Two Boys and Man Held in Armed Robbery Case
Frederick J. Winston 21 and two youths, 16 and 17, were arrested within hours after an armed robbery on Tuesday night. Winston's bond was set at 5000 dollars. The trio was apprehended in a car matching a getaway vehicle description near Edyth Wellman’s residence, with about 25 dollars and assorted papers seized. The youths were turned over to juvenile authorities. Winston faces armed robbery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor charges, with case read postponed to December 29 for prosecution in Vigo Circuit Court. Police Sgt Hecklesburg and officers Randolf McCarthy Hawk made the arrest.
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Terre Haute
Justice of the Peace
Lee Easton
Frederick J. Winston
S. 15Th St
Winston
Easton
Edyth Willman
S. 11Th St
Wellman
William Hecklesburg
Thirteenth Street
College Ave
Robert Randolf
Jack McCarthy
Jerry Hawk
Gas Company Withdraws Request For Rate Increase
Rex R. Detar, president of Terre Haute Gas Corporation, announced the withdrawal of its request to raise rates by 4/10c per 1,000 cubic feet. The move cites pending federal approval delays, noting the supplier's rate increase won’t take effect as planned January 1, and the company will not pass on the increase to customers.
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Rex R. Detar
Terre Haute Gas Corporation
Public Service Commission
Detar
Terre Haute Gas
Federal Power Commission
Deta
Terre Haute
New Supermarket Roof Collapse Kills Eleven in Rio
In Rio de Janeiro a concrete roof collapsed at a newly built supermarket in the Pi lares district killing at least 11 people and injuring 236. More bodies remained trapped as rescue teams worked. officials launched an immediate investigation.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Felipe Cardoso
Rio
Health Service
Pilares
Santa Claus raid leads to drugs arrest in Hayward
In Hayward California a man named Richard K. Hughes was raided after a Santa Claus impersonator with a badge and search warrant gained entry to Hughes home. Police found marijuana hashish LSD and other drugs and arrested Hughes and two companions during the operation.
Lawson Guilty of Robbery in Vigo Circuit Court
A Vigo Circuit Court jury found Terre Haute resident William Leroy Lawson guilty of robbery after two days of testimony. The 20 year old, of 1220 Walnut Street, faces a sentence of 10 to 25 years on January 17 after a pre sentence investigation.
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Vigo
Terre Haute
William Leroy Lawson
Walnut St
Lawson
Robert H. Brown
Warren Everett
Verl Miller
O. M. Pearman
12Th St
Poplar
Walnut Sts
Peter Cushing: Star of Horror Films and Dracula Comeback
New York AP profile of Peter Cushing, the soft spoken English actor famed for horror roles. He discusses his color film work, the appeal of fantasy over horror, and his ongoing return as Dracula in future projects.
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New York
Peter Cushing
Cushing
Mr. Smith
Snowall
Dr. Terror
Dracula
London
Christmas Seal Bond Campaign Totals Reach $20155
The 1972 Christmas Seal and Bond Campaign totals 20155.28 in Vigo County with 77 percent of goal raised. Bond chair John R Woldren reports 3490 received. Great Scot Super Market employees gift to Holdren. several township leaders donate amounts from 38 to 1412.
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Vigo County
Wayne Sherer
John R. Woldren
TB Society
Honey Creek Square
Holdren
Fred Patton
Linton
Wayne Livengood Nevins
Bessie Richey Person
Ruth Clark
Prairie Creek
Henrietta Hahn
Prairieton
Ralph Youngblood
Riley
James Kuykendall
Sugar Creek
Joseph Bisch
Lost Creek
Paul Gummere
Honey Creek
Edgar Minnich
Fayette
Herbert Lamb
Otter Creek
Water shortage shuts Staunton schools several days
Staunton Indiana faces a severe water shortage from the town system due to leaks and pump failures. Schools have been closed for several days with only a half day planned Friday if water supplies allow an all day session later.
