Indiana Bell was prepared to put an additional 70,000 telephone numbers into service in Greater Indianapolis.
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Five big musical shows would be presented at Garfield Park over the next 10 days.
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The fine for driving over a fire hose or disobeying a police officer’s signal was $11. 75; the fine for driving through a funeral procession or leaving a vehicle with the engine running was $6.75.
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Bean soup was the specialty of the house at Joe’s Tavern, 2849 Shelby St.
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If you purchased a 1-pound package of Stark & Wetzel wieners for 49 cents at Miller’s Regal Market, 215 Terrace Ave., you got a free jar of Kraft mustard. Other specials included 10 ounces of breaded shrimp for 49 cents; 2 pounds of cheese spread, 49 cents; two 6-ounce cans of lemonade, 29 cents; a 5-pound bag of flour, 49 cents; and 2 pounds of bacon, 89 cents.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Editor George Cafouros was gone fishin’.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Must have been another good week to go fishin’.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Beth Ann Hillan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hillan, and Francis Todd Bearsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Bearsch of Bloomington, were married at St. Roch Catholic Church. The bride, a graduate of Roncalli, was employed by the Monroe County State Bank.
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Bethany Village Nursing Home, 3518 Shelby St. was celebrating its first anniversary with an ice-cream social, a country and western music festival and a 1930s fashion show.
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Dennis Jackson was named to replace Ray Schultz as football coach at Manual High School. Schultz, who had coached the Redskins for 22 years, had been appointed athletic director.
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Boy Scout Troop 118 returned from its canoeing trip to Quetico National Reserve in Canada. Members were Richard Masters, Tim Tummers, David Miller, Seth Miller, Allen Vaughn, Art Timpe, Carl Risch, Greg Moebs and Scoutmasters Jay Morelock and Victor Risch.
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Harrell’s Car Wash, 4128 Madison Ave., was celebrating its 25th anniversary by offering car washes at 1960s prices – $1.50. Customers were also treated to cherry Cokes and cake.
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Linda Buroker and Cindy Schlichter, employees of Marsh Supermarkets, took first-place honors in a talent contest at Kings Island during a company picnic. The duet performed “Bosom Buddies” from the Broadway production “Mame.”
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
More than 150 residents of East Prospect and adjoining streets continued their marches against crack houses.
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Many old-time Southsiders probably teared up as the original portion of Emma Donnan Indianapolis Public School 72 fell to the wrecker’s crane.
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The shelter house that the late John Coffin II had always envisioned at Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church was dedicated. Coffin was killed by a drunken driver Sept. 3, 1992, and left behind his wife, Loralie, and two young children, Kristen and Kyle.
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Heather R. Hopkins was crowned Marion County queen. Her court included Megan Miller and Charity Turpin, graduates of Perry Meridian and Lutheran high schools, respectively.
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Dale Earnhardt won the second annual Brickyard 400 with an average speed of 155.218 mph.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.