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A10 FRIDAY, SEPT. 31,1995 VITAL STATISTICS KOKOMO TRIBUNE Partly cloudy and cold. Low 26 More clouds than sun; p.m. sprinkles. High 45, Low 31 All maps, fa byAceu'Weathsr, Itfcd Limited sun; a.m.

showers possible. High 51, Low 35 Windy and milder; showers possible late. High 62, Low 42 Tuesday Showers; turning sharply colder late. High 51, Low 28 REGIONAL FORECAST Partly cloudy and cold tonight. Lows 25-30.

More clouds than sun Saturday and still chilly; a p.m. shower possible. Highs 43-48. Limited sun Sunday. vffmiwv i tofnonvw nlflm South Bend Fort Wayne Lafayette Indianapolis Terre Haute Bloomlngton HEARTLAND STATISTICS Readings are for the 24 hour period ending 12 a.m.

yesterday. Temperatures: High yesterday 46 Low yesterday 36 Normal high 56 Normal Low 36 Record high 82 in 1986 Record low 14 in 1923 Preclpltation(lnches): Yesterday 0.01" Month to date 1.58" Year to date 3.38" Normal year to date 6.09" Snowfall(inches): Snowfall yesterday 0.0" Snowfall season to date' 8.6" Evansvllle Cincinnati Lexington Louisville 52 2 8 HEATING DEGREE DAYS Yesterday 24 Month to date 651 Normal month to date 765 Index of fuel consumption Indicating how many degrees the mean temperature dropped below 65 degrees for the day. SUN MOON Sunrise: 6:29 a.m. First Sunset: 7:08 p.m. Full Last New Apr8 Apr 15 Moonrlse: 7:1 Oa.m.

Apr 21 Apr 29 Moonset: 9:00 p.m. LAKE LEVELS Readings taken through 7 a.m. yesterday. Misslssinewa: Current level 717.07 ft. Tailwater level 1.66ft.

Rale of release 280 cfs Wildcat Creek at Kokomo: Stage yesterday 2.16 ft. I 24-hour change 0.00 ft. I Flood stage 10ft. WIND CHILL Yesterday's readings: 9a.m 30 noon 30 3 p.m 20 WEATHER HISTORY On March mercury soared to 108 degrees in Rio Grande City, Texas. That represents the highest reading ever recorded in the United States in March.

Shown are noon positions ol weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast temperatures are given lor selected cities. Miami Warm Front Stationary Front City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Baton Rouge Billings Birmingham Boise Boston Brownsville Buffalo Burlington Casper Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Dallas Dayton TRAVELERS REPORT Vest. Today Sat.

