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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1972
Page
3
The May price index shows a three tenths of 1 percent rise led by transportation costs from used cars and higher gasoline. New car prices fell slightly, while housing and furniture costs rose and mortgage rates declined slowly. Property taxes rose modestly as household services costs climbed. The bureau notes most of the increase stems from items exempt from federal controls. removing them would cut the index rise by about two thirds.
Breakfast suggested increases for all city employees but gave no figures for a specific raise request to the council. Brighton noted some city workers earn $2,000 less annually than county counterparts. The mayor said department heads will submit proposed budgets to the city controller starting Wednesday to finish the city budget. The city’s bus company is expected to lose about $100,000 this year, up from an $85,000 deficit in 1971, while noting the city has doubled.
The mayor reports bus fares cut in half since January and discusses new industry ties with four firms, optimistic about two locating in Terre Haute. He plans a news conference on annexation and confirms dual laning Ft Harrison Ave with land donated by Tony Hulman. A drainage issue and contractor problem affect Fruitridge Ave firehouse work, and Welsh allegedly promises a free north 3rd Street overpass if elected governor.
The UN ICAO in Montreal orders its legal committee to draft a convention to sanction nations sheltering or failing to punish hijackers after the Tel Aviv airport massacre. Resistance from Arab states, the Soviet Union, and France complicates agreement on sanctions. Senator Magnuson vows an amendment to bar US airlines from flying to sanctuary nations.
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