Evansville Courier and Press from Evansville, Indiana • 2

The Evansville Courier Thursday November 12 1981 Page 21 'I UlW may hire fiirinni Ho combat DCeinr-SlilcGee ByBOBMATYI wood was spied upon electronically long before her death drew loud applause when he said "Any man or woman who goes to work for Kerr-McGee is a fool unless they have the protection of a union like the United Mine Workers" While ding Kerr-McGree offers handsome wages and fringe benefits Wodca accused the company of human life as the cheapest commodity they have to worry about" He also warned that Kerr-McGee will attempt in Southern Illinois to align itself closely with local and state police as he rUinwd the company has done in Oklahoma Church who acknowledged the UMW has a tough fight on its hands likened the situation to the early 1900s when the mine workers union was in its infancy Said Church: goes back to the days of the old coal barons Today I guess you could call them computerised coal film on Ms Silkwood called Kerr-McGee the most powerful corporation in Oklahoma Ms Silkwood an OCAW member worked as a laboratory tachinician at nuclear plant near Cimarron According to the film a copy of which has been obtained by STUN Ms Silkwood spied for the union to document safety violations at the plant One of her closest associates was Wodca a former OCAW international representative who had arranged a meeting with a New York Times reporter on the night of her death Nov IS 1974 Wodca told the audience that Kerr-McGee is used to getting its way especially in Oklahoma "Nothing stops he mid the local government certainly not the federal government and not the labor Wodca who said he believes Ms Silk that places profits before the well-being of its employees So important is the struggle Oat confronts the UMW in Illinois where it accounts for 91 percent of all coal production that outside intervention may be necessary The bearded Church who arrived at Dram Regional Airport in Evansville and was driven the SO miles to Harrisburg said a decision on hiring the unidentified PR firm should he made this month Church said he is studying a proposal from the company and plans to meet with its representatives next week "I have read (the proposal) and it looks pretty good" he said "I think that may be the avenue going to Church refined to say how much the firm would be paid except that its services would be All expenditures would come from the UMWs is million organising budget next year In past campaigns the UMW has handled public relations activities through house" sources That was the case a few yean ago when the union won a major victory at Eastover Mining Brookside Mine ta Harlan County Ky But taking on Kerr-McGee apparently calls for new strategy rally was sponsored by a group of Southern Illinois wives called STUN (Support the Unions Now) They received a double dose warning about Ketr-McGrecL From a movie screen the piercing dark eyes of onion activist Karen Silkwood who died in a mysterious car crash in Oklahoma in 1174 told their story: A twisted tale of espionage Intrigue and power politics with Kerr-McGee as the culprit A speaker in the English documentary HARRISBURG HL In a major break with tradition the United Mine Workers ii considering hiring a major public relations firm to combat Kerr-McGee a company one official said will at nothing to get its way" UMW President Sam Church Jr speaking at a Veterans Day rally at a West Side school disclosed the onion is thinking of bringing in outside help in its organising battle against Kerr-McGee Kerr-McGee of Oklahoma City Okla is building an underground coal mine eight miles north of Harrisburg near Galatia It hopes to run tbe mine non-union in the heart of UMW territory ThelSd UMW miners and their spouses heard former Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers union official Steve Wodca and Church attack Kerr-McGee as a company SAM CHURCH May want outside help Girl found dead along 1-64 police calling it a homicide Bigger crowd pays tribute to veterans By NANCY HUTCHINSON By BOBPR06KE was stabbed shortly before she Jumped at the Birdseye exit Investigators had not confirmed whether she was stabbed ta the' truck although they said Misa Patrick did have a puncture wound on her left hip Authorities said the poncture wound did not contribute to her death A spokesman said the wound was but was not near a major artery The stab wound was caused an instrument" Although Hill said investigators determined the nature of the problem in the cab of the truck he said there is no evidence of a sexual assault or of an attempted sexual assault Miss Patrick was clothed when her body was found by the passing motorist Hill said after Jumping at the Birdseye exit the surviving girl hitchhiked to a truck-stop in Clarksville near Louisville where the state police in Sellersburg were called Two detectives from the Jasper Post were interviewing the surviving girl and family members ta Cincinnati Wednesday evening State police said they determined if the giri fen was pushed or Jumped although they said she and another female friend from Cincinnati had apparently been hitchhiking and had accepted a ride Tuesday night with two men ta a semi-trailer The truck identified by the surviving girl as a white cab with a white trailer was beaded west HiU said it been determined where tbe girls were picked up or where they wanted to The surviving girl whose identity was not released by police told investigators she Jumped from the cab of the truck at the Birdseye exit ta northern