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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1972
Page
1
Greene County residents face higher payroll taxes starting January 1 to fund a 20 percent boost in Social Security benefits. Rates rise to 5.85 percent on the first 10800 earnings with employer matching. Self employed top out at 1014. Local impact projects a roughly 926000 increase in 1973.
Astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Jack Schmitt land aboard USS Ticonderoga and head to Ellington AFB Texas for a 6 300 mile postflight trip. Evans and Cernan mark their 15th wedding anniversary and the crew prepares technical reports with a rock and soil sample haul of 258 pounds from Taurus Littrow Valley.
John F. Lawrence, Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief, was jailed for three hours in Washington for contempt after refusing to hand over interview tapes to the U.S. District Court. He was released on appeal, with Judge Sirica to hear the appeal. Lawrence defended his stance saying the press must think about such actions.
In Saigon reports say about 600 U.S. war planes conducted a third day of resumed all out bombing over North Vietnam. U.S. command reports a third B52 destroyed and two deaths among air crews.
Indiana Governor designate Otis R Bowen named Richard A Boehning from Lafayette as the next State Highway Commission chairman. The 35 year old former House majority leader will replace Ruel S Steele as part of Bowen’s five appointments, with Milton M Mitnick named civil defense director.
UPI reports Hanoi and Moscow condemn U.S. aims while Haig meets Thieu in Saigon to push for a Paris talks breakthrough. Ziegler says resumed bombing seeks to pressure talks, not derail peace, as Hanoi Radio calls the U.S. move a “whopping lie” amid claims of civilians harmed by B52 raids.
The Linton-Stockton School Board voted 3 to 2 to notify Superintendent Brackemyre that his contract will not be renewed after the 1972-73 year, while inviting him as a potential candidate. The board approved boiler and water testing measures, drape purchase, a duplicating machine, and gym use for Jaycees with insurance and waivers.
Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board refused to delay enforcement of the phosphate detergent ban. Ecology groups and manufacturers face a 1973 legislative showdown as the 1971 ban shifts into effect with January for households and April for commercial products.
The Linton Chamber of Commerce named Tom Fisher Dick Hastings and Jim Shields to its board at Monday’s meeting. An organizational session was set for 10 a.m. Tuesday December 26 at the chamber office.
The Greene County Board of Commissioners awarded the Deans Creek bridge bid to G. H. Allen Company as the lowest bidder. Other bids came from J. L. Wilson Co. and Southwest Engineering Co. The board also reappointed Daniel W. Pielmeier to the County Health Board and approved increased courthouse insurance to 1 million dollars.
Motorists receive mail notices offering auto license plates for 1973 and can follow envelope instructions to buy by mail for an extra 75 cents. Plates may also be purchased in person at three county license branches in Linton Bloomfield and Jasonville.
Nixon designates Frank Carlucci as Veneman’s successor and promotes Alexander Butterfield Frank Herringer and William Gifford to lead FAA Urban Mass Transportation and assist Treasury respectively. Finger resigns from HUD Veneman plans to run for lieutenant governor of California.
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