The Independent-News, Volume 106, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 January 1981 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 106; NUMBER 33

52 Hostages Freed At Last!

The 52 American hostages, SO men and two women, were freed from Iran on Tuesday. .January 20. I he hostages were captured when Iranian militants overran the U S Embassy in Tehran on November 4. 19'9. The 444 dav capture of the hostages, included communications specialists, diplomats, teachers. Marine guards, businessmen anil servicemen, ranging in age from 20 to 64. were the remaining hostages from among 98 captured bv the Moslem revolutionaries. Ihe hostages w ere flown out of Tehran on an Algerian Boeing '2 7 first to Algeria and then on to Wiesbaden. West Germans. 20 miles west of Frankfurt, for a total ot .1.000 miles and a 10 hour flight I he United State and Iran reach cd agreement on Mondav for the release of the hostages, all that held up the release was notification of the rvalease of the billions of dollars to the Hank of England by the United States, but the Central Bank of Iran had not authorized the Bank of I ngland to set up an es crow account for the frozen Iranian monies Ihe funds were unfrozen and in place in England On lues dav Iran was not satisfied with the interest on the frozen monies and ihis was worked out al 8 :l 7 a m F.S T I he 14' ; month long ordeal was finally over as the United States was inaugurating a new President. Ronald Wilson Reagan The Unit ed States transacted their feelings through the Algerian mtcrmediar les who began negotiations in WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS Ihe Walkerton Town Board met in regular session on Mondav. January 19. with members lack Rizek. Gladv s Prentis. I co Savoie and Craig DvMvvr present Ihe minutes of the January 5 meeting were read and approved. I he matter of an old bill dating ba*, kto February 21. 1980. from the House of Uniforms that had not been taken care of was discussed The clerk treasurer said she had never received a bill and was unaware of the situation Shi will hw»k into this matter immediately Ihe board had requested the Slate Police to do an initial invest! gallon on four candidates for the ( hies of Police position for Walk erton. So far the board has not received a response from the State Police on their request Ihe Clerk treasurer reported the term of Rvgg Williams, on the Economic Development Commission would expire on lanuarv 11. |9B|. and that it would be approp nate at this time to receive a nomination to this Commission Iron’ the board, but it was explain cd that according to law. the nom mation was that of ihi I own Board to make but the actual appointment would have to be made bv the president of the board After further discussion in which it was reported that Williams would accept a new four sear term, the hoard asked for nominations and he was nominated, seconded and ap proved by the board Board president Ri/ck then appointed Williams as a member of the Walk erton Economic Development Com mission for a term of four years

November through written com munications, which had to be written in three languages (English; French, for the Algerians; and fin.div in Farsi, which is the language of Iran) On Mondav, Januarv 19. a team of six doc tors from Algeria examined the 52 hostages in Tehran, which according to the Iranian news agency Pars stated that Iran invited the doctors "to prevent any waste of time if the hostages are due to he freed " A big reduction in the first Iranian demands were agreed up on. they wanted the U. S. to deposit s2l billion in an escrow account in the Algerian ( cntral Bank. sl4 billion as a guarantee for the return of Iranian assets in U S Banks which President (arter froze and $lO bill ion as a guarantee for delivers to the revolutionary regime of the for vign holdings of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Instead of the $24 billion Iran is reported remised more than $8 billion in frozen Iranian funds and gold President ( arter the 19th Presi dent of the I nited States, placed a 10 member team of medical and administrative experts on alert on Saturday. I his team left for Weisbaden on I uesdav after word of the release of the hostages was received Iwo Hoosiers were among the hostages. Ri< k Kupkc. of Trances villc. a state department communications expert and Naw (dr Don A Sharer, of Rising Sun. a Naval attache at the I mbassv. commencing February I. 1981, and c ndmg lanuarv 51 1985 low n attorne y Ron Gifford pre sent< d to the ( lerk I reasurer. the ollielal papers pertaining to the revenue bond issue for Boramco. Im .an Indiana Corporation He also presented and read proposed Ordinance Number 1981 |. an Ordinance authorizing the acquisi non, construction and financing of ci t tain facilities, the issuance and sal< of revenue bonds to pax the cost thereof, and other matters relating (hereto m full for the first reading After being passed on first reading. Gifford requested that since no objections have been voiced, that the board suspend their rules and pass said bond ordinance on the second and third readings I his was done with each of the three voics having a unanimous "ave" vote follow mg. preside nt Rizek declared said Ordinance No. 1981-1 dulv passed and adopted. Ordinance 19*I 2 establishing minimum charges for the use of water bv certain lown of WalkC rton ow ned buildings was present cd Ihe town has five buildings that will he subject to this ordinami (lie low n Hall, f ire Station. V»uth Building. Community Building and the old library building. After a motion and second, the ordinance was passed as read An Ordinance establishing a rental charge to be paid bv the wate r utility of the low n ot Walk erton for (he use of the Municipal Budding was read It di tcrmincs the rate of S6OO (X) per month to be paid on a monthly basis starting lanuarv I. 1981 Ihe Ordinance |9B| 1 was approved bv the board flu problem of thawing water pipes was presented Ihe charge has only been $5.00 and that docs not seem to cover the expenses. S.iv on requested the amount be

