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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1970
Page
14
Conservatives secured a House of Commons majority amid a labor upset. Labour leader Wilson resigned after presenting the government’s resignation to the Queen, and Edward Heath was invested as prime minister, ending five years of Labour rule.
The Madison County Council of Governments adopted a financial plan and contracts with HUD and elected new officers Friday. It debated centralizing funds into one account with shared budgets, requiring dual signatures, and considered a $108 650 projected annual requirement for the coming year.
Madison County urban area planning study advances as city votes to accept HUD funding covering two thirds of costs. Local share set at one third for four members and agencies, with Anderson as 40 percent and Madison County at 40 percent. Barton Aschman contract to be reconsidered next meeting.
A head on crash near Alexandria Indiana at 2 40 a m killed Steven W Fields 21 of 218 Be Madigon St Alexandria. His car traveling over 100 mph struck a truck driven by Grover Kabrich 49 of Anderson. Kabrich escaped with minor injuries. Fields died on impact. Funeral services set for Monday.
A Friday night one car crash on County Road Hoad east west between Alexandria and Elwood left three young men severely injured. The vehicle skidded 136 feet then 76 feet into a fence and field, throwing two passengers 32 feet from the car. Bill D. McClish, 20, of 8 W Third, near Alexandria, was listed in very critical condition at Community Hospital in Anderson. Donald McClish, a cousin, was driving the car.
Convention crowds gather for a weekend at the Church at God's Best International in Anderson with thousands arriving from across the country. The program includes nearly 300 conferences and sessions for all ages, culminating Sunday with four general services in Warner Auditorium and guest speakers from the Lay Institute For Evangelism and other organizations.
Chester Bechtel will become principal of Hiawatha School for the fall semester replacing Lester Clevenger who retired after the 1969 70 year. George Pentz moves to Brentwood and Mrs Nila Shaffer becomes Seventh Street principal. Phillip Brown becomes Bechtel’s assistant. Pentz has 14 years in Anderson Schools and had been Seventh Street principal since 1966.
UPI reports Cambodian and South Vietnamese troops clash with Communist forces around Kampong Thom and Phnom Penh. Five Americans killed in separate near border actions, with additional casualties and ongoing efforts to reopen supply routes and protect important sites. Communist forces repeatedly engage near Highway 6 and the Angkor region as Lon Nol’s government seeks to hold the capital.
A Park Place Church of God seminar featured personal drug experiences from rehab leader Denver Smoot and former heroin addict Vincent Guerra. Parole officer Eston Hunter and others described LSD trips, urges to proselytize, and drug culture influences, concluding at the church convention.
The forecast calls for variable cloudiness with a chance of occasional showers today and Sunday. Highs reach the mid to upper 60s and low 70s, with tonight's lows near 68 to 76 degrees and yesterday’s high 71 and low 87. Sunrise is 10 a.m. and sunset 4:21 p.m.
The Anderson Free Fair plans its opening on June 27 led by Mayor J. J. Flanagan and secretary-manager Frank Nealis. Highlights include Dogskalier Shows Magic Midway, new titles, free parking and seating Sunday, auto thrill show The Mustang Wheel Drivers Monday, harvest racing Tuesday through Friday, teen dance July 4, and fireworks after the harness races Thursday.
William J. Sonny Walker, head of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Arkansas, will speak at Allen Chapel Terrace Estates fund raising event and moderate a 10 am city hall seminar on economic opportunities open to the public. Panelists from state and local groups will discuss housing, jobs, and community programs.
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