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A8 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011 DAYTON DAIL NEWS CONTINUING COVERAGE BIG OIL Senate blocks bill repealing $2B in oil tax breaks By Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press WASHINGTON The Senate blocked a bill Tuesday that would repeal about $2 billion a year in tax breaks for the biggest oil companies, a Democratic response to $4-a- gallon gasoline that might fare better when Congress and the White House negotiate a deal later this year to increase the ability to borrow. The bill was defeated on a procedural vote. But Democrats hope to build their case to include the measure in a tion package being negotiated by key lawmakers and the Obama administration. Lawmakers from both parties are demanding reduction as part of deal to increase the ability to borrow and avoid an unprecedented default on U.S. Treasury bonds.

bill says that even the most rich and powerful among us must do their fair share to help us reduce the said Sen. Rob ert Menendez, the sponsor. high- priced lobbyists cannot stop us from doing what is fair and what is Republicans and some Democrats opposed the tax increase, saying it would hurt domestic drilling while doing nothing to reduce gas prices. The vote was 52-48 in favor of the measure, short of the 60 votes needed to advance it. senators split their votes.

Republican Rob Portman voted against the bill and Democrat Sherrod Brown voted for it. The measure would have affected Shell Oil Exx onMobil, ConocoPhillips, BP America and Chevron Corp. Some GOP lawmakers argued that the bill would increase gas prices further. However, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service concluded that eliminating the tax breaks would be unlikely to result in higher gasoline prices, which are by a host of factors. The report said the bill would raise about $1.2 billion in 2012.

By comparison, the oil companies had combined revenues of $1.5 trillion last year. Some lawmakers say tax increase would do nothing to reduce gas prices. Interior chief requests shorter drilling time By Dina Cappiello Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration is asking Congress to shorten the time energy companies get to start drilling on public lands they lease, as part of the strategy to boost oil and gas production. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar pushed a series of measures Tuesday in testimony before a Senate panel considering drilling legislation. The proposals expanded on plans announced by President Barack Obama over the weekend to speed up drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, on North Slope and off the Atlantic Coast.

The measures will not provide any relief from high gasoline prices, but the Obama administration and lawmakers want to send a message that they are doing something to ease the pain at the pump. Salazar said that Congress should change the law to allow leases onshore to be shorter than 10 years to pressure companies to drill sooner. Currently, 41 million acres of public lands are leased, but only 12 million acres are producing oil and gas, Salazar said. Offshore, the Interior Department already has the ability to extend or shorten the length of a lease. Both sides in accord on $150B spending cuts in exchange for debt hike By Lisa Mascaro Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON A top Republican said Tuesday that as much as $150 billion in spending reductions has been as potential common ground between the White House and congressional negotiators seeking an agreement on measures in exchange for raising the debt limit.

look at the things where there might be some overlap between our budgets and their said Sen. Jon Kyl, R- the Senate chief negotiator in budget talks. He said that initially about $100 billion in cuts were then subsequent areas of agreement were noted. discussing in the magnitude of $150 billion in he said Finding possible agreement on $150 billion in budget cuts is a start, but far from the more than $2 trillion in budget reforms that would be needed over the next several years to meet House Speaker John A. demand that spending reductions be greater than the amount of additional borrowing authority needed to keep the country from default.

The nation hit its nearly $14.3 trillion debt limit this week, but Treasury Department have indicated they can maneuver resources to avoid defaulting on the obligations until Aug. 2. With the national debt accumulating at a rate of $125 billion a month, estimates are a $2 trillion increase would be needed to avoid hitting the statutory debt limit again until late 2012. Kyl declined to discuss areas of agreement from the last meeting of congressional negotiators and Vice President Joe Biden, who has been leading the closed-door talks. But areas of common ground between the proposed 2012 budget and the House Republican-passed plan include possible reductions in agricultural supports, changes in federal employee pension plans, and an expansion of the Federal Communication spectrum authority.

OBITUARIES Butler County Bickerstaff, Bernard Sr. 79, Dayton, died May 15, 2011. Services 11 AM, May 21st Phillips Temple CME Church. (Thomas Funeral Home) BOYD, Robert N. 61, Piqua, died May 15, 2011.

Visitation 5-7 PM, Jamieson Yannucci Funeral Home. Private service. HARDIN, Jane C. age 73, of Brookville, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011. She was born August 15, 1937 in Shelby County, Kentucky.

Jane was a member of the Auxiliary, VFW Post 3288 in Brookville, Ohio. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Bob Hardin; one son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Cindy Hardin of Charlottesville, Virginia; one sister, Nancy Wheeler of Richmond, Virginia. Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Lelia Coghill; one sister, Thelma Bemiss. A visitation for friends will be held Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 1-2 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home (4104 Needmore A private burial will follow. To send a special message to the family, please visit www.NewcomerDayton.com.

