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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1966
Page
1
The Herald reports Summitville town decorations are now up after Tuesday evening installation. The reader notes Christmas decorating traditions once foregone until the night before Christmas.
Indiana lawmakers debate property tax relief and sales of capital projects while reporting mixed economic forecasts. The budget committee discusses spending cuts and potential tax cuts as Vietnam war developments and weather figures influence policy.
A fragment recounts Jesus as a skilled woodworker, shaping timber, supporting his family after Joseph’s death, and earning favor through dependable craft. It portrays his early life through labor, thrift, and economic ethics, linking his carpentry to moral teachings and daily survival.
Obituaries from Madison and surrounding counties list Grace Baker 88 of Summitville and Daisy Black, widow of John A. Baker, with services planned at Vinson Memorial Cemetery and Brown and Wrink Funeral Home. Burial at Anderson Memorial Cemetery. Other notices include Clara Harlan and Avanel Fisher. Burial details and church affiliations noted.
The report outlines U S and United Nations responses to Vietnam bombing and Thant's reaction. Goldberg's proposal is described as a simple request for Thant to facilitate renewed negotiations. Ambassadors and officials suggest no new peacemaking offensive and note private diplomacy over public action.
U S Marines beat back a heavy assault near Da Nang after Communist ground fire pinned two Marine companies. Helicopters strafed positions as the search for the disappeared force continued and casualties were not yet reported. North Vietnamese victims from a crash included a family of four in the Da Nang area.
Health Foundation project in Washington under USAID lists 18 UWS doctors volunteering for Vietnam civilian aid. One assigned to Cam Pho regional hospital near the Makin River Delta, with transportation and medical services funded by the U.S. government.
The Swiss Red Cross in Geneva reports ongoing efforts to verify prisoner contact with North Vietnam and mail deliveries. They note the prisoners are labeled war criminals and receive basic care, with no anticipated improvements during Christmas. Maj. James Kasler and Lt. Cal Robinson are named among U S pilots held there with Risner noted as a veteran flier shot down in 1965.
The fragment mentions Lyndon B. Johnson replying to a Tom asking how to help country. Johnson expresses appreciation and provides enclosed material to be useful for good citizenship. The piece is from Wheeling area and references coal derivatives and medicines.
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