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GOOD MORNING Muncie man charged in attacks on officers MUNCIE (AP) — A central Indiana man who allegedly attacked two police officers following a fight outside a nightclub faces attempted murder and other charges. Thirty-two-year-old Bryan William Modglin was formally charged Friday in Delaware County with attempted murder, battery and driving while under the influence of a controlled substance in last weekend’s attack. Court documents say the Muncie man was under the influence of cocaine and amphetamines during the alleged attacks on Sept. 22. The Star Press reports that Modglin is a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal record. He allegedly attacked two police officers who pulled his car over following a fight at a nightclub and began strangling one of the officers. The other officer suffered a broken eye socket. Police shot Modglin twice to end the attack.
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Schools focus on adult education BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com
KENDALLVILLE — Two Kendallville schools are addressing adult education across the four-county area, as welding and health-related careers continue to be in high demand. Freedom Academy and IMPACT Institute are separate schools, but they work hand-in-hand meeting education needs for students from DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties. More students are considering popular careers, said Sandy Hadley, Freedom Academy director of education. “The big ones are certified nurse aide, welding because there’s a big need, computer numerical control,” she said. “We also offer patient access — if you go to the hospital, they’re
the first person you see who take your insurance” and ensure a good experience. Freedom Academy’s website said the school offers courses in business, computers, real estate management and supervision, safety-quality assurance, apprenticeships, medical care and technology. It also has certificate programs in medical office, office fundamentals, supervision, human resources and welding. The academy is working at keeping up with career demands based on changing times. “One thing we shifted to five years ago is to national certifications. When you go to apply, it says from a national level the person was able to pass,” Hadley said. “They have to meet certain standards.”
Rex Rawles, left, IMPACT Institute welding instructor, works with a student, Paul Slone. IMPACT partners with Freedom Academy to offer welding classes through adult education.
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‘World War II and Me’
Budget battle As shutdown nears, GOP seeks health care delay
County seeks funding for jail-door system SOUTH BEND (AP) — A northern Indiana county is contemplating spending $300,000 to upgrade its jail’s door-opening system, which is prone to failing during lightning storms. A St. Joseph County commissioner has asked the County Council to appropriate $300,000 to complete financing for a new $425,000 jail door-opening system. The council will vote on that proposal at its Oct. 8 meeting. The county jail’s door-opening system often fails during lightning storms. The South Bend Tribune reports those woes became public in July when an outage from severe late June storms caused a two-week span in which officers had to manually open and shut doors in the jail.
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Galbraith, whose body has slowed over the years but not his mind or his wit, writes in the book’s forward that it was inspired by his mother Theresa, “who always wanted to be a writer, and dedicated to all of our comrades in arms.” When greeting this friendly, outgoing veteran, one doesn’t know whether to salute or shake his hand. “Hi Laddie,” he said with a big smile to a stranger offering his hand. Galbraith is like a lot of World War II veterans when asked about their experiences. He’s humble, but enjoys bantering and telling jokes like he was among his buddies stoking the boilers on
WASHINGTON (AP) — Locked in a deepening struggle with President Barack Obama, the Republican-controlled House pushed legislation toward passage Saturday night imposing a one-year delay on parts of the nation’s new health care law and repealing a tax on medical devices as the price for avoiding a partial government shutdown in a few days’ time. Senate Democrats pledged to reject the measure even before the House began debating it, and the White House issued a statement vowing a veto in any event. Republicans are pursuing “a narrow ideological agenda … and pushing the government towards shutdown,” it said. As the day wore on, even some Republicans said privately they feared that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., held the advantage in the fast-approaching end game. If so, a House GOP rank and file that includes numerous tea party allies would soon have to choose between triggering the first partial shutdown in nearly two decades — or coming away from the confrontation empty-handed. Undeterred, House Republicans pressed ahead with their latest attempt to squeeze a concession from the White House in exchange for letting the government open for business normally on Tuesday. “Obamacare is based on a limitless
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Colnul “Coney” Galbraith, 87, of Kendallville served aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Chevalier in the closing months of World War II. He has
written a book, “World War II and Me,” about his experiences.
Navy veteran writes book BY DENNIS NARTKER dnartker@kpcmedia.com
KENDALLVILLE — Colnul “Coney” Galbraith was setting pins for bowlers at the Orpheum Recreation Center in the Orpheum Theater in Pontiac, Mich. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. He was 15 years old and working nights after school and on weekends. He was paid 5 cents a game — or a line as it was called in those days. “There was a Sunday morning league, and I was getting the pins ready when I saw everyone stop and get quiet,” he said this week. “They were at the front desk listening to the radio. The Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor. We all stood there stunned.” Galbraith, 87, can recall vividly
that moment when he heard the news as a teenager. Three years later he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. “It was just something you did. I had friends who joined, and I wanted to,” he said. The World War II veteran and his wife, Juanita, reside with Galbraith’s daughter, Diane VanderKaay, in her rural Kendallville home. Next month they will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary. About two years ago, Galbraith decided he’d better write down his memories of those war years to pass on to his family. He wrote a book, “World War II and Me,” with help from his daughter, and the manuscript was published this year by FriesenPress of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Iran outreach to U.S. faces tests at home DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Before leaving for the United Nations, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said he hoped to open a new era in dialogue with Washington. He returned to Tehran on Saturday with more in hand than even the most optimistic predictions. Now begins the harder task for Rouhani and his inner circle of Western-educated envoys and advisers, who are suddenly partners with the White House in a potentially history-shifting reset in the Middle East that could push beyond the nuclear standoff and rival in scope the Arab Spring or Israel’s peace pact with Egypt. To build on the stunning diplomatic openings of the past
days, Rouhani and his allies now must navigate political channels that make President Barack Obama’s showdowns with his domestic critics seem almost genteel by comparison. Possibly standing in the way of Rouhani’s overtures is an array of hard-liners, led by the hugely powerful Revolutionary Guard, holding sway over nearly everything from Iran’s nuclear program to a paramilitary network that reaches each neighborhood. What’s ahead will measure Rouhani’s resolve. It also will test how much the Guard and its backers are willing to accept something other than spite and suspicion toward the U.S. — and SEE IRAN, PAGE A6
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, center, waves to supporters upon his arrival from the U.S. near the Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, Saturday.