China Blocks British Evacuation From Peking Mission
Britain seeks to evacuate 29 women and children from the British mission in Peking after Red Guards burned and sacked the building. Diplomatic contact with Beijing is cut, officials set up a makeshift office, and Britain weighs options while hoping for safe exits.
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London
China
Wonlen
Peking
Thursay
Foreign Office
United Kingdom
Britain
Red China
Red Guards
Donald Hopson
Crtel
Hopson
Hong Kong
Madison County United Fund Sets 1967 Goal at $585000
The Madison County United Fund board establishes a 1967 campaign goal of 585000 with 569091 to be allocated to 32 agencies in health welfare and character building. The raise funds administrative costs and potential losses, kickoff tentatively set for September 23, and new agency Madison County Association for Retarded Children to receive 4627 this year.
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United Fund
Madison County
Madison County United Fuld Board of Directors
Budg
Madison County United Fund
Nea
Bardsley
Madison County Association For
Chidren
Earl ‘J. Hoover
Anderson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Henry Kaiser Dies In Hawaii Age 83
Honolulu report says Henry J. Kaiser, who rose from a $1,500 office boy to head an empire surpassing $2 billion, died in his sleep at 11:42 am at his Honolulu home. The shipbuilder became a wartime icon, producing Liberty ships and aircraft carriers, with diverse holdings in steel, cement, aluminum, construction and hospitals. Edgar Kaiser and Mrs. Kaiser were at his bedside.
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Honolulu
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Edgar
Lynch Direct Appeal to Reuther on Auto Workers Walkout
Lynch Machinery Division, shut since Monday by a wildcat strike by Local 777 members of the UAW, appealed to Walter Reuther to use his influence to end the walkout. A telegram from Joseph Kormash dated August 24 requests Reuther’s help after Region 3 ordered the men back to work and Region 4 warned of possible admin action if the stoppage continued.
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Lynch Machinery Division
Lynch Corporation
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
UAW International
FAW Region 3
Region 4
Joseph Kormash
Lynch
Reither
Detroit
Three Fortville teens die in highway crash
A late model car carrying Hubert Graves Warfield II 16 of Fortville and two other teens crashed on Ind 236 north of Fortville at 7:30 am Thursday. Warfield died later at St John’s Hospital from chest injuries, while Harry Cairns 17 and Michael Sanmons 15 died at the scene from skull injuries and fractures. Investigating officers included Pendleton state troopers and Hancock County sheriff.
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Robert Beckman
Indiana
Pendleton
Hubert Graves Warfield II
Alden Dr
Fortville
Beckman
Hancock County
Warfield
St. John’s Hospital
Harry F. Cairns
Ohio
Michael R. Sanmons
E. Minois St
Otis Baker
Ronald Bruce
Fredric Leedy
Gale Snyder
Pendleton Post
Robert Sebastia
Foriville
Local Man Crushed by Tree Serious After 11am Incident
An Anderson man, Jerry Ray Riddle, 21, of Fletcher Street, remained in serious condition at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after a tree crushed the bulldozer he was operating while clearing farm land near Markleville and Dickey Roads Thursday morning. He suffered a spinal injury and was transported from St. John’s to Methodist Hospital, where he is listed in the intensive care unit. A separate report notes Judith Gardner, 27, of 428 West 6th Street, was treated for gas fumes after a fire at the Twenty-Four Hour Lunch, 1324 Meridian Street. the blaze was contained and injuries were minor.
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Anderson
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Markleville
Dickey Rds
Jerry Ray Riddle
Fletcher St
Ray Trice
Riddle
St. John's Hospital
Chesterfield
St. John’s Hospital
Meridian St
Judith Gardner
6Th St
Aire
Madison County weighs mental health center plan
Madison County groups push for a county mental health center with a staff of four, to be funded by state and federal grants and local money. The plan envisions outpatient services to reduce reliance on state institutions, with fees based on ability to pay and coverage already existing for about 65,000 residents. A joint meeting with local groups is slated for Aug 28 at Madonna Hall to discuss the proposal.
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Porter County
Vincennes Good Samaritan Hospital
Jasper - Huntington
Madison County
Johnson
Indiana
Madison County Mental Health Association
Madison County Child Guidance, Inc
Madison County Council
Mental Health Association
One
Kokomo
Indianapols
Muncie
Madonna Hall
St. John's Hospital
Albert Lynch
State Department of Mental
Cotuma
Thunderchief Lost Near China Border
North Vietnamese antiaircraft guns shot down an American Thunderchief as U S pilots raided the Hanoi to China rail line for the fifth straight day. The missing pilot was reported captured by Radio Hanoi while U S forces hit rail cars near Hanoi and bombed the Navy’s northern fleet HQ. The action extended near Lang Son on the northeastern border near China and continued with heavy shelling at a Marine outpost on the South Vietnam border.
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Saigon
UPL
U.S
Hanoi
China
North Vietnam
Lang Son
Red China
North Scene
Port Wallus
Hei
Kep
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Egypt Sudan accept Sudan peace plan on Yemen war
United Press International reports Egypt has accepted Sudan's proposals to settle five year Yemen conflict. Arab unity shown as summit talks reach decisive stage. In Jerusalem, Israeli forces ready Old City security for UN visit with Thant envoy due at Al Aqsa. Beiru reports Jordan's Hussein on 10 day tour urging unity.
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United Press International
Egypt
Sudan
al Aqsa
Jerusalem
Jordan
Allenby Bridge
West Bank
Israel
Beirut
Kite Hussein
County Commission Head Says No Courthouse Repairs Planned
The County Board of Commissioners states no funds or plans exist to carry out fire hazard elimination at the county courthouse. Ralph McCord says implementing the fire department recommendations would clash with plans to replace the building and would require a special appropriation not currently being sought.
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County Commission
Anderson Fire Department
Ralph McCord
County Board of Commissioners
McCord
Southeast flood deluge aids evacuations across five states
Heavy rains drenched the South, up to 16 inches in 48 hours, forcing at least 50 from homes and killing two. A dam breach at Heflin Alabama sent a wall of water into a bus, rescuers making nine trips to safety as Army Guardsmen sandbagged reservoirs. Flooding halted roads from Virginia to Alabama and threatened towns along the Chattahoochee and Etowah rivers as more rain loomed.
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Song
Grey
Heflin
Ala
Natonal
Hoats
West Alabama
Virginia
Alabama
Helen
North Georgia
Chattahoochee
One
Army Corps of Engineers
Dahlonega
Etowah
Canton
North
Georgia
Nacoochee
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicin iini
Newborns welcomed by local families across Anderson and nearby areas. Glenn Curtis at 1428 W 15th SE reports a boy, Henry seme ec at 1206 North Dry a boy, John Purkey at 804 Andover Rd a boy, Lawrence Brats fain of Chesterfield a boy, Jerry Whitaker at 241 Tamarack Pl a boy, Irvin WarBus kirk Rt 7 a boy, Larry S. Womack of Alexandria a boy, Deanyk Short of Wall 46th St and Elmer Williams of Alexandria a boy, plus a baby born to Dr James Wenger in Huntington Beach Calif. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Hiday of Anderson.
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St. John's Ugayialteet
George Curtis
W. 15Th SE
Henry Semeec
North Dry
John Purkey
Andover Rd
Lawrence Brats Fain
Chesterfield
Jerry Whitaker
Tamarack Pl
Irvin WarBuskirk
Rt. 7
Community
Orn
James Wenger
Huntingtoy Beach
Calif
John Hiday
Anderson
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