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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1962
Page
8
President Kennedy praised Democratic leaders for recent legislative wins but then faced a major setback when the House Ways and Means Committee voted 18 to 12 to deny another extension of unemployment compensation benefits.
U S spacecraft Mariner 2 continues toward Venus on an 181 million mile flight as Congress debates a broad tax revision bill including an investment tax credit. The Senate intends a quick decision while White House talks aim to advance Kennedy backed space legislation.
The Anderson Township advisory board approved a 1963 budget of 1,471,882 dollars and a property tax levy of 4.37 per 100 dollars of taxable property, down five cents from the current 4.42 rate. Trustee John Boone cited increased assessed valuation as the reason for the levy cut. The plan details funds and amounts, with next review by the County Tax Adjustment Board on September 10.
Dr. Millard Roberts, president of Parsons College, called for year round schooling and stronger basics in science, math, English, and history. He warned students attend for money or status, not learning, and urged teachers to provide essential education to meet real needs despite classroom humor.
The Board of Commissioners will open bids September 10 for the Washington Street Bridge near Alexandria, excluded from federal aid after one easement failed. The $37,500 project requires a 60 foot right of way with no 15 foot easement from Ray Mottweiler. Additional Sept 16 bids cover a Yellow Cat Creek bridge on County Rd 900 N at $16,000 and a bridge near Ind 13 and 37 south of Elwood at $59,000. In Indianapolis, R L Schutt Co. submitted the low bid for the Bronnenberg Bridge over the west fork of White River.
Hoosier Markets of Anderson purchased Nugget, a 13 month old Short horn steer weighing 731 pounds, for 2577.30 dollars after Nugget won the 4 H Grand Championship. Lois Garriott of Scottsburg will use part of the funds for college and to buy more steers. Linda Sink of Rochester withdrew her Reserve Grand Champion Angus to exhibit at Chicago’s International Livestock Show. Joyce Ehle was named State winner of the 1962 4 H Clothing Demonstrations, earning a trip to Washington and New York. Culinary judging saw several Madison County entries high, including Florence Campbell and Mrs. Steven Unger with top ribbons. Stephen Please Turn to Page 2
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urged leaders of the Big Three Western powers and the Soviet Union to stop the killings of East German refugees in Berlin. In personal letters to Kennedy, Macmillan, de Gaulle, Khrushchev, and backed by his government, he asked for action against Communist brutality and for ways to ease Berlin’s crisis.
At the State Fair the Conservation Building hosts horseshoe pitching and entertainment from 7:30 p.m. with a $50,000 prize show at the grandstand. Tommy Steiner Rodeo is at 7:00 p.m. RCA approved. Agriculture events include 10:00 a.m. horticulture judging, tropical flowers and corsages, 2:00 p.m. floral arrangements by florists, 4:30 p.m. Largest Corn Stalk and Sunflower, 8:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Judging, 12:01 p.m. dairy breed champions at 3:00 p.m. and grand champion at 4-H Dairy Showman. Farmers’ Building events start at 9:30 a.m. 4-H and FFA demonstrations. Saddle Horse Barn activities 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Shetland Breeding classes. Women’s Building offers 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. special demonstrations.
More than twenty thousand farmers in Des Moines cheered as the militant National Farmers Organization approved by voice vote a plan to hold livestock, grain and soybeans off the market beginning at midnight Friday. The move aims to force processors to bargain in the market place for better prices with no dissent noted.
Swinton England AP reports Ene Prince stopped fishing in a canal to cast and hook the dress of a ten year old woman who had fallen in. He reeled in Ann Oliver and she was resting well at a hospital.
Madison County Crusade leaders announce Ed Lyman, nationally known tenor, will direct congregational music and sing as soloist in mass meetings at Warner Auditorium starting Sept 23. Pre crusade rallies run in several counties as Rev William Ellis promotes the interdenominational campaign with C Fred Johnson noting Lyman’s ties to Dr Jimmie Johnson.
Los Angeles reports a massive brush fire near Gene Autry Melody Ranch and Placerita Canyon burned 5,000 acres. Over 800 educators prepared for BIE Day tours as fires forced evacuations and blanked the sun with smoke. Khrushchev met Ulbricht and Thant at a Black Sea retreat in an atmosphere of mutual understanding, without details released.
In Geneva the Soviet side rejected Western calls for a total ban on all nuclear tests and insisted on on-site inspections. Deputy Vasily Kuznetsov said the United States and Britain would not accept guarantees or concessions that would legalize underground tests. British official Joseph Godber called Kuznetsov’s stance pedantic and said Moscow would issue further instructions.
Washington says consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in July with increases in pork milk eggs movie tickets beauty treatments and medical care. The index stood at 105.5 of 1957-59 base, signaling a rising cost of living and a weaker dollar. Thant met Khrushchev during a five day visit while Khrushchev and Ulbricht’s talks influenced Berlin related chatter. About 950000 workers will gain a cent an hour, plus 3 cent raises for trucking firms, lifting take home pay for many in auto parts farming equipment and metal industries. Thant left Moscow for Simferopol after a four hour talk with Gromyko. Dean urged continued Western pressure on Soviet disarmament offers.
Thousands of GM workers in Anderson plants will receive cost of living based pay raises under new labor contracts. Delco Remy and Guide Lamp employees will be affected along with salaried workers in United Auto Workers units. The rise uses a Labor Department index with a two tenths of 1 percent increase to 105.5 percent of average 1937-39 prices, reflecting July figures. Local incidents include a January 12 crash at Madison and Delaware Streets where 11-year-old Karla Belles sustained facial injuries. the car was driven by Murval Highwood, with damage to the Belles vehicle estimated at 250 dollars. The Labor Department index signals modest purchasing power changes through fall. The GOP Women’s Driver activity includes planning for the August-September period and a September 10 start for party headquarters operations in Anderson, with Mrs. A P McDaniel as club president and Mrs. Russell Parkhurst leading hostesses.
Anderson Public Schools host an NAeA sanctioned workshop on Americanism and anticommunism. Dr Richard Struna of Chicago and Lewis W Gilsey of Indianapolis will address teachers, ministers, and the public at 2 30 pm. Struna discusses the communist threat and impact on nations behind the Iron Curtain.
New arrival notices list a girl born yesterday at St. John's Hospital to Mr and Mrs Edwin Ricord of 2419 Madison Ave and a boy born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Willie P Glenn of W 1th Street in the vicinity.
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