Linda Hungerford Wins Crossroads Award for Courage
Linda Hungerford, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hungerford formerly of Terre Haute now Brownsburg, received the Crossroads Rehabilitation Center award for courage and initiative after a cerebral vascular accident in 1967. She walked without brace, learned via home school hookup, and now drives with hand controls. Linda plans Cedarville College and teaching. Her Terre Haute roots and Allis Chalmers background noted.
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Terre Haute
Linda Hungerford
William Hungerford
Brownsburg
Crossroads Rehabilitation Center of
Indianapolis
Linda
Cedarville College
Ohio
Five Divorces Granted Here
Vigo Superior Courts reported five divorces Monday. Audrey M. Winters won custody of a child and Samuel C. Winters was ordered to pay $20 weekly child support. Opal A. Camron received a divorce from Melville DeLeal Camron with plaintiff declared owner of a 1966 model car. Carolyn Jane Cronk won a divorce from Herman W. Cronk and her former name Price was restored. Fredrick W. Hardt received a divorce from Emma R. Hardt with no remarriage for two years. In Superior Court Judge Harrold J. Bilzegaio granted Janie Lee Krantz a divorce from Chester Leroy Krantz with custody of a child and $10 weekly support.
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Vigo
Charles K. McCory
Audrey M. Winters
AR 4
West Terre Haute
Samuel C. Winters
Wallace Ave
Opal A. Camron
Missouri
Melville DeLeal Camron
Powell Probe Dropped Opponent Still Fights
Federal grand jury probe of Adam Clayton Powell ended without indictment over misuse of about 40000 in public funds. Opponents vow to block his House seating despite the decision. Court actions and past contempt conviction cloud his political return as politicians weigh constitutional implications and potential civil actions.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Justice Department
Powell
House
Grand Jury
Vernon W. Thomson
R-Wis
Thomson
Congress
Education and Labor Committee
Shooting Trial Date Set in Vigo Circuit Court
In Vigo Circuit Court, Harold Berry 24 of 2424 7th Ave. pleaded not guilty to assault and battery and a Feb. 10 trial was set by Special Judge Wendell Tennis. A theft of stolen property case against Leon Cornes 30 of 1521 Oak St. was dismissed for lack of evidence. The courtroom heard about a shooting near Big Shoe's Barbeque after which Curtis Atkins 17 of 2206 Ash St. was wounded. Three youths charged in the burglary at Wabash Valley Gun Shop pleaded guilty. one received an executed sentence while two were placed on probation under suspended terms.
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Vigo
Sullivan
Wendell Tennis
Harold Berry
7Th Ave
Berry
Big Shoe
S. 12Th St
Curtis Atkins
Ash St
Gerald McGlone
Jordan Lewis
Leon Cornes
Oak St
Cornes
Wabash Valley
N. 19Th St
Leaking Valve Halts Apollo 8 Countdown
A leaking heat exchanger valve on the Saturn 5 launch pad halted the 102 hour Apollo 8 practice countdown just two hours from completion. NASA said the Dec 21 blastoff remains on schedule and the final nine hours will be rerun today with four extra days available for contingencies.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Irving Hoffman Dies at 59 in New York
Irving Hoffman the creator of The Tales of Hoffman column in the Hollywood Reporter died Monday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York aged 59. He is credited with discovering film stars Judy Garland and Shirley MacLaine.
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New York
UPI
Irving Hoffman
Tales of Hoffman
Hollywood Reporter
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hoffman
Judy Garland
Shirley MacLaine
Daughter Debuts in The Sterile Cuckoo Film
Brid get O'Brien daughter of actor Edmond O'Brien will make her movie debut in The Sterile Cuckoo playing a young college girl.
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Hollywood
UPI
Bridget O’brien
Edmond O’brien
Purdue student faces complaint in drug sales at state universities
Timothy J. Wildermuth a 21 year old Purdue University student from Akron was arrested on charges of selling marijuana to students at Indiana University and Purdue University. Campus police said two buyers from campus identified him and a bag of marijuana was found in his car along with drug packaging materials in his room. He faced a Lafayette City Court appearance.
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Lafayette, Ind
UPI
Timothy J. Wildermuth
Akron
Purdue University
Indiana
Purdue
Wildermuth
Lafayette
Indiana University
National Homes Gets Contract For Atlanta Redevelopment
National Homes Corp of Lafayette Indiana was chosen over four rivals for an $8.7 million project to redevelop 96 acres in Atlanta Thomasville urban renewal area. The plan includes 600 low to moderate income housing units, a 3.7 acre shopping center, a gas station, town center with medical facility, and service building plus two elementary and one middle school sites and a six acre park adjacent to an existing park.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Homes Corp
Lafayette
Ind
Thomasville
Group Practice
jPark
Gary Woman Die in East Gary Collision
Mrs Naomi Dillon 35 East Gary was killed and her 13 year old son critically injured when a car and a truck collided head on on Indiana 51 Monday night. The Indiana traffic fatality toll for 1968 rose to at least 1 412.
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United Press International
Gary
Indiana
Naomi Dillon
East Gary
Indiana 51
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Mary Anne Pierce
Tribune
Allis Chalmers
McCullough
America
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army Pvt
Malcom E. Lomax
R.R
Jeffersonville
Edith M. Lomax
Schultz
Norelec Speedshavers
Norelco
Dad
Vigo County Council of Extension Homemakers Club
Gerald Gorrell
Dan Senseman
Rex Bryant
Frank Wilson
Robert C. Schwindy
Robert L. Hopewell
Edward L. Shores
Max Hall
Martin
H. L. Schwartz
H. R. Gross
Arowa
Gross
Supreme Court
Harlem
New York Supreme Court
William, A. Grady
N. 23Rd St
Indiana State Reformatory
National Homes
Baton
Lee
Slimu
Uisingwear
Downtown
4Th and
Wabash Terre Haute
Meadows Center
Southland
Hanes
Caprolan
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