Manual High School Principal C. Edgar Stahl awarded diplomas to 365 seniors.
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Larry Sanders, a prominent businessman and a civic leader, opened Larry’s Cocktail Lounge & Steak House at 3709 Madison Ave. Sanders boasted that he served fabulous lobster dinners and the most tender steaks in Indianapolis.
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The Kiwanis Club of South Indianapolis honored area high school students for academic excellence. The students, their school and expertise were: Robert Humes, Manual, electronics; Ed Bergman, Franklin Central, machine and tool shop; David Reid, Beech Grove, drafting; Larry Carrel, Southport, mechanical drawing and electronics; Leodus Moore, Wood, barbering; and Thomas Ratz, Sacred Heart, mechanical drawing.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
The 11th District of the American Legion hosted an ox roast at German Park, 8600 S. Meridian St.
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Southsiders continued to fight the proposed location of the Indianapolis Stockyards to 800 W. Troy Ave. Advocates of the move hoped the drawn-out process would lessen the opposition’s fight. But that wasn’t happening as the “Paul Reveres,” the so-called activists battling the rezoning, were growing stronger by the day.
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Dr. Bruce McLaughlin, a 1973 graduate of Purdue, joined the staff of Meridian Veterinary Clinic. An alumnus of Southport High School, he lived with his wife, Sandy.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
The Spotlight staff enjoyed the week off and didn’t publish a paper.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Arie Luyendyk sat on the pole for the Indianapolis 500. His four-lap speed of 223.967 was a half-mph faster than Mario Andretti, who was in the middle of the front row. Raul Boesel was on the outside of Row 1.
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Southport High School graduate Jim Krivacs was named to the school’s Wall of Fame for his contributions to sports. Krivacs, who graduated in 1974, made a name for himself playing basketball for the Cardinals and at the University of Texas.
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Southport High named Kirby Lee and Lisa West as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kam Lee, planned to study chemical engineering at either Purdue or MIT. West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sipes, intended to study allied health at DePauw.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
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Roncalli junior Phil Haywood won first-place honors and $750 in the American Institute of Architects’ state competition; classmate Nick Sahm finished second.
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Meridian Middle School’s seventh-grade softball team finished its season with a 15-1 record. The squad included Rachel MacBeth, Brittany Fowler, Carrie Dixon, Natalie Boyer, Jennifer Williams, Stephanie Atkins, coach Kami Hughes, Brittany Atwood, Jordan Allen, Emily Nolan, Rebecca Lindsey, Kristen Raker, Maggie Cooper, Danielle Finke and Megan Priest.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
The softball teams from Franklin Central, Lutheran and Roncalli high schools won sectional titles.
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Perry Meridian sophomore Dylan Swindler earned medalist honors at the Marion County golf tournament while leading the Falcons to a second-place finish.