F-15 Eagles Stop at Hulman Field En Route to Chanute Show
Two USAF F-15 Eagles landed at Hulman Field on Friday before proceeding to Chanute Air Base Illinois for an air show with the Thunderbirds. Pilots Capt Jim Barnhart and Capt Bob Landrey of Langley AFB described the jet as built for air superiority and air to surface attack with top speeds near 1300 mph.
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Hulman
Chanute
Pat Barnes
Tribune
Wrnter
Air Force
Hulman Field
Chanute Air Base
Illinois
Jim Barnhart
Bob Landrey
Langley Air Force Base
Barnhart
Langley Afb
Terre Haute
Bob Hall
181St Tactical Fighter Group
Langley
United States
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Robert Landry
Ron Beyers
House of Photography
Strike Up The Band Our View Anniversary and Firemen Memorial
Local section highlights Our View on current events and anniversary notices. Features include Jack Anderson coverage and Jim Bishop reflections. Firemen memorials are noted along with a roundup of readers’ notices and local interest items.
Short circuit blamed for Beverly Hills Supper Club fire tragedy
Kentucky officials cited private investigators from Systems Engineering Associates as saying a pump fountain cord short circuit started the blaze at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, killing 161 last Saturday. State police cautioned the official inquiry is not concluded and will need many more interviews.
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Southgate. Ky
UPI
Kentucky
Beverly Hills
Travelers Insurance Companies
Kenneth Brandenburgh
Atlanta
Jack Hall
Julian Carroll
Hall
Southgate
Lawsuits Seek 43 Million Over Beverly Hills Disaster
Two federal suits allege negligence by Beverly Hills Supper Club owners for overcrowding and poor escape procedures. One seeks 21 million for Virginia Riot’s death, the other 22 million for related fire damages. Defendants include the City of Southgate, Kentucky, the state, the club’s architect, and owners.
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U.S. District Court
Covington
Campbell County
Thomas Withrow
Covington, Ky
UPI
U.S
Beverly Hills
William Riot
Piqua
Ohio
Virginia
Southgate
Kentucky
Lavalle to Direct City Band at Banks of the Wabash Festival
Paul Lavalle will conductor the Terre Haute All-City Band in a Saturday 8 p.m. concert organized by Judith Grimes during the Banks of the Wabash Festival. The event, sponsored by McDonalds, features high school bands and Lavalle’s renowned career including World’s Fair Band of America leadership.
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Terre Haute
Judith E. Grimes
State High School
Paul Lavalle
McDonald's
Lavalle
Radio City Music Hall
American Legion Post No
Musicians Union
Music Performance Trust Fund
Persuaders Gospel
Dixie Echoes
Trustees Vote Friday On ISU Fee Increase
ISU trustees approved a fall semester fee hike totaling 2.50 per semester hour for state students or 75 per year for full time students. Terre Haute residents pay 26.50 per hour and out-of-state 54.50. Evansville rates rise to 23.50 and 47 per hour respectively. Freshman enrollment at both campuses climbs 11.7 percent to 2,346 in Terre Haute with transfers up 80 to 367. Legislative appropriations for 1977 79 discussed. new Evansville Health Building funded at 3.3 million and Terre Haute renovations confirmed.
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Carol Thorston Tribune
Indiana State University
ISU Board of Trustees
Terre Haute
Indiana
Evansville
Hoosier
ISU
Richard G. Landini
General Assembly
White House Warns Against Overstating Cuban Envoy Exchange
White House cautioned that the Cuban envoy exchange and Fidel Castro’s release of 10 jailed Americans should not be seen as full diplomatic reestablishment. The president warned against overrating the gains as the two nations inch toward ties after 16 years.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Fidel Castro
White House
Havana
Castro
Rexburg Rebuilds One Year After Teton Dam Disaster
Rexburg Idaho marks one year since the Teton Dam flood as volunteers from Utah and Idaho tour the area and see new homes and paint. Federal reimbursements near 200 million with potential 100 to 200 million more, while the GAO cites design flaws and poor surveillance as the cause.
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Rexburg
Idaho
Teton
Utah
Snake River Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
General Accounting Office
Teton Dam
Sugar City
Madison County Assessor
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