Vigo County Students Earn Degrees at Purdue University
Ten Vigo County and sixteen area students received degrees at Purdue University during twin commencements in its 116th ceremony. Vigo students include Susan Bowsher, William Dean Jr., Terry Forbes, Richard Gharst Jr., Lucy Hazledine, Joanna Hunter, Barbara Kelley, Elaine Lycan, Margaret Means, and Diane Beyers Sinclair. area graduates include Charles Armstrong, Denise Baird, Dennis Bonacorsi, Thomas Carmichael, Daniel Carrithers, Randall Jackson, Constance Johnson, John Kendall, Louis Ladislas, Robert Nardi, Mark Schlegel, Francis Walton, Donald Woody, Donald Yegerlehner, and William Dennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Means
S. Brown Ave
Diane Beyers Sinclair
S. 7Th St
Charles Wayne Armstrong
Marshall
Denise Swaim Baird
Dennis Louis Bonacorsi
Clinton
Thomas A. Carmichael
Sullivan
Daniel Jay Carrithers
Farmersburg
Randal Wayne Jackson
Carlisle
Constance L. Johnson
Merom
John Albert Keykendall
Brazil
Louis Paul Ladislas
Robert Franklin Nardi
Mark Owen Schlegel
Clay City
Francis Kent Walton
Donald __ Keith Woody
Bloomingdale
Donald Lee Yegerlehner
William B. Dennis
E. Court St
Paris
Ill
Vivienne M Lee Receives Bachelor of Arts Degree
Miss Vivienne M Lee daughter of Dr and Mrs James C Lee of 1232nd St Ct Towson Md graduates from Goucher College Towson Md Sunday among 259 students earning Bachelor of Arts degrees with a major in International Relations She previously attended Baldwin School Bryn Mawr Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivienne M. Lee
James C. Lee
St. Ct
Goucher College
Towson
Miss Lee
Baldwin School
Bryn Mawr
Eagles Lodge meeting at VFW Post tonight
A meeting of Eagles Lodge members will be held at 8 p.m. today at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post on S. 13th St. Dues are still being accepted and may be mailed to 1000 S. 3rd St with a receipt returned by the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagles Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
S. 13Th St
S. 3Rd St
Air Force Commendation Medal Presented to Rivard
Master Sergeant Richard A. Rivard, Air Force advisor at Terre Haute Hulman Field, received the Air Force Commendation Medal during a formation with the 181st Tactical Fighter Group and 181st Communications Flight. Col. Richard A. Petercheff presented the award, citing Rivard’s service in Southeast Asia and his role at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base from January to October 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Rivard
Air Force
181St
Terre Haute
Hulman Field
Air Force Commendation Medal
181St Tactical Fighter Group
Richard A. Petercheff
Sgt
Rivard
Southeast Asia
Col
Petercheff
Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
56Th Air Force Comando
Set. Rivard
Indiana Air National Guard
Chambley Air Base
France
Berlin
Dr. Dewey Moore to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting
Dr. Dewey Moore, Vigo County Association for Mental Health president and Indiana Mental Health Association director, will address the Kiwanis Club of Greater Terre Haute Tuesday night at Tucker's Steak House. He is an associate professor of special education at Indiana State University and director of the Porter Evaluation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Moore
Vigo County Association For Mental Health
The
Mental Health Association
Indiana
Kiwanis Club
Greater Terre Haute
Tucker’s Steak House
Moore
Indiana State University
Porter Evaluation Center
Gulf Oil Publishes First Automatic Road Map in 1914
Gulf Oil of Pittsburgh released the first automatic road map in 1914, distributing it to motorists and marking a milestone in navigational aids for early driv ers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Oil of
Pittsburgh
Near Record Highs with Heat Wave Extends in TH Area
The TH area faces unrelenting heat with no relief expected Monday and a possible drop late Tuesday. Lows in the 70s and highs near 90s rule, with temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal through Friday. Thunderstorms possible daily, rainfall 0.5 to 1 inch. crops mostly safe due to recent heavy rains, though sandy soils risk damage if heat and dryness persist. Dr. G. David Koch notes 92 degrees on June 9, 1933, near record highs in June across past decades. The Erie Canal completion date appears as a side note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. David Koch
Indiana State University
Dr. Koch
Fire equipment sent to hospital after false alarm
A fire alarm at St. Anthony Hospital Monday morning prompted Terre Haute firefighters to respond with several units including the snorkel truck. Smoke observed on the roof stemmed from an auxiliary generator, later determined to be the cause of the heavy black smoke and the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
RFK Driver Mugged in Washington After 24-Hour Duty
Lee E. Morrow personal driver for the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy was beaten and robbed by seven youths in Northeast Washington after a 24 hour shift with the Kennedy family. He suffered minor injuries, a stick strike to the face, and loss of a wallet containing 50 cents and three gasoline credit cards in Kennedy's name. The attackers fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee E. Morrow
Robert F. Kennedy
Morrow
Kennedy
Saigon Hit By 15 USSR Rockets Today
