The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio • 63

Friday, October 20. 1972 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER $10 Million Price Tag Placed Transit Manager Field Cut To Three Firms On Cincinnati Union Terminal two Individuals who made propos Present at the meeting were day and will meet with anyone Interested in saving the station. With this in mind, the participants at Thursday's meeting agreed to tell terminal officials that many Clnclnnatlans are Interested in preserving the station and to ask the company what Its next moves will be. till "'wriTifr. depart from Amtrak's new mini-terminal at River Road and Evans Street.

And the end of passenger service at Union Terminal has led to a move by some civic leaders, artists and historians to preserve the station, which they say Is one of the finest examples in America of Art Deco architecture. Thursday's meeting, called by Stevens with the approval of Mayor Thomas A. Luken, was an attempt to efforts to the terminal." But, despite the Terminal offer to sell, Stevens said the city is not interested in buying what he termed "another deficit facility," which would, he added, "Incur losses to the taxpayers." "I look at it as better to have some business use of the property instead of a public use," Stevens added. The city planner warned, however, that unless some action is taken soon, the building may not be around long. "The Union Terminal as a corporation Isn't Interested In saving the building; they're interested in liquidating," he said.

Stevens announced that the Union Terminal real estate committee will be in town next Thurs By BOB FRESCO Enquirer Reporter A representative of the Union Terminal Co. has told Cincinnati's director of city planning that the company wants to sell the old station and Its 285 acre property for $10 million. The announcement was made by city planning director Herbert W. Stevens at a City Hall meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss the 39-year-old station's future, Stevens said the company's Intentions were made known to him in a recent meeting with terminal manager George S. Grey.

However, the $10 million figure only one-third the sum of $30 million which company president H. M. Redman quoted as the cost of the property in a letter last August 1 to the Miami Purchase Association, a local group dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings. The terminal, completed in 1933, will echo to the cry "all aboard" for the last time at 11:05 p. m.

Saturday, October 28, when Amtrak's George Washington leaves for Newport News, and Washington. Starting October 29, Cincinnati's two daily passenger trains, the George Washington and the James Whitcomb Riley to Chicago, will The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Thursday narrowed from five to three a field of contenders for management of a publicly owned transit system In Cincinnati. The three, all professional management firms, who made proposals on the basis of a resident management team, are: ATE Management and Service Inc, Cincinnati, currently managers of 17 urban transit systems in the nation. National City "Management Houston, currently managers of nine city or county, transit au-' thorities in the nation. Ametrican Transit St.

Louis, a rs of municipal transit systems in 18 cities In the nation. Ruled out of the running were Crime And The following activities were reported by Cincinnati police and criminal court officials in the 24 hour period ending at 7 m. Thursday: ASSAULTS A 21 year-olJ Vxdisonville woman reported that man. armed with a handgun, attempted to rape her on the sidewalk of Eastwood Drive at 7:15 a. m.

Thursday. During scuffle th Bun was discharged, the bullet missint) her head. Cincinnati patrolman William Root, 49, reported that a man interfering with an arrest he was making became abusive and struck him at 25 W. 13th' St. at 4:30 p.

m. Wednesday. Police Identified the man as James Iradshaw, 41, 1224 Republic St. and charged him with assault on a police officer. BURGLARIES Chester C.

Kofter, 75, reported that threa cue sticks, four fishing rods, three electric raJors, and two wrist watches, all valued at $500, taken from his home af 2640 River Rd. between and 11:30 p. m. Wednesday. ROBBERIES David (alley, 20, attendant for the Este Oil reported that a man armed with a handgun, took $182 from his shirt pocket at the station at 5803 Hamilton Ave.

at 10:40 p. m. Wednesday, Showers Guilty Gets Life Term Daryl Showers, 26, was found guilty of first degree murder In the-shooting death of a Mt. Adams grocer and sentenced to life imprisonment Thursday. Common Pleas Judge Lyle Castle pronounced sentence immediately after the Jury, which deliberated about four hours, returned the-guilty verdict.

