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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
1
The United States Postal Service considers shutting eighteen small Indiana branches. Indianapolis Postmaster Thomas A. Dowell says residents in the affected areas are being polled on alternatives for mail service.
A Indiana Board of Health member said the new state law requires immunization for all elementary students but only new entrants like kindergartners and first graders or transfers will be covered this year. Dr. Donald M. Kerr of Bedford noted there is not enough time to immunize all children before the school year begins.
The Department of Revenue keeps circuit breaker relief open for qualifying seniors and disabled taxpayers with under 5000 in household income. Forms are available at Revenue Department offices or by calling 800-382-9800. This year 30,246 claims totaling 908,728 have been processed. A downtown fire destroyed a record shop and damaged several nearby businesses. no injuries reported.
State officials indicated Tuesday that President Ford may visit Indiana twice in the next 40 days. Tentative plans called for a stop in Indianapolis next Tuesday to address the National Junior Chamber of Commerce and a possible return on July 26 to speak at the Midwestern Governors Conference.
The New York Times Co and Warner Books announce rights to Nixon memoirs with publication planned for fall 1977. The first draft should be ready for editing by end of 1976. World rights were pre‑sold by Nixon to Warner. terms were not disclosed.
Seventh District congressman John T. Myers harshly criticized the Armed Forces Chaplains Board over the hymn It Was on a Friday Morning describing it as sacrilegious and blasphemous. He argued the song insults God and Jesus Christ despite the board calling it a landmark.
The 153 member Platform Committee finished its work and sent the draft to the Democratic convention in New York. Delegates from Indiana include Patty Evans uncommitted from Linton and Joe Tipton and Elden Tipton from Jasonville. others from District Seven are committed to Carter. The platform favors unemployment reduction, national health insurance, a minimum income, Vietnam war resisters pardons, and $5 to $7 billion in defense cuts guided by Stuart Eizenstat and Carter’s team.
The City of Jasonville’s municipal gas utility filed with the Public Service Commission of Indiana for a rate increase of 0.0336 dollars per thousand cubic feet. If approved, the change would apply next consumption period and raise a 1000 cubic feet monthly bill by 0.0336 dollars. the increase reflects higher natural gas costs from Texas Gas Transmission Corporation.
A night rain brought relief to Linton and Greene County after a hot dry spell. Three-eighths inch fell on East Vincennes Street, while nearby areas dodged tornadoes that struck Kokomo and Hobbs in Tipton County. No injuries were reported.
Greene County residents are invited to a June 17 meeting at 7 30 p m in Bloomfield High School cafeteria to discuss a statewide study of poor relief operated by township trustees. The study will cover 52 counties in 15 regions and seek citizen involvement this summer with a final report due by fall. The Greene Owen and Monroe counties region will guide regional study efforts.
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Francis E. Meloy and an embassy official disappeared in Beirut while en route to a meeting with Lebanese President-Elect Elias Sarkis. State Department and White House said they were missing since late Wednesday morning Beirut time. efforts to locate them are underway.
President Ford will travel to Des Moines Iowa to join Ronald Reagan at a Friday night dinner honoring Mary Louise Smith as both seek delegates before the state GOP convention. The event marks their first campaign meeting in Des Moines with 36 Iowa delegates at stake.
Greene County received an estimated 4.107 million dollars in federal grants during the past year under various aid programs. Indiana statewide grants totaled 806 million with Greene County’s share contributing to the tax burden that funds these programs.
The Bloomington district reports 32 troopers logged 6 733 hours and patrolled 97 634 miles. 714 arrests and 684 warnings issued 206 motorists aided 1 047 hours on criminal patrol. 77 criminal investigations yielded 36 arrests. five county area fatalities in first five months of 1976. District Commander Lt James E Graves leads Brown Greene Lawrence Monroe Owen counties.
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