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Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Region Obituaries BEND HENRY L. Benda, Henry L. of Chicago, passed away Sunday, may 2, 1982. Survivors: step-daughter, Dorothy (Stanley) Kujawski of Highland; twograndchildrens Antoinette (Robert) Baumerr of Griffith; Darlene (Phillip)Woznaik of Schererville; five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 6, at 10 a.m.

at the SLAG FRANCIS J. Slaga, Francis, J. age 28, late of Hegewisch, passed away Monday, May 3 at St Margaret Hospital. Survivors; parents, Frank and Margaret of Hegewisch; frandmother, Mary (Tate Frank laga) of aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral srvkes will be held Friday May 7, 10 a.m.

at Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 Baltimore Ave. Hegewisch. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 6:30 to 10 and Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mr. Slaga was a 1971 graduate of Bishop Noll High School and a 1975 graduate of Calumet College. 4 killed ANCHORAGE, Alaska Four teenagers were shot and killed in a popular downtown park. Police criss-crossed the park as darkness fell Monday night, but the gunman couldn't be found, officials said. Anchorage police spokesman George Novaky said two of the dead teen-agers were girls and two were boys.

One of the boys was taken to an Anchorage hospital, where he died. w. Each of the four teen-agers was shot at least once in the head, police said. Criticism 'hurting' WCAE-TV auction, says station exec ST. JOHN Channel 50 Station Manager Lou Iaconetti says criticism by Lake Central School Board Member Michael Klausman has hurt this week's auction.

Promised, merchandise has been withdrawn. He says Klausman's public plea for eliminating the station from Lake Central's control and financing has done the damage. The annual auction is the financially-troubled public broadcasting station's biggest fund-raiser to of fset costs. Klausman's comments have been "detrimental in every respect" to the station, Iaconetti said, and to the school system in light of the $2-million property tax hike request. though, said Iaconetti's comments are "sour grapes." He said his opposition to the station is based on current economic problems, but added he could not obtain details of Channel 50's budget.

Goldblatt to be sold By CYNTHIA RICHARDS Times Business-Labor Editor HAMMOND It now appears the downtown Goldblatt properties will go on the auction block May 20. Developer Richard Osty plans to bid on the buildings during the auction "if we don't have it before then," a spokesman said. Osty, president of Team Capital canceled plans to appear Monday before an economic development commission public hearing on his requested $5 million in industrial revenue bonds to purchase and renovate the three buildings into a downtown mall. Osty said he did not appear before the EDC he did not have his financing complete, a prerequisite to the public hearing process. Osty's plan has been in the works for nearly four months.

William Hensey, executive vice president of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce said in a letter to four Hammond Realtors that rescheduling the public hearing would require legal notices and "it is doubtful that such a hearing will be held before the May 20 auction THE TIMES REEDER, WILBUR "DUTCH" Reeder, Wilbur C. "Dutch" -age 71, of Lowell, Indiana, passed away Monday, May 3, 1982 at St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago. Survivors: wife, Anna four sons, Charles A. (Phyllis) of Crown Point, Russell J.

at home, James (Rita) of Terre Haute, Indiana and Ronald of Toledo, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Karen (Robert) Renwfck of Lowell; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ardella Kiel of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held from St. Edwards Catholic Church, Lowell at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 6, with the Rev.

Timothy Doody officiating. Burial, St. Edwards Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sheets Funeral Home, 604 E. Commercial Lowell, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

and Wednesday from 2 to 9p.m. Mr. Reeder was a retired Millwright and Charter member of Local 1043 of Chesterton; was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church. IN MEMORIES In Loving Memory of my beloved Husband REV.

RUDOLPH SIMS SR. Happy Birthday Rudy. I cannot send a birthday card, your hand I cannot touch, to say there will be tears and grief, for the one I loved so much. Looking back with memories upon the past we trod, I bless the hours I spent with you, and leave the rest to God. The Gate to your grave is open wide, no one can hold me from going inside, but all I can do dear, is go on and tend your grave, and leave behind tokens of Jove, to the dearest and best God ever made.

