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Saturday, June 29, 1996 B-2 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS TRUCK FIRE HOPEFULS Continued from Page 1 Wi.iP -I. JHWIIili Hill IIIIHI.jWiHIWIIII, Illl II. I jrj o.vlJ-?, Ji! Hjf 'ill I'l I i 'i-r i rr ii 'J 4 year, so we need the best candidate who can be elected in November. I feel I can do that Job." Thompson. North Salem, did not seek re-election to the District 24 seat in the Senate.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District. Krohne, a member of the Hendricks County Redevelopment Commission and a Brownsburg resident, also is a former Lincoln Township trustee and served 12 years on the township board. Swift, a 40-year state employee who retired this week from the Indiana Department of Correction, served one term on the Hendricks County Council. Swift, 66, ran unsuccessfully in the House District 91 race. He said he supports public call a special meeting of precinct leaders from the House district within 30 days to pick Turpln's replacement on the ballot.

Turpin, 39. of Brownsburg has held the seat 12 years. Precinct leaders could face some clear choices among the candidates. Whetstone, 27, is the youngest of the confirmed candidates but very experienced in the ways of the state legislature and State-house. He has been a legislative staff aide, a lobbyist and communications director for a telephone industry trade association.

"Some may think I'm young, but I think my experience in the party has been tremendous. I Understand party loyalty," he said. "We have lost both Dick Thompson and Sam Turpin as our representatives in the legislature this no front-runner has emerged In the wide-open contest. However, county party chairman has been contacted in writing or by phone by a half-dozen would-be candidates. "Some of them are serious.

Some of them are curious. And some of them don't have a clue," McNees quipped. "It looks like it's going to shape up into an interesting race." Morgan County GOP Chairwoman Joan Gray said she had not been contacted by anyone expressing interest in the House "seat. State GOP Chairman Mike McDaniel said Thursday he will ffichard Banitett. Fbntikure Staff Photo Steven Adams Indianapolis firefighter Rick Lintner hoses down some burning refrigerators Friday in the back of an engineless pickup truck in the 1800 block of North Central Avenue.

At left, firefighter Brad Roembke inspects the inside of a freezer. Limited L- Time A 3. llnlul State correction chief rescinds contract to prison psychologist Rim, "PJEEmu Soil on VtS2eui Top Oite Haiti Vnice. No Interest 4r2H iWiSr Until 1997 tract after meeting with a local clinical psychologist. Roger Perry, on Monday.

Perry, who had complained to state officials about DOC's bidding process, had submitted a bid for Fink's contract position that was $15 an hour less than Fink's $65 an hour proposal. Perry also had offered evidence of clinical and administrative corrections work claiming to be superior to Fink's. In a letter to DeBruyn that Fink circulated among prison staff Thursday, Fink confirmed and ridiculed DeBruyn's decision to reopen the bidding for his Job. "While you may have technical grounds for rescinding my contract my attorney will inform me more precisely I consider your decision to be dishonorable and a personal affront, to me and my family as well as a financial injury," Fink wrote. rescind the bid of Dr.

Fink, and the bidding process will begin all over," a department spokesman, Pam Pattison, said. Fink became a subject of investigation after mental health staff members complained that he was trying to influence bids for upcoming contractual psychologist positions, including his own. Although a prosecutor decided not to pursue charges, DeBruyn said he had not made up his mind about Fink when, he said, subordinate correction officials wrongly awarded Fink a new contract. "This is a mistake," DeBruyn said about his staffs inability to halt the contract process pending his own review of Fink's conduct and credentials. "We made an honest mistake, but we also have things in place to make sure this mistake doesn't happen again." DeBruyn rescinded Fink's con By James A.

Gillaspy STAFF WRITER The state's chief correction official has invalidated the contract of a prison psychologist who was the focus of recent investigation into alleged bid rigging and ghost employment at the Indiana State Penal Farm. Albert Fink, a newly retired Indiana University special education professor, was supposed to begin a full-time contract as chief psychologist at the penal farm next week. Fink, who has denied any wrongdoing, has been a part-time psychologist at the prison near Putnamville. On Friday, however, a Department of Correction spokeswoman said department Commissioner H. Christian DeBruyn had invalidated Fink's contract.

