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7 'TlMES Illinois Indiana 2B 5B i 5 i 4 Svclion Wednesday, November 8, 1972 -r Demos Madden Wins Again Democratic Chairman Robert Pastrick uiul later to 1st District chairman Richard G. Hatcher for his success. Appearing at American Legion Post 78 in East Chicago with Mrs. Virginia Turner, his administrative assistant for all but four months of his 30 years in Congress, Madden told about 500 Democartie faithful he's had an "avalanche of help." OFFICIAL TABULATIONS gave Madden 95,875 of the 168.000 votes cast in what officials described as moderate balloting in a presidential year. The turnout was far greater than 1970, when Madden beat Gary City Councilman Eugene Kirtland for the congressional seat.

Madden enjoyed a wider margin over Kiitland, but the off-year election produced only 100,000 votes for the race, compared to this year. owner, showed some strength in the South Lake County part of of the 1st District. He also claimed a bigger share of the Hammond vote than Democrats like to think about, but lost it in Gary and East Chicago. In his victory statement about 8 p.m. Tuesday, Madden said he has two main goals in Congress.

He said he wants to close tax loopholes to big business and limit campaign spending. Wearing a black pinstripe suit, the CO year-old Madden called for the country to get behind the President and "bring this country around." 'Republican or Democrat, he is the President and we have to support him and turn tiie economy around and end the war," Madden said. Madden gave praise to Lake County By JAMES PARKER Times Staff Writer Ray J. Madden. Lake County's landmark politician, will get his 32 years Li Congress.

Madden defeated his latest challenger, Hobart Republican Bruce Haller by a comfortable margin on Tuesday. Madden will become one of the most powerful men in Congress, second only to the Speaker when he assumes chairmanship of the House Rules Committee at the next session. The veteran congressman capitalized on seniority, the choice chairmanship and a well-run Lake County Democratic machine to surprise no one with his 16th House victory. HALLER, A LUMBER company RALPH POTESTA GOP winner Lake Demos Lose Grip On Delegation to House Sweep By NANCY BANKS Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT Democrats tought a strong Republican tide Tuesday to retain Lake County offices despite loss cf some traditionally Democratic areas. For the first time in 14 years, according to John Nauta rural Calumet Township Demcratic chairman, his dis trict gave pluralities to Republicans.

Hammond, often a switch vote area, supported Republicans as did neighboring city Whiting. But the Democratic machine rolled in easily with its expected strength from Gary and East Chicago. It looked for a time as though Republicans might take two or three county offices but large from the major cities quickly made the election a familiar story. A normal 30,000 vote margin was cut drastically, however, with the most effect seen in the race for Lake Criminal Court Democrat Andrew Giqrgi, also Lake Superior Court judge, was elected by only, votes over Republican George Dragus, a Hammond lawyer who ran a lukewarm campaign. GIORGI received 100,587 votes compared to Dragus' 93,742 with Gary turning out a 25,106 vote lead for the Demo- crat considered the hand picked candidate of Judge John H.

McKenna. McKenna withdrew from the primary election after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Hammond on charges of income tax evasion. East Chicago gave Giorgi 11,075 votes compared 4,545 for Dragus and Hammond gave Dragus the lead by 19,383 compared to 18,501 for Elsewhere Dragus piled up a better than 2-1 lead over Giorgi. 1 Lake County Treasurer Nick Angel led the Democrat ticket again with 108,746, a drop from the 111.273 votes he drew in 19S8. Angel's opponent Republican Charles Kirkland, a Gary real estate broker, gathered 83,914 votes.

Judge Joseph Meszar cf East Chicago, a four term incumbent, won with 105,928 votes over Republican Ralph S. Thcrsen, a Hammond lawyer with 87,987. INCUMBENT recorder Andrew Mi-cenki wen with 101,479 compared to 91,736 for Republican Edmund Baran of Gary, the brother of Lake County Councilman Joseph Baran, a Democrat. Dr. William H.

Mott, a Gary doctor, win his first term as county coroner with 101,245 votes compared to Republican Gordon L. Jones, a Hobart funeral director who received 92,488 ballots. Surveyor Steve Manich was elected to a third term over Republican Robert A. Krull, a Hobart surveyor who also opposed him in 1968. Manich got 105,208 votes compared to 107,505 in the earlier race.

