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2 Galesburg Register-Moil, Golfesburg, 111. Thursday, March 1973 Miss Klapp Shows Progress But Still Requ ires Trea tment Stuck in the Mud Police officers observe an Ozark twin engine plane which skidded off the runway this morning at Galesburg Municipal Airport when the right dual tires blew out as the plane touched down. None of the aircraft's 20 passengers and three crew members was hurt. (Register-Mail photo by Dale Humphrey.) By NORMA CUNNINGHAM (Staff Writer) Debbie Klapp the Galesburg teen-ager who received a donated kidney in a Feb. 14 operation is showing progress, according to her father, Ed Klapp.

In a telephone conversation this morning, Klapp said the kidney which he donated to Debbie has not picked up its full function but her doctors have said that is not uncommon. "The doctors call it nephritis syndrome and have said it may take up to five weeks for the kidney to assume its full function." Klapp said. Debbie underwent another operation last week when doctors did a biopsy on the new kidney to see if there was any reason it was not functioning fully. "They could find nothing wrong with the kidney. The doctors have just told, us to wait," Klapp related.

ASKED HOW he felt after undergoing the operation to donate his kidney to his daughter, Klapp replied, "I don't feel too bad. A little sore." He said he was dismissed from the hospital last Sunday, although he still has to return to the hospital for check-ups. "I hope to return to work about March 12 or 13," he said. Debbie is still being dialyzed regularly to cleanse her blood of impurities and she is receiving medication, accord- Tornado Season Begins in Illinois ing to her father. He said there has been little or no evidence to date that her body is attempting to reject the donated kidney.

In response to a question, Klapp said Debbie may remain a patient at the hospital for another three weeks. "But at this point, time doesn't matter. Only progress does," he said. "DEBBIE got a little down yesterday, but generally she has been in good spirits," Klapp said. He reported that Mrs.

Klapp and Debbie's preschool sister who is with the family at a Chicago hotel are well. "In fact, Jody is having a lot of fun." he said. Ktapp said that one of the things that has kept Debbie's spirits up has been the cards and letters from people at home. "She has received lots of cards every day and many beautiful bouquets of flowers from people at home, too. Debbie just said yesterday that if I talked to the Register- Mail, she wanted everyone to know how much the thoughts of the people at home have Pilot Praised Scholarship Fund to CSC More than $14,000 in scholarship funds has been received donations totaling some $29,000 for the Debbie Klapp Fund after they learned of the plight of the Galesburg teen.

Funds will be used for Debbie's medical expenses which are i a family when they accompany to out-of-town hospitals. Debbie is a patient at Northwestern Memorial i Hospital Passavant Pavilion, 303 E. Superior Chicago, 60611. CHAMPAIGN, 111. (UPI) -165 per cent of them in the four Today marks the opening of months from March through the tornado season in Illinois.

June. The record is 41 in 1957. As surely as spring, twisters Illinois ranks eighth national- eant." will spin up "tornado alley" in ly in tornado frequency, but Area residents came up with the next four months. the twisters have caused more According to the Illinois Wat- jdeaths in this state than any er Survey at the University of other. Illinois an average of 10 torna-j The state water survey said does hit the state each major tornado week is 15-21.

Sixty-five per cent of the storms occur between not covered by insurance and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The average lmn 2 expense for the imme- on-ground path of a tornado is 14 miles, though some have extended more than 100 miles. Although tornadoes have hit every county in the state, the greatest frequency is along a line about three counties wide from St. Louis to Chicago.

All or part of 31 counties lie in this "tornado alley." om The worst tornado, in terms during the first seven months 0 fatalities, swept across Illi- of fiscal 1973 by the. Carl no rom Missouri into Indiana Sandburg College Foundation, on Marcn 18i 192 5. A total of college officials have an- 6 95 persons died in the three flounced. of them in Illinois- Most funds were donated by and 2,027 were hurt, about 32 local sources and That 1925 tornado killed 234 were made available through persons at Murphysboro, iri- the college foundation, K. G.

ure 623, and destroyed 30 per Klinck, Sandburg's director of cent 0 the town. At West student personnel services, Frankfort, 148 died-, 410 were injured and 20 per cent of the town was leveled. There were 37 persons killed at Gorham and 22 at Parrish. Both towns were literally wiped from the map. The highest death toll in re- said he anticipates more than cent years rom a tornado was $20,000 will be received by the 2 killed when a twister smash- foundation during this fiscal ed into Be lvidere on April 21, 1967, about the time school buses were loading to take children home.

