Commissioners Study County Tax Elwood Bridge Bids
County commissioners readvertise bids for the Elwood area bridge over Duck Creek after only two firms bid. Lyles of Indianapolis submitted the acceptable bid. A 14 cent tax rate for cumulative bridge funds was maintained by the board. Also discussed were rezoning actions at Ind 18 and 149, a recreation site and a mobile home park, with petitions and planning commission actions reviewed. A new juvenile offenders home will be bid June 22 to be built on the Bronnerberg site, with a 23-bed capacity and future expansion. Chief Justice Lowdermilk noted no immediate ruling in Madison County tax suit cases, with expedited considerations planned.
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Counarty
Ellwood
William Wood
Wood
Harold Smith
Duck Creek
Fairground
Ty Road
Ind. 13
J. T. Lyles
Indianapoli
Rj.l. Construction
Russiaville
Lyles
Vince Kelley
Planning Commission
Zoning Appeals Board
Kelley
Kenneth Hull
Arthur E. Francis
Realty Company
Marion Withers
Bron 5
Renberg
Nelson Bohannon
Madison County
St ‘Wood
Arthur Henning
Indochina fighting spans Cambodia Laos Vietnam
Allied spokesmen reported ground fighting in Cambodia and Vietnam. U S 1st Air Cavalry troopers uncovered a 135 ton rice cache two miles inside Cambodia during a reconnaissance west of the Fish Lake area. In Laos near Sam Thong North Vietnamese forces attacked a hill near the Plain of Jars in heavy rain, killing 64 Laotian defenders, wounding 60 and leaving 23 missing under Gen. Vang Pao's command. The surprise strike may slow Vang Pao's drive to clear the area.
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Cambodia
Vietnam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Latie
Laos
Vientiane
Plain of Jars
Vang Pao
Sam Thong
Czechs Hijack Plane To Germany Seeking Asylum
Ninety Czechoslovaks hijacked a Tyushin 14 airliner near Karlovy Vary with pistols and knives, forcing it to land in Nuernberg West Germany where they sought political asylum. Nine hijackers fled to the West. ages 19 to 25, two couples among them, and questioning slowed by Czech language. The plane then returned to Czechoslovakia after a four hour stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubnapene
Gul
West Germany
Nuernberg
West
Karlovy Vary
Prague
Nuernbeg
Bohemian
Czech-oslovakia
Armington Will Questioned In Probate Case
In Madison Superior Court on Monday attorney A Woolbert alleges executor Jerrald Finney and Joseph Armington hidden a second will revoking the first. The contested will names Sheila Armington Schrenker as sole heir to a $100,000 estate from Robert Lee Armington. Hearing date not yet set.
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Afl
Madison Superior Court
al Woolbert
Sheila Armington Schrenker
Jerrald O. Finney
Joseph Armington
Robert Lee Armington
Woolbert
Robert Armington
Sheila Schrenker
Federal funds misused in education and insurance dispute
An HEW audit concludes that advanced federal funds were used for purposes beyond approved construction and that procedures did not always follow the state plan. The findings say current distribution practices have since improved. Separately a matter involving Pat Barclay and Howe's firm covers an attempted insurance-exemption document and ensuing dismissal, with Howe denying links to coverage and Barclay planning a lawsuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEW
US S. Office of Education
State Board of Vocational and Technical Education
Indiana Vocational and
South Bend
Terre Haute
Snot
Eeeariceren
Howe
Anderson
Barclay
Former ANI Employee Visits Kin Here
Ames Stillley a former employee of Anderson Newspapers Inc visits his aunt Mrs John Stilley in Anderson. He reports his son Floyd C Stilley a sergeant released from the U S Air Force on January 1 is enrolled as dean's assistant in the spring semester at Wilkes College Wilkes Barre Pa. A second son James L Stilley II is a radar instructor in San Diego Calif. The father is a graduate of Anderson High School and both sons attended school here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Stillley
Af Stamon, Va
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
John Stilley
Anderson
Floyd C. Stilley
U.S. Air Force
Wilkes College
Wilkes-Barre
James L. Stilley
San Diego
Calif
Anderson High School
American Bible Society born to spread scriptures worldwide
Abraham Lincoln praised the Bible as a gift to man. The American Bible Society, founded May 11, 1816 in New York City, grew from 60 founders to 55 denominations and has distributed over 750 million scripture copies in 95 countries. It aims to place a copy in every language for those who want it and foster Christian unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
