The Times from Munster, Indiana • 21

1 Illinois Indiana 22-23 24-25 IMES The 21 Sunday, February 11, 1979 -11. Jeorse Joins Pastrick's Payroll said he is working every day, eight hours a day, "handling citizen complaints" for the sanitary department. He said he has 32 to 34 years in public office, either as mayor or an appointed official. He worked as a probation officer for the juvenile division under county welfare, from 1932 to 1939, worked for the East Chicago park department, served two years in the armed services and returned to become park department superintendent before resigning to run for mayor. When Jeorse ran against Pastrick, he accused Pastrick of betraying him In the 1963 mayoral campaign.

Dr. John B. Nicosia defeated Jeorse by 100 votes with Pastrick's support. Pastrick, a city councilman at that time, became city controller under Nicosia and ran for mayor when Nicosia decided not to seek another term. Four years ago, Jeorse came to East Chicago at election time and he and Nicosia endorsed Charles Pacurar for city clerk against Antonio Barreda, who was running with Pastrick's support.

Pacurar won that election and is opposing Pastrick in the May 8 Primary Election for the Democratic Party nomination. An informed source said Jeorse was hired by Pastrick who is "solidifying his political forces." Some believe Jeorse no longer has-that much "political clout" in East Chicago but the source said he still has pretty good influence, especially with "older eastern European" residents of the city. By NANCY BANKS Times Staff Writer EAST CHICAGO Mayor Robert A. Pastrick has a political veteran and former foe In his camp during his campaign for a third term. Former Mayor Walter M.

Jeorse has been working in public relations in the city's sanitary department since Jan. 1. Jeorse, 69, who said his primary interest is to become eligible for public employees retirement fund retirement and to settle his son's estate, said "differences have been settled" between he and Pastrick and that he'll do everything he can to help re-elect the man he ran against In the 1971 mayoral election. Jeorse said he is grateful to Pastrick for helping his son, Robert, get elected to the city council just four Finds Election Support Iff 1 ing the current mayor's performance during the past three years," Hric said. "The citizen dissatisfaction is much greater than I ever imagined." Hric said he has also talked with residents from all parts of the city still unhappy with the condition of the snow blocked streets nearly a month after it fell on the ground.

He admitted Raskosky's efforts at cleaning snow this year were better than the past two years. "Just remember this is an election year," Hric said, "and the taxpayers may have to wait another four years if he (Raskosky) is reelected in order to see eyen this half baked effort to clean the streets." By THOMAS INKLEY Times Staff Writer HAMMOND Democratic mayoral candidate Paul Hric says he is finding more support for his candidacy and more displeasure with the current mayor since formally filing for the primary Wednesday. Hric took a two-day leave from the Indiana General Assembly to file for the May mayoral primary to oppose the second term bid of Mayor Edward J. Raskosky. The recently released Singer Report projecting the decay of Hammond unless new programs and directions are initiated has produced another form of displeasure, Hric said.

Fithian Mulls Race Robert Fultz restrains Hric said over a half million was spent on studying the problem of trains blocking street crossings in Hammond. "This money was approved when Joseph Klen was still mayor," Hric said, "and still nothing has been done except create a lot of piles of papers and unkept promises." Hric said he believes Raskosky is trying to hide the results of that half million study because it also shows a bleak economic outlook for Hammond because of the high tax base causing homeowners and businesses to move to other communities where they can get more services for their tax dollars. "It is hard to find anyone support- National Winner Ktv'Y Dec. Retiremen Ends LAFAYETTE Rep. Floyd Fithian, D-Indiana, says he is thinking about running for governor in 1980.

"Let's just say I haven't ruled out the possibility, Fithian said in an interview early last week. "I'm testing the political waters and a formal announcement will be -made by summer," he said In a later interview. Fithian, who in 1974 became the first Democrat in 42 years to go to Congress from Indiana's 2nd District and who is now in his third term, said his vote-drawing record in a strong GOP area has prompted supporters to urge him to run. Fithian met with Democratic party leaders from his district, Including Democratic state chairman Donald i Michael, about three weeks ago to discuss his possible candidacy. The only announced candidate for months before he died last year.

Jeorse said he expects to stay in the city until at least May but then will probably return to nis retirement home in Florida. He said he is living in his son's apartment at 4229 Euclid Ave. where he has registered to vote. He said he resigned his post as precinct committeman in Florida and registered to vote in Lake County because he has been in the city since September. Jeorse, mayor for 12 years and former Lake County Democratic Chairman, said he expects it will take several months for the estate to be settled through probate court.

Jeorse said has returned to the public payroll and will be paid $4,200 for 600 hours of work in order to qualify for the retirement fund. He "Many of the people I've talked to in the last few days are not only unhappy with the results of the report, Hric said. "They're also tired of the city spending so much money on reports since Raskosky has taken office. Hric said a lot of money is being spent on reports with nothing being done for the taxpayers in the community except cutting back on services. He said there have been several surveys paid for with the taxpayers' money to determine their needs.

"In almost every instance," Hric said, "those services most requested by Hammond taxpayers, such as garbage collection, have been the Democratic nomination is former state Sen. Graham Richard of Fort Wayne, unsuccessful candidate for state school superintendent in 1976. Fithian said Richard asked him recently to either support his candidacy or remain neutral, but Fithian refused because of the possibility he may run himself. i Several other Democrats have Indicated interest In running, including Batesville businessman John Hillenbrand, state Rep. Michael K.

Phillips and former Secretary of State Larry A. Conrad, the 1976 nominee. Two-term Republican Gov. Otis R. Bowen cannot run for re-election in 1980.

Both Lt. Gov. Robert D. Orr and Senate President Pro Tern Martin K. Edwards of New Castle have been mentioned as candidates for the GOP nomination.

