Rhodesia Mines Hit By Worst Coal Disaster Ever
A Wankie Colliery explosion trapped 468 Rhodesian miners near Salisbury. One survivor and three bodies were recovered. 431 Africans and 33 whites remained missing. Rescue teams from South Africa joined Rhodesian crews as officials investigated a gas-triggered blast.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Wankie
Bulawayo
Anglo American Corp
Bernard Davey
Anglo American
Rhodesian Air Force
Air Force
Wankie Hospital
Manchuria
Honkeiko
United States
Monogah
W. Va
Four Injured In City Auto Mishaps Police Report
Police report details four separate traffic incidents on city streets Tuesday. Virginia Baker, Ramona Pickett, and Ida Plummer were admitted or treated at St. John's Hospital following a crash at E 14th and Central Avenue. A five year old was treated after a bicycle collision on West 23rd Street. Anthony Agnes struck Buford Lawson's bumper in a south alley crash. John Ellis and Mildred Keyes were treated after a two vehicle collision at E 14th Street and Central Avenue.
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Virginia M. Baker
E. 38Th St
St. John’s Hospital
E. 14Th and
Central Avenue
Baker
Ramona L. Pickett
Ida 0. Plummer
Pearl St
Pendleton
Lawson
23Rd Street
John N. Ellis
Asbury Dr
Community Hospital
E.ath Street
Ellis
Mildred M. Keyes
Walnut St
E. 14Th Street
Elwood YMCA Adds Swim Classes with Revised Schedule
Elwood officials announce an extra swim class and revised meeting days at the city pool. All sessions run Monday through Friday over two weeks with classes for beginners, intermediate, and adults. Fees are 3 dollars for members and 5 dollars for nonmembers.
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Elwood
YMCA
Elwood City Pool
Clif Backstrom
Anderson Safety Board Grants Three Delays and Action
The Anderson Board of Public Safety granted three 15 day delays on demolition for properties at 1920 Madison Ave and 3909 E Lynn St plus a 90 day delay for 3920 Columbus Ave. Officials discussed repairs and plans with owners and the fire department finances totaled 19808.56 including a 9731 payment to City utilities for fire plug rental.
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Anderson Board of Public Safety
Raby Roberts
Madison Ave
Roberts
Harold ‘Whitey’ Snow
Arnie Boots
Snow
Fred Spencer
Pete’ Burnett
Carl B. Williams
Jim Melson
E. Lynn St
Roy White Jr
Columbus Ave
Boots
Johnson Ave
Ed Ballinger
New Arrivals Born at Two Area Hospitals
At St John s Hospital and Community Hospital several newborns are announced. Names include Jerry Rudd Harvey Author Wendell Cunningham Stothy Steen Ronny Smith Robert Cotton Dennis Renner Jerry Kates David Scruggs and Fred Fields with listed home addresses in Walton College Drive Pendleton W 23rd St Sherman Lapel 2118 Columbus Ave Middletown and other locales.
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St. John’s Hospital
Jerry Rudd
Walton
Harvey Author
College
Wendell Cunningham
Pendleton
Stothy Steen
W. 23Rd St
Ronny Smith
W. 22Nd St
Robert Cotton
Sherman
Dennis Renner
Jerry Kates
W. Third St
Community Hospital
Recreation facelifted continues summer program plan
Recreation director John Gates leads a new Anderson summer schedule at Andary level Longfellow Westvale and 10th Street schools. Activities include gymnasiums arts crafts bike trips evening film series at Shadyside Park and outdoor concerts with a $50 000 budget supporting 25 playground directors and 50 instructors.
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Longfellow
Westvale
10Th Street
Ebbertt
Shadyside Park
John Gates
Indiana University
Flanagan
Anderson
Indianapolis
Gates
Castro Shows Heart Trouble Amid Poland Tour
Fidel Castro arrived in Warsaw for a nine nation swing and reportedly showed signs of heart trouble possibly an infarct risk. Polish officials noted he was very tired and cut travel plans to Gdansk Krakow and Katowice while he still delivered a short state banquet speech. An ambulance lingered at the Radziwill Palace forecourt as Western observers noted a cautious swing in his schedule.
