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Oim filftie Record Call with commentsnews tips: MICHAEL MARTOCCIA, 379-5673 The Republic Columbus, Friday. March 8. 1 996 A9 1 isnamed-pareM in more aeains, torture ana serious batteries involving children. b' Ebb fTff Hayes IJT, r' Guest Opinion Should we not respond and inves- tigate such reports? Most citizens would say, "Check it out, that's only prudent. False reporting in all of the above instances is a crime.

When the people who do it, knowing the report to be false, are caught, they are charged and punished. The hysteria generated by the promoters of HB 1346 is very harmful and destructive Those who oppose HB 1346 include the following: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, American Academy of Pediatrics, Indiana Chapter, American Academy of Emergency Physicians, Indiana Association of School Principals, Indi-, Courts and judges hear these disputes on an individual basis and make determinations. Over the years, judicial decisions have established limits and set standards consistent with the principle that children are "persons" whose parents have rights and responsibilities and are not "property which one can treat in any manner. Now comes House Bill 1346 which seeks to declare that parents' rights are "fundamental" and that this applies throughout the Indiana Code, not merely in the child welfare sections. Thus, the state would have to prove, in all cases of abuse, educational requirements (including school curricula), and our criminal laws (prohibitions on purchases of tobacco, that there is a compelling governmental interest being served.

Such proof must be subject to the "strict scrutiny test" which the Supreme Court requires in cases where a right is fundamental. Many of our laws protecting chih dren would be subject to a flood of litigation, retesting the long-established principle that the state has a compelling interest in protecting the welfare of children and would use the state statutes as grounds for doing so. Further, HB 1346 would breach the anonymity protection afforded those who report instances of child abuse. Anonymity in reporting is a condition established by the federal government for the return of $35 million dollars in federal funding to the Division of Family and Children. A group organized as a 501(c) tax-exempt corporation is the primary force pushing for enactment -of HB 1346.

This group has misled many good people to believe that our local child protective service, comprised of local citizens appointed by the Juvenile Court judge, the Bartholomew prosecuting attorney, and the Division of Family and Social Services to investigate reports of child abuse, is running amok and taking children away from parents based on occasional false reports of abuse Nothing could be further from the truth. Serious endangerment of the child is the standard which must be adhered to and which our courts require. Do false reports occur? Sure they do. So do false reports of burglary and fires. One of the great misconceptions" arising out of the 1996 session of the Indiana General Assembly is that the Legislature has the power to grant "parental rights" by enacting a statute.

That premise is wrong. That's why the sponsors named it the Parental Rights Bill instead of the Abuser Protection Act. The entire bill is a Trojan Horse; it is not what it seems. The U. S.

Supreme Court has long recognized that the relationship between parent and child is constitu- tionally protected. It is grandly presumptuous to suggest that parental rights, are something which can exist in Indiana only if the Legislature enacts a statute. Parents not only have the right to see to the upbringing of their chU-', 'dren, they have the responsibility, indeed a duty, to do so. Over the centuries, society and culture have defined that right and 'responsibility. Thus, those who abandon their, children (outside of the adoption process have given up their right, shirked their responsibility and are guilty of child abandonment, an act which is a crime Police, Fire EDITOR'S NOTE: Tha following information was summarized from tha records of city, county and state police, Are end hospital agencies.

Traffic Accidents Unless otherwise indicated, persons were not lnuo or dn not require hospitalization for Injuries. Thursday 9:34 a.m. eooo block of Schooner Court Richard L. Wood, 47, Thompson Drive, backed Into a parked car. 1 2:1 1 p.m.

1 900 block of National Road: Brenda Sue Mize, 45 National Road; Mellnda K. Coomer, 31, South Road 400W. 3:17 p.m. Chestnut Street and 1 8th Street: Kevin R. Barkes, 35, Tyler Drive; struck a manhole cover.

3:17 p.m. Central Avenue and 27th Shauna J. Lynn, 18, Cottonwood Drive; Paulina Hey, 77, Middle Road. 3:31 p.m. Indiana 46 and U.S.

31: Shauna A. Lucas, 18, Ellzabethtown; Aimce 0. Lucas, 20, Nashville. 3:24 p.m. Rocky Ford Road and Central Avenue: Gary K.

Gonzenbach, 46, Woodfield Place; Eugene Parker, 72, North Keith Drive; Joyce Burns, 57, South Road 320W. 3:37 p.m. Indiana 7 and Vollmer Street: Ann Crum, 35, Nashville, Linda Unsworth, 49, North Road 500W Scipio. 3:43 p.m. Third Street and Lafayette Avenue: Jack Lewis, 65, Webber Street; Brenda G.

