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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1968
Page
1
A disrupted OCR item notes twelve people hurt in area crashes, with a local girl reported in serious condition. The fragment also mentions cattle prices and judging scores, including Angus steers and Charolais data, but readability is limited.
A contested talk by a WCTU representative urging Congress to recognize alcohol as a cause of alcoholism accompanies a serious traffic crash on St. and Ra Streets. Several injured include Mayme Stephen, Nora Collins, and Mary Ann Fos, among others, with hospital updates and ongoing investigations. A county livestock show section notes calf entries and judging outcomes amid discussions on alcohol advertising impact.
In a year of growing pressure for reform in Czechoslovakia, the Presidium of the Communist Party Central Committee faced upheaval as the younger faction removed Ante Pavel from the top post. New secretary Aurel Dubebert took over amid plans for reform as the party vowed calm and resistance to counter external pressure.
Marion County General dedicates a seven floor $12 million addition during a four day observance marking completion of the hospital's largest single building program in its 10 year history.
A car collision west of Guymon Oklahoma killed Mes Delp Horton 22 and daughter Chercy Lyn Horton 27, along with Fred Roth 2 of Optima. Billy Horton driver of the other car was hospitalized. The report notes multiple casualties and local reactions.
The Madison County Planning Commission has adopted a master plan and ordinance for unincorporated territory, excluding Pendleton jurisdiction. Chesterfield would implement the plan, regulate building heights and land use, and enforce zoning controls amid county negotiations led by Ralph McCord and county attorneys.
President Nixon spends 45 minutes with Mamie and John Eisenhower at Walter Reed as doctors report Ike Eisenhower remains critical but shows signs of stability after his fourth heart attack in under four months. Nixon says the general's spirit is strong and prayers are with the family.
Phil Murphy 48 of LL Roe Ave Alexandria was listed in serious condition after his vehicle struck eight utility poles at the corner of Madison and Vineyard streets. Driver Colins, owner of Edgewood Texara Service Station, belongs to local chambers and unions. Funeral arrangements set at Gluxwin Church of the Nazarene with burial in Anderson Memorial Form Cemetery.
Elsa Lanchester, widow of Charles Laughton, appears in a brief film item mentioning Patty Dueant and Balsam in a playful context. The note comments on happiness in a place called Tash and reflects gratitude for a chance to know America better.
Stanley Perkins 77 of 4926 Redwand Rd died after a long illness. Final rites set at 10 am Friday at Brown and Bute Funeral Home with interment at St Marys Cemetery. Frances Sokal Slowey noted in Anderson, interment details appear with funeral arrangements. Survivors listed include spouse, daughter, granddaughter, and several relatives. Friends may call Harold E Howelle Funeral Home Thursday afternoon and evening.
Funeral services announced for Mary Etta Cooper of Crown Point and Anderson with burial in Crown Point Cemetery. Separate items note political maneuvering in the 1960s campaign with references to McCarthy and Eisenhower era figures and final rites for Edward H. Rayl and Charles T. Brown in Indiana.
Mrs Flya Hartley Pinel is remembered with a ceremony at South Meridian Church of Mes followed by burial at Columbia Cemetery in Princeton Indiana. Elya V Unettey and Golden Barley were listed among those attending and the service.
Obituary notices report James V Ashby 69 of Middletown died at the sale Hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include wife Thema and daughter Frances. Also Stella Grady 82 formerly of Middletown died in Cadiz Kentucky. Leo Fisher 70 from Indianapolis. Clarence Alfonte 73 of Fortville. Margaret Painter ? wife of Thomas Painter of Pendleton. Funeral services are listed with Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home and local cemeteries.
Viet Cong agent Kulen, a 51 year old gunman, escaped after a clash at the dockyard. Bombs killed six policemen and a civilian in Kien Hoa market as a mine exploded at a station. U S bombers and fighters conducted multiple missions along the Cambodian border and in North Vietnam destroying supply routes, boats, bridges, and targets linked to enemy camps.
Glands White, director of the excavation at the Great Mounds, reports the skull’s loss from the log tomb at the site. The skull is weighed for analysis of materials at the University of Michigan later this summer. No questions will be asked.
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