Community Chest budget debates and fundraising questions
Editorial weighs unified giving in Anderson Indiana's Community Chest. It questions reliance on a single annual drive as 12 agencies seek additional gifts and ponders monthly contributions to sustain funding. It notes a 4.4 cent tax rise forecast and previews March of Dimes planning while laments shifting donor habits.
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Washingtonian military cuts and Formosa fears in 1950s power play
The piece reports backstage Pentagon debates over a new military look, with further cuts unlikely and tax impacts looming. Gen Van Fleet warns of a Chinese invasion of Formosa, challenging White House promises. It covers Humphrey pranks, a strange Nebraska Senate short-term race with 16 candidates, and assorted political notes on Shivers, Kefauver, and other figures.
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Clean Up White River Urged By Local Letter Writers
A July 30 letter from John J. Eldridge calls for immediate White River cleanup as fish die from pollution above Lindberg Road. Mrs. Moore urges better garbage practices amid flies and maggots, while a note mentions titanium’s rising value for security and aircraft use.
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Special service for Herald subscribers miss delivery
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Worry Clinic guidance shifts clergyman to new approach
In a Dr. George W. Crane feature a discouraged Rev. John J. seeks renewed purpose after 25 years. The psychologist urges a new perspective and local case-based sermons using storytelling, audience connection, and relatable examples to boost pulpit impact and parish engagement.
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U S pushes UN plan to broaden collective defense
The United States proposes a UN driven plan to avoid defense actions looking American only. It urges members to back regional groups like NATO and a Southeast Asian Defense Organization, with nonbinding but principle based commitments for future Koreas and wider support. The aim is to increase member capabilities for future actions.
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Folklore by William Wade Quotations and wry lines
A compact montage of quotations and witticisms from diverse figures including J Donald Adams Harry C Walker L M Keesling J Edgar Hoover Dr John B Crane Joseph N Welch and the anecdotal note American Sayings: When down in the mouth remember Jonah he came out all right. The pieces reflect humor, humility, skepticism, and social commentary from midcentury sources.
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Tragedy as Tree Crushes Farmer Near La Porte
La Porte Indiana reports a fatal accident when a man felled a tree Tuesday near Three Oaks Michigan, fatally crushing 40 year old La Fayette Laughlin a local farmer who resided near La Porte.
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To Common Tasks God Sets Them To
Poem by Julien C Hyer praises ordinary workers who fill churches and streets, honoring those who toil at common tasks from lathe to soil. It contrasts the privileged in high places with the faithful laborers who serve Christ through daily work.
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Smoking and health views from a columnist
In a personal health note, Dr. William Brady discusses beliefs about cancer causes, smoking habits, and the effects of tobacco. He argues inhalation raises lung cancer risk for cigarettes, cites anoxia as a key harm, and dismisses carbon monoxide poisoning as the main issue. He recounts his own moderate pipe use, offers quitting bluntly, and invites letters for his column.
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Logansport Man Found Dead Near River Road
Perry A. Friend 76 of Burrows was found Tuesday beside his car along a river road west of Logansport. Coroner M B Stewart said Wednesday the death appears accidental self harm with a rifle beneath the body, its stock snagged in a fish landing net.
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Perry A. Friend
Burrows
M. B. Stewart
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