The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 January 1980 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., January 16,1980

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Embargo — > ? (Continued from page 1) sure that the grain embargo will be one of the first topics we’ll take up in the new session of Congress. I’m asking Indiana farmers to come to this emergency meeting to give me their C ideas to take back to Washington,” Fithian said. Farmer’s View Ray Darr, Syracuse and Max Duncan, Milford, indicated that farmers who have been holding back on selling their grain will be hurting and that it will be a while before the markets get back up to where they were. Duncan stated that he doesn’t feel the embargo will keep the Soviets from getting grain if they want it and that the president is not doing the right thing. He added that it is going to cost taxpayers a lot of money. He further remarked that any of the farmers who have grain in storage as he does, should sell the grain during this time of the year to get money for crpp “A lot of farmers with bins full of grain will be out some money,” he stated. “It will take some time to get the market back to where it was and it is not going to come back as quick as the secretary of agriculture thought it might,” remarked Duncan. He added that it won’t get worse. Ray Darr, a large grain farmer in Syracuse, has 30,000 bushels of corn on hand but very little soybeans. He stated it will hurt the farmers because a lot of corn is still in the bins and the potential is there. He added the corn can be used to produce more alcohol but the government does not have the facilities to produce much alcohol. “I’m not sure they’ll get it back yp there, not to where it was,” remarked Darr about the market prices. For a short time Darr will be holding the bushels of corn he has in anticipation of the price going up more than it has. He commented the embargo

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has hurt the United States’ credibility to a certain degree and the balance of trade is in a bad shape. He also mentioned, “The price of the grain dropped 40 to 50 per cent depending on where you’re at.” Impact Os Embargo A news release from the Department of Agricultural information, Purdue University, West Lafayette, shows that although most attention has been concentrated on negative economic impacts of the U.S. embargo against grain shipments to the Soviet Union, some segments of the U.S. economy may actually benefit from the action. Some of the points on the balance sheet the economists at the university have devised are: Unless further government farm program changes are made, grain farms will have a lower net income this year. However, livestock producers may see a moderate increase in the profitability of their herds. The serious impact on grain producers will likely be mitigated by actions of the USDA to protect grain prices. U.S. taxpayers will pick up part of the cost of the embargo by assumption of the contracts for grain which was to have gone to the Soviets by the Commodity Credit Corporation. This could mean additional government borrowing, a resulting increase. in interest rates and additional inflation. A moderate increase in meat supplies could mean, however, grocery store prices for beef, pork and poultry will not rise as fast as would otherwise have been the case. The loss of foreign exchange, represented by the more than $2 billion in cash and gold the Russians would have paid for the g?ain, will mean an increase in the U.S. balance of trade deficit. This could lead to further decline in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies. However, this will make other American products more attractive to foreign buyers. Reduced grain prices could lead

to new customers in non Soviet block countries who otherwise could not have afforded U.S. grain. The embargo will place more grain in storage in the U.S. which will increase storage costs for private owners and for taxpayers who pick up the tab for storage of government owned grain. Milford — (Continued from page 1) a number of residents have been warned numerous times and have not complied. The board reviewed an application for a second deputy marshal submitted by Eldon Chubbs. The board tabled the matter until next month’s meeting so members could talk with Hobbs before making a decision. Mrs. Treesh pointed out the matter was Hobbs’ responsibility and expressed trust in his judgement. Mrs. Treesh informed the board Hobbs had completed and solved all, but one, investigations. “I think this is great.” she commented. Mrs. Lozano informed the board of a workshop to be held in Fort Wayne for newly-elected clerk-treasurers and town board members, saying she was interested in attending. The board instructed Mrs. Lozano to attend the workshop and turn in mileage (15 cents a mile) and meal receipt. 1 Miller asked for a record of income and outflow of cash for maintenance of the town’s park. Mrs. Treesh recommended the board receive an income and outflow report each month for all the town’s expenditures. The meeting concluded at 9:20 p.m. with Mrs. Lozano explaining the information on claims and invoices and inviting board members to inspect them at any time. The next scheduled meeting of the Milford Town Board is Monday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall. Syracuse — (Continued from page 1) A request for the purchase of a humidifier for the town hall was approved and Cindy Fry, clerktreasurer, was given permission to contact a firm to look at the safe in the office, to see what needs/to be done to have it in working order. . Appointments Mrs. John Nemeth, Syracuse, was reappointed to the Economic Development Commission by the town board president. Her term /expired at the end of January. Other members serving on the board are Paul Levernier and Phil Beer. The board will be looking info naming four members to the Syracuse Park Board in the near future. John Nemeth, who has served on the board in previous years, has stated he will not serve on the park board again. Board members do have several names, but have not been in contact with those people. The boar# also approved the minutes from the three previous meetings and the claims. The next meeting will be February 19 at 7:30 p.m. Freak accident as trailer comes unhitched from car A freak accident involving a utility trailer occurred one mile north of Syracuse on SR 13 in Elkhart County on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 4:05 p.m. Joseph Stutzman of Goshen was pulling the trailer behind his car when it came unhitched and veered into the oncoming traffic. Another driver, Robert Clasen of Medina, Ohio was traveling southbound on the highway and struck the trailer. Total damage in the mishap was $700; SSOO to the Clasen vehicle, S2OO to the trailer. Investigating the accident were Indiana State Police Officer Jim Keeler and Syracuse Police Officer William Selvey.

