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You just can't keep a good woman down. That's what Eva Hicks, Ladoga, proves as she heads for home plate and checks her batting average at the cash register during the shopping spree at Clark's Market in Roachdale Monday night. Mrs. Hicks didn't do too badly, collecting $88.61 in groceries in three minutes and as she

The man in red' due at Cloverdale

CLOVERDALE - What’s red and white and green all over? Santa Claus in Cloverdale, of course. And the Jolly Old Soul in the red suit will be making his annual appearance in sourthem Putnam County Saturday, Dec. 5. A 1 p.m. Christmas parade will usher in the holiday season at Cloverdale. SANTA WILL THEN take up residence at his special house on Main Street, adjacent to the Cloverdale Glass and Screen Co. On Thursday. Dec. 3, Cloverdale Cub Scouts

DPU may 'cash in' early on center

By ERIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Managing Editor If the new DePauw University Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center can win a race against time, Putnam County residents may be the first ones to “cash in." The $7.2 million edifice on South College Avenue has gradually been taking shape in recent months. And as DePauw basketball coach Mike Steele and his forces await their departure from Bowman Gym and its leaky roof, plans are already taking shape for the opening of the Lilly Center’s Raymond “Gaumey” Neal Fieldhouse. THE GRAND OPENING could include a visit by Johnny Cash. Don’t get your dander up just yet...it’ll get all over your black suit. Right now, plans to bring the “Man in Black" to Greencastle are only tentative, of course. But they’re still worth talking about. Cash has firm bookings Feb. 18 in Nashville, Tenn., and Feb. 20 in Illinois. He’s looking for a place to test his vocal chords the night of. Feb. 19. And he’s come looking for us. “JOHNNY CASH’S BUSINESS manager has made the inquiry,” DePauw Public Relations Director Pat Aikman confirmed Tuesday. “They’re asking for the night of Feb. 19, proposing to give two shows. “That would sure be a fun way to open it up, wouldn’t it," asked Aikman, needing no answer. The fly in the ointment, however, is that the new

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A 40 per cent chance of rain changing to light snow overnight. Windy and cold. Low in the low and mid 30s. A 40 per cent chance of snow flurries Wednesday. High in the mid and upper 30s. Indiana Extended Forecast A dry and mild period Thursday through Saturday. Lows in the upper 20s to low 30s Thursday and Friday and in the 30s Saturday. Highs in the mid 40s and 50s

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and Brownies will meet at Santa’s house after school to trim the community Christmas tree. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served to tree trimmers by Cloverdale Business Association members. The Christmas promotion at Cloverdale will culminate with a Dec. 19 drawing at 3 p.m. at Santa’s house. Five cash prizes will be awarded, with S2OO to the first-place winner, SIOO for second and third and SSO for fourth and fifth. Anyone 18 years or older will

facility may not be ready to occupancy by then. “THEY’LL BEGIN TO MOVE some offices in this month,” Aikman said, analyzing the timetable. “It may run until late February or early March ... maybe a little earlier before everything’s ready.” Aikman says DePauw has “three weeks or so” to respond to the Cash inquiry. In the interim, the final phases of construction will be monitored in hopes of an earlier-than-expected completion. “It’s touch-and-go on whether it’ll be finished by the 19th of February,” Aikman conceded. “But we’ve got those three weeks to tell them yes or no. If it’s yes, then we’ll begin talking about a price.” CASH’S BUSINESS MANAGER told Aikman he learned of the new DePauw facility through an entertainment industry brochure, which certainly must be an up-to-the-minute listing. Cash’s people also knew

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suggested, "It's more than I came in here with." The shopping spree was sponsored by the Roachdale Jaycees to raise money for a needy family this Christmas. Mrs. Hicks' ticket was chosen out of the 1,350 that were sold. (Banner-Graphic photos by Barbara Carhart).

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receive a ticket for the drawing with each purchase of $5 or more at any of the participating local businesses. SANTA IS EXPECTED to be accompainied by two elves and possibly Plainfield’s Junior Miss, Betsy Lynn Buchanan. All Cloverdale merchants are being asked to provide an entry in the Christmas parade. More details on the Cloverdale Christmas promotion can be found in individual ads grouped on page B 2 and B 3 of today’s Banner-Graphic.

