The Noblesville Ledger from Noblesville, Indiana • 1

Local Farmer HasTLions rj it 1 1 Mi v'v III. Jf te. NOBLESVILLE. Ind (LTD-la a pea on Ron Miller's fans three how saunter and sink their fangs into two new bo ling balls Miller has given them. They bit their last bowling ball in half, but that doesn't stop Miller from climbing in the pen to play with them.

Muler says he hated going to zoos when he was a boy, because he couldn't touch any of the animals. The Noblesvilte fanner now is the owner of three lions and two black bear cubs. "I've new been much of a cat-and-dog man and I wasn't much on going to zoos when I was a kid because you can't touch the animals," Miller. 28, said. He said he's always been fascinated with large animals and had dreamed of owning exotic pets since the age of 10.

In January he heard of a Tipton, man who had three lions for sale and saw a chance to make his dream come true. For 11,500. he bought Leon, Lucy and Libby, who roam what used to be the family basketball court off the west side of the barn. Miller has put up a metal Miller said Leon weighs between JSo-400 pounds and the two females about 200 pounds each. They each eat about of raw meat a day.

You can't feetfthem any cooked meat. They'll just turn their noses up at that," Miller said. He said Leon is about l'i years old and Lucy and Libby are about one year old. Leon is just starting to grow a mane, but Miller said he doesn't expect the lions to grow much larger in site. Miller's two 8 week old bear cubs.

Ninja and Killer, have a lot more growing to do. The cubs, now weighing about 4 pounds each, will grow to about feet tall and weigh between 400-500 pounds. "Right now it's like having a couple of babies in the house again. They have to be fed every hours and when they get hungry they scream," Mrs. Miller said.

For now. Miller is keeping the two bears in his house in a makeshift pen he built out of plywood, but when they become larger he said he plans to keep them on a very long cable behind his barn. He said he bought the bears for $500 each from a breeder in Minnesota. He and his wife drove straight through last week from their farm to the breeder's farm to buy them. The two cubs drink baby formula from bottle and just like children get burped after each feeding.

The bears also have turned out to be popular show-and-tell items for their two children, Karrie, and Eric. 12 The kifc kve thwfi They feed them and hold them. We don 1 let them get in the pen with the bans though. You really have to watch the females and the kids are just to small to play with them," Miller said Some of Miller's friends have been bitten by the lions. Nothing serious.

Miller said, but he doesn't like to bring people into the pen anymore. "I suppose you don't-, know what's going to happen when you bring a stranger in there. They're only used to me and Mary Ann and just letting people drive up to the road and look at them is enough." Miller said. Miller said he has heard rumors that his neighbors in the rural area don't like the animals, but no one has ever complained to him about it. Despite stories he's heard of other lion owners eventually being attacked by their animals.

Miller said he isn't afraid. "I don't think it's the lion's fault. It's usually the person's fault. It's usually something the person has done to startle them or get them upset," Miller said. "We're going against what the pros say, but as far as I'm concerned they're not going io hurt me.

I always know where they're at and I watch them really close." Miller said it doesn't take any special license to own the lions and said he plans on breeding and selling tyem. The Millers said they plan to buy tigers RON AND Mary Ann Miller hold a couple of black bear cubs in their home yesterday. The cubs could grow to between 400 and 500 pounds and stand about feet tall. The Millers also own three nearly adult lions and plan to get a Bengal tiger cub sometime Jn the next few months. The couple hopes all the animals they get as cubs will grow to be house pets.

(UPI Photo) -x A- Vf) JLi. JLA KM' acre farm A few logs and bowling balls laying around the pen serve as the lions' toys. Some bones scattered about are the remnants of Thursday's meal a dead deer brought over by the local conservation officer. "They like to play with the bowling balls. They bit one of them in half," said Mary Ann Miller, 30, Ron's wife.

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Miller said that's it for the exotic pets for a while, but her husband were being flexible and jiving tardy ratepayers extra Besides, one spokesman said, it would be physically impossible to disconnect the number of eligible households in one day. Mrs. Merritt, who administers Project SAFE, said about $1 million of $3 million in emergency funds has been spent so far to help delinquent billpayers. Some people made last-minute arrangements to extend service another month while others spent their own money or found help from township trustees to make payments toward bills totaling more than S6 million statewide. "It looks like at least 30 percent of the money has been spent," Mrs.

