Speedway Flyer, Volume 38, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 July 1970 — Page 1

POLICE DEPT. 244-9543 POLICE DEPT.

VOLUME XXXVIII

Tickets Available For 'Tom Gilbert' Night

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11 Boys Ploy In Puerto Rican Contest

Eleven boys from Speedway will be leaving for Puerto Rico, July 18, to participate in the Junior Basketball “Friendship Tournament”. They will return on July 26. The boys are playing on the Municipal Gardens Junior basketball team. This is Muni-

Volunteers Man Hot Line To Help Troubled Youth

The Em manual Hot Line, 257-5401, is a number that young people can call to talk ' about thelf problems. Some 50 volunteers from high school and college are manning the telephone 24 hours a day trying to help teenagers with their hangups. The volunteers offer understanding and friendship to callers, and help refer them to professional help when the situation warrants such action. Approximately 25% of the callers the organization receives are from young people using drugs. Others are runaways, have become pregnant, or are Just lonely. The volun-

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FIRST AGAIN-Tom Harris, (right) owner of Tom Harris Chevrolet Agency, poses with his award tor first-place sales leadership in this area. Presenting the award is Tom Brookbank, acting on behalf of Robert D. Lund, Sales Manager tor the Chevrolet Division of General Motors. This is the 14th consecutive time Harris has won the award.

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Of interest to Speedway residents is the opening of 10th Street to one-lane traffic both east and west from Iyofaurst to 1-405. Completion of the right lane is scheduled in approximately three weeks.

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cipal Garden’s fourth trip to Puerto Rico. The boys will be housed in Puerto Rican homes during their stay and picnics and swim parties are planned for the boys on their off time from the tournament. Boys participating in the tournament cannot he overs'2”

teers listen to their problems, and try to offer a eolation to them or guide them to agencies that could offer them help. The center works in cooperation with numerous doctors, ministers and psychiatrists. The center also tries to go a step further by recommending religious Involvement as part of their solution. The center Is non- denominational anctnon-nrofit. Volunteers try to keep In touch with persons who have called the center to check on their progress. Most of Die volunteers working on the hot line have had some major problem of their own which they have solved and are now (Continued to page 7)

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tall or be over 13 years old after October 1, 1970.

Blazes Cost $1 Million-Plus

Within the next 24 hours, on the average, 114 stores in this country will be hit by fire. The annual direct costs of this destruction exceed $100,000,000. The Indirect costs loss of competitive position, seasonal opportunities missed, business failures are Incalculable. Regular and thorough attention to the points covered in this check list. wHI help keep your store out of these fire loss statistics. Basements and service areas are your most vulnerable fire points - 42.7% of store fires start here. Be sure to check the following: 1. Is all rubbish removed regularly not Just out into the store yard but burned or hauled away to the dump? Are covered waste cans of approved type used for collection of waste materials, especially ' oily waste? 2. Is basement storage space separated by substantial partitions from furnace rooms, waste paper rooms or other hazardous areas. Is merchandise stored neatly with easy access for fire fighting? Are automatic fire protection devices In good order? 3. Are packing materials kept in bins with automatic-closing covers. Are flammable liquids stored In approved safety containers? 4. Have proper safeguards for heating units been provided? Is there any combustible too near source of heat? Are fuel supplies safely stored? 5. Are all electrical instal-

Reading Club The Magic Carpet Heading Club at the Speedway Senior High School Library had 127 children enrolled at the end of 'tUe third week. The following young people have read and reported on the fifteen books required tor certificates: John Bargerhuff, Christy Fisher, Billy Gulou, Joan Hletberg, Janet Long, Judy Pico, and Alison Winsted. Boys and girls in Speedway can still register in the club. Certificates will be Issued the final wed: of August 10-14.

Tickets are now available for “Tom Gilbert” night, August 12, sponsored by Speedway Lions dub. This will be a dinner and program held at the Speedway High School. Tickets are limited to 400 so if you don’t want to be disappointed, you should not watt too long. Tickets may be purchased at the following locations: Beck's Drugs, 16th & Lyndhurst; Rosner Drugs, 16th A Mala; Meedowood Pharmacy, 30 th A High School Road; Speedway High Scbodl and Speedway Town Hall. Price for tickets is $3. Several presentations are also scheduled to be made, according to officials, and the choice of guest speaker has not yet been decided. Officials reported that tickets are expected to go on sale on were expected to go on sale on July 3 and anyone wishing tickets or further information should contact Collins. Speedway All-American Gilbert just completed playing the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star battles, both won by the Hoosier squad. Gilbert was Speedway's leading scorer for last season and has announced he will attend Purdue University in the ML The dinner and program honoring Gilbert will start at 6:30 pan. at the high school on August 12, said Collins.

lations performed by a competent electrician in conformance with the National Electrical Code? 6. Are all fuses of proper type, size, and In good condition? 7. Is there dirt or rubbish under shipping room benches? In employees lockers, behind radiators, in elevator pits, or any otter part of tte premises? Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION FOR VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Petitioner has filed with the Speedway Board of Zoning Appeals a petition requesting the following: Petitioner, the Civil Town of Speedway, Indiana, requests a variance of use to permit the building and operation by the Civil Town of Speedway of afire department substation in the 2700 block of Parkwood Drive, Sneedway, Indiana. The petition and accompanying papers are on file at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office at the Speedway Town Hail. A public bearing will be held by the Speedway Board of Zoning Appeals at the Speedway Town Hall, Speedway, Indiana on August 5, 1970 at 7:30 PJ4. at which time all interested persons may be heard in regard to the above matter. CIVIL TOWN OF SPEEDWAY INDIANA Petitioner