I cannot send a birthday card, your hand I cannot touch, today there will be no gifts or cake, no beribboned boxes, no card to give today. Just a bouquet of flowers placed on your grave, for the one I love so much. Your wife, Eliza In Loving Memory of GEORGE BRODERICK JR. God took him home, it was his will, but in our hearts, we love him still. His memory is as dear today as in the hour he passed away.

The tears from our eyes will forever flow, because we miss him so. Gone, but not forgotten. THE FERGUSON FAMILY IN LOVING MEMORY OF DANIEL MODJESKI On His Fifth Anniversary In Heaven Our Father knows what's best for us. So why should we complain? We always want the sunshine, -But He knows there must be rain. Our Father tests us often With suffering and with sorrow, He tests us not to punish us, But to help us meet tomorrow.

God never hurts us needlessly. And He never wastes oar pain, For every loss He sends to us, Is followed by rich gain. So whenever we are troubled, And when everything goes wrong, It is God working in us, To make our spirit strong. We Love You! We Miss You! Your Loving Family IN LOVING MEMORY of Ulysses (Jack) Murray, on his 1st Birthday in Heaven, May 4th. Dear God, please take this message to my loved one above.

Tell him, how much I miss him and give him my love. He bid no one a last farewell and said Goodbye to none. The heavenly gate just opened wide and a loving voice said come. Although his soul is now at rest and free from all pain, the world would be like Heaven, if I had him back again. It broke my heart to lose him, but he did not go alone, for part of me went with him the day God called him home.

A precious one for me is gone, a voice I loved is still, a place is vacant in my heart, which never can be filled. God gave me the straight to face it and the courage to meet the blow, but what it meant to lose him, no one will ever know. Love always, Virginia. 5 -'tV GARY LEE GALLAGHER In loving memory of our beloved son and brother. GARRY LEE GALLAGHER, who passed away 20 years ago today, May 4, 1962.

Our thoughts are always with you- Your place no one can fill, In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still. We know you walk beside us- And when our life is through, We pray that God will take our hands And lead us straight to you. Loving and heartbroken, Mother, Dad and brother Dale. 007 CEMETERY LOTS CONCORDIA CEMETERY-3 plots and 1 plot Call 474-1528. B-6 Calumet 4 EVANOFF, ALEXANDER Florian Evanoff, Alexander Florian age 88, of passed away Monday, May 3 at South Bend, Indiana.

Survivors: two children one daughter, Lorraine Evanoff of Hammond one son, Michael (Beverly) Evanoff of Edwardsburg, Michigan; four grandchildren; preceded in death by his wife Pelagea 21 years ago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5, 10 a.m. at Neidow Funeral Home, 117 Rim-bach Hammond with Rev. John Scharba officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond.

Visitation Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. at Neidow Funeral Home. Mr. Evanoff was retired and a resident of Hammond and Lake County for 75 years. MC CLELLAN, KATIE GEORGIA McClellan, Katie Georgia age 72, of East Chicago, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 2, 1982.

Survivors: London families; Mc-Clain families, both of East Chicago. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 5, lla.m.atZion Missionary Baptist Church, 3939 Drummond East Chicago, with the Rev. J.C. Wade Jr. officiating.

Visitation, Tuesday, from 12 noon to 7 p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home, 136th Pulaski, East Chicago. Burial, Fern Oak Cemetery, Gary, Indiana. Allen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

McClellan was a member of the James H. Hunter Senior Citizens Organization: and a former secretary of the Zion Missionary Baptist Church. BALDER, SYLVIA 0. Balder, Sylvia O. age 65, of Hammond, passed away at her residence, Sunday, May 2, 1982.