Vest. Today Sat. HI LoW HI LoW HI LoW City HI Lo HI LoW HI LoW 55 34 pc 58 33 69 36 Denver 40 11 po 51 27 62 34 49 31 pc 34 26 sn 35 25 sn Des Molnes 38 28 sf 44 29 pc 5329s 6753pc 61 46 54 39 Sh Delroil 45340 4427po 44 28 po 50 43 57 29 pc 5S 31 Dululh 3915s 41 20s 4322sh 6652C 56 47 69 51 pc Fairbanks 4913s 37 20 sn 36 13sn 59 46 58 34 pc 56 32 pc Fargo 34 22 pc 40 23 40 24 pc 68 51 sh 63 46 59431 Flagstaff 4625s 5520s 6024s 50 22 pc 57 37 pc 62 36 pc Grand Rapids 42 30 sf 41 22 43 28 pc 664BpC 64 39sh 55 39 sh Greal Falls 52 19 pc 5840s 57 31 pc 6032s 71 42s 58 32 sh Greensboro 67 45 pc 61 38 52 37 sh 50 34 52 37 pc 4932s Hartford 46 32 54 31 pc 4925s 6054sh 71 56 sh 6953c Honolulu 80 70 sh 80 65 8070c 4035r 41 25 pc 4325s Houston 71 52 6250sh 68 47 pc 4937r 49 22 pc 3917s Indianapolis 48 31 47 30 pc 50 33 pc 46 13 pc 51 26pc 6531s Jackson, MS 68 53 64 42 sh 6040pc 7952pc 66 48 sh 55 46 Jacksonville 83 57 pc 66571 68501 48 39 51 28 pc 51 31 pc Juneau 48 35 41 33 40 341 68 49 pc 65 44 54 40 sh Kansas City 42 26 pc 48 32 61 33 pc 4511pc 49 27 pc 6033s Knoxville 63 40 pc 58 36 pc 5535pc 4734C 42 29 483Vsh Las Vegas 6749s 7448s 7651s 52 38 47 27 pc 49 32 pc Little Rock 63 47 59 36 pc 63 41 46 39 sh 44 25 45 27 pc Los Angeles 75 56 84 54 78 54 7450PO 68 44 sh 54 41 Louisville 54 35 51 31 pc 52 35 pc 4936sh 45 26 47 31 pc Madison 44 27 sf 43 21 pc 4727DC 65 46 pc 61 44 68 46 Memphis 62 46 pc 60 37 pc 59 42 5237sn 45 26 46 31 pc Miami 88 74 pc 88 70 pc 86 68 pc City Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Providence Raleigh Rapid City Reno St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Tucson Washington Vest. HI LoW 45 34 sf 41 29o 60 41 pc 66 58 sh 51 44 62 46 pc 52 36 38 25c 84 64 pc 53 46 75 47s 45 37 43 32 72 393 49 31 69 44 38 21 sn 61 28s 50 34 pc 49 26s 76 54s 71 53s 72 45s 85 63 pc 73 40s 58 47 Sh Today HI LoW 42 25 40 25 58 33 pc 65 54 sh 56 38 pc 80 40 pc 59 38 pc 46 27 pc 81 611 58 36 pc 82 56s 46 28 48 300 63 43 sh 55 35 pc 62 38 50 27 pc 68 37s 52 33s 58 37s 79 54s 70 49s 62 44 sh 78 671 78 45s 58 37 pc Sat.

HI LoW 44 30s 45 27 sh 57 35s 60 471 52 36s 52 39po 69 41s 56 27s 77 61 54 34s 86 58s 46 31 pc 49 23s 80 39 pc 49 30s 55 37 sh 60 30s 65 31 pc 55 37s 62 39s 73 56s 64 47 po 57 40 pc 77 601 84 50s 56 35 pc WORLD REPORT City Amsterdam Athens Bangkok Beijing Berlin Bonn Brussels Buenos Aires Vest. HI LoW 46 38 pc Today Hi LoW 48 42 sh 60 46 sh 55 39 pc 89 77 sh 93 79 pc 54 33 sh 56 39 pc 39 27 pc 44 36 sh 46 36 pc 47 42 sh 48 38 50 44 sh 75 61 pc 72 57 pc Weather (W): s-sunny, Sat. HI LoW 50 43 Sh Clly Cairo 51 39 pc Calgary 92 79 pc Casablanca 54 25 pc Copenhagen 51 39 sh Damascus 52 44 Geneva 54 44 Hong Kong 78 61 pc London pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, Vest. HI LoW 73 54s Today HI LoW 80 56s Sat. HI LoW 79 49 PC 57 28 pc 61 36 56 30 pc 71 54 pc 67 53 pc 64 53 pc 41 31 41 33 Sh 43 33 sh 60 45 64 47 69 47 pc 43 25 pc 45 37 sh 54 44 Sh 68 631 67 631 73 64 pc 48 41 pc 55 48c 57 46sh sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain City Madrid Vest.

HI LoW 64 45 a Today HI LoW fiS 35 a Nairobi 71 51 sh 72 50 pc Paris 45 36s 52 46 sh 46 39 pc 47 31 Seoul 52 36 pc 47 37 pc Sydney 76 57 71 58 pc Tokyo 56 53 72 55 pc Warsaw 36 21 sf 37 26 pc Sat. HI LoW 64 41 74 50 po 59 47 sh 52 46 pc 55 23 DC 71 57s 59 46 pc 43 35 pc OBITUARIES Adrian Grippes FINDLAY, Ohio Adrian R. Grippes, 1101 Glen Meadow Drive, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 1995 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1934 in Dubuque, Iowa, a son of Lawrence and Barbara (Senile) Grippes.

