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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
1
Clear and cool tonight with log lows around 50 degrees. Sunny and mild Tuesday with a high in the low 70s. High Sunday near 98 with overnight low around 73. From Wednesday through Friday, expect cool and dry conditions.
A human skeleton was found in a shallow grave seven miles northeast of Greenfield. Hancock County Coroner says the burial likely occurred two to three months ago while autopsy aims to determine sex identity and cause of death. A farmer discovered the body in an uncultivated soybean field.
The Commerce Department reports total public and private debt in 1976 at 3.4 trillion dollars, about 15 400 dollars per person, up from 3 trillion in 1975. With after tax income at 5 493 dollars per person, it would take nearly three years of work to pay it off. Congress moves to satellite relayed testimony as Senate subcommittee plans a Springfield Illinois hearing.
Area residents faced a 98 degree Sunday with forecasters predicting rain that never arrived. West Terre Haute endured 70 mph wind and downed power lines while nearby counties suffered brush and tree damage. Residents complained the hospital woods by Greene County General remain overgrown despite local efforts to keep the area mowed.
The plan calls for a 1984 launch of two Mars rovers and a possible Mercury lander with Venus Jupiter Saturn and Halley’s Comet flyby missions. A 1990 automated Mars sample return and missions to Vesta four asteroids and Titan are proposed, with one Jupiter orbiter probe already approved amid budget strains.
The 1977 winter was harsh and spring dry, keeping forecasts near average or slightly above. Greene and Sullivan Counties likely two weeks from harvest with Knox County starting this week or next. rainfall determines local yields.
Weekend rioting left two dead and over 100 injured as Puerto Rican Day celebrations sparked a clash between Latin King and Spanish Cobra gangs. Police faced attacks while cars were smashed and set ablaze. a bomb claim by FALN was mentioned amid the unrest.
Two tornadoes touched down near Scipio in Jennings County and Reddington in Jackson County as storms swept Indiana. Power outages were reported in multiple counties. In Chicago related rioting, Julio Osorio and a bystander were killed amid police gunfire and a five hour riot in Humboldt Park with looting and Molotovs.
The Washington Post reports a 56 mile range Lance missile neutron bomb project seeks funding in a $10.2 billion ERDA program. Generals favor mini nukes for deterrence, arguing they avoid full scale nuclear war. The Ford administration reportedly signs the Lance warhead order.
The North river ferry north of Worthington in Greene County is back in operation after a two month dry dock for repairs. Henry Owen credits Peabody Coal Co with providing the plate and welders to replace two thirds of the bottom and sides. Local farmers and residents appreciate the restored crossing and the Greene County officials praise the company’s timely help.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that making the death penalty mandatory for killing a police officer is unconstitutional. In the Louisiana case involving Harry Roberts, the court held the law cruel and unusual, rejecting mandatory punishment even with officer victims and noting possible mitigating factors.
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