The Star Press from Muncie, Indiana • Page 12

PAGE 12 THE MUNCIE STAR, TA VISITS CIVITAN CLUB Vic Mooney, left, club Wednesday. Shown with him are Jim Reese, Midwest district Civitan governor from Evans- Muncie Civitan president, and Loyal Jordan, ville, paid a visit to the Muncie Civitan service newly-elected lieutenant governor. (Star Photo) Transit Authority Eyed City to Push for Funds for New Buses Plans to acquire 16 new buses for local transit service through funds from 'a federal Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA) grant were detailed Thursday by city officials. The city decided to begin application for the capital improvement grant after hearing a series of recommendations by state UMTA researchers presently studying how the local bus service could be improved. One of the priorities listed by state researchers is the need for new equipment, including new buses, and renovation of facilities.

While Mayor Robert Cunningham indicated that no decision has been reached on how bus service will be provided after Dec. 31 and in future years, state researchers have recommended the city either establish a municipal transit authority and set up a separate tax base to finance the operation or take over the present bus service and run it as a municipal department. Cunningham indicated Tom O'Brien, the city's mass transit consultant, will begin preliminary work on the application for new buses so that the issue can be brought before City Council within the next 30 days. The mayor added that while a $300,000 subsidy for continued bus service has been included in the 1978 municipal budget, administrators will take a hard look at the alternative of establishing Global Terror Threatened by Jet Hijackers DACCA, Bangladesh (UPI) guerrillas threatened Thursday up their hijacked jet with 146 aboard and set off a "global" campaign if Japan breaks its free nine prisoners and pay By RICK YENCER Star Staff Reporter Five the extension and a U.S. diplomat was at earlier Thursday an ailing young to blow Dacca airport seeking word on up to yoga student, a weeping actress and a hostages nine U.S.

citizens believed aboard the married couple and their child and terror plane. won food and fuel supplies, but they promise to The terrorists from the Japanese Red gave no hint of their next move. $6 million Army released five American residents by 15-Minute Reading Break ing a separate transit authority. Such action would require at least a two-tothree year process. The mayor said establishing a taxing unit would include a series of local and state public hearings and approval from various state budgeting and taxing.

agencies. "We could not do this year, but it is a possibility for the next two years," Cunningham said. The proposal, which would require at least $130,000 in local matching funds, would culminate in a $1.3 million grant for the purchase of bus equipment, as well as new bus signs and shelters. State UMTA representatives indicated to city officials the replacement of old equipment and the lowering of maintenance costs could be the key to attractmore bus riders. SAN DIEGO (UPI) Once a day the school bell at O'Farrell Junior High School rings out the letter in 1 Morse code and that's the signal for everyone students, teachers, janitors and visitors -to stop what they're doing and spend 15 minutes reading.

Principal George Frey said it's a new approach to encourage reading. The idea evolved from a discussion among teachers of the need for a regular periods of uninterrupted, sustained silence for reading. "It's been well received," the principal said. In only two areas oft the school has the reading schedule presented a problem in physical education and among cafeteria workers. "The workers have things cooking, things they have to watch over," Frey said.

"Our custodial staff stops whatever they're doing and reads, also my secretaries, the counselors. We try to urge parents and other visitors to participate, but we don't push them." The 15-minute reading period is rotated to a different class period each day. There's no restriction on what to read, and matter ranges from newspapers to books. I do screen against pornography," Frey said. on Missing Coed But none of it has led to the whereabouts of Ann Harmeier.

"We're getting leads daily but none of them has panned out," Lt. Oscar Gates of the Indiana State Police said. Miss Harmeier, 20, Cambridge City, vanished Sept. 12 as she drove from her home to the 1.U. campus at Bloomington.

Her stalled car was found abandoned along Indiana 37 north of Martinsville. The case has been well publicized and many residents of Cambridge City have taken an active role in trying to find her. More than 100 residents went to southern Indiana last weekend to search and more are scheduled to travel to Kentucky this weekend to pursue a lead state police aren't sure is accurate. What appeared to be the most promising lead thus far involved a service station operator and an employe at Paragon who reported seeing a woman matching Miss Harmeier's description. The car, containing three men and three women, stopped for gasoline the same day Miss Harmeier disappeared.

It had a McCracken County, license plate. But that lead apparently "has fizzled The CHAIRSTYLISTS' ransom but extended the deadline by more than a day. The hijackers freed five hostages two Americans and an Indian family of three reported to reside in California. Japan, saying "human life is more precious than the earth," agreed to the demands but said it could not meet the terrorists' original midnight deadline. With only 20 minutes to go on the deadline, the hijackers granted a 28- hour extension to allow Japan time to gather the money and prisoners together.

