The Times from Munster, Indiana • 24

THE TD1ES Wednesday, May 3, 1372 Landgrebe Stifles 6B Boehning Challenge Landgrebe came out in support of the recent U.S. bombings in North Vietnam and said they should have been done earlier, To head of possible crossovers, Landgrebe told his constituents that "Wallace be grebe because of his poor showing against Sprague. A group of Lake County Republicans formed a committee to support Boehning's candidacy, saying a new and energetic face was needed. Boehning has been majority leader in the Indiana House fw few By BERNIE BIERNACKI Times Staff Writer Incumbent 2nd District Congressman Earl F. Landgrebe, overcame a strong primary effort Tuesday by State Rep.

Richard Boehning of Lafayette, and will be on the ballot in November. Landgrebe will face Floyd Fithian, Lafayette, in the fall' elections. Fithian was unopposed in the Democratic primary. While a complete official count still isn't available, tandgrebe defeated his young-, er opponent by about 2,600 votes. In the 1970 general elections, Landgrebe beat.

Democart Philip A. Sprague.of Michigan City by 1,204 votes. It was thought Landgrebe's poor 1970 showing would work in favor of Boehning, but" tandgrebe pulled out the stops in the last couple weeks and solidified his position. 24, had received the endorsement of former 2nd District Representative Charles Halleck, whowas both minority and majority leader of the House during his 35-year career. Halleck's endorsement was fhought to be an attempt to unseat the 56-year-old Land Poll workers armed with reminders size up an approaching voter in East Chiagos 6th District.

I Stanish Loses Assembly Sen. Bainbridge since 1969. Hs has been a rep- resentative since 1966. Landgrebe had served in the state senate for 10 years and was first elected to the Congress in 1968. During the campaign Boehning criticized his opponent's stand on conservation issues.

LANDGREBE said he was in favor of keeping the Hoo-sier Prairie an unspoiled area on the southern edges of Highland and Griffith for the' people as a national preserve, but won't support; the expanding of the Dunes National Lakeshore Park. Boehning was favorable to parks, but woundn't comment on the Dunes question. Both Landgrebe and Boehning felt the conservatism of their district which includes a part of Lake County and goes as far south as Lafayette and east to St. Joseph County might draw some regular Republcans to the Democratic party to support Alabama Governor George Wallace for President. ready to retire after all.

Also left out in the shuffle caused by the new two-member House districts was Rep. Arthur Murakowski of Hammond, whose non-ltgislative occupation is inheritance appraiser for North Township's assessor. Freshman representative John Mahoney, former Hammond police chief, swept the field of five to win with 9,931 votes. REP. PAUL Hric won the chance to try for a sixth term with his 7,800 votes.

Babincsak was next with 7,482. In the 2nd District, Reps. Phillip Bainbridge of Highland and Tony Zaleski Jr. of East Chicago beat four others for their November ballot spots. Bainbridge drew 7,878 votes, Zaleski, 7,257.

Left out in the 2nd was Rep. Walter Baran of Gary, with 3,414. Rep. Chester Dobis of Mer-rillville romped ahead with House Jobs Bundled against the cold, Mrs. John Mish (left) and Mrs.

Michael Kometz boost candidates in Hammond. Seat to Two of three incumbent Democratic state senators were renominated in primary balloting Tuesday. State Sen. Paul J. Stanish bit the dust in a tight three-man race in the 2nd District.

Incumbent Sen. Eugene Bainbridge and Stanish, with 7,693 votes. Barinbridge and a i were, forced into the face-to-face duel after legislative re-districting mapped them into the same district. Paul T. Duncanson, son of a Hammond councilman, polled 5,167 behind Stanish.

