Banner Graphic, Volume 13, Number 118, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 January 1983 — Page 3

Neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom, nor dark of night can keep this postal pet from his appointed rounds. Although canines are often the bane of the postman's existence, that doesn't ring true with this pooch, who has taken up residence on the porch of the Unionville Post Office in northern Monroe County. (AP Wirephoto).

Teen driver curfew bill sent on to Senate

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A driving curfew would be imposed on motorists under age 18 under a bill on its way to the Indiana Senate. Those violating the measure iy driving between midnight and 5 a.m. would risk a SSOO fine. The bill, sponsored by Sen. William Costas. R-Valparaiso, cleared the Senate Roads and Transportation Committee Monday 5-1. - Under the bill, motorists under age 18 who drive between ■midnight and 5 a.m. would be -driving illegally unless ac--companied by an adult. The ban ■Wouldn’t apply if young -motorists were driving between -home and work, were members

Hoosier State Press Assn, may reconsider Pease's bill

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill designed to improve Indiana’s “open records" laws was eligible for a final vote today, or at a later day if its sponsor wants to wait. Sen Edward A. Pease, RBrazil, said he wanted to give his colleagues time to ask questions on the bill or on a controversial amendment added last week. The Hoosier State Press Association, which represents newspaper editors and publishers, is reconsidering its position on the bill. The association scheduled a board meeting Thursday to decide whether to support the amended bill. The bill, which states that

'State can't afford extra for schools'

: INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The I chairman of the House Ways i and Means Committee says the I state can’t afford to raise school ‘ funding by 10 percent. * “It’s going to be very difficult i getting that up based on current ! (financial) constraints in fiscal iyear 1984,” Rep. Patrick Kiely, R-Anderson. said Monday in a budget briefing for reporters. He noted that every 1 percent increase in state funding equals .sl7 million. But Kiely added that he looks for some adjustments in the Budget Committee’s recommendation that school funding be raised by roughly 4 percent. Local governments are looking for help from the state -in- easing the financial constraints imposed 10 years ago with the property tax relief program. Kiely said the hope for any local option income taxes for local government and schools will depend on bipartisan support. Without backing from the Democratic minority, Kiely said, “it won’t move. It will be extremely dead.” Putting together a spending plan to guide the state for the next two years is one of the biggest tasks facing the

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of a volunteer fire department or were out to take care of an emergency or a public or charitable service. “It’s not real restrictive, but it does restrict a young person who’s out after 12 from driving a motor vehicle,’’ Costas said. “I don’t like it to be construed as a curfew,” Costas said. Costas called the measure “a tremendous safety bill.” A bill which prevents driving in the far left lane of a multilane divided highway except to pass, enter, exit or avoid a traffic hazard has been forwarded to the Senate on a 7-0 vote. The bill’s sponsor. Sen. Edward Pease, R-Brazil, said the measure would “make law what people already presume is

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public records should be available for public inspection and copying, puts the burden on public agencies to show w'hy a particular record shouldn't be made available, instead of placing the burden on the citizen who wants access. The Senate added a provision last week, suggested by Sen. Thomas Hession, R-Shelbyville, which would delete the requirement that the annual reports of counties, schools, townships, cities and towns be published in the newspapers legal advertising sections. The reports would be provided to the newspapers, which would make an editorial decision whether to publish them. However, local govern-

Legislature this year. The Ways and Means Committee should be finished with the budget and ready to present it to the full House in late February or early March, he said. Even with the revenue from December’s record sales and income tax increase, Kiely said he plans to take a conservative approach to new spending. “Money is tight. Priorities will have to be based on that,” Kiely said. Kiely said he is skeptical of projections that the state will have a $57 million surplus by June 30. “I have a gut feeling that it’s optimistic,” he said. “The $57 million are eggshells, as far as I’m concerned. You have to be very careful.” An updated revenue forecast is due in March, Kiely said. Most of the new money in the budget is dedicated to correctional programs, either to add staff or to build more space to house Indiana’s growing criminal population, he said. Welfare costs have been growing steadily, he said. As an example, the state’s share of welfare expenses totaled $282 million, while in fiscal year 1985 that sum is expected to grow.

the law, but it is not.” Representatives of state police and the Indiana Motor Truck Association testified for the bill. There was no opposition. A measure that would require licenses for drivers of motorized bicycles failed 4-3. The bill’s sponsor. Sen. Thomas Hession. R-Shelbyville, said the measure would “give some control over the use of mopeds.” Currently, moped drivers must be over age 15 but aren't required to be licensed. Allen R. Eisenmenger, public information officer for the Valparaiso Police Department, said lack of a licensing procedure makes enforcement

mental units would no longer have to pay to have the entire report published. The Senate passed the amendment, 36-11, even though Pease didn't support the change. Ned J. Bradley, association president, said the amendment “raises the very serious question of whether we can expect good-faith consideration of the measure." “Newspapers did not establish the legal advertising system. Legislatures did.” he said. Bradley said for most newspapers, income from legal advertising is marginal, and the expense is small for most government operations.