Merritt said! "That's not as bad as you might Democrats' national convention this summer in San Francisco. The other delegates will be chosen by Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina and the Panama Canal Zone. In Kentucky, the first three of 120 counties' hold caucuses that will continue until March 31, when the state's 53 delegates will be picked. Walter Mondale, Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson battled down the wire for the caucus votes, which will further shape the direction of this mercurial campaign year. 1 ate Has' Project INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) Project SAFE recipients have received SI million in emergency aid to make partial payment toward overdue utility bills neglected during a three-month disconnect moratorium.

About $2 million still is available to assist low income and elderly households that face heat shutoffs because they have failed to pay their bills. Department on Aging and Community Services Director Jean Merritt said Friday. Thursday marked the end of a winter ban against heat shutoffs to families receiving Project SAFE assistance. It was the first time the 1963 law has been in effect. State officials feared massive shutoffs could occur when the ban expired, but utility spokesmen said their companies Belinda Rulon Runs For Heights Board Miller said.

"I know where I can buy a baby one. It would only cost meSl6.000." a Stephen Scott, director of public affairs for Citizens Gas. said half of the utility's 6.300 Project SAFE customers with overdue bills have made arrangements to extend their service. He said none of the others have been disconnected yet, but "I am sure next week there will be disconnects." Senior citizens on Project SAFE would get another 20 days to work out some kind of payment plan, Scott said, because "mainly we feel they are the most vulnerable." Northern Indiana Public Service Co. announced earlier in the week it would extend its special winter protection program until May 1.

enabling customers to continue to receive power if they pay 10 percent and reduce their total bill toSSOO. The impact of Ohio Sen. John Glenn's withdrawal from the race Friday narrows voters' focus, but it was not immediately clear which of the three finalists if any would benefit from the decision. Glenn became the fifth casuality of the quest for the White House, disclosing his painful choice in Washington: "I would like nothing better than to stay in this race," he said of his campaign, now more than S2 million in debt. "We are just so far in debt, we cannot go on." Amendment, he can file a motion to quash the subpoena, which allows the defendant to go to court and obtain "use immunity." Use immunity and derivative use immunity previously allowed a grand jury witness to testify with immunity from prosecution concerning matters revealed in his testimony.

The court decision says that if a prosecutor believes a target witness has perjured himself in testimony before the grand jury, the witness can be charged with perjury and be subject to prosecution about anything revealed in his testimony. Mullin explained that if a prosecutor had information which contradicted grand jury from the target witness, he could File perjury charges and use the testimony against the wit- has other "I've always" wanted an have thought considering the long lines. The lines have settled down somewhat." To qualify for up to $300 in emergency assistance. Project SAFE recipients were required to pay at least 10 percent of their delinquent bill. Gregg McManus, a spokesman for Indiana Gas, said few people would experience heat shutoffs before Monday.

He said a letter advising 5.691 people about impending shutoffs "seemed to have the effect of getting people to come in or contact our office to ask what they could do to help themselves maintain gas service." "I would say the vast majority would probably not be disconnected." he said. "We are walking a careful balance between good business and good customer relations." Mondale must do well in Michigan, where the strength of his union backing will be measured. Hart, who spent $110,000 for television ads in the past week, needs to avoid a rout so his campaign does not become derailed. Jackson has been battling Detroit Mayor Coleman Young's forces for the state's black vote. Young supports Mondale.

The civil rights activist hopes to build on his showings in Alabama and Georgia Tuesday to show his appeal also reaches the Midwest. The case sprang from a Hamilton County Grand Jury target subpoena issued to Caito by prosecutor Steven R. Nation. Caito is a suspect in the investigation of one of a string of gay-related murders in Indiana and Illinois. Nation is investigating the death of Delvoyd Baker, 14, whose decomposed body was found in a ditch near Fishers on -Oct.

3. 1982. Former Circuit Court Judge Richard DeTar granted use immunity, but Caito cited his Fifth Amendment rights twice during the investigation. DeTar cited Caito for comtempt of court, fined him $500 and ordered him to be incarcerated in the Hamilton County Jail until he testified. Mullin said the defense team will take the case to the U.S.

Supreme Court if the lower court stands by its earlier decision. Currently, if a target grand jury subpoena is issued to a person and the targeted person invokes the Fifth Three Candidates Left On 'Super Saturday' yesterday in honor of Irish prime minister Garret Fit-iGerald's visit. (UPI Photo) Rulon High School. She worked within the Hamilton Heights school system for four years. Presently, Mrs.

