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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1972
Page
1
The Inside Story reports Israel dispatching warplanes to striking targets in Syria in protest of three Arab terrorists being released to hijackers. Page 2 coverage details the escalation and regional implications.
Ivy Lee Weatherly, a 70 plus widow living in a Ben Lomond castle with seven cats, recounts her Scots heritage and a dream of water around the residence. The Weatherlys purchased the unfinished structure in 1946 and added nine rooms, towers, and a river-shifted moat while preserving Scottish decor and lore.
Indiana politics head toward a deadlock as GOP hopes hinge on Otis Bowen beating former Democratic Gov. Matthew Welsh. L. Keith Bulen warns officials of apathy from Nixon era polls, while noting a Republican legislature may be decided before the governor’s race.
Two crowded Illinois Central Gulf trains collided during the morning rush near McCormick Place. Forty-four people died and more than 300 were injured as rescue workers pried through twisted wreckage. President Nixon canceled a downtown motorcade and expressed sorrow.
Interviews with nearly 500 voters across Pendleton, Summitville, Chesterfield and Lapel show Nixon favored by about two to one over McGovern for president. Gubernatorial candidate Ma Welsh trails locally amid mixed reactions while Berry Hurley draws minor attention from a few voters.
Evansville Terre Haute and Gary areas are the prime targets of Indiana's gubernatorial candidates for the final week of the campaign. Further details on Page 3.
President Nixon plans to sign a bill providing six billion dollars in added Social Security benefits but pockets vetoes other legislation aimed at helping the elderly. The piece also notes Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh’s 25th anniversary, Jurgensen’s season-ending injury, and a NFL Central Division scramble with Dallas, Detroit, Green Bay, Chicago, and Minnesota in contention.
The United States removes much of the Seventh Fleet from the Gulf of Tonkin in a move seen as goodwill toward a Vietnam cease-fire. Indochina round up detailed on Page 18.
Occasional rain showers are expected through today with gradual clearing this afternoon. Highs near 60 and lows in the mid to upper 40s. Rain chance about 70 percent today and tonight. Obituaries and classifieds text indicate a local newspaper page with stock quotes and service ads.
Washington reports that the United States demands concrete Hanoi troop reductions in South Vietnam before signing the peace accord. Kissinger cites five published issues and hints at six to seven more to be settled. undisclosed matters may be resolved de facto outside formal talks. Thieu has called for total Hanoi withdrawal.
The Anderson city council on October 30 1972 created a park commissioners board and clarified the city’s park department role under state law The move aligns with BOR and HUD funding requirements and confirms a four member board appointed by the mayor The ordinance does not alter the existing park board but speeds up federal review and funding procedures
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