General Telephone Indiana Plans $53 Million Expansion in 1973
A. E. Beckwith announced at a Terre Haute gathering that General Telephone of Indiana will commit $53 million for 1973 construction and expansion, up $7 million from 1972 and $11 million above 1971. The program covers new and expanded calling facilities across 119 exchanges to meet growing customer needs. Beckwith, new president since May 1, detailed leadership and career, with Thomas S. Merritt acting as master of ceremonies.
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General Telephone of
Indiana
A. E. Beckwith
Holiday Inn
Beckwith
General Telephone
Sullivan
Greencastle
Clifton McCormick
McCormick
Terre Haute
Citizens Independent Telephone Co
General
General Telephone Company
Upstate New York
General Telephone Company of
Thomas S. Merritt
Southwest
GTCI
UMW Ordered To Hold New Vote By Jan 1
Federal judge William B Bryant voids the 1969 UMWA election and orders a supervised new vote by January 1 under Labor Department oversight. The ruling also implicates Boyle and other officers for Landrum Griffin violations and follows the Yablonski murder and related indictments.
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Labor Department
Boyle
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Yablonski
Clarksville
UMWA
Bryant
George J. Titler
John Owens
Owens
Ohio
Day Camp For Clay County Girl Scouts In June
Brazill Ind June 19 23 a day camp for Clay County Girl Scouts at Carpenter's Union Lake on SR 59 south runs daily 1 to 7 pm All levels may attend without pre registration paying 3 50 on first day Bring sack lunch drinks provided Friday overnight with dads invited for supper Flying up ceremony co directors Mary Lou Warren and Juanita Mayfield contact for more details
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Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Carpenter’s Union Lake
SR 59
Mary Lou Warren
Juanita Mayfield
Life Saving Demonstration at Fowler Park
A life saving and scuba diving demonstration is set for Fowler Park at 1 p.m. Sunday. The event is announced by park superintendent David Beres and will be led by Vigo County Park and Recreation life guards with divers from the sheriff department.
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Fowler Park
David Beres
Vigo County Park and Recreation
Sheriff's Department
Jury Finds Harris Guilty In Drug Case
A Vigo Circuit Court jury convicted Paul D. Harris of conspiracy to commit a felony after 15 minutes of deliberation. Harris, 19, faces 2 to 14 years. sentencing set for July 13. A separate false prescription charge verdict was not guilty.
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Vigo
Paul D. Harris
Harris
George Brattain
Robert H. Brown
Daniel Weber
Brown
Richard W. Hoblitzel
8Th St
Terre Haute
Indiana Girls School
Clay County
Agnew Attacks New Morality and McGovern Remarks
Vice President Spokesman blasts what he calls the new morality Acknowledges McGovern’s remarks about a hijacker blamed on society Agnew defends Vietnam policy and honors role in Indochina conflict Also lists traffic and petty fines for locals including Brasher Brossman Hollingsworth Kelley and a check deception fine totals noted.
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NEW York
Agnew
Charles W. Lohmeyer
New Morality
Highland Rd
George McGovern
D-S.d
Religious Zionists of America Organization
McGovern
U.S
Indochina
North Africa
Europe
Knife-wielding intruder ties up family in Indianapolis home
In northeast Indianapolis a young man forced entry with a knife at 10 a.m. tied a mother to a bed then abducted her 13 year old daughter and two friends ages 13 and 15. He bound the group and injured a family friend who arrived later. The attacker fled around 2 p.m. and was believed to be the same man involved in earlier incidents that day and five weeks earlier in the same area.
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Indianapolis
Glendale
World Pilots Weigh Possible Hijacking Strike Impact
ALPA reports strong public backing amid hijacking fears as the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations weighs action on a potential strike. The UN Security Council may hold talks to address hijacking concerns ahead of any strike date. Col Ola Forsberg cites optimism about a council meeting after discussions with Kurt Waldheim.
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Wayne Cordell
S. 13Th St
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Ola Forsberg
Finland
Federation
Waldheim
Forsberg
Security Council
Airline Pilots Association
World Federation
Allied Pilots Association
Plea of Guilty and Not Guilty in Vigo Theft Case
In Vigo Circuit Court Caleb D. E. McCauley 19 pleaded guilty to theft over 100 and Cynthia F. Frederick 24 entered a not guilty plea to two theft affidavits forgery and theft of credit cards. McCauley eyed sentencing July 13 after bond was dismissed. Frederick’s jury trial is set for November 16 with Brown representing both defendants.
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Vigo
Caleb D. E. McCauley
N. 4Th St
C. Joseph Anderson
McCauley
Cynthia F. Frederick
Seabury
Robert H. Brown
Local youths cited for traffic and theft offenses
Ralph Smith aged 19 of 925 North 6th Street faced fines for resisting arrest 75 dollars no license plate 8 dollars and no operator's license 14 dollars. Donna Reposh 24 of Route 4 West Terre Haute was fined 50 dollars for shoplifting at West Terre Haute IGA.
