10 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
1
Partly cloudy today and tonight then partly sunny and warm Saturday with a slight chance of a thundershower. Low tonight in the mid 50s and high Saturday in the low 80s. Sunday through Tuesday look sunny and very warm. Thursday high 76 and overnight low 54 with 7:30 a.m. reading at 58.
The Central Committee for an Elected School Board will meet in the home economics room at Central School at 8 p.m. Tuesday to discuss future plans. The notice urges attendance and provides officer contact numbers Sharleen Brookshire 659-2931 Wayne Clifford 659-3503 Jean Burgess 659-2018 for further information.
Ervin Zink Inc of Indianapolis files a $43 000 damage suit against the Indiana Highway Commission alleging improper design and inadequate posting on the dead man's curve of Interstate 70 near I 65. Hobart Cottrell of Noblesville died last October when his truck hit a concrete retaining wall. Rep Stan Jones accuses Gov Otis Bowen and Budget Director John Huie of poor-mouthing state revenues amid talk of a 136 million surplus, while Huie counters that the projection is 113 to 120 million, with tuition reserve included.
Agriculture Department data show foreign buyers trimming soybean orders for Japan, the Soviet Union, and Taiwan for the week ended May 29, while sales to Europe, Spain, and Africa rise. Attorney General Griffin Bell says FBI orders must be in writing. he has issued written directives to agents in five cities amid questions of past abuses.
An advisory on June dangers highlighting bee stings and allergic reactions. Parents should carry bee sting kits for children, brush out the stinger after a sting, apply baking soda, and seek urgent medical care if any allergy symptoms appear.
Two local projects in Indiana receive $310,000 for Linton water improvements and $123,000 for Greene County 4-H building, with plans likely to split funds between multiple initiatives. The second round of Public Works funding totals nearly $39.9 million for Indiana across cities, counties, schools, and state agencies, prompting revised project scopes and shell constructions where needed.
The Linton Ladies Civitan Club will be chartered with 25 to 27 new members initiated at a 7 p.m. banquet in St Peter's hall. Civitan officials and about 150 to 200 Civitans from across the U.S. are expected. Elizabeth Thompson will serve as president with Karen Kauffman as president elect. The Linton Civitan Club sponsors the ladies group.
Weather summary from United Press International notes Indiana will see a return of warm air with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. Highs reach the mid 70s to low 80s in the north and south, with lows mid 50s to upper 50s. Statewide highs Thursday mostly 66 to 73. Morning lows 40s in the north and 52 in Evansville.
Electrical wiring near the Zebra Room is named as the likely ignition source in the Beverly Hills supper club fire that killed 161, with investigators noting concealed spaces and fuel from ceiling tiles and wood aided rapid spread. Fire Marshal Warren Southworth said no final conclusions on overcrowding or remodel code enforcement.
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected key Carter energy ideas. A gasoline tax and a mileage rebate for efficient cars were killed or softened. A proposed natural gas plan also stalled, leaving remaining energy proposals in doubt.
President Carter met with Gen. George Brown and Philip Habib to plan a phased pullout of 6000 U.S. ground troops from South Korea within five years. Harold Brown will visit Seoul next month to coordinate actions with South Korean President Park and Japanese PM Fukuda.
Indiana officials move to remove nude photos from inmate cells under new corrections policy limiting incoming publications to non obscene items. The plan follows a federal settlement and rivals debates on what constitutes obscenity under Indiana law while inmates may appeal decisions on publications. A second policy updates administrative appeal procedures for inmate communications. A separate Washington item notes a push for a standard welfare application to reduce red tape and save billions.
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