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7 SECTION MARION COUNTYC-2 CLASSIFIEDC-4 C-1 8 WEATHERC-19 CROSSWORDC-20 WEDNESDAY; SEPTEMBER 21, 1988 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS adison County radon risk low lung cancer alter smoking, federal officials say. "Our geology (In Madison County) Is not really conducive to a lot of radon gas production." Smith said Monday. "A lot of this comes from geologic structure. Since we were glaciated, it covered up the hardrock." In a random sampling of 18 homes in Madison County, the Indiana State Board of Health found radon levels of 0.5 pico-curies per liter of air to 6.4 picocuries per liter of air. The agency will not release the locations of the testing.

Smith said. "The EPA recommends anything over four, you may do additional testing to determine if you need to do any type of repairs," Smith said. The average for the county was 2.49," he said. "Some people may have tests, but I don't think we're going to see very many that are way over. Now there is some disagreement over whether EPA set it (at four) too low." Smith said he encourages people to test for the presence of the gas in their homes if they want.

"But we don't feel there's any particular need, for panic, especially here in Madison County," he said, i He said he called hardware stores in the area late last week and found some had ordered radon-testing kits. Smith said his only concern is that the kits are EPA-approved. He sent out 48 lists of EPA-approved radon-testing home kits to people who called the office last week, he said. "We got quite a few calls after the EPA made its announcement. We didn't know it was coming out.

Fortunately. I've kept up with radon, so I had a lot of those things there," Smith said. The environmental management director also told commissioners he ed a meeting on alternative waste disposal in Muncie last week. The meeting was attended by officials from surrounding counties who discussed a "regional approach" to waste disposal. Smith said.

DAVID MANNWEILER The Indianapolis News ANDERSON, Ind. Madison County has the good fortune of sitting on land that is not very conducive to producing radon, the cancer-causing gas that has been in the news recently, the director of the county's Environmental Management Department said Monday. Dean Smith told the county commissioners he was Inundated with calls about radon following the Environmental Protection Agency's surprise warning last Monday that property owners nationwide should test their homes and apartments for the radioactive gas. Radon is the second-leading cause of Singing a Song of love wmmmmm mmmmmmi AT GREENFIELD Council member chosen Elizabeth Song Klopfer is really getting up close and personal this week with the televised coverage of the Sum mer Olympic Games. She's being held up to the screen.

"We've been watching a lot of the Olympics," said Elizabeth's mother. Shawna Klopfer. "We try to have her look at the TV and see the Korean faces. I don't know if she real-lv notices them or not. She 4 IF A I jBK.

just likes faces In general now. On Saturday, Elizabeth will turn five months old and the Klopfers will celebrate the 24th day they have had their new adopted Korean baby. Because of the Olympics, they almost didn't get their 15 Vi-lb. child. "We might still be waiting for her," said Mrs.

Klopfer. "We were told from the be ginning if we couldn't get her by the time the Olympics began, things would probably be delayed. The delay could have been just for the length of the jJSbi games or more. We really didn't know." Mrs. Klopfer and her hus Fiery crash band, Tibor, who is an attor ney with Baker Daniels, were told the Korean govern The News Photo, Tim Halcomb and operated by Richard Kavanaugh, 47, 7733 S.

Sherman Drive, went out of control and crashed into the highway truck when another driver suddenly changed lanes in front of it. There were no serious injuries. The accident tied up traffic for several hours. ment would not allow adopted Firefighters work to extinguish flames on a burning semitrailer after it crashed into an Indiana Department of Highways vehicle Tuesday afternoon on 1-465 near East 56th Street in Lawrence. Police said the semitrailer, owned by a grocery firm Korean children to leave Ko rea during the games.

We had heard the Korean The Indianapolis News GREENFIELD, Ind. Clif-' ford "Ed" Gill will be the newest member of the Greenfield City Council. Gill. 1514 Bowman Greenfield, was chosen Tuesday night among four candidates to replace Beverly Gard for the District 5 position. Card resigned the seat she -held for 13 years after she was chosen earlier this month to complete the term of State Sen.

