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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1969

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Bauer Gives Party View On Medicaid

Indiana House debates a scaled Medicaid bill with Republicans planning caucuses on other spending. Democrat Rep. Bauer notes repeal goals and says the measure meets federal aid rules, costing the state about 260000 but unlocking 4.8 million annually in federal funds. Without it counties lose 3.2 million. current budget includes required funds. House may address 35 money bills this week.

Indianapolis Indiana House of Representatives Bauer House Senate Otis R. Bowen Bremen

Vigo County School Board Meets to Pick West Elementary Architect

The Vigo County School Corp board meets in special session at 8:30 p.m. in the central office board room to choose an architect for West Elementary in West Terre Haute and to review a land purchase option. The 8 p.m. finance panel session precedes it, considering proposals from county banks to hold public school funds for 1969-70.

Vigo County School Corp West West Terre Haute Walnut St Board of Finance

U S and S Viet Forces Resume Offensives After Tet

Saigon reports U S and South Vietnamese forces renewed offensive operations after a 24 hour Tet truce. B52 bombers roared over Saigon and near the Viet Cong zone D as tanks and artillery supported renewed attacks across central highlands and near Kontum.

U.S Saigon Central Highlands Kontum City

Grier and Others to Testify in Kennedy Assassination Trial

Los Angeles AP Roosevelt Grier the 280 pound ex football star and other witnesses are set to testify today as the Sirhan Sirhan trial continues. Grier reportedly moved through the Ambassador Hotel pantry to subdue Sirhan after Kennedy was shot and urged keeping the suspect alive. Also scheduled to testify are Vincent Dipierre maitre d Martin Patrusky and Jesus Perez among others as the trial proceeds with testimony from those near the senator during the California primary victory celebration last June.

LOS Angeles Roosevelt Grier Robert F. Kennedy Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Grier Los Angeles Rams Ambassador Hotel Kennedy Sirhan Vincent Thomas Dipierre Angelo Dipierro Martin Patrusky Jesus Perez Kennedys California New York Ken

Weather Map And Forecast For Terre Haute Vicinity

The entry reports a partly cloudy forecast for Terre Haute and nearby areas with little temperature change. Low tonight around 20 to 26 degrees, high Tuesday near 37 to 42. Illinois shows partial clearing today with sunshine and highs 35 to 40, lows around 1 to 5. River stage at 11.0 ft and falling.

Terre Haute Indiana Illinois

U S Pushes for Mutual Troop Withdrawal from South Vietnam

In Paris UPI reports the United States aims to secure mutual withdrawal of troops from South Vietnam as part of an Allied de escalation push. Henry Cabot Lodge will lead talks with Viet Cong and North Vietnam seeking a bargaining basis for military disengagement amid high South Vietnamese confidence.

Paris UPI United States Vietnam South Vietnam U.S Henry Cabot Lodge Viet Cong Tran Buu Kiem Lodge Hanoi Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Thieu

Four Americans Among 15 Seized by Chinese Gunboats

Western diplomats pressed Peking for word on 15 people aboard three yachts harassed and then seized near Macao. Among the missing are four Americans, including Carol Zinky, stepdaughter of a Hong Kong official, and Simeon Baldwin, an aircraft engineer. Also aboard: three Swedes, two Britons, four Hong Kong Chinese, a Frenchman and an Australian.

Hong Kong UPS Peking Macao Red China United States U.S Warsaw Carol Pauline Zinky Hector H. Ross Carol William Roy Zinky Colorado Springs Colo Joan von Sydow Spokane Wash Christian Christine Sarah Sarah, 12, Also Were Missing. —Simeon Baldwin Los Angeles

Smithsonian Founder James Smithson’s English Roots

The Smithsonian Institution traces its origin to English scientist James Smithson who never visited the United States but whose remains were later brought to be interred in the original Smithsonian Building, marking a transatlantic legacy.

Smithsonian Institution James Smithson United States Smithsonian

Victim Foils Armed Robbery at McDonald’s Drive-In

At 1 55 a m Monday an armed man tried to rob the McDonald’s Drive-In at 248 S 7th St The assistant manager Larry Branston 20 Highland said the bandit entered via the rear door demanded money but the safe was locked A second employee grabbed the gun causing a discharge into the wall The bandit fled no one injured The suspect wore a green Army style jacket dark pants and a black hood Only cash not taken.

S. 7Th St Larry Branston Highland Branston

Retaliation raids in Jordan including napalm drops

United Press International reports two Israeli mystery jet fighters raided guerrilla positions in Jordan in retaliation for a bazooka attack. A Jordanian spokesman in Amman said napalm was dropped with no Jordanian casualties, only damage to crops. Details place the raid five miles south of Sheikh Hussein Bridge on the Jordan Valley. An Israeli spokesman in Jerusalem noted attacks on snipers along the east bank of the Jordan River but gave few specifics on aircraft or weapons. Additional reports mention UN observers and claims of an ambush on an Israeli patrol on the West Bank, grenade incidents in Nablus, and multiple injuries across the Negev and West Bank.

Jordan Amman Jordan Valley Sheikh Hussein Bridge Allenby Bridge Jerusalem Jordan River Sea of Galilee Cairo United Nations Suez Canal Arab al Fatah West Israel Middle East Nablus West Bank Negev Desert the Jordan

Robbers Hit Holiday Inn Third Time

Armed bandits robbed the Holiday Inn south of the city on U S 41 at about 6 a.m. Sunday, taking $300 from the night clerk after tying and blindfolding him. Three men carried a pistol and a brown case, questioned the restaurant and safe, and fled. Detectors noted conflicting descriptions and a prior January 4 holdup mentioned.

Holiday Inn U. S. 41

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Martin E. Biemer Irwin J. Miller Roger D. Branigin Frederick T. Bauer Nixon Europe White House Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Pakistan Associated Press Larkana Karachi Bhutto George Esper Marine Harry F. Rosenthal Chuck Wardle Gary Greven Maplewood Christian Church Charles Wardle Tom Allison Chuck Strausbugg U. S. Weather Bureau By George Libera United Press International
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