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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
2
A German liner fire at a pier caused a major blaze after a diesel oil leak in the engine room. Two firemen were hospitalized with minor injuries, three treated on scene, and the fire delayed operations for about three hours while authorities battled the flames near Pier 88.
Two people were injured north of Chesterfield in a two-vehicle crash on Water Street near Cross Street. Reports say Ber Johns, 59, drove the car that hit another vehicle. the extent of injuries was not known.
Readable parts describe budget talks for county offices, health and building concerns, foster care studies, park board creation, and court budget approvals. Names like McCarel, Jones, Mora appear amid scattered references to inspections, tax boards, and armory funding with no clear single event or outcome.
A YMCA notice lists upcoming events for a weekday noon gathering midday and a board meeting on a September 12 at 7 PM. Directors are named as participants in the schedule.
The Anderson area reports a sequence of funeral notices from Brown and Butz Funeral Home and local churches. Survivors include Jen ni Orbaugh Reid Orbaugh Don Orbaugh Greta Kilgore and Emma. Also listed are Jimmie Joe and Jeffrey Alan Hines infant twins of Carla Paschal Hines. William Thiele. Harry Martin. Harry Beckham. Julia Kukman. Mae Newbauer. Funeral times and burial plans are given with churches and cemeteries named. A drowning death of Charles Crawford Jr. near St Augustine Florida is noted among student news.
Obituary notices list James Pollitt Allen, 60, of Noblesville and several other local deaths in Madison County and nearby areas. The records note birthplaces in Virginia and West Virginia, service as a Firestone employee, church memberships, and survivors including spouses, children, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are described for multiple towns including Pendleton, Fairmount, and Hagerstown, with services set at local churches and funeral homes.
A fragmented report notes a Huntington County hospital case and a longtime Marion resident living with his sister since November 1965 amid broader concerns about widespread alcoholism in the United States.
Project work is expected to begin early in November with maintenance casting and realignment activities described as a long overdue, time consuming task. The plan involves an initial phase to address the fore section and system alignment, as detailed by the supervisor.
A public meeting noted that lions comprise at least 60 percent of a sewer program and that faulty connections can cause storm water issues.
Mae Roberts is represented by attorney Walter Diezen. The complaint against the Anderson Board over city generators was to be heard Tuesday at 1:99 p.m. but details are garbled in the text.
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