Driver Killed In One Car Crash Near Washington
Mark A. Brooker, 19, of Washington, died at the scene when a car driven by Kevin Fricke, 19, lost control at high speed, struck a utility pole, and overturned on a Daviess County road south of Washington. Fricke was hospitalized in good condition. In a related matter, A. J. Foyt was expected to testify before a Vigo County grand jury investigating the slaying of former racer Elmer George after a Sunday incident in the VIP suites following the race.
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Mark A. Brooker
Washington
Daviess County
Brooker
Kevin Fricke
Fricke
Daviess County Hospital
A.J. Foyt
Vigo County
Elmer George
Foyt
George
Mari
Tony Hulman
Fire kills 5 year old as Indianapolis townhouse fire injures eight
A South Side Indianapolis townhouse fire killed Belal Kahf, five, and injured eight others including his mother and three siblings. Among the wounded were Maysa Kaziz, 7 months, Samar, 7, Suaad Jaghlit, 5, plus three firemen and a deputy sheriff treated for smoke inhalation or burns.
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Indianapolis
Belal Kahf
Monzer Kahf
Charleston South
Maysa Kaziz
Plymouth Rock bomb attempt leaves rock undamaged
Police Chief Ernest Leonardi said a Tuesday night bombing attempt damaged only sand in front of Plymouth Rock. The rock remained undamaged and no injuries occurred. Investigators found a hole 18 by 36 inches and about seven inches deep.
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Plymouth Rock
Ernest Leonardi
Indiana Sees Tornado Warning as Storms Drift East
Turbulent weather moved through Indiana with funnel clouds sighted near Columbus and Owensboro prompting a tornado warning for Spencer County. No damage reported. calmer conditions expected later in the week.
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Indiana
Columbus
National Weather Service
Owensboro
Spencer County
Auto theft surge prompts law enforcement calls for new defenses
The piece notes rising nationwide car thefts with 1 million stolen in 1975 and 973,800 in 1974 costing over a billion dollars. It cites 47 Midwest rings plus lone thieves, praises police visibility, and urges citizens to lock cars, pocket keys, park securely, and report suspicious activity to aid authorities.
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Greene County
United States
Auto Theft Bureau
Midwest
Schools consider outdoor classrooms
Greene County high schools eye outdoor classrooms to expand learning through direct contact with the natural environment. District Conservationist Phil Bousman notes these spaces require no permits or transport, offering continuous study opportunities for students and teachers.
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Greene County
Phil Bousman
Soil Conservation Service
Bousman
Bayh undergoes surgery for benign lung tumor
Sen Birch Bayh had a 18 millimeter benign tumor removed from his right lung in a 45 minute operation at Georgetown Hospital. Dr Joseph W Peabody and Dr Sol Katz led the procedure and Bayh is in good condition per his office.
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Washington
UPI
Sen
Birch Bayh
Georgetown Hospital
Joseph W. Peabody
Sol Katz
Georgetown
Sidewalk Bargain Days Set for Linton Three Day Sale
The annual Sidewalk Bargain Days sales event arrives in Linton on June 3 to 5. Downtown and Highway 54 shopping center host thousands of bargains with a Joytime Amusements carnival on North Main and a Silver Dollar Spinners square dance on Friday night. A 12 page section highlights bargains and shoppers are urged to plan purchases.
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Linton
Highway 54
Joytime Amusements
North Main
Silver Dollar Spinners Square
Lyons
Three states hold primary twists in 1976 race
Reagan secures Montana and South Dakota wins but loses Rhode Island big. Carter wins South Dakota, Udall trips Carter. Ford leads Reagan overall with delegate counts near even. Church tops Montana Democrats. Rhode Island favors uncommitted delegates.
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United Press International
Ronald Reagan
Montana
South Dakota
Ford
Rhode Island
Jimmy Carter
Morris Udall
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Reagan
Kansas City
Edmund G. Brown
Carter
Georgia
Frank Church
Idaho
Brown
Church
Udall
Rogers Morton
Attacks Hit Wiesbaden Base as U S Forces Tighten Security
Extremist arsonists struck Lindsey Air Base Wiesbaden for the second time in 24 hours setting two trucks ablaze before dawn. No injuries at the base were reported while 16 people were hurt in Tuesday’s incident at Frankfurt V Corps HQ. Authorities suspect left wing guerrillas behind both events.
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Wiesbaden
West Germany
UPI
Air Force
Lindsey
Frankfurt
U.S. Army
Army
V Corps
Ulrike Meinhof
United Press International
U.S
Europe
Meinhof
Stuttgart
Lindsey Air Base
1St Combat Communications Squadron
5Th Corps
Syrians advance in Lebanon threaten Beirut attack
Thousands of Syrian troops moved through northern and eastern Lebanon to within 30 miles of Beirut as they swept the Bekaa Valley. The assault, backed by 200 tanks, ended a leftist siege of Zahle and overran positions of leftists and Palestinians, bringing fear of an attack on the capital.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Bekaa
Zahle
Tripoli
Miss Deanna Landis Named Miss Junior Civitan Midwest
Deanna Landis of Linton was elected Miss Junior Civitan of the Midwest District at a Jasper convention. Ten clubs entered, judging by poise communication activities Civitan work and beauty. Landis heads to Birmingham June 8 to vie for National Miss Junior Civitan. eleven Linton juniors attended the event.
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Deanna Landis
Linton
Miss Landis
David Landis
Linton-Stockton High School
Birmingham
Ala
Civitan
Linton Junior Civitan Club
Rob Kendall
The
Linton Junior Civitan
Pam Allen
Trish Strickland
Floyd Cramer
Dale Metz
Jennifer Catchem
Linda
Linton-Stockton
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Morris L. Cox
Bayh
Linton Daily Citizen
Linton Club
Mrs. Thompson
Lucy and
Curt
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