Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Police department makes unusual investigations The main office and two warehouses of the Dixx Lumber Com- pany received an estimated S500,000 of damage during a fire in February. Lightening was believed to have been the cause of the fire. Terre Haute Fire Chief, LeRoy Shipley was indicted by a special Vigo Grand Jury after charges of irregularities in the local government had been investigated. It was learned that the high school portion of the Laboratory school will be phased out under a new contractual proposal made by the Vigo County School Corporation. The sophomore, junior, and senior levels will be closed by the 1978-79 school year. Declining stu- dent population and financial problems led to the Vigo County School Corporation's final decision. Seven Terre Haute men, in- cluding a senior vice president ofthe Indiana State Bank of Terre Haute, were served arrest warrants by the Terre Haute Police Department after a new phase of investigation to target on white collar and organized crime. The charges of crime involved were arson or connection with arson. The warrants and arrest were the results of four to five months of in- vestigation by the Terre Haute Police Department. William Brighton won the Mayor position for a second term with over 2,000 votes more than his opponent Lee Larrison, a former Republican Mayor. Later the Brighton administra- tion was checked out by the Board of Accounts for two business transac- tions that accured in 1973 and on transaction in 1974 where equipment was bought that cost over 34,000 without advertising or receiving bids. In Indiana a purchase by a city of over 84,000 must have had advertised and competitive bids. Brighton stated the allegation of wrong doings were pure politics, The Grand Jury investigated the alleged corruption in the local government. Vietnamese refugees made Terre Haute their new home with professors, Churchs and other com- munity organizations sponsoring them. Some of the refugees that were housed in Terre Haute had been former students at ISU. Schulte high school students won a battle with the Terre Haute Deanery Board of Catholic Education to keep the private Catholic school open. The decision to close the school was made on Thursday, students took action immediately after the decision to close the school had been made. It was agreed that if students could come up with enough money the Board would consider reversing their decision. Local restaurants, clubs, Churchs, faculty, alumni, and friends pledged money to help keep the school open. As well as a walk-a-thon was held on Sunday. By Monday it was estimated that more than 356,000 had been pledged. The decision to keep the school open was met with wild applause from everyone that attended the meeting and those that waited in the gym for the final deci- sion. Principal Jerre Cline noted Local businesses and industries showed their support for the school. and the activity resulted in a Bandwagon effect .' '

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18 Ne The earth mover was so rejected by most students that it was removed during spring break Rose Hulman received the piece of art. Tornados struck the Terre Haute area November 10th. Trailer courts and windows received the greatest amount of damage. Lafayette Avenue and Carral trailer courts suffered the most damage. Honeycreek Square area was hit by the twister. Sirloin Stockade lost its roof and Flegal 8 Inn lost over 50 windows. Great Scot and Sears also had windows broken out by the 70 mile per hour winds. Terre Haute, was named an of- ficial bicentennial city along with 89 other cities in the state. There were 3,000 bicentennial cities in the United States. ws eerie' Strikes were numerous with the Terre Haute Tribune employees being out of work in September. The Tribune printed the morning paper with the Trebiune head banner. There was no Sunday paper as a result of the strike one week. As well as the paper, the Terre Haute public gas company held a strike. Fire officials investigated gas like fumes that closed two Terre Haute motels. The Royal Inn and the dining room and lounge of the Holiday Inn were closed after employees reported fumes. The skeleton of Cheryl Bolin, an 11-year-old Monrovia girl missing for seven months was found in a grove of trees on a southern Vigo County farm owned by Burch Harlan. Clothing and personal belongings were found when in- vestigators returned to where the skeleton was discovered.

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20 News New towing policy for students A 'hiya v?f5':: '- Efzkfifi F511-M F21 7,14 4, , Dr Drummond catches up on some umportant reading as he goes between the Science bunldnng and Parsons Hall, QD Averittj