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a 16 W. AH 26, 1977 SPRINGFIELD (M.) LEADER-PRESS as business corner if -r Rotta hospital eyes liability insurance Livestock BOGS Early Brtave M. Trading MM. Bamn aad gat. 1 1M 1 Shoplifting count result is probation A Minnesota couple has received suspended five-year prison terms and five years' probation each from Circuit Judge Jack A.

Powell after they pleaded guilty to grand stealing charges stemming from a shoplifting incident at Battlefield Mall more than a year ago. Jerry Albert Richards, 36, and Anna Marie DeBolt, 56, both of Minneapolis, were accused of the theft of two pantsuits valued at $96 from J.C. Penney's Feb. 25, 1976. A second grand stealing count, involving the theft of a suit from Newman's oa the Mall the same date, was dismissed by Assistant Prosecutor David Geisler after the couple pleaded guilty to the other count.

A condition of the probation is that the couple report to Iowa authorities early next month for sentencing in a felony case. The two are former Iowa residents. The action was Monday. i GEN AN SWAFFAR Services for Or-" nan (Bo) Swaffar, 62, Inde-1' pendenee, a Purdy native, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Arnhart Baptist Church east of here -with the Rev.

Lawrence Shuey officiating. Burial will be in Arnhart Cemetery under direction of Bennett Wormington of Monett. Mr. Swaffar died at 12:20 a.m. Monday in Swope Bridge Nursing Home, Kansas City, after a long illness.

He had lived in Independence for the past 25 years. Mr. Swaffar was an employe of Fair Banks Morris Foundry, as a crane operator there. He was a member of Waldo Avenue Baptist Church in Independence. Survivors include his wife, Anna; a son, Jerry, of Cerritos, a daughter, Patricia, of the home; five brothers, James, of Independence, De-Witt (Dick), of Purdy, the Rev.

john Swaffar, Monett, Howard, of Smithville, and Maynard, of Alameda, three sisters, Mrs. Elmira Shepherd, Monett, Mrs. Mary Weirman, Cassville, and Mrs. Anna Shaw, Bellflower, and three brandchildren. malpractice suits under the Soveriegn Immunity Act, but the board decided to purchase the insurance in case the U.S.

Supreme court decided against the act "the Supreme court is taking a very hard look at the ummunity act right now," West recently told the hospital's board of trustees. "If the court lifts the Immunity, insurance costs will rise 200 per cent." When West checked liability insurance rates for the hospital four years ago, he discovered the cost was $3000. "The price is malpractice insurance is rising at an alarming rate," he said, adding "$20,000 is pretty high, but it is a lot less than we could purchase it from a private company." In other business, the board was told that nearly $180,000 has been paid so far for construction on the hospital's expansion program. Construction on the first floor shell is 75 per cent complete, and the pediatrics floor work is 50 per cent complete. The ambulance garage expansion is nearly completed, according to West.

The hospital will expand its intensive care unit from three beds to eight beginning in mid-June, he said. Grain MFA Milling Camaaay Cora, per bushel 12.52 Milo, percwt. 1M Oats, per bushel 1-75 Wheat, per bushel 2.38 CHICAGO AP) Sorbeaa aw feat aaarpty hi early at OTC quotes AMtf4wi Hiatal a Bank 17 Maaat. .17 lavs Ceaee Natavaal late 14 Cuutiu niai II IS Parmer Grp. tec 1 mi Urns, toe.

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Teasale has been criticized as a political maneuver, but the Kansas City firefighters still say James Helbig is a good man for the job. Ik Cteu tart at Trad Mai. Gnkt aiae iwi m. rhinai I 13 cou laJTlm Mar tM 1 I 2 knr. tU: eara Mkkl lower.

In 47 ud eat 1 M. May 1 73. MES. MONTGOMERY HAETIN AURORA Mrs. Tressie Martin, 71, Aurora, died at 5 30 p.m.

Monday in Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. She was a longtime resident of Aurora, and a member of Independent Fundamental Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Montgomery; four sons, Dalphie, of Aurora, Bob, of Verona, Frank, of Marionville, and Gene, of Solvang, six daughters, Mrs. JoAnn Dalton, Mrs. Ruth Bailie, and Mrs.

Lois Weldy, all of Aurora, Mrs. Jane Weldy and Mrs. Peggy Miller, both of Verona, and Mrs. Reva Ledbetter, Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan; three brothers, Er-mel Clevenger, Aurora, Efton Clevenger, Purdy, and Roy Clevenger, Wichita, three sisters, Mrs. Lula Burris, Sparta, 111., Mrs.