Levi, 47, Ensanada Avenue. Arrests Kenneth Guffey, 34, 10980 W. Road 700S, court order, 3:07 p.m., Jennings County Jail, held without bond. Lisa Hurt, 35, 4385 N. Road 500W, outstanding warrant, 4:29 p.m., held without bond.

Sarah Luetke, 21, 11 1305 Jones vllle Road, Indiana Women's Prison, 9:15 p.m., commitment, held without bond. Brenda K. Moorhead, 41, Montezuma, commitment, 9:22 p.m., Rockville Training Center, held without bond. Crystal Palmer, 18, 2212 McKinley Illegal consumption, a.m., Indiana Avenue, held on $505 bond. Daniel Ross, 32, 8015 E.

Road 860N, driving while intoxicated, 4:47 a.m., Indiana 11 and Indiana 46, held on $655 bond. Isaac Spiehler, 27, 1 91 6 Indiana driving while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement, 12:21 a.m., 719 Fifth SL, held on $1,455 bond Such acts are all too prevalent now as news reports in our local paper inform us daily. This bill also seeks to have parents what will be taught mo ur schools not by going to the school board to endorse or object to a particular curriculum, but on an individual basis so that a school or teacher must devise an "alternate" curriculum for their child. How many alternate curricula can our teachers teach? They are already dealing with many problems tfiat never occurred in classrooms 20 years ago, like guns, drugs and pregnant teens. If half of a class has parents demanding an alternate curriculum, will they agree on what that is? Will taxpayers pay for individualized tutoring in the "alternate" curriculum because some parents do not like the works of Mark Twain taught in a literature class? HB 1346 is an expensive prescription for chaos at taxpayer expense.

Bob Hayes is state representative from the 59th District. Tenneco to sell Cummins stock From Staff Reports Cummins Engine Co. has announced that the Tenneco Inc. General Employee Benefit Trust has agreed to sell its 3.2 million shares of Cummins common stock to the Cummins master pension trust and an institutional investor. The Cummins master pension trust will acquire 1.742 million shares and the institutional investor will acquire 1.458 million shares.

Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, is a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of diesel engines and related products. These engines provide power for its key markets: automotive, power generation, industrial and core technologies. Cummins reported record sales of $5.2 billion in 1995. Meeting neighbors From Staff Reports ResidtuJs of Heritage Woods and Mapleview Apartments recently met in a "Get Acquainted Night" at Heritage Woods. The first in a series of programs sponsored by the Resource and Awareness Coalition for Persons with Disabilities helped increase awareness of individuals with challenges such as mental and physical illnesses.

The informal exchange between residents with serious mental illness and their neighbors showed each group faces similar challenges, such as economic problems and societal stigma. Residents of Heritage Woods said they learned theseupeople were not dangerous and were employed members of society. They agreed more get-togethers should be conducted. Does your Republic arrive britihie? We promise that we'll deliver your newspaper in good condition and on time by 5 pm Monday through Friday and by 7 am Saturday and Sunday. If you're not receiving your Republic by these times, please let us know.

niKRKFUBLIC Customer Service Hotline 379-5601 or 1-800-435-5601 We want satisfied customers! I ana Association of Public School Superintendents, Indiana School Boards Association, Indiana Non-Public Education Association, Indiana Council of Mental Health Centers, Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Special Education Directors and many other groups. They all believe, as I do, that HB 1346 would have a chilling effect on child abuse reporting, prevent our law enforcement officers and locally elected prosecutors from enforcing our child abuse laws, and result homa and the University of Colorado. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips United Methodist Church in Lake-wood, Colo. Arrangements were made by Runyan-Stevenson-Capitol Mortuary in Lakewood.

Mr. Schuette was born in Mobile, March 6, 1922. He is survived by his wife, Norma Schuette; daughters, Shirley Coen of Golden, and Carol Vargas of Elizabeth, sons, Ray Schuette Jr. of Lake Jackson, Texas, and David Schuette of.Denver; a sister, Lynnette Zeigler of a brother, the Rev. George Schuette of Easton, five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Arrangements incomplete Faye M. Lahne Seymour SEYMOUR Faye M. Lahne, 76, of Seymour died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, March IV1996, at Lutheran Community Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Voss and Sons Funeral Home.

SCrVICC Thelma A. Vavro Funeral for Thelma A. Vavro, 82, of Reed Street was conducted Wednesday at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral Home, with the Rev. William R. Cordes officiating.

Burial was at Garland Brook Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gene Perkins, Marshall Lucas and Billy Burk. Mrs. Vavro died Sunday, March 3, 1996, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

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This concept is easily understood by most thinking people. Other acts become less clear, and the line between "rights" and "responsibilities" may become blurred. For example: When does discipline become "child When does the absence of medical care become "child When does the failure to provide ana see to the education of a child become "educational Our laws and the laws of most other states declare that such points arise when the physical, mental and emotional health of a child is seriously endangered. Serious endan-germent may mean different things to different people. Angela Whitfield, 18, Edinburgh, Illegal consumption, 1960 Indiana held on $505 bond.