Incumbent Bernard Konrady in the 6th District and Glenn Republican senate races ran the gamut from whisker-close to run away with Ernest Nie meyer swamping his closest opponent in the 6th District and Ralph Potesta squeaking by in the 2nd Niemeyer polled 3,490 votes to 1,625 for his nearest of four opponents, Robert Cook. Potesta, a widely known Hammond School Board mem- Niemeyen DONALD longs to the same party as Fulbright, McGovern, Lindsay and otners who are undermin-; ing the efforts of the President at the expense of the security of the country." Boehning also gave his support to the President, but qualified it by saying he would not be a "yes-man." EDUCATION WAS one of Boehing's biggest guns. He called for a restructuring of the educational system through both federal and state help. Both men gave no support to the placing of a major jetport near a large population area. As for ground transportation, Boehning said he favored an urban mass transit system but would not allow the highway trust fund to be used for that purpose.

The trust fund is fed by the federal motor fuel tax. Landgrebe said he wasn't opposed to the trust fund transfer "after the interstate highway system is eventually completed. Safe 9,987 in the 3rd District, with Rep. Marion Bushemi behind at 8,985. Rep.

Victoria Caesar trailed with 5,903 votes still far ahead of the three newcomers. In the 4th, Joseph R. Basil of Merrillville and C. Michael Cullom of Dyer won ballot places with votes of 4,641 and 4,091, respectively. In Midtown Gary's 5th District, Robert Freeland won with 10,055 votes, while Jewell Harris squeaked onto the ballot with 6,447.

They beat six others to do it. HOBART area voters of the 6th District, which is mostly composed of Northern Porter County, gave Lotte Meyerson and Irene Vargo of Gary the most votes. However, a heavy Home-area vote for Arthur Olson of Portage gave him the overall lead, with 4,161 votes. Mrs. Vargo took the other nomination with 3,712, to Mrs.

Meyer-son's total of 3,141. wholesalers led to his closing. "Several suppliers gradually began to increase their prices to me," he said. "Even so, I continued along for a while at the same price, but it got to the point I could no longer absorb the increases. "So I began to put up the prices on a few items, very few, however, Finally at the last, on some of the meats, I just had to increase my price but I didn't feel right, so my wife and I decided to hold the auction." Cold Deal First More than 1.3 million new major appliances were purchased by Texas residents in 1971.

Refrigerators topped the list. "FOR mfktt r- i Potesta Victors Dan Thomas of 512 S. Main Crown Point, went "big" for Donald Barrett. It wasn't enough. Barrett lost.

L. Firme in the 5th were unop- posed. The 1st and 4th Districts are held by incumbent.William Christy of Hammond and Adam Benjamin of Gary, respectively. Their terms expire in 1974. THE 3RD District race was the most crowded with seven candidates competing for the all Gary seat.

Rudolph Clay is the winner, with official returns showing his total at 5,532. His closest opponent is Benpamin R. Coleman, with 5,346. a Munster resi- dent and oil wholesaler, is a 14-year veteran of the senate. He has frequently varied' ber.

and. one-time mayoral yote edge over William Mor-an, a Hammond attorney. Roger Taylor defeated King Telle in Lake County for the 5th District nomination. Both men are from Valpar-' aiso. Telle is a state representative.

Taylor polled 816 to 536 Lake County Chairman Charles Colyer-had trouble with his precinct captains reporting returns. BUT COLYER seemed reasonably satisfied with the election. His candidate in the 1st District Congressional race, party regular Bruce Haller, decisively defeated black party neophyte Quentin Smith. Colyer could only get a smattering of election returns. Gary and East Chicago lb iTfr, Grocer Closes Shop Krupa Confident Boosts His Re-Election Mrs.

James Thomas, Mrs. James Peppin and Mrs. Walter Rings (from left) politick at Protsman School, Dyer. from the straight party line on many issues. Income tax is one.

Stanish who netted 5,314 votes is also something of an independent. He has i years in the senate. Both men opposed the so-called inventory tax where goods stored for shipment are taxable property. DUNCANSON, taking advantage of his father's ran a good campaign, (knocking on doors and strolling the sidewalks. The South Hammond-High-; land-Griffith-Black' Oak district vote was fairly heavy, with Bainbridge taking the lion's share.

County auctioneer, conw paigned by driving around the district in his car with a sign on top. Moran is a former GOP city chairman for Hammond. Fredrick Wood of Gary and attorney James Gardner of Fowler ran unopposed in the GOP 3rd and 7th District senate votes. Vote didn't report. He spent time arguing with a candidate to bring in or phone his results Tuesday.

