The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

Auto parts plant locates here Radiation enters the body in a of ways. Radiation tfiat the bone marrow (the of blood and immune eels) damages or -destroys it. Bone Cross Section 1 Crest (Ext action Area) variety reaches source defense Bone donor are the Hp V-S," Bone 6. 1 yJ, national division of Aisin Seiki said provided "the best com- bination of location, transportation, community reception and state participation." "We'd been working for about three months with this particular company," Jim Plump, Jackson' County Industrial Development director, said, "but it goes even -further back, because a previous-contact that we had with another foreign company has assisted us. "We had.

one company that, looked at us but did not materialize, but they were pleased with what they saw. That didn't hurt, us any." He said Aisin made three visits to Seymour prior to site selection. Indiana offered the company a $1 million-plus package of federal, state and local incentives for training, connector roads and other infrastructure needs and site preparation. The company, which produces body parts for the automotive in dustry, would be the first occupant at the East Side Industrial Park, located east of Ben Franklin Distribution Center. Mutz said Aisin USA will provide auto parts to Toyota; the company is part of a group of suppliers called the "Toyota Group." "It is expected that they would supply-auto parts t6 the hew-Toyota assembly plant located in Kentucky," Mutz said.

Mutz said Plump provided "yeoman's service" in greeting a group9 of Aisin USA executives and providing information on the area for Mutz and the company. Mutz said Aisin USA will acquire 70 acres at East Side Industrial Park; the initial investment involves less than lCacres. "If business improves as they begin their sales effort here in the United States, and the market demand is there, they will be additional investments here as well," Mutz said. marrow ts extracted by syringe and marrow ceis separated from blood and other unneeded substances. The donated marrow is then transplanted into patient's veins.

Contracts for extension of utilities and streets to the 83-acre industrial park were awarded in late May 1984. The city secured a $418,000 federal Community Improvement Program grant in December 1983 for preparation of the sit-: Seymour Industrial Corp. contributed an additional $52,000 for: the industrial park. the third major" employer in two months to select a Seymour location: Village Center shopping center, which would feature a Wal-Mart department store, is scheduled to open in April 1987 at U.S. 50 and Burkart Boulevard (the former Fourth Street Road) American Inline Graphics Inc.

expects to begin operations in mid-July at Freeman Field. Village Center could provide jobs for 211 full-time and 286 part-time employees; Inline Graphics estimates 30-some initial jobs, 50 jobs within the first year and 100 after the first three years. The new marrow travels through the bloodstream and if the transplant is successful, it wH repopuiate the patient's marrow by MARTIN ROSS Staff Writer The first tenant for Seymour's East Side Industrial Park an auto parts plant with roots in Japan could generate 200 new jobs within two years, Indiana Lt. Gov. John Mutz estimates.

Mutz announced a proposed $15 million to $17 million investment in a facility by Aisin USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Torrance, company, at a news conference this morning at Seymour Farmers Club.1 Aisin is scheduled to begin pro-' duction by 1988, he said. Aisin USA's parent company is the Aisin Seiki Co. of Kariya City, Japan. Mutz said Aisin originally considered 25 sites in three states, before narrowing the competition to four, including Seymour. The company focused late last week on Seymour, which Takashi Sugimoto, managing director and general manager of the inter 1 V'! V- Bone marrow transplant Bone marrow transplants are one of the methods used to treat of radiation exposure.

This" graphic explains how a bone marrow transplant is done. APLaserpholo Deficit budget not that bad, president tells airport board Myers said 1986's actual monthly costs to date have fallen below budget projections: the board's monthly financial statement indicated $96,000 of the $115,000 budgeted for April was spent. "Expenses are estimated high as a protection base." he told commissioners. Myers reported that anticipated revenues are based on rent airport tenants, at current rents, but that they may fluctuate with.the economy or through rental structures. He.

admitted, that a drop in certificate of deposit interest rates for'the airport's investments and decreased bidding for Freeman Field farm leases See DEFICIT BUDGET Bock -page, this section by MARTIN ROSS Staff Writer A fiscal cushion built into Seymour Board of Aviation Commissioners' proposed 1987 budget paints a redder picture than what will most likely occur, Commis-sioner Robert Myers said Thursday. Though he acknowledged the board has approved a deficit budget of $491,000 in estimated expenditures and nearly $366,000 in anticipated revenues. Myers said the budget contains $43,000 in contingencies not expected to be used. "I don't think that we re going to end up with a deficit situation in reality," he said. He said the remaining $80,000 estimated deficit "seems kind of staggering' but that budget items such as insurance, cqsts were estj mated high.

