Greene County News Notes From The Week In Indiana
The issue highlights a cold spell with forecasts of snow and doubts about accuracy. Deer sightings rise in Greene County while hunting remains tough. Apollo 17 nears lunar arrival after a two hour forty minute delay. Linton Civitan Club plans Harlem Globetrotters game December 19 at Switz City gym with high expected turnout. Parents urged to watch for dangerous toys under the 1969 Child Protection and Toy Safety Act. On this day December 7 fifty years ago: Miners and operators at odds over an agreement, Midland vs Linton game, Congress cutting enforcement funds, Opera House serves chicken dinners, 26 Indiana car deaths last year, Calvin Rane jeweler ad, Shuffle Along at Grand Theatre with tickets advised.
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Indiana
Greene County
Louise McDonald
Switz City
Harlem Globetrotters
Switz City Central
Civitans
Trotters
FDA
Midland
Linton
LHS
Congress
Opera House
Calvin Rane
Grand Theatre
Gas Shortage Hits Indiana Grain Dryers
INDIANAPOLIS UPI spokesmen for several natural gas utilities report many grain dryers statewide lack gas due to cold weather demand for heating. Farmers on interruptible service in 42 counties served by Indiana Gas Co. are affected. Citizens Gas & Coke Utility said it is not expanding or cutting back, while firms on firm rates remain unaffected.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Indiana Gas Co
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Peace Talks Rumors Sweep Paris Amid Kissinger Tho Talks
Reports in the French press claim Henry Kissinger reached a peace accord with Le Duc Tho, while Hanoi officials and Viet Cong negotiators warned the talks remained deadlocked. Kissinger met Maurice Schumann and then met Tho at a site near Paris as rumors swirled about a draft treaty and cease fire.
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Paris
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
U.S
Tho
Gil Sur Yvette
Nguyen Thi Binh
Nguyen Minh Vy
Mme. Binh
l’Aurore
Vietnam
Saigon
Assailant Stabs Imelda Marcos in Manila Attack
A long haired Filipino assailant used a 20 inch bolo to stab Imelda Marcos wife of President Ferdinand E. Marcos in Manila during a civic event. She defended herself and sustained cuts requiring 50 to 75 stitches while the attacker was shot dead by guards before a large crowd. The incident was broadcast nationwide on TV.
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Manila
API
Imelda Marcos
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Record Cold Bites Indiana With Subzero Readings
Temperatures plunged across Indiana with Chicago at 1 below zero and Indianapolis plunging 10 degrees below prior seasonal lows. Snow cover appeared in South Bend with most of the state in the 20s and 30s as forecasts call for mixed snow and rain through Friday and into the weekend.
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Indiana
Chicago
Indianapolis
South Bend
Keller Casual Co. Completes Linton Warehouse Expansion
Keller Casual Co. finishes a 105000 square foot warehouse addition at its Linton plant. Fred Phillips, managing since June, says the space enables earlier aluminum lawn furniture production, longer operating season and double manufacturing area per shift, reducing the need for a night shift. The facility employs 399 people. a road to the warehouse will be built when weather allows.
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Keller Casual Co
Linton
Fred Phillips
Keller
Senator Bayh Tours Greene County Stops and Speaks
Senator Birch Bayh visited Greene County touring Shakamak High School and Linton-Stockton High School speaking to students about voting and civic participation. He met workers at the Linton General Electric plant and attended the Greene County Democrat Women's Club Christmas party.
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Birch Bayh
Greene County
Senator Bayh
Terre Haute
Washington, D.C
H. Ralph Johnston
Shirkeyville
Joe Coulomb
Linton
Shakamak High School
Jasonville
Linton-Stockton High School
Debbie Disney
Cyd Marlow
Citizen
Apollo 17 Astronauts Launch Toward Moon Mission
Apollo 17 blasted from Cape Kennedy despite a late electronic circuit fault delaying liftoff by 2 hours 40 minutes. Astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt aimed for a Sunday crash into the moon as the mission proceeds to three days of surface exploration starting Monday.
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Cape Kennedy
Moon
Space Center, Houston
APS
America
Cape
Alabama
Earth
Eugene A. Cer
Nan
Ronald FE. Evans
Harrison H
Jack’’ Schmitt
Houston
Cernan
Schmitt
Canned Food Drive Saturday In Linton For Salvation Army
A volunteer effort led by Explorer Post 50 Scout Troop 50 and local youth groups will canvass Linton at 9 30 a m Saturday to gather food for Salvation Army Christmas baskets. Meet at Glenburn Community House opposite Rest Haven Nursing Home. donations can be arranged by calling 847 9948.
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Linton
Salvation Army
Explorer Post No. 50
Scout Troop
Tri-Hi-Y Club
Junior Civitan
Olive Branch
First Baptist
First Christian
Glenburn
Rest Haven Nursing Home
Revenue Checks Due Soon For Indiana Cities
Indiana municipalities expect to receive federal revenue sharing checks next week to fund essential capital improvements such as sewers, bridges, and fire equipment. Officials warn using funds to cut 1973 taxes could reduce future entitlements, with December 26 as a deadline for implementing resolutions.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Ivan Brinegar
Indiana Cities and Towns
Brinegar
Carleton Phillippi
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Phillippi
Phillipp
Tim Honey
National League of Cities
Truman Rallies Amid Critical Health Crisis
Former President Harry S. Truman, 88, showed a sharp rally after a period of weakness as doctors labeled his condition critical. His daughter Margaret and wife Bess expressed optimism while physicians noted improved heart function and stabilized vital signs despite ongoing risk.
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Wallace Graham
Independence
Bess
Margaret Truman Daniel
Nixon Completes Cabinet Overhaul Announcement
President Nixon names Claude Brinegar to head Transportation replacing John A Volpe who becomes U S ambassador to Italy. Brinegar, a Los Angeles oil executive with a doctorate in economics, is the last Cabinet change for Nixon's first term. Richard G Kleindienst is expected to be reappointed as attorney general.
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Camp David, Md
UPI
Nixon
Claude Brinegar
Los Angeles
Brinegar
John A Volpe
U.S
Italy
Richard G. Kleindienst
Pearl Harbor Observances Mark 21st Anniversary
In Honolulu quiet observances marked the 21st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack with wreaths laid at the USS Arizona Memorial by 20 to 30 members of the Aloha chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. They will offer silent prayers at sunset before the daily lowering of colors aboard the memorial.
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Honolulu
API
Pearl Harbor
Uss Arizona
Aloha
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Cincinnati
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