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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1963
Page
2
Anderson High School offers a trial three hour Saturday computer course the first of its kind in Indiana. Guide Lamp Division of General Motors and Sperry Rand Univae Division back the program providing equipment and support to teach programming and prepare students for future industry roles.
The piece argues unemployment stems from recession, industry shifts, and technology, with a focus on West Virginia coal areas. It cites Edward T. Chase on vocational education as a national scandal, noting many youths lack relevant training and schools ignore industry jobs. It promotes expanded vocational schooling and targeted skills for 80 percent without college.
Local business group joins YMCA to launch the Measured Mile initiative. Footprints painted on downtown sidewalks mark one mile routes from Std and Meridian to the business district. Participants encouraged to walk a mile daily with gradual increases for fitness and safety.
A careful financial planner outlines a three step approach toward secure retirement, recommending $15,000 in savings bonds, $15,000 in a mutual fund, and $15,000 in common stocks with target price earnings below 20. He suggests replacing holdings in Scott and Williams and US Steel with Munsingwear, Bevluk Cigars, and Northwest Airlines to raise earnings and ratios.
The essay discusses why a major ally may carry nuclear weapons and reviews Franco American and European partnerships. It questions reliance on gimmicks in the SEATO era and notes the Paris talks between General de Gaulle and the U S secretary, asking whether European forces act as independent nations. The piece reflects Cold War tensions and alliance strain.
Fragmented OCR text mentions U S aid related to a submarine tragedy affecting widows and orphans. The readable portion aims at nuclear affairs and costs, but no coherent event or clear entities are present to establish a substantiated summary. The record reflects garbled lines and lacks concrete facts.
The White House announced government agencies would speed aid to widows and orphans of the Thresher tragedy. Lee White said the Navy Veterans Administration and Labor Department programs would assist survivors as President Kennedy heads for Easter weekend. Benefits include naval widows payments and education support for orphans, with eligibility details noted.
New York reports steel mills maintain near record demand for flat rolled products through the second quarter. Producers expect to operate near capacity, but labor uncertainties cloud the outlook for term steel. Civilian widows face rising benefits with monthly payments up to 525 dollars, while life insurance and other increases are noted in the provisional benefits plan.
A wife writes that her husband drinks two cases of beer weekly and rejects labels of alcoholism while she believes the habit is harmful. She notes his insistence that his pattern does not fit alcoholism and asks for validation.
In El Paso Texas Bill Estes received a 15 year prison term for fraud and conspiracy tied to a $24 million mortgage scheme. Judge Thomason later adjusted the total to ten years behind bars with three terms concurrent and two consecutive, while Estes appeals an additional state sentence. He claims innocence and blames opponents, amid ongoing legal battles and health complaints.
Monroe County prosecutor Thomas A. Hoadley faced a libel suit threat after statements on the arrest of Indiana University coed Nancy C. Dillingham on a narcotics charge. Dillingham was released on $500 bond after cops found a half pound of marijuana in her Bloomington area apartment. A warrant for graduate student Fritz Fisher, a Cedar Rapids native and former Ohio State swimmer, followed.
Folklore expert Arthur Waldhorn explains American language divergence from British roots. He notes native words formed by sound imitation like bobwhite and katydid, surnames fueling terms such as bowie knife and gerrymander, and coinages from figures like Washington Irving and Benjamin Franklin. He also describes shifts in English words used in new American senses such as gridiron and bromide.
A psychologist narrator recalls Norman W 33 fighting a bitter divorce from Alice’s mother who resents him and plots to alienate their daughter The piece promotes Dr Crane Mellor s 200 point Tests for Successful Husbands and Wives as a pre wedding aid and cites court use and a call to request the tests.
A fragmentary note recalls cemetery vandalism by youths near Anderson and a threatened libel suit after a coffin is allegedly disturbed. The piece references a long history of respect for burial grounds and quotes a speaker denouncing the act as inexcusable.
A fragment urges a shift from selfish behavior to thoughtful living. It notes loss of chances for friendship when manners fail and emphasizes starting with a seed of thoughtfulness and careful nurture to grow valued relationships.
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