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tltoe Sallna Journal ON THE RECORD Thursday, October 29,1992 Benjamin L. Burgess The funeral-for Benjamin L. Bur- I gess, 72, Salina, wiU be at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Rev. Alvin Werth officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina, with military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Mr. Burgess died Tuesday, Oct. 127, 1992, at St. John's Regional Health Center. He was born I March 2, 1920, at Salina and was a lifelong resident.

Mr. Burgess He was a retired Postal Service employee and a member of the Veterans Of'Foreign Wars Post 1432 and the Salina Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Marva of.the home; two sons, Michael P. of Arlington, Texas, and Benjamin L. Jr.

of Wichita; two daughters, Suzie Liljestrand of Oklahoma City and Jennifer Alexander of Dallas; three stepdaughters, Connie Schroeder of McPherson, Susan Schwarz of Beatrice, and Paula Gillman of Salina; a brother, John of Salina; five grandchildren; and seven step- grandchildren. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at the Chapel Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, 337 S. Fe, Salina, 67401. Wanda N.Geisler Wanda N. Geisler, 69, Salina, died Oct.

27, 1992, at St. John's Regional Health Center. Mrs. Geisler was born Wanda N. St.

Clair on Oct. 18, 1923, at Downs had been a Salina resident since 1968, moving from Santa Ana, Calif. She was matron of the Salina School District and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Salina. Her husband, Herman died in 1981.

Survivors include three sons, John F. and Danny both of Salina, and David H. of Gypsum; two daughters, Roberta K. Cazier of El Paso, Texas, and Cheryl A. Griffith of Ellsworth; four brothers, Stanley St.

Clair of Ellsworth, Conley St. Clair and Wayne St. Clair, both of Topeka, and Jack St. Clair of Cheyenne Wells, four sisters, Peggy Stroup of CJaylord, Mary Deiter of Hunter, Virginia Newell of Valley Falls and Odessa Nolan of California; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Friday at the Hunter United Methodist Church, the Rev. Dennis Livingston officiating. Burial will be in Rose Valley Cemetery, rural Hunter. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today at the Geisendorf-Rush Smith Funeral Home, 401 W. Iron Salina, 67401, and before the service Friday at the church. Florence V. Lockhart ELLSWORTH A private service for Florence V. Lockhart, 87, Ellsworth, was in Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery, the Rev.

John Snook officiated. Mrs. Lockhart died Oct. 19,1992, at the Ellsworth County Veterans Memorial Hospital. She was born Florence V.

Gray on July 27,1905, at Osborne and was a lifelong resident of the Ellsworth area. She was owner of Lockhart Mfitel and a homemaker. Her husband, Clarence, died in 19J5. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth of Prescott, and Clarence Leroy of Sylvan Grove; a brother, Harold Gray of Fredonia; and two sisters, Evelyn Marshall of Smith Center and Mary Louise Richardson of Bremerton, Wash. The Parsons Funeral Home, 307 N.

Lincoln, Ellsworth, 67439, was in charge of arrangements. DEATHS FUNERALS Bonnie Maxene Kissinger JEWELL Bonnie Maxene kis- singer, 89, Jewell, died Tuesday, Oct. 27,1992, at the Hilltop Lodge, Beloit. Mrs. Kissinger was born Bonnie Maxene Pool on June 9, 1903, at Jewell and had lived there most of her life.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, Jewell, and the Bi Wednesday Club. Her husband, Ralph, died in 1942. Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Belle Thompson of Colorado Springs, a sister, Rh8a Krieger of Sacramento, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Salem United Methodist Church, Jewell, the Rev.

Frances Rathbun officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Cemetery, east of Jewell. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be at the Kleppinger Funeral Home, 409 Broadway, Jew-" ell, 66949. Kenneth H.

Bogart BEVERLY Kenneth H. Bogart, 83, Beverly, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1992, at the Ottawa County Hospital, Minneapolis. Mr. Bogart was born Sept.

26,1909, in Thomas County and moved to Beverly in 1965 from Kansas City. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was an air mail clerk in the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the Beverly Lions Club. His wife, Hilda, preceded him in death.