More than 125 homes were destroyed and two schools and a hospital Ozark Craft Runs Aground After Blow Out on Landing By WILLIAM CAMPBELL (Staff Writer) An Ozark Airlines prop-jet carrying 23 persons skidded along a runway this morning at Galesburg Municipal Airport after the right dual tires blew out as the plane touched down. The plane slid off the runway and came to rest in a grassy area several hundred yards from the terminal. There were no injuries and several cars were used to carry the passengers and crew to the airport terminal. Passengers and witnesses to the mishap credited the plane's pilot, Captain Joseph Guerin, St. Louis, for keeping the twin engine craft under control as it skidded about 1,000 yards.

The plane was traveling about 110 mph when it landed, officials said. Several passengers said the right dual wheels were lock- said, Donations were solicited from area businesses, industries, service organizations, clubs and. individuals. About 45 students have re- grants during the current academic year. Klinck year, with more than 50 students receiving assistance.

Some of the donors include: W. C. Allen, Mrs. Lois G. Rowe, Dr.

Fred Hambrecht Memorial, Weaver Yemm Chevrolet, Home Savings damaged Loan, Intra State Telephone, Independent Order of Svithiod, Cottage Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Community Memorial Hospital, Women's Relief Corps, Eagles Educational Fund, Warren County Health Improvement Cottage Hospital Service Guild, St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary, National Secretary LULAC, Carl Sandburg College faculty, American Business Women, Carl Sandburg Cottage Elks Club, Galesburg Cosmopolitan Club, Warren County Medical Society, Galesburg Junior Woman's Club and the National Council of Jewish Women. Dean Kelly- Backs Mall On North Side ed and shortly after the plane touched down both tires began smoking and blew out. "THAT OLD boy (the pilot) did a hell of a job," a Houston, Texas, man who was a passenger remarked later.

"Excellent work," another man agreed. The flight, Number 702, originated in St. Louis and had stopped in Burlington before arriving at Galesburg at 8:22 a.m. It was to depart from Galesburg for Chicago 13 minutes later. A spokesman in Ozark's home office in St.

Louis said today that a team of mechanics had been dispatched to Galesburg to replace the two shattered tires and both tires on the left side of the plane which were ruined when the plane veered to the right. One of the tires on the left side was also flat. THE FLIGHT was canceled and the plane will be taken to Chicago after repairs where if will undergo a full inspection before being put back into service, the spokesman said. "We had just landed, when there was a loud bang and the plane started vibrating," a young man recalled. Passengers agreed that there were some tense moments before the aircraft stopped skidding.

Pieces of rubber from the right tires were scattered along the ing strip for several hundred yards and a trail of black skid marks weaved down the runway becoming a muddy furrow where the plane left the pavement. The abandoned plane was tipped to the right, the door open. How long did it all lake? the Texan was asked. "About two days, I'd say. Soon as we stopped I said, Break out the booze." His companion, a Chattanooga, man, put on his glasses and peered intently at a list of emergency telephone numbers posted on the terminal building wall.

"Where does it say 'If tire blows out call this number for toilet paper'?" he asked. 15 Gallon Donation Galen Mundy, above, became a member of the Knox Co'unty Regional Red Cross Blood Center's first 15-gallon club member Wednesday. His daughter, Gloria, 18, left, is following in her father's footsteps. She volunteered Mayoral candidate Dean Kelly today said he favors the construction of the proposed Carl Sandburg Mall on North Henderson Street. "The proposed mall will inject new life into Gatesburg's economy.

I favor its construction as long as taxpayers' dollars are not used to subsidize Red Cross Blood Center. to serve in the unit and so far has donated two pints of blood. The assisting staff nurse, right, is Marv Dodson. (Reeister-Mail photo by Dale Humphrey.) Mild Winter on Way Out One of the mildest winters in! 41. This followed a low this the Great Lakes region, Missis- recent years in the Galesburg morning of 38.

The mercury isippi Valley, the Plains and the area is rapidly coming to a Wednesday reached 51 degrees. I Pacific Coast. During early hours, dense fog close. In less than three weeks the seasons will change at First 15-Gallon Blood Donor Named Rainfall the first precipitation Since Feb 19 accomrnnierl UUI "'K eany uuuis, uc.ac 1UB least in name and spring will tie warmer day. blanketed much of the upper be here.

The National Weaker Servicei nnd middle MlSS0Un Mild weather ushered in the rain is expected to continue! A ale warnin was month of March today when the i tonight with warmer weather temperature at noon stood at 1 Locks Changed At City Building The locks on City Hall were changed yesterday for "security reasons." David Walker, assistant to the city manager said. "Over the years a number of kev- have been given to organizations which now do ex M. 'he is should be." change the More Si Kelly said in a prepared statement. He added that the mall developers sh-juld be treated as any other potential investor in Galesburg's future. "A shopping mall like the Kenroy people have proposed will help stop the decade of regression that Galesburg is now suffering from.

