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Retiring Obituaries The Videtle Messenger, Desegregation plan unveiled FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) A desegregation plan approved by the Fort Wayne School Board Monday night for this fall calls for closing three innercity schools and reassigning more than 600 pupils. The plan also sets Dec. 31 as the deadline for the administration to complete a plan for full desegregation of all schools. On May 3 the board adopted a policy for desegregation, calling for no new high schools, four-year high schools instead of three-year, magnet schools and middle schools.

Prep journalists to gather at BSU MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) More than 1,000 high school journalists are expected to attend Ball State University's annual summer workshops in writing and editing newspapers and yearbooks and in photography. The sessions run July 10 through Aug. 9. Vernon Burns HEBRON Vernon A.

Burns, 73, died unexpectedly Monday at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso. He was born in Jasper County Aug. 6, 1903, a son of Alexander and Estella (Crawford) Burns. On Dec. 31, 1926 in Hebron, he married Birdie Johnson who survives.

He was employed for 49 years as a truck driver and worked for the Hebron Street Department. He was a member of the Christian Church and retired member of the Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include a son, August of DeMotte; two daughters, Betty Hilbrich of Dyer and Judith Burns of Hebron; a sister, Fern Junge-mann of Holiday, a brother, Andress Burns of Chicago; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Chapel with the Rev.

Byron N. Black officiating. Burial will be in Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. Valparaiso.

Tuesday, June 21, 197; Stocks Quotations courtesy of A O. Edward. MafTllrvllla W-7S51) Prav. Noon Ctoaa Today Am Brands wi 4411 Am Mot 4Vt 4 Am TIT eJH 63 AN Rich 61 61 Beth Stl 311, jot Boeing 57 57a Budd 19H 19Vi Chrysler Coca-Cola 38 38 Cont Air 71,4 71,4 ContOII 34 33 Dart Ind 38 38 Disney 371 37s El Mem Mag 3 3 Exxon S2k svt Fair Cam 26 25? Ford Mot 46 46Vi Gen Food 33 34 Gen Mot 69H 6WS Gen Tel El 32H 32 Goodyear 20H 20H Holiday Inn 14 141 Inland Stl 40' 40 IBM 2671 28' Joy Mfg 43 421i Kaiser Alum 37 37H Mart 28 28' Lykes 8H McDonalds 44' McGIII 34 34 Mobil 68' M' Motorola 41 41' Natl Stl 38V4 37 Ind PS 19' 20 Owens Cn 65' 66'i Penney 34 34' Polaroid 32V4 32' Scot Lad 5 J' Sears 58 58' Std Oil Ind 54' 54H Tandy 28 27 TWA 9, 9 US Stl 39' 39 Walgreen I6V4 16' Local markets Boone Grove Wheat, corn, oats, beans, new beans, new corn, 3 at nil ti Burglar pleads guilty after spilling the beans Spilled beans led to the arrest Saturday morning of Glenn L. Martin, 23, of 150W County Road 489N, county police said today in a belated report issued this morning.

Martin pleaded guilty Monday in Porter County Court to a charge of second degree burglary for the theft of 356 bushels of soybeans late Friday night from Porter County Farm Bureau Co-op grain elevator in Wheeler. County Court Judge Bryce Billings bound Martin over to Porter Superior Court, stating that he did not have jurisdiction to sentence the defendant. Meanwhile, Martin has been allowed to remain free on $5,000 bond. Police discovered Martin had used a borrowed truck with a broken tailgate to haul beans he had taken late Friday from the elevator, but because of the broken tailgate, he left a trail that two Co-op employes, Jack Runion and Morris Hickman, were able to follow to Martin's home near Indiana 2. County officers arrested Martin Saturday morning when he attempted to sell the soybeans at the Aylesworth Elevator.

Paul Somers PORTER Paul Somers, 53, of 1717 River View Lane, died unexpectedly Monday of an apparent heart attack. He was owner and operator of Zip Food Store on N. Calumet Road. A lifelong Chesterton resident, he was born in Chesterton Aug. 16, 1924, a son of James and Elizabeth (Thoesen) Somers.

He married the former Joanne Moore who survives. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, American Legion Post 170, Rotary, Westchester Chamber of Commerce and Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving besides the widow are three sons, James of Porter, Matthew at home and Michael of Hammond; a daughter, Lynn Schwartz of Milwaukee, a grandchild; his mother of Chesterton; and two sisters, Mary Somers of Westville and Barbara Hughart of California. 4 Services will be at 11 a.nff Thursday at St.

