Vidette-Messenger of Porter County from Valparaiso, Indiana • 1

5y Vol. 50-No. 107 20 Pages Valparaiso, Indiana 46383, Monday, November 8, 1976 Phone 46? 5151 20 Cents Let Hand Decision That Work Bicentennial Service At St. Paul's Nov. 21 On NIPSCO Plant May Continue because evidence showed that the plant would have adverse effects on the national park.

The commission ruled that any adverse effects would be minimal and in; significant. The circuit court upheld the commission's authority to grant the permit, discounting arguments by the league and other opponents who said the national park was protected against intrusion under the National Hobart Passenger Killed In 1-Car Crash On US 20 is based in large measure on his book by the same name. An anti-phonal choir of high school youth, led by David Schneid-miller, knmanuel's director of music, and a string orchestra will provide background effects. Selected readings from the Scriptures as well as readings from historical American documents, such as the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, and a portion of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, will be part of the service. "The dramatic and imaginative presentation of the story of Cain and Abel, prepared and produced by local talent, is timely for our country's 200th birthday, but it is timeless as well, grounded in our earliest knowledge of man's relationship to God, based on Biblical teachings," said the Rev.

Dr. Ralph S. Steele, pastor of First United Methodist Church and president of the Valparaiso Ministerial Association, in announcing plans for the service. A service of thanksgiving, repentance and hope is planned by Valparaiso area churches in cooperation with the Valparaiso Bicentennial Committee as a concluding observance of the Bicentennial year. The pre-Thanksgiving observance will be held at St.

Paul's Catholic Church at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. About a dozen area churches are expected to participate with each one identified through a representative banner carried in the processional. "Cain, Come a chancel drama commissioned by the Valparaiso Ministerial Association, will be the highlight of the observance: It is based on the story of Cain's murder of his brother Abel, his rejection, his call to repentance and the offer of new hope.

Utilizing a cast of -40 persons, the presentation will be directed by Robert C. Boetel. The text for the performance has been written by the Rev. Dr. Paul G.

Bretscher, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church. It May Transfer 400 From State Prisons To Beatty ByPAULRECHLIN An estimated 400 prisoners will probably be transferred next year to Beatty Memorial Hospital in West-ville. The proposed project is part of a tentative plan to alleviate a serious problem facing the state: Overcrowding at its corrections institutions. According to spokesmen for the state Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Governor's Office, the proposal is not definite, but they stress it would be the quickest, most economical means to solve the pressing problem of overcrowding. What it would involve is the transfer of property and staff from the Depart WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court today refused to decide whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to approve the building of a nuclear power plant on land adjoining Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

The court let stand a decision by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the NRC does have such authority and that construction of the project should be allowed to continue. The Porter County, chapter of the Izaak Walton League, joined by several other environmental groups as well as authorities for Illinois and Gary, sought to block construction in 1974 after the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. gained permission to build the 685-megawatt plant. The permit was awarded by the Atomic Energy Commission, which later became the NRC under the Energy Reorganization Act.

In its appeal, the Izaak Walton League charged that the commission overstepped its authority when granting the construction permit Westville. According to Smith, the governor's office has been meeting with officials from the corrections and mental health departments to prepare for a proposal before the Legislative Budget Committee later this month, a presentation of concrete plans in December and a request for funds from the State Legislature in early 1977. Those steps are dependent upon approvals of the plan by the affected state departments, said Smith. He said no cost estimate has yet been established. Both Smith and McCart stressed the Beatty plan was only a tentative, short-range proposal to solve overcrowding problems.

A DOC master plan calls for implementation of a 10-year $46 million program that could include several new, small institutions, work-release programs and new youth camps. Michigan City state prison Warden Jack Duckworth confirmed that overcrowding is not a major problem at that institution. But he said he expects its maximum capacity to be met by -mid-1977, about the time the Beatty plan could become effective. Report Vandals Setting Fire To Leaves In Streets Fire Chief Billy A. Butierfield today announced a crackdown on persons captured setting fire to leaves in Valparaiso streets.

