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On The Record with tips: MICHAEL MARTOCCIA, 379-5673 The Republic, Columbus, Sunday, January 1, 1995. Power Rangers visit GOP By Nita Lelyveld Associated Press WASHINGTON Country singer Lee Greenwood and the Mighty Morphin Power. Rangers will be at the party Wednesday when Republicans celebrate their first day in control of Congress in 40 years. When incoming House Speaker Newt Gingrich, asked some of his colleagues to start planning. a celebration, he set out a few.

guidelines: Make it familyoriented, make it affordable and include the Rangers, those kicking and fighting masked super heroes the kids are so nuts about. Wedged between a morning prayer service for lawmakers and spouses and an eyening countryWestern bash, which is open to the public, is a two-hour visit with the Mighty Morphins, designed for congressional kids. "We wanted to have something for children because it could be a long day for them, and this could be something special 'for said Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, honorary chairman of the 104th Congress Celebration Committee. "The new speaker wants to have a family-friendly Congress." On the first morning of the 104th Congress, members of Congress and their spouses will be invited to gather at 9 a.m.

for a prayer service at St. Peter's Catholic Church just a short walk from the Capitol. 'Later in the day, lawmakers and their families can join the Power Rangers for two hours of entertainment in one of the House cafeterias. In the evening, anyone with $25 to spend on a ticket can come to the Renaissance Hotel to hear Lee Greenwood sing songs like "God Bless the USA," "which became the virtual GOP anthem under Presidents Reagan 'and Bush. we Year," "Don't reads Miss a It, leaflet The Party advertising of the the party, which will also feature a speech by Gingrich.

The party will be casual, featuring a dessert buffet, coffee and a cash bar. Greenwood and his band will play throughout the night and dancing is expected. Organizers of the celebrations are quick to note that no tax money will be used to pay for any of the events. No contributions will be accepted from political action committees or corporations, and other donations may be no larger than $500, McKeon said. If any money is left over at the end of the day, it will go to charity, he said.

Muslim extremist executed Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt- A Muslim extremist convicted of plotting to assassinate President Hosni Mubarak was executed Saturday after his plea for clemency was rejected. Hamada Abdel-Baqi was hanged in a Cairo prison, said military sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. He was arrested in October, eight months after a military court convicted him and sentenced him to death in absentia. Abdel-Baqi was accused of plotting with five soldiers to plant mines at a military airfield on the Mediterranean coast in November 1993 before Mubarak stopped there en route to. visit Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Abdel-Baqi was the only civilian defendant. Two soldiers were executed by firing squad March, and three others are serving life sentences. The soldiers were said to be members of Jihad. or Holy War, the radical movement that killed President Anwar Sadat in 1981. Area Deaths Leona Hodock Zenas NORTH VERNON Leona Hodock, 89, of Zenas died at 4:25 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 31, 1994, at Jennings County Community Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, Delores Jones of Zenas. Arrangements are incomplete at Pickett Funeral Home in North Vernon. Former motel owner Helen L.

Hollerman Westport WESTPORT Helen Louise. Hollerman, 79, of Westport died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 1994, at her residence. A member of Dennis Catholic Church, she graduated from Letts High School.

and from EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Traffic Accidents Unless otherwise indicated, persons were not injured or did not require hospitalization for injuries. Saturday 4:12 a.m. Road 325W: Tamitha L. Lawson, 19, Sherwood Place, struck buried cable box and embankment.

Incidents Friday 11:41 p.m. 1 Vandalism at Columbus Center. 11:58 p.m. Threats in 1900 block of North National Road. Saturday 12:45 a.m.

Battery in 3700 block of Oriole Drive. 1:06 a.m. Theft of keys in 1100 block of Eighth Street. 1:10 a.m. Harassing phone calls in 900 block of 16th Street.

beauty college in Indianapolis. was the owner of Colonial Motel in North Vernon for 17 years. Funeral will bee conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Dennis Catholic.

Church, with the Rev. Roger Rudolf officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday Bass and Gasper Funeral Hone. A prayer vigil will be conducted at 7 p.m: Monday at.

the funeral home. Burial will be at Westport Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Decatur County Hospice. Mrs. Hollerman was born in Decatur County Sept.

20, 1915, the daughter of Henry Cleve and Alta M. McIlwain Robbins. She married William Lee Hollerman in 1938, at" Indianapolis. He died April 11, 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Lee Andrews of McHenry, sisters, Mary Weston of Franklin and Alma 5:25 a.m.

Illegal consumption in 1800 block of Central Avenue. 5:45 a.m. Vandalism In 2300 block of East Lincoln Village Drive. Arrests Saturday Joy D. Fruth, 20, Seymour, Illegal consumption, 1:02 a.m., State Street and Pence Calla, released on $355 bond at 2:48 a.m.

