Holiday kills 10 in state trucker dies in crash
A Tennessee truck driver was killed when his semi rammed a Greyhound bus on US 41 seven miles south of Terre Haute. Colonel Milton Poe of South Pittsburg, aged 31, died from a fractured skull and broken neck after being thrown from the cab and dragged under the truck. Two bus passengers, Sonja Hughes and David McElroy Jr., sustained minor injuries. The crash blocked northbound lanes for about three hours. Bus driver Robert Staley of Evansville swerved to avoid impact but was struck anyway. Poe's death raised the 1968 city county traffic fatality toll to eight. Poe's body was moved to local funeral homes. Other incidents included minor injuries from separate crashes involving Delana Good and Clark Genson.
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Terre Haute
Milton Poe
Pittsburg
Tenn
Sonja Hughes
David McElroy Jr
St. Anthony Hospital
Chicago
Robert W. Staley
Evansville
Staley
Poe
DeBaun
Rogers
South Pittsburg
Fred Patton
Loren Wiseman
Paul Skinner
Mike Goldner
D. M. Ferguson
Vigo County
Delana Good
Thompson St
25Th St
Schoal Ave
St. Anthony
Clark Genson
Riley Rd
Indiana Memorial Day toll halves its forecast
Indiana reported 10 deaths over the 102 hour Memorial Day weekend, far below the anticipated 18, keeping the 1968 toll at 539 versus 596 last year. Fatalities included John W. Brown in Dale Spencer County and William B. Bartley near Indianapolis, with several earlier deaths across Anderson Marion Randolph and Muncie areas. The four day toll neared last year’s 608 as totals rose across the nation.
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Indiana
John W. Brown
New Albany
U.S. 231
Dale
Spencer County
William B. Bartley
Noblesville
Indiana 37
Hamilton County
Indianapolis
Donald Brinson
Anderson
Anderson Street
Juanita Travis
Marion
Randolph County
Thomas Carroll Jr
James Good Jr
Muncie
Benjamin Valdiva
Chicago
Valparaiso
Caryle Collins
Laurin Linley
Cloverdale
Greencastle
Noel Hamilton
Connersville
National Safety Council
U S Investigates Viet Rocket Deaths
The USS Command launched a full scale investigation into a mis fired rocket from an American helicopter gunship that killed six South Vietnamese officials. The incident strains U S Vietnam relations as editors in Saigon criticized the event. Fresh Viet Cong forces reportedly entered Gia Dinh, 22 miles from Saigon, during the capital area fighting.
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Saigon
USS. Command
Gia Dinh
ISU Graduates Hear Civil Service Leader on Public Duty
John W. Macy Jr., chairman of the Civil Service Commission, urged Indiana State University graduates to pursue public leadership. Speaking at ISU’s 97th commencement, Macy supported lowering voting age and praised Sen. Birch Bayh Jr. for constitutional amendment efforts. He warned campuses face national controversy over public participation and urged collaboration among students, alumni, faculty, and administration to shape a better learning and public service environment. Continued on Page 16.
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Civil Service Commission
Indiana State University
John W. Macy Jr
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
ISU
Macy
Presdent Johnson
Birch E. Bayh Jr
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Busy Week Ahead for Kennedy in California Fight
Washington AP reports a California confrontation that Kennedy says could decide his Democratic bid. five state primaries mark the week. Kennedy, after a TV clash with McCarthy on Vietnam and other issues, says he will assess California results before deciding his path. He urges joint action with McCarthy against Johnson policies and notes Humphrey as a key ally. Tuesday’s primaries include South Dakota where delegates are at stake, New Jersey where McCarthy could win up to 20 of 82 delegates, and Republican leaders eye unpledged delegates. Incumbents face challenges in Montana and New Jersey. the California race looms as Kennedy and McCarthy seek to shape the convention slate. Continued on Page 16, Col. 3.
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California
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Vietnam
Hubert H
Humphrey
South Dakota
McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Sen
Clifford Case
Montana
Tim M. Babcock
Ted James
Arnold Olsen
Lister Hill
Dia California
McCarthy and Kennedy
C. Lynch
Diplomas Awarded to 125 at Schulte High School
125 seniors received diplomas at Schulte High School graduation ceremonies Sunday evening. Archbishop Paul C. Schulte presented diplomas Monday as U. S. Senator Birch E. Bayh Jr. gave the address urging graduates to contribute to society and improve the country amid calls to balance space spending with crime, poverty, disease, and pollution.
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Schulte High School
Honey Creek
Paul C. Schulte
Indianapolis
Schulte
U. S
Birch E. Bayh Jr
United States
Birch Bayh Jr
Father Beechem
Debbie Reynolds
Dan Dvorak
Mary Bizet
Bayh
Chuck Strausburg
Peace Talks May Cover Broader Area
Paris reports say U S officials study widening Paris peace talks with North Vietnam despite deadlock on de-escalation. Nhan Dan offers a phrase implying a conditioned end to attacks, leaving Washington cautiously optimistic for clarifications. Thuy and Harriman to confer. Le Duc Tho to advise in Paris. Pravda endorses talks while noting only one core issue must be tackled first.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Nhan Dan
North Vietnamese Communist Party
United States
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Tho
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
U.S
North
Weather summary for Terre Haute and vicinity
Local conditions show a fair, mild pattern with a high of 79 to 85 today and 87 to 88 tomorrow. Tonight’s low 33 to 59 for area. Indiana similarly fair with highs around 81 to 87 and low 51 to 58. Illinois remains clear and mild with a low in the 60s and mostly sunny continued warmth. River stage at 15.1 feet and falling. temperature reading 61.2 at 6 am.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Hurricane Abby Aims at Tampa Bay
Hurricane Abby intensified near Cuba then threatened Florida's Tampa Bay area with 75 mph winds. Forecasters warned of heavy rains and tornado risk as schools closed in the Keys. Nixon shifted campaign plans to avoid the storm, with ports and aid logistics under review.
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Fla
Abby
West Florida
Tampa Bay
Neil Frank
National Hurricane Center
Tampa
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Robert H. Simpson
The
Hurricane Center
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Isle of Pines
U.S
Florida Keys
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Keys
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Expletive origin linked to Gemini sailors
A historical note traces the phrase by jiminy to ancient seafarers who swore by Gemini the Twins, the zodiac's third sign, reflecting maritime oath traditions.
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Jiminy
Gemini
Twins
Supreme Court Rules Against Closed Juries
The Supreme Court rules 5 to 4 that death sentences cannot be handed down by juries that exclude jurors with conscientious or religious scruples against capital punishment. Justice Stewart writes for the majority that a hanging jury cannot constitutionally convict. Dissenters Black and Douglas criticize the ruling as overstepping, joined by Harlan and White. Continued on page 13, column 7.
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Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
William C. Witherspoon
Hugo L. Black
William O. Douglas
Black and
Douglas
John M. Harlan
Byron R. White
Washington Seeks 1000 Police for Crime Wave in Capital
President Johnson asks Congress to add 1000 police in Washington as crime rises 24.5 percent in the last year. Tourist visits fall sharply with May seeing a 20 percent drop. Demonstrations near the Lincoln Memorial and Resurrection City add to the city’s tense mood while residents continue daily life.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Lincoln Memorial
City Visitors Bureau
Resurrection City
U.S.A
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Samuel R. Sutphin
Beridge Paper Co
Sister Marie Perpetua
St. Mary-of
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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