Heavy snow warning grips northern Indiana with four inch drifts
The northern third of Indiana faces a heavy snow warning with four inches or more possible amid strong winds and drifting. Freezing rain fell in Lafayette as rain or likely precipitation spread across the state. The Indiana Public Service Commission ordered four utilities to prioritize serving Hoosiers before export or interstate demands. Skylab 3 astronauts Gerald P. Carr Edward G. Gibson and William R. Pogue complete final tests before splashdown Friday, finishing packing duties.
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Soviet delay shifts wheat shipment to July due to detente
Soviet vice minister Vladimir S. Alkhimov said the planned 30 million bushel U S wheat shipment will be delayed until after July 1 to aid detente with the United States. He noted an earlier 18 million bushel shipment was similarly staggered for the same aim.
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U.S
Vladimir S. Alkhimov
Elderly Beverly Shores Couple Slain in Home
Police say Stanley Machin and wife Lillian in their 70s were found shot dead Tuesday at their Beverly Shores home. Michigan City police located a car registered to the couple Monday, triggering the Beverly Shores investigation.
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Stanley Machin
Lillian
Michigan City
Alaska Quake 6.3 Hits East of Unalaska
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 80 miles east of Unalaska at 9 40 PM PDT Tuesday, the Palmer Observatory reports. An observatory spokesman said the quake under the Pacific did not generate a tidal wave.
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Alaska
Palmer Observatory
Pacific
Indiana Drivers Face New Road Signs and Weather Outlook
Hoosier motorists notice standardized traffic signs including a black on yellow school crosswalk symbol and prohibited action signs with red circles. Traffic safety officials warn wrong way entries on interstates persist, causing deadly accidents. Indiana 30 day forecast predicts above normal temperatures in February with at most a few freezing days.
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Greene County Finishes Comprehensive Economic Plan
The 109 page Greene County Overall Economic Development Plan aims to spur growth and housing, infrastructure, recreation, environment, and job creation. It outlines goals for housing, utilities, facilities, and regional quality of life, with involvement from 45 organizations and subcommittees to implement projects countywide.
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Economic and Development Committee
Economic Development and Manpower Commission
Truck violence spreads as independent drivers strike
Shots hit more than six trucks in Indiana as a fuel price protest by independent drivers sparked scattered violence from Princeton to Indianapolis. A driver was wounded. Kroger trucks damaged but no injuries. Reports of shootings also emerged in South Carolina and Louisiana, with National Guard deployment under consideration in Pennsylvania.
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Linton
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Nashville
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Indianapolis
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South Bend
South Carolina
Harrington
Del
Lafayette
Interstate 40
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Administration seeks end to most wage price controls
Cost of Living Council director John T. Dunlop urged Congress to end Phase IV wage price controls by April 30 with exceptions for petroleum and health care. He cited waning public support and a mixed success rate, while proposing continued health sector controls and limited CLC powers as an inflation watchdog.
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Cost of Living Council
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Senate
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Nixon
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Mild flu like illness hits county schools
Health officials report a continuing mild flu like illness among students with about 20 percent absenteeism this week. Symptoms include sore throat headache and fever with some cases of gastro intestinal flu and stomach cramps. Most cases appear in children and teens, with some adults possibly affected but unreported.
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Harry Fiscus
Health Department
Indiana Senate moves to speed limit changes in energy bill
Indiana senators amended a speed limit bill to keep 55 mph on the energy crisis timetable, with a July 1 1975 reset option and governor power to restore 70 and 65 mph sooner if fuel goals allow. House-passed measures also cleared to the governor, including a four-year term for the state school superintendent.
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UPI
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Tipton
Harold O. Negley
Ann Toney
Eldon Tipton
Jasonville
Honor system ends on city parking meters
Linton Police Chief Dawid Brashear reports the 60 day honor system on downtown parking meters has failed. Officers will check meters regularly and, if payments do not cover costs, meters may be removed. Merchants offer three free lots to aid shoppers and free street parking for downtown workers.
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Linton
Dawid Brashear
Brashear
Robert Walters
Clergy Week Observance Planned by Linton Civitan Club
The Linton Civitan Club schedules International Clergy Week observance for February 3 to 9 with a 7 a.m. Saturday gathering at the Town Meeting Restaurant. Guest speaker Eugene Werling, manager of the Linton GE plant, will address clergymen from Greene and Sullivan Counties, as Gov. Otis Bowen signs a Clergy Week proclamation.
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Larry Plew
Town Meeting
Eugene Werling
Linton
General Electric
Werling
Men of God
Plew
Greene-Sullivan County
Indiana
Otis Bowen
Civitan
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