Perry County after her friend had bren stabbed and told her to Jump She said she see her friend afterward Royer said the time of Miss death has been estimated at between 10-JO and 11 pm Tuesday First Sergeant Tom HiU with the Jasper Post of the state police said the surviving girl told investigators that Miss Patrick FERDINAND Ind Indians State Police Wednesday night were continuing their investigation into the death of a 15-yearald Cincinnati girl whose body was found along 1-44 near here Wednesday morning Police are treating tbe death as a homicide Marie Dona Bridget Patrick died of head suffered from a fen according to state police: State police said the cause of death was determined from an autposy at the Becfaer Funeral Home by Evansville forensic pathologist Dr Albert Venables sndDubota County Coroner Gerald Royer Royer said tbe girl had suffered a severe eoncuarion Royer said laboratory test results could be available in two to three days Her boity was found by a passing motorist at about 7:40 am Wednesday Tbe motorist called police after finding the body 1 Veterans Day first Cheryl Molinet left on Wednesday had the dual honor of being the first Vietnam veteran and the first woman to deliver the main address at the local Veterans Day ceremonies at Locust Hill Cemetery Also participating hi the observances was Lawrence Montgomery right a Disabled American Veteran who served as master of ceremonies (Courier photo by Sonny Brown) In recent years the crowd which has assembled around the grave site of James Bethel Gresham at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month has been a small one That was not the case Wednesday however when about 100 people gathered in Locust Hill Cemetery for ceremonies in remembrance of the American men and women who fought in World War land the conflicts since then Veterans Day originally known as Armistice Day marked the end of the First World War on Nov 11 1910 For planners of observances the size of the crowd was a welcome change from the past several years when participants sometimes outnumbered onlookers Several veterans described the turnout as the largest in the past 20 years The siie of the audience was partly due to the near-perfect autumn weather It was also due to efforts by older veteo groups to Include more Vietnam-era vets in the observances according to Lawrence Montgomery commander of the Disabled American Veterans and master of ceremonies at program This featured speaker was for the first time a Vietnam veteran deryl Molinet of Evansville: Ms Molinet a University of Evansville student who served 10 yean in tbe Navy is the first woman to deliver the main address Her message was of the horrors of war the debt owed to those who fought to preserve the nation's freedoms and the need to continue assistance programs for veterans can on our people to understand that war is seldom like the movies on TV films that focus on the glory of she said "The sudden arrival of death or permanent disabUity ia not dear or fine or glorious War is Duo rebuffed in bid to get new school costs in open By BOBPR06KE were Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts who held small American flags as they stood in a row behind the stand Representatives of various local veti groups and auxiliaries placed wreaths on the grave of Gresham a 14-year-old Evansville resident who died Nov 1 1917 and is believed to have been the first American killed in World War Members of the James Bethel -Gresham chapter of Disabled American Veterans were among the participants in the ceremonies At the conclusion of the ceremony eight men in the Retired Veterans Memorial Club raised their guns and fired three shots ns a salute to the deceaaed veteran Then the haunting sound of a bugle playing taps echoed down the hillside Americans who fought in the wars paid dearly to preserve our freedom and prosperity she said veterans had to interrupt their lives to answer their country's call to duty They did it because they treasured freedom Today too many young Americans view military responsibility as task to be avoided at any Referring to proposed in federal veterans assistance programs she noted that the Disabled American Veterans group has managed to avert some of the most drastic cuts IYeserv- tag the programs has become more difficult with each passing month she said hut veterans battle to defend the rightsofthooewho have paid thepriceof pew1 Also participating in the ceremony than required to Givens said that becomes 1 Board member Ivan Alaop also read ta its entirety a letter dated Oct 20 and signed by Scarafia Ziliak and Jay Lautzenheiser which stated some of the footage figures ta the educational survey by Wagner were inaccurate and that tbe survey did not fully consider all options available to the district included consolidation K-C in New Harmony or K-8 ta New the letter read "The educational survey as published fells far short of presenting complete options in these Tbe letter also printed out enrollment in New Harmony is dropping recently compiled pupil enrollment figures for the 1981-1982 school year provide an insight as to why options other than a K-12 facility must be tbe letter stated Board members declined much comment on the letter Wednesday but in a previous meeting defended Wagner'S study as unbiased and accurate to handle is to inform the public Giles and board president Herbert Baker said If they made the figure public Scarafia and Ziliak may use it to delay buUdtagtheschooL not ta favor of providing you guys a forum for