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Staunton
Ind
Staunton Town
Dreiser Square Christmas Notices From Local Residents
Mrs. Mary Serano will spend Christmas with her son Joe and family at 181 Rodighiero Rd if weather allows. Mrs Helen Mulvihill will visit her niece Mrs. Paul Kadel at 72 Carrol Drive. Mrs. Naomi Wyrick at 1321 DS is hospitalized after a heart attack. Mrs. Lobas, now Mrs. Lou Cunningham, broke her wrist last Friday and had surgery. Grace Grimes at 1177 DS is in serious condition at St Anthony Hospital. Culver Donshie, 1801 S ith St, fell and broke her clavicle and remains in hospital. Catherine Eggbeer, 208 DS, hosted her son Bill Eggbeer of Chicago over the weekend. Iva Certain at 1238 DS is home recuperating. Lillian Edleman at 1214 DS heads to Evansville with her son and family to visit Dolly Smith in Spring Lake Mich.
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Mary Serano
D.S
Joe
Rodighiero Rd
Mary
Helen Mulvihill
Paul Kadel
Carrol Drive
Naomi Wyrick
Lobas
Lou Cunningham
Grace Grimes
St. Anthony Hospital
Culver Donshie
S. Jth St
Catherine Eggbeer
Bill Eggbeer
Chicago
Iva Certain
D. S
Lillian Edleman
Evansville
Dolly Smith
Spring Lake
Mich
Lincoln Hotel to Be Demolished for Renewal Project
The Lincoln Hotel in downtown Indianapolis will be demolished as part of a $50 million renewal plan. The Metropolitan Development Commission announced bids for the demolition on January 17, with construction of a 500 room hotel, an apartment building, offices and shops to begin in 1973.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Lincoln
Metropolitan Development Commission
Idaho highway worker in Santa role retires after injury
George Pingel of the Idaho Department of Highways dressed as Santa in Bovill Idaho delivering candy to children. He was bitten on one leg by a German shepherd then slipped on ice spraining the other ankle as he continued the rounds before giving up the stunt.
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Bovill
Idaho
UPI
George Pingel
Idaho Department of Highways
Santa Claus
Pye
Pringle
St. Nick
Wabash Senior Citizens elect officers for 1973
The Wabash Senior Citizens Center at its Christmas lunch elected officers for 1973 led by Lawrence R. Jones as president and Virginia Irwin as first vice president. Frank Havill is second vice president, Margaret Stoker secretary, Arch Dunbar treasurer. Board members include Mary Alice Banks Morris Blumberg Dan Conner and others with ex officio James Conover Sidney Levin and Kermit Nees and honorary members Clarabelle Dickey and Blanche Wolf.
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Wabash Senior Citizens Center
Lawrence R. Jones
Virginia Irwin
Frank Havill
Margaret Stoker
Arch Dunbar
Mary Alice Banks
Morris Blumberg
Dan Conner
Herschel Hellopeter
C. R. Lemons
Rudy Richardson
Kenneth Shook
Charles Strausburg
Betty Vanderbilt
Frank Grove
James Conover
Sidney Levin
Kermit Nees
Clarabelle Dickey
Blanche Wolf
Lettuce Boycott Group Formed in Vigo County
The Vigo County Farm Labor Aid Committee held a meeting at Mrs. Trish Sindha's home to discuss a boycott of California lettuce. The executive committee scheduled a workshop for 2 p.m.
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Vigo County
Indiana lettuce boycott workshop held on campus
On Sunday February 4 at Indiana State University a discussion covered the California head lettuce boycott aimed at securing migrant workers bargaining rights. Lora Caine was chosen treasurer and multiple fund-raising projects were announced. Jim Sehratz and Steve Retherford reported on the workshop in Indianapolis. Hallmark Cards plans to invest $60 million more in its Hall of Fame drama specials over the next decade, per president Donald J. Hall.
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Indiana State University
California
Lora Caine
Jim Sehratz
Steve Retherford
Indianapolis
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Donald J. Hall
Gateway Arch St Louis tallest manmade national monument
The 630 foot Gateway Arch symbolizes St Louis as Gateway to the West and stands as America s tallest manmade national monument.
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St. Louis
Gateway To the West
America
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