1 AL Child killer 1. 3 Inside Indiana Baby shot LAFAYETTE (AP) A 19- month-old girl was fatally wounded when shot in the face Thursday as her mother ran down an alley, with the child clutched in her arms, police said. A man identified as the child's father, William F. Brewer 29, Lafayette, was arrested and preliminary charges of first degree murder were lodged against him. The shooting apparently followed a domestic quarrel, police said.
The child, Crystal C. Whitus, died i in a Lafayette hospital. The mother, Althea Lynn Whitus, 25, was not injured. Autopsy set LAPORTE (AP) An autopsy has been scheduled on the body of a Michigan City teen-ager discovered by two mushroom hunters in heavy brush along a county road 1 miles west of LaPorte Wednesday. Sheriff Roger.
Nickell said the youth, Jeffery Allen Harmon, 16, was stabbed eight or nine times in the chest and abdomen. Nickell said the boy was last reported seen Tuesday night at an intersection in LaPorte. Sentenced VALPARAISO (AP) A Michigan City man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the shotgun slayings of an elderly Beverly Shores couple. The man, Sandy Paul Bruce, 27, was convicted April 15 of murdering Stanley Machin, 75, and his wife, Lillian, 70. The victims were found bound and gagged in their home Feb.
4, 1974, after police discovered the Machin's car in downtown Michigan City. The FBI arrested Bruce eight days later in Forkland, Ala. Call back ANDERSON (AP) Delco Remy announced Thursday 33 employes who have been laid off will be called back to work next Monday. The latest recall brings to 730 the number of employes returned to the job since heavy layoffs in the auto industry began last year with falling car sales. About 2,100.
employes with Delco Remy still are on furlough. Break ring INDIANAPOLIS (AP) More than 40 persons have been arrested in connection with selling or supplying drugs involving four westside Indianapolis high schools, Marion County' Sheriff Lawrence Broderick said Thursday: He said the arrests came after a two-month' investigation concentrated at Decatur Central, Ben Davis, Pike and Northwest high schools. He said the investigation also involved drug activities at Speedway High School. The cases of' those arrested have been continued or are pending in Juvenile Court in most instances, Broderick said. He said 68 charges were filed against those arrested.
Sgt. William Gladson, head of the department's narcotics branch, said those arrested were dropouts or close to school age. According to Gladson, a group traveling in the involved school areas posed as so-called "Mafia" members who used threats to encourage youths to become distributors of drugs. Gladson said the arrests made concerned drugs sold in the high schools or on school grounds. Asks passage WASHINGTON TAP) The Senate was urged Thursday to reject administration efforts to defer spending billion of federal highway funds.
Sen. Birch Bayh, chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, said that $1 billion spent on the highway program would create about 150,000 jobs. He said President Ford had tried to impound $11.1 billion but earlier this year released $2 billion of that amount. "The highway program should be used to the maximum possible extent to relieve the very serious unemployment situation in which we find ourselves," Bayh said in a speech prepared for delivery on the Senate floor. Auto accidents claim 400 babies each year INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A New Jersey pediatrician told doctors Thursday once a child passes the various risks and problems of its first year of life the motor vehicle immediately becomes the No.
1 killer of all children. And, said Dr. Arnold Constad of Short Hills, N.J., "we're losing annually 400 babies under 1 year of inauto It's a "major dilemma i in neo-natal pediatrics," Constad told 300 physicians and nurses from. 10 states and Canada attending a symposium sponsored by the medical education department of Methodist Hospital here. He said doctors have a very high ability to understand the complex things that can happen to a newborn infant and have been "successful in salvaging- a tremendous number- of children who would have normally died." "My job at this symposium is to point a bloody finger at them and say, 'We're missing the boat.
We are saving these children. We are doing a tremendous job medically. Now nobody takes the trouble of telling a mother how to protect a child once she gets out of the hospital." Constad is -project- of Physicians for. Automotive Safety. The major message' in the group's educational program is that every child from infancy up should be in an acceptable restraint when a passenger in a motor vehicle- buckled or strapped in an infant carrier.
t. He discourages the usual practice of a mother carrying her, newborn infant in her arms as rusband drives. home from the hospital. A sudden stop, he warns, would throw the mother and Tribune "The best time to teach the use of restraints is to get the mother who has just had a baby, when she has a strong maternal bond and an instinct of tection, and acquaint her with the fact that a motor vehicle is the most impor- tant problem in her growing baby's life." AREA NEWS MARION, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1975 SECTION TWO PAGE 11 Greentown child against the instrument panel and weight of the mother could crush the infant. P.
okays light ins installation on By SANDY PRICE C-T Correspondent GREENTOWN The Greentown Town Board has voted to install flashing lights at two intersections in town and to eliminate six parking spaces on Main Street. Flashing stop lights will be hung at the intersections of and Grant Streets and at Meridian and Walnut Streets, changing the intersections to four-way stops. Meridian had been the through street at both intersections. The board also voted to eliminate four parking spaces at the intersection of Main Street (Ind. 22) and Green Street and two at the intersection of Main and Howard Streets.
