Shuttle Bus Plan Hyped for Downtown Terre Haute
Downtown workers and shoppers may get a new shuttle service between Harding Ave in front of City Hall and 9th St with trips alternating along east and west streets from Chestnut to Poplar. The 10 cent fare aims to ease access to parking lots stores and offices. date to be announced.
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Terre Haute
Clyde Nattkemper
William Ennis
Harding Ave
City Hall
9Th St
Chestnut St
Poplar St
Percy predicts Nixon victory in Illinois and nation
Sen. Charles H. Percy says a Vietnam peace settlement before November would be too late to aid Humphrey. He forecasts Nixon sweeping Illinois and winning over 300 electoral votes with at least a two million vote plurality. Percy, on a European vacation, cites crime inflation and race as top issues.
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Paris
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Hubert H. Humphrey
Percy
Richard M. Nixon
Illinois
Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
United States
Nixon
Czechoslovakia
Teamsters Reach Deal, Plan Return to Work in Fort Wayne
Teamsters Local 297 and Associated Building Contractors of Fort Wayne ratified a three year contract after a wage increase of 1.92 dollars per hour and enhanced pension and welfare benefits. The Aug 1 strike delayed major construction across Fort Wayne and six surrounding counties.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Teamsters
Fort Wayne
Manbers of
Teamsters Local 297
Associated Building Contractors of
Sixt County
Guardianship action and freight sale notices
Vigo County Indiana on August 14 1968 the Probation Department filed for guardianship of Jerry Dee Parks and Garry Lee Parks with respondent Shirley Ann Parks unnamed. Trial set for October 29 1968. Also notice listing freight sale by Eastern Express Inc Terre Haute Indiana for September 9 1968 including items from Waldorf Bakers Board King Stevens and others.
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Jerry Dee Parks
Garry Lee Parks
Probation Department
Vigo County
Indiana
Shirley Ann Parks
Leonard F. Conrad
Fastern Express, Inc
Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute
Case Fruit Cake
Waldorf Bakers
Bronx
New York
Reo Chemical Co
Brooklyn
Newark
Slate Board
Board King, Inc
Oceanside
Stevens Insul
Elmont
Parks Sharon Nursery
Sharon
Massachusetts
Food
Providence
Melrose
Eastern Express. Inc
WORNIN' JUDGE CHARLES BONAR THEFT FINES
A list of individuals with petty offenses and fines including theft, traffic signal violations, no operator license, driving without a licensed driver, and a faulty muffler. Notable names include Charles Bonar aged 20 and Pauline Gattie aged 25, with fines ranging from 3.25 to 45 dollars.
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Charles Bonar
Final Band Concert at Deming Park This Sunday
The season ends with a Sunday band concert at Deming Park from 2 to 4 PM featuring western music and square dancing.
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Deming Park
Federal Jury Acquits Barron in West Virginia Case
A federal jury acquitted former Gov. William W. Barron and convicted four others, including two officials from his 1961-65 administration, on conspiracy charges tied to a bribery scheme involving state contracts. Sentencing delayed. the six face potential prison terms up to five years and fines.
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Charleston
W. Va
William W. Barron
Barron
U.S. District Court
Burl A. Sawlyers
Vincent J. Johnkoski
Bonn Brown
Elkins
Alfred W. Schroath
Clarksburg
Ohio
J. Robert Martin Jr
South Carolina
Truman E. Gore
John Koski
Gore
West Virginia
Brown and Schroath
Florida
Bee Sting Fatal to New York Man
Harlan S. Slocum a 45 year old man from Perry New York died after a bee sting paralyzed his respiratory system. Police said he was stung on his farm about three weeks earlier and the initial swelling was minor.
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Perry
N.Y
Harlan S. Slocum
Slocum
Rantoul Station Hires Two Women For Service Desk
In Rantoul Illinois two young women Raeline Young 19 and Susie Trost 17 joined a local gas station as front line attendants after answering an ad. Owner Francis Greer says they learn car mechanics quickly and business has risen enough to hire a third attendant for night shifts.
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Rantoul, Ill
Rantoul
Francis Greer
Raeline Young
Charles Young
North Hollywood
Calif
Chanute Air Force Base
Susie Trost
Bud Trost
Greer
Tractor Pull Contest at Wabash Valley Fairgrounds
A lawn and garden tractor pull is slated for Sunday at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds with three weight divisions 850 1000 and 1200 pounds including the driver. Weigh-in starts at noon and entries may be filed then. Prize money comes from admissions and entrance fees for the top five in each class. Ray Ingram, Vigo County Fair Board president, hopes the event becomes a regular county fair feature.
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Wabash Valley Fairgrounds
Ray Ingram
Vigo County
Perry Mason Actor William Talman Dies at 53
Hollywood AP William Talman the enduring foe of Perry Mason died at age 53 after lung cancer treatment. He played District Attorney Hamilton Burger for nine years and died in Encino hospital with wife Margaret and four children. Talman had film credits including The Hitchhiker and One Minute to Zero. He served in the Army and began on Broadway before moving to Hollywood in 1949. He never tired of losing cases to Raymond Burr on television.
