Greene Sullivan area forecast showers and storms likely
The Greene Sullivan area has a chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight with thunderstorms ending Saturday morning. Tonight's low is in the upper 60s, with Saturday's high in the low 80s. A chance of showers continues through Sunday with a high on Thursday around 63 and an overnight low near 69. The 7:30 a.m. reading is 71.
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Linton Mayor Plans Mosquito Fogging this Weekend
Mayor Robert Walters announced city crews will begin fogging for mosquitoes this weekend. Residents should close windows and turn off fans as the EPA approved fogging material is non toxic according to the mayor.
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Linton
Robert Walters
Walters
Indiana Girls State marks key political roles in high school
Indiana governor Krista Mann presided at Girls State with Castle High senior as Nationalist choosing Marsha Mishler from Anderson High as Federalist lieutenant governor candidate. Senator John Myers attends. GOP chair Milligan backs Bruce Melchert. screening panel led by Gov Bowen to advise future steps. President Carter nominates Robert H. McKinney to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board amid consumer concerns.
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Elberfeld
Castle High School
Marsha Mishler
Anderson High
John Myers
R-Ind
Thomas Milligan
Indianapolis
Bruce Melchert
Betty Rendel
Milligan
Otis R. Bowen
Carter
Robert H. McKinney
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Senate
McKinney
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis
Pooper Scoopers Backed for NYC and Buffalo Dogwalkers
State senators approved a bill requiring dog walkers in New York City and Buffalo to carry pooper scoopers. Senator Franz Leichter blasted the city as an open toilet of canine waste and urged cleaner sidewalks during the debate.
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Buffalo
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Manhattan
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Mine Run Medley of Ideas by Morris L. Cox
A compact note from the Mines Run section by Morris L. Cox, managing editor. It reflects on assorted products of the mine as a medley of like kind and unclassified items or thoughts. The piece presents a reflective, editorial tone.
Government counts rise with expanding Indiana bureaucracy
A reader notes the growth of state and local government since the nation’s founding, citing Indiana’s 24 staff for Governor Otis Bowen and about 100 staff for the attorney general. The piece lists 65 state departments and boards and dozens more offices from city councils to county boards, ending with a remark on the vast federal government.
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House trims foreign aid and attacks Cuba ban
The House approved a 5 percent across the board cut to Carter's foreign aid plan, slashing about $1 billion in a $6.7 billion bill amid two days of debate. A GOP amendment would bar funds to Cuba, and earlier moves targeted Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The proceeding touched energy tax debates, breeder reactor plans, and a mass transit bill.
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Indiana Rose Festival Queen to Feature in Linton Parade
Miss Renee Roman of Gary Indiana Rose Festival Queen will ride on a parade float in Linton's Fourth of July event She placed in the Miss U S A top ten and won best figure awards She also represents Indiana in Miss World USA in Bridgeport Conn Sept 3 She is a 20 year old fashion model and aspiring singer and actress Lt Gov Robert Orr to be parade marshal. 70 entries including Shrine units bands and notable floats from Mayflower and Indiana Bell are set to appear.
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Gary
Miss Roman
Indiana
Bridgeport
Conn
U.S.A
Robert Orr
Shrine
Civil War Cavalry Group
Bloomington
Linton
John Davidson
Gary Patterson
Garland Graves
Greene County
Juanita Greenwood
Raid Seizure at Amvets Post 45 Uncovers Gambling Devices
Law officers raided Amvets Post No 45 in Eastern Heights Greene County Thursday night seizing slot and pinball machines black jack and dice tables and upboards valued over 2000 Nine people were present including manager Karla J Mitchell who was arrested released on bond Officers from Indiana State Police Greene County Sheriff's Department and Indiana Excise Department executed a Greene County Circuit Court search warrant with potential further arrests.
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Amvets
Eastern Heights
Greene County
Karla J. Mitchell
Springville
Indiana State Police
Greene County Sheriff's Department
Indiana Excise Department
Robert Kirk
Gene Gastineau
George Abbott
Kenneth Fowler
Rick Schuler
Orval Byers
Mike Holtsclaw
Bill Collins
Sheriff's Department
John D. Rollison
Tom Miles
Terry Bauer
Alaskan oil shipment hinges on long tanker routes and canals
UPI reports for two years about half of Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay oil will travel by tanker to the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast, bypassing West Coast refineries. Tanker costs rise about 1.50 per barrel, with West Coast capacity limited and no inland pipeline, raising logistics and environmental hurdles for SOHIO Exxon and ARCO.
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California Air Resources Board
Miners strike widens to five states amid health cut protests
About 35,000 miners in West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky and Virginia walked off the job over health and retirement benefit cuts set to begin July 1. Leaders blamed low coal stocks and resistance to reallocating funds as the spread of wildcat strikes continued.
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Washington
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Funds
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Kentucky
Virginia
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UMW
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Harry Huge
Joseph Brennan
Greene County Rose Queen Contest Seeks Applicants 1977
Greene County Farm Bureau sponsors the 1977 Rose Queen pageant with Elaine Bickel as reigning queen. Applications available at Farm Bureau offices in Linton and Bloomfield and at the Bloomfield county extension office. Final at 7 30 p m July 25 in Bloomfield High School cafetorium as opening of the Greene County 4 H show.
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Jasonville
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