Indiana Campaign Trail Mixed as Ford Carter Bring Support
Indiana voters see a swing back toward the Republicans as Jack Ford and family campaign at Notre Dame and St. Mary's. Carter backers including Gov. Lucey and Farm Progress figures tour towns like Elkhart and Greenfield while Hartke attacks Lugar in Gary.
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Food and Agricultural Committee
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Greenfield
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Illinois
Daniel Walker
Larry Conrad
Tire vandalism hits Linton cars. knives suspected
Fifteen cars in Linton suffered tire slashings overnight. Five were damaged at the Kramer Oldsmobile lot. Other affected locations include addresses on East Vincennes Street and near the Elks Lodge and C Street Southwest. Chief H. David Brashear notes a three inch wide knife likely used.
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Vincennes
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H. David Brashear
Assessors Review Linton Property While Records Compile
Respondents work in the northeast Linton area assessing structures for size class and condition to set assessed value under state rules. Southeast city records are compiled and residents away from home may contact the township assessor at Roosevelt Hotel by calling 847-2842.
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Linton
Roosevelt Hotel
Indiana Weather Forecast Clears for Weekend
The National Weather Service expects rain to end in southern and central Indiana today with improving conditions by Friday. Sunny to partly cloudy skies are forecast through Monday, paving the way for a pleasant Hoosier weekend.
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Indiana
National Weather Service
Central
South
Hoosier
Western Boone teachers decide on strike amid talks breakdown
Contract talks in the Western Boone School System at Thorntown stalled after a six hour session Monday night. Teachers plan to decide this afternoon whether to strike, potentially marking Indiana’s second teachers walkout this fall following Benton County’s three week stoppage that ended with a court order.
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Western Boone
Thorntown
Indiana
Benton County
Fence Cut Again Lets Dozens of Dogs Escape in Linton Pound
The chain-link fence at the Linton dog pound was cut for the second or third time on Tuesday night allowing more than 40 dogs to escape. Conditions at the pound are deplorable with a dirty concrete floor, tall weeds, and little food. The Greene County Humane Society urged a county humane shelter, but the city says no funds are available, risking court action if conditions don’t improve.
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Linton
Bill Lehman
Greene County Humane Society
Coal firms silent on strike issue in national talks
West Virginia leaders and top coal firms avoided comment on a limited right to strike in the upcoming national contract. BCOA president Joseph Brennan and major producers including Peabody, Consolidation, AMAX, Pittston and Island Creek declined to state positions while noting the issue would be discussed with union negotiators next year.
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W. Va
UPI
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Joseph Brennan
BCOA
UMW
Arnold Miller
West Virginia
Miller
Edwin K. Wiles
West Virginia Coal Association
Brennan
W.V. Hartman
Peabody Coal Co
Dennis O'Neal
Consolidation Coal Co
AMAX
Pittston Co
Mike Musulin
Island Creek Coal Co
Island Creek
House Overrules Ford Veto On Labor HEW Funding
The House voted 312 to 93 to override Ford’s veto of a 56.6 billion Labor and HEW funding bill, with the Senate expected to act. The measure would become law if the override succeeds. The bill included 10 billion for Labor and rest for HEW, and contained a ban on federal abortion aid for low income women unless lives are at risk.
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Ford
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Senate
Labor Department
Carl Albert
Richard Nixon
O'Neill
Gerald Ford
Federal workers to receive 4.83 percent pay raise Oct 1
President Ford ordered a 4.83 percent pay boost for civilian and military federal employees effective October 1. About 3.4 million workers earning under 37 800 dollars annually will gain. The raise varies with grade from 4.24 percent for GS 5 to 7.92 percent for lower GS 15 steps. Congress had blocked higher earners from a similar boost.
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UPI
Ford
Congress
Senate approves tax hike to cut unemployment deficit
The Senate backed a plan to cut unemployment coverage to 39 weeks and shift costs to state and local governments for about 8 million workers, while raising employer taxes to shrink an $11 billion deficit. The measure 70 to 6 moves to conference with the House.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Congress
Immunization drive set by Greene County Health Dept
Greene County Health Department announces swine flu immunization clinics across the county beginning in October. Adults 18 plus may receive a free shot with one dose. volunteers will assist. Schedule covers Bloomfield Linton and other locations from Oct 11 to Nov 1 with times listed and updates forthcoming.
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Linton Senior Citizen Center
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Central School
Shakamak School
Bloomfield Plans Apple Festival Weekend Parade
Bloomfield hosts the seventh annual Apple Festival Friday through Sunday featuring food stalls flea market and a Sunday parade. Friday evening 7 p.m. crowns the Apple Festival Queen while Saturday includes a 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. apple pie contest and pet parade. Music acts perform Saturday and a big country show runs 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s parade starts 2 p.m. near the high school and ends near Mill Street.
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Country Breakers
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Starlighters
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Good Guys
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