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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
3
Otter Creek Junior High opens August 28 with enrollment help August 15 to 24 for new Vigo County School Corporation students. Fifth grade from Rio Grande and Terre Town moveups are pre-enrolled. other sixth to ninth graders must enroll.
Karl Ziegler died Sunday in Muehlheim Germany after a brief illness at age 74. The Nobel Prize winner of 1963 shared the award in micromolecular chemistry with Giulio Natta of Italy.
Vandals damaged 69 kV insulators west of the Old Thunderbird Mine near Shelburn, cutting power to about 3000 homes and knocking out TV transmitters in Farmersburg. Shots fired Friday and Sunday caused outages. Hoosier Energy owned facilities damaged. Police seek suspect with vehicle description as sheriffs join the investigation.
The American College of Surgeons hosts its 5th Clinical Congress in Chicago October 15 through 19, marking the college 60th anniversary. More than 15,000 physicians from 45 countries attend sessions at McCormick Place and area hotels, featuring 264 research reports, 89 panels, 90 plus films, and forums on fundamental surgical problems.
Tennessee’s unemployment rate has averaged more than 1 percent below the national rate of about 5 percent over the past year, according to UPI reports from Nashville.
Garfield High School Class of 1940 holds a reunion at Shrine City Club with over 50 expected attendees. Co chairs are Norma Lemmon and William Giffel. social hour 6 30 dinner 7 30 social 9 PM. Reservations due by August 20 at 5 each.
Montezuma Indiana will start first full day of classes on August 27 under Principal Bernard Gideon. Pre school activities run August 21 and 22 with book rentals set at 14 dollars in advance. Six new teachers join staff including Mrs. Price in PE and science and Miss Yeorgin as Kindergarten. Special education classes will be held at Mecca grade school with remedial reading at Montezuma and Southwest Parke schools.
Afternoon winds caused heavy damage in Parke County with blocked roads on U S Highways 36 and 41. Sheriff Gary Cooper said Bellmore and Bloomingdale areas suffered damage but there were no injuries. Garages and trailers were damaged as deputies cleared roads and directed traffic for hours.
An air and ground search in Chillili New Mexico was reduced to four radio directional finders after five days without conclusive evidence of a missing boy. State Police Chief Martin Vigil said no definite information existed that a child is in New Mexico or that the caller is real, though a hoax cannot be ruled out.
In a reader letter, Jack Dennis of Terre Haute argues hunting funds support wildlife in all 50 states and cites figures on hunting licenses, federal duck stamps, and Pittman Robertson funds. A second letter from Lonnie Glass, age 12, urges more family friendly films in Terre Haute and better movie options.
Dave L. Johnston of Terre Haute First National Bank was among 98 alumni who finished a one-week post graduate course at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The sixth annual session ran August 5 to 10 on campus, reviewing banking fundamentals, economics, and finance as well as recent trends. Ellery Queen pen names Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay are noted.
Dale Decker has been named manager to direct the SAGA Food Service account at St Marys of the Woods College. He succeeds Robert Lambert, who led the college food service for six years. Decker joined SAGA in January after training at Evansville and a stint at the University of Evansville. He was formerly dean of students and financial aid director at Oakland City College in southern Indiana. A Arkansas native, he is completing a sociology masters at Evansville.
Vigo County Sheriff George Albright released figures showing 77,000 miles driven over June and July. The two months saw 153 accidents causing over $100,000 in vehicle damages, 10,000 gallons of gasoline used, and 120 quarts of oil consumed. In May there were 66 crimes, down 11 from a year earlier, with 103 adults and 21 juveniles arrested and 32 cases solved. Property theft and burglary remained the chief issues.
Judge Humberto Batista rejected Amadeu Pinto's self defense claim after he beat Alice de Castro, 76, while Pinto, 23, received a three month jail term in Rio de Janeiro. The case centers on a confrontation between Pinto and de Castro.
Promotes FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Powder for better hold and comfort. Claims dentures fit improves health. suggests regular dentist visits. Uses imperative tone and lists three benefits, emphasizing ease and natural eating.
Doctors find Preparation H significantly shrinks swollen hemorrhoidal tissues and relieves pain and itching for hours. Tests in New York Washington DC and at a large medical center confirm the ointment and suppositories deliver similar relief. Millions of sufferers buy it yearly for its many benefits and easy access without a prescription.
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