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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
5
The plan under development aims to replace individual soldiers with a pool system for overseas service starting next year. It would begin at platoon level with about 80 men, expanding to battalions and regiments totaling around 3,600. The goal is improved combat efficiency and morale by restoring the buddy system, pairing soldiers who trained together.
The Anderson Herald reports a restructuring of U S Army replacement procedures in Europe. Under the plan soldiers finishing overseas tours will be formed into battalions and return home as cohesive units, replacing the old depot system where individuals were pooled and sent to forward outfits they had not previously trained with.
Indiana Public Service Commission takes under advisement a petition by Indiana Gas & Water Co to drop a 49 central and southern Indiana rate increase. Public Counselor James I Robison urged dismissal and noted rates could fall if pursued later. Argument centered on Panhandle gas prices and federal rate decisions affecting utility income. A brief reference mentions a separate note about Karachi population history and an Indiana Airman James L Williams heading to Okinawa. Also traffic deaths in India reported, with rural vs urban fatalities split.
Courthouse records list divorces, alimony, and restraining orders involving Ralph Mattingly, Walter Reese, Violet Jeffries Reese, and others. estate administration and real estate sale petitions appear alongside mechanics lien foreclosures. Court minutes note custody rulings, findings, and orders in several divorce actions, with several named parties and restored maiden names. Agricultural notes report Indiana corn height at 14 inches on the last weekly count, wheat harvest underway, and rye harvest progress.
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