Election panel tackles balloting squabbles
A Madison County Election Board hearing wrestles with GOP precinct candidacy eligibility. Robert Binnion faced removal from the May primary ballot amid a dispute over Republican qualification and past ballot choices. Another hearing targets Mrs. Jarrard in Anderson Ward 2 Precinct 6 as questions loom about Democrat voting history.
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Pam Mulrey
Madison County Election Board
Robert Jack Binnion
Apache Drive
Richland Township
Binnion
Harry D. Davis
Davis
GOP
Binion
Anderson
Jarrard
Schrenker
Herald
Abraham
Meridian St
Cord
Michigan Democrat Diggs charged in $101,000 kickback case
Michigan Democrat Charles C Diggs Jr a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus was charged with padding his office payroll and taking $101 000 in kickbacks The grand jury accused him of inflating salaries and using federal funds to pay three private employees Diggs denied the charges saying he is innocent and confident the law will vindicate him The indictment lists 14 counts of mail fraud and 21 counts of making false statements to the government The case involves payroll records for aides and Diggs own Detroit funeral home legacy in Congress for 23 years and his overseas travels with President Carter.
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Lashington
Charles C. Diggs Jr
Congressional Black Caucus
Michigan
Mozambique
Gus
House
Africa
Thrhit
Justice Department
Diggs
Carter
Nigeria
Ms. Stultz
Matlock
Ofield Dukes
Dukes
Washington
Bell facelift under way in Anderson Indiana
A ten million dollar modernization program at Indiana Bell's Anderson office at 121 E 1th St aims to install electronic call handling for Anderson area customers. The new system, to begin service in 1975, promises faster operation and features such as speed calling three way calling call forwarding and call waiting. The project also includes major building upgrades to architectural, heating, cooling and electrical systems.
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Indiana Bell
Anderson
E. 1Th St
Bell
Judy Asbury
Anderson Area
Bell Proj
Ourentry Oue Way
Eeriediana Bell
Inside Today's Section Index Highlights Local Pages
The edition lists page-by-page content including Police blotter on page 2, obituaries on page 3, editorials on page 4, "How about this?" on page 5, People features on pages 6 to 8, Newsmakers on page 10, sports highlights and scoreboard on pages 15 to 19, comics on pages 20 and 21, stock markets on page 13, and classified ads on page 12.
Striking miners vote on new contract today
160 000 United Mine Workers go to the polls to decide on a new pact amid a historic nationwide coal strike. After 108 days of disruption, miners weigh lower health coverage, higher out of pocket costs, and a contract offering 1 one third pay raise over three years, with deep divisions in the ranks and leading to widespread economic effects.
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Marc Charney
Associated Press
United States
United Mine Workers
UMW
Carter
Wallenda kin risks death after fatal high wire fall
Steve Wallenda, 28, walked 400 yards on a tramway wire 15 feet above ground in Oakland hours after great uncle Karl was killed during a high wire act. He plans a final walk blindfolded and says the show must go on for the Wallenda family with a 200 year entertainer legacy.
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Oakland
Calif
Steve Wallenda
Karl
Steve
Gunther
Knowland Park Zoo
Karl Wallenda
Great Wallen
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Great Wallendas
The
Wallenda
Rietta
Weather update: light rain chances and cool weekend
Today sees a 6 percent chance of drizzle with highs in the upper 40s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the low to mid 30s. Saturday highs reach the mid 40s. Thursday's forecast shows a high of 53 and a low of 41.
Eight NYC Killings Linked by Underworld Ties
In New York eight killings unearthed in 48 hours shock locals. Salvatore Briguglio a Teamsters agent tied to Hoffa case gunned down in Little Italy. Pasquale Macciarolo found in Brooklyn trunk after three weeks missing. Others include a man found in a 155 gallon drum, an out of town victim on a street, a man shot walking his dog, a restaurant owner shot inside East 31st Street, and a Bronx store owner beaten to death. Investigations focus on underworld connections and unresolved mob links.
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New York
Jimmy Soffa
East 31St Street
Bronx
Little Italy
Salvatore Briguglio
Westwood
N.J
Teamsters Local 560
Union City
Anthony Provenzano
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
New York Post
Briguglio
Hoff
Provenzano
Anthony Ellito
560
Teamster
Martin Duffy
Pasquale
Patty
Macciarolo
Canarsie
Brooklyn
Macciarole
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Jim Abraham
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