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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1973
Page
1
Reported arson and firebombing in the French Quarter killed 29 people in New Orleans. The incident is being investigated by officials with details on the blaze surfacing in late Page 2 coverage.
Rock administration braces for rapid action on a $1.5 million bond issue and related revenue sharing. Tonight the board of works will hear bids for downtown parking meters and Thursday the plan commission will consider urban renewal designations, CBD additions, and a master plan integration as council set for July 12. Additional items include sewer separation engineering, Meridian Street widening, Geater Memorial pool restoration, Grandview Pro Shop upgrades, shelter house construction, and traffic control standards guiding future downtown routing.
AP reports John W. Dean II testified that President Nixon was involved in the Watergate cover up and ignored warnings of a cancer growing on the residency. He said the White House aimed to keep the affair from reaching higher levels and noted ongoing meetings with Nixon about continuing the cover up. Dean, Nixon’s former official lawyer, asserted the President did not grasp the implications of his involvement.
Management reports ongoing wage negotiations with three craft groups. One craft has set a strike deadline at 4 31 p m today, which could prevent publication if workers are not on duty.
Columbus Avenue residents suffer severe mosquito bites with dozens of welts and hospital visits. City and state health officials consider options. private landowner Huntington Carlisle may be responsible for drainage fixes. Ball State expert Dr. R E Siverly suggests filling the swamp or creating a lake as a solution.
The Madison County Council will not take official action on the local option income tax before July 1. President Lowell Powell told The Herald that all but one member refused adoption next year, and a May 31 vote rejected the plan for this year. Powell will report the council’s stance to Auditor Carlin Dawson as the 1974 budgets loom, with officials likely tightening spending under the new law. Civilian departments expect belt tightening, though officials show no open opposition.
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