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4B Wednesday, July 21, 1993 The News-Leader OZARKS ARKANSAS ENVIRONMENT RESTRUCTURING COMMISSION lawmakers want miners Republicans seek session on ethics to pay for past pollution a Industry-wide tax: Opponents claim this ivould cause a great loss of jobs because the cost could not be recovered. of the commission. That authority violated the state constitution's separation-of-powers provision, the court said. Hutchinson asked Tucker to include the Ethics Commission on his agenda for a special legislative session on any other topic. Differing views: The letter underscored the differences between interpretations of the Supreme Court ruling by the GOP and Attorney General Winston Bryant, the state's top legal officer.

Bryant said the commission remains intact with only the chief justice's appointee stricken from the panel. Republicans insist the ruling struck the entire commission. for an industry-wide, nationwide fee," said Rahall. "We would hope to put it in the bill." Miller said he has been discussing with Interior Department officials ways to include such a fee. "It's clearly a very interesting idea and one that's important and one that's of great interest to the secretary," said Jay Ziegler, spokesman for Interi gross royalty in Rahall's bill is so small it would be an insignificant revenue producer.

Mining reform: The issue of how to clean up the thousands of abandoned mines is one side in the coming battle over reforming the Mining Law of 1872. Also at issue is having miners for the first time pay the government royalties for the minerals they extract from federally owned lands. The Mineral Policy Center, a private research and lobby group headed by former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, released a report Tuesday saying the nation is dotted with an estimated 557,650 abandoned hard rock mines. More than one-third are virtually harmless, but many others are "silent killers," posing serious water and soil contamination problems from tailings piles and polluted drainage, according to the report entitled "Burden of Gilt" Craig and representatives of a mining association, the Mineral Resources Alliance, contended state studies do not support the group's data. They said today's mines take extensive environmental precautions.

Critics point to a notorious Colorado gold mine, Summitville, which just this year was abandoned by its Canadian owners, leaving the Environmental Protection Agency spending up to $40,000 a day to avert a "catastrophic release" of dissolved heavy metals and sulfuric acid. Summitville has been placed on EPA's Superfund list of most hazardous sites, with cleanup estimated at up to $100 million. or secretary Bruce Babbitt. "We are looking at it in the scope of how it fits into our mining reform legislation." Miners' response: But Sen. Larry Bumpers Craig, R-Idaho, sponsor of reform legislation backed by the mining industry, said an industry-wide tax "will put people out of work." Unlike the coal industry, which sells to utilities who can pass the tax on to rate payers, the companies that mine gold and other valuable minerals for sale on the world market cannot pass on the fee, he said.

Craig's bill calls for a modest royalty for mining on federal lands that could be used for reclamation in conjunction with state programs. Critics say Craig's 2 percent net royalty compared to 8 percent -Vyt it jdiv Paid announcements are arranged through southwest Missouri funeral home directors. Hutchinson said the ruling means the commission's actions can't be enforced. "They have no authority since they have been stuck down by the courts," Hutchinson said at a news conference. "We must have legislative action to remedy this problem." The Arkansas Constitution provides for a 60-day regular legislative session every two years.

The General Assembly completed an 88-day regular session April 8 and the next regular session won't convene until January 1995. However, the governor can summon lawmakers to a special session whenever he deems it necessary. Mrs. Strele, a retired seamstress, died at 1 am. Sunday in Piano Life Care Center.

Ruth T. Waits, 83 UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio Memorial graveside services for Ruth Waits, Upper Arlington, Ohio, will be at 10 am. today in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Springfield. Mrs. Waits died Wednesday, June 30, in First Community Village.

The body has been cremated. Kenneth V. White, 86 Services for Kenneth V. White, Springfield, will be at 2:30 p.m. today in First and Calvary Presbyterian; Church under direction of Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.

Grave-! side services will be Thursday morn-f ing in Louisville, Mr. White, a retired manager for a lime plant, died at 3:31 am. Monday in St. John's Regional Health Center. Other Deaths Listed below are notices of deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri.

More will be published when information is available. Luther J. Johnson, 102, Bolivar, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Citizens Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Butler Funeral Home.

Jack T. McReynolds. 39, Rolla, died at 1:58 am. Tuesday near Waynesville of injuries suffered in an auto accident. Arrangements will be announced by Waynesville Memorial Chapel, i Thelma Smith, 96, Marionville, died at 4:31 p.m.

