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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
2
Sanford student joins the Spur group of young musicians and ethnologists renowned for modern instrumental sounds and lighting effects. The campus concert is set for Thursday at 7:30 pm on the eastside Lewis campus, sponsored by the Anderson College choir.
Police investigate numerous burglaries and thefts reported over Labor Day weekend. Persons named include Patricia Kendall reporting a Husty riding mower stolen from 3713 Columbus Ave, and extra notes of purse thefts, car break ins, and a rear window entry at various addresses. Authorities describe entry methods and missing items such as a battery, purse, tape player, and cigarettes.
A fragmentary report describes a youth named Anderson involved in a blocked area incident. Witnesses recall a boy named Dan Harcon and a confrontation near a street intersection. The text is garbled but centers on a location at 12th Street and a path crossing.
The downtown redevelopment plan advances amid debate over private development, property taxes, and funding. Officials expect a $1.9 million local funds base plus noncash credits to attract federal aid, with public hearings, petitions, and bond actions looming before year end.
American officials warn that a U S aid program to drop food into famine zones of East Pakistan could spark a war and lead to a massive exodus. They fear up to eight million refugees fleeing to India as authorities anticipate a severe hunger period starting next month amid independence tensions.
An analysis traces the lineage of Presidential emergency powers from 1917 through the Vietnam era, noting wartime authorities, regulatory actions, and court reactions. It cites Truman and Johnson eras expanding controls on assets, repatriation, and foreign transfers, with references to the 1962 Cuba embargo and broader emergency statutes.
IMC schedules a criminology speaker to address members at King's Inn. The event covers international management topics and security concerns, with updates on past spaceflight era references and local administrative changes affecting meeting procedures.
John Diefenbaker 75, former Canadian prime minister, is in a hospital in Wales for observation with a comfortable condition, Ottawa says he was admitted last Thursday. A spokesman notes his condition is not serious.
Indiana Governor Whitcomb breaks ground for an 8.6 million Central State Hospital expansion adding Bolton Building and Vans Hall for 720 patients. The six year plan includes a new administration building amid aging facilities and rising patient care needs.
Nixon convind From Pape One 1 delegati on to a Paris inter parliamentary meeting re 'of debate on draft ex- ' im was all wa day endment sponsored by Mansfeld calling for total US withdrawal from Indochina. Developments in Saigon may bolster opposition to the two year draft extension. Senate debates on military aid and procurement loom including the SA super transport, bomber program and Safeguard system. Welfare reform and Social Security rise near House-passed bill. Senate finance panel resumes talks on welfare and foreign aid amid executive privilege move restricting a Pentagon submission. All major authorization bills face action after public works funding unresolved.
Residents report ongoing zoning activity at 212 Mounds Rd with related parcels at 200 and 211 Froh. The notices reference business use approvals, payments of miscellaneous bills over $2,000, and partial listings of involved parties and officials amid fragmented OCR text.
County officials led by County Clerk Tom and County Treasurer Ey Surveyor John Matr ip discuss Madison County's proposed budget totaling about 8.08 million dollars, up over one million from the prior year. The council has approved across the board salary increases for county workers while salaries for elected officials are frozen as study sessions continue through the week.
Margaret Dunn 53 of Anderson dies after a two year illness. Funeral mass Friday at 10am at St Marys Catholic Church. Interment in Anderson Memorial Park. Rosary tonight at 1:30 from Brown and Butz Funeral Home. Survived by husband, children, siblings, and grandchildren. Memorials to local church.
Negotiations stalled with no strike called yet as Emge plant stays shut until a new contract is approved. Company sources say resuming operations risk another shutdown after investing in livestock and supply lines. Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers AFL CIO is the main union, with a Sept central deadline noted for local action. Funeral notices follow for several local residents including Edward A Huntzing, Maurice W Turner, and Oliver Williams, with services set in Seymour Lapel and Elwood.
Authorities said 12 persons died in the small town of La Culata about 100 miles from Santo Domingo. Details were sparse but officials confirmed the casualty toll and preliminary causes are under investigation. Local residents expressed shock as investigators collected evidence and cordoned off the scene.
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