Saturday. Michael J. Stratta, 19, 1076 Pine Hill Drive, Illegal State and Pence Calla, released on $355 bond at 5 a.m. Saturday. Luis D.

Sandoval, 34, Elizabethtown, driving while Intoxicated, 2:49 a.m., Seventh Street and Central Avenue, held in lieu of $655 bond. Nicole Marie Sullivan, 25, 1628 Cottage driving while intoxicated, 3:35 a.m., Eighth Street and Central Avenue, held in lieu of $655 bond. Local Court News Superior Court This is a report of recent activity in Court of Judge Norman D. Costs were $30 for small claims and $55 for civil complaints "and divorces. Names and addresses are taken directly from court records.

Complaints Filed Cable Weber Hair Advertising, Care Systems, 25th Street, and M- 1 Mortgage. Corp. of Indiana, Columbus, $2,318.40. Bonnie Wooten, no address available, vs. Darren Horn, Elizabethtown, $1,133.45.

Pyramid Paper Products vs. Beavin Paoll, $1,204.85. John D. Harker, D.D.S., Hope, vs. Debra Rarey, East.

Indiana 46, $330; Steve Stoner, South Beatty Street, $245; Rhonda Fields, Edinburgh, $349; Steve Baker, West Road 700S, $553; Edward Pinkerton, Shelbyville, John Sweet, Route 1 Elizabethtown, Paul and Sheila Henderson, Kelli Drive, $469; Clark South Road 300E, Alberta Green, West Paula Drive, $426; Vance and Rhonda Murray, North Road 700W, $183; and Roger and Lacey Laine, West Road 50N, $1,340. Aimers Chiropractic Center, Central Avenue, $782.05. Roy Medaris, 16th Street, vs. Ramona Osborn, California Street, $139. Visitors Center vs.

Jeff Baker, doing business as Baker's Fine Gifts and Accessories, Washington Street, $1,891.98. Distributors of Indiana, Indianapolis, vs. European Auto Service, Central Avenue, $511.83. Avco Financial Services of Indianapolis vs. Luann Morphew, Route 3 Morgantown, and Raymond A.

Ferguson, Bloomington, $664.58. Cincinnati Insurance Co. vs. Brian G. Wallace, Tellman Camp Road, $1,468.58.

Sharl E. Kinnaird, Washington Street, vs. Julie Burton, Washington Street, $503.84. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. vs.

Gary and Teresa Wilkinson, Springbrook Drive, $80. Columbus Plumbing vs. Samuel and Kim Murray, Coffey Drive, Deanna Corrie, Bayberry, Drive, and Steinberg Appliance Center, 25th Street, $305.57. Bill and Barbara Combest, Eighth Street, vs. Magdalena Colon and Anthony A.

Leon, Eighth Street, $750. Bartholomew Consolidated School Northwest Airlines exec back from marijuana suspension Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. The Northwest Airlines executive who stepped aside after he was ticketed for trying to board a Northwest flight with marijuana in his bag is back on the job. Co-chairman Gary Wilson ended his self imposed suspension last week after the company completed a review of his case, Northwest spokesman Jon Austin said. Wilson, who lives in Los Angeles, was ticketed in Boise, Region Knarr of Texas; brothers, William and Lowell Robbins, both of Westport; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Smith. The deadline for obituary infor-' mation is 9 a.m. Monday through Friday for the weekday and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the weekend editions. Information generally is provided by the funeral home.

Accounts from Jamily are accepted for out deaths. The Republic will verify and edit information submitted. Photographs, either black white or color, are accepted for all obituaries. Service reports, a brief account of the service which includes pallbearers' names, are published after the funeral. Obituaries and service reports are a free service of The Republic.

Obituary number: 379-5635. City Fires Saturday 4:19 a.m. McDonald's on Jonathan Moore Pike: Brush fire, no damage. 6:19 a.m. 2600 block of, 13th Street: Medic assist, person Ill.

Medic I Emergency ambulance service provided by Columbus Fire Department on a countywide basis. All runs to Columbus Regional Hospital unless indicated otherwise. Friday 10:28 p.m. 3400 block of North Road 625E: Michael Crouch, 42, Injured at home. Saturday 1:57 a.m.

400 block of 10th Street: Dianna Gray, 31, Ill at home. 6:19 a.m. 2600 block of 13th Street: Lennis Keaton, 79, Ill at home, Engine 3 assisted. Drive, $1,215. Prestwick Square Apartments vs.

Jason Brown, Wint Lane, $420, Steinhurst Manor Apartments vs. Larisa J. Jackson, Seymour, $533; and Sharon K. Spurling, Brunswick, $609. Collection Associates vs.

