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Rehiring of DOT workers could cost Ohio $1.7 million The TIMES-REPORTER A April An Ohio Supreme Court ruling that the Ohio Department of Transportation must rehire 345 of 607 employes laid off last year may cost the state over $1.7 million In back wages. Wednesday afternoon, the court in a 5-2 decision ordered the reinstatement of the workers, who appealed the layoffs which were the result of a budget move by ODOT Director Richard D. Jackson last March and April. The workers are to receive back pay to the time of their layoffs. The ruling, according to Bruce W.

Dunlarb of the Joint Organizational Council of Laborers International and Operating Engineers Union, could cost the state $1.7 million based on an average salary of $500. "This probably is a conservative estimate," he added. Dunlap also noted that amount would be "less whatever they earned by diligent effort to find employment (unemployment benefits)." Richard Robinson of ODOT'S District 11, based in New Philadelphia, said records there indicate 27 workers were laid off last year. He added, however, that District 11 has no idea how many of those appealed the layoffs and are affected by the court's ruling. THE COURT decision said Jackson must abide by a ruling of the state personnel board of review in ordering the reinstatements with back pay.

It further noted that Jackson had no legal right to appeal from the board decision. The right of appeal in such cases is limited to persons and legally cannot be exercised by the state itself. In public statements at the time, Jackson said the layoffs, which represented six per cent of ODOT's work force, were caused by decreasing fuel tax revenues, which fund the department, coupled with increasing highway construction costs. Jackson said a hiring freeze had been in effect in the department since December 1973, but had not stemmed the rising departmental costs. The director said the department "made every effort to institute the layoffs within the letter and spirit of the civil service law, including that portion which delcares that the last hired must be the first laid off." STATE EMPLOYE unions said they suspected the layoffs were politically motivated because they covered ODOT employes hired during the preceeding Democratic administration.

The lay- offs occurred shortly after Republican Gov. James Rhodes took office. Appeals to the personnel board, reviewing body for civil service employ- es, were filed by 345 of those laid off. In May 1974, the board ruled 2-1 that Jackson had to rehire the employes with back pay to the time of their dismissal. The ruling applied only to those workers who appealed.

The others remained out of work. Jackson refused to follow the order, instead appealing the ruling and winning a court order voiding the personnel board ruling. The Supreme Court decision erases that order. The Supreme Court majority held that the personnel board of review had jurisdiction over the layoffs, regardless of the reason behind them. Jackson had argued that the board had jurisdiction only over political firings, not budgetary layoffs.

The court also held that the Franklin County common pleas court exceeded its authority in hearing Jackson's appeal from the board. The two dissenting ustices said Jackson was within his rights in appealing. Their opinion did not touch on the legality of the layoffs themselves. Obituaries George J.Nadeau George J. (Frenchy) Nadeau, 66, of 923 12th st.

NE, Canton, a.former New Philadelphia resident, died Thursday of a heart condition in Timken Mercy Hospital. He was a retired truck driver. Born in Montreal, Canada, he was a son of the late Joseph and Dorina Vale- quette Nadeau. Mr. Nadeau was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Moose Lodge in New Philadelphia.

Surviving are three brothers, Gerald of New Philadelphia, Theobald of Canton and Bernard of Massillon. His wife, Ruth, and five brothers also are deceased. Services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church with Fr. L.

Robert Shalosky officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home. Rosary willbeat9. George C.

Stingel MASSILLON George C. Stingel, 68, of 10744 Gladdis st. SW died Wednesday in Akron General Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a retired employe of Republic Steel at Massillon. Born in Holmes County, he was a son of the late William and Mary Shutt Stingel.

Mr. Stingel was a member of Myers United Church of Christ. Surviving his widow, the former Esther Deich; a daughter and son, Lana of Flint, Mich, and James W. of Chadds- ford, a sister and two brothers, Mrs. Minnie Smith of Akron, and John and Cyrus of Sugarcreek, and two grandchildren.

Services will be held at lla.m. Saturday in Gordon-Shaidnagle-Hollinger Funeral Home at Navarre. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery at Sugarcreek. Friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. George Drake AMSTERDAM George Drake, 61, of RD1 died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday in his home.

