Do Blacks Get Fair Shake In Schools
A Herald series examines Anderson public schools and race gaps. Senior honors show 122 of 123 top students white. NAACP leader cites tense climate and calls for a human relations director. Principals note home poverty and limited exposure affect Black students’ progress.
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Evitor
Anderson
Brian Knowlton
Herald
Anderson Public
Adair. Gibbs
Madison County
NAACP
Madison Heights
Gibbs
Primary Election Today Shapes Anderson GOP and Council Races
The Anderson Herald reports packed GOP and Democrat contest lines for today with incumbent Mayor Robert L. Rock expected to win renomination and seven challengers in the at large city council race. GOP chairman Jim Abraham notes voter turnout may reach around 20 percent while stressing active campaigning by candidates. Incumbents Jack Alexander Merle F. Jones and Keith Millikan face several challengers including Carroll Grile. Democrat rivals for at-large include Raymond B. Anderson Robert L. Agnes Zayne R. Huffman Michael R. Price Alice H. Rehm and George A. Satterwhite. The mayoral battle pits Robert W. Ward against Lonnie C Weston, while other party races among Oscar L Atteberry Robert K Hooker Robert L. Land Jasper B. Smith Jr. and Joan M Wile are seen as tossups. Abraham emphasizes party rebuilding and voter mobilization as key themes.
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Abraham
Walt Dietzen
Robert L. Rock
Jack Alexander
Merle F. Jones
Keith Millikan
Carroll Grile
Dietzen
Raymond B. Anderson
Robert L. Agnes
Zayne R. Huffman
Michael R. Price
Alice H. Rehm
George A. Satterwhite
GOP
Delco-Remy Division
Robert W. Ward
Lonnie C Weston
Bob
Lonnie
Oscar L Atteberry
Robert K. Hooker
Robert L. Land
Jasper B. Smith Jr
Joan M Wile
Ralph McCoy
William R Presley
Democrats stake every vote in Indiana mayoral primaries
Voters in 114 Indiana cities head to polls Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor and city offices. Key contests include South Bend where Jerry Miller trails Peter Nemeth, Gary where Richard Hatcher battles Dozier Allen Jr., and Indianapolis where Richard Lugar retires setting up Hudnut versus rivals. Ninety percent of mayors seek re election and Mishawaka’s Margaret Prickett seeks a fourth term.
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South Bend
Jerry Miller
Peter J. Nemeth
Gary
Richard G. Hatcher
Dozier T. Allen Jr
Hatcher
Raci Allen
Calumet Township
Lake County
Steel City
Allen
Robert A. Pastrick
Mishawaka
Margaret W. Prickett
Lester French Sentenced to Death in Indiana Case
Lester D. French, 34, was sentenced to death by electrocution for first degree murder in Henry County. The jury also found him guilty of robbery, rape, kidnapping, and carrying a handgun without a license in the Kathy Wylie case. A separate life term was imposed for the kidnapping conviction and two nonconcurrent prison terms for robbery and rape.
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Herald
NEW Castle
Lester D. French
Lebanon
Henry Circuit
Wesley Ratliff Jr
French
Kathy Wylie
Indiana State Prison
Jan Herbert
John Eisele
Ratliff
U.S
Eisele
Herbert
Charles R. Martin
Alexandria
Wylie
Madison
Martin
Indiana
South Bend
Spring Tax Due May 10
Madison County treasurer George Earley reminds all taxpayers that not receiving a property tax statement does not relieve the tax obligation. Hundreds of statements were returned. owners who did not receive a billing should contact the treasurer's office. The spring installment is due by May 10 with no penalty if paid by 8 a.m. to noon.
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Madison County
George Earley
Earley
Weather Outlook With Showers and Thunderstorms Possible
The forecast calls for increasing clouds with a chance of showers and thunderstorms by late afternoon. Highs near 78 to 80, overnight lows mid 50s, Wednesday highs in the mid to upper 70s. Rain chances 0 today, 50 percent tonight. Sunset 7 37 p.m.
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Anderson
Saigon Tightens Deadline For South Vietnamese Holdouts
Saigon rulers extended the surrender deadline to May 31 for defeated South Vietnamese forces and ordered immediate loss of military equipment. A Saigon radio report warned of severe punishment for those hiding after midnight May 31. Observers noted possible delays in rounding up weapons and personnel from the old regime as troops may be in jungles or remote areas.
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Saigon
Bangkok
Iran van Tra
Saigon Military Committee
Mn Son
Nguyen van Thieu
Vander Jagt Praises the American System at Madison Breakfast
Michigan Congressman Guy Vander Jagt addressed about 400 Madison County Republicans praising the American system of constitutional government and free economy. He contrasted Democratic Congress oversight with calls to rediscover 1776 and urged Republicans to better convey the party’s story.
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America
Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt
Madison County
Vander Jagt
Madison County Women’s Republican Club
Anderson College
van der Jagt
Ford
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