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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1961
Page
5
A county seeks removal of thistles on a vacant edge of town owned by interim reader Will Bernard Harry after he declines to clear the growth. The dispute centers on responsibility for upkeep and legal rights, with county arguing it must prevent spread to neighboring properties.
London AP reports Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, defended the younger generation against criticism by elders. He said elders should recognize the hard work and dedication of many young people across the Commonwealth and stop focusing on dress and social habits.
A mother's urgent call for help with dinner highlights how expressing appreciation motivates a son to assist with household chores. The mother compliments the son's salad making to encourage effort, noting that praise can improve willingness to perform tasks and contribute to a festive meal.
A compact word puzzle page lists numerous numbered clues across rows and columns. Entries reference various items from metals and animals to foods and phrases, inviting solvers to fill the grid with crosswise answers.
A cryptogram exercise presents a quotation with substituted letters and notes that daily codes vary. It cites a classic line by W R Alger about giving advice by the bucket and taking it by the drain, then lists crosswords clues including Chinese money and ornamental terms.
A reader lists frantic preparations five days before Christmas including gift wrapping, card mailing, wardrobe fittings, wreaths, house cleaning, and phone calls. The note ends with instructions to contact Josephine Lowman Tay via the Register and Tribune Syndicate in Des Moines Iowa.
The United States and Japan plan to discuss mutual shipping problems in a conference next month, according to the Transportation Ministry.
Chicago report notes Aminullah Khan argues Jesus birth may align with August or September rather than December 25. He cites Quran verses and Luke narrative about shepherds in Judea, suggesting calculation using ages 3 and 18 to derive X and contest traditional Christmas dating.
A college era advice column discusses a worried mother about her daughter returning home for divorce, a troubled couple with jail history, and a couple seeking parental consent to marry. The column advises firm boundaries, mature responsibility, and traditional roles while noting a reader’s engagement with a doctor and church community.
Ace Benny recalls practicing violin in Waukegan Illinois as a dog bays outside the window and his father urges him to play something the dog does not know. The reminiscence continues with a witty exchange about family, fame, and Shakespeare.
A year-old dishonorably discharged Marine, Paul Kennedy, 20, of Gary, will face a first degree murder charge March 5 in La Porte after pleading innocent. The case, moved from Porter County, stems from the ambush of Deputy Edward Blakely and linked shootings in Gary and Hobart. Kennedy’s attorney filed an insanity plea at the time of the crime.
The Aircraft Division of Douglas Aircraft Co announces a $7 million office building and a three story engineering and product development center in Long Beach California. Officials say the 95 009 square foot headquarters and 307 000 square foot development building will be ready for use by October next year. The report also notes the first winter weather observations were made on Mt Washington in 1970.
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