Board to Review Police Case Protests at Public Safety Meeting
A large crowd gathered at Anderson Board of Public Safety hearings to rebuke police conduct on July 9 at the Cedar Lounge. Two officers, Detective Captain Robert Estes and Lt. Harry Chappell, faced a 60 day probation outcome, disputed by NAACP representatives and local residents. The board pledged reconsideration at a future meeting, with officers to attend.
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Anderson Board of Public Safety
Cedar Lounge
16Th and
Cedar Sts
Robert W. Estes
Harry Chappell
NAACP
Safety Board
City Court Chambers
Ense
John Washington
C. D. Rotruck
Estes and Chappell
Rotruck
Report Shows Increase In Traffic Arrests For July
Police Chief Doyle T Wright presented the Anderson Police Department July report showing 267 moving traffic arrests and 326 non moving arrests. Year to date figures indicate activity more than doubled compared with 1963. Details include July breakdowns for moving arrests and non moving offenses, overtime parking tickets, and other calls, with a note that total overtime tickets for 1943 vs 1964 are 37 955 and 33 907 respectively.
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Doyle T. Wright
Anderson Police Department
Four held in death of Negro educator Penn slaying
In Athens Georgia four white men identified as Ku Klux Klan members were jailed on $25,000 bonds after arraignment under the Civil Rights Act. James S Lackey 28 admitted complicity in the Penn killing and implicated the other three. Penn, an Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, was shot on a Georgia road July 11 as he traveled with two companions. FBI chief Hoover announced the arrests ending a three week manhunt.
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Athens, Ga
Washington, D.C
Lemuel A. Penn
U.S
Jerry Hawkins
James
Lackey
Hawkins
Penn
Georgia
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
JF. Benning
Carl Sanders
Donald H. Hunter
Anderson
Indiana Appellate Court
James S. Lackey
Work of
Athens
Indiana
Herbert Guest
Wention
Oliver Hotel
South Bend
Alex Armandarias
Granger
Ind
Indiana Young Republicans
Hunter
August Dollar Days Across Area Attract Shoppers
Bargain hunters flock to Anderson area stores for a two day August Dollar Days event. Merchants showcase summer and fall goods with school time values, aiming to draw crowds despite reports of rain and storms in nearby towns. Weather upheavals disrupted some areas, with strong winds and rain impacting stock and power lines as shoppers plan to visit local shops.
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Anderson
Lesterville
S.D
Lin
S D
North Dakota
Bismarck
Heat Relief Spreads Across Plains and Midwest
A cold front brought relief from a severe heat wave across the northern plains and south central states. Readings fell from 108 in Oklahoma to 37 in Watertown New York as storms waned. elsewhere heavy rains and lingering heat affected Texas Montana and Vermont with ongoing concerns about high temperatures and localized damage. In Washington, Sen. Vance Hartke’s daughter remains in serious condition after childbirth related infection. her mother-in-law travels to be with the family.
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United Press-International
Plains
Texas
Gulf
Rockies
Watertown
N.Y
Washington
UPI
Vance Hartke
Hartke
Larry Schott
FBI Believed Close On Trail Of Slayers
Reports circulated that FBI agents were close on the trail of the slayers of three civil rights workers and arrests were expected by the weekend. A government source said the FBI wanted airtight evidence for conviction in Mississippi court. The victims were Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, both white, and James Chaney, a Black man from Meridian. The men disappeared June 21 and were found buried in a pond near Philadelphia, Mississippi, after 44 days.
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Jackson
Miss
FBI
Gregory
Washington
Playboy
Andrew Goodman
New York City
Michael Schwerner
Brooklyn
James Chaney
Meridian
Philadelphia
Maharashtra textbook blunder sinks 738000 copies
In Bombay, the Maharashtra education department bungled geography texts printed in four languages. An error shows three east flowing rivers as westward to the Arabian Sea, prompting the suspension of the director of education for negligence.
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Bombay
India
Maharashtra
Education Department
South India
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Director of
Education
Firemen Extinguish Blaze At Lavelle Foundry
Anderson Fire Department Companies 3 6 and 8 were called to extinguish a minor roof blaze at Lavelle Foundry. Foreman Pat Chase of National Tire Company was reported nearby. An ambulance aided Lonnie Lawson 10 after a fall from the city athletic pool diving board. he was taken to St. John's Hospital.
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Anderson Fire Department
Lavelle Foundry
Pat Chase
National Tire Company
City Athletic
Lon ‘Nie Lawson
Milton
St. John's Hospital
Fire Report Shows Heavy July Activity
Chief John H. Richardson says the Anderson Fire Department answered 84 alarms in July, with two out of city calls. Of 84 runs, 23 were fires, 17 false alarms, two smoke scares, and 17 miscellaneous. Causes included trash, grass, dumps at 15. autos and trucks 16. defective wiring two. arson one. stoves and furnaces two. flammable liquids one. defective appliances three. lightning one. discarded cigarettes one. children playing with matches two. and an determined four. Tibbetts notes 66 new inspections, 121 recommendations, and 47 repeats in July.
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John H. Richardson
Anderson
al Tibbetts
Forces Watch At Border Amid North Vietnamese Push
North Viet Nam infantry moved into the northern demilitarized zone near Ben Hai River as U S Air Force bombers and South Vietnamese forces massed at Saigon and Hue. Brig Gen Nguyen Chanh Tri said the regiment entered the area a week ago, signaling possible follow up to Gulf of Tonkin clashes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
China
Canton
Clark Field
Coluran
Nguyen Chanh Tri
Famed British Actor Cedric Hardwicke Dies at 71
New York reporting Sir Cedric Hardwicke, celebrated for a 52 year career on stage and screen, died at University Hospital after a long lung illness at age 71. He appeared in about 60 plays and 50 films, beginning in England in 1931 and Hollywood in 1935 with Becky Sharp and Les Miserables. His notable films include On Borrowed Time, Livingstone and Stanley, Wilson, The Keys of the Kingdom, The Winslow Bay, Botany Bay. Migrant workers from Mexico reach 101, ten hundred?