He was a fire boss at the North American Coal Jensie Mine at East Springfield. He was born here to the late Ross and Beulah (Anderson) Drake. A 32nd degree Mason at Steubenville, he was a member of Union Port lodge. He also was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his widow, the former Myrtle Modranski; a son, John R.

of Martha's Vineyard, two brothers and six sisters, Charles of here, Ernest of Vineland, N.J., Mrs. Pearl Myzk of Lakewales, and Mrs. Monroe (Dorothy) Moyer, Mrs. Mildred McEwen, Mrs. Robert (Juanita) Moore, Mrs.

Cliffton (Katherine) Smith, Mrs. George (Margret) Vincent, all of Canton. Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 in Sweeney Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Hutton officiating. Burial will be in East Springfield Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Masonic services will be Friday at 7:30. The Reporter Published daily except Sunday by Mansfield Journal Company. Telephone: (216) 344-5577. Second Class postage paid at Dover, Ohio.

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John A. Funk MINERVA John A. Funk, 62, of 300 E. Lincolnway died Wednesday in Alliance City Hospital following a three- month illness. He was an employe of the former Hercules Engines Inc.

Mr. Funk was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles in Minerva. Surviving are his widow, Lucille; four daughters and four sons, Mrs. Charles (Virginia) Young of Carrollton, Mrs. Gerald (Linda) George of Sandyville, Mrs.

Shirley Mercer of North Industry, Brenda of Howenstine and Eugene, John, James and Joseph, all of Canton; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Leroy (Ida) Manse and Mrs. James (Ada) Whjtaker of Louisville, Mrs. Ernie (Phyllis) Chaffin of East Canton, Paul of Florida and James of Canton; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Friday in Kreighbaum Funeral Home at Canton with Rev. Harold Henniger officiating. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Dallas E. Henderson GNADENHUTTEN Dallas E.

Henderson, 52, of 510 E. Main st. died Wednesday night in Akron General Medical Center following an illness of several weeks. He was born at Bridgeville, to Mrs. Hilda Stewart Henderson of Ve- n.etia, and the late Dallas E.

Henderson. He was a retired employe of Consolidated Gas where he had worked 30 years, and was a World War II veteran. Mr. Henderson was a charter member and former officer of the Washington Township Lions Club in Pennsylvania and was a member of the United Methodist Church here, where he served as trustee. Surviving are his widow, the former Jane Clark; two daughters, Mrs.

Thomas (Pamela) Shroyer of New Philadelphia and Nancy K. of the home; a brother and a sister, Neal D. of Florida and Mrs. Frank (Beula) Woodruff of Cannonsburg, and a granddaughter. Rev.

Charles Sellers will officiate at services Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Donald Thozeski Funeral Home, where friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Gnadenhutten Cemetery. Charles Broaddus COSHOCTON Charles Grady Broaddus, 64, of 141 S. 6th who moved here from St.

Clairsville a year ago, died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He reportedly was self-employed. There are no known survivors. Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Dawson Funeral Home with Rev.

Leslie Peine officiating. Burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Harry James Lucas MALVERN Harry James Lucas, 82, diedTuesday night in Carroll County Hospital following an extended illness.

He was a retired employe of Canton Timken Co. Mr. Lucas was a member of St. Martins Lutheran Church here. Surviving are two sons, Harold of Ellerton, and Chester of Minerva; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel, and two sons. Services will be held at 2 Saturday in Deckman Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Rice officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Thomas Kaleshoff COSHOCTON Homer and Wilma Gay Ogilbee of Dayton are the parents of Mrs. Thomas (Christine) Kaleshoff, 28, of Dayton, who died there April 13. The parents' last name was incorrectly spelled Ogilvee in an obituary published Wednesday, which also stated incorrectly that the parents were deceased. Mrs.

Elmer E. Barcus Mrs. Elmer E. Barcus, 64, of 1119 5th st. NW, New Philadelphia, died Thursday morning in Union Hospital following an extended illness.

