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PALO ALTO TIMES, Monday, August 2, 1 97 67 eeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeet obo wombm BBteteowted In sickness and in health 3 a vow he means to keep Pro Tern Robert Berger deferred action on it when Kurt admitted that his only reason was the Medicaid regulation. Berger questioned the regulations validity and enjoined both the state and county welfare departments from fog any benefits to Karen that are available to single persons. Welfare authorities claim the judge has no power to control their regulations and have filed motions to vacate the order. In the meantime, Kurt, Karen and their children await an Indiana Supreme Court ruling on the issue expected later this week. I hope and pray.

The kids ride their bikes every few days down to see their Mom, and I see her every day," Kurt says. "It I have to go through with this divorce to keep her aUve, I will, to make it legaL But I love Karen. I'll never leave her. WHITING, Ind. (AP) -When Kurt vowed to cherish Karen In sickness and in health nearly II years ago, he never thought hed have to divorce her to keep his word.

But 10 years ago Karen was stricken with multiple sclerosis, and now divorce may be the only way for Kurt to deal with a growing stack of medical bills. I love her, and I dont think its right to have to go through a divorce, said Kurt, the father of three teen-agers. The couple asked that their last name not be used. Karen, 34, almost totally paralyzed, now lives at a sklUed-caie nursing facility in nearby Munster that provides the round-the-clock care she requires. The bills surpass Kurts $13, Ml salary as a meter-reader for the Northern Indiana PubHc Service Co.

Before Karens transfer to the nursing home, Kurts company Insurance paid per cent of the bills. But the insurance covers none of the nursing hone costs, and Kurt fears his wife wH be evicted if the bills arent paid. I asked about Medicaid, and I was told the MBs would be paid if I gave the state al my earnings except for $4M a month. That's Just not enough to pay the mortgage and food and clothing for the children. "The only alternative eras a divorce, said Nona Noel, a Legal Aid Society attorney.

The state of Indiana gets control of the federal Medicaid money and sets up its own rules. And the rules say if Karen were not married, aB her medical bills even those from the nursing home would be paid. Kurt and Karen reluctantly agreed to a divorce, but Lake County Superior Court Judge Teen dies as bomb explodes SEWICKLEY, Pa. (AP) A suburban Pittsburgh youth, curious about a package left for his brother, was killed when the container exploded in his hands. The powerful blast threw Terry Ford, 13, from the front porch of his home and into the street Saturday night.

The explosion also injured his mother, Betty, and damaged the porch and front of the house in this quiet community. Mrs. Ford' told police young Terry was digging for worms for a Sunday fishing trip when two men drove up, placed a five-gallon metal container on the' front porch and left. The container was marked For Ronnie Ford," Terrys 20-year-old brother. Ronnie Ford, for whom the bomb was apparently intended, told police he knew of.no one who would want him dead.

Calling Drought Central' SACRAMENTO (AP) California has set up a Drought Operations Center to help bring needs and resources together, says Ronald B. Robie, director of the Department of Water Resources. 1 Robie announced over the weekend that the center, to be managed by a department employe in Sacramento, will collect information from state 'and federal agencies. It will deal with urban, agricultural and recreational problems related to water. For arid Marin beach towns, its a tourist shortage; too Firemen and lifeguards work to save capsized sailors by the light of a helicopter.

Search continues for victims after cabin cruiser capsizes LOS ANGELES (AP) -Helicopters, boats and shore patrollers continued a search for two women who were swept into the ocean after a This is identical to the gas-'' crisis, added another John Vertigan, a tavern owner in nearby Marshall. People aren't coming because they think they can't get a glass of water or go to the toilet If these people from Bolinas '1 come up here I'll give them as many glasses of water as they want but Id prefer to sell them gin." Marin County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, got a record low 20.17 inches of rain during the past sea- son, which ended July 1. That was less than half of the normal total The shortage that developed -prompted one town, Bolinas, to shut itself off from vacationers on the July 4 weekend. just not true, said Pat Healy as she sat in an empty cafe here. Its a distressing situation.

Tourists in the summer are what get towns like this through the winter, when nothing happens. While nearby towns like Stinson Beach and Bolinas may be seriously short on water, thats not the story in Pt. Reyes Station, which gets water from the Russian River, she says. The people who dont have the water are the ranchers. But people here are getting calls from friends who say they are not coming because they dont have any water.

The story is the same at the Palace Food Market, the largest grocery store on the Marin County coast. Since July 4 theres been a definite decline in business, says owner Carlo Rocca. PT. REYES STATION, Calif. (AP) The dryest Northern California rainy season in 127 years has turned the hills around this tiny beach town a parched brown and caused a serious water shortage.

But merchants say they are feeing a drought of their own that could be felt long after the rains come again. The summer tourist trade, the lifeblood of many businesses along the beach north of San Francisco, is down sharply this year, apparently because of the areas water shortage. But merchants say the situation is not as bad as it seems to be at least not everywhere. "Theyve got the idea that there just isnt any water here, and its- The two were among a party of 10 on a 25-foot cabin cruiser that capsized Saturday night when its engine stalled and it was struck broadside by a wave. Witnesses to the accident and lifeguards rescued eight parsons, who were takeif to Marina Mercy Hospital with injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones.

The boat was the Cherry Bomb, owned by Donald Bohannan of Los Angeles, authorities said. boat capsized off the shore of Playa del Rey. Lifeguard officials said Sunday that scuba divers would be used in the search if rough seas become calm enough. Information on the missing women was sketchy, but officials said one was identified as Loretta Dobbs of Culver City and the other only as Sylvia from Maryland." Two Marines hurt, one dies in auto crash CARLSBAD (AP) Two Marines were in critical condition today in Tri-City Hospital after their car crashed off a road at the edge of San A third, who died, was not identified immediately. The injured were Pvt.

Robert Allan Rucker, 20, anid Pfc. Todd Hilton, IS, both stationed at Camp Pendleton. Body of girl discovered by hiker LANCANSTER (AP) -The decomposed body of a young girl has been' found in. a shallow grave in a canyon about 15 miles south of here, sheriffs deputies say. Authorities said a woman hiking in the area Sunday noticed a clump of hair sticking out from the ground and alerted townsmen, who uncovered the body of a girl with long auburn hair in her early teens.

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