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Oafc JuTs, Southwest Districts Ask Ruling Opinion Due Today On School Closing If Levies Fail uvrai ''hiuff nHtVi t.h( welfare Of 6000 children" Mr. Herron countered. He noted the board has no other revenue source than the property tax. REVISIONS MAY come In the future but meanwhile Oak Hills must meet an annual Increase of $400,000 In ex-' penses, Including 20 to 25 new teachers a year, he said. The district faces a slnk-or-swun future because Oak Hills levies are not voted a year in advance as In some other districts.

"Our board has always had the policy to ask for support in November when mlllage runs out In December," Mr. Herron said. The last time Oak Hills residents rejected an additional levy, in November 1961, they approved It In a special election the following month. ers, staff, bus contractors and drivers. The prosecutor will disclose whether there is possible punitive action against parents who fail to send their children to school and whether means other than local funds may be used to operate the schools.

THE LEVY, which would add $4.28 per $1000 valuation to the yearly tax, would produce about $18 million a year, said Arthur Koeppe, supervisor for the county auditor. Without passage, however, the district would be $2 million short In meeting the annual budget of $2.3 million, he explained. The district would lose $600,000 In state aid. Remaining levy would yield only $800,000. If a district Is uable to operate because of lack of funds, "there is no authority In law for this agency to open them," M.

Byron Morton, assistant state superintendent said. John L. Wilson, Superintendent of the Hamilton County Public School system, added, "This Is not a threat. It Is a fact." Opponents, though generally unorganized, most often voice these other objections: Tax cost should be spread among more than just property owners. The school board, which operates on the third lowest mlllage in the county, should do a better job to economize and eliminate frills (a variety of opinion exists on which programs are frills).

A special election should not be held after voters In the general election rejected the Issue. There is a "credibility gap" In what the board says and what It will do. "The law requires that a district must levy at leas 10 mills in order to get state aid. If a district rejects sufficient levies, we cannot legally allocate additional funds In 1987." If 55 of Oak Hills voters do not approve Tuesday's levy, the district will have only 6 56 mills levied next year. Mr.

Essex said there Is no authority to waive the 10-mill requirement. Another possible "out," a levy passed at a special election early in 1967, would not produce Income until 1968. A section of the Olilo Revised Code, however, provides that districts cen borrow up to 50 of the levy. Including interest. But Mr.

Essex said other restrictions on collections complicate this alternative. WHILE MONEY is an overriding concern of many Oak Hills residents, Superintendent Richard Herron poses other questions: "What will happen to our 6519 students who are required by law to attend school but will have no education program? What happens to the 337 seniors who would be three months shy of graduation? Will they be able to enter college? Will they be able to compete for jobs? What about 1400 children who are scheduled to enter first grade next fall and 1400 more who would be In the full-time kindergarten that would start then?" He also questioned the effect on property values In a community without an operating school system. He said 361 faculty and staff members would be without jobs. The Board of Education has asked Mr. Rueger's opinion on the board's obligation to contracts of teach BT BILL CARLSON Of The Enquirer Staff -The future of 9500 pupils In two suburban school districts may hang today on prosecutor Melvin opinion on whether the systems can legaly shut down If their operating levies fall in next week's special elections.

Officials of Oak Hills and Southwest Districts asked Mr. Rueger for opinions last month, but the Hamilton County prosecutor said he did not want to make a statement "before the Cincinnati school issue Is voted on. The problems in the two other districts are entirely different and I wouldn't want voters to confuse them." His decisions will be announced today, he said. The: Cincinnati vote on a 4.8-mill levy Is today. Oak Hills Is asking renewal Tuesday of 9.72 mills and an additional 4.28 mills in a 14-mlll package.

Tl.e larger portion expires December 31 unless renewed. If the levy falls, the district will be $2 million short of meeting yearly budgets. The school board says funds will Tun out about March 1 and the high sahool and five elementary schools will be forced to close. SOUTHWEST Is asking approval Wednesday of 16.50 mills, of which 13.80 mills is renewal. Most frequent criticism has been doubt that the schools would shut down.