A Japanese spokesman said they had gathered $2 million in U.S. $100 bills but the remaining $4 million might have to be flown from the United States. The new deadline was set to expire at 6 p.m. EDT Friday: Bangladesh officials negotiated with the hijackers, armed with grenades, pistols and plastic explosives, to gain Still No Leads INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) State police have five officers working fulltime on the disappearance of an Indiana University coed, but so far they've come up empty. Police say they'll take all the help they can get, and so far there's been plenty.

Bid on Police Cars Accepted by Board NEW CASTLE The New Castle Board of Public Works and Safety Thursday accepted the bid of Goodwin Auto Sales for seven new police cars, five larger models and two smaller vehicles. Goodwin's bid was $5,005 each for the larger cars and $4,930 for each of the two smaller autos. Other bidders were Jack Shields Ford, $4,682.93 for the larger size cars and $4,827.50 for the smaller vehicles; Morris Chevrolet, $5,282.67 and $4,656.68, and Castle Lincoln-Mercury, $4,796 and $5,396. In other action, the board of works placed Darrell Jackson, who has served His one year of probation with the police department, on first class status with the force. Chamber Sets Special Event HARTFORD CITY A moonlight madness sale in downtown stores will be the Oct.

27 special event sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce retail division. On this date, downtown stores will be open from 6-10 p.m., chairman Charles Rickett said. The retail division members also plan a HalJoween parade which will be followed by a turkey draw for Thanksgiving on Nov. 19. The Christmas shopping season will be opened by merchants on Nov.

25 following the annual Christmas parade. Special hours, to be announced later, will be observed by merchants after the parade, Rickett said. SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 DATELINE DATA LYNN A grant of $1,466,175 for construction of a sewer system and water treatment plant has been awarded to the town by the Environmental Protection Agency. The grant represents 75 per cent of the cost of the project. The state will provide 10 per cent funding and the town will be responsible for providing the remaining funds.

HARTFORD CITY The food stamp office in the Blackford County courthouse will close today for inventory and reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, WINCHESTER The Randolph County Council will meet in special session Tuesday, Oct. 4, a at 9 a.m. to consider additional appropriations including a $20,000 Randolph County Hospital commitment. HARTFORD CITY Rev.

E. W. Morack has been named chairman of the professional gifts division of the Blackford United Way campaign. Captains in the division include Mrs. Mary Kay Nugent, nursing home gifts captain; Mrs.

Verna Lindemood, ministerial gifts captain; Mrs. Pat Shreves, school gifts captain; Mrs. Karen Sulit, doctors gifts captain; David McIntire, Hospital gifts captain and local attorney David C. Ford, lawyer gifts captain. Morack said his division goal is $5,050.

The campaign officially begins Oct. 6. HUNTINGTON Members of the Huntington High School Junior Historical Society will have their second annual pioneer festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the school, at the north edge of the city on Ind.

5. The public is invited and a free-will donation will be taken. RICHMOND Ron Crutcher, cellist, assistant professor of music at Wittenburg College in Springfield, 0., will present a free recital at 8:15 p.m. Oct. 12 in Runyan Center at Earlham College.

MONTPELIER In anticipation of the coming Fire Prevention Week, Chief Cleo Harrold of the Montpelier Volunteer Fire Department is urging all residents to hold home fire drills, in order that the family may learn the nearest exits in case of fire. Fire drills will also be held in the local schools during the special week, and students will tour the fire station. A meeting of Area 8 of the Indiana School Librarians Association will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at Union School here, one mile west of Ind. 1 on U.S.

36. Dinner will be served in the school cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. for $4.50 per plate. Reservations may be made by calling Virginia C. Felts at Jay County High School in Portland.

DALEVILLE Youth of the Trinity Community Church here will stage a walk-a-thon Saturday, Oct. 8, from Shirey's Grocery in Daleville to radio station WCTW in New Castle. The youngsters will be seeking sponsors in order to raise money to bring "Youth Aflame" singers from Liberty Baptist College in Lynchburg, to the area Dec. 1-4. The goal is $800.

HARTFORD CITY A conference with instructions on coronary care techniques will Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Blackford County Hospital, 503 E. VanCleve St. Dr. Donald Hunsberger will conduct the session for registered or licensed practical nurses.

Save On Menswear The Out Dugout Of Is Business! And Save STOP DOWN TODAY. The Dugout 411 N. Martin St. Underground "'In The Village' THE VILLAGE FREE Validated Parking at the Collegienne Dumping of Toxic Waste at Landfill Concerns BZA deled for bedroom McPeek's construction of the porch and stairway brought a protest from his neighbor, C. E.

Hamilton, 332 Ashland a registered architect, who complained about the "creeping violations (of city ordinances) in our area that cause me to be concerned." When informed that due to the 2-2 vote which amounts to defeat of the request for variance he could not get a building permit, McPeek asked what his next step could be. "You can go to court and ask for a writ of certiorari," Lennington advised him. Miss Theisen cast the only "no" vote in an application filed by E. B. Duncan, 1312 N.

