Blackwell State Winner In Elks Event
Mike Blackwell won first place in the Hoosier Elks Leadership contest and received a large trophy and $200 in savings bonds from local lodge No 86. He could not attend the state convention but his pamphlet submission earned him state qualification and entry to the American Academy of Achievement in Dallas. Blackwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blackwell, is an ISU football grant recipient and recent La Verne K McMillan Award winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Blackwell
Hoosier Elks
Lodge No. 86
Mike
Elks
Terre Haute
Dallas
Robert Mardis
Elks Youth Welfare Committee
Honey Creek
American Academy of Achievement
Tex
Mark Blackwell
LaVerne K. McMillan
ISU
Husband Stab Wound In Bloomfield Highway Incident
Robert Fulkerson, 35, was reported in serious condition at Freeman Greene County Hospital after a stabbing by his wife Betty Jo Fulkerson following an argument near Newberry on highway 57. Betty Jo Fulkerson is jailed on preliminary assault and battery with intent to kill charges.
Fire destroys Shelburn grain elevator in Indiana
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Martin Mill and Elevator Company in Shelburn, Indiana, with damage running into thousands. Firefighters from Shelburn and nearby towns fought the blaze from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with sparks threat to the McHugh Funeral Home but contained by volunteers. The elevator, a Shelburn landmark towering about 150 feet, was reported as a total loss. Norman Martin, owner, could not yet estimate damages pending stock records.
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Shelburn
Ind
Martin Mill and Elevator Company
McHugh
Norman Martin
Farmersburg
Hymera
Jasonville
Sullivan
Greencastle
McCoy Williams
Strikes Idle About 30 000 Hoosier Workers
Indiana officials report nearly 30 000 Hoosier workers idle due to strikes. IBEW strikes at RCA plants in Bloomington Indianapolis and Marion idled 21 442. URW strike against Uniroyal Goodrich and Firestone left 7 183 jobless. Remaining cases centered in Evansville Muncie and Rochester. None of these workers are eligible for state benefits.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Employment Security Division
United Rubber Workers
Uniroyal
Goodrich
Firestone
Nicolini
Evansville
Muncie
Rochester
Hereford Manager Orders Women To Stop Wearing Minis
Leslie Colan chair man of a Hereford engineering firm ordered 40 women staff to quit wearing mini skirts or face dismissal. Three teen girls resigned on the spot amid protests, as one employee countered that skirts were only five to six inches above the knee.
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Hereford
England
UPI
Leslie Colan
Hereford Engineering
Three Fort Wayne Teens Indicted in Tavern Owner Slaying
Fort Wayne youths Morris L. Jones 19 John Rouse 18 and Larry M. Henderson 18 were indicted by the Allen County grand jury on first degree murder charges in the May 12 holdup shooting of tavern owner Everett Bechtel 62. They are being held without bond.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Fort Wayne
Everett Bechtel
Allen County
Morris L. Jones
John Rouse
Larry M. Henderson
Canada’s Northwest Territories Size Compared to US
A historical note states that Canada’s Northwest Territories cover an area about one third the size of the United States, illustrating vast northern expanses.
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Canada
Northwest Territories
United States
Credit Unions to Hold Dinner in Indianapolis
Clarence Clarkowski of Indianapolis will address Sycamore Chapter Indiana Credit Union League members at a June 12 dinner at Adams’s Restaurant. The event honors local firm management with credit unions, serving about 9 000 members across 13 companies including Sun Ray D X Anaconda Aluminum Olin Mathieson Indiana State University Tribune Publishing Columbia Records Terre Haute Malleable Hulman and Co Quaker Maid Vigo County Teachers Association Public Service of Indiana Hulman Field Air National Guard. Also noted, the 1970 British Empire and Commonwealth Games will take place in Edinburgh Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Clarkowski
Indianapolis
Indiana Credit Union League
Sycamore
Adams
Clarkowski
Sunray D-X
Anaconda Aluminum
Olin Mathison
Indiana State University
Tribune-Star Publishing Company
Commercial Solvents
Columbia Records
Terre Haute Malleable
Hulman & Company
Quaker Maid
Vigo County Teachers Association
Public Service of Indiana, Inc
Hulman Field Air National Guard
Superintendent resigns to head Wabash Valley Education Center
Lafayette Indiana Supt William Floyd of West Lafayette schools resigns to become director of the new Wabash Valley Education Center funded by a 1.8 million federal grant. The center will serve 28 school corporations and 11 counties with curriculum development and improved teaching materials. Offices will be at Purdue University McClure Park.
