Rainfall totals highlight drought impact in Jackson County
May rainfall in Jackson County reached 3.54 inches under below average conditions, with only six rainfall days in May and one inch below the 4.21 inch Seymour May average. White River dropped to 2.1 feet by month end, while farmers face moisture stress delaying soybeans and corn germination and harvests from 72,000 acres of corn and 30,000 acres of soybeans last year.
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Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Jackson County
U. S
National Climatic Center
Aoseville
N. C
Seymour
White River
Charles W. Yeager
Yeager
Crothersville
Aviation Board Seeks Answer On Field Roads
Freeman Field roads maintenance has become a political issue as the Aviation Board urges county commissioners to assume responsibility. Donald L. Herwig says liability concerns and lack of authority prevent the aviation board from taking over. about 12 miles of roads could be county maintained with possible gasoline tax support. The state highway commission notes counties have received tax funds since 1974 for designated Freeman Field sections.
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Freeman Field
Donald L. Herwig
Board of Aviation Commissioners
Aviation Board
Herwig
Airport Commission
Aviation Commission
State Highway Commission
First Avenue
Airport Road
C Avenue
Heiwig
Summer School To Start At Seymour High School
Summer school will begin Monday at Seymour High School with about 750 students. The 9 a.m. auditorium meeting precedes class assignments. First term runs to July 1, then second term from July 5 to July 29. Courses include government economics U S history biology health girls and boys physical education and driver education. Most classes run 8 a.m. to noon while driver education meets 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Seymour High School
U.S
United Methodists Prepare For Annual South Indiana Conference
Ministers and lay delegates from Seymour and Jackson County join more than 800 Indiana southern counties churches at Bloomington for the United Methodist South Indiana Conference. Bishop Ralph T. Alton presides and will announce ministerial appointments. Major speaker is Bishop Earl G. Hunt Jr. from Nashville.
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United Methodist
Seymour
Jackson County
United Methodist South
Trinity United Methodist Church
Alton
Earl G. Hunt, Jr
Nashville, Tenn
Indiana University
W. Wayne Yeater
Lebanon
United Methodist General Conference
Samuel B. Phillips
Evansville
Methodist Temple
Robert B. Baldridge
Vincennes First Church
Joe F. Bottorff
Starts Monday Band Program Set Here
The Seymour community schools launch a summer band program starting Monday and running through the season. More than 225 bandsmen participate in the first term.
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Seymour
Seymour High School bands announce summer program schedule
Stephen E. McGrew announces a GEIGER COUNTER COUNT program running through July 1 with a second term from Aug 8 to fall class start. The schedule covers Pre Band to Ninth Grade Band, elective lessons, clinics for oboe and bassoon, marching Owls candidate school, and a V J Day Parade participation.
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Stephen E. McGrew
Seymour High School Department of Bands
Seymour
St. Ambrose and Immanuel
Weather records for Seymour and Ruth Everhart station data
Unofficial downtown Seymour noon temperature reported with official records from Ruth Everhart at Rockford. Maximum Friday 78, minimum Friday 2.0 at 7 am, river level 2.0 at 7 am. Sunset 8:09 pm EST, sunrise 5:18 am EST.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Mediators Board Train Hijacked In Netherlands
Two South Moluccan elders boarded a hijacked train near Assen to negotiate release of about 60 hostages held at two northern Holland locations. Dr Hassan Tan and Mrs Josina Soumakis join as mediators as authorities plan negotiations with seven to ten terrorists. The crisis stems from an May 23 attack linked to demands for Indonesian independence for the Moluccan islands.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
Holland
Josina Soumakis
Hassan Tan
Toos Faber
Justice Ministry
Tan
Beilen
Faber
Bavensmilde
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire Cause Linked to Short Circuit
An Atlanta based three man private team concluded the Beverly Hills Supper Club blaze in Southgate Kentucky was caused by a short circuit in a fountain water pump power cord. The fire burned over an hour before discovery, killing at least 161 people. The fountain near the Zebra Room failed to trigger alarms promptly as patrons evacuated after a brief delay.
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Atlanta
Beverly Hills
Kentucky
Southgate
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Walter Bailey
Courthouse May Get Furnace Discussed By County Board
Jackson County commissioners plan a Monday meeting at the courthouse to decide on purchasing a new furnace. William Donaldson of Triangle Leaky Contractors and Engineers addressed the board and will return to discuss a unit costing about 7928 dollars with a heating capacity of 1 680 000 BTU.
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Jackson County
William Donaldson
Triangle Leaky Contractors and Engineers
Bedford
Donaldson
Hangar Bids To Be Opened By Seymour Board
The Seymour board of aviation commissioners will open bids Wednesday at 7 30 p m for demolition of hangar T 247 at Freeman Field A Avenue. Bidders may adjust bids after opening and must complete demolition within 30 days with salvage rights for materials except the foundation. Bids accepted until 4 p m Wednesday with 10 percent bid bond. The board may reject all bids and waives formalities. More info at the airport manager's office during business hours.
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Seymour Board of Aviation Commissioners
Freeman Field
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