Police raids and internal strife stain city vice probe
Quire, a former city officer, describes raids on taverns and prostitution houses, clashes with Chief Jamerson, and threats of arrests. He claims resisters within the department prevented arrests and notes discipline after speaking out. The piece portrays tension between Quire and the city’s top brass amid a crackdown.
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Quire
Samerson
Jamerson
Don Stanker
Abo
Madison Ci
Ninth and
Fletcher Streets
Famerson
Thomas Jover
Terry Richwine
Jaxer
Foxce
Joyce
Westnesdies
Jayce
Police
Tec
Budget hearings yield unclear figures for 1976 city projects
Council members lament the premature state of budget figures as talks on 1976 city needs proceed. The budget committee cites few concrete numbers while fixes focus on rising fixed costs and fuel. A contract with Henry B.St and Associates seeks technical revision for two lift stations on Lawson Court sewer project and an October bid date is set for downtown sewer work.
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Bud Anderson
Neil
Konsat Fanity Committee
Jack Mesander
Alex
Mexander
Mesander
Andersonn Smart of Public Works
Henry B.st and Associates
Lawson Court
Barrett Law
Board of Works
Iso
Essex
Harold
Environment Protection Agency
White River
Projet
F Oberholtzer Con
Indianapolis
Construction Istruction Co
County sets July 15 for EO A spending method proposals
Manpower session in Madison County sets July 15 as the deadline for submitting proposed methods of spending EOA funds to the COG. Proposals will be discussed at the July 24 commission meeting chaired by John Vasconi, COG executive director, with Title I allocations and Title VI funds noted.
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Dison County
Madison County Council of Governments
COC
John Vasconi
COG
Anderson
Urb Sait
Nis
Village turns model for rehab in coal town Stump Creek
The Institute on Society and Man bought 45 old wood frame houses in Stump Creek Jefferson County Pennsylvania to model rural housing renewal. 142 residents stay in a town with decayed infrastructure and pride, and the project aims for self governance and local initiative rather than external control. Utilities and housing are being upgraded, including indoor toilets wiring updates and new windows and roofs. When the water pump failed locals volunteered to fix it themselves.
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Institute On
Sewnce
Think Tanket
Pennsylva
Ted
Steve Pholar
Institute
Stump Creek
Bluffs
Appalachia
Pholar
Campbell moves to Kokomo as Chief Engineer Electronic Systems
Richard D. Campbell, longtime Delco Remy Division engineer since 1953, is named Chief Engineer Electronic Systems for the Delco Electronics Division at Kokomo. The appointment, announced by Delco Electronics Division GM Donald J. Mwood and Delco Remy Division GM Edward P Craper, becomes effective July 1 and places Campbell on the newly created executive staff reporting to Frank Jaumot, Director of Research and Engineering. Campbell has led high energy ignition and charging component projects and earlier served as Assistant Chief Engineer since February 196, with Purdue graduate background.
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Richard D. Campbell
Delco Remy Division
Electronic Systems
Motors Delco Electronics
Kokomo
Delco Electronics
Donald J. Mwood
Delo. Remy
Edward P Craper Campbell
Campbell
Iieer
Delco Remy
Engin
Frank Jaumot
Purdue University
Dele Remy
Grand Jury To Probe Pierce State Property Theft
Grand jury to review a state police report on alleged misappropriation of state gravel and chipped stone involving Edmund Pierce. Detective Jack Appleby delivered a 97 page report after an investigation begun in May. grand jury convenes in Judge Carl T Smith's Madison Circuit Court the week of July 11. New arrivals list births at St John’s and Community Hospitals. local families include Abell, Smith, Hester, Shuck, and Gordon residents.
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Edmund Pierce
Sge
Ces
Garry Farm
Lawler
Jack Appleby
Friday Appleby
Carl T Smith
Madison
St. John's Hospital
Gareth Abell
Chesterfield
Community Hospital
James Smith
Lone Oak
Islanders back union with new West African nation vote
Cape Verde Islands voters strongly support union with the newly independent West African neighbor.PAIGE reports the coalition party PAIGE led the push for independence and the nine island assembly will draft the first constitution. Returns from Mon parts show a high turnout with 2.17 million? in favor. ballots tallied across the nine islands near Minea. Official results awaited.