Survivors include a brother, David of Tescott; and a sister, Nancy Kirschbaum of Kansas City, Mo. A service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Monroe Cemetery, south of Beverly, the Rev. Michael Longden officiating. Memorials may be made to Beverly Lions Club.

Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today at the Shields Funeral Home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis, 67467, and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at the cemetery. Manford "Manny" Peck III GREENSBORO, N.CY A memorial service for Manford Elliot "Manny" Peck, 67, Greensboro, was Oct. 15 at the Janet C.

Hill Memorial Methodist Church, Palisade, Minn. Mr. Peck died Oct. 3, 1992, at the home of his son. He was born Dec.

22, 1924, at Salina, Kan. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He had been a resident of Torrance, and McHenry, 111. He was a pilot for United Airlines for 24 years until his health failed. He moved to Palisade, where he farmed.

Survivors include his wife, Haroldine of Palisade; two sons, Bruce of Greensboro and Roger of Alexandria; a brother, Carson; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The Hanes-Ldne Berry Funeral Home, Box 630, Greensboro, 27402, was in charge of arrangements. Veri Gene Lockhart SAN FRANCISCO A private service for Verl Gene Lockhart, 52, San Francisco, was in Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery, Ellsworth, the Rev. John Snook officiating. Mr.

Lockhart died Feb. 5, 1990, at the University of San Francisco Medical Center. He was born Nov. 24,1937, at Ellsworth. He was a computer operator and a temporary office worker.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Ellsworth. Survivors include two brothers, Kenneth of Prescott, and Clarence Leroy of Sylvan Grove, Kan. The Parsons Funeral Home, 307 N. Lincoln, Ellsworth, 67439, was in charge of arrangements. Hpspital admissions ASBURY Sharon L.

Labarge, 618 Gacden; Joshua R. McElravy, 720 S. Ohio; Justine A. Urbanek, 900 S. Ninth; Jeffrey M.yDye, 4481 S.

Ohio; Jona H. Baltzer, Meundridge; James Ronald Crowther, Gyjjsum; Willard E. Hoss, Geneseo; Virginia M. Saunders, Stockton; Elizabeth A. Staler, Chapman; Sandra S.

Tammen, Rush Center; Lorena M. Underwood, Belfeville. SJ. JOHN'S Lisaida Laguerre, 630 S. Second; Sasha L.

Fishburn, 342 Center; N. Heitsman, 1525 Bachtold; Anita L. Pietrzak, Enterprise; Josephine A. "Olson, Junction City; Pearle A. Bonfield, Hope; Vernon Grauerholz, Hardy, Neb: Hospital dismissals ASBURY Michelle M.

Draper and baby boy, 610 Otto; Georgia Elsasser and baby boy, 621 Viemont; Jennifer M. Willis and-baby boy, 2170 Kensington; Amy C. Youfig, 820 E. Jewell; Evelyn E. Berg- meler, Wakefield; Joan L.

Cook, Abilene; Robert L. Fuller, McPherson; Tamara L. Garrett, Ellsworth; Joshua Hayden, Mawuette; KentB. Matson, Jewell; Leigh Johjjson, Osborne; Monte D. Milburn, HuijtSer; Jeanette Moore, Bushton; Patricia Backett and baby boy, Beloit; Handle Rolls.

Lorraine; Irene Scott, Hill City. Ronnie K.Steinle HICKORY HILL, 111. Ronnie K. Steinle, 40, Hickory Hill, was found dead Wednesday, Oct. 28,1992, at his home.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Foster Funeral Home, Wilson, Kan. Leslie OllnCossaart Olin Cossaart, 75, Narka, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1992, at Asbury-Salina Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cossaart was born May 16, 1917, at Narka and was a lifelong resident of the area.

He was a retired farmer and a member of the Narka Presbyterian Church, the Men's Community Club, the Narka Masonic Lodge and the Fraternal Order of the Elks, Fairbury, Neb. Survivors include his wife, Lorene of the home; a son, Marvin of Salina; two daughters, Janice Morgison of Perry and Pamela Crowe of Prairie Village; two sisters, Vesta Kvasnicka of Narka and Vera Jones of Fairbury, eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Presbyterian Church, Narka, the Rev. Tom Ballard officiating.

Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Narka. Visitation will be today and Friday at the Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, 1104 20th, Belleville, 66935. Louise C. Buss C. Buss, 98, Concordia, died Wednesday, Oct.

28, 1992, at the Sunset Nursing Center, Concordia. Mrs. Buss was born Louise C. Winteroth on Nov. 25,1893, at Upland and was a lifelong resident of the Ames area.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Concordia Presbyterian Church, the Bushnell Society, the Senior Citizens and the.Nelson Extension Homemakers Unit. Her husband, Henry died in 1980. She also was preceded in death by four sons and a daughter. Survivors include a daughter, Minnie Sherman of Raytown, three sons, Keith and William, both of Ames, and Carl of Concordia; seven grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Friday at the Presbyterian Church, Concordia, the Rev. Dennis Cobb officiating. Burial will be in Nelson Cemetery, southeast of Concordia. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be after 1 p.m.

today at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel, 325 W. Sixth, Concordia, 66901. Margaretta McAllister KANORADO Margaretta McAllister, Kanorado, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1992, at the Northwest Kansas Regional Medical Center, Goodland. Mrs.

McAllister was born Margaretta Paul at Weskan and had been a Kanorado resident since 1929. She taught school for a year at Weskan and was a legal secretary for five years in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. She helped her husband for 20 years at the Socony Vacuum Oil Co. and was Kanorado city treasurer from 1947 to 1984. She was a member of the Kanorado Methodist Church and the Sorosis Club.

Her husband, Earl, died in 1988. Survivors include a brother, David Paul of Goodland; and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Mountain time Friday at the United Methodist Church, Kanorado, the Rev. Merton Spaulding officiating.

Burial will be in Weskan Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church or the Kanorado Senior Cen- Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Koons Chapel, 211 N. Main, Goodland, 67735, and before the service Friday at the church.

Lynch sees funding of schools as investment in state's future FROM PAGE 1 realize and think about, that whatever we invest in schools is giving potential earning power to the citizens of Kansas. The quickest way to reduce welfare is to give people the ability to take care of That happens when quality public education is available to every child in Kansas. The result, she said, will lead to a healthier economic climate in the state. "People are going to have to realize education is an expensive thing. One thing we can't afford to do is give our children an inferior education." Workers compensation Lynch opposed workers compensation reform legislation proposed by the Senate last session primarily because of a section on fraud that placed accountability entirely with an employee filing a claim.

"To have a fair workers compensation bill, we are going to have to FOR YOUR INFORMATION ST. JOHN'S Roberta M. Boggs, 500 E. Antrim; Delia M. Glenn, 933 Custer; Vernon W.

Grauerholz, Hardy, Norman F. Berkman, Mentor; Karin Renard, Ellsworth; Edward C. Naegele, Lucas. Births BOY: Jay H. and Melissa A.

Macy, Minneapolis, 8 Ibs. 4 born Oct. 27. GIRL: Marty J. and Justine A.

Urbanek, 900 S. Ninth, 8 Ibs. 1 born Oct. 28. District court CHARGED Myrna Eisele, 45, 1337 Crescent, charge of attempted first- degree murder for a shooting incident with a police officer Monday in the parking lot of Dillons Superstore, 2350 Planet.

Steven Eugene Smith, 30, Salina, charge of felony theft in connection with a Sept. 12 incident involving two air conditioners. FOUND GUITLY Clifford E. Dickey, 21, 400 S. llth, Apt.

4, at time of arrest, pleaded guilty to theft by deception in connection with a rental agreement for a videocassette recorder and tape on Sept. 10. Joseph A. Wetzel, 44, N. Penn, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft in connection with Sept.

12 incident involving two air conditioners. have the employers, employees, the health-care providers and the insurance companies all responsible for fraud." In addition to this, Lynch would favor any attempt to reduce the amount of litigation associated with workers compensation claims. One solution would permit the employee to select the health-care provider. "This.is the chief reason for employees to bring litigation because they don't feel the health-care provider is diagnosing them correctly or providing them with the help to get better. If we were to allow employees to choose their health-care provider they would not have a basis for litigation." Establishing a fee schedules for medical procedures also would help, she said.

