Fire Chief Outlines Summer Safety and Fireworks Warnings
Assistant Fire Chief William Stoops warns summertime hazards rise with fireworks and campfires. He cites injuries to thousands during Fourth of July celebrations and urges spectator viewing, tighter enforcement of the model fireworks law, safer clothing near flames, careful barbecue and campfire practices, and strict supervision of children. He also offers storm safety tips and home fire precautions for vacation lodging and cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stoops
Anderson
Stoops
United States
National Fire Protection Association
Chief Sroops
Nuclear Pacemakers Approved For Human Trials In US
The Atomic Energy Commission and Veterans Administration announce the first U S human tests of nuclear powered cardiac pacemakers at Buffalo New York The VA hospital has permission to implant several devices in patients over the coming six months with up to ten implants planned and with reports due every six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration Hospital
Buffalo
N.Y
America
Atomic Energy Commission
Europe
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
AEC
Society
Alcatel of
France
French Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Passing Motorist Shotguns Girl in Joy Killing
Joyce Ann Huff, 4, was killed by a shotgun blast from a passing car in Hawaiian Gardens California. Deputies label the case a possible joy killing with no motive found. Witnesses saw a light colored car with three or four men. a similar vehicle had been seen earlier. A statewide search followed.
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Los Angeles
Joyce Ann Huff
Hawaiian Gardens
Robert Wood
Nation Celebrates 200th Birthday Events Across Nation
The Associated Press reports Fourth of July celebrations nationwide include Tom Sawyer Day in Hannibal with a fence-painting contest and raft race, a patriotic NBC telecast led by Bob Hope in Oklahoma City, Angeles National Forest camps packed, Yellowstone bracing for heavy traffic, Nixon set for a 12:30 p.m. radio address, Attica inmates to hold an outdoor picnic with music and desserts.
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Associated Press
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Mississippi River
Oklahoma City
Bob Hope
NBC
California
Angeles National Forest
Yellowstone National Park
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Ronald Ziegler
Attica State Prison
New York
Buffalo
N.Y
New Arrivals at St Johns and Community Hospitals
Birth announcements list several families welcoming newborns. At St Johns Hospital Mr and Mrs Lucius Bailey gain a girl. Duncan Brin duse have a boy. James Grimes a girl. Richard Patterson a boy. Arthur Baker a boy. At Community Hospital Mr and Mrs Douglas Barrett a girl. Ralph Miller a girl. Ernest Weaver and Darrel Watson a boy. Richard Dick a boy. Larry Byrd a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hospital
Lucius Bailey
Cedar
Duncan Brinduse
Rt. 2
James Grimes
Pendleton
Richard Patterson
E. 39Th St
Arthur Baker
Ind
Community Hospital
Douglas Barrett
Crystal
Ralph Miller
Alexandria
Ernest Weaver
Darrel Watson
Richard Dick
Mounds Rd
Larry Byrd
Fairview
Violence by Children Examined as a Social Issue
In a discussion on child violence experts note cases range from abuse effects to environmental triggers. Washington police report a modest rise in youth crimes in the early 1970s, with most under 12 involving vandalism burglary and larceny.
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Solnit
Washington
District of Columbia
J. R. Jenkins
Chicago
Philadelphia
Lt. Jenkins
Edward Smith
Smith
Surgeon General
United States
Anderson Area Deaths Oscar Woods and Mabel Smith
Oscar Bud Woods 69 of Rt 6 died Monday at St John s Hospital after months of illness. He was a retiree of Anderson Art Glass and a Seventh Day Adventist. Survived by wife Edith son James of Calhoun Ga brother Emerson and two grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Thursday Rozelle Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. today and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Mabel B Smith 84 of 167 Nursery Rd died 10:45 p.m. Saturday at St John s Hospital after extended illness. Delco Remy retiree and Noble Street United Methodist Church member. Survived by daughter Maxine Smith son Leland R Smith Sr and grandson Leland R Smith Jr all of Anderson brother C A Bennett of Troy Mich and two great grandchildren Jennie and Jill. Services by Rev Warren Roark 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Baker Brothers Funeral Home. Interment East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m.
