Mayor Brighton Unveils 1974 City Budget With Tax Cut
Mayor William J. Brighton revealed a 1974 city budget proposal featuring a 15 cent tax rate cut to $4.53 while total expenditures edge up to $5.13 million from $5.1 million. He notes no service cuts, a 2 percent city employee raise, and uses funds from last year’s purchases and federal revenue sharing to keep salaries up for top officials and staff.
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William J. Brighton
Brighton
Board of Public Works and Safety
Department of Redevelopment
Police
Fire
Board of Cemetery Regents
Aviation
Democrats Add To Fair Crowds At Vigo County Fair
Tribune reports Democrats day and Republican day at the Vigo County Fair. 4 H lamb beef and swine auctions share spotlight with the Demolition Derby as crowds mount. Tuesday yielded a record crowd with the Grand National Tractor Pull as the main event and organizers praise the facilities and weather.
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Vigo County Fair
Ed Jukes
The
Wabash Valley Fair Association
National Tractor Pull Association
Vigo County Fairgrounds
Wedneday
Fair events highlight livestock sales and demolition derby
At the fair today events run from 9 a.m. with tractor driving and horse shows to 9 p.m. swine auction and 8 p.m. demolition derby preliminaries. Lamb and beef sales begin at 6 and 7 p.m. with celebrity derby before the main event. Prize winners include Jame Secondino and Roxanne Fitzpatrick in beef.
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Weatherman
Jame Secondino
Roxanne Fitzpatrick
Angus
Lighting bid sought for I 70 Ind 46 approach in Terre Haute
Indiana Highway Commission chairman Richard Boehning says bids are being received for a lighting contract on the Ind 46 I 70 approach, with awards expected late this fall. The move, praised as a safety effort, may signal similar lighting plans for the Indiana 42 46 junction. Lighting will run from south of Margaret Avenue to the deceleration lane at 170 and along the east exit ramp.
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Terre Haute
Richard Boehning
Indiana State Highway Commission
John T. Myers
Steve Butwin
Area Planning Department
Indiana 42
Department of the State Highway Body
I-70
Margaret Avenue
Pope Paul VI names Cardinal Knox in Vatican move
Pope Paul VI appointed Cardinal James Robert Knox of Melbourne Australia as president of the permanent committee of International Eucharist Congresses. Knox who is archbishop of Melbourne was elevated to prince of the church at the March consistory.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
James Robert Knox
Australia
Knox
Melbourne
Cattle Rustling Current Problem
In Indiana and Illinois county lawmen face a rise in cattle and hog disappearances amid beef shortages. Small rustling, often calves under 300 pounds, is blamed on demand and prices. Rustlers allegedly lure heifers at night, stealing meat with a do it yourself approach. Possession leads to grand larceny charges if caught. Continued on page 6.Col. 1.
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Indiana
Illinois
Yesteryear
NOW YOU KNOW An Elephant's Daily Needs Revealed
A fact note explains that an elephant in captivity consumes 5 percent of its body weight in hay daily and drinks about 60 gallons of water. The figures illustrate typical daily intake for an enclosure dwelling elephant.
Petersen Angry Over Losing Case
Washington asks why Petersen resented losing control of Watergate to Archibald Cox and complained the special prosecutor appointment reflected on him and the Justice Department. He recounted Senate testimony, noted 35 witnesses, and referenced plans to file a suit to force Nixon tapes and documents.
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Washington
Henry E. Petersen
Department of Justice
Petersen
Domo
Department
Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel Cash
Nixon
U.S. District Court
Archibald Cox
Cox
Democratic National
Watergate Complex
White House
G. Gordon Liddy
Howard Hunt Jr
Richard G Kleindienst
Elliot L Richardson
Senate
Watergate Committee
Agnew Responds to Allegations in Kickback Inquiry
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew said he is under criminal investigation over alleged kickbacks from contractors but denied any wrongdoing and will not comment further until the probe ends. Knight newspapers report $50,000 in post election payments and weekly $1,000 sums, with questions on personal use. no charges filed yet. The case probes bribery extortion and tax issues tied to Maryland and Baltimore County figures, with possible Watergate panel involvement.
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Washington
Spiro
T. Agnew
Agnew
Knight
Justice Department
Vice
U.S
George Beall
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore County
Elliot L. Richardson
Archibald Cox
Samuel Cash
Senate Watergate Committee
Labor Council Announces Awards Plan at Dinner
The Wabash Valley Central Labor Council will hold its Sixth Annual Labor Day Awards Dinner on September 3 at St. George's Church Annex. Eugene Dabelow announced starts at 4 30 p m. Awards include Labor Day Award Virgil Morris Community Services Outstanding Local Union Member of the Year Senior Citizen Public Servant United Way awards and others with details continued on pages.
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Wabash Valley Central Labor Council
Eugene Dabelow
St. George's Church Annex
1900S
4Th St
Labor Council
Virgil Morris
United Way
United
Vigo Tops Area Crime Rates With Four County Breakdown
The 1972 FBI Uniform Crime Report shows a nationwide two percent drop while suburban and rural areas rise. In Terre Haute, Vigo County and surrounding counties, murders and burglaries are listed with county shares of 71 to 80 percent for different crimes, indicating Vigo accounts for a large share of local crimes.
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United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Vigo
Clay, Sullivan
Vermillion
Weather map forecast for Terre Haute area
Partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Highs Thursday reach the upper 80s with lows tonight in the 60s to 70s. Indiana counties show 40 percent rain tonight and 50 percent Thursday, Illinois similar with hot humid conditions and afternoon thunder chances. Dirt dust 115 micrograms per cubic meter. 1972 average 74. Sunrise 5.54 am, sunset 7.58 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
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