Below Zero Weather Delivers Bitter Indiana Cold Spell
A deep cold front sweeps Indiana after a major snowstorm, bringing subzero temps to Wabash Valley and towns from Fort Wayne to Evansville. Record lows of 5 below at several locations, 0 to 6 above elsewhere, with snow depths from an inch to seven inches and slick hazardous roads. Fatal crashes linked to icy conditions accompany the blast. Highs struggle to reach the 20s while the cold lingers into Friday.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Cincinnati
Chicago
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la Porte
Bluffton
Hazel Lutt
Weather map highlights cold snap with snow flurries
Local conditions show Sunrise River at 1.1 ft and precipitation of .05. Terre Haute and nearby expect partly cloudy, very cold weather with scattered snow flurries tonight and Friday. lows zero to 5 below and highs 15 to 20. Indiana forecasts zero to 8 below tonight with Fridays highs 15 to 22 central and 22 to 28 south. Illinois remains generally fair but cold with lows 5 below to 6 above and a mixed sky Friday.
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Indiana
Central
Illinois
Speaker McCormack Demands Strong Action Over Cuban Shooting
Speaker John W. McCormack condemned the MI6 firing on an American shrimp boat as an act of aggression and urged strong measures to prevent similar actions. Lawmakers from both parties planned a Foreign Relations hearing after the Florida Straits incident.
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Kennedy
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Soviet Union
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Pierre Salinger
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John W. McCormack
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McCormack
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Debris From Sulphur Queen Found By Coast Guard
A Coast Guard cutter docked in Miami with two lifejackets and debris from the Sulphur Queen, missing since Feb 3 with 39 crew, suggesting drift across the Florida Straits. The search resumed with four planes, focusing from Miami to the Dry Tortugas as conditions_ALLOWED.
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William Troutman
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Mother Testifies in First Degree Murder Trial
Vigo Circuit Court heard Isabell Sparks describe her son Donald Sparks as caring for Brenda Fredrick s and emphasize his strained schooling after the family tragedy. FBI agent Poppleton testified about a .22 caliber revolver alleged as the murder weapon as prosecutors pressed on trigger strength.
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H. Ralph Johnston
Donald H. Sparks
Brenda Dawn Fredericks
Warren R. Everett
Ralph Berr
Donald
Brenda
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richard Poppleton
FBI Laboratory
Washington, D. C
Berry
Verl G. Miller
Illness Delays House Action On Budget Bills
In Indianapolis February 21 the House delayed action on the 1.144 billion operating cost budget due to absenteeism. Guthrie said second reading would occur once ill members return, with Sunday sessions possible though historically rare. The Ways and Means Committee added 920,845 for the Indiana School for the Deaf raising its total to 1,958,599 for a new activities building and housing for 150 pupils. The college and university appropriation remained at 20 million, two million below the current biennium. four state institutions sought 47 million for a 10 year building program. Continued on Page 7. Col. 2.
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Richard W. Guthrie
Guthrie
Ways and Means Committee
Robert L. Rock
D-Anderson
Matthew E. Welsh
Indiana School For the Deaf
Indiana
Purdue
Indiana State College
Ball State Teachers College
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International
The number of women in gainful employment in the United States has nearly doubled since the start of World War II, according to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
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United Press International
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Bayh Invited for Jefferson Jackson Dinner Speech
The Democratic State Committee invites Sen. Birch Bayh Jr. to be main speaker at the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Indianapolis on April 6. The event will be held in the Manufacturers Building at the State Fairgrounds.
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Democratic State Committee
Birch E. Bayh Jr
D-Ind
Manufacturers
State Fairgrounds
License Bureau Will Stay Open Friday
Most city and county offices close for Washington's birthday but the Auto License Bureau at Meadows Center will stay open 8 am to 4 pm. L V Letzkus says the city hall closes except police. Vigo County Courthouse may shut unless the murder trial ends today. Sheriff’s dept runs from the County Jail. Federal Court clerk’s office stays open for bankruptcy hearings.
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Auto License Bureau
Meadows Center
L. V. Letzkus
Vigo County
Sheriff's Department
Kennedy urges sweeping aged care plan with $10 billion five year cost
President Kennedy asks Congress for a 36-point program for 17.5 million seniors featuring expanded medical care. The package, estimated at nearly $10 billion over five years, would fund hospital insurance for most Americans over 65 by raising Social Security taxes and earnings base.
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UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Administration
House
Senate
Plan at a Glance Washington Health Insurance for Aged
President Kennedy outlines a five year plan to provide hospital insurance for Americans aged 65 and over financed by higher Social Security taxes. The proposal includes a $300 tax credit for seniors, expanded old age assistance, elderly housing, protection against unsafe health products, and more job opportunities for older workers. Estimated first five year cost near $10 billion. The health program would spend $5.2 billion in Social Security funds plus $360 million for those outside Social Security. The aim is to raise living standards and promote active, useful roles for seniors in society.
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Kennedy
Washington
Washington Birthday Sale Gains National Notice
City merchants launch the Washington's Birthday Sale as a value promotion in Terre Haute with plan to outdo last year. Merchants Division leaders say the event blends commerce with civic tribute to George Washington as participating cities intensify the nationwide holiday program. Continued on Page 7 Col 5.
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Terre Haute
Merchants Division
The
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Indiana Senate Rejects Property Tax Ceiling Plan
The Indiana Senate failed to pass a bill establishing a local property tax rate ceiling with a 23 to 25 vote as two Republicans joined the minority. The measure would freeze 1962 rates for 1963 and allow a referendum for potential relaxation within a total unit rate.
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House of Origin
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Wendell Martin
Walsh
John Shawley
Michigan City
Sewage Problem in Subdivision Prompted Public Hearing
Vigo County and Indiana health officials told Woodridge Subdivision residents that inadequate sewage disposal must be corrected. At a public hearing in the courthouse county health commissioner Dr. W L Loewenstein said about half of septic tanks drain into storm sewers contaminating surface water. He noted no forceful system mandate but urged residents to choose a fix. State Sanitary Engineer C H Canham cited years of complaints and investigations showing sewage flowing into a pond by U S 40 and a Deming Park pond.
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W. L. Loewenstein
Superior
C. H. Canham
State Board of Health
U. S. 40
Deming Park
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