Electrocution sentence changed to life in prison
Lester French, once sentenced to death for abducting and killing Kathy Wylie, had his punishment altered to life in prison after Indiana Supreme Court ruled the death penalty statute unconstitutional. James Ratliff explained the order as co-defendant Charles Martin already had his sentence reduced to life. French's two court-appointed lawyers, John Eisele and Jan Herbert, attended the hearing in Henry Circuit Court.
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Lester French
French
Indiana Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Union
John Eisele
Anderson
Jan Herbert
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Henry
Wesley Ratliff
Supreme Court
Ratliff
Kathy Wylie
Gaston
Summitville
White River
Cicero
Charles Martin
Alexandria
Wylie
Martin
Michael Brown
Johns-Manville plant in Alexandria faces bleak outlook after union vote
Johns-Manville Corp. in Alexandria may stay or leave after United Paperworkers Local 805 rejected a tentative contract 9 to 0 on Sunday. A Thursday vote at 8 p.m. will decide if the plant converts to Fesco Board insulation, reducing staff from 250 to about 160, or exits town. Plant officials gave no comment.
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Local 805
Johns-Manville
Alexandria
Local 809
Robert Parrish
Parrish
Bob Manning
Fesco
Manning
Earier
Mounds Park funding debated in Indiana budget talks
In the Indiana House second reading of the supplemental budget, Mounds State Park funding was debated with a $75,000 amendment for development and camper hookups. Senator Bruggenschmidt said the electric utility proposal mirrors last spring’s Senate version, while Rep Campbell defended a small park sum as realistic and helpful for park improvements.
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Nancye Hawes
Indianapolis — Mounds State Park
Indiana
Pendleton
House of Representatives
Indiana Senate
Joe Bruggenschmidt
D-Jasper
Senate
Campbell
Mounds ‘State Park
Natural Resources
Anderson
Mounds Park
Mounds State Park
John) Blevins
John
Blevins
Department of Natural Resources
Caution on coal pipeline amid nationwide strike settlement
A tentative 63 day nationwide coal strike settlement was announced, but local utilities remain cautiously optimistic about its effect on shortages and curtailments. Indiana utilities await PSC ruling on mandatory curtailments while ice jam breakup may bring immediate coal and oil for generators. Maris Hall cites potential positive effects from two events but warns curtailments could still occur.
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T&m
Anderson
City Reports $259,889 Snow Removal Costs in First 35 Days
City Controller Paul Newbern, acting mayor in the absence of Mayor Robert Snen, reports Anderson spent $259,889 on snow removal in the first 35 days of the year. Over half of the total, about $150,000, covers private contractor services. Overtime costs add $30,289. de-icers and supplies total about $51,000, with additional weather-related line items awaiting state review.
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Anderson
Paul Newbern
Newbenn, Woo
Robert Snen
Indianapolis
Newbern
Eight candidates enter sheriff race in May 2 primary
Announcement days increased the field to eight hopefuls for sheriff with four per party. Republican David Eisenbise and Joseph F. Fox remain officers, while Robert E. Baldwin is a retired Indiana State Police trooper. Vaughn and Graham cite Service in the Anderson Police Department as key qualifications.
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Ana
Pug” Vaughn
Robert L. Graham
Anderson
David Eisenbise
Joseph F. Fox
Robert E. Baldwin
Indiana
Vaughn
Graham
Doyle Wright
School district faces jury over payment for Scheller property
In Madison County Circuit Court today the Anderson School Corporation seeks compensation for Nellie R. Scheller’s home and land at 720 Nichol Ave. The 1976 appropriation followed failed price talks, with appraised value set at 17000 and current offer at 20000. Scheller, self-represented, postponed after ill health as jury selection began.
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Madison County
Anderson School Corporation
Anderson
Nellie R. Scheller
Maurice Robinson School
School Corporation
Scheller
Nichol
Herman E. Landes
Kothy P. Broderick
Robert S. Hodson
Audit progress eyed as ATSBC funds misspent near $200000
ACS awaits firm Chastain Due and Thomas audit on missing ATSBC funds. Adonis Thomas says the audit is nearly complete with a few loose ends. Results could be handed to ATSBC attorney Charles Gaus as soon as today or Wednesday, signaling how much money was misused from the Madison Heights High School bond issue.
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Anderson Township School Building Corporation
Chastain
Due
Thomas
Adonis Thomas
Building Corporation Board
ATSBC
Charles Gaus
Gaus
Robert Shearer Jr
Shearer
Thenderson
William C Edmundson
Anderson Community School Corporation
Anderson Township
ACSC
Harold Gallagher
Madison Heights High School
Gallagher
Claude Welles
Welles
Weavier Weather Outlook Mixed Sun and Cold Nights
Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid teens. Partly cloudy tonight with lows around 5 above. Partly cloudy Wednesday with highs in the low 20s. Monday's high 10 C and low 18 C marked by OCR quirks.
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Uuay
Weavier
Jupar's INDRA and New Arrivals Highlight Pa Editorials
Police funerals and new arrivals feature prominently in Pa editorials and commentary on Page 4. Newsmakers and social items populate Pages 5 through 7, with sports highlights and coreboard details regionally noted on HL.
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Jupar
Indra
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D-Madison
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Idianapolis
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