Bertha Brinker, Springfield, and Mrs. Martha Beaver, 34 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. Services will be at p.m. Wednesday in Fundamental Methodist Church with Dr. Roy Keith officiating.

Burial will be in Hilton Cemetery under direction of Peterson of Aurora. SAY C. BOLD NIXA Services for Ray C. Bolin, 64, Nixa, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Calvary Bible Church here with the Rev.

Joe Fahl officiating. Burial will be in Manley Cemetery under direction of Ayre-Goodwin of Springfield. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Mr.

Bolin died at about 5 a.m. Monday at his home after a short illness. A daughter's name, Mrs. Nancy Grisson, and a brother's name, Hershel, previously were listed incorrectly. i JOHN SHERMAN BOYD Services for John Sherman Boyd, 78, of 4059 South Hooper, will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in Galloway Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Rivermonte Cemetery under direction of Rivermonte. Mr. Boyd died at 5:40 p.m.

Sunday in MediCenter after a long illness. IVAN A. BO WE RM AN MILLER Services for Ivan A. Bowerman, 75, Miller, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Morris Leiman Chapel here with the Revs.

Bob Holman and Gary Fields officiating. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery. The family will be in the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Mr.

Bowerman died at 8:40 a.m. Monday in Missouri State Chest Hospital, Mt. Vernon, after a three week illness. He had been a lifelong resident of the Miller area. Survivors include his wife, Susie; two sons, Paul and Don Bowerman, both of Miller; a step son, Clarence Bowerman, of the state of New Jersey; a brother, Edgar, of Miller; a sister, Mrs.

Bernie Gulick Barrett, Mt. Vernon; eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. For Market 1:00 STOCKS NOON CST-l P.M. NEW YORK TIME Qa.tations by Reiahtldt It Gardaer 32. St.

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Pennioa, and Ton) Smith. Plpkat. third. Serenth grade cak ore: Denies Vernon. Perahuw.

flrat: Mate Murphy and Marty Walker. Persian-, aecond: CarU Foter. Jarrett. third. Seventh grade aural cornpreheristoa: Tammr Bale.

Pipkin, flrat: Rodney Henderson, pipkin, and Jena Witt. Cherokee, aecond: Sandy Tucker, Perilling, third. Eighth grade grammar and ncab-laary: Mark SeweU. Pershing, and Lincoln Sheet. Jarrett.

flrat; Steve Aknick. Cherokee, Rose Mary Stork. Study, and Frances Denny, Study, aecaad; shore McDameL Ptpkta. third. Kkjhth grade culture: Page Hickman.

Pershing. Brat; Laura triune and Scott SI Ik wood. Pershing, second; Greg Wallace. Paraktog. third.

Eightk grade aural comprehension: Mary Jensen. Pershnag. flrat; LkMoto Sheets, Jarrett aecond: and Paula Dea-ny, Pershing, and Megan Riley. Jarrett. Probation follows plea A 66 year old Rogersville man, Thomas A.

Fancher, has received a suspended 160-day jail term and unsupervised probation for a year from Magistrate Tom McGuire after pleading guilty to a second-offense drunken driving charge. Assistant Prosecutor Larry Smith said he reduced the charge from a felony third -offense because the state could not prove Fancher bad a lawyer or waived one for one of the alleged prior offenses. Fancher, who was listed as having a Breathalyzer test reading of .18 per cent after his arrest last Aug. 28, also pleaded guilty before McGuire to a third-offense charge of driving while license revoked and received a suspended 60-day jail term and a 8400 fine. arm ROLLA Phelps County Memorial Hospital here is purchasing a $100,006 malpractice liability insurance policy, according to Ken West, hospital administrator.

The one-year policy is being purchased from the Missouri Professional Liability Insurance Association, which is associated with the Missouri Hospital Association, for $20,000. As a political subdivision, the hospital is Immune from (Uitiiwea frta Page 11) Kezoned a tract south of Battlefield on Campbell from B-l toC-2. Referred to committee a resolution adopting the 1977-83 Thoroughfare Improvement Program. Authorized engineering for a storm sewer district in the area of Cherry and Grand view. Purchased a small tract of land at the southeast corner of the Grant Avenue viaduct from Outdoor Advertising Company to be used to store materials during the upcoming viaduct renovation project.

Accepted a $1,350,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for the con- struction of the Wilson's Creek Trunk Sewer. 'Prohibited trucks from using Sunset, from 400 feet west of Glenstone at a planned entrance to Battlefield Mall to Na-: 1 tional Avenue. Raised the charges for burials, disinterments, and other services at the Ha-i zelwood Cemetery. Redefined the boundaries of Sanitary Sewer District 50-J of Section 6, at 1-44 and Glen-1 stone. ie- Transferred $2300 from a Doling Park Community Development project to a program to improve the picnic grounds at Dickerson Park after a bid on the Doling project came in lower than expected.

