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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
10
Grain prices show wheat $1.21, yellow ear corn old $1.18, yellow shell corn old $1.20, contract $1.07. oats 63 cents. yellow soybeans old $3.11, contract $2.97. Hog market lists hogs 210 to 230 lbs at $19.75 and sows at $16.25 and down.
Geneva Indiana seeks youths with freckles ages six to fourteen for the Freckles of 1971 contest part of the Gene Stratton Porter Days. The Aug 6 dinner features a conservationist talk tributes and two tours of Limberlost Swamp and Hopewell farm. Transportation is self-provided for tours.
Lewis Sutter, 71, retired a decade ago and now plays solitaire around 40 games daily. He keeps a game log, noting that since June 1, 1961, he has played 132,400 games and worn out seven decks of cards while living in a basement apartment.
The Welfare Rights Organization, led by Mrs. Georgene Wilford, will join the NWRO national effort to block Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan. From Brown University workshop, she says the plan destroys families, forcing mothers to work for $1.20 an hour and cutting food stamps and medical aid. An alternate plan offers a $6,500 annual income for a family of four. Indiana chapters received NWRO Action Award for statewide progress. speakers included Coretta King, Shirley Chisholm, Ronald Dellums, George McGovern, and SCLC’s Stoney Cooks.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower has taped a brief televised message to aid Jacksonville United Fund, urging support to improve local quality of life. She recently moved to northeast Florida with her husband David, after his ship USS Albany returned from Mediterranean duty.
A 1971 truck stolen Wednesday evening from Orkin Exterminating Co. in West Terre Haute was recovered by sheriff's deputies. The vehicle was found burned out and hanging over the river bank south of the Dresser power plant. A burglary report cited the missing truck and a few dollars.
Karen Bush of 6411 Carlisle Rd. was treated at St. Anthony's Hospital early Friday and released after a gravel cause on Old River Rd between Tecumseh and Shepardsville left her with back injuries. No other details were available.
The body of 55 year old Roxie Sims of Bloomington was found after an overturned fishing boat on Lake Monroe. Deputy coroner George Huntington Jr. ruled the death an accidental drowning on Thursday.
Indianapo lis market notes show hogs unevenly steady to 25 cents lower with various weight ranges. Sows steady to lower and cattle and calves lacking enough data. Grain futures in Chicago mixed as wheat and corn retreat while soybeans rise slightly. butter steady in mercantile exchange pricing.
A continuing study finds that pulp and paper firms with strong environmental records can be more profitable or financially robust. John Marlin of Baruch College notes results challenge the belief pollution controls hurt profits. He cites lower operating costs, better capital access, and potential buyer preference as upside.
Traffic mishaps on area streets led to two damage suits in Vigo Superior Court No. 2 seeking a total of 75,000. Plaintiff Lawrence Thiel seeks 50,000 from Emma F Crawdon for neck and shoulder injuries from a April 11 1970 crash at 3rd St and Maple Ave. Richard Finley seeks 25,000 from Robert Fuqua for back injuries from a July 7 crash at 7th St and Spring Hill Rd after a stop sign violation. Both suits filed by attorney Ralph Berry.
The incident at Pub Tavern in West Terre Haute involved Jack Taylor 22 being treated for a surface gunshot wound which doctors said was not a gunshot wound. Police identified Rusty McCallum 25 as the other party, but no arrest was made and the wound may have been inflicted by striking with a firearm component.
Dr. Thomas Songster, assistant professor at Indiana State University, will attend a working conference in evaluation of special education for handicapped children in Park City Utah from August 8 to 15. The project is partly funded by a grant from the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, U.S. Office of Education. He previously co chaired the Indiana Special Olympics for Retarded Children and collaborates with the Vigo County exrocustion for Retarded Children.
Prairie Creek High School alumni hold a basket dinner at noon at the shelter in Fowler Park on August 15. Drinks will be furnished. Honey Creek graduates from the Prairie Creek community are invited to attend.
Wright Investors Service says second quarter profits rebound is the key positive for investors. Harris, Upham notes recent rallies lack momentum, and a period of lease-building may precede a real market turnaround. Edward A. Winner & Co. cites lack of new commitments as the market’s main issue. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis foresees the economy improving late this year with possible fiscal stimulus. Consumers remain skeptical of government handling domestic problems, yet high savings imply potential consumption boom.
Typhoon lashes the jamboree with 8000 scouts from 96 nations affected. American groups evacuated by Japanese military trucks and buses. Casualties reported. A Japanese scout spokesman says evacuations will be temporary. Scouts line up at Daisekiji Temple under heavy rain awaiting relocation. Youths describe fear and wind blown tents while many sleep in a gymnasium. Backgammon noted among ancient games.
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