Ornduff pleads not guilty in Vigo burglary case
Robert Gene Ornduff of Brazil entered a not guilty plea in Vigo Circuit Court on a November 24 burglary at the Biddles home. Judge H Ralph Johnston scheduled a March 7, 1966 trial due to a heavy docket. Ornduff remained jailed as bond was set at 7500 dollars, though Florida parole officials asked no bond.
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Vigo
Robert Gene Ornduff
RR 2
Brazil
H. Ralph Johnston
Johnston
Chester Biddle
DePauw Geology Professor Dr Charles Bieber Dies
Dr Charles L. Bieber aged 64, head of geology and geography at DePauw University, died in Putnam County Hospital Tuesday. He was named most popular professor in 1962 and served as past president of the National Association of Geology Teachers.
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Greencastle
Ind
Charles L. Bieber
DePauw University
Putnam County Hospital
DePauw
National Association of Geology Teachers
Approve Junior College Plan for Champaign Illinois
The Illinois Junior College Board approved a new junior college for Champaign to serve 230000 people across a 12 county area in east central Illinois. The plan awaits confirmation by the Board of Higher Education and includes a referendum for Champaign residents.
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Chicago
Champaign
Illinois
Illinois Junior College Board
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Triton
Cook County
Sauk Valley
Sterling
Rock Valley
Rockford
Board of Higher Education
Douglas
Ford
Pratt
Iroquois
DeWitt
Vermilion
Edgar
Coles
Moultrie
McLean
Livingston
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Valley
Ottawa
la Salle-Peru-Oglesby
Bureau County
la Salle County
Putnam County
Peter Loveland
Peru
Seelyville Water Ruling Issued in Court Dispute
Judge Harold J. Bitzegaio ruled that Seelyville Waterworks must supply Mason water for domestic use only while Mason is barred from using water beyond regulatory limits. The decision centers on Mason’s plan to establish a trailer court on his property, alleged to violate town ordinances and water regulations.
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Harold J. Bitzegaio
Seelyville
David J. Mason
Town Board
Bitzegaio
Mason
Seelyville Waterworks Corp
Illinois Men Die in Viet Nam
Washington reports two Illinois servicemen dead in Vietnam. Marine Pfc. Richard F. Moody died of wounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moody of Cottage Hills Madison County. Army Pfc. Marin I. Shipman listed as non hostile causes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil G. Shipman Route 3 Sullivan Ill.
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Washington
Defense Department
Illinois
Viet Nam
Marine
Richard F. Moody
John A. Moody
Cottage Hills
Madison County
Army
Virgil G. Shipman
Route 3
Sullivan, Ill
Bloomington schools win $100,000 nursing program grant
Bloomington metropolitan schools received a federal grant of 100000 dollars to establish a practical nurse training program. In the first year twenty persons will receive instruction.
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Bloomington, Ind
Bloomington Metropolitan
Illinois estimates $500 million backlog in recreation projects
Illinois state official William Lodge says the backlog of outdoor recreation projects totals about 500 million dollars and would take over a century to complete with current resources. He announced federal approval to buy Beall Woods in Wabash County for 287 thousand, the first Illinois project funded under the Land and Water Conservation Act.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
William Lodge
Beall Woods
Wabash County
the Woods
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Lodge
Federal Bureau
Illinois Building Authority
Building Authority
Cahokia Mounds State Park
Elwood Arsenal
Des Plaines
Joliet
Army
Illinois Department of Economic Development
State Conservation Department
Conservation Department
Vanderpool Indictment Modifed in Vigo Court Ruling
Frank Vanderpool, 70, of Farmersburg, held without bond in Vigo County jail since the Oct 19 shooting death of Wendell Thompson in Terre Haute, won a modification of the first degree murder indictment. Judge H Ralph Johnston ruled the grand jury could charge but not “find” guilt, delaying arraignment to early next month. Vanderpool allegedly killed Thompson after a dispute at the Vanderpool home of his stepdaughter, Maxine Blaker, 127 Barton Ave.
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Frank Vanderpool
Farmersburg
Vigo County
Wendell Thompson
Terre Haute
Vigo
Warren R. Everett
H. Ralph Johnston
Vanderpool
Thompson
Maxine M. Blaker
Barton Ave
Civil Case Dismissal Cuts Federal Court Docket
A civil case, Paul H. Bonner et al versus Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad Co, was removed from the Federal District Court schedule opening Jan 17. The docket drops to 11 civil cases with 18 originally listed. four dismissed and three reset for jury trials. one criminal jury trial is United States v Elmer E Krise and Dallas Barr for transporting illegal money orders. Pre trial hearings next week by Judge Cale J Holder may remove more cases.
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Federal District Court
Paul H. Bonner
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co
United States
Elmer E. Krise
Dallas Barr
Cale J. Holder
Five Terre Haute youths enlist in Air Force
Recruit officer Sgt. Johnny Jackson says five local boys enlisted through the Terre Haute office in December and have left for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio. The enlistees are Ronnie Dunbar 19 of Brazil Patrick Lovett 19 of Terre Haute Carl Overton 19 of Terre Haute Wesley Hoffman 22 of Terre Haute and Lawrence Howell 19 of Paris Illinois.
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Air Force
Terre Haute
Johnny Jackson
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Jackson
Ronnie Dunbar
N. Ashley
Brazil
B. Dunbar
Patrick M. Lovett
S.tith St
George Lovett
Carl R. Overton
Harding Ave
Robert Overton
Wesley J. Hoffman
Leland St
Wesley Hoffman
Lawrence W. Howell
Paris
Ill
Clarence Howell
Mary Watts to be sentenced for embezzling from plan commission
Shelbyville Indiana Mrs Mary Watts 45 formerly deputy at Shelbyville plan commission pleads guilty to theft after $2000 shortage found by State Board of Accounts audit. She faces sentencing January 11. Husband Charles Watts resigns as executive director of the commission.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Mary Watts
Shelby County Plan Commission
State Board of Accounts
Charles
Commission
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