South Vietnamese retreat before fierce North attack in highlands
In the central highlands South Vietnamese forces retreated 15 miles as North Vietnamese forces overran seven bases. U.S. advisers were evacuated by helicopter from Dak To while air bombardment targeted enemy concentrations. Refugees fled Tan Canh to Dien Binh as Pleiku airfield was hit and An Loc endured artillery siege with shell counts and casualties reported by Saigon.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Dat
U.S
Dak To
Vo Dinh
Kontum City
An Canh
Tan Canh
Dien Binh
Highlands
Pleiku
An Loc
Sagion
Madison County sesquicentennial data sought by society
The Madison County Historical Society seeks information on vanished or renamed towns hamlets and on origins of township river creek and cross road names. Howard Eldon requests all data sent to P.O. Box 523 Anderson Indiana 46015. The report references broader items on pages 3 and 4.
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Madison County Historical Society
Madison County
Howard Eldon
Society
Eldon
P.O
Anderson
Ind
Weather outlook cool and variable with modest precipitation
Partly sunny and cooler today with highs around 45 to 50. Tonight remains fair and cooler with possible freezing temperatures and lows near 30 to 34. Wednesday looks increasingly cloudy and cool with highs 50 to 56. Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph today. Rain chances about five percent through tonight. Anderson's high Monday was 49 and the low 41.
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Anderson
Classified Drapes and Bikes Sell Fast in Herald Bulletin
A reader touts quick sales from Classified Drapes items and Schwinn bikes advertised in the Herald Bulletin Classified Pages. The notices promoted white insulated drapes, Boston rocker chair, and bicycles with low prices, urging others to place ads for extra cash.
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Boston Rocker
Herald-Bulletin
Price Cuts Ordered to Meet Profit Ceilings
The Price Commission began ordering hundreds of millions of dollars in price cuts as profits rose above ceilings. Ford rejected increases on Capri line and some spare parts to avoid widening margins. Grayson said cuts began last week. refunds may be pursued via court. Browning-Ferris and Avico named among first to cut prices.
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Washington Post
New York
The
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Commission
Washington
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Commerce Department
Associated Press
American Newspa
Publishers Association
Grayson
Browning-Ferris, Inc
Houston
Texas
Avico, Inc
Grayson pushes voluntary price cuts to curb inflation
Grayson states violators will cut prices to trim profits as the Price Commission enforces a second line of defense. Some firms may be ordered to reduce margins, with voluntary action urged before mandates. Cuts could range from tens of thousands to millions of dollars, applied gradually as productivity reports arrive.
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Grayson
Commission
Grayson Defends Labor Stance In Inflation Fight
Grayson argued price cut orders prove the commission is not anti labor while stressing it is neither pro nor anti business. He warned against wrecking the recovery and said the group remains implacably anti inflation awaiting profit margin reports. He refused to predict when wage controls end.
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Grayson
Congress
Strikes Hit City Firms Over Wages and Shortages
About 80 Teamsters Local 135 members walked off at midnight Friday in an unsanctioned wildcat strike over alleged wage shortages, idling Strikes hit Indiana lines and the Packers Pride Meat Company. Estimated 220 Teamsters from Ohio terminals joined the action while Chicago Cleveland and Van Wert terminals stayed open. A second stoppage saw 25 workers at Packers Pride Meat Company halt work over $4,300 in retroactive pay after 14 weeks of bargaining. The meat shop remains closed with $50,000 to $60,000 in meat locked in the shop.
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Dieckbrader Indiana Lines
Packers Pride Meat Company
Teamsters Local 135
Hazlett
Ohio
Zanesville
Cincinnati
Anderson
Lon Fish
Forest McCorkle
Local 135
Charles Tapp
Teamsters
Container Corporation
Brockway Glass
Lapel
Anchor Hocking
Winchester
Fish
Chicago
Cleveland
van Wert
Packers Pride Kaput
E. 23Rd St
Donna Mahila
Mahla
Afl-Cio
Tom Adams
Harold Gabert
Residents Clash With Barrett Law Over Sanitary Sewer Project
Residents in Scatterfield Heights debate Barrett Law driven assessments as petitions push a $93,444 sewer project. Opponents call it double taxation while city officials note legality and a May 8 hearing, with 56 property owners affected and potential 30 percent savings on cash basis bids.
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Scatterfield Heights
Anderson Board of Works
Raymond Crick
38Th St
38Th
39Th Street
Crick
Campbell
Barrett Law
Grandview Men's Club Lease Ends After Board Action
The Anderson Park Board terminated the Grandview Men's Club lease effective immediately after an executive session. The board cited openness issues, membership questions, a rejected Zebedee Christian application, and nonattendance at the meeting. A new lease may be considered for groups pledging open membership. Grandview president Ramsey had no comment.
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Anderson Park
Grandview Men's Club
Men’s Club
Zebedee Christian
Anderson Community School Board
Park Board
William McCarty
Charles Newberry
Newberry
Robert L. Ramsey
Grandview
Anderson
McCarty
Grandview Nenboard
Christian
Jesse Johnson
Podunk Massachusetts Faces Political Apathy and Legend
In Podunk Massachusetts locals joke that no presidential candidate stops here. the area, part of East Brookfield, has 200 to 300 residents, no formal government, and a history of being mocked as a generic “Podunk.” Residents say taxes matter, politics feel rigged by wealth, and some would welcome a candidate like Ralph Nader who speaks for the little man.
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Podunk
Mass
Massachusetts
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
Eee Se
Brooks Ath
Worcester
Henry Gagne
Gagne
H. L. Mencken
Hick
James Plimpton
Terry
John Terry
Ralph Nader
Frank Gaudette
Gaudette
Podunk Road
East Brookfield
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