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The Daily Record that someone took a bicycle from his residence sometime Thursday night. The bicycle was valued at $170. Connie Crist, 302 Park Prospect, reported two bicycles, one valued at $80 the other at $100, were taken from the residence sometime Friday night. TOOLS TAKEN Helen Brananan, 110 E. Water Prospect, reported a hydraulic jack, and other items, were taken from an automobile parked at the residence Friday.

The loss was set at more than $50. EDITOR'S NOTE-All information contained within the "Daily Record" comes from local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, courts and hospitals. The Star is not responsible for any name or address errors contained within reports from these sources. The Star will not withhold any police report, accident summary, court ruling, divorce case or marriage application. These all are matters of public record.

City accidents DRIVER CHARGED Janis L. Woodward, 34, 1177 Woodbine, was charged with failure to yield and a stop sign violation after the vehicle she was driving collided with one driven by Earnest A. Keirns, 50, 581 Pearl at the intersection of Bellefontaine and Blaine avenues. The accident occurred at 11:13 a.m. Saturday.

After striking the Keirns vehicle, the car driven by Woodward went into the yard at 464 Bellefontaine, property of Robert Tuttle. Shrubs and trees in the yard were damaged. BICYCLES TAKEN Ralph Camm, 420 Scranton reported to police Saturday a garage at the rear of 403 Scranton had been broken into and two bicycles taken, plus other items. The owner of the home was not home, according to police reports, so a loss estimate was not available. RADIO TAKEN Jerry McCombs, 8948 Road, Waldo, reported to police Saturday that radio, valued at $57, was from his automobile while it was parked at EZ Auto Services, 223 S.

Main St. TIRE SLASHED Steve Adams, 1031 E. Center reported a tire on his vehicle was slashed while the vehicle was parked at his residence. The loss was estimated at $100. FURNITURE TAKEN Josephine Morgan, 292 E.

Center Apt. 4, reported to police Saturday that someone known to her took furniture valued at her residence Friday night.m CHAIRS TAKEN Marleen Colegrove, 169 John reported two large wicker chairs, valued at $200, were taken from the residence Friday. SHOT FIRED Bob Davis, 808 Robinson reported to police someone fired a weapon at the house Thursday night. A .38 8 caliber round was found in one bedroom. STEREO TAKEN Rick Augenstein, 989 Richmond reported a car stereo and cassette tapes, valued at $278, were taken from his vehicle while it was parked at the residence Friday night.

Sheriff BICYCLES TAKEN Fred Carr, 507 Park Prospect, reported to sherrif's deputies Friday Fire City FIRE (Saturday) 5:42 Dix where there was a fire in the bedroom of a home owned by Jack Brooks. Damage was estimated at $1,500 to the building and $3,500 to contents. The fire started in an air conditioner cord. EMERGENCY (Friday) 7:49 a.m., to 353 W. Church where Cindy Shaw, 28, was ill.

She was transported to Marion General Hospital, where she is listed in fair condition. 11:41 p.m., to 947 Paula Drive, where Jenny Bibbler, 24, was injured. She was left at the scene. (Saturday) 11:48 a.m., to 470 Toledo where Derek Wymer, 2, was ill. He was left at the scene.

10:07 a.m., to 427 Park where Carl Atkins, 60, 555 N. Greenwood, was ill. He was transported to Marion General Hospital where he is listed in guarded condition in the intensive care unit. a.m., to 161 S. Main $2:37 Apt.

where Keith Roberts, 19, was injured. He was left at the scene. Area accidents DRIVER INJURED Mindy Hedges, 27, Radnor, was listed in fair condition at Community Hospital Saturday after being involved in a car-train accident Friday. The Marion post of the state highway patrol reports Hedges was eastbound on Ohio 47, when she attempted to cross a Norfolk Western Railroad crossing. Her car was struck by a train, operated by engineer Area Obituaries Ralph G.

Ross Ralph G. Ross, 71, 14B Executive Norwalk, died at 8 p.m. Friday in Fisher- Titus Hospital, Norwalk. He was born Sept. 7,.1911, in Caledonia, to Mr.

and Mrs. William (Tabitha) Ross. On May "married Caledonia, he was to Louise Gilliland Ross, who survives. Employed as a custodian in Marion City Schools 22 years before his retirement, he was a Marion area resident all his life until moving to Norwalk in 1982. He was a World War II Army veteran, a member of Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post 114, Oak Harbor.

Also surviving brother and sister, "Riley Ross and Delphi Ross, both Caledonia; numerous 1 nieces and nephews. Two brothers and four sisters are deceased. The service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Barratt Banta.

Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery. Friends may call 3-5 and 7- 9 p.m. Monday at Boyd Funeral Home. Kathryn Alspach Kathryn Alspach, 94, S. Seffner died at 8:45 p.m.

Friday in Marion Manor nursing home. She was seriously ill two months. Born June 4, 1889, in Millersport, the daughter of "Coorge and Myrtle Culp Haver. Her husband, Otto C. Alspach, whom she married Sept.

