Controllers accuse Indianapolis radar gaps in fatal plane crash
Stanley Lyman of the National Association of Government Employed charges that Indianapolis controllers warned six weeks earlier about weak radar coverage near the 009 light aircraft crash that killed 83. Investigators at the crash site between Shelbyville and Indianapolis search wreckage for evidence while FAA checks radar with a Beech Bonanza.
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Radar gaps blamed in Indiana disaster collision
Lyman and an NTSB official said radar failed to detect both planes after Tuesday’s crash. A Cherokee aircraft was used to recheck radar scopes, and aviation spokesmen called for better warning. 82 aboard the Allegheny DC9 were killed at Weir Cook airport during the collision.
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Indianapolis
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Max Karant
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Allegheny Airlines
Weir Cook
Jack H. Frets
Indianapolis Air
Radar saw DC9 but not small plane questions raised
AOPA questions why radar showed a DC9 on the screen while the Piper Cherokee lacked a signal. Karant notes instances where a non transponder aircraft was tracked from a distant radar at Weir Cook airport, raising concerns about primary radar limitations.
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Weir Cook
County Board Ends Session Sets 70 Tax Rates for 24 County Units
The County Tax Adjustment Board wrapped up the session with mostly reduced overall tax rates due to budget miscalculations for 1970. Markleville and Orestes cut rates by 92 and 49 cents respectively, while Chesterfield lowered by four cents total. The board also clarified that a $5,000 salary increase reported for Anderson City Controller Paul O’Neill’s office was to fund an additional staff member and a five percent raise for existing employees.
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Nuclear Blast Rips Cavern Beneath Colorado Rockies
A nuclear detonation in Project Rulison blasted a limestone cavern under the Colorado Rockies to release 1.2 billion dollars in natural gas. The 15 foot device 8 442 feet underground at 5 p m EDT disrupted local infrastructure and damaged homes while conservationists challenged the test at the Supreme Court over contamination fears.
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Recollection Andersonian Ward Starr Recalls Dirksen In Post War Germany
Ward Starr recalls Senator Everett Dirksen as highly intelligent and of strong character from 1946 meetings in Stuttgart after Germany's occupation. Starr, then director of interior for the occupation government, notes Dirksen spoke fluent German and sought to learn how to rebuild Germany. He recalls urging work shoes and nails as vital needs, which led to a shipment of work shoes nails and hand tools after Dirksen returned to the United States.
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Women Prison Riots Controlled at Indiana Facility
Indiana Women s Prison in Indianapolis remained calm after a third flare up of demonstrations. Acting Superintendent Marjorie Hunt Barker reported two earlier disturbances damaged windows and eight ringleaders were moved to maximum security after glass fragments were checked. Barker said tension had built over time reflecting an expected escalation.
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Whitcomb declines call for special session
The Herald Today notes Governor Whitcomb says no special session will be called, as public focus shifts to other state issues. Readers see page 8 for full coverage and analysis.
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End of 72 Hour Truce After Ho Chi Minh Death
The Viet Cong cease-fire to mourn Ho Chi Minh ended at 1 a.m. Saigon time with U.S. spokesmen reporting no immediate renewed attacks. U.S. Marines near Da Nang engaged an enemy group spotted with rockets, causing several secondary explosions among 75 to 100 enemy soldiers.
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Childs Case Nears Jury Decision in Indiana Trial
In Henry Circuit Court Donald Lee Childs, 19, a reformatory inmate, faces a first degree murder trial for the Dec 27 1968 fatal beating of Alvin Eugene Robinson 21 at the Indiana Reformatory foundry. The jury was seated Aug 20 after Childs claimed unsound mind. psychiatrist Dr William Fisher testified as the state’s first rebuttal witness.
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Indiana Reformatory
William Fisher
Henry
Donald Lee Childs
Reformatory
Childs
Alvin Eugene Robinson
Robinson
Indianapolis
Forrest Bowman
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Bowman
Anaconda Strike Reaches Sixth Week At Local Plant
The Anaconda Wire and Cable Company Plant strike enters its sixth week. A Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service meeting with UAW Local 1444 ended without agreement. Plant Manager John Tidgewell says the company has made a substantial offer and some jobs may be absorbed into other positions rather than laid off.
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Federal Mediation and
UAW Local 1444
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Tidgewell
Local Man Dies After Elevator Shaft Accident
Autopsy confirms John A. Turek, 74, of 904 Ellenhurst Dr., died from skull and facial fractures after being pinned in an elevator shaft at Anderson Playground Device Co., 1801 Jackson St. His body was found about 9 p.m. after hours missing. Coroner Dr. Lawrence Gholz noted the accidental cause.
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Ellenhurst Dr
Turek
Anderson Playground Device Company
Jackson St
Lawrence Gholz
Madison County
Phillip G. Miller
Columbus Ave
Steven Henning
Rt. 6
Israeli Warplanes Strike Out At Egyptian Outposts in Suez
Israeli warplanes hit targets near Abu Darag and Ras Zaalarana in the Suez area in a major raid described as the largest on Egyptian soil since 1967. Reports say 100 to 150 Egyptian soldiers were killed and dozens of tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed. No official damage figures given and one Israeli plane reportedly shot down by Egyptian anti air fire. Jordanian and Israeli forces traded artillery in the Jordan Valley with no casualties reported. State Department said Rogers and Gromyko will meet at the UN next week during the General Assembly opening.
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