Prisoner of war returns as families greet home
Lt. Norris Charles speaks abroad after nine months in North Vietnamese captivity. He praises America as beautiful and calls for war termination to free fellow POWs. His daughter hugs him as he plans to stay in service. Other POWs Gartley and Elias are also being debriefed and treated in hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
America
Norris Charles
Charles
San Diego Naval Hospital
Hanoi
New York City
Navy
Markham Gartley
Air Force
Edward K. Elias
Vietnam
North Vietnam
JPs Rally to Save Indiana Justice Courts
After four years idle the Association of Indiana Justices of the Peace met in Anderson to oppose a bill creating countywide court systems. Officers named include Hoyt C. Brown and Del Cato while 25 JPs planned an exact caseload and fee study to counter the proposal. State Rep. Craig Campbell urged outreach to candidates and counterproposals as the bill remains in rough form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Indiana Justices of the Peace
Indiana
Jps
Anderson City Hall
Hoosier
Hoyt C. Brown
Gary
del Cato
Evansville
Harriet Britton
Anderson
Lafayette Township
Pat Dillon
Madison County-Richland Township
Brown
Judicial Study Commission
Craig Campbell
District 36
General Assembly
Multiple traffic crashes hospitalize one and injure six
One person is hospitalized and six others injured in county traffic mishaps. A 15 year old girl suffered head injuries in Anderson on Sunday. Clifton Grimmett individuals and a Friend woman were involved in a chain crash ending in a house. Others, including Aldeen Miles and Mike Alden, were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Fifth Street
St. John’s Hospital
Clifton Grimmett
Main
Meridian Street
Grimmett
Main Street
Patricia Friend
Ninth St
Chad Whisler
Mildred Chandler
Fifth St
St. John's Hospital
Irene Chandler
Iva Scott
Pearl
38Th Street
Hammond
Madison County
Alexandria Pike
Anderson College
Aldeen W. Miles
Miles
Dale R. Cook
Rt. 2
Mike Alden
Community Hospital
Northside Church Plans Chicken Supper for Mission Aid
St Matthew United Methodist across from Community Hospital hosts a Friday chicken and noodle supper from 4 30 to 8 00 pm. Proceeds fund a Methodist mission church building in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside Church
St. Matthew United Methodist
India
Sheldon Quits Post Continued From Page One
The itemized note outlines local funding splits for a broad redevelopment plan. It lists 50 percent shares for property owners and the city, with federal and local matches for storm and sewer work. Future non-cash credit against local expenses balances the $1.25 million downtown site clearance bond. Revenue sharing may become a new local source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware-Brown Improvement
Contrasting Saigon and Hanoi Life Amid Vietnam War
The piece contrasts Saigon’s vivid consumer culture with Hanoi’s spare, government driven mood. Saigon shows chic clothing, hot cinemas, and imported goods while Hanoi emphasizes hardware, textbooks, and functional stores. Both cities reflect agrarian roots despite differing atmospheres.
Elwood City Council Keeps Edwin Pavas as President Pro Tem
Elwood city council on Monday voted to retain Edwin Pavas as president pro tem until further notice arguing the city’s status as a fourth class municipality. no immediate election planned. The body also discussed iron removal from usable waters, a special meeting with the mayor to consider a rate consultant, and shifting 43 000 in general funds among departments. Veterans Day and Rotary Halloween parades were announced for Oct 21 in Elwood and Nov 11 in Anderson, with a Oct 30 parade in Elwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Edwin Pavas
Pavas
Phillip Brown
Brown
Gene Smith
Smith
Anderson
Board Renews Steeg Contract
The board of works renewed Henry B. Steeg & Associates contract for Barrett Law sewer project appraisal and final design specifications on a per diem basis. City engineer Lloyd Line noted costs depend on project scope and workload. The meeting also approved a Lindberg Road waterline extension for $5,984, civil defense fund transfers, new catch basins projects, completion of Royal Acres sewer work with Barrett Law assessments due Oct 30, and a total bills payment of $29,589 with 10 sewer taps and two curb cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Law
