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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
1
Herald staff report covers a public hearing on electing versus appointing an Anderson school board. Dr Robert Reardon chaired a blue ribbon panel while City leaders and citizens argued for an elected system, weighing representation, politics, and future governance.
Ferguson Steel Company has obtained a temporary restraining order blocking South Madison School Corporation from awarding the structural steel contract for the East Elementary project to Geiger & Peters. The action seeks a permanent injunction, $150000 plus costs, and alleges misrepresentation and constructive fraud. A July 5 hearing was set for injunctive relief.
Elwood woman Carol Frye files in Superior Court alleging a shot was fired by an Essex Group, Inc. agent during a July strike at the Elwood Essex Wire facility. She seeks $5.5 million in damages plus $500,000 for alleged medical losses and $5 million punitive, naming John Doe as an Essex employee. Frye, a UAW Local 1663 member, was injured with paralysis and ongoing disability.
Inside todays index outlines editorial and opinion on page 4 obituaries funeral services and new arrivals on page 5 youth page on page 6 people news and features on page 7 comic strips and daily features on pages 10 and 11 sports news and highlights on pages 12 to 13 news makers on page 15 and classified ads on pages 16 to 21.
Today will be very warm and humid with a chance of thunderstorms through tonight. Highs near 99 and lows around 75. Partly sunny and very warm Wednesday with a 30 percent rain chance tonight. Anderson records a high of 92 on Monday and a low of 75, sunset at 8 33 p m and sunrise at 5 33 a m.
Indiana Board of Accounts field auditors released 11 department audits covering 1974 to 1976. The electric utility showed a 600000 dollar net deficit at end 1976 due to 400000 owed to water and other utilities and 377000 in customer deposits, with additional losses from cash transfers and free electric service to city departments. Delinquent accounts and large balances owed by individual customers, plus interdepartmental receivables, contributed to the strain, while past practice of draining reserves and applying funds to nonutility uses drew criticism.
William H Raygets of Springfield Ohio will become executive vice president of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce August 15. He has served as director for the field Chamber of Commerce since 1971 and previously led chambers in Indiana and Owensboro Kentucky. Rayets biographical details confirmed after meetings with local officials.
Madison County Commissioners approve an offer to purchase the Superblock bounded by E Street Ninth Street Central Avenue and Main for 245000. The deal includes demolition and easement clearance costs and is contingent on funds approval by the County Council and a complete title abstract. The plan funds 100 toward the price and remains open 45 days.
Henry Circuit Judge Wesley Ratliff Jr denied Michael J Cox a new trial or dismissal in the April 11 verdict finding him guilty of uttering a forged $11,000 Heaton check. Evidence issues and testimony about cashier s checks were cited, Cox remains free on appeal bond while awaiting sentencing.
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