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Tim Morley and Cathy Solt, both students at Indiana University, put the crowning touches on a snow car they sculpted in a no-parking zone on campus. Morley, a freshman, and Solt, a senior, both work for the Parking

Overdraft charge dropped in wake of $500,000 error (c) 1981 Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO Like many people at this time of year, Sheila Molette was caught in that holiday fiscal crunch known as Christmas spending. Then her checking statement arrived Saturday. And there, in the $12,000-a-year public aid caseworker’s account, was a cool half-million. Molette, 25, had no idea where it came from. But she was fairly sure it wasn’t an early visit from Santa Claus. So Monday, after a weekend of jokes about running off to Venezuela, she did “the right thing.” She walked into the main office of Continental Bank and told banker Delois Davidson the bank had made a mistake. Davidson stepped away for a few minutes. Yes, she said when she returned, there had been a mistake. In fact, she added, “Do you realize you’re overdrawn $10.66? There also will be a $lO service charge for the returned check. ” So Molette’s husband, Edward, and their friend, Michael Henderson, dipped into their pockets and came up with s2l to cover the overdraft. Talk about gratitude. But then the bank decided to be pleasant about the mixup, which had occurred when a clerk punched the wrong account number, crediting a business deposit to Molette’s account. Continental officials waived the $lO service charge. They gave the Molettes a stuffed kangaroo for their 1-year-old daughter. Latia. and some commemorative plates. And they even offered to donate the SBOO interest accrued while the $500,000 was in Molette’s account to the couple’s favorite charity. “Easy come, easy go,” Mrs. Molette said. “Now little Latia won’t get her trust fund after all. But she’s gonna love the kangaroo.” Edward was satisfied, too. But he had something else on his mind. “Now we have to go to my bank to cover an overdraft,” he explained.

$92,128 for radios in school buses?

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Warren Township officials say the state should spend $92,128 to install radios in 82 township school buses. The State Board of Finance isn’t so sure. Warren Township is one of six suburban townships surrounding Indianapolis that began busing black students from in-ner-city schools this fall. School officials from the township contend the radios were recommended by police to ease the process of desegregation.

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The township argues that any buses may be used at any time to transport IPS pupils, and therefore mobile units should be installed in 82 buses and the cost should be borne by the state. Under a court order desegregating Indianapolis schools, the board has 30 days from the date funding requests are submitted to act on the requests. The board must decide on the $92,218 reimbursment by Jan. 16 if it adheres to the 30-day policy. At a finance board meeting

Operations Department of the University and gave the car a realistic touch - several parking tickets. More than six inches of snow covered Bloomington. (AP Laserphoto)

U.S. urges Japan to beef up defense

c. 1981 N.Y Times WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger urged the Japanese Monday to acquire enough military power to defend their nation up to 1,000 miles offshore. It was the most specific and forceful public statement yet from the Reagan administration that Japan should pick up a greater share of the burden of its defense. The request seemed certain to generate even more resistance from the Japanese, who have steadily opposed efforts by successive U.S. administrations to have Japan assume more responsibility for the defense of

Legislator to seek child auto safety seat

EVANSVILLE, Ind. <AP) Despite educational programs on the value of child restraint systems, thousands of children are still being killed and injured in traffic accidents, state Sen. Gregory Server says. The time has come for a law requiring restraint systems and Monday, the Evansville Republican said he will sponsor a bill in the upcoming General Assembly. The bill, patterned after a Tennessee law, would require that all children under age 5 be strapped into a safety seat or restraint system whenever in an auto.

Monday, State Treasurer Julian Ridlen questioned the need for the radios. Gov. Robert D. Orr said, “It is unreasonable in my opinion to put radios in 82 buses” when only about one-fourth are involved in transporting IPS pupils. The finance board approved $332,280 of the $424,449 the township sought, reserving approval of the radio funds until it could discuss the matter with township officials and gather more information.

the Western Pacific. But senior officials in the Pentagon said that the administration had assigned high priority in 1982 to getting Japan and allies of the United States in Europe to increase their military strength. The officials pointed to a speech by the American ambassador in West Germany, Arthur F. Burns, earlier this month in which he suggested that the United States would withdraw its troops from Europe if the allies were not more forthcoming in contributions to their own defense. Burns, in an address to the German Foreign Policy Association, referred to the

Nine other states have followed the Tennessee example, he said. Last year, as a state representative, Server failed in an attempt to gain passage of a law which would have given a tax credit to a parent purchasing a child safety seat. Server said although a first offense would bring only a warning, a second offense would be a misdemeanor with a maximum fine of SSOO for parents or guardians. “If you have a child, you have the financial responsibility to provide for that child’s safety,” Server said.