Tuesday in Aurora Community Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Emma Marie Stone, 88, Springfield, died at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday in Maranatha Manor. Arrangements will be announced by Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

Bryan C. Toombs, 28, Omaha, died Monday in his home. Arrangements will be announced by Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. The Truth About Funeral Prices Caskets from $155 Services from $245 Cremations from $420 Heritage Funeral Home 887-1929 Thieme, a Heritage Funeral Home 862-5505 Harris, a Heritage Funeral Home (Nlxa) 725-3553 Harris, a Heritage Funeral Home (Ozark) 485-2343 Punertl Homo and Canetertet oflheOnrkt biatti, Carol Schriber, and Greg Dennis; 10 greatgrandchildren; and a Services will be at 10:30 am Friday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Stone's Prairie, with the Rev.

EarJ W. Haggebusch officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 pm Thursday in Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Memorials may be made to the church or to donor's choice.

tery, Isabella. Mr. Loftis, a logging contractor, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Gainesville from a gunshot wound. The death is under investigation.

James F. Morrissey, 58 INDEPENDENCE Services for James F. Morrissey, Independence, formerly of Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. today in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Springfield. Interment will be in Springfield National Cemetery under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North.

Mr. Morrissey, a transfer clerk for a hospital, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Independence Regional Health Center. Helen Hope Patterson, 88 MARIONVILLE Memorial graveside services following cremation for Helen Hope Patterson, Marion-ville, formerly of Springfield, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Mount Comfort Cemetery, north of Springfield, under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.

Mrs. Patterson, a retired nurse's aide, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marion-vllle. A. Matthew 'Spanky' Price, 18 Services for A.

Matthew "Spanky" Price, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. today in Broadway Baptist Church. Burial will be in Gann Cemetery, Conway, under direction of Ayre-Goodwin-Lee, a Heritage Funeral Home at Rivermonte. Matthew, the son of Norman Price and Margaret Litle Wise, died Sunday in St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, from heart complications.

Hubert Simpson, 73 ELKLAND Graveside services for Hubert Simpson, Elkland, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mount Comfort Cemetery near Fair Grove. Mr. Simpson, a retired operating engineer, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo. Iva Stafford, 89 ELKHEAD Services for Iva Stafford, Elkhead, will be at 10 am. today in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery, Douglas County.

Mrs. Stafford, a retired farmer, died at 1:52 p.m. Sunday in Ozark Nursing and Care Center. Vollle M. 'Steve' Stephenson, 85 PINEVILLE Services for Vollie M.

"Steve" Stephenson, Pineville, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Stella United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella, under direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Mr. Stephenson, a retired truck company welder, died at 6:30 p.m.

Monday in Monett Health Care Center. Mary T. Strele, 87 PLANO, Texas Services for Mary T. Strele, Piano, Texas, formerly of Springfield, will be at 2 p.m. today in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel, Springfield.

Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield. The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK The state Republican Party asked the governor Tuesday to make restructuring the state Ethics Commission part of the next legislative session. GOP Chairman Asa Hutchinson said he had a letter hand-delivered to Gov. Jim Guy Tucker's office in which he told the governor that legislative action was necessary to restructure the commission in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling. The high court declared Monday that a portion of the ethics amendment that created the commission was unconstitutional because it authorized the state's chief justice to appoint a member DEATH NOTICES Brandon Wade Coleman, infant BRANSON Private graveside services for Brandon Wade Coleman, Branson, will be today in Dickens Cemetery, Taneyville, under direction of Forsyth Whelchel Chapel.

Brandon, the infant son of Martin and Michele Coleman, died Sunday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, from complications of premature birth. Claude Dean Dempsey, 78 KANSAS CITY, Kan. Services for Claude Dean Dempsey, Kansas City, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola Burial will be in Pleasant Mound Cemetery. Mr.

Dempsey, a retired tile setter and World War II veteran, died Monday in Providence Hospital. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. William E. Eslick, 100 Graveside services for William E.

Eslick, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Springfield National Cemetery. Mr. Eslick, a retired merchant, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday in Greene Haven Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in Walnut Lawn DeGraffen-reid-Wood Funeral Home. Clarence Eugene Hale, 80 CLINTON Graveside services for Clarence Eugene Hale, Clinton, formerly of Seymour and Fordland, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in En-glewood Cemetery under direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Mr.

