Man jailed in rape and confinement case on northwest side
Ronald Joseph Colvin 32 was jailed on preliminary charges of unlawful deviate conduct rape and confinement after a Monday incident at his home. A knife was used and the nine year old girl sustained bruises and was treated at a local hospital. Colvin surrendered after authorities found him at his residence and said no further suspects were named in related theft cases at area warehouses and a restaurant. Police continue to investigate the burglaries and a separate cash theft from Sir Beef restaurant with a suspected inside job.
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Moss Island Road
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Terre Haute
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Indiana Resortory
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Roxanna Jones
Jones
Pendleton
Swinford Farm Landfill Petition Sparks Planning Board Debate
Madison County planning talks on Swinford land for a city landfill feature Swinford residents objections and expert notes challenging suitability. Surveyor Harold Smith and Armington pressed for approval while Hooker argued against denial, with commission votes splintered and rezoning headed to the county board.
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Works Board
Harold Smith
Swinfords
Jerry Armington
Planning Commission
Armington
Swinford Farm
Robert Hooker
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South
Madison County
John Manship
Planne ‘Commission
Harold Berry
Hugh McDermitt
Wayne Ousley
Elmer Heath
Ernest Loudenback
Madison County Board of Commissioners
Prison update on FBI probes cites Eighth Amendment violations
General Darrell Diamond advised that no information should be furnished to the FBI. Sendak and Diamond were not available for comment. Indiana Deputy Attorney General Richard Johnson said he had no knowledge of any attempt to block FBI investigations and did not believe Diamond would make such a statement. The Justice Department says the FBI investigations found state penal facilities violated inmates' Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
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Darrell Diamond
FBI
Sendak
Diamond
Indiana
Richard Johnson
Justice. Department
Mehsen family tragedy and regional fighting in the Middle East
Reports say a 36 year old son his 28 year old Egyptian wife Vera and their 2 year old Jehan were killed in a shelling incident that set their summer house ablaze. A Syrian armored column reportedly forced Phalangist forces from Ehden with at least 50 fighters dead on both sides and three Syrian soldiers killed. The FBI cites grave prison conditions in Indiana including overcrowding, unsanitary facilities, lacking medical care and code violations. The Justice Department alleges Indiana failed to meet LEAA standards for advanced practices in state facilities and thus lost funding.
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Jehan
Ehden
Justice Department
Indiana
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
Boy Injured in Bicycle Crash With Funeral Home Van
A 12 year old Anderson boy, Vincent L. Floyd, was injured when his bicycle was struck by a Baker Brothers Funeral Home van around 11 45 a.m. Tuesday in front of 5714 Cedar Street. He suffered a buttock laceration, right arm abrasion and elbow abrasions and was treated at St. John's Hospital and released.
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Anderson
Vincent L. Floyd
Cedar St
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Floyd
St. John's Hospital
Elwood school board funds repairs but bids postponed
The Elwood Community School Corporation approved 63000 from the cumulative building fund for parking lot resurfacing insulation roofing and seating. bid letting was postponed awaiting price variance. If time runs short a special meeting may be held to let bids. Summer classes and staff additions were approved along with several new positions and a Tools for Schools program.
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Elwood Community School Corporation
Cumulative
Physical Education
Elwood Highchool
Edge
George Dudley
Joe 11
Art Kupisch
North Central Association
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Gerald Burton Lish
Betty Starkey
James Compton
George Bay
Phil Huffman
Phil Brown
Wood
Anderson. Alexandria
Foreign investment holdings and Arab input in US markets
The rector of the Office of Foreign Investment argues Arabs have never owned more than 6 to 10 percent of US production and sales in any field, with activity rising since 1976 but not dramatically. Arabs have invested about $200 million in the US, mainly in banks and real estate, while figures show Western Europeans held $38.5 billion in US stocks, Canadians $7.3 billion, and Japanese $0.9 billion in 1976. total NYSE stocks and bonds stood at $1.2 trillion. Continuous coverage notes lack of Middle East figures.
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Bert Lance
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Middle East
New York Stock Exchange
Elwood City Hall Faces Possible Closure Over Electrical Oddity
Elwood residents report a mysterious electrical surge at the Main Street city hall. An energized light bulb on the door frame burned Tuesday while a wiring fix by an electrician ran hours without full resolution. City engineer Bill Frye said if the stray current cannot be redirected safely, the building may close for precaution.
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Bill Frye
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Adams Township
Pendleton Ave
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Rt. 2
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Band Parents Association
William Mathys
Bill Sheperd
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