Indiana Weekend Road Toll Reaches Ten Lives
Weekend traffic accidents in Indiana killed at least ten people, raising the 1968 highway fatality toll to 1,467 from 1,513 the prior year. Victims include Ollie Bratcher of LaPorte in a head on collision near Knox, and Floyd Norris of Portage in a single vehicle crash. Multiple other fatal and serious injuries occurred across Starke, Marion, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Lake counties on U S 31, U S 35, Indiana 32 and toll road connections.
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Indiana
Knox
U.S
Starke County
Ollie Bratcher
LaPorte
Seaton Williams
Francis Heat
Thomas J. Heat
Plymouth
Floyd Norris
Portage
Susan Marie Rouge
Muncie
Doyg Whiteman
Jim Meeser
Indianapolis
Hanna Rd
Indi
Edward C. Burris
Anderson
Nicholas D. Keppinger
Greendale
Wis
Lake County
William F. Cady
Fire on Chicago West Side Leaves Three Children Dead
A West Side Chicago apartment fire killed Linda Cochran age 1, her brother Marvin 4, and their grandmother Carrie Newman 50. Their mother Jeanne Cochran 30 survived by leaping from a second floor window, while a fireman Lawrence Burns was slightly injured. Neighbor Annie West 28 and Jeanne Cochran were treated for smoke inhalation. Officials suspect an accidental match drop while cleaning brushes with gasoline sparked the blaze.
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Chicago
West Side
Linda Cochran
Marvin
Carrie Newman
Jeanne Cochran
Lawrence Burns
Rocks prized for decoration in Japan
Rocks are valued highly in Japan for decorative use, reflecting traditional aesthetics and landscape culture. The article notes their role in ornaments, gardening, and art, highlighting cultural significance and evolving markets.
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Japan
Three Menard Prison Escapees Sought After Space of Chester
Three trustees escaped Menard State Penitentiary after kidnapping guard Vern Cline and fleeing in a prison pickup. They hijacked a Ruma couple, tied them, stole their car and items, then abandoned the vehicle in mud near the Kaskaskia River. Suspects are Robert J. Baker James Siglar and Richard Sims.
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Chester, Ill
Menard State Penitentiary
Ruma
James R. Kern
Randolph County
Chester
Robert J. Baker
James Siglar
Richard Sims
Vern Cline
Menard
Max Fry
Cline
Kaskaskia River
Vernon Affleman
Couple Dead From Carbon Monoxide In Parked Car
In Madison Indiana a man Millard Barrett 41 of Paris Crossing and Rosa Lee Snider 43 of Scottsburg were found dead Sunday inside a car along a Jefferson County road about 15 miles west of Madison. Authorities said carbon monoxide poisoning caused both deaths with the ignition key in the on position. A farmer Don ald Muster reported the scene after initially thinking the vehicle was abandoned.
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Madison, Ind
UPI
Jefferson County
Here
Millard Barrett
Paris Crossing
Rosa Lee Snider
Scottsburg
Donald Muster
Julie Nixon Eisenhower Wedding Gives Nixon-Eisenhower Tie
Julie Nixon, 20, and David Eisenhower wed in New York at the Dutch Reformed Church with Dr Norman Vincent Peale officiating. About 500 guests attended the ceremony and reception at the Plaza Hotel as the couple began their life together amid a historic presidential lineage and a honeymoon described as secret. The bride and groom exchanged a kiss after the father’s cue, and the bride wore a silk peau d Ange gown while her ring dated to David’s great grandmother.
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New York
UPI
Julie Nixon
David Eisenhower
Julie
United States
Richard M. Nixon
David
Dwight David Eisenhower
White House
Marble Collegiate Church
Norman Vincent Peale
Plaza Hotel
Dutch Reformed Church
Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
John S. Doud
Denver
Zion Teacher Questioned in Fiancee's Death
Eugene Newbury, 23, a Zion Ill. teacher engaged to wed Anna Mondragon, 22, was questioned in Madison Wis. after refusing extradition. Mondragon was found dead near Illinois Beach State Park with signs of asphyxiation, blunt force, and possible torture. Newbury had called Dane County police saying he wanted to talk about a murder.
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Madison, Wis
Zion, Ill
Madison
Wis
Eugene Newbury
Harold Scheskie
John Hoogasian
Lake County
Ill
Anna L. Mondragon
Zion
Newbury
Illinois Beach State Park
Sheriff's Office
Dane County
Nixon Hopes He Will Not Halt Vacation
President elect Nixon, sidelined by a flu bout, plans a 12 day Florida vacation at Key Biscayne and Los Angeles. He hopes sun and rest aid recovery, with no major business planned during the holidays. Nixon will attend the Rose Bowl after the trip and return to New York January 3.
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Nixon
Florida
Sanford D. Garelik
New York
Key Biscayne
Fla
Los Angeles
Miami
Indiana 1968 corn grower champions named region winners
Crown Hoosier corn grower Joe Ellis of Greentown topped 170.5 bushels per acre to win the Ten acre shelled corn contest in Indiana region competition. Region V winner Ervin Newhouse fell to 166.4, with other region leaders Ralph Schumm Shelbyville Harry Everhart Roanoke Jasonville and sponsor Indiana Crop Improvement Association Purdue extension service acknowledged.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Joe Ellis
Rt. 1
Greentown
Ervin Newhouse
Rt. 2
Princeton
Newhouse
Ralph Schumm
Rt. 4
Roanoke
Harry Everhart
Shelbyville
Raymond Francis
Jasonville
Indiana Crop Improvement Association
Purdue Extension Service
Himalayas and Andes Hold Majority of Earth's Highest Peaks
The Himalayas and the Andes contain a majority of the world’s highest mountain peaks, reflecting major geological uplift and regional tectonics. Survey data and climber tallies highlight the concentration of extreme elevations across these ranges.
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Himalayas
Andes
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