29, 1912, in Thurston, died July 23, 1952. Area Funerals Emmett Marshall -1 p.m. Monday, Funeral Home, Galion, the Rev. Charles Barnett, burial in Crawford County Memorial Gardens. Friends may call this afternoon and tonight at the funeral home where a Masonic service will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Galion. Grover Englehart-1 p.m. Monday, Volk-Richardson Funeral Home, Galion, the Rev. J. Larry Roberts, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Galion.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today. E. Rumer 3 Richard, Romine Funeral Home, Mount Victory, the French presence halts rebel army N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) French military commanders in Chad say the deployment of French troops facing rebels and Libyan troops has had its intended effect: it has deterred Libyan leader Col. Moammar Khadafy.

These officers insisting on anonymity say the week-long undeclared truce along the 15th parallel is a direct result of France's show of force in support of the government of President Hissene Habre. Ground and air attacks by rebel forces and their Libyan allies ceased abruptly a week ago, three days after their capture of the northern town of and no contact between Habre's troops and the forces of former President Goukouni Oueddei has been reported since then. Western military sources with direct access to intelligence and satellite The Marion Star Sunday August 21, 1983 3A The Forecast For Rain Snow Sunday, August 21 Temperatures Showers Flurries 80 80 National Weather Service NOAA US Dept of Commerce Fronts: Cold Warm Occluded Stationary Marion area report The weather in the Marion area will, remain hot and humid today, with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s There is a slight chance of showers and temperatures Farmers to begin 80 90 The 1983 Farmers Festival will get under way Friday and continue through Sunday. It is the only festival in Ohio that annually recognizes the farmer. A committee, headed by Ron Criswell, was elected the following the 1982 festival," has held regular monthly meetings planning for this year's event.

The community has been encouraged to work with the committee and a bigger and better festival planned this year, a spokesperson said. In keeping, with early American and modern activities, plans include round and square dancing by the Hugh Johnson Dancers, Crazy Country, Frank Anderson Group, Sundown Travelers, Tom Reed, D.J. Chicken, the Washboard Boys and the All Americans Band. Contests are scheduled for young and old, including a five-mile run Saturday, frog jumping, chicken flying and tobbaco spitting. Friday night, the king and queen contest winners will be announced, the American Legion will hold a corn roast on the square and teen-agers will have a pizza party and dance to records with Chicken at the Lions Park.

Saturday activities will begin with a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at Short and Dee's Restaurant. The Legion will have a chicken fry beginning at noon and there will be a Dance Factory revue, Karate demonstration and the River Valley Boosters dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Nearly all festivals include a parade and this one is no exception. It will consist of the River Valley High School Band, Shriners roadsters, clowns, floats, commercial truck entries, Legion Auxiliary color guard, County Fair king and queen, Little Miss Pee Wee of Chio, antique motorcycles Power still out in Houston area John Adams, Portsmouth.

The impact slammed the car into a signal light. Hedges was cited for crossing a railroad crossing without safety. Area hospitals MOUNT GILEAD Morrow County ADMITTED: Virginia Racer, Cardington; Hollie DeLong, Mount Gilead; Jeremy Lanham, Minerva. RELEASED: Joyce Ethel and son; John Beall, Beverly Allen, Matthew Parrott, Mildred Maidens. KENTON Hardin Memorial ADMITTED: Mrs.

James R. Roby, Mount Victory; Mrs. Louis G. Ellcessor il, Forest. RELEASED: Esther A.

Neal, Abie Borntrager. GALION Community ADMITTED: Nettie Houk, Eskell Sandlin, Bucyrus; Lina West, Mount Gilead. RELEASED: Sandra Eskins and daughter, Harry Slagle. City hospitals ADMITTED SATURDAY Community MedCenter Kenneth Morgan, 405 Michigan Ave. Flora Sharrock, 1683 Marion-Waldo DISMISSED SATURDAY Community MedCenter Akorrem Assude, Ralph Behrens, Gordan B.

Briggs, Heather Darnell, John Godwin, Kenneth Hecker, Warren K. Hotelling, Harry Hunter, Lillian Karg, Kenneth Morgan, Ruby Prichard, Nelda Ross, Virgie Spradling, Vernal Terry. ADMITTED SATURDAY Marion General Carl W. Adkins, 555 N. Greenwood St.

Donald H. Desgranges, Delaware. Howard D. Price, 1500 Southland Parkway, Apt. 21.

Donald Rosebrough, Caledonia. Randy Summers, 120 W. Washington St. SATURDAY General Earl E. Black, Walter V.

Columber, Angela Q. Harris, Roderick A. Jenkins, Mrs. George A. (Kathy Johnson and son, Estaline E.

Kinsler, Walter Lanham Rita F. Long, Mrs. Bonifacio D. (Doris Malana and daughter, Mrs. Michael Eugene (Cynthia Lee) Margraf and daughter, John Virgil Saxton, Mrs.

Floyd R. (Robin Sharp and son, E.J. Stitt, Ronald Williams, Donald Wood Jr. ADMITTED FRIDAY Marion General George a daughter. Otto W.

