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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1969
Page
8
Indiana State University hosts Boys State events as 192 students participate in the political process. County and city chairs are chosen, committees form, and posters fill halls. Gubernatorial speeches and demonstrations precede the Wednesday final election using A B Dick voting machines.
Roy J. Miller, 40, of Covington, died after a one car crash on U S 36 near the Illinois line. His car left the road on a curve, struck a utility pole and overturned, with injuries proving fatal at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Danville, Illinois.
Bruce Tulloh the British running star continues his Los Angeles to New York bid in Indiana after crossing the state line Sunday He plans to cover 47 miles daily but trimmed the schedule by one day as he nears Indianapolis stopping near Dublin before Ohio He has fought muscle strains and winter weather across the route.
C. L. Shideler won a 31st year as Indiana Elks state secretary at the annual convention held in French Lick. Grand Exalted Ruler John L. Walker attended with Mrs. Walker. Dr. William H. Collisson was elected president. The group awarded funds for cancer research and scholarships, with notable gifts to Indiana University and Purdue and continued support to the Florence Crittenton Home. Terre Haute Elks listed state committee roles including Shideler on the transportation panel.
John M Christiansen aged 84 who trained circus horse acts for Ringling Bros and later Cole Brothers Circus died Sunday at his Rochester home. He came to the United States from Denmark in 1923 and his funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in Rochester.
A string of traffic and license offenses lists individuals including Ray McCullough Arthur Auter Son Oscar Keller Fred Miller Donald E Arthur Theron Marshall Kenneth Pitts Henry Erwin Denzel Henry Raymond Myers Donna Linnabary James Mickschl Edward Spencer Harvey Catterson John Washington George Myers and John Larsen with fines ranging from 3.25 to 47.25 and jail terms up to 30 days for offenses such as public intoxication running red lights expired licenses improper mufflers and driving with a suspended or no operator license.
Explosions caused by time bombs damaged a pharmacy and a clothing store in a suburban Indianapolis shopping center. No break-in evidence. Small fires in the clothing shop were put out. Bomb squad checked about 15 other stores with no further bombs found.
California interior decorator Carole Eichen of Fullerton says Chicago shoppers can find old wooden ice boxes wicker chairs wind up victrolas and church pews at second hand stores. With paint or polish these items can be revived and mixed with modern furniture to add charm and character to a home.
Seventh District Congress man John Myers and five Agriculture Committee colleagues will tour Western Indiana farms Friday. The group will meet farmers in Warren and Fountain counties, dine at the Beef House near Covington, attend a Strawberry Festival, then proceed to Terre Haute and Columbus Ohio for similar farm visits as part of a regional fact finding tour.
In Parkersburg West Virginia a blaze destroyed an eight room frame house killing Charles Bailey and his 10 children plus other relatives. A grandfather escaped through a bathroom window while two teens watched in horror. The fire began about 130 am Sunday and the cause remained undetermined.
Senate prepares to confirm Warren E Burger as chief justice of the United States, a historic first change in high court leadership in 16 years. President Nixon announced the choice 19 days ago as lawmakers expect a roll call vote. Burger pledges independence and strict constitutional interpretation, while severing non judicial ties amid Fortas foundation concerns.
California achieved statehood on September 9 1850 marking its entry as the 31st state in the United States. The event followed the California Gold Rush era and shifted regional politics and governance.
Bloomington campus prepares for commencements with 41 local graduates among 8,000 candidates. Chancellor Herman B. Wells will confer degrees, listing graduates from fields including geology English medicine dentistry and education among the Bloomington and regional campuses.
Magnolia Ross, 33, of Gary, was given concurrent life terms in Indiana Women’s Prison and 10-25 years for a $2.35 robbery and injuring a Serbian Orthodox priest in November. Judge McKenna called the sentence, while an appeal was planned, as she was the first of six charged in Rev. Peter Bankerovich’s bludgeoning at the Gary church rectory.
In Cape Town, Dr. Sally Woodrow warns that more than one third of colored-mulatto births are illegitimate, with eight in ten among colored teenage mothers. Separate notes mention Bulova Watch Co. engineers and a moon seismometer timer vibrating 360 times per second for up to a year.
Deputies investigate a theft of $85 from Roy's Sinclair Service near Interstate 70 at the Indiana 46 and Margaret Avenue intersection. A couple arrived about 11:20 p.m. Sunday, purchased $1 of gas, then the woman entered the station and disappeared with cash. They fled toward U S Highway 40, detailing Indianapolis and St. Louis directions. The pair drove a gold colored car with clothing and a large brown dog wearing a golden collar.
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