Death notices and obituaries across several Indiana towns
Death notices report services for Spencer J. Compt on 64, of Terre Haute, with burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery and Masonic rites. Other notices include Johnnie A. Sidwell 90, Floyd D. See 55, Elsie Spinks 72, Harold R. Hart 47, Clifford Bales 90, Lavon Fox Newman 75, Arnold C. Howes 65, Rose Ellen Buck 75, Parker E. Norris 61, Nellie A. Elkin 96, Fred W. Hirsch 57, Alonzo Dugan 79, and a weather forecast anticipating cooler northwest and northeast, hot south, and showers in western plains and surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer J. Compton
S. 8Th St
St. Anthony Hospital
Patrick J. Ryan
Highland Lawn Cemetery
William Penn Lodge
Katherine
James
Terre Haute
Raymond
Jack
Harold
Orlando
Flo
Melvin
Detroit
Mich
Bicknell
Ind
Rose Ellen Buck
Liberty Ave
Edwardsport
Carleton
American Association of Retired Persons
Albert
Clara Jacobs
Mary Haywood
Taylor
Edith Laboe
Wyandotte
Roseanne Zimmerman
Hymera
Parker E. Norris
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
McHugh
George Ingerson
Clairborne Cemetery
Clairborne Presbyterian Church
Indiana Highway Department
Vincennes
Sullivan County
Republican Party
Edith
John Howard
Orval Norris
Paul
Lisbon
Ohio
Brazil
Nellie A. Elkin
RR 4
Hilda Taggart
Rentschler Funeral Home
Centerpoint
Stephen Johnson
Mt. Calvary
van Cleve
Suit on school closings probes board actions
The suit questions the school board's handling of public input and the closure of Thornton School amid plans to shut up to 18 neighborhood schools. Affidavits accuse officials of dismissive conduct and misstatements about fire hazards, while experts debate optimal elementary school size and benefits of renovation over new buildings. The judge will rule on bond and trial procedures within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kenneth Cottom
Thornton School
Cottom
Thornton
William Liewelson
John C. Hill l
Indiana State University
School Corporation
VCSC
Merle Strom
Ball State University
Saconulos
Strom
Bond
Decker
Labor Day Weekend Gas Station Protest In Indiana
A survey shows 38 of 53 Indianapolis area station operators will close for the three day weekend amid Labor Day protests. Colsabuse by Columbus dealers, plus many Lafayette Kokomo Crawfordsville Clarksville and Richmond stations staying open. Indiana Sen Birch Bayh will host a two hour meeting for service station dealers next Thursday at the Indy Inn. The protest could affect Indiana State Fair attendance as fuel shortages stabilize and gas is stockpiled. Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky dealers are urged to take a vacation in protest, though Phase 4 regulations limit closures. Most Kentucky stations expect normal operations with 60 percent on major highways open, 11 percent closed, up to 20 percent possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Motor Club
Indianapolis
Anderson
Muncie
Terre Haute
Columbus
Lafayette
Kokomo
Crawfordsville
Clarksville
Richmond
Indiana
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Indy Inn
Fairgrounds
Orr
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
Greater Cincinnati Gasoline Dealers Association
Bluegrass
Louisville
Indictments Loom in Maryland Probe Involving Officials
Maryland officials and business figures face ongoing investigations led by a probe head who cautioned that further indictments can be expected. Indictments center on cash from contractors tied to county design and construction work. Atty. Gen. Richardson expands inquiries into Justice Department information leaks and seeks FBI involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ponson
William KE. Fornoff
Fornoff
U.S
Frank Kaufman
Beall
Barnet Skolnik
Walter E. Hoffman
Norfolk
Maryland
Elliot L. Richardson
Justice Department
Agnew
Richardson
Glen E. Pommerening
FBI
Kissinger Signals Cambodian Peace Efforts In Europe Plan
Kissinger discussed continuing Cambodia peace negotiations contingent on decisions by Cambodian parties. He also forecast greater emphasis on U S relations with Europe and Japan, and predicted a substantive European trip this fall rather than a mere grand tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Cambodia
Nixon
Kissinger
U.S
Europe
Japan
Weather Outlook in Indiana and Illinois This Week
Indiana sees showery periods in the north with fair conditions in the south from Sunday through Tuesday. Highs reach the 80s and lows in the 60s. Illinois reports partly cloudy skies Sunday and Monday with a chance of showers and storms in the north and fair conditions in the south. Lows mainly in the 60s north and 70s south, highs in the 80s, then partly sunny and warm Tuesday with cooler overnight.
