This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1970
Page
1
Fragmentary text references a civic produced Pulitzer Prize play with unclear authorship and credits. Mentions Lael and Donald Ravan in a damaged context, but specific event details, dates, or outcomes are unreadable.
A proposed Anderson central business district study aims to guide redevelopment with a five phase approach including overview, field surveys, projections, and economic forecasts through 1975. County officials and local business figures discuss funding via city and private sources while emphasizing downtown uniqueness and balanced growth.
A U S News analysis notes Nixon gains by framing inflation and the consumer burden as a key issue. Democrats face a tough November with 25 seats at stake while the GOP eyes a path to a controlling majority as inflation remains unresolved.
A Nixon anniversary event proceeds with Whitcomb leading the ball group to a ceremony in Wasta. Dwight V Bigentower Library hosts the gathering with Mrs Nixon attending. Local officials and supporters including Warren Atkinson and Shane attend the event with invitations extended.
Police arrested four Indiana University students during a demonstration in Alum. Hall on the Bloomington campus protesting Gov. Whitcomb’s attendance at a banquet for the university’s 150th anniversary. Snowballs flew as antiwar slogans were shouted. arrests included Dock W Altus and Kerry Kaplan for disorderly conduct and trespassing.
A severe cold snap and an ice storm left widespread power outages and subzero readings from the Mississippi Valley to New England. Albany New York tied for a monthly low record with 18 degrees, while other cities logged double digit below readings. Washington reports indicate federal tax plans to raise the wage base to fund social programs alongside a push for higher payroll taxes.
Fragmented clippings show political committee notes and a session call, college classes start January 23, and local deaths with civic notices. Also listed are editorials, women’s pages, youth features, and sports with classifieds across multiple pages.
The council discussed highway fund allocations for Arcadia projects and a six month zoning and building code study led by David Sheldon of the Anderson Redevelopment Commission. Also on the agenda were cemetery and park board formations, welfare and bridge reconstruction budgets, and salary requests for public offices.
William E. Goshern 72 of Poland Rt. 1 died in Muncie. Services at Parson Mortuary with burial in Miller Cemetery. Surviving son Emmett Goshern and daughters Mildred Atkins and Mrs Clarence Chandler. numerous grandchildren. Also includes reports of minor legal cases and fines in surrounding areas.
Mrs Elsie Allen of Alexandria and Mrs Mae Allen, 71, die after illness. Funeral 1:30 pm at Karl M. Kyle Funeral Home with Rev. Albert Neher. interment at LGOF Center. Survivors include two sons, four daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. long-time resident of Alexandria area.
Dewey Joy Schoettmier one day old son of Donald and Stirley Schoettmer of Summitville died Tuesday morning at Riley Hospital Indianapolis after birth at Community Hospital Anderson. Survived by parents two sisters Gale Donna and two brothers Johnny and Tinoshy paternal grandfather William Schoettmer Anderson and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Marsh Hicknell. Friends may call at Ewing Rose Home after 7 pm today Graveside rites Thursday at 10 30 am in the Vorisary cemetery conducted by Rev Lloyd All
Funeral services for the late Rev Meloy retired Methodist pastor are set for Thursday at 10 am at Park United Methodist Church with Rev Wesley Rullis officiating. Interment follows at Union Cemetery five miles south of Parker. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm today at Methodist Memorial Hall in Warren. Friends may call Thornburg Funeral Home in Parker after 1 pm today.
George M. Humphrey, 79, former Secretary of the Treasury under Eisenhower, died Tuesday night at University Hospital in Cleveland after suffering a stroke last August. He had been in and out of the hospital.
Obituary notices from Anderson Indiana area detail deaths of Harold Barnes 62 and Joshua Hunt infant, with survivors and funeral details. Multiple services planned across Indianapolis Elwood and Anderson including Maplewood Cemetery and Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Elwood Judge Michael Tancey presided Tuesday night as Jerry G. Cox, 24, of TIT N F. SL, faced speeding charges. Cox was fined 10 dollars and court costs.
Lilly and Co reported consolidated sales of 347 million dollars for the year, surpassing half a billion dollars for the first time. Net income was estimated at 51.2 million, up from 70.7 million the previous year.
Congressional experts say proposed federal education money would benefit 30 of 439 districts and most states receive some funds. Nixon aims to curb payments to 82 million while Congress adds 40 million for impacted areas to guarantee the 600 million entitlement, tying funds to district budgets and salaries.
A fragmented notice lists new arrivals including Mr. and Mrs. Fanly French at Sard Street and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Linville with mentions of Aida Goer and Uipsyital la. The text is garbled but signals a social or household update in the local column.
Indiana Gov. Whitcomb will present a public report on his first year in office via at least 22 television stations across Indianapolis Chicago and other cities this weekend. Several department heads will join the program and participate in the summary. Also noted are political rallies and a judge appointment in Indianapolis including Charlita R. Nixon named Princeton city judge.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.