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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1957
Page
1
A Soviet Iyushin-14 airliner approaching Copenhagen clipped foggy harbor smokestacks and plunged into 26 feet of water. All 23 aboard perished including one American. The wing struck a smokestack on a water front powerhouse before sinking.
Legislation battles over a 500 million loan and 10 billion fund for economic development and technical aid faced resistance. O Rourke and associates drew scrutiny as Kennedy and committee members pressed for answers amid Fifth Amendment refusals and recorded discussions about political maneuvering and potential bribes.
The Senate approved President Eisenhower's reappointment of Jerome K. Kuykendall to the Federal Power Commission by a 50 to 25 vote. Critics from Western states accused him of favoring private utilities and gas producers over consumers, while supporters cited his defense against ideological attacks over large federal projects.
Madison area obituaries report the deaths of Thomas P. Clevenger 68 of Lapel Hattie Downham 90 of Middletown Isa Allen 89 of Daleville and three month old Drucella Magles of Fortville. Survivors listed include spouses children and siblings with funeral home details and service times.
Obituaries from Anderson list infants and adults including Richard Farrer two day old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Farrer died at St Johns Hospital Graveside rites were held East Maplewood Cemetery and Sells and Rowe Funeral Home assisted The list notes Chester C Carson former Anderson resident age 67 who died in Michigan with survivors including three sons and two daughters Belle C Moore 66 former Anderson resident died in Richmond with funeral at Harold I Rozelle Funeral Home Claude C Dailey 73 Flat Rock died from injuries after a collision with services in Shelbyville Herbert I Stout 61 died at St Johns Hospital final rites in Henderson Memorial Park Cemetery and pallbearers listed Frank E Baker 78 died at home burial in Memorial Park Cemetery David Ross Thornburg drowned at Lake Wawasee services held at Brown and Butz Funeral Home Gordon W Luttrell 67 died at home rites at Baker Brothers Funeral Home Agnes Hall 79 widow of Robert Hall rites at St Marys Catholic Church Arthur L Robbins 61 died at home rites at Harold Rozelle Funeral Home Lela Eddy 69 died in Decatur Alabama and service plans noted with relatives in Anderson and Decatur
U S Weather Bureau reports 702 tornadoes through June 20 1957 up from 634 in 1955 with Texas 162 Oklahoma 97 Kansas 50 Nebraska 47 among states most affected. The May 20 Kansas City suburb tornado killed 33 while a June 20 Fargo North Carolina twister took 10 lives.
Nationalist rebels in Frenca western Algeria ambushed two automobiles on Thursday killing four Frenchmen including 34 year old Robert Tartas newly appointed deputy governor. Tartas administrative assistant Albert Costa was seriously wounded and airlifted to a hospital. In a separate ambush three Prensa soldiers on holiday were killed.
The YWCA advances its decade long goal with a new building featuring a swimming pool multipurpose auditorium and youth activities center. Over 200 volunteers aided the building fund campaign as Jackson Street neighbors note the project between 20th and 10th Streets.
Dismissals include William Smith 316 E g7th St Mrs June Schorr 2422 Sunset 3ivd Semerson Hains 1639 W 1th Mrs Georgia Moore Daleville Mrs Roy Burkholder and son Pendleton Mrs Paul Pullum and son airmount Mrs Clyde Mitchell and son drestes Mrs Duane Besett and daughter Rt 3 Mrs Marjorie Farrer 2020 Fletcher St Ralph Tobler Montpelier Mrs Jean Reichenbach 724 Amber Ct Mrs Norma Mason Rt 4 Mrs Wilma Kuntz 410 W th St Mrs Mildred Estell 2926 Mrs Geneva Williams 2510 EB th St Mrs Iva Roth Middletown Mrs Mabel Rich 02 Lons vale Dr Mrs Inez Harvey 602 Central Ave Mrs Jessie Edgeman 1416 E ath Se
After heavy rain and fog across the state, central Indiana will see mostly fair skies and cooler temperatures with a high around the low to mid eighties. Rain totals from Wednesday into Thursday include 11.46 inches in Shoals and smaller amounts in Marion Elwood West Baden and Peru. Local attorney John Walsh buys a suburban home at Norwood Hills and will move in soon.
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