Banner Graphic, Volume 13, Number 124, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 February 1983 — Page 3

Proposal to end ban on lottery due for Senate vote

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A proposal to lift Indiana’s constitutional ban on lotteries is eligible for a final vote today in the state Senate. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Lawrence M. Borst, RIndianapolis, cleared the amendment stage on Monday without debate. Before a proposal can become part of the Indiana Constitution, it must be passed by two separately elected Legislatures and then approved by the voters in a statewide referendum. The House, meanwhile, sent the Senate its version of the “open records” bill. The House version, which was approved 84-7, spells out that public records must be available for inspection and copying. There are certain exceptions, ranging from police investigative material to trade secrets, and records on these subjects must not be disclosed. In other areas, it’s up to the discretion of the governmental agencies whether records are open. Rep. Richard M. Dellinger, R-Noblesville, one of the sponsors, said the big change embodied in the bill is that the burden will be on the governmental agency to justify why a person isn’t entitled to a record. Currently, people seeking governmental records must prove they have a right to them. “They are records that belong to the public and the public should have a right to see their records,” Dellinger told the House.

Payment denied to car owner INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals says an Indianapolis man whose stolen vehicle turned up in a police “sting” operation isn’t entitled to compensation for the five months it was kept by the authorities. The decision Monday came in David Williams’ lawsuit against the state of Indiana, the city of Indianapolis, the state police and the Indianapolis police. Marion Circuit Judge Frank P. Huse had dismissed Williams’ suit at the trial level. Williams’ 1979 Ford Bronco was stolen May 26, 1980. Police running an undercover operation bought the vehicle the morning after it was stolen. Williams wasn’t notified that his Bronco was recovered until five months later, when the investigation ended. Williams claimed that the retention of his vehicle violated the state constitutional provision that bars the taking of property without just compensation. He sued for $1,250 to cover the reasonable rental value of his vehicle for five months; $4,482 to cover his loss on the sale of a replacement vehicle; $1,917 for additional financing costs and an unspecified sum to compensate him for 30 hours spent buying a new vehicle and arranging new financing. The appeals court disagreed.

Four Indiana counties hit with clean air violations

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Four Indiana counties may lose federal funds for both highways and air pollution control if U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejection of their clean air plans goes through, an EPA spokesman said. The four are Lake Porter, Floyd and Clark. Also, one or both federal allotments could be reduced in Marion, St. Joseph, Elkhart and Allen counties for failure to meet federal standards set by the Clean Air Act or to satisfactorily implement a revised clean air plan. Joseph Paisie, EPA spokesman in Chicago, said in a telephone interview Monday those and five other Indiana counties could be subjected to a construction ban if it’s proven portions of their counties did not met the regulations. The other counties are Dearborn, Dußois, Vigo, LaPorte and Wayne. The counties, or portions of them, were cited for failure to meet standards for one or more of five pollutants: total suspended particulates, ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide. The EPA Monday gave notice of federal rulemaking, which means the state has 45 days to respond to charges, then the EPA will gather and analyze public comments to determine if attainment occurred, Paisie said. If the EPA decides the areas did not attain the standards by Dec. 31,1982. then it will implement the construction ban or the funding sanctions. The highway funding sanction could be imposed primarily for areas not attaining carbon mopoxide or ozone standards, although there are exemptions within the law for areas involved in safety, air quality improvement and mass transit projects. Paisie said the main reason the EPA rejects plans for Lake, Porter, Clark and Floyd counties was they didn’t implement motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs by Dec. 31. The stipulation for them to implement the program was made last July when the EPA granted their petitions for extensions in meeting the clean air standards, he added. Indiana also did not show adequate commitments to regulate industrial sources of

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With an acting carear spanning 85 years-from George Bernard Shaw to television's "Quincy"-lndiana-born Estelle Winwood is celebrating her 100th birthday. Despite a hearing impairment and a hip injury, she's ready to accept a good role. “Do I still act?" Miss Winwood asked in Los Angeles. “I think I do. If I get an offer, I'll take it." (AP Wirephoto).

