U.S. Troop Withdrawals From Vietnam Drop Below 400000
U S forces in South Vietnam total 399 500 as of last Thursday the lowest since January 1967 with a plan to shed 11 300 more by mid October The 31st Tactical Fighter Wing and three Marine fighter bomber squadrons are redeployed reducing overall strength while ground action remains light in Vietnam and Cambodia factual updates on troop shifts and regional clashes.
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U.S
Air Force
31St Tactical Fighter Wing
31St
United States
Vietnam
Nixon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
New Arrivals Born at St John s Hospital
A series of birth notices lists several newborns. The Boswell and Fullington families welcome a girl and a boy respectively at St John s Hospital. Other births include a boy for Coonce, a girl for Chapman, a girl for Lemen III s family, and boys for Rosa and Jackson with locations in Middletown Wilkinson Grand Rapids and La Chasds California. Grandparents are named for Lemen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Boswell
Milton
Fredrick Fullington
Stephen Coonce
Chestnut
Jerry Chapman
Middletown
Larry Johnson
Community Hospital
Lawrence Granger
Orestes
Esta Rosa
W. 53Rd St
Bruce Jackson
Wilkinson
Robert Lemen III
Grand Rapids
Minn
Pne
Robert Lemen
la Chasds
Calif
Materpel
E. Lortz
Anderson
Indiana State Suit Draws Attention
Indiana Attorney General Theodore Sendak outlined a suit against Indiana State University administrators and trustees over damages from last spring disturbances. He appeared on the Manion Forum saying the Vigo Circuit Court case will guide policies at Indiana's four state universities and bolster law and order.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Atty
Theodore L. Sendak
Sendak
Indiana State University
Manion Forum
Indiana State
Vigo
Pension Law for Civil War Veterans Passed in 1862
Washington reports that the first pension law for Civil War veterans was enacted on July 14, 1862, marking an early federal commitment to wartime survivors. The action reflects a historic expansion of veterans benefits and government support for service members.
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Washington
Hartke Highlights Unemployment and Labor Support
Senator Vance Hartke, seeking reelection, told the Lake-Porter County AFL-CIO picnic that unemployment has risen to about 4.5 million, roughly 500000 more than 1930. He blamed Nixon's administration for inflation and urged pension fund protections with his introduced bill, calling himself a friend of labor.
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Chicago
Ind
Vance Hartke
America
Hartke
Nixon
Lake-Porter County
Afl-Cio Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Kartke
Labor
Five Die In Two Car Crash West of Warsaw
Five persons were killed and five injured in a head on collision on U.S. 30 five miles west of Warsaw. Victims include Pearl Vandell 60 and Wayne Hallin 62 and his wife Alma 64, Richard Vandell 24 injured, plus Deborah Moschel 18 Bourbon and Mike Stackhouse 20 Bourbon. Indiana labor weekend toll rises to 14. George Kirkland 56 Trail Creek dies from Michigan City crash. Emery Estes 16 Kentland dies. Larry Goddard 17 Morocco killed in separate crash.
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Associated Press
U.S. 30
Warsaw
Pearl Vandell
Oak Brook
Ill
Wayne Hallin
Minneapolis
Hallin
Alma
Mike Stackhouse
Deborah Moschel
Bourbon
Vandell
Hallins
Richard Vandell
Fort Wayne
Stackhouse
Indiana
Indiana Council of Traffic Safety
George Kirkland
Trail Creek
Michigan City
Emery Estes
Kentland
Lafayette
Brook
Larry Goddard
Morocco
Slaying suspect captured after 41 hour manhunt in Creston
Dale Merle Nelson, 31, a part time logger, held by RCMP on one count of none capital murder for eight killings in West Creston. He was caught by a police dog near his cabin after a prolonged search that included over 50 officers. Victims include Raymond Phipps, his wife Isabelle, and their children Paul Cathy Bryan Kenneth, plus Shirley Wasyk and her daughter Tracy.
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Creston
B.C
Dale Merle Nelson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Gadieath
Nelson
RCMP
Terence Stewart
James Barr
West Creston
Raymond John Phipps
Isabelle
Paul
Cathy
Bryan
Kenneth
Shirley Wasyk
Tracy
Hippie hair platoons urged for Army reform
Retired Col. Robert Rigg proposes creating long hair platoons in the Army to compete with crew cuts. He suggests mixing bearded soldiers into separate units to test morale and adjust standards while maintaining discipline.
