Mine Workers Strike Over Pay Demands
Thousands of United Mine Workers members began a strike across several states as wage talks with soft coal operators stalled. About 40,000 miners were seeking a new contract after the current pact expired, with 6,000 in West Virginia and 2,000 in Pennsylvania among those walking off.
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Mittsburgh
UPI
United Mine Workers
UMW
Menoost
Taken
Murchia
West Virginia
Ohio
Iminais
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Wal Et Boyle
Weslington
Michael Budzanowski
Pittsburgh
BCOA
Washington
Ilinois
Fine Arts Center final week for enrollments
The Fine Arts Center opens enrollment for art classes with options for student family or adult memberships. Courses include junior and senior high drawing and painting, elementary multi media arts, adult sculpture and drawing, plus evening classes taught by instructors from Anderson College Ball State and local staff.
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Fine Arts Center
Ais Oel
Thomas Jackson
Anderson College
John Gee
Anderson Cal Jusete
Nixon and Humphrey Lead in Polls Amid YMCA Classes
Nixon remains ahead while Humphrey gains in the presidential poll. The YMCA announces new classes next week including baton, trampoline, judo, gymnastics and guitar for youth. The article touches on political notes and health issues, mentioning baby eye disease and oxygen treatment history, with various dates and local program details.
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YMCA
Wallace Campaigners Plan Events and Meeting
Wallace for President headquarters at 114 Washington St hosts a supper October 5 from 4 to 6 pm. A bus departs Mounds Mall Anderson at 9 am Thursday for Indianapolis where Wallace will speak on Monument Clyde. Madison County co chairmen are Mrs J A Pace and W E Bernard. another organizational meeting is set October 7 at Falls Park Pendleton with Frank Anderson and Emil Smith leading. A Vatican move urges Catholics to join interfaith contacts with atheists for world harmony. The National Society promotes newborn eye examinations as part of routine pediatrics to prevent blindness from cataract and glaucoma, noting surgery is over 95 percent safe.
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Wallace
Washington St. Mantie
Mounds
Anderson
Indianapolis
Clyde
Madison County
Walace
J. A. Pace
Wee Bernard
Wal-y Nave
Falls Park
Pendleton
Frank Anderson
Emil Smith
Joist Churctie
Vatican City
Cap
Vatican
Blindness Fears Rise From Preventable Causes in 60th Year
The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness marks six decades of work in evitar blindness among all ages, urging early detection and preschool screening to save sight. It notes most blindness is preventable and linked to infections and lack of eye safety education, with ongoing campaigns to expand services nationwide.
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National Society For
Cab. Paige
National Society
Daleville Baptists Mark 7th Anniversary Sunday Services
Daleville First Baptist Church marks seven years with a morning sermon by Rev Horace Shuman at 8 20 am and Bible school at 10 20 am The 2 39 pm service features Rev Don Camp of Grace Baptist Church Amison The Grace Baptist Choir aids with music A 7 20 pm praise service by Daleville members closes with Holy Communion Observances open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daleville
First Baptist Church of
Horace Shuman
Bible School
Don Camp
Grace Baptist Church
Amierson
Grace Baptist Choir
Ball State Opens 1968-69 Theatre Season
Ball State Theatre launches the 1968-69 season with Born Yesterday directed by Charles Clusser. Cast includes Jang Adams, Frank Cantanzarile, and Paul Ver Tall, with students from Indiana and nearby towns. Tickets on sale ten days before performances at the theatre box office.
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Ball State
Muncie
Garson Kantn
Charles Clusser
University Theatre
Ball State University
Billie Dawn
Harry Brock
Hey
Brock
Billie
Jang Adams
Muncie Senior
Asi Bitte
Doe Brunner
Hammond Junior
Prank Cantanzarile
Mishawaka $ En
Ball State Theatre
Theatire
Case for Judge Candidate On Ballot To Be Heard Friday
Indiana arguments will be heard Friday before the Indiana Appellate Court on a Republican bid to secure a third judgeship for the state Supreme Court on the November 5 ballot. The four day session opens at 315 Pendleton Ave with the Rev Bruce Popham master of ceremonies for the convention. Attendees include pastors evangelists and church leaders from several states as the Labor Party seeks to place its candidates on the ballot.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Republican Legals
State Supreme Court
Bruce Popham
Fewsquare Church
Pendleton Ave
Great Lakes
Fillist Labor Party
Tillingis
Towa
3Icht
Gan
Wisconsin
Lahorrors
Isae P. Courtmey
la Angeles
United States
Canada
M. E. Nicholls
Kenosha
Wis
Maward Clark
Aft Vernon
Ohio
Chris von. Holten
Muscatine
Iowa
Bayh Hartke Vote To Cut Off Debate on Fortas Nomination
UPI reports Senators Birch Bayh and Vance Hartke of Indiana joined 35 Democrats and 10 Republicans to back cloture on Abe Fortas for chief justice. The 45 to 48 vote failed to reach a three fifths majority, leaving debate open.
