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24, 2003 ObituariesNews THEI r.7r.Tfnn Page 2A SUN DAY, September Hituanies Ladder from Page 1A MS downtown businesses in February 2002. It was cold that day -so cold that the water from their hoses turned trees and buildings into giant popsicles. Ladder 24 froze too, with its 59-foot ladder completely extended. Firefighters were able to lower it enough that they could drive it back to Station No. 1, but they couldn't retract it.

They were forced to thaw it out, section by section, in the station's garage. But there was nothing to laugh about when the ladder malfunctioned at a fire at Ohio Galvanizing this summer. "It got about half way up and didn't want to go any further," Gruber said. The fire was intense, as the flames licked at the roof and thick, black smoke billowed out of the factory. Having a steady stream of water pouring down would have put the fire out faster.

But with Ladder 24 out of commission, more firefighters had to be sent in to battle the flames at the bottom. "Firefighters' health and well-being are tied up with Kathryn P. Snyder MARION Kathryn P. Snyder, 82, of Clover Marion, Ohio, died at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug.

12, 2003, at Marion General Hospital. She was born Feb. 23, 1921, in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Cletus and Bernus (Carpenter) Baker. On Jan. 27, 1946, in Marion, she married Lawrence W.

Snyder. He survives in Marion. They were married 57 and a half years. She was a member of Ep-worth United Methodist Church, Marion Seniors, Prospect Seniors and VFYV Auxiliary 7201. She was a homemaker and a Marion resident all her life.

She is survived by two sons, Gary L. (Jean) Snyder of Ft Wayne, and David E. (Margaret) Snyder of Marion, Ohio; four grandchildren, Michelle, Lori, Bill and Dwight, five greatgrandchildren, Ben, Brandon, Blake, Vincent, and Dallas; and sister-in-law, Patsy Baker, of Marion, Ohio. She is also survived by a niece, nephew and many cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother, Hank Baker.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at Boyd Funeral Home. Burial is in Grand Prairie. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

Monday, Sept 15, 2003, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Epworth United Methodist Church; VFW Auxiliary 7201 and Prospect Senior Citizens. 1 Albert E. Herr MARION Albert E. Herr, 73, of Marion, Ohio, died 5:30 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Marion, Ohio, to the late Albert G. and Sylvia (Houk) Herr.

On Oct. 7, 1966, in Marion, Ohio, he married Hildgard (Werner) Tomlin-Herr. She survives in Marion, Ohio. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was employed as a steel worker at Armco Steel Co.

for 30 years and also worked at Sun Ray Range in Delaware, Ohio. He was a resident of Marion all his life. He is survived by sons, S. Steven (Karen) Herr of Marion, Ohio, and Bruce J. Herr of Coeur d' Alene, Iowa; daughter, Sheila Moore of Marion, Ohio; stepsons, Michael W.

Tbmlin of Hawaii, Robert G. Tomlin, of Marion, Ohio; stepdaughter, Heidi (Ron) Tbmlin-Newsome of Marion, Ohio; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; eight stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; and six sisters survive. He is also survived by his dog "Butz" which he loved spending time with. He was preceded in death by one stepson, Kim Tbmlin; one brother, one sister; one granddaughter; and one stepgranddaughter. A memorial service will be held 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Nicholas Worden officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Kobacker House Inpatient Unit, 3595 Olentangy-River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214. 1 Marion City firefighters work to put out a blaze racing through the 100 block of West Center Street on Feb.

3, 2002. The truck they currently use, Ladder 24, is more than two decades old and has failed to work properly at recent fires, prompting firefighters to request a new one. At a glance U.S.nsltary apologizes for friendly fire killings FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) Angry mourners swarmed this central Iraqi city Saturday, firing into the air, attacking journalists and cursing the American occupation as they followed the flag-draped coffins of eight Iraqi police killed in a friendly fire incident involving U.S. troops. The U.S.

military apologized Saturday for the shooting that killed nine people the eight Iraqis and a Jordanian guard and badly damaged a hospital. U.S. troops only opened fire after they were attacked "by unknown forces," the military said. But the explanation did not defuse the anger washing over Fallujah, a city of 200,000 in Iraq's most troubled region. The shooting was the worst case of friendly fire since major hostilities in Iraq were declared over May 1.