Michael Rogers, R-Greenfield, who resigned in August. Gard also is the Republican nominee for Roger's seat in the November election. Gill will serve the remaining three years of the four-year City Council term of Gard, who was re-elected to the panel last November. Tuesday night's vote took place at the home of Fred Counter, the Hancock County Republican chairman. Gard, a Republican commit-i teeman in Greenfield Precinct 6 and Joe Lancello, the Republican committeeman in Precinct 5, cast the votes, which were unanimous for Gill.

The other three contenders were Briane House. Paul Baker and Kevin Sullivan. Gill. 54. will begin his term on the council beginning with Thursday's meeting.

Hancock County officials still are awaiting word on the successor to County Court Judge John Robert Hill, who resigned earlier this month. Gov. Robert Orr will make the final decision. Christian singer plans street show The Indianapolis News ANDERSON. Ind.

Chris-tian singer Ron Wilson, Muncie. will give a benefit street concert in Anderson at 7 p.m. Saturday. The concert will take place at 1124 Meridian Plaza in front of the Paramount Theater. A freewill offering will be tak- en to help begin a new youth center In downtown Anderson.

Earlier this year. Wilson was voted best male vocalist In a talent contest in the city auditorium. He also has worked with singer Ray Boltz. government feels a little em barrassed they export so many of their orphans," Mrs. Klopfer said.

Police seeking signal vandals Greenfield Police seek 3 men in woman gang rape, assault Strong blood ties The Indianapolis News "There is a reason for that. ANDERSON. Ind. The An It is just not acceptable for an unmarried woman in Korea to have a baby. They make it derson Police Department wants to find the vandals who destroyed a signal control box and disrupted traffic last week.

very uncomfortable for a woman to keep a baby. Southside motorists had to "The mother is not accept find alternate routes to work last week when someone tore open ed. The baby, is not accepted. They feel very strongly about blood ties, so not many Kore The Indianapolis News GREENFIELD. Ind.

Greenfield Police have arrest warrants for three men who allegedly took part in the assault and rape of a 19-year-old Knightstown woman over the weekend. Detective Jack Heiden said the woman was confined for 11 hours in a residence in the 700 block of North Street in Greenfield Saturday night and Sunday. She allegedly was gang-raped, burned by cigarettes and had a the door of a signal box that controls the traffic light for the an families will adopt a Korean baby." north and south lanes into the rifle held to her head during the ordeal, the detective said. She escaped by fleeing the residence when the men fell asleep, he said. Heiden received warrants out of Hancock Circuit Court Tuesday for the arrests of: Tom Sturgil.

22. Greenfield, armed rape, armed intimidation, and armed criminal deviant conduct, all class A felonies. Kevin Pickett, 19. Greenfield, rape and confinement, class felonies. Tom Griffith.

22. Knightstown, aiding armed confinement and aiding armed intimidation, class A felonies. Brown Street tunnel. The Klopfers flew to Chica go Sept. 8 to get Elizabeth.

Employees from the city Traf The Olympic Games opened "We have three more people that we're looking for that I don't have warrants for, including a woman," Heiden said today. The victim knew two of her alleged assailants, he said. She had gone to the residence with one of the three men. who she knew, Heiden said. "They were all sitting there and talking and then they got up and locked the door on her and wouldn't let her out," he said.

Today's Bible Verse He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Proverbs 22:9. Blessed is the one who shares freely with the poor. One day, God will extend to him the same measure of kindness. Prepared by Philip Gulley fic Engineering Department found someone had cut the wires Saturday, 10 days later.

"We felt really lucky to get and fired five shots into the control box. her when we did." Mrs. Correction According to Tim Flory of the Klopfer said. Elizabeth and two other Korean babies were flown to Chicago from Korea with two escorts. Signal Department, there have been several occasions where the controls have been vandalized, causing the tunnel to be She and her husband had A free workshop titled "Jazz Dance" will be at 5 p.m.

Wednesday. Sept. 28, at Clowes Hall. Reservations for the session for ages 12 to 25 must be made by calling 636-2779. The date of the workshop was incorrect in The News Tuesday.

been pursuing an international adoption for a year and a half, although their first in closed. Not only is the closing of the tunnel an inconvenience to the motorist, it is a great ex- pense to the city, he said. More Metro News, Pase C3 quiry was made 2 Vi years ago and Mrs. Klopfer's interest goes back much further than that. "I've always wanted to Couple in jail again on child neglect charges adopt a baby, especially one from another country," said Mrs.

