Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Mid-Winter Fire, Political Shifts, and the 1977 Great Freeze in the Wabash Valley

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[AI-Generated Summary] Anchored by Alden Taylor, details a series of significant events in the Terre Haute and Brazil, Indiana areas during a period of extreme winter weather. The broadcast opens with a report on a major $250,000 fire that destroyed the Bidwell Tire Company in Brazil, followed by coverage of local political friction, including a physical altercation at a West Terre Haute town board meeting and the restructuring of the Terre Haute City Council. Key regional stories include a patronage dispute involving the newly elected Vigo County Recorder, the announcement of Ray Cronin Jr.’s congressional bid, and the successful petition drive to save the "Lab School" at Indiana State University. Dominating the latter half of the broadcast is the severe "Arctic weather," which shattered temperature records at 21 degrees below zero, leading to widespread industrial gas cuts, school closures across Vigo County, and a surge in emergency service calls for disabled vehicles.

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