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1 a In the Ozarks, Briefly Feb. 22, 1975 SPRINCFIELD (Mo.) LEADER PRESS Couple Bound Over CLINTON Arraignment date is pending for a Deepwater couple bound over to Henry County circuit court on second degree murder charges in connection with the Jan. 14 death of their 11-month-old son. John R. Hendrix, 25, and his wife, Barbara Ann, 22.

were bound over after preliminary hearing Feb. 12 before Magistrate Mark Wilson. The two are being held in lieu of $30.000 bond each. The couple pleaded innocent Jan. 15 to charges that they withheld food.

nourishment and medical care from Joseph Allen Hendrix and that they assaulted the infant Jan. 14, inflicting fatal wounds. The infant was taken by the couple to Wetzel Clinic, Clinton. Jan. 14, and died there at 12:45 p.m., according to testimony at a coroner's inquest.

Coroner's jury ruled the infant died by felonious acts. The case will be before Circuit Judge Kelso Journey. Trio Charged in Theft Petty stealing charges were filed against three young Springfield men arrested after Officer Mike Rodgers stopped their auto for a check early Friday and noticed pillow cases full of groceries on the back seat. Ronald Lee Taylor, 19, of 801 West Central. a student; Randy Lee Eason, 17.

of 3037 West Olive, a student; and Stephen Verrell Curbow, 20, of 801 West Central, unemployed, were released on their own recognizance pending a reappearance March 5 after being arraigned before Magistrate Louren Davidson. The three are specifically charged with taking three packages of meat belonging to Charles Freeman. 202 Morningside. Rodgers said Taylor admitted after questioning that the articles had been taken from garages at several homes. Busch Girl Bitten Peggy Busch, 19-year-old daughter of City Manager Don Busch.

was taken to St. John's Hospital for treatment of a leg wound resulting from a dog bite Friday afternoon. The wound required 10 stitches. Frank Trau, a friend of Miss Busch, said the two were riding bicycles at about 4 p.m., outside city limits, when Miss Busch was bitten. Owner of the dog took them to the hospital.

Trau said, The dog had received a rabies vaccination. according to Trau. Physiologist Appointed NEOSHO The Southwest Missouri State University Board of Regents has named Dr. Gerald R. Brown as plant physiologist at the Missouri State Fruit Station, Mountain Grove, effective March 17.

Brown has been a research assistant since 1969 in the horticulture and forestry department at the University of Arkansas, where he received the three degrees he holds. Also approved at the meeting of the board, held Friday at Crowder College here, was the razing of the old administration building at the experiment station, SMS and Mountain Grove officials attempted to res store the structure, 1 but little likelihood exists that the community can raise enough meney, according to Dr. Duane Meyer. SMS From $85,000 to $90.000 would be needed to restore the structure. A new administration building was constructed several years ago.

Teamsters Defeated HARRISON, Ark. Albright Nell Company employes here decided against -being represented by Teamsters Local 878 by a vote of 9-12. John Stevens, plant manager here, said, "We are greatly encouraged by the confidence in the company expresed by our employes. Albright Nell produces food processing equipment, and is a division of Chemetron a Chicago based firm. Birthday Discussed Ken White, executive director the 'Missouri Bicentennial Commission, met Friday with Springfield's committee to discuss plans for the nation's 200th birthday celebration.

W. Fred Schaeffer, general chairman for the Springfield and Greene County committee, said the group's application for supporting funds will not be reviewed before March 5. At a statewide meeting of all bicentennial groups March 6 and 7 in Jefferson City, national projects will be outlined. Further information concerning the Bicentennial may be obtained from Mrs. Betty Nartzick, secretary of the Springfield committee, at 831-1776.

Trial Delay Possible JOPLIN First-degree murder trial of Terry Greenhay may not be held Monday in Carthage 'as originally scheduled, according to a spokesman for Jasper County Circuit Judge Robert Warden. Greenhaw, 20, Clinton, is accused of the slaying early last year of his 16-year-old estranged wife, Lee Ann, of El Dorado Springs. The case was transferred from Cedar County to Jasper County on a change of venue. Jury selection will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, but the trial may be delayed because attorneys have filed requests with Judge Warden.

