Community notes and road funding update from Greene County
Rural route driver reports a white robin and Iris blooms from Linton. Phyllis Fulford finds a blue Ban-Lon sweater near the Citizen office. Greene County rescue unit gains life saving back and neck boards. Purdue professor urges Indiana road modernization and a $14.4 million state loan repayment funds a bridge program affecting Greene County bridges on routes 43, 67, and 42 with several projects in progress.
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Phyllis Fulford
Citizen
Indiana
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Hghway
State General Fund
Greene County
Switz City
Viet Cong Attacks Hue As Air War Intensifies
Viet Cong mortar attack on Hue barely damages the city and wounds one American as U.S. Marines maintain control. In the air, 110 American missions target North Vietnam while a Phantom crew is missing. The U.S. reports 41 Communists killed and four Marines killed with 21 wounded.
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Saigon
APS
Hue
University
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Vietnam
Center Point Man Killed Near Brazil in Tragic Indiana Toll
Three deaths in separate accidents Thursday push Indiana 1967 traffic toll to at least 536. Clarence Smith, 62, Center Point, died after his farm tractor overturned on Indiana 46 while his wife Daisy towed it. Michael Whitley, 5, South Bend, darted into traffic and was killed. Edward Klepser, 49, Indianapolis, died in a two car crash. his wife Georgia, 57, injured. Victor Wikle, 58, Anderson, charged with reckless homicide.
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Indiana
Clarence Smith
Center Point
Brazil
Daisy
Smith
Clay County
Michael Whitley
South Bend
Edward Klepser
Indianaplis
Georgia
Indianapolis
Victor H. Wikle
Anderson
Breakin Reported at Rollison Tractor Sales Near Bloomfield
Greene County Sheriff's deputies investigate a 12:30 to 4:30 a.m. break in at Rollison Tractor Sales near Bloomfield. Entry came through a southeast corner door. several chain saws valued about 1800 dollars were stolen. This adds to a string of Rollison breakins totaling roughly 4000 dollars. State Police Detective Ralph Shumaker joins local officers in the inquiry.
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
Rollison
Bloomfield
Rollison's
Ralph Shumaker
Bray Completes 8th Tour of Vietnam
UPI reports Representative William G Bray of Indiana, veteran Armed Services member, believes the Vietnam war will last at least two to three more years. He notes gains against the enemy and defector increases, discusses the M16 rifle, and comments on Middle East tensions and oil supply.
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Hong Kong
UPI
William G. Bray
R-Ind
Vietnam
Bray
House Armed Service Committee
Saigon
Congress
Washington
United States
Canada
South America
Lyons Plans Auction to Benefit Lyons Baseball Program
The Better Baseball club of Lyons schedules an 8 p.m. Saturday auction at the new Lyons ball park selling merchandise excluding farm machinery to raise funds for the Lyons baseball program including Little League Babe Ruth and high school teams. Proceeds will cover a new fence electric bill concession stand and popcorn. Auctioneers are Mel Bigg and Raymond Sears. For details contact Lyons Oliver. Donated items such as hay baked goods and produce can be dropped at Lyons Hardware.
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Lyons
Ball Park
Mel Bigg
Raymond Sears
Lyons Oliver At
Big Money Bill For Defense Set
The House Appropriations Committee voted a record $70.3 billion for defense and conduct of the Vietnam war for the year starting July 1. The panel said this probably would not be enough and noted World War II totals of about $86 billion when Army and Navy funding were combined.
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Washington
UPS
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Park Rules Urge Respect for Humphreys Park Grounds
The Linton Police Department warns that violations of the ordinance against riding bicycles or motorcycles over the grass and through flower beds at Humphreys Park will be prosecuted. The Linton Civic Garden Club and park department have beautified the park and installed playground equipment for summer, urging care to keep facilities in good condition.
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Linton
Humphreys Park
Linton Civic Garden Club
Linton Park Department
Nasser resigns amid bitter tirade as Syria Israel fighting rages
Damascus radio reports Israeli invasion on Syria frontier amid cease fire violations. Israel and Syria trade blame over large scale fighting above the Sea of Galilee. In Cairo, President Nasser resigns denouncing U S and Britain for air support to Israel and vows to retire from politics.
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Israel
Syria
Lake Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Cairo
UPI
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
United States
Britain
Nasser
Mohammed Naguib
Zakaria Mohieddin
Suez Canal
Aswan
Egypt
Death Toll on Liberty Climbs to Possible 31
Washington reports the death toll from the mistaken Israeli attack on the USS Liberty rising to as many as 31. Pentagon officials said nine sailors are dead with 22 missing and 75 wounded. Some missing are believed trapped in flooded compartments as US destroyers and carriers arrived on scene.