*500,000 damage in fire m Ligonier

A large section of the downtown area of Ligonier was gutted by fire Sunday evening, Jan. 11, as flames raced through the second-floor apartments in the Banner Drug store block. There was extensive water and smoke damage to the first story businesses. Estimated loss in the fire has been set at $500,000 by Ligonier Fire Chief Whitey Gillespie. There was extensive damage at Banner Drugs, The Banner Fountain, Radio Shack, Ligonier License branch, offices for the Village Market and the offices of Cliff Pettit, owner of the buildings. The 12 apartments located above the businesses were vacant at the time. When Ligonier fireman arrived at the scene at Second and Cavin Streets at 9:45 p ig. Sunday, the buildings were well engulfed. There were 30 Ligonier firemen fighting the blaze before mutual aid was called in. A total count has about 85 to 90 firemen fought the downtown blaze with 11 fire units. Firemen from Kendallville, Rome City, Albion, Wolf Lake and Cromwell assisted the Ligonier department. The blaze was attacked from the roofs and through the windows in the second floor above the drug store. There were two to three false ceilings in the building which acted like a chimney for the fire and hampered the operation. When flames broke through the roof a section of the roof collapsed. After proper ventilation was established.

MILFORD TEEN INJURED — Lanett K. Olivo, 17, Main St., Milford, received minor injuries when her auto rolled over Monday afternoon on CR 1150 N, southeast of Milford, at 3:50 p.m. She was treated at Goshen Hospital for back pain. Miss Olivo reported her auto was forced off the road by an oncoming truck which was eastbouiyi on the county road. Her auto rounded a curve and lost control, then nosedived and rolled over on its top. Her 1972 model vehicle was listed as a totjQJoss. Also damaged was a fence located on the Camp Mack farm. The damage to the fence was estimated at SSO. Kosciusko County Captain Ron Robinson investigated.

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firemen went inside and it took approximately four hours to get the fire under control and flames contained to the second floor. The drug store complex received the most extensive damage. It is located along Second Street. Items in the drug store and the accompaning Banner Fountain and Radio Shack store were soaked with water and received smoke damage. The license branch was emptied by firemen and volunteers who carred license plates and records to the Village Market across the street using shopping carts. The items removed from the branch were moved from the grocery store to a vacant building downtown. License branch manager. Mrs. Lewis Moser, stated she is not sure where the branch will be located but it will be a week before the branch is reopened for business. Volunteers and firemen also removed shoes and clothing from Miller’s Shoe store and Ankersen’s clothing store. Both businesses were located on Cavin Street, adjacent to the drug store. Those buildings received minor smoke damage. The blaze was stopped at a fire wall between the drug store.and the shoe store. Gillespie said that the electrical conduit line which had blown out, caused the half million dollar fire. The owner of the buildings was vacationing in Florida and has returned to Ligonier after being notified.

HR® II n I - iRs 9 - HIGH WINDS FELL TREE — Warm temperatures and extremely high winds for this time of the year were responsible for felling this tree at the William J. Pipp residence, 806 S. Front, Syracuse, on Friday, Jan. 11, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The Pipps, who were in a rear room of their Syracuse Lake home, escaped injury but the roof of the home and the roof of Mrs. Pipp's car were not so lucky. Damage estimates so far total S7OO but according to Mrs. Pipp. not all the estimates are in. The total is expected to go much higher. i Winds in the area gusted in excess of 35 knots on Friday, as the thermometer hit 54 degrees in the late morning. By evening, however, the temperature plummeted into die low teens.

Ringler booked for theft of Brooks' autos

Allen L. Ringler. 19, Milford, was arrested by Milford Marshal David Hobbs on Thursday night foliowring an investigation of two car thefts at Brooks Auto Sales. SR 15 Milford. Ringler was booked on burglary and two counts of theft. At 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Jan. 9, Ringler broke a garage door window on an overhead door at Brooks Auto Sales and unlocked the door. Inside the building he located the keys to the autos. Ringler ruffled through some drawers and took three license plates and permission forms. He first took a 1978 Camaro and drove it around until it was out of gas and returned it to the lot. then he took a 1978 Ford Fairmont. The Fairmont was found driven through the front window of Radio Shack in Syracuse early Thursday morning by Syracuse Police Officer Dan Gallmeier. Police believe he attempted to turn in the driveway of the Hyde Service Station and accidently put the car in reverse and backed into the plate glass window. Ringler then left the scene on foot leaving behind his coat, -gloves

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and ski mask. The personal items left in the auto helped Hobbs to identify Ringler. There was approximately $2,000 damage to the front section

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of the Radio Shack building and $3,000 damage to the eight different stereo units on display near the window. The business was closed for one day following the mishap.