Nixon urges renewal of American idealism at Air Force Academy
President Nixon told Air Force Academy graduates that the nation needs a resurgence of American idealism to counter an isolationist mood. He warned that potential adversaries abroad are stronger and domestic critics more numerous as the academy prepares new officers.
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Parking Ramp Meeting Set For Thursday
A meeting to discuss constructing a four story ramp parking building in Terre Haute will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mayor Leland Larrison's office. City officials and representatives from the Terre Haute Progressive Improvement Association and the Chamber of Commerce will discuss site options and financial arrangements.
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Unemployment Claims Drop In Indiana Amid Memorial Day
Unemployment insurance claims fell from 15 937 to 14 581 last week while year comparative totals rose from 19 760. Dwight D Kelley Indiana Employment Security Division chief cites office closures for Memorial Day and fewer large scale layoffs plus better weather boosting construction and recalls across industries.
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Weather map and conditions for Terre Haute region
The weather bulletin reports mostly cloudy and windy conditions with a slight chance of showers, cooler Thursday, and high in the mid 70s to 80 across Indiana and Illinois. Local river stage 4.2 feet. Temperature trends and precipitation probabilities listed for Terre Haute and surrounding areas.
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Dak To fighting yields high Nile area casualties
South Vietnamese and American forces report 945 North Vietnamese killed around Dak To in three weeks of fighting. Allied casualties are heavy.
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Taps Ends Search For 73 Seamen
The Navy ends a sea tragedy as 73 sailors are declared lost after the collision of the destroyer Frank E. Evans with the Australian carrier Melbourne in the South China Sea. Rear Adm. Jerome H. King Jr. says survivors have been accounted for, as memorial services on the carrier Kearsarge honor the fallen.
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Explosion Fires Hit Gary Suburb Injure Nine
Fire marshal closes Wallace High and Melton Elementary in Gary Indiana after a string of six explosions and fires in Glen Parkinjuring nine and leaving scores homeless. Gas buildup suspected as cause. mayor cites unknown reasons. Evacuation and utility checks followed amid widespread damage.
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Phi Beta Kappa Founding at College of William and Mary
The oldest Greek letter fraternity in the United States Phi Beta Kappa was organized in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg Virginia.
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Vigo County to keep West Vigo High as senior high after new facilities
A facilities survey for Vigo County School Corp recommends continuing West Vigo High School as a senior high when the North and South Senior Highs open in 1971. The team cautions enrollment may peak by 1971 and urges planning for future expansions north and south of Terre Haute.
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Maurice E. Stapley
Indiana University
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Ball State University
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Indiana State University
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Maurice Stapley
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Hunter Plans Crackdown on Overdue Parking Tickets
City Clerk L. Schuman Hunter announced a strict crackdown on overdue parking tickets. Penalties escalate with multiple tickets, fines up to 500 dollars and six months in jail for three or more, with a June 16 deadline for payment before city court warrants.
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Russian Bombers Intercepted Off Newfoundland
Canadian and U S jets intercepted a flight of Bear bombers 90 miles off Newfoundland on May 14. Voodoo interceptors identified four engine Soviet Bears. NORAD officials said the bombers showed no hostile intent during the encounter.
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Indiana Ivy Tech clash pits Bauer and Fanning against Wells
Indianapolis reports quote House leaders Bauer and Fanning criticizing State School Supt. Richard Wells over Ivy Tech. They argue Ivy Tech serves vocational needs, while Wells seeks to abolish overlapping programs. They warn Wells aims to gain power to run Ivy Tech, with Gov. Whitcomb's support.
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