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Washington
UPI
USS
Liberty
Mediterranean
Defense Department
Pentagon
U.S
Davis
Massey
America
Warm and Humid Weather Forecast For Indiana
United Press International reports Indiana faces a five day period of warm humid weather with daytime highs 80 to 90 and nights 59 to 69 degrees. Temperatures are 2 to 4 degrees above normal and little day to day change is expected. Scattered showers or thundershowers are possible across the state today tonight and Saturday morning with odds from 20 to 40 percent in the north to 10 to 20 percent in the south.
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Indiana
Dunes Park Financing Bill Heads to House Action
The House planned to vote on the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore project as part of a $1 billion plus Interior Department appropriation for the new fiscal year. The package includes a $1.5 million start toward a $23 million Lakeshore project on Lake Michigan's tip, covering 6 500 acres with 10 miles of beach and inland recreation areas.
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Washington
UPI
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Interior Department
Lake Michigan
Indiana
Traffic Fatality Toll Climbs in Indiana June Week
Indiana's 1967 traffic fatality toll stood at 533 today down from 620 a year earlier due to six deaths recorded Wednesday. The first week of June totals rose to 37.
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United Press International
Indiana
Security Council Seeks Urgent Cease Fire Resolution
UNITED NATIONS REPORTS indicate a simple cease fire resolution was sought to end fighting between Israel and Syria. Secretary General Thant noted Israeli air raids on Damascus and heavy Israeli air activity north of the Sea of Galilee as UNTSO relays intelligence and updates.
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United Nations
UPS
Security Council
Israel
Syria
Council
Thant
Damascus
Biblical Sea of Galilee
Odd Bull
Norway
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
UNTSO
Palestine
Hotline Between U S and Soviet Leaders Goes Into Use
The Middle East crisis triggered the first direct teletype link between top U S and Soviet leaders. Soviet Premier Kosygin sent a message to President Johnson, who replied later the same day. Details of their discussion were not disclosed.
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Washington
UPI
Middle East
U.S
Kremlin
Pentagon
Alexei Kosygin
Johnson
White House
Crane Operator Electrocuted Near Worthington
Claude F. Sterling a 43 year old Terre Haute Itc 2 New York Central Rail road worker was electrocuted at 10 15 p m Thursday on cemetery road about one mile south of Worthington. He was unloading with a truck crane when the boom touched a high tension line. Sterling jumped to the ground shut the truck hood and died when he touched it. The crew was nearby and his body was taken to DeBraun Funeral Home Terre Haute.
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Claude F. Sterling
Terre Haute
Itc. 2
New York Central Railroad
Cemetery Road
Worthington
Greene County
Jerry Beard
Sterling
DeBraun
Arab Mob Fails to Enter Moscow Embassies in Protest
A mob of about 2,000 Arab students protested outside the U S and British embassies in Moscow. Soviet troops and police blocked the entrances for about 20 minutes as students sat, wept, and some fought among themselves over Western support for Israel.
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Moscow
API
U.S
Israel
Middle East
Hospital Board Hears Reports in June Session
The Freeman Greene County Hospital Board met June 8 with Judge Edwin B Long presiding in Paul Fry’s absence. They recorded Clyde Flory’s death and welcomed Bernard Sparks as his successor. A two day state health inspection approved. an image intensifier was donated by local funds. Expenses and payroll were approved and plans for a new building discussed with hopes for Hill Burton and EDA funding.
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Greene County Rescue Unit
Jack Allen
Linton
Washington
Freeman-Greene County Hospital Board of Trustees
Edwin B. Long
Paul Fry
Clyde Flory
Judge Long
Flory
Soart
Bernard Sparks
Sparks
Malcom Clippinger
Indiana State Board of Health
Clippinger
Wll
Linton- Seckton United Fund
Hospital Guild
Hill-Burton
EDA
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Beirut
Lebanon
Dictionary
MOTO
Delores Ashcraft
Sullivan
William Clayton
Purdue
Harold L. Mitchel
Indiana Highways For Survival, Inc
Oral S. Craig
Bedford
State Highway Commission
Craig
Russia
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel
Trou
Strait of
Tiran
Police Department
U. S
Sinai Desert
Ismailia
U.N. Security Council
Dunes Park
Charles Fisc
Indiana University School of Medicine
Charles Wuisch
Indiana Medical Association
Jacke Schilling
Indiana Academy of General Practice
Edwin Baey
Klusmeier’s
Soviets
Hospital Board
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