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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
20
AP report from Los Angeles notes five aftershocks in the San Fernando Valley following the Feb. 9 quake. Authorities and CALtech say the 9:01 a.m tremor ranked strongest among aftershocks, with damage ranging from cracked dishes to overturned refrigerators. Over 300 aftershocks have occurred since the 6.6 quake.
Carter and Mrs Sue Leavell secretary have been elected as delegates for the 75th Annual Convention of the American Federation of Musicians Local 32 to be held at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle from June 2 through July 1. The AFM is the largest union of professional performers with about 1000000 members and more than 650 affiliated locals.
The Pentagon aims to curb drug abuse in the armed forces and estimates about 25,000 U S troops in Vietnam may use heroin, roughly half of them addicts. Gen Taber said the figure is a planning estimate under Nixon’s anti-drug program for servicemen overseas.
A U S defense official described a push to test and treat servicemen for heroin addiction in Vietnam era operations. The plan calls for seven day detox and extended treatment, with drug testing for all personnel leaving Vietnam. Officials cited estimates of 30,000 to 40,000 addicted servicemen and discussed broader manpower implications.
St. Joseph County coroner Harry Ludwick died at 55 after a cerebral hemorrhage. Services are set for Wednesday. survivors include his widow and a daughter. Ludwick had been coroner since 1964 and was arrested at the 1968 Democratic Convention before charges were dropped.
Peter Lemon, 21, of East Tawas, Michigan, received the Medal of Honor for actions in April 1970 during a battle in Vietnam. He said he and fellow soldiers were partying the night before and were under heavy fire, with Lemon fighting through key acts of heroism using machine guns and hand grenades. The veteran recalled the war’s absurdity while emphasizing his desire for peace.
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