The nature of the requests could not be determined. Lighters Are Recalled Modern Match lighters are being recalled by twe Spring field stores. Managements of McCrory Store on Battlefield Mall and Newberry Store on Park Central Square are asking persons whe have purchased the fighters" to return them for a refund. Home offices for both stores recalled the lighters because they may be hazardous, Al Heisenfels, manager el Newberry's said the lighters have been reported to explode. Says Depression 'Serious' Prof Blasts Import Tax ale 5 -Staff Phote by Steve Keller A Wrench in Time Drury College junior Demese Moseley, Jefferson City, Daylight Saving Time, which begins at 2 a.m.

tamergrapples with gears inside the cleck tower of the rew. college's Stene Chapel, moving hands ferward for Rate Passes Estimate Manufacturing jobs in the two counties dropped from 18,300 in December to 17,500 last month. The figure a. year ago January was 20,600. Jobs in non-manufacturing dropped to 51,800 from December's figure of 53,100.

Be- November. Banwart several weeks ago predicted the rate would be 6.2 per cent. with about 5400 persons out of work. Actual figures surpassed that projection, he said, because of unexpected changes in some of the figures used in calculations. cause some firms released workers hired only for the holtdays, part of that drop was seasonal.

Banwart said. However, the number of nonmanufacturing jobs here in January, 1974. was 50,500, which was 1300 fewer jobs than last month. Couple Sues Empire Bank Over Mortgage Foreclosure A former Empire Bank employe and his wife have filed a $1 million damage suit against the bank and petitioned for an injunction to stop the bank from foreclosing a mortgage on a painting business the couple bought. Joe and Irene Emerson, 1854 South Prairie Lane, are plaintiffs in a suit filed in circuit we courts of Christian and Stone counties by Springfeld attorney Leland Gannaway.

Also named as a defendant in the suit is attorney Gerald Lowther, an Empire trustee. The Emersons said they paid $50,000 for a painting business land related assets that previously had been foreclosed by the bank. The bank agreed to pay any bills of the business that were incurred before the March, 18. 1973 purchase date, the suit said, and also agreed to lead Weapons, Food, Keys Taken in Burglaries. Greene County sheriff's deputies are investigating an $1843 burglary at a rural Strafford residence.

The unemployment rate for Greene and Christian counties jumped a record 1.6 percentage points from December to January increasing from 5.3 to 6.9 per cent, according to figures released Friday by the Springfield Employment Security Office. January was the first month in recent years that the rate. went above six per cent and the 6.9 degure, also a record, employment office projections. Research Analyst Lloyd Barnwart said of a work force of 87,800 in the two, counties, about 6100 are, out of work. Four months ago, the rate here was less than half it is now.

In October, just before heavy layoffs picked up in Springfield, the rate was 3.1 per cent. It jumped to 3.8 in GOP Women Plan Meeting Thursday Greene County Republic Women's Club will meet Thursday at Calvert's Cafeteria, 625 Benton, according to Mrs. Audrey Wiser, club president. An 11:30 a.m. lunch will precede the 12:15 p.m.

meeting. Mrs. A. L. Shortridge, president of the 7th District Republican.

Women's Club will attend, That 1 was the value of merchandise reported missing Friday by Alford L. Smoot, Route 2, Strafford, in a burglary report filed by Deputy J. B. Starks. The missing items included three shotguns, a rifle, an underwater spear gun, ammunition, a tv set, stereo components, steaks, other food items and stereo tapes.

Springfield police also are investigating a number of thefts, including Daisy Adams' report that her purse was snatched by a man about 21 years old last night in a laundromat at 800 West Commercial. the Emersons the purchase price and about $30,000 credit to run the business. Empire Bank about two months later insisted on additional security before extending the credit, and the Emersons mortgaged the property to Lowther, the suit said. At the same time, the plaintiffs executed promissory note payable to the bank. The suit alleged that Empire claims the Emersons have defaulted on that note and the bank directed Lowther to foreclose the mortgage.

Foreclosure sales have been scheduled, the suit alleged. According to the petition, the Internal Revenue Service seized the business because the bank failed to pay back taxes owed by the business. The plaintiffs claimed that at the time of the IRS seizure, they had jobs under contract that would have brought in about $45,000 in profits and also as a result of the seizure, they lost $83,000. The suit, in the first count. asked for a temporary Fostraining order and permanent injunction to bar Empire Bank or Lowther from foreclosing the mortgage.

In the second count, the Emersons asked for $128,400 actual damages, $1 million punitive damages and $10,000 for their attorney. Two Get Jail Sentences After Admitting Felonies One man received a prison. sentence and another was given county jail time Friday after pleading guilty before Circuit Judge Douglas W. Greene to felony charges. Rickey Eugene, Dykes, 19, Route 2, Strafford, received concurrent three year prison terms on burglary and 82500 Bond Set For Drug Suspect Richard Lawrence Henry, 20, of 722 East Jean, unemployed, remains jailed under a $2500 bond pending preliminary hearing March 11 in magistrate court on a twocount felony charge of possession of a controlled substance.

