Complex Society Faces Child Abuse Crisis in Vigo County
Local pediatrician Dr. William E. Scully and attorney Mary L. Reynolds warn that child abuse is widespread and worsening. They call for better coordination among agencies and a clearer reporting path, noting teachers often report to the nurse rather than administrators.
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Colleen Sims
Tribune
Vigo County
William E. Scully
Mary L. Reynolds
Scully
William Hamrick
Vigo County School Corporation
Hamrick
School officials coordinate with welfare in suspected abuse cases
Hamrick notes welfare department referral for home checks and limited home entry by attendance officers with school nurse support. He cites cooperation with medical professionals, including doctors and emergency room staff, when abuse is suspected.
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Welfare Department
Hamrick
Scully
Red Tape Burden in Child Abuse Reporting Draws Criticism
The article notes doctors and teachers face liability for not reporting abuse and cites a California landmark case. It describes Vigo County Welfare's creation of a five-case-worker protective unit to improve handling, amid calls for clearer reporting processes across agencies.
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Scully
California
Vigo County Welfare Department
Carter urges Congress to create consumer protection agency
President Carter asked Congress to establish an Agency for Consumer Protection to voice quiet and unorganized consumers in government affairs. He said the plan is not earthshaking but would serve as a focal point for fairness, addressing a stalled bill backed by consumer groups.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
Agency For
House
Senate
Gerald Ford
Office of Management and Budget
Agency For Consumer Protection
Defense Department
Consumer
Ralph Nader
Esther Peterson
Clarance Mitchell
NAACP
Ben Rosenthal
Dn.y
Frank Horton
R-N.y
Consumers Union
Three Students to Get Diplomas From Baptist School Thursday
The Terre Haute Baptist School in the Bible Baptist Church plans a 7:30 p.m. Thursday commencement for three seniors Barbara Haenze Gregory Smith and Clifford Campbell II. Campbell may be absent. diplomas will be presented to his parents. Dr Richard Weeks will speak.
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Terre Haute
Barbara Haenze
LeRoy Haenze
S. 6Th St
Gregory Smith
Ron Smith
Ft. Harrison Baptist Church
Clifford D. Campbell II
Clifford Campbell
Paige Ave
David Wredberg
Haenze
Indiana Vocational Technical College
Smith
Tennessee Temple School of Chattanooga
Tenn
Campbell
U.S. Air Force
Wredberg
Richard Weeks
Maranatha Bible College of
Watertown
Wis
Dan Rodabaugh
Ray Newton
Jackie Muncie
Sue Cunningham
Mary Alice Haenze
Marilyn Alexander
Injustice Sparks Outcry Coerced Confessions Page 4
Regional report highlights public reaction to coerced confession cases. The piece notes ongoing controversy and calls for accountability across jurisdictions. Local angles spotlight community impact and legal responses amid broader national debate.
Leukemia Victim Heads For School
Four year old Michael Morelock who has lived with leukemia for five years prepares to stop drug therapy and return to school. UCSF doctor Dr. Arthur Ablin notes survival rates have improved as the National Cancer Institute study group builds a large data bank to guide future treatments. Michael remains in continuous remission and will have quarterly tests while joining classmates.
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Arthur R. Ablin
University of California-San Francisco Medical Center
National Cancer Institute
UCSF
Ablin
California
Michael
Bow Spotlight Shines On Senior Citizens at Wabash Park
The Banks of the Wabash festival at Fairbanks Park draws nearly 100000 visitors over nine days. Senior Citizen Queen contestants from Wabash Valley counties compete as more than a dozen kitchen bands perform. Special guests include Sid Levin and Maurice Endwright of the State Commission on Aging along with Miss Drew Withem. Thursday features Billy Keller and the T-Bone Crash world record attempts with a basketball clinic and car jump.
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Kaye Hoose
Fairbanks Park
Jerry Derk
Derk
the Park
Wabash Valley
Indiana
Sid Levin
Terre Haute
State Commission On Aging
Maurice Endwright
Commission
Drew Withem
Sweet Adelines
Billy Keller
Indiana Pacer
T-Bone
Bill Thompson
Mooresville Couple Set for July 11 Federal Trial
Howard P. Willard and his ex wife Marjorie Pollitt pleaded innocent in U S District Court to conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen funds connected to heiress Marjorie Jackson's murder. Judge James E. Noland scheduled a July 11 trial date while the pair remain held on 5 million dollars bond after a May 7 discovery of Jackson's body in a fire damaged home.
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Indianapolis
Mooresville
Marjorie Jackson
Howard P. Willard
Marjorie Pollitt
U.S. District Court
James E. Noland
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Tom Sullivan
Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center
THE
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Greenfield
Muncie
Greenville
S.C
Christian School
Todd Newton
Newton
Bible Baptist School
Dave Sampson
Christian Academy of
Oak Forest
Plymouth (Minn
Frank Moore
Eric Frey
Adams Blvd
Frey
House of Photography
Blazermania
Portland Ties
America
A Tribune
San Francisco
Michael Morelock
Thompson
Bob McClelland
Terre Haute Chrsyler- Plymouth
Haley Brothers Construction Co
Mike
Auto Salvage
Ed Stapleton
Midtown
Indy
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