BROWN, Ruth Clinton County BROWN, Ruth E. 84, Middletown, died May 17, 2011. Memorial service May 29th at St. United Church of Christ. (Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, Middletown) BLETHEN, Edna Gen Age 86 of Huber Heights passed away May 16, 2011 at The Hospice of Dayton.

She was born in Huntington, WV on March 24, 1925. Preceded in death by her parents, Harry S. Blethen and Imogene (Winkler) Blethen and sister Ora Marguerite Lee. Edna Gene is survived by brother Harry S. Blethen, M.D., (Santa Ana, CA), sisters Mary Ann Marples (Fairfax, VA), Nancy B.

Britt of (Huber Heights, OH) and nieces and nephews. She taught music in the Northmont School District for 31 yrs. Visitation will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, on Thursday, May 19 (5464 Old Troy Pike, HHts); service at 7:30. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church. BOLAND, Larry McLAUGHLIN, Esther Darke County EDSALL, Lucille SEASE, Fred BRUMBAUGH, David J.

age 35, passed away on April 27, 2011, in Rome, New York. He was born July 15, 1975, in Dayton, Ohio to Vivian and Hal Lewis. He graduated from John H. Patterson Cooperative High School in 1993 as class valedictorian. He continued his education by earning BA in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester in 1997.

In 2005, he received a Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Syracuse. David devoted much of his time to helping his friends and family. His hobbies included music, travelling, animals and restoring vintage cars. David is survived by his father, Hal Lewis; sister, Myra Scott; brother, Brian Brumbaugh and spouse; sister, Laura Collins and spouse; nieces and nephews, Susan, Brian, Brandon, Brooke, Sonya, and Kacin. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vivian Lewis.

A memorial service will be held Saturday May 21, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Ohmer Park United Methodist Church, 1357 Arbor Ave. Dayton, Ohio 45420. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until time of service.

Flowers will be received the preceding Friday. Miami County BOYD, Robert William RUNYAN, Dorothy SAND, Ruth WAMPLER, Mary Montgomery County ADAMS, Marsha ALEXANDER, James BAILEY, William BICKERSTAFF, Bernard Sr. BLETHEN, Edna BODDIE, Mrs. Dorothy BRUMBAUGH, David BRUNS, Frances CLAPP, Cecilia CONGER, Judith GERRARD Jeffrey GRAY, Dianne GRINNER, Martha HAGGERTY, James HARDIN, Jane HILLMAN, Carl HOMAN, Dorothy HOUCK, Carolynn JACO, Roy JONES, Ella JONES, Mr. Robert KELLY, Thomas KINDRED, Ellen LANSING, Kathryn LEAVELL, Ms.

Lorna LEE, Gordon LIZAK, Gustav MIDDLETON, Patricia MONTGOMERY, Anna NEWMAN, Carl PILGRIM, Guy SPILLER, Alberta STANSELL, Sandra SUMLIN, Mr. Oliver TAULBLER, James TURNER, Kathryn TYLER, Tom WALSH, Peter WALTON, Aylene WENDLING, Ralph WIMPLE, Mary WINKELJOHN Rose YOUNG Charles BODDIE, Mrs. Dorothy age 73 of Dayton departed this life Sunday, May 15, 2011. She was a native Daytonian and longstanding member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. A Fashion Fair Make-up Artist at Elder-Beerman Northwest for 28 years.

She was the salesperson in the region for many years and a great cook. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. John and Alice Demmons, 4 sisters and 5 brothers. Survivors include husband, George C. Boddie son, George C.

Boddie daughters, Carolyn Gunn and Doris (Kevin) Jackson; 5 grandchildren, India Brown, Aisha (Elvin) Wade, Lewis Gilbert, Lamar Gilbert, Kevin Jackson II; 4 great-grandchildren, G'Niyah, Erica, Eric and Erin; friends, Glenn Brown, Willie Henderson and Tony Whitaker; special nieces, Ruth (Leon) Dillahunt, Robin Hill; special sisters-in-law, Geneva Demmons, Mildred Metcalf-Taylor, Julia Boddie. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 380 S. Broadway Street, Pastor Ernest E. Graves, officiating. Interment West Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends 10:00 A.M. until time of services. Services Respectfully Rendered by H. H. Roberts.

www.hhroberts.co HILLMAN, Carl D. Dayton, May 16. Services Pending with Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills HOMAN, Dorothy May of Columbus, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away May 14 at her home at the Forum of Knightsbridge after a prolonged illness. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, Harry R. and Hattie May Beard, and a brother Harry R.

