Carter halts B1 Bomber, shifts to cruise missiles plan
President Carter orders the B1 bomber program halted while backing air launched cruise missiles as a flexible strategic force. The move sparks a congressional clash as House votes supported B1 funding earlier, and Senate debates the fate of the project amid job impacts at Rockwell International and rising defense costs.
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Washington
Carter
United States
Congress
House
Senate
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
Addado
Pentagon
Rockwell International
Air Force
State Cities Put On Alert High Winds Hit Indiana
Indiana faced severe winds with property damage across the state. Reports included funnel cloud sightings near Fishers, Lapel, and Hobart where a tornado damaged homes and a lumber yard and halted a freight train. National weather bulletins noted up to 1% inches of rain in the north.
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Indiana
ISP Weather Service
Pendleton Post
Madison County
Anderson
ISP
Shadyside Park
Interstate 69
Civil Defense
Lapel
National Weather Service
Fishers
Ind
Indianapolis
Canada
National Weather Bureau
Fishersburg
Hobart
Galice
Evansville
Brown County
Ixtiana
Hendricks County
Hulman Feld
Terre Haute
Hillis Decries Carter Move to Halt AI Bomber
U S Rep Elwood Bud Hillis calls Carter's decision to end production of the AI bomber program a senseless act of weakness and warns it signals Soviet strength. Rep Philip Sharp disagrees saying defense remains strong and research continues despite halted production.
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Gary Graham
Indiann
Washington
Carter
U.S
Elwood
Bud" Hillis
R-Kokotmo
Noto
Hillis
East Central
Indiana
Philip Sharp
D-Muncie
Soviet Union
Millis
Adduet
Sharp
Judge Clifford Returns After Assault and Robbery
Madison County Superior Court Chief Judge William R. Clifford says he was beaten and robbed after a ride request to a truck stop. Delaware County deputies search for a 25 to 30 year old assailant described as husky with reddish brown hair and a small beard. Clifford, who underwent open heart surgery last year, gave details of the incident at Samba's Restaurant and a nearby field where witnesses reported a nude man running.
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Bob Boxell
Madison County Superior Court
William R. Clifford
Dateville
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies
Clifford
Ind
Story
Chesterfield
Faraup
Robberies and injuries cited in county report
Clifford recounts being robbed after fleeing a farm scene and crawling under an electric fence. He says a man offered to drive him home but called the police. Deputies took him to Paice station for treatment, finding minor injuries though he reports a severe bruise and cuts. A $10 bilford was recovered. no additional suspects or evidence found yet.
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Aready
Chifford
Paice
Oifford
Clifford
Delaware
Bilford
Anderson Library moves on $3.5 million bond for new building
The Anderson-Anderson Stony Creek Township Public Library board authorizes a 3.5 million general obligation bond to finance a long proposed new facility. They discuss land rights on 11th and Meridian streets and a parking deck plan, with a separate 2500 settlement over repurchase rights tied to a Superblock land swap.
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Rob Prillaman
Herald Star
Anderson-Anderson
Stony Creek Township
Lth
Meridian Streets
LP. Humperdink
Murrell and Keal Clothing Company
Humperdink’s
1Th
Meridian
Louie Shearer
Library Board
Mth
Meridian Land
Anderson Executive Buyilying, Inc
Focal Firm
Redevelopment Commission
Dan Davisson
Libary Board
Redevelopment
Superblock
Meridian Street
David Bucoye
Anderson Exelusive Building, Inc
Tax increases on cigarettes and whiskey take effect today
State tax hikes go into effect today raising cigarette tax by 4 cents per pack and 47 cents per carton and whiskey wholesale tax from 2.28 to 2.62 per bottle to fund police and fire pensions. The measures are part of a broader pension reform package tied to the 1979 budget and tax code changes.
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Nancy Hawes
Nicoline
Indiana General Assembly
Anderson
Craig B. Campbell
Campbell
Roger Jessup
Summitville
Senate
Martin X
Chip Edwards
New Castley
John M. Blevins
Ransfers
Otis RB
Bowen
R-Bremen
Jas SH
Cwnl
Jessup
Indiana
Edwards
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Rockwell International Corp
Los Angeles
Jimmy Carter
Rep
Bud' Hillis
Kira
Whitey
Consolidated Railroad
Conrail
Buser
State Highway Department
East 38Th Street
Rangeline Road
Mounds Road
Anderson Police Department
Seroule Delta-Remy
Plents
Delaware Comoy
Yfe
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