"I have never encountered a crisis of such severe dimensions," Martin Essex, state school superintendent, said Thursday. "However, there Is no way any state public official can provide money other than In the formula established by law. mmmmmmmmMmmmmm THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Fr Page 34 Deer Park Schools Plan Slashes 'Can't Halt Kindergarten9 In another legal question on schools, Edward J. Donnellon, Deer Park city solicitor, Thursday night challenged the legality of suspending that city's kindergarten classes. The suspension is planned January 1 as result of the defeat Tuesday of a 5-mill levy.

Mr. Donnellon said the system may need to continue kindergarten in order to receive scheduled state aid. Carl E. Crawford, superintendent of Deer Park schools, reiterated Thursday that no teacher firings In the system are planned for January 1 as a result of the defeat Tuesday of a five-mill school tax levy. a spokesman for the Ohio Education Association in Columbus warned that teachers cannot be dismissed In the current school year "because of a lack of funds." Mr.

Crawford said, "We are planning a 10-polnt cutback In operations because of the levy failure. The cutback is scheduled to begin January 1, but a reduction of the teaching staff by 21 will not be effective until September 1, 1967, the next school year." He said he thought news stories concerning the OEA stand "put us in a bad light" even though the situation was a result of a misunderstanding by the OEA as to the teacher-dismissal date. HE ADDED that he feared It "may have a bad effect" Hfmirw IMWE'iM" 'i liwfr Vr Stripper Dies In Auto Crash plation. Enquirer photographer Tom Hubbard, himself perhaps a constant shopper for a good picture, snapped this photo at 1 p. m.

Thursday from the Suspension Bridge and looking toward the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. The barge Alton Zephyr was headed downstream on the spring-like day under dark clouds a harbinger, perhaps, of the cold, wintry days sure to come. Captured Moment Just in case you are one of those busy working people or one of those thousands of distracted shoppers who trouped Into Downtown Cincinnati Thursday, we offer you this picture for a moment of quiet contem Friday, December 9, 1966 six additional teachers for the 1967-68 school year. Eliminate the school lunch program. Discontinue financial support of educational television.

The Citizens Committee for Better Deer Park Schools said several of the measures will have a damaging effect upon Deer Park high school accreditation. Threats Alleged In Strike Production was continuing at a Monsanto plastic plant Thursday despite a 13-day strike by 400 chemical workers. There were reports of telephone threats. William A. Holub, personnel manager for Monsanto Co.

on US 50 in Addyston. said there had been no progress in negotiations since the strike began Ha-vember 27. George Schreiber, secretary-treasurer' of the International Chemical Workers Local 561, said his wife and son had been threatened by an anonymous caller. "A guy told my wife to tell me to keep shut up or else." Mrs. Schreiber said.

A truck operator, whose trucks apparently have been crossing picket lines, also has received telephone threats, he said. Donald Bosse, 32, of 363 Don Delhi Township, told county police he re ceived an anonymous telephone call last Saturday. He told police the caller said that if one more of Mr. Bosse's truckscrossed picket lines "It would be the last." There was no record of Mr. Schreiber reporting his telephone call to police.

Mr. Schreiber said the union has five pickets posted at the plant, but Addyston police report no Incidents of trouble. Electric-Powered Autos Not For Turnpike-Yet on other tax levy referen-dums In the Cincinnati area today and next week. On November 21 the Deer Park Board of Education scheduled the following curtailments should the levy fail. Apparently these now will be put Into effect A board spokesman said it has not been decided whether to submit the issue again to the voters next year.

Effective January 1, 1987, the following cutbacks are planned: Eliminate kindergarten. The five teachers will be reassigned as substitutes or to fill vacancies. Discontinue board support for night activities. This will affect the PTA, school booster groups, adult education, etc. Cut expenditures for textbooks, supplies, etc.

Eliminate board support for ta-eervice teacher training. ON JUNE 1, 1967, the board will discontinue Its support of all extracurricular activities. This will affect driver training, music and athletics. Effective September 1, 1967, these cutbacks are scheduled: Reduce the teaching staff by 21. Postpone employment of Taf Joins Appeal For Russian Jews U.

S. Robert Taft Thursday Joined the American Jewish community In demanding that "the three million Jews of the Soviet Union be allowed to live creatively and in dignity as Mr. Taft took part in presentation of the "Declaration of Rights for Soviet Jewry" in Mayor Walton Bacnrach's office. Gov. James A.

