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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
19
John Wayne addressed the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach delivering an inspirational speech. He praised a caring party and called for a Congress that slows decisions, while emphasizing traditional American values and gratitude for the United States.
Joy Lynn Bakery announces a mid summer closure for vacation from July 29 through August 12. Local customers are advised to plan ahead for hours during the brief shutdown.
Health officials sprayed disinfectant around the collapsed Ruby Towers area as rescue workers dug through rubble after a deadly Friday earthquake. The death toll reached 218, with 150 missing. Tremors continued as 348 aftershocks rattled Manila. Of 258 rescued, 40 died in hospital. 10 more died elsewhere in the city.
Madison County farmer Davis H. Stohler of 815 E Whetstone Rd flies jets and serves as pilot instructor and safety officer for the 122nd Tactical Fighter Group based at Baer Field Fort Wayne. He has logged over 1600 flight hours since 1957 including 1200 in F 84 jets. Stohler joins other Andersonians in the unit such as Todd Markle Tom Evernham Ernie Dodson and Paul Burton.
The Indiana Chapter of International Association of Personnel in Employment Security met at the Holiday Inn with Marion Riley presiding. Speakers included Dr. Harold Phillips Jerome Henry and J. W. McNair. The group held a buffet dinner and a Saturday business meeting hosted by Indiana Employment Security Division.
Indianapolis bulletin notes that 7th Circuit appeals in Chicago will postpone the September 9 trial of a bankruptcy trustee suit against Merrill Lynch over Dobich stock deals. The case, tied to a 1965 helicopter crash that killed Indianapolis broker Michael Dobich, seeks to recoup funds from customers and may trigger further actions against other brokers.
Indiana GOP chief Buena Chaney says a vice presidential candidate “left of center” would help Nixon in Indiana. He expects Nixon to win the nomination on the first ballot and notes Reagan or Lindsay could influence the race. Chaney cites Reagan’s Indiana fund raise as a major GOP success and foresees urban votes favoring a liberal-leaning choice.
AP reports Israel doubles Jerusalem telephone exchange capacity from 3000 to 7000 subscribers. Expansion aims to improve service and handle rising demand in the city.
All dental appointments will be cancelled up to Sept. 3 due to illness. Dr. George J. Wessar.
Indiana backers plan a Tuesday closed door meeting in Indianapolis to map George Wallace third party entry for the November 5 ballot. McCarthy campaign figures hint at a possible fourth party move as petitions and potential nominees surface, with timing around the Democratic convention and a September 1 petition deadline.
Army Specialist Four Morris D. Franklin, 26, of Anderson, earned a second Purple Heart in ceremonies near Dak To, Vietnam, on July 16. He is married to Joy Franklin of Indianapolis and is a Madison Heights High School graduate who worked at a Detroit area GM plant before enlisting in 1967. He served as a rifleman with Company C 3rd Battalion 12th Infantry, stationed at Fort Polk prior to Vietnam.
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