Banner Graphic, Volume 14, Number 60, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 November 1983 — Page 1

Farm leaders must agree on own wants first, Rep. Myers advises

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Rep. John Myers, R-Ind., says farmers and farm leaders must decide what they need before anyone, including congressmen, can help them with a long-range farm policy. Myers made that observation Saturday at a meeting with 200 farmers and farm leaders at Purdue University. American farmers need to limit production and need a long-range farm policy set by Congress, said Harold Wright, president of the Indiana Farmers Union. . Such a policy should be designed to keep supply balanced with demand and assure fair prices for their products, he said. “Economic survival is now the primary concern of this nation’s producers of food and fiber,” Wright said at a hearing Saturday at Purdue University. Wright said that he sees little chance of increasing exports and he is afraid farmers will overproduce next year, as they did last year. Wright said Congress needs to listen more to the opinions of grassroots farmers and less to the agribusiness community favoring all-out production. Wright said farmers need a supply management program that will stop the “yo-yo” approach to farm production and prices and assure adequate production, and commodity prices which reflect parity with the rest of the economy.

Cockrell to bid for auditor's post

* Although the city election has just concluded, one Putnam County native has already made it known she will be on the 1984 November ballot. County Treasurer Myrtle Cockrell announced Monday of her intention to seek office as Putnam County auditor. Mrs. Cockrell, Route 6, Dunbar Hill, Greencastle, will run on the Republican ticket. State law allows only two consecutive four-year terms as treasurer. A MADISON TOWNSHIP native, Mrs. Cockrell was cited for excellence in investments in the Putnam County Treasurer’s Office, winning the State Outstanding Achievement Award. The award, a first for Putnam County, is given yearly to one of Indiana’s 92 counties, which demonstrates an outstanding record in some aspect of county government. Mrs. Cockrell has maintained a .99999 record of available county monies on investment. The treasurer’s cash flow management and investment procedures have netted various county funds of approximately $2 million in the past sue years. This was accomplished with county bills being paid on time, Mrs. Cockrell

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Head Cook Madonna Elliott (left and cook Ginny Lawhorn serve up a hot breakfast to teacher Margaret Dermond at Monday morning's event to celebrate American Education Week at the North Putnam High School. All staff, administrators, school board members

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An 80 per cent chance of rain, possibly becoming mixed with snow, overnight. Low in the mid to upper 30s. A 50 per cent chance of rain Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday, with high in the mid 40s Indiana Extended Forecast Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday. Mostly cloudy Friday, with a chance of showers. Highs from the mid 40s to mid 50s. Lows in low to mid 30s.

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REP. JOHN MYERS Must decide farm needs

Wright said the Payment-In-Kind program that idled thousands of acres combined with this summer’s drought to decrease the surplus of wheat, feed grains and soybeans. Under the federal PIK program, farmers received surplus commodities in exchange for idling land. Myers, who conducted the hearing aimed at helping guide agricultural policy, said that huge surpluses produced by American farmers are costly for the

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MYRTLE COCKRELL To seek auditor's post

said, adding the additional revenue is projected into county budgets and helps to keep the tax rates low. Prior to her election as treasurer, Mrs. Cockrell worked intermittently for former

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Others at the meeting asked for help in increasing agricultural markets. Myers received little response when he asked whether those attending would favor subsidized exports to help U.S. farmers compete in world markets and reduce surpluses. Less than half of those in the audience agreed there should be a PIK program through 1986. When asked whether they favor mandatory land retirement, without benefits, as a way to reduce overproduction, about one-third of the group raised their hands. When Myers asked whether the group favored payments for idling land, no hands were raised, but most agreed they do want government farm programs. Myers indicated he favors increasing exports through a two-price ystem used by other agricultural producing countries. That system would call for prices for exported commodities that are lower than the amount American consumers pay. Countries using that system pay government subsidies. Myers said that American farmers produce food and fiber more cheaply than any other country, but they can’t compete in world markets because other governments’ export subsidies result in commodity prices below those of U.S. farmers.

county auditor, John Carson, who is now a Putnam County commissioner. During that time, Mrs. Cockrell learned county budgeting, county bookkeeping procedures, tax figuring, how to make tax settlements and other procedures of the auditor’s office. THE ACCURATE ACCOUNTING of budgets and county revenue, along with keeping the commissioners and County Council informed of the county’s financial status, are important functions of the auditor’s office, Mrs. Cockrell believes. The auditor is secretary to the commissioners and County Council. Accurate records of both board’s meetings is a must, along with keeping members informed of new legislation, grants, etc. that pertain to county government. Failure to make settlement of collected tax revenue, or to keep the county’s bills paid on time could cost the county additional revenue, Mrs. Cockrell points out. Maintaining accurate property transfer records for the creation of tax bills, creating a yearly abstract of all the county's taxing unit’s assessed valuation and Col. 2, back page, this section

and teachers of the North Putnam School Corp. were invited to start the day together, in recognition of the week to emphasize the importance of a strong educational program in the schools. (Banner-Graphic photo by Becky Igo).