Board of Works
Henry B. Steeg & Associates
Barret Law
Lloyd Line
Line
John Byrne
Steeg
John Mustin
Lindberg Road
Civil Defense Department
Department
East Fourth Street
Silver Street
Broadway
Royal Acres
Vandal Attempts to Steal Turin Holy Shroud at Cathedral
A vandal broke into Turin Cathedral over the weekend and tried to damage or steal the Holy Shroud. The 14 by 3 foot linen was undamaged, but a nearby altar cloth was set on fire and the silver reliquary box attempted to be breached. Police suspect a single offender, investigating whether a theft or destruction motive was involved. The shroud, owned by the House of Savoy, has long spurred debate over its authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Italy
Christ
Duomo
House of Savoy
Kurt Berna
Holy Shroud Foundation
Zurich
Vatican
Paul VI
U A
Laurel Father Sentenced to Life for Daughter's Death
Charles B. Mayse of Laurel was given life imprisonment for the February shooting death of his daughter Wilma Christine Mayse 27 at their trailer home. Mayse also faces charges in his son's November event and is to be transferred to Indiana State Prison Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ind
Wesley W. Ratliff Jr
Henry
Charles B. Mayse
Laurel
Mayse
Indiana State
Michigan City
Wilma Christine Mayse
Charles Edward Mayse
House votes to ease political activity rules for contracted entities
The House approved by 249 to 124 a bill clarifying the commission campaign reform act to allow labor unions and corporations with government contracts to engage in nonpartisan voter registration and contribute to separate political funds. The measure seeks to fix an inadvertent oversight while noting funds from corporate or union sources cannot be used for political campaigns. Republican Leader Gerald Ford commented on the bill as a modest adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Gael Sciente
Local Man Treated For Gun Wound In Anderson
Anderson city detectives reported a local man was treated for a gunshot wound to the right arm Sunday and released after a domestic problem was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson City
Anderson
Death notices and graveside rites in Anderson area
Multiple obituaries list Timothy Allen Glover and Joseph Lee Glover survived by parents and family with graveside services at South Lawn Cemetery Dublin. Other notices include Lydia B Noland and Gerald E Miller with services in Franklin Kokomo and Anderson. Funeral homes Howard and Son Baker Brothers Ellers MAID.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lawn Cemetery
Dublin
Timothy Allen
Joseph Lee Glover
Phillip W. Glover
Pitt
Henry County Memorial Hospital
New Castle
Philip Wayne Glover
Lee Crutchin
Cambridge City
R. B. Bingham
Anderson
Howard and Son Funeral Home
Cambridge
Meredith Williams of Franklin Dies After Illness
Meredith J. Williams age 78 of Franklin died at 6 15 p m Saturday in Marion Veterans Hospital after a two year illness She was a retired Princeton school administrator and teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith J. Williams
Franklin
Marion Veteran's Hospital
Princeton
Paris Paper Reports JFK Killing Contract Drafted
L Aurore said Jose Luis Romero, a former Algeria resident now in South America, claimed in 1961 he was hired to kill John F. Kennedy during his France visit but withdrew. He said a French publisher arranged the contract for his life story with an offer of 460000, routed through a man linked to U S secret services, and he halted after consulting the Secret Army Organization in Algeria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
L’aurore
Algeria
John F. Kennedy
Jose Luis Romero
South America
Philippe Bernett
Camille Gilles
Romero
Kennedy
France
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
Mike
United States
de Gaulle
New Arrivals Born at St Johns and Community Hospitals
Newborns arrive across several families at St Johns Hospital and Community Hospital. Families listed include Herman Haver, Robert Cowden, Gary Milliner, Daniel Mroz, Michael Ice, Norman Léever, Nelson Robinson, Kenneth Walter, Darryl Gustin, Walter Hadley, Albert Wills, Robin Jones, Carrie Ellis, D W Roude, Willie Turner with each couple noted and addresses provided. A mix of boys and girls reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Havermale
Dogwood Dr
Robert Cowden