Survivors: husband, Albert: two daughters, Mrs. Bernice (Jerry) Fouls of Vero Beach, Florida and Mrs. Diane (Gary) Swearingen of Hammond; four sons, Marvin (Delores) Balder of Aurora, Illinois, Richard (Jean) Singer of Hammond, Rollie (Charlene) Singer of Merrill ville and Jerry Balder of Gary; 19 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; lone Mrs. Marjorie (Ray) Kellenberger of Pinckney, Michigan; four brothers, Keith Bonnell and Gerald (Dollie) Bonnell, both of Culver, Indiana and Cecil Bonnell of Hammond and Arnold (Florene) Bonnell of Mishawaka. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5, 1 p.m.

from the Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Hessville, with Jim Johnston, Minister, Clines Garden Christian Church, officiating. Burial, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends are invited to call at the Bocken Funeral Home, Tuesday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Balder was a retired employee of Simmons Company.

Munster; bad been a resident of the Calumet area over 30 years; was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters. STOUT, DENNIS J. Stout, Dennis J. age 27, of Munster. formerly of.

Calumet City, passed away Sunday, May 2, 1982 at St. Catherine Hospital. East Chicago as result of injuries at work. Survivors: wife, Karen nee Jaranowski) one son, James John Stout; mother, Mrs. Leona Stout of Calumet City; one sister, Patricia Stout and one brother, Kenneth Stout, both of Calumet City; maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Martha Detloff of Calumet City; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Leona Jaranowski of Calumet City. Preceded in death by his father, James Stout in October 1976. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5 at 8:30 a.m. from Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Calumet City to St. Andrew Church for 9 a.m.

Mass. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the Nowak Funeral Home Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Stout was employed by Jones Laughlln Steel Corp.

as a Foreman in the Basic Oxygen Furnace Department, East Chicago; and also was employed at Sears, River Oaks, in the Credit Department; was a member of Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 1189 of Whiting; a graduate of T.F. North in 1973; also a graduate of Calumet College: and a life long resident of the Calumet Area. CIEWARTOWSKI, JOSEPH A. GiewartowskJL Joseph A. age 80, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Calumet City, passed away Monday, May 3, 1982, at Orange Memorial Hospital, Orlando.

Survivors: two sons, Joseph (Joan) Glewartowski, of Orlando, Florida. Dan (Marcia) Glewartowski, of South Holland, Illinois; six grandchildren, Joel, Jeff, Joy, Jill, Gregg, and Lynette: two sisters, Sister M. Pientia, of Harvey, Illinois, Mrs. Susan Sweeney, of Calumet City; two brothers, Louis Gievers, of Calumet City, George Gievers, of Chicago; numerous nieces and nephews; preceded in death by wife, Helen and brothers Charles and Ted. Funeral services will be held on Thursday May 6.

1982, 9:30 a.m. at the Castle Hill (Czechanski) Funeral Home, 248 155th PL, Calumet City, Illinois. 10 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Church.

Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Friends may call on Wednesday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Glewartowski was the founder and former owner of the Illiana Insurance Agency; former Alderman and Justice of the Peace in Calumet City. Member of the Polish Falcons of America, Nest 167; Holy Name Society of St.

Andrew Church; Polish National Alliance Group 252. Lifelong resident of Calumet City; born in London, England. COTTER, THOMAS F. Cotter, Thomas C. age 75, of Lowell, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 2, 1982 at his residence.

Survivors: one son, James (Becky) Cotter of Lowell; two daughters, Mrs. Judith (Robert) Ayres of Carmel, Indiana and Mrs. Kathleen (Robert) Baumgardner of Hodgenville, Kentucky; seven grandchildren; one brother, Dr. Edward Cotter of Hammond; one sister, Mrs. Louise Parker of Butler, Pennsylvania.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5, 11 a.m. at the Sheets Funeral Home, 604 E. Commerical Lowell with Rev. Richard Cooiey officiating. Burial, Memory Lane Memorial Park, Schererville, Indiana.

