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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1972
Page
11
Terre Haute Police Chief Jim Swift reports an 8 percent overall crime decline for January through November 1971 to 1972 aided by $125,000 in federal grants. Burglary falls over 25 percent while murders stay low and larcenies rise. grants support a police legal advisor and equipment upgrades.
Overnight police reports show burglaries and thefts across several homes and a car. Alvin Foster reported a break in at 529 S 19th St with a .22 rifle and police radio stolen and a rear door glass broken. Dan Bennett said a 12 gauge shotgun and case were stolen from his car after a rear window break at 2110 S 7th St. Rex Ireland reported a break in at 452 S 20th St with two guns a pellet gun and two radios missing plus about 50 dollars.
Officers of Kerman Grotto were elected at the annual meeting. Myrick Williams was named Monarch with Al Yeager chief justice, Harry Perdieu master of ceremonies, Charles Funcannon venerable prophet, Granville Cooley treasurer, Dick Ward marshall, Fred Miller captain of the guard. Also named were Paul Ward sentinel Rex Smith chaplain Steve Schlup trustee one year Ivan Taylor trustee two years Garland Bedford trustee three years. Executive board of past Monarchs includes Clyde Giffel Vern Taylor Edl Wester Fred Woodard Charles Wilson Hilrry Tanner and John Nipple.
The Star corrects the late C. L. Garderwine obituary details. It states Larrison defeated Donald E. Smith for mayor, not Ralph Tucker, and Tucker clarifies he was never beaten for city office but lost in the Indiana gubernatorial race. Tucker refutes prior misstatement and calls for accuracy.
Edward Miller age 35 of 2045 N. 21st St charged with driving under the influence with a suspended jail term tied to fines. He received a 60 day license suspension and $128 fine plus $23 intoxication fee and $35 fine for the offense.
Leroy Lawson, 20, charged with robbery, had his Vigo Circuit Court session continue into the afternoon with Special Judge Warren Everett and a 12 member jury. Mrs. O M Pearman testified Lawson snatched her purse on 12th Street between Poplar and Walnut on January 12, 1972. Public Defender Robert H Brown represents Lawson. Verl Miller presents the state case. Jury list includes Connie Guerin and others from Vigo County. The trial is expected to run to late Wednesday evening for Thursday morning.
Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board refused to extend its deadlines ending the sale and use of phosphate detergents. Effective dates remain January 1 for household detergents and April 13 for commercial and household dishwasher detergents. Robert Holt said delaying enforcement would amount to legislation.
Dr. M. Dale Baughman of Indiana State University edited Contemporary Education and authored seven new Phi Delta Kappa fastbacks including What Do Students Really Want published in December. He has four prior books and about 70 articles, and plans Teaching with Humor Power for Parker Publishing next fall.
Smokey Cannon, 87, insists a broken arm won’t stop him from playing Santa at a Dallas department store after a fall during an ice storm. He returned next day with a plastered arm, still wearing his 1905 Wells Fargo badge. He has no living family after a fatal cattle stampede and once parachuted at 74.
The National Safety Council estimates 550 to 650 people may be killed in traffic accidents during the Christmas holiday weekend. The period runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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