Newport Eyes a New Army Explosives Plant Nearby
In Newport Indiana officials, merchants, and residents weigh the potential revival of an Army ammunitions plant to produce RDX and HMX. Delays persist as Pentagon study extends beyond July, with locals split between hoped growth and concern over long delays and water and service impacts.
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Craig McKee
Newport
Vermillion County
Clinton
Department of the Army
Pentagon
Joe Mack
Nora Lavery
Fred Lavery
Cliff Compton
Compton
Terre Haute
Army Ammunitions
Phelps
Tennessee
Dorothy Rusk
Rusk
Jack Kimball
Indiana 63
Kimball
Lavery
Fred
Bayh and
Myers
Washington
Army
Congress
Dorothy Ruse
Army Ammunition Plant
Newport View
Hutson
Chuckie
Darcie
Jackie
Nora
Citizens State Bank
Democrats Gear Up For 1978 Campaign In Indiana
Indiana Democrats used a fund raising dinner to retire 1976 debts and plot 1978 campaign strategy tied to President Carter. The Jefferson Jackson Day event drew about 65 thousand dollars and 1900 attendees including Indiana lawmakers. U S House Majority Leader James Wright urged a shift from confrontation to conciliation under Carter while warning of possible party losses if control of state legislature changes.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Carter
U. S. House
James Wright
Bill Trisler
Wright
Congress
Crops Grow Slower Amid Heat Dry Spell in Indiana
Indiana's hot dry weather has slowed crop growth but curbed weed growth, per the weekly Indiana Farm Labor Bulletin by Rural Manpower Service. No interstate worker employment is anticipated. hoeing and weeding of tomato and pickle cucumber plots remain the main out of area work, with seed corn requeening and limited detasseling possible in two areas.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Indiana Farm Labor Bulletin
Rural Manpower Service
Indiana Employment Security Division
Indianapolis minister denied entry to Philippines for rights work
Paul F. Wilson of Indianapolis was invited to speak at a Manila conference on law and human rights but Philippine immigration denied entry over derogatory information. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) said Wilson planned to discuss religion as a non governmental organization promoting human rights.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Philippines
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Paul F. Wilson
Manila
Itahas
Wilson
World Peace Through Law Center
Edmundo Reyes
NIPS Seeks to Hike Gas Rates
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. asks the Indiana Public Service Commission to raise bills as of Aug. 1 to cover higher natural gas costs from three interstate pipelines. Net annual increase cited is 2.18 million dollars, with Midwestern Gas Transmission and Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line rising costs and Trunkline Gas Co. offsetting some. Federal approvals for supplier rates cited.
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Hammond, Ind
UPI
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Indiana Public Service Commission
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co
Nipsco
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company
Trunkline Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
Gun Gift Kills 8 Year Old in Indianapolis
A shotgun given as a Father's Day present two years ago killed 8 year old Albert Dale Couch in Indianapolis when a shell fired while teenagers displayed the gun. The gun's owner Hollis Lloyd and his son Henry faced shock. Lloyd had used the weapon twice since June 1975.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Hollis Lloyd
Loyd
Henry
Albert Dale Couch
Lloyd
Young Couch
Weekend traffic deaths rise in Indiana nine reported
Eight weekend traffic deaths across Indiana were reported by United Press International. A Kokomo couple died in a two car wreck near Washington when Marvin Smith, 63, was killed and his wife Jea, 53, died later in Daviess County Hospital. The other driver Michael Henry, 19, of Newberry, was not hurt and charged with an improper turn. A separate crash on U S 36 in Vermillion County killed Elizabeth J. Thomas, 57, of Hillsdale.
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United Press International
Indiana
Kokomo
Washington
Marvin Smith
Jea
Daviess County
Michael Henry
Newberry
Elnora
Henry
Smith
Lugar backs bill to end Social Security earning limits
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar co sponsors a bill to abolish earnings limits for Social Security recipients. The current law caps earnings at 3000 dollars before benefits are reduced. Lugar says the rule discourages work and discriminates against those who cannot retire.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Lugar
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