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Ralph Smith
6Th St
Donna Reposh
West Terre Haute
Taxpayers' Association appoints Vigo budgets committee
The Taxpayers Association of Vigo County names a Budget Review Committee to scrutinize the 1973 budgets of all local government departments. Members include Thomas Finnerty Leon Sackrider Thomas Templeton and Gerald Eble with Mrs Roberta Byrd executive director as a member and sponsor.
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Taxpayers Association of
Vigo County
Roberta Byrd
Association
Thomas Finnerty
Leon Sackrider
Thomas Templeton
Gerald Eble
Taxpayers Association
Byrd
Debtor Dewey E. Norris Seeks Bankruptcy in Terre Haute
Dewey Eugene Norris of Springville filed for bankruptcy in the Terre Haute Division of the U S District Court listing total debts of 24454 with 3699 secured and 20633 unsecured claims. Exempt assets are valued at 500. A frosting instruction appears in the text.
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Dewey Eugene Norris
AA 1
Springville
Terre Haute
U.S. District Court
Vandals damage Earl's vault in Dublin treasure search
The 19th century vault of the third Earl of Letrim was vandalized on Thursday as intruders, seeking rumored jewels, pulled bones from a coffin. No valuables were found, but steel doors to the vault under the church were breached and an iron grille torn apart.
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Dublin
Letrim
Ireland
Pilots to Fete Thunderbirds Crews in Terre Haute
Cleon Lucas of the Wabash Valley Pilots Association announced eight U.S. Air Force officers from five supersonic Thunderbirds jets will attend a dinner Tuesday at Bramble Bush Restaurant in Terre Haute. The guests will include Lt. Col. Tom Swaim Maj. Nels Running and several Captains. The officers will speak about their jet experiences and a Hulman Field show follows. Reservations through John Pfister.
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Cleon Lucas
Wabash Valley Pilots’ Association
U.S. Air Force
Terre Haute
Bramble Bush
Hulman Field
Thunderbirds
Tom Swaim
Nels Running
Steve Dwelle
Tim Roels
Rip Blaisdell
Gary D. Younglove
Bill Gregory
Lucas
John Pfister
Sinatra Drops Out of Sight in London
Frank Sinatra, sought by a U S congressional crime committee, vanished again. He reportedly left Luton Airport on a chartered jet under an assumed name, heading to an undisclosed destination as discussions about a comeback faded.
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London
UPI
Frank Sinatra
USS
Congressional Crime Committee
Luton
London Daily Mail
Harold Davison
Sinatra
House Crime Committee
Berkshire Downs
Hancock
Mass
Washington
Savoy Hotel
Armed Robbery Strikes IGA Foodliner West Terre Haute
Two young men robbed the IGA Foodliner on U S 40 in West Terre Haute between 4 30 and 5 a m taking cash from two registers. A .45 calibre pistol was shown to the night cashier Opal Spitler as the cash was bagged. Descriptions were circulated across Illinois and Indiana. store owner John Abrell expects a fairly large sum but cannot yet estimate losses.
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West Terre Haute
Vigo County
the Tribune
IGA
U.S. 40
Opal Spitler
Illinois
Indiana
George Albright
John Abrell
Abreul
Quick French Bean Sprout Salad Mix
Quick salad combines French style canned beans with drained bean sprouts and French dressing. Rinse sprouts with cold water and drain well before use.
Sweden's first woman bank robber crashes car
A Swedish woman robbed a bank of about 4000 and fled in a car that later collided with a police vehicle in Uppsala. An automatic camera captured her every move and she later identified herself to officers from the pictures. Police recovered a plastic bag of money.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Uppsala
Shell dealer Bingo Card offer
Promotion invites pickup of a Bingo Card from a participating Shell dealer or participation by sending a self addressed envelope to Department BFC 1 P.O. Box 279 Chicago. The notice lacks a final deadline or specific dates.
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Department Bfc
P.O
Chicago
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General Phone
UMW
Girl Scouts
Jaycees
Jack Schmidt
Bill Showmaker
Special Olympics
Goodwill Industries
Ted Grob Jr
Goodwill
Judy Campbell
Thomas Sangster
House of Photography
Anna S. Reilly
S. 16Th St
Richard R. Ray
Hayden, Ind
Jay A. Smith
Timothy E. Paige
Donald L. Anderson
Ronald A. Prather
Meredith Lee
George H. James
Poplar St
Howard A. Bedford
Charles S. Johnson
27Th St
Margaret Lawson
Clinton
Roy A. Charles
Apr. C
N. 6Th St
David V. Brasher
Glen Brossman
Paul A. Hollingsworth
22Nd St
Elizabeth Kelley
N. 13Th St
Naptown
Taxpayers’ Ass’n Names Budget Review Committee
Earl
Easy Rider
Action
Work & Leisure
Packard
Wabash Ave
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