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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Wednesday, January 31, 1979 Pog 10 JOINT HEARING Tf MoJ.ion.DcIa- Covered Bridge Threatened IHomtUon JMont gomcy Suburban ncnti tic Mo ion Honcocd Putnaml White River Park Plan Supported News I (Shelby Morgan i Dec furl Ih n.M,ti,.ii' I in I mil lit t- LMonroc'Browrt $ortho- I lomew By RODGER BIRCHFIELD Staff Reporter EMINENCE, Ind. "It is on the agenda," said Stu Ruona, a member of the Morgan County Historical Society which will meet Sunday. "It" Is the proposed demolition of the county's last covered bridge. The Morgan County Commissioners recently mentioned replacing the Parker Bridge and replacing it with another span. The bridge was built in 1886 to connect Morgan and Putnam counties.

Part of the bridge over Mill Creek near Eel River about a mile west of Little Point is covered. The other half is an iron-truss span. The historical society, which will meet at 2 p.m. in the Academy Building at Mooresville, has successfully saved the bridge twice during the last 10 years. "Looks at though we will have another go at," said Ruona.

Both counties made plans to scrap the bridge in 1969 and again in 1973. Runona, past president of the historical I'T -iv is mill 11-11 yl) Jl UVK-, -C4 I society, headed up a post card campaign to successfully save the bridge in Blaze Damages Printing Shop Fire of undetermined origin damaged a printing shop on Emerson Avenue south of Beech Grove last night. The fire in Wolcott Press, 6621 S. Emerson, was reported at 4:48 p.m. "Smoke was coming out from under the eaves and several windows had popped from the heat when we arrived," said Bunker Hill Fire Chief Carl Losey.

"Heavy black smoke rolled out of the building when we ventilated it to get to the fire." The roof and a portion of the second floor collasped. The fire destroyed a large amount of paper and ink in the building. The blaze could be seen for several miles. Losey said four printing presses in the basement also were damaged. "We poured 37,000 gallons of water on the fire," he said.

"We had a lot of trouble extinguishing the insulation in the walls." Bunker Hill fire fighters returned to the shop at 1:30 a.m. to extinguish a rekindle. Damage was estimated at $250,000. Contract Rejected SeetUI to The Ntwt WESTFIELD, Ind. The Westfield-Washington School Board has voted against renewing the contact of Frank Six years ago the local society was joined by the Covered Bridge Society and again the bridge was saved.

The two counties closed the bridge about a year ago, when it was determined unsafe. Motorist now must take a four-mile detour to get around the bridge. In the 1800s Morgan Countv had The NEWS Photo, Rodger Birchfield line. Old covered bridge at Morgan-Putnam county seven covered bridges entirely within the county. The last of those bridges was destroyed by a fire several years ago near Broad community support for the passage of legislation creating the White River Park Development Commission was voiced at a joint House-Senate Committee hearing yesterday.

There was virtually no opposition to the legislation when members of the House Urban Affairs Committee and the Senate Metropolitan Affairs Committee met to hear testimony on the proposed legislation creating a governing body to oversee the development of the banks of White River in Marion County into a major urban park. Possible projects that could be involved in the park development include a pro football stadium, a new zoo and an amateur athletic complex for Olympic trials. Sen. John Mutz, R-Indianapolis, chairman of the Metropolitan Affairs Committee, led off discussion of S.B. 354 and H.B.

1715, which are identical pieces of legislation calling for the creation of the White River Park Development Commission. Mutz, who is also chairman of the Senate budget subcommittee, said the legislation contains no financial appropriation. Following the hearing, however, Mutz indicated a separate line item for the project will be included in the proposed state budget. Lilly Endowment, in a one-for-two matching grant proposal, has indicated it will provide a $5 million grant if the state budgets $10 million for the project. Rep.

E. Henry Lamkin, R-Indianapolis, a sponsor of the legislation, said the proposed park concept could give the city the "opportunity to become reknown throughout the world. "This can be a major place where Indiana can make a statement to the world about who we are and what we are," Lamkin commented. "We are not offering here a local parks bill, but a piece of legislation that has implications for the entire state of Indiana." Sen. Louis" Mahern, D-Indianapolis, noting millions of dollars are being spent on sewage treatment plants to reduce pollution in White River, said, "One of the greatest assets in Indianapolis is our river.