Issued taxbills for construction of Storm Sewer District 2 of Section 9, in the area of Gelven'and Catalpa. w- Accepted the $45,909,74 construction bid of Lutz Excavating Company and the 7 per cent financing bid of Hamby Excavating Company for Sanitary Sewer District 88 of Section 6, on Smith, east of Summit. Redefined the boundaries of Sanitary Sewer District 73-A of Section 3, in the area of Division and Wabash. Referred to committee a request to transfer stock in the city-regulated Yellow Cab Company. 1 convicted, 2 cleared Jurors in Magistrate Louren Davidson's court have convicted one man of malicious property destruction, but found two other men innocent of the charge.

Found guilty was John Kyg-er, address listed only as South Golden Street. Cleared of the charge were Claude Junior Henderson, address listed only as Golden Street, and Donald Eugene Maples, 27, of 1157 South Overhill. The defendants were accused of damaging windows on a 1962 Ford owned by Rose E. Stacey, 626 South Laurel. The offense occurred Dec.

14. The jurors set Kyger's punishment at a $50 fine, and Kyg-er was given a stay pending possible appeal. The case was tried by defense attorney John Newberry and Assistant Prosecutor Larry Smith. TULSA Two defendants In an alleged multi-million dollar musical tape bootlegging operation pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to a limited number of counts and the judge agreed to dismiss the other charges against them.

forecast calls for mostly IN SPRINGFIELD Jehi Skrnmaa i HselT. Maxwell IN TEE AEEA Eay e. Bwiia Ivaa A. Etwemaa Mrs. WiQiaaa CafcUI Mrs.

Mntgraery Kirtii Oriaa Swaffar Bery YaaDykra MRS. WILLIAM CAHILL ROY Services for Mrs. Maxine Cahili, 55, Kansas City, a native of Roy, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Clinking-beard Chapel in Ava with the Rev. Lawrence Applegate officiating.

Burial will be in Ava Cemetery. Mrs. Cahili died in her home at 11 p.m. Saturday after a three year illness. She had been a resident of Kansas City for 11 years, moving there from Dallas, Tex.

She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, William; two sons, John, of the home, and Stephen, of Sugar Creek; a daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Ann Schoap, Grandview; and a sister, Mrs. Mildred Gott, Forsyth. TwoOzarkers to get awards Two southwest Missourians will be receiving the Legion of Honor from the International Supreme Council of The Order of DeMolay.

Charles M. Clinton, Joplin, and Jerry S. Harris, Republic, were selected to receive the honor, the highest degree conferred by the council upon a senior member for leadership. Receiving the Honorary Legion of Honor award at the Dearborn, annual session, will be Bruce L. Blanche, Republic; Joe Cox, Neosho; William H.

Guinn, Joplin; nelson P. Hansen, Republic; Dr. F. T. H'Doubler, 2445 Melbourne Road, Springfield; Bobby R.

Jackson, route 7, Springfield; Walter E. Kempt, Joplin; William J. Knight, Joplin; Glenn D. McGorder, Joplin; Bryan W. Norman, Nixa; Rex M.

Williams, Rogersville, and Steve E. Williams, Sarcoxie. Degree of Chevalier will be going to Theodore C. Atwell, Rolla; Curtis R. Gurley, Joplin; Charles S.

Smith, Neosho, and James C. White, Neosho. July trial set in manslaughter A 58 year old Lamoni, Iowa, man charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal two-vehicle accident here last month, Monday pleaded innocent in circuit court and was scheduled for a July 5 trial. Herbert Oliver Neal, a farmer and builder, is accused in connection with an accident that killed Bobby Joe Devine, 26, Route 5. Devine was the driver of a car that allegedly was struck headon by Neal's pickup truck March II at Greene County and Mo.

13. Neal allegedly failed to yield the right of -1 way. County chiefs discuss status Officials from Jefferson and St. Charles counties, both of which will become first-class counties in 1979, were at the Greene County courthouse today to discuss the transition with officials here. Greene County attained first-class status in 1975, and officials from the two counties wanted to learn about the i change in status.

LEGAL NOTICE POR BIOS SF.PARATK SKAI.KO lor M9 following PHYSICAL PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, NEVADA STATU SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL. NEVADA. MISSOURI: ID TUCKPOINTINO AND WATKRPROOPmG. NKW ROOFS. (II RKNIIRFACK AND SKAL ROADS WIS be received at Ike outre of the IMrertor, Dtvknea of Deafen and Coa-strortion.