American Bible Society
New York City
Tragic TNT Blast at Ft Bragg Kills Three Berets
A blast at the Coleman demolition area near Ft Bragg fatally wounds three Green Berets during the final training week. Sgt Ernest J. Bryan 37 Sgt Philip N. Schnicke 22 and Spec Ronald E. Puckett 23 are identified, others injured with names withheld pending relatives’ notices. The event marks a regretful tragedy amid a remote, rifle-range like demolition zone in the vast Ft Bragg complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanagan
Coleman Lemolition
Green Berets
Army
Ernest J. Bryan
Philip N. Schnicke
Fayette
Ville
Schnicke
Ft Bragg
North Carolina
Elwood Legionnaires To Initiate Members
Elwood Amercian Legion post will use Andersons Hackett Post No. 127 to initiate new members at a special meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Post Home on West Main Street Elwood. Uninitiated members should call 552 6608 or 552 7848 to arrange materials.
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nLwally
Elwood
Amercan Legion Post
Anderson
Hackett Post No
Post
West Main Street
Obscene Caller Sought as Police Link to Bell
Police and Indiana Bell work together to catch a man calling women in the area. He pretends to be a photographer for stores and asks them to pose nude. The suspect may use aliases Jerry Baker or Break, though authorities doubt the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Baker
Butler
Indiana Bell Telephone
100 Year Old Man Prefers Slow Eating for Longevity
A 100-year-old man recalls years of farming and selling fences while crediting half-hour meals for easier digestion and longevity. He laments modern fast eating and fashion, noting people’s behavior hasn’t changed much and that evenings are less visited. He recalls happier days and contemplates loneliness, while officials discuss crime calls and cooperation with the post and telecoms to curb harassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Walker
Anderson Newspapers
Bute
Gener
Eve
Doyle
Pape
Indiana
Federal Assembly
Tims
Isba Y Wright
Mer
Flag Week Message and History Explained
Display lines and jail terms to those who have desecrated the flag. The 50 star U S flag was unfurled over Honolulu on July 4, 1960, as the 27th flag and 26th change since 1777. Historical ideas link the colors and symbols to courage liberty and loyalty. The core message of Flag Week is simply the flag.
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Ines
U. S
Honolulu
Hawaii
U.S
George Washington
Second Continental Congress
Diplomat Draper freed unharmed after kidnapping in Jordan
Morris Draper the United States deputy chief of mission in Amman was released unharmed and in good health after being abducted by an Arab guerrilla group. The PLO claimed the kidnapping was to trade prisoners and pressure Jordanian authorities as fighting raged along cease-fire lines in the region. Draper’s release came as Israeli air and ground forces pressed operations around the Suez and Golan Heights fronts amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internationa
Jordan
Amman
Morris Draper
Draper
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
PLO
Middle East
Gel ‘Aviv
Golan Heights
Syria
Israel
Golan
Egypt
Suez
Canal
T Draper
Harrison B
Symmes
Washington
Hussein
J S Troop Level Drops In Vietnam
The U S command released figures showing American servicemen in Vietnam at 425 30 as of last Thursday, a drop of 2 600 from the prior week and the lowest since March 31 1967. About 1 600 Army 700 Marines and 300 Air Force personnel left without replacement as the rate of decline continues toward the authorized 434 000 ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
U.S. Command
U.S
Youngster’s Leg Amputated After Mower Mishap
Six year old Rodney Ruterts suffered a severe injury when his leg became entangled in a power mower. He was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery, resulting in the amputation of the lower portion of his right leg just below the knee. The hospital said he was in satisfactory condition Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Ruterts
Young Roberts
Sourrees
Revival of Love Prompts Weekend Worship
Love revival at South Meridian Church of God surged anew last weekend starting with a Friday prayer breakfast at the Anderson Hotel. Evening services ran 7 pm with an all night vigil planned and witness testimonies followed by sermons by Pastor Charles Tarr and Rev. John Summers. A second service occurred at Ovid Community Church with Rev. Tarr, and music by Ovid church members. Daily 7:30 am prayer breakfasts continued at the Anderson Hotel. A revival information station will operate at the International Church of God convention grounds June 15 to 19.
