27 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
1
Weather forecast shows clear and cold tonight with lows of 5 to 10 above. Partly sunny and cold Wednesday with highs in the mid 20s. A warming trend Thursday through Saturday brings temperatures into the 40s.
Linton Police probe two break-ins reported Friday night. At Harley's Tavern day bartender Ted Poe found about 280 dollars in cash cigarettes and liquor missing. Wolfe's City Service offices ransacked with a stolen check writer. alarm noted at 7 12 a m. Larry Corbin Bloomfield reports 100 dollars in tapes stolen. City Council to meet December 28. Garbage pickup schedule altered January 2 residents told to put out early.
HIRAM COBB, 44, Indianapolis, sentenced to life in prison for a deputy shooting and 20 years for bank robbery after a Nov 11 conviction. An 18-year-old son held without bond for Christmas Day death of his father, George Kiper, in Boonville. Purdue predicts Indiana winter wheat at 35.1 million bushels, lowest since 1973. James Mudrack, 19, Waterloo, faces extra charges after a brief escape during a jail cleanup. recaptured near relatives.
Christmas shopping ran late with record spending this year as stores closed late and shoppers filled streets. Salvation Army kettles surpassed prior records while baskets aided over 90 low income families and seniors as churches and civic groups contributed. New Year watch parties are being planned with hopes for wiser celebrations.
Israeli Prime Minister Begin and Egyptian President Sadat wrapped two days of talks in Ismailia without a Palestinian state accord. They created two cabinet level committees to discuss military and political issues and will meet January 15. US mediation and renewed peace momentum were urged by all, with Begin urging broader American involvement.
Former CIA chief William Colby testified that the agency used journalists on intelligence missions while avoiding editorial control. He urged Congress to avoid a blanket ban on journalist contact and supported keeping CIA tools intact for foreign work. The hearings before Rep. Aspin's subcommittee probe reporter relations with intelligence.
Greene County residents face higher taxes as state and local government expenditures grow nationwide. The Commerce Department and related bodies show sharp cost increases driven by education health care and public welfare, with Greene County totaling about $12.78 million in state and local tax loads.
West Virginia welfare offices prepare mass food stamp applications for striking miners and families as negotiations resume in Washington. The nationwide 188000 strong strike in 22 states enters its fourth week with UMW leaders pledging renewed action and potential mine shutdowns.
HEW plans to distribute one million pamphlets in English Spanish and Braille to 36 million disabled Americans covering rights under two federal laws. The materials urge qualified individuals not to let disability count against employment schooling welfare or health care. A flood advisory reports the Wabash River remaining above flood stage at New Harmony and Vincennes.
UPI reports Cambodia admits border clashes with Vietnam in the Neak Luong area east of Phnom Penh. Cambodian broadcasts praise soldiers guarding the frontier while Vietnamese forces are not named. Refugees say border towns near Saigon are evacuated due to shelling.
The Bloomington Post November traffic and crime summary shows 29 deaths in the district during the first 11 months of 1977, up from 23 in the same period of 1976. Lt. Robert Kirk notes 35 troopers were assigned in November, totaling 5 613 patrol hours and 85 277 miles driven.
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