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rage The Daily Journal, flat River, Taursday, Apru 11, mi you WASHINGTON (UPI) U.S. retail sales plunged 1.9 percent in March, the steepest decline in more than seven years, with construction supplies and clothing the only categories to improve, the Commerce Department said today. The March drop in sales to $110.5 billion followed increases of 1.6 percent in February and 0.4 percent in January, seasonally adjusted. The figures cover sales of both American-made goods and imports and reinforce the view that the economy, while healthy, is far from vigorous. Mixed signals in several other recent reports have confused investors and raised the possibility of a gathering economic slowdown.

The March setback was the largest since January 1978's 2 percent I -A, -feS (Eagleton improves decline in sales. Along with the report the department issued revised sales figures back through 1975. Automobile sales dropped 4 percent and were they not included, the overall sales figure would have been down 1.4 percent, the department said. Auto sales were off 1 percent in February. The slump was nearly across the board, with furniture dealers reporting a 3.7 percent drop in sales, more than wiping out February's 3.4 percent increase.

Department store sales fell 2.3 percent but rose 5 percent the month before. Groceries sold took in 1.9 percent fewer dollars and restaurants were off 2.4 percent Gasoline service stations were down 1 percent and drugstores lost 1.9 percent in sales for the month. But building construction materials sales jumped 3.6 percent after February's 1 percent drop. Clothing stores posted a 0.9 percent improvement on top of the 5 percent increase in February. i.

imiJ li lit A WAL-MART FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bowers of Elvnu, was selected as Barbara Penrose, daughter of Jem Mae Penrose, was the first alternate in the scholarship competition. He selected to receive the Wal-Mart Foundation plans to attend Central Methodist College la Fayette, scholarship. Miss Penrose plans to attend Mineral Area before attending medical school.

The scholarship College prior to attending Southeast Missouri State provides $1,000 for students attending an undesignated University In Cape Girardeau, where she Intends to school. Counselor Shirley MacBride stands between the study elementary education. Greg Bowers, right, son of two college-bound seniors. Staff photo by Dave Wlethop schedule for four to six weeks after release from the hospital, as doctors monitor his progress. Bickel said Eagleton is keeping his vow to stop smoking.

"The doctors also are going to put the senator on an exercise diet which I'm sure he'll love, because you know how much he likes to exercise," said Bickel. A physician at the hospital has described the heart attack suffered by Eagleton, who had no previous heart problem, as "uncomplicated and mild." Area News Children with special needs rights protected Awareness of handicapped children is a county-wide effort organized by local public schools to inform parents of the rights of all children with special needs. Along those lines, St Francois County School Districts are offering a free appropriate educational program for all school-aged handicapped children. If you suspect a problem and live in St. Francois County, call: Dick Jones in Bismarck at 734-6111: Svd Bradlev at Central at 431-2616; Cindy Rawson in Farmington at 756-6823; Ed Garrigan at North County at 358-2247; and Claude Lynch at West County at 562-7535.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. fUPIV Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton is progressing in his recovery from a heart attack and has been transferred to an intermediate care unit at a hospital, said an aide to the St Louis Democrat.

Missouri's senior senator, 55, has been under care at Bethesda Naval Hospital since suffering a heart attack while watching television at his Washington, D.C., home' last Friday evening. "The senator has been transferred from the coronary care unit to the intermediate care unit and, fortunately, there seems to be no structural damage to his heart," said Gene Bickel, a staff aide in Eagleton's Jefferson City office. Jon Austin, news secretary in Eagleton's Washington office, said the senator is scheduled to be released from the hospital early next week, possibly Monday. Bickel and Austin both said Eagleton's spirit was high. "We talked to him on the phone this morning (Wednesday) and he's doing just fine," Austin said.

"I believe he was reading the newspapers. "He's scheduled to return to work on a selective basis, and he's going to fill his Senate duties as much as the doctors will let him do that "If it comes up where he feels he needs to do something and the doctors feel otherwise, I'm sure there will be a frank exchange of opinion." The senator is to follow a light work Review. Radiology applications being accepted Mineral Area Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is now accepting applications from April 1-June 30, 1985 for consideration of acception into the fall classes. This program exposes the student to all phases of radiologic technology to insure an acceptable quality of education is obtained and preserved The students are required to spend a minimum of 24 months in the accredited program and upon completion are eligible to take the National Registry exam. The program consists of lectures, demonstrations, and supervised experience.

