Rock and St Angelo Target Whitcomb Merit Plan Rollback
Indiana Democrats Robert Rock and Gordon St Angelo charge Governor Whitcomb with building a patronage machine as they attack his repeal of merit plan executive orders. They cite potential firings in the highway and penal departments while officials say federal funds and rules limit upheaval.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Robert L. Rock
Indiana
Democratic Party
Gordon St. Angelo
Whitcomb
Rock
Highway Department
Penal Department
St. Angelo
GOP
U.S. Bureau of Roads
Matthew E Welsh
State Highway Department
Vernon Harvey
Bureau of Roads
Alan Fromuth
Ruel Steele
Perley Provost
Fromuth
Carl N. Devaney
Rock and
Doc Bowen
Otis Bowen
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Tornadoes Rake Great Plains Across West Texas Nebraska
Severe weather lashed the Great Plains Tuesday night with tornadoes and hail. Texas towns including Plainview and Hale Center reported 70 mph winds and hail to a foot deep, while Johnson’s Lake Nebraska saw two cabins destroyed. Tornado sightings near Bertrand and Stratford Nebraska and rainfall spanned Oklahoma Panhandle to South Dakota.
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Texas
Nebraska
Great Plains
Plainview
Tex
Amarillo
Johnson's Lake
Neb
Grand Island
Bertrand
Stratford
Hale Center
Imperial
Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma
Douglas
Wyo
Akron
Colo
North Platte
Sioux Falls
Tallahassee
Fla
Mountain Ranges
South Atlantic States
Wabash Valley Ivy Tech Announces Fall Programs
Wabash Valley Region Indiana Vocational Technical College lists fall term offerings in auto mechanics welding secretarial science electronics electrical technology auto body repair diesel mechanics medical and operating room tech graphic arts. The 12 week quarters have fees of ten dollars per quarter hour up to one hundred dollars plus lab and book costs. Applications accepted until August 15 1969 with contact at the Indiana Vocational Technical College admissions office Terre Haute box 450 47802 or phone 812-299-1121.
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Wabash Valley
Indiana Vocational Technical College
Wabash Valley Region
Terre Haute
Napoleon Bonaparte Dies on Saint Helena in 1821
French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte dies on Saint Helena Island on May 5 1821 ending a dramatic exile following his defeat at Waterloo. His death closes a turbulent era in European history.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena Island
Nasty Cuban crocodile shipped to Bronx Zoo in coffin
Fidelito a Cuban crocodile with 100 razor sharp teeth is sent from Griffith Park Zoo to the Bronx Zoo. He is placed in a straw lined coffin for transport to New York to possibly join a senorita, as U.S. trade bans complicate the match.
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Los Angeles
UPI
New York
Fidelito
Fidel
Bronx
Griffith Park Zoo
Cuba
Mike Squiarel
Crocs
Griffith Park
New Guinea
Forum Exhibit Showcases Larry Sultan Photography
A Forum exhibit at Bloomfield State Bank features Larry Sultan of Chicago in his first show in over 15 exhibitions. The display includes landscapes portraits and still life studies begun Monday. Sultan studied at the University of California where he developed an interest in art photography.
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Forum
Bloomfield State Bank
Larry Sultan
Chicago
Sultan
University of California
Angels call up catcher Bob Rodgers for two week stint
The California Angels promoted catcher Bob Rodgers from their Hawaii affiliate on Tuesday as a two week replacement for Tom Egan. Rodgers had a .366 average with the Pacific Coast League club before joining for the series with Baltimore.
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Rodgers
Anaheim
Calif
UPI
California Angels
Bob Rodgers
Hawaii
Tom Egan
Baltimore
Slow Moving Vehicle Law Returns to Enforcement in Indiana
Indiana state police resume enforcing the 1967 slow moving vehicle law after Governor Whitcomb lifted the prior moratorium. The rule requires vehicles traveling under 25 mph to display a fluorescent SMV emblem, with a red or amber flashing light for night use. The emblem improves highway safety and aligns with observed Michigan reductions in related accidents.
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Indiana
Robert K. Konkle
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Roger D. Branigan
Branigan
Orange County
Konkle
Michigan
Islands Around Antarctica Found In 18th Century Voyages
The article notes that islands surrounding Antarctica were discovered during the 1700s explorations. It highlights early navigators and the era's maritime mapping efforts.
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Islands
Antarctica
Disappearance of Mary Mount Baffles New Canaan
In New Canaan Connecticut fifteen days after Mary K Mount ten vanished a community and police press for leads. Police Chief Henry Keller patrols dawn streets hoping for a break. No ransom demands have appeared and a large reward pool has been posted.
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Mary K. Mount
New Canaan
Conn
James V. Healion
New Canaan, Conn
UPI
Henry E. Keller
Keller
Willow Brook Drive
Joseph F. Mount
Mount
Mary Mount
New England
Town Hall
Kiwanis Park
Mary
Billy
St. Mark’s Church
Gloria Cogswell
Pope Paul VI appeals for unity among churches
In Geneva Pope Paul VI pleads for reconciliation among Christian groups addressing the World Council of Churches. In New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles Marks sentences eight Columbia SDS members to 30 days in jail and $100 fines for defying court orders. The father of a slain student reacts to his daughter’s mutilated body saying he does not want her and asks the university president to bury her on the front lawn.
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Geneva
Paul VI
World Council of Churches
Jesus
NEW York—State Supreme Court
Charles Marks
Columbia University Sds
Elizabeth Kalom
Elizabeth Mayor Defends Accepting $100 Campaign Donation
Elizabeth New Jersey Mayor Thomas G Dunn acknowledged taking a $100 campaign contribution from an individual labeled by the FBI as a mafia leader. He said he does not apologize and asks voters to trust him despite the disclosure.
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Elizabeth
N.J
Thomas G. Dunn
FBI
Rangers Trade Howell to Seals and Goyette to Blues
UPI reports the New York Rangers shipped defenseman Harry Howell to the Oakland Seals and traded center Phil Goyette to St. Louis for the Blues first round pick in the amateur draft.
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Montreal
UPI
New York Rangers
Harry Howell
Oakland Seals
Phil Goyette
St. Louis
Blues
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Robert Rock
United Press International
Booker
Dagger
Eige
Holland
Borden
Page
Linton Daily Citizen
H. D. Achtemeier
Zoo
Harvey Fisher
Fisher
William Loeb
Connecticut Sunday Herald
Dr. Mount
Joseph
David
Liyt
Ann Arbor, Mich.—The
CREDI
America Rift
Main
W. Vincennes
Linton
Ken Steigerwald
Mgr
Howell
Huntercomb
Aluminum
Dial
Rice’s
South Main, Linton
Bunny Bread
Bunny Bread Company
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