Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Tri-State Local News: Labor Disputes, Public Works, and Community Tragedy

Aired

1980/1981

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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast covers several segments of local news reporting, primarily focused on the tri-state area of Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. Key stories include public opposition to a proposed I-70 interchange in Terre Haute, a widespread "blue flu" sick-out by Vigo County employees over wage disputes, and significant utility rate increases affecting residential electric and city street lighting bills. Additional segments detail the tragic funeral of the Gilligan family, flooding concerns along the Ohio River, transit worker contract rejections in Evansville, and various local interest stories such as falconry in Davis County and a new truck driving school at Wabash Valley College.

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