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Oscar
Bud) Woods
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson Art Glass
Seventh Day Adventists
Anderson
Mabel B. Smith
Nursery Rd
Delco-Remy
Noble Street United Methodist Church
Maxine Smith
Leland R. Smith Sr
Leland R. Smith Jr
C. A. Bennett
Troy, Mich
Jennie
Jill
Warren Roark
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
East Maplewood Cemetery
Marion
Vetter
Raible
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Lapel
Guide
First United Methodist Church
Elks Lodge 209
Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Afl-Cio
Madison County Young Republicans
Nell
Sue Carol
Roy
Gaston
Lawrence
Wilmington
N.C
Hazel Dane
Kokomo
Rozelle Funeral Home
Jim Lantz
Lloyd Lambert
Memorial Park Cemetery
Friends
the Elks
Clarence J. Kerlin
Kerlin
Fifth Street United Methodist Church
Harlan
Hartford City
Joseph Kerlin
Richmond Markim
John Paul Jones
Greenwood Cemetery
Palmer Davis obituary and multiple funeral notices
Palmer Davis 73 of Route 2 Elwood died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired farmer and school teacher, World War I veteran, and First United Methodist Church member. Survivors include wife Lucy Frenery Davis two sons John and James, a brother Paul, and two grandchildren. Arrangements with Copher and Fesler Funeral Home Elwood for Wednesday at 1 30 p m. Rev William Mathys to conduct services and burial in St Paul Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Elwood
Palmer Davis
Mercy Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Lucy Frenery Davis
John
James
Danville
Ill
Paul
Forrest
Copher and Fesler Funeral Home
William Mathys
St. Paul
Armor Burgan dies at 89 in Fairmount nursing home
Armor Burgan, 89, of Rt. 1 Fairmount, died Sunday at Marion Nursing Home where he had been a patient for a week. A Kokomo native, he lived on a farm 22 years and was a retired farmer. Surviving are wife Adah, son Max Burgan of Tipton, daughter Eva Tucker of Fort Wayne, four grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
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Fairmount
Armor
Burgan
Rt. 1
Marion
Kokomo
Little Ridge
Adah
Max Burgan
Tipton
Emery
Eva) Tucker
Fort Wayne
Three Muncie Teens Injured In Accident
Three Muncie teenagers James Hughes 16 George Hughes 17 and Roger Hopper 17 were treated and released at St Johns Hospital after a two truck collision at the 23rd and Noble streets intersection. The van they rode in ran a traffic signal and struck a semi driven by Charles Medsher of Indianapolis. Medsher was not hurt. The crash occurred about 1 p m.
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Muncie
St. John’s Hospital
23Rd
Noble Streets
James Hughes
George Hughes
Roger Hopper
Rt. 4
Charles Medsher
Schoen Drive
Indianapolis
Medsher
Theft at Sunoco service station on Ind. 32
Madison County police report a theft overnight Sunday at the Sunoco service station at Ind. 32 and Lone Oak Road. About $900 was taken from the safe with no signs of forced entry.
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Sunoco
Ind. 32
Lone Oak Road
Madison County
Local Residents Named in Adjoining Notices
Rosanna Zettel of Alexandria and Joan Scholl of Connersville are listed with Nancy Herridge of Anderson and Patrick Ayers of Muncie. Also named are Donna Eden of Orestes and Philip Prophet of Alexandria. Marilyn Mellwain and Jeffery Stump, both of Anderson, are included.
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Rosanna Zettel
Alexandria
Joan Scholl
Connersville
Nancy Herridge
Anderson
Patrick Ayers
Muncie
Donna Eden
Orestes
Philip Prophet
Marilyn Mellwain
Jeffery Stump
Infant son of Kennedy family dies at birth
Damon Dirk Kennedy infant son of Jan Rector Kennedy and George Kennedy Jr. dies at birth at St. John’s Hospital. Survived by brother Dion Klark sister Deidra Kay and grandparents Madalyn Kennedy Anderson Mary Rector Baltimore Ralph Rector Terre Haute. Funeral at Baker Brothers Wednesday at 1 p.m. with Rev. John K. Summers officiating. Burial Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Burial preparations at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday.
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Chesterfield
Damon Dirk Kennedy
Jan
Rector) Kennedy
George Kennedy Jr
Anderson Ave
St. John’s Hospital
Plant
Delco-Remy
Anderson
Dion Klark
Deidra Kay
Madalyn Kennedy
Mary Rector
Baltimore
Ralph Rector
Jeanette Taylor
Terre Haute
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
John K. Summers
Old Community Church
Mechanicsburg
George A. Farmer 65 dies after lingering illness
George A. Farmer of Route 1 dies Monday at Ball Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A farmer and former custodian at Alexandria Monroe High School, he retired in 1971. Survived by wife Inez, daughter Dora Cleever, son Norman Farmer, two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services at Earl M. Kyle Funeral Home 10 a.m. with Rev. Phillip Blake. interment Hawk Cemetery Yorktown. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Gaston
George A. Farmer
Rt. 1
Ball Memorial Hospital
Alexandria-Monroe High School
Madison County
Inez
James
Dora) Cleever
Alexandria
Norman Farmer
Death of Ethyl Peacock at 93 in Knightstown
Ethyl L. Peacock, 93, died after a three week illness at Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle. Lifelong Pendleton Knightstown area resident member of Knightstown Christian Church and Greensboro Eastern Star. Survived by daughter Emma Krueger Tampa Fla son Lewis Peacock Carmel four grandchildren six great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Services Wednesday 10 a m Butcher Funeral Home Knightstown Rev Martin McFarland burial Glen Cove Cemetery friends may pay respects after 1 p m today at funeral home with Eastern Star services tonight.
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Knightstown
Ethyl L. Peacock
Henry County Memorial Hospital
New Castle
Pendleton
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David and
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Edith
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E. 11Th
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Trinity Methodist Church
WSCS
Hunt Funeral Home
Norman Carter
Mary Kerlin
Charles Byer
William of
Frances Hudson
Keith Davis
Trinity United Methodist Church
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Brookside Cemetery
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Ethel Peacock
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