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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1955
Page
3
Anderson hosts a Zone 3 Fraternal Order of Eagles convention drawing about 2,000 delegates from 22 aer ies. The program includes a downtown parade, a public ceremony with Lt Gov Harold Handley, entertainment receptions, and business sessions to admit new members.
The Herald urges voters to study mayoral council clerk and judge candidates before the upcoming primary. It warns that participation alone is not enough and urges careful consideration of qualifications integrity and public service records to separate capable contenders from unfit ones.
The Madison County drive kicks off next Wednesday to raise about 9000 dollars for the Indiana Association for Mental Health. General chairman Milford Barron leads, with Jack Hunter as vice chair in charge of special gifts, as public interest in mental health grows and the state advances in treatment and cure.
Drew Pearson reports a White House power gathering of Dewey Brownell Clay Nixon Adams and Hoffmann pushing Ike to drop a hard line on Quemoy and Matsu to win a Formosa settlement. Dulles and the Joint Chiefs opposed but Ike overruled military advice citing allied support and political risk ahead of 1956.
The article analyzes evolving U S strategy over Quemoy and Matsu amid Korea cease fire talks. It weighs negotiating with the Reds possibly yielding islands, and establishing a permanent Formosan base to deter Red attacks, likening a U S base to Germany’s deterrent posture against Russia.
Clem L 24 a theological student struggles with church factions and pride among parishioners. He recounts alienating a long-time benefactor over subscription handling and asks Dr Crane for guidance in managing egos, ambitions, and responsibility within the church community.
Dr William Brady recounts reader reports that simple ear care fixes chronic running ear. He advises avoiding cotton plugs, ventilate the ear, and using warm boric acid in grain alcohol drops nightly and morning. He notes no mail prescriptions and invites brief letters with stamped self addressed envelopes.
CHICAGO im Lothair Teetor, assistant secretary of commerce, told advertisers that persuading some federal agencies to drop manufacturing activities is difficult. He cited Navy rope and paint production for 140 years and noted officials who favor government control of specialty items, while private industry could meet specs. He also mentioned defense agencies making uniforms and running laundries. Teetor visited Hagerstown, Ind, for a Perfect Circle Co board meeting. In the United States there is a roadway accident on average every three seconds.
Special service notice for Herald subscribers. Call 3537 before 9 A M to trigger a messenger delivery after 9 A M. If Sunday delivery fails, visit the nearest Herald seller, sign a complaint, and receive a free copy.
The piece traces popular songs and their creators from Paul Drescher to Terre Haute mentions. It highlights Mrs. Sarah Pierce who died in 1950 aged 98, Dedette Hill wife of Billy Hill, and notes Hill’s cowboy songs like The Last Roundup. It also covers Joseph Alden, Ange Lorenzo, Edward Rowland, Jimmy Campbell, and anecdotes about Show Me the Way To Go Home and Let Me Call You Sweetheart.
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