Visitations from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Cotter was a retired electrician: an employee of the Wilco Foods, Lowell; an active member of the Alcoholics Anonymous, Crown Point, Indiana. WOJOECHOWSKI, HENRY "HANK WOLFE Wojciechowski, Henry "Hank Wolfe" age 69, of Calumet City, passed away Sunday, May 2, 1982 at his home.

Survivors: wife, Sue; one son, Gene (Elaine) Wolfe of Calumet City; three daughters, Janet (Richard) Davitian of East Chicago, Carole (Louis) Rodriguez of Hammond and Nancy Norton of Calumet City; 12 grandchildren; one sister, Janice (Ken) Pierson of Calumet City: two brothers, John (Frances) wojciechowski of Florida and Edward (Joanne) Wolfe of Calumet City: numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded In death by Ills parents, Michael and Agnes Wojciechowski: sisters, Estelle Graegin and Hariett Chupp. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. from Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Calumet City to St. Andrew Church for 10 a.m.

Mass. Interment, Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton. Friends may call at the Nowak Funeral Home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m and Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Wojciechowski was a retired employee of Inland Steel Company; member of the 25 Year Club of Inland; member of U.S.W.A.

Local Union was an avid golf player: a life long resident of Calumet City. Members of Knights of Columbus Coronata Council 3806 will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the chapel for prayer services. SAYERS, MAX W. Savers.

Max W. age 55, ot Highland, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 2, 1982. Survivors: wife, Ruth; mother, Mrs. Helen Dunlap of Rensselaer, Indiana; five brothers, Ernest (Rusty) Savers of Rensselaer, Jim Sayers of Illinois, John (Mary) Sayers of Renssealer, Charles (Ellen) Sayers of Demotte, Tom (Pat) Sayers of Hessville; seven sisters, Alice Strain of Rensselaer, Betty (Walter) Huhn of Rensselaer, Helen (Marion) Lester of Alabama, Rita Frome of Rensselaer, Mary (Paul) Reed of Indianapolis, Sussi (John) Stout of Wabash, Indiana, Judy (Ken) Messer of Demotte, Indiana; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Thursday morning.

May 6, 10 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel with Don Walters, Minister officiating. Burial. Chapel Lawn. Friends are inivted to meet with the family Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman (2 blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland. Mr. Sayers was a member of the First Christian Church of Griffith; retired from River Oaks Ford; a member of the W.G. Hann V.F.W. Post 329 of Hammond- the V.F.W.

will hold Memorial Services Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Kocur, John age 62, of Hessville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 1, 1982, at Billings Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Survivors: wife. Rose, nee Szakacs; three sons, John (Ruth) Kocur of Hessville, Thomas (Maryann) Kocur of Hessville, Robert Kocur at home: three daughters, Carol Kocur of Hessville, Kathy (Paul) Drapac of Hessville, Janet Kocur at home; six grandchildren; two brothers, Walter (Esther) Kocur, Edward Kocur, both of Hessville; three sisters, Katherine Petertel of McHenry, Illinois, Bernice (Joseph) Buttinger of Oak Lawn, Illinois, Genevieve Wojtowicz of Hammond; one sister-in-law, Katherine Kocur of Hammond; several nieces and Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5, 1982, at 9:30 a.m. from the Virgil Huber Funeral Home Chapel, 10 a.m.

at Our Lady of' Perpetual Help Church with Rev. Richard Emerson Celebrating the Mass. Burial, St. John Cemetery, Hammond. Friends are invited to call at the Virgil Huber Funeral Home.

7051 Kennedy Hessville, Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr.

Kocur was a Hessville resident for the past 35 years; a retired Pipefitter; a member of the Pipefitter's Local 597; a Veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Randolph; a member of the American Legion Post 369 of East Chicago, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and the Holy Name Society. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society and the Heart Foundation would be appreciated. American Legion Post 369 of East Chicago will Post Colors at 7:30 p.m.

