Ford outlines 1976 bid and policy aims in news conference
President Ford declares the Vietnam War over and urges focus on the future. He reassesses Middle East policy with Rabin and Sadat and seeks on the spot recommendations. Ford defends refugee policy for Vietnamese, cites labor and Jewish groups support, and confirms 1976 presidential candidacy. He predicts arms talks progress with the USSR and a strengthened Atlantic alliance, while calling for a $430 million summer jobs program and saying the recession is ending.
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Washington
Ford
Vietnam
Middle East
U.S
United States
Organized Labor
American Jewish Committee
Republican Party
Soviet Union
Europe
Asia
Congress
GOP Rally Hails Candidate Slate For Anderson Election
About 250 Republicans gathered Tuesday at GOP headquarters to back the Anderson ticket for the November municipal election. James Abraham announced a city organization meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday to elect a city chair and officers. Lead speaker mayoral candidate Robert W. Ward and coroner Lonnie Weston pledged unity. Other nominees introduced included Opal Gilliam for city clerk and several council candidates across six districts.
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Aly Lee E. Lortz
Herald
GOP
Anderson
James Abraham
Abraham
Robert W. Ward
Madison County
Lonnie Weston
Ward
Weston
Opal Gilliam
Jack van Dyke
Gregg Graham
Mervin Moss
Ronald Fletcher
Jack Keesling
Counilman
Robert Land
Joan Wile
Oscar Atteberry
Highland High addition bids rejected by school board
Anderson School Board voted to reject all bids for the Highland High School addition, noting bids were far above expectations. The $18 million appropriation covered 70,000 square feet with potential to rise to $21 million. lowest bids were about $2.5 million over. No new bid date set as the board plans to revisit plans and seek funding, including local bank loans and athletic program savings to support girls sports. Four retirement notices were announced for district staff.
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Ramstun Herald
Weiler
Highland High School
Anderson Community School
Ray Turner
Anderson Banking Co
Citizen's Bank
Paul Bradford
Madison
Area Deaths Highlight Local Veterans and Notables
Area obituaries note John A. Johnson 60 of 909 Alhambra Died Tuesday after brief illness in Community Hospital He was Anderson resident since 1936 and served in US Army WWII He held church and lodge positions and belonged to American Legion Post Chesterfield Millard C Butcher 71 of 255 Pasadena Rd died early Tuesday at a convalescent center Former Firestone employee and Nazarene church member survived by widow Sylvia and daughters Doris Adams Mary Owens Jane Hammond. 15 grandchildren. 10 great grandchildren Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Coaltrin with burial Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Alva A Betteron 83 of North Manchester Died Tuesday at Peabody Memorial Retirement Home Retired from Delco Remy Anderson Plant and WW I veteran Survived by widow Doris son Robert Betteron two stepsons sisters and several grandchildren Graves at Saunders Cemetery East of Daleville Thursday 12:15 p.m. North Manchester services 10 a.m. Thursday Peabody Memorial Chapel. Lola Martin former Anderson resident died in San Antonio Survivors include son George Donaldson Sr two sisters and four grandchildren. Wilma Sheedy 66 of Elwood died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Copher Fesler with burial Elwood City Cemetery George Pettis 76 of Chesterfield died Monday after long illness Owned Pettis Sheet Metal Co member Parkview Wesleyan Church Survived by widow Martha seven children and many grandchildren. Theresia Albrecht former Anderson resident died May 2 Kassel Germany Funeral rites held there Monday Surviving daughter Johanna Klinger two grandchildren and siblings in Hungary
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
John A. Johnson
Alhambra Dr
Community Hospital
Anderson
Burnt Prairie
East St. Louis
Til
University of Illinois
Central Christian Church
Fellowship Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Job
US. Army
American Legion
Chesterfield
Sublesville
Millard C. Butcher
Pasadena Rd
Firestone Industrial Products
Long Memorial Church of the Nazarene
Monroe County
Hamilton County
Sylvia
Doris Adams
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mary Owens
Noblesville
Jane Hammond
Arcadia
Dale
Bloomington
Coaltrin Funeral Home
Ralph Price
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
Lola M. Johnson
Robert Allison
Albert Kassing
Jack Eaves
Kewaunee
Ill
Ted Johnson
Brown and Butz Funeral Home
Ted Hurst
T Maplewood
Alva Betteron
Alva A. Betteron
Peabody Memorial
North Manchester
Daleville
Delco
Remy
Anderson Plant
American Legion 446
Doris Are
Robert A. Betteron
San Antonio
Tex
Joseph F. Shoemaker
Leon Funkhouser
Dearborn
Mich
Martin Davis
Peabody Memorial Chapel
William Visser
Saunders Cemetery
Bender Funeral
George Pettis
Water St
Minnesota
Pettis Sheet Metal Company
Parkview Wesleyan Church
Martha
George
Cincinnati
Ohio
David
Valparaiso
Lydia ‘Skinner
Patricia Jones
San Diego
Calif
Marilyn Kolar
Bette Bettendorf
Chicago
Tone Drake
Linwood
Wash
Andrew
William Pettis
Adelah Messer
Florence Wilroth
Ellen Wilroth
Priscilla Prodoehl
Leros Hines
Rowe and Weston
Bomb threat spree in Anderson prompts citywide response
Within an hour Monday night authorities fielded eleven false bomb threats to Dunkin Donuts Hospital Kaufman’s Hardware and other sites across Anderson. Fire Chief Dale Fletcher blamed prank calls meant to boost egos as detectives arrested Daniel Colvin, 27, for forgery tied to a separate incident.
