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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1975
Page
1
United States agrees at Thailand’s request to pause removal of planes flown to Thailand by South Vietnamese refugees as new rulers schedule a mass Saigon rally to unveil a city government. Weather: mostly cloudy and mild with 70s high, a 20 percent rain chance tonight. Obits, opinions, and classifieds follow.
Rock led Ward by 2,794 to 2,236 in the Anderson mayoral race as 57 precincts reported with Rock tallying 6,144 votes to defeat Arnold and Osban. In at large race, Alexander won renomination, Grile second, Huffman third. Jones and Millikan trailed. GOP at large spots went to Land, Wile, and Atteberry. Kiely, Orbik, Ger man, Muir, Cochran advance in districts with Republican challengers set.
Unofficial results show Donald E. Carpenter leading the Democrat ticket in the first Chesterfield town board primary with 300 votes in the second district. Albert J. Leduc, the sole incumbent, lost renomination in the Democrat primary. In the first district Harold L. Brewer led with 282 votes. Jim A. Morrison apparently defeated Samuel D. Branham and Pauline E. Swann for the third district nomination. Grills appears winner for town judge with 257 votes. Patricia Summers was unopposed in clerk treasurer race. Elwood mayoral race saw Lynn G. Chase win with 875 votes, facing Eugene A. Smith in November.
In Elwood, Billy J. Brogdon won the Republican nomination for clerk treasurer with 1099 votes over Virginia Sue Noble 692 and will face Mary Mae Cornelius in November. Democrat Charles C. Fowler ran unopposed for city judge though Riley M. Sharp appeared on the ballot before withdrawing. Walter Galbreath led the Democrat field for city council district one with 178 votes. Danney Faucett and Thomas A. Lewis followed. James M. Leavitt led for fourth district with 229, facing John R. Davis. Republican Harvey R. Weatherford will oppose Leavitt. Two at large councilmen elected for the party were George L. Acres 914 and Joseph E. Slayton 822. Other at large candidates were Lawrence D. Amos 340, George W. Goens 382, Dennis Skoczylas 457, Woodrow B. Wilson 427. Democrats in districts two, three and five ran unopposed. Republicans have no candidates for city court judge and first and fifth district councilman.
Dave Nicholson, veteran coach of 13 years at Madison Heights, named head football coach at the city school Tuesday night. He replaces Tom Bruin, who left in January for Jay County High School, creating a vacancy in the program and a tight timetable before the coming season. Nicholson, Ball State graduate and 1969 MAE, is married to Soteria and has two sons, Christopher and Michael, with deep family ties and extensive coaching roles, including varsity line coach for the past three seasons. He is active in several fraternal and Masonic organizations in Anderson and Indianapolis.
UAW Local 663 election chair Maurice Manghelli said final results for Guide Division officers will not be known until this evening. More than 3,400 voted, including 450 retirees, from 4,200 eligible workers. Incumbent president Carroll Miller leads by 40 votes over Ed Etchison. final tallies await 385 paper challenge ballots.
In a two part series, Brian Knowlton examines factors behind the lack of high honors among Black students in Anderson. Economic and social handicaps, school climate, tracking, and family support shape outcomes for Black and lower income White students, with calls for early integration and stronger guidance and funding to address disparities.
Anderson Sanitary District Board meets at city hall to consider resolutions to sell 3 million dollars in bonds for stormwater drainage projects serving the southeast and near north side. Approval by council possible. tax rate would rise about 24 to 30 cents per 100 dollars.
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