Two Per Cent Clubs' Pay Off in Indiana
Indiana's two per cent club funds the dominant party through mandatory patronage dues collected from patronage employees. Starting in 1933, the system raises up to 60 000 dollars monthly, with both parties having used the method to sustain finances. The practice, continued past party shifts, spreads to counties and persists amid occasional opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Frank McHale
McHale
Indianapolis
Paul V. McNutt
Ralph Gates
Statehouse
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Indiana State Republican Committee
McNutt
Nixon Arrives in Pakistan for Talks on Ties
President Nixon and wife arrived in Lahore to begin discussions with President A M Yahya Khan aimed at bolstering U S relations. The visit ends an Asian tour segment with events at the Governor general’s house and sweltering airport ceremonies.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Nixon
A. M. Yahya Khan
United States
India
Yahya
America
Asia
John Foster Dulles
Vietnam
China
John F. Kennedy
Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
Bucharest
Motor Freight to Buy Ohio Truck Co in Expansion
Motor Freight Corporation of Akron has signed a contract to purchase AAA Trucking of Columbus and filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for approval. AAA Trucking operates statewide and would be leased temporarily during ICC review as absorbed personnel integrate into Motor Freight.
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Frank Millis
GOP
Buena Chaney
Roger D. Branigin
Gordon St. Angelo
Motor Freight Acts
Ohio Truck Co
Motor Freight Corporation
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
AAA Trucking, Inc
Columbus
Interstate Commerce Commission
AAA Trucking
Albert W. Stout
Motor Freight
Terre Haute
AAA
ICC
John E. Pritchett
Stout
Arrest Made in Latest Sex Slaying Near Ann Arbor
John Norman Collins a 23 year old former EMU student has been charged with slaying 18 year old Karen Beineman the seventh sex murder in the area in two years Prosecutors may pursue additional charges and link him to other crimes Collins was arrested in Ypsilanti and arraigned in court Beineman a EMU freshman from Grand Rapids disappeared July 23 and was found murdered in a gully between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti while authorities pursued leads and sketches matching a motorcyclist description.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
UPI
John Norman Collins
Eastern Michigan University
Karen Sue Beineman
Twin University
Washtenaw County
William F. Delhey
Coillins
Ypsilanti
Frederick E. Davids
William G. Milliken
Collins
Centerline
Mich
Miss Beineman
Grand Rapids
Ann Arbor
Davids
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Lows in the 60s, highs in the 80s. Indiana and Illinois forecasts show similar conditions with a 20 percent precipitation chance in Indiana and cooler air across the region. Street thermometer readings: 6 a.m. 69, 2 p.m. 82.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
ISU Driver Instruction Center to Open Shortly
The first federally approved driver and traffic safety instructional demonstration center to be built by an American university is planned by Indiana State University. The facility on land leased at the Wabash Valley Fair grounds will serve ISU instructors Terre Haute citizens and the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction with driving range offices classrooms and traffic simulation devices. The center aims to improve driving quality by training 100 to 159 new instructors yearly and consolidates basic driver education safety first aid psychology and advanced driving instruction under one roof. Beginning drivers and non drivers from Terre Haute high schools will access a full service center to learn driving skills confidence and experience behind the wheel.
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Indiana State University
Wabash Valley Fairgrounds
Terre Haute
Indiana State Department of Public Instruction
Ewing Miller Associates
U.S
Walter Gray
ISU
Gray
Tere Haute
Bayh Hartke Split Over Surtax Extension Vote
Senate passes surtax extension 70 to 30 as Hartke and Bayh split on final approval. Hartke supported an amendment limiting the extension to six months and backed the extension reluctantly as a trade for tax reform, while Bayh opposed final passage citing fairness concerns for individual taxpayers.
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Bayh
Hartke
Washington
Indiana
Vance Hartke
Birch Bayh
Senate
Terre Haute Firefighters Cancel Planned Strike
Local 758 of the International Association of Fire Fighters accepted Special Ordinance No. 31 averting a strike by Terre Haute firefighters set to begin Saturday at 7 am. Mayor Larrison announced the decision at a news conference with Fire Chief Terrell union president Sullivan and city officials.
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Terre Haute
Terre Haute House
Indiana Firemen’s Association
Larrison
James Sullivan
Firemen’s Union
Leon McKnight
City Fire Department
Robert Terrell
Lawrence Jones
City Council
Hizzoner
McKnight
L. Schuman Hunter
Connecticut's geographic center in Hartford as state capital
The fact notes Connecticut the only state with its geographic center in Hartford, which also serves as the state capital.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Nixon Opens Talks in Pakistan as Urged by U S Policy
President Nixon arrived in Pakistan and began talks with President Yahya Khan aimed at strengthening ties with the former ally. In Uganda, Pope Paul VI consecrated 12 African bishops and then met political leaders. House tax reformers finished a 7 billion proposal, providing relief for non rich people but not the wealthy.
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Kampala
Uganda
Paul VI
Africa
Washington
House
Arson Suspected In Cook Blaze In Terre Haute
Officials investigate a fire at Cook Concrete Products on Buckeye Street causing about 17,500 in damage to the building and contents. Firefighters confined the blaze to the north end. a witness reported seeing youths near the plant with firecrackers prior to the fire. Police also investigate as a witness described disturbances preceding the blaze.
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The
Terre Haute! Fire and Police Departments
Buckeye St
George Fallowfield
Fallowfield
Cook Concrete Products
City
Hoosier
Hoosier Heating Co., Inc
N. 22Nd St
Employes
Illinois Residents Face Largest Tax Hike in State History
Illinois begins levying the largest tax ever in the state with a 2 percent personal and 4 percent corporate income tax. Gas, cigarettes, beer, liquor, cigars, and pipe tobacco rise in price, and hotel tax and motor vehicle license fees increase. Tax withheld starts on July earnings. refunds apply when 1969 returns are filed.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois
George Mahin
State Revenue Department
Mahin
The Country Parson Quote on Morals and Worth
A concise proverb notes that a person with good morals requires little. without them, all else becomes useless. The remark emphasizes virtue over material value in everyday judgment.
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Margaret Gentry
Granville Watts
David Leik
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pat Barnes
Tribune
United Press
Iternational
News Digest
Associated Press
White House
Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Mariner 6
Red Planet
Moon
Saigon
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cook
Jesse Cook
Ill
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