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The Des Moines Register Friday, November20, 1992 3A Judge To Rule Next Month For the Record Slander trial concludes in Evansdale Grime show examines Martin, Gosch cases problem and had his back to Lamb and Scarborough. Dieter said the police chief is "a dedicated public servant who has done this man (Atkins) no harm." The non-jury trial was heard by Judge James Beeghly, who will decide if Atkins is entitled to any monetary damages for the statements attributed to Lamb. The Atkins lawsuit accused the police chief of five slanderous statements but only the one referring to the AIDS house fire was allowed to be an issue in the trial. The controversial AIDS hospice house, which Atkins opposed, was damaged by fire in March 1990. Its two occupants were moved out and Black Hawk County officials abandoned the building, a duplex, as a hospice.

One of the AIDS victims who lived in it was charged with arson in connection with the fire but he was acquitted in a trial and since has died. Lamb countered that he only said that Atkins was a suspect in the arson fire in March 1990. Attorneys for Lamb and the city of Evansdale, also a defendant in the lawsuit, called no witnesses to testify. Much of their case rests on statements made by Evansdale resident Dennis borough in a deposition taken before the trial. Atkins claims Lamb told Scarborough that Atkins set the fire.

Scarborough's deposition indicates, however, that the police chief didn't say that. James Metcalf, one of Atkins' lawyers, argued Thursday that the "import of what went out of that conversation was that Atkins set the fire," and claimed that Scarborough indicated he didn't remember the exact words of the conversation with the police chief about Atkins. Attorney Robert Dieter, representing Lamb, said in the trial's final arguments that a witness who overheard the conversation and testified he heard Lamb say Atkins set the fire has a hearing Defense attorneys for the Waterloo suburb and its police chief called no witnesses to testify. By JACK K0VELS0N Of The Register's Waterloo Bureau Waterloo, la. A decision is expected early next month on an Evansdale city councilman's quest for more than $50,000 from the city's police chief for alleged slander.

A three-day trial of the lawsuit filed by Councilman Mark Atkins against Police Chief Richard Lamb concluded Thursday in Black Hawk County District Court here. Atkins charged that Lamb said publicly that Atkins set fire to a house being used as a hospice for AIDS victims, or arranged to have the fire set. Places Trading BOB nandeuThe Register -A Parents and students took part in an annual event Thursday at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines: They swapped lives for a few hours. Above, Dr. Tim Fischer, medical director of an alcoholism treatment center at Des Moines General Hospital, takes his son's place in the Roosevelt orchestra violin section.

At right, his son, Ian Fischer, 14, a freshman, replaces his father at a meeting with Pat Hinz and William Darling, officials of the treatment center. Ian was outfitted with his father's lab coat and stethoscope for the morning. I 7 Lepley: Let's revamp education CCXSCCTIONS AND CUSiFICATICSS An item in the "Tipsheet" column Thursday incorrectly reported the time for the performance Sunday of the Drama Workshop production "MaratSade." It is at 2 p.m. in the Stoner Theatre in the Des Moines Civic Center. The Register strives tor accuracy and fairness.

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The Associated Press It entitled exclusively to the use or reproduction of all local news printed in this newspaper. Iowa Deaths Russell H. Krieger, 75, of Burling ton died of a heart ailment Tuesday at Burlington Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Lunning Chapel.

Mr. Krieger was a former Des Moines County Sheriff and retired in 1984 after 23 years with the sheriffs department. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth and Garry, both of Burlington; a brother, Raymond of Mount Fleasant; two sisters, Marion Alliman of Wayland and Loretta McVey of California; seven grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. ETTENDOHF James Pollick, 57; Ruth Hoff man, 76; JoAnna Arons, 76; Eva Kalikatosos, 73 BURNSIDE Randy Check. 4 1 CENTERVILLE Velrna Hollenbeck.

80. CLARION Kathryn Doherty. 71 COUNCIL BLUFFS Esther Hardwick, 98; Elsie Dearborn. 83. Clarence Christiansen.

97, Mar Harriman. 92; Darlene Snyder, 67; Reba Sager. 94; Edith Rowlands. 86; William Myers. 78.