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Washington
George A. Custer
Robert Rigg
Rigg
Military Review
Army
General Staff College
Fort Wayne Man Held In Shooting Death Of His Wife
Fort Wayne man David Hargis 23 is jailed on preliminary aggravated assault and battery charges after his wife Kathleen 18 was shot at their home Sunday night. Officers say he claimed the gun discharged while he played with a .22 caliber revolver.
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Ind
David Hargis
Kathleen
Hargis
Three Injured In Monday Evening Two Car Crash
Three persons were injured in a two car collision outside the city’s east edge Monday evening. Patricia Stanley 32 Lora Stanley 13 and Vivian Ahrendt 65 were taken to St John’s Hospital with head and facial lacerations and minor injuries. Ahrendt’s car was burning on River Park Drive when struck broadside by Robert F. Stanley’s vehicle. It was unclear if any victims would be admitted.
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St. John’s Hospital
Patricia Stanley
Alexandria Pike
Lora
Vivian Ahrendt
Seventh St
Madison County
Ahrendt
Isonto River Park
Nty Road
Robert F. Stanley
Labor Heads Attend White House Dinner
President Nixon hosts about 190 labor leaders and wives at a formal Labor Day dinner in the East Room. Guests include AFL CIO President George Meany and Labor Secretary James Hodgson. after the meal, cordials accompany tours of the presidents family quarters. A large after dinner ceremony on the South Lawn features a torchlight tattoo by the Army Band and the 3rd Infantry Honor Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Cambodia
White House
George Meany
Afl-Cio
James P. Hodgson
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. Army Band
3Rd Infantry Honor Guard
Nader criticizes CAB over hidden airline fare changes
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader accused the Civil Aeronautics Board of colluding with the airlines to push a hidden inflationary fare increase, about 50 million dollars annually, by rounding fares up to whole dollars. He urged Senate hearings and possible amendments to the Federal Aviation Act to curb CAB discretion and improve public notice.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nader
CAB
Warren Gane
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Magnuson
Hickel Reveals Alaska Pipeline Approval Window
London AP report says Interior Secretary Walter Hickel indicated a 2 billion hot oil pipeline across Alaska could receive government approval this winter or early next spring. Hickel spoke at Heathrow Airport and awaited design plans from the consortium building the 800 mile line from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alaska
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Heathrow
Hickel
Prudhoe Bay
Alaskan
Valdez
New States Press Conference Scheduled in Madison County
Jack New a Democrat candidate for Indiana state treasurer will hold a press conference here at Democratic headquarters at 9 a m Madison County Democratic chairman Wayne Huffman announced Monday night The event emphasizes party outreach ahead of the state election.
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Jack New
Indiana
Madison County
Democratic
Wayne Huffman
Israelis Cite Egyptian Missile Buildup Near Suez Canal
Israeli informants claim Egypt moved 60 Soviet missiles into the cease-fire zone and built about 30 new missile sites with more than twenty refurbished ones near the Suez Canal. Arab fire from Lebanon targeted Misgay Am, wounding no one, as Israel conducts border operations. Egypt holds 12 Israelis and Syria. Nine pilots, etc.
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Ment
Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
United Nations
Lebanon
Misgay Am
Galilee
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Foreign Affairs and Security Committee
Jerusaem
International Red Cross
Desegregation Across States Faces Legal and School Disruptions
Five Winston Salem residents sue over state lending second hand buses to schools amid repairs and safety concerns. In Charlotte vandalism worsens, forcing part time operation until mid September. Mississippi schools reopen unevenly with many white pupils in private schools while Mobile protests persist. Texas grapples with DOJ desegregation rulings as Mexican Americans boycott in Houston and Port Arthur awaits settling disputes. Attorney General Mitchell urges orderly transition and predicts Supreme Court review will be lengthy and crucial.
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Winston- Salem
N.C
Charlotte
Mississippi
Garvin Johnston
Mobile
Ala
Texas
Houston
Port Arthur
Department of Justice
Washington
John N. Mitchell
South
Mitchell
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Anderson and County Area Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries
Obituaries list Mrs. Vada Horn Maul 65 of 1709 East 47th Street and Aime A. LeGrand 81 of 2711 Brown Street among other local passings. Details cover birthplaces, family ties, church affiliations, former jobs, survivors, and scheduled funeral services with locations in Anderson Carmel Marion and surrounding communities.
