Death notices parade across Terre Haute area
Obituaries and funeral notices list Perry T. Peck and Michael T. Johnson among others with services set at area chapels. Additional deaths include Ina L. McGrew and Margaret T. Griffith with local church affiliations and burial plans in Roselawn and Masonic cemeteries. Survivors span multiple states and generations with varied call times and funeral home arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Ind
Harold “Dutch” Newlin
Martinsville
Ill
Westfield United Methodist Church
Good Hope Cemetery
Markwell Chapel
Christine
Lee
Audrey Newlin
Terre Haute
Wilma Newlin
Vita Anderson
Dayton
Ohio
Mae Semeney
Cora Boyle
Mattoon
Dorothy Johnson
Paramount
Calif
Multiple Obituaries and Services Across Indiana Illinois
Funeral notices span Indiana and Illinois with services for Vienna Peden at St Paul Baptist Church and Howard Conover in Fort Myers. graves in Grandview and Highland Lawn. Other obituaries include Octava DeBoeuf in Carlisle and Grace Scott in Rockville, with numerous death notices from Riley, Dugger, Clinton, Sullivan, and West Union.
Indiana lawmakers seek to block Chicago wastes entering state
Indiana Reps James L Drews and Walter J Roorda introduced bills to bar transportation of sewage sludge or waste water from Chicago area projects by pipelines canals rail cars or other means into Indiana The measure aims to halt the Chicago Southern End of Lake Michigan plan and would empower the attorney general to act against interstate disposal without criminal penalties The CSELM project proposed inland treatment sites in Northwestern Indiana and Northeastern Illinois facing need for approval from Congress and affected states The Indiana boards and Governor Bowen criticized the plan during the political campaign
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Chicago
Hoosier
James L Drews
R-Knox
Walter J. Roorda
Illinois
Congress
Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board
Indiana Natural Resources Commission
Erncr
Otis R. Bowen
Snow Forecast Spreads Across Northwest and Midwest
The forecast calls for snow on Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Midwest with showers and rain in several areas. Cold temperatures are expected across much of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Unwed Birth Boom Roils Isle of Wight
On the Isle of Wight nearly one in ten babies born this year are illegitimate. A social worker blames brief holiday romances and absent fathers while Health Officer Douglas Quantrill calls for more liberal views on abortion and birth control to ease the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryde
Isle of Wight
UPI
English Channel
Douglas Quantrill
New Regional Youth Center Opens in Vigo County
The dedication of the H. Ralph Johnston Regional Youth Community in Vigo County features Dr. William Nardini of Indiana State University lauding the model regional correctional facility for juvenile delinquency. Ten counties may send youths aged 14 to 17, with capacity for 40 residents and a $346,000 planning grant supporting the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ralph Johnston
William Nardini
Indiana State University Criminology Department
Indiana Board of Corrections
Delaware
Nardini
Vigo County
Indiana
United States
Robert Heyne
Indiana Corrections
Alfred R. Bennett
Indiana Boys’ School
Plainfield
Midwest
Pearson Recurrence Forces Eye Removal History Note
Former Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, 75, has a tumor recurrence after earlier eye removal in 1970. A statement from his office says he is being treated at home and hopes to be out and about soon. Pearson led Canada from 1963 to 1968 and is working on a three volume autobiography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
UPI
Ester
Pearson
Talks Hint at US Backing for Cease Fire
Ambassador William Porter said amid Paris talks that optimism is growing and the United States is likely to agree to a cease fire this time despite North Vietnamese concessions. He urged reporters to shift to a more hopeful tone as negotiations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Porter
