Death Penalty Debate Tests Eighth Amendment Limits
The first constitutional challenges to capital punishment center on whether the penalty is unacceptable and arbitrary or necessary to protect society. Four cases before the Court question if execution is cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment, with arguments citing racial implications, deterrence, and the long history of capital punishment.
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Washington
California
Ronald M. George
Lucious Jackson
Georgia
Beft
Beasley
Elmer Branch
Texas
City Park Board Plans Joint Session With Schools
Anderson Park Board debates dates for sessions with baseball groups on city field use and a joint meeting with school authorities. The agenda centers on pool construction, baseball fields and the Irondale Longfellow St Marys Recreation Project, with discussion of leasing ground for a community center. Primus Mootry leads Geater Me district efforts.
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Anderson Park Board
Park Board
Irondale
Primus Mootry
Geater Me
Teamsters Back At Coke Plant Amid Ongoing Strike
A wildcat walkout by 31 Local 125 United Brewery Workers at the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. warehouse continues while 32 Teamsters Local 125 members return to work. The union charges harassment and management cites a no strike clause. Local manager Thomas Funk notes possible injunctive action. Harold Kirby says grievances are being ignored. Teamsters say they honored pickets one day but did not strike. Operations largely return to normal as tensions persist about leadership and contract compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brewery Workers
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Teamsters Local 125
Thomas Funk
Funk
Harold Kirby
Prevent
International Union
the Herald
Teamsters
Charles Tapp
International
Nicholson File Strike Enters Second Week
About 650 workers remained off the job as the United Steelworkers strike against Nicholson File Company entered its second week. Negotiations had not resumed, with bargaining breaking off after a brief session last Friday and no tentative date set. James Ebbertt, president of Steelworkers Local 1944, said progress was at a standstill while workers had walked off January 9 after rejecting a company offer following the contract extension expiring in September.
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United Steelworkers
Nicholson File Company
James Ebbertt
Steelworkers
One Person Injured In Monday Accident
A two car crash at Main and 21st streets Monday around 12 12 pm injured one person who was admitted to St Johns Hospital in satisfactory condition. Margaret L Smith 59 of 5211 E 53rd St and David R Adams 31 of Brock Apartments were the drivers. Smith said she tried to left turn when the collision occurred. Raymond Wicker 86 a passenger was also taken to the hospital.
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St. John's Hospital
Main
Margaret L. Smith
E. 53Rd St
David R. Adams
Main Street
Smith
Raymond Wicker
Brock Apartments
Gas fumes send Anderson family to hospital in emergency call
An Anderson man his wife and daughter were listed in satisfactory condition at Community Hospital after being overcome by gas fumes Sunday morning at their home on 2316 Ashbourn Drive. Peggy 11 Cargile 37 and Alana 28 were taken by emergency ambulance after a furnace flue malfunctioned. A spokesman for Central Indiana Gas said initial reports indicate the flames were to be cleaned.
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Anderson
More Parking Sought For City Hall Patrons
Police Chief Paddy Jamerson announced a study showing city hall visitor parking is insufficient for patrons conducting business with multiple offices. He said spaces will not be reassigned but private spots may be removed to create more visitor parking with a 30 minute turnover and time limits once signs are repainted and weather permits.
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City Hall
Paddy Jamerson
Jamerson
Planned Parenthood Sets Annual Meeting
Planned Parenthood of Madison County will hold its fourth annual meeting on Wednesday January 26 at 7 30 p m Dr Lavern Norris will conduct the session at the Allen Chapel Terrace Apartments Community Room 2215 Fulton Ave A film on family will be shown and a panel will discuss community actions in a question and answer period The event is open to all interested persons concerned with population issues family needs and child welfare.
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Planned Parenthood
Madison County
Lavern Norris
Allen Chapel Terrace
Fulton Ave
Harassment Case Dropped in Rural Indiana
The Indiana State Police and Henry County Prosecutor James Kellum say the harassment probe into Randy Williams’s family is closed. The chief suspect moved out of state, and a second suspect was exonerated after a polygraph at Muncie police. Detective Sergeant Martin Werling led the inquiry into threats and a dead rabbit left in the mailbox.
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Middletown
Indiana State P
Henry County
James Kellum
Muncie
Kellum
ISP
Martin Werling
Randy Williams
Robert Williams
Rt. 2
Werling
U S Conscience Cited To Condemn Capital Punishment
The Supreme Court faces a landmark challenge as lawyers urge a ruling that capital punishment violates the Eighth Amendment. Stanford law professor Anthony Amsterdam argues society’s conscience rejects the death penalty, which would affect about 700 inmates on 34 state death rows if the court agrees.
