Ford Seeks to Avoid Court Ordered Busing
President Ford considers a national council to mediate local desegregation plans to avoid court ordered busing. The plan would restrict federal judges and may bar city wide integration in some cases, with decisions pending consultation with civil rights and congressional leaders.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
Ron Nelsen
Nessen
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Justice Department
David Mathews
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
W.J. Usery
Mathews
Vigo Counties Bicentennial Parade Set for Saturday
Terre Haute prepares for Vigo County Bicentennial Parade with 11 units forming at 11 a.m. and marching from 4th and Wabash to 14th Street at 1 p.m. The event features Jim English and Ron Reeves as organizers, Air National Guard color guard, grand marshal Paul Lavalle, local dignitaries, and bands from South Vigo and Rose Hulman. A lunch at 11:30 a.m. precedes an 8 p.m. concert at Fairbanks Park.
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Carolyn Toops
Tribune
Terre
Ron Reeves
Frank Martin
Jerry Freud
Gene Kipple
Air National Guard
Paul Lavalle
Terre Haute South
John Thomas
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Kasameyer Glass
South
Eet Cetcant
Maiet
Wabash Valley
7Th
Wabash
Loren Cottrel
Jimmy Nasser
Indianapolis Police Motorcycle Corps
Festival Board of Directors
Sheraton Inn
South Vigo
Fairbanks Park
Terre Haute Area Weather Summary Report
Clear and cool tonight with sunny spells. Friday will be warmer with highs near 80 and lows in the mid to upper 50s. Extended outlook calls for warm dry weekend and a chance of showers early next week with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s. River stage at 4.4 feet and rising. Precipitation none. Dirt-dust count 64.
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Terre Haute
Reagan Signals Rhodesia Troop Talk If Elected President
Ronald Reagan said he might send American troops to white ruled Rhodesia if asked to help preserve peace during a power transition. He cautioned against misinterpretation of his stance, noting a possible show of strength or limited occupation, and urged legislation to curb forced school busing.
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Rhodesia
Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Ford
Sacra
Mento
Washington
Ohio
New Jersey
Montana
South Dakota
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Carter
Brown
Rhode Island
Idaho
Frank Church
Los Angeles
Arizona
Morris Udall
Rands
Mike Deaver
Panama
Grand Jury Probing Shooting Of George May Wrap Up Work
A Vigo County grand jury investigating the Monday shooting death of Elmer George may finish its two day probe after hearing testimony from at least 11 witnesses. George, vice president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was killed at the Trolinger home in Terre Haute following a dispute at the Speedway. Witnesses included A J Foyt, Tony Hulman, and relatives of the suspect Guy Trolinger.
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George May
Vigo County
Elmer George
George
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tony Hulman
Guy Trolinger
Wabash Ave
Trolinger
Mari
Georges
Foyt
Circuit Court
Kearns
Phillip I. Adler
Jon Marvel
Albert McKown
James Fagg
Vigo County Sheriff's Department
Charlie Walker
Hulman Estate
Kenneth Houck
Indiana State Police
Robert J. Kadel
Sheriff's Office
Harden Brook
A. C. Hopper
Speedway
James
Betsy Trolinger
Tronlinger
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Warren Soules
John Harpold
Shoppers Feel Pinch as Grocery Prices Rise in May
Wayne Perry reports Terre Haute grocery prices climbed 6.5 percent in May per The Tribune Marketbasket survey. The rise pushed the 15-item basket to 16.63, the second highest total, with meat and coffee driving costs while margarine fell. Nationwide AP Marketbasket shows 4.2 percent average gains in 13 cities. The Indiana Marketbasket in seven Hoosier cities rose 3 percent.
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Wayne Perry
Associated Press
Tribune Marketbasket
Marketbasket
Indiana
Indiana Vocational Technical College Terre Haute Graduation Friday
The eighth annual commencement for Indiana Vocational Technical College Terre Haute will be at 7 30 p m in the Tirey Memorial Union Illinois State University campus. Guest speaker will be Glenn W Sample president of Indiana Vocational Technical College. Graduates will be conferred by Dr John L Bloxsome and Mike Rendaci with comments by Stanley Elmore student body president. The invocation and benediction will be given by local ministers. Graduates enter 14 program areas including accounting technology electronics and nursing allied fields.
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Indiana Vocational Technical College
Terre Haute
Tirey Memorial Union
Indiana State University
Glenn W. Sample
John L. Bloxsome
Mike Rendacl
Stanley Elmore
W. W. Wimberly
United Presbyterian Church
Stan Motley
North Terre Haute Christian Church
Sample
Indiana
Hoosier
Centerville
Purdue University
Richmond-Palladium Item
Purdue
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