USAC Midget Race

The United States Auto Club’s mighty midgets return to Indianapolis Raceway Park’s rapid five-eights mile oval Thursday night, July 16 with a star-studded cast that includes .500-Mile Race veterans Johnny Rutherford, Mel Kenyon, Arnie Knepper, Bill Vukovich, Gary Bettenhausen, Somy Ates and Sam Sessions. The eight-event program will be highlighted fay a 30-bp feature with a semi-inverted start tor the fastest 16 qualifier plus the first two finishers in the semi-feature. The program, which gets underway at 6:30 pjm, EDT with practice and qualifications, includes four eight-bp bets, a three bp trophy dash, the 10bp semi-feature and the 30bp main feature. The field is one of the finest assembled for any midget event this year. A total of 40 cars have bean entered to compete for those IS starting spots. Challenging the 500 veterans will be most of the top regulars of the midget circuit. iMwi«h -fcawytow Bob TattorsaD current point standings leader Dave Strickland and hb turbocharger Qffy, Jimm Carrothera. Herb Bettenhausen, Bob Wants, Let Scott, and Roger Branson. The midget circuit has been more compstitivs this yeartfaan to any season torecentmamory with 10 different feature winners already. USAC affidab believe bare is a good chance the number of different winners may exceed toe record 29eatabMahsd to too 1058-50 season. b too battle tor toe national

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High point scorer Tom Gilbert gives team captains In the summer basketball program some timely Ups - (left to fight, front row) Steve Frollch, Mark Urban,

Park Activities Include Carroms Contest

The Carroms tournament had some exciting games. Craig Hoge, eight-years-old, showed the way to win the championship cup at Meadow ood Park. Other whiners at Meadowood were Div. I - Craig Hoge, first; Greg Hayes, second; and David. McCauley, third. Div. H - Mike Hardwick, first; Carlos Graff, Speedway Boy Critically Bvrneil Danny Smitber, 18, son of Mr. ami Mrs. William Smither, 4935 West 15th Street, was critically burned in an electrical explosion at the Remco Hydraulics plant last week. Danny is In the Intensive care ward at the Methodist Hospital with 2nd and 3rd degree burns. Michael Smither, 21, is home on leave from the Navy and has been granted an extension from Barbers Point, Hawaii, to be with his brother.

midget Strickland bads Carr ethers by only 5.05 points, 185.10 to 180.05. AH seats for the program are unreserved and priced at 04.00 each. Children under 12 will be admitted free.

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second, and Brian Spurlock, third. Div. m - Kirk Farley, first; Gary Cottongim, second, and Denny Hoge, third. Danny Henderson was the winner of the championship cup at Leonard Park. Other winners were Dlv.l Gary Raikes, first; and Becky McAtee, second. Div II - Steve Williams, first; Mark Bruner, second; and Craig Williams, third. Div m - Dan Henderson, first; Ken Thompson, second; and Andy Sutphin, third. Shuffleboard tournament is the lasttournamentforthe summer. tt started Monday. Results will be announced next week. There are possibilities of a croquet tournament at

Fire Fighters Are Promoted The Speedway Fire Chief has announced toe promotions of toe following Fire Fighters. Effective July 15, 1970. Captain Harry Downs is promoted to Asst. Chief in charge of toe Bureau of Fire Prevention. The job consists of all fire prevention, fire inspections fire investigations and arson. The following Fire Fighters are promoted to Lieutenant. LL Tom Dougbss, LL Frank Burgan, 11. Fred Zorniger, LL David Watson, LL Melvin Lucas, Bureau of Fire Prevention.

Tom Gilbert (beck row), Eddie Goddard, Larry Clark, Randy Phipps, Rusty Nelson.

Leonard. Anyone interested be sure to sign up at Leonard Park. Interest shown will be the criteria for including a croquet tournament in the program this year.

Monthly Police Report Month at June, 1970 Classification of Offense Actual Offense Cleared by Reported Arrest 1. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE a. Murder. & Nonnegligent Manslaughter. . . 0. . .0 b. Manslaughter by Negligence. ...0 ...0 2. FORCIBLE RAPE a. Rape by Torce ..0* 1 b. Assault to Rape-Attempts 0. ...........0 3. ROBBERY a. Armed - Any Weapon. ..0 0 b. Strong Arm - No Weapon. L • • 3 4. ASSAULT a. Gun. . . •..••«•••• ....... .0. ............0 b. Knife or Cuttii* Inst. 0 c. Other Dangerous Weapon. 0. .....0 d. Hands, fists, feet,etc.,aggravated.l. . ••••,...••4 e. Other Assaults - not aggravated. .1.. •.. • 4 5. BURGLARY a. Forcible Entry ~5i.....t...«4 b. Unbwftil Entry-No Force. .. . ...1... 4 c. Attempted Forcible Entry 0. ...........0 6. LARCENY a. Over $50.00 6.. .2 b. Under $50.00 4. 4 7. AUTO THEFT .5 .4 TOTAL CRIMINAL ARRESTS 24 TOTAL TRAFFIC ARRESTS 82 Accidents: Property Damage... 49 Personal Injury...... 6

Marsha Jacobs, Ginny Tymr. Jans nsmar, Walt Klttsch, and owners and Captains Jim Schaß aid Dan Laser.

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Standings for Peanut League are: Meadowood: Team W L Wildcats 5 0 (Continued to page 2)