Sirica Sets June 22 Start Date for Mitchell and Haldeman
U S District Judge John Sirica indicated John Mitchell and H R Haldeman must begin prison terms June 22 for their roles in the Watergate cover up. He said the date fits while appeals proceed and before they report to prison for 30 months to eight years.
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Sirica
Mitchell
Haldeman
Washington
UPI
U.S
John Sirica
John Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Supreme Court
Richard Nixon
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
Nixon
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Charles Ruff
John Wilson
Plato Cacheris
Wilson
United States
David Frost
Cacheris
Los Angeles
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Warns Rhodesia Over Mozambique Raid Pressure Tactics
The United States warns Rhodesia to withdraw forces from Mozambique or face consequences. Washington discusses pressure measures with Britain and African nations, while the raid draws international criticism and potential U.N. condemnation.
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U.S
Rhodesia
Mozambique
Washington
Britain
United Nations
South Africa
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe National Liberation Army
Mapai
Mugabe
Pieter K. van der Byl
Commentary and News Briefs on Energy Policy and Weather
A composite page shows features on solar and energy pages, legislative planning for 1978, a regional note about goobers, payroll woes for the Pacers, and a river forecast. It also includes weather outlooks for Terre Haute, with clear nights, sunny days, and mild extended conditions through Monday.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
County Fair Fills 19 Board Vacancies
Nineteen people accepted appointments to the Wabash Valley Fair Association board, Vigo County Commissioner John A. Scott said. The full 24 member board will meet to elect officers and form an executive committee.
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Wabash Valley Fair Association
Vigo County
John A. Scott
Scott
Todd Joritsma
Ben Williams
Max Miller
Don Smith
Dale Hardesty
Jerry Smith
John Abrell
Tom Fitzpatrick
Harold R. Nickless
Betty Blumberg
Bill Robertson
Bob Austin
Bob Dinkel
Lee Webb
Susie Cole
Dale Hayhurst
Bob McClelland
Dave Daugherty
Charles Clark
Ralph Livengood
Bill Woodsmall
Don Myers
Carl Hale
the Fair Association
The
Fair Association
Miller
Kids Day Tomorrow At Fairbanks Park
The Wabash Festival enters its seventh day with youth activities and a major auto jump attempt by Bill Thompson at Fairbanks Park on Thursday evening. Thompson aims to jump 176 feet over 26 cars in a roped off safety area. The event is sponsored by Bob McClelland Chrysler Plymouth and Haley Bros Construction with other youth events planned for Friday and Saturday including Wacky Olympics and a river marathon.
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Vigo County
Bill Thompson
Thompson
Bob McClelland
Chrysler-Plymouth
Haley Bros
Fairbanks Park
West Central
Indiana
Coffee Prices Drive Terre Haute Shoppers Away
Store owners report a sharp drop in coffee sales as prices top four dollars per pound. Locals switch to tea milk cocoa and soft drinks while Purdue’s Geistfeld doubts a boycott will curb demand. He suggests brewing smaller amounts and using instant on weekdays.
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Terre Haute
Loren V. Geistfeld
Purdue University
School of Consumer and Family Sciences
Geistfeld
Few Ideal Solutions for Offender
Officials who work with child abusers say prosecution of parents or removing children from homes is not the best answer in most cases. Vigo County Welfare Director Glenn Cardwell emphasizes keeping children with parents when possible while others stress helping families to ensure safe homes.
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Colleen Sims
Tribune
Glenn Cardwell
Vigo County
Mary L. Reynolds
Emma Robinson
Union Hospital
Tom Sullivan
Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center
Child abuse discussed by Terre Haute officials and doctors
Terre Haute police juvenile aid head Sgt. Ben Bush says his unit prosecutes cases not as social work. Dr. Scully cites past prison outcomes and emphasizes keeping abused children in safe homes. Vigo County Welfare reports 75 percent of abusers were abused as children, prompting calls for prevention programs and better front line coordination.
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Ben Bush
Terre Haute
Scully
Sever
Vigo County Welfare Department
Cardwell
Reynolds
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Win Energy
America
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