Evidence in the case showed that Showers robbed and shot Richard Bertke, 51, owner of Bertke Parkview Market, 1108 St. Gregory after Bertke left a bank last December. Fred Cartolano, assistant county prosecutor, claimed that Showers took some $2600 from Bertke and then went to New York City where he was arrested in March. Official Opening For New Norwood School Set Sunday The new Norwood Senior High School will be dedicated Sunday with 2 p. m.

ceremonies in the adjoining junior high school. 2060 Sherman Ave. Dr. Philip R. Shriver, Miami University president, will give the dedicatory address.

The building, located on what, was the football field, provides more than 180,000 square feet of space for the 1146 sophomore, junior and senior currently enrolled It is connected to the junior high school formerly the old high school) by a bridge. The building which cost about $4.5 million, was opened this fall. A public tour of the building will be conducted' following the dedication ceremonies. From last train leaves huge Union Terminal Saturday, October 28. To This service starts at minl-tcrminal Sunday, October 29.

Aide Campaigning Here Sees Close Victory For McGovern als on the basis of general operations manager. They were Richard I. frank, former manager of operations for the San Diego Transit and a transit company general manager currently employed In Canada. The three finalists will now make formal presentations of how they would manage a publicly owned transit system In Cincinnati, at a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday In the conference room of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Planning Authority, Alms and Doepke Building.

A special SORTA committee will make the final selection of one management team after proposed. passage of the .3 increase in the city earnings tax in November to support transit. Punishment Robert Keet, 56, manager of Gene's Grocery. Dorted that two men forced him to the rear of his store and then fled with $50 from the cash register of the store at 220 E. Ciifton Ave.

at 4:50 m. Wednesday. Keet said he pursued the two bandits. firing four shots. Fifty-five minutes later police ir- rested William Toler, 21, 214 E.

Mulberry SI at his home and charged him wtih robbery. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED Robert A. James, 34, 2S05 Madison rested August 29. Judge Luebbers p.aced him ar- on six month prooation. Gary I.

Zlnsmeisrer, 21. 4265 Applegate arrested August Juoqe Outcalf Imposed a sentence of 60 days suspended, $50 fine, court costs, and driving rights suspended for 60 days. Virgil S. Richard 48, 3759 Grovedal Place, arrested September 10; Judy Klusmtier imposed a sentence of 10 days, seven suspended, $100 fine, court costs, and driving rights suspended for 360 days. Mrs.

Eunice Curry Spansler, 39, 20 Peter G. Nells Homes, Newport, arrested August 26: Judge Luebbers placed her on six' month's probation. Ralph Henry, 68, 403) Pales arrested May 28: Judge Luebbers placed him on six month's probation. ARRESTED AND CHARGED Norma Mlchele Hill, 19, Louisville, wes arrested at the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 2:45 p. m.

Wednesday and charged with armed robbery. Robert Chenaiilt, 24, 2357 Victor was arrested at General Hospital it 4 p. m. Wednesday and charged with pointing a f. rearm.

Ken Nared, 18, 2046 Powers was arrested at 721 Central Ave at 3:45 p. m. Wednesday and charoed with carrying a concealed firearm. Michael Strawrfer, 22, 425 E. 13th was arrested at 3440 Burnet at 1t45 a.

m. Thursday and charqed with larceny by trick. William Dtbbi, 31, 5 Derpnda Court, was arrested at 2300 Gilbert Ave. at 2 a. m.

Thursday and charged with rr)b07ilement. Oliver Stiles, 20, 820 Crowden Hnnaytown, was arrested at his home at 4:14 p. m. Wednesday and charged with housebreaking. HELD TO THE GRAND JURY Miss Elaine Gibson, 19, 5423 Eastwood arrested September 21 and charged with forgery: Judge Georue presided.

