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A2 VINCENNES SUN-COMMERCIAL, FRIDAY, SEPT. 13, 2002 Knox safety reports Obituaries Police bust several parties Nancy Lucille Riddell OBLONG, 111. Nancy Lucille Riddell, 92, Billings, formerly of Oblong, died at 1:15 a.m. Mountain Time Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at Billings Health Rehabilitation in Billings.

Born Sept. 3, 1910, in Mineral, she was the daughter of Harmon and Frances Rosetta "Ettie" (Sanders) Sholders. She had worked at Karen's Spinning Co. in Rochelle and then retired from Brody's Coat Factory in Dekalb. She was a member of Hardinville Christian Church but attended Oblong First Christian Church.

She was a member of the Royal Neighbors, Lawrenceville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2244 Auxiliary, and Oblong American Legion Post 219 Auxiliary. Her hobbies included needlework and embroidering. She moved to Billings in 2000. Her first husband. Perry Dillon "Zacky" King, whom she married May 2, 1928, died April 28, 1932.

Her second husband, John Scott Riddell, whom she married Dec. 20, 1941, died Dec. 30, 1970. Two sons, six brothers, and four sisters are also deceased. Survivors include a son, Earl Dean King of Westfield, two daughters, Helen Delores Cipolla of Rochelle and Patricia Lorraine Hector of Billings; a sister, Leola Brown of Rochelle; a sister-in-law.

Birdie Sholders of Bridgeport; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong and at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Rochelle. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Creston.

Visitation will be from 5, to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association, with envelopes available at the funeral home and church. Ronnie D.

Yauch FLORA, 111. Ronnie D. Yauch, 47, Flora, died at 6:54 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.

Born Feb. 14, 1955, in Olney, he was the son of Deloris Doris. He was a plumber for in Flora. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Flora, the Flora Elks Lodge, and the National Rifle Association. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

His wife, Linda Kay (Pierson) Yauch, whom he married Aug. 18, 1973, in Flora, died Oct. 22, 2000. Survivors include his mother of Flora; a daughter, Jennifer Lewis of Salem; a special friends, Terri Ettleson and Callie Ettleson, both of Flora; a half brother, David Doris of Springfield; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m.

Sunday at Frank Bright Funeral Home, 500 N. Main Flora by the Rev. Keith Turner. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. uv -M-J' The following comes from reports provided by the Vincennes and Knox County Police departments. Charges not involving warrants are preliminary and may be changed before formal filing by the prosecutor. Area law enforcement agencies were busy over the past 24 hours, making numerous arrests, largely on alcohol-related charges.

Several group arrests were made. County and state police teamed up on a group arrest at a residence on Seventh Street in Vincennes. State police arrested Nicole M. Tercher, 19, 717 N. 5th and Jacob A.

Knight, 21, Zionsville, at 3 a.m. today at Tercher's residence. Tercher was charged with underage consumption of alcohol and was being held on $2,000 bond. Knight was charged with resisting law enforcement and was released on $3,000 bond. County police also made several arrests at the residence.

Arrested were Kari L. Dunn, 20, St. Francisville, 111., Michael Williams, 19, Indianapolis, Jennifer G. Fiscus, 20, Sumner, 111., Asha A. Ahmed, 18, 417 W.

Jefferson, and Dorian G. Herrin, 18, Newburgh, at 2 a.m. All were charged with underage consumption of alcohol and all were being held on $2,000 bond. Vincennes University and city police teamed up on another group arrest. VU police arrested Michael E.

Burner, 20, and William J. Atkins, 21, both of 210 W. St. Clair, Apt. 7, at 1 a.m.

today at 216 Sycamore St. Burner was charged with underage consumption of alcohol and was being held on $2,000 bond. Atkins was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was being held on $3,000 bond. City police arrested Shawn C. Weatherholt, 19, Rockport, and Courtney L.

Carter, 19, Bainbridge at the same location on charges of underage consumption of alcohol. Weatherholt being held on $2,000 bond. Carter was released on $2,000 bond. VU police also made a group arrest on marijuana charges. VU police arrested Derick R.

Woodall, 19, 1319 Vigo Michael J. McFall, 19, Connersville, and Karum H. Shehadeh, 18, Newburgh, at 11:40 p.m. Thursday at Morris Hall on charges of possession of marijuana, hash or hash oil. Woodall and McFall were being held on $3,000 bond.

Shehadeh was released on $3,000 bond. A number of other area arrests were also made. City police arrested Clay A. Robb, 19, 1323 Hart at 6:25 p.m. Local Kindergarten dismissal time changing LAWRENCEVILLE, 111.

