Banner Graphic, Volume 9, Number 277, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 July 1979 — Page 2

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Mary Lyon of Indianapolis, in the role of Mrs. Fenton, stops to pet Nanny the goat as she crosses the yard of the William Conner house. The two-story brick structure is the center of Conner Prairie Pioneer Settlement near Noblesville. The authentic

Cutback in school field trips serious Conner Prairie concern

■ NOBLESVILLE. Ind. (AP) - In discussing the current gasoline crunch, few persons have considered the effect it might have on an 1836 pioneer farm, but at Conner Prairie Settlement its presence could be devastating. Conner Prairie director James Cope says the settlement has won international recognition, but he terms the site one of the best known secrets of Hamilton and Marion counties. “The thing that could hurt us,” Cope said, “is that schools have said ‘No more field trips. ” School children have been big customers at Conner Prairie. Last year, about 60,000 youngsters were brought to the settlement, about 40 percent of the total visitors. i Efforts to expand the settlement and provide special programs on quilting, gunsmithing and pottery, as well as “Sundown at Conner Prairie,” are being formulated to attract central Indiana sightseers.

Earth's temperature to rise?

-WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. CAP) roleum shortage, mass production of synthetic fuels is a hot topic. And if such production becomes reality, the whole country will heat up by the year 2000, says an expert on longrange weather trends. James E. Newman, a clirtiatoligist at Purdue University, said increased production Of liquid and gaseous fuels from £oal will cause more carbon dioxide to build up in the atmosphere, creating what is known as the “greenhouse effect.” The result, he predicts, will

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pioneer village recreates life in Indiana in 1836 with all residents of Conner Prairie going about their daily routines just as their ancestors did. (Banner-Graphic staff photo by Agnes King).

Already, the village is served by a sweaty, grimy blacksmith, laboring over a bellows and red hot iron. Just down the dirt road, a potter spins vessels on his wheel from nondescript lumps of clay The school marm reprimands her students (visitors to the settlement), and drills them on “cipherin’ and readin.’” And those pupils had better hope they know the right answers, because leniency was not in the vocabulary of an 1836 school marm. Cope said he has seen visitors from as far away as Czechoslovakia, France and Japan who’ve made special efforts to see the restored pioneer village, but he has noted a lack of Indianapolis-area residents passing through the turnstiles. Cope said today’s visitor might be surprised at what he would find if he were to return tomorrow. He said extensive research by a staff historian is continually presenting new prospects for development at

be higher temperatures an average increase of five degrees Farenheit by the end of this century. Although it doesn’t sound like much of an increase, a five-de-gree variance can have profound impact on an area’s weather, he said. For example, temperatures averaging only one degree below normal have been responsible for Indiana’s severe winters over the last three years, Newman said. Higher average temperatures will probably reduce crop yields, particularly in the corn belt, he said. The seasons would be altered slightly, he added.

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the settlement. The village was begun in 1972, to complement the home of fur trader William Conner, who settled on a bluff overlooking a river herein 1802. The home had been the property of the Eli Lilly family, but Lilly, the grandson of the founder of the Indianapolisbased pharmracuetical company, donated the Conner house to Earlham College because of its historical significance. In its earlier days, the house was the meeting place for a group of state leaders who decided the capital should be moved from Corydon to Indianapolis. Lilly once told Cope, “you fellas have gone a long way beyond my imagination. There are two things I want to see before I die. The first is the 100th anniversary of Eli Lilly & Co. and the other is the completion of Conner Prairie.” Lilly died in 1977 with only one of those goals met.