Chinquapin Way, who requested a variance from side yard requirements regarding a structure on his property. Duncan had finished construction on his property although it had been "redtagged" by the city building commissioner. "Despite the fact the building is completed and possibly no one will order you to tear it down, you are still in violation of city building codes," Miss Thiesen told Duncan. Asked what he should do with the red tag, Duncan was told by Lennington to "take it off. If the neighbors don't bring a suit against you, you have no problem." There were no objectors to Duncan's request for variance.

In other action the BZA: Approved the request by Richard M. McIntire, R.R. 1, asking a variance from the city's zoning ordinance to permit placement of a train car on business property owned by him at 301 E. McGalliard Road. The car would be used as an ice cream store.

Approved a variance in lieu of rear yard requirements as requested by Terry Orcutt, R.R. construction of a recreation room on his property. Approved an application from Muncie Home Improvement Company 924 Wheeling for reduction of lot width to permit placing a mobile home at 2300 N. Elm St. Approved a request by Beth Vail, R.R.

2, Gaston, for a variance to permit placing a mobile home on her property. ED SATTERFIELD to a renovated attic that had been remoBy Concern over the dumping of toxic heavy material, some of it containing chemicals, at the city's sanitary landfill was expressed Thursday night during a meeting of the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals. metal never deteriorates," board attorney Wayne Lennington said. "If the chemicals from the metal should ever get into the water supply, there'll be a lot of dead people around here!" According to Lennington, the Indiana State Board of Health has designated the landfill, located north of the city on Ind. 67, as one of the few places in the state where such metals may be dumped.

Some of the material reportedly is sent here from as far away as Chicago. The board agreed that Lennington should research BZA minutes to determine restrictions approved in 1973 that affect the landfill's operation. Leo Mench, who was a member of the BZA when the measure discussed in 1973, stated that "we were supposed to get quarterly reports on the landfill's operation, but I have never seen any. concern Thursday night was the failure of city and county residents to obtain permits before construction on remodeling of any property is begun. "There should be a building permit obtained either from the city building commissioner or the county plan commission before any additions, remodeling or new construction are begun," insisted Mary Theisen, BZA chairperson.

"If there is some doubt as to whether a permit needs to be obtained, the person should check with the plan commission office." she added. Miss Theissen's concern stemmed from two matters that came before the BZA Thursday. One of the requests for a variance was defeated on a 2-2 vote, the other passed, 3-1. Defeated was the application filed by Charles McPeek, 404 Ashland requesting a variance from the city zoning ordinance on sideyard improvements at his home. McPeek admitted that he had received a "stop work" order on construction of a closed outside stairway leading Dog Blamed for Accident Injuring Woman Star Staff Reporter A large dog sitting in the front passenger, in seat a of two-car an collision automobile southeast was of Muncie Thursday which injured one person.

Taken to Ball Memorial Hospital with minor face and hand abrasions was Jane Hedrick, 24, rural New Castle. Delaware County police said Russell Bonham, 61, 2705 E. Memorial and his dog were in a car headed north on Meeker Avenue near U.S. 35 about 9 p.m. The Bonham car failed to yield the right-of-way to a car driven by Phyllis Nichols, 51, 5109 S.

Walnut police said. The injured woman was a passenger in the Nichols vehicle, which was westbound on U.S. 35. The presence of the dog hindred Bonham's attention and vision, police said. Damage was estimated at $1,400.

Slaughterhouse Fined for Court Contempt INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) A slaughterhouse at Anderson that continued to operate despite a permanent injunction issued in 1974 has been found in contempt of court, Indiana Attorney General Theodore Sendak said Thursday. Madison Circuit Court on June 7, 1974, issued a permanent injunction forbidding Hobert M. Heiney to operate Heiney's Frozen Foods, after finding violations of storage, locker plant and meat inspection laws Heiney was found to be in contempt of that order on June 1 of this year. Tuesday he was found in continuing contempt and fined $100 per day for 20 days, a $2,000 fine, and was again ordered to discontinue his operations. 3 Join Police Force Three new additions to the Muncie Police Department were sworn in by the city clerk's office this week following their appointment to the force by the Police-Fire Merit Commission.

New patrolmen include Tom McFadden, Kim Thompson and Jim Hathaway. The appointments bring the force up to its 130-man operating level. out," Gates said. "They couldn't identify a picture of Miss Harmeier as being the same woman." Cambridge City residents also have had posters distributed showing a picture of Miss Harmeier and asking for information about her whereabouts. "We welcome all the help we can get," Gates said.

However, what the Cambridge City people have been doing thus far has been all on their own without help from state police. Gates said state police have been getting four or five calls per day from people who think they saw the coed. "We've had reports of her in cars and as a hitchhiker," Gates said. "It's doubtful she would run away," Gates said. "The people at Cambridge City and Bloomington all say she's a stable person." Get acquainted with BOTANY '500' and get a $20 Bonus Your clothes say a lot about you.

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