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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1978
Page
1
Today there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, diminishing to 50 percent tonight. Highs today in the mid to upper 60s, lows in the low 50s. Sunday will be partly sunny with highs in the low to mid 60s. Anderson reported a high of 65 and low of 61 on Friday.
Madison County special education students travel to Muncie for the Indiana Regional Special Olympics Competition. Six counties send 425 competitors to Muncie Central High for opening ceremonies at 10 30 a m and swimming events. Track and field start at 12 30 p m with the meet ending at 6 15 p m. Officials include regional director Bob May and special guests from the Kennedy Foundation.
Senior Humane Officer John Terry urged the Anderson city council to terminate all animal shelter services outside the city limits by June 3 due to funding inequities. About half of the roughly 13,000 annual intakes come from outside Anderson, with the city covering nearly 90 percent of the shelter budget, a point Terry has pressed for two years.
Former White House press secretary Ron Nessen says Betty Ford was a jealous insecure wife whose drinking kept her from reacting outwardly to the assassination attempt on her husband. He recounts her smiling stance after learning of the San Francisco attack, per galley proofs quoted by Harriet Van Horne. Ford family aides decline comment. book due August. publisher not confirming contents.
Indiana Governor and physician Otis Bowen attacks President Carter for blaming the medical profession for inflation. He argues federal programs fuel rising costs and urges cost containment, citing higher medical increases than the general CPI and federal demand for health services. He defends doctors while urging the feds to allow higher personal take‑home pay.
Johnson, age 41, sought to withdraw prior guilty pleas and go to trial on the original charges after hiring new counsel. A Madison County judge denied the motion, setting June 18 for sentencing under a plea agreement that included three guilty pleas and potential life in prison.
President Carter abandons his 24 billion dollar tax cut, agreeing to a 19 to 20 billion range and delaying implementation from Oct 1, 1978 to Jan 1, 1979. The move follows inflation and weak congressional support, with experts noting likely deficits and slower growth.
AP report details a proposal to lift the first class letter rate from 13 to 15 cents, marking the fifth hike in a decade. Governors will meet next Friday for final approval, with the change to take effect on May 28 or June 4.
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