Five-County West Central Indiana District Granted Development Status
The West Central Indiana Economic Development District covering Vigo Vermillion Sullivan Parke and Clay counties gains federal development district status enabling a 10 percent public works grant bonus. Terre Haute named growth center. Sullivan may exit redevelopment list with Clay added. Local figures outline steps and past grant totals.
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Washington
Vance Hartke
Vigo
Vermillion
Sullivan, Parke
Clay
West Central
Indiana
Economic Development Commission
Department For Commerce
Sullivan
Vermillion Counties
EDC
Hartke
Sullivan County
Clay County
Terre Haute
Economic Development Administration Public Works
Thomas Francis
Office of Development Organizations
Economic Development Administration
Department of Commerce
Wciedd
Francis
Local Youths Cited for Traffic Violations
Paul F. Herman age 20 of Indianapolis fined $32.25 for speeding. William Rice of 1112 S 13th St fined $3.25 for no operator's license. Wesley A. Winans age 19 of 1229 S 9th St fined $7.29 for no registration. James R. Scott age 19 of 2337 Seabury St fined $7.25 for no registration. William Miller age 42 of 2232 Tippecanoe St fined $17.25 for red light violation. Franklin Culter age 18 of 1327 Liberty Ave fined $7.25 for improper plates.
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William Rice
S. 13Th St
Wesley A. Winans
S. 9Th St
James R. Scott
Seabury St
William Miller
Tippecanoe St
Franklin Culter
Liberty Ave
Navy helicopter crash off California kills five and leaves others missing
Five Navy personnel and a civilian are dead or missing after a UH2C Sea Sprite crash seven miles off San Diego while on a mercy flight from the carrier Constellation. Two bodies were recovered. others remain at sea as investigators review the cause.
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San Diego
Calif
Constellation
Navy
Richard A. Fitzsimmons
Marengo
Larry R Peterson
Chariton Iowa
Andrew W. Stevenson
Coronado
James F. Dean
Leonard E. Goza Jr
Anson
Tex
Wayne Zarling
Chula Vista
Crash injures Casey woman in Marshall Illinois
Mrs Velma Mills 54 Casey Ill was listed in fair condition at Union Hospital Terre Haute after a three car crash on U S 40 four miles east of Marshall Illinois State Trooper Glenn Roberts said her car collided with two others driven by Ivan D Minton 27 Miamisburg Ohio and Allen Guy 64 Terre Haute Minton and Guy escaped injury The accident occurred on a stretch of old two lane highway. The first Christmas card was engraved by an engraver apprentice in 1842.
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Marshall
Ill
Velma Mills
Casey
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
U. S. 40
Here
Ilinois
Glenn Roberts
Mills
Ivan D. Minton
Miamisburg
Ohio
Allen Guy
Minton
Guy
Cardinal Suenens urges nun freedom at St Marys symposium
Leon J Cardinal Suenens spoke to about 600 at St Marys College on The Nun in the World. He urged freedom for nuns from legalistic rules while keeping focus on bringing Christ to today and training lay adults for apostolic work.
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South Bend
Ind
Leon Joseph Cardinal Suenens
St. Mary's College
Cardinal Suenens
Hastings files voluntary bankruptcy in Terre Haute court
A farmer near Bloomingdale, Gerald Dalton Hastings, filed for voluntary bankruptcy in the Terre Haute Division. He lists liabilities of 4940.88 and secured claims of 4940.92, with 310 of 410 assets claimed exempt from proceedings.
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Bloomingdale
Terre Haute
Gerald Dalton Hastings
Colors Being Hown in City On Flag Day
City observes Flag Day with broad flag displays across Terre Haute. Congressman Myers calls the flag a beacon of hope reflecting American traditions. The United War Veterans Council plans a private June 25 disposal ceremony for worn flags at Kriefenstein Post 104. Citizens may bring faded flags to Post 104 at 2238 N. 13th for proper disposal.
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Terre Haute
Daughters of the American Revolution
Holiday Inn
John Myers
Myers
Alex Keller
United War Veterans Council
American Legion Kriefenstein
N. 13Th Wt
American Legion
Memorial Stadium
Rose Institute approves 375000 for campus buildings
Rose Polytechnic Institute board votes expenditures totaling more than 375000 for six projects on the Terre Haute campus. The plan includes a mechanical engineering annex for the aerospace program, lab expansions, building remodeling, an elevated water tower, road and parking improvements, and a joint ISU Rose engineering program offering dual degrees.
