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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
11
Air samples show pollution 12 times normal as London endures a 500 foot thick smog. Hospitals issue red alert and traffic slows to a crawl while motorists abandon cars and masks fly off pharmacy shelves amid forecasts of worsening conditions.
A vigilant customer restrained one robber and fired a shot after disarming him. He chased another robber toward an exit as a third accomplice awaited in a car. Police and FBI later arrived, and the hero demanded his deposit slip amid the chaos.
Hoffa seeks mistrial after a man identified as Warren Swanson attacked him in court. Swanson was restrained. six armed marshals were added and jurors kept overnight. Swanson, claiming a religious vision, said he came to kill Hoffa over a message from a higher power.
Douglas Campbell, vice president of the New York Central, will speak at a noon Terre Haute Rotary Club luncheon. He will also discuss the NYC Pennsylvania merger at a 6 p.m. joint dinner of Terre Haute Kiwanis clubs. Campbell returns from an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington, D C on the merger. The Rotary event is at the Terre Haute House and the Kiwanis at the Eat-A-Meria, 2525 Wabash Avenue.
Mexican crews depart Orange with the first five of 20 World War II mine sweepers sold by the United States Navy. Cmdr. A. F. Holzapfel denies plans to use the ships against American shrimp boats. The mothballed vessels head for Mexico to patrol the Yucatan channel near Cuba, less than 100 miles apart.
Indiana Methodist Churches head Bishop Richmond C. Raines speaks on his recent Soviet Union trip at 8 p.m. EST Thursday December 13 in Gobin Memorial Methodist Church DePauw University Castle Green. He was among 13 National Council of Churches delegates hosted by the Russian Orthodox Church visiting major Russian cities.
Mrs. Daly daughter of Chief Justice Warren won a 17000 verdict after a four year old leg injury at a Washington service station. The jury found against James C Toomey John J Toomey Sinclair Refining Co and William T Mulrew who sub leased the site. they plan appeals and cross suits over payment shares.
In Municipal Court Traffic Division of Baltimore, a man wearing a Baltimore Police Traffic Division uniform drew notice while awaiting payment of parking violations.
Police say Mrs. Ford found cans of money in a Moorhead home closet. She and her husband, guardians of nine children, are linked to thefts from women. Initial counts suggest up to 24 000 dollars recovered. detectives prepare report for Vigo County prosecutors. Further charges may follow.
The Atlas program evolved from a five engine design halted in 1947 to a three engine system. Its first test on June 11, 1957 at Cape Canaveral failed before reaching space, but after 27 months and 29 launches it became operational. Today 12 squadrons totaling 108 missiles are war ready and Atlas has flown for more than 30 space missions including Glenn Carpenter and Schirra orbital flights.
James W. Culliton, a political independent and former dean of Notre Dame’s College of Business Administration, was sworn in Wednesday as a member of the U S Tariff Commission.
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