Bays Proposes Five Day Redistricting Session
Indiana state Rep. Kenneth Bays urged Gov. Branigin to call a five day special session of the General Assembly to address congressional reapportionment. He argued reapportionment is a legislative duty and that public debate is needed for voters to judge who is right, citing recent polls by the Legislative Council and Sen. Marlin McDaniel.
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Indiana
Kenneth B. Bays
Anderson
Roger D. Branigin
General Assembly
Bays
An Bays
Legislative Council
Marlin McDaniel
Richmond
James Maxeiner Named to Anderson Safety Board
James E. Maxeiner a Republican party worker and councilman candidate from the sixth district was appointed to the Anderson Board of Safety by Mayor-elect J Edd Flanagan. The appointment takes effect in January. Maxeiner works for the Guile Lamp Division and is a Purdue electrical engineering graduate currently pursuing an MBA at Ball State University. He has served as a junior achievement advisor and held leadership roles with the Guile Lamp Graduate Club, is an Elk member, University Club member, and attends St Mary's Catholic Church.
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James E. Maxeiner
Republican Party
Anderson Board. of Safety
Hursday
J. E. Edd Flanagan
Jani
Maxeiner
Guile Lamp
Purdue University School of Electrical Engineering
Ball State University
Anderson Junior Achievement Organization
The
Elks Lodge
University Club
Ghide Lamp
St. Mary's Catholic Church
New Mexico burlesque to be allowed under new administration
Mexico City faces a shift as the current administration announces that spicy burlesque shows will be authorized in January. Three years after raids removed strippers, the crackdown eases with a formal policy change and a move toward regulated, clean burlesque entertainment.
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Mexico City
UPD
Poice
Three Die As Twisters Push Through Midlands
A severe late day storm in the Midlands produced high winds and heavy rain, spawning several tornadoes that caused extensive damage. In Anderson and surrounding areas, water depths reached four feet, flooding Main Street tunnels and intersections, destroying a carport at Fred Huffine’s home on Coventry Drive, and toppling the downtown Christmas tree. The city faced impassable streets and widespread property damage as crews began assessments.
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Anderson
Fred Huffine
Coventry Dr
Main St
1St St
Sith SL
13Th
38Th Sts
19Th
Jackson Sts
Bath St
Tornado Toll and Winter Storm Grip Missouri Area
A brutal week of tornadoes and a driving wintry system devastates the Missouri area with fatalities and 35 injuries in Potosi and across Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri. Severe cold follows as Navajo relief convoys struggle and blizzard conditions lash the Dakotas and Minnesota. A second item notes Army private Tommy L. Robinson injured in Vietnam near the DMZ, with prior action dated Sept. 21, 1967.
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United Press
Tornae
Midlands
Missouri
Potosi
Fort Smith
Edgemont
Arkansas
Percy
Chester
Jerseyville
Illinois
Hermann
Virbunum
McBride
Willow Springs
Arizona
West Virginia
Dakotas
Minnesota
Middle West
Hanoi Refuses POW Packages Again During Vietnam War
Washington says North Vietnam again refused Christmas packages for American POWs for the second straight year. Packages were rifled or rejected and stamped Refused by the postal service of Vietnam. Officials call the action a direct violation of the Geneva Convention and demand humane treatment of captured servicemen.
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Washington
Postal Service of
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Peace Moves Agreement Reached By LBJ Thieu
Canberra reports Johnson and Thieu announced willingness to meet Viet Cong representatives on peace matters. They issued a joint communique to curb talks of a Washington Saigon split, stressing the NLF is not an independent body. Thieu stated no official NLF representatives would be recognized.
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Canberra, Australis
UPI
Johnson
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Saigon
Viet Cong
Washington-Saigon
National Liberation Front
NLF
Thien
U.S
Commiupique
Thieu
NUP
Front
NLE
Muncie Men Charged In Vending Machine Theft
Two Muncie men Wyman Paul Ransom and Harald D. Hughes faced charges in Anderson City Court for stealing money from a Texaco Service Station vending machine on Hazlett Street and Madison Avenue. Police arrested them after the Wednesday night theft. Trial date was set for February 14 with bonds of $1,000 each.
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Muncie
Anderson City Court
Texaco
Hazlett St
Madison Ave
Wyman Paul Ransom
State St
Harald D. Hughes
W. Main St
Robert R. Robbins
Bond
Bath
Intellectuals Convicted in Leningrad Conspiracy Trial
Four Russian intellectuals were convicted in Leningrad on charges of conspiring to overthrow the regime and were sentenced to up to 15 years. One expert, Ogurtsov, received 15 years, while Eugen Vagin got 13 years for involvement in an editorial project tied to Dostoevsky. Two other defendants received 13 and 8 years respectively. The case stemmed from March arrests of writers professors and students connected to Leningrad University.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Leningrad University
Itspas
Peice
Leaders Gather for Holt Tribute in Melbourne Memorial
President Johnson joined leaders from 25 nations in Melbourne for a noon memorial service honoring Harold Holt. Dignitaries included four presidents, three prime ministers, Prince Charles, and Asian and European officials. Johnson’s secretive itinerary fueled talk of a Vietnam visit. the event drew Australia’s largest foreign dignitary gathering.
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Melbourne
Australia
APD
Johnson
Harold Holt
Vietnam
Prince Charles
Britain
Holt
St. Paul's Cathedral
Dotinson
Canberra
Washington
Thailand
Holt Memorial
Queen Elizabeth
Seventeen Trapped Unharmed in California Tunnel
Seventeen men were trapped beneath snow in the Tehechepi Mountains when a water funnel they were working in collapsed Thursday. They emerged unharmed after rescue efforts by authorities in Gorman California.
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Gorman
Calif
Tehechepi
Fifteen Defendants Bonded After September 1967 Raid
Thirteen men appeared in Alexandria City Court before Judge Riley Sharp and were released on appeal bonds arranged by attorney Jay Arnold after being found guilty on various charges. They may face county court proceedings following the appeal filed Monday. The September 9 raid involved a Pony Express restaurant incident described in chaotic terms tied to the California water project. No injuries were reported among the trapped workers, who remained in good spirits with lighting, coffee, food, cigarettes, and air supplied via an eight inch line. Governor Ronald Reagan visited the scene and spoke with the wife of John Saulsbury of Bakersfield as rescuers pursued several method options. Page 2 continues.
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Alexandria
Riley Sharp
Attornney
Jay Arnold
AM ‘Defendents
California
Helen Saulsbury
John Saulsbury
Bakersfield
Colunn
New Arrivals in Anderson Area
At St John s Hospital and Community Hospital several births are recorded. Mr and Mrs Robert Brees welcomed a girl at 526 W Sth St. Archie Prince and Mrs Busy Prince had a daughter at 2228 Halford St. Mr and Mrs David Hallenbeck welcomed a girl at 212 W 26th St. Mr and Mrs Richard Stith welcomed a girl on TWIth St. Mr and Mrs Philip Breester welcomed a boy in Anderson. Mr and Mrs Clyde Highehaugh welcomed a boy at 2408 Raintree Dr.
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St. John's Hospital
Robert Brees
Archie Prince
Busy Prince
Halford
Community Hospital
David Hallenbeck
W. 26Th
Richard Stith
Philip Breester
Anderson
Clyde Highehaugh
Raintree Dr
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Herald
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Domes
Anderson Board of Public Safety
James Maxeiner
City
Nichol Ave
John
Tommy L. Robinson
Willie Robinson
Washington St. Chesterfield
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U.S. Marines
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Lely Colvil
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Frad Nuffine
Coventry Or
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