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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
1
An Associated Press survey notes many hospitals brace for more elderly patients when Medicare starts July 1 1966. About 19 million seniors are set to access hospital beds early, with doctors warning beds may be tight in some areas while the second Medicare deadline comes January 1 1967.
Plans for Terre Haute's second urban renewal effort move forward with a Council meeting Wednesday night to introduce Resolution R-40. Resolution 8 for 1966, by Councilman William Butts, seeks approval of the Community Center Project. Paul O'Dea said copies of the five page resolution were delivered to all council members for study.
A head on collision on a county road near Montgomery in Daviess County left Margaret E. Bullock dead at Daviess County Hospital. Her husband Donald Bullock and their three children were injured, with one other person hurt in separate Indiana crashes Monday.
Police battled more than 1,000 rioters on Chicago s Northwest Side during a second night of violence. Seven Puerto Ricans were wounded by gunfire and 37 arrested as looting occurred and police ordered stores closed. A protest march to City Hall was planned. several individuals were hospitalized with gunshot wounds or injuries from projectiles.
The Terre Haute sesquicentennial opens with a sky dive from 10 000 feet at Memorial Stadium followed by a 90 minute pageant tracing the citys history to the present and future. Miss Terre Haute Sesquicentennial Alice Compton will be crowned by Nola Jane Birley. The program features 1000 locals, Frontier groups, soldiers, dancers, and a grand fireworks finale with pre events including a Sharpshiters sky dive duo. The celebration runs six nights through June 19 with Vigo County Day activities and a baseball game at Spencer Field.
Two F4C Phantom jets from the Ranger chased and shot down an unidentified aircraft 18 miles northeast of Thanh Hoa after radar and visual contact. A second bogey was driven away by radar-directed fire while the Coontz tracked the incident.
Washington AP report on a 5 4 Supreme Court ruling restricting police questioning of suspects across the nation and triggering sharp criticism from law enforcement leaders. Garland Texas Police Chief Henry C Ashley said the decision could end policing as he knows it. Justice John M Harlan condemned the majority for what he called an unacceptable ruling.
The Alpingi in Iceland, founded in 930 A D, is cited amid worries about hazardous experiments. Justice Harlan and colleagues critique a Supreme Court regime as risking public welfare, warning it could release criminals. The ruling faces criticism for balancing rights and safety.
The bulletin notes 6 a.m. readings and noon updates with river stage at 2.3 ft and stationary. Yesterday's high 84 and low 60 with .10 inch precipitation. Forecast calls for partly cloudy mild days through Wednesday with highs near 80 and mid 50s nights. chances of showers tonight or early Wednesday. Indiana mirrors mild trend with 80-85 highs. Illinois mostly sunny and cooler midweek.
The Aluminum Workers International Local 103 voted May 27 to support Terre Haute’s second urban renewal plan. The union pledged full backing and cooperation to the Committee for Area Progress and to the Community Center Project, stressing civic obligation and community gain.
New Hampshire becomes the 28th state to ratify the 25th Amendment, enabling vice presidential succession if a president is disabled. The amendment also opens a Congress ordered line of succession if both top leaders are disabled. Ratification requires 38 states. NH approved it at a special session Monday.
The Sesqui program runs 10:30 to 4:00 at Wiley High School athletic field with Scouts and 4-H fair exhibits. At 12:00 noon a Citizens luncheon features Judge Ralph Johnston and Eddie Connors Awards by Mayor Ralph Tucker. A 2:00 p.m. Youth Parade passes downtown with costumes and prizes. Historical wagon rides and stagecoach mail pickup occur all day. A 7:30 p.m. pre-spectacle features Vigo County High Schools Band, then TH 150's second show with fireworks at Memorial Stadium.
The body of Pfc. Herman R. Meneely, 21, of Terre Haute, killed in South Viet Nam by a land mine blast, will be returned for funeral services. He was the second Terre Haute serviceman to die in the conflict, following Capt. Eugene Fowler who perished in April 1965. Meneely had served only a few weeks in Viet Nam after enlisting in September 1965.
Congress nears a midyear stalling point with President Johnson pressing to advance Great Society programs. So far only six major bills have passed, averaging one per month, with social and economic civil rights measures still unaddressed.
A reflective line from The Country Parson notes some people never stop working to avoid confronting themselves, suggesting constant labor as a way to dodge inner sight.
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