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Mme
S Outh
Meridian
Church of God
Anderson Hotel
Charles Tarr
Southside
John. Summers
Ovid|t Community Church
New Columbus
Ovid Community Church
Tarr
Ovid Church
Legion sponsors free flag cleaning by local firms
Elwood's fry cleaning firms will clean American flags at no charge for Flag Day preparations. Legion officials plan to contact all area cleaners to join the program of giving new glory to Old Glory. Cleaners advise flags should be treated like clothing with careful home washing often yielding equal or better results than dry cleaning.
Eller is Assigned to Americal Division in Vietnam
Army Private First Class Ony G. Eller, son of Mr and Mrs Robert P Eller of Elwood, 1521 North 3 Street, is assigned as an infantryman with the Americal Division in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alassony G. Eller
Robert P. Eller
North
St. Elwood
Americal
Vietnam
Rise Reported In Auto Theft Items Taken
Police detectives report an alarming rise in thefts from autos with more items stolen in recent days. Local authorities urge residents to lock vehicles and report suspicious activity to help curb the trend.
Nixon task force returns from Vietnam and Cambodia
A UPI report states Nixon's four day fact finding tour to Vietnam and Cambodia ended as the delegation, including senators, congressmen, governors, and White House officials, returned to Washington. They plan a final briefing with Adm John McCain and prepare a report for President Nixon this week.
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Onolulu
UPI
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Cambodia
White House
Adm
John
McCain
Com. J
Manner of
Southeast Asia
Pacific
Wea
Presidental
Washington
Ice
Congress
Communications Direct
Bert G. Klein
Klein
Hickam Air Force Base
Waiink
Saigon
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Phnom Penh
Pris
Lon Nol
South Vietnam
Klein and
Shafer
Sirik Matek
U.S
Klein and Shaferne
Bryce Harlow
John G. Tower
Relex
George Murphy
W. Cannon
D-Nev
Thomas J. McIntyre
Melvin Price
William G. Bray
Ind
William Whitehurst
C. Fisher
D-Tex
Goose Robert E. McNair
South Carolina
John A. Love
Colorado
Farewell Tributes Paid To Powell at Methodist church
Alexandria Rev James C Powell, serving four years at First United Methodist Church, was honored with a carry-in dinner. He will be assigned in the Southern Conference. speakers included Mrs Jennie Daugherty Mrs Urban Robert Toms Danny Death Rev Roger Frobe and Miss Marsha Johnson sang How Great Thou Art.
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Powell
Alex Methodists
Alexandria
Danny Death
Roger Frobe
Our Blessed Savior Lutheran’ Church
Marsha Johnson
Neal Johnson
J. Lawrence Frazier
Herbert Buttle
Alice Orme
Joseph Urban
Paul Brewer
Stella Cox
John Lucas
Ten Million Dollar Peru Relief Funds Announced
President Nixon announced a ten million dollar grant for Peru in quake relief. Robert H. Finch was named to run the relief program from the White House.
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Peru
Washington
Nixon
White House
Robert H. Finch
Union Teachers Ousted Amid Hanover Contract Clash
Cedar Lake Indiana AP reporting that Hanover Township school board faced pressure as 22 more teachers, many in the Indiana Federation of Teachers, signed contracts or faced removal. Leaders say more than 80 district staff, including high school and elementary staff, may be affected. negotiations and a grievance procedure were discussed, with questions about replacement plans and union representation.
