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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
5
A large obituary notice lists Mrs. Zella Ferguson and several other local residents who died in recent days. It names survivors, funeral arrangements, and burial details across Terre Haute and nearby towns, with services scheduled at various churches and crematories.
Ruth C. Vaught age 80 of RR 4 Rockville died Saturday. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes Mortuary with Rev. Harry McFadden officiating. Burial planned in Memory Garden Cemetery.
Kenneth Carmichael of Montpelier was found dead Sunday morning in his car after it left the road and struck a fence at the Indiana 3 18 junction. Blackford County authorities suspect a heart attack caused the death as no skid marks were found on the road.
Mostly cloudy and cold in Indiana with periods of snow in the north and snow plus rain in the central and southern areas from Wednesday to Friday. Lows range from the teens in the north to the low 20s in the south with highs near 30 north and low 40s south. In Illinois, a partly cloudy cold spell continues with a chance of snow in the north and rain or snow in the south through Friday. Lows from the teens north to the upper 20s south and daytime highs from the 20s north to the upper 30s extreme south.
A suit filed by Atty. William G. Smock challenges Public Law 285 governing Terre Haute police merit promotions. The complaint argues the 50 40 10 scoring, lack of past performance records, and alleged use of oral interviews are improper. It seeks an emergency restraining order while 237 written tests and interviews proceed, with 109 officers involved and grading due by December 15.
Four college students from Consumnes River College plan to inhabit a 16 foot long converted Navy fuel tank submerged in Folsom Lake starting next Sunday. They will live in 48 hour shifts for two weeks to study physiological and psychological effects of underwater living.
Terre Haute mayor predicts a public announcement within weeks about expanded air service at Hulman Field. Eastside manager Raymond Feiler cites talks with firms offering north south air taxi and east west scheduled flights while current Allegheny Airlines routes remain limited.
Col Richard F Petercheff of Indianapolis is named commander of the Indiana Air National Guard Headquarters at Stout Field succeeding Brig Gen Allison Maxwell who retired in November. Petercheff joined the Indiana ANG in 1947 after World War II fighter service and flew in over 100 combat missions in F86s including during the Berlin crisis.
Clifford L. Patrick, 35, who fled Friday after being sentenced for rape in Waukesha County, was arrested in a Freeport hotel Saturday. He was unarmed and offered no resistance as police took him into custody. He had bolted from the courthouse and boarded a car before a chase by a county supervisor failed. Patrick is held on extradition to Wisconsin.
Commissioners outline revenue sharing funded projects including renovation of the Glenn Home and County Home. A $395 249 grant will be placed in a trust to earn interest. A citizens committee may review further expenditures and a fund for revenue sharing is to be established for capital projects. An announcement on Terre Haute air service is pending.
Louis Branam, 51, missing since Thursday, was found Saturday in a drainage ditch in Tamaroa Illinois. Police do not suspect foul play. Coroner Fran Maxton said Branam’s sister located the body. The dragonfly’s 5,000 species global note appears as unrelated.
In Mill Valley Marin County merchants report 275 red bags placed on downtown parking meters reading Merry Christmas no hour parking free have been stolen. Police replace missing bags with ribbons and wrapping while merchants are asked to cover 40 cent bag replacements.
Mrs Kay O Dea 56 an ISU news services assistant and former Saturday Spectator reporter died at 1 15 pm Sunday after an extended illness at Barnes Hospital St Louis Survived by husband Paul daughter Sheila Owens Monterey California son John Los Angeles mother Mrs Mary C Shagley Terre Haute brother Earl W Shagley Jr Terre Haute Funeral services by Patrick J Ryan Funeral Home O Dea led ISU information services and earned multiple honors in Indiana journalism affiliations with Alpha sorority and ISU Alumni Association.
Apollo 17 lunar landing remains on track with Commander Cernan and Lunar Module pilot Schmitt preparing to descend to the moon at 2:43 p.m. EST. The day includes orbiter operations, rest periods, and more than six hours of lunar surface video coverage.
The Music and Drama Departments host a dessert fundraiser on Tuesday at the club house with no reservations needed. Brief sessions led by Mrs. William Van Horn and Mrs. Robert Payton precede entertainment by the Indiana State University Men's Glee Club directed by Raymond Mech.
Indiana lifts the final hog cholera quarantines in Carroll and Wells counties after 30 days with no new cases. Officials say hogs may move to market and breeders can be restocked. Wells County case was Nov 10, Carroll County case Nov 9.
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