Beard Jr. Dorothy was born in Clermont County outside of Cincinnati and moved to Dayton in 1939. She is survived by her husband of nearly 62 years, Marvin; daughter Jane and son-in-law Logan Parrott of Campbellsville, KY, and by a son David and daughter-in-law Joy Homan of Delray Beach, FL. There are 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one niece and three nephews. Dorothy loved her family and her church.

She loved cooking and working with flowers, and her beloved Pug, Mai-Ling. She loved to travel, especially to the Pacific Northwest, and made two memorable trips to Europe. She was a loyal fan of Ohio State football and basketball, rarely missing a home game in 53 years. A member of North Community Lutheran Church, Dorothy and Marvin lived in Worthington 48 years before moving to the Forum in 2007. Visitation will be 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm on Wednesday, May 18, at the Rutherford Corbin Funeral Home, 515 High Street in Worthington, where funeral services will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, Pastor Christopher Adams officiating.

Interment following at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Worthington. The family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to the kind, loving care of the Memory Care Unit at the Forum and to the devoted professional care provided by Harbor Light Hospice. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Harbor Light Hospice, 751 Brooksedge Plaza Drive, Westerville, OH 43081 in her memory. BYRGE, Ralp 71, of Lebanon, May 16. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Stine Kilburn Funeral Home. CLAPP, Cecilia E. 95, of Butler died Monday. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Saturday at Queen of Martyrs Church, C.

Martin Funeral Home) CONGER, Judit 64, of Northridge, died Monday. Funeral service 4 p.m. Saturday at George C. Martin Funeral Home, Northridge Chapel. CORWIN, Jenevieve 72, of Morrow, died Monday May 16.

Service, Friday May 20, 11 AM at Vale-Hoskins Funeral Home, Morrow. DUKE, Mildre 96, Eaton, May 14. Private Services at Girton Schmidt Boucher Gard Funeral Home EDSALL, Lucille M. (Brand) 89, Greenville, died May 17, 2011. Service 11 AM, May 20th at St.

John Lutheran Church, Greenville. (Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville) Preble County BOLAND, Larry E. 71, of Clarksville, May 16. Funeral Friday May 20 at 10AM at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville GARBER, Kaye Lyn 57, Eaton, died May 13, 2011. Service 7 PM May 23rd at Full Gospel Temple, Eaton.

(Girton Schmidt Boucher Gard FH, Eaton) BRUNS, Frances Culver Roehrenbeck of Kettering, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at the age of 89. Fran had two loves in her life. Her first was her husband, Joseph (Joe) G. Roehrenbeck. They were married from 1942-1975.

They had four children, Rick (Gudrun) Roehrenbeck of Seattle, Joseph G. Roehrenbeck (Deceased), Bill (Susan) Roe- hrenbeck of Little Rock, Arkansas, Robin (Larry) Brun of Centerville. Joe was transferred to Dayton in 1973 with Top Value. It was during his illness that Fran got her Realtor's License. She was the top Salesperson in 1977 with Gateway Realty when she had her first "unofficial" date with Carl Bruns.

She married her second love, Carl Raymond Bruns on April 29, 1978. Carl recently passed away in December 2010. Carl had five children when they married: Raymond Bruns of Huntsville, Alabama, Willie Bruns of Portland, Oregon, Eileen (Bill) Tomsich of Mansfield, Joanne (Doug) Conley of Centerville, John (Heather) Bruns of Portland, Oregon. Combined they had 17 grandchildren: Todd and Kitten (deceased) Roehrenbeck, Billie, Bradley, Ryan, Scott, Keith Roe- hrenbeck, Joy, Kevin, Joe Schilling, John and Rebecca Tomsich, Michelle, Cody, Rachel and Nick Conley and five great Grandchildren: Thomas Beck, Little Joe and Jaxson Schilling, William and Molly Roehrenbeck. Fran and Carl founded the "Keenagers Club" at St.

Francis of Assisi Church. They enjoyed the many years they spent with their special friends from the "Keenagers Fran was a true fighter and a cancer survivor! She gave the gift of unconditional love to her entire family. The family would like to thank our very special caregivers for all of their compassion and care to Mama and Papa: Aunt Mary, Chris, Christie, Mel, DeeDee, Ronnie and Sheila. Gem City Home Care: Pete, Lisa, Julie. Their loving care was a blessing to Mama and Papa and to the entire family.

An extra special thank you to Eileen Tomsich, who's unselfish love and devotion enabled Mama and Papa to live out their life at home with her pet Skippy. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 19th from PM at the Westbrock Funeral Home, 5980 Bigger Kettering 45440. Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 AM Friday, May 20th at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Centerville. Burial to be held at Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Francis or The Marianists, 4425 W. Pine Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108-2301 "for the Envelopes available at the funeral home.

