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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1966
Page
1
The Commerce Department proposed mandatory annual auto inspection and driver re-examinations at least every four years, with two-year intervals for those aged 45 or older. The plan includes an eye test and road sign rules, plus state additions. About 30 states currently lack a mandatory inspection program.
An Anderson area woman identified as Miss Sarah Anna Dowden, 37, was found dead Sunday beside Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near an I-69 overpass southeast of Anderson. Authorities report no foul play but say she died of exposure, with investigators noting she was fully clothed and had walking aids. Services set for Pendleton.
Local police warn residents in the Anderson area about holiday con artists posing as officials or trustworthy figures to gain money. Police urge citizens to verify identities, avoid handing over funds, and report suspicious behavior immediately.
The Associated Press reports ongoing drizzly mild weather across Indiana for the five day outlook. Mentions of Bond, a former SNCC official, criticizing the draft system and praising those who burned draft cards but not taking action himself. Weather details include temperatures expected to be above normal with regional variations and references to officials discussing climate conditions.
MOSCOW UPI reports the Kremlin has mounted a propaganda drive to paint Red China as Russia's enemy. The effort uses Soviet press TV and party channels to inflame anti Chinese sentiment at home. The campaign marks a harsher tone than past efforts and even leverages sensational claims about a Chinese actress.
The Supreme Court suggested Bond may meet Georgia's qualifications to sit as a member and be represented in debates by his elected proxy. Bond, in Indianapolis, celebrated the ruling and expected a return to the bench with back pay of two thousand dollars Georgia owed him. The action overturns a 21 ruling by a three judge federal panel in Atlanta.
Former resident Dwight D Eisenhower, 76, enters hospital for gall bladder removal due to gallstones. Doctors say the operation is not life threatening but necessary. timing to be announced. The president had gall bladder surgery previously in October last year.
The forecast calls for milder, cloudy conditions with some rain through tonight. Temperatures stay warm, with a low around 36 degrees and sunrise at 7:35 tomorrow. The day should be breezy and thawing after yesterday’s chill.
Reports detail heavy fighting between police and demonstrators in the old walled area of Nablus, with injuries and curfews as Jordanian authorities face anti-government protests. Rioting spills to Jerusalem and other West Bank cities as residents demand tougher measures against Israel.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced Britain will ask the United Nations Security Council to impose economic sanctions on Rhodesia. Foreign Secretary Brown will fly to New York to lead the case against the Smith regime after Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith rejected British terms for independence. Wilson urged UN members to fully implement any sanctions and criticized Smith as pursuing an undemocratic, power‑for‑itself policy.
The Anderson City Council and Board of Public Works hold regular sessions at City Hall to consider purchasing the former Norton Brewery property at 7th Street and Central Avenue for 38,000 dollars for a planned northeast downtown government complex. Also on the agenda are GM gift ground for street widening, rezoning Nichol Avenue, and approving over 47,000 dollars in utility and vehicle fund expenditures.
U S jets attacked Hanoi rail yards for the second day in a row and destroyed rail cars while silencing several antiaircraft guns near the capital. Monday raids followed Sunday strikes that hit the Hanoi rail complex and several MIG interceptors. In other actions, air forces damaged a surface to air missile site near Hatch. Washington denied Chinese propaganda claims about fishing boat sinkings.
Pro Communist Chinese rioting broke out in Macao, a six square mile Portuguese territory, leaving reports of deaths and hundreds of injuries. Troops patrolled the streets to restore order after clashes between Chinese youths and Portuguese police damaged many buildings. Portuguese officials denied exaggerated casualty claims and said troops were limited, amid tensions over influence from Beijing and Western interests.
Fragmented report shows candidates such as Yorn Braderick for Madison County Assessor and others naming Madison County Central Committee and local offices. It lists printing costs and newspaper advertising expenses totaling around 11904 dollars, with multiple names and places obscured by OCR errors.
A group led by Francis Dale of the Cincinnati Enquirer bought the Reds from Bill DeWitt in a deal aimed at keeping the team in Cincinnati and securing a new riverfront stadium. The price was not disclosed, but estimates place it around four million dollars more than DeWitt paid in 1962. The ownership group Six-Seventeen, Inc includes Dale and other local figures, with no member holding more than 15 percent.
Former Elwood policeman Leroy Barmes was arraigned Monday in Madison County Circuit Court on two charges including second degree burglary. Bond was set at 45,000 and later reduced to 52,000 on the defense request. A hearing was scheduled for December 19 at 2 p.m.
The community hospital reports multiple newborns with mothers and fathers listed. Names include Theodore Dome and others, with several boys and girls born to numerous families at or near the hospital.
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