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Remsurs
Dale Fletcher
Anderson
Fletcher
Anderson Bank
Madison County
Daniel E Colvin
Meridian
Colvin
Meridian Street
Plastic Bag Suffocates Baby Girl
A infant named Heather Simpson died about 10 p.m. Tuesday after pulling a plastic bag over her head, coroner Lonnie Weston reported. The baby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Simpson of 3831 Brentwood Drive, was visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Orbie Pearson at 2422 Hendricks Street when the accident occurred. Mrs. Jesse Pearson, the grandmother, suffered a stroke shortly after the coroner pronounced death at St. John’s Hospital and was treated at Community Hospital. No foul play is suspected. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rowe and Weston Funeral Home.
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A. Tourmonthoa
Lonnie Weston
Heather Simpson
William F. Simpson
Brentwood
Orbie Pearson
Hendricks St
St. John’s Hospital
Jesse Pearson
Community Hospital
Pearson
Hos
Pital
Weston
Rowe and Weston Funeral Home
Gaston Man Takes Life in Daughter's Home
A Gaston man, V. Frank Kelly, 72, apparently killed himself Tuesday morning in his daughter's residence. A retired New York Central Railroad conductor, Kelly was long associated with Anderson and survived by five sons, three daughters, 29 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Albert C. Frazee Funeral Home arranged the Middletown viewing with services at First Church of the Nazarene conducted by Rev. C. D. Westhaver. Burial followed at East Maplewood Cemetery.
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V. Frank Kelly
Rt 1
Anderson
New York Central Railroad
Kelly
First Church of the Nazarene
Bethany Brotherhood
Charles 0. Kelly
Alva Kelly
van Wert
Ohio
William Kelly
Crystal Lake
Ill
Keith’ Kelly
Muncie
Leroy Kelly
Denver
Colo
Richard L.” Kel Alexandria
Katherine Francis Gashcho
Raymond Agnes Cain
Gaston
Richard Gracey Bolienbacker
Fort Wayne
Albert C. Frazee
Middletown
Indiana mayors toppled in statewide primary contests
Democratic incumbents in at least 10 Indiana cities were defeated by challengers while Richard G. Hatcher led in Gary early returns. In Muncie Hammond Washing ton Kokomo New Castle Charlestown Decatur Oakland City Marion Evansville Evansville mayoral races saw incumbent losses and the Indianapolis race featured Robert Welch winning the Democratic nomination to oppose Republican William Hudnut.
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Greene
Associated Press
Indiana
Richard G. Hatcher
Paul J. Cooley
Muncie
Joseph Klen
Hammond
Othmar J. Frye
Washington
Jerry Miller
South Bend
John Peacock
Kokomo
Scott Bousley
New Castle
John Bowen
Charlestown
Harry Hebble
Decatur
Hatcher
Dozier T. Allen Jr
Gary
Allen Cooley
Robert G Cunningham
Oakland City
Richardson
Robert Burton
Evansville
Russell Lloyd
Jeff Hays
Jerry A. Linzy
University of Evansville
Wlen
Edward Raskosky
Frye
Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
Leo Sullivan
Robert W. Welch
William H. Hudnut
Indianapolis
Richard G. Lugar
Welch
Marion County
William M. Schreiber
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Yitzhak Rabin
Republican Organization
Highland High Addition
Nengney Rig Aenual
Ruth Ritter
Forest Hills
Elenor Sharp
Meadowbrook
Dennis Stratton
East Side Junior High
Meredyth Delph
South Side Junior High
Millard Butcher
University of Texas Health Science Center
Texas
George S. Donaldson Sr
John Hamilton
KB. Ehrhardt
Jackson, Miss
Wilma Sheedy Elwood
Wilma Ruth Sheedy
Wesley Sheedy
Rt. 4
Mercy Hospital
Copher and Fesler
Stephen Salsbery
Elwood City Cemetery
Elwood
Sheedy
Harmony Christian Church
Eastern Star
Wesley
Sharon Kay Sheedy
Joan Foley
Theresia Albrecht
Kassel
Germany
Johanna Klinger
Austin, Tex
Andrea
Jason
Budapest
Hungary
N. Madison
Kaufman's
Fifth St
Bargain Land
Grand Ave
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
38Th St
Singer Sewing Center
Mounds Mall
City Hall
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Main St
Jones’ Manufacturing Co
Madson
Hudson Printing Co
Ninth St
East Maplewood Cemetery
Beans Bly Funeral Home
We Armstron
Willealy
S&h
Armstrong
Patan No
Parenane
Ohio Ave
Hudnut
Lugar
Birch Bayh
Miller
Peter Nemeth
Nemeth
John Slafkosky
Sereee
Saori Fee
Paar
Tire Stores
Oni
Ona
Nicholat Madison
Broadway & Ames
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