Logan to Speak to Kiwanis Club in Terre Haute
Dr. John Logan president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will address Kiwanis Club members at a noon Thursday luncheon at the Knights of Columbus Clubhouse in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Logan
Kiwanis Club of
Terre Haute
Knights of Columbus
Logan
Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology
Apollo 17 Prepares for First Night Moon Landing
CAPE KENNEDY FL AP Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmitt board the training craft for a 9 53 p m EST liftoff the first night launch toward Taurus Littrow with the Saturn V 2200 foot tail of fire to light skies for space fans nationwide rodents aboard in sealed canisters undergo brain analysis to study cosmic radiation impact aboard the command ship America prelaunch rehearsals and abort drill complete with favorable weather outlook and minor component fixes.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Eugene A. Cer+nan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison M. Schmitt
Snace Agncey
Florida
Evans
Cernan
Schmitt
Taurus-Littrow
Earth
California
Pacific
Library board approves budget transfer and honors invited author
Trustees conducted a public hearing and approved moving seven thousand dollars from Line five to Line three of the 1972 operating budget to supply rest of year. Edward Howard, library director, will write a chapter for a revised Local Public Library Administration edition expanding to twenty four chapters. The next meeting is set for 8 p.m. Monday January 22 at Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. Farmer
Charlotte Caldwell
William Llewellyn
Paul Haas
Iverson Bell
John Valle
John Sutherland
Line Five
Betty Martin
Edward Howard
Library
Public Administration
International City Managers Association
Howard
American Library Association
Vulan Malooly
VCPL
Indiana Information Retrieval
Indiana State Library
Robert Trinkle
Monroe County Public Library
Bloomington
Trinkle
Monroe
VCPI
United States
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library
Judge Grants Three Divorces in Vigo Superior Court
Judge Charles K. McCrory presided as Vigo Superior Court No. 2 granted three divorces Friday. Myrna Wright of 16401 5 2nd Ave. was divorced from Harold Wright Sr. Custody of three children went to Myrna, with Harold ordered to pay 35 dollars weekly. Dixie D. Fisher formerly Hughes of AR 21 divorced Gregory W. Fisher of 3407 S. 6th St., and Blanche Kester of Pimento divorced William S. Kester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo Superior Court
Myrna Wright
2Nd Ave
Harold Wright Sr
S. 7Th St
Dixie D. Fisher
AR 21
Gregory W. Fisher
S. 6Th St
Hughes
Blanche Kester
Pimento
To Create One Ton of Wood A Tree Absorbs 1000 Tons of Water
A tongue in cheek fact states that producing a ton of wood requires a tree to absorb about 1000 tons of water. The remark highlights the heavy water needs of growth.
Coup Could Have Been Unnoticed in Honduras
In Honduras army chief Oswaldo Lopez Arellano returned to power after ousting President Ramon Ernesto Cruz. Cruz was placed under house arrest as his family fled to the United States, amid rumors of instability and a stalled party pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Oswaldo Lopez Arellano
Lopez
Ramon Ernesto Cruz
Cruz
United States
Tennessee
Government fears violence during Indian occupation
Interior Secretary Rogers C Morton warned of potential clashes during a week long occupation. He said many Indians might fight to the death if forced from the site and urged a peaceful settlement to avoid harm. Morton dismissed $3 million in damage estimates and noted expected costs in the hundreds of thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
James Abourezk
D-S.d
BIA
Interior Department
Nixon
McRae Set for Youngblood Role in Dillinger Film