At 11 p.m. Colyer closed his office and sped to Hobart for Haller's victory celebration. "I think we had a light to. moderate turnout in the elec-' ion despite some very interesting individual races," said Colyer. Colyer thought the voter crossover for Wallace was "light." Rep.

Joseph D. Cloud, Richmond, was beaten by Robert O'Maley, Richmond. The Senate lost John J. Frick of South Bend, beaten in the Democratic primary by fellow townsman Burnett L. Bauer.

Republican Phillip E. Gut-man of Fort Wayne, Senate, president pro tern in the last session, was unopposed for re-nomination. But he is cam-' paigning for the GOP nominal tion for governor and will have-to resign the senate nomination if he is his party's choice for the haed of the state ticket. Robert J. Fair of Princeton, the Democratic senate floor leader, held over into the 1973 session.

War Declared President Woodrow Wilson signed the declaration of war against Germany on April 6, 1917. Lake County's Democratic House members kept a temporary hold on their legislative jobs Tuesday by winning nomination to all the seats open to them in new two-seat districts. But former House Minority Leader William Babincsak tailed to win a spot on the ballot in the 1st House District-though he'd had it stretched into Munster so he could make his comeback' try among friendly Democrats. The party was no more friendly to him, however, than tt was in 1970 when he gave up his legislative spot to run for county assessor, and found 'Michael Jankovich wasn't Pony Runs AmongBars CALUMET CITY A few late night drinkers probably wished they hadn't taken "one for the road" early Wednesday morning when they saw a Shetland pony being led by a police car. The pony was running loose among the bars that light up State Street about 1 a.m.

Patrolman Richard Backlin corraled the pony behind the phesterfield Lounge, while several wobbly legged customers watched. None of the assisting police, watch commander Capt. John Stein and Sgt. Jerry Jan-iga, knew how to rope a horse, so they resorted to bribery and kindness. Some cubes of sugar were obtained from a barmaid and the three policemen whispered f'sweet things" to the pony.

Backling was the hero of the liour. He fashioned a bridle out of rope. The pony was tied to the back end of a police car and trotted about a mile a way to the "dog pound." It is unknown who owns the pony or where it came from. GOP By GABRIEL FAVOINO Times Staff Writer With Republican nominations for the state House of Representatives decided In Tuesday's primary, no one can accuse GOP candidates of ignoring the issues. Tax reform heads the list of questions they cited in primary campaigns as the most important.

And school financing ran a close second. In the First Indiana House District, Thomas H. Krieger nd Jerome Riskin won the nomination over Michael A. jtfazur. Krieger got 1,351 votes and Riskin, 1,238 to Mazur's 1,198.

Krieger, 42, of 1401 121st, fWhiting, a science teacher, "campaigned on a platform of reform at all levels, He also is in favor of school Cl'iz ivVvA i Races opposes1 a mass transit There was no contest in the 5th District. Winners of the two Republican nominations were: Frederick Welch, 48, of 1127 Morton, Gary, head custodian 'at 'Arribridge School, who got 427 votes. John I. Campbell, 1729 Ellsworth Place, Gary. Irt the Lake County portion of the 6th District, vote totals were: John R.

Larson, 29, of 353 Meadow, Valparaiso 445. Steve Collins, Box 131, Og-den Dunes, Portage 332. William H. Fisher, 31, 8148 Hickory, Gary 280. Robert W.

Cooke, 2027 Vigo East Gary 238. Adding Porter County totals, Larson, with 6,104 votes, and Collins, with 3,250, won nomination. Fisher polled a total of 2,551 and Cooke, 1,985. The owner of an East Chicago coin laundry forewarned bis customers he Would close up to vote. House Leader Wins MITCHELLVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) Robert Walker has closed his grocery store rather than raise retail prices. "Even if I could have raised prices under the law, and there are those who said I could, I didn't think I should," Walker said, referring to President Nixon's economic policies. "I was trying to comply with the President's wishes and not raise prices," he said. "I want to be fair. I want to make a decent, honest living, and if I can't, then it's time for me to turn loose and do something else." So he closed his store and auctioned his merchandise and equipment.