Rulon is involved in helping to conduct educational seminars for various agricultural groups in areas such as computer applications and marketing. In addition to also being involved in bookkeeping and other activities related to the farming business, Mrs Rulon is working part-time as a commodity' broker with Tipton Commodities in Tipton. She is a past member of the Hamilton Heights Elementary PTO, executive board and has served as a room mother, student council adviser, media center volunteer as well as a volunteer for other activities within the Hamilton Heights school system. A 12-year resident of the area, Mrs. Rulon is a member of the Omega Christian Church where she is past president of the Ladies Aid organization and director of vacation Bible school.

She is a member of the Arcadia Study Club, Hamilton County Porkettes, Omega Tillers Farm Club, and the Aromeg Extension Homemakers for which she is a past president. The candidate also is a former county officer of the Extension Homemakers. She and her husband Doyle, who farms, live in rural Atlanta. They have two children, Rodney, 11, who is a sixth grader at Hamilton Heights Elementary School, and Laura, 5. She will attend kindergarten at the elementary school next year.

1 j0bt-J Belinda Rulon is seeking a first term on the Hamilton Heights School Board. Mrs. Rulon is running for a White River Township seat in the May 8 school board election. A Jackson Township seat also will be filled at that time. Hamilton Heights School Board members are chosen from two townships White River and Jackson, Two representatives from each township and one at-large member make up the five-person board.

Those voters residing in a certain township may vote only for the candidate running from that township. For example, White River Township residents may vote only for school board candidates running from White River Township. A former school teacher, Mrs. Rulon believes her background in education and her active participation within the Community "provide her with the proper qualifications to be an asset to the school board." "I am concerned with providing the children of this community with the best possible education," she said. "I also am concerned that the school corporation makes the best possible use of all available resources," Mrs.

Rulon added. "As a taxpayer and former educator, I i i l- of the community, an awareness of its resources, and a direct knowledge of school finance and the educational process which could be used to develop a positive relationship between the school corporation and the community," the candidate summarized. Mrs. Rulon received her bachelor degree in social studies and business from Indiana University; her teacher certification and graduate studies from Purdue University, and her master of library science in social media services and technology from Indiana State University. During herB'i years in education, Mrs.

Rulon has taught elementary and high school remedial reading as well as high school English and social studies. She also has worked as a high school librarian and media director as well as director of library services for the Regional Film Library. A part of Mrs. Rulon's experience was as media director at Hamilton Heights Caito Hearing Continued; Attorney Vows Test Case United Press International With the Democratic presidential field narrowed to three, voters in five states today participate in "Super Saturday" caucuses that offer the industrial Midwest its first input in the party's nominating process. Delegate-rich Michigan selects 136 of the 251 delegates at stake today for the IJevo If otes Beginning Monday, March 19, Acme Disposal Service will resume picking up trash in alleys.

Noblesville city residents are requested to place all trash in alleys for pick-up. Trash placed at curbside will not be picked up at those residences where there are alleys. The schedule of. trash pick-up will not be affected. The WestfieM-Washington Township Republican Precinct Committeemen will be hosting a Republican Candidate's Night on" Friday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the Westfield City Building, 130 East Perm, Westfield. All candidates will be given the opportunity to speak. Inside Ledger Page 1 Church Listings Page 1 People Homecoming Luncheon Marks Anniversary Page 4 Sports NCAA. NIT Action Page 5 BoyS Club Classes Legals-Classified Page Clasilied Real Estate Page 1 Weather Dr. Lamb -Cartoons Page I Daily Record Southeastern Honor Rolls A hearing which had been set for 3 p.m.

Friday for August "Gus" Caito in Hamilton County Circuit Court was postponed, and Judge Judith S. Proffitt has not yet set new date to hear the case in which Caito has been ordered to answer certain questions posed to him in an earlier grand jury investigation here. The investigation involved the death of a young Indianapolis youth found in a ditch near Fishers. Caito's attorneys Owen Mullin, James Clark and Alex Voils filed a request for a rehearing of a 5-0 ruling by the Indiana State Supreme Court, which was issued on Feb. 29.

"We have been taught for 200 years in this country that you don't have to testify against yourself. This is a radical departure in the law. We duly respect the court, but we want it tested," Mullin said..