Muncie Evening Press from Muncie, Indiana • Page 2

In the Press of things By DICK STODGHILL He was ready to throw a '30' at editors, then found error was fixed I was more than a little angry a few weeks ago when I picked up an Evening Press printed at the beginning of the press run. The first column about ending stories with -30 was in that day so naturally I ended it -30-. The --30- was omitted, however, so the column ended with a colon. Fortunately, it was late in the day and the editors had left for home. That raised my blood pressure, of course, because I had to keep all the great comments that leaped to mind bottled up inside.

The reason it is fortunate is that later that evening Jackie was reading the paper and said, "I'm glad they got the -30 at the end of the column." I walked over and sure enough, there it was. So someone had caught it early and it was fixed, which meant I had not made a fool of myself again by uttering all those great comments. Still, I really liked one. It concerns a story told by Mickey Spillane and was going to be my capper. Spillane once bet an editor he could write a Mike Hammer novel and not reveal the answer to the mystery until the final word.

Think about it and you should agree it wouldn't be easy to write 75,000 words and have the entire story hinge on the very last one. Spillane won the bet. Anyway, that was my capper: "You know you could have left a complete Mickey Spillane novel hanging in the air by pulling a trick like that." Yes sir, that would've told 'em. Spillane's word? Transvestite Ever hear of Black Hawk High School in Fort Wayne? I haven't, and am sure it has never shown up in the Indiana basketball scores. It has in Ohio, though.

On Jan. 14 Ohio City. Ohio, beat Fort Wayne (Ind.) Black Hawk. 78-67. That's what the Akron Beacon-Journal reported, anyhow.

Reading Ann Landers recently made me realize how often we use a word but don't really mean it. A nurse wrote on the subject of exhaustion and I think at times we all say something like, "Boy, I'm exhausted." I do, but what I really mean is I am very, very tired. When you are truly exhausted, everything iS used up, nothing is left. That happened to me only once, although being very tired is commonplace. Strangely enough, being exhausted struck me as funny at a time when few things did.

Yes, it was during the war of 40 years ago. It was a month when the rifle companies in our division suffered about 125 percent casualties. That's right, and if you doubt it. look up the 7th Infantry Division figures for July of 1944. The point in mentioning it is that those of us who stuck around a while were kept busy and were tired.

So one sunny morning we ran out of water and I was sent to get more. I picked up an empty fivegallon jerry can in each hand and started back to where the water was supposed to be. After going part way and having made a turn or two, I stumbled and fell. Flat on my face, and so loudly that people stopped firing their weapons and said, "My God, what's that?" Then I lay there staring at the dirt inches away, but managing not to fall asleep. Sleep usually came instantaneously upon lying down.

I wanted to get up, however, and was determined to do so. Every muscle was issued a command, none responded. The knees wouldn't move, the elbows wouldn't move, even the hands. wouldn't move. I wanted out of there badly, and fast.

All of me, including knees, elbows and hands, wanted a hole in the ground if there was to be any lying around. But they wouldn't work. or couldn't. Eventually it struck me as funny There I was, 18 and in my prime, but literally too exhausted to move. Even knowing the terrible danger in lying on top of the ground that way didn't help.

But I kept trying and finally, after what must have been at least 10 minutes, one knee moved an inch or so. Then an elbow and the hands. It took a good five minutes, I'm sure, to get back on my feet. Once up I was able to function normally and a short time later was back with full cans of water. It was a strange experience and I have often thought of it during the years that followed.

Every time I flop down in a chair and say, "Boy, I'm exhausted," a little voice comes back with, "Oh, no you're not." Then I try flexing a knee and if it responds, I know the little voice was telling the truth. Replacement named for imprisoned BSU professor Theater professor Gilbert Bloom has been appointed to head Ball State University's London Centre through May. He replaces Dr. Jerry L. Kasparek, 44, who was still being held in prison today on a murder charge.

Kasparek is accused of killing his 42-year-old wife, Carol Ann Kasparek. He was arrested Friday at their London apartment. Ball State University spokesman Marie Fraser said today that Dr Bloom has been at the London Centre at least since the beginning of winter quarter, teaching theater courses. London police have reported that an autopsy Saturday showed Mrs. Kasparek had suffocated to death.

The authorities reported finding evidence of "a hand grip around the London authorities have released little information about the case, but a Muncie colleague of Kaspareks reported the couple had quarreled Wednesday night. Mrs. Kasparek reportedly left the apartment for several hours, then returned and went to bed. The next morning, Dr. Kasparek reportedly notified police he had found her dead.

His brothers, Joe and Gene, arrived in London Saturday to take custody of the couple's children, Jill. 11, and Julie, 15. Although Kasparek appeared in Magistrate's Court Saturday, he did not enter a plea. It is thought he will do that Feb. 6, when he is scheduled to appear in a higher court.

