Local Man Killed in Wreck Near Lebanon
A Lebanon man James Galvin aged 37 died in a collision on Ind 32 east of Lebanon. His wife Leah 37 and children Paul 8 Laura 11 and Pame were among the injured taken to hospitals. Davis Paugh 19 Anderson remains heavily injured at Witham Hospital with multiple fractures. An eastbound car failed to stop and struck Galvin’s westbound vehicle. Two Galvin children were flown to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis in critical condition. Other brief notes report a Richmond pedestrian fatality and a separate early Christmas weekend death.
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Lebanon
James Galvin
Leah
Paulle
Laura
Pame
Church St
Anderson
Paugh
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Galvin
Indiana
William R. Stover
Richmond
Stover
Mary Buck
Elkhart County
George L. Kistner
Factory Pay Sets Record in November Earnings Rise
The Labor Department reports a record rise in factory worker earnings in November with a slight decline in the consumer price index. Living-cost index falls to 128.3, about 1.28 dollars needed to buy the 1947-49 dollar. Both spendable earnings and purchasing power hit new highs for the typical factory worker family of four.
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Washington
Labor Department
Three Are Hurt In Accidents Here Friday
Kenneth William Young 43 and his daughter Barbara Ruth 11 were shaken up when their car was struck in the rear left and spun onto the sidewalk by Ted Houston Begley Jr. 19 at 9 58 a m at 13th and Central. Begley was held for disregarding a traffic signal. The Youngs were taken to St Johns Hospital. Nathaniel Davis 33 suffered possible injuries.
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Kenneth William Young
E. 10Th St
Barbara Ruth
Ted Houston Begley Jr
Rt. 4
Anderson
13Th and Central
Begley
St. John’s Hospital
Nathaniel Davis
We Rd
Yule Display Winners Named by Anderson Rotary Club
The Anderson Rotary Club announced winners of the Christmas Home Decorations Contest. Ezra Haley and R W Leakey won first prizes in Religious and Holiday divisions. each receives $20. Three runners up in each division get $10. Display entries and sponsors listed. displays stay lit for public viewing through December 31.
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Anderson Rotary Club
Ezra Haley
Dewey St
R. W. Leakey
Magnolia Dr
Haley
William E. Masters
Madison, Ave
William Ruggles
Maryland Dr
Margaret Kelly
Walnut St
Robert H. Daubenspeck
E. 8Th St
William Ravenscraft
Kennedys and Macmillan Plan Air Nuclear Tests
Blizzard grips Midwest leaving hundreds of children stranded and travelers stuck in Kansas City and Des Moines. Snow totals reach up to seven to ten inches with 50 mph winds, described by Weather Bureau as among worst in 30 years.
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United Press International
The
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Central Plains
Kansas City
Des Moines
Percival
Senators Drill Anderson Indians 83 55 In North Central clash
East Chicago Indiana’s top team the Washington Senators defeated the Anderson Indians 83 to 55 in a North Central Conference game. Rich Mason starred with 15 of his team’s 17 points as Washington built a 27 16 lead mid first half and coasted to a 42 23 halftime margin. Tom Seal led Anderson with 17 second half points after a quiet start.
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East Chicago
Indiana
Washington Senators
Anderson Indians
Muncie Central
Senators
Deans
Tribe
Anderson
Washington
Rich Mason
Senator
Johnny
Tom Seal
Seal
Leaders Map Prudence Driven Steps on Nuclear Tests
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan, after two days of talks in Bermuda, agreed to prepare for possible atmospheric nuclear tests as a prudent measure while postponing final decisions. They announced future exploratory talks with the Soviet Union on the Berlin crisis and instructed US Moscow envoy to pursue contacts.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPI
Kennedy
Bermuda
Harold Macmillan
Jacqueline
Ambassa
Dor Joseph Pr. Kennedy
Macmillan
Hamiton
United States
Moscow
Russia
Berlin
White House
Pierre Salinger
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Cyrille Adoula
Air Force
Saltonstall Eyes Lead in GOP Policy Group
Sen. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts voices definite interest in becoming chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. He would succeed the late Styles Bridges if GOP Senators choose him. Fellow senators including Rourke Hickenlooper weigh options as Prescott Bush endorses Saltonstall.
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Washington
UPD
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Saltonstall
Senate
Boston
Styles Bridges
N.Y
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Midwest
Hickenlooper
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Post
Massachusetts
Sal
Kennedy Likely To Survive Stroke but Recovery Unclear
Reports from Palm Beach say Joseph P Kennedy shows some improvement after his stroke but paralysis and speech recovery remain uncertain. Doctors and family observers note the aging patriarch’s right side remains largely incapacitated while head and limb function may take time to return.