"He has made the decision to ft Iff -k i Twin mi itt i ii iii mini 090GD Com In for your free oopy of Haven. RtlTI-f A RFMM FTT "RlIR WlTifRP Business owner gets 18 months in prison for bankruptcy fraud federal sentencing guidelines. "These cases clearly exact heavy tolls on family, friends and careers." Hamilton also said he had no evidence of Buehler's claim that his former attorney, Dan Skekloff of Fort Wayne, was the reason for the bankruptcy fraud. He said that matter can be settled by the civil courts; Buehler and his wife have a lawsuit pending against Skekloff. Buehler was charged for misrepresenting himself to Bank One, which had loaned him $1.2 million for his business.

Acme Screw and Manufacturing Inc. Buehler told the bank he was out of business, but the bank wouldn't release him from his personal guarantee of the loan. In April 1994. he filed for bank ruptcy, saying the value of his company was zero. But Buehler, meanwhile, had set up a new company.

Landmarks Enterprises in the name of his daughter. He moved his equipment and employees from Acme to Landmark's offices. The new company was hidden from Bank One and the bankruptcy court until it was discovered by the U.S. Trustee's office. Assistant U.S.

Attorney Donna Eide and Buehler's attorney, James H. Voyles agreed before the hearing that Buehler should be held accountable for fraud of $355,000, which is the amount the trustee sold Buehler's business for. The amount of the fraud was one factor in determining the length of Buehler's sentence. By Susan Schramm STAFF WRITER A former Indianapolis business owner received an 18-month prison sentence Friday for misusing the bankruptcy system to conceal his business assets. Louis C.

Buehler II, 50. was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Hamilton after pleading guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of bankruptcy fraud. Hamilton said he received many letters of support for Buehler, who owned businesses in Indianapolis and Lafayette. "They emphasize to me the tragedy here, but they ultimately do not have any effect on your sentence," Hamilton told Buehler, noting that he must adhere to I -MothefPut INDIANPOLIS L.

IN. XI 1 1 TotOnT GS3S2 I 356-7211 Sun. 12-5 'v IIUM J.LUiyIUIt.IJJIJ..I.iyiJIMlMJMJLI,JiMUg Alkaline 5if Lawyer says he represented witness By George McLaren STAFF WRITER The suspect who allegedly hired a hit man to kill a Castleton businessman may get a new lawyer and a delayed trial. His current attorney discovered a potential conflict of interest. Robert Hammerle, who was ap ever met with Lee or appeared In court on his behalf.

He said the case later was dismissed, and Lee pleaded guilty to other charges. Hammerle also learned that his wife and law partner, Monica Foster, later presided as a special judge In a battery trial in which Lee was convicted and sentenced to prison for shooting a man in the leg. Hammerle said Lee's credibility Is Integral to Martin's case and that he plans to raise the suspect's criminal history when he cross-examines him at trial. Hammerle said in court Friday that Martin wants him to stay on the case. Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Amy Barnes said Hammerle's removal could cause a lengthy pointed as a public defender to represent slaying suspect Tony Martin, did not ask to be removed situation.

Martin, 37, faces murder and other charges in connection with the robbery and slaying of David Loggins. He and Corey Mosley, 20, would face a potential death sentence if convicted of murder. Part of the testimony against them will come from Willie Lee, 35, who has pleaded guilty to robbery. Lee has a lengthy criminal history with at least six felony convictions. He Is In Jail In Conners-ville for allegedly selling crack cocaine to an undercover officer.

Hammerle, while Investigating Lee's background, recently discovered that he had represented him 16 years ago in a forgery case. Hammerle said he was appointed to that case as a public defender but can't remember whether he from the case at a hearing Friday. He said, however, he wanted to inform Marion Superior Court Judge Paula E. Lopossa of the COMPETITIVE PRICES FREE EST. SENIOR DISCOUNTS RES.

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18, of the 500 block of West 12th Street, and Larry D. Scran-Ion, 18, of the 3600 block of North Graham Avenue, about an hour after the shooting when a witness identified them as suspects. They were taken into custody at 16th and Illinois streets. Williams and Scranlon are being held on charges of murder, attempted murder and carrying a gun without a permit. Police said an argument earlier Friday between the cousin, identified by police as Aaron Chandler, and one of the two suspects may have led to the shooting.

Staff Report A 22-year-old Near Northside man died early this morning from wounds he suffered in a drive-by shooting Friday night. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the man's death. Gregory L. Chandler, 2100 block North Pennsylvania Street, died about 2:45 a.m. in Wishard Memorial Hospital.

He was shot in the head about 7 p.m. at 17th and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. streets. Chandler was driving a car when a man leaned out of the window of another car and fired a gun at him.

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