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Vital statistics 12 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune Monday, April 1, 1991 Minimum 'niitiniied from Page I House indicated it probably would oppose another increase. 1 don't know what kind of droam world they're in," John Merilt, a senior vice president of Ha nine's restaurants, said of the advocates of another increase. "When (the cost of) your labor component goes up, it ultimately gets passed on to the consumer," Merit), said. He added that if another wage increase were enacted soon," "We'd probably be out of business at some point." White House spokesman Stephen Hart said the administration could not take a stand on legislation that had not been introduced. But he said the administration continues to maintain that an increase in the minimum wage translates into job losses.

The 1989 law also created a below-minimum "training wage" for teen-agers holding their first jobs, but Labor Department figures indicate hardly any businesses are using it. The training wage rose from $3.35 an hour to $3.62 today. For a minimum-wage employee working 40 hours a week, today's 45-cent increase means a raise of about $18 a week, or a weekly income of $170. The $8,500 annual income for a fulltime minimum-wage worker would be about $1,400 less than the poverty line for a family of three, or what the government calculates a family must have to pay for basic needs. Weather Tonight: Cloudy and cold.

High in the lower to middle 40s. Regional weather Cloudy Tuesday: Dry. Low in the 30s. High in the middle 50s to middle 60s. Wednesday: Chance of thundershowers.

High in the mid 60s. Low in the 30s. Thursday: Chance of thundershowers. High in the mid 60s. Low in the 30s.

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I Today's temperature: 40 eh ill: degrees Humidity: (18percent Dew point: degrees Barometric pressure: 30.24 IN Wind: Cloudy SuiiM-t louif-ht: 7:09 Sunrise tomorrow: Moon phases: Kokomo area pupils are creating pictures depicting weather conditions for the Kokomo Tribune. Today's picture is by Pam White, a Pettit Park School pupil. Aiig April 14 I More For America SAFWAN, Occupied Iraq A youngster, among thou- lined up for food being handed out by the Saudi mili- sands waiting in a food line at a refugee camp here, tary atthecampsetup by the U.S. military. waves an American flag this past weekend.

Refugees (AP photo) War's end will give American farmers a boost this spring WASHINGTON (AP) The easing of global oil supplies will mean lower fuel costs for farmers taking to their fields this spring, according to new projections by Agriculture Department economists. Also, they said, the end of the Persian Gulf War can lead to the restoration of important export markets, but there are a lot of uncertainties about that. Several months ago, the department's Economic Research Service was talking about thn possibility of world oil prices averaging $30 per barrel or more in 1991. That would have lifted farm energy costs 10 percent to 15 percent from last year. Last November, three months after Iraq invaded Kuwait, crude oil prices rose to more than $40 a barrel, double what they had been in July.

As the situation eased, however, the research service reduced its 1991 oil price projection to about $28 per barrel, reflecting the larger global supply than had been anticipated. "Crude oil prices have fallen sharply since January and are now expected to average $21.50 per barrel during 1991, rather than $28 as previously assumed," economist Diane Bertelsen said in the April issue of Agricultural Outlook magazine. Obituaries June Rebecca Prifogle Rebecca S. "Becky" Prifogle, 41, 11301 Crestview died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 1991, in St.

Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Kokomo, a daughter of W.C. "Pete" and Julia Dieterly. Dec. 23, 1983, she married Steve Prifogle, who survives.

A 1967 graduate of Kokomo High School, Prifogle was a Prifogle beautician at Plaza New Beginnings Beauty Salon and was active in the Cancer Support Group at Saint Joseph Hospital Health Center. Also surviving are a son, Yuri G. Alberson of Kokomo; a daughter, Robin L. Alberson of Indianapolis; three stepsons, Todd, Trent and Greg Prifogle, all of Kokomo; her father and stepmother, Pete and Betty L. Dieterly of Kokomo; two sisters, Beverly Dieterly of Kokomo and Paetow of Chicago; and paternal grandmother, Mable Dieterly of Kokomo.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Ellers Mortuary. Sister Camilla Larson and the Rev. Wayne E. Dungan will officiate.

Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the oncolocy department of Saint JosepnHospital. William Brown BRADENTON, Fla.

William W. Brown, 74, 4915 Bimini Drive, and formerly of Kokomo, died at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 31, 1991, in his home. Arrangements are pending at Ellers Mortuary in Kokomo. Fredrick Cottingham Fredrick L.

Cottingham, 76, 1025 Danbury Drive, died iat 11:17 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 1991, in Americana Healthcare Center. He was born Sept. 18, 1914, in Kokomo, a son of Ward and Hazel (Young) Cottingham. Sept.

18, 1948, he married Marguerite Sarah Johnson, who died March 24,1978. Cottingham was a set-up man at Chrysler Motors transmission plant and retired May 31, 1977. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of United Auto Workers Local 685 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1152. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Mary Virginia Kuefner of Kokomo; a half sister, Maryannah Blackrnan of Oneco, and a stepgrandson. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Ellers Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the mortuary.

