High Rise Mausoleum Seeks to Reimagine Funeral Costs
Nashville's H Raymond Ligon builds a 20 story air conditioned mausoleum with bed like Reposes to hold 65 000 bodies and a second vault for 63 500 more. The one stop facility covers chapel market sales and entombment aiming to cut costs and enable night funerals. Ligon predicts a shift toward indoor entombment and bronze markets, while rival monument dealers voice concern.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
H. Raymond Ligon
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
Ligon
Five Appear In Circuit Court
Five persons appeared before Judge Carl T. Smith in Madison Circuit Court Monday. Robert Ray Moss 22 pleaded guilty to obtaining unauthorized control over a motor vehicle and received a one year suspended sentence with restitution and reporting to a probation officer. Donna May Williams 42 pleaded guilty to fraud and deceit and received a one to five year sentence at Indiana Womens Prison suspended if she is returned to Logansport State Hospital. J C Burton charged with passing a forged document and conspiracy to commit a felony, trial date set for Sept. Otis Blackmon charged with carrying a pistol in a vehicle without a license, continued until Aug. 23. Fred Kenneth Beeman charged with forgery and theft, plea not guilty, trial date set for Oct. 4.
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Robert Ray Moss
Gailty
Donna May Williams
Indiana Womens Prison
Logansport State Hospital
J. C. Burton
Otis Blackmon
Fred Kenneth Beeman
Richard Wells Takes GOP Fundraiser Post in Indiana
Former Indiana State School Superintendent Richard D. Wells was hired by the Republican State Central Committee as a part time fundraiser. State Chairman John Snyder announced Wells would assist with fundraising after his defeat in last fall's election.
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Indianapolis
Richard D. Wells
Republican State Central Committee
John Snyder
Wells
Airman Hobbs Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Airman Larry E. Hobbs son of Mrs. Neva G. Evan of 1908 South F Street Elwood has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Sheppard AFB Texas for aircraft maintenance training. He is a 1971 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School. His father Frederick F. Hobbs resides at 2215 South A Street Elwood.
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Larry E. Hobbs
Neva G. Evan
South F St
Elwood
Lack and
Afb
Texas
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Airman
Hobbs
Wendell L. Willkie
Frederick FE. Hobbs
S. A St
Hill for governor candidate from Gary seeks Democratic nomination
Joseph Duke Hill a Calumet Township deputy assessor and former Gary mayoral candidate announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor next year.
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Gary, Ind
Joseph “Duke” Hill
Calumet Township
Gary
Teen Court Traffic Citations and Driver's License Case Notes
Four defendants faced traffic violations with fines and costs. Robert M. Goodpaster paid 5 plus 31.25 and attended traffic school for high speed. Rodney T. Knowling faced 46.75 total, license held 30 days with no driving during that period, and wrote a theme on license privileges and point systems. Gregory K. Pearson had judgment withheld after speeding and completed traffic school. Charles R. Smith paid 28 total with traffic school and was tasked with categorizing traffic signs along a city route.
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Robert M. Goodpaster
Cottonwood Dr
Rodney T. Knowling
Scatterfield Rd
Gregory K. Pearson
17Th St
Charles R. Smith
38Th Street
Madison Avenue
Main Street
Main
Fifth Street
Country Club Road
Anderson Country Club
Government Sues Over Gatorade Ownership
The Justice Department seeks profits and royalties, arguing Gatorade was developed with public HEW funds at the University of Florida. It claims the government owns the rights and that Stokely-Van Camp had no exclusive claim. The suit cites Cade Shires and Free forming a "Gatorade Trust" in 1967 and notes patent filings after university notification of government ownership.
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Washington
U.S
University of Florida College of Medicine
Department of ‘Health, Education and Welfare
Stokely-Van Camp, Inc
University of Florida
Stokely
Justice Department
James Robert Cade
Cade
Dana LeRoy Shires
Harry J. Free
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Madison Church of Christ
Monument Company
Randolph Monuments
William Randolph
Grace
Hunt & Son Monuments
Woodlawn
Carl T. Smith
Madison Circuit Court
Richard Wells
Larry Hobbs
Hoyt Wright
Freddy
Child Life
Mounds Mall
Muncie
P. R
Dick Clevenger
Delco-Remy
Anderson
Ball State University
Delco
Teen Court
Broadway
R.C.A. Whirlpool
R.C.A
Whirlpool
School St
Jack Faulkner
Walt
Darby Ogill
The
Technicolor
Family Entertainment
Aristocats
Devil Rider
Svinge
Hell
Mike Nichols
Paramount Ke
Walt Disney Presents Family Entertainment
Ryan’s
Robert Mitchum
Trevor Howard
John Mills
Walt Disneys
Walt Craney Productions
Buena Vista Distribution
Bulletin-Herald
Montgomery
Vwvard
Dresser
Micarta
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