There is a possibility that at that time he may be released on bond. Vandals' late-night spree leaves trail of broken windows More than 20 windows in vehicles parked on the city's south side were either broken out or shot out by a BB gun Sunday evening and early today. Muncie police said witnesses had reported seeing a brown Pinto in the area of some of the vandalism. There were several persons inside MacKenzie praises Ken MacKenzie of Muncie, candidate for the Republican nomination in the Second Congressional District. today hailed President Reagan's announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House.

"I'm glad the president is running again." MacKenzie said. "His free market solutions have benefitted us here in central Indiana. people are The Muncie Evening Press Page 2 Monday, January 30, 1984 Muncie Hoosierland Judge Cole to seek second term Delaware Superior Court 3 Judge Betty Cole has announced that she will run for re-election this year She will enter the May 8 Republi- On the Dan Dunten, Delaware County youth extension agent, and Dave Gowin, a 4-H leader from Hamilton Township, noseprint a steer at the Lions Delaware County Fairgrounds. The steer nose will be entered in 4-H competition. Dunten said noseprinting, like fingerprinting, is a precise means of identifying beef steers and commercial heifers.

Evening Press photo by John Crozier I Goodall's bid for 4th term challenged State Rep. Hurley Goodall and attorney J.A. Cummins both announced over the weekend that they will run for the Democratic nomination for the House District 34 seat now held by Goodall. It will be the first time that Goodall has had opposition in the primary since he the nomination in 1978. has gone unchallenged by Republicans in each of his three general election victories.

The American Party put up a candidate in 1978, but Goodall won easily. Cummins said he has been considering a candidacy for two years and thinks that as a lawyer he will be able to keep the Legislature from making mistakes in writing laws. Goodall, 56, 1905 Carver, the first black elected to represent is a member of the Public Committee, the Cities and Committee and the House Committee, where he is minority member He said serving on those tees gives him a chance to impact on the issues that Former legislator to run for commissioner post state Representative Stephenson will seek the nomination for the County commissioner in District 1 during the May 8 primary. Stephenson, RR 1, Yorktown, was elected to the Indiana General Assembly in 1964 and in 1965 was named the case, "most outstandthe ing legislator" Former George E. Democratic Delaware Stephenson Stephenson by the Delaware County AFL-CIO.

He is a Democratic Precinct 71 committeeman and a lifelong resident of Mount Pleasant Township. Stephenson is employed at Warner Gear where he is a member of UAW Local 287. He has held several union offices including chairman of the bargaining committee, pension committee and union steward. Presently he is a member of the union insurance committee. Stephenson served on the first Mount Pleasant Township School Board and was elected again in 1964 to the school board.

He also has served as a member of the Mount Pleasant Township advisory board. He is a member of the Delaware County Rooster Boosters, VFW Post 651, American Legion Post 321, Daleville Lodge 730 and Gethsemane United Methodist Church. Cummins Muncie, Safety Towns Labor ranking commithave an affect his War II. He and his wife Eileen have five children and 10 grandchildren. Stephenson served with the Air Force in the Pacific during World The District 1 seat is presently held by Republican Ronald Quakenbush.

He has not announced whether he will seek re-election. Democrat Claude Ritchie announced last week that he would seek the nomination during the primary. Candidates for District 1 seat must live in Harrison, Washington, Mount Pleasant or Salem townships. Voters from all townships of' the county are entitled to vote for commissioner candidates in any of the three district races. Three injured in 2 separate weekend shooting incidents Three persons who suffered were released from Ball Hospigunshot wounds in Muncie over tal after treatment for the the weekend in two separate gunshot wounds.

incidents escaped serious injury. Detective Capt. Richard said Myra Taylor, Heath said everyone involved in Detectives 28, and her ex-husband, Robert the incident would be re-interTaylor, 29, got into a domestic viewed as the investigation conargument Saturday evening in tinues. her home at 409 S. Pershing.

The other shooting incident Detective Sgt. Mike Brumback took place Sunday evening at the said Taylor was told to leave the Anchor Lounge, 3535 S. Ebright. house, and then was shot by his Police said the victim, Wilex-wife in the thigh. The pair left liam M.

Thompson, 26, 1123 W. house and made their way to Powers, and his roommate, identhe 700 block of East Seymour, tified as John Reed, were in the where Taylor apparently shot tavern's restroom when the his wife in both of her forearms, shooting took place. Reed apparBrumback said. ently accidentally dropped the Complete details on how the gun while he was giving it dis- to Taylors came to shoot each Thompson and said." weapon other was still sketchy this charged, police morning, according to detec- Thompson was hit in the thigh tives. by the bullet.