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Hollywood
William Talman
Talman
Hamilton Burger
Perry Mason
Burger
Encino
Margaret
Texas
Detroit
Dartmouth College
New York
Army
Raymond Burr
Firearms ID Law Set to Begin as Enforcement Starts Sunday
Illinois enforcement of the gun owners identification law will begin Sunday. About 450 000 IDs issued and 150 000 applications canceled. Public safety director Ross Randolph delayed the start to handle a flood of late applications. Manley Hawks says 30 days required to evaluate each application to ensure qualification.
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Springfield
State Public Safety
Ross Randolph
75Th General Assembly
Manley Hawks
Hawks
Teen Youth Involved In Total Loss Car Crash Friday
An 18 year old Terre Haute resident Larry W Reed was injured with minor cuts after his eastbound car on U S 40 near Woodridge was forced right by a vehicle from Circle Drive Road. The car rolled 242 feet and ended in a driveway at 4811 Wabash Ave. Vigo County Sheriff’s Dept called the auto a total loss.
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Terre Haute
Vigo County
Three Children Die in Car Fire in Rosemead
In Rosemead California three children died when a highway flare they played with ignited in the family car while parents shopped. The children Martin Estrada 4 Enrique 2 and Consuelo 11 months perished as the fire spread with doors unlocked. Off-duty firefighter Joe Batar 25 was badly burned aiding the youngsters. Father Enrique Estrada 23 suffered lesser burns.
Landgrebe to Quit State Senate for Congressional Run
State Sen Earl S Landgrebe R Valparaiso announced Friday he will resign after ten years in the legislature to run for Congress from the 2nd District. Republican precinct committeemen of Porter Jasper and Newton counties will meet Tuesday to nominate a candidate for Landgrebes Senate seat with names due to the secretary of state by Tuesday midnight.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Earl S. Landgrebe
Landgrebe
Congress
Porter
Jasper
Newton
Secretary of State
Miss America Contestants Start Arriving in Atlantic City
Three of the 50 contestants reached Atlantic City after long travel delays. Karen Jan Maciolek of Albuquerque, Miss New Mexico, checked in first despite a Dallas delay, saying she catnapped to stay on schedule. Other arrivals Miss Georgia Burma Ann Davis and Miss Florida Linda Fitts joined the start of pageantry week.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Burma Ann Davis
Warner Robins
Dallas
Tex
Philadelphia
Zana Willey
Russell Hawkins
New Mexico
Virginians Pay Last Respects to Godwin Child
Becky Godwin, 14, adopted daughter of Gov Mills E Godwin Jr and wife, died after being struck by lightning at Virginia Beach four days earlier. Governor Dan Moore of North Carolina and Governor Hulett Smith of West Virginia were to attend the funeral at the executive mansion. Only family relatives close friends and a small media representation would be present.
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Richmond
Becky Godwin
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Dan Moore
North Carolina
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia
Godwin
Becky
Firemen to Get Police Protection in Detroit
Detroit firemen will receive police protection on all fire runs after complaints from the Detroit Firefighter's Association about hostile crowds during fires rescues heart attack cases and other emergencies. Police Commissioner Johannes Spreen issued the order to curb interference.
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Detroit
Johannes Spreen
Detroit Firefighter’s Association
Indiana State Fair Schedule Highlights
Daily events list for the Indiana State Fair includes Mass and worship services, dairy goat milking, jack Koch Hell Drivers, long fest, homemakers show, Nancy Sinatra performances, and livestock contests. Final day features shearing, rooster crowing finals, harness racing, and more. Portuguese traders and fans note referenced.
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Coliseum
Jack Kochman
Hell
Farmers
Young Homemakers
Nancy
Sinatra
Grandstand
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Heather McDonald
Aberdeen
Scotland
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros
North Plaza
Ft. Harrison Road
Lafayette Ave
Wornin
Mark D. Hanna
Joseph M. McPheeters
Harrison Ave
James Mitchell
N. 7Th St
West Terre Haute
Pauline Gattie
N. Brown Ave
Jules Jidiver
Cleveland Ave
Henry B. Wilson
Franklin A. Custer
25Th St
Steruben Cain
Robert Grove
Idaho St
James A. Stevens
Buckeye St
Bible Baptist Church
Margaret Ave
Charles Hand
The
First Baptist Church
Hammond, Ind
Pastor Ron Smith
W. Virginia
Sen. Landgrebe
Benjamin C. Schull
Ben. E. Schull
RR 5
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Schull
Indiana University
Gerstmeyer High School
Robert A. Dobkin
Indianapolis
UPI
Europe
Far East
Superior Loan Company
Wabash Ave
W. Main St
Jasonville
Dale Carnegie
Marott Hotel
Indiana Institute of Leadership Training
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