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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1970
Page
17
Italian designers showcase year round drip dry fabrics and Old Fashioned Girl dresses for 1970 71. Biki features ribbon trims hems mid calf and black or bright stockings. A white net dress with shoestring slip and net scarf appears alongside a white wool coat with a matching helmet hat.
In Bridgetown Barbados explorer Thor Heyerdahl and the RA2 papyrus raft survived a near disaster when a 58 ton shrimp boat Western 13 nudged the raft as it neared its dock. The hawser saved the vessel and the crew plans to drain 25 tons of water from the raft.
Police reported calm on Michigan City Ind north side after two nights of disorder. Police said no trouble Monday night as curfew 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. stayed in place and a 150 man National Guard unit with live ammunition stood by in case violence returned.
Milan police said vandals hurled flaming newspapers and a gasoline bomb at the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, risking Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. The fire damaged the door but the 15th century church and the painting were spared from greater harm.
Benton, son of William T. and Mrs. Benton of Summitville RR 1, re-enlists in the U S Air Force for career status. He serves as an aircraft instrument repairman at Loring AFB Maine with the 42nd Avionics Maintenance Squadron SAC and has prior service in Vietnam. His wife Lavonne is daughter of De LeCount of El- RR 1.
The text states the U.S. Virgin Islands cost $25 million, triple the price of Alaska. It notes the islands cover 133 square miles, while Alaska has 686,400 (units implied).
President Nixon planned to appoint Emory C. Swank, a veteran diplomat, as the new U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia. Swank, 58, has served in Asian and East European posts and was formerly with the American embassy in Laos. He currently serves as deputy assistant secretary for European affairs in Washington.
In Bedford Indiana two youths were shot to death and a third, Dennis Martin aged 18, faces murder charges. The victims Dennis Eads 17 and Gary Hicks 18 were found at Eads parents home as authorities say the slayings came from a 12 gauge shotgun deer slug incident. Martin reportedly called police Sunday and confessed his presence, with investigators noting signs of a hurried cleanup and a motive unclear.
A jury including three Black defendants hears testimony in the Lonnie McLucas trial amid the 1969 Rackley slaying. McLucas faces capital charges for kidnapping resulting in death. others await trial as the New Haven Panthers dispute government motives and Rackley’s status in the party.
A fragmented article discusses lightning behavior in Chicago, arguing appearances mislead about its path. It notes sharp-angle trajectories and cautions against simplistic interpretations of a storm’s movement.
Frank Pellett, a greenhouse operator, lost four years of work planting prairie flowers on a two acre highway strip after a weed crew sprayed 2 4 D. He suspects a new worker caused the accident and fears seeds from universities and private donors are destroyed, leaving prairie flowers nearly extinct locally.
Raymond Lindsey 21 of South Bend and two companions were arrested on I-94 in Michigan after escaping Norman Beatty State Hospital May 26. Lindsey, deemed a criminal sexual psychopath in 1967, faced extradition as South Bend police pursue links to four rapes while he was at large.
In Grand Forks the Red River of the North valleys with a gentle grade of about one foot per mile from the banks toward the center. The description highlights the river’s natural slope shaping its floodplain and drainage characteristics.
Office Hours are listed with multiple rate options including per line per day and monthly rates. Advertisers may extend credit to telephone-listed individuals. December 1 1969 effective date with discount for prepay. Ads run in both the Herald and the Bulletin Classified sections and are printed in 6 and 12 point type with specific line rules.
Unemployed individuals in Anderson area urged to apply for trainee positions with Snelling & Snelling Licensed Employment Agency. No experience required and no age limit. Training provided. Call Keypunch Academy for instruction details.
Multiple short ads for at home opportunities and local services. Listings include part time inventory based income 600 to 800 monthly and up to 10 hours weekly with Nestles Planters Nabisco products. Also for sale restaurant garage gas station combination and various home services like wallpaper cleaning alterations baby sitting and cleaning. Phone contact details and post office box provided.
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