Gary Milliner
Fourth St
Daniel Mroz
Wilkinson
Michael Ice
Summitville
Norman Léever
Burton
Nelson Robinson
Pendleton Ave
Kenneth Walter
Alexandria
Darryl Gustin
20Th St
Walter Hadley
Markleville
Albert Wills
Maryland Dr
Robin Jones
Jefferson
Pearl Buck Recovering From Gall Bladder Surgery
Physicians say author Pearl Buck is recovering well after gall bladder surgery Friday at Medical Center Hospital in Burlington. The 80 year old has been out of bed and moving around her hospital room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Vt
Pear S. Buck
Medical Center Hospital
Burlington
Paul W Jackson 86 longtime Kokomo tool maker dies
Paul W. Jackson 86 husband of Mil dred and father of two daughters died at 5 30 a m Friday in a Winter Park hospital after a year of illness. He previously owned Kokomo Tool and Die Company and was brother in law to Mrs Margaret Ross and Mrs Mabel Graham of Anderson. Surviving are his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Twila Underwood
Clarice Newsom
Raymond Newsom
Principlee
Flynn and MacGuire
Franklin
Paul W. Jackson
Margaret Ross
Mabel Graham
Winter Park
Fla
Kokomo Tool and Die Company
Mildred
Ella
Welsh Pledges Expanded Auto License Branches in Indiana
Indiana gubernatorial candidate Matthew E. Welsh promised an expanded automobile license branch system. He said branches would stay open until 6 p.m. on weekdays, one weeknight, and all day Saturday, with clear signage, trained staff, and ample free parking to speed service for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Matthew E. Welsh
Welsh
Services Set For Former Court Judge Amos W. Jackson
Former Indiana Supreme Court Judge Amos W. Jackson, 68, died Saturday in a Madison hospital. Admitted to the bar in 1925, he practiced law in Versailles until 1959 when elected to the state Supreme Court. He retired from the high court in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ind
Indiana Supreme Court
Amos W. Jackson
Jackson
Madison
State Supreme Court
High Court
Mrs Margaret Cassell 56 Dies. services set at IOOF Cemetery
Mrs Margaret M Cassell 56 of 517 W 2nd St died Sunday at Comm Hospital after a rare illness. Born in Shelbyville she moved to Anderson from Alexandria in 1946. Survived by husband Everett a daughter Joan Lee of Anderson a son Charles at home parents John P and Ethel Burkert of Anderson a brother Robert Burkert of Elwood seven sisters in Anderson Logansport Bell Garden Calif Randolph AFB Tex Komomo plus seven grandchildren. Services 1 p m at IOOF Cemetery Alexandria officiated by Revs Chestene Crawford Ralph Burke. Friends may call 3–5 and 7–9.
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Lydia B. Noland
Indianapolis
Thomas E
Helen) Bryant
Oakwood Dr
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Taggart
Glennwood
Minn
Wisconsin
Lloyd
June) Dennett
Bruce
Martha Tangen
Minneapolis
George Taggart
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
East Maplewood
Gerald E. Miller
Table Rock Lake
Mount Vernon Chest Hospital
Montpelier
Anderson
Delco- Remy
Indiana University
General Staff and Command School
Army Reserve
Janice T
Inez M. Bell
Herb
Patti)Fox
Earl Carolyn Brose
Lafayiette
Gerald E. Miler Jr
Joseph
Lafayette
Margaret McConkey
John H
New Hampshire
Margaret M. Cassell
W. 2Nd St
Comm Hospital
Shelbyville
Alexandria
Church of Christ
Everett
Harry
Joan) Lee
Charles
John P
Ethel Day Burkert
Robert Burkert
Elwood
Gladys Etchison
Virginia McGrady
Sheila Short
Helen Freestone
Logansport
Mary Eubanks
Bell Garden
Calif
Betty Longmire
Randolph Afb
Tex
Mildred Likens
Kokomo
IOOF
Chestene Crawford
Ralph Burke
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Herbert Charles
Tampa
Mr. Charles
Navy Hospital
Jacksonville
Gartley
Byron Fuller
Byron
Fuller
Orange Park
Gerald Gartley
Dunedin
Carl Crumpler
P.m
Sheldon
Saigon
U.S
Communist Party
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
Germany
Switzerland
Japan
Hong Kong
Playboy
South Vietnam
Middle America
Atigon
Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
UPI
Girl
County
Timothy Glover
Joseph Glover
Lydia Noland
Mae Malden
Bob
Phyllis) Davis
Gene
William Paul
Michael
Warren
Louise
Ellers Funeral
Albright
Portery
Gerald Miller
Meredith Williams
Jfk
Carrie Ellis
Fairfax
D. W. Roude
Willie Turner
Pearl Buck
Paul Jackson
Vickers
SEARS
Anderson, Indiana
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