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THE COURIER-JOURNAL METRO Collisioninjurespolice officer, health workers A Louisville Metro Police officer and two Health Department employees sustained minor injuries yesterday in a two-vehicle crash as police were preparing for Sen. John motorcade. The officer was in a marked sport utility vehicle, heading east on Liberty Street at Jackson, just before 10:30 a.m. with his lights on, checking the area to prepare for the presidential motorcade, said Alicia Smiley, a police spokeswoman. The Health Department employees were traveling north on Jackson in a truck that was clipped by the police vehicle, Smiley said.

The truck hit a telephone pole, she said. Witnesses told police that the Health Department truck had a green light. The policetraffic unit is investigating. Officer indictedon rape and tampering charges A suspended Louisville Metro Police officer charged with rape was indicted yesterday by a Jefferson County grand jury. Billy Ray White, 45, of Vine Grove, is charged with rape; intimidating a participant in the legal process; tampering with a witness, public records and physical evidence; and official misconduct.

According to the criminal complaint filed after Jan. 20 arrest, a 22-year-old Louisville woman said White raped her on Jan. 3, after she had known him about a month. She said White entered her home, pulled out his gun, threw her against a door, then threw her to the floor, restrained her arms and raped her, all in front of her daughter, the complaint says. attorney, Steve Schroering, declined to comment.

White, a patrol officer from David District in southwestern Jefferson County, has been suspended with pay pending an investigation, police have said. METRO BRIEFS ROBBERIES Liquors 829S. 28th St. A woman said a person grabbed her wallet, which contained $700, from her hand and ran off about 8:20 p.m. May 1.

BREAK-INS, THEFTS Second and Liberty streets. 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass. May 3. 7500 block of Third Street Road. Cash, stereo.

April 30 or May 1. 400 block of N. 20th St. 1986 Ford Bronco. April 29.

200 block of N. 37th St. DVD movies. May 3. 5600 block of AilanthusTrail.

Clothes. April 25. 3400 block of Boxelder Road. 1998 Kawasaki ZX7R motorcycle with boarding ramp. May 2.

3100 block of Commander Drive. Safe, cash, proof coins, pocket watch. May 3. 1100 block of Cristland Road. 2003 Ford Explorer.

April 28. 11000 block of Dixie Highway. Cash. April 30 or May 1. 7200 block of Hassock Drive.

Jewelry, video camera, camera. April 29. 4300 block of Hazelwood Ave. 1994 Dodge Intrepid. April 15 or 16.

(Car recovered April 29.) 2700 block of W. Jefferson St. 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass. April 28 or 29. 3500 block of Leith Lane.

1991GMC Sonoma. Between April 28 and 30. 3200 block of New Lynnview Drive. 2002 Ford Taurus. April 29 or 30.

100 E. Main St. 1997 Jeep Cherokee. April 17 or 18. 4800 block of Margo Ave.

Weed trimmer, blower, wallet. May 2. 5300 block of Milner Road. Television, stereo, speakers, CD player, dishes, lamp, table. Between April 1and May 3.

1600 block of Moore Court. VCR. April 29. 3400 block of Newburg Road. Cash.

May 1or 2. 1500 block of W. Oak St. 2003 Mercury Sable. May 1or 2.

5900 block of Santa Rosa Drive. Weed trimmer, battery charger. April 28. 2600 block of South Park Road. Public-address system, sound mixer, bass amplifier head.May 3.

Readers with information about these or other crimes can call Crime Stoppers at 582-CLUE. If you call, you have to give your name. Crime Stoppers will pay cash for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in any felony. Anyone interested in the status of a jail inmate may call the Louisville Metro Corrections Department at 574-VINE. The automated system tells callers when the inmate will be released or next appear in court.

CRIME REPORTS A Louisville man awaiting sentencing for making hoax calls in which people were told that relatives had died or been killed faces charges in connection with a February burglary. Joseph S. Allgeier pleaded not guilty yesterday in Jefferson District Court to charges of burglary, theft by unlawful taking over $300, tampering with physi- cal evidence and criminal mischief. He is due back in court May 28. According to the court citation, Allgeier and two co-defendantsbroke into a home in the 300 block of Chertsey Court on Feb.

20 and stole a safe with $7,000, jewelry and paperwork. Allgeier was arrested Monday. In the prank-call case, he is to be sentenced June 15 with former high school classmate Michael Higginbotham. The two were accused of impersonatingpo- lice when they made more than a dozen calls last year. Both men entered Alford pleas in March to 16 counts of impersonating a police officer.

In an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence while admitting that the evidence is sufficient for a conviction. Prosecutors believe Higginbotham made the calls on March 7, 2003, while Allgeier recorded the conversations. The recommendation for Allgeier is 45 days in jail and probation. He also may ask for no jail time. If he violates probation, he could be sentenced to three years in prison.