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Palm Beach
Fla
UPS
Kennedy
Mather
Joseph P. Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Eunice Shriver
Pat Lawford
Jean Smith
Caroline Kennedy
Chichingao
Christmas Story Gifts Returned To Mankind
The piece is the final of five Christmas items from a religious novel excerpt by Ralph E. Byers. It frames the wise men presenting gifts to the Bethlehem Babe and to mankind, with Baltazar kneeling by the cradle and the mother offering only her heart.
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Bethlehem
Galilee
Ralph E. Byers
Anderson Herald
Baltazar
Iband
Miriam
Morning Birth On A Bridge Near Whitewater River
A Richmond Indiana couple delayed to Reid Memorial Hospital where their 5 pound 10 ounce son was born on a bridge over the Whitewater River. The father recalled they stopped briefly to help their 24 year old daughter before continuing to the hospital. Both mother and baby were reported well.
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Richmond
Ind
W. Forrest Altman
Reid Memorial Hospital
Whitewater
Earlham College
Altman
Lydian
Congo peace hopes fade as Katanga cabinet rejects unity pact
Katanga's cabinet declines to approve Tshombe's unity agreement and says it must go to the provincial assembly. Observers fear the move could block the secession crisis settlement as Adoula warns of measures if the accord is not honored by next Wednesday.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Congo
Katanga
Moise ‘Tshombe
U.N
Leopoldville
Adoula
Penne Tanabe
Bush
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Kitona
Christian Center Aids Homeless Men In Anderson
The Interdenominational Christian Center at 614 Main St. Anderson aids over 1,000 men this year. The home houses 14 to 22 residents, offers meals, lodging, clothing and counseling. Since 1957 the center, run by Rev. Lloyd Lambert, provides worship, job help and recreation. Over 16,000 meals and more than 3,000 free lodgings were given this year. The charity operates year round with donations from citizens and local businesses.
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Christian Center
Christian Home
Main St
Anderson
Lloyd Lambert
Christian Centers
Madison County
United Fund
Herald
Delco Remy Promotes Several In 1961
Delco Remy Division announced a series of promotions with R C Robertson moving to chief engineer replacing retiring X Y Cox after 33 years. H L Estep becomes chief tool estimator replacing E E Hennings who retires. Trevor Hiatt named to Estep’s former tool room foreman post. Additional shifts place N V Poer under special assignment to Paul Slayton, J F McCord as supervisor of electrical engineering and power plants, and R C Sherman succeeding McCord as engineering section head. Delco Remy also received the 1961 Employer of the Year Award from the Blinded Veterans Association in Washington DC.
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Delco-Remy
R. C. Robertson
E. P. Reynolds
X. Y. Cox
H. L. Estep
E. E. Hennings
Trevor Hiatt
Estep
Herman J. Staggenburg
N. V. Poer
Paul Slayton
Plant
J. F. McCord
Poer
R. C. Sherman
McCord
Blinded Veterans Association
Washington, D. C
Delco‘Remy
Newspapers Plan Holiday Schedule
Anderson Newspapers offices close at noon today and stay closed until next Tuesday morning. The Herald opens at 3 p.m. today and runs an abbreviated schedule Monday. Advertising, circulation and business offices close all day Monday. The Herald editorial department handles calls after 8 p.m. Monday. Tuesday’s Herald arrives at the usual hour.
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Anderson Newspapers, Inc
The
Herald
Anderson Newspapers
Kennedy seeks $2.9 billion arms budget hike
President Kennedy proposes a total defense appropriation of $50.8 billion for next year, $2.9 billion more than the current year, per a McNamara letter to Bell. Including $780 million unspent this year, the potential total rises to $51.6 billion, with about $48.5 billion to be spent in the 12 months ahead.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
David Bell
Pentagon
Army Navy Air
McNamara
Cold and snowy today with flurries tonight
The day remains cloudy and colder with snowfall turning to flurries tonight. Temperatures peak around 30 degrees with a low in the 20s and similar highs expected tomorrow. Sunrise is 8 01 a m and sunset 5 20 p m with moonrise at 7 27 p m.
Newborns at St. John's and Pendleton Homes
The notices report births at St. John's Hospital and in Pendleton and Cheaterfield. Families listed include Mr and Mrs Edward Wilson with a boy, Mr and Mrs Fred Honnold Jr with a boy, Mr and Mrs Thomas Jackson with a girl, Mr and Mrs Luke Riley with a boy, Mr and Mrs Frank Morrison with a girl, and Mr and Mrs Phillip Houk with a girl.
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St. John’s Hospital
Edward Wilson
W. 6Th St
Fred Honnold Jr
Pendleton
Thomas Jackson
Luke Riley
Cheaterfield
Frank Morrison
Lincoln St
Phillip Houk
Lonsvale Dr
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Witham Hospital
Davis Paugh
Factory
Power Whales Tribe
Court House
Jesus
Arrow Heights Church of God
GOP
J. P. Kennedy
Mankind
Ralph Fe, Byers
the Herald Church Editor
Edwin Markham
Yosefa
Nahor
Yesua
Jabeth
Riblah
Tobias
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