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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
1
A disjointed clipping mixes reports of armed robberies in the county with references to Apollo space program ambitions. It mentions Flight details involving Apollo 7 8 and Saturn rockets and notes an armed robbery at Clerk Service Station with a masked pair taking about 200 dollars.
A Madison County burglary at the Farm Bureau Co-Op elevator damaged the store and allowed a theft of office machines tools and welding equipment. Deputy Patterson reported the entry was by prying the back door open, with an undetermined amount of cash stolen from a campaign box. Police investigated separate break ins at a Marathon Service Station and a tavern on Wednesday night amid other burglaries and complaints.
A fragmented campaign piece argues for immediate aid and trade halts with communist enemies. It promotes contacting the Anderson TRAIN Committee for tickets and details. The piece also cites farm labor concerns and calls for fiscal relief measures. A separate report notes the New York UFT called off a threatened strike after a racially tense Brooklyn school closure.
Elwood board discussed borrowing against the tax draw to cover obligations and considered timing before November. They approved an insurance appraisal program, reviewed area vocational school construction, and acted on leave requests while debating annexation effects on student transfers and tax revenue distribution.
The report lists multiple traffic charges with outcomes including four guilty and two dismissed for failure to signal and improper passing. Leaving scene of accident shows no guilty verdicts. failure to yield right of way results in one guilty finding. Driving while impaired appears with one guilty and no dismissals.
Pvt. B 2 Michael Turk of the Army Airborne, assigned to the 1st Special Forces group in The Pahawia Valal Zone, was named to the Green Berets. His wife Sheryl Turk and daughter Leighia live on Dayson Drive in Anderton.
Fire scene details reveal ongoing push for prevention signs citywide. Ethel May Lawrence of 611 Walnut St dies after short illness. funeral set for Friday. Anderson officials announce new firefighter training center with gas mask drills and multiple classrooms. Hern of the Quinees to begin duty January 1 1989. twenty three trainees enrolled with 96 hours of instruction. Survivors include husband, daughter Naomi Taft Pelfrey, and several relatives.
Reported Thursday US military spokesmen describe heavy action around Da Nang with Marine units engaging North Vietnamese forces and air support. Casualties include Marines and multiple enemy fatalities. shots down include US jets and helicopters as the struggle widens near Toons Put and Tuong Duc.
A compilation of obituaries from Anderson and surrounding counties notes the deaths of Emma White of Anderson aged around 70 plus, Gilbert Mattox a longtime resident, Arthur Griffy a World War I veteran, Cesil A. Shuck of Lapel, Myrtle Thompson of Atlanta, Mary H. Eads of Anderson, Rita Teague of Jefferson Street, and Cecil C. Abney. services set at Allen Chapel Church, Sells and Rowe funeral Home, East Maplewood Cemetery, or local cemeteries with family call times and burial plans.
Nixon holds a lead in Arizona Nevada Utah and Wyoming races aided by Goldwater and party coattails. In Arizona Governor Williams seeks reelection amid GOP challengers while Rampton in Utah and Bible in Nevada run strong with Nixon's national bid influencing state contests.
Debates over a measure saw House members locked in to secure a quorum as the bill stalled. The House adjourned at 8 17 p m after a lengthy session while the Senate prepared its own companion version and motioned to take up the bill later. A $123 million supplemental appropriation bill followed in a rapid sequence with enrolling clerks reading the measure to the Senate.
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