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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1971
Page
9
A weathered Indiana house near a highway stands ruined and arson scarred yet sturdy, with memories of family life and community. The piece notes windows broken, a hanging door, weeds, junked car, beer cans, and a fire scar, invoking Sam Walter Foss to frame the house as a friend of man.
Indiana Democratic chairman Gordon St Angelo said Mayor John V Lindsay could be a strong national candidate citing his Indiana campaign work. He noted Lindsay’s ties with Indiana mayors elect and re elected officials while acknowledging Muskie as Indiana front runner.
The Waveland Community Fire Department will stop fire protection for Greene Township after midnight December 31 due to a lapsed contract renewal. The department, with 20 volunteers and three trucks, currently serves Waveland Brown township and Howard Township in two counties.
Danville authorities captured two men who escaped from Crawfordsville Indiana jail last Saturday. Donald J. Tiffin and Richard Kindell were arrested at 406 Franklin Street Danville and jailed in Vermilion County awaiting court. They may face armed robbery charges after allegedly stealing at least five cars and taking guns from farms in Rossville Illinois and Alvin Michigan.
In Indiana the Santa Claus letters flood in, doubling recent years and straining funds. Jim Yellig, 77, heads the effort as Youth Welfare Director, with 40 and 8 and the American Legion aiding. Postage, printing, and labor costs rise as he begins after Easter to answer 75,000 expected letters with Santa postmarks.
Paul Owens district construction engineer for the Vincennes district says land in Sullivan County is being acquired for the dual laning of U.S. 41 from the Shelburn bypass to Farmersburg about 6.2 miles. Negotiations started mid November and bids for the project are expected in early 1972.
A humorous piece notes Indianapolis post office delays despite new automation and praises Santa Claus postmark efficiency. It highlights Postmaster Charlie Boswell in Indianapolis and Bert Reinke in Santa Claus Indiana, whose offices handle holiday mail surges with limited staff.
UPI reports Marty Allen Abby Dalton and Andy Devine join William Shatner in A Whale of a Tale to be shot at Marineland of the Pacific. The piece notes the town of Santa Claus Indiana grew from a country store and mail help to a small tourism hub with Santa Claus Land and Village. About 250 permanent residents live in Santa Claus.
The Zion Benton High School Board of Education in Zion Illinois voted unanimously to seat a student as a non voting member. The student will be elected by the entire student body and may participate in meetings and discussions but cannot vote or attend executive sessions. Also noted is a historical reference to Lewis and Clark departing St Louis in 1804.
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