Admission requirements are as follows: 1) All applicants must be in good health and meet technical standards appropriate to the radiologic technology field. 2) Preference is shown to those applicants with strong science and math backgrounds or those with work experience in radiology. 3) All applicants must be a high school graduate or hold an equivalent Reassessment Volunteers needed to clean lake roads Volunteers throughout the state of Missouri will soon be combing the streets and highways of the state collecting an unlikely treasure: trash. April 20 kicks off a week-long, statewide cleanup sponsored by the Missouri Beautification Association, and coinciding with the nationwide Keep America Beautiful Week. The U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake reports that several groups have already volunteered to clean, the roadways leading to the lake on April 20. Many more volunteers are needed. Volunteer efforts around the lake will be coordinated from the Wappapello Lake Management Office. Workers will be provided with trash bags and area maps. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to contact the Wappapello Lake Management Office at 755-8562 to make arrangements for participating in this statewide cleanup effort.

low then they are in trouble and if they are high nobody will remember. Seabaugh said the state feels a good method has been used in the equalization program and that it has produced fairly accurate results. He added, however, that there were some errors made and right now correcting those mistakes is the prime objective. A random sampling of the appraisals in St. Francois County showed them to fall within the guidelines established by the State Tax Commission, Seabaugh said.

He has observed the local program since 1982 and feels that the job has been done satisfactorily. One of the officials, when he heard that there were already 175 appointments for the Board of Equalization, indicated surprise. Then he realized that 175 is less than one-half of one percent of the parcels of property that have been reassessed. Thus, he said, the rate is not so alarming for such an intricate undertaking. from the family, the colts have survived.

That was four weeks ago. Today, the twins are normal-sized for colts their age. They nurse from their mother's milk supply, and are fed milk supplements from baby bottles. Already, they have begun to eat protein supplements from a feeding trough near their mother's trough. Mrs.

Sherrill said the colts will be switched to a calf's protein supplement soon, and they have discovered the delicacies of hay they find in their stall. This experienced horse breeder said she does not expect the colts to be sold. "I really don't expect that we will get rid of them," she said after a regular bottle feeding for Smoky. "We've grown really attached to them both." REVIVAL LEADWOOD FIRST CHURCH, OF GOD APRIL 14-19 7:30 p.m. Nightly (Except Sunday 6:00 p.m.) EVANGELIST MIME PAYNE EVERYONE WELCOME certificate.

4) Applicants must have taken the ACT test administered by the local college. If you wish to have further information and or an application form, you may contact: Henry Y. Cashion, R.T., Program Director, School of Radiologic Technology, Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital, 1212 Weber Road, Farmington, or phone (314 756-4581 (Ext. 212). E.M.A.A.

to distribute seeds for gardens The East Missouri Action Agency in association with the New Life Evangelistic Center of St Louis Missouri will again be sponsoring a garden seed program to low income residents of St Francois, Washington and Bollinger Counties. Families will be given seed and receive instruction on "How to Make Money and Save Money on your The Evangelistic Center has provided 1000 packages of seed to our agency to be distributed among the needy of Southeast Missouri It is also possible that more seed will come into the area through the local for the property unless the owner can document that the data card is wrong. Should not make spot adjustments in land value as that would recreate the inequities that led to the reassessment program. Should not make adjustments on the basis of taxpayer hardships. This may be the most difficult advice to follow, but it is important in main-taing an equalization program.

Should not make changes unless errors are found in the documentation records of the reassessment program. Should not make changes in agricultural land classifications "I don't know how they came up with that figure," Staples said, "but it will have 712 beds." He said it will be for minimum- and medium-security inmates, but will have a medium-security perimeter. Dr. Lee Roy Black, director of the Department of Corrections and Human Resources, attended this morning's hearing but did not testify. Staples said he has not discussed the proposal with Black and Black has said as recently as last week that all he knows of the proposal is what he has read about in the newspapers.

The corrections director said he would welcome an additional facility in view of the growing inmate population. He said the current population of corrections facilities in Missouri is nearly 3,000 over their designed capacity and growing at a rate of more than 60 inmates a month. Based on the 21-month construction estimate, if the state were to approve the Iron County prison this summer it would be ready for use within a few months after the new medium-security prison at Farmington is completed. The facility at Farmington will house 1,100 inmates. great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl Downs, of Sullivan and a number of nieces, nephews and other friends and relatives.