Hale, a retired telephone company owner, died Sunday in Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. Kirk Allen Harding, 24 FORSYTH Graveside services for Kirk Allen Harding, Forsyth, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Dickens Cemetery near Taneyville. Kirk, the son Russell and Mary Ann Harding, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Vernon Park Care Center, Springfield, of respiratory distress.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Kissee Mortuary and Chapel Edna Hendrix, 66 RICHLAND Services for Edna Hendrix, Richland, will be at 11 a.m. today in Colonial Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Idumea Cemetery, Lakeway. Mrs.

Hendrix, a homemaker, died Monday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Leland Dewitt Hudspeth, 69 DIXON Services for Leland Dewitt Hudspeth, Dixon, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Dixon Chapel of Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sheppard Cemetery, near Dixon.

Mr. Hudspeth, a retired Army veteran and hog farmer, died at 3:40 p.m. Monday in General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Priscllla Fern Keeney, 66 ST. ROBERT Services for Pris-cilla Fern Keeney, St. Robert, will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday in Waynesville Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Keeney, a retired laundry worker, died at 8:20 am. Tuesday in Sunset Village of the Ozarks.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral chapel. Alma J. King, 73 MARSHFIELD Services for Alma J. King, Marshfleld, will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday in Greenlawn Funeral Home Norm, Springfield. Burial will be in Danforth Cemetery, Springfield. Mrs. King, a retired manager of a variety store, died at 10:55 a.m. Monday in Webco Manor.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Brian E. Loftis, 30 GAINESVILLE Services for Brian E. Loftis, Gainesville, will be at 2 p.m.

today in Clinkmgbeard Funeral Home. Burial will be in Friend TtwAssociated Press WASHINGTON Two key congressmen said the entire mining industry should have to pay for predecessors' pollution as accusations flew Tuesday in the high-stakes debate over the industry's future. A-' private group's claim that as much as $75 billion will be needed tollean up a mining legacy of heayy metals and acidic discharges prompted a swift rebuttal from mining representatives, who said figures used by the Mineral Policy Center were vastly inflated. "Ttoid the Senate's longtime champion of mining law reform, Sen. Dale Bumpers, said he did not care if stricter regulation prompted mining companies to take their business overseas.

as far as I'm concerned," Bumpers said at a news conference torelease the Mineral Policy Cen-k report on abandoned mines. "WHy mine America first? Why drill America first?" Proposed tax: Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Rep. Nick Rahall, author of a mining reform bill, both indicated they would push for an industry-wide tax in the package. 4The idea would be similar to the reclamation fee currently levied on thexoal industry.

It would go beyond Rahall's current bill that seeks a fee from mines operating on federal lands but does not extend to private lands. "There's plenty of justification Obituaries Ival James Hannah Sr. 'SEYMOUR Ival James Hannah 84, Seymour, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday in Glen- wood Health Care Center. He was born May 20, 1909, in West Plains, to Andrew Joshua and Mary Delia Jane Matney Hannah.

He was a retired foreman from road con- struction, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and-was a member of Seymour United Methodist Church. -fie is survived by five Ival Springfield; pjrry, Charlestown, R.U Bryon, Springfield; Mi- fchael and Christopher, both of Brookline Station; three daughters, Evelyn Jarjfi, Dupuis, Houston-yTexas; Diane Hannah, Republic; and Deborah Pierce, Bolivar; 13 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Troy L. Hannah, Seymour; and Orville Hannah, Alameda, Calif; two sisters, Beulah Dennis, Mansfield; and Ada Bruce, Stockton; several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 10 am Friday in Bergman-Miller Chapel, Seymour, with the Rev.

John Havwood officiating. Burial will be in Star Cemetery, east of Seymour. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. The family has asked that memorial donations be" made to HOSPICE of Southwest Missouri and can Joe left at the funeral Blanche S.

Head HBianche S. Head, 90, Springfield, died at 7:25 ajnr Monday in Cox Medical Center North. I She was born Jan. 11, the daughter of James Henry and Retta Casey Smith. She graduated from SMS in 1939, was a member of Nation-Si Avenue Christian Church and Chapter ES of P.E.O.

She taught school Jn Branson, Clever and Aurora. She was united In "marriage to Everett Head pn Dec 24, 1939. She was preceded In jdeath by her parents; and Iwo brothers, Roy and fcteo. I She Is survived by her husband, Everett; two sisters-in-law, Delia DeWltt and Letha Gray; and several cousins. At her request, the body was cremated.