Arafat calls lei1 retcrn to poace talks RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) Ten years after the signing of historic peace accords, Yasser Arafat said Saturday the Mideast conflict is facing its most difficult point since and he urged Is rael to return to negotiations following its threat to exile him. Supporters tilled Aratat compound Saturday to rally around their leader. They included a government-organized demonstration of more than 2,000 school children, followed by thousands of adults. Some pledged to act as human shields to defend Arafat from Israeli troops. The Palestinian leader emerged repeatedly from the of fice of his partially destroyed compound to greet the crowd beaming, blowing kisses and flashing for victory signs.

It was a stark contrast to the signing of the Oslo Accords on Sept. 13, 1993, when Arafat shook hands with then-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the White House lawn in the presence of President Clinton. Calif. Democratic Party to support Biistaoianfe LOS ANGELES (AP) The California Democratic Party voted Saturday to endorse Lt. Gov.

Cruz Bustamante while continuing to support Gov. Gray Davis in the Oct. 7 recall election, adding momentum to a strategy tne governor had long resisted. But Davis and Bustamante showed unitv Saturday, shakine hands on stage while Democratic delegates cheered. On the other side of town, Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger warned his party's faithful that contains to sol their votes between him and state Sen.

Tom McC intock could cost them the governor's office. The SDeech did not mention McClintock, who was to speak to delegates Saturday evening. At Los Angeles Convention Center. 85 Dercent of more than 600 Democratic delegates voted to endorse Bustamante. The party had voted in March to ODDOse Davis' recall, but the issue of who should replace the governor if he is ousted is a separate question on the ballot.

Hurricane Isabel returns to Category 5 MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Is abel's sustained winds increased to 160 mph Saturday as the Cateeorv 5 hurricane swirled ominously closer to the East ioast. The hurricane harl parlipr hppn lowered to a Category 4 storm after its sustained winds fell to 150 mDh. It was reclassified after a hurricane hunter Diane flew into the eye to measure its intensity Saturday afternoon. A hurricane hits the ton nf the Saf- fir-Simpson hurricane scale when us winas reacn loo mph. The slow-movine.

oowerful storm was still several days from land, and forecasters were unsure if it would strike the Unit ed States. The Marion Star File Photo how much weight Ladder 24 can handle. If there's too much, the ladder could snap. The safety of his fellow firefight ers' rests in his hands, and Blankenship is looking forward to havmg added safeguards on the new truck. For Roush and others who ride in the truck, it will be a big improvement over Ladder 24 to have seats inside the cab and facing forward.

It will improve communication with the officers in the front, and the for ward-facing seats mean that everyone will be able to see the fire and assess the situation. Gruber said the new truck will also have a platform which looks like a big bucket on the end of its ladder. It used to be that Grandma would have to climb down Ladder 24 to escape a burning building. Now she and her rescuer can ride safely to the ground in an enclosed container, Gruber explained. "I don't think there was anything that was frivolous," Wade said.

And the whole experience of buying a new piece of equipment was a great learning exercise for Ross, who wasn't even born when Ladder 24 was new at Station No. 1. The 21-year-old Ross said, "I expect this to last 15 or 20 years, and maybe I'll be around to buy the next one." Reporter Monica Torline: 740-375-5155 or mtorlinenncogannett.com Eventually, someone will create music-sharing software that is so well encrypted that the recording industry will not be able to figure out who is swapping songs, said Russ Crupnick, an analyst at NPD Group in Port Washington, N.Y., who tracks Internet music downloads. And Cindy Cohn and Fred von Lohmann, lawyers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation in San Francisco, said 250 million people worldwide are using music file-sharing software. Even if the 60 million Americans who have downloaded music are stopped, the free music party on the Web will keep going, said Cohn, whose organization gives advice to people who are subpoenaed.