Alonzo Oliver, 43, 500 Ridqaway arrested October 5 and charged with possession of a narcotic drug and possession of an instrument to administer dmo. Judge 0'itcalt presided. Richard Lee Resurreccion, 46, 2163 Colerain arrested Auvust 25 and charged with carrying a concealed f. rearm: Judge Dean presided. James Hart, 42, 406 Reading arrested October 9 and charged with possession of a narcotic drug for sale: Juune George presided.

Norma Michele Hill, 19, Louisville. arrested October 18 and charged with armed robbery: Judge Denning presided. CRIMINAL COURT DISPOSITIONS Donald C. Peyton, 36, 2785 Queen City arrested September 18 and charged with carrying a concealed firearm: Judge George imposed a sentence of 30 days, all suspended, $150 fine, and court costs. Davient (ryant, 24, 83 Craft was arrested at the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 9:30 a.

i. Thursday and charged with larceny by trick. Alma Spradlin, 50, 541 W. McMicken was arrested at home at 1 1 :30 p. m.

Wednesday and charged with pointing a firearm. STOLEN VEHICLES The folbwir.g vehicles were reported to the Cincinnati police deoartment as having been stolen the- 241107 oeriod at 7 p. m. 1hursdav. Tear, Make Model Irr license No.

Ir60 Plymo' th cenv. Slick 877'AE 1970 Renault 2-door r- 2898DD 1971 Chevrolet El Camino Black Ky. D35855 163 Pontiac 4-dcor i- 559083 1961 Chevrolet 2-dror 8946AS 1972 Suzuki motorcye'e B' it E1259 Anyone who sees one of these vehicles is re-ouestrd to contact the nearest police department. Do not attempt to stop the vehie'e or apprehend the driver. Synagogue Revives Family.

Services Adath Isral Congregation in Amberley Village is reviving its Friday, Sabbath eve, family service at 8:15 p.m., with the new, young aESistant, Rabbi Joseph Hirsch, speaking. Tonight, he will give "The Jewish View on Abortion." Next Friday, he will speak on "Government Aid to Parochial schools." Cantor Chalm Felfel of the synagogue at Ridge and Galbralth will lead the services, and a social gathering, the Oneg Shab-bat," follows. fnquirtr (Dtck Siim) Photo what their highest priority Is. "People who thought they were going to decide because of amnesty will decide Inflation is really representatives of the City Planning Commission, the Miami Pur chase Association, the Queen City Association and the Cincinnati School Board. Another meeting of those interested In saving the ter-' minal will be held 4:45 p.m.

Monday1 at the Queen City Club. more important." McGovern favors amnesty few you lis who fled the country to evade the draft. i Lrzti no tunu ixiii firm later offered to raze the build Inns nt its own and ecll the 10 acres to the district for S.r0.000. CCI's latest proposal added 10 more acres to the package which the firm would sell to the district at cost. The board says It notified C(Jl in a letter dated July 25 that It wanted to use the gymnasium on the property and did not want It torn clown.

Legal action was when the board recently learned the building has been rnzcd. Temniel mi Id the gymnasium was torn down lxfeau.se vandals got Into it, rippled out the plumbing. broke windows and left the buurj Ing worthless. McMahon said tlv hoard valued trie gymnasium at $100,000. Kcrnmel said Tuesday CCI's offer to the Mhool dWrict ntlU Li own.

but "we don't know for sure If they want the ground so we re proceeding on the a.s-suniptlon we will be building houses there latr er." services at 8 p.m. Memorials miy te ule to the Shrine Burns Institute. Stanley Svlon'uh Flmera! services for Stanley F. Selnnhk. 74.

2411 Madison llrtr p.irk, former Investment broker ar.d onetime executive vice president of the Palm Beach Co. here, were held Thursday In the Funeral Home. 3101 Reading lid. Burial was In United JcwUh rmeler y. Mr.

selonlck died Wednesday In Jewish Hospital. Mr. Sclonlck. who retired In 1970, was associated with Herman and Sclonlck. Cincinnati Investment firm, for 1 1 years.

