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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1973
Page
1
The Inside reports U S air forces launched strikes against insurgents moving toward Phnom Penh. Page 2 covers this development along with other items.
Negative results from a state health board well test threaten the community water supply. Officials say the test was meant as a temporary fix but could endanger Frankton’s water if unreliable.
Preliminary engineering by the State Highway Commission will study rerouting a new leg of Ind 109 from Scatterfield Road to U S 36. The plan envisions mid biennium work with later land acquisition and construction to come in a future period, while existing Ind 109 routes remain in use. Separately Frankton faces water shortages as wells clog and corrosion slows supply prompting acidization plans and potential new property purchases for water-table relief.
Floods along the Mississippi and its tributaries inundate millions of acres from Quincy Illinois to the Gulf. The crest at St Louis rises toward 43.5 feet as thousands are left homeless and damages exceed 200 million dollars. President Nixon weighs an aerial tour as levee work and sandbagging continue.
An offshore 6.0 earthquake near Hilo rattled Honolulu and caused light damage. Two serious injuries were reported as a downtown office building collapsed trapping a man who was rescued with a broken leg. Landslides blocked highways and several water mains broke while schools closed and radio stations went off air.
Indiana lawmaker Hillis outlined plans for the Ind 109 bypass with right of way negotiations starting and possible clearance by March 1974. He warned against diverting highway funds to mass transit, urged stand by water rights for Anderson, and discussed 1974 election issues and Watergate implications.
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