Lake County Commissioner Martin Behnke, a Hobart Democrat again won the 3rd District race with 104,649, compared to 88,504 by Republican Reese L. Nichis, a Hobart restaurant owner. Commissioner Stanley Olszewski of Highland won a sixth term with 103,681 votes over Republican John W. Rooda, of Hammond, who drew 90,236. Youth Hurt In Wreck ROSS 18-year-old "Merrill-ville youth apparently ran off the road on U.S.

30 just west of Ind. 55, striking a wooden post and guide wire before finally spinning into a tree. James Reiily, of 3006 W. 77th was unable to give police a statement immediately after the accident Tuesday morning because of his serious injuries. He" was rushed to Dyer Mercy Hospital with four fractured ribs and a punctured lung, and was still in the intensive care unit this morning.

Officials list his condition as County Vote Gives GOP Surprise In Senate Race Victories RAY J. MADDEN easy victory Campbell in the predominantly black mid-town Gary district. Freeland is a liquor store operator, Harris a steel union representative. Freeland drew 28,602 votes, Harris. 28,237 to Republicans Campbell, 3,405 and Welch, 3,712.

Freeland and Harris are the first blacks elected to the House since James Hunter of East Chicago, who died in 19G5. Hunter was the first and last black House member. 6th District Republicans Steve Collins of Ogden Dunes and John R. Larson of Valparaiso defeated Democrats Mrs. Irene Vargo of Gary and Arthur Olson, Portage.

COLLINS IS A Midwest Steel public relations man, Larson, a teacher. The district merges Lake and Porter counties and covers the Miller section of Gary and Valparaiso. Collins and Larson won Lake County with 5,481 and 5.3C9 votes respectively to Olson's 3,847 and Mrs. Vargo's 4.192. Momo KO'd By Years HAMMOND Richard (Momo) Murzyn, a storied battler who has been known to empty a barroom faster than a fire alarm, went down for the count Tuesday in U.S.

District Court. Murzyn, 37, of 8016 Duluth Highland, was sentenced to three years in prison for selling a stolen gun in interstate commerce. He was released on bond. His court-appointed attorney said the verdict will be appealed. When Judge Jesse E.

Eschbach, his hand resting on a bulky pre-sentence report, peered over the top of his glasses and handed down the penalty, Murzyn's shoulders sagged and his head dropped. He appeared stunned. Eschbach could have sentenced Murzyn to five years in prison and fined him $5,000. THIS WAS MURZYN'S first-ever felony conviction in a 15-year career as a during which he has been arrested for questioning about rape, extortion, assault with a deadly weapon, larceny, theft, trespass, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and violation of U.S. firearms laws.

Some witnesses scheduled to testify against him were beaten. Others were so terrified they failed to appear. The charge that finally kayoed Mur-zn stemmed from an investigation by federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents who learned Murzyn had guns taken in a burglary. He was arrested last Jan. 22, atfer a police informant bought a stolen revolver with money "given" him by ATF Agent Joey Thur-man.

The government bore the expense of Murzyn's trial. He's unemployed. He hasn't had a job in years but still has found the means to pursue a costly hunting hobby. i By THOMAS KOTYNSKI Times Staff Writer Two blacks, four Republicans and six incumbent Democrats were among the 12 Lake County Indiana House of Representative members elected Tuesday. It was the first election held since the 1971 reapportionment created six cutup two-seat legislative districts.

Democratic control of 11 Lake County House seats was broken. Not since 1958 has a Republican held a House post from Lake County. Previously all 11 representatives were elected at large. By district the winners are: 1st District. Democratic incum- ben's Paul Hric and John Mahoney were returned to the House for their sixth and third terms respectively.

Hric is an East Chicago teacher, Ma- heney. a former Hammond police chief. MAHONEY COLLECTED 22,129 votes, Hric 21,281, to Republican challengers Jerome Riskin of Hammond. 16,240, and Thomas Krieger of Whiting, 17,180. Hric and Mahoney are from Hammond.

The 1st District covers most of Hammond, a tip of Munster and the north and south sides of East Chicago and all of Whiting. ind District. Democratic incumbents Tony Zaleski of East Chicago and Phillip Bainbridge of Highland were returned to the for their fourth and fifth terms Tespectivly. Zaleski is a real estate broker. Bainbridge an attorney.