hydrocarbon emissions, and Lake and Porter counties have not shown commitments to resolve ozone problems that are affecting southeastern Wisconsin, Paisie said. WASHINGTON (AP) - Here is the list of counties, or areas within counties, in Indiana put on notice by the Environmental Protection Agency for clean air violations. The areas could be subject to sanctions for failing to meet the standards. Following the name of the county are abbreviations for the pollutants for which that county is being cited. The five pollutants for which national health standards have been set are total suspended particulates (small particles), TSP; ozone, OZ; sulfur dioxide, SD; carbon monoxide, CM; nitrogen dioxide, NOX. If different parts of a county are plagued by different pollutants, the county will be listed twice. In some cases, counties are already under construction bans because they failed to submit adequate plans to clean up their pollution. Those cases will be noted by the words “ban already.” Indiana counties the EPA believes will prove attainment are: Dearborn TSP. Dußois —TSP. Marion —ozone. Vigo-TSP. Indiana counties the EPA believes will have difficulty proving attainment are: Floyd County ozone. Parts of Lake County SD, TSP, ban already for TSP. Marion County SD. Parts of Marion County TSP, CM Part of LaPorte County SD. Part of Wayne County SD, ban already. Part of Porter County TSP. St. Joseph County OZ, ban already. Elkhart County, OZ ban already. Allen County, OZ ban already. Part of Clark County TSP. Vigo County— SD.

Rep. William D. Roach, D-West Terre Haute, asked Dellinger if he knew how much money it would cost governmental agencies to comply with the law. Roach said he had heard estimates that it would cost the state police $250,000 a year and the Department of Correction $750,000 a year. “These are figures that I am just not aware of and have been pulled out of the air somewhere,” Dellinger said. The Senate open records bill includes a provision that local governments no longer have to buy space in newspapers to publish their annual reports. The House adopted two consumer-interest amendments to a bill dealing with uncontested utility rate cases. The first change, sponsored by Rep. B. Patrick Bauer, DSouth Bend, requires the Public Service Commission to investigate whether utilities have bought fuel at or near the cheapest rate. That amendment was approved 88-1. “We want to make sure that utilities are looking for the best bargain for their customers,” Bauer said. The other amendment, sponsored by Rep. Marilyn F. Schultz, D-Bloomington, prohibits the PSC from adopting “trended rates,” an indirect way of allowing utilities to charge customers for construction work before it is finished. Last week, the PSC announced it would consider approving trended rates, which would allow Public Service Indiana to gradually recover the cost of building its Marble Hill nuclear plant. Ms. Schultz noted that the Legislature has consistently

Strike beginning marked by decrease in truck traffic

By The Associated Press Threats by striking independent truckers to park their rigs at Indiana truck stops and block fuel pumps have some owners talking of closing. The strike started at midnight Sunday, and Indiana state police reported a marked decrease in truck traffic on highways Monday. Lt. Donald J. Brackman of the Connersville police post said there was some confusion among truckers about when the strike would start He said no problems have been reported, and his troopers have been visiting truck stops regularly to talk with drivers in an effort to assess the situation. “Most of the drivers are taking a wait-and-see attitude,” Brackman said. He said spokesmen for com-panay-owned truck firms have told him they plan to run their rigs during the day “to see what happens.” Dale Baker, president of the 500-member Indiana chapter of the Independent Truckers

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refused to change the law to allow utilities to charge for construction work in progress. “I think we should decide that here in the General Assembly rather than letting the PSC make that decision,” she said. Rep. Stephen C. Moberly, R-Shelbyville, endorsed the proposal, noting that the PSC affects Hoosier pocketbooks much more than the Legislature does. “This will tell them ‘We don’t appreciate your recent action. Cease and desist,”’ Moberly said. “We want to send them a message. This may be our only opportunity to do that.” The amendment passed 83-8. The Senate killed a bill that would have barred 16- and 17-year-olds from driving between midnight and 5 a.m., unless they had good excuses. The measure, sponsored by Sen. William Costas, R-Valparaiso, was defeated 39-11. Sen. Lindel O. Hume, D-Oakland City, said he was perplexed about how the law would affect youngsters who drove through different time zones. In Hume’s area in southwestern Indiana, some counties are on central time, while other counties are on eastern time. “I see this bill as being quite a burden on the young people and also very difficult to enforce,” he said. Sen. Gregory Server, R-Evansville, noted that the state’s curfew law already prohibits people under 18 from being out after 11 p.m. on a week night and 1 a.m. on the weekend. “They shouldn’t be out driving at 12 anyway,” Server said.