Excess weight delays Dublin flight for long belt
An unidentified Air Lingus passenger exceeded standard limits Friday night. Officials said his girth prevented a seat belt from buckling, causing the plane with 63 passengers to taxi back to the hangar for a longer belt before resuming its trip to London.
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Dublin
UPI
Air Lingus
London
Indiana Wheat Crop Estimate Raised by 1.19 Million Bushels
The Agriculture Department raised Indiana's wheat crop estimate by 1.19 million bushels to 49.11 million, from 47.92 million the prior month. Indiana planted 1.19 million acres to winter wheat, up from 958,000 acres last year.
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Washington
Indiana
Agriculture Department
North Methodists Vote Merger With EUB
The North Indiana Conference of Methodists approved a merger with the Evangelical United Brethren Church by a 477 to 11 vote. If two thirds ratified by 87 Methodist and 32 EUB conferences, the merger would take effect at a Dallas conference in 1968 with listed delegates from Fort Wayne Kokomo New Haven Anderson Elwood Columbia City and Muncie.
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Muncie, Ind
North Indiana
Methodist
Dallas
Tex
Virgil Bjork
Evan Bergwall
Fort Wayne
Donald Barnes
Kokomo
Gerald Jones
New Haven
Robert Fribley
Anderson
Owen DeWees
Elwood
Milton Schubert Jr
Columbia City
Roy Roudebush
Rex Pope
Leo Hauptman
Muncie
Sandy Dennis Heads to Hollywood in Sweet November
UPI reports actress Sandy Dennis will relocate to Hollywood to co star with Anthony Newley in the film Sweet November for Warner Bros. The move signals a major career shift as production begins.
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Hollywood
UPI
Sandy Dennis
Anthony Newley
Warner Bros
Galaxy Cycle Sales expands showroom and services in Terre Haute
James A. Lambert owner of Galaxy Cycle Sales discusses Yamaha and BSA cycles. Since starting in 1963, the firm moved to larger HQ at 211 South Fourth Street with 10 000 square feet and eight staff in service. The dealership offers new 1967 features, safety gear, used cycles, on‑the‑spot financing, and free cycle lessons.
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Yamaha
Galaxie Cycle Sales
South Fourth St
James A. Lambert
Galaxy Cycle Sales
South Fourth Street
BSA
Mr. Lambert
North Terre Haute
Terre Haute
Sayre
4Th and
Ohio Streets
Lambert
Japan
Yamaha Company
Birmingham Small Arms
General Motors of
England
Iecause
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Peace Lael
A‘ Cromwell. Furniture Co. Discount Center
Wabash
D. J. Pfleging & Son Plumbing and Heating
Terre Haute Gas Corp
Cherry St
R Roofing Co. Ing
FAS1 Ambulance Service
Suesy Funeral Home
Patrick J. Ryan
Honey Creek High School
Walter Frazier
J. J. Maehling
Blackwell
Allen Dr
Edinburgh
Scotland
Evelyn Carrilo
Seabury Ave
7Th St
Wabash Ave
Carrilo
St. Anthony Hospital
Wrae
North Methodists
EUB
Idennis
Terre Haute, Ind
Galaxy Sales
S. 13Th St
Owens-Corning
WR Uvc
Mayrose CO
Pseu Fetip ET OY
Reiman
Terre Haute Concrete Supply Corp
U.S.A
Yamaha International Corporation
Winane Suns Way
Galaxy
Giffel Overhead Door Co
N. 15Th
Pittsburgh Plate Glass CO
MN A Ee OF
Indiana, Inc
SAT CIA Ae
Ith
Kadels Holiday Shoppe
K-Mart Plaza
Cunningham’s Beer—Fine Foods
Moore-Langen Printing and Publishing Co
North 6Th St
Au Ytlah
Terre Haute Carpet Cleaning & Rug CO
N. 16Th St
Monninger’s, Inc
Tickner Optical Lab
BIH
Remington
S. Iit
Princeton
Deep Vein Coal CO
Poplar ST
Philco
Uck
Wabash Valley
Seward
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