Wet Roads Trigger Several Seymour Traffic Crashes Friday
Wet pavement in Seymour and nearby areas Friday produced a string of crashes injuring several people, none seriously. A pickup passenger was hospitalized after a collision at Walnut street and North Park Drive. another wreck on East Tipton street sent four people to area clinics with injuries.
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Seymour R3
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John S. Dunfee
Columbus
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East Tipton Street
Mary L. Simmons
Crothersville
Thelma K. Trimpe
Simmons Auto
Noel A. Fricke
Paris Crossing
Heideman Auto
Trimpe
Simmons
Heideman
Fricke
Tipton Street
Summer Arrives As Cooler Tonight Becomes Sunny Sunday
Warm spell ahead with highs in the mid to upper 70s and 80s, after a cool night in the 50s. Reports show Friday high of 87 and a 63 overnight in Rockford, with mild days through Wednesday and a chance of showers Tuesday. National weather notes include scattered thundershowers from Texas to the Great Lakes and five reported tornadoes in Michigan and Texas. Official trip for President Ford to Indianapolis slated as non political. Continuous regional temperatures and conditions listed across major U.S. cities.
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National Weather Service
Indianapolis
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Tentative agreement on Seymour teacher contracts
Representatives for Seymour Community Schools and the Seymour Education Association announced a tentative 1976-77 contract after a Friday bargaining session at the Central Administration Building. Details await ratification by the school board and association members.
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Seymour Community Schools
Seymour Education Association
Weather records for Seymour and Rockford observer readings
Downtown Seymour noon temperature unofficial. other readings official from Ruth Everhart government observer Rockford. Reported figures include Friday maximum and minimum, river at 7 a.m. 1.5, precipitation .09, sunset 8 16 EST, sunrise 5 17 EST.
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Ruth Everhart
Rockford
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Seymour School Board Approves Four Personnel Changes
In a special Friday meeting at the Central Administration Office, the Seymour board appointed Bill Lasater as director of Buildings Grounds and Transportation effective Aug 1 replacing Jerry Finley who becomes Shields Junior High principal Lasater holds a BA from Murray State and an MS from Indiana University and comes from Seymour Schools where he taught social studies and coached track Linda Barns is named Title I reading coordinator replacing Deborah Coll who resigned She holds an MS and taught at Riley Elementary for five years Mike Wieneke becomes Shields Junior High PE teacher and coach in the future replacing Jack Walser Greg Ault will teach social studies at Seymour High School with some coaching duties He earned a BA from Indiana University The board also ratified the teacher salary schedule with details to follow after Seymour Education Association ratification
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Seymour Community Schools Board of Directors
Bill Lasater
Jerry Finley
Shields
Lasater
Murray State University
Indiana University
Seymour Community Schools
Seymour High School
Linda Barns
Deborah Coll
Riley
Mike Wieneke
Jack Walser
Indiana State University
Harvard
Greg Ault
Bloomington
Seymour Education Association
Bridge Repairs South of Seymour Slated For 1976
Indiana highway commission awards a contract for repair of the I-65 bridge over County Road 275 North 2.5 miles south of U S 50 near New Farmington Jackson County. Work must start by Sept 3 1976 with up to 21 days traffic restriction including single southbound lane and no northbound lane restriction on I-65. Sealed bids on 47 contracts opened June 1976 in Indianapolis with contract approvals to follow June 24.
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Seymour
Jackson County
New Farmington
State Highway Commission
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Indianapolis
Commission
U. S
Seymour South
Jennings County
Washington
Jackson Counties
Vernon West
Jackson
Jennings Counties
Eteburs West
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Scottsburg
Col
Browns Town Roundtable To Discuss Southeast Indiana Issues
The Southeastern Indiana roundtable will convene at 7 p m Monday in the Browns town senior citizens building. Jim Linse head of the Indiana Department of Commerce will speak as town board members from southeastern Indiana counties gather to discuss regional problems at quarterly meetings held in various locations.
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Southeastern Indiana
Senior Citizens
Brownstown
Jim Linse
Indiana Department of Commerce
Indiana
Red Cross Appeals for Disaster Relief Funds
Cash contributions are urgently needed for the American Red Cross to aid disaster victims. Jackson County chapter targets 1 406 toward a 10 million nationwide appeal as relief costs surge to 33 million this year.
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Jackson County
ARC
Red Cross
Pamela
Teton Dam
Oklahoma
ABC
Houston (Texas) Foundation
Union Pacific Railroad
Afl-Cio
Bayport (Minn
Americans' Evacuation From Lebanon Delayed
The Beirut evacuation of Americans was postponed for 24 hours after a last minute security withdrawal. The convoy, to Damascus, faced heavy shelling near Sidon and involved 140 Americans among 1,820 in Lebanon. PLO assurances influenced the plan, with Ford, Scowcroft, Kissinger, and Funseth guiding strategy as U S naval forces watched closely.
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Syria
Washington
U.S
Lebanon
Ron Nessen
Palestine Liberation Organization
Damascus
Nelson
White House
PLO
Sidon
Ford
Brent Scowcroft
Henry Kissinger
Nessen
U S
Navy
State Department
Robert Funseth
Funseth
Francis E Meloy Jr
Robin O. Waring
Meloy
Waring
No Man's Land
Andrews Air Force Base
Murder Trial Recessed in Jones Case in Bedford
Richard Donnelly of Bartholomew County rested the State's case shortly before noon Friday in the murder trial of Robert Paul Jones of Columbus. Jones is charged with slaying three people including Tybith Campbell, 27, of Seymour, on November 9 in a Columbus case. The jury was excused for the afternoon as the defense planned two motions. Trial expected to resume Monday in Lawrence Circuit Court.
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Richard Donnelly
Bartholomew County
Bedford
Robert Paul Jones
Columbus
Tybith Campbell
Seymour
Lawrence
Candidates Complete Cost File In May Primary
Jackson County political hopefuls filed campaign expenses totaling 10195.33 with Loyd Jones clerk of Jackson Circuit Court. By Friday's deadline three candidates had yet to file and filed Friday morning. Expense statements are kept for three years as public records and receipts confirm filing.
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Jackson County
Loyd Jones
Jackson Circuit Court
Appeals Board Sets Hearing For Variance
The Seymour board of zoning appeals will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 7 30 p m in city hall council chambers to consider a variance for Mary C Smith 812 East Fourth Street Road She seeks to open an antique and crafts shop in her residence No improvements to her property are planned Written comments must be filed with Lawrence Croucher by 4 p m the hearing day Persons may present views in person or by counsel Copies of the petition are on file in the building commissioner's office basement of the city building.
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Council Chambers
City Hall
Mary C. Smith
East Fourth Street
Lawrence Croucher
Appeals Board
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