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New Jersey Supreme Court
Washington
Ronald M. George
California
Supreme Court
New Jersey State
UPI
Conscience of Contempora Society
Stanford University Law
Anthony G. Amsterdam
New Jersey
Trenton
U.S. Supreme Court
Amsterdam
Ernest James Aikens Jr
William Henry Furom
Georgia
State Senator Charles Kleinkort Dies at 52 in Brook
Indiana Senate pauses for a moment of silence as State Sen. Charles B. Kleinkort dies at 52 in Indiana University Medical Center. He leaves a widow Kathryn Ade and two sons Earl and Donald, was farmer and farm manager representing Jasper, Newton and Porter counties, involved in civic groups and Great Lakes commissions, with military service in World War II. Services set for Brook United Methodist Church with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery Kentland.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Senate
Charles B. Kleinkort
R-Brook
Indiana University
the Brook United Methodist Church
Fairlawn
Kentland
Kleinkort
Kathryn Ade Kleinkort
Landniece of
Indiana
Ge Ade
Earl
Donald
Fort Morgan
Cole
Jaspar
Newton
Porter
Senate
Hazelton Farm
Brook
University of Arizona School of Agriculture
Marines
South Pacific
Brook American Legion
Anderson and County Area Deaths and Rites
Multiple obituary notices from Anderson area recount deaths of Timothy Waugh 17, Ralph Sears 180 339 W Sixth St, Max A Ellis 57, Mike Lane 79 and Lloyd Lineberry 71. Reports list survivors relatives, funeral homes Harold E Rozelle and Needham Sen, service details, and burial plans at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery and local cemeteries.
New Arrivals and Birth Announcements in Local Families
Birth notices list multiple families from Rt 9 Donnally Dr Shawnee Dr Hartzell Church Dr Hartman Rd Crystal 53rd St and Villa Park Ill. Children include boys and girls born at Community Hospital and to Mr and Mrs Sapp Rouse Zambreno with maternal grandparents named.
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Gary Flowers
Robert Meilam
Donnally
Bob Dolling
Shawnee Dr
Charles Hartzell
Clark
Jerry Smith
W. Hartman Rd
Leonard Alexander
Church Dr
Alvin "Daston
Crystal
Community
William Jacobs
W. 53Rd St
Robert Sapp
Alexandria
Ronald Rouse
Daleville
Robert Zambreno
Villa Park
Ill
Ee Con
Country Club
Anderson woman dies. final rites in Clay City
Mrs. Cecil Chafin of Anderson died Saturday at Clay City. Final rites were planned for 1 30 p m today in Clay City with burial there. A former Anderson resident she worked at Delco Remy and was active in the Eagles. Surviving are a son in Clay City two grandchildren a brother Kenneth Whiteman of Middletown and other relatives.
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Clay City
Anderson
Delco-Remy Division
Eagles
Cecil Chafin
Kenneth Whiteman
Middletown
Final rites for Garfield Chamberlain held at Zion Baptist Church
Garfield Chamberlain aged 69 of 221744 Waton received funeral rites at Zion Baptist Church. Interment scheduled at East hours after 5 p.m. today at L. C. May Funeral Home. Harry Lineberry, 63, formerly of Elwood, noted in obituary notices.
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Zion Baptist Church
Garfield Chamberlain
Waton
L. C. May Funeral Home
Harry Lineberry
Elwood
Harry R. Lineberry
Raymond L Howe rites set for Wednesday morning
Final rites for Raymond L. Howe aged 62 of 1518 West Seventh Street are scheduled for 10 30 a m Wednesday at Baker Brothers Funeral Home Interment will follow in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery Calling hours are after 2 p m today at the funeral home where Solar Masonic memorial rites will be conducted at 6 30 p m this evening.
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Ralph Sears
Sixth St
Sells and Rowe
Monroe Schuster
East Maplewood
Sears
Turtle Creek Convalescent Centre
Izaak Walton League
Indiana Liquor Association
Anderson
Fred
Leonard Sears
Max A. Ellis
Eighth and
Morton Streets
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
American Legion
George Hackett
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pana
Ill
Calvin Ellis
Marjorie Albee
Portland
Ore
Irma Huffman
Harold E. Rozelle
Robert Sage
Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery
Mike Lane
Don
Eighth St
St. John’s Hospital
Evelyn L. Lane
the Funeral Home
Alton Kneps Wilkinson
Condo and Som
Alton
Rt. 1
Cemetery
Baker Brothers
Raymond L. Howe
Seventh St
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Aikens
Antony G. Amsterdam
Pgr
Dorothy T. Beasley
Melvin Bruder
Charles Alan Wright
City Park Board
Coke Plant
Morial Center
North Side
Ee Ye Soesrei
Madisons
Eye ‘Son
Madison Heights High
Ters
Charles Newberry
Robert Rock
Grandview Country Club
William D. McCarty
Newberry
McCarty
Nicholson
U.S
United States
Colorado
George
County
Timothy Waugh
Timothy Edward Waugh
Ronald D. Waugh
Davis Dr
Fort Wayne State Hospital
Timothy
First Presbyterian Church
Stanley DeLong
Anderson Memorial Park
First John’s Lutheran Church
Max Ellis
Seventh Ave
Gary
Rene
May Cline Lineberry
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
As Harbor Lodge F
Agnes Faulstich
Rita Lineberry
James
David Lineberry
Larry Lineberry
Hobart
Howard Elwood
Tenner
J Il
Ackfy Landrum Funeral Beech
Elwood City Cemetery
Lloyd Hodge
Needham and Sen
Marion
Lloyd L
Callie Sane
Anderson Community
Edgewood
Tracy Almquist
Gerald Flowers
Donald Almquist
Spring Valley Dr
Madison Heights
James Rady
Rady
Herald
George G Jackson
Nancy Romine
Berne
Chicago Furniture Mart
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