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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
1
The Capital Beltway, completed in the late 1960s, was meant to relieve downtown congestion and knit suburban counties to the capital. Instead it became a commuter artery and local traffic center that spurred a massive building boom and the suburban flight of white, affluent residents.
Former Department of Transportation official Ben Kelley cites a Bureau of Public Roads release to portray the Interstate's massive material needs. He warns the system grows at a voracious pace, funded largely by federal money, with highway lobbying sustaining momentum.
Washington AP The Price Commission blocked coal firms from fully passing the latest wage boost to consumers and warned against using price hikes to cover large labor raises. Old Ben Coal Co, a Standard Oil of Ohio subsidiary, had sought a 67 percent rise but was allowed only 3.78 percent. Edward L. Carey of the United Mine Workers anticipated no renegotiation, while Grayson noted wage-and-benefit issues remain under close review.
Mayor elect Robert L. Rock departs for Chicago as expectations mount over who will join the new city administration. He plans safety board appointments first and says final police and fire chiefs will await the board's recommendation. Rock hints at autonomous lower-level authority and a quick follow up after his return to Anderson.
Mostly sunny but cold today with highs in the mid twenties. Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows around the low twenties. Becoming mostly cloudy Friday with a chance of measurable precipitation about ten percent. Wednesday's high near 35 and low near 22.
Indianapolis AP reports the Teachers Retirement Fund may halt pension checks next May without a $116 million funding increase for 1972-73. Vice president Alvin L. Kuehn warns current deposits misused by the state threaten solvency and could trigger a $10 million debt rise if lawmakers do not act before June.
C Randell Shuman Herald staff writer reports the Anderson Urban League may endure after a new board elected Tuesday aims to end months of internal strife. Rev W Sampson Nelson says the group can survive with community goodwill and United Fund support, though reform is needed.
Victor C. Breen fifty five year old Tucumcari district attorney was killed by a sniper as he left his home to go to work. Police set roadblocks and searched the area while investigators recovered shell casings and questioned a witness describing the shooter as short with a dark complexion. This marked the second New Mexico law officer killed in a month.
Police report three men were found with throats slit and bound in a Northeastside Indianapolis house. Victims were Robert W. Hinson Jr. 27, Robert A. Gierse 35, and James Barker 26, partners in BKB Microfilm Service. Preliminary checks suggested deaths up to 12 hours earlier with heavy drinking noted in the residence.
Indiana faces a gas shortage impacting industries served by local distributors. PSC chairman W. W. Hill Jr. said several large industrial users in Anderson and across the state may receive only partial deliveries as Panhandle Eastern Pipeline cuts back supplies. Residential customers are not in immediate danger.
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