Patrick's Catholic Church with the Rev. Dennis Blaney officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Friends may call at Carl Edmonds Funeral Home from 2 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday. Rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Coffenberry Elites HEBRON Services for Victor R. Coffenberry, 76, who died Saturday at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, were held today at the Christian Church with the Rev. Byron N.

Black officiating. Burial was in Locust Grove Cemetery, Boswell. Clark Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Among survivors is the widow, Audrey Willett Coffenberry. Hospital note Commoditios Martin, Stanley and Jean Ann, 1905 Beech Apt.

120, Valparaiso, girl Strong, Bruce and Edna, 803 Lafayette Valparaiso, girl Dismissals June 27 Valparaiso Mrs. Carl Davis, Mrs. Sophie Kaplan, Mrs. Nellie Emmert, Mrs. Florence Rittel, Mrs.

Esther Ormiston, Ignatius J. Wood, Mrs. Paul Scheller, Mrs. G. Gregory Gates and baby, Miss Gabrielle Griffin, DeWayne A.

Berndt Gary John Maschenik, Mrs. Paul Nieto, Mrs. Guy Kozlica and baby Portage Vernon Chessor, Edward Thoune, Mrs. Dennis Schwel-ler Hobart Mrs. Michael Zarych, Mrs.

Robert Tabor Crown Point Mrs. Mildred Ward, Mrs. William O'Brien and baby Lake Station Mrs. Loren William, David Aaron, Jimmy Demo Westville Frank Hrivnak and baby Porter Mrs. Leonard Tengblad Chesterton Arthur Harbrecht Hebron Miss Stacey Burley Kimball, Minn.

Patrick Rorick Births June 26 Rose, Michael and Joan, 8830 East 6th Gary, boy Births June 27 Bunchek, Michael and Judy, 115S 18th Chesterton, boy McEwan, William and Kathy, 95 Valley Drive, Portage, girl Krug, Frederick and Rebecca, Rt. 1, Wheatfield, boy Gary man pleads innocent Innocent plea was made in Porter Superior Court Monday by Ralph Moore, 19, Gary, charged with the March burglary of Jim's Standard Station in Portage. An arrest warrant for failure to appear had been issued Friday, but was later withdrawn. Quotations courtesy of Helnold Commodities (462-05(1) Prav. 11a.m.

Closa Today 'July wheat 248' 248 Dec. wheat 266' 265' July corn 227' 227Va Dec. corn 237'4 237 July beans 777 772 Nov. beans 714' 701Vj Aug. hogs 44.50 44.20 Aug.

cattle 42.22 41.72 Aug. pork bellies 54.35 53.70 Dec. gold 147 146 Dec Silver 461.60 459 Dec. copper 61.20 60.80 July lumber 188 186.30 Oct. sugar 8.45 8.44 The Vidette-Messenger Vol.50-No.

302 Mrs. Lynn M. Whipple President Vincent V. Anderson General Manager Herbert Steinbach Managing Editor independent Republican newspaper Published daily e.cepi Sunday and general legal holidays by The Videlle-Messenger Co Hit Glendale Blvd Valparaiso Ind 46383 Successor lo The Daily Videtle. founded 1842 and Th.

Fn. ing Messenger founded 1871 combined July 5, '927 Second class postage paid at Valparaiso. I mo bubscriphon rates tor home delivery $3 25 per month by carrier. S3 50 per month by motor routes Mail subscription rates Porter. LaPorle Starke.

Lake and Jasper counties. S36 per year. $20. sin months 112. three months All other mail.

S46 per year Telephone number, 462-51 51 Withhold contracts for lack of funds WHEATFIELD Awarding contracts on the proposed middle school sewage plant and renovation of existing high school plant was tabled by the Kankakee Valley School Board Monday night for lack of funds. The board will seek an opinion from its attorney on the possibility of issuing general obligation bonds to finance the project. Purchase of materials to construct an all-weather outdoor track at the new middle school was approved by the board. Also approved was a bond for school corporation treasurer Carol Deardorff. The board approved the hiring of Sandra Moorman to teach second grade at Wheatfield Elementary School.

What can Ca70. flees HAMMOND A former Valparaiso resident, Carl D. Rees, on July 1 will conclude 48 years of service with the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Rees, former NIPSCO president, will retire as vice chairman, but will continue to serve on the firm's board of directors. Joining the utility in 1929, five years later he was named Valparaiso district manager.