It will mean more jobs, more competition, and a larger tax base. We must have these he commented. Need Tax Internal Revenue Of- Room 232 the Rank of be open 8 p.m. for assistance 'ax I 4 Galen Mundy, 102 Locust Kellogg and Kenneth Van-'Knox College; John H. Samuel- is the first donor to join the Dell, 481 E.

Dayton St. json, Route Jeffrey Spencer, 15-gallon club at the Regional Four gallon: Louis Browning, 1651 Summit Jack Daddona, HPlm YC tl Alpha. ,1413 W. Main Robert John- taUltl Mundy's first donation was Thrt gallon: Larry Krakc-s. son, 1156 Jeffe-son and given March 16, 1949.

He reach- Cherry St. Winkelman, 775 S. West ed the 15-gallon total Wednes- 0ne gallon: James I. Miller, St. day.

A total of 184 rioinrs register- Seek. ed and i74 units of blood were collected Wednesday at the cen- 4 ter. Physicians on duty were OllCe Hold 2 III LoniieCtlOTl Dr. Donald L. Grieme and Dr.

Roderic L. Howell. Local industry sent donors as follows: '0, and Knox College sent 16 donors and Carl Sandburg sen; 3. The rural area had 33 donors. Other new members of gal- Ion clubs are: Thirteen gallon: Robert Anderson.

Oneida. Ten gallon: James Blew, 347 Prairie St. Eight g'jllon: Ma lyn Reyn'-i 'lv Altona: Albert Klusman, 427 Academy and Robert Rutledge, 777 Olive St. S.x gallon: Ray Stancomb, Glenn Poweil, 360 S. for the North and Central Pacific Coast, and a weather front spread showers from the expected Friday.

January and February of this i year resembled anything but coast to tne Northern Rockies, the bitter cold months they usu-' Showers also occurred along ally portray. The temperature the Southern Rockies to the soared into the 40s and 50s antral Great Lakes. Some ILLINOIS: occasional rain likoiy numerous times during the 2- snow fell in Upper Michigan, with chance of thunderstorms to- Ji night- lows 35-45. Rain with possi- 1 month period. and Sault Ste.

Marie picked up "ouihca st af showersS and mild weather two inches in a six-hour period, west; hig'ns 48-82. dominated the nation early Drizzle dampered the North- WESTEUN ILLINOIS: today. Plains and upper But clouds covered most Valley. With Gun Store Robberies Galesburg police today had iwo men in custody, charged with burglary and armed robbery in the Feb. 19 hold up at Wilkins Gun Shop, 848 E.

Main and an earlier break-in at Gibson Products 169 N. Broad St. Guns were taken in both cases. Charged were Patrick Hunt, 23, Pekin, and Edward J. Shay, 21, whose address is listed on police records as 1135 Grand Ave.

Shay has recently been staying in Pekin, police said. Hunt was arrested at his residence during a raid Tuesday night which authority said netied part of the loot including guns traced to both the robbery and the burglary. Reportedly a quantity of drugs was also cocaine, lawmen said. Shaw was arrested Wednesday by Pekin police and turned over to Galesburg officers later. A third man is still being sought.

His name was withheld pending his arrest. Shay and Hunt are in custody under $50,000 bond each. showers and thunderstorms to 1 night: lows 40-45. Showers or thunderstorms Friday; highs 50-58. IOWA: Decreasing cloudiness tonight; lows around 30 northwest to around 40 southeast.

Partly cloudy Friday; highs in mid 5Us to lower 60s. EXTENDED FORECAST ILLINOIS: Cloudy Saturday, chance of rain. Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday. Low 30s. High 40s-50s.

LOCAL WEATHER Noon temperature, 41; morning's low, 38. Sky cloudy, wind out of the S. E. at 11 m.p.h. (Wednesday's maximum, 51; minimum, 23) Sun rose 1oday at 6:34 a.m., sets at 5.52 p.m.

Humidity, RIVER STAGES Dubuque rise 0.1 Davenport 6.2 fall 0.2 Builington- fall 0.2 Keokuk- ti.2 fall Quint-y fall 0.2 Grafton fall 0.2 Alton 12.2 rise 0.2 St. rise 1.8 rise 0.4 rise 0.5 rise 0 2 faU 0.9 CONTACT LENSES For Complete Information on Contact Lenses Phone 343-7410 Dispensed on Prescription of DR. E. W. BEATH, O.D.

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