Graveside services will be at 10 am Helphry Ray Memorial may be of donor's Myrtle Owens AURORA Owens, at 4:25 Aurora She 1903, In She was and 1969 married who death Also death Harold, She is sons, Joe, Mount Earl Forest, Funeral at 2 with Burial Cemetery, Visitation to 8 pm Emil Schad PURDY Schad, 8:15 a.m. home. He carpenter, St. Church, and he capacities He also on the Farmer's served terms Court He is Alvin Purdy; Naomi husband, and Ozark; Smelcer Amanda Purdy; Henke Schad, George, and Eggerman, Thursday in Cemetery, Tan-eyville, with Dr. Roger officiating under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.

donations made to charity choice. M. Myrtle M. 90, Aurora, died a.m. Tuesday in Community Hospital following a short illness.

was born May 30, Henrietta, Okla. a homemaker moved to Aurora in from Stotts City. She William Owens, preceded her in Feb. 1, 1961. preceding her in were three sons, Bill and Ben.

survived by three James, Aurora; Carthage; and Bert, Vernon; a brother, Garrison, Green Ark; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. services will be p.m. Thursday in Crafton-Cantrell Chapel the Rev. Max Ed-mondson officiating. will be in Union Stotts City.

will be from 7 today in the funeral home. J. Emil J. 87, Purdy, died at Tuesday in his was a farmer and a member of John's Lutheran Stone's Prairie, served in several at the church. served 26 years Board of Monett Exchange and four two-year as Barry County Commissioner.

survived by a son, and wife, Jean, two daughters, Eggerman and MeMn, Lock-wood; and Dorothy Dennis husband, Ralph, three sisters, Ema of St. Louis; Schallert of and Armelde of St. Louis; a daughter-in-law, Llla Springfield; eight grandchildren, Barbara Dennis, Mark David Schad, Mike Sharon Ab- er built and operated the Hereford Room of Springfield. He was also a past president of Missouri Restaurant Association. He owned and operated Raines' Sisters, Inc.

in Nlxa, until his retirement in 1986. He will always be remembered for his unique pies and recipes. During his years of serving the public, R.B. endeared himself to everyone with his wonderful wit and gracious manner. R.B.

gave generously to various schools, organizations, and the church. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ida Patrice; and a daughter, Ida Ann, of the home; a daughter, Patrice L. Noel and her husband, James, Camdentoa a sister, Alpha Raines Frink, Wells-ville, Kan; three grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. The body will be cremated under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

No services are planned. Memorial donations may be made to the Raines Family Scholarship, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo. 65613-2496. Ray Woodmansee Jr. PLEASANT HOPE Ray Woodmansee 69, Pleasant Hope, died at 8:19 pm Monday in St.

John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. He was bom April 4, 1924, to Ray and Hazel Stephens Woodmansee in Van, Mo. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of Pleasant Hope Fundamental Baptist Church. He was a welder, retiring in 1983, and was an active full-time farmer until his death. He was preceded in death by a brother.

He is survived by his wife, Wynema; two daughters, Merrilyn Ellison and husband, Larry, Sanibel Island, and Lisa Foley and husband, Terry, Pleasant Hope; a son, Randy Woodmansee and wife, Karen, Aldrictv eight grandchildren; five sisters; and four brothers. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Green-lawn Funeral Home North. Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery. Friends may call between 3 and 8:30 pm today in the funeral home.

Rowland Baxter Raines Rowland Baxter "R.B." Raines, 94, Springfield, passed away Sunday, July 18, 1993, in his home. Rowland "R.B." was bom June 30, 1899, in Excelsior Springs, to the Rev. James W. Raines and Willie Ann Rowland. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Springfield, a life member of Post 676 American Legion, Springfield, and a World War I veteran.

He was a past member of Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple, Kansas City, where he attained the 32nd Mason degree. His early years were spent in Clinton, where he owned and operated a fruit and vegetable wholesale (business house) and engaged in farming. He was very civic minded and at one time ran for the Republican nomination in Henry County for the Missouri Legislature. R.B. was best known and revered as a restaurateur.

He started serving the public by turning his home south of Clinton into Raines Dinner House, where he enioyed a statewide reputation. In 1955, R.B. came to Springfield, where he began operation of The Colonial Dinner House, Arrowhead Restaurant, and established a well-known catering business. He BATTLEFIELD LANES "Live Wires" 1:30 PM every Tuesday Seniors 55 Senior Discounts Happy Hour Bowling 2 games for the prire of one! NEW LEAGUES FORMING 1127 E. Battlefield 883-1234 THE DIABETES SHOPPE Free blood sugarblood pressure screening Medicare filed on meters meter supplies 1307 E.

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