City Council Amends Section of Fire Code
Indianapolis coverage reports Terre Haute council actions and a higher court appeal over Indiana reapportionment. The Terre Haute council passed a fire code amendment necessary for urban renewal recertification while rejecting a traffic signal ordinance. Whitcomb and the attorney general outline six legal questions for the Supreme Court on reapportionment.
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Terre Haute
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Terre Haute Department of Redevelopment
Annual Sessions Urged For Indiana Legislature In 1970s
Edison L. Thuma, executive director of the Indiana Legislative Council, told Terre Haute Optimist Club that annual sessions of the General Assembly are needed to modernize Indiana government. He urged support for a November amendment allowing yearly sessions, citing a $1 billion annual budget and the need for offices, research, and dedicated staff. He advocated single member districts and stronger financial analysis, noting 1,800 bills in the last session.
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Edison L. Thuma
Indiana Legislative Council
Terre Haute
Indiana General Assembly
Herman Fanning
Frederick T. Bauer
House
Thoma
John A. Kesler
Leonard Conrad
Thuma
Indiana
Martin Photo
Thomas
Legislative Council
Constitutional Revision ‘Committee
Split verdict verdict on 1968 DNC incitement case shakes defense plans
Government wins a split verdict as seven men are convicted of crossing state lines to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Five found guilty on that count, two acquitted on conspiracy. defense plans appeals argues law validity in higher courts.
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Chicago
Terre Haute Area Weather Summary and Forecast
Local conditions show River Stage at 4.4 ft rising. Yesterday's high 8 and low 34 with no precipitation. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy, windy and colder tonight with light snow possible, then mostly sunny and milder Friday. Highs reach 32 to 39, lows 11 to 18. Indiana varies to 7-18 with light snow tonight, 32-39 Friday. Illinois mostly cloudy tonight with low upper teens, Friday partly sunny and cold, highs near 30s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Nine Women In Terre Haute Vice Raid Plead Guilty
Nine of the twenty women arrested in Terre Haute vice raids on February 6 appeared in City Court with guilty pleas before Special Judge Robert Duffy. Six were fined 124 dollars each and given 30 day suspended jail terms if they left town within 24 hours. Three pleaded to operating a house of ill fame, receiving 90 day suspended jail terms with conditions not to reopen such a house. Two more women sought continuances, set for February 26, while a fourth was ill and rescheduled. Total fines 1116 dollars were paid by attorney N. George Nasser.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Whitcomb
U.S. Supree Court
Edward 3
Terre Haute
Robert Duffy
Sonny E. James
Canal St
Ginger Gableson
Mat Greenwood
Sue Ann Peace
5Th St
Kim Thompson
Michelle Wilson
Duffy
Mary Ann Meharry
N. St. St
Rosemary Acuff
Gilbert Ave
Jane Towles
Karen A. Ross
2Nd St
Cindy Roberts
Sheri Kane
First pinback political button debuts in 1869 campaign
The first popular pinback circular political button appeared during the 1869 presidential campaign, as Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan.
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William MckKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Dixie senators target federal power to order school busing
Washington AP reports Southern lawmakers, riding a civil rights victory, push an Ervin amendment to strip courts and federal agencies of authority to order busing for desegregation. Stennis amendment seeks a national policy while North-South disputes continue. The measure aims to apply pressure across the nation, with limited immediate expectation of action.
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Washington
Dixie
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
South
John Stennis
Dmiss
Ervin
Stennis
North
Nixon selects Miller for NLRB chair amid union opposition
President Nixon named Edward B. Miller of Chicago as chief for the National Labor Relations Board with a five year term to replace Sam Zagoria. Miller says his work has been with management and he aims for common ground, while labor groups fear pro management bias. Secretary Shultz backs a “reasonable” NLRB and indicates Miller would lead the board if approved, as Congress weighs education fights.
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Washington
Nixon
Edward B. Miller
Chicago
National Labor Relations Board
Dent Nixon
George P. Shultz
Miller
NLRB
Shultz
Frank W. McCuloch
House
Jaycee Banquet to Honor Johnston Good Government Award
The Terre Haute Jaycees rename the good government award after Judge H Ralph Johnston and present it at a 6:30 p m Friday banquet at Rose Polytechnic Institute Guest speaker William B Harvey dean of Indiana University Law School will discuss Who Wants a University Other awards include Distinguished Service Outstanding Young Educator Outstanding Young Farmer Outstanding Citizen and Physical Fitness with winners aged 21 to 35 for several categories.
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Terre Haute Jaycees
H. Ralph Johnston
Rose Polytechnic Institute
William B. Harvey
Indiana University Law School
Jaycees
Dean Harvey
Law School
Leon H. Wallace
Georgetown University
University of Michigan Schools of Law
Wake Forest College
University of Michigan
Dr. Harvey
Woman claimed as girl's mother in Abandoned Child case
In Fort Wayne a cab driver returned a 2 year old girl to police after a woman, calling herself the mother, placed the child in his cab with a non existent address. Four women later said it was a mistake. The girl known as Janie was placed in the Allen County Children’s Home as police continued the investigation.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
UPI
Janie
Lawrence Brubaker
Brubaker
Allen County
The Country Parson On Thoughts As Highways
A reflective line compares thoughts to highways, noting that repeated travel makes them familiar and comfortable yet less likely to lead to new places or ideas. The saying emphasizes habitual thinking reducing creativity and exploration.
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