The Daily Journal from Franklin, Indiana • Page 20

Wednesday, August 14, 1974 Weather Opponent as "most INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Secretary of State Larry Conrad was labeled by his Republican opponent here today as the "most vulnerable" to defeat on the Democratic Statehouse ticket. William Allen Ill, the GOP secretary of state nominee, said that the Republicans also are Ford to name new VA head WASHINGTON (UPI) President Ford apparently will nominate Indiana's Richard Roudebush to head the Veterans Administration, according to reports circulating around Washington. a former congressman from Noblesville, currently is a high official in the VA and reportedly was former President Nixon's choice for the job, but Nixon resigned before the formal nomination was made. President Ford will address the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Chicago and it was possible he might wait until then to make a formal announcement. Roudebush is a past national commander of the VFW.

Roudebush, a five-term congressman, gave up his House seat to run as the unsuccessful Republican nominee in 1970 against Sen. Vance Hartke, D- Ind. Hartke, chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said despite past political differences, he still. supports Roudebush for the top VA job. NEEDLEPOINT The Yarnyard in Nineveh (1 Block E.

of Crossroad) Original Designs Realistic Prices Custom Designing Beautiful Persian Pat- -Rug Yarns by Paternayan Bros. Also Plain Pattern Canvas By the Yard or Piece. HOURS: 10:00 to 3:30 Closed Wed. Sun. Phone 933-2964 sees Conrad vulnerable" making a separate investigation into allegations Conrad used some of his staff and state telephone allotments for political campaigning purposes.

The State Board of Accounts. is making an accounting of expenditures in Conrad's office at Conrad's request following articles in the Indianapolis News about the staff: work and telephone calls. "It is sadly apparent that since my opponent, Larry Conrad, has taken office, he has allowed the taxpayers to be used to pay for money political phone calls and political junkets and he has allowed state employes to spend state time on his personal campaign activities," Allen charged." "As I have traveled around the state, I have noticed that some of these same activities seem to be occurring in Sen. Bayh's re-election campaign. 1 have observed the Bayh operaion while campaigning around the state includes an entourage of five or six people attending to the senator's needs and an expensive radio network using Washington telephones to broadcast the senator's opinions to Indiana When a newsman reminded Allen that a radio network, is utilized by Bayh's opponent, Indianapolis Mayor Richard G.

Lugar, Allen said the difference was that Lugar is keeping his campaign separate from his mayor office. Indianapolis woman hurt in crash A 28-vear-old Indianapolis woman, Barbara Hutchson, was injured early today when she apparently lost control of her car on Smith Valley road and struck a utility pole. A White River volunteer fireman said the 10 a.m. crash occurred on Smith Valley road about one mile west of Morgantown road. The utility pole was broken, the fireman added.

She was transported to the St. Francis Beech Hospital Grove emergency room cuts and leg injuries, was reported. Her condition was not immediately available from hospital authorities. SOUTHWOOD DAY CARE CENTER 8700 South Meridian Applications now being accepted for DAY CARE NURSERY SCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN $10 off Toward Day Care, Nursery School or Kindergarten. 888-1276 Clip and Save MERLE HAGGARD top singer country FRIDAY, AUG.

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COURT-FRANKLIN By United Press International Mostly sunny but not quite so warm today. Fair and cool tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and a little warmer. Highs today 80 to Low tonight around 60. Highs Thursday low to mid 80s.

Indiana extended outlook Friday, through Sunday: Partly cloudy with chance of showers or thunderstorms Friday and Saturday. Mostly Saturday and Sunday. Lows in sunny Sunday. Cooler the mid to upper 60s Friday and Saturday, dropping to the Highs in the mid 80s to low 90s upper 50s to 60s Sunday. Friday, dropping to the 80s Saturday and to the mid 70s to low 80s Sunday.

on Westminster project (Daily Journal photo) Construction underway A residential facility for Presbyterian Housing Program; Towers apartments and the Westminster Center housing. The housing will new eare and older with limited nursing care at Westminster Village in Greenwood, is now under construction. be available to persons years of age located off U.S. 31. 62 There will be 60 apartment units in the project located adjacent to Village available.