Klopfer, who is the mother of sons Ben, 6, and Jonathan, 3. 4 children placed in foster homes A profound effect "That has sort of been one of the goals of my life. I read a book when I was 12 about a family that had adopted a lot of international children. It had a profound effect on me. 'We're sort of an interna tional family anyway," Mrs.

Klopfer continued. "Tibor's family immigrated from Hun By BETH CUNNINGHAM The Indianapolis News ANDERSON. Ind. An Anderson couple, whose troubles with child-neglect charges go back nearly eight years, are in jail again on new charges involving their youngest child. Fred Rinker, 43.

and his wife. Trina Rinker, 27. are charged with neglect of a dependent, a class felony, for failing to provide adequate medical care and failure to provide a thriving condition for their 6-month old son. Mrs. Rinker also was charged with probation violation.

They are in Madison County Detention gary in 1956 and one of my we can do," he continued. "There many people in the public who have the right to disagree with that, but they also I have to understand we have to answer to the legal system." Sandra K. Drummond, child welfare-supervisor, said the department is un-. able to take children away unless they are In danger. "What people don't look at is the fact that there is a law the legislators put before us that we have to follow.

We're doing what we have to do. But the only thing people look at is the fact that this happened and you should have Just right away terminated parental rights." Stansberry said the Indiana Department of Welfare probably will look Into what procedures were followed because of the status of the Rinker case and the publicity. Les Green, director of public information for the state welfare department, said Tuesday, "I think I'm safe to say we are probably looking into it. But whether or whether not anything comes of it is not available for release at this time because if there is any criminal action, then we don't want to prejudice the case priorhand and if there is no criminal action, it's needless to say anything." the girl's natural father, was acquitted of neglect charges. Mrs.

Rinker received a 10-year suspended sentence and was placed on probation for five years and ordered to provide 100 hours of community service -each year of her probation. Since she was still on probation at the time of the current charges, she also has been charged with probation violation. The most recent charges stem from July, when Madison County caseworkers sought medical attention for the then-3-month-old child. He was treated for about a week at St. John's Medical Center for malnutrition and failure to thrive, said Bruce Stansberry, director of the Madison County Welfare Department.

He then was returned to his parents. The criminal charges were filed last Thursday. The day before, the Welfare Department had all four children removed from the home and taken to Bron-nenberg Children's Home in Anderson. They later were placed in foster homes. There have been other incidents involving the Rinkers, their children and the law.

In May 1985, officials arrived at the Rinker residence to remove their 11- month-old daughter and 2-year-old son from the home. Fred Rinker threatened police officers during a three-hour standoff. He pleaded guilty to intimidation and resisting law enforcement charges and was sentenced to concurrent one-year terms with six months suspended. In April 1986 the Rinkers were acquitted of the 1985 charges of neglect. Also.

Trina Rinker had given birth to another child while the other two youngsters were In foster homes, officials discovered. Last October, the Rinkers regained custody of their two children after they spent more than two years in foster homes. Stansberry said the welfare department has been following proper procedures by assigning caseworkers to work with the Rinkers. "We've had caseworkers assigned to this family for several years," Stansberry said Tuesday. "So we've done everything quite properly and according to the law, the way it's established to help the family- "There may be some controversy, but I think people In general must realize we must work within the framework of what sisters married a Pakistani.

The Klopfers originally wanted to name their new child Elizabeth Star, "because my mother-in-law's name in Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond each. Hungarian means 'star' and I've been a piano teacher so the letters 's-o-n-g' have significance for me," Mrs. Their infant son and their three other children have been placed in foster Klopfer said. homes. On June 1.

1984, Trina Rinker was Instead, they gave Elizabeth convicted of neglect in the November a Korean middle name Song. 1 982 death of her 2-year-old step-daugh ter, Sharon, who died after falling and In Korean, that means 'star," too. cutting her neck on a piece of glass outside the family's home. Mr. Rinker.

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