Indiana Counts Nineteen Road Fatalities This Weekend
United Press International reports Indiana added 19 highway deaths over the weekend, raising the 1965 toll to at least 1,368. Victims include Christina White near Linton, Dewey Foster in Henry County, Wayne Clark after a high speed crash, and several other fatalities across towns like Auburn, Vincennes, and Richmond, with numerous agencies noting injuries and fatalities from car train and head on crashes.
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United Press International
Indiana
Christina White
R.R
Linton
Indiana 59
Vernon Hendrickson
Dewey Foster
Muncie
Richard E. Reynolds
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Henry County
Henry
Delaware County
Robert O. Bond
Oaktown
Vincennes Hospital
U.S. 41
Vincennes
Josephine Creager
Waterloo
Ind
Randy
Timothy Waide
Auburn
Waide
Howard Luckey
U.S. 2
Creager
Gerald Reece
R.R. 1
Centerville
Wayne County
Richmond
Edgar Gowin
Ladoga
Montgomery
Terre Haute Man George Greene Fatally Killed in Crash
The first victim in a 54 hour period, 65 year old George Greene of Terre Haute, died Friday night in a collision between a car and a truck in Terre Haute.
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George Greene
Terre Haute
Three Remain Critical From Gun Wounds
In Richmond Indiana a gun battle at a service station left two Ohio men Gary and David Kirk both in critical condition and Richmond officer Richard Vance also critically wounded. The Kirks, captured in Eaton Ohio, face assault and battery with intent to kill charges. Officer Henry Wood incurred minor injuries and was treated in Muncie.
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Richmond, Ind
UPI
Ohio
Richmond
Reid Memorial Hospital
Gary Kirk
Columbus
David
Charleston
Richard Vance
Kirks
Eaton
Henry Wood
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
William Sutltz
Sutltz
David Kirk
Wood
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio Penitentiary
Illinois Redistricting Splits Edgar and Clark Counties
Paris Illinois special report notes that Illinois state redistricting will separate Edgar and Clark Counties for the first time since 1954. Edgar joins Coles Vermilion in the 49th District with three representatives and incumbents E. H. Jenison and Joseph T. Connelly. Clark joins the 54th District with four incumbents and three seats open, including John Lewis, Leslie N. Jones, William A. Moore, and Miles E. Mills. The 54th is a swing district while the 49th is Republican. Douglas County exits the 48th District covering Champaign and Moultrie.
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Paris
Ill
Chinois
Edgar and Clark
State Commission
Edgar County
Coles and Vermilion
E. H. Jenison
Joseph T. Connelly
Charleston
Clark County
Clark
Cumberland
Crawford
Jasper
Effingham
Wabash
Edwards
Lawrence
Richland
Clay
Fayette
John Lewis
Marshall
Leslie N. Jones
Flora
William A. Moore
Olney
Miles E. Mills
Special Commission
Illinois
Douglas County
Champaign
Moultrie
Children See Mother Killed On Highway
Four area children witnessed the death of their mother, Christina White, 29, struck by a passing truck on Indiana Highway 59 near Linton. Vernon Hendrickson, 45, of Linton, was driving the truck. White died from a fractured neck and internal injuries. Survivors include Patricia Sue Koester, 12, Raymond Eugene Turpin, 9, Stanley Leon Turpin, 8, and Kimberly Ann White, 5. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Linton
Ind
Here
Christina White
Bloomfield
RR 2
Greene County
Charles Greves
C. L. McIntosh
Waite
Vernon Hendrickson
Patricia Sue Koester
Raymond Eugene Turpin
Stanley Leon Turpin
Kimberly Ann White
Jenkins Funeral Home
Scout Troop Planned for Fairview Park Meeting
Clinton Indiana special report says an organizational meeting to form a Boy Scout Troop will be held at Fairview Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Monday. All interested are urged to attend.
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Clinton, Ind
Fairview Park
Fairview Methodist Church
Ettibrick to Build $135,000 Plant in Newton Illinois
Newton Illinois hosts a new Ettibrick Shoe plant under a lease purchase plan. Jasper Jobs Inc will construct the facility at $135000, employing 200 workers and slated to operate by next June. Ettibrick already runs plants in Greenup Casey and Robinson.
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Newton, Ill
Ettibrick Shoe Manufacturing Company
Greenup
Ill
Jasper Jobs, Inc
Casey and Robinson
Rate hikes announced for Marshall area phones
Marshall Illinois district manager Orion Cheney announced rate increases for the Marshall and West Union exchanges. Private home lines rise 30 cents per month and business private lines 75 cents per month. Increases take effect January in West Union and January 11 in Marshall due to more phones in the area.
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Marshall, Ill
General Telephone
Orion Cheney
Marshall
West Union
West Union Exchange
Illinois Road Death Toll At Weekend High
The Associated Press reports 18 deaths on Illinois roads over the weekend including three pedestrians struck by cars. Victims include Martha Jurich and George Sefcik in Markham, Irene Price and Donald Tuttle near Kankakee, Leslie McFail and David Denny near Dixon, and other victims across Decatur Arlington Heights Chicago areas.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Brennan Highway
167Th Street
Markham
Martha Jurich
George Sefcik
Oaklawn
U.S. 45
Kankakee
Irene Price
Pearl River
Donald Tuttle
Cooksville
Leslie J. McFail
David C. Denny
Dixon
Illinois 2
Grand Detour Bridge
Gerald McCann
Colts youths raise funds for fire victim and family
Columbus youths at Camp Atterbury Job Corps Center collected 122 dollars to aid Mrs. Barbara Jean Gant and her 10 children after their home was destroyed by a Thursday fire.
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Columbus
Ind
Camp Atterbury Job Corps Center
Barbara Jean Gant
Engineers group sets Ladies Night in Danville
East Central Illinois Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers will host a Ladies Night at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Walford Hotel 100 E Harrison St Danville IL A movie The Magic Molecule will be shown Reservations for dinner and meeting through Paul Jacobs USI Polymer Service Laboratory Tuscola IL
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Danville, Ill
East Central Illinois
The
Society of Plastics Engineers
Walford
E. Harrison St
Danville
Paul Jacobs
USI Polymer Service Laboratory
Tuscola, Ill
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Wayne Clark
Brook
Delbert A. DeVault
Rensselaer
DeVault
Public Service
Edgar and Clark Cos
Mary Sandlin
Georgetown
Samuel Smith
U.S. 150
Vermilion County
Charles Clendenny
Mozier
Robbins
Eddie Bolden
Joyce D. Long
Decatur
Gerald W. Shields
Farmer City
Lawrence Parker
Ger
John Piraino
Round Lake Beach
Arlington Heights
Chicago
Ward Eskew
Northern Illinois University
Chicago Heights
J. W. Jones
Kathryn Synoracki
Sacramento Avenue
Oscar Granier
Cape Girardeau
McClure
Annette Noffinger
Crown Point
Gilman
Roselle
Wilhelm Spiess
Irving Park Road
Schiller Park
Norridge
Kenneth Zymm
East River Road
Indiana State Bank
Wabash Ave
Lafayette Ave
Harrison RD
Men
East Wabash Plaza
Wabash and Brown Avenues
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