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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1973
Page
1
A gunman who seized a hostage and threatened to blow up an aviation fuel tank near Portland was shot and killed by FBI marksmen on Monday. Details appear on later pages.
Northwest school board approves 295000 for middle school housing grades six through eight with plans for a September 1974 opening. Many residents oppose the project citing cost and need, while remonstrances are expected and a public hearing will follow after state tax commissioners review. Teacher negotiators attend, seeking education items beyond salaries, with sessions to be scheduled.
Skylab 1 launch timeline shifted after one solar panel set failed to unfold and a meteorite shield may have been torn away. Mission director Schneider said power would be reduced to about half and crews must pause aboard Johnson Space Center quarantine as Saturn 1B readies for a Sunday restart.
A gunman fired on rush hour motorists on Interstate 405 in Bellevue, killing Abraham Saltzman and seriously wounding John Rober Mott of Seattle. Police hunted the shooter in hilly woods, saying he might be gone from the area.
Courtney Smith reported a gunpoint robbery at her apartment in Pinetree Village Apartments around 4:40 pm Monday. Five men fled in two cars, a brown Buick and a white over blue Oldsmobile, as police awaited further action by the victim.
William C. Sullivan, ex FBI assistant director, says Hoover was not of sound mind in later years and could not be trusted with wiretap files. Sullivan testified the records were given to Robert Mardian with orders from John Mitchell to protect the presidency, while Hoover retained them privately.
Madison County Council of Governments limited the field to five candidates for the executive director post after reviewing 44 applications. James Priest was excluded from the interview list. Donald McZarty heads the council pending selection. A five member interview committee was formed including mayors Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Clifton Paddock, and a county council representative. Paddock opposed paying travel expenses. A countywide questionnaire will be mailed to gauge residents' input for future planning, with distribution slated for next month.
The FBI disclosed that John Ehrlichman’s White House safe contained Ellsberg wiretap files and 16 others, a revelation that came as Senate hearings loomed and as John Dean papers faced government review. Ruckelshaus described wrestling with the Secret Service to obtain the files, while officials offered cautious explanations of the incident and its implications.
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