Donald Tadsen, 66; Stella Hirtet. 57, Henry Wallace. 76. DAVENPORT Leo Ballurf. 83; Marion Bell.

90; Lillian Gillooly, 81; Margaret Lynch, 96; Vila Fromm, 89; Ruth Wood. 85; Gerald Strohm, 84; Alvin McKnight, 76; Lanea Peers, 54; Veronica Pfister. 88; Mary Anderson, 66. Her-sel While. 88, Glen Peterson.

73; Suzanne Nelson. 41; Mary Cridge, 80; Sylvester Grace 78, Daniel DePover Sr 64, Joseph Strayhall. 77: Chester Plewa, 66; Edward Jordan, 79: Eda En-gel. 91; Leona Pasvogel, 71; Glenda Goet. 51; Jean Heritage.

66; John Beyer, 88 DEFIANCE Clarence Ingram, 78. DES MOINES Charles L. Dumond. 60; John Jones, 81; Fred Petrie, 85. DE WITT Robert Strodtman.

52 DENISON Russell Hyde, 68. DOWS Esther Hackbarth. 91 OUNLAP Oscar Piper. 83; Zone Howorth, 85. ELLSWORTH Delmar Hill, 79 OLENWOOD Austin Baldwin, 73.

IDA GROVE Charles Rogge 83; Vera Noll 91 IOWA CITY Robert Fountain, 82; Virginia Johnson, 72; Eilene Kelley, 84; H. Duane Carlson. 71; Emaline Bendorf. 63; Paige Wallert, 77. Mildred Umdenstock, 85: Elizabeth Saylor, 57 KIRON Herman Kneil, 90.

LAKE VIEW Harry Anderson, 94. LE CLAIRE Estelle Hunter, 78 LOGAN Richard Stewart, 83. LONE TREE Donovan Tasker, 75. MACEDONIA Laurence Keast. 85.

MALVERN George Mort. 75 MANILLA Lucille Arnold. 73; Lloyd Gallager. 70 MAPLETON Genevieve Goodall. 83.

MARENGO Harold Mantz. 70 MISSOURI VALLEY Robert Nelson, 76. Michael Wright. 56; Golda SMIwell. 77.

MORSE Gertrude Neil, 74 ONAWA Mae Gregerson. 78. PERSIA Henry Martens. 87. PIERSON Rosaline Keneally, 71 SIDNEY Philip Haning, 7 1 SOLON Mary Ham, 87; Mayme Krob.

90 TABOR William Brown, 89. WEBSTER CITY Leo Urich, 65; Thelma Graves, 84, Harold Green, 75 WEST LIBERTY Phinneas Nichols, 94 WOODBINE Pearle Hutcheson, 88; Francis McDunn. 83 i jit .1 1 1 A. it By FRANK SANTIAGO Rkgistkh Staff Writer Don Martin, appearing on a nationally televised program tonight, says he hasn't lost hope in finding his missing son or learning what happened to him. "Gene, I don't care what happened," Martin says in an appeal to newspaper carrier Eugene Martin, 13, who disappeared Aug.

12, 1984, in Des Moines. "I love you and want you to come home. If nothing else, call me and I'll come and get you. If you have to hitchhike down, I'll carry you on my back," Martin says on "America's Most Wanted." After spending a week in the Des Moines area to re-create the abductions of Martin and newspaper carrier Johnny Gosch, 12, who vanished Sept. 5, 1982, the producers present their hourlong product on the Fox network at 7 p.m.

"America's Most Wanted," which claims to have helped nab dozens of criminals on the lam, joins several media organizations that have tackled the story of the missing boys. Martin and Gosch vanished without a trace. Investigators have been unable to connect the cases or determine if the youngsters are still alive. Draws No Conclusions Jack Breslin, a spokesman for the program in Washington, D.C., said the producers draw no conclusions about how the abductions were done or by whom. "I've seen hundreds of cases of missing children and I've come to the conclusion that unless you are there, that you really don't know what happened and it's unfair to speculate," he said.

