EU.S. has more fire losspage A4 Area people hailed for contributionspage A5 OOlympic torchbearers soughtpage A5 Area The Sioux City Journal Sunday, Oct. 29, 1 995page A3 Spencer woman do SPENCER, Iowa (AP) Janie Wolthuis says she's no hero. "I was in fear of my life and I needed to move," she said Friday, a day after she fled from her ex-husband who had abducted her and shot a Clay County deputy. Janie Wolthuis, 50, escaped from an abandoned farm near Spencer in a sheriff's car with the wounded deputy beside her.
Her ex-husband, Jim Wolthuis, committed suicide when he saw law enforcement officers closing in on him. Deputy Michael Harleman, who was shot twice, was in fair condition Saturday at a hospital in Rochester, Minn. His wife, Mary Harleman, said he had surgery on Friday and his doctors expected a full recovery. Jim Wolthuis shot Harleman in the hip and rib cage soon after Harleman arrived at the farm to look for Janie Wolthuis. She had fled to the squad car before the shooting began and drove herself and the deputy to safety.
At a news conference Thursday, Clay County Attorney Michael Zenor said Janie Wolthuis was "quite a hero" for driving away from the farm after Harleman turned the wheel over to her because of his wounds. "I don't look at myself as a hero," Janie Wolthuis said. "When Mike got shot it was just a matter of doing what needed to be done. We needed to get out of there." Janie Wolthuis was treated for injuries she back to Spencer from the Sioux City airport early Thursday when Jim Wolthuis forced her car off the road and abducted her. He took her to a mobile home on the abandoned farm southeast of Spencer.
Her children were the ones who reported her missing and were the ones who suggested law officers check the farm. "It was just an isolated farm place," Janie Wolthuis said. Her ex-husband had done some odd jobs at the farm for the owner, Milo Hof- fman of Spencer. "It was just kind of a fluke that children) remembered that," Janie Wolthuis said. suffered during the abduction and was released from a local hospital.
"Physically, I will heal," she said. "The other part of it is difficult." Janie Wolthuis said her ex-husband was never formally charged with domestic abuse. Asked if he had ever threatened her, she said there had "been contact" with Jim Wolthuis. Last week, Janie Wolthuis called police to ensure that her children would not be harassed while she was in California to visit friends. "I am so glad I did make that contact," she said.
"It's one of the reasons it was acted on so swiftly," when she was reported missing Thursday morning. Officials said Janie Wolthuis was driving Omaha native helped tackle shooter in Fort Bragg attack 7 OMAHA (AP) Staff Sgt. Anthony Minor was out for a run when he heard bullets smacking into concrete. The young man with a young family pushed all other thoughts aside and ran toward the source of the gunfire at Fort Bragg on Friday. He helped tackle the suspect who was firing on 1,300 soldiers and he wrestled the gun away.
An intelligence officer was killed in the shooting and 18 soldiers were wounded. Minor injured his hand in the scuffle. He said Saturday he can't recall his own emotions. "I was concentrating on the shooter. I was concentrating on the situation," Minor said in a telephone interview from North Carolina.
Minor said thoughts of his family, including his wife, Marsha, his sons, 7-month-old Mark and 8-year-old Tyler, undoubtedly raced through his mind. "But something had to be done," Minor said. "You have to push things to the back of your mind and focus on things going on around you." Minor, 26, who graduated from high school in La Vista, and at least three soldiers pounced on the sniper shortly after the man fired shots at the 1,300 Army paratroopers preparing for a morning run at the Army base. "I landed on his back and shoulders. It was a fight for his life and it was a fight for our lives," Minor said.
The suspected gunman, Sgt. William J. Kreutzer, 26, of Washington, was in custody but had not been charged. Minor said that the first gunshots sounded a bit like a starter's pistol on the running track. "But I heard bullets hitting concrete and realized what was going on, and so did some other soldiers," said Minor, who said he has seen hostile fire while stationed in Panama, Somalia and Haiti.
