The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 May 1973 — Page 9

Syracuse man arrested after Sunday accident

A Syracuse man, Steven R. Mock, was arrested Sunday on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and public

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intoxication. The charges stemmed from a one-car accident in which Mock, 23, r 2 Syracuse, lost control of his

car. Mock, driving on CR 400 W, thee miles southwest of North Webster, suffered abrasions, bruises, and complained of pain in the shoulder and jaw. Damage to the Mock car was estimated at $l,lOO. Deputy sheriff Marlin Rose investigated.

Salem to hold meeting The Salem cemetery association will hold their annual meeting on Friday, May 26, at 1:30 p.m. It will be held at the Salem Community church near Wilmot. An election of officers will be held. All interested persons are urged to attend this important meeting according to the sexton, Charles Kelly. Hex Grange site for meeting of Crusaders Hie Hex Grange, northeast of Syracuse, was the site of the Friday, May 18, meeting of the Crusaders class of the Syracuse Church of God. Gary Firestone led the meeting, which included discussion of the formation of a new class. The new class, scheduled to begin June 3, will be taught by Paul Yeager and will be for those between the ages of 35 and 45. Mrs. Walter Burcham will continue to teach the Crusaders class, including those from high school graduation to age 35. It was pointed out by Mrs. Burcham there are nine charter members remaining in the class, which was organized October 11, 1970. These are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stutzman, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hibschman, Miss Jane Hibschman, Gary Firestone, Mrs. Arnold Grindle, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coy. A white elephant auction, with Joe Hibschman Rs auctioneer, was held following the business meeting. Proceeds will go to the building fund. Dan Sullivan at McClellan SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U. S. Air Force captain Daniel J. Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Sullivan, r 1 Leesburg, has arrived for duty at McClellan AFB, Calif. Captain Sullivan, a pilot, is assigned to a unit of the air weather service which provides weather information for military

flight operations. He previously served at Da Nang AB, Viet Nam. The captain was commissioned in 1969 upon completion of officer training school, Lackland AFB, Tex. A 1965 graduate of North Webster high school, he received his BA degree in 1969 from Hanover college and is a member of Beta Theta Pi. His wife, Susan, is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Weddle, 208 College St., Somerset, Ky. L '-S Gabriel Rassi honored at baby shower A baby shower was held Sunday for Gabriel Lee Rassi, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rassi of r 1 box 32 Syracuse. The shower was held in the home of Miss Susan Miller on r 1 Syracuse. Miss Linda Simon, Syracuse, was co-hostess. Gabriel Lee is the couple’s first son. He was born on Tuesday, April 24. Ecology, building clash The current environmental protection movement is good and healthy for the inhabitants of planet earth. In fact, it’s overdue. New housing is a prime target of ecology-minded crusaders. The key question at this point is where should the “control line” be drawn in fitting new housing developments into its proper environmental role. Builders, probably more than any other group, favor sound master planning and area guidelines for environmentally healthy developments. Many building industry leaders, members of Building Industry Association, are the strongest advocates of area master planning that will allow for needed new housing in a manner that blends compatibly with the natural environment. The need to protect our environment is critical. So is the need for well conceived ecol-ogy-keyed housing developments. With intelligent planning and cooperation, we can achieve both.

NIPSCo asks for 12'/2 per cent increase in electric rates

HAMMOND — Northern Indiana Public Service Company today filed a petition with the Public Service Canmission of Indiana requesting a 12% per cent electric rate increase for all residential, commercial and industrial customers served by the utility. In filing the petition, Dean H. Mitchell, NIPSCo chairman and chief executive officer, said “during the last few years, the forces of inflation have dramatically escalated our operating costs in almost every area. Our payrolls increased almost SB% million in 1972 and will go up another 7% per cent in 1973. In addition, we continue to experience substantial increases in the cost of property replacements, interest rates, social security contributions, insurance and pension benefits and materials and supplies. If we are going to be able to continue to provide our customers with reliable electric service and to invest the large sums necessary to meet their growing demands for electricity — both to clean up the environment and power the forces of production which create the jobs fa the men and women living and working in our service Leesburg to get new street signs The town board of trustees of the town of Leesburg at a recent meeting proposed to accept the offer of new street markers from the Leesburg Merchants Association. The merchants association has offered to furnish and install the signs sometime in the near future. Frank Rader, a member of the board was appointed to work with Richard Klopenstein, a member of the merchants association in the selection of the signs.

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area — we must have electric rates sufficient to produce an adequate return on the fair value of our electric properties.” In applying the increase to all classes of customers, Mitchell said, “every consideration has been given to the retired, low income and underprivileged recipients of service. Unlike most other utilities, it should be noted that two-thirds of our total revenue is derived from service to industrial and commercial customers. “This is only the second general increase in electric rates requested by our company* in 52 years,” Mitchell said. During this entire period, we have made a number of rate decreases by improving operating efficiencies, initiating technological improvements and exercising rigid economies. But such efforts can no longer stem the inflationary tide. Our construction expenditures in 1972 totaled some $l5O million. The total cost of our nuclear plant alone is now estimated at $243 million, some $56 million more than estimated when we filed our petition with the AEC for a construction permit in August, 1970. Our construction budget for the years 1973 through 1976 will

'Wild Life' essay winners are named by Barbee club

Members of the Barbee Lakes conservation club held a carryin supper on May 15. The club house was decorated with spring flowers. President Stacy Davis, Jr., presented trophies to the students who were essay winners in the club’s contest. The theme used fa- the essays was “Wild Life.” Receiving trophies were Timothy Bartkowiak, Marjorie Jones, Shane Neibert, Jane Helvey and Valerie Kiser. Davis conducted the business meeting. Committees were appointed to take care of the Friday night activities at the club house

exceed SB7O million, of which some S7OO million is for the construction of electric generating, transmission and distribution facilities including large sums for environmental protection equipment which will be required in the near future. The NIPSCo filing seeks approval to increase the utility’s revenues fjom the sale of electricity some $19,700,000 annually. About half of this amount will go to pay federal income taxes. As of March 31, 1973, NIPSCo says it believes that a fair rate of return on the fair value of its electric properties should be not less than 7% per cent, and alleges the new rates are essential to the utility in its efforts to attract needed capital at reasonable costs in competition with others. In addition, such rates will help maintain and suppor NIPSCo’s present credit rating so as to preserve the financial integrity of existing permanent captial and assure confidence in its financial soundness, thus enabling it to continue to maintain its electric utility service at a high state of efficiency. The increase requested follows guidelines established by the Cost of Living Council under Phase 111 in accordance with its regulations made effective May 3d of this year.

for the summer months. A report was given on a supper planned for June 2. Dave Kearns commented on the county fair in August. Committee in charge of the evening was Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parish, Mr. and Mrs. William Fry, Irene Chalfant and Esther Pfiffner. A total of 54 members were present along with the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bartkowiak and Timothy, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Toggart, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mock, Judy Neibert and Sharon Neibert.