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TheH Tues DecrJay Vmber 13, 1983 PAGE THREE A-3 Flood relief ahead of Mews chedule briefly in three to four years and not the 10 years we had originally planned," he said. Mary Woodland, vice chairman of the Little Calumet River Watershed Steering Committee, called the development "marvelous." "All four reservoirs are important, but we've always considered the Thornton reservoir the centerpiece of the plan because it would handle the outflow from Thorn Creek and Deer Creek," Woodland said. Vonnahme said tentative engineering plans for the Thornton reservoir would allow Material Service's mining operations to continue in the center of the quarry. The outer boundaries of the quarry would be used to store the storm water. Vonnahme said that area is already partially mined.

Additional mining, which would take about three years, would be needed to attain the desired capacity. It would take another 12 months to build a pumping station to remove water from the reservoir, but that station could be built during the final year of reservoir mining, according to Vonnahme. And as an alternate to building tunnels to funnel storm water to the reservoir, state engineers are looking at a surface gravity system or open channel linking Thorn Creek to the reservoir a system that would both reduce cost and cut down construction time. Calumet Watershed Project, the massive, $43 million federal plan designed to provide permanent flood relief to South Cook County. The quarry would be used to store about 10,000 acre-feet of storm water.

Construction has already begun on one reservoir, the HarveyMarkham reservoir, with others planned for Lynwood and Tinley Park. "They (Material Service) indicated a willingness in doing a public service by allowing us to use a portion of the reservoir," Vonnahme said. "Our engineers will take about one month to six weeks to come up with alternate plans to use the quarry as a reservoir. "If we have no problems in negotiations, we would have our reservoir ready By GREGORY LEWANDOWSKI Times Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD Significant flood relief may be provided to South Cook County sooner than originally planned, a state official said Monday. Edward Vonnahme, director of the Illinois Department of Water Resources, said the Thornton storm water reservoir may be operational by 1987 about six years ahead of schedule.

Vonnahme made his prediction after the first of scheduled talks with Material Service owners of the Thornton Quarry. A portion of the quarry would be used as the Thornton reservoir. The reservoir is to be largest by far of the four contained within the Little L-onver sion center on hold lit iftV'i ByPETRALUKE Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT Supporters of the Lake County Animal Control Center got a reprieve Monday from attempts convert the center into a morgue and toxicology lab. Lake County Commissioners Frank A.J. Stodola and N.

Atterson Spann Jr. voted to recommend to the Lake County Council that the center be maintained as it is for the moment. They proposed the move because Calumet Region humane societies balked at a plan to assume animal control services. Commissioner Steve Corey did not endorse the recommendation. While on the county council, Corey was one of the leaders of the fight to convert the animal control center into a morgue and toxicology lab.

Corey was elected 3rd District commissioner Dec. 1 to fill the remainder of the term of former commissioner Rudy Bartolomei, who was elected county sheriff Oct. 29. i. it a- TA acquires South i fK i 4 Mural unveiled jr it fir Corey said he thinks it would be better to build a new animal control center and convert the existing building to a morgue.

Such a conversion could come about within the first six months of 1984, commissioners said. Spann and Stodola recommended the county council adjust the animal control center's 1984 budget to maintain the status quo. Spann said commissioners had to act because the council meets today. The council put most of the animal control center's 1984 budget in a contractual account, with the intent humane societies in the county would be willing to take over animal control services. The Hobart Humane and Calumet Area Humane societies have refused to do that, mainly at the urging of the Hub Humane Society, which has been fighting the conversion.

The conversion was proposed by Lake County Coroner Daniel Thomas and the late Chris Anton, who was county sheriff until his death Oct. 9. Safeway for the RTA's acquisition of Safeway's city routes and $1.3 million in rental value compensation. Further, Scheu is seeking compensation for personal property damage claims and incurred interest and penalties. RTA Board Chairman John Kramer disputes Scheu's arguments, saying the RTA saved a bus line that was about to go out of business.

"Absent an acquisition, it was unlikely decent, quality service could be provided in South Cook County suburbs," Kramer said Monday. "I feel the terms (of the condemnation suit) were fair for the taxpayers." South Suburban Cook County Board Member Richard William Austin also praised the takeover. "I have been aware of the difficulties South Suburban Safeway has faced since I served on the ChicagoSouth Suburban Mass Transit District," Austin said. The RTA actually took over operations of the bus line in September. Settlement of the condemnation suit is the last step before the authority takes full control of the company.

half of goal from the Fraternal Order of Police, Hammond Lodge No. 51, $500. Contributions may be submitted to the cheer fund by using the coupon on this page. making Its International J. Lynn Helms spoke at a closed session of the International Civil Aviation Organization Monday in Montreal.

Helms, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administrator, told the council why the U.S. government finds the Soviets at fault for shooting down a South Korean airliner in which all 269 people were killed. He later told reporters that council rules would not let him disclose his comments, beyond saying he reaffirmed the U.S. government's position.

Royal Air Force planes scanned the frigid North Sea today for a U.S. Air Force pilot. The pilot was missing after two American A-10 attack jets collided on an air combat training mission and crashed. The single-seat planes, based at the RAF base at Woodbridge in eastern England, crashed about 30 miles off the east coast on Monday. National Random House has pulled 58,000 biographical books on the late Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton.