The parking of cars close to these corners has caused drivers to enter the intersections practically blind. letter requesting the painting of crosswalks at these intersections will be sent to the state highway department. With these changes the board said the involved intersections can be entered with a greater degree of safety. To provide more parking space for the downtown area, a lot will be opened to the public one-quarter block south of Main Street on the west side of Meridian Street. The board is also negotiating a lease with Rocky Johnson for use of his lot adjacent to, and just west of, the first parking lot for additional parking.
Both lots will be stoned, marked and have cement barriers. The board asked Marshal Merrill Shrock to check a request for the intersection of Grant and Mill Streets to be turned into a four-way stop. Grant Street is presently a through street. Shrock is also to check for speeders in the area. 4 A Eastbrook High School will present the Abner, played by Rod Pickett; and Marryin' day musical and 2 "Li' p.m.
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(C-T Photo by John Simon In a report from the street committee, chairman Don Flook recommended the following street repavings in order of priority with federal funds to pay for the work: Grant Street, including the removal of all humps at approaches at side streets; West Payton Street, from Meridian to the town limits; North Washington Street, from High Street to Payton Street; East Payton Street, from Gladstone Street to Meridian Street; and Maple Street, from Main Street to Grant Street. The committee also recommended patching of several streets if there are enough funds. Avalon Drive was listed as the street needing the most work. In other business the board: Opened bids on asphalt contracts and awarded a contract to the only bidding to Mohr Construction, Kokomo; Accepted the resignation of Douglas Bentley, deputy marshal and Clyde Ragan, plan commission and board of zoning appeals secretary. Marshal quits over dispute MATTHEWS Town Marshal Roy Humphreys resigned Sunday night after town board members asked himto work a schedule he didn't like.
Three deputy marshals employed under Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) funds and two. part-time deputies were to trade shifts periodically with Humphries, according to town board member Ray Nottingham. Humphreys did not want to work the other shifts, Nottingham said. Humphreys had been town marshal for years. The board has not yet discussed a replacement for him, Nottingham said.
"We don't want to get in a hurry and hire just anybody off the streets," he Hospital Blackford Question marshal's al's firing By SANDY PRICE C-T Correspondent SWEETSER In a half-hour long meeting Thursday night the Sweetser Town: Board quickly disbursed with agenda business and opened the floor to the 25 residents present, asking if. they had "anything for the good of the town." Board president William Way announced the meeting was being tape recorded for the records. The board heard all the statements but made no replies. Mrs. Underwood, wife of the town marshal fired April 11 by the board, asked why Underwood's rights were not read to him at the Marion Po- Rob Huntington store lice Department where he was taken the night of April 10.
Mrs. Underwood asked "if a selective few have SO much pull at the Marion Police Department to where they wouldn't have him locked up, but (instead) bring him back to Sweetser for the pleasure of firing him." Underwood admitted himself April 17 and is presently a patient at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Marion. Milford Buroker asked the board to hold a job open for Underwood not as marshal but the other jobs he did until he is able to find a better job. The board took no action. Robert Kuchs asked if the town is supposed to have a full-time marshal Report breakin HUNTINGTON A third breakin in four months occurred at the Erie Department Store, Huntington, sometime between 3 a.m.
to 4 a.m. Thursday. Several hundred, cartons of cigarettes, valued at $1,000, were taken. Louis Zahm, owner of the store, said he was at the store about 10 p.m. Wednesday.
City police check of the store at 3 a.m. and reported that everything was in order. The breakin Give oven lesson MT. OLIVE Mrs. Loren Mills and Mrs.
Wayne Clanin gave the lesson on micro-wave ovens at the meeting of the Pleasant Extension Homemaker's Club Thursday at the home of Mrs. Galen Clark. It was announced that Acheivement Day will be held at 1 p.m. May 14 at the 4-H Club House. In other business, the board: Granted use of the town hall for junior girl scout troop meetings once a week under leadership of Mrs.
Mary Bryant; Voted to contact Dobson Paving Company and Marion Paving Company for the best procedure to repair Main Asked board member Joseph Faulkner to find out about hiring more CETA employes for the town; Announced applications are available at the town hall for the positions of street commissioner and marshal; Reminded all Sweetser organizations and businessmen to remember the bicentennial organizational meeting 7 p.m. May 7 at the town hall. Hartford City Court HARTFORD CITY Judge Keith Rees presided at Thursday's session of Hartford City Court. Carla Lytte, 23, 405 E. Washington Hartford City, no operator's license, pleaded innocent, trial 15.