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Donald Forbes
Associat Prrta Lands
Mid Atlantic
Cape Verde Islands
Uion
Nea Bissures
Minea
Unfo Id
Paige
Crash Victim Identified Near Elwood
County police identified Armando Buiza Guerrero, believed in his 20s, as the crash victim killed in a late afternoon auto accident west of Ind A00N near Elwood. Police had been investigating since Saturday to determine the man’s identity. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Armando Buiza Guerrero
Mexico
Ind
Elwood
State Approves 20000 for Elwood Library Improvements
The state commission approved a 20000 grant for Elwood Library upgrades. Funds will cover a new furnace carpeting the main floor additional serving area and new table and chairs. Trustees met Wednesday to select carpet and chair colors amid other budget items.
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Elwoood
State Commission
Elwood Publi
Esther Hu
Library Board of Trustees
Reagan boosts bid as Indiana crowd cheers his candidacy
A lengthy Indianapolis luncheon coverage shows Ronald Reagan drawing standing ovations from Young Republicans and party leaders. Key figures like Lugar and Obenshain outline fiscal restraint, government size, and cross-state concerns while Reagan avoids a formal announcement and deflects questions about Rockefeller and Ford.
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Robe Reg. Eliod
Indiansporis YR
Rockefeller
Indiana
New York
Nan
Reagan
California
Indy
McGrath
Indianapolis
Mayo Lugar
Lugar
New York City
New
Armed Robbery Report At Hook's Drug Store And Related Incidents
Police report an armed robbery at Hook's Drug Store 1315 W 38th St about 10 p.m. A white male in a brown ski mask and blue jeans demanded drugs, fled in a white over blue car with $200 to $300 value. A separate hit run injured Daisy Goettman on Park Ave. suspect described similarly. Additional arrests include theft by deception and arson case in Madison County with Bedford area individuals and a rural Alexandria fire causing substantial property damage.
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38Th St
Village Pantry
38Th Street
Anderson Police Intectives
Park Avenue
Daisy M. Goettman
Lafayette St
Community Hospital
Eighth Street
WWO
S. White
Madison Ae
Patrick
Bank Americard
Noah Adamson
Muncie
Alexandria
Madison County
James Moore
Ind 9
Ferguson Road
Alexandria Department
Boatee Covington
Central Ave
Jerry A. Granger
Bill Ray
Pearl St
Harold Hertle
Frankton
Area Deaths and Obituaries Note on Local Residents
Obituaries announce the deaths of Mrs. Catherine S Turner of 912 Hickory Street and Bessie M. White of Pendleton with survivors including spouses and siblings. Funeral rites are set for the Baker Brothers Funeral Home with burial at East Maplewood Cemetery, and viewing hours announced. Additional notices list Sumanitsstein of Anderson and Anna Schmidt Stein of Mississippi with forthcoming arrangements.
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Aes Saturda
Catherine Tus
Rob Turner
Hickory
Esasm S Hospital
Green
First Church
Ida Pettigrew
Anderson
Kathleen Yattan
Florida
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
East Maplewood
Jackson County
UAW
Mary Morford
Dorothy Iderluit
Tom Hites
Fy Bronenders
Exton
Nolan White
Ous
Belmont Bible Church
Tim Hohn
SumanUsstein
Gulfport Mississippi Hospital
Mississippi
Delco Remy
Anna Schmidt Stein
Ivan
Grace) Wallace
Chesterfield
Bright Funeral Home
Pendleton
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Joe's
Timme
This
Jefferson
Pierce
Melectite
Fowler Jr
Clarence Hester
Dewey
Kenneth Seh Alexandria
James Shuck
Andover
Wikiarr
Gordon Deairl
Islanders Support Union
Paige Fort
Gi Rissau
Cape Verde
Loafte Verus Uesevolential
National Assembly
Membe Assembly
Islands
Ford
Mayaguez
Washington
the Herald
Obensh
National Committee
Obenshain
Virginia
Bessie White
Bessie M. White
Myron White
St John’s Hospital
Fred O'Di
Everybody's Tabernacle
Fletcher
William Stein
Pendleton Ave
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