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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1968
Page
1
About 160 troops with armored cars blocked National University in Mexico City to stop student clashes. Police and army patrols arrested over 1,000 students since troops seized the campus Wednesday night to curb sabotage fears ahead of games this month.
The City Court docket lists defendants facing muffler violations, speeding, disregarding traffic signals, and intoxication. Many are ordered to attend traffic school or traffic-enrollment programs on dates in September and October. Names include William L. Hacl, James D. Fisher Jr, Larry Hussell Kandrell, Jerry T. Reeves, James L. Bair Jr, Lon a W. Bordeaux, D. Gilland, Nichol Ave., and Kinley among others with amounts ranging from $3.23 to $95 and numerous pleas to nolle prosque or judgments withheld.
Philadelphia AP dispatch reports Richard Nixon urging inclusivity in his Pennsylvania campaign. He vowed to appeal to black white and all American voters, warning against campaigns that favor one group. Nixon claimed turnout surpassed Humphrey’s in a midday Philadelphia motorcade. The piece extends into a garbled traffic court list of citations and penalties for numerous individuals including speeding muffler violations and registration issues.
The Indiana School Reorganization Commission approved a plan to combine West Chester School Corp and Liberty and Jackson Townships in Porter County into one school district subject to a referendum after a Porter County hearing. A ballot question on the new aid is expected.
Indianapolis police arrested 14 youths, eight boys and six girls aged 12 to 17, for disorderly conduct after a bus disturbance on an Indianapolis Transit System vehicle. They used profane language, smoked, and one boy reportedly struck a pedestrian with a teacher’s chair during a stop at an intersection.
Regents vote 10 to 2 against a Reagan backed motion to bar Cleaver from lecturing at UC Berkeley, amid campus protests and 300 spectators. Cleaver had been invited to deliver 10 lectures over a 12 day period. protesters oppose his appearance while supporters deem him a qualified lecturer. Police detained several people as clashes occurred during the UCLA event.
The Philippines backs away from force in Sabah while Marcos defends peaceful aims. U S and Britain tilt toward Malaysia amid sharp Philippine criticisms. Officials stress strain on ties with the United States and urge support for hospitalized patients and cancer care services.
An experimental French aircraft crashed in flames Friday atop a social venue at the Farnborough Air Show, instantly terrifying 16,000 spectators. Reports say up to 12 deaths, with five air crewmen confirmed among victims.
Amid heavy fighting along the Tay Ninh frontier and near Saigon, U S forces clashed with North Vietnamese units. Reports describe armored movements, artillery exchanges, and 39 enemy deaths with allied casualties. Troops continued advance reconnaissance as commanders weighed possible troop withdrawals.
Obituary notice of James Grover Wood 84 of Middletown and other regional deaths. Includes survivors, funeral arrangements, and interment details across Madison, Pendleton, Fortville, and surrounding communities. Also mentions 1989 United Fund Campaign leadership and a Vietnam casualty.
The PSC concluded it can render the service needed and protect public convenience at Wanalat and Valasraise. Earl Landgrebe of Valparaiso, a Republican candidate for Congress in the 2nd District, testified in opposition to the station's closing.
A hometown newspaper offers a special college rate and urges readers to send it to a college bound student with contact details. The informal note mentions a local friend moving in with the student, aiming to ease homesickness.
State GOP chair Buena Cheney warned partisan fights may erupt if the election board or attorney general blocks the plan to fill vacancies. Gov Branigin questioned his power to appoint a successor to Mote as term ends in 1970. Cheney cited a 1866 Dillon opinion on filling vacancies by popular election. West, a DePaul Law grad, served five years in the Army Air Corps and comes from Marcrest College.
The report lists 1968 crime totals for Evansville Fort Wayne Gary Indianapolis South Bend. Murders show Evansville 4 and 215 in Fort Wayne, 21 in Gary, 41 in Indianapolis, 2 in South Bend. Rapes include Evansville 1 and South Bend 4, plus Ponarie BL 60. Robberies total 74 Evansville and 61 Fort Wayne, 435 Gary, 484 Indianapolis, 143 South Bend. Assaults add Evansville 123 and 195 in parentheses, with other cities: Fort Wayne 43, Gary 257, Indianapolis 365, South Bend 46. Larcenies present Evansville 559, Fort Wayne 768, Gary 953, Indianapolis 1, Great South Bend 42. Auto thefts list Evansville 234, Fort Wayne 213, Gary 1998, Indianapolis 2,284, South Bend 22%."
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