He was married Dec. 20,1957 to Ruth A. Chaon, who survives. He was a retired plant superintendent at Continental Steel Corp. of Kokomo, Ind.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of Saint Michael Catholic Church. Also surviving are two sons, Mark A. Grippes, Belleville, 111., and Curt A. Grippes, Noblesville, a daughter, Mrs.

John M. (Susan Gentry, Kokomo, six grandchildren; two brothers, Jerome Grippes, Washington state, and Raymond Grippes, Illinois; two sisters, Pearl Ann Brooks, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Joyce Penman, Washington state; and a half-sister, Margaret Conrad, Holy Cross, Iowa. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Saint Michael Catholic Church.

The Rev. Paul Fahrbach will officiate. Burial will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Albright Cemetery in Kokomo, Ind. A rosary service will be held at 8:30 p.m.

today at the Coldren-Crates Funeral Home. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Alejandro Tellez FOSTORIA, Ohio Alejandro Tellez, 69, 238 W. Center died at 12:46 a.m.

Thursday, March 30, 1995 at Saint Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born June 26,1925 in Del Rio, Texas, a son of Alejandro and Maria (Ramos) Tellez. He was married April 18, 1945 in Crystal City, Texas, to Olivia Gonzales, who survives. He was retired from Atlas Crankshaft. He was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, North Baltimore.

Also surviving are five sons, Alex Tellez Lima, Richard Tellez and Jamie Tellez, both of North Baltimore, Gilbert Tellez, Fostoria, and Michael Tellez, Angola, five daughters, Mrs. Wayne (K. Lydia) Baumgarte, Kokomo, Mrs. Steven (Adelina) Swartz, Fostoria, Ms. Yolanda Ankney and Mrs.

Michael (Linda) Lerma, both of North Baltimore, and Mrs. Jeff (Diana) Wills, Van Buren; 33 grandchildren; 5 great- grandchildren; a brother, Lionel Tellez, North Baltimore; and four sisters, Delia Tellez, Rosa Maria Nevarez, and Alicia Tellez, all of Crystal City, Texas, and Josephina Santoya, Carriso Springs, Texas. Preceding him in death was a brother, Jose Tellez. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church.

Jerome Nowakowski will officiate. Burial will be at New Maplewood, North Baltimore. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today, after 2 p.m. Saturday, and after 2 p.m.

Sunday at Smith-Crates Funeral Home. A rosary service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church and Saint Vincent Cardiac Unit, Toledo, Ohio. Letha Rusk GALVESTON, Ind.

Letha E. Rusk, 84, R.R. 2, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 1995 at her residence. She was born Sept.

26, 1910 in Kaw City, a daughter of Charles William and Nora M. (Baldwin) Gordon. She was married Oct. 30, 1936 in Kokomo to Glen E. Rusk, who preceded her in death March 8,1989.

She was a homemaker and attended Church of Christ in Kokomo. She is also a former resident of Kokomo. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Bobbi Rusk, Kokomo, and Dick E. and Nellie Rusk of Galveston; a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Gary Mitchell, Kokomo; a sister, Leota Gordon, Galveston; seven grandchildren, Mitzi Rusk and Lori Kite, both of Kokomo, Brad Rusk, Noblesville, Steve Mitchell, Carmel, Andy Rusk, Galveston, Matt Rusk, Tulsa, and Mark Rust, Macon, and two great- grandchildren, Randy Hite and Holden Hite, both of Kokomo. Also preceding her in death were two sisters and a brother.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ellers Mortuary Main Street Chapel. The Rev. Frank S. Gribble III will officiate.

Burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Paul Gamblin Paul Byrum Gamblin, 84,1300 S. Waugh died at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29, 1995 at Sycamore Village Health Care. He was born March 8, 1911 in Lumpkin, a son of Nathaniel and Martha lone (Stover) Gamblin. He was married May 20, 1935 in Frankfort to Melba Jean Grinstead, who survives. He was employed by Continental Steel Corp. and worked as a custodian.

Also surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Paul E. and Sabrena Gamblin, Kokomo; two sons, James A. Gamblin, Indianapolis, and Michael A. Gamblin, Kokomo; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Eloise and Dick Anderson, Walton; three daughters, Elizabeth Helen Brown, Patricia Ruenell Price, and Cherl Hester, all of Kokomo; two brothers, Claude S. Gamblin and Raymond Gamblin, both of Kokomo; three sisters, Madge Grogan and Ollie Shakleford, both of Kokomo, and Marie Wisehart, California; 19 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were a brother, his parents, a grandson, and a great-grandson. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Ellers Mortuary Main Street Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth Spangler will officiate.

Burial will be at Crown Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Larry Dudley SHARPSVILLE, Ind.

Larry Dean Dudley, 53, 103 Tangle Wood, died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 1995 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born on Nov. 7, 1941 in Decatur, a Dudley son of Guy D. and E.

Jane (Pearly) Dudley. He was married Dec. 18, 1960 at Ashmore, 111. to Sandra E. Kerans.

He was retired from Chrysler Corporation, where he was a job setter, and had worked as a chaplain. He was a very active member of Rock Prairie Baptist Church, Tipton County. He also participated in nursing home ministry at Tipton Nursing Home and was a member of United Auto Workers Local 1166. He had lived in the Sharpsyille area since 1961. Surviving are his wife, Sandra "Sandee" (Kerans) Dudley; two sons, Larry D.

Dudley, Kokomo, and Joseph Scott Dudley, Sharpsville; two granddaughters, Alyssa D. Dudley, Kokomo, and Mary Katheryn Dudley, Sharpsville; two brothers, Guy David Dudley, Watseka, 111., and Donald E. Dudley, Sharpsville; a sister, Donna J. Barnes, Jewett, and two daughters-in-law, Rhonda K. Dudley, Kokomo, and Tany A.

Dudley, Sharpsville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at Rock Prairie Baptist Church, Tipton County. Kim Drake will officiate with the eulogy given by Mike and Chris Harlow. Burial will be at Sharpsville Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Boyer Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to Rock DEATHS Prairie Baptist Church Land Pur- chase Fund, in memory of Larry D. Dudley. George Hopkins Paul Bess George M.

Hopkins, 79, 1417 S. Armstrong died at 6:02 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 1995 at Windsor Estates. He was born Sept. 4, 1915, in Superior, the son of John A.

and Cora E. (Harmon) Hopkins. He was married Nov. 20, 1940 in Anderson to Dorothy C. Cleveland, who survives.

He was a 1933 graduate of Kokomo High School and "was a graduate of Indiana University. He was a teacher and administrator for the Kokomo Center Township School System for 43 years, retiring in 1980. Also surviving is a son, George Hopkins of Kokomo. Private burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Weston Cemetery in Rensselaer.

Fenn Shirley Mortu-' aries are in charge of arrangements. At the request of Mr. Hopkins, those persons or groups wishing to make a memorial contribution should seek an indigent child and assist the child with funds for clothing, school supplies, and some trivia for fun. Donald Martin Donald E. Martin, 68, 1232 E.

Firmin died at 1:58 a.m. Friday, March 31,1995 at Howard Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ellers Mortuary Main Street Chapel. TIPTON, Ind. Paul Bess, 78, 224 Dearborn died at 10:20 a.m.

Thursday, March 30, 1995 at Autumnwood Extended Care. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Porter Funeral Home. The Rev. John Utterback will officiate.

Burial will be at Normanda Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. FUNERALS Wallen, Weltha, services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Talbot Funeral Home, Albany, Ky.