Michael E. Ccleman, no age or address, trespassing, continued to May 8. Lane E. Confer, 30, R1. 2, Hartford City, speeding, $12 and costs.
Harry E. Bolz 39, 7805 Fritz Fort Wayne, speeding, $13 and costs. James E. Freeman, 19, 407 E. Water Hartford City, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, continued to May 8.
Gerald E. Coverstone, 43, 124 Cantwell Bellefontaine, Ohio, speeding, $10 and costs. Roland S. Johnson, 20, 9114 27th Brookfield, speeding, $13 and costs. Leonard F.
Kunka, 31, 4420 Turney Cleveland, Ohio, speeding, $20 and costs. John O. Smith, Hartford City, public toxication, $10 and costs. Dan Snyder, Fort Wayne, speeding, $13 and costs. Homer Fairley, no age or address, speeding, $17 and costs.
Steven A. Marsh, Rt. 3, Hartford City, unlawful dumping of trash, $100 and costs, in lieu of fine sent to County Highway Depart- '1 4 I ADMISSIONS Downing, 527 N. Johnson Dunkirk. 3 Harry Tolbey, 511 S.
Cherry Hartford City. John Decker, Rf. 3, Hartford City. Gloria Twibell, Box 51, Keystone. DISMISSALS Christy Harriman, 805 W.
Grant Hartford City. Ethel Graves, Rt. 1, Hartford City. Ned Vanderbur, 1118 W. Barber Hart-' ford City.
Anita Rhamy, 420 E. Elm. Hartford City. James Hite, Rt. 1, Hartford City.
Martha Baker, 616 E. Main Hartford City. Ina Garrett, Rt. 1, Montpelier. Burl Smith, 117 W.
North Gas City. Church women meet MT. OLIVE The United Methodist Women of the Mt. Olive United Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Jones for their April meeting.
Mrs. Paul Wiggins, vice-president was in charge of the meeting. A mother-daughter salad supper will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at the Mt. Olive' Church.
It was announced that the School of Missions will be held June 23-27 at Upworth Forest. Presents lesson DILLMAN "Fashions for Your Figure" was the 'lesson given by Mrs. Paul Schmidt at the April meeting of the Tiptoppers Extension Homemaker's Club. Mrs. Jerry Zoda presented the citizenship report and Mrs.
Marie Barker gave the health and safety lesson. The next meeting will be May 15 at the home of Mrs. Zoda. i. since Sweetser is incorporated.
Town attorney Charles Harriman said the board has a duty to screen every appli-. cant to get the best man for the job. Former town board president Max Horn said a few years ago an incident involving Underwood took place. Because of pressure from the public Horn reinstated Underwood- with the understanding that if there were any further violations made, Underwood's employment would be terminated at such time. Paul Black backed the board saying.
the residents can help by respecting the board's judgment and Leo McGraw declared the only way this is going to be settled "is when we have another election." a ment to work for 40 hours cleaning up trash. Neil R. Eltzroth, 21, Dunkirk, speeding, improper passing, continued to May 10. Richard J. Yant, 36, Rt.
1, Hartford City, speeding, $13 and costs. Robert L. 47, 901 N. High Hartford City, speeding, $13 and costs. Ha Hartford Doris J.
City, Nolan, improper 40, 816 passing, W. Chestnut pleaded innocent, trial May 15; altered driver's license, $1 and costs. John W. Long, 34, 814 W. Sixth Marion, improper passing, $10 and costs.
Robbie L. Storer, 19, 820 Main Hartford City, reckless driving, $10- and costs; illegal possession of alcohol by consumption by a minor, $10 and costs. James C. Botts, 33, 624 W. Fourth Albany, driving while under the influence, tailure to appear, forwarded to bureau of motor vehicles, warrant issued.
Judge Rees presided over a trial session. William M. Hall, 21, 1501 S. Spring Hartford City, reckless driving, found guilty, $50 and costs, license suspended for one year; unsafe start from a parked -position, found guilty, fine and costs suspended; muffler violation, dismissed. Paul Lehman, Hartford City, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, continued indefinitely.
was discovered at 4 a.m. by police. The robbers apparently forced open a front door and made their exit through a rear door. Return to scene of Huntington fire HUNTINGTON Huntington city firemen made another run to the Super Drug Store in the North Plaza Shopping Center Thursday to put out a charcoal fire which reignited: The store was leveled by a fire Tuesday morning. Insurance investigators have revised upwards the dollar value of merchandise lost in the Tuesday fire to $350,000 from the original $200,000 figure.
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