The Times from Munster, Indiana • 3

Tuesday, November 1985 THE HAMMflXP TIMES Page A3 1.12 Million Readied i I sX'S For 379 Blast Victims Sheriff Contempt Sought Filed by Aides Of Suspect, 18 INDIANAPOLIS AP -Checks "This demonstrates that it is prompt solutions to their legal totaling $1.12 million are being possible for sensible claimants, controversies, no matter how with advice of sensible attor- complex they may appear to oe neys. to achieve reasonably at first glance." prepared for 379 victims of the 74-dealh State Fairgrounds Colisum Shop Wednesday 9:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. disaster two years ago. The funds, ordered distributed by Federal Judge S.

Hugh Dillin Monday, represent the full amount of insurance coverage held by Discount Gas Corp. Propane fuel distributed by the firm was blamed for the explosion Oct. 31, SOUTH BEND, Ind. AP) -Attorneys for a South Bend teenager, who is held in the slaying of his father, asked a contempt of court citation Monday against Sheriff William J. Locks.

1963, during a Holiday on Ice show. MOST VICTIMS have damage suits pending against one or more other defendants. State Street Hammond The settlements announced by Dillin were accomplished in record time in view of the numbers of persons injured or killed. The deadline for filing claims was Sunday and Monday was the first day they could be settled legally. the settlements resulted from day-long conferences for nearly three months by eight attorneys IN OUR DAYTIME SHOP The defense counsels, Thomas L.

Murray and Edward J. Gray, said that contrary to court orders they were refused permission for witnesses to enter the jail to identify the youth, Scott Edward Banish, 18. The motion was filed during the preliminary hearing to determine whether Banish should be freed or bound over to a grand jury. He was arrested on a preliminary charge of second-degree murder in the Aug. 22 stabbing of ATny Staff Sgt.

Edward V. Banish, 49. THE YOUTH originally told of being aboard a tuna fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean at the time of his father's killing. Sheriff wi niiiriii ninir ilifcliiwMMMM appointed by Dillin to evaluate losses. They agreed the total necessary for fair reimburse VISITOR While Dr.

R. K. Singh tells Northern Indiana Watchmakers Guild members about conditions in his native India, Chairman William Galanis also shows interest in his watch at annual dinner of guild in Highland. Listening at left are Richard Clement of Hammond, state vice president, and John Teegarden of Crown guild president. Dr.

Singh was speaker in Wicker Park Clubhouse. ment to each claimant was $7.5 million. Awards were based on this amount, but actual cash dis tributions to each plaintiff will be about one-seventh because of the insurance coverage held by Discount. Barbara Staten, 11. formerly of 'Beef Session Scheduled Indianapolis, received the largest grant, $38,000.

The total award GARY A committee of the Lake County Economic Opportu nity Council will hold a "griev The 17 members of the committee are the minority and low income representatives to the council. TABOR felt these people would BOTH HE and Rudolph Clay, representing the Viscounts, a Gary Civil Rights group, insisted there be more representation on the council from the minority and low income groups. ance" session Wednesday night in for her was $297,000. She suffered third-degree burns over her entire body in the blast which killed her parents and a brother. The child was one of more than 300 persons injured.

Dillin said Clerk Robert G. Newbold probably will be able to start mailing checks early Chairman of the group, called the Committee of 17, is the Rev. Julius James. Dave Tabor, poverty council president, set up the committee in an effort to satisfy critics of the LCEOC that there was proper representation for the minority and low income groups. an effort to get more support for the county anti-poverty program.

The meeting will be at 8 p.m. in the St. John Baptist Church, 2452 Massachusetts Gary. Locks said young Banish signed a statement admitting the death. But Banish then repudiated the statement and later testified he signed it because he feared he otherwise would be charged with first-degree murder and imprisoned for life.

His attorneys told City Court Judge Philip C. Potts Monday they asked for a private conference with Banish but a sheriffs deputy told them that on Locks' orders they "would have to do it through the bars." Potts took the motion under advisement. A tuna boat cpatain, Donald Buckner, 39, Harbor, and Alan Hall, deck hand on Buck-ner's craft, testified at the hearing young Banish was aboard a tuna boat from Aug. 18 until Aug. 23.

Buckner said the teen-ager was aboard die "Joanne" and his boat, the "Holmes" accompanied next week. The judge praised the attorneys who aided in set be the most qualified to answer any charges brought against the poverty council. Two months ago, the council came under attack for not being representative of the people who most need its help. The attack was aimed at the former president of the council, Charles Ray. tling the claims and said: The 17 members now on the council represent 33 per cent.

Clay and Morris asked that there be 51 per cent representation from these groups. Clay said, "You should get representatives from the pockets of poverty on the council. We believe the poor know what is best for the poor." Paper Hits Court's Contempt Handling He's Life Scout INDEPENDENCE HILL Rick 1 son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Orelup, 7500 Taft was If- Is presented the Life Scout award.

Since Ray's departure, there still is disatisfaetion among certain organizations about the council members selected as representatives of the poor and needy. At last week's meeting, Steve Morris of the Gary Freedom Movement Council charged the Ralph D. L. Price, council's executive secretary, said any group or organization which has questions concerning the operation of the council is welcome to attend. Only a handful of people showed up at a meeting held two weeks ago, Price said.

by the original judge and while Last year Rick received the God and Country award. Rick is also a member of Brotherhood in the law prevented the judge from punishing the defendant, it also it. He said the youth, known to Order of Arrow and a member of NOBLES VILLE, Ind. (AP) case is not ended," said a front page editorial in the Noblesville Daily Ledger Monday, referring to the contempt of court case involving its editor, James him as "Danny McFarland," the Sag-I-Wa Dancers. council's program will not work when "it practically ignores the denies the defendant the opportunity to purge himself of the poor." T.

Neal. worked as a fish loader and he saw the boy several times the night of Aug. 22 when the "Joanne" developed engine trouble and his boat came alongside to "Freedom of the press is not a freedom for newpapers or WATCH YOUR SAVINGS GROW You" end your wile can see your family savings grow at Lake Federal where you earn 4 en your savings and dividends are paid quarterly. other news media such as radio Special Judge Robert W. Mc-Nevin of Indianapolis withheld judgment on the contempt citation against Neal and said in a 16-page report he was withdraw give aid.

and television but for the people themselves. The press is only a means of communication by which Per Current Rate SHERIFF Locks had said that In Banish's statement the youth 4 Annum ing the case from further consideration. The citation issued by told of feeing his suburban South the people inform themselves and express their views. "The special judge in this case TB X-Ray Unit At 2 Schools CROWN POINT The mobile X-ray unit of the Lake County Tuberculosis Association will be at the Calumet Township High School from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nov.

22 and at Merrillville High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 23. LAKE Bend home after the killing and boarding an airline in Chicago "when it was dark" to return to has forced this newspaper to leave the lower court and go all the the West Coast. FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 2734 U9th Street Tl t-0220 way to the Indiana Supreme Court The defense contended the only Judge Edward F.

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