Democrats have lost the last three gubernatorial elections. will need an initial investment of $2 million half of that raised locally and then $750,000 a year. About 25 percent of the funds will be available from the federal government, Makenzie said. Applications to the U.S. Department of Commerce for funding and to the FCC for a construction permit will be submitted in April.

It will take about nine months to process the application, according to Mackenzie. Sign-on could be as early as September of 1980. Consultant for the committee is John Nelson, former general manager of Channel 50, who is with the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission. Committee Treasurer William Hensey said the committee hopes to plan for well-rounded programming not just educational programs. Other committee members added that many agencies and foundations are reluctant to contribute to Channel 50, which is owned by Lake Central School but wouldn't be so reluctant to contribute to a not-for-profit station.

They said it is possible the new station might take over the license of Channel 50, if Channel 50 agrees. "I do not think you can run a public school system and a television station at the same time," Hansey said. GWWX-TV is a Gary ffrm that has close ties with a California manufacturer of unscrambling devices. Within 90 days the FCC will accept GWWX's application for filing. Then competing applications or objections will be filed and the FCC will conduct hearings.

St a tion By LORI OLSZEWSKI Times Staff Writer EAST CHICAGO Bruno has laid life on the line for his employer for the last time. The seven-year-old German Shep- 4 is retiring as a guard dog at Bob's Clark Station, 5680 Indianapolis Blvd. in East Chicago, after six years I the Job. His owner, Robert Fultz of I -7610 Oakdale in Hammond, said the I -latest incident at the station was too i 2 Groups Seek TV Channel 56 vH Linda Wojas, 7, of Hammond, proudly displays the Total Control Racing Speedway she received as the national grand prize winner in the 24 Cappy Dick contest which appeared in The Times and other U.S. newspapers.

Bruno was shot in the chest last -week while trying to stop an armed rrobber escaping with S122 in cash. The incident is the second in which 'Bruno has been shot on the job in the five years. Emergency surgery at the Dyer "Animal Hospital saved his life, but Fultz had enough. "He deserves a rest. That was -about the eighth time I've been I'm going to replace Bruno i'- v'-.

an eager Cinnamon. with a younger Doberman Pinscher named Cinnamon," Fultz said. "The doctor said it's a miracle Bruno lived. He kept right on running after the car even though he was shot," Fultz Employees as dedicated as Bruno come rarely. "I'm going to miss him at the station.

He's been with me right from the start," Fultz said. Customers are already asking where Bruno is. "Sometimes I think they were coming in to see Bruno as much as they were coming to get gas," Fultz said. Bruno's familiar trick of only drinking from the station's water fountain, never a bowl, was popular with customers. "Lots of policemen from1 the East Chciago force called when they heard he was shot.

They wanted to see how he was doing," Fultz said. Bruno's having trouble making the adjustment from the life of "top dog" at the service station to family pet for Fultz's two children, Wesley, age four, and Debra, age one. "He's whining when I leave in the morning for work. He wants to come with, even though he's still recovering from being shot" "Fultz an unusual dog. Although he's trained to attack, he's great with children." If i ft "'iY 1 Slugs were saved.

Career Hammond Council Ponders Taxi Law By FELICIA GAYLE Times Staff Writer GARY Two groups are vying for the license to television Channel 56, assigned to Gary. One group proposes a not-for-profit public television station like Chicago's Channel 11, which would meet needs of seven northwestern Indiana counties instead of Chicago. The second group, GWWX-TV, which already has advertised that it will file an application with the Federal Communications Commission, proposes a subscription station. Viewers-would have to buy a subscription to unscramble the station's signal, according to the station's license application. Part of the time, however, the station would need no unscrambler and could be viewed as any regular television channel.

Its programming would emphasize news of interest to blacks, but would include time for the Gary Police Department, job information and fire prevention as well as minidocumen-tarites and editorial commentary, according to the application. The' public television group is organized around a steering committee that includes several former members of the advisory committee to WCAE-TV, Channel 50. The steering commettee met Friday with the Lake County Community Development Commission to solicit leadership, money and members for its corporation. It soon will incorporate as Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, according to Colin Mackenzine, steering committee chairman. 1 A feasibility study is underway and a proposal will be ready In three weeks, he said.

Mackenzie said that to be a "viable" public television station it HAMMOND The city council will hold public hearings Monday on a taxi fare rate increase request and a proposed parking ordinance. Citizens will be asked to respond to a proposed ordinance regulating parking during "snow emergencies," and a proposed 40 percent increase in taxi fares. The hearings will be held at 8 p.m. in the city council chambers at City Hall, 5925 Calumet Ave. The ordinance, proposed by Mayor Edward Raskosky, would: Allow the public works director to declare a snow emergency when two or more inches of snow falls.

After the declaration of a snow emergency, parking would be allowed only on even-numbered sides of a street on even-numbered dates and odd-numbered sides on odd-numbered dates. Parking in alleys would be banned. One-way streets would be de signated by posting signs. The public works director could refuse to plow a block if three or more vehicles are illegally parked. Illegally parked cars may be towed and impounded at the expense of their owners.

Violation of the ordinance or refusal to obey an order of the public works director warrant a fine not to exceed $300. The request for a taxi fare increase would effect the 50 cabs operated by Yellow Cab Co. (40 cabs), of Hammond, and Howard Cab Co. (10 cabs), of Calumet City. The companies are requesting increases to 90 cents for the first one-ninth mile driven and 10 cents for each one-ninth mile after the first one-ninth mile.

Current charges are 65 cents for the first one-fifth mile and 10 cents for each subsequent one-fifth mile. A hug from Wesley..