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Bayh
Hartke
Washington
UPI
Birch Bayh
Vance Martke
D-Ind
Ott
Abe Fortas
G Vayer
Local Businesses Hit by Early Tuesday Break-ins
Police detectives investigate multiple break-ins in the city early Tuesday. At La Valle Non-Ferrous Casting Co. two am alarm triggered no sign of trouble. 15 pounds of metal missing. Earl's Truck Stop and Charlie's Cafe entries yielded cash from vending machines. Chela Pizza and Texaco Service Station also breached for money and items. Earl’s home thefts include wallet, cash, and a shirt, with a basement window broken for entry. Police continue to investigate all incidents.
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Lavalle Non-Ferrous Casting Co
Locust St
Earl's
Pendleton Ave
Charlie's Cafe
Noble St
Chela Pizza
13Th
Fletcher Sts
Wia
Iee
Texaco
Ohio Ave
Henry Leslie
Chase St
Fecal
Scouts Camp Out In Brown County
Bethany Christian Church sponsors Boy Scout Troop 240 as they camp four weekends at Brown County State Park. Leaders and chaperons include Chet Kreegar Bill Healy Chet Abel Harry Cox Jim Hatul lon and Carlos Poppin. Scouts attending are Kent Kreegar Wesley Bicha Bruce Hamilton Brian Cox Jeff Sparks Jerry Wollain Phil Jackson Jack Leffel Tom Wicks Slave Brundage Frank Campbell Bob Bales Greg Sparks Gary Kreegar Frankly Vaness Tin Sparks Fred Welborn Vic Delaplane Steve Leffell Ed Reprogte David Brazil Tom Castor and Dennis Abel.
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Bethany
Boy Scouts of
Bethany Christian Church
Brown County
Chet Kreegar
Bill Healy
Chet Abel
Harry Cox
Jim Hatullon
Carlos Poppin
Kent Kreegar
Wesley Bicha
Bruce Hamilton
Brian Cox
Jeff Sparks
Jerry Wollain
Phil Jackson
Jack Leffel
Toma Wicks
Slave Brundage
Frank Campbell
Bob Bales
Greg Sparks
Gary Kreegar
Frankly Vaness
Tin Sparks
Fred Welborn
Vic Delaplane
Steve Leffell
Ed Reprogte
David Brazil
Tom Castor
Dennis Abel
Move Headquarters For IGR Unit Here
Headquarters for the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the Indiana Guard Reserve have been moved from Tipton to an unspecified location. Battalion commander Col. Lay Boye of Andersa announced the move and open positions for enlisted and commissioned officers. Applications contact Col. Boyce at his home. The battalion convenes monthly meetings on the third Wednesday, starting in October, and runs summer drill at Camp Atterbury.
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Indiana Guard Reserve
Tipton
An- Hessen
Lay Boye
Andersa
Cal. Boyce
Evenpes
Camp Atterbury
Army Adviser Plovick Assigned to NATO In Turkey
Sp 4 Paul E. Plovick son of Mr and Mrs Frank P Plovick 1107 Thayer Lane is stationed with the US Army in Ankara Turkey He is one of three men selected for a NATO military advisory group to instruct Turkish troops on reactor equipment usage and maintenance He graduated in 1965 from Madison Heights High School and entered the Army in September 1968 after attending Ball State University He previously worked at Deleo Remy NL
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Turkey
Paul E. Plovick
Frank P. Plovick
Thayer Lane
US. Army
Ankara
Immrclar
Ft. Monnouth
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Madison Heights High
Illness Fatal To William Legg Services Friday
Illness is fatal to William JB Legg 64 of Mt Elwood died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital after months of illness. A former Guide Lamp employee he was born Aug 19 1900 near Franklin to Oliver and Sarah Legg. Surviving are seven children two daughters in law and five sons, two sisters and four brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home with interment in Gelwood City Cemetery.
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Elwood
William JB Legs
Mt. 3
Mercy’ ‘Hospital
Guide
Franklin
Oliver
Sarah C. Legg
Vivian Jacobs
Wilma Bannon
Bara Gallatin
Mary Wade
Ethiopia
William C. Legge
Clayton, Tod
Copher
Fesler
the Hey
Jack King
Inter
Qellwood
City
Pendleton
Fred M. Harrison
AL d. Pendleton
Alec
St.John's
Mr. Warerson
Hamilton County
Yan
John W
Sarah M. Harrison
Mi. Gilead
Cornell Bright
Cornell Bright Rineral
Gravel Lawn
Fortville
Homer Alter
Bess Brandon Warsison
Maurine Jecobs
John Oars Son
Anderson
Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
Multiple obituaries detail local deaths including Paul B. Lynam of Milanook Oregon, Ros ia Bradford of Locust Street, Adway Davis of 1st Street, Fred M. Harrison of Pendleton, Stephen Alan Kelsay of Fairmount, Nestle May Frant of Indianapolis, and related services. Bedside rites, burial plans, church and cemetery interments, and surviving family members listed.
