednesday and 1-9 p.m.

Thursday. FLOYDS KNOBS Jerome Stumler. 75, died Monday Funeral: 11 am Friday. St. John Catholic Church.

Starlight. Visitation: Kraft. Spring Street. New Albany. 3-8 p.m.

Wednesday and 9 a.m. -8 m. Thursday NEW ALBANY Margaret R. Baize. 74.

died Monday Funeral. 1 m. CDT Wednesday. Wit'er Sct-apim Hafo-d. Ky Vsttat-ofi aer 9am CDT Wednesday LOUISVILLE Garford Almon "Punch" Albright, 73 Grace Mae Aldridge, 59 Dorothy L.

Bow, 80 Sister Mary Consolata Bramer O.S.U., 82 Rudolph J. Browning, 77 Trace Buckner, 4 Lona Rea Carter, 79 Jerry C. Cheatham 70 Joseph S. Christian, 84 George K. Johnson, 72 Mary Dorothy Maupin, 75 Roberta P.

Mayer Mary C. Meurer, 77 William J. "Butch" Miller, 59 Mary Jovita Ochs, 82 Marie H. Rice Mrs. George S.

Schuhmann, 81 Ruby Christine Sullivan, 72 Barbara Mae Trammell, 56 Brian S. Turner, 31 CORRECTED OBITUARY Opal Anderson Lilly, 81 Survivors: his wife, Mildred Hardin-Johnson; daughters Georgette, Pamela and Marsha Johnson and Shawn Steptoe; a son, Gregory Johnson; brothers Richard, Harry Sylvester and Alphonso Johnson; sisters Mary Lee Moore, Geraldine Talley and Christine Hale; and two grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday, West Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 1725 W. Chestnut St.

Burial: Cave Hill. Visitation: G.C. Williams, 1935 W. Broadway, noon-9 p.m. Mary Dorothy Maupin, 75, died Tuesday at her home.

She was the former Mary Dorothy Luckett, a native of Marion County and a retired employee of Philip Morris USA. Survivors: her husband, Thomas V. Maupin; sons Timothy V. and James G. Maupin; brothers James, Ben and J.T.

Luckett; sisters Elizabeth Johnson, Sister Clarence Marie and Mary Ann Westerfield; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday, St. Jerome Catholic Church, 903 Fairdale Road. Burial: Evergreen.

Visitation: Fairdale-McDaniel, 411 Fairdale Road, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Roberta P. Mayer died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East.

She was the former Roberta McCune Schuler, a native of Sparta, a retired employee of Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, and a member of American Legion Post 180 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Chapter 2379 ladies auxiliaries. Survivors; a daughter, Sue C. Stewart; a brother, Jesse McCune; and two grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, Ratter-man's, 3711 Lexington Road.

Burial: Cave Hill. Visitation: 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Memorial gifts: Habitat for Humanity. Mary C.

Meurer, 77, died Monday at her home. She was the former Mary Stemmle, a retired cook for St. Bernard Catholic School and a member of St. Joseph Orphan Society, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Young-At-Heart Club and Golden Age Group.

Survivors: sons Gerald, John, Steve, Irv, Joe and Mike Meurer; daughters Stella Murphy, Dorothy Bishop, Rita Garcia and Mary Jo Latham; brothers Ray and Eugene Stemmle; 27 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren, Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 5505 Bards-town Road. Burial: St. Michael.

Visitation: Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, 11 a.m. -8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial gifts: WHAS Crusade for Children. William J.

"Butch" Miller, 59, died Tuesday at Caritas Medical Center. He was a native of Fort Knox, a retired truck driver for Kroger an Army veteran and a member of Teamsters Local 89. Survivors: his wife, the former Esther M. Mattingly; daughters Donna A. Kuhn and Dana C.

Vincent; a son, Troy M. Miller; a brother, Tommy Miller; a sister, Evelyn Miller; and four grandchildren. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Friday, St. Poly-carp Catholic Church, 7718 Columbine Drive.

Burial: Highland Memory Gardens, Mount Washington. Visitation: Owen, 5317 Dixie Highway, noon-9 p.m. Thursday. Mary Jovita Ochs, 82, died Monday at Caritas Medical Center. She was the former Mary Jovita McLaughlin and a retired employee of Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

and Kiddie Kastle. Survivors: a son, Thomas A. Ochs; a daughter, Marlene O. Meyer; a sister, Elaine McLaughlin; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 11 a.m.

Thursday, St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, Bardstown and Lancashire roads. Entombment: Evergreen Mausoleum. Visitation: Ratterman's, 3800 Bardstown Road, 2-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorial gifts: American Heart Association or charity. The funeral time for Marie H. Rice, formerly of 623 S. 19th has been changed to noon Friday at As-bury Chapel A.M.E. Church, '1801 W.

Chestnut St. Burial: Louisville Cemetery. Visitation: Perryman's. 3237 W. Broadway.

6-9 p.m. Thursday, and at the church after 9 am. Fridav She died Fridav. Co. Survivors: her husband, Thomas L.

Aldridge; sons Thomas G. and Ronald Aldridge; sisters Christine May and Gladys Devore; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday, W.G. Hardy Valley, 10907 Dixie Highway.

Burial: Bethany Memorial. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. Wednesday. Dorothy L. Bow, 80, died Monday at The Forum at Brookside.

She was the former Dorothy Love, a native of Evansville, and a member of the Audubon Homemak-ers and Audubon Park United Methodist Church. Survivors: sons James David Donald A. and Kenton E. Bow; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m.