Edith Canfield PERU, Ind. Edith M. Canfield, 88, died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 1991, in Miller's Merry Manor. She was born July 6, 1902, in Peru, the daughter of Conrad and Lucy Boone.

On June 29, 1921, she married Harold Canfield, who died in 1977. A 1920 graduate of Young America High School, Canfield retired from General Electric in Fort Wayne in 1958. She was a member of First Church of God in Fort Wayne. Surviving are a son, Robert Canfield of New Waverly, eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and a great-great- grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Wednesday in Mungovan Memorial in Fort Wayne. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Fort Wayne. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Maish services Services for Ralph H.

Maish, 69, Oakford, will be at 2 p.m. in Boyer i Funeral Home at Sharpsville. The Rev. Jeff Harlow will officiate. Burial will be in Albright Cemetery at Kokomo.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Maish died Saturday, March 30, 1991, at Veterans Affairs Hospital at Marion. He was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Oakford, son of Floyd and Laura (Wade) Maish.

April 2, 1949, he married Dollie Oliver, who survives. A veteran of World War II, Maish was a salesman for Hamilton-Harris Wholesale Co. in Kokomo. Also surviving are three brothers, William Maish of Indianapolis, Thomas Maish of Miami and Myron Maish of Russiaville; and a sister, Ruth Guarino of Oakford. Larry Hogan SEATTLE Larry R.

Hogan, 45,12056 Roseburg died at 1:10 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 1991, in Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. Arrangements are pending at Ellers Mortuary in Kokomo, Ind. Funerals Graf, Rieta, services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Boyer Funeral Home, Sharpsville.

Bearden, Minnie services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Evening Shade (Ark.) Church of Christ. Continued from Page 1 of taxable income is lower and the higher rate is needed to obtain the desired yield of revenue, Ryan said. When the economy the higher rate then produces a windfall of revenue for government, he said. For example, after the state raised taxes at the end of a recession in 1982, revenues grew by 28 percent in the next full fiscal year, he said.

The growth in revenue encourages rapid growth in government spending, and that could ultimately lead to further fiscal problems, Ryan argued. Ryan also contends that tax equity often becomes a victim when government raises taxes during a recession. "The main goal of the governmental unit becomes the collection of as much revenue as quickly as possible," he wrote, "with scant attention to the fine points of equity, efficiency and neutrality. "The choice of revenue source tends to follow the course of least political resistance and hard decisions that might have resulted in a better tax structure are postponed," he said. While those issues of fiscal management are important, the public's perception of how government manages its money also should be an issue during the tax debate, the experts said.

Ryan pointed out that taxpayers have already paid to the state hundreds of millions of dollars held in state surpluses. If taxes were raised again, he predicted, those taxpayers would likely question why they were being forced to pay more when the money they have already paid is being held in the equivalent of the state's savings account. Sullivan and Bauer believe holding the line on taxes would send a powerful message that Indiana government isn't going to raise taxes every time there's a recession. And that, they say, could restore public confidence in government. Soviet Continued from Page 1 campaigned.

Nine republics, representing three-quarters of the country's population, approved the referendum by 76 percent. Gorbachev has used the results to bolster support for his proposed new Union Treaty. He says he considers anti- Kremlin polls to be invalid, but has not tried to stop them. Fifteen countries, including the United States, sent election observers to Georgia to monitor the voting. No election violence was reported, although tension remained high in the South Ossetia region where ethnic fighting has claimed at least 40 lives.

The separatist enclave near the Russian border has sided with the Kremlin and declared independence from Georgia. Most voters there boycotted Sunday's referendum. South Ossetia is one of three autonomous republics within the republic whose mostly Muslim residents have complained of discrimination by Georgians. Lottery update Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday In the Hoosier Lottery; Daily Three 59-5 Daily Four 8-60-7 Tribute to veterans American flags like the one shown here that ap- pear with some obitu- aries in the Kokomo Tribune signify that the deceased was a military service veteran. THE DEAL OF A LUNCH TIME Record pot INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The iackpot for Saturday's Lotto Cash drawing will be at least million, the largest amount since the game began.

No player selected all six winning numbers In last Saturday's drawing, prompting the jackpot rollover, the Hoosier Lottery said Sunday. The previous record was $7.5 million, won by Deidre Thompson of Franklin on Jan. 19,1991. The Lottery said that 11V players matched five winning numbers in Saturday's drawing, worth $1,407 apiece. Another 5,885 players matched four numbers, for a prize.

The winning numbers were 3,12, 16,32,35. Illinois SPRINGFIELD, III. (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the Illinois State Lottery: Daily Game 200 Pick Four 7-809 Estimated Lotto jackpot $2 million Peppemni Personal Pan Pizza o--' Offer Ends m-, April lion i -Hut 1 29 1 79 2328 W. SYCAMORE 710 S. 31 115 N.

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