Paris man gets four life terms in 4 deaths
William Henry Henson of Paris Illinois admitted g culp to four counts of second degree murder for fatally shooting his wife and three others, including two daughters and a neighbor. Vigo Circuit Judge H Ralph Johnston imposed four separate life sentences and barred parole or clemency. One daughter survived. The killings happened as the family returned from church at Sixth and Oak Streets in Terre Haute. Henson will be moved to Indiana State Prison Monday.
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William Henry Henson
Vigo Circuit
H. Ralph Johnston
Johnston
Henson
Paris
Suzanne Brown
Janet Henson
Ellen Henson
Vaunita Fern Henson
Indiana
Beth
St. Anthony Hospital
Sixth
Oak Sts
Terre Haute
Marines Close Loop On Viet Cong In Three Day Standoff
U S Marines stormed into a three day battle with Viet Cong between Da Nang and Chu Lai. Forces from the Valley Forge joined two Marine units to trap the enemy in the rice plain. Air and Marine sorties total 206, striking bunkers and gun emplacements as Lt Col Leon Utter says the loop is being closed. One mortar attack hit a Hue VOA relay station, injuring one person. Continued on Page 15 Col 1.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Valley Forge
Leon Utter
Miami
Okla
Voice of America
Hue
Imperial
Philippines
Viet Nam
U. S
da Nang
Cha Lai
US Seeks All Links In Counterfeiting Ring
A Terre Haute man and two Missouri suspects were arrested at a West Terre Haute motel on federal counterfeit charges. Authorities say the operation passed at least 20000 in phony $20 and $10 bills across several Midwest states, with links under investigation in multiple states. The ring reportedly operated a Ozark region amusement facility and may have printed bills in Missouri or Arkansas areas. One suspect faced additional charges for transporting stolen money orders. another already had a prior counterfeiting conviction. Continued investigations target further arrests and connections to the printing and distribution network.
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Terre Haute
Missouri
West Terre Haute
U. S
Dallas Barr
S. 9Th St
Arthur M. Franke
Thayer, Mo
Norman G. Lindsey
St. Louis
Marion Co
Kenneth B. Hale
Secret Service
Indianapolis
Franke
Lindsey
Hale
Missouri-Arkansas
Stein
Midwest
California
Indiana
Barr
Evansville
Charles D. Dukes
Evans
LBJ War Conference at Texas Ranch
President Johnson convened top Pentagon leaders at his LBJ Ranch in Texas to plan the Viet Nam war and discuss new military budget measures for Congress. Johnson warned that military strategy could yield to further hard steps if peace talks fail, with McNamara Vance Wheeler and other Joint Chiefs officers in attendance.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Texas
Congress
Secretary of
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Cyrus R. Vance
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs
Johnson uses Texas ranch for Viet Nam conference
AP outline notes President Johnson convening U S military leaders at his Texas ranch for talks on Viet Nam. Marines and Vietnamese forces push to seal the Viet Cong arc near Da Nang Cha Lai as Gemini 7 circles Earth for sixth day. Astronauts prep for space chase. Brezhnev rise seen boosting Communist power. Greek freighter weathered in North Atlantic. AFL CIO backs Johnson on Viet Nam and Great Society but wage curbs remain unaddressed. Fireball sighted over Midwest. astronomer calls it unmistakable.
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Johnson
Afl-Cio
Viet Nam
Great Society
Christmas Baskets Aide For Needy In City And Vigo County
Donations to the Tribune-Star Fund support Christmas baskets for needy families in the City and Vigo County. Apply in person to Mrs. Mary Smith at the Christmas Clearing House 912 Chestnut Street. hours are 8 to 12 and 1 to 4, weekdays, with applications due by December 20.
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The
Tribunestar
Wabash Ave
Tribunestar Fund
City
Vigo County
John E. Carpenter
Tribune-Star City
Caroseta
William Reed
Jim Ae Ee
Clark
Davis Park School
P.T.A. PY
Mary Smith
Christmas Clearing House
Chestnut Street
Weather map brief for Terre Haute area
U S Weather Bureau map reports river stage 1.7 feet and cloudy with light rain probable for Terre Haute and vicinity today and tonight. Highs near 50s, lows in 40s, with warmer trends and rain or showers possible areas including Illinois and Indiana. Temperature at 2 PM records 49.
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Terre Haute
Mears
Indiana
Illinois
Rose Homecoming Lady Puppeteers Bloomfield Aerial
The Tribune-Star rotogravure section highlights Rose Homecoming events with features on the Lady Puppeteers and Bloomfield Aerial performances.
Gemini 6 Launch Set For Sunday Morning
Gemini 7 crested day six of its 14 day mission with Voyager Lovell and Borman in good spirits as NASA says Gemini 6 preparations at Cape Kennedy proceed smoothly for a 9 54 a m Sunday liftoff. The spacecraft have exceeded two million miles in flight as Gemini 7 carries on its long mission.
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United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Kennedy
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Schirra
Stafford
Borman
Lovell
Mission Control Center
Barbara
Daddy
Chief Says False Alarm May Have Caused Death
Terre Haute fire chief Howard Stevens says a surge in false fire alarms has wasted taxpayer money and, in some cases, may have caused deaths. He cites 106 false alarms and notes an Indiana State University campus call diverted needed equipment, possibly costing a life by delaying oxygen to a victim.
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Don Harris
Terre Haute
Harris
Indiana State University
Now You Know By United Press International
French and Italian miners tunneled 7.2 miles under Mount Blanc to build a sidewalk from Paris to Baghdad according to the National Geographic Society. Harris notes a false alarm costs a terrible price. Terre Haute fire chief says resuscitators are deployed to ISU and some are taken out of service after false alarms. Start Trackdown Schirra and Stafford launch Gemini 7 at 9 54 a m with Gemini 6 trailing 1200 miles behind in a 103000 mile orbital plan.
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United Press International
Paris
Baghdad
Mount Blanc
National Geographic Society
Terre Haute
ISU
Schirra
Stafford
Ennis Judge Fight Narrows as Strikes Continue
William Ennis camp seeks a special judge for the contested Terre Haute City Council seat. Hansford Mann removes Owen Circuit Judge Childress from consideration, while Fredrick Bauer weighs striking either West or Lamb. The chosen judge will decide if he accepts appointment, with broad implications for venue and the case’s progression.
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William Ennis
Owen Circuit
Austin Childress
Ennis
Terre Haute
Hansford Mann
Childress
Parke Circuit
Clarence Powell
Powell
Mann
Superior Court
Harold Bitzegaio
Fredrick Bauer
Ralph Tucker
Benton
Everett West
Newton
Newell Lamb
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Wabash Valley
WTHI
Anton Hulman Jr
Chu Lai
South China Sea
Ozarks
U. S. Atty
Richard P. Stein
Franke and
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas Line
LBJ
LBJ Ranch
AP News Digest
Arizona
Washington
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
North Atlantic
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tribune-Star Rotogravure
Lady Puppeteers
Bloomfield Aerial
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter
By Howard Stevens
Mommy
Santa Claus
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