The entire project is Kindergarten begins Sept. 3 The fall semester for the kindergarten and nursery schools of the Gingerbread House, 905 Middle Drive, New Whiteland, will begin Tuesday, Sept. 3. This year the Gingerbread House will operate a full day (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) program five days a week. The school will continue to operate morning and afternoon sessions.

They will complement each other rather than be duplicate sessions. Before and after school care will be provided for parents who need it. Comer Y. Ingram will direct the morning session while Mrs. Rita Mark will be in charge of the afternoon session.

Both have master degrees in elementary education and are state licensed. In addition to the usual readiness to read and write programs, crafts, folk games, music and physical education, the kindergarten will feature natural science and communication skills including typing. A new electric typewriter has been purchased especially for pupils in the kindergarten. An experienced typing teacher will instruct the pupils on an individual basis. For further information call 535-9750.

Kindergarten registration registration meeting for the greater Whiteland kindergarten will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Center in Whiteland. For further information, call 535-4601 or 535-4784. Indiana collects from Demos INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Attorney General Theodore L. Sendak Tuesday reported that the state has collected $3,538 as reimbursement court costs on a reapportionment suit during Gov.

Edgar D. Whitcomb's term of governor -and the money carne from the Marion Democratic party. The suit was filed by former state Sen. Patrick Chavis, D- (Continued from front page) worked without any money set aside for those years. "The employe would also contribute three per cent of his gross annual salary into the program," Murphy said.

Interest is earned by the employe's share of the money, in case he does not work long enough to meet the pension requirements. The employe's contribution earns 6.79 per cent interest, which is added to the sum of money he contributed to the program if he works less has than 10 years as a public employe. Public employes with 10 years or. more of service can begin collecting full benefits at age 65, and those with 1 15 years or more may begin collecting their full retirement at age 50. Additionally, if an employe desires, he may begin receiving his benefits before either age 50 or 65.

The only stipulation is that for each year (Continued from front page) appearance be was in retirement from the "Petticoat Junction" series. A 15-year-old dog is equivalent to a 105-year-old person, says Inn. Benji had gone into retirement at age 10. A couple of Benji's "people stars" in the movie also came out of retirement to play their roles. "Aunt of the Andy Griffith program and Edgar Buchanan both came out.

of retirement for their roles. Well-known stars A number of other well-known television performers appear with Benji in his movie. The film, shot on location in Texas, includes a theme song sung by Charlie Rich. After years in Hollywood, Benji has also taken an "actress" wife. His mate is the star of the Chuckwagon dog food commercials.

The movie "Benji" was the star's most challenging assignment thus far. At least 10 Livestock INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Livestock: Hogs barrows and gilts 50-75 higher; instances 1.00 up from early Tuesday; 1 and 2, 200-230 pound 40.50-40.75; 1 to 3, 200-240 lb 40.00-40.50; 2 to 4, 240- 270 lb 39.00-40.25; lot 3 and 4, near 300 lb 36.50; sows instances 1.50 higher; 1 to 3, 340-450 lb 30.00-31.50; 2 and 3, 450-600 lb 29.50-30.25; boars 20.0032.50. Cattle and calves 300; steers and heifers steady to strong; cows and bulls steady; choice steers 44.50-47.50; lot. 48.00; good and choice good 41.50-46.00; choice heifers 41.50-43.50; good and choice 39.50-41.50; small lots mostly Lamb -(Continued from front page). the jury, "then three more times in a row." She and another friend saw a green car speed away from the scene with a man, about 40, with light gray hair, drive away, she said.

