Two Die In Rail Crossing Crash Near Alexandria
Madison County Police report a truck train collision at County Road 1000N southeast of Alexandria. Amanda Lynn Roby age 5 and Beth M. Fink age 27 died. Roby’s daughter Adrian age 3 and Roby herself were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The train, driven by James Jones, struck the westbound pickup as it pulled into the crossing. The vehicle was pushed about 2,000 feet. coroner says skull fracture and multiple injuries. Graveside services for Amanda Roby set for Monday at Park View Cemetery.
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Alexandria
Norfolk and Western
Madison County
Beth M. Fink
Rt. 2
Amanda Lynn Roby
Stephen
Judy Roby
S. Clinton St
MCPD
Roby
Fink
Adrian
Robert Jones
Delphos
Ohio
Jones
Jerry Dunnichay
Community Hospital
Dunnichay
Park View
August Lundquist
Noffze Funeral Home
Amanda Roby
First United
Amanda L Roby
Alex
Andria
Arian
Cox free on $10,000 appeal bond
Michael J. Cox, convicted of passing a forged $11,000 check drawn on the late Ruth T. Heaton, remains free on a $10,000 appeal bond. Judge Wesley Ratliff Jr. issued a 2 to 14 year sentence, recommended Indiana Youth Center, and denied a suspension of the sentence despite a defense request. The case involved a forgery tied to Mrs Heaton, whose body was found after the alleged incident.
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New Castle
Michael J. Cox
Ruth T. Heaton
Cox
Henry Greait
Wesley Ratliff Jr
Beverly Cox
Ratliff
Indiana Youth Center
Robert Shearer Jr
Heaton
Ironwood Place
Edmundson charged in Madison County theft probe
Four counts allege William C Edmundson stole funds from the Anderson Township School station and Building Corporation from 1974 to 1977 totaling 136000 dollars. Prosecutor Lawler seeks grand jury action May 16 and records subpoenas date back to 1965. Bond set at 50000 dollars. case tied to Madison Heights High School bonds and a 234000 dollar missing total.
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Michael Pitts
William C Edmundson
Madison Circuit
Madison County Prosecutor's Office
Edmundson
Anderson Township
Anamtion
Madison
Carl T. Smith
Madison County
William Lawler
the Herald
Lawler
The
Building Corporation
Anderson
Terry Hall
Anderson Township School Building Corporation
Madison Heights
Anderson Community School Corporation
Holly Lane
Michael Brown
William C. Edmundson
Anderson City
Inside IIDE: blotter and pages from a city paper
An issue overview notes sections including blotter on Page 2, church news and comment on Pages 7 to 9, classifieds on Pages 12 to 17, markets and newmakers on Page 18, and other sections across 10 to 11.
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IIDE
Anderson loses bid to keep Sprague plant in town
Anderson Economic Development Commission failed to halt Sprague Regulator Division’s move. Textron officials confirm the Anderson plant will close with no definite date, shifting operations to Owen County Kentucky likely in Q3. United Auto Workers Local 957 urged government help to preserve local jobs and site use at Nicholson File area.
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Anderson Economic Development Commission
Sprague Regulator
Anderson
William Howard Highsmith
Commission
Sprague
Textron, Inc
Highsmith
Robert H. Huey
Textron
Bridgeport, Conn
Owen County
United Auto Workers Local 957
Economic Development Commission
Nicholson
Kentucky
Weather Outlook Promises Sunny Day Then Weekend Showers
Today’s forecast calls for sunny and warmer weather with highs near 60. Tonight will bring increasing clouds and a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows will be in the 40s. Sunday may bring showers and thunderstorms with highs around the mid-60s. Anderson’s high on Friday was 43 with a low of 36.
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Anderson
Three vie for clerk post in Madison County race
In the May 2 primary, Madison County clerk seeks see three candidates across parties. Republican John W. Gunter, sheriff of Madison County, faces no GOP opposition and would name former clerk Alpha Byrum to his staff if elected. Democrats Rosemary Lockwood and Edward C. Osban contest the nomination with Lockwood touting precinct and court experience and Osban, a retired Delco Remy worker, running again after a prior bid.
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John W. Gunter
Madison County
Gunter
Yorktown
Anderson College
Anderson Police Department
Indiana
Criminal Justice Planning Agency Board
Indiana Sheriff's Association
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
Alpha Byrum
Rosemary Lockwood
Alexandria
Edward C. Osban
Carl T. Smith
Madison
Joseph Harmington
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Ram Muskey
Harald Etaff
Circuit Court
Henry P. Schrenker
Mrs. Lockwood
Alexandria High School
Johns Manville Orp
County Democrat Organization
John Gunter
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