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Board of Managers
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Indiana State University
Benjamin G. Cox
Rpis
Rose
ISU
Crawford F. Failey
Serre Haute
Chicago
Cox
Richard F. Bergmann
Walter L. Osmer
John T. Rouse
Maynard Wheeler
Ruel F. Burns
Russell E. Archer Jr
Carl E. Ehrenhardt
Marshall T. Hubbard
Frederick M. Crapo
Muncie
James C. Skinner
Indianapolis
Robert Shattuck
Henry Y. Offutt
Louisville
Lee G. Berry
Pittsburgh
Wendell E. Carroll
Stamford
Herman A. Moench
Ronald G. Reeves
Darrell E. Criss
Ralph M. Ross
Irvin P. Hooper
Thant Accepts Japan Visit For Osaka Expo
U N Secretary General Thant will visit Japan in mid April as a state guest to attend the Japan World Exposition in Osaka, announced by the Foreign Ministry. A ministry official confirmed the invitation and the itinerary.
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Tokyo
UPI
U.N
Thant
Foreign Ministry
Osaka
Japan
Saigon Closes 26th Paper Over Critical Article
Saigon shut the English language Sai gon Daily News for publishing material harmful to the national cause. It was the 26th closure or suspension in a year as the Information Ministry promised press reforms and the Senate advanced a press bill awaiting House action. The paper criticized Premier Tran Van Huong for failing to root out corruption.
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Saigon
Saigon Daily News Today
Tran van Huong
Information Ministry
Senate
House of Representatives
Daily
Sus
Huong
Widen Curve After 29 Missed Turns Hit Home Front Lawn
Jack Craig wants the Highway Department to widen the curve near his property to prevent more wrecks on the approach to a bridge. About 29 motorists have missed the turn and landed on his front lawn in recent months, with 15 crashes occurring after he moved the garage.
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Honolulu
UPI
Jack Craig
Highway Department
Craig
Lewis Funeral Scheduled to Be Held Monday
The United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis dies at 89 prompting a coal mining shutdown across the U S and Canada. A private funeral is planned in Springfield Illinois with a memorial service to follow. industry mourning spans about 120000 workers and marks a half century of labor leadership.
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United Mine Workers Union
UMWA
Ernest Goad
District 11
John L. Lewis
W. A. Boyll
United Mine Workers
Tony” Boyle
United States
Canada
Lewis
Penitentiary inmate 27-year-old walks away
Area law enforcement hunts Paul David Sears a 27-year-old inmate who fled the U S Penitentiary farm dormitory Friday evening. Sears listed as 5 9 208 pounds brown hair brown eyes with a scar on his left wrist and sentenced January 12 1968 at Albuquerque New Mexico.
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U.S. Penitentiary Farm
Paul David Sears
Albuquerque
N.M
Nixon Announces Merger of Major Business Groups
President Nixon announces a merger of the National Alliance of Businessmen and Plans for Progress to coordinate job creation and improved working conditions for minority groups. Donald Kendall of Pepsico will lead the combined effort.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
National Alliance’ of Businessmen
Plans For
Progress
Donald Kendall
Pepsico Inc
Three Local Firms Incorporate In Vigo County
Three local firms filed articles for incorporation Friday in the Vigo County Recorder office. Hoosier Inc listed 1000 shares without par value and names Carl H. Lory Eugene D. Stokes and Leroy Francis as directors with Francis as resident agent. Galaxy Cycle Sales Inc filed for 1000 shares without par value with at least $1000 capital. directors include James Lambert Carolyn Lambert and C Joseph Anderson. Excel Cast Foundry Inc listed 1000 shares with par value 100 per share. directors include Thomas O Ferguson Mary Ferguson and Terry B Liffick.
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Vigo County
William R. Cox
Hoosier, Inc
Lafayette
Carl H. Lory
Maple Ave
Eugene D. Stokes
3Rd Ave
Leroy Francis
Sycamore Building
Francis
Recorder
Galaxy Cycle Sales, Inc
S. 4Th St
James Lambert
Carolyn Lambert
C. Joseph Anderson
Star Building
Excel-Cast Foundry, Inc
S. 7Th St
Thomas O. Ferguson
Mary JF. Ferguson
Terry B. Liffick
Charlotte Lane
Mercury may be a moon captured by the sun
Scientists suggest Mercury might not be a true planet as it appears to rotate independently of the sun, sparking speculation that it could be a former moon of Venus that drifted away and was captured by the sun's gravity.
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Mercury
Venus
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Hoosiers
Men’s Famous Label
Warionat
Lenox Hale
Ouanann
Pares
Sun
Plaza North
Rose Board
Andean Highlands
Colombia
Melvin McCowen
Sergeant McCowen
1St Fighter Wing
Air Defense Command
Hulman Field
Cmsgt
Erstel E. Locke
Errs
Woolco
Monthru
Hale
Capri
Ven
Automotive Department
Call
Rivne Gost
Nyl
RTT
Vande
R Euler
Nth
Mor Bna
Moon Eee Paint Dept
Pai
Ae Bna
Foster
Wees
Ft. Harrison and Lafayette
Helge
Utama
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