Monday and will also hold Military Services at the Cemetery, Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 2828 Highway Highland, with Father Van Nevel officiating. Burial Memory Lane Cemetery, Scheerville. Friends may call at the funeral hme, Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. DELLINGER, JESSIE J. Dellinger, Jessie J.

age ,65, of Munster, Indiana, died Monday, May 3, 1982 at the Community Hospital, Munster. Survivors: husband, William; mother, Alma B. Jones of Calumet City, Illinois. Funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family, with Father John Blakslee officiating. There will be no visitation.

Clarence J. Huber Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Dellinger was a member of St, Paul's Episcopal Church. BAN AS, MARY Banas, Mary age 87, of Whiting, passed away Sunday, May 2, 1982 at the St.

Anthony Nursing Home in Crown Point. Survivors: one sister, -Mrs. Anna Zalac and nephew, Andrew Brent both of Montreal, Canada; cousin, Joseph (Mary) Lattak of Whiting; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Joseph on August 11. 1976.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5, 9:30 a.m. at the Bar an Funeral Home, 1235 119th St. Whiting and 10 a.m. Mass at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Whiting with the Rev.

Edward Homco officiating. Interment Concordia Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Members of the Parish will offer prayers at the funeral home Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Mrs.

Banas was a lifelong resident of the Calumet region; member of the St John the Baptist Catholic Church of Whiting and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Branch 452 of Whiting. KARL, WILFORD Karl, Wilford age 75 of Lansing, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 3, at Munster Community Hospital. Survivors: wife, Julia Ruth; one son, Richard (Barbara) Karl of Highland, Indiana; two daughters, Shirley Mae (Anthony) Horvatich of Dyer, Indiana, Mary Lou (Nick) Eismin of Munster, Indiana: ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Pearl Patterson of Calumet City, Ruth Karl of Hammond. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 6, at 1 p.m., from the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, with Rev. Joseph Keller officiating.

Burial. Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary. Friends may call at the Chapel Tuesday, 7 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Mr.

Karl had been a resident of Lansing for the past 42 years; a retired member of Carpenter's Local 434 of Chicago: a former employee of the Inland Steel Company in East Chicago. Contributions 1 to the Lansing Paramedics would be appreciated. MOSKALICK, ANNE M. Moskaiick, Anne M. age 62, of East Chicago, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 1982 at St Catherine Hospital.

Survivors: one daughter, Joann (George) Kvarta of East Chicago; four sons, John (Mary Moskaiick of Crown Point, Richard, Tom and James, all at home; two brothers, John (Kay) Sporinsky of Hammond and Stephen (Mary) Sporinsky of Griffith; five sisters. Justine (Edward) Moskaiick, Helen (Joe) Furto. Mary Helen (Ed) Rusnack and Mildred Matulewicz, all of Whiting and Irene (Bob) Evacko of Tacoma, Washington; five grand-'children. Preceded in death by her husband, Al "Hoffie" in May 1975. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 7, 9:30 a.m.

at the Fife Funeral Home, 4201 Indianapolis East Chicago, and 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church, with Rev. Joseph Semancik officiating. Burial, St. John Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Mrs.

Moskaiick was a life long resident of the area. KURNK, BARNEY F. Kurnik, Barney F. age 67, late of Hegewisch, passed away Monday, May 3, 1982 at St. Margaret Hospital, survivors: wile, Helen nee Ciastko; one son, Kevin; one daughter, Barbara; one brother, Stanley (Helen) Kurnik; two sisters-in-law, Melba Kurnik and Josephine Kurnik; nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by three brothers, Jack, John and Walter Kurnik Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 6 at 9 a.m. from the Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 Baltimore Hegewisch, Mass, 9:30 a.m. at St. Florian Church, with Rev. Joseph Pachorek officiating.

Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 6:30 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday, from 10 a.mtolOp.m. Mr. Kurnik was retired from the I.R.S.; member of Knights of Columbus General Pulaski Council 3323 and Pulaski's General 4th Degree; Extra-Ordinary Minister of Communion; past-president of the Hegewisch Community Committee; the Holy Name Society; Stanley J.

Sutka Post 5414 V.F.W. Bishop Noll Men's Club; the Calumet Memorial Post 330 to have services Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus- 4th Degree. K.C. Ladies Auxiliary and the Holy Name Society to recite prayers Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Please omit flowers. Iaconetti said the station is audited annually; the school corporation is audited every three years. This year's fiscal report is available, he said. School Board President Harold Lawrence said the station's managing board is comprised of himself, Iaconetti, Superintendent Donald Guilford (who will be replaced by Thomas Roman), Board Attorney Richard Mayer and Board Vice President Paul Freeland. When financial cuts were made a year ago, Lawrence said they discussed selling Channel so.

However, due to federal and state financing grants, he said it would be very difficult to receive full value of the station's worth from a sale. Two offers are on the drawing board, but Lawrence declined to detail them. "The managing board has tried its very best to put Channel 50 on a positive side," he said. building May 20 Osty's spokesman said he is continuing negotiations to buy the building before the auction, but will have to do so without the EDC bonds. Observers say, however, Osty may be able to buy the building for less by going through the auction process.

Osty said be offered $350,000 to buy the buildings. Advertisements detailing the May 20 auction of eight vacant Goldblatt properties, including the Hammond sites, however, show a $100,000 suggested opening bid for the main store and a $26,000 suggested opening bid for the garden and tire center on Sibley Boulevard. The auction, conducted by Real Estate Auction a subsidiary of Sheldon F. Good Chicago, will be at 2 p.m. in Ceremonial Court Room 2525 of the Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S.

Dearborn, Chicago. Goldblatt Bros. Inc. filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy provisions last summer and closed the Hammond facilities Dec. 30.

Any sale at the auction is subject to the approval of Goldblatt's creditors committee and the bankruptcy judge. then fled. The attendants on duty chased the unarmed suspect, caught up with him, and held him until Gary police arrived. Police recovered $52. The man in custody, according to police, is Joe R.

Hoye, 43, address unavailable. Hoye faces robbery charges. Gary police are looking for the other suspect. ported steel as contributing to U.S. Steel's problems.

For that reason, the nation's largest steelmaker will file additional countervailing duty suits against South Korea, France, Italy, Brazil and West Germany. The suits will be filed with the Commerce Department Friday, Roderick said. For the company overall, the future is so glum, Roderick said. f- The addition of Marathon Oil Corp. has created a "new broad-based corporation dealing in basic commodities, basic products and basic services," he said.

"In the neW U.S. Steel, steel accounts for 38 percent of our asset base, oil and gas an equal 38 percent, with the reamining 24 percent divided among our other businesses such as real estate, chemicals, utilities and transportation," Roderick said. Victim grabs suspect GARY Gas station attendants Monday cornered one of two men who allegedly robbed Walker's Standard Station, 835 W. 5th Ave. The attendants held the suspect until Gary police arrived.

Police said two men one armed with a pistol robbed Standard Station at 11 p.m. Monday of an undetermined amount of cash, U.S. Steel considers closing Alabama mill Times Business-Labor Staff U.S. Steel Corp. may close its huge Fairfield, steel mill indefinitely.

Chairman David M. Roderick told stockholders at the annual meeting Monday "the order book is flat." He also said the company's steel mills are operating at only 48.2 percent of capacity. The Fairfield mill is operating at 33 percent of capacity, he said. "In some of our plants, the only sound to be heard is the overhead piling up," Roderick told the stockholders. For that reason, the chairman said U.S.

Steel is "studying the economic feasibility of discontinuing operations at Fairfield for an indeterminate period." In addition to the weak steel market, Roderick blamed excessively high levels of im.