23 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
1
Today Weather notes a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday with a low tonight in the mid 60s and a Friday high in the mid 80s. Showers could continue through the weekend with a Wednesday high near 62 and overnight low around 59.
Indiana delegates to Hoosier Girls State voted for state offices at Indiana State University. The gubernatorial race features Marcia Vojkovich 16 Merrillville for Federalists against Krista Mann 17 Elberfeld for Nationalists.
A spokesman says the Army Board of Corrections will hold a June 29 hearing in Washington to hear testimony from a new witness in the Eddie Slovik desertion case. Antoinette Slovik has pressed to clear his name since 1954 for veteran benefits.
An appeal warns of rising stray dog and cat dumps along Greene County roads as pets face hunger illness and potential harm. Residents are urged to report license numbers to police and support enforcement against dumpers, who risk warrants and penalties.
Greene-Sullivan State Forest hires SPEDY youth ages 14 to 21 and Green Thumb seniors to maintain 6000 acres. SPEDY workers, supervised by Curtis Todd, perform tasks from cleaning and seating to road work while receiving $2.30 per hour for 35 hours weekly and attending seminars. Green Thumb crews use tools to control weeds and maintain campgrounds with Indiana Farmers Union backing.
A big two day event begins Friday with nine hour long music shows on Vincennes Street and Main Street in front of Cine Theatre plus flea markets and portrait painters along the sidewalks. Silver Dollar Spinners and Square Dancers perform at Highway 54 East shopping center.
Former KCIA chief Kim Hyung Wook testified before a House subcommittee that the KCIA funded a bribery operation to influence U.S. lawmakers including former Rep. Cornelius Gallagher and Rep. Richard Hanna. He said Park Chung Hee ordered the scheme to boost Korean military aid and noted money flows through Tongsun Park to key congressional figures.
A series of blasts in Akron Ohio reportedly caused by 3000 gallons of volatile naptha dumped by vandals at Patch Rubber Co ruptured sewers blew open crypts at Glendale Cemetery and damaged streets water and gas mains. No injuries reported and area evacuated as crews respond.
The GAO told Sen. Stennis that a B1 bomber cost study places the price at 117 million, 16 percent above the Pentagon 101.7 million estimate. Sen. Culver urged Carter be informed of cost discrepancies and the high real costs of the program.
Vice Admiral James D. Watkins cites a literacy crisis among young Americans. 37 percent of recruits tested read below 10th grade, with 70 percent unable to finish boot camp. The Navy rewrites manuals, conducts six week remedial reading, and teaches reading up to a sixth grade level to ensure safety and comprehension.
Thieves forced a back door and security fence at Linton Auto Supply 97 South Main Street between 9 and 11 30 p m Wednesday and cleared an undetermined amount of cash from the safe. J Olin Kennedy said the inventory is not yet checked to see what is missing. Police continue the investigation.
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