Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Anne Ryder Audition with WTHI

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Aired

1983

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[AI-Generated Summary] This NewsCenter 10 archival broadcast from WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana, provides a comprehensive look at regional events, beginning with the somber aftermath of a devastating tornado in Edgewood, Illinois, that claimed the life of a 92-year-old woman and leveled family homes. The news coverage transitions into local civic issues, including a heated dispute between public housing tenants and authorities over a controversial letter, and a grassroots campaign by the Citizens Action Coalition against a proposed 48% utility rate hike by Public Service Indiana. The broadcast also highlights several legal and public safety stories, such as a fatal train wreck court appearance, a local rape trial, and a miraculous survival after a car was struck by a train at the Rockport and Margaret Avenue crossing. Interspersed with these hard news items is a nostalgic feature on local residents Jeanette Pratt and Philip Stark, who share vibrant memories of their past careers in the Ziegfeld Follies and the vaudeville circuit. National and international updates on troop withdrawals from Grenada and Lebanon round out the program, concluding with a lighthearted look at holiday shopping trends and historical exhibits in Charleston, Illinois.

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