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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
1
Terre Haute lay in shutdown as 12 to 14 inches of snow paralyzed the city. Schools and many businesses closed while 12 to 14 inches fell with 1 to 2 more inches forecast. Street Commissioner Lawrence King said crews worked over 30 hours straight to clear main roads and would continue until side streets are passable.
Hundreds of stranded motorists found refuge in Terre Haute and area motels after a storm dumped 12 to 14 inches of snow. Vigo County Civil Defense director Gilbert J. Leonard said Terre Haute House opened for those unable to find shelter, with about 25 families sent there. Major motels reported full occupancy and some passengers bunking in halls or lobby areas. Police urged staying off roads as highways were closed and crews worked to clear the streets. Continued on Page 5.
The forecast calls for intermittent snow ending tonight with clearing and cold air ahead. Lows tonight mid teens to low 20s, Friday highs in the 20s, and a partly cloudy to mostly cold pattern through Saturday with warming into the 20s and 30s by Monday morning.
Vigo County School Corporation Supt. C. Kenneth Cottom announced at noon Thursday that all schools will remain closed Friday.
A major December storm cripples Midwest traffic and closes hundreds of schools while leaving at least 10 dead and widespread power outages. The system stretches from Illinois to the Plains, adding to a week’s toll. Eastern areas report 250 000 homeless or without power with zero degree temperatures driving evacuees to shelters and interim housing.
Mrs. Margaret Black won first place with 750 points for store appearance promotions personnel and a 5 percent sales increase. She could not attend due to snowfall. cash prize and trophy were accepted by Johnnie Turner as Goodwill Worker of the Year.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with Hanoi's Le Duc Tho in Paris to press for steps toward peace in Vietnam and to seek renewal of North Vietnam's demand for economic aid from the United States. He avoided plans for a new agreement and urged both sides to reduce conflict while continuing diplomacy.
Cash donations to the Tribune Star Basket Fund will aid Christmas baskets for needy families in Vigo County. Donors may mail or deliver gifts to the Tribune Star office at 721 Wabash Ave. Public listing of all contributions will follow.
Madrid AP The premier Adm Luis Carrero Blanco was killed when his car exploded today. A police source said he was assassinated and vice president Torcuato Fernandez Miranda became premier. The blast occurred about 9 30 am amid murder threats against antigovernment protesters and trials scheduled for workers.
Soviet and Egyptian foreign ministers pledged full effort to make the Arab Israeli peace conference succeed in Geneva. Abba Eban outlined Israel’s aim of a signed peace and coexistence while Kissinger and Gromyko lead talks and King Hussein heads toward regional diplomacy amid a Syrian boycott.
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