Sanitary district plan linked to storm sewer project
Mayor Rock and Henry B. Steeg & Associates push a sanitary taxing district as the only practical way to finance 36 million dollars in storm sewers. The proposal, under review by a city subcommittee, would grant powers beyond storm drains, though officials claim the district would focus on storm drainage while raising concerns about broader authority.
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Anderson County seeks tax plan impact on valuation and district funding
The Anderson Herald reports on a $36 million estimate rising by about 13 million from 1967 and a cautious note on average annual assessed valuation increases. Rock cites potential sanitary district effects on tax rates, estimating about eight cents per $1 million for roughly 18 to 22 years.
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Rabid Dog Missing After Bite Injures Girl
Three year old Angie Vail suffered facial bites when a dog 50 pounds beige with short hair bit her and fled. Twelve rabies shots loom unless the dog is found and confined for observation. APD will pursue calls while Morris Whitehead describes the animal as about the size of a large mongrel.
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Proposed Reservoir Could Spur Area Recreation
Madison County residents at a public meeting heard experts say a new Highland Reservoir could bring recreational facilities across 17 counties within a decade if federal and state funding and a county park and recreation board are in place. Construction would run 1976 through 1982, with land near Far Creek dammed to form a 16 mile long lake spanning Hamilton and Madison counties.
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FBI confirms half million recovered from skyjacking bag
The FBI report notes a mail bag found on a soybean farm south of Peru Indiana contained $500000. a separate $2000 bill unit remains unfound. The Spitfire submachine gun was located in a cornfield and investigators pursue the skyjacker. Local farmers helped uncover both items as the search for the suspect continues.
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Inside Story on Tax Scoff by Gary Mayor Hatcher
The Inside Story reports Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher accuses US Steel of scoffing at tax laws. Page 3 notes South Vietnamese repelling a North Vietnamese attack on the northern front. Nixon lifts meat import quotas to curb prices but rejects a general food freeze. Supreme Court declines to oversee civilian surveillance. Congress must handle it.
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Water woes rise as rain hits East, floods take second place
An East region ravaged by rain elevates drinking water concerns above flood waters. Details on page 8. A separate page 8 report notes an Indiana state trooper killed when his car collided with a semitrailer during a high speed chase after a traffic violator.
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Demos Press Viet Pullout Urges Immediate Endorsement
Democratic platform shapers demand withdrawal from Vietnam and reject a constitutional antibusing amendment. Weather forecast notes increasing cloudiness tonight with showers and thunderstorms Wednesday. Temperatures rise from the 70s to the 80s with a 20 percent precipitation chance. Anderson records a Monday high of 79 and a low of 52. An ad notes a tent sale offering happy returns for buyer and seller.
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Campaign Stints Break Up Old DC Political Couples
A string of couples in politics face marital strain from careers and public life. Notable cases include Sen. Robert Dole, Sen. John Tunney, Rep. Paul McCloskey, and Sen. Eugene McCarthy, with wives detailing stress, separations, and press scrutiny amid a broader shift in attitudes toward divorce in politics.
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John V. Tunney
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Eugene McCarthy
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