Mrs. Gardner thanks Lord for second chance

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Anna Gardner, the first person to receive a heart transplant in Indiana, keeps a regular, if not hectic, schedule one year after her surgery. “I feel so good I’m selfish,” Mrs. Gardner said recently. “Now when I want to do something that I couldn’t do before, I go ahead and do it.” Last week Mrs. Gardner, 39, had her first “yearly biopsy.” It came up negative a sign of good health. “I thank the Good Lord every day, that he gave me this second chance on life,”

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The Monon Bell was returned to Greencastle and the possession of DePauw University Saturday, thanks to the Tigers' 16-10 victory over Wabash College at Blackstock Stadium. Carrying the symbolic prize that annually goes to the winner of the oldest continuous foot-

State Police saga

Communications network leap forward for ISP

Editor’s note: This is the Uth in a 12-part series on the history of the Indiana State Police Department. This segment discusses the Communications Division. After installation of the first Indiana State Police radio system in 1935, other law enforcement agencies encouraged by the department achievements, began developing radio communications to enhance their own services. City and county police installed transmitters and made arrangements with the State Police to relay their radio traffic. In 1937 a CW (continuous wave) network was using Morse Code for communication between state and local law enforcement agencies. A good CW operator could send and receive 40-50 words per minute which helped to relieve the heavy load of voice transmission. The difficulty was that such skilled operators were rare. NEVERTHELESS, THE CW system soon provided contact with every state and hundreds of messages were sent throughout the country. This method was far cheaper than communication by commercial telephones and certainly faster. CW transmissions were monitored by several stations simultaneously. During the late 1930 s and early 1940 s CW stations were added at Putnamville, Ligonier, Lafayette, Pendleton, Connersville, Dunes Park and Charlestown.

Mrs. Gardner said. That second chance has lead to appearances on three television shows, a barnstorming tour for the Indiana Heart Association, politicking for her husband, and waterskiing. "I feel as strong as (ever). I had one rejection at six months, but that’s normal” and curable with medication, said the 110pound housewife. Last Oct. 31 Mrs. Gardner, dying from a hereditary heart ailment, was rushed to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for Indiana’s first heart transplant operation.

ball rivalry west of the Alleghenies are (from left) Tigers Jimmy Oliver, Larry Young and Bob Cohen. The DePauw victory evens the legendary football series at 41-41-8 and avenges a 31-6 setback at Crawfordsville last year. (Ban-ner-Graphic photo by Tracy Proctor).

Crime prevention panel scheduled here Wednesday

Crime prevention will be the topic at a special meeting of the Greencastle Merchants Association Wednesday and a distinguished panel of local authorities will be present to lead the discussion. SLATED FOR 8 A.M. at the Greencastle Elks, it is anticipated that the session can be completed within 45 minutes. Local merchants are urged to come and bring their employees. To provide adequate seating, those planning to attend are asked to make reservations by calling Ruth Ann Newnum (653-4517) at the Chamber of Commerce office. Panelists will include Charles “Sonny” Wood, chief of police; Del

The two-way mobile radio made its appearance during World War II and, soon after the war ended, was in State Police patrol cars. In 1947 the AM (Amplitude Modulation) radio systems in use at that time were made obsolete by a new and

Since then, seven more Hoosiers have undergone the operation. All but one survive. Gardner keeps in contact with the six. Being the first, she advises them through recovery. “I try to encourage them,” she said. “After surgery I tell them to lead a normal life that’s the hardest part of recovery.” One of the most trying times during recovery was appearing nationally on ABC television’s Good Morning America program, just 13 days after her release from the hospital. Finding herself in a New

Brewer, Putnam County prosecutor; William C. Vaughn 111, judge of Putnam County Circuit Court; Sally Gray, Putnam County Court judge, and Jim Hendrich, investigator for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. AMONG THE TOPICS to be addressed will be prevention of shoplifting, spotting bad checks, awareness of “quick change” artists, legal rights on detaining suspected shoplifters and successful prosecution. This crime prevention meeting is sponsored by the Greencastle Merchants Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Greencastle.

more reliable system known as FM (Frequency Modulation) that had the advantage of noise-free transmission. AM base and mobile stations were phased out by the Department and followed by conCol. 2, back page, this section

York City studio with Kim Novak and Tatum O’Neal, she was awestruck and nervous. “I felt my heart was a little strained.” Since then she appeared on two Indianapolis TV shows but both were filmed in a more relaxing atmosphere, her Crawfordsville home. Politicking, a longtime avocation of hers, kept her busy this fall when her husband, Frank, ran for city council. Gardner won last week, unseating incumbent Democrat Harry Hutson. “I feel so fortunate,” Mrs. Gardner said.