Bavender, Chris Frey, Molly Jamison, Lindsey Ferreri, Nicholas Wilson, Chris

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The Town of Yorktown, Indiana is under a boil-water advisory after a 12-inch water main broke on January 16, 2005.; 1,500 residents of Anderson, Indiana were evacuated from their homes after a fire at the Advanced Magnesium Alloys Corporation plant in Anderson, Indiana. Investigators say the fire may have been caused by broken pipes at AMACOR, the largest magnesium recycling facility in the world.; An abandoned railroad bridge is in danger of collapsing in Richmond, Indiana. A large sinkhole, which was due to be repaired over a month ago, is threatening the bridge's structural integrity.; The Town of Lapel, Indiana was forced to shut off all of its local gas utility lines on January 16, 2005 after their pipes froze. Utility crews are going door-to-door to turn resident's gas lines back on.; Weather.; The City of Anderson, Indiana celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a program at the Paramount Theatre Centre & Ballroom in Anderson, Indiana. Speakers included Rev. Lawrence Haygood, an aide to Dr. King during the African-American Civil Rights Movement.This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about

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