Henry, who was arraigned Thursday before Magistrate Orville Kerr, Is accused of having 28 LSD tablets and about 44 grams of marijuana in his possession when he was arrested by city police early Monday for a traffic violation. Ms. Adams, 800 West Calhoun, said the purse contained papers and about $12. Real estate agent Red Monaghan, 2530 East Edgewood, told police Friday thieves broke into his car at his resi-, dence and took 75 to 100 keys and lock boxes that were labeled with addresses, several books on city zoning and a 100- foot steel tape measure. Jim Bramlett, 1846 East Page, reported the theft of a citizens band radio from his car.

Rick Burns, 2202. North Robberson, told officers thieves took $660 worth of articles from his residence, including two rifles, a radio, tape player and blankets. The theft of a tape player and FM stereo radio unit valued at $225 was reported by Ed Fox. 1472 East Berkeley, stealing charges. The sentence was recommended by Special Prosecutor Bert Twibell, who was assigned to the case because a member of the prosecutor's office staff previously had represented Dykes.

Dykes, who was given credit for time spent in jail since August, was accused along with three other men of a breakin Aug. 18 at the Joe M. Montgomery home, Route 3, Strafford. Tommy Edward Lawson, 28, general delivery, who pleaded guilty to a felonious assault charge, was sentenced to a year in jail, with credit for time spent in jail since October. Lawson admitted an attack July 8 on Mrs.

Charcley Laughlin, 48, of 221 South Dollison. PETITIONS FILED George Ankarlo, 1223 East Harrison, filed nominating petitions in his candidacy. for general councilman in the April city election with City Clerk Don Kelley Friday afternoon. Warning Horn Ordered City to Oversee Future Blasting have enough cover over the blast area. Snider said.

the only thing I can come up with." The work site was deserted. Friday except for city public works investigators, who were taking photographs of the damage and talking to residents. Raymond J. Hamby, head of the firm, could not be reached for comment today. but Snider said, "I assume Hamby will start again Menday.

Don Casada's home. 3331 South Franklin, bombarded with pieces of an a hole about 100 feet across the are in a serious depression, and I don't see the kinds of policy changes likely to turn it around yet taking place in the administration's program. So said Dr. Ralph Andreano, a noted world economist in Springfield to accept a Distinguished Alumni Award from Drury College tonight in connection with homecoming at the college. According to Andreano, President Gerald Ford's plan to impose additional duties on imported oil will be counterproductive to solutions necessary to correct the nation's economic depression and inflation.

Andreano, disclaiming specialty in economic forecasting," said his work as a consultant to the World Health Organization, the World Bank and various governmental agencies and his research at University of Wisconsin Madison have given him good feel for offering constructive At a news conference at the college's Findlay Student Center, appearing with Dr. Andreano, Mrs. Betty Cole Dukert, an associate producer of the NBC television show, the Press," said that though the "national news media must strive to present both sides of the economic news, when the bulk of the opinion is on the pessimistic side, we have to report the pessimistic side." Asked if the reporting of pessimistic news had contributed to a general feeling that "things are really bad," Mrs. Dukert said, "I suppose there is some psychological damage done when the nightly news concentrates on the bad economic conditions, but we try very hard to put the news in bad news is, news, after all." U.S. Army Gen.

(Ret.) William A. Beiderlinden, recipient of the college's first Distinguished Alumni Award in 1951, will join Dr. Andreano and Mrs. Dukert for activities honoring them as outstanding alumni. Asked about U.S.

military presence in the world, Gen. Beiderlinden, who served a as. assistant chief of staff to Gen. Douglas MacArthur, said, military presence in the world really depends on what kind of stature we want to maintain. As the richest and most, powerful nation in the world, we shouldn't put ourselves in a position of letting a smaller, poorer nation run over us.