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574 THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. 1981

School Boards Sign Contract For Merger I he Polk I incoln Johnson School Board approved a resolution in conjunction with the South Bend ( ommunitv School ( orporation annexing liberty Township. St. Joseph Counts. to the Polk LincolnJohnson School Corporation effective 10 davs alter the last publica lion notice has been advertised. Ihe resolution states that all I ib ertv I ownship students will be PI J's responsibility after June- 8. I9B| ami that South Bend will re linquish all property except its greenhouse, some typewriters, and band equipment and uniforms. South Bind will transfer $402,686 from their general fund to PI J to pav the expenses for educating liberty I ownship students from August through December, 1981 South Bend will also transfer $ 100.125 from its c umu la five building fund to PI I's cumulative building fund. PI I will assume a portion of South Bend's outstanding debts that would be attributable to I ib ertv I ownship were they to stav in the corporation. Ihe debts arc ap proximately S2B.(XX) for assuming a 2.1 acres site once purchased bv South Bend for the construction of a new elementary school; $5.1,000 lobe paid between 1982 and 198-1 on liberty Township's portion of South Bend's bonded indebtedness; and approximately $525,000 to be paid through 1995 on liberty I ownship's proportion of the indebtedness of South Bend's holding corporation, winch have sold bond issues to finance school projects South Bind has agreed to bus liberty I ownship students to their PI I schools without charge through December 18. |9B| Those same Ims services will continue through the spring semester of 1982. but at PI J's expense The actual merger will not be completed without public hearings and without approval from the State Board of Accounts and the Com mission on General Education. In other business, the PI J Board approved the 1981 81 school calendar. Students will start school August 25; Christmas vacation December 19 through Januarv .1; spring vacation April 5 through April 9, and school is out Mav 2" 1 I he Board of Finance was organized with William Ochs, president; and I v nn Stull, secretary Ihe Adult Advisory Committees for ( API’S (curriculum evaluation) and Textbook Adoption were an:.use dto Sl O (X). this was put in the form of a motion, seconded and ap proved It was also stated that unless a customer was given direct orders bv utilities superintendent Marvin Williams to leave thi ir water running they would not gel a cut rate on their w ater hill I he salary ordinance was studied and needed some corrections belon it can be accepted Sec tion 111 ouierning Board of Irustees will b< raised Iron' SBOO 00 to $1,000.00 I he ordinance will be re.idv lor action at the ntxt board meeting Former fire chief Gene Brems and assistant cheif. John McGov cm wi re given letters of commen dalton from the board for a job well done No further business coming before the group, the meeting was adjourned

Glenn And LaVille To Open Girls’ Sectional Jan. 28 I fie lohn Glenn Ladv Falcons, the defending champions, will open the 1981 LaVille girls sectional tournament this rear against the host team. The five-team meet will he played on Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday. Januarv 28. 29 and II On Wednesday night at "00 p m . Glenn w ill meet I aVdle. Action will resume on Thursday night as Plymouth and New Prairie will meet in the first contest and thin North Liberty will plav the winner of the Glenn I a Aillc game Ibis action will start at 6 10 p m I he finals, and the right to advance on to the regional the fol lowing Saturday, will be plavcd on Saturday evening, at " 10 p.m. Ilie two Thursday winners will be tile teams battling it out for the crow n. It should be noted bv fans that all three nights have different starting times This is set bv the IHSAA as is all the pairings, rules, etc Ihe drawings were held on lues day for the 1981 state tourney ac tion.

