Banner Graphic, Volume 13, Number 100, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 January 1983 — Page 3

Snowless winter brings smile, frown Bv MARK R. CHELLGREN Associated Press Writer Old Man Winter's reluctance to invade Indiana on a fulltime basis is wreaking havoc on seasonal festivals and businesses which depend on cold weather. The lack of any wintry white stuff on the ground, though, is a blessing to some. Last year, nearly 3,000 people braved ice and snow to watch the Winter Snowmobile Carnival on Atwood Shores Lake outside Wolcottville in Noble County. There were two days of snowmobile races across the frozen lake and other events. This is our fifth year, and we’ve always had snow,” said Rose Caldwell, a sponsor of the event. This year, though, there is no snow, there isn’t much ice on the lake and prospects for a solid base by Jan. 29 are slim. "Our rain date or, I guess that would be lack-of-snow date is the second weekend in February," said Mrs. Caldwell. “We’ve always lucked out. and we keep hoping for snow.” Promoters of similar festivals across Indiana voice similar hopes for a blast of wintry weather. “Ice skating is a big event, but you can’t skate if there is no ice,” said Mrs. J.L. Stamper, a promoter of the Greencastle Winter Carnival at Pleasant Run Ski Area in Putnam County. Jean Nowels, a secretary at the city parks department in Kendallville, said prospects for the Annual Winter Festival at Bixler Lake Park are not good. The lake is not frozen, said Ms. Nowels, noting that ice fishing and ice boat demonstrations are difficult on a lake with no ice. “The lake isn’t safe. None of the lakes up here is safe.” Similar bad news comes from southern Indiana where unseasonably high temperaaratures have made snow-making at Paoli Peaks very difficult. According to Mary Cruz, the weather allowed snow to be made for a few days in mid-December. Then came rains and record high temperatures in the 70s. Continuing high temperatures means only one of the six slopes has enough man-made snow on it for proper skiing. “It’s been disappointing,” said Ms. Cruz. “People are eagerly awaiting someplace to ski.”

Orr outlines sl2 million education plan

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Robert D. Orr plans to ask the Legislature to spend $lO million in the next two years to teach computer skills to Hoosier schoolchildren. The proposal is part of a sl2 million package to upgrade public education in Indiana. As part of the plan, the state would: —Adopt a minimum school year of 180 days and penalize school corporations which don’t comply. —Offer financial incentives for teachers who specialize in mathematics and science. —Give tax breaks to businesses which hire teachers during the summer or donate computer equipment to schools. —Expanded programs for gifted pupils. “The next two years will be critical in establishing Indiana as a social and economic leader for the end of the 'Bos and beyond," Orr said. “We must

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dedicate ourselves to this task.” The governor, who outlined his proposal Monday at a news conference with state School Superintendent Harold Negley, said he doesn’t think the State Budget Committee’s recommendation of a 5 percent increase in school funding for 1983-85 is high enough. “Further investment of state dollars for local schools must be made," he said. “I’ll have some recommendations on that score in the State of the State message next Wednesday evening.” As part of the governor’s recommendation, Indiana would set a minimum school year of 180 days. Currently, the state only offers a guideline that 175 days should be the minimum number of instructional days per year. School officials say the statewide average has ranged from 166 days to 175 days. Under the governor’s proposal,

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House bill would curtail utility hikes

INDIANAPOLIS <AP) - Bills designed to cut down on the frequency of utility rate increases and to require car safety seats for little Hoosiers have been filed for consideration in the 1983 Legislature. The measures were among 94 bills introduced Monday in the Indiana House. GOP Reps. Ralph Ayres of Chesterton, Philip T. Warner of Goshen and Mary Kay Budak of Michigan City are sponsoring a bill that would prohibit a utility from filing a rate increase within 15 months of its last rate boost. There’s an escape hatch, however, for situations where the Public Service Commission finds the utility’s “economic integrity” is threatened. Ayres and Warner are co-sponsoring a similar bill with Reps. Mary J. Petterson, DHammond, and Anita Bowser, D-Michigan City, which would impose a 12-month moratorium between rate increasees. Four legislators are behind a proposal to require car seats and seat belts for children under the age of 4. The sponsors are Reps. John Day, D-Indianapolis; Stephen C. Moberly, RShelbyville; Richard B. Wathen, RJeffersonville; and Jim Jontz, D-Brookston. Failure to use seat belts or a car seat on the little passengers would be a Class C infraction, punishable by a fine of up to SSOO. The bill allows a judge to forgive the fine for first-time offenders if they later prove they have pur-

Gunmen handcuff Brink's guard, steal cash at Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Police believe three masked gunmen who robbed an armored car messenger are the same robbers responsible for a series of supermarket and convenience store holdups. The trio stole a money satchel from a Brink’s Inc. messenger

