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CHARLES V. FULKERSON JR.
(Obituary ~ 12/31/03)
Charles V. Fulkerson Jr., 58, of Clay City, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1945, in Clay County, the son of Charles V. Sr. and Iva A. Long Fulkerson. On May 27, 1995, he married Daisy Allison in Clay County; she preceded him in death on Jan. 18, 2003...
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CORA A. EDWARDS
(Obituary ~ 12/31/03)
Cora A. Edwards, 90, of Terre Haute, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at 12:50 a.m. at Southwood Healthcare Center. She was born on March 5, 1913, in Bridgeton to Charles Caress and Cora Salisbury Caress. She and her husband were the co-owners of Edwards Jewelers in Honey Creek Square. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist and the Mother Church in Boston...
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MATILDA O. WAGNER
(Obituary ~ 12/31/03)
Matilda O. Wagner, 90, of Brazil and formerly of Indianapolis, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 4:04 p.m. in the Emergency Room at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. She was born Oct. 21, 1913, in Jackson Township, Clay County, the daughter of David Jacob Burk and Cora Ann Fisher Burk. Her husband, Charles Wagner, preceded her in death...
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Changing of the guard
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
Another step in the changing of the guard process was taken yesterday. Ron Glasscock, of Signs of the Times, put up a new mayor name sign at the mini park at the S.R. 59 and U.S. 40 intersection. Jan Stapp and Vickie Mace, of Brazil's Women of Vision, assisted Glasscock...
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Making street one-way, other items on City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
The Brazil City Council had its last meeting of the year Tuesday at noon. Council members voted to pass Ordinance 15 on the second reading, which will make the intersection of Wheeler and Jackson a 4-way stop. They suspended rules and passed Ordinance 16 on the first reading. In doing so, they agreed to make South Wheeler St. a temporary one-way street for one block. This will be in effect until work on the new stoplight in front of Wal-Mart is complete...
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Mark Spelbring appointed new Parke County Extension director
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
Mark Spelbring has been appointed county extension director for Purdue Extension in Parke County. The appointment was made by Dave Petritz, Director of Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. Spelbring is also responsible for Extension programs in the Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) program area, and in the Leadership and Community Development (LCD) program area in Parke County...
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Last day for 2003 deductions
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
Today is the last day to pay property taxes if they are to be used as a state or federal income tax deduction. Even though residents have not yet received their statements for 2002 due in 2003 property taxes, they can use last year's rates as guidelines...
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Details shed little light on driver's flight
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
- Puzzling police chase that began in Indianapolis ended near Brazil early Monday INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A driver who led police on a 60-mile chase along Interstate 70 was stopped near Brazil after nearly an hour-long pursuit only when the drivers of two tractor-trailers blocked him from passing them...
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Area police paying attention to terror level warnings
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
When most people think of places in the U.S. under threat of terrorist attack, cities like New York and Washington, D.C. come to mind. Smaller towns, like Brazil, are generally considered to be safe from these threats because of their size and lack of sites terrorists may be interested in attacking...
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