Gambling issues Lynch opposes gambling and voted against video lottery last session. "I've not been one to think this is a wise thing. I don't think the state needs to rely on gambling for its revenue," she said. She did, and does, support pari- mutuel horse and dog racing, and voted in favor of the simulcasting of racing. If local Indian tribes are successful in their desire to develop casino gambling on the reservations, Lynch said she wouldn't want to see it expanded statewide.

Lynch received a bachelor of arts degree in education and history from Kansas Wesleyan, a masters degree in education from Kansas State University and a doctorate in curriculum instruction from Kansas University. She has taught school in Salina for 31 years; nine years at Roosevelt- Lincoln and the rest at Salina South High School. Lynch, a Democrat, was successful in her first attempt at elective office, defeating incumbent Bob Ott in 1988. She won re-election in 1990. Winship criticizes school finance FROM PAGE 1 funding, but I believe we can do more than we're doing now in holding costs down." He believes a constitutional amendment capping property taxes is in order if the Legislature doesn't "have enough self-control, self- discipline." Winship, a father of three, is critical of the present school finance plan, saying it removed local control.

He said he supports the blended taxing formula, but fears there will be waste if the state continues to have a hand in school financing. "I have no problem with property tax relief, but funding should be left in the hands of the local community where there is accountability. Whenever you turn something like that to state government, you're going to have more waste and greater inefficiency." Workers compensation Winship said he would have supported the Senate's workers compensation reform package. "No bill is perfect, but that was the, most equitable bill that was put before the Legislature this year and the most effective," he said. Whatever version is introduced in the next session would have to ad- dress fraud and abuse of the present system and reduce the involvement of attorneys before it would have his support.

"(Workers compensation) is not designed to be a substitute for health care or full-tune employment for lawyers, but it's becoming both," he said. Gambling Winship opposes casino gambling, saying it would attract the wrong kind of people into the state. "I don't think people want that in Kansas. The state should fight to the end to keep it out," he said. Soviet archives clear Alger Hiss By The New York Times NEW YORK In the latest chapter of a case that catapulted Richard M.

Nixon to national prominence and has divided Americans for more than 40 years, a high- ranking Russian official says a review of newly opened archives clears Alger Hiss of accusations that he ever spied for the Soviet Union. "Not a single document, and a great amount of materials have been studied, substantiates the allegation that Mr. A. Hiss collaborated with the intelligence services of the Soviet Union," the official, Gen. Dmitri Volkogonov, chairman of the Russian Government's military intelligence archives, declared.

He called the espionage accusations against Hiss "completely groundless." Scholars of Soviet affairs said they were struck by the categorical, almost passionate nature of the Russian official's statement. Hiss has always denied the charges. "It's what I've been fighting for for 44 years," Hiss, now 87, said in an interview this week. "It won't settle things for people I've regarded as prejudiced from the beginning, but I think this is a final verdict on the thing. I can't imagine a more authoritative source than the files of the old Soviet Union.

"Rationally, I realized time was running out, and that the correction of Chambers' charges might not come about in my lifetime. But inside I was sure somehow that I would be vindicated." FROM PAGE 1 Attacks continue through TV ads tion in many quarters." Asked his own opinion, Clinton replied, "The American people make their own judgments about temperament, character and trust. So he can't prove what he said and that bothers people." But shortly after raising questions about Perot's temperament, Clinton told a call-in questioner that if he wins the White House, he would like to have Perot's advice "on the issues FROM PAGE 1 that he cares and knows about." He referred specifically to prisoners of war missing in Southeast Asia and steps to reduce the deficit and control government spending. Later, he said, "I don't think he (Perot) wants a position, but would I let him be involved? Yeah." Clinton's campaign supplemented his comments by announcing that 122 former Perot supporters, including nine previous statewide coordinators, were endorsing the Democratic ticket. The ad wars continued.