Does anyone really know what is going to happen to interest rates? Probably not, according to Norman Knights, president of Greencastle Federal Savings & Loan Association. “WHAT WE DO KNOW,” Knights said, “is that high interest rates have been a tragedy for our economy over the short run. It is one thing to ponder the impact of high money costs from the lofty perch of economic theory; but it is quite another thing to experience the loss of a job or a business because money is so expensive. That brings it right to our doorsteps. But it probably is unrealistic to expect that a disease which has been so long festering can be eliminated without some pain and a

Insanity defense to be used in Minnick's trial

By BECKY IGO Banner-Graphic Area News Editor The insanity defense will be used in the trial of William Arthur Minnick, 18, charged with the Oct. 26 murder and robbery of Martha Payne, 9 S. Locust St., Greencastle. The Greencastle teen-ager is charged with murder, unlawful deviate sexual conduct and robbery. Appearing for an Oct. 29 arraignment in Putnam Circuit Court, Minnick pleaded not guilty to all three charges. STEPHEN PIERSON, Minnick’s courtappointed attorney, filed his client’s intent to use the insanity defense Monday with the Putnam Circuit Court. Records from the Putnam County clerk’s office read: “The defendant, by counsel, states he is not guilty of the crime of murder, deviate sexual conduct and robbery by reason of the defendant’s mental disease or defect (insanity) at the time of the commission of the alleged offense.” Citing a state statute, Pierson also asked the court to appoint psychiatrists to examine his client. Judge William C. Vaughn told the Ban-ner-Graphic Tuesday morning, “According to state statute, when there is a notice of the intent to plead insanity, the court will appoint two psychiatrists. “I WILL GIVE THE NAME of two psychiatrists and will leave it up to Pierson to take the necessary steps to have Minnick examined.” The judge also noted the court will issue an order for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department to transport Minnick, currently incarcerated at Pendleton, during the examinations. “As long as the defendant is charged with a crime in this county, and as long as I have jursidiction in the case, the county is responsible for all transportation wherever he may have to go,” Vaughn pointed out. WHEN ASKED IF THE insanity defense will have any bearing on future jury selection, the judge said there is a possibility. “It could have,” Vaughn remarked. “It basically depends on the strategy of the defense or prosecution lawyers. “It’s actually no different than picking a jury for any other matter. Both the prosecuting and defense lawyers will want

of Kresge Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center, but realized its approximate 2,200 seats would not be enough to cash in a decent profit without charging inflated prices. The new facility will hold 3,200 for basketball games (none have been scheduled in the new arena for this season, Aikman noted) and up to 4,000 for concerts, however. The extra room may pay off handsomely from the very beginning. Getting Johnny Cash to open the Lilly Center would at least put DePauw and Greencastle one up on Terre Haute and its Hulman Civic Center. WHEN HULMAN CENTER opened in December 1973, the opening act was a visit from the Purdue basketball team. And remember, that was a pre-Larry Bird Sycamore team the Boilermakers faced. Hulman Center’s first concert in the 11,200-seat facility was in February 1974 when Charlie Pride visited. It was Glenn Campbell who said howdy to Market Square Arena in Indianapolis when he opened the 19,000-seat auditorium on Sept. 15,1974. Indiana University’s Assembly Hall was inaugurated in style by the Bloomington appearance of comedian Bob Hope and singer Petula Clark in 1971. SO THE PRECEDENT HAS been set. And even though it’s Cash who’s come calling instead of the university doing the asking, it would still be something special. Country music fans surely hope so ... “Orange Blossom Special.”

challenging period of rehabilitation.” What about the rather sudden and sharp decrease in interest rates which has occurred these past three or four weeks? “A very healthy sign,” Knights said. “In fact, we are going to try and give the trend a little shove. Mortgage rates have been in the range of 18-20 per cent for several months. In effect, this means hardly anyone can afford to borrow. We have decided to take a limited, but significant, sum of money and make it available for mortgages during the next two months at a rate of Wk percent.” WHILE THAT RATE STILL is above figures which prevailed some years back, Knights doubts that mortgage rates will