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Cedar Lake
Ind
Hanover
em-Indiana Federation of Teachers
Hanover Township
Lake County
Scamshorn
Afl-Cio
Thornberry
Iliate
IFT
Hanover Town
Teacs Upt
Paul Scamihorn
Ers
Scamihorn
Weather slows fieldwork in Indiana corn planting progress
Scattered showers limited fieldwork to two days as corn planting reached 85 percent statewide with northern counties 85 90 percent done central 85 95 percent and southern 80 90 percent. Soybeans about 60 percent planted with average height two inches, oats headed 15 percent, alfalfa first cut 35 percent. Pasture conditions improved to good.
Elwood Group Attends AMVET State Convention
Elwood Post No 16 delegates led by Commander Herschel Pulse and auxiliary president Jeannie Pulse attended the 26th AMVET state convention in Connersville. Attendees included Melvin Moore Danny Ore Joe Kratz Terry Nie and Don Reichenbaugh. General Lewis B Hershey spoke and was presented a portrait. Jeannie Pulse won Top Recruiter and was named state chairman of Serve Our Servicemen.
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Elwood
aMver Comoander
Herschel Pulse
Jeannie Pulse
AMVET
Connersville
Melvin Moore
Danny Ore
Joe Kratz
Terry ‘Trim Nie
Don Reichenbaugh
Elwood Post No
Pulse
Amvets
Lewis B. Hershey
Servce
Serve
Seven Local Men Enlist in U S Air Force May
Seven local men enlisted in the United States Air Force during May, per recruiter TSGT Sam Herman. They were flown to Lackland Air Force Base for basic training and will likely attend Technical Training Schools afterwards to learn specific skills. The new enlistees include Larry L. Adams Chesterfield Wade Davenport Forkner Anderson Larry R. Wells Alexandria Michael Metz and Michael A. Bousleg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry R. Wells
Jefferson
Alexandria
Michael
Robert Metz
Army Drops Charges Against One Officer In My Lai Incident
The Army plans to drop all charges Tuesday against Captain Thomas K J Willingham of Allenhurst New Jersey charged in connection with the My Lai massacre. The decision marks the first case dismissed by the Army and may pave way for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
My Lai
Me.erson
UPI
Thomas K.J. Willingham
Allenhurst
Mercy Hospital Reports Patients and Dismissals
Mercy Hospital released a list of patients admitted and others dismissed. Names include Mrs Marvin Young Frankton Earl Foley Orin Gibeons Tipton Mrs Bill Leavell 105 N 6th St Mrs David Sund erland 806 S 16th St Kevin Marerum 1808 S 23rd St, Done ald Lee Rt 2 Shawn Hanlin to S 6th St Arthur Cummings Alexandria Mrs Edgar Bryan 2022 A St. Dismissals: Mrs Wilton Yook Arcadia Mrs Edward Hirsch 345 N 13th St Mrs Xennie Likens Anderson Mrs Edward Pulver Chamness Ave Penny McPhearson 2004 N L St Kevin Marerum 1803 23rd St Mrs Albert Sullivan 2106 N D St Born was a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Reynolds 2122 Main St. Ambulance trips included Elwood fire department emergency ambulance called at 1 25 p m Sunday to take Jim Alexander 53 2018 S J St to Mercy Hospital At 10 90 p m Sunday oxygen administered to Mrs Ras ochran 1822 S F St by emergency ambulance crew Helen Harrell 2026 S J St taken to Mercy Hospital at 11 25 am Sunday See Classified No 31 Store Auto Park Ad.
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Sunvuns
Mercy Hospital
Marvin ‘Young
Frankton
Earl L. ‘Oley
N. A
St. Paul M
S. 6Th St
Arthur Cummings
Alexandria
Edgar Bryan
A St
Wilton Yook
Baby
Arcadia
Edward Hirsch
N. 13Th St
Xennie Likens
Anderson
Edward Pulver
Chamness Ave
Penny McPhearson
N. L St
Kevin Marerum
23Rd St
Albert Sullivan
N. D
Erick Clark
N. C
Richard Reynolds
Main St
Bulance
Elwood Fire Department
Ake Jim Alexander
S. J St
Rascochran
Helen Harrell
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