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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
2
Multiple death notices and funeral arrangements for residents of Terre Haute and surrounding towns. Includes Mrs. Sarah Eldridge Pearson 89 West Terre Haute. Mrs Zelia Ferguson 85 Terre Haute. Mrs Jessie Shambers 90 Bloomington. Mrs Mary Hall 83 Terre Haute. Miss Maude Workman 77 Terre Haute. Mrs Madge Hurv 72 Terre Haute. and others with service times and burial details. Also regional weather note forecasts rain and colder conditions.
Readers learn how missing persons reports in Boston fuel concern over a new wave of hitchhike slayings. Officials debate whether a single killer or multiple offenders is at work while residents weigh safety measures and city fines.
Indiana faces mostly cloudy cold days from Thursday to Saturday with snow possible, teens lows, and north highs in the mid teens to low 20s while the south reaches upper 20s to mid 30s. Illinois reports similar cold, snow likely in the north and rain or snow in the south Friday, with subfreezing lows and highs in the teens to 30s. CARE notes half of illness and deaths in developing nations stem from contaminated water, funding more pure water systems.
Hugh J. Ward, 30, was found guilty of telephoning a rival firm’s computer and extracting trade secrets. He received a $5,000 fine and three years probation after authorities uncovered the scheme when the rival computer began producing unrequested punched cards.
McCallum stated that the girls believe the real damage will never happen to them, insisting it always affects someone else. The remark spotlights attitudes toward risk and vulnerability among the youth.
A federal suit filed Friday challenges Public Law 285 creating a merit system for Terre Haute police. The City, Mayor William Brighton, the Board of Public Works and Safety, and the Civil Service Commission are named. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment and both temporary and permanent injunctions to halt implementation while the issue is resolved.
A civil suit questions P L 285 limiting police promotions to 50 percent by written exams 40 percent by past performance and 10 percent by seniority. It alleges no records exist for past performance and interviews violate the law. It also claims the commission lacks defined standards and exceeds constitutional authority.
Nixon will continue full employment based budget balancing with federal spending roughly equal to taxes that would apply at full employment. Shultz notes ongoing controls on wages and prices with no plan for voluntary guidelines soon. Talks will decide system scope food price controls and extension length of the Economic Stabilization Law.
The Kroger Co pleaded no contest to five counts in U S District Court and was fined 3750 after an FDA inspection found rodents in its Indianapolis warehouse. Kroger's attorney said damaged merchandise was destroyed and the facility made rodent proof.
The board discussed Phase II additions including a northside and a southside elementary to replace Cruft with Davis Park retained and Montrose redistricted. Cotton said Thornton School fails state standards and remodeling won’t be state approved. A West Vigo plan map showed Consolidated as an island within West Vigo with bused students. Condemnation was approved for land for a southwest elementary site pending water test results.
John R. Wence 50 of RR 4 Brazil died at 12:25 a.m. Monday in St. Anthony Hospital Terre Haute after an apparent heart attack. A Terre Haute native and World War II Korean War veteran he chaired Clay County Post No. 2 American Legion. He worked 18 years as a supply clerk at Quaker Maid Div Ann Page Food plant Terre Haute. He belonged to United Methodist Temple Knights of Pythias Scottish Rite Valleys Indianapolis Brazil Elks Brazil 40 and 8 VFEW Post 1127 Clay Co Sheriff's Posse Clay County Pleasure Riders and led the Tuesday Nite Bowling League. Surviving: widow Helen L a son Donald a stepdaughter Sherry Bales two stepsons Bill and Jim Wilkison three brothers Jerrold Rev Lester Wence Robert a sister Lucille Perkins and one stepgranddaughter. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Miller and Sons Funeral Home with burial in Clearview Cemetery. Masonic memorial services 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Remola Fay Miller 34 of Roendale received a 180 day suspended sentence at Indiana Women's Prison after a City Court theft case connected to a $17 alleged theft on December 1. Pinkerton officers arrested Miller. Judge Frank P. Crawford suspended the term pending good behavior.
The Independent Order of Foresters will meet Thursday December 21 at 7:30 p.m. at 7370 Duxe Bee Road. The group will also sponsor its annual Children's Christmas Party Saturday at the Otter Creek Men's Club starting at 1 p.m. There will be a gift for each child attending.
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