“Anytime the temperature goes up or down, there are certain pluses and minuses,” Newman said. One of the benefits would be less severe winters, meaning less fuel would be needed to heat homes and businesses during the colder times of the year. The council of research scientists studied the climatic effects of President Carter’s goal of large-scale development of synthetic fuels. They say that burning such carbon fuels as coal, oil, gas and especially synthetic fuels adds to the buildup. Synthetic fuels are particularly culpable because they require energy to produce, which releases carbon dioxide,

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GOP contender at Terre Haute

Carter hasn't delivered, Connally tells YRs

By JOHN M. DOYLE Associated Press Writer TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) John Connally is a charmer. The white-haired, former Texas governor charmed a gathering of Indiana Young Republicans right off their feet here Saturday as he lectured them on America’s place in the world, chastised the White House and Congressional Democrats for the nation’s energy problems and apologized for the problems caused by his generation. “There’s nothing wrong with this country,” the GOP presidential hopeful told a crowd of some 600 persons at the Indiana Young Republicans convention in the Hulman Center. “We shouldn’t apologize for what we haven’t done,” he said. “We should take great pride and satisfaction in what we’ve been a ble to do as ana t ion. ” Mixing hard-nosed politics with down-home humor, Connally won the applause of the 'Program bent for

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana’s food stamp program is “bent for self-destruction” through over-regulation by the federal government, says State Welfare Administrator Wayne A. Stanton. Recent changes in the administration of the program, mandated by the federal government, make it nearly impossible for the state to crack down on fraud, Stanton said. The changes, he said in an interview, all but eliminate home inspections without the recipient’s consent and place restrictions on verifying information about the number of children or other factors which determine the size of awards and eligibility for them. “The error rate will go skyhigh and people will say, We don’t want this program;”’ said Stanton, whose department has held food stamp errors to one of the lowest rates in the nation. “This program is bent for self-destruction,” he said. “The people want to give assistance to people who are in need. We have people coming in who say they live in their car and they are getting stamps.” Stanton said since the federal government earlier this year eliminated a requirement that food stamp recipients pay for them, participation in Indiana by households has increased 46.6 percent. But spokesmen for the Indiana Nutrition Council, the Legal Services Organization and a central Indiana senior citizens council say Stanton has exaggerated the fraud problem and is scaring people away from the program. Jan Hill, director of the Indiana Nutrition Campaign, said that Stanton’s office until recently has been lax in following federal guidelines to encourage food stamp participation and that his latest statements are scaring people away. “How come our state welfare administrator continues to point to the food stamp program in terms of fraud and abuse?” Ms. Hill asked. “People, particularly seniors, ae reluctant to sign up for the food stamp program because it has been tainted in terms of fraud and abuse, cheaters and chislers.”

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JOHN CONNALLY No apologies already-parlisan crowd early in his talk with his proposed remedies for the nation’s ills. On defense: “The important decision facing this country is not whether we ratify or do not ratify the (SALT II) treaty, but whether we’re going to commit self-destruction'

warns of Indiana food stamp fraud

Kwame Mumina, a researcher with the Legal Services Organization, a federally funded program which provides legal services and advocacy for the poor, said the changes in the regulations were designed to humanize the program. “Poor people deserve to have dignity and respect, just like everybody else,” he said. Mumina said the elimination of random home visits was designed to stop snooping and monitoring, but not to stop fraud investigations.

Life's been miserable for $12,449 winner I

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) Nora Swinford has learned her lesson when it comes to entering contests. The last time she did, she won. But she says she’ll never do it again. As a 17-year-old about to be married, Nora Bragg won 60 seconds in the vault of Midwest National Bank in May, courtesy of WIRE radio in Indianapolis. The station had heaped $1 million in small bills on the vault floor, and Mrs. Swinford won all that she could scoop up in one minute. She walked out of the vault with $12,449, and from that moment until the minute she spent the last of her prize, Mrs. Swinford said she was miserable. “I never did care for money,” said Mrs. Swinford, who decided her bank total was more trouble than it was worth and gave most of her prize away. After paying $2,245 in state and federal taxes, Mrs. Swinford gave SI,OOO to her church and an uncertain amount to the Senior Citizens Organization, Inc., in Noblesville. She said she didn’t write a check for her contribution to the senior citizens group. Instead, she rolled up some bills and stuffed them in a collection can.

