Three more bike riders hurt by autos
Three youngsters riding bicycles were injured Thursday after being struck by autos. Lori Webster, 11, was hit at Tth and Lincoln Streets and treated for abrasions after a collision with Carrie L. Johnson. Martin Burns, 10, was struck on 29th Street by Sigrid H. Jackson and treated for head lacerations and a rib fracture. Tad Grenert, 14, was injured when his bike hit a car driven by Thomas J. White. he was treated for head lacerations. Car damage estimated at $60.
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Lori Webster
S. 6Th St
Tth
Lincoln Sts
Carrie L. Johnson
Ash St
Johnson
St. Anthony Hospital
Thomas J. White
S. 11Th St
4Th
Idaho Streets
White
St Margaret MaryYouth Car Wash at Voorhees Street
A car wash sponsored by the St Margaret Mary Church Youth Group will be held Saturday at 7th and Voorhees Streets. Cars may be cleaned for $1.50 with hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to participate.
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St. Margaret Mary Church
Voorhees Sts
Hartman Firm Wins GSA Roofing Contract in Terre Haute
Hartman and Company, Inc. of Terre Haute received a $67,487 GSA roofing contract for the Depot on N. Fruitridge Ave the award announced by Congressman John T. Myers. Four bids were submitted, Hartman’s being the lowest. The note about Florida fish production follows.
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Hartman and Company, Inc
Terre Haute
General Services Administration
N. Fruitridge Ave
John T. Myers
Hartman
Ancient Egyptians Used Hieroglyphic Birds as Symbols
The ancient Egyptians worshiped birds as characters in hieroglyphic writing and used glyphs to represent sacred symbols.
Woman Hurt In Plunge Of Truck And Camper
Mrs. Phyllis Moore escaped serious injury when her truck pulling a camper plunged off an embankment near the junction of U S 41 and State Road 63. She was treated and released. the rig and camper were a total loss valued around 5 000 dollars.
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Phyllis Moore
S. 7Th St
Clinton
U.S. 41
State Rd
Moore
Union Hospital
Louisiana House Rejects Equal Rights Amendment
Louisiana, last to ratify the women voting amendment, refuses to ratify the equal rights proposal. The House defeats the Senate approved resolution 64 to 32.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Theft of Auto Investigated in Terre Haute Area
The theft of a car belonging to H&B Auto Sales at 1547 Lafayette Ave was reported by co-owner John F. Butters. Jim Clem found the vehicle at his Lafayette Ave service station with a burned front seat and smoky interior. State Trooper Larry Furnace located the car in Atherton, about 12 miles north of Terre Haute, and Vermilion County Fire Department extinguished the blaze before towing it to Clem's station.
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H&b Auto Sales
Lafayette Ave
John F. Butters
Jim Clem
Linden St
Clem
Atherton
Terre Haute
Larry Furnace
Vermillion County Volunteer Fire Department
Grant to Local CEO Funds Foster Grandparents Program
The Office of Economic Opportunity in Terre Haute received a 199,662 dollar grant to run a Foster Grandparents program in Vigo County. U.S. Congressman John T. Myers announced the approval, enabling subsidized incomes for senior volunteers aiding disadvantaged children and supporting staff at Glenn Home Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center Beacon Cara Schools and local hospitals.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Seventh
John T. Myers
OFO
Jean Conyers
Glenn Home
Katherine Hamilton Mental Health Center
Beacon
Cara
Wright wins banana eating title at Explorer Olympics
Steven Wright, 17, Dunkirk New York, won the National Explorer Olympics banana eating contest in Fort Collins Colorado by consuming 21 bananas in 2 minutes. Wright quipped I don t like anything yellow anymore after his victory.
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Fort Collins
Colo
UPI
Steven Wright
Wright
Dunkirk
N.Y
City Hall plans foster grandparent program
City officials announce a foster grandparent program with 80 positions at $1.60 per hour for 20 hours weekly. Recruitment targets 20 per quarter, with the first quarter devoted to training. Senior citizens should contact Mrs. Conyers in Room 217 at City Hall.
NIPSCO Declares 33 Cent Quarterly Dividend
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. board approves a 33 cent dividend on outstanding common stock payable Sept. 20 to shareholders of record at close of business Aug. 31. NIPSCO Chairman Dean H. Mitchell cites auto seat belts as saving about 2,800 to 3,500 lives in the United States in 1970.
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Hammond, Ind
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Dean H. Mitchell
Traffic Safety Workshops At ISU This Summer
Indiana State University in Terre Haute announces two traffic safety education workshops during summer sessions. The Handicapped to Drive course runs July 5 to 15, and the Motorcycle Safety Workshop runs July 31 to August 5. Programs take place at the ISU driver and Traffic Safety Instructional Demonstration Center near the Vigo County Fairgrounds, including classroom work, track drills, and on road vehicle operation. Information from Dr. Walter W. Gray, director.
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Indiana State University
Terre Haute
ISU
Vigo County Fair Grounds
Walter W. Gray
ISU Center
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Phillip Ensey
Forest Tate
John Truitt
Herbert Lamb
ISU Board of Trustees
Kenneth Moulton
Alan C. Rankin
Martin Photo
ST. Margaret Mary
GSA
Flordia
Waite Eh LY
Department Stores
S-M-L
Ft. Reg
Woolco
Our Drug and Cosmetic Dept
Oxfords
Coulee
Ozark
Ft. Harrison Rd
ENE Psi
Sporting Goods
Steve Or
Mantle Lantern
Loone
Bae
N.mon
TUES
Suize
Pe Er
Chester Weinberg
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