He was treated and Both Taylor and Mrs. Taylor released at the hospital. can primary election. Mrs. Cole, 56, 2512 Petty, had won the Republican primary to run for the County Court 1 judgeship in 1980 when incumbent Democrat Jerry Baumgardner was accident.

She complete his term win the general In 1983 County elevated to Superior of the Legislature, term was expanded to six years. Mrs. Cole University and degree at Indiana practiced law in for 11 years judge. She has twice elections in Court 2 judge Superior Court 2 She is a member can, Indiana and ciations; Muncie fessional Women's Women Voters; Lawyers Association Jones Club. In September year she attended seminar at the College in Reno, She is married and is the mother children.

Cole killed in an auto was appointed to and went on to election that year Court 1 was Court 3 by act and the judge's from four years Mrs. attended Ball State earned her law University. She Delaware County before becoming a constituency. He is a retired fireman and a former member of the Muncie Community School Board and the Muncie Human Rights Commission. He is former chairman of the Whiteley Community Council and in 1980 he was elected chairman of the Indiana Caucus of Black Democratic Elected Officials.

Cummins, 35, RR 2, has practiced law in Muncie since 1977 and is a public defender. He grew up in Cowan and was graduated from Cowan High School in 1966, Ball State University in 1973 and Ohio Northern University School of Law in 1977. District 34 is a heavily Democratic district on the south and east sides of Muncie and in Monroe, Perry and Liberty townships. Local jeweler is Sagamore of the Wabash William E. Botkin C.M.W., Muncie registered watchmaker and jeweler, has been presented the Sagamore of the Wabash Award by Gov.

Robert D. Orr. Botkin was honored for work rendered in the past years as a member of the Indiana State Board Botkin of Examiners in watch repairing and as chairman of the board the past year and a half. The board is the state licensing agency for watchmakers. The Sagamore award is the highest honor which the gover- been defeated in 1976 for County and in 1982 for judge.

of the AmeriMuncie bar assoBusiness and ProClub; League of American Trial and the Riley- Goodall and October of last a three-week National Judicial Nev. to Dewey G. Cole of two grown Surveyor seeks bid for 2nd term Delaware County Surveyor Sam Morrison has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for re-election during the May 8 primary. Morrison is in his fifth year as county surveyor. He was first named surveyor in 1980 to fill the unexpired term of Stan Hiatt, who resigned to become city engineer.

Later Morrison that year, Morrison was elected to the post. His term will expire at the end of this year. Morrison has had a private surveying practice since 1958 and is a registered land surveyor. He was city engineer from 1964 to 1967, when he. also became the first president of the Muncie Sani-: tary District Board of Commissioners.

the car, according to the witness reports. Police investigated about 20 incidents late Sunday evening and during the dark hours today. An additional four persons called police later this morning to report their car windows had been blown out. Reagan re-election bid going to work again, and many local businessmen look to the future with optimism. Our economy is closely tied to the national economy, and we're benefitting now from the recovery.

"Only President Reagan can turn that recovery into prosperity by keeping federal spending and taxes low. I think we need President Reagan in the White House nor can bestow. It is a personal Morrison graduated from Yorktribute usually given to those town schools and the University of; who have rendered a distin- Colorado. guished service to the state or to He and his wife, Pat, reside at the governor. 2009 N.

Brentwood. They have four children. Gun-wielding bandit robs two Two men told police they were parked catty-corner from robbed at gunpoint around 2 a.m. tavern. When they got there, the the; Sunday as they left Henderson's bandit came up and took their Korner Lounge at Walnut and wallets.

After removing the cash, the Willard. The victims, Dennis W. Johnson, robber returned the wallets, 1320 N. Jefferson, and Kenneth said. police Schinnerer, rural Muncie, were The robber was described as a robbed of a total of $340 in cash, black man between 20 and 25 years according to police.

old, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10; bar The and pair told police they Johnson's left the inches tall, weighing between 140; went to car and 150 pounds, police said. Extra chlorine in Muncie water should be gone soon: City residents complaining about little thaw," he said. The water a heavy odor and taste of chlorine runoff carries ammonia, mainly in their water may be relieved to from farm fertilizer, into the river. know the water company's brief Extra chlorine is added to step-up of chlorine treatment has ize it. Chlorine content was ended, for the time being.

increased from the regular 2 partsper million to 3 ppm, and then' "We had a little problem Satur- restored to normal on day with runoff (from farm fields Moon. Sunday, said; into the White River) containing Water coming from some ammonia," explained Ron faucets today may still smell of chlorine, he said, Moon, manager of the Muncie because some of it was treated. divison of the American Water during the weekend. Works. "The The extrasituation is (now) chlorinated water "will essentially back to work its way out" soon, according, probably "This happens when we have a to Moon..