Zaleski drew 19,708 votes and Bainbridge 20,357 to 15,724 for Mrs. Nancy Kaniewski of Highland and for Mrs. Mary Thompson of Hammond. The 2nd District covers the Indiana Harbor area, sections of Gary, covering U.S. Steel parts of Black Oak, and most of Highland.

3RD DISTRICT. Incumbonts Marion Busheaii cf Gary and Chester Dobis of Merrillville were narrowly re-elected. Bushemi is a retired steclworkcr, Dcbis, a Gary bank marketing expert. Dobis received 19,395 votes and Bushemi, 18,642 to Republicans William Davis of Merrillville, 18.2C8 and Harold Moody of Hobart, 17,628. The 3rd District covers some black areas cf Gary, some cf East Gary, New Chicago, some cf Griffith and parts of Calumet and Hobart Townships.

4th District Republicans Jerome op- pa of Munster and Elwood Fifield of Crown Point were elected to their first terms, defeating C. Michael Callom of Dyer and Dr. Joseph Basile of Merrillville. is an attorney, Fifeld, a retired farmer. Reppa drew 27,897 votes, Fifield, 27,491 to Basile's 14,562 and Cullum's 13,987.

TIIE DISTRICT includes most of Munster, part of Hobart and most of south Lake County including Soherer-ville, Dyer, St. John, Merrillville and Crown Point. 5th District. Democrats Robert Free-land and Jewell Harris overwhelmed Republicans Frederick Welch and John EARL LANDGREBE retains seat Landgrebe Wins Vote CROWN POINT Incumbent Rep. Earl Landgrebe apparently rode an anticipated landslide by President Richard M.

Nixon to victory Tuesday. But Landgrebe was reported receiving the lowest plurality cf any Republican candidate against Democrat Floyd Fithian in the 2nd District Congressional race. With 249 out of 429 districts reporting, Republican Landgrebe had 67,021 votes compared to 59,350 for Fithian, a Purdue University American History teacher. Spokesmen at Fithian headquarters in Lafayette today said tallies by workers show Landgrebe the winner. Final official totals were unavailable for the entire dis trict.

The district encompasses South Lake and 13 other Northwest Indiana Counties. LAKE COUNTY official vote counts sVwed Landgrebe winning South Lake 8,6111 with 19,322 over 10,711. In 1970, Democrat Philip Sprague of Michigan City narrowed that margin to only and lost the district toy less than 2,000 votes. Fithian said late Tuesday he will carefully lok at the election totals before considering the possibility of running in 1974. He said he led the Democratic ticket in several of the counties in the conservative 14-county district, even outpolling gubernatorial candidate Mathhew Welsh.

Fithian said he was confident he had a chance to win the election in the district where Republicans were unhappy enough with Landgrebe's 1970 vole tcta's to pit ycung, moderate lawyer Richard Boehn-ing against congresswoman in the primary. Landgrebe, cf Valparaiso, said he believes he owes his victory to the personal representation he has taken in citizens cf his district and his concern for sound fis-ca' government. He said he looks forward to two more years Washington to help the "great President Nixon turn the country back to safer waters." THE "ERA OF PEACE the country has longed for will hopefully come soon," Landgrebe said. Fithian said his campaign workers have "waged one heroic battle" and he believes he could have won. Landgrebe campaigned only during the last two weeks in his district except for his usual "soft sell" style of flag presentations and rallies.

Landgrebe, a truck company executive, was named one of the 1972 "dirty dozen" by Environmental Action, a political corservationg group which marked 12 Hnuse members for defeat in hopes of stronger antipollution legislation. League of Conservation Voters listed him among the worst 22 legislators in the country on conservation issue voting. BUT THE NATIONAL Security Voting Index, published by the American Security Council Press, a right-wing organization, recently gave Landgrebe a 100 score on voting for national defense issues. He has vctod agairst such things a. assistance for elderly, water pollution act, juvenile delinquency protection act, consumer protection legislation, women's rights and the 18-year-old vote Hicks, who is basically an accountant, says, "It means applying the theory cf probability to voter registration information." Such things as whether a voter registers in the primary as a Democrat or Republican, whether he votes In the general election, or whether he never votes at all are the basic elements analyzed to determine a voter's probable preference.