The books contained errors about her former physician. The publishing house announced Monday that all returned copies of "Poor Little Rich Girl: The Life and Legend of Barbara Hutton" would be destroyed. Dr. Edward A. Kantor demanded the recall because of statements by the author, C.

David Heymann, that Kantor treated Miss Hutton from the early 1940s to the 1970s and prescribed excessive drugs for her in 1943 when Kantor was 14 years old. A soft-spoken, articulate rapist who preys on young professional women has eluded Miami authorities for more than two years. He has struck 11 times, and police now fear he is becoming increasingly violent. "Our ultimate fear is that he might eventually kill," said Sgt. David Simmons of the Metro-Dade police sexual battery squad.

Illinois For the 22nd straight Christmas season, Dial-A-Carol is back in business at the University of Illinois. The annual call-in service began at one minute after midnight this morning and will continue around the clock until noon on Dec. 20, dispensing holiday musical cheer to an expected 3,000 callers. Not all the carols will be coming from a recording. As always, every 100th caller to Dial-A-Carol (217) 332-1882 will be greeted with the real thing.

Barry Splinter of Oak Brook has pleaded guilty to selling 2 million yards of defective parachute cord to the U.S. Department of Defense. Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Cook said all military distribution centers were alerted July 1982 about the faulty cord, which was made from rejected tire cord.

Splinter is the former head of the now-defunct American Cotton Yarns Inc. Indiana The U.S. Supreme Court has reiected the suit of a former Merchants National Bank employee. The employee claimed his health was affected by his firing. Justices said Monday the high court lacked jurisdiction in the civil rights suit brought by Louis F.

Gaines of Indianapolis. Gaines, who is black, said he was accepted June 17, 1974, along with two white applicants, as a management trainee. He was fired Aug. 21, 1975, over an alleged customer complaint, he said. Gaines claimed he suffered deep mental depression and a gastric ulcer with loss of his job.

A 20 percent pay raise to $60,000 a year for Indianapolis Mayor William H. Hudnut has been approved. The City-County Council also approved an 80 percent base pay increase for council members. The council Monday approved $10,500 as the maximum for members. fa a A if' M.w-v, 4 1 1 IP Mrs.

Douglas A. MacArthur views a mural by Alton Tobey during the Congressional Medal of Honor Society luncheon dedicating the Hall of Honor, at New York's Sheraton Centre Hotel. At right is the president of the society, Ronald Ray. teachers class size, and said retirement improvements were "merely a pittance." "I'm not proud of this settlement, but I presented it to the teachers nonetheless and they voted to accept it," he said. "I think they got tired of waiting for a better settlement." Superintendent Wallace Underwood said the settlement met the standard of any good contract "neither side is totally satisfied." Both sides have agreed to reopen salary talks if the state legislature makes more money available for teachers' salaries.

Underwood said that was "unlikely." Underwood said the contract will cost the school system about $300,000 extra in 1984. The pact increases the school system's contribution to teachers' health insurance premiums. The system will pay an additional $300 for the single plan and $560 for the family plan. after funding was cut off by the former license holder, the Lake Central School Corporation. Carol Moore, secretary-treasurer of Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, said her group now can concentrate on fund-raising.

She said her groups hopes to have the station back on the air sometime in 1984, depending on the availability of money from the federal government, local contributors and foundations. unster board ratifies Suburban By JOHN ZIMMERMAN Times Staff Writer CHICAGO Although the RTA is expected to take over South Suburban Safeway Bus Lines this week, a controversy lingers. The Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors is expected to pass an ordinance Thursday to pay the Harvey-based bus company $999,896 for its real estate and property. However, Ralph Scheu, attorney for Safeway, said the company will attempt to recover $18.5 million more from the RTA. The $999,896 identified in a condemnation suit was ruled a just settlement by Cook County Circuit Judge James C.

Murray. But Safeway has filed a separate two-count suit seeking further compensation from the RTA. "What we want is compensation for the (RTA) purchase of city routes in 1977, and the value of the renting of the premises, which the RTA never gave us," Scheu said. Scheu said Safeway wants $16.7 million Fund nears HAMMOND The cheer fund has almost reached half its $10,000 goal. To Monday, $4,529 had been collected.

The largest donation Monday came Hammond's Chrlstmo Cheer Fund is ouin annual appeal tor contributions. Here's your chance to help provide Christmas dinners for the needy Use this form to send your check or money order to: Christmas Cheer Fund The Times P.O. Box 448 Hammond, IN 46325 Enclosed is a contribution. Name of individual or organization: Address: Mak chck or money orders payable to: THE CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND contract for By MARSHA HAHNEY Times Correspondent MUNSTER The school board on Monday ratified a two-year contract with the Munster Teachers' Association, ending four months of tough bargaining. The contract increases the salary schedule by 5 to 6 percent the first year (retroactive to the beginning of the school year), and 6 percent the second year.

The salary schedule includes $600-a-year "incremental" increases to compensate teachers for experience. The percentage raises will be applied on top of the incremental increases. Union Spokesman David Russell called the contract "adequate." He declined to reveal totals of Thursday's vote by teachers, but said the vote was "not unanimous." He also criticized the board's refusal to negotiate non-salary items such as Local group gets approval on Channel 50 license bid HIGHLAND A local group that wants to bring public television back to Northwest Indiana has cleared an important hurdle. Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting was notified last week that it had been granted a broadcast license by the Federal Communications Commission. The license, good for three years, allows the group to operate WCAE-Channel 50, which went off the air April 1.