Of IK of Art iiH ration. State of Missouri. Room State Capitol BoiMirut. Jefferson (Hi, Missouri ll. until I PS, C.D.T..

May 17. IW7T and Ihea punttrty opened aad read aloud. A certified check, haok draft or hid bond esecuied by the baWer and aa approved Surety Company aa the amount of five (9) per rent el ih hid shall be snhmBted with each Proposal. Plaaa and Soerlficalioet ran be aeciared Irom Jamee J. Adams, A r-rhliertnrwinenirtta.

South Main Street. Nevada, Mbjoourt S4771, upon depoail of HOW Per aet (each prolertl, to Ih form of a cerUttt. cashier's or com-psnv check pavw Ml the Division of llf-Ktvn and i'f Of Administration. Stale of ailXKort Bidders moil aaree to comply with ITevmHne Hale ProvMrtoM and other Hlatwtorv reittos a referred to hi the aoerfefilwms. William It Btuon, Atle Dlrertor Division of lrla and Conatructioa BUEL T.

MAXWELL Huel T. Maxwell, 57, of 1457 East Brower, died at 4 p.m. Monday in Cox Medical Center of natural causes, according to a funeral home spokesman. Mr. Maxwell was a material operator at the Lily Division of Owens-Illinois.

Survivors include his wife, Marv Pauline: a son. Ricky Lee, of Aurora; three daughters, Mrs. Sharlene Logan, Aurora, Mrs. Clella Cypert, Crane, and Mrs. Yvonne McMillan, Crane; a step son, Jim Hale, Vinita, four step daughters, Mrs.

Diane Duran, Fort Worth, Mrs. Delores Fittro, Springfield, Mrs. Carol King, Springfield, Mrs. Sharon Pierson, Macks Creek; four brothers, Sid, of Aurora, Jerome, of Crane, and George and Lee, both of Springfield; a sister, Mrs. Cleora Blair, Billings; a step -sister, Mrs.

Nattie Baker, St. Louis, and 18 grandchildren. Klingner will announce arrangements. HENRY VaaDYKEN MT. VERNON Services for Henry VanDyken, 90, Mt.

Vernon, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Morris Leiman Chapel in Miller with the Rev. Bennie Yount officiating. Burial will be in Misemer Cemetery east of Miller. Mr.

VanDyken died at 2 p.m. Sunday in Missouri State Chest Hospital here after a three week illness. He was formerly of Onward, east of Miller, and had moved here in 1959. He was a member of First Christian Church here. Survivors include his wife, Leona; two daughters, Mrs.

Helen Elliott, Seattle, Mrs. Neola Holladay, LaRus-sell; a son, Wendell, of Sarcoxie; three step daughters, Mrs. Fern Monson, Mrs. Irma Messenger, and Miss Ina May Ford, aU of Mt. Vernon; a step son, Lawrence Ford, Carthage; a sister, Mrs.

Etta Dana, Corvallis, nine grandchildren and 13 great -grandchildren. Reports dignity Spanish top trophy is won by Pershing Physicians attend meet on diabetes JOPLLN Area physicians will participate in a postgraduate video educational program on maturity onset diabetes beginning at 7 p.m. today at St. John's Medical Center here. The program, scheduled in the hospital's conference cent-; er, will provide clinical information on the early identification and management of chronic complications of maturity onset diabetes.

According to Richard Hammer, assistant vice president of professional services, the videocassette program is produced by the Network for Continuing Medical Education, an independent educational television service linking, hospitals and medical schools throughout the nation. The program is included in a series required for doctors for continuing medical education accreditation by the Missouri State Medical Association. One-car crash injures two A one-car crash early today in Christian County sent two Springfield residents to St. John's Hospital. Both James Hodges, 38, of 1921 South Grant, and Mable Marie Ruggles, 34, of 3737 West Kearney, were reported in undetermined condition at midday.

According to the highway patrol, Hodges was driving north on U.S. 65, a mile north of Ozark, when his auto veered off the road and struck an embankment, at 1:15 a.m. The motorist reportedly suffered interna injuries, bruises, abrasions, and a possible fractured hip, and passenger Ruggles received severe facial lacerations, bruises, abrasions, and fractures to both legs. (Csitiiaed Irni Page 11) qualification has been established. CU also is applying for federal capital funds to acquire a new air-conditioned bus fleet, and several compact buses for special service to the elderly and handicapped.

