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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1972
Page
12
UPI reports firm analyses warn investors to maintain perspective amid uncertainty as major indices hover near 1968 highs and some records. Despite public skepticism, poll data show rising confidence that markets will climb through 1972 and into 1973, with few expecting declines.
Special Ordinance No 31 1972 amends city code to require licenses for extermination furnace work roofing waterproofing tree work and similar services. It creates a five dollar license fee and authorizes the Building Inspector to inspect facilities for evidence of corrupt practices and inadequate equipment. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars or 180 days imprisonment. The ordinance takes effect upon passage approval and publication.
Two drownings were reported during the weekend. Norman Neeley, 43, of Chicago, drowned Sunday in Lake Geneva after falling from an outboard boat while fishing with companions. Tommy Dublo, 15, of Rock Falls, Illinois, drowned Saturday while swimming in a farm pond near Reedsburg during a family vacation.
Sealed proposals to furnish and install one controlled environmental cold room for Indiana State University Evansville must be received by June 22, 1972, at the Terre Haute Purchasing Department. Amounts of $5,000 or more require security. bids open publicly. Also published is Special Ordinance No. 28, 1972 amending Terre Haute’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to designate Lots 26–30 in Probst’s Subdivision as Light Industry M-1 with floor area ratio 2.0 and immediate effect upon passage.
A New York AP report notes Wharton economists foresee a 3.6 percent inflation rest of year while cautions persist about rising wholesale and retail prices. Dr. Herbert Stein calls it “a problem,” as analysts acknowledge unresolved factors behind inflation and potential new controls.
Public sale scheduled for June 16 at 10 a.m. for a 1967 Cadillac plus bids reserved by Morris Plan Co. of Terre Haute. Ordinance 29 of 1972 amends Comprehensive Zoning for Terre Haute, reclassifying Stratford Hills lots 46–51 as Residential R-3, effective immediately.
A U.S. Air Force C130 on a training mission crashed in the Formosa Strait near the Pescadores Islands. One crewman’s body was recovered with wreckage found. five Nationalist Chinese vessels and aircraft joined the search. No survivors reported.
Sweeney continued from page one argues against required competitive bidding for land leases, citing state lack of mandate as intent. The brief says rent discretion lies with commissioners and Sweeney as treasurer had notice to cancel before suit. A second judge selection and oral argument on consolidated motions await.
An assortment of employment ads seeks district managers, sales reps, service agents, and real estate sales staff. Opportunities include training programs, hourly wages, commissions, and full time positions across Indiana and nearby towns. Applicants should contact listed numbers or visit provided addresses for interviews.
Dr. J. Cutler Andrews, chairman of the history department at Chat ham College, died Friday at age 63. He authored two prize-winning books on Civil War journalism.
AP USDA market notes from Indianapolis show hogs trading higher with 200-600 lb ranges, cattle steadier with mixed grades and cows lower, and lambs steady. Nearby Indiana hog receipts estimated at 15,000 with week age 8,700 and year age 16,900. Chicago futures slide for soybeans and grains with modest declines across corn and oats. Eggs rise slightly in wholesale prices.
Special Ordinance No 22 of 1972 amends the comprehensive zoning ordinance to establish part of Lot 52 in School Section 16 as a Planned Unit Development in Terre Haute Vigo County Indiana. The measure, presented by Councilman Kenneth S. Thomas and signed by City Clerk, declares an emergency for immediate effect.
A UPI note lists cheese processed loaf 61 percent to 6914, brick 62 percent to 7234, single daisies 68 7244, Swiss blocks 80 to 100 lb Grade A 7734 80 and B 7414 7844.
The body found last April 30 in East St. Louis cemetery was identified as Eddie V. Roberts a 22 year old from St. Louis He had testified at a murder trial in St. Louis five days earlier and was shot in both eyes and above the right eye the body had lay in a morgue for five weeks
Scott Michael Heezen 18 of 408 S 34th St appeared before Harrison Township Justice of the Peace on charges of illegal possession for alcoholic beverages and was fined 31 dollars. He was reportedly arrested by Indiana excise police Saturday night outside an eastside tavern with two quarts of beer one fifth and strawberry wine. Motor vehicle deaths in California in 1970 totaled 4901 according to the National Automobile Club.
Two people died and a third was injured when a Sunday blaze struck the New Market Hotel in Blue Island Illinois. About 50 guests escaped via ladders stairs and fire escapes as the four story brick building suffered an estimated thirty thousand dollars in damage. The dead were Raul Alvarado 22 and Santiago Ramirez 23 both residents of the hotel. Frank Martinez 19 suffered extensive burns and was hospitalized in fair condition.
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