Chadwell, James, services at 2 p.m. Saturday, Fenn Shirley Mortuaries France Colonial Chapel. Frank, Betty, services at 1 p.m. Saturday, Ellers Mortuary Main Street Chapel. Butt, George, services at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home. Obituary info The Tribune charges funeral homes for obituaries and arrangements pending. The charges are $80 for an obituary with a head- and-shoulders picture, $75 for an obituary without a picture and $15 for arrangements pending. There is no charge for trustee-paid funerals, Death notices and Funerals. HOSPITALS Births Reed, Jeffrey and Kathy, 11232 W.

Alice Peoria, a girl, Marissa Gail, 9 pounds, at 4:45 a.m. Thursday, February 23,1995. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Sara Reed of Greentown. Great grandmothers are Waneta Stout and Thelma Edgemon, both of Greentown. Fisher, John and Tara, 2800 Congress Drive, a girl, Marissa Nicole, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, at 10:13 p.m.

Monday, March 20, 1995 at Women's Hospital, Indianapolis. Mize, Robert and Karie, 403 Seabreeze Circle, Indianapolis, a boy, Taylor Alan, 7 pounds, 14 ounces, at 7:18 p.m. Sunday, February 26,1995. Paternal grandparents are Les and Pam Free, and Benny Mize, all of Kokomo. Reed, Gregory and Stphanie Ann (Hall), 1132 Spring Pond Cove, Fort Wayne, a girl, Madison Elizabeth, 5 pounds, 6 ounces, at 8:45 a.m.

Tuesday, March 28, 1995 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Maternal grandparents are Judy and Sidney Hall Jr. of Kokomo. Buckley, Troy and Kristi (Johnson), 775 Summitt Drive, Jonesborough, a girl, Kaitlyn Leanne, 6 pounds, 1 ounce, at noon Wednesday, March 29, 1995 at Johnson City Medical Center. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Ada Johnson, 6633 E.

Road 400 South. Paternal grandparents are Terry and Marjorie Buckley, 6739 N. Ind. 19. Saint Joseph Hospital Health Center Koon, Christy Russiaville, a girl, Taylor Marie, 8 pounds, at 4:24 p.m.

Thursday, March 23, 1995. Bevans, Stacey 260 W. Chandler Russiaville, a boy, Dylan Chase, 8 pounds, 4 ounces, at 7:56 p.m. Thursday, March 23,1995. Gabriel, Brian M.

and Christine D. (Jeffries), 5725 Wampum a girl, Brittany Nicole, 8 pounds, ounces, at 10:10 a.m. Friday, March 24,1995. Continued from page A1 When Judge Wharry asked Jeffries what sentence she would like to see, she responded, "I don't want to hurt anybody else's child and I don't want vindication. But I think he ought to serve more than a year.

She (Jane) was a good person," Jeffries said. Then, Deputy Prosecutor Ron Byal expressed his anger about reckless homicide being a Class felony instead of a Class felony. According to the Indiana Criminal Code book, a Class felony carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, while a Class felony carries eight years. "What boggles my mind is that a life has been taken and the penalty is only a maximum of eight years," said Byal. "I think there is a great need to change this.

Someone who recklessly takes another life should be held responsible. Probation is not enough. He should spend the two year sentence to reflect on what has happened." Gasper pleaded guilty to the reckless homicide charge March 9 as part of a plea bargain. In the agreement, a charge of Class felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and a Class criminal recklessness were dropped. Deputy Prosecutor Ron Byal said the plea bargain was taken into account due to the strengths and weaknesses in the case.

"Rather than gamble with the severe charges, we went for the lesser," he said. The OWI while causing death charge was filed after Gasper tested positive for marijuana and cocaine use on a urine test. But on the stand, Gasper proclaimed, "I don't drink or do drugs and I have never used cocaine." In addition, the Indiana Court of Appeals, First District, ruled in December of 1994 that a urine test revealing a controlled substance is insufficient to sustain a conviction for operating a vehicle while having a Schedule I or II controlled substance, which includes marijuana and cocaine, in the blood. To sustain a conviction a blood test must be done, according to the Indiana Lawyer, a legal publication. Gasper was not given a blood test following the accident.

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