Born at Crooked Run, Goshen Township, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bahler. She was a memberof First Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, whom she married in 1969; a daughter and son, Mrs.

Don A. (Edith Wendling and Terry Pennington of New Philadelphia; three stepdaughters, Mrs. William (Rita) Gibson and Mrs. Don (Thea) Kimber of Tennessee and Mrs. Dean (Barbara) Haney of New Philadelphia; a sister and three brothers, Mrs.

Cora Mitchell, Herman, Harry and Earl Bahler, all of New Philadelphia seven grandchildren and nine step-grandchildren. A sister also is deceased. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home with Rev. William H.

Stauffer officiating. Burial will be in Ridgecrest Memory Gardens at Dover. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Mrs. Mary Emma Wilkin SHERRODSVILLE Mrs.

Mary Emma Wilkin, 81, of here died Wednesday in Union Hospital. The lifetime area resident had suffered a cerebral hemmorage in March. Born here, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Walker. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star at Leesville, Pythian Sisters here and Calvary United Methodist Church and its United Methodist Women. Mrs.

Wilkin also was a member of Conotton Valley Senior Citizens. Her husband, Lee Roy, and a brother preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, C. Ronald of here; a brother, C. Benjamin Price, of here; two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 in Baxter Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Leavittsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. J.

Ward Wilson GERMANO J. Ward Wilson, 53, died Wednesday in Twin City Hospital at Dennison. He was an employe of the Harrison County road and bridge department. Born in Archer Township, he was a son of John H. Wilson of here and the late Anna G.

Davis Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of Hanover Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to his father are his widow, the former Opal Schoolcraft; two daughters, Mrs. Eileen Hoobler of Scio and Mrs.

Karen Finnicum of RD 1, Jewett; a brother, J. Lawrence of RD 1, Hopedale, and five grandchildren. A sister and brother preceded him in death. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Telfer Funeral Home at Jewett with Rev.

Bruce Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Services Pearl F. Conner Friday at 1 p.m.

in Uhrich-Hostettler Funeral Home at Uhrichsville. Calling today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Robert Kirven Friday at 1 p.m. in Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home at Minerva. Calling today from 3 to 5 and 7 to9.

Mrs. Marvin Rodgers Friday at 11 a.m. in Fischer Funeral Home at Warsaw. Calling tonight from 7 to 9 and Friday until services. William Mayes Friday at 1:30 in Allmon-Dugger Funeral Home at Carrol Iton.

Calling today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Clarence Maloney Friday at 2 in Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home at Cadiz. Calling tonight from 7 to 9. ho ftid the bodies? A series of unlikely and "kindly" murders is uncovered in the classic comedy, "Arsenic and Old Lace," which opens Friday at the Little Theatre of Tuscarawas County in New Philadelphia. Cast members include Maggie Russell (seated, left), Dave Belknap, Barbara Farmer, Dale Robb (standing, left) and Ted Fisher, all of whom are ultimately involved in the Brewster Sisters' unusual plot to eliminate the loneliness and unhappiness of elderly gentlemen.

Directed by Jerry Stoughten, the play also features Jerry Marlowe. It will be presented Friday and Saturday nights and again on April 29- May 1 and May 6-8. Reservations may be made by calling 343-4012 from 1-3 and 6-9 p.m. From A-l Bast to be retried just so complicated. You tried.

You certainly tried. I'm proud of you." The judge also thanked Calabretta and co-counsel Ralph Ross, who returned from federal district court in Cleveland at about 3 p.m., and Prosecutor Collins. "Both the state and defense were well prepared in this case," Hoddinott said. Phila festival space available Ken Chidester, arts and crafts chairman for the New Philadelphia Bicentennial Festival, announced today there will be 84 exhibition spaces available for arts and crafts and organizations for fund-raising type games or food concessions. The festival will take July 3-5 when the square will be roped off a half block in all four directions.

Chidester the 10 15-foot booths will be placed back-to-back down the middle of the street. The spaces are being rented for $25 for the three days and if tables are needed they can be rented for $3.50 each. A deadline of June 15 has been set for obtaining the spaces. They can be rented by contacting Chidester at 514 Fair av. NE, New Philadelphia, or by telephoning 364-5121.

