Jury hears Reformatory stabbing death details
Herald staff writer reports the October stabbing at the Indiana Reformatory that killed inmate James Webster, with Kerry D. Walker on trial for murder. Prosecutor William F. Lawler Jr. detailed the victims and alleged love triangle involving Walker, Webster, and Delbert Baine, plus the weapon recovered from an air shaft. Witnesses described the incident, medical transfer, and Walker’s alleged statements. Defense attorney Sharon Carroll Park urged competent evidence and highlighted inconsistencies in the state’s case.
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Lawler
Webster
Walker
Matory Dyta
Delbert Baine
Joey
McBaine
Reformatory
McLaine
Ter
Fuller
Reformatory Hospital
Wishard Hospital
Indianapolis
Sharon Carroll Park
Larry Hollingsworth
Corvec
Ponaia Myers
Willard Plank
Plank
James P. Campbell
Sur
Link investigated between 68 deaths and plant pollution near Rockport
Indiana health officials probe a possible tie between 68 heart and lung deaths in five months and pollution from Barmet Industries aluminum recycling plant near Rockport. County coroner Patmore cites high death rates within 15 miles of the plant and reports thick smog reducing visibility to 500 feet. The EPA has sued Barmet in Indianapolis seeking installation of pollution controls and fines up to 25,000 per day, while local officials continue inquiries.
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Dee
US. Environmental Proection Agency
Barmet
U.S
Indianapolis
Jay Barmet
GM Foundation gifts $190000 to Anderson College fine arts complex
General Motors Foundation funds a $190000 gift to Anderson College for a new fine arts building. Lester Lanning and Edward Craper presented the first $30,000 installment to President Robert H. Beard, praising the college’s forward planning and growth. The $3.6 million project, the campus’s largest eastside addition since 1917, is due for completion in early 1979, with Krannert Trust and Ball Foundat ion support noted.
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General Motors Foundation
Delco Remy and
Guide
Anderson College
Lester A. Lanning
Anderson
Edward P Craper
Deleo Remy
Robert H. Beard
Lanning
General Motors
AC Fine Arts Foundation
Reardon Anderson
Church of God Liberal Arts College
Reardon
Les Lanning
Ed Craper
Eastside
U linked deaths puzzle Bloomington Indiana Legionnaires case
Eightth Legionnaires disease case tied to Indiana University visitors remains under study. A Bloomington woman, guest at IU Memorial Union during early May, is recovering at home after a class reunion stay. Health officials note no proven link to the union building as the source.
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David Dwyer
Telle
Noa
Brenda Politi
Center of Disease Control
Atlanta
Bloomington
Politi
Italian style terror stirs West Berlin
An upsurge in terrorist activity in West Berlin is reported as an attorney was wounded, a bomb was found on a car, and court appointed attorneys in a high profile case receive protection. The incident ties to trials involving Andreas Vogel and others linked to the killing of a judge in 1974 and the Christian Democratic Party.
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Ispeet
Ronald
Bekhard Court
Andreas Vogel
Parke West Berlin Police T
Fritsch
Vogelnd
Christ Democratic Party
Swyers
Till Meyer
Berlin
Plam
Raul Reinders
Fritz Teufel
Weather summary for the day and weekend forecast
Partly sunny day with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Highs in the mid to upper 80s today and Friday with lows in the mid 60s. Sunset at 8 22 p m today with sunny conditions earlier. Anderson’s high Wednesday was 85 degrees and low 68.
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Poday
Anderson
Interior index pages listing sections and page numbers
The excerpt lists newspaper sections and their page numbers including obituaries funerals and new arrivals on page 3, editorials and commentary on page 4, people features on page 8, sports scores and scoreboard info on pages 17 to 21, comics on pages 24 to 25, stock markets on page 26, and classified ads on pages 21 to 31.
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US Indra
Swinford seeks rezoning for two acre farm in Madison County
Madison County Planning Commission agenda for June 13 shows Adams township farmer Lester Swinford plans to build a new dwelling on the remaining two acres of his two acre farm along County Road 500 near Ind. pea. The proposal follows earlier discussions with local contractor Ralph Teed about potential sanitary land site use and sale of the bulk of the farm.
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Sy Up Rran
Aman Herald
Adams Township
Lester Swinford
Madison County
Swinford
Ralph Teed
Plan Commission
Ind. Pea
Anderson Urbanized Area plans public input session
Residents heard details of a long range transportation plan for the Anderson Urbanized Area. The plan outlines about 42 million dollars in roadway projects eligible for federal funding through 2000 and will guide major expansions through the century.
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Anderson
Anderson City Hall
Madison County Council of Governments
Anderson City Planning Department
Barton-Aschman Associates
COG
Don C. McCarty
Raible Avenue
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