Johnston Names County Parks Recreation Board
Judge H Ralph Johnston appointed four Vigo residents to the Vigo County Park Board forming a five member body for the new department. Maynard Niemeyer Jack R Wood Spoke Hazen and Mrs R L Winklepleck join John D Zerr representing the extension service as the fifth member.
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Vigo County Park Board
Vigo Circuit
H. Ralph Johnston
Maynard Niemeyer
Jack Wood
R. L. Winklepeck
Spoke Hazen
Martin
Vigo County
John D. Zerr
Vigo County Cooperative Extension Service
News Media
Niemeyer
Christmas Baskets Aid the Needy in Vigo County
Donations to the TRIBUNE STAR Fund support Christmas baskets for needy families in the city and Vigo County. Applications for baskets are in person at the Christmas Clearing House, 912 Chestnut Street, with open hours Monday to Friday. Deadline for applications is December 20.
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Tribunestar Fund
City
Vigo County
Mary Smith
Christmas Clearing House
Chestnut Street
New Marks Being Set By Gemini 7
Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell enter the ninth day of their space marathon still vigorous and alert. Flight surgeon Dr. D Owen Coons says they wake up sharp, respond quickly to ground commands, and copy information accurately as they chase endurance records and prepare for a Wednesday rendezvous with Gemini 6.
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Borman
Air Force
Lovell
Navy
Cape Kennedy
Gemini 7 hold space endurance record ahead of rendezvous attempt
AP News Digest reports Gemini 7 remains the space endurance leader as mission planners target Wednesday for a new launch attempt to rendezvous with Gemini 6. The bulletin notes heavy Viet Cong losses over the weekend, rising tensions in Da Nang area, and other national updates.
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da Nang
Terre Haute Area Weather Summary for Local Conditions
By U. S. Weather Bureau with forecast for Terre Haute and Indiana. Yesterday’s high 60 and low 42. Cloudy and colder today, tonight, and Tuesday with gradual temperature change. Highs in the 40s, lows 30s to 40s. North and east Indiana cooler tonight. south in the 40s. Wednesday outlook: cloudy with rain and possible snow north. Illinois mostly cloudy with a chance of rain late Tuesday night. Temperature readings: 6 a.m. 40, 2 p.m. 41.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Viet Cong Pulling Back in Da Nang Area
A five day battle south of Da Nang ended with reports of about 1000 Viet Cong killed as actions dwindled. U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops pressed operations in Que Son while air raids resumed on North Vietnam. A Viet Cong platoon surrender near Vo Dat was hailed as a major intelligence achievement.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Que Son
U.S
Viet Nam
Air Force
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Dong Hoi
Lewis Walt
NATO Ministers Discuss Unified Nuclear Force
NATO foreign and defense ministers meet in Paris to discuss France's opposition to NATO integration and proposals for an integrated nuclear force. The talks consider German influence in strategy, Soviet reactions, and possible preconditions for a broader East West arms control deal. Continued on page 3.
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NATO
Paris
France
Dean Rusk
Georges Pompidou
Atlantic Alliance
Rusk
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pompidou
Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de
West Germany
Moscow
West Berlin
China
U. S
Elkhart Man Killed. Woman Held for Investigation
Levi Moore, 34, of Elkhart, was found shot to death in a street early today. Police detained a 30-year-old white woman for murder inquiry after Moore, a Black man, died on arrival at Elkhart General Hospital. Motive undetermined. coroner held verdict pending further investigation.
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Elkhart
Ind
UPI
Levi Moore
Moore
Elkhart General Hospital
George Westfall
Elkhart County
Israel Proclaimed May 14 1948 by United Nations Recognized
United Press International reports that the Free State of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948 and gained recognition from the United States the same day per the World Almanac.
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United Press International
Free State of Israel
United States
Nab Peeper at Officer's Home Moves for Justice
A young peeping Tom used an ISU directory to select victims and was caught spying at the home of Indiana State University student Donald Tryon, father of Patricia Tryon. David Kent Eason, 21, admitted spying on three nights, faced City Court Judge Edward S. Everett, received 30 days in jail and a $45 fine. The arrest followed Tryon trapping Eason with a Rube Goldberg style alarm. Ray Tryon, a city police officer, assisted in the capture.
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Edward S. Everett
David Kent Eason
Eason
Tryon
Terre Haute
Everett
Ralph Berry
Optimists’ Clothe-a-Child Drive to Open Wednesday
Terre Haute Optimists launch the Clothe-a-Child drive with a Tuesday auction dinner in the Prairie Room Terre Haute House. A booth at Sixth and One-Half Street and Wabash Avenue opens Wednesday to raise funds to clothe needy local children, with an expected minimum of 13 200 from the kickoff to clothe about 500 kids. Auctioneer Earl Stalker will lead the sale of donated items after the 6 30 dinner, then volunteers man the downtown booth to continue fundraising through the campaign.
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Prairie Room
Terre Haute House
Terre Haute
Sixth
Wabash Avenue
Ralph Sparks
Sparks
Earl Stalker
Rosedale
Pledge Relief From Blocked Rail Crossings
Representatives of four railroads pledged to shorten blocked crossing times in Terre Taute during a meeting with Mayor Ralph Tucker and city leaders. City officials cited lengthy delays, including fire and police response hindrances, while railroads noted five minute limits were not always feasible. Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.
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William Jarvis
Ray Thomas
Ralph Tucker
Chamber of Commerce
Presi
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee
New York Central
C&ei
Walter Cook
John Lamb
G. E. Maas
Jarvis
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AP Aerospace Winter
Storrs
Strausburg
AP News Digest
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Norfolk
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Johnson
White House
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
John Birch Society
Afl-Cio
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Seleass
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ISU
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Dividuals
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