Thus a MUST is a regular Republican whose vile must be gotten out at all an IND is an independent who could go either way; and a GOLD is a dyed-in-the wool Democrat. At each precinct polling place, Potesta workers have a computer p'rint-oul sheet listing all registered voters in the precinct, properly encoded. ERNEST NIEMEYER bound for Senate publican state senator, ran unopposed in the 7th District, tipping the southeastern edge of Lake County. Although some Democratic leaders are privately worried over Tuesday's vote distribution, it is too early to define any trends with Democratic holdovers in the 1st and 4th districts. Along with the 3rd District, these ie some of the most populous districts in the county.

THE REAL loss, most Democrats believe, is in the 2nd District, where Democrats had hoped, not believed, they could win. There is another belief that "split voting" is becoming more widespread and that party labels don't carry the insurance thoy once did. Considering results of the national election it is difficult to tell if Lake splitters are here to stay. The Democratic Party hopes it can retain its traditional solid block of strength in the assembly but admits Tuesday's vote made a dent in the tradition. Worker Hit By Bullet HAMMOND A disagreement led to a Hammond city worker being struck in the nose by a bullet Tuesday near 1100 Conkey St.

Julius Winston, 37, lives at 714 Conkey St. and drives a truck for the City of Hammond. He was walking near the Conkey address when a car pulled up a.id one of three men inside called him over. The man said Winston should get into the car. Winston refused.

Winston told police the man then drew a small pistol and began firing him. Frightened. Wir.st.n began to run, but no cf the bullets hit him in the nose. Winston is in fair condition at St. Margaret Hospital.

Lake County voters elected Republicans to four of the county's seven state senate districts and gave the state its first black state senator, Rudolph Clay in the 3rd District. The voting was the first ever by districts. Before this year state senators were elected at-large by counties. Democrats won with monotonous regularity. Two Lake County districts, the 1st and 4th, have holdovers.

Incumbents William Christy, Hammond, and Adam Benjamin, Gary were not up for re-election this year. Ralph J. Potesta and Ernest Niemey-er soundly defeated what seme considered strong Democratic bids to win the first terms as senators from the 2nd and 6th Districts, respectively. NIEMEYER beat incumbent Bernard Konrady in the recently districted South Lake area Potesta, a Hammond school board member and former candidate for mayor, polled 21,652 votes to beat Mrs. Stella Bainbridge by 5,924 votes.

Mrs. Bainbridge is the widow of the late Sen. Eugene Bainbridge who died after the primary. She was appointed to the ticket 'oy Lake County Democrats to succeed her husband. Niemeyer, a Lowell auctioneer, with 28,555 votes, ran strong in the predominantly GOP southern stronghold to unseat Konrady, elected at-large prior to the districting.

Konrady polled 15,417 votes. Clay's victory in Gay's West side and Midtown areas surprised no one. HIS ELECTION was unique in that he becomes the first black elected to (he Indiana Senate. He beat opponent Fredrk-k 23.9C8 to 3,421. In the 5th District, a southeast Lake and Porter County district.

King Telle, a Valparaiso Republican and incumbent, beat challenger Glenn L. Firme a Beverly Shores Town Board member. James A. Gardner, an incumbent Re Victory Computer: Key To HAMMOND If you're one of 52,000 registered voters in the Second Indiana senatorial district, you've been put through a computer. There's a punch card with your name, age, address, birtn date, ethnic background and past voting record.

You are a MUST, cr an IND. or a GOLD. All that information was compiled by volunteers for the successful state senate candidacy of Republican Ralph J. Potesta. And it was Potesta's campaign manager, Jchn Hicks, who analyzed the information and fed it into a computer.

It may be the first new wrinkle in getting out the vote since the torchlight parade. ACCORDING TO Hicks, it could turn their vcte, the informalion is relay ed i Potesta headquarters, where they're checked off on similar print-out sheets. If it becomes apparent not Fctesta votes are being cast in a pie cinct, volunteer workers get on the plume at headquarters to get out more MUST votes. Thus, the maximum possible tuiu.ut cf potential Potesta voters can be at tempted. "This is only a iledgling attempt what could be a revolutionary tool in the voting process." said Hicks.

And Winfield Smick. Potesta's campaign coordinator, said one of the reasons the ccmputerized system was developed is "because we have respect for thr T-.