Indiana delegates lean conservative at IWY meeting
Indiana's 32 delegates to the International Women's Year national convention were chosen by a Citizens' Review Committee, with 31 slated as pro life pro family and anti E R A. The meeting in Indianapolis faced voting machine issues and procedural confusion as four broad resolutions were defeated.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Houston
Tex
Citizens’ Review Committee
I.W.Y
Pennsylvania
C. Delores Tucker
Weather Outlook for Greene Sullivan Area Warm and Humid
The Greene Sullivan area experiences warm humid conditions with isolated thunderstorms through Tuesday. Lows tonight in the mid 70s and Tuesday highs mid 90s. Sunday high around 95 with an overnight low near 76 and 7:30 a.m. reading of 78. From Wednesday through Friday hot humid with widely scattered thunderstorms.
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Greene-Sullivan
Three Indiana youths drown during weekend
Nancy Sells aged 3 of Matthews drowned Sunday at Emerald Lake Beach Club in three feet of water. Rickey Nowlin 11 of Anderson drowned Sunday in Aqua Gardens area. John C. Shull 57 of Indianapolis drowned Saturday in Geist Reservoir north of Indianapolis. Indiana State University trustees approve a $401.8 million budget for 1977-78. Purdue experts urge minimal soil turning during extreme heat and dry spell to conserve moisture.
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Matthews
Muncie
Emerald Lake Beach Club
Rickey Nowlin
Anderson
Aqua Gardens
John C. Shull
Indianapolis
Geist Reservoir
Hamilton County
Indiana State University
John W. Ryan
Purdue University
Purdue Farm
Encephalitis threat urged as counts sample across Indiana counties
The Indiana State Board of Health collects bird blood samples from 20 counties to gauge a possible summer encephalitis outbreak. Officials warn mosquitoes hatch early due to unusual weather and urge residents to eliminate standing water and fog breeding sites to curb infection.
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Indiana State Board of Health
Indiana
Bodies of soldiers flown home after North Korea incident
Flag draped coffins carry the remains of three US soldiers shot down over North Korea. They left Kimpo at 1:25 a.m. EDT bound for Travis AFB with a stop at Yokota. Gen Vessey pinned Purple Hearts as mourners gathered. one survivor, CWO Glenn Schwanke, was reported in good condition in Seoul.
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South Korea
UPI
North Korea
Kimpo International
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Yokota
Japan
U.S
Richard Sneider
Lee Sae-ho
Glenn Swanke
CWO
Joseph A. Miles
Washington
Ind
Ronald E. Wells
el Paso
Tex
Robert C. Haynes
Dodge City
Kaw
Glenn M. Schwanke
Spring Green
Wis
U.S. Army
Bowman elected department commander in Indiana Legion
Evansville Indiana Former Lake County Democratic Chairman John GM Krupa of East Chicago was elected department commander of the Indiana American Legion for the coming year at the state convention closing session He succeeds James E Gallagher of Columbus Cleon Bowman of Linton was elected department Sergeant at arms in the only contested race Bowman defeated Gerald Kewley of South Bend prior commander of the Linton Post Bowman is an Indiana Bell employee active Legion member Other officers named include Gerald Boles Van Buren John McKenna Fort Wayne northern vice commanders Allan Titus Rockport southern vice commanders Eugene Tsareff Indianapolis Gilbert Sheeks Mitchell national executive committeeman Keith Brown Valparaiso and more Delegates also passed resolutions opposing President Carter’s plan to withdraw Army ground forces from South Korea and backed stricter pornography laws.
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East
Chicago
Legion
James E. Gallagher
Columbus
Cleon Bowman
Linton
Bowman
Gerald Kewley
South Bend
Gerald Boles
van Buren
John McKenna
Fort Wayne
Allan Titus
Rockport
Eugene Tsareff
Indianapolis
Gilbert Sheeks
Mitchell
Keith Brown
Valparaiso
Carter
South Korea
Heat Wave Strains U S Midwest and West Firefighters Battle Blazes
Heat stretches across the nation with six days above 90 in the Midwest while brush fires rage in Utah and Montana. Indiana reports minor outages from a substation fault as Georgia farmers hire a rainmaker to save crops and thousands flee a Woodstock-like concert in Ohio. Firefighters battling large fires in Ashley National Forest and near Missoula evacuated hundreds as governors declare disaster areas amid scorching, humid conditions.
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Linton
Bill McNew
McNew
Greene County Highway Department
Georgia
Utah
Ashley National Forest
Forest Service
Missoula
Mont
Nat
Thomas Judge
Carter rejects plan for special prosecutor in Korea probe
President Carter says he has no plans to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate South Korean influence buying on Capitol Hill. Republican leaders and 25 Democratic freshmen pressure for independent action as the ethics probe continues after chief counsel Lacovara resigned citing slowing by Flynt.
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Washington
Philip Lacovara
Lacovara
John Flynt
D-Ga
England
Sheriff Calls for Public Help Over Trash Bin Abuses
Greene County Sheriff Orval Byers urged residents to report abuses at county trash bins. He noted letters with license numbers of vehicles dumping debris and promised confidentiality for reporters. He warned that dumping furniture, building materials, dead animals, appliances, and other prohibited items will be prosecuted.
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Greene County
Orval
Bob’ Byers
Byers
Disability days rise in Greene County health survey
Greene County's 1976 disability days average reached 9.3 per person with 4.0 bed days, up from 7.7 and 3.4 in 1971, while nationally averages were 9.7 days. Age groups show higher loss for seniors and children. Greene County totals 264 000 days lost, yet overall U S health improves with lower death rates and longer life expectancy.
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Greene County
National Center For Health Statistics
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