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New York
UPI
Cedric Hardwicke
University Hospital
Hardwicke
England
Hollywood
Becky Sharp
Livingstone
Stanley
Wilson
Keys of the Kingdom
Winslow Bay
Botany Bay
Nine Named To JA Board Of Directors
Nine new members were elected to the Junior Achievement of Anderson board to plan the 1964 65 program. Officers include Kenneth L. Lewis president and ace Jennings Summa vice president. Other members are Lu ther Martin Phil Rossin Tom Thrasher George Surbaugh Curtis Stephenson William Harper Dr James Doenges Robert Sherman Maurice Clem and more.
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Nne
Junior Achievement of
Anderson
Kenneth L.lewis
Old Salem
YMCA
Luther Martin
Guide Lamp
Phil Rossin
The
Banner Store
Tom Thrasher
First National Bank
George Surbaugh
Curtis Stephenson
American Security
William Harper
Anderson Urban League
James Doenges
Robert Sherman
Delco-Remy
Maurice Clem
Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
Delco-Remy DivVision
Ace Jennings Summa
Container Corporation
Richard Bowman
George West
Anderson Federal Savings and Loan ‘Association
William Thompson
Product Manufacturing Co
Dale Shaffer
Delco‘Remy
Ross Trisler
Read - Canaday Corporation
Charles Jones
George Bros
McNamara Foresees North Viet Nam Using Planes
Secretary of Defense McNamara said there are no signs Red China plans a major move in Vietnam yet. He noted Beijing might send combat aircraft if asked, while U.S. sea and air forces prepare to counter any sudden Southeast Asia blows. U.N. Secretary General Thant proposed a confidential peacekeeping idea discussed with President Johnson and the secretary of state. Senate and House committees advanced a joint resolution to authorize measures against Red aggression.
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Washington (Ap
Robert S. McNamara
Red China
Peking
Mha
Dafanea
Alteaf
Wnt
AG Wcco Lilies Iney
South-east Asia
Senate
House
Johnson
U.N
O' Thant
Washington
Southeast Asia
McNamara
U.S
Towns Hear Tuition Question From Anderson Annexation
Residents ask how school tuition will work for the four incorporated towns Edgewood River Forest Woodlawn Heights and Country Club Estates after Anderson Township joined the city system. Superintendent Ebbertt and Trustee Winkler state no tuition will be charged to students in these areas as jurisdiction shifted to Anderson City Schools.
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Anderson Township
Anderson City
Edgewood
River Forest
Woodlawn Heights
Country Club Estates
G. E. Ebbertt
Ebbertt
Willis Winkler
California Voters Face Housing Issue on Prop 14
In California voters face Prop 14 on November 3 in a high stakes debate. Supporters of Brown argue against the measure and opponents from the California Real Estate Association push for housing rights. The Rumford Act, a civil rights housing law, dates to 1963 and outlaws discrimination in roughly 70 percent of California housing.
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Sacramento
Calif
Caliornia
Edmund G.brown
California Real Estate Association
Rumford
Capitol
California
Goldwater Seeks Ike Help On Campaign Trail
Senator Barry Goldwater called former President Eisenhower very enthusiastic about aiding his bid to defeat Johnson. At Gettysburg, Goldwater and running mate Miller met Eisenhower and Nixon, with talks focusing on strategy and Eisenhower's possible campaign help in key states. Goldwater warned of defections within the party, while stressing foreign policy as a campaign issue amid the Southeast Asia crisis.
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Gettysburg
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
White House
Goldwater
Eisenhower
William E. Miller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Miller
Washington
Arizona
California
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Indiana
Witnae
Oklahoma
Fisenhower
Charles H. Percy
Illinoi
Bud Wilkinson
Senate
Hershey
Goldwater Goldwater
Bryce Harlow
Edward McCabe
Esearch
Reublicans
Democrats
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
U.S
Arcadia Girl, 3, Killed By Auto
Terri Sue Ward, three, of Arcadia, Rt. 1, was struck by an automobile and killed Thursday in Noblesville Indiana.
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Arcadia Girl
Noblesville, Ind
Terri Sue Ward
Rt. 1
Arcadia
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
Birth announcements report multiple newborns at St. John’s and Community Hospitals in Anderson area. Parents include Meredith, Julian, Lewis, Ford, Gooding, Day, Fields, Warren, Wallace, Hunt, and others. One incident notes a child born near Muncie as a pedestrian near Indiana State Road 233. No injuries to the child’s mother or relatives described.
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St. John's Hospital
Meredith
Towsley Dr
Donald Julian
Shawnee Dr
Walter Lewis
E. 18Th St
James Ford
Hendricks St
Community Hospital
Richard Gooding
Edward Day
Kenneth Fields
Summitville
Jack Warren
26Th St
Ronald Wallace
Alliance Rd
Jota Hunt
James
Ind
W. Dent
Muncie
George Springer
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Newsn
Hazelwood
Mussoula
Mont
Kalklahoma Plains
Mercury
Hennessey
Okla
Sister Mary
CSC
St. John’s Hospital
Vittoria Guild and Friends
Michaelangelo
St. John's
Mississippi
Dick Gregory
Alexandria
Bill Hudgle
Bill Adams
Richard Gilchrist
Virgil Sparks
Ron Swisher
Paul Thurston
Forrest McMahan
David Swisher
Charles Sayre
U.S. North
Mexico
City
United States
JA Board
North Viet Nam
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