Teens Launch Hungry Project in Tarpaper Shack
In Champaign Illinois the Christian Youth Fellowship plans a hunger awareness project by starving 15 teens to 30 cents a day for a week in a tin and tarp tent on University Place Christian Church lawn. They will rotate shifts to live in the 8 by 16 foot shack to feel hunger and cold and highlight needy people during the season of cookies and candy.
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Tarpaper Shack
Champaign
Inl
Christain Youth Fellowship
University Place Christian Church
Stan Herrin
Young Herrin
Herrin
DePauw hosts chemistry curriculum conference
Greenacres? Greencastle Ind Special What do chemists at large universities think about undergrad prep for the field This DePauw meeting gathered chemists from five Big 10 schools and Case Western Reserve to evaluate the curriculum Eight recommendations emerged stressing liberal arts leadership practical relevance course breadth structured inquiries interdepartmental science links visiting experts computer literacy and meaningful student research Participating experts included Allred Duke Lawton Parmenter Rinehart and Stuehr from Northwestern Iowa Michigan Indiana Illinois and Case Western Reserve Universities
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Greencastle
Ind
DePauw University
Case-Western Reserve University
DePauw
Howard Burkett
Burkett
A. Louis Allred
Northwestern University
Frederick R. Duke
University of Iowa
Richard G. Lawton
University of Michigan
C. S. Parmenter
Indiana University
Kenneth L. Rinehart
University of Illinois
John E. Stuehr
IU Appoints 2 New Vice Presidents
Indiana University trustees name Dr. Joseph R. Hartley vice president and dean of faculties and promote Dr. David R. Derge to vice president and dean for administration. Hartley, a three five decade faculty member, has acted as vp and dean since November. Derge, on the faculty since 1956, moves from associate dean of faculties to oversee numerous administrative duties for the president. Both are noted educators and researchers. Hartley has advised governors on Burns Ditch and the Indiana Dunes project. Derge is known for educational television work and a closed-circuit series used on Bloomington and regional campuses.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Board of Trustees
Joseph R. Hartley
David R. Derge
Hartley
Derge
School of Business
Harold W. Handley
Matthew E. Welsh
Indiana Port
Burns Ditch
Indiana Dunes
Film Offer For Churches Schools In Martinsville
A film titled The Word Is Hooked is available with a booklet and can be shown in churches schools or civic groups. Lee Greenwell funeral director of Martinsville facilitates the distribution.
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Martinsville, Ill
Lee Greenwell
Martinsville
Army Corps optioned 52 acres near Oakley Dames east of Decatur
The U S Army Corps of Engineers has acquired an option to purchase 52 acres east of Oakley Dame, located near Decatur Illinois, for potential federal project purposes. The arrangement grants time to decide on final purchase.
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Decatur, Ill
Oakley Dame
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Indiana lawmakers divided on voting age change
Indiana legislators show a near half and half split on amending the state constitution to lower the voting age. A UPI poll of 92 lawmakers found 45 in favor, 41 opposed, and 6 undecided about reducing the current 21 year age requirement.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Knox recount confirms Knox County commission results
In Vincennes Indiana a recount of the Knox County commissioner race shows no change in totals. Democrat Walter DeLisle and Republican Enos Ellerman Jr both shed nine votes from the general election figures while DeLisle holds a 17 vote margin with 9171 to 9154.
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Vincennes
Ind
Knox County
Walter DeLisle
Enos Flerman Jr
DeLisle
Ellerman
Crestwood Chorus to Present Christmas Sketches and Music
Yale program in Paris Illinois invites the Crestwood Chorus and Dramatics Club to perform a Christmas program of sketches and music at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school's multi purpose room.
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Paris, Ill
Crestwood Chorus and Dramatics Club
Two Appointed At St. Meinrad
At St Meinrad Seminary a board meeting appointed Monsignor James P. Galvin of Indianapolis and Dr. Lynn Merritt of Bloomington to three year terms on the Education Committee. Galvin, an alumnus, has held multiple parish and school roles and served as Army chaplain 1942 to 1946. Merritt, IU chemistry professor and head of Indiana Instrument and Chemical Corp., holds memberships in numerous scientific and scholarly societies.
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ST. Meinard
Ind
St. Meinrad Seminary
James P. Galvin
St. Patrick’s Church
Indianapolis
Lynn Merritt
Indiana University
Monsignor
Galvin
Holy Cross
St. Meinrad
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
St. Mary’s
Richmond
Cathedral High School
Archdiocesan
Msgr. Galvin
St. Mary's Child Center
Dr. Merritt
University of Michigan
Indiana Instrument and Chemical Corporation
Bloomington
Safety group urges states to adopt new highway rules now
National Safety Council predicts 1968 will set a traffic death record and urges legislators to move promptly to implement federal highway safety standards. Through October, 45,000 lives were lost, up 4 percent from 1967, which had a record 53,100 fatalities.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Pyle
Casey Man Receives Army Commendation Medal
Lieu tenant James P. Hires son of Rev and Mrs John Hires Vermilion Illinois has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service as Processing Officer at the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station Cincinnati Ohio His primary duty was enlisting and inducting personnel into all branches of the military He entered the Army on April 13 1966 He trained at Fort Benning Georgia and now resides at 402 North Central Ave Casey with his wife Jo Ann Jones and their son Michael.
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Casey, Ill
James P. Hires
John Hires
Vermilion
Armed Forces
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hires
Army
Fort Benning
North Central Ave
Casey
Jo Ann Jones
Michael
Hovde backs plan for Indianapolis university campus
Purdue University president Frederick L. Hovde expressed qualified support for a state university serving Indianapolis. He urged the state and federal governments to back expanded Marion County facilities and post high school opportunities, and called for immediate legislation to allow university bonds for new facilities.
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Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Frederick L. Hovde
Purdue University
Indianapolis
Richard Lugar
Hovde
Marion County
Porter
Lake Counties
Fort Wayne
South Bend-Elkhart
Jeffersonville-New Albany
Richmond Kokomo
Evansville
New Visiting Rules at Clay County Hospital
Brazil Indiana Special report says Flu epidemic threats prompt Clay County Hospital to limit visits to one visitor per patient and prohibit children from visiting. Rules will be lifted when conditions permit per officials.
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Brazil
Ind
Clay County Hospital
American War Mothers Plan Christmas Party Event
Sullivan Indiana special report notes the American War Mothers will host a Christmas Party at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Branding Iron venue with community members invited to attend the holiday gathering.
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Sullivan
Ind
Branding Iron
Joy in Giving Delivers Aid to Appalachian Families
In Mattoon Illinois volunteers from the area delivered 19 trucks of food clothing candy and toys to impoverished families in southeastern Kentucky. About 200 people and 25 organizations from Mattoon Lerna Humboldt Cooks Mills Charleston Sullivan and Broadlands donated gifts.
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Mattoon
Ill
Appalachian
Kentucky
Lerna
Humboldt
Cooks Mills
Charleston
Sullivan
Broadlands
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