Two Killed Six Hurt In Scott Co Mishap
Two people died and six were seriously injured in a head on collision on Indiana 56 three miles east of Scottsburg. Albert Whitaker 27 and his wife Carol 21 were killed. John Shepherd of Scottsburg drove the other car and is in critical condition along with four passengers Willie Gibson Baige Asher Edith Gilbertson and Mrs. Edith Gilbertson.
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Scott Co
Scottsburg
Kentucky
Lawrence County
Bedford
Albert E. Whitaker
Carol
Scott County
John Campbell
Brocher
John Shepherd
Shepherd
Willie Gibson
Blocher
Baige Asher
Edith Gilbertson
Nicholas
Faye Colwell
Gibson
Whitaker
Glenvel Phillips
Springville
Phillips
Jack Sullivan
State seeks to ban parking on U S 50
The Indiana board of public works weighs moving up the parking ban on U S 50 west from the railroad tracks to July 1 to allow lane markings for the resurfacing project from O'Brien street to Bedford. City officials would notify property owners and report back at the next meeting.
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U.S. 50
State Highway Department
U. S. 50
Tipton Street
Board of Public Works and Safety
D. L. Kloeker
Highway Department
Board of Works
O’brien
City
Bedford
Arthur M. Rucker
Seymour
Rucker
James L. Laupus
Raymond Corbin, Jr
Laupus
Bert Allman, Jr
East Fourth Street
Banana Corp
Fourth Street
Indianapolis Avenue
Second
Ewing Streets
Indianapolis Jaycees leader named top ten vice president
Paul Houghland Jr. of Seymour was named one of 10 vice presidents of the United States Jaycees at the 49th annual convention in Louisville. He finished 10th in balloting with 2,598 votes, 679 more than the 11th place candidate and currently serves as president of the Indiana Jaycees.
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Paul Houghland, Jr
Seymour
United States Jaycees
Louisville
Houghland
Indiana Jaycees
Oville School Trustees Approve 12 Year Building Fund
Crothersville trustees adopt a cumulative building fund for 12 years starting 1970 with first tax in 1971, 25 cents per 100 property tax. fund aims to finance future school expansion. Fuel oil bids opened with Hickerson Oil offering No. 2 oil at 11.53 cents/gal in 100000 gal lot. several bidders listed.
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Crothersville
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Chester Messberger
Hickerson Oil Company
Hickerson
Henry Schacht Named Cummins President and Director
Henry B. Schacht, 34, elected president of Cummins Engine Co and member of the board. He was group vice president of international and subsidiary operations and a former vice president of finance. E. Don Tull, 62, elected chairman of the executive committee. Tull has led Cummins since 1960 and joined the company in 1928.
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Columbus, Ind
Henry B. Schacht
Cummins Engine Co
J. Irwin Miller
Schacht
Cummins’ International
E. Don Tull
Tull
Cummins
Guard Atterbury training for Seymour unit two weeks
Six officers and 180 enlisted men of Seymour Company B First Battalion Mechanized 151st Infantry Indiana National Guard will train two weeks at Camp Atterbury August 2 to 16. The unit will convoy from Freeman Field at 7 a.m. August 2 and return August 16. Public invited to the Separate Command Review August 8 at 5 p.m.
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Seymour
151St Infantry
Indiana National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Columbus
Raymond E Hinton
National Guard
Freeman Field
Seymour and
North Vernon
Indiana Army National Guard
John N. Owens
Indiana
New Landfill Limited to Rural Residents in Jackson County
Jackson County approves a new landfill restricted to rural residents. Town residents of Seymour Browns Town Medora and Crothersville must continue using municipal facilities. The site east of Ind 135 along County Road 390 North is to be operated under State Board of Health rules with daily soil cover and on-site staffing.
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Jackson County
County Board of Zoning Appeals
Clarence Pottschmidt
Pottschmidt
Earl A. Goecker
Thomas Hall
Seymour
Brownstown
Medora
Crothersville
Gray
Ind. 135
State Board of Health
Wing Of Poultry House Collapses
Rose Acre Farms near Acme reports a 368 by 54 foot wing of the Eggacres complex collapsed during construction. No injuries. 20 to 30 workers present. salvage of some trusses possible. Investigation by Jesse Holt of Holt Truss Co. to determine if a defective truss caused the failure. Estimated cost of loss 5000 to 10000 dollars. opening of the facility not delayed. President David W. Rust notified from Louisville airport en route to Mexico.
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Rose Acre Farms, Inc
Acme
David W. Rust
Rose Acre Farms
Rust
Jesse Holt
Holt Truss Company
Newton
Ill
Eggacres
Louisville
Mexico
the Tribune
Park Board approves field use and buys equipment
The Seymour park board authorized exclusive use of Gaiser Park softball diamond for a June 20–22 invitational tournament with gate charges to fund park improvements. They also approved spending 150 dollars for catchers’ equipment for a new youth baseball program and requested community help for westside park development.
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Park Board
Gaiser Park
Seymour Recreation Department
Charles H. Englehardt
Seymour Softball Association
Resolu
Tion
Ball Park
Softball Association
Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety
Englehardt
Don Ernest
Russell Kemmerer
Ernest
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Dencil G. Haycox
Rivera
Dalton
Bulletin
O’ville School Fund
Kocolene Company
Allied Oil Company
Sinclair Refining
Marathon Oil
Messberger
Henry Schacht
Severn Grocery
Clearspring
Ruth Sovern
Ron
Tonya
Tribune
Glen Stillwell
Loren Lockman
Pershing Township
Atterbury
Ist
Stanley E. Stoner
Alvin L. Fowler
Arthur C. Clark
Thomas H. Bate
Dale E. Grinstead
Oakland City
Jerry K. Robertson
Hinton
Robert Lahrman
Joe Gray
Wm. F. Blaisdell
Clarence Pollschmidt
A Goecker
By Leary
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
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