Terre Haute Southwest Area Renewal Shows Large Economic Gains
The Southwest Area renewal in Terre Haute is praised for boosting tax revenues from about 50 000 to an estimated 157 000 yearly. Projects include a Montgomery Ward store a 200 unit apartment complex a three story office building and a motel. The city gains hundreds of jobs improved sidewalks and infrastructure with no cash cost to the city while the federal government covers two thirds of the 3 million project cost.
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Terre Haute
Southwest Area
Southwest
Mately
Department of Redevelopment
Poplar
Hulman
Third Street
Montgomery Ward
Indiana State University
Social Service Agency
Gemini 9 Aims For Rendezvous In Three Day Orbit
Gemini 9 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan reach orbit after a Titan 2 launch. They track a tiny satellite ATDA and attempt a close rendezvous as mission officials report progress and technical challenges.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Atlantic Ocean
Cernan
ATDA
U. S
Pacific Ocean
Stafford
Earth
Surveyor
Titan
Thomas Stafford
Surveyor 1 Sends More Moon Views
Surveyor 1 sent a second stream of pictures from the Sea of Storms. The 620 pound craft landed softly after a 63 hour voyage, advancing the seven shot program at a cost of 725 million dollars and boosting the race to put men on the moon by 1970.
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Pasadena
Calif
U. S
Moon
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and warmer through Saturday with a chance of showers today and late Saturday afternoon. Highs in the 80s, lows around 60, river stage 3.5 feet at noon and falling. Indiana and Illinois zones show similar warm trend with upper 70s to mid 80s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
SMW Final Ball and Safety Rodeo in Sunday rotogravure
The Tribune-Star promotes a Sunday rotogravure featuring SMW Final Ball and Safety Rodeo along with Spring Revues, highlighting events and entertainment for local readers.
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Tribune-Star Rotogravure
SMW
North Viet Nam attacked hard by U S air raids
US forces pounded North Viet Nam for the fourth straight day targeting antiaircraft sites oil depots storage areas and river traffic. Captain Robert B Pielin was rescued after his F105 was shot down near Dong Hoi with minor injuries.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Navy
Air Force
U.S
Robert B. Pielin
Chicago
Dong Hoi
Pielin
da Nang
Viet Nam
17Th Parallel
Tiger Division
Shortest War Record Between UK and Zanzibar
The conflict lasted from 9 02 a m to 9 40 a m on August 27 1896 marking the shortest war in Guinness World Records history between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar, now part of Tanzania.
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United Kingdom
Zanzibar
Tanzansia
Red Chinese Oust Mayor of Peking
Peng Chen long a top CCP figure and Peking mayor was stripped of the party post amid a broad purge. Li Hsuehfeng appointed first secretary of Peking's central committee, a role Peng Chen held before associates faced antiparty accusations. Peng Chen, 67, had been elusive publicly for over two months amid rumors of removal and possible succession talks. The purge widens as party leaders admit the opposition remains powerful. editorials flag a rough cleanup with hints of involvement by Wu Han Teng To and Liao Mo-sha.
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Tokyo
Peng Chen
Peking
Chinese Communist Party
Peking Radio
Li Hsuehfeng
Peking People’s Daily
Red China
Mao Tze-tung
Wu Han
Liao Mo-sha
Peking Party Central Committee
Teng To
ISU Graduation Exercises Begin Weekend Events
Indiana State University plans a weekend of activities starting Saturday with Alumni Senior Day, the Holmstedt Hall dedication, and reunions for classes 1901 through 1956. The Alumni I Men’s Association breakfast and the senior convocation lead into Sunday’s President’s Reception and 95th commencement.
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Holmstedt Hall
Alumni “I” Men’s Association
Tirey Memorial Union Building
Union
Tilson Music Hall
Union Building
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Howard Benedict
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Surveyor 1
U. S. Weather Bureau
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
An Khe
Strategic Air Command
Quang Ngai City
United Press International
Eugene Levin
Joe Short
Charles Morris
Shelton Hanning
Ralph William
Vigo
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