Merchants Propose Free Pedestrian Flow and Ramp Priority
Merchants discuss a major project proposing unrestricted north south pedestrian movement across Wabash with no scramble lights. Plans guarantee adequate service routes to all area businesses. The CBD committee urges prioritizing a parking ramp over a mall, noting Wabash closure needed first. A financing digest and enabling legislation for Terre Haute are included. Invited to Friday's meeting.
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Wabash
Mann
Cbd
Wabash Ave
Terre Haute
Central Business District
Chamber of Commerce
CBD Parking Ramp Plan Becomes Public Financing Feasibility
The CBD committee proposes a 334 car ramp costing 1.2 million to be publicly owned with a 10 cent hourly rate and 13 year 10 percent special assessment funding. A 50 acre mall plan on Wabash and Fifth would cost 4500000? no, 450000 total with 54000 HUD and Brittlebank sources.
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CBD
Leland Larrison
Chamber of Commerce
Wabash Ave
3Rd St
9Th St
Fifth St
Ohio
Cherry
Danville
Ill
Cherry St
Ohio St
Brittlebank
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
4Th
7Th St
Wabash
5Th St
Vietnam War Casualties Near 250000 Mark
A midyear tally shows about 533000 Americans in Vietnam with 24744 killed and 80541 wounded requiring hospital care. The report projects year end totals around 255769 casualties, noting nonhospital wounds and hospital care rates. The Pentagon defends war casualty comparisons as incomplete with earlier conflicts.
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United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Pentagon
Vietnam
Murder suicide ruling in Muncie double death
In Muncie Indiana coroner Marshall Foust ruled the deaths of Betty D Oakley 35 and her estranged husband Lewis Oakley 35 as murder and suicide respectively. Oakley was found shot twice in the head with a .32 caliber revolver in her home Thursday night and died two hours later from a self inflicted wound. Police said Oakley had filed for support in Delaware Circuit Court the previous day.
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Muncie
Ind
Betty D. Oakley
Lewis Oakley
Marshall Foust
Vigo County Council approves part of emergency funds request
In a special session the Vigo County Council granted a little over half of the $40 000 sought for 17 county offices and agencies. The Highway Department received the largest full grant of 10 300 74 dollars, while Alden and Leach Halls at Glenn Home got 4 000 for a roof and the Courthouse a 2 310 allocation. Some items were cut entirely or trimmed to fit needs, including a 2 600 furniture and equipment move which was denied.
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Vigo County Council
Board of County Commissioners
Alden and
Leach Halls
Glenn Home
Law Library
Highway Department
Board of Health
Health Board
14 Slide Deaths in Hong Kong Landslides
AP reports the confirmed death toll from Thursday's landslides has risen to 14 as rescue teams recovered two more bodies from hillside shacks. Nine more people are believed buried under the mud. The text also lists various county and civil defense expenditures, including salaries and per diem for officials and several departments.
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Hong Kong
Three Divorces Granted in County Courts
Three divorces were reported from county courts on Friday. In Superior Court, Judge Harold J. Bitzegaio granted Joan K. Darbutt a divorce from Alexander Joseph Darbutt II with custody of a child and $20 weekly support. In Superior Court No. 2, Judge Charles K. McCrory granted Alberta M. Bauer a divorce from Edward C. Bauer of 3033 Wabash Ave. Also in Superior Court No. 2, David Nolen won a divorce from Barbara Ann Nolen, with Barbara restoring her former name Bryan.
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Superior Court
Harold J. Bitzegaio
Joan K. Darbutt
Alexander Joseph Darbutt II
Superior Court No. 2
Earler
Charles K. McCrory
Alberta M. Bauer
S. Center St
Edward C. Bauer
Wabash Ave
Superior Court No
David Nolen
Maple Ave
Barbara Ann Nolen
Tippecanoe
Bryan
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Gommeraal Buildings
John Newlin
Department of Redevelopment
Golby Uhlir
T. J. Finnerty
Sid Levin
John Moore
Robert Mann
Morris Blumberg
Standing
Lew Taylor
Frank Schrohe
John Napier
Darrel Deeds
Vernie Potter
Martin
Woodburn Printing Co., Inc
South 6Th St
Root’s Sportswear
Russ Toys
Sugar Creek
Harrison Township
Veterans Assistance Center
Civil Defense
Age Board
Park and Recreation Board
Root
Nine Flags Thermal
Dad
Nine Flags
Colognes
Brazil
Spain
Italy
Ireland
England
Sweden
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