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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1978
Page
2
An armed man demanded money at the Elwood Drive In Theater on Ind 28 near the city limits Thursday night but fled empty handed after a theater attendant said there was no money on the premises. Police seek a white male in his 30s with dark curly hair driving a 1963 or 64 Buick Riviera.
Carter signs the pledge linking aid to national interest before shipments. The move unites credits and clears the way for supplies. An additional 2.5 million in U.S. training aid for Zairean officers is approved, though not clearly tied to current fighting. Timing and sourcing of the 17.5 million credit remain uncertain.
State health monitors found no toxic gas spread beyond the leak site. Officials said the only dangerous concentration was near the valve itself, allowing residents to resume normal activities after air quality checks. The page notes authorities alleviated fears as monitoring continued.
At 11th and Meridian, the board will reopen talks with redevelopment on a bond funded project to build a new library and a multi level parking garage. The library director says negotiations should resolve quickly so the parking deck can proceed.
A brief listing notes an event at 1405 Rangeline on Friday May 19 from 4 to 8. The fragment indicates a local sale or gathering time window without further details or names.
Dawson recounts Fred Boze 1922 start at 33 cents an hour with Deleo-Remy, rising to a group leader by 1932. Jackson lauds Boze as an all American, self-made man who transformed Meridian Plaza and supported Community Hospital and Isabel Harter House. Mayor presents token dollar for Anderson's CETA achievements, noting his years of devoted service.
About 60 mayors and officials from East Central Indiana attended a roundtable at Anderson Country Club hosted by Mayor Robert L. Rock. IACT staffer Mike Pitts warned of potential a long, hot summer due to job actions and a fiscal pinch, urging negotiation planning, communication, and bargaining hard but in good faith to avoid strikes. Rock is this year’s IACT president aiding municipal governments statewide.
European troops term Pao 1) pro-West Zaire government says it recaptured Kolwezi airport while rebels hold the town and a nine mile surrounding area. Mobutu travels to the front as 11 Europeans, mostly Belgians and an Italian, are reported killed. Rescue of Americans by Morrison Knudson helicopters adds to the turmoil amid warnings of hostage hunts and foreign involvement.
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