Incidents Thursday Vandalism In 700 block of Chestnut Street. 7:1 0 a.m. Report of theft from vehicle In the 1500 block of Ravenswood Drive. 7:50 a.m. Vandalism In 2700 block of Williamsburg Way.

9:45 a.m. Theft at Sixth and Franklin streets. 10:46 a.m. Burglary In 3000 block of National Road. 10:58 a.m.

Theft In the 3500 block of Jonathan Moore Pike. 2:30 p.m. Vandalism In the1600 block of 18th Street. 3:06 p.m. Harassment In the 1300 block of Central Avenue.

3:49 p.m. Report of battery in the 1800 block of Dawnshlre Drive. 8:25 p.m. Theft of gas in 500 bloc of West Jonathan Moore Pike. 10:06 p.m.

Report of Invasion of privacy In the 300 block of Pleasant Grove Street 11:05 p.m. Theft In 2300 block of Jonathan Moore Pike. City Fires Thursday 3:56 p.m. Fourth and Washington Streets: automobile accident 7:59 p.m. 3200 block of Lilac Court: medic assistance.

9:10 p.m. 600 block of Hutchlns Avenue: medic assistance. Medic I Emergency ambulance service provided by Columbus Fire Department on a countywide basis. All runs to Columbus Regional Hospital unless indicated otherwise. Thursday 3:56 p.m.

Fourth and Washington streets: unfounded 4:27 p.rh. 2400 block of Sims unfounded. 7:59 p.m. 3200 block of Lilac Court: Alison Olberding, 4, 3200 block of Lilac Court: illness, fair condition. 10.56 p.m.

400 block of North Mapleton Street: Donald Bell, 21, 1600 block of McKinley Avenue, Illness, treated and released. I Nancy' Woodrlng, North Riverside Drive. Maureen Finch, Seymour. Janice Spears, Road 1 SOW. Raymond Warner, Seymour Patri Hammond, Hzabettrtown.

Hal Elzea, North Vernon. Dismissals Nora Sleeth, Scotland Drive. Marg Smith, Westport Donna Smallwood and daughter, Norman. Alice Smith and daughter, Westport Leonard Smallwood, Norman. Taylor Childers, Edinburgh.

Beth Ferro and daughter, Villa Drlve. Catherine Wagner, Road 41 0E. "A pet dog was clearly more effective in controlling physiological reactions in stressful situations than other conventional approaches," she said. The study involved 240 couples, half of whornowned dogs. Researchers set up tRTee stressful situations giving a speech, performing math problems and dipping a hand in cold water.

They had one spouse perform the tasks atone, with their spouse, with their dog, or with their dog and their spouse For couples that did not own a dog, a friend was substituted. The participants' blood pressure and heart rates showed that having only a spouse present was of the least benefit to reducing stress, while having a dog present brought down stress levels the most. Service Hope First Baptist Church and a member and past worthy matron of Esther Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star at Hope. She was a former board member and choir mom with Hope Rainbow Girls and was a former 4-H leader. Born at Hope, May 8, 1932, Mrs.

Hitchcock was the daughter of Robert L. and Mildred Bloomen-stock Stainbrook. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Repp of Hope; a son, Carl E. Hitchcock of Hope; a sister, Nelda L. Haislup of Columbus; a brother, Randy L.

Stainbrook of Hope; and grandchildren, Doreanna Repp and Joseph C. and Cody Lynn Hitchcock, all of Hope. She was preceded in death by sons, Kevin Leon and Clyde Lynn Hitchcock. Arrangements incomplete Ann L. McClure Columbus Ann L.

McClure, 78, of Columbus died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, March 8, 1996, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Leo McClure. Arrangements are incomplete at Norman Funeral Home at Hope. Arrangements incomplete Daisy Mae Graves Seymour SEYMOUR Daisy Mae Graves, 80, of Seymour, formerly of Scipio, died at 4:55.

p.m. Thursday, March 7, 1996, at Heritage House Arrangements are incomplete at Myers Funeral Service Burkholder Chapel. First Marion Baptist member Eva Pauline Jackson Paris Crossing Eva Pauline Jackson, 78, of Paris Crossing died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 1996, at Memorial Hos- pital in Seymour. She was a homemaker and a member of First Marion Baptist Church at Paris Crossing.

Funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home in Crothersville. Calling will -be from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be at Cana United Methodist Cemetery- Memorials may be made to Cana United Methodist Church Cemetery, First Marion Baptist Church, the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association.