"Trying to throw 60 million Americans in jail is not a reasonable approach," von Lohmann said. "That's more than voted for President Bush." (Contributing: den, GNS.) Mike Mad- their equipment," Gruber said. "They want to have confidence it will go to it's total design limit." While it's understandable that Ladder 24 have parts that fail after 23 years, the safety of firefighters and property are at risk with it not working as it was designed. Using "Plan a Little Longer Every vehicle the Marion City Fire Department owns has broken down at one time or another, and that's when firefighters go to "Plan Mind you, Plan isn't really formal. In fact, it's not even written down or taught in training exercises.

Plan is about firefighters improvising on the spot, with the heat of flames bearing down on their faces and a clock racing against them. "When something doesn't work, we can't sit there and say, 'Ah, gee. Guess we'll go Gruber said. "We don't have an option. We can't quit." Working under less-than-perfect conditions is a credit to his crews, Gruber said.

Because Ladder 24 works sometimes and fails others, the truck's operators have become accustomed to going with Plan B. Maybe it requires calling for mutual aid from another fire department that has a functioning aerial, or maybe more firefighters get called out to a fire, like at Ohio Galvanizing. And Plan will still be needed when the new aerial truck comes. It just might not be employed as frequently. "It will be nice knowing when you get out there you're truck won't fail on you," said firefighter Mike Roush.

But Roush and the other firefighters will have to be ready to go to Plan for another year. That's how long it will take for Ladder 24's replacement to get to Marion and let the old girl finally retire. Congress teenagers, college students or young adults, are miffed that the music industry is trying to interfere with consumers' right to computer privacy. "I think their tactics are strong armed," Clifton Farr, 27, a technology consultant from Liberty, said of the music industry's subpoenas. "I hate to see a precedent open up where they can come into your computer." At least one lawmaker said Farr could be right.

Sen. Norm Coleman, said the music industry may be abusing its right to protect copyright songs under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by aggressively going after the identities of music file sharers. In August, RIAA president Cary Sherman assured Coleman in a letter that the industry was only going after music downloaders who share large amounts of copyright songs on the Web not "nominal" offenders. But RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy refused to say how many songs a computer user must download before he reasure the past and leave a lasting BiY DIRECT FROM OlRPLiST- oversooisits os display. Needed Bells and Whistles On Monday City Council voted to authorize SafetyService Director Dale Osborn to advertise for bids for a new aerial truck.

With the specifications they have, Ralph expects to receive three or four bids. The new vehicle is estimated to run $700,000 to $800,000. Ralph, Roush, Ross and Blankenship have invested hundreds of hours of personal time into research. Because the companies that make trucks don't make a fleet in advance, the Ladder Truck Committee had to travel to Indianapolis and different parts of Ohio to view aerials that might fit the City of Marion's needs. "I think it shows a commitment to their job, the profession and to the other firefighters," Gruber said.

"Every organization has quality individuals that step forward when there's a need." Besides, who better to design a truck than the people who use it? "The chief won't use this thing," Ralph said. "I want to help design a truck we're going to use." As the truck's operator, Blankenship will value the new truck for its capability in determining how much weight he can put up on the ladder. In the past, Blankenship's been solely responsible for determining from Page 1A or she is targeted. Coleman, chairman ef the Senate Governmental Affairs Permanent Investigations Subcommittee, will have hearings starting in this month to examine the RIAA subpoenas and try to find a solution to the music piracy problem. "You have to live in a cave not to know this is a huge issue today, particularly if you're the parent of a 13- or 17-year-old," Coleman said last month.