The chief's action came in response to six leaf fire calls Sunday and two on Saturday. Firemen doused leaf blazes Sunday at 503 Lafayette, 105 Brown, 403 Jefferson, Chicago and Franklin, Academy and Chestnut, and Napoleon and Plum. First fire Sunday was at 1:35 a m. and last one was 7:50 p.m. Fires Saturday were at 11:21 p.m.

on Garfield between Oak and Beech and on Woodlawn. Butterfield said fires were also set in the Forest Park area. One moved up a hill to near a house. "If we catch whoever is doing this we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law," Butterfield said. "I would seek a charge of malicious arson." He said the leaf fires tie up men and equipment who would be needed if a house fire or business blaze occurred during their fighting of a leaf fire.

Environmental Policy Act of 1969. "If the interpretation of the lower court is permitted to stand," the appeal for Supreme Court review said, the 1969 act "may well be turned into a statute for environmental degradation rather than one for environmental protection." No construction at the 350-acre site, bordered by Lake Michigan to the north, a Bethlehem Steel Corp. plant to the south and west, and Indiana Dunes park to the east, has taken place since late 1974 when the circuit court imposed a moratorium pending judicial review. In arguing against Supreme Court review, the government said the commission had carefully considered any and all ill effects of the nuclear plant on the national park. The NRC has "full authority to license the construction of nuclear plants on privately owned land," the government said The Supreme Court reversed the 7th Circuit last year after the lower court ruled the commission failed to comply with its own regulations regarding the required minimum distance between nuclear reactors and areas of dense population.

The justices said the lower court had misinterpreted the commission's regulations. Environmental impact on the national park was not an issue then. Caucus Highland attorney mishandled legislation, including utility regulation measures. Fair, 57, was chosen to lead the Senate Democrats with the understanding that he will resign next October when he assumes the presidency of the Indiana State Bar Association. Mentioned as a possible successor to Fair is majority leader Thomas J.

Teague, the Anderson attorney who was the party's nominee for lieutenant governor. Fair said ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and changes in the public employes bargaining law will be high priorities in the legislative session. Democratic senators will also meet this week to discuss rules, Fair said. B. Patrick Bauer of South Bend was chosen assistant House minority leader, while Dennis Heeke of Dubois was reelected House Democratic caucus chairman.

Robert Kovach of Mishawaka is the new Senate caucus chairman I. 110 inch plate mill now under con- Carter Likely To Show Appreciation To Labor PINE TWP. A 21-year-old Hobart man was killed and the driver of the auto, a 20-year-old Wheeler man, was injured in a one-car crash about 4 a.m. Sunday at U.S. 20 and County Road 300E.

Dead is Brian Forney, 117 N. Wisconsin, who sustained head injuries and bruises and abrasions over his entire body. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Anthony's Hospital, Michigan City. Dean V.

McKenzie, 20, Wheeler, was released from St. Anthony's after treatment of nose and chest injuries. Police said the auto the pair occupied had gone out of control while traveling west on U.S. 20 at a high speed, struck a tree and overturned several times. The traffic fatality was the 33rd in Porter County this year.

There were INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana House Republicans a majority in that chamber after last week's election caucused here today to choose leaders for the upcoming en a I Assembly, while Will Reconsider 3 Developments 'The Valparaiso Plan Commission is scheduled to reconsider Tuesday plans for three housing developments in the northeast section of the city. Planners had closed the public hearings last month on requests for approvals for an lllh addition to Jefferson Park Subdivision, a planned unit development (PUD) east of that subdivision, and a PUD near Wor-thington Gates Subdivision. The delays were made because of questions surrounding drainage and alignment of streets. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall.

This is type of normalizing facility Bethlehem Steel Corp. 's Burns scheduled for operation in two stantially increase plant capacity 33 fatalities in the county in all of 1975. Services for Forney will be at II a.m. Wednesday at Rees Funeral Home in Hobart with the Rev. Edward Webb officiating.

Burial will be in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrill-ville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A Hobart resident for 17 years, he was employed at NIPSCO for the past two years and was a 1974 graduate of Hobart High School. He was a member of United Steelworkers Union Local 12775.

