Ridlen-Snyder Lead in Indiana GOP Nomination Battle
Indiana delegates at the state convention faced a calm ballot as Edwin J. Simcox won the Republican nomination near certain for secretary of state while John K. Snyder and Ridlen led the treasurer contest. The clerk and auditor races remained tossups with Mario OfLaughlin and Judy Potts seeking the clerk seat.
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Indiana
GOP
John K. Snyder
Wilkinson
Logansport
Ridlen
Statehouse
Indapolis
Mario OfLaughlin
Judy Potts
Lafayette
Republican State Committee
Ind Court
Rex Carpenter
Indianapolis
Simcox
Thomas S. Milligan
Snyder
Marion County
John W. Sneid
Paul
Jilligan
Edgar D Whitcomb
Nicholson File unions face two suits over seniority phaseout
Two lawsuits filed Thursday in Madison Circuit Court accuse Nicholson File and United Steel Workers Local 1944 of breaching seniority and representation agreements after Nicholson phased out its Anderson operation. Plaintiffs allege seniority rights were terminated and later restored only to be revoked again, forcing some workers to accept lower pay and risking discharge.
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Nicholson File
Anderson
Madison Circuit
United Steel Workers
Nicholson Fil
United Steel Workers of America
Marion Withers
Regent and Averments
Smiseing
Inside Today Index and Page Guide
A compact guide lists sections and page numbers for Area obituaries and funerals Police blotter Editorials People news and features Newsmakers Sports news and features Comics daily features Markets and Classifieds including pay ads Details indicate pages 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 13 15 18 and pay classified ads placeholder as listed in the daily index
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Free fair opens tonight with Miss Midway pageant
The 1978 Anderson Free Fair begins this evening at Athletic Park with Miss Midway selection from twelve contestants. The pageant starts at 7:30 after an afternoon tea, followed by judging in casual, swimming, and evening wear. The week features amusement rides, side shows, grandstand acts, harness racing, and a July 2 fireworks display. Grandstand acts include Happy Daze on July 1 and Chief Billy Thunder Cloud on July 8. Rides, racing continue nightly through July 7, with a one way Milton Avenue traffic plan each evening from 6 p.m. until close.
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Anderson
Happy Daze
Billy Thunder Cloud
The
Chieftains
Milton Avenue
35 Sought in Drug Probe Raids Across Indiana Counties
Indiana State Police conducted raids in Madison and Hamilton counties to locate 35 people linked to narcotics trafficking. Uncover narcotics agents executed month long probes resulting in 16 Hamilton and 4 Madison residents detained. Suspects, including 22 from Hamilton and 13 from Madison, were to be processed at Alexandria PD before Madison County jail. The operation targeted marijuana PCP LSD cocaine and related offenses with ongoing door to door searches into the early morning.
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Indiana
Madison
Hamilton
ISP
Jim Grindle
Nea Pendleton
Hamilton County
Madison County
Anderson
Sto
Istudy
Alexandria
Apel
Elwood
Sumle
Grindle
the Herald
Aet Nor
Water main rupture delays Truman Bridge work
A water main rupture Thursday morning caused a geyser at the Truman Bridge site delaying grading and paving. By Thursday afternoon repairs were completed and crews planned to resume work the next morning, while Fifth and Main streets remained closed and traffic rerouted to the bridge’s east entrance.
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Hes Prograd
Truman Bridge
Yellowstone
C 'S
Fifth
Main Streets
Tme
Main Street
Milton and
Grand Avenues
Pan Muncie
Arrow Avenue
24Th
25Th Street
Lugar urges Senate panel to bury Labor Law Reform Act
Senator Lugar calls for ending the Labor Law Reform Act this year and reviving it next year in a altered form. He tells the Labor Committee that Senate patience is exhausted as the bill faces hearings and potential filibuster. Supporters warn the measure targets labor practices while opponents fear harm to small business.
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Richard Lugar
Senate
Lugar
Harrison A. Williams
Jr D.N.J
Williams
Riegle
United States
Weather: Hot and humid with scattered storms through Saturday
Part cloudy conditions continue with a slight risk of thunderstorms through Saturday. Highs reach the low to mid 90s, with lows in the low to mid 70s. Rain chance holds at about 2 percent tonight. Sunset around 8 30 p.m., sunrise Saturday at 5 34 a.m.
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Union
Nicholson Suits
Nuclear Regulatory Agency
Washington
Group 1
Lug
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Sugar
Donald Riegle
Athletic Park
Stove Hagens Int
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