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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
2
AP reports enemy mortar shells hit a large ammunition depot near Qui Nhon, triggering massive explosions. No casualties confirmed. several houses damaged and an undetermined number wounded. The site, half a mile from the city, formerly a US installation, holds about 15 000 tons of ammo.
The slain Jerome Jonson of New Brunswick is identified by police amid an anonymous call claiming a black revolutionary group assassinated Joe Colombo. Colombo insists the killing was not racist and calls it a mutiny. Jonson had prior rape and birary charges on record.
South Madison would allocate $1.7 million of a $36 million fund to urgent education needs. Gary and Hammond together account for $8.4 million in proposed projects under the plan.
Dr Carolyn Johnson notes refined methods for detecting minute mercury quantities in water and budgets. Scientists can now measure trace levels in parts per billion, enabling assessment of very small releases. prior limits hindered comparison with larger water samples.
A summer gathering of Detroit west side drug dealers led to factional splits and an armed conflict. One major figure, Steele, and his bodyguard were shot in a night clash in a dope district. Another dealer, Flowers, faced threats amid the violence.
Dr. Daniel Ellsberg surrendered to federal authorities in Boston amid a Los Angeles grand jury indictment for theft of government property and unauthorized possession of national defense documents. The Pentagon papers leak case unfolds as the Supreme Court nears a term ruling and the Defense Department provides Congress with the report tracing U.S. Vietnam involvement.
A historic account describes the Madison County courthouse as the 1095 era Superior Court seedbed later called a folly. It recalls a water storage tank, rainwater channeled via roof eaves, and the 2 500 pound bell awaiting fate as the building nears demolition.
Larry Creakbaum of the Late Aeronautics Commission said the Anderson project costs 359 500 dollars and meets FCC minimum requirements. The plan includes a round control frequency local control lines to the flight service station and air traffic control center. It is the second Indiana project approved under the Airport Development Aid Program of 1970.
Columbia Md AP report examines air quality in the planned community of Columbia near Baltimore and Washington DC. Dr Helmut Landsberg notes warmer nights, increased rainfall, and recirculating city air despite low industrial pollution. He warns regional forest loss would worsen pollution transport along the corridor.
New York City lore recalls Fraunces Tavern once named for a seven year old girl whose essay The Horror of War moved England. The establishment opened in 1782 as Queen's Head Tavern and gained fame through Charlotte, a child whose words reportedly swayed a royal union.
In Ottawa and across Canada temperatures surged with a record June peak. The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development notes 357 bands and 2,276 reserves or settlements faced heat impact as turnout and access concerns persisted.
Citizens viewed the courthouse tour noting best glass windows black walnut floors and floor to ceiling designs. Officials said future plans may expand space with offices lounges and restrooms while costs rise from 410 to about 4 million with Becker and Becker of New York slated to complete feasibility by late July.
Madison-Grant High School will send three seniors Carolyn Smith Bonnie Stewart and Kenneth Mewar on two month foreign exchange programs sponsored by Youth for Understanding. Smith will live with the Just Blank family in Leiden Holland Stewart with the Francois family in Veghel Holland and Bair with the Ernest Gasser family in Heimberg Switzerland. Smith and Stewart left June 18 for orientation at Saginaw Valley College before flying to Amsterdam to meet their host families.
Only about two thousand West Germans work in Bonn area wig and wallpiece production. Most are employed by firms and workshops, reflecting a small specialized industry in the region.
In Madison County health news several local deaths were reported. Marguerite Pope and May Blake, long time area residents, died after extended illnesses with services in Greenfield and Alexandria. The obituary notes survivors including children and grandchildren and lists funeral home arrangements. Bebop details cover Kermit Key of Anderson, Hazel Justice of Elwood, Corine Mix of Wilkinson, and Corine Mix, with burial plans and family connections.
Davis known as the cat burglar faces trial in Madison Circuit Court with Judge Carl T. Smith presiding as jury selection begins at 9 a.m. He is charged with burglarizing the home of Ler Smith at 125 Court during the early hours of February 1. In a separate arraignment, Donald Brown was sentenced to one to two years in Indiana State Prison for causing the death of Larry Kramer after a collision on Indiana 9 and 67 at County Road 6208. Brown’s conviction was upheld by the Indiana Supreme Court after appeals.
A list of birth announcements shows multiple families welcoming children. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walker with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson with a boy, Mr. and Mrs. John Steen with a boy, and others including twin boys for Mr. and Mrs. Cliton Gulley and twins for Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Krick. Additional births include a girl for Mr. and Mrs. David York and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hari. One entry notes a birth at Community Hospital in Indianapolis to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawson of Pendleton, and another at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lafayette to Mr. and Mrs. Michael McFall, with parental grandparents listed for maternal and paternal sides.
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