Minor injured his hand getting the weapon and a bullet fired during the scuffle grazed the ankle of Staff Sgt. Robert Howes of San Antonio. An Iowan is among the soldiers wounded during Friday's sniper attack at Fort Bragg, N.C. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Graves of Shelby was one of 18 soldiers who suffered gunshot wounds, said the 82nd Airborne Division on Saturday.
j'y it ''If I Higher education Osage sock maker overcomes difficult hurdle, cold feet Ryan Rhone works on a three-phase electrical bank as part of his training as a utility line student at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb. (Photo by Barry Dahlkoetter) Percy Ross Cancer fight turns focus to frivolity Minneapolis millionaire Percy Ross is internationally known for his philanthropic works and likes to encourage others to help solve problems for those in need. His motto is: 'He who gives while he lives also knows where it goes. Dear Mr. Ross: I have completed my first year of college, majoring in environmental science.
During that year, I joined Web of Life, an environmental organization run by science majors. The money we accumulate comes from loans and what we make from recycling. Web of Life would like to do more and get other students involved and aware. We've been looking into reviving a location on campus known as the Friendship Circle. For 15 years, it has been a part of the campus' background and has gone hardly noticed.
along with some other members, would like to plant flowers and grass, lay some stones, and place a few benches to turn it into the Friendship Circle once again. I hope that you will consider helping us and, most importantly, the environment Miss U.S., Dayton, Ohio Dear Miss We have abused the Earth and depleted most of our natural resources. If we don't become environmentally conscientious now, there will be no tomorrow. The check I'm sending will fund your renovation of the Friendship Circle. It's a small start, but that's how big things eventually come to be.
Dear Mr. Ross: A little over a year ago, my cousin's wife found out she had throat cancer. She's been through extensive biopsies, surgery and chemotherapy. The small meat-packing plant that she worked for filed bankruptcy. She lost her medical coverage, and due to her pre-existing condition, her husband's medical insurance won't cover her.
They have been left with huge medical bills and will be burdened with more. She will be undergoing 13 to IS hours of surgery today in Ann Arbor, to remove her tongue. Now, I know this may sound like a frivolous request due to the enormity of their bills, but sometimes it's the frivolous that means the most My cousin is pecking away at the bills, but he feels bad that he can't give her something special. For their next wedding anniversary, she asked if they could take a hot-air balloon ride that would take them over our area to see their home. If all goes well with her surgery, could you please see your way to helping this wonderful couple with a balloon trip? Ms.
P.H., Otsego, Mich. Dear Ms. Sometimes, we need to cast the practical aside and place focus on the seemingly frivolous, for it is the only thing that makes sense in a senseless world. The $300 I'm sending should cover a hot-air balloon ride and a nice dinner to follow. It is my hope that this extra incentive helps get your cousin's wife out of her recovery bed and puts her head in the clouds, where she belongs.
Dear Mr. Ross: I thank God that I've never had to draw welfare or food stamps. I'm not knocking it for folks that are disabled, but folks that are able to work should get up off it and earn their own bread and butter. I've had some jobs that have made folks ask me: How do you make it? I say that when I give God His part first, He stretches the rest of my dollars! It hasn't always been easy I was b'y myself for 12 years raising my four girls. I do, however, have a request If you know how to get my husband unaddicted to p*rnography, please let me know.
L.S., Sommerset, Ky. Dear Mrs. I suggest pasting together all the pages of his magazines. Then, record over any inappropriate videos with an evangelist's church sermon. I doubt it will cure him, but it sure will frustrate him.
The 82nd Airborne, which provided a list of the injured, said Graves was in good condition. He is with the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment. Maj. Stephen Mark Badger, 38, an intelligence officer with the 82nd Airborne's 2nd Brigade, was killed in the attack. Minor was proclaimed a hero by many in Nebraska.
"I can't imagine any Nebraskan not being moved by what one of our own did," U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, said Saturday. "There is no question he is a real hero. Minor said he was not sure when he might get back to LaVista, an Omaha suburb.
