Two Ordinances Given Initial Readings Here
Seymour city council held a regular session approving a school board reappointment James T Thompson for another four years effective July 1 1967 and certifying the election. Two ordinances were read first time vacating an easement and rezoning 3.5 acres south of U S 50 and west of U S 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Freeman Field
James T. Thompson
Seymour Community Schools Board of Trustees
Thompson
Gaynelle Moritz
Eastbrook Addition
Gege W
Edna Pfaffenberger
Empire Developers
City Plan Commission
U. S. 50
U. S. 31
Personal Property Figures Released in Jackson County 1967
The Jackson County assessor reports an estimated 1967 personal property assessment of 13 646 095 dollars with final totals to follow after exemptions review. Preliminary by taxing unit include Brownstown areas Carr and Vernon townships and Seymour city totaling several hundred thousand to millions across multiple townships and corporations.
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Jackson County
Annual Board of Review
Brownstown Corporation
Brownstown Township
Carr Township
Medora Corporation
Crothersville Corporation
Vernon Township
Driftwood
Largest pre-induction physicals call issued by local board
The local Selective Service board orders 59 men to report for pre-induction physicals on July 26 at Indianapolis exam station. Five men are to be sent to Indianapolis for induction that same day. This year totals show 14 induction calls and 73 physicals, with 14 registered for induction so far. Board clerk Mrs. Vivian Smith notes a Wednesday office closure for a clerk's meeting in Jasper.
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Selective Service Board
Vivian Smith
Armed Forces
Indianapolis
Selective Service System
Freetown Readies Three Day Fourth of July Festivities
Freetown plans a 1 p m parade on July 2 followed by a 10 class horse and pony show led by Verna Jo Waits. The event benefits Freetown Elementary via the PTO with rides, auctions, music, and church services at Freetown Park.
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Freetown
Verno Jo Waits
Freetown Park
Brownstown Central High School
Greenfield
Verna Jo Waits
Errol H. Niewold Jr
Springfield
Ill
PTO
Seymour Weather Records Summary
The noon temperature in downtown Seymour is unofficial while official readings come from Ruth Everhart, Rockford government observer. Values include Monday maximum and minimum, river height at 7 am 2.8 feet, sunset 8 15 EST, and sunrise 5 16 EST on Wednesday with a 93 degree reading in the data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Turbulent Night in Tampa Slums as Rioters Clash With Police
In Tampa Florida a second night of unrest unites Black rioters with police and National Guardsmen. Molotovs fly, snipers harass cruisers, and mobs chant Get Whitey. Gov. Claude Kirk orders guards and deputies to quell widespread blazes and loot across multiple slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Whitey
Claude Kirk
Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall to Supreme Court
President Johnson named Thurgood Marshall as the first Black nominee for the Supreme Court. Marshall, 58, former chief counsel of the NAACP, would replace Associate Justice Tom C. Clark, who resigned after the 1966-67 term as Ramsey Clark became attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Tom C. Clark
High Court
Clark
Ramsey Clark
136th Methodist Conference Opens at Bloomington
Pastors and lay delegates from Seymour and Jackson County join 585 Indiana churches for the 136th annual Indiana Conference opening at Bloomington. The week includes Friday's vote on uniting The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church with a special General Conference planned for Dallas if approved. Bishop Richard C. Raines will preside and retire in 1968. memorial address to be given by Francis M. Hughes with talks on Vatican II and the Protestant church by Father Raymond T. Bosler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Jackson County
Methodist Indiana Conference
Bloomington
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Methodist
EUB
Indiana
Northwest
North
Dallas
Tex
North Central Jurisdiction
Peoria
Ill
Richard C. Raines
Indianapolis
I. U
Francis M. Hughes
Edwin H. Hughes
Raymond T. Bosler
St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church
the Criterion
Edwin H. Hughes III
Merrill B. McFall
Columbus
Wayne Perkins
Evansville
Suez Canal Closed to Shipping Amid War Tensions
The Suez Canal remains blocked by about 10 ships after Israeli air actions and Egypt has closed the waterway. Shipping experts estimate two to six months to clear the blockage while Cairo sources cast doubt on air attack damage. Egypt faces a deficit of 456 million and relies on gold reserves as Arab nations press U.N. action against Israel.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Israel
Soviet Union
U. N. General Assembly
Cairo
Egypt
Mediterranean
Asia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cancer Unit Loses Two Key People
During a Jackson County American Cancer Society unit meeting, service chairwoman Mrs. Robert Shippee resigns effective July 1, and Ron Dale leaves for a job in Illinois with James Christian set to replace him as public education chair. New board member Mrs. Ward Gossman is welcomed, and budget reductions are discussed along with $1,184.60 in memorials for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
American Cancer Society
Robert Shippee
Ron Dale
Public Education
Illinois
Seymour
James Christian
Dale
Ralph W. Keyes
J. W. Hastedt
Brownstown
Jim Davis
Indiana
Keyes
Chickens and Steers Block San Bernardino Freeway Traffic
A truck carrying 3 700 chickens and another with 47 steers collided on the San Bernardino Freeway. Animals scattered, with steers stampeding through San Gabriel Alhambra and Rosemead. One steer roped in a grammar school yard. Traffic resumed after authorities rounded up most animals.
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Los Angeles
San Bernadino
Don Burnett
Sheriff's
San Gabriel
Alhambra
Rosemead
Donald Kelley
Home Plate
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T. Volney Carter
City Planning Commission
Elder Bobb
Kaye Eckelman
Board of Aviation Commissioners
Elwood
J. Allen Brackemyre
Kenneth Knoke
Dr. Hampton
Grassy Fork
Hamilton Township
Owen Township
Pershing
Redding
Salt Creek Township
Seymour Corporation
Jackson Township
Washington Township
Burnside Garage
Jackson County Spurs and Wheels Saddle Club
Tribune
Doug Gorbett
Glenn Gorbett
Terry Ault
Keith Ault
Hubert Flinn
Cortland, Center
Marvin
Hutchinson
Kans
Edra
Cessna Aircraft Company
Wichita, Kans
Kirk
Hillsborough
Malcolm Beard
Mitchell School
Janie B. Chambers
Bulletin
Suez
Cancer Unit
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