Former Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Frank McRae has been cast as Youngblood in the Dillinger biopic at American International Pictures. The casting marks McRae’s transition from football to acting with the film produced by Dino De Laurentiis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Gamos
Frank McRae
Youngblood
Leslie O. Taylor 73 former lumber executive dies in Brazil
Leslie O. Taylor 73, a former manager of S. H. Pawley Lumber Co in Brazil and later a lumber company manager in Logansport, died at Clay County Hospital. Survived by widow Virginia, sister Selma Sitzman of Knoxville, and two nieces. Funeral Thursday at Miller and Sons with Rev. Paul C. Burke officiating. burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Park with military rites. Elks Lodge services Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry T. Peck
Washington Ave
Union Hospital
Ralf Porter
Richard Dawes Akers
Lawrenceville
Mid-Continent Oil Co
Centenary United Methodist Church
Edward Dobbins Lodge No
F&am
Elia May
Roger
Terre Haute
Phillip
Indianapolis
Louise Crea Bassett
Brazil
Ind
Leslie O. Taylor
S. H. Pawley Lumber Co
Clay County
Taylor
Logansport
Meridian St
Virginia
Selma Sitzman
Knoxville
Miller and Sons
Paul C. Burke
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral
Elks Lodge
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Michael T. Johnson
West Terre Haute
Riley Hospital
Becdino Chapel
Valley
Alvin Rickless
Bethesda
Joel T. Johnson
Tony
Chris
Kathy
Anita Sharp
Francis Blair
Ruth Stewart
North Terre Haute
Edina B. Johnson
MR L. McGrew
John A. von Kannon
Blakely Ave
Ina L. McGrew
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Delphi United Methodist Church
WSCS
Carrol County American Red Cross
Tri-Kappa
Lloyd McGrew
Vietnam
Sullivan-Lloyd Funeral Home
David Abel
Masonic Cemetery
Christopher FE. Egnew
Christopher F. Egnew
Centerville
Utah
Geraldine
Frank FE
Loraine
Barbara Eastman
Rebecca Wagstaff
Rene Tingey
Edward M
Larry S
Gary S
Margaret T
Griffith
Margaret T. Grffith
Thomas Funeral Home
George Mitchell
Exall
Ada L. Kerns
Ada L Kerns
DeBaun Funeral Home
Norman Orr
Hull Cemetery
Agnes Atkinson
Buell
Agnes Atkinson Buell
Thomas ‘Funeral Home
Clara E. Hammond
Clara Hammond
Liams Deve
Monelay
St. Anthony Hospital
de Raun
Amos Bridwell
Grandview Cemetery
Linda Matherly
Loretta Schell
Connie Walton
Savannah
Penny
Darlene
Leroy
Terry
Leo Shaffer
Irene Bunch
Riley
Vienna Peden
S. 15Th St
St. Paul Baptist Church
Reedy Moore
Bell and Bracken Funeral Home
Howard F. Conover
Fort Myers
Callahan Funeral Home
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Willard J. Doyle
Octava Deboeuf
Carlisle
St. Mary Catholic Church
Francisville
Schulze
Benjamin M. Boyce
Clay City
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
Lavern Skinner
Maple Grove Cemetery
James
Campbell
Jeffersonville
Dugger Church of Christ
Buford Smith
Dugger Cemetery
Alexander Funeral Home
Bruce Chowning
Sellersburg
Mrs
Grace Scott
Rockville
Jefferson St
Otterbein Eub Church
Anna G. Denney
Cory
Mary Call
Eva Fisher
Barnes Mortuary
Harold Newlin
John Denton
Lawrenceville City Cemetery
Abigail Dugger
William J. Reynolds
Clinton, Ind
William A Reynolds
Clinton Road
Clinton
Chan Roach
Lula Roberts
Sullivan, Ind
N. Broad St
Center Ridge Cemetery
Morris V. Hale
Dugger
Newkirk Funeral Home
Eliza Simmons
West Union
Margaret Palsey
Pekin
Gladys Cooley
Annapolis
Erma Jean Turner
Palmyra
Woodrow
Mounds
Minn
Charles
Arthur Marlow
Robinson
Bertha Sanders
West York
Harry Stewart
Lacy Franklin
Marshall, Ill
Prust-Hosch
Associated Press
Duluth
New York
Fairbanks
Okla
City
Cdy
Fort Worth
Omaha
Albany Anchorage
Green Bay
el Birmingham
Boise
Ind’apolis
Cincinnati
Rm Memphis
San Fran
Edy
Seattle
Cleveland
Miami
Denver
Milwaukee
En Spokane
Des Moines
Mpls-St.p
Tampa
Detroit
New Orleans
Washington
Cowan & Payne Florists
Spruce
Tion
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Rein
Sosteak
Cunningham Fine Foods
Paris
By Harry Rosenthal
Zenith
Westwood
Smallwood Hearing Aid Center
CLAY
Price Packing CO
N. First St
Public Service
N.E. Corner
Wabash
S. 7Th
7Th
Hulman
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