Deaths in Indiana and Illinois rural towns
Obituaries and funeral notices for Eugene H Knox, William J Hellman, Floyd E Schaffer, Edgar Eddie Withrow, Mrs Sadie Leach, Eva Adams Morris, Roy Tyron, Flossie Burnam, Edna Nave, Ira William Hensley, Dora McCrory, Harry L Lybarger, Beaumont Fisher, Eliza Hill, Robert Atkinson, and L T Butt across Terre Haute area and neighboring states. Details include ages, addresses, survivors, burial sites, and calling hours.
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Edgar
Eddie” Withrow
Berne Ave
Terre Haute
St. Anthony Hospital
Jensen's
Faye
Mary Bobbitt
Callahan Funeral Home
R. A. Ketterman
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Carlisle
Ind
Eva Adams Morris
Odon
Washington
Church of Christ
Harry
Naxine Kiser
Don
Kenneth
McGregor
Tex
North Tonawanda
N.Y
Schultze
Jerry Mueller
Shepherd Cemetery
Final Tributes Are Paid to Schricker
Final tributes were paid to Henry Frederick Schricker a two term Indiana governor known for the White Hat. Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. EST at Knox Center Gymnasium with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. Gov. Roger D. Branigin and Valparaiso University president Dr. Otto P. Kretzmann were among those attending.
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Knox, Ind
Henry Frederick Schricker
Indiana
Knox Center
Crown Hill
Otto P. Kretzmann
Valparaiso University
Roger D. Branigin
Bief
Schricker
Harry Prige
I Starke County Memorial Hospital
Gas pipe incident ends with burns in Colorado Springs
Police identified Les Lie Martin as the man who sawed the pipe, un screwed the valve and lit a match to inspect its contents. The gas pipe exploded or released gas, and Martin was treated for first degree burns.
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Colorado Springs, Colo
Martin
Christian Herter Dies at 71 Former Secretary of State
Former Massachusetts governor and United States secretary of state Christian Herter Sr. died suddenly on Friday night at age 71. His son said the cause was not immediately known. Herter served as governor for four years and later as secretary of state under President Johnson.
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Kingman
Ind
Tor
William Hensley
Tudor Funeral
Rockville
Larry McMillian
Riverside Cemetery
Clinton
United Mine Workers
The
Christian Church
William Earl
Ethel Carel
East Gary
Hazel ‘Myers
Bloomingdale
Washington
Christian Herter Sr
Christian Herter Jr
Herter
Massachusetts
Johnson
Wessel to Speak at Exchange Club Luncheon
David Wessel director of the Terre Haute Junior Achievement program and manager of The Loft will address the Exchange Club in the Hoosier Room at Hulman Center during the weekly luncheon. Exchange members plan their annual Ladies' Night party set for Saturday January 14.
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David Wessel
Terre Haute
Loft
Exchange Club
Hoosier Room
Hulman Center
Rat Bite on Nine Month Old Sparks Child
A nine month old was treated and released at St Anthony's Hospital after a rat bite. Police investigated Shirley Sparks of 319 Crawford St who said her son Frankie was bitten by a rat during the night as several rats were seen in the home.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Shirley Sparks
Crawford St
Frankie
Heavy Battle and Truce Violations Near Saigon
U S reports heavy fighting as 1st Infantry Division's 1st Brigade is hit twice in jungle north of Saigon within eight hours. Col. Sid Berry survives helicopter fire. Tet truce strains rise as Ky warns of possible withdrawal. 9th Division moves ashore at Vung Tau as 3rd and 2nd brigades prepare to follow.
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1St Infantry
Saigon
Sid Berry
Hattiesburg
Miss
Berry
Nguyen Cao Ky
U. S
9Th Infantry Division
Rhine
Vung Tai
Vietnam
Hope Saddened On His Return From Vietnam Tour
Jerry Colonna did not join the annual Hope overseas tour this year due to illness. Actress Dolores Hope and their children Nora and Kelly accompanied Bob Hope on the overseas trip for the first time. Mrs. Hope said she had dreamed of this for 15 years.
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Bella Faria
Bombay
Jerry Colonna
Hope
Dolores
Nora
Kelly
Atomic Test Hearings in Congress Highlight Detection Advances
MIT scientist notes new U.S. underground detection capabilities as seismic limits improve. He warns that low yield tests may be detectable with a 4 on the Richter scale, implying a 16 fold gain in recent years.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S
Ruina
United States
Traffic Deaths Down Sharply During New Year Weekend
National Safety Council projects 460 to 540 highway deaths by midnight Monday as the extended New Year weekend ends. AP notes holiday and nonholiday three day totals for context, with prior records cited and weather warnings affecting travel safety.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
New Mexico
Arizona
Montana
Great Lakes
Yugoslavia Trade Deals Under Fire
Rep. Findley accused Yugoslavia of dual behavior aiding North Vietnam while receiving U S wheat on credit at Stettin. He urged curbing food sales on credit to nations aiding North Vietnam and Cuba, citing executive action and legal concerns.
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Findley
Poland
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Stettin
U.S
Illinois
Cuba
Case Co Union Accepts New Contract With Benefits
The Case Co union approves a new contract providing five paid casual days after one year, improved sickness and accident programs, enhanced health insurance with transition benefits and lower premiums. A cost of living escalator tied to the CPI starts after the first four cents of the 1967 raise.
