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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
1
Government panel advances a Social Security benefit increase with a projected rise to about 63 dollars monthly for retirees. Committee chair Wilbur Mills expects House approval next week as talks cover funding and potential tax adjustments to support the expansion.
CHICAGO Anne Howell, 18, Daleville, was among six scholarship winners totaling $664 at the national congress. Milly Howell’s selfless effort earned her a Hoosier scholarship, and the Gateville teen is a freshman at Purdue University.
The Madison County Planning Commission reviews proposals including approval for a truck driver training site on the east side of Indiana 13 near Monroe Township, and multiple rezoning requests from Agricultural to various business or residential codes. Public discussion resumes after a November table.
Sheila Armstrong Schrenkers files a will contest in Madigan Superior Court over the estate of Robert Lee Armington who died September 2. The complaint claims sole heir status and challenges a will dated April 14 naming Joseph Armington as beneficiary and names Jorrall Finney and Joseph Armington as defendants.
Army Warrant Officer Malcolm Loepke who spent 34 months imprisoned in North Korea is due to arrive at Fort Knox Kentucky Friday morning. His family, including wife and four children, prepared to travel to Fort Knox while a cake for Loepke’s return was left in the freezer. Loepke, one of the downed airmen from the August 17 helicopter incident, was released Tuesday night and is expected to spend Thursday night at Scott Air Force Base before his move to Fort Knox.
A front page wire urged the United States Department of Justice and the ABA to review the qualifications of Judges Sharp and Tee for a vacancy. Signers included Supreme Court Justices Norman Arterburn Homer Givan and James Emmert along with many circuit and superior court judges from multiple counties.
Several couples welcome newborns at Community Hospital Inc and nearby homes. Notable additions include a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Jones in Drexel and two girls to Mr. and Mrs. Slager on Nichol Ave. Other births list parents in Indianapolis Middletown and East Street addresses with multiple infants.
Los Angeles attorneys described the Tate murder case linking Susan Atkins and Charles Manson to the killings of Sharon Tate and four others. They said Atkins confessed involvement as members of a hippie group led by Matson while Manson, present at a preliminary hearing, faced separate charges connected to stolen-vehicle activity.
The forecast calls for substantial snow along the south shore of Lake Michigan with 4 inches or more possible in the snow belt from Trammond to South Bend. No major accumulations inland. light flurries to persist into Thursday as highs stay in the 20s.
Price list shows cattle and hogs with bids for steers heifers and bulls. Includes weights 190 to 240 pounds and 241 to 30 pounds with various price ranges. Also notes grain market items for wheat corn beans and miscellaneous shelled products.
UAW union note recalls Haynsworth critique and lay attorney claims that court defeats reflected public sentiment. The article outlines a day of union activities starting at 10 am with a Plant Seven tour, a noon leadership meeting at Local 662 hall, and talks by Berndt and Greathouse ending with a 3 15 pm adjournment. A former Andersonian Carroll Thitton visits with ties to Local 662.
Market scan from Macheefer’s Muncie livestock listing shows higher cattle bids with good to choice steers at 25 028.50, heifers 24 50, cows 15 80 to 19 09, bulls up to 25.00. Lambs steady around 80 to 305 head and slaughter sheep around 6.00, with ranges for good to choice spring lambs.
A Wisconsin discussion notes higher budgets for justice and corrections yield long term savings despite rising incarceration and welfare costs. The Madison County grand jury heard about 75 witnesses in a Sept. 26 riot as the case files include Jerald Spigner’s shotgun death and a second degree murder charge against David Agnew.
Obituaries list Lewis M Hanley of Noblesville aged 84 dying at Riverview Hospital after a brief illness. Services at Aveedia Christian Church with interment in Cicero Cemetery. Also Pat Emily McDaniel of Alexandria 72 dies at home after a head attack. Survived by daughters and grandchildren. services Friday at Karl M Kyle Funeral. Other notices include Edwin E Blair and Hawine Shivray with funeral arrangements and interments in local cemeteries.
MOR Airlines begins service at Anderson Airport in March with 11 passenger Beechcraft aircraft. The schedule lists one morning and one evening flight to Baer Field Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Airport Dayton Detroit O'Hare and two afternoon flights to Whey Cook Indianapolis and Johnson Field Mute de.
Reported plane crashes leave 154 dead in crowded slum area near Maracaibo Venezuela while earlier crashes killed 80 aboard a Pan American jet near Maiquetia and a separate disaster killed all aboard a Caracas to Guadalupe flight. International delegates meet on coast hotel amid new rate talks. floods strike Thailand and Malaysia. Concorde in service by mid 1973 announced.
Jabn W Connolly 64 of Bas 10th St died Tuesday night at Community Hospital after 18 months ill He worked in insurance business here for two years previously at Citizens Insurance Agency and Citizens Banking Co Survived by widow two daughters a brother six grandchildren and nephews Funeral Mass at St Marys Catholic Church with interment at Anderson Cemetery Pallbearers named Friends may visit Brown and Buie Funeral Home. Mrs Maude Cuevell Smith 74 of Brock Apls died Wednesday evening at 0 15 oclock at St Johns Hospital Retired leasekeeper She came to Anderson in 1925 from Roxomo Survivors include two children five grandchildren and several great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are not incomplete at Brown and Butz Funeral Home.
The Gore proposal would raise or lower taxes for several households compared with the Senate Finance Committee bill. For a four person family earning 3000 dollars, Gore would raise taxes to 712 while the committee bill would set 290. For a 10000 dollar income family Gore would tax 962 versus 952 under the committee bill. A single earner of 5000 dollars would see 598 under Gore versus 524 under the committee bill. A 19000 dollar earner would see 24058 under Gore versus 24058 under the committee plan and 1408 under the committee bill. A single 10000 dollar worker would pay 1010 with Gore versus 1408 with the committee bill. A married couple with 3000 income would face 154 under Gore versus 375 under the committee bill. A couple with 5000 income would face 1442 under Gore versus 1174 under the committee bill.
A collision report lists Grimrued from Page One cy Buh aged 21 of 2525 Chake as a passenger in a car driven by David A. Duch of the same address. Driver Dayne Land, 17, of 4511 Samy, tried to regain control on Rangeline in front of the Bus rehside. Land treated and released from North Side Hospital with minor injuries. Headache cause noted as common neadaches.
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