Indiana legislative task force seeks voter privacy reforms
A six-bill package from Rep. Doris Dorbecker aims to protect voters who wish to keep party affiliation private. Proposals include writing party on cards served to sheriffs, ending proxy voting, and shortening candidacy declarations while preserving ballot integrity. The council also reviews updates to the Alcoholic Beverages Commission law and age-of-majority shifts from 21 to 18 with exceptions for health and welfare.
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Doris Dorbecker
Indianapolis
Election Reform Task Force
Legislative Council
House
Otis R. Bowen
Bremen
General Assembly
John M. Ryan
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
ABC
Ryan
Indiana
John Thomas
Brazil
Thomas
Edgewood warns on washday rust as mains flushed
Edgewood town official John M. Doyle Sr. says water mains are being flushed causing rust in supply and staining clothes. Residents are urged to delay washday today to avoid ruined whites.
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Edgewood
John M. Doyle Sr
Doyle
Charrette Weighs Tax Load in Anderson Downtown Proposal
Anderson faces a four day downtown redevelopment charrette beginning next week to weigh who pays the rising tax load as downtown valuation falls about 25 percent while outlying areas rise. Coordinators warn public interest must grow to address a possible downtown mall and the need to reverse the decline before broader neighborhood issues follow.
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Anderson
Charrette
Anderson Charrette
David Sheldon
Barry Schuttler
Maryland
Robert Cox
Madison County Council of Governments
COG
Sheldon
Scuttler
Butz Applauds Recent U.S. Grain Sales Impact on Farm Economy
Indiana farmers cheered Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz in Indianapolis as he praised recent U.S. wheat sales to Russia and potential sales to China. He said those deals could add about $1 billion to the farm economy, save $200 million in grain storage taxes, cut subsidies, and create jobs in transport and shipping.
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Lee Lortz
Herald
Indianapolis
Indiana
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
U.S
Russia
China
Butz
George McGovern
McGovern
House
Texas
Murder by Mail Plot Targets Israelis Across Continents
A global mail bomb plot against Israelis spread from Amsterdam to the United States, Canada, and Europe. Explosives intercepted in New York, Montreal, Paris, Geneva, Brussels, Vienna, and Tel Aviv. Aimed at Israeli diplomats, one killed in London. Dutch police probe to identify the senders and motives amid Palestinian group links.
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United States
Canada
Europe
Israel
United Nations
New York City
Montreal
Paris
Geneva
Brussels
Vienna
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Yigal Allon
Jerusalem Post
Zeev Schul
London
Holland
UN Delays U S Korea Question in General Assembly
The 25-nation budgeting committee voted 16 to 7 with one abstention to delay debate on U S troops in Korea. Secretary-General Waldheim urged action to curb terrorism, warning fear could rise if UN inaction continues. The assembly will act Friday on the committee’s postponement and terrorism proposals.
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United Nations, N.Y
General Assembly
U.S
Korea
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
United Nations
Waldhem
Assemly
Statewide push targets police and fire pensions in Indiana
At the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns convention in Indianapolis officials warned Richmond's plan to cut 21 firemen signals a broader trend. Leaders called for pension reforms, possible two cent cigarette tax and alcohol tax increases to fund pensions and shield property taxpayers.
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Indianapolis
Richmond
Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
Byron Klute
Klute
Robert Demps
Professional Firefighters Association of
Indiana
Richmond Fire Department
John Vail
Michigan City
Sears
Cities and Towns Association
Tony Miles
Indianapolis Police Department
Fraternal Order of Police
GOP
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Walter J. Roorda
DeMotte
Bowen
Chicago
Hanoi
Quang Ngai
Quang Tri
Indochina
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Patterson
Muhammad Ali
Floyd Patterson
Madison Square Garden
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Nixon
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PS. P.B
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Anderson Herald
Columbia University
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Friedmann
Germany
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UPI
Washington
Amsterdam
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Koreas
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Jack Clements
South Bend
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