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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
2
A long obituary column lists deaths of Mrs. Berch M. Butts and Mrs. Charles Mundell in Terre Haute and Boulder Colorado, with survivors, funeral plans, and service locations. Other notices include Sgt. Theodore Sweatt in Dun Highland Lawn Cemetery.
The Geneva conference on Vietnam stalled over seating and speaking order with Lau proposing four table layouts and four speaking lots, while Vance rejected the ideas. France floated compromise formats including a round table but officials doubted progress matched Defense Secretary Clifford's 40 day withdrawal suggestion.
In Indiana temperatures trend near normal highs of 36 to 44 and lows of 21 to 30, turning colder Friday or Saturday with about 0.1 inch rain Thursday and possible rain or snow Friday. In Illinois thermometers run 2 to 5 degrees below normal from Thursday through Monday, cooling Friday then warming Sunday and Monday, with rainfall under half an inch in showers or thunderstorms late Thursday or Thursday night.
Clyde H. Smith of Marshall Illinois, a 59 year old truck driver for Merchant's Freight System now Ryder Truck Lines, will retire in December on Teamsters pension after driving over 3,000,000 miles in 40 years. He completed 17 years of accident free driving and plans to live on his farm near Marshall, saying he is grateful to quit while ahead.
Eva Mae Meurer 64 of Linton RA 3 died at Freeman Greene County Hospital from burns suffered at home Monday when her clothing caught fire while cooking about 9 30 am Neighbors saw her flee the house and called rescue workers Five brothers Jesse Young Butler County Missouri John George Milo Young Dexter Missouri and Cecil Young Oakland California survive Services were held at Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel with burial in Sandborn Indiana persisted through Wednesday
Kenneth Crowel of Knox was re elected president of the Indiana Association of Licensed Nursing Homes at the annual conference in Indianapolis. Delegates elected Dr Milton E Collins of Indianapolis first vice president, Mrs Elsie Dreyer of Lawrenceburg second vice president, Mrs Kathleen Kelly of Westfield secretary, and Emory Vollmer of Indianapolis treasurer.
At 5 a.m. in Albany the US Weather Bureau teletype operator struggled as the temperature sat at zero. He sent a garbled update from the Albany County airport saying conditions were clear with west northwest winds 13 gusts to 21. He finished with a remark that it was "hard with gloves on."
Maurice Robbins, Republican candidate for Huntington County treasurer, weighs requesting a second recount after the recount board flipped the result from Robbins ahead by 19 to Robbins behind by nine against Democrat Albert Fulton.
Indiana State University's second annual Field Seminar in International Education offers a summer travel study program for teachers and students. Led by Dr. Peter F. Oliva, the itinerary covers England France Ireland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland and Paris with six hours credit and a total price of 865. Applications may be obtained from Dr. Oliva at the School of Education ISU Terre Haute.
Police reported the death of Naomi W. Dillon, an East Gary resident, in a rear truck collision on Indiana 61 north of East Gary. The Tuesday incident involved a Cear truck and left the woman dead at the scene.
Associated Press dispatch notes Indiana traffic fatalities for the year ending December 11 show 1,413 deaths, down from 1,445. A woman died after a collision with a truck driven by Cecil T. Glick of East Gary, who had minor injuries. Another fatality occurred near Amarillo, Texas, when Hubert R. Schenck was struck on US 287.
Bloomington Ind AP A student legislative coordinating committee was formed at Indiana University to provide the General Assembly explanations on movements and changes in the university community. Michigan City senior John Gallesz announced the group, saying they aim to describe transformations to legislators without whitewashing progress.
Haas Garden Shop advertises artistically designed cemetery decorations using natural and artificial materials at 29th and Poplar with phone contact 232 7829.
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