Friends may call 5:30 p.m. today at the Caldwell Funeral Home. Services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Caldwell Chapel with Sister Barbara (Copyright 114) totter MiiMurl Publlthln Co. Tht 0llf Journal (UlMIUtOO) RON Will.

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MoM iwbMrlotloni nwl ho polo In oo'vonco. NOTICI: Contonti of thli nowtoooor, IncMInf IrtWM, nowt itorlot on 4 oovorttiomontt cannot ho moo' for roproovctlon without tho MMont of tho wbllhor. churches in the community. The New Life Center states that the seed given to individuals could produce the equivalent of $300 worth of produce if purchased on the open market. This is the second year E.M.A.A.

has operated the program. It will be the first year to share the money making and saving ideas with the families participating in the program. The Action Agency hopes that through programs like this, we can give low income families a first glance into the free enterprise system. The seed will be given out April 15th through April 19th (the week prior to our April Commodity Distribution) from 8 a.m. to noon until supplies run out at the following E.M.A.A.

County Outreach Offices: In St. Francois County at The E.M.A.A. Central Office, 403 Glen-dale Flat River Mo. 63601, Call 431-5191 for more information; and in Washington County, at the E.M.A.A. County Outreach Office, 103 N.

Hall Potosi Mo. 63664. call 438-3528 for more information. because of the market value of the land. Unlike commercial and residential property, farm land is appraised on the basis of its productivity capabilities, Seabaugh said, not the true market value.

The market value could be more or less than the productivity value, which is based on a number of factors. He also pointed out that most farms will have land that falls into more than one. agricultural classification and the appraisal will be broken down to show that fact. Another strong suggestion from Seabaugh is that officials not try to estimate how much a tax bill will be for specific pieces of property. "There is no way on earth that you can give an accurate estimate at this time.

Thre are still too many unknowns yet to figure the rollback that will have to be made in different levies," Seabaugh said. It will be September before that kind of information will be available. He said that if officials estimate now and are Twins (Continued from page 1) Secret's secrets were discovered, it appeared that the filly had not been nursed by the mare. "I think Secret was shocked, too, when she had both of the colts," the horsewoman recalled. But soon the mare began to identify with both colts through her special scent on them.

Charles' sons David and John Sherrill began nursing the colts, and keeping them warm with blankets warmed in a clothes dryer. When the veterinarian attended the animals in the early morning, he estimated the costs had a 30 percent chance of survival. Within 24 hours, their chances rose to 90 percent. Mrs. Sherrill recalled that period was "really touch-and-go" for the colts, but through farily constant attentions- Dick officiating.

Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Today's Stocks The following selected stock information is supplied by Edward D. Jones and Farmington, and United Press International. All closing prices are as of about noon EDT. LG (Laclede Gas) 23V4-UEP (Union Electric) 18VV8 MD (McDonnell-Douglas) 73V4-f 1 WETT (Wetterau) 26-Vi MTC (Monsanto) 42 MTRC (Mercantile Bank) 35V.

BOAT (Boatman Bank) 34 FLR (Fluor-St. Joe) 19V4-RAL (Ralston) 40 CM (Comm. Bancshares) 49 WMT (Wal-Mart) 45V4 ABUD (Anheuser-Busch) 81 HNG (Houston Nat. Gas) 46- AC (American Can) 52- Continued from page 1) way the law stands now the questions can generally be resolved before getting to the Board of Equalization. Some tips that Seabaugh offered to the commission should also be of interest to property owners who may be preparing appeals.

He said the board: Should not negotiate settlements. The purpose of Reassessment is to establish true market value on property to assure fairness in taxation. Should not make individual adjustments that are not consistant with the information on the date card Prison Continued from page 1) The site for the prison, which would be operated by the Department of Corrections, is three miles east of Pilot Knob on Route V. It is 45 acres in the Hannah Lake tract owned by Rottler and all of the prison would be located in Iron County, though it is close to the St. Francois County line.

