Two Coeds Murdered Near Garden State Parkway
Autopsy confirms two 19 year old coeds Elizabeth Perry of Excelsior Minnesota and Susan Davis of Camp Hill Pennsylvania were murdered near the Garden State Parkway. Wounds from a small knife caused death, with varying neck and abdominal injuries. Both had vacationed in Ocean City and were students, Perry at Monticello Junior College and Davis set to enter Ithaca College.
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Somers Point
N.J
Garden State Parkway
Edwin Albano
New Jersey
Elizabeth Perry
Excelsior. Minn
Ocean City
Miss Perry
Ray Perry
Excelsior
Miss Davis
Wesley S. Davis
Camp Hill
Pennsylvania
Parkway
Monticello Junior College
Godfrey
Ill
Ithaca
N.Y
Effingham Native Ruth Johnson Dies in Florida
Ruth M. Johnson 70 wife of a pioneer in outboard boat motors died Monday in Riviera Beach Florida. Her husband Clarence L was one of three brothers who founded Johnson Motors. The firm merged with Evinrude to form Outboard Marine Corp. Burial planned in Waukegan after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera Beach
Fla
Ruth M. Johnson
Outboard Boat Motors
Man to Moon: Soviet Cosmonaut Hints Moon Landing Soon
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Lenov told Japanese newsmen the USSR may send a man to the moon this year or next. He said rocks from the lunar surface could be shown at the Osaka 1970 International Exposition.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexei Lenov
Sovest Union
Osaka
Campbell
Johnston
WCTA
Peter A. Farmer
Walnut St
Farmer
George J. Huys
Wabash Valley Decorating Service
Kenneth M. Davis
Rosedale
Carol All
Harriet Elbaum
George Mills
Margaret J. Smitley
Alphonse M. Standler
Marsha B. Stewart
Gregory Romose
Kerman Grotto Plans Spring Ceremonial
The Kerman Grotto will hold its Spring Ceremonial at the Grotto Home on 229 N. 8th Street. Initiation starts at 1 p.m. with a parade at 2 p.m. A dinner for prophets and their ladies follows at 5:30 p.m. The evening dance begins at 10 p.m. with predance socializing at 9 p.m.
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Kerman Grotto
N. 8Th Street
Railroad Car Move Planned Within Week for Vigo Library
The railroad car once set aside as a library for the Hyte Center area will be moved within the next week. Haley Bros. Construction Company will perform the move, scheduled for either Thursday or Monday depending on the firm’s commitments.
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Hyte Center
Edward N. Howard
Vigo County
Kiwanis Rotary Picnic Planned at Fort Harrison Country Club
The Elks Fort Harrison Country Club hosts the annual Kiwanis Rotary picnic on Thursday June 12. Golf starts at noon and a softball game follows at 5 30 p.m. Entertainment features George Johnstone Betty the Robert Sisters Karima a Greek belly dancer and Stanislaus Markogiannakis with an Oriental oud.
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Elks Fort Harrison Country Club
Kiwanis Rotary
George Johnstone
Betty
Robert Sisters
Karima
Stanislaus Markogiannakis
Vigo County Board Hears Boycott Impact Figures
Vigo County Federation of Teachers details school closures and student effects from the two day boycott. Absences ranged 246-300 across the district, with 3,912 pupils affected by four high schools closing and 7,282 by eight schools closing. The board discussed proper union naming and possible negotiations while approving resignations and slated summer programs.
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Riddle
WCFT
Garfield
Gerstmeyer
Honey Creek
Wiley
West Vigo
McLean
Otter Creek
Sarah Scott
Warren R. Everett
School Corporation
VCFT
Campbell
Everett
Vigo County
American Federation of Teachers
Two Children Injured in Separate Accidents at City Streets
Two youngsters were treated and released from Union Hospital after separate incidents. Kathy Cherry, seven, of 2004 N. 20th St., was struck while the crossing guard Dessie Beach, 1515 Plum St., signaled children to cross at 19th and Plum. Police charged Thomas C. Merke, 40, of 2112 2nd Ave., with running the crossing sign and scheduled for City Court. About ten minutes later, Bruce was also injured in a separate incident.
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Union Hospital
Kathy Cherry
N. 20Th St
19Th
Plum Sts
Dessie Beach
Plum St
Police
Thomas C. Merke
2Nd Ave
Bruce
Boy and teen injured in bicycle collision at Lafayette Ave
Shuck, 9, at 1987 N 14th St was injured after running into a bicycle ridden by Floyd Fleschner, 17, RR 29. Police say the boy rode west on the south side of North Ave when he ran into the bicycle at Lafayette Ave corner. Hickman ambulance responded to both emergency runs.
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Shuck
N. 14Th St
Floyd Fleschner
North Ave
Lafayette Ave
Hickman
Vigo County Libraries to Close for Staff Institute
The Vigo County Public Library System will be closed on Wednesday June 11 for the 11th annual Staff Institute. Regular hours resume across the system Thursday June 12.
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Helen Avelis
Margaret Hoggatt
Bill J. Kassis
Mary Stephens
Ronald Stewart
Ellis Yaw
Ronald Wright
Georgia Cole
Indiana Library Studies Committee
Indianapolis
James A. Malloy
Vigo County
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BON Ton
Ohio
Tobs
Cunningham Fine Foods
15Th and Locust Srs
Florida
Kerman
Kiwanis
Terre Haute First National Bank
Terre
Haute
Wabash Avenue
Wabash Avenue—Meadows
Southland Shopping
Plaza North
Terre Haute
Seelyville
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Claudis Edwards
Jewel Elgin
Dad
Root
Parfums
Marcel Rochas
Hnadame Ok
Amrova Taches
Pitts
Root's
Paisley
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