Opposition to 9800 acre national wildlife refuge debated
At a Wednesday hearing in the Federal Building Congressman Roudebush heard 22 opponents and three supporters of a 9800 acre wildlife refuge spanning Vigo and Clay counties. Proponents highlighted economic benefits and hunting tourism tied to the Goose Capital of the World image, while opponents questioned land values and feasibility, noting failure to confirm a $234 per acre price and the area's shift from river traffic to tourism.
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Federal
Richard L. Roudebush
Vigo
Clay Counties
the Tribune
Cairo, Ill
Splunge Creek
Wabash
Venezuelan hijackers seek asylum as destroyers chase freighter
Fidel Castro's government offered asylum to nine crew members of the Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui, as Venezuelan destroyers and U S Navy planes hunted the vessel across the Caribbean toward Havana. The hijackers want shelter while U Thant may receive the crew. The freighter, 3127 tons, travels about 15 knots and may head toward Cuba or Mexico. President Betancourt ordered an all out interception effort.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Fidel Castro
Anzoategui
Caribbean
Santiago
Havana Radio
U. N
U Thant
U. S. Navy
Dominican Republic
Sucre
U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Cuban
Mexico
Romulo Betancourt
Armed Forces For National Liberation
Bayh Accuses Douglas of False Information Over Burns Ditch
Sen. Birch Bayh charges Sen. Paul Douglas with false information about Burns Ditch in Indiana. The dispute revolves around a proposed national park and Bethlehem Steel sand dune leveling for a new plant. Douglas argues his statements reflect actions by Indiana Gov. Matthew Welsh and other factors.
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Washington
Birch Bayh Jr
D-Ind
Paul Douglas
D-Nl
Congress
Indiana
Burns Ditch Project
Bayh
Douglas
Burns Ditch
the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Burns Ditch Harbor
Illinois
Matthew E. Welsh
Udall
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem
Weather Map Summary From The U S Weather Bureau
Weather map shows river stage at 1.2 feet remaining stationary. Sunrise 6 42 am and sunset 5 26 pm. Times listed 6 a m to noon with data on 13 fam 23 pam 4. Page 12 includes forecast and river conditions.
Local Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Illinois
Weather bulletin reports clear to cloudy skies with mild warming. Terre Haute and vicinity expect a zero to five degree low tonight and a mid 20s Saturday high. Indiana sees zero to ten degrees tonight and 23 to 32 Saturday. Illinois remains mostly sunny today then cloudy tonight and Saturday with highs in the upper 20s and lows near 10 to 18. The thermometer readings at 6 am show low and 2 pm moderate temperature.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Central
South
Illinois
Russia Rejects Kennedy Take It Or Leave It Test Ban Pact
In Geneva the Soviet Union rejected President Kennedy's plan for a crisis avoidance system including a hot line. Kuznetsov offered a take it or leave it choice to 17 nations, insisting on Kremlin terms for on site inspections and other key points, or no treaty at all.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Kennedy
White House
Kremlin
Vassili V. Kuznesov
Kuznetsov
White House-to-Kremlin
Russia
Republicans Vote Solid to Retain Police Budget Cuts
In Indianapolis on February 15, the Indiana House Republican majority blocked Democratic attempts to restore funds in the operating cost budget. The committee of the whole advanced a budget with 50 state police troopers sought for year one, while Democrats sought 50 more in year two.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ways and Means
House
Work of Senate Under Way Again
Indiana Democrats end a Thursday roadblock in the Senate to push for Democratic bills. Republicans return to consider the calendar after a caucus dispute over floor leadership. Keith Fraser temporarily chairs the caucus while Bontrager and Conrad retain support.
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Senate
Indianapolis
Indiana
D. Russell Bontrager
Relkhart
Roy Conrad
R-Monticello
Sen
Keith Fraser
Portland
Fraser
Bontrager
Conrad
Bayh Assigned to Public Works and Judiciary Committees
Senator Birch E. Bayh Jr. of Indiana was named to the Senate Public Works Committee and will also serve on the Judiciary Committee. The Public Works panel handles federal participation in projects like Burns Harbor, aligning with Indiana port ambitions Bayh pursued the post for its strategic importance to the state's ports.
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Washington
Birch E. Bayh Jr
D-Ind
Senate Public Works Committee
Judiciary
Public Works
Burns Harbor
Bayh
Students Lead Tag Campaign In Heart Drive
About 150 college students from Alpha Tau Omega at Rose Polytechnic and Gamma Phi Beta at Indiana State join ATOs and St Marys juniors to collect Heart Fund donations during Tag Day. They work in mixed teams across Terre Haute downtown Southland Meadows Twelve Points and local supermarkets for red heart lapel pins.
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A. N. Levin
Terre Haute
Richard Jensen
Rose Ato
Rose
Indiana State
St. Mary’s
Sandi Davis
ISC
Martin
Vigo County Heart Association
Heart Fund
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Ato’s
St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Southland
Meadows
Twelve Points
Kennedy Seeks Tax Cut to Avert Economic Slump
President Kennedy warned a downturn looms unless Congress acts on tax relief. He said a hard fight over the tax bill is ahead but expects a consensus and a bill by session end. He outlined a plan for a three year net tax cut of 10.2 billion dollars and noted no reprisals against de Gaulle.
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Washington
Kennedy
U. S
Congress
United States
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
France
New York Named by King Charles II in 1664
The World Almanac states King Charles II named New York for his brother the Duke of York after ordering the seizure of New Netherlands from the Dutch in 1664.
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New York
Charles II of
England
Duke of York
New Netherlands
Wilson Aims to Abolish Britain's Nuclear Arms
Harold Wilson, new Labour leader, calls for ending Britain's nuclear arms program and withdrawing from the Polaris missile accord with the United States. He favors negotiations for an orderly withdrawal from Nassau and says submarines should be held by the United States and the Soviet Union while nuclear subs remain.
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Labor Party
Harold Wilson
Hugh Gaitskell
British Labor Party
London
Wilson
Britain
United States
Uwk Ullleg
Soviet Union
Labor
Harold Macmillan
Laborites
Macmillan
George Brown
Nassau
Kennedy
West
Secret Service probes dimes sized pennies on campus
Secret Service agents head to Gainesville to investigate pennies shaved to dime size found in vending machines on the University of Florida campus. Agent R. M. McDavid says mutliation of a U S coin is a federal offense.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Secret Service
University of Florida
R. M. McDavid
Gainesville
U. S
Six Arrested In Plot To Kill De Gaulle
Paris report states six high ranking army officers were arrested early today for plotting to kill President Charles de Gaulle. Police say the plan involved a rifle with a telescope sight to strike during a morning visit to a military school. It is the fourth assassination plot against de Gaulle in 17 months.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
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JFK
United Press International
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R-Elkhart
Marshall F. Kizer
D-Plymouth
Indiana Senate
William Christy
D-Hammond
Hard
de Gaulle
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