Lwli.VJ' birthday cake Robin Elliott, left, program director for the Girls' Club of Jackson County, cuts the cake made for the club's 41st birthday Thursday. Elliott and Edith Green cut the cake so they would have enough to feed the 61 girls at the festivities, Tribune photo by sue wuden Budget approved for air fair Commissioner William Blais-dell's "support for the general concept of the air Blaisdell defended FFFA's overall use of 1985 funds. "I suspect if Hulda's (Cafe bill is $50 (for the breakfasts), it's been a little Blaisdell said. Under a tentative schedule for thaSept. 13 air fair, a demonstration of radio-controlled models would begin at noon, with fly-bys by single passenger ultralights i', r-3 at airport scheduled at 1 p.m., vintage war- -planes and special purpose aircraft at 2p.m., and military air-1 craft at 3 p.m.

The air fair is scheduled to end at 4 p.m. Hildreth confirmed the participation of the Antique Aircraft Association Indiana Chapter in the event. Hildreth told commissioners See BUDGET APPROVED Back page, this section 35 and Over League, with seven teams. Robertson said Seymour Women's Volleyball League would probably begin play in late May. An electric softball scoreboard will be erected at Gaiser Park.

Pepsi-Cola Co. will pay half the cost of the board. A 20-foot by 40-foot shelter house has been completed at Freeman Field. Brownstown school retirees honored. See page 8.

Picketing disrupts Conrail Seymour service is inter- ruPte- See page 16. The club tighter supervision of this year's costs. Air Fair coordinator Jack Hil-dreth, with Freeman. Field Flying Association, reported expenses, estimated at $250; were approved by former board president Otis Hoevener. direction, approvals, whatever, come from the board as" a whole, at regularly scheduled meetings," Myers told Hil-dreth.

Myers, however, joined in completion The parks director recommended Donna Hoffar be retained as 1986 pool manager. Dates for purchase of. season tickets will be announced at a later time. The board discussed site and funding factors in construction of a new pool or recreational facility with Mayor William Bailey in early April. Shields Park Pool was built in 1937; the pool's deteriorated 10 a.m.

today 74 High Thursday 79 Low Thursday 63 Precipitation .30 Sunset today 7:52 p.m. Sunrise Saturday 5:29 a.m. before city pool opening jfZ Jr. by MARTIN ROSS Staff Writer Seymour Board of Aviation Commissioners provided Freeman Field's 1986 Air Fair a $2,250 budget and a stern warning from Commissioner Robert Myers. The board trimmed 10 percent from the air fair's 1985 budget figure after Myers, citing breakfasts served balloon crews and fuel for flights taken to round up fair participants, recommended Repairs near Shields Park Pool is nearly ready for a May 24 opening, parks Director Art Robertson said, while Seymour Park and Recreation Board is scheduled to select a fact-finding group in June to discuss proposals for a new municipal swimming pool.

Robertson recently told the board the existing pool has been painted for the new season and a new floor drain valve and res-troom facilities installed. Tonight partly cloudy and mild. Low in the lower to middle 60s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms.

High around 80. River 3.6 feet and rising bathhouse is a primary focus for concerns. In other park matters: Seymour Women's Softball League is scheduled to organize at 7 p.m. May 22 at Seymour Community Center. Teams must bring a $50 deposit to the meeting.

Men's leagues have been formed for the summer: Open and Industrial leagues, with eight teams each; Church League, 11 teams; League, 12 teams; and Classified 9 Comics 8 Courts 3 Crossword .16 Deaths 12 2 Family 13 Landers 13 Markets 4 Police 3 Sports 6 16 Tribune photo hv Sur ilrirn Jfatchinj; chick at Redding Mike King, son of Wayne and Linda King, Seymour Rl, holds one of the chicks hatched Thursday at Seymour Redding School. King has been responsible for feeding the hen the past 21t davs..