Indiana lawmakers plan 1977 study on betting and public access
Indianapolis UPI report says the 1976 Indiana Legislature will carry into 1977 by forming study committees on horsetrack betting alcoholic beverage laws sunshine public access and 20 other areas. The council also orders five performance audits including Medicaid to probe 1976 budget fights over welfare copayments and provider fees.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Indiana Legislative Council
Snow Dims Morning in South Bend and Northern Indiana
Snow touched off a cold dawn in South Bend and nearby northern Indiana towns with only a trace on the ground while temperatures lingered in the mid 30s. Rain fell at Fort Wayne and Indianapolis as skies cleared in Evansville with a low near 40.
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South Bend
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Evansville
Indiana Senators Split On Recommitment Vote On No Fault Auto Insurance
U S Senate split along party lines as Vance Hartke and Birch Bayh chose opposite sides on recommitting the no fault auto insurance measure. Hartke voted to recommit while Bayh opposed. The chamber then moved to pass a broader revision of the 1939 Hatch Act by a 54-36 margin, sending the bill to the White House.
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Indiana
Vance Hartke
Birch Bayh
U.S. Senate
Hartke
Bayh
Senate
White House
Mayor suspends nine Marion Police over FOP stag party gambling
Mayor Tony Maidenburg suspends nine Marion Police Department members linked to a Fraternal Order of Police stag party gambling. Cpl Morris Underwood receives seven days without pay as lodge president. the other eight get five days each. Indiana PSC approves $85 million bond sale for a $750 million construction program and refunds notes, plus a three shares for two common stock split.
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Marion Police Department
Order of Police
FOP Lodge
Cpl
Morris Underwood
Public Service Indiana
Indiana Public Service Commission
PSC
Beware Termite Scammers Prolific In Spring Home Repairs
The piece warns homeowners about itinerant termite exterminators who offer extra services like roof repairs and siding. It cautions that shady operators often overcharge, use small print contracts, and sometimes bring termites in jars. Local, reputable firms are preferred for trustworthy service.
Nationwide strikes paralyze U S as Teamsters lead walkout
A nationwide wave of labor strikes idled trucking, NBC engineers, city workers, and Anheuser Busch, with 400000 Teamsters at risk and New York City narrowly avoiding a transit stoppage after a last minute agreement. Talks continued as President Ford eyed Taft Hartley cooling off.
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New York City
Teamsters
NBC
San Francisco
Anheuser-Busch
Frank Fitzsimmons
Bill McIntyre
Trucking Employers Inc
Ford
Wholesale prices rise 0.2 percent in March
The Labor Department reported March wholesale prices up 0.2 percent as industrial goods and processed foods climbed while farm product prices fell 1 percent. Revised figures show modest fluctuations over five months. The index stood at 179.8, indicating higher costs for $100 in 1967.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Truce Efforts Increase As Lebanon Civil War Pressures Grow
The United States and Syria intensified peace talks to end Lebanon’s 11 month civil conflict. A cease-fire appeared possible as leftist Muslims and Palestinians faced Syria’s push for a truce in exchange for President Suleiman Franjieh’s resignation. Kamal Jumblatt urged caution, noting no agreement yet while signaling willingness to engage on the political front.
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Lebanon
UPI
United States
Syria
Suleiman Franjieh
Saeb Salam
Kamal Jumblatt
Jumblatt
Tipton Elden C Tipton Seeks Reelection To Indiana Senate
A statement from Tipton a Democrat teacher from Jasonville outlines four campaign points focusing on saving taxpayers money reform of utility bill taxation past legislative service and general philosophy. He filed on the first day of state filing for District 39 reelection noting his record since first elected in 1972 and saying he saved taxpayers millions. He cites an amended proposal that would have funded a Indianapolis Expo Center while killing a Jasonville project and discusses a tax exemption for utility bills which failed with the Republican majority opposition. He serves on the Elections and Apportionment Committee.
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Tipton
Jasonville
District 39
State Senate
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana panel upholds Indiana primary ballot law
Udall challenger may seek U S Supreme Court emergency stay. Three judges rule Indiana petition rule requiring 500 signatures per district constitutional. Minor dissent notes lack of disclosure of Udall unfair treatment. ballots already printed in most counties. Evidence showed earlier filings met the minimum with a clerical error yielding 465 signers in the 6th District before the March 15 deadline.
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UPI
Morris Udall
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Ronald E. Elberger
Indiana Civil Liberties Union
Udall
U.S. Supreme Court
ICLU
Dale Holder
S. Hugh Dillin
Luther Swygert
7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Indiana Election Board
Holder
Seven railroads fade into history
Philadelphia reports seven bankrupt railroads including Penn Central dissolved into ConRail at 12:01 am EST. About 2034 miles of active lines are abandoned while remaining locomotives and shops are reorganized in Altoona. Revenues before the split stay with bankrupt estates and future profits or losses fall to ConRail.
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UPI
Penn Central
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Jersey Central
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh & Hudson River
Ann Arbor
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