The program's focus is missing children. Host John Walsh inter views Martin and the parents of Gosch, John and Noreen Gosch. Walsh is the father of 6-year-old Adam Walsh who was kidnapped and killed in Hollywood, in ,1981. The case was dramatized in a 1983 NBC movie, "Adam." Breslin said the show will introduce the "Missing Child Alert," a computer-based effort that will flash information and pictures of missing children to Fox affiliates. Quick Turnaround "The quick turnaround is crucial to finding missing children," he said.

"Law enforcement officials admit that unless a child is found within 48 hours, the chances of recovering them diminish significantly." Portions of tonight's program were filmed in and near the Gosch home in West Des Moines. Actors playing the Gosches and Johnny re-enact scenes that are based primarily on police reports and accounts of the couple. The actual abduction of Gosch or Martin, though, isn't portrayed because there are no known witnesses, Breslin said. In one scene, private investigator Roy Stephens, who has assisted the Gosches, points out a message "Johnny Gosch was here" found years later in fingernail polish on a restroom wall in a Denver restaurant. National Center In another scene, Noreen Gosch talks of how there are organizations to save owls and whales but none to save children.

Walsh and the Gosches were instrumental in organizing the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington, D.C. Paul Bonacci, a former Nebraska State Penitentiary inmate, relates in an interview that he took part in the abduction, and describes three others who assisted. The Gosches believe Bonacci's accounts, but authorities say he is not a credible witness and have not interviewed him. Breslin said of Bonacci, "I don't think it's appropriate to comment on whether he is a credible witness or not. Bonacci just tells his story and we show it." Rains pose new threat to corn CORN Continued from Page 1A don't know what they're doing.

They found an old corn crib to rent and lined up an ear-corn picker, and they are putting 'wet' corn in the crib. "That isn't going to do it. You can't put 'wet' ear-corn in there and expect it to be OK. It will spoil the same as it would outside." Ear-corn should be dried to not more than 20 percent moisture, and should be well-ventilated in the crib, he said. Farmers planning to use ear-corn for livestock feed might store the grain at 21 percent to 22 percent moisture if things stay cool.

"But no wetter," Van Fossen said. "It won't keep. Anything above 20 percent is a gamble." EDUCATION Continued from Page I A extra days would be mostly for planning and professional development, Lepley said. Use money from Phase III, the program designed to pay teachers more for extra work and top performance, to support school-reform efforts. Enroll every at-risk 4-year-old in an education program using state and federal money.

"Modest Progress" Lepley and Gov. Terry Branstad addressed about 2,000 people at the Iowa Association of School Boards convention. The message from both was similar: Iowa's education system is envied by many, but must improve. "The progress is modest," Branstad said, "and we need to be able to quicken the pace." The report from the Department of Education presented by Lepley had several bright spots. It shows more Iowa children are taking advanced science courses than a year ago and fewer appear to be using alcohol and other drugs.

The picture for teachers and administrators was not as rosy. Teacher pay continues to lag behind most states, a situation that can't be allowed to continue, Lepley said. Teacher pay rose 4.4 percent last year. Average raises for princi- Served More Than 30 Years Thk register 1 Iowa. Figures are for 1991-1992.

increase or decrease from PRINCIPALS Average salary: $46,996 (5.3) Average age: 46.9 year Percent female: 16.5 Percent minority: 2.6 Percent with advanced degrees: 99.1 SUPERINTENDENTS Average salary: $56,435 (5.5) Average age: 49.9 year Percent female: 3.2 Percent minority: 0.58 Percent with advanced degrees: 87.5 Iowa Department of Education numbers for women in administration is somewhat better, but still not very satisfactory." In a news conference after the speech, Lepley said the reforms needed to occur despite tight state budgets. The education department is asking for $82.5 million more next year for the state's 418 school districts, a 6 percent increase. The governor's office expects the increase to be closer to $35 million. With less money available, districts will have to look for creative solutions such as the possibilities offered by the state's fiber-optic network, Lepley said. If some money isn't designated to help reform efforts, schools will revert to a survival mentality.