Rhodes has declared the weekend of December 9-11 as a "Weekend of Dedication for Restoration of Human Rights of the Jewish Community of the Soviet Union." a. m. Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital of head Injuries suffered 70 minutes earlier when her auto hit a tree on Harrison Pike, 200 feet west of Sheed Road. Hamilton County sheriffs deputies said Miss Smith, 23, was eastbound when she apparently lost control of her car, skidded 144 feet on the south berm and hit a tree. She was the 128th auto fatality In Hamilton County this year.

Miss Smith, who used the stage name of "Cindy Parker," was visiting her sister, Mrs. Madella Ramey, 1795 Sutter at the time of her death. Mrs. Ramey said that her sister had been staying with her since Thanksgiving, after completing an engagement In St. Louis.

Joe Virginia, manager of the Gayety Burlesk Theater, said Miss Smith last appeared here in 1965. She was the youngest star in burlesque, he said. Miss Smith's home town was Harlan, Ky. Barbara Smith youngest star Jf' SU 5 I sodium-sulphur battery, the possible power pack for electric cars, requires quite a while to recharge. Dr.

Minck said recharging the battery would be a "less than overnight" job, but at the present stage of development, Its use would be limited to secondary transport shopping carts, second family cars or delivery trucks. The sodium-sulphur battery is 10 times more powerful than the conventional lead-acid battery. One of the electric car's advantages, he pointed out, Is that it would not contribute to air pollution. Gasoline-powered autos are a prime pollution source. Dr.

Minck works in a unique laboratory operated by rr 11 1 his company. He was In City Health Aide Cincinnati to Introduce a movie on measurement, ATfw TVcf shown to a group of sci- 1 cW Oisl, Psychiatrist Presents Theory On Strangler HAMILTON COUNTY TRAFFIC FATALITIES Total to date 128 1965 total to date 127 Total deaths 1965 139 Miss Barbara Allen Smith, an exotic dancer who was billed as "The Baby Doll of Burlesque," died at 3:15 battery, accepts no contracts and its budget Is set five years ahead. "We explore basic physical phenomena just for the sake of study," he said. "The programs are determined by the hiring of people. They work on what they want to." Dr.

Minck said this scientist's dream lab often "staggers Into something" that might be turned into a dollar. The sodium-sulphur battery Is one example electron beam radiation-cured paint Is another. The results of much of the research, however, never reach the commercial market. They are used Instead by other scientists. Cites Fund Lack Dr.

Bernard Bradman, director of the Cincinnati Health Department's Division of Mental Health, is quitting to accept a similar post with San Francisco. Dr. Bradman's resignation, effective next June 1, was announced Thursday by Dr. Kenneth Macleod, who himself Is quitting as Cincinnati Health Commissioner Friday. The Board of Health has accepted It One of the factors Dr.

Bradman said he "weighed" in deciding to give up his Cincinnati post was the lack of financial support for Mental Health Division expansion. Dr. Bradman has the status of assistant health commissioner here. His Job in San Francisco will be on the same plane. He has been with the Cincinnati Health Department since June 30, 1963, serving as Director of the Mental Health Division sinre February 16, 1964.

Shiel Diinsker Faces Surgery Shiel Dunsker, 7345 Brook-crest business manager of the Cincinnati Post and Times Star, will undergo brain surgery today at Barnes Hospital In St Louis, it was reported. Business associates and friends here said they dldnt know how long Mr. Dunsker would be away from his work. BY DAVID BRACEY Enquirer Science Writer The electric automobile may be making a comeback, but there's no need yet for gasoline station owners to get worried. A scientist with the Ford Motor Co.

said here Thursday the gasoline powered auto is still laps ahead. "Where else can you get fuel for 300 miles in five minutes?" asked Dr. Robert W. Minck, principal physics research scientist in the Ford Scientific Laboratory, Dearborn, Mich. Dr.