This legislation can give us an opportunity to take advantage of the vast sums of money being spent to clean up our rivers and streams. It can also be a possible model for other such developments around the state." Joseph Cloud, director of the Department of Natural Resources, said the concept is similar to other river bank recreational development projects being considered in Indiana. "Many of the people who are in favor of this legislation have different views of just what this development will be," said Thomas Binford, chairman of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. "The one thing that is certain is that it will be a long journey." Dr. Stephen Beering, dean of the I.U.

Medical Center, said the total project could involve medical research into athletics and recreation that would have long-term ramifications for the health of all citizens, especially the growing number of elderly citizens. "We have the potential to really put ourselves on the map and be less of a well-hidden secret here in Indianapolis," Beering said. "We could also become a leader in sports medicine and put together a prototype of how you can stay fit and active." Jim Morris, vice president of Lilly Endowment, said the proposed grant is the largest the Endowment has ever offered. "We are intrigued by the possibility of developing a great park that befits the state of Indiana," Morris said. "The initial $5 million (grant) I think is only the beginning.

Morris added, "Lilly absolutely has no preconceived idea of what should go into the development." Rep. Joseph Summers, D-Indianapolis, expressed some reservations about the possibility that -many inner-city residents would be uprooted by the park development. Lamkin replied the only residential areas likely to be directly affected would be a few residences on the IPI campus already owned by the university. He said adjacent residential areas would probably increase in value because of the development. Rep.

Byron Fowler, R-Indianapolis, said he had conducted a telephone survey of his constituents and received generally negative responses to the proposal. According to Fowler, the responses indicated many people felt it was a "backdoor" scheme to obtain public funds for building a football stadium, that the legislation was moving too fast, that it will create a tax burden and that other professional sports have not fared well enough in Indianapolis to start planning a football stadium. Fowler said, "It is hard to go against so many friends who are my colleagues, but as things stand I don't know how I could vote for this." Mutz replied, "I suppose there are times when you have to decide if your obligation as a legislator is to lead or merely to represent your constituents. I am always in a quandry about this." He added, "When I go to San Fran-sico and walk through Golden Gate Park I see that somebody had to have had a vision there a long time ago. I guess the way I look at this is that I have to have vision, go through with the vision and then justify that vision later." No vote was taken on either the House or Senate bills.

Mutz indicated he plans to defer action on Senate measure to the House bill. Putnam County officials have not If the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation orders the bridge preserved, officials from the two counties will have to build a new bridge on another site. The Federal Highway Administration may pay as much as 70 percent of the cost and the two counties providing the other 30 percent. Cost of a new bridge has been estimated at $260,000. Commissioner Roger Davee said Morgan County has no funds for repairing or rebuilding the old bridge.

"We will do what we can to save the bridge," said Ruona. "If we had the money, we would move it to Pioneer Park in Mooresville. But, we don't have the money." made any definate plans about replacing the bridge. Efforts to save the bridge has held up any decision. County officials said the bridge could be eli gible for the National Register of Historic places.

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Pkg. Quality Savin 91 ALL MEAT Prosecutor Seeks To Drop Charges Special le Tht im DANVILLE, Ind. The new Hendricks County prosecutor has moved to drop charges against two former Plainfield police officials and the former circuit court probation officer. The prosecutor also has vowed to keep an eye on an adult drive-in theater near the Hendricks-Putnam county line. Prosecutor David Coleman filed motions in Hendricks Circuit Court seeking dismissal of charges against Lee Miller, former Plainfield police chief; Charles Danner, former Plainfield police commissioner; and Francis Berzenye, who was probation officer under former Judge Richard Groover.

"I believe that the penalties which could be imposed upon Lee Miller, Charles Danner and Bill Berzenye, if convicted, are inconsequential to those which they have already suffered," he said. "Both Miller and Danner have resigned their positions and have left the community. I'm sure that they, their families and friends have suffered greatly from this experience," he said. Miller was indicted on a charge of theft last year and Danner was indicted on a charge of being an accessory after the fact of theft. The charges involved a gun confiscated by Plain-field police in a 1972 suicide.

Although members of the family of the suicide victim were told the gun had been destroyed, Miller was charged with trading the gun and two other weapons for an automatic rifle at a rural Plainfield sporting goods store. The charge against Danner stemmed from his alleged attempts to secure documents from the transaction and to effect a coverup. Berzenye was indicted on charges of theft and soliciting a bribe. The indictments alleged he turned in false mileage claims and also solicited sexual favors from a female probationer. He was acquitted of the bribery charge in Montgomery Circuit Court last year.