Black Lumber bond eyed

The Greencastle Economic Development Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 at City Hall, according to an announcement by Richard Sunkel, secretary of the commission. PURPOSE OF THE meeting is to consider action on an inducement resolution for the issuance of an Economic Development Bond of the City of Greencastle in a principal amount not to exceed $400,000. The bond will be issued for the purpose of funding a loan by the city to Black Lumber Co. for construction of a retail lumber store. The city will be under no

to ask the potential jurors how they feel about these things. “If a potential juror doesn’t believe, for example, that a person can be insane, there might be a decision that the person won’t make a good juror,” Vaughn said. “IT’S LIKE SELF DEFENSE,” Vaughn continued. “A lawyer may question a potential juror if he thinks a person has the right to defend himself if he is attacked. “The insanity defense doesn’t affect the case in a technical manner,” Vaughn concluded. Minnick, who was relocated to the Indiana Reformatory for safe keeping on Oct. 31, will be returned for an omnibus hearing scheduled for 9 a m. Monday in Putnam Circuit Court. AT THAT TIME, ALL motions filed by the defense and prosecuting attorneys will be heard. One such motion will be the request by Pierson to have the case venued from Putnam County. The move was made due to media attention placed on his client, Pierson said. As it now stands, Minnick’s trial is scheduled to being at 9 a.m. Jan. 25,1982 in Putnam Circuit Court. SO FAR, MINNICK IS the only suspect in the 24-year-old woman’s death. The homicide was reported to Greencastle

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tumble very far very quickly. “Most financial institutions simply have too much money in high cost long term savings accounts, and those ‘locked-in’ rates are an effective brake on any quick and major reduction in mortgage rates.” Why the decision, then, by the association to lower its rates? "It reflects a hope,” said Knights, “that rates will continue to trend downward, and we decided to allocate $500,000 for the next two months at a substandard market rate to try and stimulate some activity in building and real estate. We think there are people out there who are anxious to buy and sell homes and this opportunity may give them a little headstart."

obligation for the bond, as stipulated in the state’s economic develop-ment-municipal bond statutes. The mechanics involved are the same as those employed in funding construction of Long John Silver’s restaurant, Heritage House Convalescent Center and two local doctors’ offices adjacent to the hospital via tax-exempt bonds. IF ADOPTED, THE resolution from the Greencastle Economic Development Commission will be forwarded to the Greencastle City Council for final consideration. Monday’s meeting is open to the public. Comment is invited.

Police shortly before 5 p.m. Oct. 26 by the victim’s husband, James Payne, as he returned home from work at Lone Star Industries. Minnick was apprehended at his home the following morning after authorities were informed by a neighbor that the teen-ager was seen at the Payne home on the day of the murder. Questioned earlier by police, Minnick admitted being inside the Payne home, but denied the murder. AN AUTOPSY REPORT showed Mrs Payne died due to a single stab wound in the back which severed an artery. Putnam County Prosecutor Del Brewer is seeking the death penalty because Minnick allegedly used deadly force in the commission of criminal deviate sexual conduct and robbery. The state charges Minnick took approximately S7O from Mrs. Payne and used a knife to “inflict serious bodily injury” while doing so. EARLIER, AT A PROBABLE cause hearing, State Police Investigator Jack Hanlon testified Mrs. Payne was discovered in the bedroom of the home. A large kitchen knife was found near a wastebasket in the bedroom and it appeared that Mrs. Payne had sustained a blow to the head, Hanlon said.

Recycling goes back to normal RSVP volunteers have been saving aluminum cans by the thousands, and now it appears they’ve saved the aluminum recycling center. ADDITIONAL HELP and an interim cashier will enable the center on Tennessee Street to remain open, RSVP Director Harlene Swanson announced Tuesday. Normal operating hours are 10 a m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Ms. Swanson also announced that the price of aluminum has dropped and the center will be paying 22 cents instead of 24 cents per pound, effective Wednesday. She cited the recent drop in the market value of aluminum and the state of the economy as contributing factors. “We had a big drop this summer, but didn’t pass it on (to the recyclers),” she added, “but this time we just couldn’t afford not to The price still is almost a penny a can."

The slide in interest rates is primarily felt in short term securities. Longer term investments have fallen, and probably will continue to fall, much less rapidly. Investors over the long term will demand a higher rate because so many were "burned" during the past several years They found themselves locked into fixed rate investments arid so were caught when short term rates took off and soared to record levels. “IT HAS BEEN a remarkably interesting experience," Knights said, “and no-one yet knows when all the excitement will blend into a sustained period of stability and low money costs It is a goal Col. 3. back page, this section