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difficult and allows drivers on the road who don't follow traffic safety rules. “We need some type of law or support from our lawmakers.” he said. Eisenmenger gave the committee pictures of accident victims and said, “It's not a pretty sight” to attend to traffic fatalities involving mopeds “We found kids are driving these vehicles, and the parents didn't even know they had them,” he said. The Senate Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee transformed a Costas bill intended to improve state policing of minimum cigarette prices in-

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to a bill that would eliminate the price controls. Sen. Morris Mills, RIndianapolis, suggested the 1949 Pair Trade Act for cigarettes be repealed. The committee voted 8-3 to send the repeal measure to the full Senate. Costas, who sponsored a similar bill last year, said he was not sure if he would call the altered bill for Senate action this year. Meanwhile, the House Committee on Aged and Aging voted 4-3 for a bill that would give senior citizens with “Golden Age” passports a discount on the fee for state camping facilities. The discount would be at least $1 per day and would be offered from Sunday through Thursday.

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Bill to separate booze, groceries

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bills to tighten up on insurance companies, dealers who sell foreign products and grocery stores selling alcholic beverages are among the latest batch of bills filed in the Indiana House. . Monday was the deadline for introducing House bills for consideration in the 1983 Indiana General Assembly. The Senate deadline was last Wednesday. Insurance companies would risk up to a $5,000 fine if they do not tell ill or injured clients within 15 working days why a claim has been denied under a bill filed Monday by Reps. Richard D. Mclntyre, RBedlord; Thames L. Mauzy, RWarsaw; and G. Edward Cook, D-Plymouth. If an insurance company seeks more information, it has 15 working days from receipt of that information to process a claim or deny it and give the insured person reasons for the denial. • The measure would impose an 18 percent interest penalty on the benefits due if the insurer doesn't pay within trie required time. Under another of the 35 bills filed Monday, grocery and drug stores that sell alcoholic beverages would have to sell them in separate areas. The bill would require liquor.

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beer and wine to be maintained in an area separate from food or other merchandise. The area could have only one entrance, which could be locked on Sundays and holidays when it is illegal to sell alcoholic beverages. Under the bill, sponsored by Reps. Dean R. Mock, RElkhart; Richard A. Thompson, R-North Salem; Lee Clingan, DCovington; and Craig B. Campbell, D-Anderson, salespeople working in the liquor area would have to obtain permits from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. A similar bill stalled in the General Assembly last year after vigorous opposition from the grocery industry. Pharmacists would be allowed to dispense lower priced, generic drugs at the request of the physician and patient under a bill filed by Mock, Clingan, and Reps. Norman L. Gerig. R-Auburn, and J. Jeff Hays. D-Evansville. Under another bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeffrey Espich, RUniondale, Indiana would be required to reimburse Medicaid recipients for only those medical sendees required under federal law governing Medicaid. Currently, the state covers more services than it is required to by federal law. Products could not be labeled

“made in the United States” if they aren’t completely made or assembled in this country under a bill introduced by Rep. Paul J. Hric, D-Hammond. The bill would impose up to a SSOO fine for knowingly selling a product that is mislabeled. A bill that would give the Department of Correction discretion to use inmate labor in repair and construction projects that use equipment owned or leased by the department has been introduced by Mock, Cook and Reps. Richard D. Bray, RMartinsville and Gene R Leeuw, R-Indianapolis. The bill sponsored by the four lawmakers would remove the current $50,000 limit on construction projects that inmates can perform. Another bill introduced Monday would set up a 13-member enterprise zone board that could designate six enterprise zones and three regulatory abatement zones. The bill would give tax breaks and allow rules and regulations to be waived in economically depressed areas designated as zones. The measure, sponsored by Harper and Mclntyre, authorizes industrial development loans to small businesses that invest in enterprise zone business.

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