He said his wife wanted to visit at Christmas, but that might have to be postponed to summer because of finances and the new baby. Minor's mother, Linda, said Saturday that she was proud of her son. She said she had received many telephone calls from people who were similarly proud of the way her son had reacted. "My son thinks fast on his feet," she said. "I'm glad he was there to stop it." Bridges may sink old jail WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) The popularity of "The Bridges of Madison County" could lead to the end of the old Madison County jail in I Winterset.
Officials are considering a pro-' posal to level the jail and replace it with a parking lot. The building's fate will be settled by an auction next month. Businessman Dave Trask, who suggested the idea, said a parking lot -would help ease the traffic crunch caused by the throngs of tourists -who've been flocking to Winterset to see the covered bridges made famous by "The Bridges" book and then movie. He said the city should buy the land and put a parking lot there. But that idea has upset some folks, who say nearly 100-year-old building should be saved and used for something else.
Council members told Trask to survey local business owners to gauge interest. So far, Trask said, reaction has been mixed. The jail, located on the town square, was closed about two years ago because it was structurally un- safe. co*ckrean went to a Madison County Board of Supervisors meeting last week to try to persuade the board to postpone the public auc-. tion until March of April.
The auction had been tentatively set for Nov. 7. "I didn't think two weeks was enough time to market and advertise the property for its best use," said co*ckrean. At the meeting, the board said it would postpone the auction only un- til Nov. 21, because board members thought it would be to costly to wait until next year to sell the jail and another building next to it, said board chairman Dean Lauer.
Congratulations to long-time Chamber member William T. Dible who was presented the 1995 "Civic Excellence Award" last week at the Tax Research Conference annual meeting. Mr. Dible was recognized for his involvement in service to a host of Siouxland civic organizations. "Mini Credits" is sponsored by the Sioux City Chamber ot Commerce.
Send your mini credits with your name, address and daytime telephone number to Mini Credits, 101 Pierce St. Sioux City, IA. 51101 1 Three-vehicle Sioux City girl A Sioux City girl was hospitalized Saturday after she was involved in a three vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 75 and 18th Street. Kristen Brewer, 5309 Hwy. 75 was listed in fair condition at Marian Health Center.
Brewer was a passenger in a van driven by Rowena Dafazio, 63, 1506 N. Irene, headed north on Highway 75. Dafazio's van hit a truck driven by Tomalyn Robinson, 3700 28th St. 447, that was crossing the highway Hunters must PIERRE, S.D. (AP) Last week's state Supreme Court decision tightening section-line hunting is a big issue, said Roger Pries, executive director of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation.
"People have been hunting on these roads for years," Pries said. "And the way I read this, the ruling could put a lot of them in question." People in the state Game, Fish and Parks Department will discuss the decision this week, said Ron Catlin, law enforcement specialist. The ruling means hunters need to be cautious when deciding which section lines to hunt, he said. crash lands in hospital at 18th Street. The accident happened just after 11 a.m.
Tarisha L. Lovegreen, a passenger in Robinson's truck, was also injured but was treated and released. Dafazio was cited for failing to obey a traffic signal, failure to use a seat belt and failure to secure a child. Dafazio's van suffered $5,000 in damage. Robinson's truck suffered $3,000 in damage.
A car driven by Roger Dale VanMaveren suffered $200 damage when it was struck by Robinson's truck. watch lines "It's going to require hunters to pick roads that are a little less iffy. It's a correction in favor of landowners and not in favor of hunters. But we don't know yet what effect it's going to have on the real big picture," Catlin said. On Thursday, the justices set aside the conviction of an Onida man for interfering with a hunting party.
Twelve years ago, the state Supreme Court ruled that hunting is allowed on section lines that have been improved for vehicular travel and on unimproved section lines commonly used for vehicular travel. recommended and certified for use were Fox River Mills products. And Alturas liners were the first to under go the true test the space walk. Anthony Asti, ILC Dover's space suit engineer, said the Fox River Mills socks passed with flying colors. And the astronauts completed the mission in comfort.