Tommy and Patricia, A. Quillen, Cambridge Square, Central Collection Bureau, doing business as CBSC, vs. Sandy Payne, Columbus, $640; Marshall T. Cobb Boulder Drive, Mildred F. Redeker, West Southwind Court, Carol Cox, Gladstone Keller Avenue, Terri A.

BurAvenue, Diana, L. Moore, ton, South Jonesville Road, Tracy R. Gann, Weid Court, Jackie M. Murphy, North: U.S. 31, Michael and Carol Durbin, Martinsville, $200; Katherine E.

Shepherd, Della Road, and Diana L. Newhart, Garden Street, $421.93. Charleston Square Apartments vs. John Large and Kimberly Clark, Charleston Place, $844. Columbus Regional Hospital vS.

Kathern V. and Michael Mobley, North Vernon, Carl A. Reed, Route: 2 Nashville, Ronald W. and Tammy Rousch, North Cherry Street, Stratton W. and Virginia C.

Settle, Scottland Drive, Edward and Joyce L. Stamps, Hege Street, William F. Stover, McClure Road, Norman R. and Brenda L. Thomas, Morningside, Drive, Trena L.

and, David Waggoner, McShane Street, Jay B. and Cheryl White, Osgood, Otis D. and Karen A. Wiley, Hope, -and Cleland and Phyllis Williams, Edinburgh, Dissolution of Marriage Filed Susan Harris, Johnson County, vs, Kenneth Harris, Washington Street, married April 23, 1989, separated September 1991. Judgments Columbus Regional Hospital VS, Sheryl A.

and Carl Sanders, Ohio Street, judgment as to Sheryl Sanders only, $3,849.18. Cellular One, Washington Street, vs. Mark Baker, Medora, $1,324.01. Jones, Patterson, Boll' and Tucker vs. Rhonda Berning, Lafayette, $425; and Steven Ferguson, Greenwood, $276.88.

Zeller Insurance Agency vs. Terry Fulp, Route 2 Trafalgar, $498.41. No Gimmicks No Pressure Just Quality Products at Affordable Prices. Replacement Gutters Windows Patio glass Siding enclosures Overhang Free Estimates SHOP LOCALLY IN OUR SHOWROOM! 2760 25TH SUITE 100 home improvement Across from Blockbuster's Licensed Bonded Insured Quality Products al Affordable Prices 372-6847 Bobby Frieda Richardson Owners Heat lamp caused Friday From Staff Reports FLAT ROCK A heat lamp being used to keep a Flat Rock family's cats warm was the cause of a weekend house fire, according to fire investigators. Flat Rock Fire Chief.

Jeff Chrisman said heat lamp was inside a box on the front porch of the Shelby Street home. The cats were uninjured. Flat Rock Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the home shortly before 6 p.m. Friday. The fire was contained within minutes but not before causing heavy damage to the front porch.

and the attic of the two-story left in box house fire home. Chrisman said the home also sustained heavy smoke damage. Owners Foy and Sheila Anderson and their three sons were in Lapel at the time of the fire. Firefighters Friday had believed the fire started on the front porch. Eleven-year-old neighbor Joe Green saw flames spread on the front He ran home and called 911.

When firefighters arrived, the front portion of the home was fully engulfed. The amount of damage has not been determined. Reports Jackson Jennings Circuit warrant charging failure to appear and North Vernon City warrant charging battery. by Jackson County Sheriff's Department, 1:45 a.m., held Memorial Hospital in lieu of $2,500 bond for failure to Admittances appear and held in lieu of $250 bond Friday for battery. Charles Engel, Seymour.

Patrick 26, Butlerville, Kogan Fritz, Freetown. driving while intoxicated, by State Jerry Hamilton, North Vernon. Police, 2:20 a.m., held in lieu of $750 Melinda Hensley, Crothersville. bond. Jonah Persinger, Brownstown.

Tracy Thompson, 35, North. Vernon, Arvel Rush, Brownstown. driving while -intoxicated (refusal), by Lillie Lietz, Seymour. State Police, 2:30 a.m., held in lieu of Birth $750 bond. Son born to Michael and Julie Incidents Tracey, Seymour.

4 Friday Discharge 11:14 p.m. Report of shots fired Charles Engel, Seymour. near Brown's Corner Church. 11:50 p.m. Problem with Arrests Friday juveniles at Road 575W.

Ricky Vires, 19, Austin, driving Rescue 20 while suspended (prior), by Crothersville Police, 10:10 p.m., held Friday in 3:09 a.m. Virginia Everhart, lieu of $650 cash bond. Today North Vernon, possible heart problem, Tammy Gilpin, 20, Seymour, battery transferred to Jennings County with injuries and minor in possession Community Hospital. of alcohol, by Seymour Police, 3:35. 6:15 a.m, Virginia Everhart, held in lieu North Vernon, emergency transfer to a.m., of $650 cash bond.