Minck said the new will be Inducted January 12 at the Holiday Inn, Sharon-ville. They are: Chief Donald Shanks, Mariemont, president; Sgt. Harold Fassnacht, Amber-ley Village, first vice president; Chief William Schney-er, Golf Manor, second vice president; Capt. Pearl Hollis, Reading, secretary; Chief Jack Ahern, Evendale, treasurer, and Sgt William Barrett Indian Hill, ser-geant-at-arms. Postal Supervisors Group Here Elects Harry A.

Meyers has moved up to the presidency of the National Association of Postal Supervisors, Branch 29, succeeding Arthur A. Bemzott jack A. Rub erg was elected vice president at the organization's annua). December election meeting. Others named were John F.

Conley, secretary; Joseph E. Conley, treasurer; and John A. Usher, financial secretary. IRS Inspector Named William A. Costello, former Chlcagoan, has been named Internal Revenue Service regional Inspector for the five-state Central Region with headquarters here.

He replaces Gordon M. Anderson, who is being transferred to the IRS Midwest region in Chicago. The Cincinnati-based region includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginle. Cincinnati's strangler-rapist may well be a necro-phillac (lover of the dead), a leading neuropsychiatrist told meeting of the Hamilton County Police Association Thursday night The strangler "has a tremendous hostility, perhaps growing from a bad mother relationship," added Dr. Charles D.

Feuss former superlnten dent of Longview State Hospital who now is in private practice and a University of Cincinnati professor. He addressed about 80 members of the association at 'Arlington Heights Village Homes on the subject of sexual psychopaths. Dr. Feuss noted that the strangler's victims have been "motherly figures." Asked- if there was any symbolism attached to the devices used by the killer to strangle his victims, Dr. Feuss said it was possible ence teachers at the Queen City Club.

Dr. Mlnck's lab, which producd the sodium-sulphur 2 Honored By Blind Aid Group Eugene Buss Jr. and Charles T. Gerhart, members of the board of trustees of the Cincinnati Association for the Blind for more than 25 years, were honored Thursday by their fellow trustees at a special meeting in Hotel Sheraton-Gibson. Mr.

Buss, president of the Eugene R. Buss Jr. Insurance agency, has been a member of the board since 1937 and its secretary for 25 years before resigning that post last April. Mr. Gerhart, retired director of art and package design for the Procter Gamble has been a CAB trustee since 1940.

Also In April he resigned the vice presidency he had held for five years. The men, both of whom remain on the board's executive committee, were presented copies of a unanimous resolution by the board expressing regret at the resignations and memorializing them for "years of excellent energetic and Intelligent service wise counsel, friendliness, kindness and unfailing devotion to the association." the killer "doesnt want to see much blood." In his talk on sexual deviants Dr. Feuss discussed homosexuality, transvestit-ism (wearing of clothes of the opposite sex), exhibition-Ism, voyeurism and other aspects of abnormal sex behavior. He indicated true homosexuality was almost incurable. "There is little we psychiatrists can do for the true homosexual," he said.

He said homosexuals usually arent too dangerous In a physical sense, except that a man can become brutal when he is panic-stricken with the sudden discovery he is homosexual. He told the enforcement officials that police would do well to keep good record i of all types of sex deviants. Present officers of the association, re-elected to another term at the meeting, Police said two East Price Hill mothers signed warrants against him Thursday after an Incident at 301 Ansor.ia Ave. Police were told McFarland enticed two sisters, eight and seven and another girl, eight. Into his truck on the pretext cf getting them to read an address for him on an order slip.

hi Truck Driver Charged In Child Molesting Case it 1 "i'ii iBMiimiMiminniininMminiiiMiiii A Mt. Airy laundry truck driver was charged with three counts of assault and battery Thursday after three little girls identified him as the man who molested them. Donald McFarland, 30, 2508 Rack Ct, was scheduled to appear In Criminal Court today. Young At Heart Enjoying the Hanukkah party and musical program Thursday night at Glen Manor Home for the Aged are Mrs. Claire Holzman, 85, left, and her sister, Mrs.

Sally Drucker, 97. The sisters, aunts of Libby Holman, one of the great names ln show business, were among 17 men and 4 women residents of the home who were entertained Oy the Rockdale Temple Brotherhood, refreshments and gifts were presented to the residents. The party initiated monthly programs to be given by the brotherhood at Glen Manor. Hanukkah Is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights. Enquirer (Hubbard) Photo.

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