Dr. Andreano, a 1952 graduate of Drury who received his mater's degree in economics from Washington University in 1955 and doctorate degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1960, is professor of economic research at the University of Wisconsin. am not impressed with the President's attempt to altack our energy problems and our economic problems at the same time," he said, the import tax on crude oil will have quite a serious effect on unemployment and inflation. The nation has an average inflation rate of 14.4 per cent. he said, and predictions for the annual rate through fiscal 1975 are about 7 to 8 per cent.

inflationary rate is really lessening, independent of the energy program proposed by the Andreano said, "but the import tax is a tax that would end up being assessed on all products that use any petroleum base, not just gasoline." The most efficient tax would be "a tax at the retail level on gasoline, coupled with a rebate Andreano said. would have the effect of rationing energy and mitigating unemployment. He termed the Ford administration's crude oil import tax plan "an inefficient According to the economist, the administration's energy conservation plans "will raise revenues, but I don't think it will substantially reduce consumption. the potential reduction in consumption is projected to be one million barreis a day, and that leaves us about where we are now. Concerning alternatives being discussed in Congress to deal with the economic situation, particularly wage and price controls, Andreano said, people in Congress are panicking, and I don't think wage and price controls will The Drury alumni award will be presented Dr: Andreano for his work dealing with the economy of health services in poorer nations through the World Health Organization.

Mrs. Dukert will receive her award for outstanding contribution to electronic journalism. Car Overturns, Three Are Hurt Two Springfield residents and a Stone County youth were injured when a car overturned off a county road four miles northwest of Ponce de Leon. Randall Joe Stockstill, 19, Ponce de Leon, was driving east, the highway patrol said, when his car missed a sharp curve, crashed through a fence and everturned, at 11 p.m. Friday.

Stockstill, suffered a mangled finger on his left hand; James 1 H. Stiles. 19. of 2945 West Harrison, left eye and ear lacerations, and Darrel G. Mason, 20, of 1501 West Lynn, ear, hand and forehead lacerations.

They were taken to St. John's Hospital for treatment. Sports Star's Rites Monday Services will be Monday for Darrell Dean Paul, 27, 4 a fouryear starter on the Bradleyville High School basketball team who set several local records in basketball. Mr. Paul, of 2013 South Ventura, died at 10:45 p.m.

Thursday in his home after a five-week illness. Darrell Dean Paul During his freshman year at Bradleyville, his team won the 1961-62 Class state championship under Coach Ray Gibson, now an instructor at the School of the Ozarks. He set two records, both of which remain Greenwood's Blue and Gold tournament in 1963 during his junior year in high school. During the four games of the tournament, he: scored 121 points, the highest ever in either of the tournament's divisions. He shared the field goal record in the tournament's Gold division, with 45 field goals scored during four games.

As a high school senior. Mr. Paul was selected for All State honors in the Class division. and was an All Ozarks player. A draftsman, he had attended the University of Arkansas and John Brown Uni-' versity before graduating from Missouri Southern at Joplin.

He was coach at Hallway High School for two years and also coached two years at Stoutland High School. Mr. Paul was a member of Seminole Baptist Temple here. Surviving are his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Evelyn, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Christopher, Paul, and a maternal grandmother. Mrs. Martha Horner, all of Bradleyville. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Bradleyville High School Gymnasium with the Revs.

Oscar Cunningham and Raymond Tracy officiating. Burial will be in Blair Ceme. tery in Bradleyville, under direction of Clinkingbeard of Ava. Memorial contributions may be made to Full Gospel Assembly at Halfway, in care of Virginia Barker, Halfway. According to Weisenfels, the fire department will pick up lighters in stock at Newberry's.

and officials at McCrory's will dispose of the lighters there. About 10 or 12 of the lighters have Seen sold from McCrory's since early February when the store began selling them, it was reported. Weisenfels said only one lighter was sold from Newberry's, either Wednesday or Thursday morning, 11 Hamby Excavating Company does any blasting next week on the city's sewer project in the 3300 block South Franklin, a city inspector will be present, according to Publte Works Director Dave Saider. Snider ordered two other safety measures after an explosion Thursday afternoon sprayed pieces of limestone through the neighborhood and heavily damaged one house. Snider said he ordered that a mat made of old tires be placed over every charge and that workers sound a warning horn for one minute "In advance of obvious that they didn't street from his house sent rocks into the air.

6-year-old son's bedroom was severely damaged and a 35-to 40-pound boulder went through the windew. Another bedroom also was damaged, as well as the house's front and roof. Bedroom and garage windows were shattered. Casada said he had 00 idea how much structural damage the house received. Snider said the city requires that companies with city contracts be insured, Casada apparently will pay mothins for The thing have thousands of dynamite blasts in the city each year, and I can only count a couple (of mistakes) that we have had in two years," Snider said.

"It's quite unusual." A neighbor, Dave Bridges, 3309. South Franklin, who was working on his pickup truck when the blast occurred, said the explosion was about 10 times louder than previous explosions. "I looked up and it was raining rock," be said. "1 dove under the Residents said the workers had been blasting layer limestoni.