Jonathon Brummett, 20, Seymour, Columbus Regional Hospital. public and minor in 5:48 p.m, Randie Norman, possession of alcohol, Butlerville, illness, transferred to CoIntoxication by Seymour Police, 3:35 a.m., held in lieu of $325. lumbus Regional Hospital. cash bond. 11:19 p.m.

Lula Mae Hines, Cheryl Eisenmenger, 29, Seymour; Scipio, injured in. fall, transferred to habitual traffic violator, by Seymour Columbus Regional Hospital. Police, 3:35 a.m., held in lieu of $650 cash bond. Decatur Jennings Arrests Arrest Saturday Friday Ben Fryer 29, Sunman, Corp. vs, William and Cheryl White, West Road 50N, Charles Scheible, Central Avenue, Darlene Taylor, West Baker Hollow Road, Billy Araina Vandiver, Timbercrest Drive, Mr.

and Mrs. Dick White, Hawpatch Drive, Frankie Williams, Elizabethtown, Mark and Marianne Stewig, Sycamore $77.53. si Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. vs. Kevin and Janice Tatlock, Jones Street, $80; Kathy Stephens, Doup.

Drive, Carlena Stigdon, North National Road, $80; Billy and Kathy Stevens, 20th Street, $80; Norman Starks, South National Road, Edward and Joyce Hege Avenue, Sharon Spurling, Edinburgh, $80; and Kimberly Humes, Pennsylvania Street, $88.88. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. vs. and Teresa Spray, North Ross Street, Larry and Robin Starr, North Randal Terry apd Paula Wilson, Bayberry Drive, Larry Stuckey, Hope, Becky Stillinger, Saylor Drive, $40; Mark and Sherri Wilson, Vine Drive, Nancy South Countrybrook, Tony and Billi Wilson, South Brooks Street, and Pam Woodruff, Elizabethtown, $62.45. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.

vs. Max and Elaine Woodcock, California Street, John a and Brenda White, Taylorsville, Thomas and Paulette Weber, Street, $20; Audrey Welch, Elizabethtown, $40; Sherlyn K. Whitchurch, Tellman Road, Ivy White, North Lincoln Village Drive, $10; Pete Willoughby, Towhee Drive, Mark and Terri Williamson, East Road 850S, and Lori Weldman, Hope, $106.21. Utico Columbus, vs. Roger Stoll, East.

Lee Court, $349; Gene and Deborah Turner, St. Joe Court $149; Dwight Sprague, North Rogers Street, $249; and Jeff Dold, East Lee Court, $324. TENA, Columbus, vs. Colin and Jennifer Cunningham, South National Road, $380; and Robert Stewart, Elizabethtown, $147, Quail Run Apartments ys. Brad and Sandy Jacobs, Saylor Drive, $590; and Robert Heath and Jeremy Capper, Greensburg, $515.

Personal Finance: Central Avenue, vs. Theresa L. Gibson, Hubert, N.C., $2,396.45. Shirley J. London, Cleveland Street, vs.

TLC Construction, also known as Tom Clark, Smoketree Charles Graham, 36, Columbus, driving while Intoxicated, by Sheriff's Department, 2:15 p.m., released on promise to appear. Citations. Friday Speeding Jackie Linder, 61, New Castle, 5:40 a.m.; Peggy Johnson, 34, North Vernon, 6:10 a.m. Arrests Saturday Michael Bottos, 22, North Vernon, possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana, by Sheriff's Department, 1:39 a.m., held in lieu of $2,500 bond. Todd Jefferies, 29, Castle, driving while intoxicated and possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana, by State Police, 4:05 a.m., released on $2,500 surety bond.

Keith Powers, 26, Greensburg, driving while intoxicated, by Greensburg Police, 4:26 a.m., released on $500 cash bond. Jennings Education Center registration opens Jan. 12 NORTH VERNON Jennings County Education Center will begin registration for the spring semester in January. Registration for high school. credit classes will be from 9 a.m.

to noon Jan. 12, 13, 16 and 17. Walk in registration interest for personal courses runs from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 9.

Evening walk- registration will be from to 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Credit classes are available from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m: Monday.

Wednesday and Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Thursday. A $10 fee per credite course plus book and supply costs will be charged for those seeking a high school People under 18 who have attended a local high school within the past year must have a transfer form. Fees for noncredit day and evening classes are $100. Fees for other noncredit classes are $80.

plus textbook and rental purchase. The education center is the adult division of Jennings County Schools and offers adults (age 16 and over) the opportunity to complete their high school 'education. prepare for the GED test or improve basic reading, writing and math skills. It is at the former North Vernon Junior High School in the old shop area. Information: 346-2905.

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Wilson forfeited a $500 bond and paid court costs of $51.50 to resolve the matter. In exchange for the fine. the misdemeanor charges were dropped, which is typical for firsttime offenders, authorities said..