Warren County BYRGE, Ralph CORWIN, Jenevieve YOAK, Jewel GERRARD Jeffrey B. age 33, of West Carrollton passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 28, 1978, the son of Jeffrey and Cindy (Keefer) Gerrard. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 11:00 am in the BLESSING FUNERAL HOME, 11900 N. Dixie Tipp City, with Pastor Mark McVey officiating.

Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Tipp City. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 am 11:00 am in the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blessingfh.com ADAMS, Marsha May 74, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Monday, May 16. Visitation on Thursday, May 19, 5-8 p.m. at Jackson-Sarver Family Funeral Home.

ALEXANDER, James "Coo age 84, of Dayton, departed this life on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Arbors of Dayton. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Leona Alexander; wife, Annie Laura (Smith) Alexander; (3) daughters, Joann Alexander, Anna Catlin and Mary Jones; (1) grandchild; (1) great-grandchild; (5) brothers; (4) sisters and (2) sons-in-law. Survivors include (12) daughters, Josephine Hill, Sarah Keeton, Sandra Alexander, Eva Sims, Linda Washington, Mar- shalene Brown, Cynthia Cantrell, Diane Alexander, Delores Wiley, Mae Alice Long, Katherine Cartwright and Brenda Calhoun; (4) sons, Thomas Alexander, Terry and Harry Branum and Derek Herron; (1) sister, Emma Walton and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services 1:00 P.M., THURSDAY, May 19, 2011 at THOMAS FUNERAL HOME, 4520 Salem with Rev. Thomas Alexander, officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment: Woodland Cemetery. On line condolences may also be sent to the family at www.thomasfunerals.com JACO, Roy A. age 76 of Dayton, passed away May 15, 2011. He was born April 22, 1935 in Lawrenceburg, TN to the late Clifford and Dorothy Jaco.

In addition to his parents, Roy was preceded in death by wife, Leanna; son, Ronnie Jaco; and step-son, Doug Storer. Roy is survived by sons: Steve (Barbie) Jaco, Cliff (Barb) Jaco and Dean Jaco; 4 step-children; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, May 20, 2011 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Road, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service, from 9:30 10:30 am. Burial to follow at Dunkard Ridge Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ohio. To send a special message to the family, please visit www.NewcomerDayton.co GRAY, Dianne M.

36, Kettering, died May 14, 2011. Service May 21st at 12 PM, Newcomer Funeral Home, South Chapel. GRINNER, Martha L. 76, of Trotwood, passed Friday, May 13, 2011. Service 12 noon, May 21, 2011 at McKinley United Methodist Church.

(House of Wheat FH) HAGGERTY, James W. age 59, of Wilmington, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 15, 2011, after lengthy illness. He was born January 10, 1952 in Dayton, to John Roma Haggerty. He was preceded in death by his father, John Haggerty. James is survived by his son, Christopher P.

(Samantha) Haggerty, of Ft. Meyers, FL; daughter, Tami L. Haggerty, of Cleveland, OH; mother, Roma E. Haggerty; sister, Carole (Steve) Upchurch; brothers, Steven E. Haggerty and John D.

(Sharon) Haggerty; nephews, Phillip R. Longo, of Loveland, OH and Charles Upchurch; niece, Charity Haggerty; and many other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Friday, May 20, 2011 from 1-2pm at Newcomer Funeral Home South Chapel (3940 Kettering Blvd, Kettering, OH 45439). A memorial service will follow at 2pm, with Pastor Peter Courlas officiating. Burial will take place at Stonelick Cemetery in Owensville, OH.

Donations may be made in James memory to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cincinnati, Victory Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45229-2298. To send a special message, visit www.NewcomerDayton.com KELLY, Thomas D.D.S., on May 14th in Elyria, Ohio. He was 92 years old at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ann Hathaway Kelly and a brother, John T. Kelly.

He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Lawrence Cherney, Colette Kelly and Dennis Madden, Carol and Eric Brun; grandchildren Max and Niomi Cherney and Jacob Brun; and sisters and brother-in-law Mary Daly and Jean and John Tierney. He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II, practiced dentistry in Dayton for 42 years, and served on the "embryonic" board of the Alzheimer's Association of the Miami Valley. A choral singer in Dayton and Cincinnati, he was a member of Holy Angels Church and choir. He will be buried at Calvary Cemetery where a grave site service will be held on May 19th at 12:00 p.m.

Family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association of the Miami Valley. BAILEY, Joyce An 72, East Lansing, MI, formerly Eaton, died May 16. Services at 1:30 PM on Friday, May 20, 2011 at Barnes Funeral Homes, 220 East Main Street, Eato BAILEY, William "Bill" 77, passed away May 12,. Service 12noon, May 21, Victory Christian Church, 2275 South Patterson Kettering. Tobias F.H.

Englewood Chapel BAILEY, Joyce DUKE, Mildred GERBER, Kaye MURCHLAND, Gloria SPAULDING, Isadora.