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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1968
Page
1
About 190 North Vietnamese troops ambushed a 12-vehicle US Marine convoy along the cleared highway to Khe Sanh, causing four Marines killed and 22 wounded. Casualties for Communists not announced. ambush near Ca La and Khe Sanh as Operation Pegasus aims to open Highway Nine from Ca La to Piese.
No bidders for Anderson City garbage disposal will demonstrate trucks at 9 am at Athletic Park. Walbridge firm Anderson Refuse Co. will show the Leach truck, Schlossberg Bros. Co. will present the Heil truck. Schlossberg’s bid was $205,000 lower over five years and only one within the city budget.
FBI identified Eric Starvo Galt as James Earl Ray, the escaped Missouri convict sought in the Martin Luther King murder, after a nationwide search found them identical. The probe noted Ray was in prison from 1960 until his 1987 escape, with discrepancies under review and two matching photos released to reporters. Meanwhile a tornado devastated Greenwood Arkansas killing at least 11 and injuring hundreds.
AP dispatch reports Nixon telling editors he will not undercut President Johnson's push for peace talks. He urges a moratorium on criticism while negotiations proceed, labels Kennedy and McCarthy as hawks, and suggests a Kennedy Humphrey ticket could emerge in 1968.
Federal Reserve Chairman William McChesney Martin Jr told editors the nation faces a severe financial crisis unless deficits and inflation are curbed over the next years. He urged tax increases and expenditure cuts, warning of a potential uncontrollable recession or inflation.
Hagerman Construction Corp of Fort Wayne filed the low general construction bid of 3,674,884 for Ball State University's new life sciences building. Six bids were received, part of about 47 million dollars in general construction and related costs for the project.
The Most Rev. Francis J. Green, bishop of the Tucson diocese, delivered a recorded sermon to Catholic churches from a vacant pulpit. A two year old boy at St. church asked a question about God, signaling the sermon left a notable impression on at least one listener.
Plans for Andersons annual Cleanup Week have been announced with many activities planned. The week runs April 22 to 8 with one week for general spring cleanup by businesses and residents. Harold Taylor of the Fire Department chairs the pro am with Robert Clutch as Fire Prevention chair. Signs and posters appear in store windows and on city vehicles. Students in Anderson schools received home check lists on fire safety cleanup. Talks have been given at schools by fire department officials. Boy Scouts and church youth groups cooperate in a citywide campaign. City street departments clean and patch streets. A new fire truck will be displayed at Mounds Mall. Local refuse departments repeat cleanup efforts. Posters and letters to residents and Anderson plans are distributed. Local schools and Anderson College plan spring cleanup activities. The Fire Prevention Committee urges full citizen cooperation. Edgewood residents are involved.
The annual Spring District Conference of the Church of the Brethren will be held at the local church Sunday afternoon and evening with over 400 members from 25 southern state churches expected. The event opens at 2 45 PM with Rev Dean Frantz of Manchester College as feature speaker. Dr Joan Wagoner leads as conference moderator, as John Showalter and local arrangements chair plan the program after a snow postponement.
Madison County youths from the Republican, Whig, Bull Moose and Independent factions held a gathering at the Anderson Hotel for their annual convention and officer elections. Readouts included slate details for the Teen party nominees and remarks on campaign plans amid a noon luncheon address by Mayor J. E. Flanagan in the American Room.
The Irwin Sweeney Miller Foundation awarded 1.917 million dollars to the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. The grant will clear debt and aid the ongoing building program, bringing the foundation's total gifts to over 11 million dollars. The seminary enrolls about 250 students annually and has a 35-member faculty from ten denominations and the Jewish faith.
Officials of the Mass Anderson Pageant announced last night that Miss Teresa Dale, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hom, is the first entrant in the beauty event.
Jury in Capital City found Henry Edward Rimmer of Indianapolis guilty of robbery after a two hour deliberation. Judge Carl T. Smith scheduled sentencing for April 28.
Adolf Cavasos of Kokomo survived after a German Shepherd dog caused a metal canoe to flip at a waterworks reservoir four miles from Kokomo. The drowning victim, a 28 year old man, disappeared when the boat capsized, but Cavasos and the dog swam to safety. Cavasos told a Howard County deputy they took the dog on the morning outing and were about 100 yards from shore when the dog began to act up tipping the canoe.
Washington and Hanoi clashed over venue for initial peace talks with Paris seen as a favored option. U S officials accused Hanoi of deception while confirming readiness to meet with only Hanoi and Washington, with allies in the same city. Poland and Cambodia rejected as impartial sites, others proposed by Dean Rusk under review despite objections.
A list of births includes a girl to Mr and Mrs Merrill Almquist at St. John’s Hospital 6417 Robin Hood Dr and a boy to Mr and Mrs Larry Crouch of Chesterfield. Also a girl born to Mr and Mrs Philip Free of Angalls.
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