"They were happy with it," he said. "They didn't have cold feet." Along with the Alturas liner, Fox River Mills' Turbo liner, Therm-o-ragg and Woodsman lines also were certified for space walks. These, as well as Fox River's other knitted socks and handwear can be found on the shelves of J.C. Penney, Sears and Wal-Mart and in the pages of L.L Bean and J. Crew catalogs.
Oeschger is not surprised his company's Alturas liners and its other socks fared so well in space. They have undergone 20 years of testing already by their customers, largely hikers and skiers. "These are people who really know how to take care of their feet," he said. The Alturas sock liner combines wool and polypropylene, a chemically treated fiber designed to keep the foot dry. "The whole purpose is to remove moisture from your foot," Oeschger said.
"It stands to reason that, if you keep your foot dry, it's going to be comfortable." Oeschger said the company does not have a big contract with the space agency. With a limited number of astronauts, the volume just isn't there. But, as the leader of the company's marketing effort, he hopes to capitalize on the informal NASA endorsem*nt. Already noting the use of the socks by the astronauts in advertisem*nts and newsletters to buyers, the company's goal is to translate the prestige into sales. members to persons under legal age.
The three students could be fined up to $100 or serve up to 30 days in jail. Lambda Chi Alpha's international headquarters ordered the of I chapter to be shut down on Oct. 3. The university has since banned alcohol in all campus fraternities. OSAGE, Iowa (AP) An Osage manufacturer is bringing relief to astronauts with cold feet.
Four lines of thermal socks and sock liners from Fox River Mills Inc. have been NASA-certified for use on space walks. The company's Alturas sock liners were the first to go into orbit, warming an astronaut's feet throughout a 6Vi hour space walk on a mid-September space shuttle mission. Gene Oeschger, executive vice-president at Fox River Mills, said the company's 500-person work force has taken inspiration from the new use that is bringing their socks to new heights. "We're really excited about it," Oeschger said.
In previous missions, NASA found itself cutting long space walks short. With temperatures beyond the atmosphere dipping to minus 130 degrees Fahrenheit, astronauts were complaining about cold hands and cold feet. With the number of space walks expected to dramatically increase by 1997 as NASA begins to assemble its space station, the agency and its space suit contractor, ILC Dover, began addressing the problem last April. They developed battery-heated gloves, and turned to sock manufacturers to solve the problem at the other end. Thirty lines of socks and liners were tested, six of them from Fox River Mills.
The socks and liners were run ragged with tests in Delaware, White Sands, N.M., and Houston. ILC Dover used hot plates, dry ice and liquid nitrogen to test just how well the socks retained heat. Then NASA took its turn, testing their flammability and toxicity and, finally, letting the astronauts try them out in cold chambers. After testing was complete, four of the six lines that were examiner said Garofalo died after passing out and choking on his own vomit. He had attended a party at the fraternity the night before.
Brian Christopher Rinehart, 21, and Chad Anthony Diehl, 21, both of Des Moines, and Brian E. Carcea, 21, of Park Ridge, 111., are charged with making alcoholic beverages available The following individuals face serious charges in Woodbury County: Michael Keith Williams, 26, 1422 Rebecca was arrested Saturday for second degree robbery and served a contempt of court warrant. Sammel Elmer Ford, 18, 2610 W. 4th, was arrested Saturday for second degree robbery. Twopeople were arrested Thursday, in unrelated cases, on warrants for second-degree fraudulent practice.
The two charged are Carl Allen Anderson 32, 123 W. Third and Dani Marie Taylor, 35, 1619 W. Second St. charges against Ul fraternity Police clarify IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Police have clarified the charges filed against three University of Iowa fraternity members in the alcohol-related death of a 19-year-old pledge. All three members of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity were charged with making alcohol available to a person under the legal drinking age.
But police said Friday that only one of the three is accused of giving aiconoi 10 rviaiuiew uaiuuiu. Lt. M.C. Johnson, who headed the investigation, declined to say which of the three is accused of giving alcohol to Garofalo. Garofalo, of Elgin, 111., was found dead on Sept.
8 at the fraternity house. The Johnson County medical.