From 1837 to 19i4 he was affiliated with the Palm Beach Co was In the men and twys clothing manufacturing business fr a total of 40 years, of the time pent In New Vmk City and Chicago. Mr. nirmbrnihlps In- luded the Cincinnati Club mid the I.o-iintiMlle Country Mub. Mr Seionick was ti father of Fdw.ird II. College HllL jne-sident of Kliiiato's.

and Jam H. seinr.iek. Ilvcte a vice pre-Irtent of Federated Department Suniving Mr. Kclor.lrk also are hU wife. Mrs Cc! Selonlrk, nd five 1 r' Oak Hills Board May Sue Sen.

George McGovern's administrative assistant, in Cincinnati campaigning for his boss Thursday, said the presidential election "will be very close" and McGovern will win. Gordon Weil, 35, a former newsman (Washington Post) and author I'The Cold has been with McGovern two years. He said the campaign entered a fecond phase about October 1, with McGovern and other campaigners concentrating on Vietnam, the economy, and what he called "the moral crisis." people have to hear things repeated and discussed many times before they really hear the message," Well said. Before October 1, Well said, McGovern was working then to reunite dissident elements of the Democratic party. "He had to talk to their interests.

Now he's got their attention." He that recent accusations of "political espionage" against Republicans are "Issues that are on the rise" and that "as we get closer to election day, people are going to make their decision on the basis of Closed For Holiday All Cincinnati post offices and branches will be closed Monday In observance of Veterans' Day, Postmaster Joseph J. Scanlon has announced. There will be no delivery of mall except perishables and special delivery. Deaths And Funerals Overcoat Weather Pushes In Greater Cincinnati's overnight foretaste of winter is to exit by Saturday when a high in the mld-60s is expected, the weather man predicted Thursday, after reporting the day's high of only 46. A low in the mid-20s was seen for early today.

Anything below 27 degrees would break the record set on this date here in 1930. The low tonight is expected to be in the mid-30s after sunny skies bring a 50-degree high today. Much of the nation Thursday was In the first grip of whiter, thanks to a massive surge of Canadian air. Cincinnati escaped snowfall, common elsewhere, Including two Inches in Cleveland and a small amount to the southwest In Louisville, Gas Goes Up Escalation CIuusc Lifts Fud Cost Cincinnati's average householder is now paying one to eight cents more a month for gas delivered by the Cincinnati Gas and Electric It was learned Thursday. The average household consumer who uses gas for cooking and heating water will pay one cent more a month, Power advised City Council's Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.

But the consumer who also uses gas for central home heating will have his bill raised six to eight cents a month, Power said. The increase was imposed under the escalation provisions of the city's gas rate ordinance to offset a four-cent per looo cubic feet boont In the wholesale cost of gas paid by to its supplier, Wallace Power, city utilities director, reported. The lnrea.se was made effetive on, bills after October 10. Soul Renewal Leader Plans 5 Talks Here A leading figure In the Charismatic renewal movement (Baptism of the Holy Spirit) that is Raining momentum In penetccostal and mainline Christian denominations will speak publicly five times this weekend in the Cincinnati area. The Rev.

Harold Bredesen. pastor of Trinity Lutheran Center In Victoria, British Columbia, will talk at 8:45 p. m. today to the Fu'l Gospel Business Men's Fellowship Cincinnati Chapter at the University of Cincinnati faculty dlnlnu room. He is also to peak at 10 a.

m. today at the Episcopal Church of the Advent. Walnut Hills, at 9:30 a. m. Saturday at Thomas More Collepe, just outside Lakeside Parte in Northern Kentucky; at a.m., Sunday, at First Christian Assembly of God in Corryvllle, and at Trl -County Assembly of Ood, Fairfield, at 7 p.

m. Sunday. Crash Kills Police, Spec. Theodore Fritz, 19 i7 if, ai rur itiL. siivei The Oak Hills Board of Education Is considering legal action against Crest Communities.