Senig, 3200 Smeltzer Road, Lot 73. DISMISSED FRIDAY Marion General Betty A. Hornbeck. FRIDAY BIRTHS Marion General Tammy Sue Miller, 1145 Merkle a son. Cynthia M.

Shaw, 353 W. Church a daughter. Mr. and Sidney A. (Teresa) Sharp, 621 E.

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Entries will be accepted by Short and Dee Price until 5 p.m. Saturday. Sunday will feature Water battles by fire departments, pie judging, American Legion Auxiliary cube steak dinner and a public auction with Ben Higgins, Sutter and McPeak as the auctioneers. Other attractions will include a farmer's market, beer wagon, Las Vegas row, pony rides, bake sale, flea market, food concessions, carnival games and many raffles for afghans, hot air balloon rides and money. LEGAL NOTICE The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has set for public hearing, Case No.

83-31-EL-EFC, to review the fuel procurement practices and policies of the Ohio Power Company the operation of its Electric Fuel Component, and related matters. This hearing is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 1983 at the City Council Chambers, 218 Cleveland Avenue, SW, Canton, Ohio 44702. The session will end at 7:30 p.m. or such later time as is required in order to accommodate those waiting to testify.

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Commission. THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO By: Mary Ann Orlinski, Secretary Aug. 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1983 90 HOUSTON (AP) More than a quarter-million stormweary residents of hot and steamy southeast Texas went without electricity for a third day as the cleanup from Hurricane Alicia continued, and the death toll from the storm rose to 12. Power was not expected to be fully restored for several days.

In Houston alone, some 200,000 customers remained blacked out. At the peak of the storm, the number stood at 750,000, the most ever recorded by the utility. Temperatures in Houston exceeded 90 degrees with equally high humidity Saturday. Most of the 60,000 residents of the island city of Galveston, 50 miles south, also had no electricity, and few phones were working. In Galveston, eight people were picked up for violating an 8 p.m.

to 6 a.m. curfew, police said Saturday. No new looting was reported but scavengers prowled miles of beach and roadway where storm-tossed debris was heaped. DON'T MISS THE GREAT VALUES TO BE FOUND IN THE SPECIAL SECTION TODAY KMART SEARS MEIJER SQUARE HENNEY COOPER DRUG WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISING SECTION TOMORROW MEIJER SQUARE The 61-year Marion resident was a housewife whose memberships were with First Presbyterian Church; Lydia Chapter 83, Order of Eastern Star; and Women's Church Association. Surviving are a son, Haver E.

Alspach, Dearborn, three daughters, Mrs. Maurice (Jean) Cornell and Mrs. Thomas (Barbara) Boyd, both Marion, and Mrs. Ellis (Maxine) Veatch, Naples, six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. A brother and sister are deceased.

The service. will be conducted p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church by the Rev. James Urquhart. Burial will be in Chapel Heights Memory Gardens.

Friends may call 7-9 tonight at Boyd Funeral Home. Rev. David Mitchell, burial in Hale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of service. Alvy W.

Nininger 2 p.m. today, DeVore Funeral Home, Ohio 3 and Ohio 61, Sunbury, the Rev. Andrew Wilson, burial in Butter Cemetery. Eleanore E. Parish 10:30 a.m.

Monday, Boyd Funeral Home, the Rev. James Rave, burial in Marion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-5 today. Walter R. Baehr 1 p.m.

Monday, Boyd Funeral Home, the Rev. James Rave, burial in Marion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 and 7-9 today. Elsie G. Breece 11 a.m.

Monday, Bennett-Brown Funeral Home, Delaware, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 3-5 and 7- 9 today. Edwin E. Cheney 2 p.m. Monday, Marion Chapel, Snyder Funeral Home, the Rev.

James A. Trainer, burial in Marion Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel 2-4 and 7-9 today. Memorial contributions may be made to Harding High School in care of the Edwin E. Cheney Scholarship Fund for Outstanding Athletes.

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You now have the chance to select exactly what you both want. Our qualified counselors can show you a large selection of Rock of Ages memorials. 2 Schdied, HOUPT A Great Name In Stone 1876 HOUPT MONUMENTS SEALMARK 135 High St. ROCk ROCK Marion, Ohio OF OF Phone 387-9000 AGES AGES Marilyn Bartz 10 a.m. Monday, Timson AllenKubach Funeral Home, Caledonia, the Rev.

Charles Reed, burial in Caledonia Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and tonight. D. Latimore. 10 a.m.

Monday, Wesley United Methodist Church, the Rev. Donaugh, burial in Chapel Heights Memory Gardens. Friends may call 2- 5 today at the church where a Masonic service will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Boyd Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Earl C.

Smith 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Boyd Funeral Home, the Rev. Frank Isaacs, burial in Waldo Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 6-9 p.m. Monday.

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President Reagan promised $25 million worth of military equipment. Mobutu sent 2,500 troops and three Mirage-5 fighter And Mitterrand, after some hesitation, launched "Operation Stingray" with the intention of matching every man of the more than Libyan regular force reported in Chad..

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