Major Attraction Tickets Offered For July Fourth
Advance tickets for four events at the Terre Haute Bicentennial Committee’s Famous Fourth Festival are on sale. Purchases cover six Firecracker 76 Go Kart sessions, a Festival Dance with Han Reisers International Band, an American Legion Fireworks show, and a Goliath Zoot Rock Concert at reduced pre sale prices. Tickets available at multiple city locations including Patrick’s Marathon and various shops.
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Terre Haute
Patrick's
Wayne Newton Post
Conservatory of Music
Eldon’s Pharmacy
Paige’s Music Store
Jack's
Durr’s
Sunoco
Myle’s
George and Pat’s
Roman Brothers
Hooks
Plaza North
12 Points
Bohannon's
Ambrosini’s
Dutch Pantry
Standard
Third
Oak Streets
Marathon
Wabash Valley Fairgrounds
United States
Harold Barnes Jr
Paul Schrader
Harold Barnes Sr
Frnne Fagg
Glenn Andrew
House of Photography
Retirees to Get Pay Hike in Indiana
Thousands of Indiana retirees and unemployed individuals will receive pay increases beginning July 1 as 1976 laws take effect. Unemployment benefits rise 15 percent with new maximums from 69 to 115 dollars for workers with varying dependents. minimums grow from 30 to 35 dollars. About 19,000 retired teachers and 12,000 public employees will see pension boosts from 7 to 15 dollars, with checks issued mid-July for public employees and August 1 for teachers.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Yard theft targets building materials and machinery
Police reported Tuesday a theft from a northside yard including building materials and machinery valued near two thousand dollars. A radial arm saw 400 dollars, an alternator 1000 dollars and 560 dollars of wall panels were taken. Also 35 Bicentennial quarters and 400 Kennedy half dollars were stolen from Robert Moreland's home between June 4 and June 20.
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John Bedwell
N. 14Th St
Bedwell
Kennedy
Robert Moreland
Edgebrook Ave
Moreland
Good Family Reunion Planned in Paris Illinois
Descendants of Ed and Martha Good will gather for a reunion at noon on Sunday at Sunset Park in Paris Illinois. The event invites relatives to join for a day of fellowship and memories in the park setting.
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Paris, Ill
Martha Good
Sunset Park
Negley urges Indiana Legislature for water and bike safety measures
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Harold H. Negley pressed for a summer safety plan in Terre Haute, citing 74 school-age drownings last year and ongoing drownings this season. He warned unprotected gravel pits and ponds pose risks, urged school-led warnings, and outlined broader education concerns including teacher shortages and class sizes.
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Indiana
Harold H. Negley
Terre Haute
Negley
Sheraton Inn
the Tribune
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17Th and
Poplar
Wabash
Isl
S. S. Kresge CO
Kmart
Dixie Bee Road
U.S. 41 South
Fea Toy
INE
Southern Illinois University
Johnny
Navyman
Robert K. Maar
Navy
Maar
Robert W. Maar
RRI
Rockville
Amphibious Construction Battalion Two
Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
Belinda Ann MacPherson
Clayton
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