Christmas lights transform downtown with cooperative effort
The city lights display grows from a joint effort by merchants, chamber of commerce and city, with the fire and light departments fitting bulbs and preserving a festive scene. A West Baden hotel sale to a Midland Institute boosts public viewing, while local auto accident guidance highlights Indiana reporting rules and safety tips. Dr. Stewart notes teens increasingly smoke by 18 in a health feature.
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Bill McNew
City Light Department
Santa Claus
Bill
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants and Chamber
West Baden
Colege
West Baden Springs Hotel
Northwood Institute of Midland
Mich
William H. Stewart
The
U. S. Public Health Service
New Floods Hit Stricken Italy
In northern Italy dikes failed after heavy rain and gale conditions, causing new floods near Scardovari and Bonelli as 5,000 residents were evacuated. Officials warned of danger around Belluno as subfreezing temperatures and ongoing weather worsened conditions while Italy mobilized an $800 million reconstruction plan and a 10 percent tax increase.
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Adriatic
Scardovari
Bonelli
Belluno
Dolomites
Italy
Cold Air Dips Into Indiana With Weekend Chill
United Press International reports a cold front moving into Indiana bringing a return to unseasonably cool weather. Light showers and snow flurries are possible in the northern half, with temperatures to fall to the upper 30s in the north and struggle to reach the 40s elsewhere by Friday.
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United Press International
Indiana
Hoosierland
Dr Sheppard Free Praises American Justice in Freedom Day
Dr Samuel H Sheppard declared he felt love and thankfulness as he tasted freedom after being acquitted in the murder of his first wife. He praised American justice, hugged his wife, praised his lawyer F Lee Bailey, and discussed plans including a possible book and visiting relatives in Germany and Boston University.
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Cleveland, Ohio
UPI
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sam
F. Lee Bailey
Sheppard
Bailey
Arianne
Germany
Chip
Boston University
Editor Voices Freedom of the Press Issue in Indiana
Noblesville Daily Ledger editor James T. Neal told an Indianapolis Theta Sigma Phi meeting that freedom of the press is vital but the public shows little concern. He recalled a 16 month old contempt citation and noted cases where the public’s right to know was denied, urging vigilance.
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Indianapolis
James T. Neal
Noblesville Daily Ledger
Newswomen
Neal
Indiana
Theta Sigma Phi
Hamilton
Edward New, Jr
Ledger
Indiana Supreme Court
American Bar Association
ABA
Sam Sheppard
Branigin Rules Out Special Session for Tax Relief
Governor Branigin told the Indiana State Budget Committee there will be no special legislative session to cut 1967 property tax rates. He cited a $150 million general fund surplus as the reason the six week window before the regular session is too short to act.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Branigin
Indiana State Budget Committee
Statehouse
Counterfeit Bills Alarming in Nearby Cities
U S Treasury agents warn bogus money is surfacing in surrounding cities. They cite dotted detailing in portraits from photo-engraving, faded Treasury Seals, and blurred perimeters as telltale signs. Recipients lose money unless the giver is found or funds recovered.
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U.S. Treasury Department
U.S. Treasury
Guns Stolen from Highland Sports Shop
About $2,300 worth of 20 hand guns and 10 rifles and shotguns were taken from Hanson's Specialty Sports Shop in Highland Indiana. A door glass was broken to gain entrance. No ammunition was taken. Police said the burglars left bullets behind.
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Highland, Ind
UPI
Highland
Hanson
LBJ Bounces Back After Surgery Report
In Saigon a VIP plane was hit by communist gunfire wounding 14 Vietnamese and one American as it landed in Quang Tin. The same era reports heavy Marine–North Vietnamese fighting near the DMZ and a separate battle near the Cambodian border. In Washington President Johnson, just off major surgery, walked unaided and held a news conference while Eisenhower visited.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tin Province
Mie
Amercan
Nguyan Duc Thang
South Viet Nam
Thang
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
Acton
Attleboro
Washington
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vietnam Defense Chief Says Army Shifts to Pacification in 1967
South Viet Nam defense minister Lt. Gen. Nguyen Hou Co announced the regular army, about 275,000 strong, will switch to a pacification role in 1967. He said American troops would be the striking force, while Vietnamese forces handle clear and hold operations and security for winning peasants over to the government. He claimed militarily the war is being won.
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Saigon
Vps
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Hou Co
Navy Helicopter Crashes Off California Coast
A Navy SH3A helicopter from the USS Hornet crashed 30 miles west of San Clemente Island. Three crewmen were rescued while four were reported missing as poor visibility hampered search efforts near Ream Field San Diego with help from USS Yorktown Coast Guard aircraft and four helicopters.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Navy
Hornet
Ream Field
Here
San Clemente Island
California
Coast Guard
Truck Bus Car Wreck on U S 40 Injures Five
INDIANAPOLIS Five persons were injured when a large truck collided with a car and pushed it into a bus on U S 40 east of here. The bus was slowing for a stop on its Greenfield to Indianapolis route. Bus driver Charles Brown 35 Charlottesville and passengers Robert Closer 27 William Jackson 28 Everett Target 34 and Mildred Wirshin 57 Greenfield were treated and released.
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Indianapolis
UPI
U.S. 40
Her
Community Hospital
Greenfield
Charles $. Brown
Charlottesville
Robert E. Closer
William E. Jackson
Everett Target
Mildred Wirshin
US aircraft fly record sorties as Tay Ninh sees heavy fighting
US Air Force reports 1,795 sorties against Viet Cong last week. Casualties reach 126 dead 810 wounded 18 missing for Americans. Communist losses total 1,525 dead, largely in Tay Ninh province.
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Saigon
VPI
USS
Air Force
Tay Ninh Province
Smithville School Cited in Report
The State Board of Accounts certified a report to a Monroe County grand jury and the attorney general alleging Smithville High School and Clear Creek Township Extracurricular treasurer Linda Jo Edwards failed to account for $2,449 in hot lunch funds. The report notes a balance of $402 and a $400 August deposit, while 1965 66 receipts show $11,859 and the school lunch division lists $14,307 in receipts.
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Indianapolis
UPI
State Board of Accounts Today
Monroe County
Indiana Attorney General
Linda Jo Edwards
Clear Creek Township
Smithville
Indiana Department of Public Instruction
Evansville Mother Charged in Death
Iris Ann Woods of Evansville 19 faces preliminary involuntary manslaughter charges after her five month old daughter Sheila died by scalding. The child was found in a small tub inside a large tub where the mother said she left the baby during bottle sterilization. Woods also has a 20 month old son and is separated from her husband.
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Evansville
Ind
UPI
Iris Ann Woods
Sheila
Groucho Marx to Guest Star on I Dream of Jeannie
Hollywood reports Groucho Marx will appear in a guest star ring role with the regular cast of I Dream of Jeannie. The appearance is slated to bring a classic comedy presence to the fantasy sitcom.
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Hollywood
UPI
Groucho Marx
Jeannie
Washington Council Votes De annexation Of Farmland Section
The Washington City Council voted to de annex a 25 acre farmland section after landowners filed a remonstrance against the annexation approved in October. The action could delay the city's road building and other programs in the area.
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Washington City
Art for axles Washington charting 1965 trade with China
UPI reports despite the embargo U.S. importers bought about 464000 dollars of goods from Communist China in 1965 mainly art and antiques. The Agriculture Department survey shows U.S. exports to Red China at about 1000 dollars and mostly vehicle parts.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
China
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Red China
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