Miss Janet Kineman Wins WCTU Medal
Janet Kineman daughter of Roy and Drs Louis Kineman won a bronze medal in a WCTU speech contest sponsored by the Clare Sears WCTU at Mrs Chloe Lacy home on 1922 W dlh. Competitors included Russell Constable Jeary Pondex William Walker and Lizzie Hasten. Typhoon Elaine brings 178 inches of rain to Taiwan. at least three dead and five missing.
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Clare Sears
WCTU
Chloe Lacy
Janet Kineman
Roy
Lauis Kineman
Russell Constable
Jeary’ Pondex
William Walker
Lizvie Hasten
Elaine
Taiwan
Nixon rails at Humphrey on bombing stance in Erie speech
In Erie Pennsylvania Nixon criticized Humphrey for shifting positions on bombing halts and warned that a ceasefire would risk Americans in the DMZ. He cited a waning confidence in US leadership among West Germany France and Japan and drew sharp contrasts over allied support.
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Fone
Hanoi
Erie
Nixon
United States
West Germany
France
Japan
Erie County
Andrew J. Hanisek
Erie Sirport
Humphrey
Rale
Mixon
CL S
Paris
Dmz
Johnson
Lhe Dmz
South Vietnam
Hémephecy
Son
Council approves and disallows various county expenditures
Budget notes show requests denied for ammunition and venue costs while supplies and repairs receive mixed approvals. A $300 repair line for the county garage is granted from a $1,200 request, and several small items including salaries, office supplies, and assessor pay are partially funded. Major new appropriations total about $50,000 for the county highway unit plus $3,000 for a county bridge project and selected bridge replacements are approved.
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Seelineye
I's Dept
Coys
Oeder
Sind
Fele- Anderson
Pip Crook
Superior Couct
Orphan's Home
Anberson
County Revenue
Otter
Curtain Continund From Post One
The state plans to prosecute the involved sons under a ban with a $5,000 fine or two years in jail as officials weigh obscenity vs aesthetics. Union Theater director William Dawson pled to follow the district attorney, while a replay was barred. The display featured six coeds dancing in a provocative parody of Peter Pan, with nude and partially hidden performers and a smoke effect. Protests and a police threat to prosecute others if repeated were noted as the facility reopened after a vote.
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Sons
Dist
William Dawson
Union Theater
Paw Son
Bol
Bell
Gordon
Captain Hook
Hig Phreles
Tinkerbelle
Peter Pan
James M. Barrie
Pele
Indianapolis Man Heads Church Group
Dr Thomas J Liggett of Indianapolis was elected seventh president of the United Christian Missionary Society the largest agency of the Christian Churches Disciples of Christ succeeding the retiring Dr Virgil A Sly Mrs Russell Fuller wife of the Memorial Christian Church Ann Arbor Mich was elected president of the Disciple Fellowship
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Kansas City
United Christian Missionary Society
The
Christian Churches
Disciples of Christ
Thomas J. Liggett
Indianapolis
Virgil A. Sly
Russell Fuller
Memorial
T Christian Church
Ann Arbor
Mich
Diseice Fellowship
Fortas nomination remains uncertain amid Senate questions
Fragmentary quotes show ongoing doubt about Fortas being confirmed. Political figures express cautious optimism while awaiting formal Senate action and procedural clarity.
Air war updates and political chatter mix in late 1960s notes
Military and political items fill the page. U.S. B 52s carry out 100 strikes from Saigon to Quang Nam as antiwar toll figures draw scrutiny. Thurmond and Fortas clash over a Supreme Court vote while university lectures and public notices mix with a prison escape and local election notes from Indiana.
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Percy Art
North Nore
Wmers
Saigon
Quang Nam
1St Corps
Gary Bridge Plant Strike Shuts U S Steel Facility
Gary Indiana union Local 203 of the United Steel Workers led a strike at the American Bridge Division plant, drawing about 2,000 picketers and causing the plant to halt operations as negotiations on a new contract stalled after the existing pact expired.
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Gary, Ind
UPI
American Bridge Division
Us, Steel Corp
United Steel Workers Union
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Forest
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Fairmount
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Lromm
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Reich
Richa M. Nixon
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Fartas
Warren
Claure
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard
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Albert Harris
Marion County
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Tares
Louisville
Monticello, Ind
UFN
Donald Brown
Battle Round
Gary
Howard Markle
Reliable Cleaners
Markle
Seley
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