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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
1
A gathering of Anderson citizens, college faculty and notables met last night in the Olt Memorial Student Center to observe a college anniversary with remarks and local honors.
Anderson City Court will relocate to the Hunter Motor Building at 6th and Meridian. The last session at city hall is Thursday with opening at 8 30 am Friday at the new site. Court hours stay 1 pm Mondays and 8 30 am Tue Wed Thu Fri. Traffic court sessions will include driver safety training.
Over 14,000 boys and adult leaders were served in Anderson and four-county Kikiha wen and Council in 1967 as membership reached 8,058,208. The record highs were announced on Scouting's 38th birthday eve with President Lyndon B. Johnson praising the organization for its growth and impact.
U S Senator Griffin urged keeping Soviet spy ships farther from U S shores after North Korea seized the Pueblo. The Defense Department says the ship was hijacked in international waters while North Korea claims it within its 12 mile limit. White House diplomacy continues with no release yet, while South Korean officials push for forceful action.
An Indiana GOP subcommittee urged Attorney General John Dillon to clarify whether he represents the public or the Democratic Party on redistricting. It cited a Dillon plan amid a federal court hearing and noted a 1985 Democratic map as a baseline. The meeting also set a 1968 campaign budget of 1.4 million dollars and approved a new research department led by Nancy Stipher to aid candidates. Rep. William D. Ruckelshaus criticized Bayh on Vietnam as he positioned to run for Senate on anti-Communist lines.
Five men escaped injury when a Central Indiana Gas Company truck caught fire on Main Street Road near New Columbus Road south of Anderson. A fallen compressor sparked ignition of the gas tank as Pendleton and Anderson fire crews, two and three units respectively, fought the blaze for about thirty minutes.
The new federal minimum wage boosts pay for interstate commerce workers from 1.40 to 1.60 per hour and for service workers from 1.00 to 1.15 per hour. About 23 billion more dollars will be paid annually, with 1.3 million workers seeing actual increases.
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon was entered Wednesday in New Hampshire's first presidential primary, signaling a direct challenge in the contest. The event marks Nixon's early courtship of voters in the pivotal early voting state as campaigns begin to form momentum.
At Tokyo International Airport a 31 year old Belgian clerk was arrested after customs found nearly 1700 dollars worth of gold sewn into a corset under a mini skirt. Police identified Robyns Marelle Rachellac as the traveler.
About 1,260 Guide Lamp Division of General Motors employees idled by recent strikes in Michigan Ohio and New York will report back to work Monday February 5 with the first shift. Normal manufacturing will resume as other plants have settled and Fisher Body Plant Marion plans to return more than 1 500 workers the same day.
Saigon reports show allied forces inflicted heavy casualties in a large Communist offensive that swept into Saigon and major cities. Nearly 5000 Communists killed and about 2000 captured, with over 1000 allied wounded or killed overall. Saigon returns to relative normalcy amid martial law and curfew as fighting continues near Tan Son Nhut Da Nang and Quang Tri.
A Madison County school reorganization trial enters its third day in Hancock Circuit Court led by Judge George B. Davis. Patrons of the Central Metropolitan School District seek a declaratory judgement to halt the plan merging Union Richland and parts of Lafayette with Anderson city schools into the Anderson Community School Corporation.
Two Madison County school corporations Alexandria Monro e and South Madison listed among 44 percent of Indiana districts facing drastic cutbacks for 1968 69 as state funds tighten. Sup Richard Wells warned massive reductions in teachers courses materials and equipment would be required next September with 395 statewide asked to prepare budget worksheets.
Readable weather fragment reports a high yesterday and a sunrise today with a sunset tonight. Mentions mid 20s to 50s temperatures and a 6 03 sunset time.
Born at St. Johns Hospital to Mr and Mrs Carl Davenport 218 Fletcher St a girl. Born at Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Me Now Chesterfield a girl. Mr and Mrs Ronald Pats tor 406 WW 28th St welcome a boy. Mr and Mrs Ivan yen Alexandria report a boy. Me aut Ming Williams Downs Alexandria a boy.
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