BIRTHS

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Rtiils (Carol) Knaus. Route I. Box 421. Walkerton, on Wednes dav, January 14. in the La Porte Hospital. A son. David Benjiman. was born to Mr. and Mrs. David (Mars) Matthew, of Mishawaka, on De comber 28 Parternal grandparents arc Mrs Judith Schultz, Kixmtz lake, and the late Robert Egger. MEXIC AN SUPPER Edward Souslev I’nit J 65, Amer lean legion Auxiliary will be sponsoring a Mexican Supper at their Post Home, in North Liberty, on State Road 23, on January 2,1, from 5:00 pm. until 8:00 p.m They will be serving tacos, burritos, enchiladas. refried beans and Spanish rice Anv combination you want or a single item ( lassifieds Sell Anything And Everything. nounced Those serving on CAPPS are Glen lacob, Mrs. John Hostrawser. Mrs Joyce Cook, lohn Small. Mrs David Benjamin and Mrs Richard Hershberger I hose serving on the lextbook Adoption are Mrs Curtis Peac»Kk Sirs Ico Shalhoff, Mrs James ( ordcll and Mrs Dale J ansler Ihe cost was set for drivers education this summer at sl9 (M) Approval was given for four teachers to attend various conferences in the near future Ilie Board will be accepting school bus bids at the February 1 meeting The next meeting ot the school board is I uesdav, January J" at K) p m. in the administration building Due to the many dens ions tha’ the board will be facing in the near future pertaining to the merger and construction phases, the board will be mmling each I uesdav in the administration building for an indefinate period

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Walkerton Lanes Changes Hands Last Week Ihe New Walkerton lanes 508 Roosevelt R<>ad. was pure hased by Mel and Kathrvn ( hrapliwv. of Walkerton, from B 1 "Bunny" and Ai Williams on Ihursday, Januarv 15 The new owners plan to extend the menus of jh< restaur ant at the establishment and add dinners for the evening hours At present there art six adult bowling leagues as well as the senior citizens group on Wednes davs and the two junior leagues on Saturdays I here is also open bowling on Fridays. Saturdays and Sundays I he Walkerton lanes restaurant is open for lunches Iron' I I 00 a m to 2 00 p m Monday through Sat urdav and in the evenings it is open Iron' 500t0900 pn’ Sun.lavs the restaurant is open from 5:00 to 9 00 p.m. only . Pinewood Derby To Be Held On Saturday, Jan. 31 ( ub Scout Pack 291 will have its annual (’inewood Derby on Satur dav. Januarv 1| at th-- AA'aikcrtor Youth Building Re gistration of cars will bt from 1 I .10 to 100 p m Ihe race will start promptly at I (X) p m Scouts will race for trophies for first second and third places best de sign, most unusual most original and for the judges choice Also participation trophies win be given to Scouts not receiving the above awards In order to receive a tro phv a Scout must ra c his car Open class racing will take plan after the ( ub Sc outs EXERCISE CLASSES TO BE HELD IN WALKERTON Now is the time to get in shape for spring Join an exercise class On Mondav. Wednesday and Fri davs starting February 2 for eight weeks at the Walkerton ( ommun its Building Jo register phone Wilma Hui/enga or Marge' Bren's. 586-2958 or 586 I'2o bv Januarv 30 DR. ELLIOTT FRASH TO EXPAND SERVICES Effective January 26. Dr Flhott Frash. Optometrist, will have office hours on Mondav aftermx'ns from I 10 to 5 10 tn addition to his regu lar Thursday hours of 9 (X) a m to 5:(X) p m. in AS alkerton 2tj29 FREE BIOOD PRESSURE CLINIC JANUARY 29 Ihe Starke County Council on Aging will hold a free blood pres sure clinic on 1 hursdav. Januarv 29. from 12 10 to | 10 p m ( S I at the Koontz lake Conservation Club house BUSINESS WOMEN ID MEET THI RSI) AV JANI ARI 22 Ihe Walkerton Business and Professional Won’en's Club will meet on Thursday lanuarv 22 at "00 pm at Ihe Inn Restaurant Koontz I ake In old restaurant lingo, "Eire with the lid on" was a piece of apple pie. The busts of Mount Rush more can be seen from 60 miles away.

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