Tragedy in Indianapolis Mobile Home Fire Claims Two Young Sons
Two young sons of former Anderson resident Mindy Davis died in an early Friday mobile home fire in west Indianapolis. Charles Davis, the father, was injured and listed in critical condition after reentering the home to try to save his children. Fire officials said the blaze started in the kitchen area around 9:30 am and trapped the family in the trailer. The mother was at work at Curtis Publishing Company when the fire occurred.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Wayne Township
Jonathan E. Davis
Charles R. Davis
Charles
Mindy (Wellman) Davis
Mariwood Way
Davis
Tom Wellman
W. Hartman Road
Wishard Memorial Hospital Burns Center
Curtis Publishing Company
Westside
Elwood
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Madison County
Indiana
Theodore Fettig
Rt. 3
Muncie Hospital
Elwood Mercy Hospital
Father Fettig
Ind
ISP
John Hill
Pendleton Post
Charles Davis
Johnathan
Charles R
Wishard Memorial Hospital
Burns Center
Mindy
W. Hartman Rd
Double funeral rites for Jonathan E. and Charles R. Davis
Police blotter notes a clocked Friday robbery at National Gas Corp. on Walnut Street in which a white male, about 5 feet 4 inches, 130 pounds, with short dark hair and denim jacket, brandished a knife and escaped with an undetermined cash amount after instructing a secretary to open the drawer and to retreat to a back room for 30 seconds. Funeral services for the Davises set for Tuesday at Conkle Lynhurst Chapel with burial at Floral Park Cemetery.
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Jonathan E
Charles R. Davis
Conkle Funeral Home
Lynhurst Chaapel
Indianapolis
Tommie Long
Floral Park
National Gas Corp
Walnut St
Miners face grim vote amid contract stalemate in district rails
In Pennsylvania, union officials expect the latest contract to pass as miners face hardships after a long strike. Indiana jobless claims fell to 63,870 with 6,205 first time claims as recalls rise. Nearby incidents include a man arrested after firing shots, a burglary at a service station, an elderly priest injured in a crash, and an armed robbery attempt at a liquor store.
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Val Searton
District 2
Pennsylvania
BCOA
Indianapolis
Indiana
John F. Coppes
Indiana Employment Security Division
Coppes
City faces state audit over police and fire pension funds
In Anderson a judge ruled that plaintiffs are city employees under Indiana code and city may pay part of group life premiums. State Board of Accounts had deemed premiums illegal from 1974 to 1977, citing lack of statutory authority and prompting audit findings of about 70,135 dollars for health insurance for 26 retired firemen and 34,577 dollars for 14 retired policemen.
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Newbern
Byer
State Board of Accounts
Ted Sendak
Marvin Clanin
the Herald
Newman
Attorney General
Anderson
Israelis Harassed by Lebanese Militiamen near Litani
U N troops guarding positions on both sides of the Litani River faced harassing fire from Lebanese rightist militiamen who demand Israeli forces stay in the area. No casualties were reported.
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U.N
Litani River
Nabatieh
Litani
New York
Kurt Waldheim
Menachem Begin
Israel
Security Council
Lebanon
Redistricting dispute tests Campbell renomination bid
Democrats and election officials examined census tract maps to determine district boundaries in District 36. Rep Campbell faced a challenge over residency when his Riverview Drive home was alleged to lie in District 35, a dispute the state election board rejected after review of tract boundaries.
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VanBuskirk Road
Election Board
Madison Avenue
White River
Layton Road
Rep
Campbell
Riverview Drive
District 36
State Election Board
Garry Miracle
Anderson
Miracle
Henry Schrenker
Paul O'Neill
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13Th St
Patterson
Matt's
Union 76
Alexandria Pike
Bradley John Everett
Everett
Chesterfield
17Th
Meridian
Jack Carr
Wasbinder Drive
Carr
East Side
Christ
Glen K. Cox
Edward Engstrom
Family Fellowship
Harold Deccu
Pastor Engstrom
Engstrom
Assembly OF God
Pat Kiely
Ezer Weizman
Tyre
Beirut
France
Abu Saif
Hemphills
Indy Murat Temple
Blue Ridge Quartet
Jerry and the Singing Goffs
B. St. Rd
Ae Music
Pastor Parker
Lester Roloff
Azariah
Bob Jones Jr
Bob Jones Ili
Jack Hyles
Gene Parker
Faith Baptist Church
Norris Dr
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