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Ice paralyzes southern Indiana

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Sleet, freezing rain and an inchthick blanket of ice greeted residents of southwestern Indiana on the first day of winter. Icy streets clogged traffic, closed schools, caused minor power outages and forced shorter hours for businesses in the last-minute rush for Christmas shopping Monday. City police said Richard L. Lambert, 58, died in a traffic accident on one of the city’s major thoroughfares. Police speculate, however, that Lambert became ill while driving. For Buddy Young, the winter solstnce would turn into one of the longest days of his year. Young, Evansville city garage superintendent, was up before 1 a.m. calling in road crews to begin scraping and salting city streets. “Ice is worse than snow,” Young said. “You have to cut through it, and it’s just harder to handle.” Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. reported one power line downed by the ice in northwest Vanderburgh County, cutting service to about 25 customers. Service was restored after a few hours.

Fort Wayne fatals blamed on weather

By The Associated Press Three Fort Wayne residents died in a weather-related accident as the second winter storm in less than a week brought up to four inches of snow to central and northern Indiana and coated southern Indiana with ice on the first day of winter. The National Weather Service predicted more, possibly heavy, snow for northern Indiana this afternooon and tonight with rain in central and southern Indiana turning to snow late tonight. Temperatures statewide were expected to reach the mid 30s and into the 40s in some areas today, before dropping steadily again late tonight. Police said a two-car crash on U.S. 33 in Allen County killed

350,000 American troops stationed in and around Europe saying, “They will not stay if they are not welcome. ’ ’ He said that if Europeans were not willing to reaffirm their alliance with the United States, “There may well be a growing sentiment in America to turn back upon itself and let Europe depend for its security and freedom upon its own resources or upon Soviet good will.” Weinberger, who was interviewed by the Japan Broadcasting Corp. for an hour via satellite, spoke in the same vein but was less pointed. “My only concern in all of these matters,” he said, “is that we not

Server admitted the S4O the average safety seat costs could burden some families, but he said $500,000 in seed money provided the state Department of Health by the last legislature could help establish loan programs for the seats. “I’d like to see hospitals set up loan programs,” he said. “People have to go to hospitals to have their babies. It would be the perfect place.” Server said more than 1,400 children die and another 70,000 are injured in traffic accidents. He said statistics indicate that up to 90 percent of fatalities and 70 percent of serious in-

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get a situation in which public opinion in the United States would feel that there was not sufficient effort being made.” Noting the distaste of the Japanese for military expenditures, Weinberger reviewed what he considerd to be the threat from the Soviet Union and called on Japanese leaders to persuade the Japanese people of the need for a greater effort. “It seems to me the essence of leadership to point out these facts, even though they may initially be felt to be unpopular,” Weinberger said. Few Japanese prime ministers or other leading officials have yet been willing to urge Japan

juries could be prevented with proper child restraint systems. He compared the suffering of children injured in auto accidents with child abuse.

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The ice storm was the first really bad weather for the area this year. A snowstorm last week stayed north of Evansville. As usual the first time out, procedures were a little rusty. Somebody forgot to call Harry Watson with the Vanderburgh County garage, keeping county road crews off the job until the regular hour of 6 a.m. “Sure, the ice is a problem, but our biggest hassle is people calling up with questions and keeping our phone lines tied up, said Sgt. Joe Reine of the state police post at Evansville. More than one radio announcer was heard to repeat an nouncements about school closings. Even so, the stations were flooded with calls from parents and children. “One lady just called to ask if what I just said about the schools being closed was true,” one harried announcer said. “Look lady, I’m not lying to you.” Slowly warming temperatures through the morning turned the sleet to rain and streets to a gray, slushy mess. The forecast was for rain to continue but with temperatures high enough to prevent a repeat of the ice.

Norma J. Falk, 55; her husband, Paul, 61, and a passenger, Katherine Young, 78. They said the car driven by Mrs. Falk slid on the icy pavement, crossed the centerline and struck another vehicle. A jet slipped off a taxiway at Indianapolis International Airport and became mired in the snow and ice Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported aboard the American Airlines Boeing 727 which had landed safely from Dallas and turned off a runway onto the taxiway where it became stuck, officials said. Passengers were bused to the terminal while workers tried to free the airline. All roads and interstate highways in central and northern Indiana were reported snow covered and slick and hazardous.

to increase its military power. The defense secretary, in laying out the administration’s desires for a greater military contribution from Japan, appeared to be trying to meet a common Japanese complaint, which is the the United States is not specific in the defense contributions it wants from Japan. Weinberger’s remarks also represented a shift in American tactics toward Japan on the defense issue. Before, American officials often cited Japan’s low rate of military spending and urged that Tokyo spend more for defense. Weinberger also called for more cooperation between the armed forces of the two nations.

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