National Road Traveler from Cambridge City, Indiana • Page 1

3 DIV Two Speed limit request dismissed In action best described "surprising" the Town boards of Cambridge City and Dublin Monday nighfrefused to take action oo a new traffic ordinance upaed control) requested by the administration of Western Wayne A need for the new ordinance bad been previously announced by superintendent of acfaooU Dr. Richard. Amkk aa a means to give police authority to make traffic arrests on school property, a power they da not presently have. In Its fora, the proposed oew dnance leeks mites per hour limit on all efcemeatary schoai property and a of 14 miles per hour at the Parkway complex. The Dublin Town Board refused to enact the ordinance until a ruling is received from a higher government body whether IB fact it could be enforced.

The Dublin town manhal stated mat See Speed CiaUnn I ea Page it National Road Traveler Cam bridge City, Indiana Vol. 109-No. 41 Wednesday, October 12,1977 Dublin to organize reserve police SPIRIT NOT DAMPENED--Despite the rain which fell on Lincoln High School's Homecoming Friday, the announcement ot Tammy Powell as the Homecoming Queen didn't dampen her spirits. Her escort Is Rick McCarty. Tammy was crowned during halftime ceremonies by 1976 Queen, Judy Meyer.

(NRT Photo) Lengthy discussion was held Monday night by the trustees of the Dublin Town Board on organisation plans for a reserve department. Appearing before the board to outline tae necessary steps for such move was Dusty Davis, ftvMng aTOor far Richmond Department. Local interest in Ann Harmeier case high, but waning nationally Davis answered qutettoni put to him concerning training of reserve officers and policy. According to Davis, reserve should get exactly Ifae mme trainings! a regular officer and they ntouid definitely be qualiftod en the use of firearms, ta tar few em protection," said Davis. "It tool bat when and nst Is "Then Is ns charge," saM Davis.

"I would be hsppy to help." Ths bsard ftea voted to make the necessary arrangements beg la reserve department and the trafeiag needed, appearing before beard was AI Waterier, who recently purchased the firm of 1 B. Wilson and Associates, by Rick Richards Trsveler Editor a media event. Ana Har- disappearance now nothing more than filler news and will be until she is found. However, for the friends, family and people of Cambridge City, not knowing where she still of major concern. But, the major news media, they are still pressing me case, hoping that a straw, no matter how minor, will lead to a break in the baffling, case.

After a week long Invasion by television, radio, and major daily newspapers front all over the midwest, Cambridge City has dusted itself off and to trying as best It can to return to normal. That task to difficult, though, knowing that Ann Hannekr still unaccounted for. One of the last television stations to visit Cambridge City came last week when WTHI, channel 10 from Haute, came to town and conducted extensive interviews, not only with Marjorie Harmeier. Ann's mother, but with members of the Search and Reward ttmmittee and with Ron Richards, wfaJWier of the National Rad Tn veter. Bob Koob, reporter and anchorman of WTHI, stated that be became interested in the case trough wife, Peggy, whs is a student at Indiana University and had dassea with Ann.

"We became involved aa a kind of persona) thing." said Koob. "My wife worked with Ann ia children's theater and told me about her. I became Interested to. the story after she told me about her. "We're trying to explain, Who is Ann? Why do so many people care? If people see it on the news, rite becomes someone we know." While Ann's story has taken up thousands and thousands of inches of spsce in newspapers See Local CeathMu e'en Page He further advised that anyttang is done, (he tows should draw up a set of by-laws gowning reserve psilDa and the ton should stick to them, you start taniUg be rules a littie kit, you've defeated the whole As Dublin pal Carpenter is irhiiframl to for the ponce academy the first of (he Dublia board numbers areoaislrtering officers to take up the slack In patrolling and pouco work white Carpenter is at the academy.

As far as the training seastons go, they are strictly planned to conform with tfes work scheduls of the volunteer Davis slated thsl be would be more thaa willing to da training hfanattf, on the condition It is approved by the Richmond Chief ef DuMto present I lent transferring Wlfcoa'i contract to Ha Arm. Utte iHansninsi was head on matter and It was by gts board. A letter was read Western Wsyne asking An limits en schsil property. OB gun hieing Garpsntor, the tows, decuned to further clarification of the collection caa be obtained. AJU tickets oust ko written en stato forms, the ordinance calls for them to be written on local In other business by MM board, curfew was sot at pm from now through the end ef Pages Board takfg affirmative action Reserve police granted limited arrest powers Cambridge City's Reserve Police Force learned Monday night at the Town Board meeting that perservance really does pay off.

After conducting what appeared to be a losing Tight for a number of years, the Town Board finally agreed unanajnvjusly to grant all qualified reserve policemen limited arrest powers. powers. However, those limited arrest powers do not come about automatically, Utey are not always in effect and well defined guide Linn must be followed. Police Chief David Morse, a fang time proponent of granting arrest powers to the reserves, told the board that not only must aO reserve policemen undergo special traiaing before they granted arrest powers, they must also engage in continuing ecuation to include working not kes than eight hours monthly with a regular efficer. A stumbling block the long delay in granting arrest powers was a legal ene dealing with the question on whether mert Is adequate insurance to cover the reserve officer in those cases involving injury, death or a law suit.

Newly appointed police commissioner Dick Briar aad Chief Hone investigated existing statutes and ordinances and rendered an opiniea that laws do provide sufficient coverage for auxiliary police departments. Reaerves will be roouirod to pay their own Insurance premiums, half from their own resources and half from the poUce fund. Additionally, the Town must put eacfa officer on the payroll for an annual salary of tl per year. Chief Morse informed board (hat a strict list of requirements and regulations win be submitted covering all aspects of the reserve duties, not nceeasaarity for board approval but at least tor information. As far as amel powers go CbM Morse said, "There will be very rare oecnuont whan reserve makes aa arrest by hinneH wifl almost always be ststojisd to work with a regular officer." tn other builnnes.

Webb refused to discuss the hiring of another CKTA pottcemM to (ill me vacancy trotted with the elimination ef Rould Pat- tenon's position several i notified tppttcaat "We are a sad we always operate thai way We want to be informed sad thto ime I) until It e'ctoek Webb statod. Moras repliad that BaUUs hod CommisaloMr Briar and Chief Morse introduced Tony BaMtta, Richmond, whom they had previously Interviewed, to ths Board with the recommends ttoa met be Webb Im- medtoteiy that the request be undsr ad- vissment since noinsr he nor other IBjetmoMhari beard came highly recommended, mchjslng excellent report trojH firmer Richmond pence Loute Gebbs. spent a about it,".