Experts see piracy continuing Congress likely cannot devise a bill that would halt illegal downloading, experts said. Threatening more criminal action against people who download music also may not work because the public is used to getting free music on the Web, said Bruce Haring, author of "Beyond the Charts: MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution." "What they are trying to change is human behavior, which is also difficult, if not impossible," Haring said. Anyone with questions concerning an obituary should call The Marion Star newsroom at 740-375-5150. Buckeyes from Page 1A up his sleeve." The Wolfpack fans, many of whom got very loud as the Wolf-pack made its fourth-quarter comeback, were just as drained. Nancy and Mike Simorka of New Jersey spent Friday night in Newark, the Ohio one, with Nancy's brother-in-law, Bob Koesel.

They traveled from their home in Basking Ridge to see their son, an N.C. State student and trainer with the football team. "We thought Ohio State would be a little tougher," Nancy said. Mike, who said that they try to see three or four games a year, summed it up succinctly: "It was a great afternoon of football." Briefly EM imaged to fair condition after accident COLUMBUS Craig Ebert has been upgraded from serious to fair condition after sustaining injuries from an automobile accident Sept. 7 on Waldo-Fulton Road.

Ebert was transported to Marion General Hospital where he was later transferred to Grant Hospital. According to the Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ebert was westbound on Waldo-Fulton Road driving a 2000 Jeep Wrangler when he ran off the right side of the road, struck a road sign, crossed back over the center line and ran off the left side where he made contact with the ditch and overturned due to driver inattention. USA WEEKEND update In this weekend's USA WEEKEND (Friday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 14), the Who's News birthday list has actor John Ritter turning 55 on Sept.

17. He died Sept. 11. Some readers assume USA WEEKEND is printed on the same schedule as the newspaper and may perceive his birthday listing as an affront. Correction Corrections policy: The Marion Star strives for accuracy in its reporting.

If we make an error, we want to correct it If a story is accurate but contains information that is misleading, we want to know that, too. For news corrections or clarifications, call Assignment Editor James Steven at 740-37S-S146. For sports corrections or clarifications, call Sports Editor Michelle Leppert at740-37S-51S6. Dolores (Peck) Lupica MOUNT GILEAD Dolores (Peck) Lupica of 5101 U.S. Route 42, Mount Gilead, Ohio, was delivered into God's hands on Sept.

13, 2003, surrounded by her family. Dolores was born May 13, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, to Anthony and Mary (Radko) Peck, graduating from Hanover High School in 1949. While serving in the U.S. Army, she married her life companion of 51 years, George W. Lupica, on March 31, 1952.

While living in Marion, Ohio, she was employed at Marion General Hospital as a respiratory therapist. After George and Dolores acquired Chevrolet-Olds, Inc. in Mount Gilead, Ohio, the family moved to Mount Gilead in 1977 where she worked beside her husband in the dealership. Dolores was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and cherished each moment of her life with her children, grandchildren, family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, George W. Lupica; her children, Rick (Pam) Lupica, Mount Gilead, Terri (Dan) Tobin, Marion, Kathy (Richard) Goff, Marysville, grandchildren, Anthony Lupica and Angela Dean; and her brother, Anthony Peck, Ashley, Pa. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Daniel, a sister, Elaine, and her beloved daughter, Lori Lupica. Calling hours will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Denzer Farison Hottinger Funeral Home, 360 E.

Center Marion, where prayer services will be held at 5 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. TUesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Marion, with the Rev.

Rodney Damico officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given in her name at the funeral home to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Funerals Catherine M. Kleopfer 11 a.m. Monday, Bringman Clark Co.

Funeral Home, St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, calling hours 1-3 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service Monday, contributions to Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Wyandot County Hospice or to the First Lutheran Church in care of the funeral home. Bessie Mae Taylor 1 p.m. Monday in Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home, 215 N.

Walnut Bucyrus, Oakwood Cemetery, calling hours 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home, family suggests contributions to the Lawrenceburg Hospice through the funeral home. Esther M. Bird 11 a.m. Monday at Boyd Funeral Home, Waldo Cemetery, calling hours 2-5 p.m.

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