Mrs. Jackson was born in Jennings County Nov. 12, 1917, the daughter of Wilmer Tilford and Ennod L. Simmons Eacret. She married Willard E.

Jackson Oct. 2, 1939, at Uniontown. He preceded her in death. Survivors include children, Lois Thompson, Clara Ross, C. Scott, Robert E.

arid John A. Jackson, J.M. Hall, JuanMa Lowry and W. Jane Hein; a brother, Leo T. Eacret; a sister, Mar jorie Hoffman; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Lynnette Zeigler's brother Raymond L. Schuette Denver. Word has been received here of the death of Raymond Lee Schuette 73, of Denver. He died Saturday, March 2, 1996. He was a retired industrial arts teacher, a veteran of World War II and a member of Phillips United Methodist Church and Clements Men's Club.

He attended Denver First Advent ist Church and was a graduate of the University of Okla- Area Deaths, Former Diana Shop employee Nell B. Brummett Calling Sunday Calling for Nell B. of Central Avenue will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Myers Funeral Service, Reed and Jewell Chapel on 25th Street. Private burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.

Mrs. Brummett died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 19, at Community Care Center. She was a member of First Christian Church and had worked at the former Diana Shop and Lady Stuart's Dress Shop. Born in Kentucky, July 23, 1919, she was the daughter of William and Mabel Brown Vance.

She married Charles Brummett May 3, 1952. He lied 1979. She is survived by sons, Dan Shriner of Florida and Steve A. Brummett of Elizabethtown; a daughter, Cheryl A. Armstrong of Columbus; grandchildren, Ross and Angel Brummett, Lori Armstrong and Christie and Dan Shriner a brother, Bill Vance of Rochester; and sisters, Edna Leslie of Columbus, Marie Fouts and Esther Storey, both of Wabash, Margie Kile of Danville, Edith Pritchard of Ohio and Wilma McCoy of Florida.

Cummins, IUPU Columbus retiree C. Roger Heimlich Sycamore Street C. "Roger Heimlich, 66, of Sycamore Street died at noon Thursday, March 7, 19, at Columbus Regional Hospital, from lung cancer. He retired in 1985 from Cummins Engine where he worked for 29 years. After retirement, he was assistant professor in the computer technology program at IUPU Columbus from 1986 to 1991.

He also served in the U.S. Public Health Service from 1954 to 1956. Memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Myers Funeral Service, Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street. Calling will be from 1 p.m.

until service time Sunday. Memorials may fee made to the scholarship fund for the computer technology program at IUPU Columbus or to the donor's choice of Mr. Heimlich was born in Lafayette Nov. 18, 1929, the son of Herbert and Esther Harper Heimlich. He married Nancy Johnson June 24, 1954.

She survives. Also surviving are sons, Chad Heimlich of Columbus and Alan Heimlich of Bloomington; a daughter, Marta Heimlich of Indianapolis; a brother, John Heimlich of New York; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Herbert Heimlich. Retired bookkeeper Donna D. Hitchcock Funeral Monday Funeral for Donna Doreen Hitchcock, 63, of Hope will be conducted at 1:30 p.m.

Monday at Norman Funeral Home at Hope, with the Revs. Gary Straughan and Steve Beasley officiating Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. An Eastern Star memorial service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Burial will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bartholomew County Area Hospice Mrs. Hitchcock died at 12 04 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 1996, at Miller's Merry Manor at Hope. Mrs.

Hitchcock had been an accountant at Block in Edinburgh and also had done private bookkeeping. She was member of Columbus Regional Hospital VISITING HOURS: 1 to 8 p.m. MATERNITY: General visiting 3 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Fathers only are permitted from 9 a m.

to, 8 p.m.-eaby's brothers, sisters and grandparents only are permitted from 2 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. PHONES: Operators may provide a patient's tele-, phone and room number, but not a condition report Births Rebecca and Donnie Waltermlre, North Vernon, son. Klmberly and Albert O'Connor, Road 50N, daughter. Jennifer Garri's and Justin Shorty, West Farmstead Drive, daughter, Diana and James Thomas, Seymour, son.

Admittances Paulette Baker, Iowa Street. jDogs serve as stress relievers Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. When it comes to times of stress, re- 1 searchers find, the most reassuring companion isn't your sweetheart jit's your schnauzer. A new study found that people were put into stressful situa- I tions showed the least amount of ten- Jsion when accompanied by their The stress levels were highest jwhen the subjects were with their spouses. i 1 mum uiai uuga nt nuncai- and they love us," explained Karen Allen, a research scientist at State University of New York at Buffalo's medical school.

Alien was to present the results of study at a meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society in Williamsburg, Va..