Elvins Continued from page 1 examine the city's finances before a decison is made to renovate the damaged building or erect a new facility. Alderman Bill Smith said every community is low on funds these days, and it will be a struggle for Elvins to recover from the impact of the fire that gutted city hall, the library and damaged the courtroom. The alderman went on the compliment the Elvins and Flat River fire departments for their efforts that saved the building's structure. Both he and the mayor agreed that it is now time for Elvins to pick up the pieces and work toward finding a permanent site for city operations. SNLI news briefs By Scripps League Washington Off ice Reagan prefers meeting to summit SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

President Reagan's national security affairs adviser Robert McFarlane Wednesday said a possible gefrtogether of Reagan and his Soviet counterpart Mikhail Gorbachev may turn out to be a "meeting" instead of a full-scale summit. McFarlane acknowledged that there had been ambiguity in White House statements about a summit, explaining that "there "need not be a specific agenda" for a meeting, as opposed to a summit involving working delegations from both The president, said McFarlane, "would also welcome a summit at the proper time and as the culmination of an extended dialogue which has produced a tangible accomplishment" UJS. officials are anxious not to raise hopes high for the results of a summit. Guerrillas kill villagers SANTA CRUSE LOMA, El Salvador Hundreds of leftist Guerrillas, posing as government troops, killed at least 20 people in this small village 30 miles southeast of San Salvador this week. Several others in the town were missing and believed kidnapped.

Townspeople told reporters Wednesday that 300 to 500 rebels approached the village Monday evening and a gunfight erupted, lasting until the following day. Seven of the villagers killed reportedly were civil defense volunteers. The others included women, the elderly and children, including a 2-year-old girL Witnesses said the guerrillas shelled houses with mortars and dragged residents into the streets where they shot and stabbed them. Scientist warn of IUD dangers WASHINGTON Medical scientists, based on two major studies disclosed Wednesday, warn that young childless women generally should not use IUDs if they wish to have children in the future. At least 88,000 American women already may be unable to have children because of reproductive damage from using the contraceptives, according to the two federally sponsored studies.

The studies are being published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. They give the first direct evidence linking infertility and IUDs, now used by 2.2 million American women. Copper-wrapped IUDs, may present less risk in some cases, said researchers, who advised women to consult their doctors before removing IUDs. Some nuclear fuel melted twice HARRISBURG, nuclear fuel melted twice before cooling at the base of the nearby Three Mile Island reactor during the nation's worst nuclear power accident in 1979, it was reported Wednesday. Government scientists at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho Falls studied data from the accident and concluded that Three Mile Island came closer to a meltdown release of nuclear fuel into the atmosphere than previously known.

Unicorns cause tempest in teapot NEW YORK The mythical unicorn or rather what Ringling Bros, and Barnum Bailey Circus advertises as a unicorn has caused a tempest in a teapot here. Federal inspectors said Wednesday that four animals called "The Living Unicorn" by Barnum Bailey are actually goats. Their horns apprently were transplanted and grafted together when they were young. The New York State Consumer Protection Board, responding to complaints from animal-protection groups, ordered the circus to quit advertising its goats as unicorns. biiuories People In the news Jake Gam.

Utah senator, finally will take the ultimate junket MATTIE COVINGTON Mattie Covington of St. Louis, formerly of Bonne Terre, died April 10 at Jewish Hospital in St Louis. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sparks Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. CHARLES (FRANK) DOWNS Charles Frank Downs, 75, of Elvins, died April 9 at the Fleur de Lis Nursing Home in Farmington. He was born April 3, 1910 in Madison County to the late Andrew Jackson and Nancy Hurst Downs.

He is survived by one son, James D. Downs, of Elvins; five daughters: Shirley (Mrs. James) Francis, of Union, Verna Mae (Mrs. Clyde) Coulter, of Bonne Terre, Myrna (Mrs. Eddie) Price, of Decatur, Texas, Mrs.

Ruth Price, of St. Louis and Donna (Mrs. Michael) Hoff, of Farmington; 22 grandchildren; 24 Friday If all goes well aboard the space shuttle. Liftoff is scheduled for 8:04 a.m. EST.

-Mario Cuomo, New York governor, Thursday said if President Reagan la wrong about the deficit, and it can't be curbed by economic growth alone, "The Democrats will have a win (in 1988) with the AFL-CIO, without the AFL-CIO, with a man, with a woman, with a black, without a black Barbara Walters of ABC regaled an audience with a speech at American University Thursday night. Said Walters: "I'm used to looking at a screen. I never expected to tee so many people. And with all of you on either tide, it means I have to hold my stomach In.".