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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
2
A local obituary roundup lists numerous deaths and services across Indiana towns including Terre Haute Brazil Sullivan Paris Coal City and Kansas with survivors and funeral details. Names include Nellie Cassidy Daniel Touhey Mattie Sebring and Lexie Robbins and Spencer family connections appear throughout. Services occur at multiple churches and cemeteries with Rosary prayers and burial plans noted.
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce prepares for the annual Farm Business Day with 195 farmers and industry reps. A 11:30 luncheon at Adams Country Club precedes tours of 14 local industries. Master of ceremonies is Dave Kirk. An animated film by the U S Chamber highlights free enterprise challenges.
The notice promotes a 1969 Needlecraft catalog with over 200 designs and free patterns, instructions for slipcovers and rugs, and several craft books. Orders cost 50 cents each and include mail options to Laura Wheeler at Terre Haute Tribune Needlecraft Dept. Box 161 New York NY 10011.
Honore Red Mounier owner of Red's Grocery and Red's Drive-In died at his Linton residence Monday at age 54. Survived by widow Ann two daughters Shir ley Gillespie and Zina Mounier a son James a sister Rose Tucker and others. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home with Masonic graveside rites in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Greek coffins shaped like urns and seated figures noted in the obituary.
President Johnson denounces Hanoi and defends U S Vietnam policy, warning against appeasement and stressing continued bombing. He said troops will have a voice in the campaign and criticized critics as he travels from Texas to Detroit and Washington.
Hollywood AP reports Nixon mirrored Johnson on Vietnam policy at a VFW convention, calling for reciprocity with Hanoi and an honorable peace. He asserted no bombing halt without progress, and argued a negotiated settlement is crucial beyond politics. Critics questioned any shift toward partisan timing.
Military censors note large enemy losses around Tay Ninh area with several engagements. At Tay Ninh City and surrounding camps U S forces report multiple kills and wounded across three hour to four hour battles and a renewed Katum Special Forces attack with high enemy mortar fire.
Mount Etna in Sicily ejected smoke ash and lava for miles as thousands of tourists watched the spectacle with King Constantine of Greece and Queen Marie among the observers.
Elkhart County police report Rita Shrock aged 5 died after falling from a bicycle and being run over by a manure spreader on her parents farm one mile west of New Paris Indiana. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric Shrock.
Army casualty list confirms Stephen M Carnine son of Cecil Carnine of Indianapolis was killed by enemy action in Vietnam. He had been reported missing earlier and was the 729th Hoosier to die in the war.
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