Prosecutor Kristen Poindexter said the new charges will not change the sentencing recommendations in the plea agreement. A telephone directory from Trinity High School, which Allgeier and Higginbotham attended, was used to make some of the calls. The defendants attributed their actions to being drunk and stupid, police said at the time of their arrests. Allgeier faces new charge of burglary He and ex-classmate await sentencing for hoax phone calls By GREGORY A. HALL The Courier-Journal A woman crossing Bardstown Road at Bashford Manor Lane yesterday morning was struck and killed by a Jefferson County Public Schoolsbus.

There were no students on the bus at the time. Janice Smith, 54, of the 7000 block of Wildwood Circle, was pronounced dead at University Hospital yesterday morning. An autopsy is scheduled for today, said Gayle Norris, a county deputy coroner. Witnesses told police that the bus was making a right turn from Bashford Manor Lane onto southbound Bardstown Road when it hit the woman, said Officer Dwight Mitchell, a Louisville Metro Police spokesman. The police traffic unit is investigating.

Lauren Roberts, spokeswoman for the school district, said its officials also are conducting a standard investigation of the crash. The driver, Vincent Butler, will be on paid leave until the investigation is completed, Roberts said. Butler had just dropped off students at Buechel Metropolitan High School and was on his way to pick up elementary students when Smith was hit, Roberts said. Butler, who was hired in the fall of had two minor accidents and has a driving record with Roberts said. School bus hits and kills pedestrian Driver turned onto Bardstown Road as woman crossed The Courier-Journal BY STEVE DURBIN, THE C-J 264 WOMAN STRUCK BY SCHOOL BUS Francis X.

Taylor, assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security and director of the office of foreign missions. Though most of his talk was about the global picture and the war on terrorism, which he said be won also said communities across the country must be prepared. need to be vigilant and under- stand these attacks can happen Taylor said in an interview after his speech. best defense we can have is people looking for unusual things and reporting them to the authorities. No one knows a community better than people in the Later yesterday, conference participants listened as a panel of Arab-Americans and Muslims spoke on how life has changed since the Sept.

11, 2001, attacks. Salah Al-Hindawy, owner of Babylon Arabian Cuisine at 1971Brownsboro Road, was a panel member.He said he has spoken to several groups since the terrorist though there has been much education about Muslims in the past years, more is needed. the message is not Al- Hindawy said. trying to tell everybody just like Americans. We are looking and hoping for Conference focuses on threat of terrorism Continued from Page B1 FRANKFORT, Ky.

Gov. Ernie administration has asked Attorney General Greg Stumbo to spell out his legal position about whether the governor can spend state money in the absence of an enacted budget. chief of staff, Daniel Groves, said at a news conference yesterday that Stumbo should identify the parts of state government that are nonessential. Stumbo has said that Fletcher has a duty to fund essential services. Fletcher is preparing an spending to administer state government in the fiscal year that begins July 1because the General Assembly passed a budget.

His predecessor, Democrat Paul Patton, did the same thing in 2002 under similar circumstances. A lawsuit over action was dismissed as moot when the legislature passed a budget nine months later. Stumbo said last week that he would sue Fletcher over the same issue and invited the governor and other state officials to join in the lawsuit. Stumbo said they should make amicable request for a declaration of from Franklin Circuit Court. In response, Fletcher general counsel John C.

Roach said a lawsuit was premature. At this point, is no spending plan to contest, and there is still time for the General Assembly to pass a in a special legislative session, Roach said in a letter. are unable to determine from your letter, however, what position you intend to take with respect to the legal authority to maintain the spending required to avoid a government the letter said. are concerned that the lawsuit you are proposing could accomplish or accelerate a catastrophic the letter said. It went on to suggest that Stumbo issue a formal opinion.

Stumbo, in a follow-up statement yesterday, said nothing about defining essential government services or issuing an opinion. The statement said a ruling on spending powers could not wait until the current budget runs out June 30. administration wants Stumbo to spell out budget stance By CHARLES WOLFE Associated Press Civil-rights activists demonstrated for the second day in the courtroom of a Jefferson Circuit Court judge who referred to a man fatally shot while committing a 2002 robbery as an Judge Martin McDonald did not meet with the seven people who sang and prayed in front of his bench. Court was not in session, and McDonald was not presentduring the demonstration. The protesters called for the removal from the bench.

Last week, McDonald halted the murder trial of former store employee Firas Al Kurdi, who was charged with shooting and killing James J. Abdul-Shajee during a robbery. In dismissing the charges, McDonald said that Al Kurdi should never have been indicted. there is a victim in this room right now, Al Kurdi, McDonald said Thursday. was viciously assaulted by this his actions were completely reasonable under the The Rev.