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6 Long Sherpa Rinsed Blue Sizes 40-54 Reg Long (CI QQ $64.98 $32.98 $49.98 $52.98 $54.98 $68.98 $74.98 Late Harvest Cited Few Amish getting polio vaccinations after warning By CYNTHIA HUBERT Register Staff Writer Only a few members of Iowa's Amish population have responded to a call by the state health department to be vaccinated against polio, officials said this week. Amid an outbreak of the crippling disease in the Netherlands, the Iowa Department of Public Health earlier this month mailed letters to the bishops of 14 Amish communities in the state urging immunizations. But only a handful of people have requested vaccinations, state and county health officials said. They said a late harvest may be responsible for the small response. "We're not too concerned right now," said David Miller, manager of the state health department's immunization program.

"They're heavily involved in the harvest right now, and it's a bumper crop for everyone." State and federal health officials are worried that the illness, which made its way into Iowa and three other states after an outbreak in the Netherlands in 1979, could recur in this country among the Amish, who traditionally shun vaccines. About 25 cases of paralytic polio have occurred in recent months among members of a Protestant religious sect in the Netherlands that declines vaccines. In 1979, the same sect suffered an epidemic of the disease, which then spread to unprotected members of the Amish population in America. The federal Centers for Disease Control is wary that history could repeat itself. It has asked health departments in Iowa and other states to alert religious groups that oppose vaccinations.

County health departments in Iowa are to administer the vaccine. Several Amish adults were immunized Thursday at a clinic in Kalona, said Rita Fojka, administrator of the Washington County public health department. "We aren't getting as much re sponse as I thought we might," said rojka. We do have feelers out, and we will do whatever we can to ad minister the vaccine if it is requested." Administrators of several other county health programs around the state said they have had no call for the vaccine as a result of the health department's letters. "It concerns me a little, I guess," said Joyce Wohlford, director of community health in the Delaware County health department.

"I'd like to believe that they would seek protection under the circumstances." HERE'S A LOOK at education In Those in parentheses Indicate previous year. STUDENTS Public enrollment: 491,059 (1.6) Private enrollment: 45,865 (0.7) Average ACT score In Iowa: 21.6 Average ACT score In U.S.: 20.6 (tame) Pupil to teacher ratio: 16.3 to 1 (0.1) TEACHERS Average public salary: $29,196 (4.4) Average age: 41.6 year Percent female: 66.7 Percent minority: 1.35 Percent with advanced degrees: 28.3 SOURCE: 1992 Condition of Education Report, pals were 5.3 percent and 5.5 percent for superintendents. Women, Minorities Lepley also told the convention that districts had done a poor job of recruiting women and minorities as principals and superintendents. "Our percentage of minority principals is down 2.6 percent and it wasn't very good to begin with," he said. "And it is up only slightly for teachers, 1.3 percent, and superintendents, less than 1 percent.

The "We're going to miss him tremendously," Belt said. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Elliott Christian Church. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Elliott. Milner was born in Elliott and lived there most of his life.

After serving three years with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, he lived in Grant for eight years before returning to live in Elliott. He was a member of First Christian Church of Elliott and the Grant American Legion Club. He is survived by his wife, Janet; two sons, Brent of Grant and Joel of Griswold; a daughter, Vicki Hansen of Kansas City, and five grandchildren. He also is survived by his parents, Russell and Mildred Milner of Elliott, three brothers and two sisters.

Nelson-Boylan Funeral Chapel in Red Oak is in charge of the Elliott fire chief dies after fighting barn blaze By HOLLI HARTMAN Register Staff Writer The chief of the Elliott Volunteer Fire Department died of smoke inhalation Tuesday after battling a barn fire near Elliott for nearly two hours. Donald Lee Milner, 61, who had been fire DES MOINES Elliott 0 Milti 200 chief for more than 30 years, collapsed after fighting the blaze and was taken to a hospital in Red Oak where he died, officials said. Milner, who was parts manager at R.K. Belt Chevrolet in Red Oak, was "a truly dedicated employee," said Butch Belt, owner of the dealership. Milner had been parts manager at Belt Chevrolet for the past four years and for a total of 38 years with the former Don Hindmarsh Chevrolet and Anderson-Spiker Chevrolet dealerships in Red Oak and the former Spiker Chevrolet dealership in Grant.

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