New Education Program Slated At Vincennes
Vincennes plan funds a $10,000 federally financed Curriculum Enrichment Program for educationally deprived children in Harrison Franklin Tecumseh districts and Sacred Heart area. Sixteen teachers nurses and supervisors will be hired for the second semester with about $55,000 in payroll. The project provides remedial reading health and social services and an audio visual center supervised by the Community School Corp and loaned to four parochial schools.
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Vincennes
Ind
Glen Bretz
Wyatt Baker
Harrison
Franklin and Tecumseh
Sacred Heart
Community School Corp
Christmas Play at Fontanet EUB Church
Fontanet Ind Special Christmas program titled The Prince of Peace will be presented by Fontanet EUB Church on Friday December 24 at 7 p m The program includes narration pantomime songs and children’s recitations All parishioners and the community are invited to attend.
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Fontanet, Ind
Fontanet Eub
Queen of Owen County to be chosen in Spencer
Spencer Indiana will hold the Owen County Sesquicentennial queen selection on Tuesday evening December 28 at Spencer High School auditorium. A dance with music by the Blue Velvets will follow the contest.
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Spencer, Ind
Owen County
Spencer High School
Blue Velvets
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Brazil Church
A Christmas Eve Candlelight and Carol Service will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the First United Presbyterian Church Brazil Ind. The session invites congregation members and friends of the church to attend.
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Brazil
Ind
First United Presbyterian Church
Betty Jane Dougherty Divorced From Charles Dougherty
Betty Jane Dougherty was granted a divorce from Charles Edward Dougherty in Vigo Superior Court No 2 on Thursday. Judge Charles K. McCrory awarded custody to the father of their two minor children.
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Betty Jane Dougherty
Charles Edward Dougherty
12Th St
Vigo Superior Court No. 2
Charles K. McCrory
Castoday
Pentagon War Mood Softened by Christmas in 1960s
Washington AP reports Christmas softened the austere war mood at the Pentagon as officers, troops, and missiles remained on 24 hour duty. McNamara vacationed in Aspen while Cyrus R. Vance led in his absence. About 1 million servicemen abroad, including 188000 in Vietnam, prepared for duties with Polaris submarines, SAC, and other commands.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Viet Nam
Defense Department
National Military Command Center
War Rooms
McNamara
Aspen
Colo
Cyrus R. Vance
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earle G. Wheeler
JCS
Harold K. Johnson
Army
David J. McDonald
Naval Operations
Winder
John P. McConnell
Air Force
Wallace M. Greene Jr
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
Colorado Springs
Germany
Dominican Republic
Atlantic
Pacific
Humane Society Meets Tuesday at Terre Haute Shelter
The Terre Haute Humane Society, Inc. annual meeting will be held at the shelter office 1811 S Fruitridge Ave on Tuesday at 7 30 p m Five directors will be elected for a three year term beginning January 1 William E Cook Mrs Woodrow Creason Mrs Russell Peterson Miss Ethel L Morgan and Mrs Amy Ann Wigginton have been nominated The board will meet after the annual meeting to elect officers for the coming year.
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Terre Haute Humane Society, Inc
S. Fruitridge Ave
William E. Cook
Woodrow Creason
Russell Peterson
Ethel L. Morgan
Amy Ann Wigginton
P. O. to Close on Christmas Day in Terre Haute
On Christmas Day the Terre Haute Post Office will be closed to the public with no mail delivery except special delivery and perishables. Special handling air mail parcels will be delivered. No window services and all classified stations and branches will be closed. The lobby will remain open for box patrons to receive mail.
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Terre Haute
Bandit in blue robs station downtown
A man in blue robbed United Service Station at 2194 N 25th St about 1 15 a.m. Friday. Night operator Lyman Ballard said the bandit pointed a small caliber revolver and demanded the money, receiving about 35 dollars. The thief wore faded blue jeans a blue sweatshirt and a blue mask.
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United Service
N. 25Th St
Lyman Ballard
Ballard
Lark Commercial Painting and Sandblasting Incorporation Filed
Articles of Incorporation for Lark Commercial Painting and Sandblasting Inc were filed Thursday in Vigo County Recorder's office. Attorney Buena Chaney serves as resident agent. Edward E. Lark Betty L. Lark and Chaney are named directors and incorporators at 2016 Kussner St.
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Lark Commercial Painting and Sandblasting, Inc
Vigo County
Huge Telephone Expansion for Paris Area
Orion Cheney of General Telephone Illinois announced a more than 2 million dollar investment over 30 months to expand Paris facilities. The plan includes a major 1966 central office addition, consolidating offices in one building, and a shift to two party lines as four party service is phased out by 1967.
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Paris
Ill
Orion Cheney
General Telephone Company of Illinois
Equipmnt
Cheney
Marshall
Marshall Telephone
Chicago Democrats oppose Illinois tax amendment
Four Democratic state representatives from the Chicago area oppose a proposed revenue article heading to voters in November. Adlai Stevenson III Abner Mikva James Moran and Bernard Peskin say the plan is less clear more restrictive and regressive and would shift tax burdens from businesses to individuals and raise already high property taxes.
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Chicago
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Abner J. Mikva
James B. Moran
Evanston
Bernard M. Peskin
Northbrook
Plan Maple Avenue Student Service Plan
The Rev Mr John McFarland will be guest speaker at a Maple Avenue Methodist Church service for student recognition on Sunday December 26. College students will be recognized and assist in the 9 30 a m service with special music by a girls triple trio a boys quartet and adult and senior youth choirs. After the service students will be hosted by Rev and Mrs Chester Mahan. Mr McFarland serves the Wesley Foundation as minister to students at Indiana State University and Rose Polytechnic Institute.