Officials with Parkside Elementary School are changing the time prekindergarten and kindergarten students being picked up by their parents are released from school, in an effort to alleviate traffic congestion problems at the city's newly consolidated elementary school. Effective Monday, kindergarten and prekindergarten students being picked up by their parents will be dismissed at 2:45 p.m. The kindergarten and prekindergarten students who are picked up in a vehicle must be picked up on the east side and will be loaded and allowed to leave the school grounds. Those picking up kindergarten and prekindergarten students should stay in the organized line of traffic and not leave their cars. Those picking up students in first through fifth grades may proceed to the west lot for the 3:13 p.m.

dismissal. The kindergarten and prekindergarten bus students will continue to ride the bus as usual and will be dismissed at 3:05 p.m. as before. IU system's fall enrollment up 2.6 percent BLOOMINGTON. (AP) Fall semester enrollment at Indiana University's eight-campus system is up 2.6 percent from the previous year to a record 98,710, the school said Thursday.

In addition, the record 1.10 million credit hours IU students are taking this semester represents a 3.9 percent increase over the previous year in students' overall class load. IU campuses in Bloomington, Indianapolis, Richmond, Fort Wayne and New Albany are at record levels for both enrollment and credit hours. The South Bend campus recorded a new high for credit hours, while IU Northwest saw a 5.5 percent increase in enrollment and 8.6 percent growth in credit hours. IU Kokomo's enrollment rose 1.1 percent, and its credit hours increased 5.0 percent. At IU's main Bloomington campus, freshmen fall enrollment of 7,080 broke a record for the fourth consecutive year.

Overall enrollment in Bloomington is 38,903 students. "Clearly, we are meeting the needs and expectations of a growing number of students and educating more of the future college graduates that Indiana needs to thrive economically," IU President Myles Brand said. The enrollment growth comes despite rising tuition at IU. In April, trustees approved a 9 percent tuition increase starting fall semester at the system's Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, and an 8 percent increase at IU's six regional campuses. Trustees also approved increasing a student technology fee at Bloomington from $100 to $200 per semester, and doubling technology fees at other campuses as well.

On the Web: IU campus-by-campus enrollment breakdown: Services Staff photo by Kevin Kilmer Jackie S. Handshoe comforts a smoke-covered and water-soaked cat that was rescued by Jack Boger of the Vincennes Police Department late this morning when the apartment the cat and its owner live in at Sixth and Broadway caught fire. Handshoe lives in an upstairs apartment and called in the fire. She made it out with her own two kittens, which she is holding. For additional details of the late morning blaze, see Sunday's Sun-Commercial.

A report was not yet available as of press time Friday. Lemuel E. Johnson The funeral for Lemuel E. Johnson will be conducted at 1 1 a.m. Monday at Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be conducted by Scott Air Force Base. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Louise King The funeral for Louise King will be conducted at 1 1 a.m.

Saturday at Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home by John Crockett. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Lillie D.

Hess The funeral for Lillie D. Hess will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Goodwin Funeral Home, with burial in Mount Zion Cemetery in Monroe City. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today.

Thelma June Stevenson LAWRENCEVILLE, 111. The funeral for Thelma June Stevenson will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Emmons-Macey Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville with burial in Cresthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Clare-mont. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Elizabeth L. 'Betty' Halting A Mass of Christian burial for Elizabeth L. "Betty" Halting will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church by the Rev.

Robert Bultman. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Vincennes. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Fredrick Funeral Home, 313 Church St.

Air Force recommends charges against Illinois National Guard pilots By Robert Burns Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The Air Force said Friday it recommended that two F-16 pilots face criminal charges for their role in a mistaken bombing last April that killed four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. Both men are members of the Illinois Air National Guard and have been recalled to active duty to face the charges, the Pentagon said. Maj. Harry Schmidt was charged with four counts of manslaughter and eight counts of assault. He also was charged with failing to exercise appropriate flight discipline and not complying with the U.S.

military's rules for firing weapons in Afghanistan. Four Canadian soldiers who were participating in a nighttime training exercise were killed by a 500-pound bomb that Schmidt launched from his F-16, and eight others were wounded. Schmidt told investigators he thought he was firing on hostile forces. Maj. William Umbach, the flight commander, was charged with neg alcohol.

He was released on $2,000 bond. State police arrested Michael R. Keller, 28, 1713 Joyce, at 10:45 p.m. Thursday on Adam St. in Wheatland on charges of possession of marijuana, hash or hash oil.