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Warsaw
Fidel Castro
Poland
Castro
Gdansk
Krakow
Katowice
Radziwill
Radio Havana
Labor Party
Africa
Europe
Cuba
Soviet Union
Interpress
Budapest
Hungary
Connally Arrives in Caracas for Talks on Oil Interests
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally arrived in Caracas to meet President Rafael Caldera on U S oil interests as part of a round the world trip for President Nixon. He will discuss Venezuela’s export preferences and regional economic issues with leaders across several countries.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Treasury
John B. Connally
Rafael Caldera
U.S
Nixon
United States
Connally
Marquetia
Washington
South Amer
Ica
Far East
South Asia
Europe
Latin America
Caldera
Colombia
Fete to Honor Band Director Postponed to June 16
In Alexandria the Band Boosters dinner for Everett Rossow, who left AMHS to become principal of Alexandria Junior High, is rescheduled from June 10 to June 16. Former band members, parents, junior high and high school faculty are invited, with food contributions from Band Boosters and attendees bringing table service and specific dish types by grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Everett Rossow
Rossow
AMHS
Blind Unit To Meet Madison County Unit
The Blind Unit to meet next Monday at 7 30 p m in the parlor of the First United Methodist Church at 12th and Jackson Streets. Members invite persons with impaired vision to attend. officers include Mrs Gerald Bebee as president and Pat Lowe as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
The
United Fund
First United Methodist Church
12Th and
Jackson Sts
Gerald Bebee
Pat Lowe
Local Obituaries Across Anderson Area
Obituaries list Leo M. Oshier 68 of 1920 Ohio Ave died at St. John’s Hospital. Survived by wife Hilda and five children including Betty and Earl Oshier. services at St. Mary’s Church. Clinton E. Welborn 50 of Summitville died at Community Hospital. funeral at Ewing Funeral Home. Chad Allen Humphries infant graveside service at IOOF Babyland Cemetery. Martha Wimmer 85 of Tipton area died at Higgins Nursing Home. services at Rybolt Funeral Home with burial at Grant Memorial Park.
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Leo M. Oshier
Ohio Ave
St. John’s Hospital
St. Magdelene
Anaconda
Hilda
Betty Oshier
Earl Oshier
Anderson
Leonard
Yorktown
Lawrence
Muncie
Daniel Oshier
US Navy
Summitville
Delaware County
Clinton E. Welborn
S. Howard
Alexandria
IOOF
Babyland
Chad Allen Humphries
Community Hospital
Ray A. Humphries Jr
Rt. 1
Allen
Christy
Bud Merritt
Ray Humphries
Laura Oliver
Grace Collins 91 dies at St Johns Hospital
Delco Remy retiree Grace P. Collins age 91 of 1700 Main died at St John s Hospital Tuesday at 5 15 p m She lived here most of her life and was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Friendly Circle
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Delco-Remy Plant
Grace P. Collins
Main
St. John’s Hospital
First United Methodist Church
The
Friendly Circle
Shoestring Theatre sets 16th season at Ball State University
The 16th Shoestring season at Ball State University announces tryouts for 34 men and 20 women across five plays. Auditions begin June 8 to 16 in Theatre 100 with roles listed for The Would Be Gentleman Anniversary Waltz Dark of the Moon What the Butler Saw You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. Rehearsals start about three weeks before performances. Seasonal tickets are on sale at the theatre box office through June with single tickets two weeks before each show.