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tomorrow in an executive session of the board. The personnel committee of the board, headed by Trustee Clarence Long of Indianapolis, will report committee findings Saturday as the board moves into its public meeting at the Southeast campus. Recommendations for changes in the conduct of the president's office are expected, but it is likely that a recommendation for retention of Ryan as president of the university will be heard. Assessment of the president's performance was initiated by Ryan after three years in office. This is the second such assessment by committees composed of faculty, students and alumni.

In other matters, the board will be asked to approve the writeoff of about $374,800 in uncollectible accounts, including $74,538 in loans and $66,455 in student fees. The uncollected loans, a small portion of the total outstanding, include $25,654 in student loans and $30,011 in short-term loans at Bloomington, and $11,800 in short-term loans at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. The Indianapolis campus shows $63,436 in uncollected student fees, $5,717 of that in the health sciences. The board also will be asked to boost rates for bus passes on the Bloomington campus by about $1 and raise fees at the university golf course a small amount. A contract is expected to be awarded to William P.

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The high school was moved into new quarters in 1976. School officials plan to remodel the gym Into a physical education complex featuring an indoor track. Construction of classrooms connecting the gym to the middle school is planned. The windows of the 55-year-old building may be bricked in to save energy. Rail Crossing Check Marion County Sheriff Jim Wells has ordered deputies to check railroad crossings in their patrol districts as a result of information recently released concerning car-train accidents in Indiana.

He instructed the deputies to see if signs, fences, trees or weeds may block a driver's view of a crossing and to determine if warning lights are working or if a stop sign may be needed. He said information gathered about the crossings will be forwarded to the State Highway Department, the Department of Transportation, or to the appropriate railroad. Wells also ordered deputies to issue traffic citations in cases where drivers disobey flashing crossing lights or stop signs when a train is approaching. Woman Running For Mayor Seecut a Tht urn KOKOMO, Ind. The owner of a Kokomo newspaper has announced for the Democratic nomination for mayor.

Marjorie Janner, owner of the weekly Kokomo Herald, is believed to be the first woman mayoral candidate in Kokomo. Ben Davis Centennial A kickoff dinner for the Ben Davis Centennial celebration is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Ben Davis High School cafeteria. Tickets for the dinner, which is the first event of the centennial observance, are available for $5 each by calling 299-3278, 247-9976 or 21-0232.

4 Roll borrow and invest, because students don't need to borrow to attend." Weathersby said he realized his proposal was not a wise use of Federal tax funds, but added, "The Federal government has made the program so broad for everybody, that in essence, they're offering Federal money to students solely because they're enrolled in college. But people who go to college are not a disadvantaged group. For the most part, they don't need the money." Local financial aid officers, however, disagree with his assessment. Jimmy Ross, director of scholarships and financial aid at Indiana University's main campus here, said applications for the loans are up, but he believes most students will use them for their education. "I give a lot of credit to the integrity of people," he said.

"The program lends itself to that sort of abuse, but I don't think the spirit or intent of the program is to allow one to captilize on investments." Steve Carlock, a spokesman for the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, said students who cash in on Weathersby's suggestion will hurt per-' sons wHb really need the money to pay for school. Bandit Robs Bank Special TM Ntwt ANDERSON, Ind. A bandit armed with a revolver escaped with an undetermined amount of cash from the Edgewood branch of the Anderson Banking Co. here yesterday. The branch is in Edgewood just west of the city.

Whit a Cloud Bathroom White or Colors BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) An Indiana education official says Congress has inadvertently made it possible for student investors to earn thousands of dollars on Uncle Sam's money. Last fall, Congress removed the income ceiling on applicants for Federally insured student loans. Now, any student regardless of family income is eligible for interest-free loans. The Indiana Daily Student, in a copyright story, reports state Commissioner of Higher Education George Weathersby says students who can manage to pay college expenses without spending the loan money should invest it and make more than $2,000 in interest during their four-year college careers.

"If I had children in college, that's what I would do," he told an audience at a legislative seminar in Indianapolis earlier this month. Through the new program, undergraduate students can borrow up to $2,500 per academic year, and a total of $7,500 for their whole college career. Graduate students are eligible for $5,000 a year, for a total of $15,000. The loans, obtained by students through individual banks, are interest-free for everyone until nine months after the student graduates. Formerly, only persons whose adjusted annual family incomes were less than $25,000 were eligible for the interest-free loans.

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