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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1968
Page
2
The Madison County GOP and state officials gathered at City Central Services Building for a victory dinner and program after a hard fought campaign. The piece notes the obligation to turn campaign assurances into action and the ongoing work to implement platforms for America’s progress.
Interior Department scientists forecast up to 40 million Americans near air corridors could hear sonic booms from supersonic transports as often as 30 times daily. Additional 33 to 63 million near may suffer ear drum rattling from lower yet still annoying booms.
The article outlines an unmanned mission after the Moon to study Mars from orbit and surface, expanding on 1965 Mariner findings. A Mars lander is planned around 1973 to analyze atmosphere and soil for micro organisms, with broader implications for life in the solar system.
Roger E Spear advises growth stock picks Singer Co and General Mills citing product diversity and a $9 million annual R and D spend. He notes General Precision Equipment boosts Singer electronics, while Bristol-Myers and Motorola show mixed income prospects.
Paul Harvey urges renewed commitment as the American Legion marks its 50th year in 1969. He praises past service, warns against internal dissent and political antics, and calls for growth, civic participation, and reaffirmation of Americanism to strengthen national defense and public duty.
The U S Office of Economic Opportunity backs a pilot negative income tax scheme. Eighty families in Treitlan New Jersey are chosen with 200 to 300 more to join. A family of four with no income would receive 3300 yearly, a policy criticized as discouraging work and inviting nationwide adoption.
A column offers opinions from Dr William Brady on health and weather. It dismisses dampness fears and urges practical comfort, minimal concern about wet clothes, and viewing sun exposure as harmless. It notes readers may write for advice by enclosing a stamped return envelope to 625 BI Camino, South Beverly Hills, California.
Dr Crane explains why doctors and salespeople must memorize names to boost ego and trust. He cites anecdotes of misidentification and outlines a method: greet with the name aloud at least three times, visualize the person, and rehearse notes from gatherings. He invites readers to obtain his memory guide from Mellor, Indiana.
Humorous homely riddles recount common patter in Indiana giving wry insights. Notable quips compare spade to a husband, caboose to a tail, snake to bicycle riders, and cities to plumbing pipes, with sharp social observations and folk humor.
A reader questions police brutality rhetoric and cites two recent books on policing. Lieutenant Herbert Klein’s The Police, Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don’t argues policemen face injuries, insults, and bias from criminals and media. Edward J. Van Allen’s Our Handcuffed Police offers similar critique, noting judges’ leniency toward habitual criminals and police witnesses’ treatment. The critic praises police honesty and humanity while urging balanced view of law enforcement duties.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled version of the Preamble to the U S Constitution with repeated typos and miscapitalizations. Evidence shows phrases about forming a more perfect union establishing justice domestic tranquility defense welfare and securing blessings to ourselves and posterity. The text is incomplete and contains errors.
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