Thursday, Embry-Bosse, 2723 Preston Highway. Burial: Cave Hill. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Wednesday and after noon Thursday. Memorial gifts: church memorial fund.

Sister Mary Consolata Bramer, O.S.U., 82, died Monday at Marian Home. She was a music teacher at schools in Kentucky, Indiana and Nebraska. Survivors: sisters Mildred Fry and Mary Client. Funeral Mass: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Usruline Motherhouse Chapel, 3115 Lexington Road.

Burial: St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation: the mother-house, p.m. Thursday. Arrangements: Bosse.

Memorial gifts: Ursuline Sisters Development Fund. Rudolph J. Browning, 77, formerly of Louisville, died Monday in Brooksville, Fla. He was a native of Shelbyville, a retired owner and operator of the old Browning Morris Food Brokerage, a Mason and a Protestant. Survivors: his wife, Loraine Browning; a niece; and a nephew.

Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Pine-crest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville. Entombment: Lakeland (Fla.) Memorial Gardens. Visitation: after 11 a.m. Thursday.

Trace Buckner, 4, of 410 Gilliland Road, died Tuesday at Kosair Children's Hospital. Survivors: his mother, Crystal Cal-bert; his father, Dwayne Buckner; brothers Jari Maddox and Gregory and Tyrelle Buckner; and grandparents Mary Buckner and Sterley and Ann Buckner. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Luke Baptist Church, 18124 Shelbyville Road.

Burial: Eastwood (Ky.) Cemetery. Visitation: the church, 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements: G.C. Williams.

Lona Rea Carter, 79, of Brandenburg, formerly of Louisville, died Sunday at Columbia Southwest Hospital. She was a native of Edmonson County. Survivors: sons James, Howard, David and Noah Carter; daughters Cora R. Tellman, Martha R. Basham, Velma D.

Carter, Loretta M. Logsdon, Mildred B. Hack and Jessie B. Sadler; a brother: the Rev. Jesse Raymer; a sister, Addie M.

Slusser; 39 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Summit (Ky.) Baptist Church. Burial: Summit Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation: Hager Funeral Home, Brandenburg, 7-9 p.m.

Monday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and at the church after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Jerry C.

Cheatham 70, of 850 W. Muhammad Ali died Friday at Norton Hospital. He was a retired employee of American Red Cross and an Army veteran and a member of the 5V Retirement Club. Survivors: his estranged wife. Helen C.

Cheatham; daughters Janice, Inez and Angela Cheatham and Cassandra Toma's; sons the Rev. Jerry C. Jermaine and Morris Cheatham; stepdaughters Renea Daniels and Jaundora Shoulders; a stepson, Wayne Shields 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday, First Gethsemane Baptist Church, 1159 Algonquin Parkway.

Burial: Green Meadows. Visitation: the church. 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Arrangements: A.D.

Porter Sons. The funeral for Joseph S. Christian, 81, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Apostolic Church, 4936 lla-zelwood Ave. Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

Visitation: the church after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Arrangements: Aich L. Heady Southern. George K.

Johnson, 72, died Saturday at Jewish Hospital. He was a retired Louisville police officer, a Navv eteran of World War II a mi "ipr of Fraternal Order of I' i BRIEFS COMPILED FROM the accident when it rear-ended another car headed west on 1-64 and then veered across the median, where it hit an eastbound car driven by Bunnell. Hank Etscorn's car also was struck by an eastbound car behind Bunnell's. Police aren't sure who was driving Hank Etscorn's car because both he and Ferguson were thrown from it and were found lying beside the highway. Dr.

Bill Smock, an assistant state medical examiner, took evidence from the car yesterday. He said he will be able to determine who was driving by comparing trace samples of blood, hair and other evidence found in the car to those taken from Hank Etscorn and Ferguson. Blood samples and other evidence taken from Ferguson have been sent to the state police lab to test for drugs and alcohol, said Officer Dave Lehman, a county police spokesman. It may take a couple of weeks to get the results. A preliminary blood test showed that Hank Etscorn had not been drinking alcohol, investigators said.

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It will last for about an hour. There's no specific topic for the chat session. Patrick Neely, North-up's spokesman, said constituents are encouraged to ask her about any issues currently facing Congress. To participate, go to Internet address http:www.townhall.com and enter the chat section. Those interested should register and download the required software at least one hour before the session.

There is no charge to download software. Meeting today on Ohio River bridges The coming environmental-impact study for the proposed Ohio River bridges will be discussed at a public meeting today. The transportation cabinets for both Kentucky and Indiana have developed a request for proposals for the environmental-impact statement, which will help determine the least disruptive route for the bridges. The meeting will be held at the Utica Town Hall on Utica Pike in Indiana at 6 p.m. A schedule for the next steps in the review process will also be discussed.

For more information, call Jim Urban at the City of Jeffersonville, at 285-6493. A second meeting conducted by the Kentucky Department of Transportation will be scheduled next week in the Prospect area, but the time and location are not set. Oldham man accused of lying to get credit cards The Courier-Journal An Oldham County man was indicted in federal court yesterday on charges of making a false statement to a bank. He is accused of using his dead father's name to obtain credit cards. Between June 7 and Oct.

1, 1994, Ronald G. Harrod. 49, of the 6500 block of Manassas Drive, applied for eight credit cards from various banks using the name Birdie L. Harrod, the indictment alleges. He rang up more than $27,000 in cash advances and purchases, it claims.

Harrod is scheduled to be ar- raigned in U.S. District Court in Louisville on Oct. 21. i.