He is survived by the widow, the former Patricia Yarvice; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Forney, two brothers, Ronald and Paul, and two sisters, Robin and Lisa, all of Hobart; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. M. Anunson of Gary. GOP In Republicans in the Senate will name their minority leaders on Wednesday. Democrats from both bodies caucused on Saturday and elected Michael K.

Phillips of Boonville as House minority leader and Robert J. Fair of Princeton as president pro tern of the Senate. Phillips' election followed the withdrawal of Phillip E. Bainbridge, who was speaker when the Democrats controlled the House the past two sessions. Bainbridge said he stepped aside for the sake of party unity.

"Sure, I have political aspirations," said a prepared statement from Bainbridge, who reportedly desires to run for governor. "But unless the party is strong, those aspirations could not be realized Though 1 have the necessary votes to win, I am willing to set my aspirations aside. suggest our party chairman do the same." Democratic State Chairman Bill K. Trisler, who supported Phillips for the minority leadership, had criticized Bainbridge during his tenure as speaker. Trisler charged that the to be installed at plant's new Harbor plant.

Unit, years, will sub for production of ing and cooling yl xxxxxx struction. properties of By ROBERT A. DOBKIN AP Labor Writer WASHINGTON AP) In the early morning hours on the day after the elections, with the presidential race still undecided, Jimmy Carter was on the phone with George Meany telling the head of the 14-million-member AFL-CIO: "You people do good work." Organized labor turned out its troops in what has been described as the biggest, most expensive, best organized and most sophisticated campaign in behalf of a presidential candidate. Carter is likely to show his appreciation with several toplevel jobs and by advocating job-creating legislation supported by labor. The unions also have a shopping list of long-sought special-interest measures dealing with bargaining rights for public employes, a stronger ment of Mental Health to the Department of Corrections.

According to the spokesmen, it would also involve some building projects. Prisoners who would then be transferred to Beatty would come from the State Reformatory, State Farm and State Prison in Michigan City. According to DOC project director for planning James McCart, most of the 400 prisoners would come from the reformatory. James Smith, the chief assistant to Gov. Bowen, told The Vidette-Messen-ger only medium and minimum security prisoners who could adapt to the dormitory-style living at the Beatty facilities would be sent to merchant marine.workmen's compensation standards, picketing rights for construction workers and repeal of "14B," the section of federal law that authorizes state right-to-work laws banning the union shop.

Nevertheless, while labor leaders are taking credit for helping to elect Carter surveys show he had a 61-to-38 margin among voters with union backgrounds they say they do not regard it as any guarantee of Carter's support when it comes to their special interests. "If one special group thinks its going to be treated to an advantage over another, I think they're wrong," said Jerry Wurf, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes'. Wurf and others regard jobs, health insurance, welfare and Medicaid reform as their priorities. ana improvements to the Silver Lake outfall east of Campbell and south of Bullseye Lake Road. Other ordinances would transfer $6,100 within the budgets of the police department and engineer, and appropriate $3,000 from revenue-sharing funds for fire equipment repairs.

To be introduced is a budgetary ordinance setting out 1977 expenditures from parking meter revenue. A representative of a firm making emergency warning equipment will appear before the council. Finance Chairman Charles Wor-den, who earlier reported a resolution in connection with the Fairgrounds purchase issue might be considered tonight, said this morning the city is still waiting for word from the State Board of Tax Commissioners on how a half-million-dollar bond issue would affect the city's frozen tax rate. Development Bond Items On City Council Agenda City Council tonight will consider two ordinances for issuing development bonds to two parties who plan new uses for Calumet Avenue buildings. Up for final reading is a $250,000 bond issue fox Fred Hoover Jr.

of Teton Village, who has purchased the Impact Extrusions building where he plans to install a wash process for reclaiming solder from metal can operations. To be introduced is a $100,000 bond issue ordinance requested by two Lake County men, Roy Young and William Figueroa, who plan to operate Pepi's Tacos at the former Burger Chef site. Three appropriation ordinances will be up for final consideration, one of them authorizing $12,000 from the sewer improvement fund Jor repairs Porter County Weather Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows around 30. Considerable cloudiness and not quite at cold Tuesday. Highs In upper 40s.

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