Anderson mayor faces questions over farm rally costs
A campaign event near Anderson in support of Matthew Welsh drew city involvement with park staff mowing grass and possible use of city crews to prepare the site. Sources allege Park Department orders were given around the rally period though officials deny most claims.
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McCarty Rival Claims Over Park Labor For GOP Rally
Dispute over whether park employees were directed by McCarty to prepare equipment at Shady Side Park for the Otis Bowen rally on August 29. Reports vary on number of workers, hours, and pay, with figures suggesting eight to ten men for two days and unknown equipment costs.
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Madison tax board fails to cut city levy despite opposition
The Madison County Tax Adjustment Board rejected further reductions to the Anderson city tax levy on Wednesday after Mayor Robert Rock and city controller Paul Newbern urged maintaining current budgets. Board members debated potential cuts, ultimately voting to accept the budget as is while withdrawing proposed reductions to sheriff and planning commission funding. Tax rates for various townships and areas around Anderson were outlined, with several $11.x0 levies broken into city, school, county, township, library, and state components.
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Task Force backs nine murder categories death penalty bill
Indiana Atty General Theo Sendak says the special task force approved a bill to define nine murder categories with mandatory death sentences. He argues capital punishment remains, pending Supreme Court clarifications from a June decision. The panel, by 16-2, sent the bill to the General Assembly as an alternative to the old law.
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Snoring dispute sparks private nuisance trouble in Huntington Beach
Harris Robinson a 59 year old retired Navy chief petty officer faces a potential court injunction over his loud snoring seen as a private nuisance by neighbor Earl Hardenbrook and his wife. A letter from Hardenbrook's attorney urges reducing noise by moving bedrooms or closing windows, while Robinson’s counsel seeks authority for any such action.
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Mideast media issue calls to arms amid Israeli Syria clashes
Reports from Israel Syria and Lebanon describe air battles and raids following the Munich massacre. Israel denies incursion while Syrians claim downing an Israeli jet over the Golan Heights. Arab League calls for unity and foreign support grow. A Hamburg spokesman threatens action against West Germany to free jailed terrorists.
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Hollywoods Hopalong Boyd dies at 77 in California
Silver haired actor William Boyd known for Hopalong Cassidy died at 77 from Parkinsons disease complications and heart failure in a South Laguna Beach hospital. Born in Hendrysburg Ohio he rose from a sixth grade education to Hollywood stardom and philanthropy, starring in The Volga Boatman King of Kings and Two Arabian Nights.
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Boyd Triumphs in Cowboy Films and TV Rise
The narrative follows William Boyd once discredited as a Broadway actor and gambler. He reinvented himself as a cowboy star by shaping Hopalong Cassidy into a film and later TV icon. His persistence, marriage to Grace, and new riding skill turned a downturn into lasting stardom.
Activists Head to Hanoi to Escort POWs Home
Antiwar figures David Dellinger Cora Weiss and Reverend William Sloan Coffin depart for Hanoi to accompany three American prisoners of war back to the United States. The report notes heavy enemy attacks hindering South Vietnamese reinforcements at the Quang Tri Citadel and quotes the government commander on resilience.
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Veteran chairmen defeated. third faces rerun to keep post
Two veteran chairmen of House committees lose in the polls while a third must seek a second election to retain his position. Details appear on Page 12.
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Britain rules out wage and price freezes in crisis push
The leaders dismiss wage and price freezes as a cure for a brewing economic crisis. The report notes rising concern and defers to other policy tools as the nation faces economic strain.
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Boston Edges Yankees to Preserve Lead in AL East Race
Boston remains in first place after a tight win over the Yankees as Detroit halts Boston’s momentum in the pennant chase. Page 14 notes varied weather with cooler, cloudy conditions and a 30 percent rain chance today diminishing tonight. Anderson’s high Wednesday reached 88 with a 69 low. Obituaries and sports are listed among other sections.
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