Miss Hutton, who was called as a witness by defense attorney DeMoss, tended in her statements to contradict Lamb's alleged: confession in which he said he ran on foot from the shooting scene. After the young woman's testimony, Prosecutor Van Valer called. Indiana State Detective Capt. James F. Kleiman to the Police witness stand.

Capt. Kleiman said he had investigated the car report and learned that a man who green works near the murder scene drove a dark green Buick. The officer said the man is in his late 40's with brown hair, but with some graying on the sides. (ARTCRAFT STARTS TODAY 7:00 UNEQUALLED ADVENTURE FROM WALT DISNEY! A Great Frontier Adventure! DOROTHY McGUIRE and FESS PARKER OLD YELLER A Great Wilderness Adventure! The Incredible Journey GO No Repeat Showings Nitely Except Nite Last Complete Dbl. Feature Starts 8:20 Elmer Linehan dies Tuesday at the services.

Mr. Linehan was born in Muncie to Robert and Rose Linehan, and was a 34-year employe of the Glass Container Co. of Indianapolis. He was a member of the Southport Presbyterian Church and a veteran of the Army during World War II. Survivors include his widow, Jean (McGeorge) Linehan of Whiteland, son Raymond of Whiteland, daughter Jeanie Otter of Memphis, sister, Mrs.

Elmer M. Linehan, 65, 320 Parkway, New Whiteland, died Tuesday at the VA hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at the J.C. Wilson Chapel in Greenwood.

Calling hours are after 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Forest- Lawn. Rev. Quinton Small will preside Margaret Rossman of Indianapolis and brothers, John and Joseph Linehan of Indianapolis.

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The amount of retirement due each employe is based upon his salary at the time the program is adopted. The biggest advantage to the program, according to Murphy, is that group insurance is cheaper than individual retirement insurance. He points out that, unlike social security, the money paid into the program must by law be there when the employe retires. According to Murphy, the average amount paid by the local unit of government toward each employe's retirement benefits is approximately 83 per cent. other dogs were a auditioned for the part and their trainers all agreed that the role "was impossible" without animation.

claimed that no mere dog could show all the emotions called for in the script. "But old-timer Benji came out of retirement to show the young fellas how a real actor works. Ruling (Continued from front page) Indiana were required to be 21 years of age. Judge Davis in his ruling stated, "No place in the Indiana Constitution is there any specific requirement that Justices of the Peace must be 21 years old." The decision is a precedent- one, particularly for setting an age limit to hold office as a Justice of the Peace. good 37.50-41.00; few standard and good 35.00-37.50; utility and few commercial cows 23.00- 26.00; canner and cutter 20.00- 24.50; yield grade 1 and 2 bulls 29.00-32.00; high dressing 32.50- 33.00; individual 33.50.

Sheep 250; spring lambs fully higher, instances 2.00 up; choice 41.00-42.00; lot choice and prime 42.50. MEANT IT STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (UPI) British Rail, the staterun railroad, advertised it as a mystery tour. It was. The engineer forgot to pick up the 300 customers and stopped at the station, British Rail said today. He was reprimanded.

The nearby department store where the man works did not close on that night until 9 p.m. Kleiman said, and the shooting occurred before 9 p.m. Van Valer also called Greenwood police detectives Allen Clark and Edwin Stephens, Johnson County Sheriff John W. Means and deputy John Lasiter as rebuttal witnessesEach officer told the jury that they had never threatened Lamb during questioning and never threathed to prosecute his common-law wife Bonnie Rybolt unless he confessed. Lamb, taking the stand in his own defense, Monday afternoon, stated under oath that authorities forced him into confessing to the murder.

He also told the jury he did not kill either Miss Kaufman or Carol Rhoades, 18, Whiteland, who was shot to death Christmas Eve day 1972. Noon stocks Benji Noon report by Hilliard and Lyons, local stock brokers: Price Am Tel down Ind. down 588821518 X-change Gas Co. Mot. Serv.

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