In 1939 he was selected by the Valparaiso Jaycees as its "Man of the Year." Also while managing in Valparaiso, Rees was elected president of the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. Later he served in the same post for the Michigan City of C. Born in Perry county, Ohio, he earned his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at Ohio University. After leaving the Valparaiso district, Rees was promoted to Dunes division manager. He became Calumet division manager in 1952, and later he was named executive assistant to the late E.

D. "Del" Anderson. In 1956 he was elected vice president-general operations, and five years later he was elevated to first vice president. He was named to the utility's board of directors in 1961, and on Jan. 1, 1967, he was elected as the firm's president a position he held until March 1 of this year.

Rees and his wife, Frances, reside in Munster. They are the parents of two married daughters, Frances and Julia. Crime Alert Dial 462-3222 Fire quiets telephones CHESTERTON -Fire in the switching center at the Chesterton office of General Telephone Co. silenced the telephone bells of Chesterton customers for four hours Monday. Sam Fortney, customer relations officer for the company, said the 11:45 a.m.

fire caused an outage in the wiring and electrical apparatus that makes the telephones ring. Customers could dial other numbers, but could not receive calls or call other 926 prefix phone numbers, Fortney explained. Service for some areas was restored by 1:30 p.m., and all areas were back in service by 3:45 p.m. Contract referred LACROSSE A new contract for completion of a water supply improvement study has been refer-red from the LaCrosse Town Board to its attorney, Arthur Route Sr. The board's referral occurred Monday after James Maurer, representative of Murphy Consultants, South Bend, presented the contract to the Town Board.

Through the study, a new well site will be sought for the town water supply. Cost of the study will be $1,000. Immediately after it is approved by the attorney, board members said, the contract will be put Into effect. At high choosing are That's our Day With earns for You ll when With earnings The a big funds First Federal of Valp Top-rate interest mean to you? NOTICE TO TELEPHONE CI JSTOMFRS Wo are planning changes in the rates for calls to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and changes in the rates for some mainland interstate The American Telephone and Telegraph Company has filed a new schedule of rates with the Federal Communications Commission which decreases the charges for all dial-direct calls to Alaska, Hawa.i Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and increases charges for some Long Distance calls made interstate in the continental US The Company has asked that the new rate schedule for offshore points become effective July 1 1977 -The new rates are designed to more closely align rates for calls to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virom Islands with the current rates for all interstate Long Distance calls within the forty-eight contiguous states The -charges for some continental interstate Long Btstance calls would go up effective September 13 1977. The combined effect of the above rate actions is designed to provide approximately a zero revenue change in Bell estimated interstate Message Telecommunications Service revenues for this phase of rate integration The new rate schedules and supporting data have been filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

Cal" the contiguous forty-eight states remain unchanged. Additional per-minute charges will increase by one cent or less lor out-of-state calls up to 431 miles In order to bring the charges for calls to Alaska and Hawaii more closely In line with the charges for similar calls made between the contiguous forty-eight states, the charges for the average call to Alaska and Hawaii (based on past usage) will now be reduced by 29 and 25 respectively. Charges for calls to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will be reduced as a result of restructuring and reducing the rates between the U.S. mainland and these points. Rates will be revised so that they are I structured In the same way as the rates for interstate mainland calls.

Charges will vary dependent upon C.a" by 01 day and day 01 week- and dependent upon vyhether or not the call Is operator assisted. These changes In rates for calls to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will resutt in a decrease of about 24 in the charge for the average call based on prior usage. The following examples Illustrate the new Long Distance rates between U.S. mainland and the offshore localities Indicated: First Federal of Valparaiso, we realize that a rate of return is very important when you are a savings plan for your family. But there other things for you to consider, too.

why we want everyone to know and understand all about our savings plans. terms, minimums and other information, in addition to rates. Cast, 75, dies KENTLAND, Ind. (AP) -Former Republican State Chairman Alvin C. Cast, 75, Kentland, died in his home Monday.

N.chl and HMi and ATET 2 Year Certificate 6.75'i S1.000 Minimum Yl.ldl 6 92 First Federal's 30-Month Certificate pays the highest rate allowed by law on a 2'-year investment account insured by the FSLIC. 4 Year Certificate 7.501 S1.000 Minimum Yl.ldt 7.71 For the bigger investor. First Federal offers a 4-Year Certificate that pays 7 50. The rate and term are guaranteed. 6 Year Certificate 7.751 $1,000 Minimum Yi.ldl 9t Now you can earn the highest rate ever offered on savings insured by the FSLIC with this certificate at First Federal of Valparaiso.

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