29 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1969
Page
1
Selective Service chief Gen. Lewis B. Hershey says antiwar demonstrators who burn or discard draft cards will keep losing deferments and be reclassified for immediate induction until courts halt the procedure. He added that putting protesters first in line is not punishment.
Hershey condemns antiwar protest tactics while the Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges by David Gutknecht of Minnesota and Timothy Breen of Connecticut. Both protest deferment reclassifications tied to draft-card actions during 1967 68. The ACLU says 537 students faced 1-A delinquent status, and Hershey defends the policy as serving national interests.
U S command launches intensified B52 raids over War Zones C and D north of Saigon with over 1,000 tons dropped in 24 hours. Bombing concentrates near the Cambodian border target North Vietnamese bases as four divisions reinforce zones.
An overflow crowd heard five area lawmakers from Indiana speak at the Shelburn Raritan Club. State Senator Herman Fanning and Leonard Conrad and State Representatives Frederick Bauer C Joseph Anderson and John Kesler answered questions mainly about taxes. Anderson criticized Treasurer John Snyder's plan to build a toll road for U S 41.
Historical decree by Peter the Great required alcohol offenders jailed for intoxication to wear an 18 pound medal around the neck during imprisonment. The device served as public shaming and a warning to others about drinking.
An April 28 quake centered near the Salton Sea shook Southern California from the ocean to Arizona. Buildings swayed, rocks toppled, and a Borrego Springs bank ceiling collapsed. San Diegans felt a severe 15 second tremor as locals described giant rocks bounding from Santa Rosa Mountains. The epicenter lay in Borrego Desert near the Salton Sea 200 feet below sea level.
The U S Weather Bureau charts fair and cold conditions tonight with frost risk in low areas Indiana and Illinois. Sunny and warmer Wednesday with highs mid 60s in Indiana and Illinois. River stage falling to 0.7 ft. No precipitation expected. Highway conditions dial number provided.
Paris reform party leaders and Gaullists rally behind George Pompidou after De Gaulle resigns. Pompidou, 57, vows continuity and stability as he campaigns across the country. Alain Poher, interim president, may oppose Pompidou if no clear winner emerges. election set between May 18 and June 2 with June 1 favored for the first round.
Vigo County School Corp. reassigns Harry L. McCullough to business assistant with duties in accounting and budgeting at a prorated 16 680 salary. Board discusses social studies curriculum, with black community representatives and NAACP leaders seeking inclusive, relevant instruction and exclusion of racist teachers.
Good Willie asks residents to clear out excess clothing and shoes and place them in the Good will bag for citywide collection on Saturday May 3.
About 2 000 volunteers began walking residential areas Tuesday in Vigo County to solicit funds for the American Cancer Society crusade. The slogan A Penny a Day to Fight Cancer is used as volunteers press residents for donations. Mrs Bonnie Trezise leads the residential drive and distributes kits to area and district chairs. John Figg serves as local drive chairman.
An alleged burglar was captured at Sonka Tavern by Terre Haute resident Patrolman Dennis McFerren who reported the break in to police. Robert W. Powers, 29, 1465 First Ave, was arrested inside the tavern with whiskey and about $33. He faced a second degree burglary charge in Justice Easton’s court with a $2,000 bond and a May 7 date.
Congress members scrutinize the U S Pueblo surrender code describing it as vague inconsistent and unclear The questioning centers on information allowed to be given by captured crew members and how the code interfaces with the Uniform Code of Military Justice Officers note the code is inspirational yet potentially prosecutable while experts debate minimum disclosure versus broader guidance
At Cape Kennedy Florida specialists inspect the Apollo 10 Saturn V rocket after a repair crew spill of fuel from the first stage. NASA says final clearance will await an extensive probe today with a potential May 18 launch delay if damage is found.
U S Justice Department files second antitrust case in two weeks to curb conglomerate growth. ITT faces a Chicago suit over acquiring Canteen Corp, a $322 million 1967 revenue food and vending firm, with fears the deal may spur further mergers and lessen competition. ITT denies reciprocity claims and expects court rejection.
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