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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
2
The Senate approved new unemployment assistance amid high jobless figures. The measure aims to extend relief for workers facing extended layoff and related economic hardship.
Apollo 15 nears Earth after a three day voyage from lunar orbit. Scott Irwin and Worden anticipated a sun earth eclipse and planned a final telecast and news briefing. Officials noted good weather for a Pacific splashdown and outlined disaster area relief provisions while Congress debates the bill.
A passage claims communism spreads via corrupting youth and attacking faith, leaders, and morals. It cites alleged “Communist Rules for Revolution” found by Allied Forces in Düsseldorf in May 1919, arguing the threat remains relevant today.
East Side Jersey Dairy, the largest independent dairy in Indiana, completed a water and power system upgrade and refrigeration expansion that cut water use from 500 000 to 50 000 gallons daily and doubled refrigerating capacity. The plant switched to air cooling, added 51 000 gallon storage, and migrated to a 480 volt power system with nine ammonia compressors. The $200 000 project, led by J. L. Newcomer, will boost capacity over the next decade while promoting anti pollution packaging and testing.
The Barclay family continues a hospital campaign to find a donor liver for their child. Doctors told them two years ago the son would not live past age three without a transplant, and the parents remain hopeful as Pat battles the illness and awaits a suitable donor.
A federal study by HEW compares major health reform plans. It finds none raise federal taxes enough to exceed an 11 percent rise in overall medical expenditures in fiscal 1974, while all plans shift some costs between private and public sectors. It lists figures for Kennedy, Javits, Dingell, Long and AMA plans, noting varied effects on private insurance and government funding.
Saigon AP report: Viet Nam Supreme Court disqualifies Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky from the Oct 3 election, citing 39 duplicated endorsements with Thieu leaving Thieu and Duong Van Minh as the remaining candidates. Ky can appeal within eight days. final list posted Aug 24. Ky and Minh accuse Thieu of coercion and political manipulation.
Sheriff John Gunter introduced Don Stoops as chief deputy to the Merit Board, which unanimously approved him. Provisional patrolmen Roger L. Noland Milton Smith and turnkey Melvin C. Britt were approved to fill vacancies. Pension and life insurance plans progress with a $15,000 policy and a $15,000 accidental death clause.
Thursday's Herald ran a story with pictures about a sewage problem in Richland Township. Standing water appeared on property developed by Travis May but the contamination did not originate there. The issue involved J Hollis Blair's property and May, an original Board of Health complainant, working with Darvin Reavis, the county Rowan, to correct the problem.
Mrs Bea Warner saw an elephant in her back yard and garden during mid morning coffee. Police summoned the animal was returned to its keeper as the Clark and Walter Circus performed in Ligonier Indiana.
Elwood admitted patients include Mrs. Herman L. Boyer at 2804 North D Street and Frank Tauriello at 1312 Main Street. Discharged were Charles Van Fossan of 2538 South B Street and Mrs. Josie Stokes of 706 South B Street.
More than 2 million private land users in the United States have built ponds for recreation wildlife live stock water irrigation fish production and fire protection.
A fire early Wednesday morning gutted the Valley View Golf Course clubhouse outside Middletown on Locust Street Road. Fire Marshal Reed offered no origin clue as three Middletown units and one from Sulphur Springs fought the blaze, focusing on saving the house and barn nearby. no loss estimate was available.
A long list presents drawing results by month and day from April to December, listing sequence numbers 1 through 31 for each date. Entries include April 1 to December 31 with varying two to three digit numbers, occasionally misformatted. The document appears as a raw OCR of a lottery tally sheet.
Indiana recorded 1970 traffic fatalities with 41.1 percent from motor vehicle crashes into other vehicles. Cars off road accounted for 23.2 percent, pedestrians 13.3 percent, and cars into fixed objects 12.3 percent. Motorcycles caused 55 deaths in 2,115 accidents. 25 bicycle riders died in 1,339 crashes. State police noted Valparaiso as a standout for avoiding traffic deaths in 1969 and 1970, with Porter County seat yet to report a fatal in the year. Indiana’s 92 counties all posted deaths last year, led by Lake County with 125 and Marion with 117.
Funeral rites will be at 12 noon Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church Montgomery for Isaac Felder father of Anderson residents Mary Alice Wilkins and George Felder. Final rites today at Baker Brothers for Laura Maple Adams Ralston. Mildred Pauline Blunk of Alexandria dies at 65 after lingering illness. survived by son Willis Jr and others. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at Karl M. Kyle Funeral Home with interment Park View Cemetery.
Mrs Lillian C Kennedy 68 of 512 West Seventh Street had her final rites at 11 am today at Allen Chapel AME Church. Interment followed at East Maplewood Cemetery.
William Ezray LeMond 70 retired railway postal clerk died Thursday morning at Muncie Ball Memorial Hospital after years of illness. A Daleville native born Sept. 18, 1900 he was a WWI veteran and member of Daleville Christian Church American Legion Post and Muncie Moose Lodge. Survived by widow Madge, brother Earl of Anderson, an aunt two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home Rev Henry Patterson officiating. Burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today.
Grace M Mittendorf 92 died at 2 20 pm Thursday at Willows Nursing Home where she had lived four years Born July 11 1879 she was a lifelong county resident She was a member of the Alexandria Church Her husband George F Mittendorf died in February 1964 Survived by three daughters Mary Kem Agnes Adams Versie Young a son Ralph Mittendorf two sisters Letha Bennet Ada McMahan 10 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and several others Funeral services 1 30 pm Saturday at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home Rev Williams Willis Cale Ashley Church of God officiating Burial in Parkview Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm today
Albert Rodecap, 86, of 130 S 11th St, will have public calling hours today before 1:30 PM funeral services at Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home in Middletown. Interment will be at Miller Cemetery.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today at the Mercer Mortuary in Phoenix Arizona for Mrs De Bilby a former resident parishioner and longtime community member from Pendleton.
Final rites for Tallise Lloyd, 82, of 1135 North 15th Street, Noblesville, are at 2 p.m. today at the Evans Godby Trout Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crownland Cemetery.
Clifford Smalley, 43, a former Shirley resident, will be laid to rest at 10:30 a.m. at the Condo and Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson. Interment follows at McCray Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Debbie Saucerman, 18, listed in satisfactory condition at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after a two-car collision at U.S. 36 and County Road 20E. Five people injured. Bricker 19, Swango 16, Heath 15, Rhodus 16 all treated at St. John's Hospital.
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