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Bureau of ‘Labor Standards
Coast Guard Tow Tamaroa Heads to Stricken Yawl
The Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa sped through the Atlantic to tow a battered 70 foot yawl named Petrel. Ten people, five women and five men, endured 15 hours at sea using makeshift vessels to bail. The Tamaroa, about 360 miles southeast of New York, was expected to arrive around 1 p.m. EST with seas heavy and the vessel in danger of sinking.
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New York
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Bank names a dog in Bernard savings case
Identification in Kettle Falls Washington leads to a paw print used as a depositor name. Bernie S Bernard a St Bernard received a bank deposit from Pat Graham of Colville. The incident highlights new validation challenges in local banking.
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Kettle Falls
Wash
Bernie S. Bernard
Pat Graham
Colville
Bernie
Rejection Of Peace Call Is Expected
London reports say he planned Hong Kong as a near war zone base and that Britain with the Soviet Union may cohost a Geneva 1954 settlement talk. The text would be released New Year’s Eve and may invite Viet Cong, with U S attendance likely. Prime Minister Wilson faced pressure over U S bombing.
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London
Hong Kong
Dean Rusk
Saigon
Hanoi
Cochairman
Soviet Union
French Indochina
Harold Wilson
Scilly Isles
Britain
Whitehall
Haiphong
Labor Party
Johnson
Wilson
North Vietnam
Thant replies to peace request on Vietnam talks
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant says he will explore all possible means to arrange Vietnam peace talks after a U S letter urged private diplomacy. He continues to favor his three point plan demanding an unconditional halt to bombing and Viet Cong inclusion at the negotiating table.
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United Nations, N. Y
U Thant
U.S
Vietnam
Thant
Arthur J. Goldberg
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Seniors Visit Anaconda Plant for Career Hospitality Day
28 college seniors toured the Anaconda Aluminum Company plant in Anaconda and heard the Anaconda Story from officials. After a facility tour the group shared dinner while plant policies and personnel requirements were outlined. J. J. Boatman led the meeting. The company called the event an effort to acquaint students with local opportunities, not a recruiting drive.
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Anaconda Aluminum Company
Anaconda
J. J. Boatman
The
Avenue
City awards supply contracts for 1967
The 1967 city supply contracts were announced by the Board of Public Works and Safety. Sunray DX Oil Company will furnish oil and gasoline for city vehicles. Advance Electric Company will supply bulbs. Haley Brothers Coal Company gets 1000 tons of stoker coal and 500 tons of lump coal at 7.40 per ton. Terre Haute Concrete Supply Company to furnish patch material. Wabash Valley Asphalt Co. to supply blacktop at 8 per yard. Reiman Building Materials to supply 4500 100-pound bags of salt.
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Board of Public Works and Safety
Sunray DX Oil Company
Advance Electric Company
Haley Brothers Coal Company
Terre Haute Concrete Supply Company
Wabash Valley Asphalt Co
Blumberg to Speak on World Trip at Terre Haute Rotary
Ben Blumberg known as the traveling representative will address the Terre Haute Rotary Club at a luncheon in the May flower Room off the Terre Haute House. He will discuss experiences from his around the world journey and share Rot banners collected during the trip. Frank Schroherigj is January program chairman.
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Ben Blumberg
Terre Haute
Rotary Club
Mayflower
Terre Haute House
Blumberg
Frank Schroherigj
Two Burglaries Reported In Terre Haute
Terre Haute police investigate two burglaries reported Saturday. Larrys Enco Service at 1901 N 3rd St and the Swap Shop at 1527 Lafayette each reported entries overnight with damage but no confirmed losses. A side window was broken at the service station and the front door forced at the used merchandise shop.
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Terre-Haute
Larry
Enco
N. 3Rd St
Lafayette
Coast Guard Rescues 29 From Stricken Liberian Freighter
A Liberian 210,000 ton freighter Georgia en route from Vizag to Philadelphia faced capsizing as heavy seas tore hatch covers and lifeboats. Coast Guard C130 aircraft plucked 29 men after a Mayday call at 4 51 PM Friday, with five volunteers remaining aboard to await tow by a cutter.
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Coast Guard
Georgia
New Orleans
Asopos Shipping Co
Monrovia
Ferro, Inc
New York
Vizar
India
Philadelphia
Petrel
Coast Guard Air
Elizabeth City
N.C
Yawl
TPA Dinner Meeting Set At Bohanin’s Restaurant
The Travelers Protective Association will hold a dinner meeting for all members at 6 30 p m Thursday at Bohanin s Restaurant Reservations can be made by contacting Phil Roth at L 0114
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Travelers Protective Association
Bohannon’s
Phil Roth
L-0114
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Hebron
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Shelburn
Sesser
Martha Mitchell
McHugh
Little Flock Cemetery
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Nips
Corvallis
Ore
Robert "Nips Atkinson
Corvallis City Hospital
Vernitta
Violet Saville
Eugene
Joseph
Janie Osborne
Brooksville
Elizabeth Rayce
Margaret Beal
L. T. Butt
Centerpoint
Centerpoint Methodist Church
Donald Bees
Centerpoint Cemetery
Reutschler Funeral Home
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Christian Herter
Wessel
Yugoslavia
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Harry Wood — Evangelist
World Gospel Church
Gardendale Road
Center of Missions and Evangelism
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Wabash Ave
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Song
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