Barefoot U S Sergeant Freed After Two Years In Viet Cong Capture
U S Army Sergeant John C Sexton Jr 23 Warren Michigan walked 70 miles barefoot to a Loc Ninh base camp and told officers he saw other American prisoners. Wounded by shrapnel he had two years in captivity and was moved many times while held possibly in Cambodia. He spoke of a rough escape route, a request for a Christmas dinner, and said he was treated without brutality.
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Saigon
John C. Sexton Jr
Warren
Mich
Loch Ninh
Sexton
Cambod
Loc Ninh
U.S
Ameriea
Long Binh
Sa Fon
Ombers
Cambodia
Kratie
South Vietnam
High Command
Army
John C. Sexton
Anderson College Crowned Black AC Miss Homecoming Queen
Anderson College crowned the first Black AC Miss Homecoming as a senior elementary education student led a 45 voice Inspirational Singers group. The procession included Mary Mulford Janet Hall Teresa Fraley and Karen Dickinson with Vicki Richards Lake as the previous queen. The weekend featured a downtown street parade a brunch for alumni and a football game against Earlham. A Park Place Church of God concert headline with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra players closed the events conducted by Prof. F Dale Bengtson.
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AC — Anderson College
O. C. Lewis
Eunice Holloway
Detroit
Mich
Vicki Richards Lake
Indianapolis
Herald
George Jackson
Anderson College
Mary Mulford
Janet Hall
East Alton
Ill
Teresa Fraley
Winchester
Karen Dickinson
Calif
West
Park Place
Church of God
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
F. Dale Bengtson
Earlham
Quaker
Anderson
Courthouse Moving Work Begins Today
Preliminary moving into the county temporary quarters starts today with carpeting removal from Madison Circuit Court. The nine floor hotel project aims to finish moving by Oct 16 while nonunion hotel workers work first, then telephones, and courthouse staff relocate during normal hours to avoid overtime.
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Madison
Anderson ‘Motor Hotel
Building ‘Trades Council
Raby Roberts
Murray Alford
Saturday Calling Numbers For Quicker Response
Direct line numbers listed for Anderson Newspapers departments. Circulation 689 4218 before 9 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Herald newsroom 643 5372 3 p.m. to midnight. Bulletin newsroom 643 5377 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advertising and business closed all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Herald Newsroom
Bulletin Newsroom
Connally Appeals to Meany for Phase 2 AFL CIO Backing
Treasury Chief Connally urged AFL CIO leader George Meany to back Nixon Phase 2 inflation program during a televised briefing. Meany delayed decision, convening AFL CIO executive council to vote, and invited Teamsters and UAW presidents to join the discussion.
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Washington
Treasury
John B. Connally
Afl-Cio
George ‘Meany
Nixon
Meany
Labor Federation
Connally
Labor
Teader
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
UAW
Teamster Sessions Scheduled in Anderson and Muncie
Anderson and Muncie members of Local 135 with about 16 000 to 18 000 members will meet Sunday to discuss changes in union leadership and politics. Meetings are set for 10 a m at the Anderson Fraternal Order of Police club and 2 p m at the Pixie Diner in Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson and Muncie
Teamster Union Local 135
Indiana
Teamster
Local 135
Anderson Fraternal Order of Police
Pixie
Madison St
Muncie
Weather Outlook With Clouds And Showers
Cloudy and cool today and tonight with partial clearing Sunday. A 30 percent chance of showers today and tonight. Highs near 60, lows around 40. Sunrise 6 17 am, sunset 6:17 pm.
Anderson Triumph Over Mount Vernon in 42 6 Grid Duel
In a region grid recap the Highland team defeated Mount Vernon 42 to 6 as part of a larger schedule of area scores. Other lines mention Madison Heights 7 3 and Haile Selassie Mao meeting notes along with an Army fitness report on a colonel.
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Anderson
Madison Heights
Highland Swamps
Mount Vernon
Southeast Asia picnic contrasts with Middle East crisis
Landrum Bolling of the Quaker peace team warned that the Middle East poses the century's greatest nuclear risk, comparing it unfavorably to Southeast Asia. He cited US and Soviet potential guarantees for Israel, Arab fears, and the danger of escalating arms amid regional chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Landrum R. Bolling
Anderson
Bolling
Southeast Asia
Stattpe
Betiow
Africa
Earlham "College
Israel
Cairo
Beirut
Kuwait
Cyprus
Europe
Soviet Union
United Nations
Jordan
Lebanon
United Arab Republic
Palestine
Discovery Day observed with shifts and holiday closures
Across the country Discovery Day Monday affects offices and services in Anderson. City staff will work limited hours and some offices will close or run on holiday schedules. County clerk and banks also announce adjusted hours as absentee voting ramps up and other agencies shift dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Shuttier
Thomas Newman
Migrant Workers Task Force Tours Local Camps
State migrant workers prepare for winter as some return to Texas and the Southwest. A 10 member task force toured four area camps finding shacks largely deserted with broken doors scarce water and minimal heating. They aim to study living and working conditions and propose state legislation to extend federal migrant standards.
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Texas
General Assembly
Legislative Migrant Workers Task Force
Warren Spangie
Indiana Conners Association
Thomas Teague
D-Anderson
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11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Vuniers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Viet Cong
Pentagon
China
North Vietnam
Laos
AC Miss
White House
Cost of Living Council
Cost of
Council
Wage Board
The
Price Commission
Cloud
the Herald Today
S.E. Asia
Viola B
Phillips Herald
Russia
America
Mediterranean
Stat Jarlham
Hitler
Syria
Rey
Friends
Mideast
Moscow
Sovie
Peace Team
Discovery Day
Audrey Welsh
Madison County Board of Commissioners
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Indiana Employment Security Division
State Migrant Workers Task Force
Earl Wilsn
R-Bed
Craig
Campbell
Teague
Cp. Wilma Fay
Fay
Coloma
Chris Torres
State Board of Health
Orep
Lee Ascholf
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