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John McFarland
Maple Avenue Methodist Church
Chester Mahan
McFarland
Wesley Foundation
Methodist Church
Indiana State University
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Four Illinois Residents Die in Rochester Auto Wreck
A rain slicked crash on U.S. 62 south of Rochester, Minnesota, killed four Illinois residents: Frank Komnick aged 64 and his wife, both from Bloomington, and Roy Eisenberg 55 and Harry Eisenberg 56 from Hudson. Four others were injured, one critically, as a truck struck the Illinois car after colliding with three other vehicles.
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Rochester, Minn
Rochester
Illinois
U.S
Bloomington
Frank Komnick
Hudson
Roy Eisenberg
Harry H. Eisenberg
Komnick
Eisenbergs
Three tax liens filed against Vigo County residents
Three federal tax liens were filed in the Vigo County recorder s office against Bertha Harmon of West Terre Haute for 55 89 in 1965 withholding and social security taxes William H Hogue of 642 N 4th St owes 1377 10 in income taxes for 1961 1963 and Jimmie W Vester of 2408 N 27th St allegedly failed to pay 535 83 in 1964 1965
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Vigo County
County Recorder’s
Bertha Harmon
National Ave
West Terre Haute
William H. Hogue
4Th St
Jimmie W. Vester
27Th St
Emerson Jews keep Christmas Eve babysitting tradition
In Emerson New Jersey families will continue a four year Christmas Eve custom of babysitting for Catholics attending midnight Mass. The practice began when the local parish welcomed Jews to conduct services at Assumption Roman Catholic church during synagogue construction. The community now has a dedicated Emerson Jewish Community Center.
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Emerson
N. J
Upij
Assumption Roman Catholic Church
Emerson Jewish Community Center
Nab Fugitive After Wild Gun Battle
Bank robber James Edward Kennedy, an FBI ten most wanted suspect, was captured in Worcester after a high speed car chase and close range shootout with FBI agents and police. Companion Paul V. Davis, a parole violator, surrendered with him. Kennedy faced arraignment in Boston.
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Boston
UPI
James Edward Kennedy
FBI
Worcester
Kan
Kennedy
Paul V. Davis
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Allen Wade Haugsted
Houston
Tex
James L. Handley
Massachusetts
Davis
Handley
David
Marion, NL
Paul Johnson
Fatal Crash Claims Chicago Woman Near Gurnee
A Chicago woman, 56, Mrs Ade Line Ryba, died when her car collided with a truck on Illinois 132 east of Gurnee. The crash occurred Thursday, authorities said.
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Gurnee, Ill
Adeline Ryba
Chicago
Illinois 132
Soon Eh
Marian Martin Pattern Catalog Promises Flattering Fall Designs
Advertises Printed Pattern 9362 Jr. Miss sizes 9 to 17 in holiday white crepe and pink wool with yardage for size 13. Pattern cost 50 cents plus 15 cents for first class mail. Order via Terre Haute Tribune Pattern Dept New York address with name, address, zip, size and style number. Catalog offers 350 new ideas and a free pattern coupon for 150 sent.
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Marian Martin
Terre Haute Tribune
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
Weather Picture Across Regions
Weather across Washington and Winnipeg shows gray skies with highs near 50 in Washington and 24 in Winnipeg, with chilly lows around freezing. Temperatures trend about six degrees above normal over the period, with chances of showers Monday or Tuesday totaling about half an inch.
Cubans Reunited With 3 Children in Indiana Home
In Fairland Indiana a Cuban couple reunites with their three children after more than three years apart. Ontoniel Palacios and his wife Barbara aged 17 16 and 9 were separated since 1962 due to Cuba’s policies. The Palacios family left Cuba with only clothes as possessions were confiscated. The United States paid transit to Miami and Palacios plans to seek work in coming weeks while McCurdy family hosts them for Christmas.
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Fairland
Ind
Billy Lee McCurdy
McCurdys
Ontoniel Palacios
Indianapolis
Miami
Palacis
Barbara
Gisela
Ontoniel Jr
Cuba
United States
Palacios
Havanna
Early Mailing Prevented Crisis This Christmas
Postmaster Frank Miklozek credited the public with preventing a mailing crisis by mailing early, separating mail, and using ZIP codes. He noted mail volume rose 1.3 percent from last year and reached 10,839,000 items mailed by December 22, thanking the public for cooperation.
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Frank Miklozek
Miklozek
White Christmas Promised Across Midwest With Storm
A large early winter storm moving northeast from the Southwest brought snow to much of the Middle West and heavy snow expected in the northern Great Lakes New England and Cascade regions. High winds lashed Texas and heavy rains threatened floods in eastern Arizona as the Gila River rose.
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Mississippi Valley
North Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
New England
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Middle West
Arizona
New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Nebraska
Monahans
Odessa
Texas
Lubbock
Salton
Tex
Matador
Roaring Springs
Gila
Mammoth
Kearney
Illinois
Oklahoma
Missouri
Washington
Idaho
Cascade Mountains
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Fontanet
Woodburn Printing Co., Inc
South 6Th Street
Minnesota
Warren Mullen
Minneapolis
Warren
Ralph Mullen
Terre Haute Star
Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Tribune-Star Publishing CO
Wabash Avenue
Humane Society
P. O
Bandit
Blue Robs Station
PLAN
Maple Avenue Student Service
Nab
Wmechan Masti
Loco
U.S. Weather Bureau
Rein
AMX
Winnipeg
THE
Associated Press
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Louisville
Albany
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Albuquerque
Atlanta
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St.p
Boise
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Fairbanks
Rapid City
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Richmond
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St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
Jacksonville
San Diego
Juneau
San Fran
Kansas City
Seattle
McCurdy
Midwest
United Press International
Jefford
Sr 23Rd & Hulman Sts
Merry Christmas
Water Works Corp
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