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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
1
President Nixon arrived in Florida to meet West German Chancellor Willy Brandt for the fourth in a series of six summit talks with allied leaders. Press Secretary Ziegler said the discussions should be productive, with plans to meet Tuesday and Wednesday.
West Germany's Willy Brandt, a Nobel laureate and chancellor, meets President Nixon in Florida to discuss enlarging the European Common Market, East-West issues, and U.S. relations. He plans talks with Eisaku Sato in California and with Italian Prime Minister later, while Secretary Rogers meets Scheel. Nixon also notes football with Redskins coach George Allen before returning to Washington.
Washington nears 1972 with Phase Two wage price and rent controls in place. Nixon signed a bill extending control authority through April 30, 1973, with pay raises for federal workers and military starting January 1. Meany hails provisions as labor victory. 1.7 million teachers benefit. Commerce secretary Stans predicts economy up in 1972, while decontrol timing remains uncertain. Cost of living up 0.2 percent in November. Seasonal buying up 11-12 percent in dollars from last year. Pay Board and Price Commission face debates over rents and pay raises. Internationally, the dollar’s value rises on foreign exchanges.
An Air Canada DC9 with six crew returned to Toronto after a hijacker with a revolver and grenade ordered a trip to Havana. The 82 passengers disembarked in Toronto unaware of the hijack. the plane refueled and came home in the early hours. The Canadian embassy in Cuba will seek to resolve the incident with Cuban authorities.
Evansville and Mount Vernon searches narrowed for four of 15 inmates who escaped Vanderburgh County Jail early Sunday. Three suspects tied to federal gun violations were thought to be near Mount Vernon while James Majors remained unaccounted in Evansville. Deputies reported no armed danger and no serious incidents during recapture of the other 11 prisoners.
In Castroprauxel Germany a group of 350 Korean miners attempted to execute Song Doo suk 25 over alleged theft of $215 worth of photographic gear They planned hara kiri then drowning he escaped into a pond as police intervened and arrested him 2300 Korean coal workers remain in West Germany due to labor shortages.
An Illinois woman died in a two car crash in northeastern Indiana on Sunday, raising the holiday weekend toll to 11. Victims included Hermine Lichthardt of Roselle 77, and Richard Hubbell 67 and Ruth Hubbell 68 of Evansville among others across multiple counties.
National Weather Service forecast cloudy and colder conditions across Terre Haute and Indiana. Tonight lows 37 to 42 with a 30 percent chance of rain, Tuesday highs 37 to 43 and 10 percent precipitation. Illinois observers report tonight rain, highs 40 to 45. Dirt-dust count 77 μg/m3. Sun rises 8 7 a.m. and sets 5 33 p.m.
Terre Haute officials Leland Larrison and William J. Brighton, the outgoing mayor and mayor-elect, met at City Hall at 8 a.m. to discuss administration handover and City Clerk duties. They announced a 125000 grant boosting the Fruitridge Avenue project contingency to 250000, with total grants reaching 1383500 and project cost at 2767000. Brighton planned upcoming appointments in Superior Court No 2 including a city engineer and aviation commissioners, and hinted at biweekly press briefings.
An armada of 350 American fighter bombers pounded air defenses and supply depots around the clock in North Vietnam. The raids marked the largest since Johnson halted bombing three years ago, with Hanoi claiming several U.S. losses and a conflict over prisoner questions.
English graves often feature hatchments and diamond shaped plaques that indicate the deceased name status and life deeds through color and design at time of death.
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