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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1967
Page
16
The Illinois Senate pared the 14 percent gasoline tax proposal to a one cent increase to six cents a gallon if House and Gov. Otto Kerner approve. The Senate also changed the distribution so the state benefits more than local subdivisions, adding about $40 million a year.
An 18 year old Rockford man John Williams Jr was found guilty by a circuit court jury of the execution style murders of Ronald Johnson and Wayne Mullendere both 14. Williams faces 14 years to life on each count and sentencing is pending.
Washington April reports House approved 7.3 million dollars to begin Weston Illinois atom smasher design. Rep Conyers attempted to strike funds citing open housing concerns. amendment failed 104 to 7. Bill heads to Senate with Illinois lawmakers confident despite opposition.
Miss Linda Earlywine daughter of Mr and Mrs Loris Earlywine of Coalmont and Dennis James Swift son of Mr and Mrs Frank Girton of Hymera will wed on Saturday July 1 at Coalmont Baptist Church Linda a 1967 Shakamak High School graduate Dennis a 1967 North Central graduate They will reside in Coalmont He works for Quaker Maid Terre Haute and she for Formfit in Jasonville
Congressman John Myers with 34 Republicans calls on Secretary McNamara to begin development of the thin anti-ballistic missile system. He cites Defense Department delays and China’s growing nuclear threat and argues early deployment could deter nuclear blackmail and protect up to thirty million lives.
The Defense Department identified five Illinois servicemen killed or wounded in Vietnam. KIA were Army Spec. 4 Gary A. Luttrell of Sterling, Marine Sgt. Paul E. Kincaid of Chicago, Cpl. Nicholas Beran Jr. of Chicago, Marine Pfc. James Stassi of Wood River, and Army Pfc. Clyde E. Long Jr. of Bridgeport.
Indiana's 1968 wheat planting allotment announced by the Agriculture Department is 1,435,717 acres, down from 1,652,379 acres in 1967. The national allotment is 59,300,000 acres, compared with 68,195,000 for this year, per Secretary Orville L. Freeman.
Montezuma Indiana civic club schedules a full Fourth of July program at Reeder Park on the Wabash River. Events include boat rides, fireworks, square dancing, a horse show, tennis, a kiddies parade, games, and a greased pole contest with a $10 prize. Queen coronation, gospel and teen dances, a bean dinner, and multiple committees coordinating concessions and activities.
A Hindsboro businessman, Lyle E. Eversole, was chosen chairman of the Wabash Valley Interstate Commission for the coming year at a Terre Haute meeting. He succeeds Wisher Myers of Veedersburg. Also elected were Frederick J. Beyer of Indianapolis as vice chairman and John J. Rooney of Robinson as treasurer.
Sullivan Indiana special report says city attorney John S. Brumfield resigned and will be replaced by Joe W. Lowdermilk. Brumfield leaves Taylor and Taylor and plans to move to Muncie to join another firm. Lowdermilk is a former city attorney, former prosecuting attorney and two term Sullivan Circuit Court judge.
Sullivan County Masons schedule a July Fourth picnic at Sullivan City Park with Terre Haute TV weather man Dave Kirk as speaker. The carry-in dinner begins at 3 p.m. with Kirk speaking around 5 p.m. The event, open to Masons and families, features Shrine Zip motor cyclists and a patriotic program.
Mrs Harold Boesch of Kensington Maryland was elected national president of the United Presbyterian Women for a three year term at Purdue University. The triennial meeting began Monday and runs through today with about 5 000 attendees. Other officers elected include Mrs Guy Hamilton vice president and Mrs Daniel Martin secretary.
A two car head on collision on U S 40 two miles west of Greenup killed four people from New York and Missouri and left a fifth seriously hurt. Victims were Stanley F Babinski 53 his wife Freidia 55 their son Gail 25 and Mary C Smith 23 from St Louis while Marys husband Jerome 28 was in the car and listed in critical condition at St Anthony Hospital Effingham. The crash occurred at 1030 am Thursday on the U S 40 stretch near the Indiana line and Woodbury. The Illinois State Highway Study Commission had studied the dangerous route and safety steps were taken including guard rails wider berms and larger warning signs as Interstate 70 will parallel U S 40 in the area. The cause was not determined. Both cars were totally wrecked.
Parke County Masons sponsor a July 4 picnic at the 4 H Fairgrounds Rockville starting 3 p.m. Ham and drinks provided. guests bring covered dish dinners. Dinner at 5 p.m. Parke County Band performs. entertainment includes a ball game and horseshoe pitching. Speaker J. O. Trousdale. Public invited. Theme Freemasonry and The American Revolution.
Seven month old Laura Ann Murphy was found suffocated in her crib in Decker Indiana. The grandmother discovered the infant face down with a plastic bag beneath her. She died on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes per Knox County Coroner Robert Stodghill.
An infant, a teen, and a young motorist died in separate Indiana crashes on Thursday. Charles Darwin North, 4-week-old son of Mr and Mrs Charlie North of Rome City, was killed in a car collision. In Francesville, Rosemarie Coburn, 40, and her daughter Carol Lynn, 5, were injured in a two car crash on U.S. 421 north of town.
A car driven by a father struck a tree and overturned four miles west of Kendallville. Both parents were hospitalized with the mother in critical condition. In Madison County a motorcycle crash near Huntsville killed 15 year old Roger Webb and left passenger William Wilkey critically injured. Chester Howard, 28, of Fortville was listed in the report.
Billy Finn 12 or 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Finn, disappears while wading in the Embarrass River near Greenup Illinois. Divers from Effingham and Martinsville search the swift water after nightfall with eight divers aiding in the effort.
Crawfordsville Ind AP Wabash College will receive the bulk of a 400000 estate left by 1927 alumnus Dr Henry C Greene who died April 27 in Tucson Ariz Greene stipulated the college must acquire at least 1000 books in general humanities before qualifying for the bequest He was a botanist at the University of Wisconsin for over 30 years The college becomes ultimate beneficiary on the death of Greene s widow Laurentine of Madison Wis Greene native of Fort Wayne attended Wabash two years earned bachelor s and master s from University of Washington and Ph D from Wisconsin
UPI reports Sen. Birch Bayh announced federal funds totaling 527, - the grant will be matched with 14520 in focal funds. The program targets disadvantaged children with a Head Start school planned in Sullivan for 43 children and five adults to be hired.
Oakley R. Bean, Rockville mail carrier since 1919, elected to The Parke State Bank board to fill the unexpired term of Lory A. C. Hays who died June 11.
Golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Gault Pleasant of Merom Indiana will be observed Sunday July 2 with open house from 2 to 6 pm at their RR 1 home. All friends and relatives are invited.
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