Giles said personally am not going to go out of my way to arrange a meeting for you two Baker said he personalty care who saw the figure but said guys scare me to Baker added the board may be aeost estimate if it is made public aasoou as it is received thing has nothing to do with tbe cost of building the school Baker said adding only an estimate Baker at one print said if they didn't trust tbe school hoard they could get a new one my opinion because I think bolding anything from anybody" he said asking is for you to do more Crossville seeking new mayor Ayer's health prompts quitting Robey confessed killing to him inmate testifies NEW HARMONY Ind School board members here said Wednesday night they will not take special pains to make available cost estimates of a proposed new echoed despite the objections of two residents attending Wednesday1 school board meeting Residents Bob Scarafia and Roger Ziliak asked the board to make public tbe coat estimate of a study now being undertaken by an architectural firm before the board preeents that estimate and other aspects of the study to the state department of instruction Following a lengthy discussion board members passed a motion to make avail-aide no more than what is required by state law The cost estimate and diagram of a proposed school is now being done by the architectural firm of Wright Porteous and Lowe Their work is a continuation of a survey completed last summer by a five-person team of educators headed by Ball State University professor Dr Ivan Wagner That study recommended a new school be built in New Harmony Board members say they win present the work by the architectural firm and Wagner'S study to the state Department of Instruction after the architectural firm completes its work School board attorney David Givens advised the board it is not required to make the cost estimate public as long as the board does not make a regarding the figure Givens said as long as they only intend to forward tbe figure to Indianapolis and make no on it they are not required to make it public Board members said they saw no point ia calling a special meeting just to announce the cost estimate by the architectural firm School board member John Giles said receiving the estimate and forwarding it to Indianapolis does not involve making a decision but is another step ta the applica- should be available locally before that Scarafia said He said there should be to the Information either by your regular meeting a special meeting or here at the office is the problem ta getting these figures out publically locally before you go to Scarafia asked you not feel regardless of tbe law tbe best way By ALAN JULIAN The Crossville Town Board win elect a new mayor Nov 22 said board chairman Marvin Hill who added Miss Ayer the board with her resignation hated to see her leave because she was doing a great Job She waa well organized aet priorities and carried them out in her typical Army Hill said he had no idea who the next mayor would be but hoped it would be aomeone from the six-member board The new mayor would serve until April of 1983 Miss Ayer moved to CrossviUe from Evansville three years ago She served 22 yeers as an Army nurse in Germany Fkance and Japan She became mayor in April when she defeated the incumbent by a sizable margin Mias Ayer who said her resignation was one of the best-kept secrets ever in Crossville feels she accomplished several major Jobs in the village of 850 "We made definite improvements in our water and sewer systems" she said and added that a new sewer plant is 70 percent completed A new fire truck also has been bought for the volunteer fire department she said hated to quit because I really was enjoying the she said But she added that her health really give her any other choice (AfUtaTliiCawtir CROSSVILLE HL This village's first woman mayor said die guesses join the ranks of tbe after resigning this week for health reasons Ida Ayer a former Army nurse said Wednesday night she hated to quit but her health made it imponible for her to do the Job the way it needs to he done have a lot of Army friends and relatives in Tampa so Fm going to move there for tbe she said Miss Ayer 64 who has purchased a home in Florida said she would be returning to Crossville in the ing ones found by hunters AKIN DL' (AP) Franklin County authorities are continuing their investigation of the skeletal remains of a body found in a wooded area near this Southern Illinois community by two hunters Chief Deputy Sheriff Charles Mandrell said Wednesday that Omar Shew and George Rone of Thocnpaonville were hunting rabbits Monday when they found a skull in the woods and notified authorises Mandrell said news of the discovery was withheld to prevent spectators from trampling the area He said six to eight inches of leaves covered the area where the bones were found time of the killing has pleaded innocent The defense claims that Robey was upstairs sleeping when someone apparently broke into the rooming house and killed Wyatt Earlier this week Evansville pathologist Dr Albert Venables testified that Wyatt died of asphyxiation after sustaining a crashed larynx Venables also testified that Wyatt was kicked and hit several times ta the head bee neck and sustained a broken noee and Jaw An FBI crime lab agent testified Tuesday the markings on the sries of tennis shoes matched shoe print impressions found on Wyatt's body The prints also matched tracks found on the living room floor near Wyatt's boity The prosecution has also submitted into evidence police