The festival will be kicked off with a parade the morning of July 3 and there will be special entertainment Man with gun wound UHRICHSVILLE Ted Roach 20, of 206 N. Main st. is in guarded condition at Twin City Hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday night with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police said the incident occurred at 6:37 p.m. at the home of Roach's mother, Mrs.

June Stanley of rear 238 Trenton av. A 12-gauge shotgun with a rifled slug was used. Officials at Laubacher Ambulance Service were called by a neighbor, who apparently heard the shot. Police are continuing investigation. Hoddinott added that he still felt the jury system "was the best system of justice." THE STATE'S CASE against Bast depended on the testimony of Bradford, 37, of Dayton, who directly linked Bast to the crime on Feb.

8,1973. Bradford testified last Thursday that he and Bast killed Darrell Tilton after robbing him of about $80. Tilton was working as a service station attendant at the time of his murder. The defense contended that Bradford was lying about Bast being with him and presented two women as witnesses to challenge Bradford's credibility. One woman, who had been shot in the head by Bradford, denied asking him "to kill someone" and the other woman said Bradford was "a habitual liar." Calabretta said he believed that the five votes for "not guilty" stemmed from the fact that the defense counsel was allowed to ask more questions about Bradford's past crimes in this trial than in the first held in Tuscarawas County.

Calabretta said the judge permitted the defense to quiz Bradford about a murder he committed in Tennessee. "The jury got to see just what kind of man Paul Bradford was," Calabretta said. "The whole case is one of who do you believe," he added, backing up what jury foreman Caldarelli had said earlier. Co-counsel Ross left the courthouse immediately following the dismissal of the jury and was not available for comment. In the first trial held last April and May, the jury deliberated only four hours before voting to convict Bast in the crime.

In January, the Fifth District Court of Appeals reversed the conviction, citing eight trial errors. Bast was-granted a change of venue to Carroll County for the re-trial. BRADFORD PROBABLY will remain in custody in Ohio until after the next trial. His location is being kept secret by authorities. He pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Tilton two weeks ago and is awaiting sentencing in Tuscarawas County.

Bradford eventually will be returned to the Kansas State Penitentiary, where he is serving a life term for murder of a gas station attendant in Hays, Kan. Bast is being held under $500,000 bond set by Judge Perkins before the retrial. KSU holding job seminar Knowing how to answer newspaper job ads, write resumes and letters and ask questions of prospective employers may provide a needed edge in the job market. A one-day job seminar will review those steps in a continuing education program at the Tuscarawas Campus of Kent State University. Scheduled Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., instructors will include a personnel manager to discuss job interviewing, an employment agency representative to explain agencies and several campus faculty members to show how to interpret help wanted ads and how to draft resumes and letters to prospective employers.

A $1 fee for materials and printing costs for non-students will be charged. The seminar is open to the public. Registration can be made or further information obtained by contacting the office of continuing education at 3393391 or 254-4393, extension 298. From A-l PFCS appeals program to help welfare clients pay bills on time. "What we need are donations," remarked Sister Claudine at one point in the two-hour meeting.

Bohse pointed out that such contributions would be tax deductible. Mrs. Orlowski reported that Paul Wood, executive director of the United Way of Tuscarawas County, has promised to help PFCS write applications for Title 20 grants for qualified programs. He also told the group that its independence could not be maintained without staff reductions unless it took on new responsibilities. IN OTHER ACTION, the committee: LEARNED that a replacement would have to be named for Kim Kwasnicka, PFCS secretary, who is leaving the area.

DESIGNATED 4:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month as its meeting time. WAS TOLD that the agency would participate in a health fair in Grace Lutheran Church of Dover Wednesday. SET May 1.8 for the next board meeting. WAS REMINDED of the pastoral and counseling workshop fof clergymen and their wives to be conducted by Rev.

and Mrs. Ron Morgan of Cuyahoga Falls May 21 in Stone Creek United Church of Christ..