(CCD over the firm's offer of land at the old Mr. Alverno School for boys in Delhi Township. The board agreed to ask Hamilton County Prosecutor Simon Lels "for an opinion relating to the proposed gift and whether or not we have a cause of action against the builders at this point, based on the donative intent that they exhibited Clifton McMahon. Oak Hills superintendent, said the board will sue for the 20 acres offered the district plus possible damages if Lels rules it has a case. The dispute goes back to last spring when CCI bought the 126-acre tract at Oreenwell and Mt.

Alverno prior to the school's closing In June. CCI. according to Andrew Tern-mel, vice president, initially offered to give the school district 10 acres plus the buildings on thrm. 'The at 2:18 a m. Fritz.

5903 Oakwood Ave Joined the police department January 27. 1952, and was promoted to the rank of February 27. He had worked in DLstrtct I. 4. 5 and 7 and had been assigned to the burglary" squad In the Criminal Investigation Sctlon since February 7.

1971. He had received IS letters of commendation In his police career. He Is by his wife, Dorothy Kern one kjii, Daniel; one daughter. Mrs. Helm-poid.

Miami. Fla and two brothers, Bertram. Louisville. and Louis, Frlendswood. Texas.

Fritz wa.i a member of College Hill Free and Accepted Masons Lodge No. 641. and the Scottish Hite and Shrine. He president of the Police Masonic Club. member of the Mt.

Healthy Kagle.s, Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge No. 1042. gueen City Lodce No cs of the FTn'ernal Order of Poll FOB i. Fritz jtcrved In the 246th Army Air Forte Base Unit In F.nj-land during World v.r II. Services win be at 10 a in.

day at the Hawthorne Funeral Home. 7830 Himilton Mt. Jleaithy. Visitation will be after 3 m. Kunin.y.

Murlal will be In Arlington Memorial Gardens. The FOP will hold services at 7.30 p.m. Sunday, followed by Masonic Lodge ii- r' XtL 4 rJf r. Sj.wc. Theodore (Tcdi Fritz.

49. a Cincinnati policeman for 20 years, was killed at 1:44 a.m. Thursday In a traffic accident at 702 North Bend Rd. Police said that Fritz, who had gotten off work nt midnlKht, was driving west on North Bend when he lost control of his camper-truck on a curve, the vehicle hit a fire hydrant and stone wall and turned over on its side. He was pronounced dead on arrival at General HiMspltal List Kites Held For UC Athlete Funeral services for George Brownlee.

shot putter on the University of Cincinnati trwk team, were held Wednesday In Young-v town. Ohio. It was dUcloscd Thurv dny. Brownlee. 20-year-old junior, died Monday of a brar?) tumor In South Side Hospital.

Youngnlown. Brownlee. 221-pound center candidate for the fx)tball team, resigned to devote full time to track and lettered last spring. Cincinnati classmates expressed "shock" over Brownlec's death, saying he went home last week lecause he was "not feeling well." Hospital Fire Drill FIRE BELLS at General Hospital bring staff members scurrj'inK to evacuate 30 patients and the Job Is done in half the time estimated. The evacuation, one of 13 fire drills conducted at General Hospital each wx.

Involved staff members and Taft High students acting as orthopedic patients. Most "patients" were tied to their beds with at least four ropes attached to traction units. Others were In casts, making movement difficult and safe evacuation completely dependent on hospital employees and firemen. "I believe these are the patients who usually die In fires In hospitals and nursing homes." Carl T. Jones, chief of safety for General, said Experience gained during Thursday's practice fire which took slx-and-a-hElf minutes, will be shared with hospitals throughout the country since it is believed that none have experience in evacuating orthopedic patients, Jones said..