South Bend Faces 1967 Violence Lessons and Current Tensions
In a 1977 reflection South Bend residents recall the July 1967 riots and the long hot summer. Clergy, former officials, and residents discuss unemployment, integration, and progress while wary of repeating past violence and noting changing community dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
South Bend
Ind
Dan Peil
West Side
Peil
Jesse Dickinson
House
Senate
Dickinson
Lloyd Allen
Allen
Notre Dame survey predicts families spend on vacations
In South Bend Indiana an estimated 37 million American families will spend about 36 billion dollars this year on vacations according to a survey by the Hayes Healy Travel Management Program at Notre Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
South Bend
Valjean
Community Action Agency
Indiana University-Purdue University- Indianapolis
Western Avenue
Roland W. Chamblee
M.D
Jesse
Chamblee
Ind
University of Notre Dame
Hayes-Healy Travel Management Program
Moluccan hostage crisis sees two prisoners released
The South Moluccan gunmen freed two pregnant hostages from a hijacked commuter train in Assen as mediation began. About 52 hostages remained aboard plus four teachers at Bovensmilde school, with 105 children freed earlier. The raid, now in week three, seeks independence for the Moluccan islands and the release of jailed comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assen
The
Netherlands
UPI
Indonesia
Bovensmilde School
Nelleke Ellenbroek
Agatha Brouwer-Korf
Frans Tutuhatunewa
Moluccan Islands
Josina Soumokil
Hassan Tan
Commandos seize hijacker on MEA jet in Kuwait
A 27 year old Lebanese hijacker in a wheelchair boarded a Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 in Beirut, demanded 1.5 million dollars for 110 hostages, and was overpowered by Kuwaiti commandos at Kuwait airport. All 110 hostages were freed unharmed and no shots were fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuwait
UPI
Middle East Airlines
Lebanon
Beirut
Baghdad
Nasser Mohammed Khaled
Saudi
Honor Day At Linton-Stockton Junior High
Linton- Stockton Junior High held honor day with the American Legion awards for top scholastic averages going to Julia Ann Friedman and Raymond Bradley Spencer. Honor roll, home economics, science, music, student council, and perfect attendance recognitions followed, presented by staff and administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Friedman
Bradley Spencer
Linton-Stockton
Richard Keller
Linton American Legion Post
American Legion
Julia Ann Friedman
Raymond Bradley Spencer
Linton Post
Julie Ann Abbott
Lorna Dee Abrams
Robin Anderson
Medinda Beverstock
Sherri Bland
Bradley Cunningham
Lisa Dennis
Sheryl Eccles
Sandra Ferguson
Julie Flater
Sherry French
Lisa Goodman
Douglas Gravemier
Danny Greene
Elizabeth Griffiths
Dayna Hardisty
Eva Marie Haseman
Brent Jackson
Jilyie Jerrell
Michelle Lawson
Susan Lux
Kelly Mathena
Scott Metz
Brian Mifflin
Diane Moore
Leslie
Tana Ledbetter
Wayne Wakefield
David Burris
Virgil Franklin
William Flannigan
Mr. Wakefield
Joe Lannan
Lorna Abram
Mindy
Penny Lucas
Jeff Myers
Bryan Owen
Cynthia Phipps
Craig Herndon
Janelyn Haseman
Jamie Jackson
Letisha Klusner
Scott Miller
Mack Moore
Patrick Niebrugge
April Nolan
Scott Pope
Lebert Starnes
Patricia Stefancik
Bradley Walker
Registration opens on beef referendum in 1976
Registration begins for a national beef checkoff plan to raise 30 to 40 million dollars annually for promotion, advertising and research. Supporters led by the Beef Development Task Force push heavy participation while critics from the NFU warn promotion may not help cattle producers and urge turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Beef Development Task Force
Congress
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Robert Mullins
NFU
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farmers Union
Mullins
Agriculture Secretary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linton Daily Citizen
Odell ‘Duke’ Newburn
Newburn
Indiana
Justice Ministry
Dries van Agt
Indianapolis
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
U.S. Department of Transportation
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Lugar
Kokomo
Indiana University
Butler University
School of Education
Robinson Crusoe
Peoples Trust Co
P.T.C
Peoples Trust Company
Villi
City
Linton, Indiana
Fun Merchants
Arabia
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
al Seyassah
Junior High
American National Cattlemen's Association
National Farmers Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Little
Linton
Home Center
A'St. NW
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