Wayne Wohlbold came to work at Standard Oil after Robert was transferred to the remodeling job at Hwy. 22 & 42. Robert had been deprivedof his pre-agreed schedule, which had given him weekend nights off. He was frequently still working late on weekend nights, and his dating was limited. One Friday night he invited Paul Demos and Wayne Wohlbold over to Hikes Point after the shift ended at 11: PM, and later in the evening Wayne tried to embrace and kiss Robert. Paul seemed to know about the situation in advance. Paul Demos was the son of the UnivLou Extrom head librarian. Robert had not recognized vague homosexual overtones at work. Robert never said anything about that incident. Wayne Wohlbold was violating the law when he made an overt 'homosexual pass' toward an innocent and friendly coworker, Robert. Robert did not need to 'talk', as the expression goes, or 'bash', either figuratively or literally, and so this event has no bearing on later events except to establish the mind-set and personality characteristics of Robert which matured before 1973. Robert did not recognize this as an immediate threat to his survival. This even-handed response from Robert proves intent, when any later alleged response to homosexuality by Robert is questioned.

This 'homosexual pass' became a small factor in 1976 when Robert was attending classes at the University of Louisville, and the perpetrator's name, Wayne Wohlbold, appeared on the Geology Staff list, leading to the conclusory revelation that some of the faculty must be involved in a criminal perversion, KRS 510.100. Robert had to presume that this was a fact, based upon less than extensive knowledge of a very nauseating topic.

Incidentally, the Manager at Standard Oil [Dan Judy] employing both the perpetrator, Wohlbold, and Robert, has a brother [Morton Judy], who was involved in a land development in Spencer County around the proposed Taylorsville reservoir in 1973. Dan Judy was not very happy on the saturday morning when Robert, Wayne and Paul arrived back at work for the 10:am shift. What a unique way to get some of the more desirable "lakefront acres" than to trade very desirable bottom-land acres [Hedges Acres] for them. Maybe the Hedges acres would be on the market. Maybe Robert Hedges could be caught in a compromising position. Any 'good' ('bad') businessman would explore all the possibilities. Retrospectively, this connection is not too far-fetched to mention.

Robert worked at Insurance, and collected his antique Corvette parts that year. He began the second Corvette project, and moved his equipment into the barn and milkhouse on the farm. He installed his air compressor, and air lines, electric conduit, outlets, and lights. He empties sheds, shoveled dirt and junk, and hauled garbage away to create a decent work environment. He planned the barn braces which kept both the Horse barn (the big barn) and the little barn from collapsing. The year came to a close with Robert quitting work, and preparing to attend college.

Robert built a white Camaro about June of that year, and sold his 1963 Nova a few months later. He had been in a collision which had totaled his Red Camaro, in April. He kept it and turned it into a White Camaro by adding another body.