Vidette-Messenger of Porter County from Valparaiso, Indiana • 11

I I Top Ratings To 2 Bands From YHS Valparaiso High School's and bands were the only ones in their class to receive superior ratings at a state band contest Saturday at Gary West High School, band director Robert Miller reported. The VHS bands were entered in Class for schools with enrollments of 1,150 to 1,600. Each of the two VHS bands received superior ratings from all four judges, Miller said. Bands were judged on intonation, tone quality, technique, rhythmic accuracy, interpretation and general musicianship, balance and general effect. Three of the four judges gave the band the best possible scores in all categories and the band received the best possible score in sightreading, according to Miller.

Miller reported that coming events for VHS band members include a 15-minute presentation during the Bicentennial Wagon Train program May 11 at the fairgrounds; spring band concert at VHS May 25; and performing at the Indianapolis 500 May 29 From there, the group will travel to King's Island at Cincinnati for its band trip. On July 3, VHS musicians will march in the Bicentennial parade in Valparaiso. I 'L i fin a fc. Chesterton Senior Wins Flag Contest Dave Rieger (left), Chesterton High School senior, was County Council drew 263 designs submitted by county announced Saturday as winner of Porter County flag students. Rieger was honored at Masonic Lodge flagpole design contest by County Auditor Robert Pierce, who dedication at northeast corner of courthouse presented Rieger with $400 check.

Contest authorized by (V-M Staff Photo) Dedicate Courthouse Flagpoles Porter Masonic Lodge 137 dedicated three flagpoles at northeast corner of courthouse Saturday when Vivian J. Rittel (in hat, standing), lodge worshipful master, was among program participants on speakers platform. American, Indiana and Bicentennial flags were raised on new poles which were dedicated to citizens of Porter County. Richard Anderson, president of Board of County Commissioners, responded to flagpole presentation on behalf of county board. Hammond Orak Shrine Temple Guard, Motor Patrol and Drum and Bugle Corps participated in ceremonies.

Guests were introduced by John Taylor, Masonic Lodge Bicentennial Committee chairman. (V-M Staff Photo) Around This Area nn w. 1 Record 2.26-InchRainfall Monday, April WASHINGTON (AP) President Ford, who has been predicting the Democrats will nominate Sen. Hubert Humphrey for president this year, today lambasted a key Humphrey jobs bill as an "election-year boondoggle." Ford, in a speech for the 64th annual convention of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, also vowed to check the increase in government spending "if it takes all summer and more and more vetoes." WASHINGTON AP) Congress is back from its spring recess with a common four-letter word on its mind: veto.

Regarding two bills up for action this week, President Ford has criticized one restructuring the Federal Election Commission and said he would veto the other which would establish strict grain inspection if it is passed. In addition, votes probably will come up next week on whether to override Ford's vetoes of two other measures. On the Senate calendar today was the bill that would limit grain inspection at U.S. ports to a WASHINGTON (AP) The administration is making a last-ditch effort to convince the Senate intelligence committee not to reveal how much the nation spends on spying. CIA Director George Bush was set to appear before the committee at a closed meeting today to argue that disclosure of the intelligence budget would be harmful to national security.

The committee already has voted to include the budget figure in its report on foreign and military intelligence activities to be released today. WASHINGTON (AP) Two Vireinia schools are the center of a case which could bring a Supreme Court ruling that private academies for whites only are illegal. The court hears arguments today in two cases where two black children and their parents are claiming that private schools may not legally refuse to accept pupils simply because they are black. Totals On Voters While the number of persons registered to vote in the May 4 primary is fewer than were eligible to vote in the 1974 county election primary, it is greater than the number of persons who were registered fof the last presidential primary in 1972. Number of voters registered was 44,750 in 1972, 52,630 in 1974 and 47,790 this year.

number of valuable items near the front door of the home. PORTER TWP. Overhead gasoline tank with a 275-gallon capacity was stolen during the weekend from the Neil Hannon residence, Rt. 2, Valparaiso, county police said. Clifford Garris, 32, of Rt.