Station Attendant Slain In Robbery At Indiana Station
David H. Cowan a 21 year old Columbus resident was shot to death during a robbery at the service station where he worked. A customer found his body around 6 48 am. About $100 was taken and Cowan had been shot in the back. Richard Graham the station manager said Cowan called him at home about 6 20 am to wake him for work.
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Columbus
Ind
David H. Cowan
Cowan
Richard Graham
Indiana 46
France Compared to Missouri in Area Size
France covers about three times the area of Missouri, illustrating the vast geographic scale difference between the two regions or nations.
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France
Missouri
Weaver John T. dies. funeral Wednesday at Rozelle Funeral Home
Final rites set for John T. Weaver 31 of 1114 Garnet Drive. He was a foreman at Delco Remy Division for eight years. Burial at Anderson Memorial Park.
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Harold E. Rozelle
John T. ‘Weaver
Garnet Dr
Delco-Remy Division
Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery
Final rites for Chester B. Lowman obituary
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today for Chester B. Lowman 74 of 3312 Hamilton Place a native of Delaware County. Burial follows at East Maplewood Cemetery.
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Sells and Rowe
Chester B. Lowman
Hamilton Pl
Delaware County
East Maplewood Cemetery
Final rites for Dan Patterson at Bethany Church
Dan C. Patterson 21 is to be mourned in a service at 11 a.m. today at Bethany Christian Church after he was killed aboard a ship in Japan. Military rites will be held an hour earlier and at the graveside by the Anderson Naval Reserve. Interment follows at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Bethany Christian Church
Dan C. Patterson
Japan
Anderson Naval Reserve
Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery
Obituary Notices for Fraley and Cason in Indiana
Oscar D Fraley Jr 44 a former Anderson resident died Saturday at Marion General Hospital after a two day stay He was a World War II veteran Survivors include Vera Jewell Fraley Gene A Fraley mother Mrs Oscar D Fraley Sr four brothers and other relatives Ducted at Diggs Funeral Home in Marion Burial in Memorial. Lyle E Cason 63 of 513 W Eighth St died Saturday at St Johns Hospital He lived in Anderson 18 years from Lebanon He was a guard at Indiana Reformatory Pendleton His widow Fern Shelburne Surviving include a stepson Charles Fowler one brother Merion Cason and one sister Amona Dafoe Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery Lebanon. Funeral services held at Russell and Hitch Funeral Home Lebanon led by Rev Jim Keown.
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Vada Horn Maul
Carl Maul
E. 47Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Hamilton County
John L
Lula Stoops McCarty
Anderson
Gus W. Horn
Mr. Maul
Pendleton Hardware
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Robert
Joann) LaGarde
John
Marlene) Shepherd
Carmel
Harry Maul
Marion
Orville G. McCarty
Oscar D. Fraley Jr
Marion General Hospital
Vera Jewell Fraley
Gene A. Fraley
Oscar D. Fraley Sr
Dale
Max Fraley
Marvin Fraley
Indianapolis
Rex Fraley
Clarksville
Lyle E. Cason
Eighth St
Boone County
Lebanon
Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton
Evelyn Bonnel Cason
Fern Shelburne
Charles Fowler
Noblesville
Foupster-Tr
Frederick L Bradburn Dies After Illness at 56
Frederick L Bradburn 56 of Clifford Street died Sunday morning at Community Hospital after a two month illness. A retired Tadierg Reformatory staff member, he had lived in the area 17 years and was a member of the Felley Meconio Lodge 681 and the Eseles Lodge. Born June 1 1912 at Fort Wayne he was son of Charles and Cecil Bradburn and was raised in Arcadia where he attended schools.
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Frederick L. Bradburn
Clifford St
Community Hospital
Henee
Ta Dierg Reformatory
Hig
Muncie Businessman Hamilton Dead After Long Illness
Muncie business figure Parke R. Hamilton died Sunday morning at the Delaware County Home after a long illness. He was born in Fayette to Frank and Ada Boggs Hamilton and moved to Muncie early. He owned Hamilton Chair Rental Co. and worked as a barber and farmer. Surviving are one sister, Pearl Glaze of Anderson, and several cousins. Funeral services are set for 1 pm at Meeks Mortuary in Muncie with interment in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Muncie
Parke R. Hamilton
Delaware County
Fayette
Frank
Ada Boggs Hamilton
Moose Lodge
Hamilton Chair Rental Company
Clifford R
Pearl) Glaze
Anderson
Meeks Mortuary
Beech Grove
R Everett May 85 longtime Alexandria educator dies
R Everett May 85 a lifelong Alexandria resident died Sunday evening at Marion County Hospital. Born July 31 1885 in Alexandria he taught in Anderson and Alexandria served as principal at Orestes and owned R E May and Son Insurance. Survived by son Frances E May of New Haven and grandsons Clark and Scott of New Haven. Service Wednesday 1 30 p m at Kvne Parkview Cemetery with visitation after 3 p m today.