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Association, estimated 75 percent of the nation’s independent truckers were parking their rigs. He noted, however, that most of the trucks owned by trucking firm continued to operate. An estimated 85 percent of the nation’s longdistance haulers are operated by such firms. “There aren’t many independents coming in.” Jane Meyer, fuel desk attendant at Cliff's Truck Stop in Jeffersonville, said Monday. “Most of them are company drivers, and they’re just getting fuel where they can get it. Most of them are topping their tanks off while they can.” A spokesman for the Key Stop at Clarksville said shutting down was likely. “There hasn’t been too many (independents) going through,” said Ronnie Fraze of the Key Stop. “As far as I know, we’re going to shut down. I would think the main reason is because they’ll (independents) block pumps, and shutting down would cut down on violence.”

Baker, of Greenfield, said, “We don’t sanction, encourage, support or advocate anything to do with violence. That’s not the way we’re conducting things.” John H. Jarnecke, vice president of the Indiana chapter of the ITA, said truckers are striking because of legislation, including the 5-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax, which is forcing independents out of business. The legislation will cost the average independent more than $5,000 a year, he said, adding that heavy-duty user fees will jump from $2lO to $1,600 during the first year of the tax. Indiana State Police Sgt. John Byram said the department had not put any special plans into effect because of the strike. “There's not been any reports of any tie-ups or anything else,” he said. “Everything is normal in Indiana.” Bob Dull of the New Fort Meyers Truck Stop in Fort Wayne said business was about half Monday.

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A bill that would allow the Department of Correction to prohibit correspondence between offenders was approved 48-2 and now goes to the House for further action. Sen. Leslie Duvall, R-Indianapolis, the bill’s sponsor, said it was designed to prevent an inmate in one institution from writing an inmate in another institution to carry out revenge on a third inmate in that facility. Duvall conceded that the inmates could accomplish the same purpose by mailing a letter to someone on the outside who could resend it to another inmate. “I’m not suggesting this is a cure-all,” Duvall said. “But the Department of Correction does feel this would be of assistance. ” A bill designed to prevent future “Infant Doe” cases cleared the amendment stage after the Senate made minor changes suggested by Sen. V. Richard Miller, R-Plymouth. The measure would allow juvenile courts to intervene in cases where food or medical services are being withheld from a handicapped child when nutritiomand medical treatment wouldn't be withheld from a normal child. One of Miller’s amendments would permit courts to act even in cases where parents are withholding medical care because of religious beliefs, if the life or health of the child is in serious danger. Miller said the amendment was prompted by the concern about a northern Indiana religious sect known as the Glory Barn. “They have had many, many deaths in this organization in childbirth,” Miller said.

FDR's wheelchair adorns Hoosier's mortuary museum FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) There’s a chair in the dimly lit parlor of Goodwin Funeral Home that stands apart from all the others. It’s just 51 years old, certainly no antique. Its worn, black leather seat and elongated metal frame can be described in one word —ugly. Still, owner J. William Goodwin is as proud of that chair as he is of any of the thouands of historical items he has crammed into the building the last 27 years. The chair is actually a motorized wheelchair the one President Franklin D. Roosevelt used when he stayed in his Hyde Park. N. Y., home on the Hudson River. Goodwin, 79, bought it at Scottsdale, Ariz., in January to add to the jumble of old cars, currency and correspondence he calls the Goodwin Historical Museum. “I’d heard that a Scottsdale man had bought it from a museum in California,” Goodwin said. “So this last time I was out there I went looking for it. And as you can see, I found it.” Though he declined to reveal the cost of the chair, Goodwin did display a letter in which the California museum attested to its authenticity. The presidential wheelchair, with two battery cables still attached to a cylindrical motor between the rear wheels, holds a place of honor in the antique-furnished funeral home. Around it, Goodwin has displayed four World War 11-era newspaper pages, which he found folded beneath the chair’s seat. And a portrait of FDR looks down from an easel behind the old vehicle. Soon though, the wheelchair will be moved from the parlor and displayed with the rest of Goodwin’s treasures, a collection that includes everything from a wooden Indian to the Cadillac limousine used by five-star Army Gen. Omar N. Bradley. Goodwin began his collection in 1956 to mark the centennial of the funeral home’s operation. “It all started when I bought a horse-drawn hearse and put it out front during our 100th anniversary celebration,” he said. “It’s like a hobby, I guess. Once you get started you just keep going. But I never dreamed it would get this big.”

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