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Indiana
Illinois
Fair South
Hoosiers Drown Mount Carmel Family Tragedy
The bodies of Mrs Imogene Lee and her daughter Michelle Lee of Vincennes Indiana were recovered in the Wabash River near Mount Carmel Illinois. Husband James E Lee Jr is still missing after the family boat reportedly capsized while returning home from Kingsport early Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel, II
Imogene Lee
Michelle
Vincennes
Ind
Wabash River
Mount Carmel
Ill
James E. Lee Jr
Kingsport
City budget details salaries and health board authority
The 1974 budget increases several salaries from previous figures, with Welch rising from 14 000 to 14 700 and Sutton from 10 000 to 10 550, then to 11 050 in the 1974 proposal. Salaries total 269 784 of the 426 064 health department request, while Council president Mann criticizes state law delegating salary authority to the board of health as a dangerous precedent weakening the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Sutton
Health Department
Council
Mann
Board of Health
Lobbyist airs fire safety fight at General Assembly
The lobbyist outlines the IFCA stance on fire regulations and building codes. He says contractors lobby to loosen rules while the association defends public safety with sprinklers in buildings over five stories. Grimes predicts success in the upcoming session amid density figures for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Grimes
IFCA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnnie A. Sidwell
Walter Dayhoff
Brownstown
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia
Mount A
Viv Sawyer
Granite City
Zola Radcliffe
Town
Floyd D. See
Fountaindale Dr
Peoria
Proctorital
Paris
Morse Ctro Products Corp
Phyllis
Lisa Gudmunson
el Salvador
S. America
Diana McLaughlin
Dundee
Wilton Mortuary Chapel
Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
Elsie Spinks
Mariposa Drive
Jenkins Funeral Home
Bloomfield
Grandview
Ned
Charles Metzger
Harold R. Hart
Winterhaven
Fla
Clifford Bales
Baker Funeral Home
Mrs. Lavon Fox Newman
Coal Bluff
Lavon Fox Newman
Mary Phillips
Montezuma
Helen Webster
Willard
Farmington
Kermit
Centerline
Harry Fox
Arnold
Howes
Lawson-McClain
Arnold C. Howes
Clay County Hospital
Clinton
Columbia House
Parker FE
Norris
Fred W. Hirsch
Hutsonville
Marshall
Pulliam
LeRoy Hudson
Marshall Cemetery
Central Illinois Power Station
Irene
Garry
Charles Steward
Adam Emil
Casey
Alonzo Dugan
George Emerick Dugan
Taylor, Mich
Northwest
Western Plains
Dakotas
Minnesota
Carolina Coast
Baltimore County
Cowan & Payne Florists
St. Ann’s
14Th & Locust
West Terre Haute
Riley, Ir
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Shewe
Associated Press
Des Moines
Edy
Mpls-St.p
Edy Tampa
Cir
Albany
Hi Lo
New Orleans
Washington
Edy Duluth
New York
Edy Albuque
Edy Fairbanks
Okla City
Amarillo
Cri
Fort Worth
Clr Omaha
Outlook
Anchorage
Ahseville
Green Bay
Helena
Philadelphia Atlanta
Honolulu
Phoenix
Elr
Birmingham
Houston
Pittsburgh
Bismarck
Indapolis
Boise
Jacksville
Boston
Juneau
Rapid City
Brownsville
Kansas City
Edy Reno
Buffalo
Little Rock
Edy Richmond
Los Angeles
St Louis
Charlestion
Charlotte
Clr
Salt Lake
Chicago
Marquette
San Diego
Memphis
San Fran
Cleveland
Miami
Seattle
Denver
Milwaukee
Spokane
Hoosiers
David R. Bronson, Inc
Seviles Sales and Service
Explo
Sives
Soviet Union
ST. Margaret Mary’s Church
Smea
LHOME
Grape Barrel S
Burlington
Sandalfoot
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