Legion presents flags to city for park display
Linton American Legion Post No. 22 donated two American flags to be flown in the city park. Mayor Robert Walters thanked Legion members on behalf of the citizens. The FDA recalled two lollipops Big Apple and Red-Hot Suckers for Red Dye No 2 used since last Feb 12 due to cancer risk. About 60 cartons remain on the market in Arkansas and Louisiana, produced by Dumas Candy Co. of El Dorado Ark.
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Robert Walters
Linton American Legion Post No. 22
Food and Drug Administration
Arkansas
Louisiana
Dumas Candy Co
el Dorado
Ark
FDA
GOP Convention Invite List Excludes Nixon Agnew
The Republican Party invited most former presidential and vice presidential nominees to the August convention. Alf Landon Barry Goldwater Henry Cabot Lodge and William E Miller received tickets while Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew were not allocated any.
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Republican Party
GOP
Alf Landon
Barry Goldwater
Henry Cabot Lodge
William E. Miller
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Indiana highway work to pause over July Fourth weekend
Indiana State Highway Commission Executive Director Roger F. Marsh announced that crews will suspend work on major routes from the evening of July 2 to the morning of July 6. Road patrols will stay on duty to handle emergencies during the holiday period.
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Indiana State Highway Commission
Roger F. Marsh
Marsh
Indiana Housing Board to administer federal rental aid program
Governor Otis R. Bowen designated the Indiana State Housing Board to run a federal rental assistance program. The board seeks HUD approval to aid 1000 low income families in Indianapolis, with at least one third to be seniors. The HUD survey notes rents rose 23 percent while income rose 14 percent in 1970 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis R. Bowen
Indiana State Housing Board
Indianapolis
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Justice Dept Sues ABA Over Advertising Ban
The Justice Department filed suit in Washington charging the American Bar Association with restraining trade by its ethics code which allegedly forbids about 200,000 lawyers from advertising fees and services in violation of the Sherman Act.
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Justice Department
American Bar Association
ABA Code of Ethics
U.S. District Court
Washington
Indiana highway spending ranks near bottom in 1974 data
Indiana spent 75.95 per person on roads in fiscal 1974, 10.6 percent of total state and local expenditures, ranking 47th among states. The 8 cent fuel tax funded 77.4 percent of nonfederal highway funds, higher than the 69 percent average elsewhere.
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Indiana Highways For Survival, Inc
Indianapolis
Indiana
U.S. Census Bureau
Arkansas
North Carolina
Alabama
Linton Bicentennial events schedule for week ahead
A busy week of Bicentennial activities unfolds in Linton with events planned by local organizations. Sunday June 27 features a community sing at 2 p.m. in Humphreys Park band shell. Tuesday includes Greene County Queen Contest at Linton-Stockton High School and a 7 to 10 p.m. gospel concert in the park with multiple groups. A grist mill demonstration from Owensburg will run Tuesday through Thursday at the A and First Streets corner site. Wednesday is Senior Citizen Day at the Main Street recreation center. Thursday brings Triad chorus Let Freedom Sing at Humphreys Park and a Friday Elks Lodge reviewing stand and Jaycees award events.
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Linton
Linton Ministerial Association
Humphreys Park
Darrell Thompson
Linton-Stockton High School
Greene County
Park Band Shell
Bovenschen
Gospel Notes
White Rose Choir
Gospel Strings
Greg Orman
America
Owensburg
First Streets
Cravens Store
Melvin Biggs
Loren Jones
Main Street
Triad Chorus
Let Freedom
Funds to battle disease approved by Senate committee
Senate Appropriations panel approves more than 72 million in amendments led by Senator Birch Bayh to combat communicable diseases lead poisoning and ratborne illnesses. The panel backs 60 million for a national disease attack and 9 million for Runaway Youth Act while funding Indiana Dunes land acquisition and park operations.
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Washington
Bayh
Supreme Court orders desegregation of private nonreligious schools
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that an 1870 federal law requires commercially operated nonreligious private schools to admit Black students, with church-affiliated schools exempt. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion in a Virginia case, holding the law enforces contracts and overrides beliefs on private school choice.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Virginia
Stewart
Southern Independent School Association
SIHSA Board to Review Health System Plan at French Lick
The SIHSA board and its project review committee meet Tuesday at the French Lick Sheraton to review an interim draft health system plan for the 38 county area. The 1 p.m. session covers plan development and a 73 bed Loogootee nursing home proposal.
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Southern Indiana Health Systems Agency
French Lick
Sihsa Board of Directors
French Lick Sheraton Hotel
C.C. Young
Evansville
Loogootee
Indiana Department of Mental Health
Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission
SIHSA
Greene County Fair Queen Contest Tuesday at Linton High School
Miss Susan Egnew will relinquish her crown at a 7:30 p.m. contest in the Linton high school auditorium. Nine contestants have filed entries including Rebecca Crody and Mary Williams. Judging will cover interview, impromptu talk, swimsuit, evening gown, posture and walk with music by the Lin-Tones. Jim Underwood will MC and a tea for contestants is planned at Miss Egnew’s Lone Tree Road home.
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Susan Egnew
Greene County
Rebecca Raye Crody
Jasonville
Mary Ann Williams
Bloomfield Ahe
Mary Helen Conway
Worthington
Gina Marie Parkes
Bloomfield
Elaine
Kathy Bickel
Earlana Harding
Newberry
Dee McKee
Lyons
Mary Margaret R. Buckley
Miss Egnew
Lone Tree Road
Harry Egnew
Greene County General Hospital
Power outage and fire disrupt Linton early today
A malfunction in a 34,500 volt fuse disconnect switch caused a fire at the Linton substation. West Linton and downtown lost power for over three hours, with all of Linton briefly out for 20 to 30 minutes. Repairs required a citywide outage to reset an air brake switch, but by 5:19 a.m. service was restored.
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West Linton
Linton
Bill McNew
Electric Department
Vincennes Street
Ford's busing bill faces little Senate support
Senate leaders voiced doubt that President Ford's desegregation busing bill will pass this session. Mansfield cited hearings and a heavy schedule. Griffin urged consideration, while Dole compared its chances to Stassen's nomination. Levi defended the bill as constitutional and practical, noting a three year path to lift orders if schools comply.
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Washington
Upi
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ford
Mansfield
Congress
Robert P Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
Robert Dole
Kan
Harold Stassen
White House
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
Edward H. Levi
Supreme Court
Levi
Tornado touchdown reported near Spencer Indiana
A storm system spawned a small tornado near the Owen Monroe county line about 10 30 p m EST Thursday night damaging several homes and outbuildings with no injuries reported The same storm may have touched down in western Ohio and a funnel cloud was sighted near Aurora Indiana with no confirmed touchdown Rain totals ranged up to 1 88 inches in Evansville and over 1 inch in several other cities Flooding affected Evansville streets underpasses and low lying areas Forecasters warned of more rain and warm temperatures for the weekend with highs in mid 80s to near 90.
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Owen County
Owen-Monroe County
Spencer
National Weather Service
Aurora
Dearborn
Ohio
Evansville
Weather Service
South Bend
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
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