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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1957
Page
2
Twin Dollar Days bring 50 Anderson Retail Association affiliates to downtown Anderson for a two day sale. The event draws homemakers and shoppers from across the region, with extensive ads in The Herald noting hundreds of bargains and a memorable community shopping opportunity.
Eisenhower nominates Neil H. McElroy of Ohio to succeed Charles E. Wilson as the nation’s defense secretary signaling Wilson’s imminent retirement after four and a half decades in government and industry. Anderson residents recall Wilson’s rise from local engineer to GM president and his lasting ties to the community.
The Senate backed a civil rights bill 72 to 18 with all opponents from the Democrats. The measure diverges from the House version, forcing a House vote on Senate changes or a House Senate conference. A key jury trial amendment could dampen opposition, but final enactment remains uncertain.
The article reflects on Khrushchev’s stance toward East Germany and Hungary, noting fears of atomic war and the aim to keep East German revolt in check. It discusses Russia’s nuclear stockpile, Western responses, and Khrushchev’s recent Finland and Berlin trips in a tense, analytical tone.
Frederick L. Schuman’s Knopf work examines whether Russia moves from centuries of suspicion and regimentation toward a modern social order. The critique notes Schuman as an expert historian on Russia’s mysteries and outlines the book’s examination of cultural and political change.
A humorous AP account blends tall tale flair with real names and places. It describes bail, jail, and mistaken identity involving the Cohens in Brooklyn amid wartime drafts and a joke that sparked police action. The piece also contrasts a Russian historian’s view of Stalin era’s paradoxes with persistent hope for Russia.
The article presents Dr Crane's guidance to quit tobacco and alcohol, including a case of Harold M a 32-year-old salesman. It outlines behavioral steps to break the habit using muscle patterns and urges immediate disposal of cigarettes. It also notes experiments and claims about nicotine hunger and stress relief.
A lyrical sketch of shorebirds and seabirds at night, watching pelicans and gulls return to roost. The piece portrays a blue heron fishing in shallows and a night world of birds flying in groups across the dark sky, as life continues after sunset.
Police described a 6 year old girl hurt at Ball Memorial Hospital area as savagely defeated. A suspect, a short stocky man released from Richmond State Hospital, was being sought after gunfire and a struggle in a home. Neighbors reported shadows and a wild night as the suspect fled through a rear door. The child was treated and released, and the search continued as investigators pursued the man linked to the assault. In a separate report London researchers unveiled a uranium hunting device mounted on vehicles with a scintillation probe for locating ore.
Letters to Dr Brady cover belly breathing for asthma and general health, hay fever relief from calcium and iodine, tinnitus, arthritis versus rheumatism, and requests for pamphlets. He warns readers about medical ambiguity and urges stamped self addressed envelopes for pamphlet requests.
Washington gossip item reports a secret House Rules Committee vote on a gas bill with Rep. Hugh Scott of Philadelphia voting against his city’s interests. The piece links Peronism in Argentina to U S diplomats and notes major GOP donors like the Pew family and Maxwell Gluck.
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