Bookkeeping Snafu Tops Elwood Budget Agenda
Elwood Mayor Lynn Chase and the City Council learned of a 197,000 bookkeeping error that overstated the general fund after a February surplus was not properly deducted. A state board official advised correcting 12 budget lines and possibly five ordinances to align the books.
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Herald
Elwood
Lynn Chase
James Leavitt
State Board of Accounts
Arl Broo
State Board
Broo
Chase
Leavitt
Elwood Civil City General Fund
Police Pension Fund
Fire Pension Fund
Park Fund
Federal Revenue Sharing
Park Department
Kiwanis Park
Callaway Park
Elwood Athletic Park
Little League Park
Babe Ruth Park
Elwood Memorial Park
Indiana Supreme Court upholds murder conviction
The Indiana Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the second degree murder conviction of Arthur James Lewis. The ruling rejects his claim that an extension for filing an appeal was required because he was absent from the state during the deadline. Lewis was charged with killing a Pulaski County resident while in prison custody.
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Asquaenss Apolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Arthur James Lewis
Lomasy
Lewis
Indiana
Garbage trucks spark contract dispute over specs and cost
The Reed firm and city officials weigh potential litigation after the new garbage trucks reportedly fail to meet contract specifications for steel, water tight 16 cubic yard bodies. At about 45000 dollars each, the non packer type vehicles are said to compact more efficiently, prompting questions from Line and City Attorney Marvin Clanin.
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The
Herald
Reed
Marvin Clanin
Clanin
Weather outlook sees rain and adequate moisture shifts
Rain is expected over the weekend with soil moisture rated adequate to mostly surplus on Friday. Last week the state received 1 to 2 percent inches of rain, with Shoals and Monticello reporting over 3 inches. The 20 day outlook calls for above normal precipitation and near normal temperatures. About 15 percent of oats remain to be seeded and should have been completed two weeks ago, according to Park and Schaal.
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Shoals
Monticello
Schaal
Park
Weather notes on wheat barley and rye growth
Report cites rain as factor with wheat rated fair after growth from three to nine inches this season. Last year wheat reached nineteen inches. Park notes about ten percent of barley and rye headed, versus seventy five and fifty five percent for barley and rye respectively last year.
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Mom Reed
Park
BZA approves downtown developments and more
Anderson zoning board approves a 2000 square foot post office station for land at 10th and Main, to be leased by the USPS for at least 10 years, plus variances for Tim Alben's office project. Also OK’d third phase Longfellow plan and 1527 W Eighth auto station. denied two other requests. Police probe shooting at Villa West continues. a 21 year old man from Mortons, Kentucky injured. Lab reports negate LSD. substance not narcotic. Fire units respond to late dinner house fire on West First Street. upstairs apartment involved.
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Harold A. Dorsten Construction Company
Minster
Ohio
Local Redevelopment Commission
10Th
Main Streets
US Postal Service
Tim Alben
Eighth St
53Rd Street
Alex
S. 109
West First Street
Westside shooting blotter prompts police and fire probe
City authorities probe a westside shooting noted in the police blotter. Fire control was alerted as a false alarm was discounted after an assistant chief arrived. An operator questioned tracing the line, but the chief said negative and referenced a porch barbecue.
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Westside
Fire Department
Fire Control
Patty Hearst Seeks Testimony as SLA Trial Nears
In November 1976 Patty Hearst, eight months after conviction for joining the SLA in the 1974 Hibernia bank holdup, is free on bail under private guard. She cooperated with authorities since her September 1975 arrest and is set to testify as SLA members William and Emily Harris face an October trial in Oakland.
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Hibernia Bank
Francisco
Miss Hearst
San Francisco
SLA
William and
Emily Harris
Oakland
University of California At Berkeley
Harrises
FBI
Alibis and the Fear of Honest Fault
A short reflection on alibis as timeless excuses in human events. It notes Adam’s first alibi, links alibi to fear and pride, and argues people often prefer admitting fault over offering excuses. It invites reader comments on whether frank admission is wiser than phoney justification.
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Adam
Thad
Joe
Ambulance Rodeo Draws 22 Teams to Anderson Airport
Twenty two ambulance teams from Madison County and nearby areas enter the first annual Ambulance Rodeo sponsored by ACE Ambulance Inc. at Anderson Airport on Ind. 32. Event runs 9 a.m. to noon today and Thursday noon to p.m. with ISP officer SGT Jim Grindle officiating and prizes for top team.
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Madison County
ACE Ambulance Inc
Lapel
Anderson
Noblesville
Hamilton County
ACE Ambulance
Indiana State Police
Ind. 32
Riverview Hospital
Middletown
Muncie
Jim Grindle
ISP
Pendleton
Grindle
Resorts wins temporary casino permit with conditions
The five member commission granted Resorts a temporary casino permit after hearings that focused on compliance with state law corporate filings and a voting trust plan. The hotel, two buildings on the Boardwalk, will use the 561 room Haddon Hall as the casino and may open May 26 pending a operation certificate. FBI memo showed no ties to organized crime and critics warned of gambling risks.
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James M. Crosby
Resorts
Haddon Hall
FBI
Miami
Inoculation and Precaution at Local Jail
Prisoners in a jail block were isolated after a case prompted preventive immune globulin tests. Two inmates scheduled for release were kept confined, and two court appearances were canceled. About 13 jail staff and 11 prisoners received inoculations, after which routines returned to normal. MCPD Major J D Traylor said the department was not overly alarmed and would handle the issue professionally.
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Heston
MCPD
J.D. Traylor
the Herald
Miss Strong Honored by Eastside Alumni for Service Award
Comin Author of religious articles, Miss Strong published The Spirit and Method of Altar Work. She received a Distinguished Service Award last summer from Eastside College Alumni Association.
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Eastside College
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