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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
3
Terre Haute mayor Leland Larrison to veto Special Ordinance No. 51, passed 7-6 by the City Council, citing enforcement impossibility. The measure would ban burning garbage and rubber but allow burning trash leaves and grass daylight hours under strict container and smoke controls.
Arthur Lambert waited six years after a jury awarded him sixty thousand dollars for traffic injuries to withdraw thirty six thousand one hundred seventeen dollars after costs and fees. The time to appeal had expired. Had the funds been saved in 1962 they would have earned about eight thousand dollars in interest. Lambert said he needed the money for his wife's operation.
The city considers amending rules to curb burning on streets and alleys while allowing occasional controlled burning. Mayor Larrison notes enforcement would rely on nuisance clauses, as residents resist affidavits for arrests. Mier cites air pollution and health hazards from burning debris contributing to fire risks.
Hollywood in 1968 saw Cary Grant accused by his wife of abuse during LSD trips, while his popularity stayed intact. Jack Valenti introduced a movie rating system as producers chased X status and big paydays. Barbra Streisand and Julie Andrews joined a star club, nudity rose, and the production code relaxed.
Washington AP report says the Post Office Department will stop ruling on possible franking abuse by members of Congress, leaving enforcement to Congress. Griffin criticizes shift but welcomes final action as Johnson era clashes ease.
Vigo County Association for Mental Health announces the monthly bus to Logansport State Hospital on Sunday January 5. Tickets cost 4.00 round trip, available at 912 Chestnut Street. Bus departs at 9 a.m. and returns about 7 p.m. Furloughed patients may ride with a relative if reservations are made in advance.
Midland Glass Company employees and guests will celebrate the New Year with a New Year s Eve Dance at the Terre Haute House. The Reese Williams combo will play from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Mayflower Room with door prizes throughout the evening. Attire is semi formal.
An early oath ceremony installed Vigo County officials elect and others set to begin terms. County Clerk-elect William J. Brighton takes the oath, joining Democrats including state senator-elects and several county officials. Officials schedule oaths for January 1, 1970, including Judge H Ralph Johnston and others.
India will in six weeks replace all British crown emblems on government buildings with suitable national symbols, removing imperial relics as part of a broader push to assert postcolonial identity. The move follows a government statement issued Thursday and reflects ongoing national branding of public spaces.
Indiana was hit by a mix of rain freezing rain and fog, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s that would slowly fall but remain above freezing through Saturday in the southern half. Snow flurries were possible tonight and Saturday in the northern half.
Night lows were forecast from 29 to 34 in the north, 32 to 38 in the central region, and 35 to 40 in the south. Saturday highs were expected around 33 to 37 in the north, 36 to 43 in central Indiana, and 40 to 46 in the south.
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