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Pharos- Logansport, Indiana, Monday, December 29, 1986 Page 5 Nation's Homeless A Shadow Over Holidays Number of homeless Americans up 20 percent in '86; scarcity of affordable housing blamed United Press International Experts told the Coalition homelessness was the holiday season is up 20 percent over last year, and subsidized housing. They also said the The number of Americans without homes this major effect of massive cutbacks in federally Some Facts particularly alarming is the increase in whole homelessness was fueled by cuts in federal The U.S. Conference of families without shelter and, in some areas, benefits programs that leave mothers unable to Mayors report, which surpeople' who are homeless even though they have both pay rent and put food on the table. veyed 25 major cities, said: jobs. Hayes said, however, homelessness cannot be -An average of 24 percent And there is no prospect that it will get better, blamed on policies of the Reagan administration of the demand for according to a spot check by United Press alone.

He said the roots less money for public emergency shelter goes International and reports from authorities. housing go back several administrations, unmet. In 72 percent of the In common, those speaking on behalf of the Democrat as well as Republican. cities emergency shelters displaced are calling for a national response from Exact numbers of homeless across the nation must turn away people for the White House and Congress. are hard to come by.

Estimates range from lack of resources. Until 51 percent of the people get it in their 350,000 to several million. -Homelessness is "hearts and minds" that they must wage the Hayes estimates there are 2 million to 3 million to increase in 84 campaign for the homeless, there will be no people without basic shelter. expected percent of the survey cities significant national response, according to Bob Included in his estimate are the mentally ill put during 1987. Hayes, the New York founder of the National out of institutions with no place to go; battered -The most significant Coalition for the Homeless.

wives forced to flee with their children; people in the cities' follow a parade," he said, "and then crippled physically or mentally by drugs or change less population during 1986 they want to lead it." alcohol; plus the unemployed and, increasingly, has been the number of famiThe newest evidence of the severity of the employed people with low -wage jobs. lies with children. Four out homelessness crisis was revealed just before when the Conference Those who can't into a shelter sleep in of five of the survey cities Christmas U.S. of Mayors get cars, in doorways or stretched out on reported that the number of issued a report saying the ranks of the homeless on park benches, had increased by 20 percent in 1986. grates over heat outlets from large office families seeking emergency The report confirmed trends that were reported buildings.

Typically they huddle near possessions shelter was up. In 72 percent into carts or shopping bags. of the cities, families comlast fall by the National Coalition for the packed Homeless. "ONE CAN WALK UP and down the street and prise the largest group for "TODAY IN AMERICA more men, women and see them," said Ellen Hombs of the Community whom emergency shelter homeless than at any time since the for Creative Non-Violence, an advocacy group in and other services are children are Great Depression," said a Coalition survey of Washington, D.C. "Things are not better this year lacking.

advocates and officials in for the homeless. Besides, there are more of -The demand for shelter operators, 21 cities. them." emergency food assistance In Miami, Brother Paul Johnson at Camillus increased by one-fourth "In city after city, town after town, record numbers of Americans lack even the basics: a bed House said it was impossible to count the during in 1986 all but three of and meal to homeless. the survey cities. An to sleep in a eat." of the Coalition, said the "There seem to be more of them this year," he average of 23 percent of the homeless "the said.

Camillus house serves some 700 meals a day demand for Hayes, major reason for the epidemic was extreme emergency scarcity of affordable to a portion of the Miami's homeless. food assistance currently goes unmet. Pharos Flashes Public Ballroom Dancing Back Home In 'Indiana' This conducted by Louis Harris and Associates for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The poll showed that 20 percent of the 17-year-olds had had intercourse by the time they were 14 and 29 percent by age 15. At every age level, more boys than girls had had the experience.

At age 17 it was 61 percent of the boys and 53 percent of the girls for a combined 57 percent, and 56 percent used no birth control the first time. Purdue University denies that a course in the Japanese language, to be taught there beginning Jan. 22, has any connection with the plans of two Japanese companies to build a major automobile manufacturing plant at the southeast edge of Lafayette. The 14-week non-credit course being offered by the Purdue Department of Continuing Education, will be taught by Barry Howell, graduate physics student, who is a former missionary in Tokyo. The course to be offered from 7 to 9 p.m.

on Thursdays will teach basic verbal Japanese; enough for anyone to communicate with native Japanese who understand at least a little English. The course has been offered before. The cost of $66 can be paid at the first class meeting. Meanwhile, the West Lafayette school board is trying to decide whether Japanese classes should be put in its curriculum, since from 50 to 60 Japanese children of the plant's employees are expected to enter Lafayette area schools. Walter Bartz of the Indiana Department of Education said that department is interested in expanding Japanese instruction because Hoosiers are having more and more contact with Japan through that country's business activities in the United States.

Last year 32,139 deer were killed by Hoosier hunters and this year the final total is expected to be 8,000 more than last year's figure. To give some indication of the amazing growth in Indiana deer herds, the kill in 1981 was only 17,849, less than half of this year's. More liberal deer hunting regulations this year were partly responsible for the big increase in the kill. Many motorists have gained first hand knowledge of how numerous the deer are by running into them as the animals wander across roads in this area, mainly at night. The congressional documents and papers that have been accumulated by Rep.

Elwood (Bud) Hillis during 16 years in the House of Representatives will be given to Taylor University in Grant County by Hillis. Under the Hillis agreement with the university, the public will have access to his private papers 15 years after the date of each paper. Since Hillis has been in office 16 years, that means some of the papers will be available to the public as soon as he leaves office and others won't be available until 2001. $116.19 National average for gas 200 per ccf of month: natural NIPSCO $91.83 NIPSCO charge for 200 cof of natural gas per month. We're HereTo -HELP After an absence of 28 years, public ballroom dancing will will be used for that purpose two nights a month during January, return to the Indiana Roof at Indianapolis in January.

A live band February and March. The first couple of months there will be 10 "floating" dance instructors on the dance floor. Although the city of Indianapolis owns the Roof, Melvin Simons heating and Associates have a 99-year management contract. sexual intercourse by the time they're 17 years of age, but most of Almost three-fifths of young people in the United States have had NATIONAL them conducted seldom, if Louis ever, Harris use birth and control, Associates for according the to a Planned poll AVERAGE by winter season with a good deal on gas energy. This year, NIPSCO gas rates continue to To make it an even better bargain, NIPSCO rank among the lowest in the gas rates are lower this winter than they Clean efficient natural gas is a bargain to were last winter! And there's plenty of begin with, but NIPSCO's low gas rates reliable natural gas to meet your needs make it an even better value here in both at home and on the job.

northern Indiana. NIPSCO natural your best energy buy! This means your gas energy dollar buys more in northern Indiana than most areas of the country. NIPSCO to an American Gas Association rate study of 121 service areas for the quarter ending June 30, 1986, NIPSCO gas rates were the 14th lowest in the U.S. There when you need us. United Press International Club News Fry Appointed To PWP Regional, Zone Positions Linda Fry, Logansport, has been appointed Parents Without Partners Central Indiana Regional Council (CIRC) 1987 awards chairman and International Youth Exhibits Awards (IYEA) chairman.

CIRC includes 16 chapters. She has also been appointed Zone International Adult Talent Awards (IATA) chairman for 1987. Zone covers Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Top Twenty EH'ers Celebrate Christmas Members of Top Twenty EH Club held their Christmas party in the home of Joan Davis. The event featured a gift exchange and games.

The next meeting will be Jan. 14 in the home of Marge Hood..