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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
1
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Anderson Community School Corporation faces a 1972 operating budget of about 14.72 million dollars with local taxes covering 8.27 million of it. Salaries exceed 11.17 million, and four schools plus 134 teachers and two townships joined in July during district reorganization. Budget steps include Aug 26 board adoption, then reviews by Madison County Tax Adjustment Board and State Tax Board before final approval.
AP report notes 1 563 Indiana traffic deaths last year amid police data figures. It took 202 880 motor vehicle mishaps to produce the toll, with 75 931 injuries and 23 382 ambulance-vanished. Deaths include 108 under 10 and 97 over 75. the dangerous 15 19 age group accounts for 17 8 percent of deaths. Hoosier pedestrians totaled 193, with 20 under 5. Page 2 continues.
In The Herald Today readers are guided through local notices including Anderson and Madison County area deaths on page 2, new area rivals also on page 2, editorials on pages 4 and 5, health features page 5, Accent on Women on pages 6 and 7, Accent on Sports pages 17 to 19, markets and livestock on page 24, and daily features and comics on pages 26 and 27 with classified ads spanning pages 28 to 31.
Generally fair through Saturday with cool nights and sunny warm days. Chance of rain near zero tonight. Today a high near 80 and a low around 52 to 57. Tomorrow again near 80. Yesterday reached 75 with a low of 58. Sunrise at 5 40 a.m. and sunset at 7 52 a.m.
A reader reports a faulty mobile home purchase and unresponsive manufacturer payments. The dealer suggested sending bills for possible help as the maker went out of business. Another reader asks how to stop receiving invoices from Anderson Box Co. The column explains payment status and encourages identifiable letters to The Herald.
Pat Barclay a three and a half year old Pendleton boy born with a defective liver was discharged from St Johns Hospital after a three day stay. He received two transfusions totaling two pints to treat hemorrhaging and raise his blood count toward normal. His mother said his count rose from 9.8 after the first transfusion to 11 to 13 after the second. Doctors in New York Sloan Kettering were contacted about a possible liver transplant if a donor is found.
The Herald retracts a Thursday reference to Michael Dobich a securities dealer in Indianapolis who died in a 1965 helicopter crash. It had alleged he sold $1 million in worthless Midwestern United Life Insurance stock. that claim was erroneous. The stock has always held substantial value and the extent of any dealings with Midwestern United stock is not known.
Two state officials said there is no basis for legal action against the city or its employees over the Flanagan administration hired and paid a local firm for a sewage plant digester tank. The State Board of Accounts and attorney general's office found no violation, noting costs fell below competing bids and that use of street equipment likely did not amount to misused resources. Former Street Department foreman John W. Terry claimed sworn affidavits alleging unauthorized use exist, but prosecutors reported no documents ready for investigation as of Thursday.
County Auditor Carlin Dawson sent a letter to the state attorney general asking for an official opinion on whether a state law caps attorney fees for bond issue work at two percent. County Attorney Marion Withers said two percent is the max and he would take one and seven eighths percent. The move followed discussions with County Council President Loren McDaniel. On Monday Dawson stopped payment on a 75 000 dollar check for the courthouse bond issue work by Withers.
State Board of Act opinion delays payments by county. Withers is responsible for all legal fees tied to the bond issue totaling about 16000 dollars, plus an estimated 2000 dollars for printing and advertising. Dawson authorized to issue a partial 75000 dollar check to Withers to cover bills.
Alfred Worden, aboard Apollo 15, floated 200000 miles from Earth to retrieve film canisters and inspect equipment. He became the first to walk in deep space, completing three outside trips totaling about 18 minutes. Mission Control praised the maneuver as flawless.
An item was sold at 7 pm with very good results. Readers are invited to call 643-5371 for a Want Advisor to assist in selling unwanted or no longer needed items.
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