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Terre Haute Tribune

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Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1968

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Bitter primary fight ends in Indiana Vigo County vote

A record Vigo County primary turnout is expected with about 66 000 registered voters eligible for nominations to President Congress the Indiana Legislature and seven county offices The election opens at 6 am and polls close at 7 pm Voters may cast school board ballots without declaring party and absentee ballots total around 1500 voters with 224 Democrats and 129 Republicans voting early

Vigo County Vigo Congress Indiana Legislature Superior Court City Hall House Election Board

Wife Arrested In Shooting Of Husband

James B. Walker, 47, of 68 Home Ave., is hospitalized at Union with a gunshot wound to the stomach in satisfactory condition. His wife Beverly Ann Walker is under arrest and charged with assault and battery with intent. Police said the shooting occurred as the couple rode in a car early Sunday. Mrs. Walker was released on her own recognizance and has not been arraigned as of noon Monday.

James B. Walker Home Ave Union Hospital Beverly Ann Walker Northside Hospital

Weather Map Update From the U S Weather Bureau

The report notes river stage at 3.4 feet and a general forecast for Terre Haute and vicinity, Indiana, and Illinois. It lists fair, not so cold tonight with a warmer Tuesday, possible showers, and temperatures ranging from mid 30s to mid 60s throughout the area. Precipitation chances are low tonight and around 30 percent on Tuesday.

Terre Haute Indiana Illinois

Hundreds March Tonight In Armed Forces Parade

Terre Haute observes Armed Forces Day with a banquet at 6 15 p m in the Mayflower Room Terre Haute House naming of 1968 Miss Armed Forces among 14 contestants parade to follow at 8 30 p m down Wa bash Ave from Second St to Ninth St guest speakers include Col Wendell G Garrett and Rev John Chironna Jr the ceremony features roll call colors National Anthem and performances by ISU Men s Glee with several dignitaries attending

Wabash Ave Second St Ninth St Seventh St Wendell G. Garrett Indiana Air National Guard John Chironna Jr Huiman Field Central Presbyterian Church Armed Forces Committee Chironna Vigo County Eugene Esperson Bernard Cohen Indiana State University Rudolf Strukoff 7Th District John T. Myers Leland Larrison Allison Maxwell Robert Willets Harry Dees Helen Orrill Tina Groscop ISA Air Defense Command Susan Huffenberger ISU Air Force Sherrie Marcinko Gerstmeyer Wayne Newton American Legion Post Carol Rose Military Wives Club Carol Shores Naval Reserve Sally Simmons 38Th Supply and Transport Battalion Army National Guard Kathy Sipe

Ball Says Cong Misgauges U. S. In Vietnam Talks

U.N. Ambassador-designate George Ball says North Vietnam misjudges U.S. resolve as enemy attacks threaten peace talks. An anonymous administration source calls the assaults discouraging ahead of Paris negotiations slated to begin soon. Ball notes Johnson’s March 31 bombing limits aimed at reciprocity without evidence and warns Hanoi not to expect a favorable bargaining position before talks start May 10.

Washington U.N George Ball North Vietnam U.S South Vietnam Paris Ball Johnson Ho Chi Minh Dien Bien Phu

Ancient eye and face paint traced to 5000 B.C.

Archaeologists report excavations in Egypt reveal widespread use of eye and facial makeup dating back five millennia. The finding underscores long standing cosmetic practices in ancient cultures.

Egypt

Indiana Primary Funds Probe The Question Of Money In Politics

An editorial argues Indiana marks a test of campaign spending as contenders tap television and large fortunes. It notes Kennedy and McCarthy may each spend hundreds of thousands, while Branigin leads a state party machine and McCarthy lacks a fortune, raising broader concerns about money shaping American politics.

Indiana White House Hubert H. Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Roger D. Branigin Kennedy McCarthy New York John F. Kennedy Oregon California West Virginia Wisconsin Johnson Branigin Congress

Two Heart Transplants in Houston Then a Patient Dies

Surgeons in Houston perform the world’s 11th heart transplant replacing James B Cobb with a youth killed in a motorcycle crash. Earlier, Joseph Rizor, 8th recipient, dies at Stanford after his transplanted heart stops briefly. Frederick West in London receives a donor heart from a laborer who died in a fall. Everett Claire Thomas, 47, receives the heart of a 15-year-old bride in Houston. Rizor’s death cited lack of oxygen to the lungs, while Cobb’s donor is 15-year-old William Joseph Brannon from Conroe Texas.

Houston Tex Joseph Rizor Stanford Calif London National Heart Hospital Frederick West St. Luke's Hospital James B. Cobb Cobb Everett Claire Thomas Thomas Stanford Medical Center Rizer Rizor Salinas Alexandria William Joseph Brannon Conroe

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