Record of Severe Midwest Floods and Power Crisis
Torrential rains hit the gulf and midwest, with Mobile and St. Petersburg extreme totals. Flooding flooded basements across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin as manhole covers blew away and sewage plants failed. A northeast power blackout risk spurred energy imports from Detroit and Chicago and officials urged residents to conserve electricity.
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Kewanee
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Capitol
Justice Department
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Apollo 11 lands near lunar surface as crew checks craft
NASA reports Apollo 11 in lunar orbit with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins aboard. The crew tests the lunar lander Eagle during a calm phase ahead of the historic first Moon walk, while Earth observers note Luna 15’s orbit and the lack of interference.
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Edwin E. Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
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Moon
Apollo
Russia
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin F
Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Armstrong
Michael Collins
Aldrin
Columbia
United States
Frank Borman
Soviet Union
M. V. Keldysh
U.S.S.R Academy of Sciences
Lunar
America
Houston Space Center
Texas
Honduras and El Salvador Agree Third Cease Fire
Washington reports a cease-fire, agreed by Honduras and El Salvador under OAS mediation, to take effect at 11 p.m. local time on all fronts. Both sides claim violations and continue reports of fighting, with air and ground actions cited on multiple fronts and disputed troop movements.
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Washington
UPI
Honduras
el Salvador
Organization of American States
OAS
Central America
Ephraim Gonzalez
Nuevo Ocotepec
Gonzales
San Salvador
Gonzalez
County's 37th Viet War Victim Johnny N Eutsler
First Lieutenant Johnny Neil Eutsler 22 of 219 E 31st St died July 15 from hostile action in Vietnam. Madison County's 37th war victim. He led a Tiger Force platoon in the 101st Airborne Division since January. Born Anderson Oct 17 1946 he was son of Elmer and Dortha Eutsler and lived here all his life. He attended Anderson High School class of 1965 and worshiped at Fairfax Church of the Nazarene.
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Johnny Neil Eutsler
E. 31St St
Vietnam
Madison County
Tiger Force
10St Airborne Division
Anderson
Elmer
Dortha Butsler
Anderson High School
Fairfax Church of the Nazarene
Plant
Delco-Remy Division
In The Herald Today Alexandria and Elwood News
The Herald Today outlines sections for new arrivals obituaries and church news across pages 2 and 3, with editorials on pages 4 5 and society items on page 6. Sports feature spans pages 10 11 while comics run on pages 12 13. Stock markets appear on page 16 and want ads on pages 17 19.
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Alexandria
Elwood
Anson City Light Chief Reviews Heat Wave Effects
Frank Yarling superintendent of Anderson City Light and Power spoke at a Friday press conference about the heat wave's impact. He cited a 75,000 kilowatt peak load on Thursday at 4 p m, up from 69,000 kilowatts last August. He warned for continued vigilance, noting transformers and new substations to handle air conditioner driven demand.
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Anderson
Frank Yarling
City Light and Power Department
Yarling
Light
Light Company
Flames Fill Elwood Sky Damaging Vision Homes Trailer Factory
Six fire companies from Madison County and Tipton battled a large fire at the Vision Homes Trailer Factory in Elwood near Ind 28. The four block facility suffered estimated losses over one million dollars. One Elwood firefighter was hospitalized. Sheriff Joe Brogdon’s office investigates possible arson. First unit arrived at 10:40 p.m. near 700 block of S 23rd Street.
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Madison County
Tipton
Elwood
Vision Homes
Mercy Hospital
Joe Brogdon
the Herald
Venture Trailer Company
S. 23Nd Street
Ind
Anderson
Babysitter Wanted in Chesterfield Daleville Area
Classified ad praising Herald Bulletin results notes babysitter wanted in the Chesterfield Daleville area after 6 PM. It mentions a contact number 643 5371 and claims the caller received many calls after placing an ad. The seller says she was sick of answering the phone due to high response.
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Herald-Bulletin
Chesterfield
Daleville
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