Flooded Mississippi Drives Evacuations and Nixon Grapples
Large floods leave hundreds homeless as the Mississippi rises. A resident vows to return after evacuation. Nixon taps Secretary Rogers to handle White House woes linked to Watergate, a move sources say is not yet approved. Pacers beat Cougars 107 96 to win ABA East and face Colonels for title. Sixers draft Doug Collins from Illinois State. Bowen signs tax restructuring into law and to explain it simply.
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Indiana Governor hints at veto on wiretap bill
Governor Otis K. Bowen says he will let the death penalty and abortion bills pass into law without his signature. He confirms a possible veto of the wiretap measure as the General Assembly sent key measures to his desk.
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General Assembly
Cool And Wet Weather Affects Today And Tonight
The forecast calls for cloudy cool conditions with a chance of showers today and tonight. Highs in the mid 60s, lows in the mid 40s, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Clearing and cooler Thursday with highs near 60. Anderson’s Tuesday high 68, low 45. Sunset 7 33 p m, sunrise 5 53 a m.
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Anderson
State Lists Bypass Among 13 Major Indiana highway projects
Indiana highway officials identify 13 major projects including the Ind 109 bypass widening, part of a 1973-75 biennium plan. Funding depends on federal dollars, with possible deferral of some 30 percent of projects if funds are reduced. Gov Bowen cited a January 1975 letting date for the bypass and safety concerns prompt a Tippecanoe River bridge project.
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Unresolved contract dispute looms at Delco Remy
Labor officials warn United Auto Workers Local 662 may strike Delco Remy Division if no settlement by 10 am next Wednesday. The conflict centers on speedups, health and safety, and new job ratings with about 2,000 grievances. Company and union officials spar over ventilation at Plant 17 and the arbitration process.
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Delco Labor Department
Anderson
Plant One
Miller Gets City School Board Nod
Edward J. Miller, 41, former chairman pro tem of the Madison Heights PTA, won a five to zero board vote to fill the Anderson school board seat vacated by DeVar Litten. Litten resigned March 31 for health reasons after about 10 years on the board.
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Edward J. Miller
Madison Heights Parent Teachers Council
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District 4
South Civil City
Ray Turner
South Anderson
Jack Alexander
Alexander
G. E. Ebbertt
Robert Miller
Edward Miller
Ed” Miller
Madison Heights
First Madison County Rabies Case Spurs Stray Dog Talk
Madison County records its first rabies case this year after a striped skunk tested positive. Health officials urge control of stray dogs to curb spread and warn skunks are the main source of rabies in Indiana, with past cases including a 1971 bat and a few others since 1968.
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Madison County
Vincent Griffin
Griffin
Indiana State Board of Health
Anderson
West Eighth Street
State Board of Health
Indiana
Board of ‘Animal Health
Lane
State Board
Ith Hour Move Dies On Parking
The redevelopment commission rejected private sector takeover of publicly acquired properties for parking and ratified a city lease. A late bid by businessman Raby Roberts to block the lease was dropped as differences over term costs and expansion were noted. Metered lots will charge five cents per nine minutes short term and up to 1.25 dollars for eight hours long term, with a token system to be used by downtown merchants.
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Raby Roberts
Roberts
Lloyd Line
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