2, Valparaiso was treated at Porter Memorial Hospital after being struck by lightning Saturday. Further details were not available today. Mandate $1,050 For Return Of Prisoner Amount of $1,050 has been mandated for payment for County Police Det. Lt. William oil and another unnamed deputy to go to San Diego, Calif, to return a former South Haven man on drug charges.

To be returned here is Harold Crosier, 19, of 752 Fremont, who fled to San Diego after being charged in Porter Superior Court March 30 with two counts of unlawful dealing in LSD and one count of unlawful dealing in phencyglidine. The $1,050 includes $750 for air fare, and $300 for expenses while the policemen are in San Diego. First Train-Andlt's ww I i nn Mdwai i in the north parking lot of the Indiana Toll Road plaza. It had been in an accident, police said. PORTAGE Thieves who forced open sliding glass doors in two rooms at Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, U.S.

20 and Indiana 249, removed television sets and bedspreads from the units Sunday, police were advised. PORTAGE A LaPorte man was arrested late Friday for drunken driving, driving, with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident during an investigation of a hit-and- run accident at Central Avenue near Poplar Street. Held in Portage City Jail is Richard Copner, who was captured on Central Avenue east of Swanson Road after he had driven his car into a ditch across from a business there. PORTAGE About $150 damage was caused during the weekend on property owned by Richard Getz, U.S. 20 and Samuelson Road, police were advised.

Investigators believe a car was driven over shrubs on the property and the driver left the scene after causing the damages. BURNS HARBOR Short in electrical wiring is believed to have caused a fire Saturday at the home of Margaret Kennedy, Shadyside Trailer Court, firemen said. Eight men who responded with three trucks isolated damages of $5,000 to the bedroom and bathroom. CHESTERTON An 18-year-old from Porter Beach and a 17-year-old Chesterton youth were arrested Saturday by Chesterton police in connection with the burglary arch 29 of Westchester Bowling Lanes, Eighth and Wabash. In custody this morning in Porter County Jail was Kenneth Braaten, 18, of 523 S.

Third St. who is charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and second degree burglary. The youth was charged with theft and released to his parents. Taken from the office of the business was $600. A'third suspect is also being sought, police said.

CHESTERTON ConRail security officials advised Chesterton police Sunday that 125 cartons of drapery were taken from a freight train which had been parked westbound in Chesterton for about an hour early Satur day. Sgt. Thomas Balcius told police the stop in Chesterton was the only one the train had made in its route between Elkhart and Chicago. Vandals damaged a mailbox and uprooted four shrubs at the George Dunleavy residence, 207 E. Green Acres police were told Saturday.

Incident occurred late Friday. Arrival of Gary and Karen Porch at their home at 411 Brick apparently frightened away would-be burglars early Sunday, police learned. Mrs. Porch told investigators she had heard the front door shut as they entered the rear door of the residence about 3:25 a.m. Police found a An overnight drop to 33 degrees followed a record 2.26 inches of rain Sunday at Flint Lake weather station.

Sub-freezing cold is predicted for northern Indiana tonight. Sunday's rain, mixed at times with snow was the heaviest of the year and raised the month's total to 4. 14 inches, about .7 inch above normal. The 2.26 inches Sunday broke the 1.26-inch record for April 25 set in 1961. Precipitation has been recorded the last nine "weather days," according to weather observer Don Ungurait.

Suit has been filed in Porter Superior Court by County Assessor Beda J. Bauer and her husband, Jimmie seeking compensation for injuries suffered by Mrs. Bauer when she stepped into the courthouse elevator while it was not level with the floor of the courthouse. The Otis Elevator New Jersey, is defendant in the suit. Mrs.

Bauer injured her back when she stepped into the elevator Feb. 11 last year. The elevator floor was below floor level, and she landed stiff-legged on the elevator floor because it was lower than she had anticipated. The assessor has undergone extensive treatment and hospitalization since her injury. More recently, in an unrelated injury, she fell in her home and required extensive hospitalization as a result of those injuries.