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HAROLD NEQLEY Sees computer classes schools which fall below the minimum calendar of 180 days would face a financial penalty. Negley said there would probably be some leeway for days lost for good cause, such as weather-related closings. The school superintendent conceded that local school districts

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chased a car seat. Mrs. Petterson introduced a bill that would allow police to impound a drunken driver’s vehicle at the time of the arrest. The seizure would be limited to cases where the motorist had been convicted of drunken driving within two years of the arrest. Juvenile courts would lose their jurisdiction over children charged with driving while intoxicated, under a bill proposed by Rep. Thames Mauzy, R-Warsaw. These cases would be handled by adult courts, instead. Customers who must pay a security deposit to utilities would earn more interest on their money, under a bill filed by Reps. Norm Gerig, R-Auburn, and Michael K. Phillips, DBoonville. Instead of the 6 percent annual interest utilities currently must pay on deposits held for more than 60 days, they would have to pay a

who was picking up up receipts from a supermarket Monday. The amount of loot was not reported, but it included proceeds collected since Friday, store officials said. One robber may have been shot, possibly by accident, while he was in the back of the

will probably have to pay teachers more because of the increased number of work days. “If you add days, I assume it’s going to cost more,” he said. The computer skills program, which accounts for $lO million of 4he sl2 million package, is designed to expose pupils to technological advances that are becoming important in the business world. Negley said he hopes to have enough computers available so that each youngster could receive about nine weeks of instruction. “We are not attempting to have a youngster possess a computer for everyday usage," the school superintendent said Just over 90 percent of Indiana’s school districts use computers, Negley said. In late 1982, 4,629 computers were in service around the state, compared with 1,070 two years before, he said. The goal is for at least 10,000 teachers to be trained in the

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truck hunting more money, the driver of the armored car said. The gunmen confronted Brink’s guard Fay Larsen, 27, about 4 p.m. as she walked from the market. She was handcuffed to the rear of the truck. Police Investigator Barry D. Jeffries said one robber took her .38-

next two years in computer instructional skills. Two state funds would be set up to help schools buy computer equipment and programming software. Attracting teachers skilled in math and sciences is a growing problem for Indiana school districts The governor is offering financial incentives for teachers skilled in those areas. One is a “loan forgiveness" program which would allow math and science teachers to work off up to SIO,OOO of their college loans by teaching in Indiana public schools. Up to $2,000 could be forgiven per year. The State Student Assistance Commission would administer the program, with eligibility determined by the Teacher Training and Licensing Commission. The other would provide money to retrain teachers in math and science.

rate equal to 2 percent under the prime interest rate. Ayres, Mrs. Budak and Rep. Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville, introduced a bill calling for the appointment of a residential consumer advocate who would represent the interests of residential customers in utility rate cases. This advocate would be appointed by the utility consumer counselor, who currently represents the public in utility rate cases. Utilities would be prohibited from changing the rates they charge cities once the city has fixed its budget for that year, under another bill sponsored by Ayres, Mrs. Bowser, Mrs. Petterson and Rep. Chester Dobis, DMerrillville. A bill sponsored by Day and Rep. Charles Brown, D-Gary, would set the maximum security deposit a landlord could charge a tenant at one month’s rent plus $l5O. Tie

caliber pistol. Brink’s driver Francis E. Bruce, 47, said while a robber pointed a shotgun at him, another watched Ms. Larsen and the third climbed into the rear of the truck. Bruce said he heard a gunshot and believes the man may have tripped over a handcart, causing his han-

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measure says the deposit must be returned within 30 days after the agreement expires. One referendum bill, sponsored by Rep. Paul Hric, D-Hammond, would ask whether voters favored the election of members of the utilityregulating Public Service Commission, which currently is appointed by the governor. The other, sponsored by Hric and Rep. Richard M. Dellinger, R-Noblesville, asks whether voters would like to see the partisan election of judges on the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals after they have been nominated at party conventions. Currently, those judges are subject to yes-no retention votes in non-partisan balloting. Other bills filed Monday would: —lmpose campaign spending limits on candidates for local office. —Require convicted felons to make restitution to their victims. —Create the crime of sexual battery, which would be a Class C felony punishable by up to eight years in jail and a SIO,OOO fine. The crime would be a middle ground between rape and battery. —Permit year-round voter registration, including on election day. —Changes the boundaries of 16 House districts to abolish multi-member districts and instead change them into single-member districts.

dgun to discharge. Police found blood in the rear of the truck. None of the victims was harmed. Bruce said the robbery only lasted about 35 seconds and only the money from the market was taken. He said money from about 30 other stops was locked

in a safe. Police said descriptions of the three robbers match those of bandits suspected in several food store holdups. The same types of guns and similar methods were used, said Investigator John R. Larkins. “Everything is closely tied irv r ” he said.

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