He has tentative plans to go to work selling for a Chicago food firm. He said increased prices by Reformers tax reforms and claims his first-hand knowledge of school operations will help in drafting a reform program. of 7210 Knickerbocker, Hammond, says he believes property taxes can be lowered by strict controls on local spending. Riskin proposes freezing school tax rates at much lower levels. He is also in favor of more stringent crime laws.

Riskin, a mayoral candidate in last year's Republican primary, is a real estate broker and a supervisor at Inland Steel Co. In the 2nd House District, Mrs. Mary T. Thompson, of 2832 164th Hammond, led the race with 1,238 votes. Mrs.

Nancy Kaniewski, of 3114 87th Place, Highland, was second with 983 votes. The two women won nomi Win in State House By THOMAS KOTYNSKI Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT -The victories scored by Lake County Democratic machine-backed candidates Tuesday could tighten John Krupa's some- what shaky hold on his party job. Krupa, Lake County Demo-. cratic chairman for 10 years, assessed the victories "as one of organization." "The organization jelled," Krupa replied to talk about sagging party unity. Krupa talked briefly early Wednesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds while election workers canvassed votes.

1 "The organization carried the ball for Madden," he said," and I'm most excited of all about his renomination." KRUPA'S post as county chairman is up for re-election Saturday at the county Democratic Party convention. There has been talk during the election Krupa would be replaced by East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick. Krupa lias said he would throw his support to Pastrick if his post were in jeopardy. "But as of now I'm a serious candidate and I intend to win," he said. How did the machine backed candidates win? "It was a combination of three things," said Krupa.

"The organization jelled, labor cooperated and young people turned out and helped the party," he said. "I pay tribute to all the labor groups in the area," Krupa said. While Krupa's machine jelled the Lake County GOP election headquarters had mechanical problems. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The Democrats apparently renominated their Indiana House leader, Richard C. Bodine of Mishawaka, in Tuesday's primary election.

But there was considerable attrition among other incumbent legislators who decided to run for reelection. With Elkhart County incom-" plete, Bodine had an apparently insurmountable lead of more than 4,600 votes over Joseph Schmitt of South Bend, his nearest opponent. The Republicans lost their No. 1 man in the House, Dr. Otis Bowen of Bremen, when the speaker decided to seek the GOP nimination for governor.

The losers Tuesday included State Rep. J. Irwin Walsh, DeSoto, colorful former Mun-cie Central High School athletic hero who was retired by Lawrence Love, a township trustee of Eaton. Rep. Arthur Coblentz, Liberty Mills, lost to Robert Beauchamp of Wabash.

nation over Thaddeus Roma-nowski, 26, of 7908 Glen-wood, Highland, who garnered 870 votes. Thompson, who sells and appraises real estate, said she would try to abolish the property tax on homes. She is also in favor of welfare reform. MRS. KANIEWSKI proposes equitable tax reform, lowering property taxes, but seeking other sources of revenue to support schools, environmental protection, and health agencies.

Harold Moody, 60, principal of Hobart High School, led the four-man field in the 3rd District GOP House race. Moody, of 1032 Garfield, Hobart, drew 2,315 votes. The other winner, William B. Davis, 30, a lawyer, polled 1,310 votes. George Chappo, of 2730 New Jersey East Gary, received 836 votes, and Stanley Maxwell, 27, of 205 W.

35th Gary, got 773. The largest field eight candidates was entered in the GOP House race for the 4th District, a broad, strip, across the county south of its major population centers. It is here that most county growth is expected to take place in coming years. THE WINNER, with 2,148 votes, was Elwood B. Fifield, of 12515 Buchanan Crown Point.

Fifield has said little about his stands, or plans. The runnerup, with 2,003 votes, was attorney Jerome J. Reppa, 47, of 8210 Monroe, Munster. Reppa believes. the best tax reform would come from eliminating waste, cutting government employment, and strict budgetary controls.

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