He was released on $3,000 bond. Theft Thomas K. Mills, 2626 Washington Apt. 73, reported the theft of his son's bicycle sometime on Thursday evening. Unknown suspects stole the blue and white Mongoose bicycle, valued at $150, from the area of the residence.

both pilots for failure to follow established procedures to ensure that they attacked a legitimate target. Central Command publicly released the basic findings of the investigation in June but did not release details. It "said it needed more time to remove classified information from the report. Schmidt spotted flashes on the ground as he was flying over the Canadians, who were conducting a nighttime live-fire exercise. He thought the fire was from hostile forces, but was told by a U.S.

air controller to hold fire until further inquiry could clarify the situation, according to the investigation report. Schmidt nonetheless declared he was "rolling in in self defense" and dropped the bomb. The inquiry that was completed in June determined that Schmidt and Umbach were largely to blame for the mistaken attack, although it also found undisclosed problems in the pilots' command structure. Lotteries Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday In the Hoosier Lottery: Daily Three-Midday: 4-0-6 Daily Three-Evening: 0-9-1 Daily Four-Midday: 6-5-3-0 Daily Four-Evening: 4-1-2-7 MAX 5-Mldday: 4-11 MAX 5-Evening: 2-1 1 Lucky 5: 8-9-17-23-31 Estimated Hoosier Lotto jackpot: $1 million Estimated Powerball jackpot: $100 million Illinois SPRINGFIELD, III. (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Illinois State Lottery: Pick Three-Midday: 3-7-9 Pick Three-Evening: 4-4-0 Pick Four-Midday: 2-4-5-4 Pick Four-Evening: 7-4-5-7 Little Lotto: 01-14-19-21-26 Estimated Lotto jackpot: $11 million Estimated Mega Millions jackpot: $12 million Thursday at the intersection of Third and Hart in Vincennes on charges of operating while intoxicated with a previous conviction and driving with a suspended license.

He was being held on $8,000 bond. VU police arrested Jeremy K. Breuker, 22, Munster, at 12:15 a.m. today at the intersection of First and Portland on charges of public intoxication. He was being held on $3,000 bond.

VU police arrested Tyler P. Broker, 18, Fairbanks, at 10:30 p.m. Thursday on campus on charges of underage consumption of ligently failing to exercise appropriate flight command and control and to ensure compliance with the rules for firing on a target, the Pentagon said. The charges were recommended by Air Force Brig. Gen.

Stephen T. Sargeant, who was co-director of a joint U.S. -Canadian investigation board that studied the circumstances of the April 17 incident. "These charges are only accusations," a Pentagon announcement said. "Both officers are presumed innocent." Schmidt and Umbach are members of the 170th Fighter Squadron based in Springfield, 111., which is part of the 183rd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard.

The Pentagon did not say whether the case will go directly to a court martial or will first be considered under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which is akin to the grand jury process in civilian courts. The inadvertent killings caused a public uproar in Canada. The joint U.S.-Canadian investigation faulted Redevelopment Commission 7 p.m., city hall council chambers Wednesday Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce 1 p.m., Procopio's Pizza Palace Vincennes Utilities Service Board 4 p.m., Water Department office Lawrence County Board 5:30 p.m., courthouse Vincennes Park Board 6:30 p.m., Neighborhood Facilities Building Vincennes School Board 7 p.m., administration building board room Community Unit 20 School Board 7 p.m., Parkside Elementary community room Thursday Red Hill Unit 10 School Board Meeting 7 p.m., district office In Bridgeport, III. Vincennes University International Tea 3 p.m., Beckes Student Union 'r i lis da Fire destroyed a downtown Brazil apartment and office building. No one was injured, according to Brazil Fire Chief Joe Bennett.

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The Associated Press Is entitled to news stories originated or published by this newspaper. The Vincennes Sun as The Western Sun Founded In 1804 The Vincennes Commercial Established 1884 Sun Volume 123 No. 220 Commercial Volume 119 No. 220 Copyright 2002, Vlnc.nnot Sun-Commarclal Meetings I if 'z rt 'jI. 1 AP Haute was expected to begin tearing down the building Thursday because the fire had left it unstable, Bennett said.

An investigator from the Indiana State Fire Marshals Office determined the building, which included four businesses and a number of apartments, was not safe enough for firefighters to enter. The cause of the fire has not been determined, but firefighters said it likely started on the west side of the building, on the third floor. It is not yet known how many apartments were on the upper two floors of the building. Today Lawrancavlll (III.) Fall Festival Lawrenceville Blue Jeans Fall Festival Blue Jeans Center, Monroe City Saturday Lawrenceville (III.) Fall Festival -Lawrenceville Blue Jeans Fall Festival Blue Jeans Center, Monroe City Monday Knox County Commissioners 9 a.m., courthouse, Informational meeting Knox County Commissioners 7 p.m., courthouse, official meeting North Knox School Board 7 p.m., administration building Tuesday Vincennes Housing Authority 4:30 p.m., Tilly Estates In Bicknell Knox County Public Library Board 4:30 p.m., McGrady-Brockman BRAZIL (AP) A three-story office building that also housed apartments was destroyed late Wednesday night when a fire swept through the building in downtown Brazil. No one was injured in the fire that gutted the former Arketex Building late Wednesday and early Thursday, said Joe Bennett, Brazil fire chief.

The fire caused the roof to collapse, blew out windows and left an unknown number of people homeless in Brazil, about 65 miles west of Indianapolis. A demolition crew from Tcrrc.