Perot planned a late-night broadcast on CBS of a 30-minute program called "Ross, You Bet Your Hat We Can Win." The commercial strives to counter any suggestion that a vote for Perot would be wasted. "I wasn't going to vote for him because I didn't think he could win, but then I thought, 'That's an unidentified supporter said in the program, according to an excerpt released before the broadcast. Bush's latest commercial attacked Clinton's record as Arkansas governor on the economy, children's programs, environmental policy and crime. "And now Bill Clinton wants to do for America what he's done for Arkansas. America can't take that risk," it says.

Harms, Salina, 60 days in jail for giving a worthless check- second offense; one-year probation granted on condition he completes budgeting class, pays restitution and court costs and does not have a checking account during probationary period. Municipal court CRIMINAL Robert Huston, 23, McPherson, charge of petty larceny in connection with the Sept. 22 theft of two pairs of shorts valued at $40 from J.C. Penney, 2259 S. Ninth; $100 fine, must attend shoplifting school.

Frank L. Parker, 59, 1034 N. Eighth, charge of trespassing in connection with an Oct. 20 incident at 1014 N. Seventh; 10 days in jail, probation one year.

Troy Hall, 30, 203 N. Second, charge of battery in connection with an Oct. 17 disturbance at 203 N. Second; 10 days in jail, probation one year. Kyle Elliott, 22,1010 N.

Ninth, charge of petty larceny in connection with the Oct. 9 theft of $15 in merchandise from mart, 400 S. Broadway; $100 fine. Melba J. Blatter, 35, 1418 Brittany, charge of petty larceny in connection with the Aug.

29 theft of about $34 in merchandise from Dillons, 2350 Planet; $100 fine. Ruth A. Morse, 28, 2121 Tulane Apt. Committee urges study off Milford development, too, and we have to be careful we don't take away our water supply." Dick Pelton of the water office's Lower Republican Basin Advisory charge of petty larceny in connection with the Aug. 29 theft of about $34 in merchandise from Dillons, 2350 Planet; $100 fine, must attend shoplifting school.

Police blotter VEHICLE BURGLARY 609 W. North, Bucher, Willis, Ratliff, wing vent window in car broken and strobe light taken between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday; $75 damage, $200 loss. PROPERTY DAMAGE 2000 block of Hageman, car belonging to Jennifer L.

Crandell, Gypsum, shot with air pistol and front fender dented at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday; $150 damage. Lottery numbers POWERBALL The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night with an estimated jackpot of $7.2 million: 1-4-10-18-36. Powerball: 28. KANSAS CASH LOTTO The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night with an estimated jackpot of $105,000: 5-10-14-1830-33.

KANSAS KENO The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night with a. jackpot of $50,000: 1-2-3-8-9-12-15-16-19-21-22-2427-28-33-37-40-44-46-56. KANSAS DAILY PICK 3 The winning numbers drawn Wednesday: 2-6-5. Committee said the group earlier this month passed a resolution that urges the authority to, among other things, "appoint an independent body of experts to accurately determine the ability of Milford Reservoir to yield water." He said existing yield studies by the state are flawed because they are based on inflated traditional streamflows in the Republican River. Yield projections, he said, fail to take into account the late 1980s and early 1990s drought on reservoir inflows.

"We have asked the water office time and again to study these issues. The response has always been 'we have no issue to study until somebody files an Pelton said. Stiles said the water office didn't move on the request because employees weren't sure how serious the central Kansas cities were about moving water from Milford. However, if the full authority gives its approval, he said state water planners could begin the process of an- swering questions coming from both sides of the issue. "We're not saying this is going to happen," said John Baldwin, chairman of the authority and a member of the committee.

"We need to look to see whether it's feasible." Charles Wiggins, a Wichita banker and president of the wholesale water district, said the decision by the committee to recommend negotiation "is what should have happened." He said the district also wants to make sure there is enough water available in Milford to meet the demands of the water district. The project is estimated to cost roughly $200 million. "You have to understand'we've been at this for 15 years," Wiggins said. "We're not doing this in a frivolous way." He said the district is still talking in generalities because so far no city has signed on the dotted line. Members will be asked to do that only when the state and the district settle on a contract.

We will be closed Friday, noon to 3 pm for the funeral of Benjamin Burgess Burgess Schwinn Cycling Fitness and Salina Travel Agency.