In Saigon a Marine supply convoy was ambushed by North Vietnamese forces using satchel charges and rockets. Twelve Marines died and nine were wounded before Marines with tanks and dive bombers overran the positions. In the Mekong Delta 44 miles southwest of Saigon U S troops from the 9th Division killed 61 Viet Cong in a 12 hour fight, three Americans killed and 17 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mekong
Saigon
U.S. 9Th Division
U.S
Miss Mary Ohm Elected Commander of Post 40
Terre Haute reports Miss Mary Ohm named commander of Harrison Post 40, first woman in the role, a Navy reservist and longtime Woodrow Wilson Junior High School teacher. She began naval service in 1943, earned Navy officer candidate school, and held roles from medical journalism to press work, with degrees from Northwestern and Indiana State universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
American Legion
Harrison Post 40
Mary Ohm
S. 9Th St
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Legion
S. 5Th St
United States Naval Reserve
Elect Ohm
Smith College
North Hampton
Mass
Navy Officer Candidate School
Naval
Miss Ohm
Sergeon General’s Office
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Washington, D. C
U. S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Ohi
Northwestern
Indiana State Universities
Indiana University
Indiana State Teacher’s Association
Indiana Council of Teachers of English
Ohm
Julia K. Lambert
NAACP Panel Discussion Set Tuesday in Terre Haute
Terre Haute NAACP hosts a public panel Tuesday June 11 at 7 30 p m at Hyte Community Center to discuss the new Terre Haute Human Relations Commission and how organizations and individuals will support it Questions will cover filing complaints rumor tracing open meetings and publicity Moderator is Patty Mayrose panelists include Max Klezmer Solomon Stevenson Edward Howard and George Tofaute Klezmer a longtime Indianapolis rights official and lawyer Stevenson active in Evansville programs Howard Terre Haute librarian director and president of local civil rights efforts and Tofaute Terre Haute attorney and bar association member. News and context on local progress and community impact will be explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
NAACP
Hyte Community Center
People
Indianapolis Human Rights Commission
Solomon Stevenson
Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Edward Howard
Vigo County
George Tofaute
Klezmer
Indiana University
Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council
Stevenson
Evansville College
Evansville
Indiana Libraries
Association
Tofaute
Indiana University School of Law
Indiana State
American Bar Associations
Indian Troops Kill 100 Rebels Near Burmese Border
Indian troops clashed with Nagas near the Burmese border in Nagaland, killing more than 100 rebels and capturing 24 along with large quantities of Chinese weapons. Photos on rebel bodies allegedly show a link to China. Casualties among Indian border guards were heavy as fighting spanned Friday to the weekend near Rakhoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
India
Indian Army
Rakhoma
Nagaland
Press Trust of India
Tibet
Burma
Three car crash leaves Wright hospitalized in Sullivan
Terry Wright 26 of Kokomo is reported in satisfactory condition at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan after a Sunday night crash at the US 41 and Ind 48 intersection. His car flipped onto its top and struck a vehicle driven by Violet Cox 53 of Carlisle while Geneva Exline 69 of Sullivan drove west on 48. Damage totaled 2000 to Wright’s car with 400 for Cox and 300 for Exline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Ind
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Terry Wright
Wright
Geneva Exline
Exline
Violet M. Cox
RR 1
Carlisle
Cox
Exline Auto
English Sailor Nears Home on Round-The-World Trip
English yachtsman Alex Rose, aboard Lively Lady, was spotted about 1,500 miles from home on the return leg of his world voyage. The Norwegian ship Sunseahorse located him 400 miles southwest of the Azores. Rose is expected to reach Portsmouth around June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alex Rose
Rose
Azores
Portsmouth
Charles scores Cambridge sole goal in polo loss to Oxford
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, scored Cambridge University's only goal as Cambridge Polo Team lost 2-1 to Oxford in a Sunday match in Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxon
England
Prince Charles
Cambridge University
Oxford
Cambridge
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Vigo
Purdue U
West Lafayette
Purdue University
Paul E. Chena
General Motors Research Laboratories
Warren Mich
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Lafayette
Susan Lynn Bowsher
Cooper
Theatre
Argyle Solar Picture
faMcom Panavision
Lune
Robert Wagner
Mary Tyler Moore
CTE
LAU
Technicolore
Valley of the
Dolii
Deluxe
Oei
Ma‘iesion Smai
Eagles
Charlton Heston
Delux
David Schwartz
St. Louis
Concern
Bruce Schwartz
Lang’s
Lew Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Vernie G. Potter
Terre Haute Chamber
Louis Keifer
Tribune-Star Publishing Company, Inc
Jerry McClannahan
Tribune-Star
Ling
Jean
RR 4
Valley of the Dolls
Deluxe Panavision
Tony Franc Raquel Welch
Hawaii
Tribune Star
Childs
Helen Wright
Fruitridge
First Caller
Gwendolyn Brown
Shirley Nowell
RFK
Ussr
J. B. Harned
Harold Clark
Fred W. Schwartz
Don Price
Homer Poskins
James Englist
John Kesler
Ernie Oldrich
Schwartz
Robert Cronin
Arthur Bryant
William McDonald
Robert Crum
Bill All
Rosella Lunsford
Dean Rogers
Price
R. Earle Prewitt
English
Peskins
Bryant
Rogers
Lunsford
Crum
McDonald
Miss Mary Ohm
Helier
Uts
Uae
S. Sixth St
Terre Haute, Ind
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