Terre Haute Works Board weighs overpass and plant plan
The Terre Haute Board of Public Works studies two Indianapolis firms proposals for an overpass at railroad crossings and upgrades to the sewage plant. Clyde Williams Associates seeks a 5000 dollar retainer for basic engineering with the fee tied to construction costs and halved if they do final design work. The Penn Central crossing on North 7th Street is the prime site. Henry B Steeg Co submitted the sewage plant work to convert it to secondary treatment by 1972 to meet federal and state rules.
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Terre Haute Board of Public Works and Safety
Indianapolis
Leland Larrison
Clyde Williams & Associates
Penn Central
N. 7Th St
Henry B. Steeg Co
State Officials See Minimum Wages Costly
Officials warn a Supreme Court ruling extending federal minimum wage and overtime standards to nearly two million state workers would cost taxpayers millions yearly. Estimates vary by state from Michigan to California, with Texas alone pegging at about 14 million over four years.
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Associated Press
Supreme Court
Texas
Crawford Martin
Brian Upp
Oklahoma
Maryland
Michigan
California
Kansas
Colorado
Jay McGlow
Florida
Miriam Ringo
Illinois Department of Personnel
Billy Gay Finds New Home After 3200 Mile Search
Billy Gay, 17, who traveled from Costa Rica to find his father, learns he died seven months earlier in Atlanta. Adoption offers pour in. he accepts a full tuition scholarship from Florida Secretary of State Tom Adams and enrolls at the Florida Interamerican Learning Institute in Tallahassee. Foster father Rex Toothman says he has become part of the family. Billy hopes to bring his sister to join him once he can pay her plane fare.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Billy Gay
Billy
Costa Rica
Atlanta
Florida
Tom Adams
Florida Interamerican Learning Institute
Tallahassee Junior College
Rex Toothman
Rock Proposes State Cabinet For Indiana
Lt. Gov. Robert L. Rock outlines a cabinet style government plan as a plank of his bid for Indiana’s governorship. He speaks to Democratic delegates in Terre Haute urging education reform highway improvements and industrial growth including a revolving fund to lure and expand firms.
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Terre Haute House
Robert L. Rock
Rock
Clay
Knox
Parke
Putnam
Sullivan
Vermillion
Vigo
New Orange nickname used for New York during Dutch control
The city of New York was called New Orange from August 9 1673 after Dutch forces recaptured it from England until November 10 1674 when New Netherland including the city was ceded to England.
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New York
New Orange
New Netherland
City
Five Decrees of Divorce Are Granted
Five divorces were granted by Vigo Superior Court No. 2. Judge Charles K. McCrory granted Linda Sue Wells custody of a child and ordered $15 weekly support for Lowell Thomas Wells. James W. White divorced Susan Jane White with custody awarded to the latter and $15 weekly support pending location. Lyda Grace Parker separated from Gilbert Parker, and Jean Bradbury won a divorce from Kenneth Bradbury with a two year nonremarry condition. Ivy Lowe was awarded ownership of household goods in the divorce from Sam Lowe.
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Vigo Superior Court No. 2
Charles K. McCrory
Linda Sue Wells
S. 19Th St
Lowell Thomas Wells
RR 4
West Terre Haute
James W. White
N. 28Th St
Susan Jane White
Lyda Grace Parker
RR 3
Gilbert Parker
Lebannon
Ohio
Jean Bradbury
Kenneth Bradbury
Ivy Lowe
Dresser
Sam Lowe
Indiana Traffic Death Toll Rises to 586 This Year
United Press International reports 1968 Indiana traffic fatalities total 586, up from 548 a year earlier. Neill Rinker, 26, of Middletown, died from injuries after falling from a pickup on Indiana 32 near Chesterfield when a mattress blew up from the wind. Joseph Dale Duncan, 2, of Man, was killed after being struck by a car in an alley. Mildred Barksdale of Clifton, Colo., died in a train collision in Bennettsville with her car turning into a Monon Railroad freight train on Indiana 60. James Barksdale, 67, also Clifton, hospitalized in New Albany. A home remedy note suggests baby oil to remove white spots on asphalt tile.
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Indiana
Neill Rinker
Middletown
Chesterfield
Joseph Dale Duncan
Mantruck
Bennettsville
Clark County
Mildred Barksdale
Clifton
Colo
Monon Railroad
James Barksdale
New Albany
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Good Samaritan Way
Russell E. Fuson
Rosemary Hutchinson
John S. DeLisle
J. W. Stone
Ronald L. Grenert
Mark H. Blade
Edward Callahan
D. A. Hoover
Guy King
Robert Rouse
24Th St
Terre Haute
Chuck Strausburg
United Press International
Fort Harrison Savings Association
Wabash Avenue
Downtown Plaza North
Meis Nations
Plaza North
Mess Nations
Meis
Mess Men's
Sansabelt
Meis Men's Store
Arnold Palmer
Kit N
Kaboodle
Enger Kress
Mess Men's Store
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