Louis Coleman, a civil-rights activist, saidyesterday, judge did not let the judicial system run its widow, Sharon Sha- jee, was one of the demonstrators. In an interview outside the courtroom, she said she wants an apology from McDonald. As he has done previously, McDonald defended his comment, saying he owed Al family an explanation for his ruling. He said he will not resign, and nothing to apologize McDonald said he spoke with the demonstrators Monday and asked them to watch a video of the trial to see why he had that opinion of Abdul-Shajee. The demonstrators said they will return to the courtroom at 9:30 a.m.

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She was born March 3, 1925, in Orange County, IN, the daughter of James and Amy Bell (Fancher) Busick. Mrs. Parks retired from Arpac in Corydon, IN, in 1990. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Samuel Parks, in 1984; eight brothers; four sisters; and her parents. Survivors include six daughters, Carol Lee Klinkow of Cocoa, FL, Brenda Kay Busick of Hope, IN, Judi Ann Monsty of Hardinsburg, IN, Eva June Libka of New Albany, Rita Lynn Stevens of Marengo and Tamara Rae Parks of Salem, IN; four sons, Charles Terry Parks, Larry Edward Parks, Michael Gene Parks and Richard Joe Parks, all of Marengo; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Dillman-Green Funeral Home in Marengo, with Rev. Stephen Lock officiating. Burial will follow in Highfill Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-8 p.m.

EDT Wednesday and after 9 a.m. EDT Thursday. NEW ALBANY Donald C. Lawrence Sr. 73, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Floyd Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 19, 1930, in Louisville to the late Arthur R. and Anna Margaret Lawrence. He served in the Naval Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Sue McDonald Lawrence of New Albany; sons, Kerry Lawrence of Louisville, Donald C. Lawrence Jr.

of Adventura, FL, and David W. Lawrence of Fishers, IN; daughters, Melinda K. Lawrence of Deerfield Beach, FL, and Amanda S. Lawrence of Louisville; a brother, Norman Lawrence of Louisville; and three grandchildren. His funeral will be held at 1 p.m.

Friday, May 14, 2004, at Scott Funeral Home- North Chapel in Jeffersonville, IN, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery in Utica, IN. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 3-8 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may go to the Association, Foundation or Hospice of Southern Indiana. www.scottfuneralhome.com SELLERSBURG Marsha Elaine Miller-Noel 50, of Las Vegas, NV, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Garr Funeral Home. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem, IN. Visitation: after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Bowling Green Frank Royce Creek, 64, Hardy Son Funeral Home. Bowling Green Emma Cathy Beach, 79, J.C. Kirby Son Burkesville Geraldine Olive Olds, 74, Norris-New Funeral Home. Calvert City James Charles Robinson, 81, Filbeck-Cann King Funeral Home. Dalton Delbert Stearman, 72, Barnett-Strother Funeral Home, Madisonville.

Frankfort Joseph Ray Cummins, 69, Harrod Brothers Funeral Home. Paducah Oran Johnston, 72, Collier Funeral Home, Benton. Continued from page B6 Hopkinsville Marie Vier Robertson, 86, Hughart Beard Funeral Home. Langley Billy Edward Guess, 11, Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Langley David Lee Guess, 13, Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.

Langley Jimmy Alan Guess, 9, Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Langley Thelma Leigh Frasure Guess, 32, Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Lawrenceburg James Melvin Dixon, 69, Gash Memorial Chapel. Lexington Albert Taylor Holsclaw, 84, Stith Funeral Home, Danville. Liberty Herbert Wheeler, 78, Bartle Funeral Home.

Liberty Oneda Ware, 72, Bartle Funeral Home. Mayfield Mary B. Howard, 56, Brown Funeral Home. Monterey Leslie C. Shelton, 76, McDonald New Funeral Home, Owenton.

Morehead Edna Curtis, 89, Northcutt Son Home for Funerals. Morehead Eleanor Lambert 73, Northcutt Son Home for Funerals. Owensboro Wilma Rymer Holbrook, 86, Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home. Paducah Mary Lou Chittenden, 83, Milner Orr Funeral Home, Paducah. Princeton Elizabeth Burton, 89, Funeral Home.

Reidland Patty L. Metzger, 66, Milner Orr Funeral Home, Paducah. Richmond Peter A. Davy, 42, Oldham, Roberts Powell Funeral Home. Somerset Oshie Marie Bolin, 80, Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

INDIANA PAOLI Scott D. Underhill, 32, died Sunday, May 9, 2004. His funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brosmer-Kemple Funeral Home, with burial in Ames Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 10 a.m.

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