Terre Haute Police Merit Bill Aims at Civil Service Reform
Indiana lawmakers plan a Terre Haute only merit system for police, creating a three member Civil Service Commission and shifting promotions to merit testing. The bill mirrors Evansville practice and backs the plan with local police support.
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Indiana General Assembly
Terre Haute
John A. Kesler
D-Terre Haute
R. Jerome Kearns
Dterre Haute
Kesler
Kearns
Evansville
Civil Service Commission
Police Department
Commission
FOP
Terre Haute Fraternal Order of Police
Terre Haute Council Backs 20-Gallon Trash Cans Policy
The Terre Haute City Council approved a resolution backing Gibson Service Co. for 20-gallon trash pickups only, ending 55-gallon drum collection. The measure, passed 6-1, urges citizens to use designated metal or plastic containers or sturdy bags and notes the firm will no longer handle broken plastic bags.
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Gibson Service Co
Terre Haute
Common Council
City of
Gibson Service Company
Common Council of
Max Gibson
Teacher Is Held In Theft Case In Vigo County
Carl Baker a 38 year old elementary school teacher and bus fleet owner was arrested Wednesday on three counts of theft by Vigo County authorities. Bond set at 6000 dollars. The case ties to earlier charges against suspended official Jack G Williams.
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Carl Baker
AR 31
Indiana State Police
Baker
Hulman Field
Ind
ISP
Loyd Heck
Vigo County
Robert Skill
Terre Haute
Williams
Harold Jackson
Vigo County Hool Corporation
Ingersoll Rand
Travelers Warned as Indiana Faces Winter Storm
Weather forecasters issued a travel warning for Indiana as a winter storm moved in from the southwest. Temperature shifts could yield rain freezing rain sleet or snow with a mix possible. The system began in the southwest and was set to progress northeastward.
Heavy Bombing Continues in Southern Laos and Vietnam
Allied headquarters report intensified fighting in northern South Vietnam for the third day as hundreds of American planes attack North Vietnamese supply convoys in southern Laos. Seven ground fights occur and 7 enemy fighters are reported killed. 10 South Vietnamese soldiers are wounded.
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Saigon
Allied
South Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Chu Lai
da Nang
Mythic Twin: Apollo and Artemis in Ancient Greek Lore
In Greek myth Apollo is described as the twin of Artemis, the moon goddess. The tale notes their shared birth and contrasting domains, with Apollo's sun-bright patronage and Artemis's nocturnal huntress role shaping their enduring mythic bond.
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Apollo
Artemis
Lunar Landing Craft Battery Problem Delays Apollo 14
Apollo 14 on course to orbit the moon faces a battery issue in the ascent stage of the lunar module Antares. Engineers monitor the fault hours before the planned Thursday moon orbit as astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa rest prior to a demanding sequence.
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Space Center
Houston
Antares
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Moon
Alan Shepard Jr
Nixon consults advisers on rumored Laos operation
President Nixon met with top advisers amid Senate pressure for details on a rumored U S South Vietnamese operation near the Laotian border. Officials repeated that no U S troops have crossed into Laos or will, while rumors of a large assault persist and an embargo on reports has been imposed.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Laos
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Henry Kissinger
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington Post
Rogers
Indochina
Gil
South Vietnam
Sen
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Cambodia
Laird
Laotian Panhandle
Saigon
George D. Aiken
Vermont
State Department
South
Weather Map Update for Terre Haute and Surrounding Areas
Terr e Haute area forecast shows cloudy with freezing drizzle and sleet turning to rain as temperatures rise. Travelers warned of icy conditions tonight with 12 to 20 mph winds. High of 52 expected Thursday with continued rain and warmer temperatures in Illinois and Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
CBS plans two Terre Haute facilities in 1972 expansion
John K. Lemry of CBS Inc announces two new Terre Haute sites a tape component plant for plastic cartridge production and a warehouse linking plants. He argues growth will create more jobs while noting Terre Haute’s central location among record plants. Pfizer’s Paul Benning adds comments before continuation on page 3.
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Columbia Records
CBS Inc
Terre Haute
John K. Lemry
Business Outlook
Lemry
Indiana State University Bureau of Business Research
Record Pro
Shim
Paul A. Benning
Pfizer Inc
Indiana lawmakers face tough reapportionment and school superintendent bill
Indiana House and Senate leaders push a do it yourself kit for redrawing 50 Senate districts as census data lags. A constitutional amendment to decide how the school superintendent is chosen clears the House and heads to a 1972 referendum, with later years determining appointment or election.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
House
N. Smitherman
R-Mooresey
Joseph D. Cloud
Richmond
Paul Hric
Hammond
Hric
John J. Loughlin
Senate Apportionment Committee
Legisla
Auto Salvage Owners Granted One Year Extension
Vigo County Auto salvage operators received a one year extension from the Air Pollution Control Board to continue open burning under regulated conditions. Dr. Fred Dierdorf led the motion, with unanimous support, to re evaluate the issue next year.
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Vigo County
Air Pollution Control Board
Air Pollution Control Division
Ray Harris
Paul Newton
Salt Lake City
Utah
Max Erlichman
Sussman Iron and Metal Company
Bureau of Mines
David Levin
Southwest Auto Wrecking
Harris
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