Civil Defense surveys damage

Rain subsides, but flood continues

By SIIKKKI BURRELL Associated Press Writer Like a long-lost relative, the sun peeked out from behind the too-familiar storm clouds Sunday, but flood warnings near some rain-swollen creeks and rivers could still pose a threat to much of southern Indiana through Friday. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings throug Friday for the White River ' from Spencer downstream to Hazelton, where the river was expected to crest 6 to 8 feet above the flood stage. For the Big Blue River in Shelby County, Driftwood River and White River in Bartholomew County and for the White River in Jackson County, the warnings will be in effect until Tuesday. Rains only dampened a few’ areas of the state Sunday, but unfortunately they were the areas that had previously been hit the worst by storms. The hardest rains Sunday fell on Dubois, Martin, Orange, Crawford, Spencer and Perry counties and the Hoosier National Forest. The Crawford County seat of English, where only rooftops were visible above the flood waters Friday, had a brief period of heavy thunderstorms Sun day afternoon. The Crawford County Sheriff's office reported that the storm started to bring the water levels up again, but

our resources to gaining parity if not superiority to the Soviets in terms of nuclear weapons.” On Congress: “The Democrats in Congress haven’t done anything for the people that they haven’t already done TO them.” On inflation: “First, we have to cut the rate of federal spending, and secondly, in the next 18 months to two years we ought to balance the federal budget.” On energy: “We have to open more coal mines. We have to open public lands, both offshore and on-shore, for exploration of oil and natural gas. We have to shorten the time it takes to build a nuclear plant. It takes us 13 years, it takes the rest of the world 6 ty.” On nuclear power: “I admit I’m a little afraid of nuclear power. But I’m afraid of electricity too, it’s dangerous and can kill you I’m a little afraid of airplanes too, and they can kill you. But there’s no point of living with fear.”

The rule, he said, requires that welfare caseworkers make an appointment, but does not allow a recipient to say no forever. Stanton said he does not view his job as that of an advocate for the poor, but rather as an administrator serving all Indiana citizens, including the taxpayers who support social service programs. He said he recognizes some people disagree with that concept, but he said he feels it has the support of the majority of citizens.

they receded within minutes after the rain stopped. Clean-up operations are continuing in Crawford County, as the American Red Cross administers food, clothing and shelter to homeless flood victims. Most of the evacuated residents have returned to their homes in the English-Marengo-Milltown area, although they still are without water power. Heavy silt brought up by the flood coated the water system.

Fido shampoo, blow-dry to aid Humane Society

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Shampoo in hand, Katie DeGroff and her assistants plan to beautify the dirty dogs of Indianapolis. For $2, Miss DeGroff, head of the summer junior volunteer program at the Indianapolis Humane Society, will give dogs a shampoo and blow-dry. The plan is a variation on that tried-and-true fund raiser, the car wash The proceeds from the $2 fee which is considerably lower than the charge at commercial pet grooming establishments will be used for materials at the kennel, she said. “It’s the first time something like this has been tried in the area,” said Miss DeGroff. “We wanted an activity that was

Connally saved some of his best material for President Carter, whom he predicted will lose Democratic presidential nomination in, 1980 to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. A candidate for the presidency has to do three things, he said. “He has to be nominated He has to get elected and then he has to perform has to deliver.” “Jimmy Carter was nominated and got elected,” Connally said, then paused for several seconds before adding “but I can’t finish it.” “He hasn’t delivered,” the former Democrat who switched parties in 1973 said to thunderous applause. “1 don’t like to criticize th„e president too much,” he said grinning, “just a little. “Remember in 1976, when he ran for president, Carter promised he’d close down Camp David? He said it was unneces-

Stanton, who served as Marion County welfare director from 1959 until his appointment as state administrator in 1973, said he has seen a change in the way welfare is viewed. Some people today, he said, view welfare as a right, and have turned it into “a lawyer’s paradise.” Stanton said his view is that those eligible for assistance programs are entitled to receive aid. but the government is entitled to make sure they qualify.