Steven Maynard, 19, of 5355 Central Portage, was sentenced by Porter Circuit Court Judge Alfred Pivarnik today to a one-year term on the Indiana Penal Farm. Maynard pleaded guilty a week ago to theft of a purse taken last year from the home of Wilma Ellis, 2848 Lois St. Portage. He was also one of a quartet charged with theft of $152 from a cash register at a Toll Road restaurant. Roger Holland, 21, of 605 Center was sentenced to, a two-year penal term today, having pleaded guilty earlier to possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

Porter Circuit Court Judge Alfred Pivarnik, in accord with a plea bargain agreement, will recommend to the state that Holland be placed at the Indiana Youth Center to serve his term. Holland was among several persons who were arrested for drugs late in March. PORTAGE Police here recovered two stolen vehicles during the weekend. Car owned by Keith Mathern, DeMotte, was found Friday on Stagecoach Road. The vehicle, destroyed by fire, had been stolen from Village Shopping Center, Gary.

Vehicle belonging to Garnet Bendict, East Gary, was found early Saturday 5TI)c tMcttc -Itacngcr Mrs. Lynn M. Whipple, President V. V. Anderson, General Manager Herbert Steinbach, Managing Editor An independenr Republican newspaper Published daily except Sunday by The Vloene Messenger Valparaiso.

Ind. Successor to The Daily Videne founded IU3, and The Evening Messenger founded 1171 combined July S. It27. Page 11 federal employes and state inspectors approved by the Agriculture Department. WASHINGTON AP) The head of group representing U.S.

foreign service officers says he is worried about the possibility of an "official coverup" in the State Department's handling of the Moscow microwaves affair. John Hemenway, president of the American Foreign Service Association, contends that an im partial investigation is needed to examine the potential health hazards of the radiation being beamed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviets. JACKSON, Ga. (AP) As he forged a Diooay trail tnrougn ueorgia and Florida, an ex-convict snorted cocaine and bragged about his shooting and kidnap rampage that left three dead and 13 wounded.

He ended the saga by killing himself, authorities say. Moses Pearson 31, apparently was angry at being cheated in a cocaine deal when he started the crime spree in his hometown of Jacksonville, on Saturday night, authorities said. LOS ANGELES (AP) Film director Ingmar Bergman, looking for a place to continue his work and his life, is in Hollywood to discuss his plans after leaving Sweden in anger. "I improvise from day to day," Bergman, 57, said on his arrival Sunday. Asked where he will settle, he said, "All I know is I am meeting Monday with Dino De Laurentiis; I have a very good relationship with Mr.

De Laurentiis." LISBON, Portugal (AP) The Socialist Party stayed on top as returns were counted today from Portugal's first free parliamentary election in 50 years, but there was no chance of its getting the majority it sought in the new 263-seat parliament. Socialist leader Mario Soares rejected overtures from the center and right to join in a coalition government. Other influential members of his party said such a coalition was inevitable. With about 77 per cent of Sunday's votes tallied, the Socialists had 35.21 per cent of the vote compared to 37.9 per cent in the election of the constituent assembly last year. Zoning Amendments On Council Agenda City Council tonight will consider two zoning ordinance amendments, one dealing with planned unit developments.

Both have received favorable recommendations by the City Plan Commission. The second measure is for rezoning property at 1308 and 1402 Evans Ave. from residential to commercial use. 26, 1976 iiia. MlMi 40 Minutes Late 9:20 a.m.

Eastbound will receive passengers at 4:25 p.m. At Harrisburg, train divides into sections bound for New York or Washington. Ticket agent will not be on duty in Valparaiso. Tickets can be purchased on train once reservations are made through Amtrak office. They also can be obtained through travel agent or directly from reservation office.

V-M Staff Photo) Amtrack's Broadway Limited passenger train was 40 minutes late Sunday for first scheduled eastbound stop in Valparaiso as part of experimental effort for Chicago-Pittsburgh-New York line. Half-dozen spectators braved wind-blown mix of snow and rain to watch first passenger train to stop in city since Grand Trunk Railroad discontinued service several years ago. Westbound train will discharge passengers at Valparaiso station daily at.