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Alexandria
R. Everett May
Marion County
Emily Flynn
Marion
Isaac N
Clarinda Smith May
Anderson
Orestes
R. E. May and Son Insurance Company
Alexandria First Christian Church
Indiana School Teachers Association
National Retired Teachers Association
Idabelle Quinn
Frances E. May
New Haven
Clark
Scott
Karl M. Kvne
Parkview Cemetery
Lapel Resident John Bodenhorn 90 Dies After Brief Illness
John William Bodenhorn 90 of Lapel died late Monday at Community Hospital Anderson after a brief illness. He was born May 28, 1880 in Lapel to Alfred and Mary Bodenhorn and was a Delco Remy retiree from 1958. Surviving spouse Lulu. two sons Otto and John. four daughters Ruth, Nancy, Sara, and Billy. a brother Ernest. 27 grandchildren. 23 great grandchildren. and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Fischer Brother Funeral Home in Lapel with interment at Brookside Cemetery.
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Aime A. LeGrand
Brown St
St. John’s Hospital
Belgium
Aime
Marie LeGrand
Delco-Remy
Odd Fellows
Irene LeGrand
Fairmount
James T. Smith
Marietta
Ohio
Lapel
John William Bodenhorn
Anderson
Madison County
Alfred
Mary Bodenhorn
Delco Remy Division
Wesleyan Church
Fishersburg
Lulu
Otto Bodenhorn
Pendleton
John Bodenhorn
Alexandria
Stenchildren
Ruth Anderson
Middletown
Nancy Hale
Fort Wayne
Sara Lawson
Noblesville
Billy Ford
Ernest Bodenhorn
Brookville
Fla
Ficher Brother
Level
Oscar Davis
Denny Veder
Brookside
Lael
Obituary of John S. Stoker from Alexandria
John S. Stoker of rural Alexandria died Monday afternoon at Community Hospital in Anderson after a several month illness. He was 61 and a longtime mail carrier. The body lies in state at Cowher and Fesler Funeral Home Elwood with visitation today. Last rites are set for Wednesday at the funeral home officiated by Rev Relah Richardson. Burial is in Elwood City Cemetery. Survived by wife Delight Frazier Stoker daughter Marilyn King Alexandria and son Max Stoker Alexandria.
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Elwood
John S. Stoker
Alexandria
Community Hospital
Anderson
Stoker
Cowher and Fesler
Relah Richardson
East Main Street Christian Church
Elwood City Cemery
Delight Frazier Stoker
Marilyn King
Max Stoker
Hijackers seize two jets over Europe amid diverging nations plea
About 200 guerrillas ring Trans World Airlines and Swissair jets with 300 aboard at Zerqa near Amman. Passengers include many women and children, with Israeli, American, British, West German and Swiss men kept aboard. Free water, Palestinian flag tent, and appeals to Nixon and Meir punctuate a tense standoff as negotiations begin with Switzerland and West Germany seeking releases of prisoners.
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Trans World Airlines
Europe
Desert
Zerqa
Amman
Aab
Nixon
Meir
Richard Nixon
Golda Meir
Paris
Presence de la Palestine
Cairo
United States
Switzerland
el al
Zurich
Red Cross
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M. Max Morgan
Max Morgan
Spring Valley Dr
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First Evangelical Church of
W. St. St
Anderson, Indians
Cavaraay
Massengill
Tith St
Leila Khaled
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Alaskan Pipeline
New States
County
Mrs. Vada Maul
Aime LeGrand
Mildred
Velma Hass
Sells and Rowe Funeral Home
Elbert Wallace
East Maplewood
Clyde M. Miller
Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home
Honey Creek
Robert Vasbinder
Chesterfield
Ballard and Shirey
Daleville
Robert M. Vasbinder
Sycamore St
Bronnenberg Cemetery
John T. Weaver
Chester Lowman
Dan Patterson
Ivle E. Cason
Frederick Bradburn
John W. Bodenhorn
Benn
Munich
White Hose
Ronald L. Ziegler
William P. Resers
San Clemente
State Department
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