Ball Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Three Slayings
An Indianapolis man, Mikeo Steven Ball, 25, is found guilty by a Jefferson Circuit Court jury of three counts of second degree murder for the Dec 28 1975 shotgun slayings of Ricky Burke Steve Nichter and Eugene Lillico in a snow covered field near Indianapolis. The jury recommended life terms on each count. Ball testified insanity. sentencing pending after a pre sentence investigation. The victims included former Seymour residents Burke and Nichter.
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Indianapolis
Jefferson Circuit Court
Madison
Seymour
Eugene Lillico
Hamilton County
Nichter
Burke
Ball
Joseph L. Hensley
Hensley
Donald Dawson
Gregory Caldwell
Deja Vu
West Washington Street
Lillico
Clinton Prairie High School
Frankfort
Ind
Earl Lawson
Indianapolis Southside
Fee Board Respond To Tax Legislation
Jackson County Assessor Garrett Fee acting president of the Governor's Advisory Council to the State Board of Tax Commissioners called a meeting to discuss the proposed tax measures. He indicated the council would review the bill's impact on property assessments and revenue, and seek public input from county officials.
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Fee, Board
Jackson County
Garrett Fee
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana General Assembly
Fee
Fireworks planned for V J Day parade spectacle
The VFW post 1925 reports fireworks will again be part of the V J Day Parade on Sunday August 14. Har old Kriete of 932 North Elm street offered to run the display, with changes to the show including a new Hello sign and Casper the Friendly Ghost replacing Moby Dick, plus an airplane sequence ending with the American flag.
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Walfred J Kleimola
Leslie Arbuckle-Zimmerman
Harold Kriete
North Elm Street
Kleimola
Kriete
Casper
Tri County Bridge Closure Delays Traffic Near Reddington
The old Tri County bridge east of U S 31 over Sand Creek northeast of Reddington was closed this afternoon for about four months as a new concrete beam bridge is built. Motorists may detour via U S 31, Ind 7, and county roads.
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U. S. 31
Sand Creek
Reddington
Bob Hough
Indiana State Highway Department
Seymour District
Hough
Ind
Hearing Set For Fund Use in Seymour City Budget
Seymour residents are urged to attend a public hearing on Monday June 13 at 7 30 p m in the council chambers city hall to comment on the proposed 115503 in Federal revenue sharing monies recently received A prior hearing influenced the draft 1977 budget with input from individuals and city departments. The plan includes street and road repairs 64503 gasoline for city vehicles 15000 fire department equipment 2000 city map updating 7000 mower for park department 3000 Freeman Field restrooms 3000 concession stand equipment 1500 Second and Poplar parking lot 3500 Community Center completion 10000 and matching funds for a new city bus 6000
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Seymour
City
Freeman Field
Second
Poplar
New Reference Librarian Hired at Seymour Public Library
Miss Michelle Unrue has joined the Seymour Public Library as reference and circulation librarian. She holds a master’s in library science from Indiana University and previously worked at Monroe County Library and Jennings County Library.
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Seymour Public Library
Michelle Unrue
Terrorists Fire On TV Towers During Dutch Train Siege
South Moluccan gunmen holding 55 hostages on a hijacked train near Assen fired at police TV observation towers, none injured. Government and terrorists courted mediation but offered names were rejected. officials noted no decisive breakthrough yet amid ongoing crisis.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
Justice Ministry
Toos Faber
Tele
Joop den Uy
Amsterdam
Brownstown Middle School Announces Honor Rolls
Brownstown Central Middle School principal Donal R. Neal announced honor rolls for the second semester and final six weeks grading periods. Thirteen students earned high honor and 135 made the regular list for the semester while eleven attained high honor and 123 made the regular list for the final six weeks.
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Brownstown Central Middle School
Donal R. Neal
Weather records and honor roll lists from Seymour
The Seymour weather notebook notes unofficial noon downtown temperature with official readings from Ruth Everhart Rockford. It lists river level at 7 am and sunrise sunset times. The second page lists high honor roll and regular honor roll students by eighth seventh and sixth grades for the second semester with dozens of student names.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Mark Goss
Dana Garloch
Brad Gay
Lisa Eglen
Lisa Ison
Lori Spoonamore
Woody Wood
Randy Forgey
John Lawson
Sharon Lubker
David Lutes
Susan Hess
Matt Likens
Tammy Albertson
Deirdre Ault
Tammi Ault
David Banks
Becky Bohall
Kyle Brown
Lee Ann Brown
Gerry Boling
Cindy Connell
Tracy Cummings
Jay Grider
Lisa Fields
Ray Fordice
Bob Davers
Wayne Fritz
Penny Fish
Lori Hadley
Kathy Hall
Shona Hanner
Beth Hash
Maria Kinworthy
Julie Lucas
John Manaugh
Bob McCory
Glenda McCory
April McMahon
Brenda Miller
Rita Mullins
Kim Parker
Patricia Reynolds
Cathy Robbins
Jack Scott
Dana Smith
Pam Soladine
Terri Sturgeon
Mark Sweeney
Sherri Thompson
Juli Visty
Pam Waskom
Donna Whitney
Todd Wolff
Becky Silence
Greg Bowling
Roger
Reynolds Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery in Jackson Co
James D. Reynolds, 22, of Medora, pled guilty to a felony armed robbery charge. Under a plea agreement he received a 10 year sentence at the Indiana Department of Corrections. Prosecutor Jeffrey A. Nierman announced the plea before Judge Robert R. Brown.
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Jackson County
Indiana Department of Corrections
Jeffrey A. Nierman
James D. Reynolds
Medora
William FE. Vance
Robert R. Brown
Jackson Circuit
Fifty-Six Enroll At Immanuel
Fifty-six children registered at the pre-school enrollment and health clinic at Immanuel Lutheran School. The event ran 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 3:30 pm to aid first grade entrants next September. Principal Robert M. Demske cited enrollment being identical to last year with a projected eight to ten more overall. Public health nurse Miss Willma Rose Smith supervised the clinic with volunteers, checking teeth vision weight and other areas to support attendance and progress.
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Immanuel Lutheran School
Robert M. Demske
Willma Rose Smith
Sessions Begin Monday Theatre Workshop Set
The Jackson County Community Theatre sponsors a four week summer theatre workshop starting Monday. Open to county residents with schedules for adults students and kids, it offers acting directing technical work set building costumes and makeup led by Gary Croddy. Call 358 4155 or 358 4635 to register.
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Jackson County Community Theatre
Mike Tormoehlen
Gary Croddy
Hanover College
Hanover
Croddy
Jeffersonville High School
Eastern Michigan University
Brownstown
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Indiana
Tri-County
Miss Unrue
Joseph Unrue
Scipio Rr
Ball State Univer
Air Force Academy
Cere
Colorado
Secretary of Defense
Harold Brown
B‘rown Middle School
Doug Hackman
Amy Hackman
Brian Kaufman
This Sect
Reynolds
Immanuel
Theatre Workshop
Gary Creddy
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