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Limcie
Ball State University
Gilbert Bloom
Theatre 100
English Building
Charlie Brown
Muncie
Edward S. Strother
Robert J. Robbins
George W. Irving
Alan C. English
Man
Donald E. Heady
Emergency Runs Report From Sunday to Monday
Emergency runs listed across the city include injuries from Birch and Poplar Streets to 1030 Sherman and 1640 W 16th Street. Patients include Brian Fadely 16, Edward McFadden 34, Mary Redfield 27, Luana Davis 35, Charles Lurber 51, Mike Stenski 74. all transported to St. John’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKissick
Jemenant Jemen Tethington
Birch and
Poplar
Brian Fadely
Poplar— Injury — Community Hospital
Louise — Edward McFadden
St. John’s Hospital
Sherman Mary Redfield
Dixie Robinson
Darrell Smith
Stephen Hubbleon
Sheridan Luana Davis
Chase
Charles Lurber
Mike Stenski
South Bend Worker Dies After Metal Shattering Accident
David Self, 35, of South Bend, was fatally injured at the South Bend Baling and Iron Co. He died at Memorial Hospital about an hour after the incident when a piece of sheet metal shattered and punctured his heart during cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
David Self
South Bend Baling and Iron Co
Memorial Hospital
Belmont Bible Vacation School Set to Open Monday
Belmont Bible Church will launch its annual two week Daily Vacation Bible School startingMonday at 8 30 am with classes for ages three through teen. Free bus transportation is offered and sessions run Monday through Friday with a closing program Sunday evening June 25.
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Belmont Bible Church
West 29Th
Walton Streets
Shirley Gates
Mabel Tate
Doris Oldfield
Virginia Phillips
Alma Dixon
Phyllis Holland
Madge Castor
Steward Webber
Sherrill Lyons
Sandra Vaughn
Sharon Rich
Della Troxell
Gladys Moore
Helen Hook
Karen Landis
Sheila Demos
Sheila Turner
Louise Turner
Leland Webber
Jeanie Christoff
Susan Simmons
Estele Waymire
Mary Troutman
Janetta Davis
Grace Bolton
Virginia Daniels
Carolyn Demos
Pam Shanahan
Sandra Grigsby
Anita Grigsby
Kevin Nichols
Tina Sparks
William Phillips
Dorothy Vaughn
Dwight Smith
Dean
Teresa Welker
Carmen Davis dies after short illness at 76
Carmen A Davis of Fairmount died Monday at Marion General Hospital after a three day illness. She was a lifelong Hamilton County resident and a member of the Friends Church. She is survived by a daughter Betty Johnson of Anderson eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday at Hunt Funeral Home with the Rev Herbert Kimball officiating. Interment followed at Park Cemetery.
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Killbuck
Forrest
Wilma) Zion
Robert Collins
Anderon
Ward
Speedy” Collins
Anaheim
Calif
Severa
James Lantz
Brown and Butz Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Delco- Remy
Plant 10
Alexandria Eagles Lodge
Ruth Juanita
Ronald
James
Michael Welborn
Summitville
Hazel Welborn
Alexandria
Ewing
Nutter Hughes
Park View Cemetery
Arthur Wimmer
Faye Unger
Seymour
Basil
Indianapolis
Wayne Wimmer
Elwood
Zelia Rybolt
Zelta Rybolt
Marion
Rybolt
Swayzee
Avery Miley
Grant Memorial Park
Fairmount
Carmen A. Davis
Marion General Hospital
Hamilton County
Friends Church
Forest
Betty) Johnson
Anderson
Hunt Funeral Home
Herbert Kimball
Park Cemetery
Friends
Rev Nelson to Attend Dinner Honoring Nixon
In Indianapolis the Indiana Concerned Black Republicans organize a strategy session with over 100 black leaders from across the nation. Rev Sampson Nelson of Anderson will attend, along with state and national GOP figures, ending with a banquet at the Washington Hilton honoring President Nixon.
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Indianapolis
Organization of
Indiana
Washington
Anderson
Sampson Nelson
Allen Chapel Terrace Estates
Allen Chapel Ame Church
Washington Hilton Hotel
Nixon
Hoosier Group
Clyde Williams
Richmond
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Cuma
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Dwight R. McCurdy
Karl M. Kyle
Martha Wimmer
Clinton Welborn
Grace Collins
G.A. Moore
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Carmen Davis
Rev. Nelson
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Citizens Bank
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