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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
1
US planes pounded Hanoi area in heavy attacks with air defenses firing fiercely. Bombers claimed good coverage on the Paul Doumer bridge spanning the Red River, the capital’s vital link for road and rail from Red China. Dozens of surface to air sites engaged, a MIG intercepted, with no US losses reported.
Several persons were injured in Anderson over the weekend in city and county accidents. At 7 30 p m Sunday a collision at 16th Street and Raible Avenue involved Donald Taylor 19 and Michael Melanon 22 of 1126 Sunnymeade Drive. Taylor bruised lips and passengers Gloria German 19 and Dorothy Johnson 19 sustained facial and hand injuries. McMahon suffered a bruised knee. All treated and released from St Johns Hospital. Earlier at 11 54 am Sunday a three car chain reaction near 38th Street east of Indiana 9 injured Arthur Morford 31 and Jack Mosbaugh 37.
Commissioners presided by Ralph McCord reviewed bids from National Cash Register Co. and Burroughs Corp. for an electronic computing accounting machine for the County Auditor. NCR’s bid of 10925 was rejected while Burroughs bid of 9565 with trade and 9915 without trade was accepted for Burroughs models E1128 or F201 F1200P with trade considerations. The county will be notified by letter.
ANTSTABLE England AP Madam Dubarry a local clairvoyant asked police to help trace a thief who stole her crystal ball from her consulting room recently.
A truck driver from Phoenix City Alabama was shot at three times while on I 69 about six miles east of Anderson Indiana early Monday. Harold L Britt 28 was struck by glass and received facial injuries when bullets hit the cab a 25 caliber slug was found inside the cab and three shell casings were recovered on the overpass Britt was driving a semi for Burnham Van Service Columbus Georgia carrying IBM machinery to Pennsylvania.
Canberra reports a gloom laden scene after Prime Minister Harold Holt's drowning. President Johnson announced he will fly to Melbourne to attend a memorial service for his close ally and Vietnam War backer.
An Elwood man, Arnold L. Blakeman, 30, died after a two car crash on Bethel Pike in Delaware County when another driver lost control and crossed into his lane. The Alexandria driver escaped serious injury. troopers identified Blakeman at the scene. The mishap occurred at 4 25 p m Monday as Indiana State Police investigated.
A continuance was granted in Circuit Court yesterday in the second degree murder charge against Vernetta Charlene Lee 18 of Muncie. The case concerns the stabbing death of Elizabeth Ann Burton 20 of 2215 Forknner St. The victim died after a Dec 12 fight over a man whose residence at 1613 W 21st was where the body was found. The judge granted the continuance due to an apparent misunderstanding over attorneys.
In Chapter Sixteen of Santa And The Pigwidgen by Laurence Beale, Claus defeats the Pigwidgen in a race after the drinking contest, forcing the king to confront the curse he placed on the world’s children. Patrick Tweedleknees reveals a trick with a chocolate milk vat and a hose linking the urn to the Pigwidgen’s drink. Claus and the elf vow the wits will keep beating the Pigwidgen to lift the curse.
Jonn T. Scott of Scott and Shine will assume duties as assistant city attorney on Jan 1 as announced by Mayor-elect J. E. Flanagan. A IU graduate, Scott served in the U S Army, attaining first lieutenant, and led local service groups in Madison County.
A FAC Phantom jet crashed into the Good Giant market at 20th Street and Alvernon in Tucson during rush hour. Firefighters battled flames as the store and nearby houses burned. Reports say five were killed and 50 to 100 shoppers were inside. Witnesses described a ball of fire and two parachutes seen near the runway before impact.
PANNY PLEASANT West Virginia Monday bridge expert Dr cree F Stelson Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh said over weight likely caused the Silver Bridge disaster. He spoke after aerial and on site inspections as divers and salvage crews recovered more bodies, four added that day bringing the death toll to 17.
Athens reports the Green military regime nears announcing a date for elections, a condition for King Constantine’s return from exile. Brig. Gen. Pattakos says a draft constitution will be issued soon, while a royal aide travels to Rome for talks and Constantine remains reluctant to return.
Severe storms and tornadoes swept through Huntsville Alabama and surrounding communities killing four people and injuring about 39 as homes, trailers, and a mobile home park were destroyed. Police chief Dyer puts Huntsville damages over $1 million while wider West and Southwest areas faced heavy snow, floods, and more weather threats.
Members of UAW CIO Local 662 in Anderson were set to vote Wednesday on the new General Motors pact but have been tentatively rescheduled to Thursday in the plant cafeterias. The delay comes as the mailing delivery of the National arguments summary has not yet arrived, a spokesman said. If the summaries do not arrive, another postponement may be needed.
A list from Community Hospital records numerous births. Included are John’s Hospital entries with a girl. Charles Taylor Indianapolis a girl. Ross Silvey 415 West 2nd Street a girl. Steven Moore 1821 Ohio Avenue a boy. Robert Leffell 1619 Main Street a girl. Dick Keesling 1721 West 79th Street a boy. Jack Rhynes 990 Charlene Lane a boy. James Meyer 1710 Brentwood Drive a girl. Joseph Dicker Son 1221 Madison Avenue a girl. David Jones 1907 Park Avenue a boy. Chester Owens 1607 Johnson Avenue a boy. Charles Jones Rt 2 a boy. Milton Deckard Mideletown a girl. Edward Bousman Rt 5 a girl. Charles Smith Chesterfield a boy. Robert York 4815 SR 9 N a boy.
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