Apollo 17 Returns to Lunar Orbit After Challenger Destruction
Apollo 17 crewmates Cernan and Schmitt survey Taurus Littrow from 69 miles above the moon aboard America while Challenger is guided to a deliberate impact. Evans on the command ship aids the final orbital phase and confirms the reunion with the mission.
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Space Center
Houston
Lunar
Challenger
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
America
Ronald E. Evans
Mission Control
Moon
Cernan
Schmitt
Earth
Moon Valley
Taurus-Littrow
Taurus-Littrow Valley
Evans
Nixon
Icy roads trigger morning multi-vehicle crashes near Seymour
Severe ice on U S Alternate 31 and nearby I 65 causes four crashes within minutes on the White River bridge area. Two people injured, Trooper Acton’s patrol car rear collided, and a separate one car crash injures a Seymour teen. Authorities report varying vehicle damages and hospital stays.
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White River Bridge
U. S. Alternate 31
Seymour
White River
U. S
Virginia Trotter
Freetown
Richard T. Acton
Samuel Scott
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Scott
Trotter
Kasperlain
Heisman
Medora Brick Co
Smith Transfer Co
Virginia
Transfer Company
Jonesville Road
Area Schools Close as Slick Highways Disrupt commute
Severe winter conditions forced all Jackson County schools to close including Seymour and Brownstown Central districts. Snow and freezing rain layered roads, with I 65 traffic especially hazardous on bridges as temperatures drop. The National Weather Service warned of worsening conditions with snow sleet and freezing rain likely later today.
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Jackson County
Seymour
Brownstown
Crothersville
Medora
Wallonia
Clearspring
Freetown
Herbert Perry
Brownstown Central High School
National Weather Service
Indianapolis
Weather Agency
The
Weather Service
Ruth Everhart
White River
Rockford
Court Denies Dismissal in Earl Wilson Recount Bid
Orange Circuit Court in Paoli denied Marvin F. Klaes a motion to dismiss a recount petition filed by State Senator Earl Wilson of Bedford. Judge Max Apple set a three member recount commission with a five day waiting period as officials note Wilson trails by 11 votes in about 8500 paper ballots cast in Orange County.
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Earl Wilson
Bedford
Orange
Paoli
Max Apple
Marvin F. Klaes
Seymour
Klaes
Circuit
Indiana Supreme Court
Apple
Secretary of State
Indianapolis
Wilson
Orange County
Owls Game Postponed By Weather
Seymour High School states the South Central Conference basketball game between the Owls and Connersville is postponed due to bad weather and will be played Tuesday night December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour High School
Barney Scott
Owls
Connersville
One Week To Go Yule Fund Reaches Record Total
Donations totaling 252.61 pushed the Seymour Yule Fund beyond 1307.07 for the 1972 drive, now in its 54th year. The annual effort helps local families with baskets of canned foods and meats, co sponsored by the Daily Tribune and the Seymour American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Basket Fund
H. O. Canfield Company
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Seymour Area
Daily Tribune
LeRoy Pollert
Seymour National Bank
Pollert
The
Seymour American Legion
M. F. Klues
Billy R
Mary E. Hall
Edward F. Toppe
Irene von Dielingen
Eddie Baurle
Woman Bus Driver Wins Court Judgment
Jennings County woman Helen Taylor won a $626.40 judgment from Jennings County School Corporation for extra compensation after a 1968 bus route extension. Judge Robert R. Brown ordered payment of court costs while each side bears its own attorney fees.
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Jennings County
Jennings County School Corporation
Robert R. Brown
Jackson Circuit Court
Brown
Helen Taylor
School Corporation
Weather Records for Seymour Downtown Noon Reading
Weather records for Seymour show downtown noon temperature unofficial and the rest from Ruth Everhart Rockford weather observer as official. River stage 7 am 11.7 feet with 5 21 sunset and 7 59 sunrise Saturday EST.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
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Tribune
Dennis W. Kasperlain
David E. Johnson
H. C. Canfield Company
Harold Kysar
Brown Beverages, Inc. Teeneneee
Jimmy Hinnefeld
Jerry W. Allman
Acci
U. S. 50
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