26 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Seymour Daily Tribune
Location
Seymour, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1973
Page
1
Christmas brought calm amid mild weather and family gatherings in Jackson County. Churches held services as some noted Christ's birth. driving eased by rain and warmth though four day holidays saw Indiana traffic fatalities at eight, under national totals, with gas shortages limiting travel.
Arab oil ministers in Kuwait announced a reduction of production cutbacks from about 25 percent to around 15 percent while keeping the embargo on shipments to the United States and the Netherlands. They cautioned the move will not end the energy crisis, and noted America’s partial support of Israel as a factor.
The report describes a mild Christmas in Jackson County with no precipitation locally on Tuesday after a Christmas Eve shower that dropped .25 inches in Seymour. Temperatures reached 58 degrees, with forecasted rain fading to showers, then possible snow late in the week, as fog and flooding concerns lingered in the Wabash basin.
Industries at Freeman Municipal Airport are asked to send representatives to a 10 a m Friday meeting in the airport manager's office. Seymour Mayor Christopher D. Moritz will host with the new airport manager James B. Harvey. The city will aid in maintenance and other issues to improve Freeman Field for firms.
Medora board of trustees will meet at 7 p m Thursday in the town hall to open bids and award contracts for gasoline oil lubricants fuel oil and bituminous materials. The bid call includes stone gravel concrete cold and hot mix patching and rental of auto patrol graders and motor pavement.
Jackson County board of commissioners re appointed several appointees to county posts during a year end session at the courthouse in Brownstown. Final approval is anticipated at the first meeting of the new year. Also approved a bridge inspection contract with Associated Engineering Consultants on a federal matching fund basis. A 35 mph limit was set on County Road 200 North near Ratliff Grove Church. The Muscatatuck River Bridge east of Crothersville, under construction, is open to traffic after Winslow Construction Co completed final work.
Seymour police continue investigations into three burglaries reported Christmas Day. A residence on West Eighth Street was entered at 11:30 p.m. with the occupant hearing a intruder flee. nothing reported missing. Earlier, theft from a truck occurred on South Avenue at 11:38 a.m. with a shotgun, rifle, tape player, 24 eight track tapes and 65 others taken. Marshall's Service Center on Ninth and Ewing reported a break in at 10:09 a.m. with cash, cigars, motor oil cases and batteries missing. Entry was by a broken window.
Indiana officials reported eight deaths in holiday travel, below the predicted 18, with fatal crashes on Interstate 65 near Brookston and on Indiana 128 near Frankton. Pauline M Hackworth, 18, of Indianapolis, died when her car left the highway and hit a snow bank. Norman Delph, 50, of Anderson, was struck while walking after stopping his disabled car. Gasoline shortages and lighter travel were cited as factors.
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