22 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1967
Page
1
A patient who survived a transplant later died from pneumonia amid a chaotic report of tornado damage and national news. The piece mentions injuries across Indiana and others, with officials and religious figures offering condolences as communities assess the disaster's toll.
Severe storms swept northeastern Indiana late Thursday injuring three and causing widespread damage. Widespread flooding north of Bluffton and downed trees closed roads while power lines were knocked down. In Indianapolis and surrounding areas storms and high winds caused property damage and disrupted utilities. Doctors reported the heart transplant patient recovering but later complications led to death amid ongoing medical discussions.
The Melbourne service for Holt drew over 1,800 mourners as Edward Clark, the U.S. ambassador, and National figures attended. Cameras beaconed as a large crowd gathered before the Anglican cathedral, with a lengthy motorcade including Lord Casey and Prince sss. The funeral reflected Holt’s anti communist Vietnam stance amid state leaders debating redistricting and legislative action.
Obituary notices for Edna Anna Marie Seipel and Elizabeth JF, with details of memorials and hospital visits. Concurrent reports cover a major rescue operation at a California tunnel collapse, delays in extraction, and government statements on peace talks, alongside local funeral arrangements for Anderson residents, including services for Esther Brewster and Marie Abbott.
Obituary notices list deaths in Noblesville Fortville and surrounding areas. Includes C Leherer of Noblesville retiree, Florence Ewen, J Sewell, Joseph Owens infant, Burt Lewis, Mary Snow, Philip Renforth, Frank Silver Pendleton and other locals. Survivors include spouses, children, grandchildren. services at Evans Godby Trout Noblesville Fisher Funeral Homes and local churches. Interments in Union Chapel Cemetery Gravel Lawn and other local cemeteries.
U S officials led by Ambassador Harriman condemn Hanoi for denying humanitarian aid to U S prisoners and barring Red Cross visits and mail. They call Hanoi actions violations of the Geneva Convention and note theft of some prisoner packages. Winter solstice arrives with the shortest day in New York.
A Missouri area tornado tore through the city, damaging a rail line, a supermarket, and a shopping plaza, and smashing numerous homes within minutes. Farther west, a bank area saw 103 degrees, while heavy cold and mixed precipitation affected multiple states from Washington to Colorado, with snow depths reported on Wall Creek Pass. In Mobile, Alabama, temperatures reached record highs for a fourth straight day, prompting organizers to convert a Thursday Christmas party to a swimming gathering.
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