pictures taken of Robey after his arrest The pictures which depict cuts bruises and scratches tm right hand forehead and ribs t-were submitted ta an effort to show Robey had been involved ta a fight with Wyatt defense attorney Rusaell Armstrong called witnesses who testified that Robey had some of the injuries prior to killing Closing arguments are expected today in the murder trial of 23-year-rid Timothy Lee Robey who is accused ta the July 4 fetal beating of a man at a rooming bouse on Evansville's North Side On Wednesday a nine-man three-woman circuit court Jury heard testimony from a Vanderburgh County Jail inmate who said Robey confessed to the killing of Jewel Wyatt 81 of 28 Florida SL The inmate Steve Bonner said he shared a cellblock with Robey after Robey was arrested ta tbe killing Banner told tbe Jury he had a conversation with Robey concerning tbe killing said I heard you crashed that rid larynx and be (Robey) said yea and 111 crush youre Bonner testified Bonner who was put on the witness stand by deputy prosecutor Scott Bowen also testified that Robey told him tbe killing was precipitated by an argument involving 10 bUL Bonner said Robey told him be wanted the 19 to purchase marijuana and VjfStt KftlNd Robey who was living with Wyatt at the IDA AYER To became saow bird Let give credit where it's due: Stores love preferred customers like me JOe aaron magical hour beforeaSPECTACULAR SALE actually begins and select those items I wish to buy at prices that never again until the end of time will be lower I will not havetoreb shoulders with the thronging masses don't yen see because I am a PREFERRED CUSTOMER It's printed right therein big type lathe invitation they send me They are ta effect going to let me brand loathe doors behind me and tbenlcanVowse through their electrifying sea of ooce-to-a-lifetime bargains all alone or in the exclusive company of the handful of cuatomen Just as preferred aslam I somehow get the idee they number no more than three or Morning Assignment Well I plan toga of course what friendsfaipmea ns Then having scanned a two-page listing of fabulous things ferule lathe letter I happened to glance at theaddress on the envelope It ws addressed to Aaron or Current Talk about exclusive! The lastlknew of its whereabouts it wastaaplastic trash bag alongside the street watting for the garbage truck NOW THEN I mean to dear up or if rm not careful nw that had its origin in a piece I wrote some days beck ta which I said that Marines are simply soldien stationed aboard shta: From the fine town of Rockport InA I have received a letter from a farmer Marine one Hargis Gibbs by name who freety admits he took umbrage at that statement Feasibly as you said when they first became Marines they were or had been soldierx But now a Marine is not a soldier be (or she) ta a member of the United Statu Marines Amember of the United States Army isasokHer 1 makes it forever hnpomihle for you to play a harmonica though playing on a harmonica ranks high Very seldom ta my life and maybe never at all I haven't been much encouraged to keep count have I been given any reason to feel superior The times that I have stood out magnificently from the crowd as something Just a little bit special if they exist at afi are extremely dimln my memory Tbe tact is plagued by ears that are laughably generous and taktaess ana a plowman's stoop to my walk bothered by the inability to dance or swim or cany on small talk in a crowd of strangers held back by a vast ignorance of the internal combustion engine baseball statistics electrical wiring and the proper way to back a trailer into a campsite hemmed by trees considering ali of these and a dozen more I could cite Just as easily I have had some considerable cause to feel inferior IF YOU DON'T know who hit the decisive home run in tbe latest World Series If you cant boast of a big fish you caught and name the lure you used and the depth and the temperature of the water and the weather conditioas that prevailed that day If you me activety encouraged not losing when everybody else ta staging because your voice raised ta mdotty comes close to being a criminal act If yon cant hit a baseball with a l-by-12 or catch it ia a tnwhrf basket and there is some anatomical deficiency that It invariably makes me feel smug like I have realty made something of my life toget one of these letterstathe mail and one arrived Junta few days agm a PREFERRIZ) it said I was entitled to all manner of special benefits amounting almost to certifiable coddliiV when their stare opened ata certain special If you can do none of these things and have to hire a man i your income taxes besides then it is not Ukety that are ever going to point to you ta a crowd and whisper And yet ta one respect at least I AM superior I DO stand above the milltag crowd AS A CREDIT and hebeve me as a credit buyer I undoubtedly reach my most luxuriant lam often lot as easily available to And white Mr Webster ta that big buDty book far which ic identifying i (a Marine he is so I They hoped I worid be there they said and while they say sotajust so many words they seemed tokint that the entire sale had been planned with Just me in mind THEY LIKE ME dontyoe see? No wait not right They don't like me they LOVE me Iam very spedaltothem If I don't show op it will rata their day and get their -j of'a dm of i association with a naval force" to debate the matter I at any rate witha farmer Marine jest fanny that briefly to Noti way 1 1 I am to come into their stores during that Uk Jm -i r-----.