Donley told the committees he estimates CU will lose about $35,000 a year at the 10-cent fare, on the basis of present ridership. Number of elderly persons using the bus might increase, he conceded, and the program should stimulate use of the buses during off-peak hours. Springfield last had a 10-cent bus fare in the late 1950s, Donley recalled. Many regular riders, Including the elderly, actually pay slightly less than the regular 20-cent fare, he reminded', because they buy books of tickets which provide a reduced price. MAN FINED A 51 year-old man, Leonard C.

Schrum, Route I. who pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge, has been fined $150 by Magistrate Tom McGuire. Schrum was listed as having a Breathalyzer test reading of .14 per cent after his arrest Sept. 19. Assistant Prosecutor Larry Smith diMniKwd a charge of no operator's Urease.

(Caatlaaed tram Page 11) said Northrip. A person can bite with 400 to 600 pounds of pressure between two molars, he noted. i Basic physics, biological factors, strategy and rules, and psychological factors are the areas that dictate a person's performance in sports, said Northrip. "In basketball, if yon jump up in the air, you have to come down," be explained. "A basketball player that seems to hang in the air does it by bringing his legs way up.

"When gravity starts to pull him down, he thrusts his legs downward, keeping him in the air longer." Regardless of practice, the first limitation on a person's athletic ability is his parents, said Northrip. He pointed to the number of quality long-distance runners from the mountainous areas of Africa as an example. In those areas, the people usually have genes that provide more efficient oxygen use, one of the factors that makes a good long-distance runner, he said. By changing strategy and rules in a sport, it is possible to keep it more competitive, said Northrip. "In high levels of Softball, the pitcher has an advantage over the batter, partly because of the rules," he said.

He pointed to Roy Burlison, noted Springfield Triple A softball pitcher, as an example. Under softball rules, a pitcher may step forward from the rubber, said Northrip. In baseball, he has to keep one foot on the rubber. "Films show that Burlison takes an eight-foot step after hitting the rubber," Northrip said. "The ball gets to the batter in two-tenths of a second.

Normal reaction time is five-tenths of a second. "The batter doesn't have time to rationally react. He has to start swinging before Burlison releases the pitch." Psychological factors are what coaches and participants try to overcome, said Northrip. "It is an unnatural feeling to pole vault with a flexible pole," explained Northrip. "There is that feeling of swinging through the air, that people don't like.

"By going through that action hundreds of times, the athlete can get used to that feeling and be learns not to fear it." (Ctatlaaed Irani Page 11) television violence also will be made, be said, and recommendation of a child abuse and neglect policy will be discussed. Official presentation wll be made to Hillcrcst High School and Fairbanks Elementary School for activities last year that won the schools George Washinnton Honor Certificates from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pa. The school board will meet at 7.J0 m. at the Administrative Service Center, 940 North Jefferson. Students from Pershing Junior High School won the sweepstakes trophy at the annual Spanish achievement contest for junior high school students held recently by the Parkview High School Spanish Club.

Sweepstakes runnerup was Jarrett Junior High School. Ninety-one students from Jarrett, Cherokee, Study and Pershing junior high schools participated. In-' dividual competition was in grammar, vocabulary, aural comprehension and culture. According to Rickie Wolfe, Spanish teacher at Parkview, the individual winners were: Seventh grade grammar and vocab-alary: Tammr Balea. Pipkin.

Rrat; Mean Wane. Perahjn. aecond; and Youth gets term in jail A 17-year-old youth, Daniel Brian Casselman, 2327 North Fremont, received a six-month jail term today from Circuit Judge Jack A. Powell after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor car tampering. Casselman, who will receive credit for the time he has spent in jail in lieu of bond, admitted an offense March 22 Involving riding in a car taken from Thompson Sales, 727 St.

Louis. Casselman originally was charged with a felony offense of operating a motor vehicle without consent of the owner. REINHOLDT GARDNER MEMMRS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC -Jsdl. 33 St. Louis Street Springfield, Mo.

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Scharpf Abbott 1 Funeral Home 525 S. NATIONAL I 869-5464 Plains 36, and scattered light frost was reported in many areas. Frost was not received at Municipal Airport, site of the weather bureau, said RouHh, but some Springfield residents "did get a light cover of ice on windshields and grass." The latest date of a killing frost, Roush noted, is May 19, 1894. clear skies with not-so-cold temperatures. High Wednesday should reach the low-to-mid 80s, Roush said.

For Thursday through Saturday, the forecast remains nearly the same, Roush said. Mild temperatures will prevail and little or no precipitation is expected. April's rainfall to date is 2.34 inches. -i.