Mrs. Swinford said she paid off the mortgage on her parents' house, the balance on husband John’s car and rent on their apartment through September. With what was left, she bought her wedding dress, some furnishings and lots of gifts for her brothers and sisters. Her plight could be compared to the situation of some selfmade millionaires. Her friends changed their attitudes toward her, and her parents had to have their phone number changed to get relief from incessant calls some congratulatory and some prank. Mrs. Swinford said one longtime friend still won’t speak to her. And she said strangers would point at her and say “there’s that girl.” Mrs. Swinford said she is glad her money is gone, and she is satisfied with the way it went. She said "I’m glad they (the radio station) picked me, but I was glad I got rid of it." The only contests Mrs. Swinford plans to enter from now on are those she knows she will lose. But, the five-foot, 100-pound young woman says “It would be my luck I'd win.

making it unusable for as long as two weeks, the sheriff’s office said Saturday. Strict security to prevent post-flood looting in English is decreasing, and an 8 p.m. curfew that had been imposed was lifted Sunday. In Gibson County, where the White River flows into the Wabash River, flood waters aren’t expected to crest until Friday. But Sheriff Roger Emmert said Sunday night the White River

consistent with the weather and the dog days of summer. We think it’s cute and positive.” For three hours on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 9, nine young volunteers plan to wash, rinse and blow-dry between 36 and 42 dogs. Longhair, shorthair, big or small, each will be dunked, dried and dolled up for the same $2 price. The clean-up operation will take place at the society’s headquarters on Indianapolis’ northwest side. And as in most human beauty parlors, reservations are requested. “That way, we can anticipate how many dogs to expect,” she said “We don’t want to have any waiting lines. It’s hard to wait in line with animals "

sary. It cost too much,” Con nally said. “Now it looks like he’s taken up residence there and I believe he going to auction off the White House.” Connally said Carter used up enough gasoline bringing advisers to Camp David during his' domestic summit to “light this auditorium so we could all come' and watch Larry Bird for a year play basketball.” On a serious note. Connally appologized to the young people in the gathering for the failings of “my generation.” “We bequeath to you duties and obligations that, frankly,we should have paid and performed ” Connally said in his lifetime: there would be just three practical sources of energy, coat,' nuclear and oil and gas, noting synthetic fuels wouldn’t be practical “even at best for five to ten years.” “We bequeath you a decadeof. danger.a decade of decision.”- -

Welfare department figures showed that in December 1978, 55,852 households with 173,187 persons participated in the profgram. Ms Hill and Ray Kerr of the Central Indiana Senior Citizens Council said the upswing was no surprise. Kerr said that three factors were primarily responsible, the elimination of the purchase res quirement, the ris'e in food prices and some increases in joblessness as the nation enters a recession.

already is four feet above the flood stage and the Wabash is rising rapidly. Emmert said any rain in the next few days would send the Wabash out of its banks. The National Weather Service has predicted a 40 percent chance for scatteredshowers today, but said that rain should not bring any flooding. Federal and state teams that were to make damage reports to the Civil Defense Department today were still out in the • flood areas Sunday night surveying water levels and crop, home and business damages. The teams were sent out alter Gov. Otis Bowen declared a state of Emergency Friday for Crawford, Dubois, Gibson, Martin and Pike counties. As flood conditions worsened throughout the weekend. Orange. Warrick. Spencer and Perry were added to the list. In • addition, a decision on addition Vigo. Vermillion and Sullivan counties to the list was expected later today. Philip Cleary of the state Civil Defense said A Civil Defense spokesman. Gerald Glaze, said Sunday night that after the investigation teams present their ana’, layses. Bowen will notify President Carter of the conditions, in hopes of a presidential declaration of a state of emergence