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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1972
Page
8
Indiana loses hog cholera free status as markets react to disease status shifts. Madison area notes show a Rushville banker, Philip, speaking at the Madison Casaly Bar Association meeting set for the San Francisco Restaurant, arranged by John E. Scott.
Indianapolis hog market report notes 3000 hogs sold with prices mixed. Barrows and gilts steady to higher on tighter supply while Holsteins show uptick. cows largely steady with slight gains in dairy segments.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a 51 50 cost share for disease destroyed livestock to be split by state and federal governments as Indiana and Kentucky seek cholera free status. New cases appeared in Carroll County and a southern Indiana herd faced exposure after auctions in Louisville. Meanwhile, Putnam County official Marvin Hutcheson pleaded innocent to bribery charges in a separate case.
A new ERA home office system enables buyers to view homes for sale nationwide via an electronic scanner of selected photos. The tool scans six pictures per property and delivers results within minutes, connecting buyers to available listings in any city. In financial markets, the Dow fell as oil import news and holiday factors weighed, with mixed stock actions and notable activity in Big Board and Amex stocks. A hog cholera outbreak in Indiana spurred quarantines across Carroll and surrounding counties, with confirmed cases on multiple farms and ongoing checks to prevent spread.
Brown joins Electronic Realty Group as a new ERA member, linking residential realtors with an electronic photo listing service. Final rites pending at L. C. May Funeral Rome follow today’s memorial events for Loren K. Wolfgang at Fisher Funeral Home.
The Chicago grains report shows wheat futures up to seven, soybeans easing, and corn stable amid harvest activity. Traders weigh new supply estimates and the impact of Chinese demand while price shifts reflect seasonal harvest pressures and storage expectations.
A sprawling classified page fragment highlights local livestock market prices and a dense mix of ads. The listing includes notices of business services, real estate, and various promotions from Madison County merchants and service providers.
Anderson police investigate three armed robberies amid a rising citywide trend. At Mark Motor Tin on Mounds Road a clerk pressed an alarm as a man demanded cash, fled with $1,253.25, and $98 remained in possession by the suspect. In another incident at New Beans Liquor on Rashile Avenue a man brandished a gun, taking an undetermined amount from the register before escaping. A separate report notes a car stoplight incident with a man seizing money and a pocketbook after threatening bystanders. Police also report livestock market activity and a Cincinnati homicide involving a man identified as A Stratton of Lawrenceburg Indiana.
Auction notices list multiple sales including farm machinery household goods and antiques. Locations span Delaware County and nearby towns with dates in Sept and Oct, featuring items such as tools furniture and garden equipment. Several auctioneers and addresses are named with vague times and directions, reflecting an era of local public sales notices.
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