Napier Advances Plan For Near 1970 Pay Hike
Terre Haute City Councilman John E Napier will push a new ordinance close to the vetoed 425 pay increase for police and firemen. Councilman Warren Henderson switched to supporting the mayor's veto leaving only five votes to override. Henderson foresees a substantial raise, noting Anderson gave 450, while Terre Haute ranks 17th of 18 second class cities for police pay. Continued on Page 7 Col 7.
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John E. Napier
Terre Haute
Leland Larrison
Napier
Warren Henderson
Henderson
Larrison
Anderson
Two-Year-Old Linton Boy Killed in Crash
A Greene County traffic fatality claims 2 year old Perry Dayhoff when a westbound car on Indiana 54 left the road at 9 35 a m struck a utility pole and overturned. His grandmother Patricia Carpenter 45 Fairfield suffered injuries and is in fair condition. The family resides in Linton and Worthington areas. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m.
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Linton
Ind
Greene County
Perry D. Dayhoff
Norman Dayhoff
Patricia R. Carpenter
Indiana
Carpenter
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Leon Carpenter
Mildred Stepls
Worthington
William Pruitt
Estel Reinies
Ella Pruitt
Jasonville
Anderson
Now You Know By United Press International
Due to competition from mechanized equipment the U S horse and mule population fell from over twenty five million in 1920 to under three million in 1960.
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United Press International
United States
Nixon News Conference Set Tonight
President Nixon holds a Washington news conference at 7 p.m. EDT amid pressure for a faster U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam and a quick start to arms control talks. He faces calls for a year end 1970 pullback and inflation solutions as networks plan live telecast.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Moscow
Wells Denies Brademas Charges In Indiana Vocational Funding
Indiana officials clash over federal funds for vocational education as Rep. John Brademas rejects accusations of obstruction. Wells announces 6.3 million dollars, seeks probe of ties with T Brooks Brademas and Mortimer Linder, while outlining fund distribution to IVTech Vincennes University and state universities.
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South Bend, Ind
John Brademas
D-Ind
Richard D. Wells
Indiana
Wells
South Bend
Brademas
T. Brooks Brademas
Mishawaka
Mortimer L. Linder
Indiana Vocational Technical College
Rep. Brademas
Linder
House Education Committee
Brademas and
State Board For Vocational and Technical Education
Ivtech
Vincennes University
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Nearby Areas
The report shows river stage at 7.3 feet and falling. Highs around 75 yesterday, lows near 61 last night. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers through Friday, cooler Friday, and 40 percent precipitation probability. Illinois and Indiana conditions noted with similar showers and cooler temperatures. Street thermometer at 6 am reads 67, dirt-dust count 7 micrograms per cubic meter.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Paraguay Seeks $115 Million Aid From Nixon Aide
President Stroessner prepares a memo asking Rockefeller to secure $115 million in long term loans for roads railroad upgrades satellite ground station and health facilities. He seeks export allowances for sugar and tung oil while Paraguay battles a record trade deficit and heavy aid reliance. Rockefeller arrives for a 23 hour visit to discuss the proposals.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
Stroessner
Latin America
United States
Notes World Changes In Four Years
Clark M. Clifford argues that the United States should reduce fighting in Vietnam and withdraw all ground combat troops by the end of 1970. He cites changes in the world situation, says South Vietnam has matured, and notes that disengagement offers more progress than extended military action. Continued on Page 7, Col. ?
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New York
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Clifford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Saigon
U.S
South
South Vietnam
Council On Foreign Relations
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Washington
Legislators Seek Special Session on Property Tax Relief
Four Fort Wayne Republicans urged a special session to craft a stopgap property tax relief plan. They cited 800 appeals in one Allen County township and warned of larger tax hikes next year, proposing a 1 percent surtax or expanded exemptions. Governor Whitcomb has refused to call a session. council members will report July 16 on immediate solutions.
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Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Samuel A. Rea
Thomas V. McComb
John R. Sinks
William S. Latz
Legislative Council
Allen County
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Rea
Leslie Duvall
Joseph W. Harrison
Attica
James B. Kessler
Whitcomb
Nixon urged to seek cease fire in Vietnam war
Multiple updates from Washington Saigon and Dublin report calls for new approaches to end the Vietnam War. Senator Muskie pushes Nixon to propose a cease fire while former Secretary Clifford urges withdrawal of ground combat units by end of 1970.
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Nixon
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Project 41 Fails to Cut Fatalities on US 41
Indiana state police report on Project 41 shows a year long effort on the Evansville Hammond corridor reducing personal injury accidents but not fatalities. From June 1968 to May 1969 total accidents rose to 1318 from 1281 the prior year while personal injury crashes fell to 445 from 493. Fatal accidents remained 38 both years with 50 deaths in 1967-68 and 51 in 1968-69. The program used 71 troopers with VASCAR speed timing units and included public outreach via pamphlets mats and media.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
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Roberto de Abreu Sodre
Governor’s Palace
Man
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Rocky
By Louis Uchitelle
By William L. Ryan
News Digest
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Senate
Black Panthers Party
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