Community United Fund Scramble Ties Drive to New Year Push
Twenty five Wabash Valley agencies face cutbacks unless the United Fund reaches its 1971 goal of 667 330. The drive extended to January 1 after pledges reached 510 000 with 76 percent of the target pledged. If unmet, funds would be allocated by percentage to the 25 agencies, affecting 1972 plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley
United Fund
Thomas S. Merritt
Ed Schulz
Schulz
Wabash Valley United Fund
Drive falls short of goal by 157000
Schulz says the UF drive is 157000 shy of its annual target and that sponsors feel an obligation to reach the goal for 25 agencies including Boys Club Goodwill YMCA YWCA Red Cross and others. He notes extensions have been needed in prior years.
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Schulz
Boys’ Club
Goodwill Industries
Boy Scouts
Big Brother
Big Sister
Light House Mission
Hyte Community Center
YMCA
YWCA
Senior Citizens Center
South Side Day Nursery
Red Cross
Phase Two Economic Powers Extend Amid Foreign Aid Dispute
Congress moves to extend Nixon's Phase 2 economic powers through April 30 1973 as adjournment hinges on foreign aid dispute. Senate clears Phase 2 bill and House aims to follow with a continuing resolution funding foreign aid through March 15 and Defense and D C. But passage remains uncertain without the end the Vietnam War amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Senate House
House
George H. Mahon
Defense Department
District of Columbia
D.C
Vigo County Trustees Name Two New Schools Chauncey Rose Junior High and Rio Grande Elementary
Vigo County School Corp trustees approve Chauncey Rose Junior High at the former Gerstmeyer site and Rio Grande Elementary at Sandcut near the Rio Grande Road. They plan extra parking at Terre Haute North and South high schools and authorize bids for rock parking areas and janitorial supplies. A West Elementary change saves 1500 and a friendly suit is planned to recover a small trust bequest.
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Vigo County School Corporation Board of Trustees
Rose
Sandcut
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Road
UCSC
Kenneth Cottom
McLean Junior High
Chauncey Rose
McLean
Terre Haute North
Terre Haute South
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Ralph Weston
West Elementary
West Vigo
Savings and Loan Association
Honey
Americans Freed by Beijing Dictators Celebrate Homecoming
Two Americans Mary Ann Harbert of California and Richard Fecteau of Lynn Massachusetts returned to the U S after release from China. They arrived at Valley Forge Military Hospital near Philadelphia after a flight from Hong Kong and McGuire Air Force Base. They spoke little to reporters and were lead to medical care for exhaustion after a long journey.
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Philadelphia
California
U.S
China
Mary Ann Harbert
Richard Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Hong Kong
Fecteau
Miss Harbert
Valley Forge Military Hospital
Here
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Philip A. Deffer
Weather map page reports rain and milder conditions
The forecast covers Terre Haute area and Indiana with windy mild weather and rain through Wednesday. Temperatures range from mid 40s tonight to mid 60s Wednesday, rain chances 90 percent tonight and 70 percent Wednesday. Illinois sees rain and possible thunderstorms with highs in the 50s. River stage is 19.9 ft and falling. Dirt-dust count 76. sunrise 7:01 am, sunset 5:26 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Donations Sought for Tribune Star Basket Fund
Cash donations to The Tribune Star Basket Fund aid Christmas baskets for needy families in Vigo County. Contributions to 721 Wabash Ave will be published. applications for recipients are due in person to Miss Sharon Time at 20 Chestnut St. before 4 30 p.m. Dec 15, with hours 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Tribune-Star Basket
Tribune-Star
Wabash Ave
Tribune Star Fund
Vigo County
Beta Sigma Phi
Gamma Nu
Charles F. Price
A.D.T
Sharon
Christmas Clearing House
Chestnut St
India Near Victory in East Pakistan
Indian artillery opened fire on targets around Dacca as defense minister Ram told Parliament that liberation of Bangla Desh could be completed soon. East Pakistani commander Niazi vowed to fight. correspondents noted his staff mood as Indian advances remained limited.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Pakistan
Jagjivan Ram
India
A. K. Niazi
Calcutta
Nixon and Pompidou Agree On Dollar Devaluation Plan
Presidents Nixon and Pompidou reached broad agreement to devalue the dollar and realign currencies to ease the international monetary crisis. The joint statement said realignment could allow wider fluctuation margins and progress toward trade and payments balance stability.
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Angra DO Heroismo
Azores
Nixon
France
Georges Pompidou
Washington
Pompidou
Group of Ten
U.S
United States
Indiana Delays Decision on Interdistrict Busing
Indiana House Education Committee delays action on a bill to ban interdistrict busing without mutual approval. Debate centers on wording and school district autonomy while a plan to expand state aid aims to equalize financing and reduce reliance on property taxes.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana House Education Committee
George Loy
Robert Thornberry
Indiana Federation of Teachers Executive
Thornberry
Loy
Carlyn Johnson
John J. Loughlin
California Supreme Court
Self Defense Claimed in McCullough Murder Trial
The McCullough murder case in Vigo Circuit Court explored a possible self defense defense as jurors were questioned. Ellen Marie McCullough 29 stands charged with first degree murder in the Sept 16 death of her former husband Earl Forrest McCullough 62 of West Terre Haute. Defense attorney Kesler argued about jurors accepting self defense though the prosecutor objected. The voir dire continued with another 25 venire, bringing the total panel near 100 as selection proceeds.
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McCullough
Vigo
Veniremen
Ellen Marie McCullough
Earl Forrest McCullough
AA 4
West Terre Haute
John A. Kesler
Kesler
Robert L. Wright
C. Joseph Anderson
Wright
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WVCC
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Jerry Neidlinger
West Vigo Jaycees
Jerry Aue
Jaycee
John E. Sutherland
Martin
VCSC
Gerstmeyer High School
Chauncey Rose Junior High
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