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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
19
U S special forces killed 25 Communists near the North Vietnam border as a 30 hour Christmas truce began. Despite outnumbered troops suffering light casualties the Viet Cong offered a 12 hour church truce. Air strikes hit Haiphong area with 13 tons of bombs aimed at a rail bridge.
A San Diegan passenger train derailed after a gravel truck hit its diesel engines near Anaheim California. One man died and 40 were injured, with 15 people hospitalized including the engineer and fireman. The train carried about 200 passengers en route from Los Angeles to San Diego.
Pendletons Irish claim the Pendleton Tourney title with an 82 59 victory over Markleville. Todd Jones led scoring with 19 points while Denny Hawkins sparked the win off the bench with 16 points and 6 rebounds. La Pel defeated Pendleton 49 33 for the reserve title as Middletown fell 49 33.
County records show Madison County taxpayers spend 5158 monthly for indigent tuberculosis care. TB Association executive secretary Charlotte Brown notes high hospital costs force some patients onto county aid, urging timely Christmas Seal donations to fund testing, care, education, and rehabilitation as the year-end drive lags. A 30th patient was admitted to Irene Byron Hospital in Fort Wayne this year, with four more patients than last year slowing progress. The volunteer County TB Association runs on local contributions.
Partly cloudy and mild with a high near 60. Tonight showers probable and continued mild conditions. High today near 60 with low around 40s. yesterday 47 and a low near 32. Sunrise 8 03 a m. Sunset 5 24 p m.
In Toowoomba a country radio station urged listeners en route to the races to switch on radios as the event was canceled. Those without radios were advised to stop at the next town and inquire locally for updates.
The House of Lords narrowly approved the oil embargo against Rhodesia, 109 to a government majority, following a Commons vote. Critics warned the move could provoke armed intervention while supporters say it cripples the Ian Smith regime.
Willis Delanter Fred Huntzinger Pearl McClintick and Glen Stephenson sue in Madison Circuit Court against the Madison County Planning Commission and related boards over a rezoning decision two miles east of County Road 200 South. They allege illegal constitution improper advertisement and spot zoning citing danger from a proposed fertilizer plant and violations of due process. The petition asks for relief and contends the master plan amendments violate the zoning ordinance and evidence.
United Press International reports warmer than expected Christmas weather across the state. Temperatures midafternoon ranged from the low 40s to mid 50s in cities including Fort Wayne Evansville Indianapolis Chicago Cincinnati and Terre Haute. Fair to partly cloudy skies were forecast for Thursday with highs from the 50s to near 60s, and the outlook for Friday remained warm.
A Wednesday string of fatal accidents in Indiana raised the 1965 traffic toll to 1,445, nearing the 1941 all time high of 1,478. Among the victims was Conchita Medina, a United Nations employee, killed in a pre-dawn crash on the Indiana Toll Road near South Bend.
An Indiana community crowns its Christmas Home of the Season winners. Robert C. Nichols of 216 Federal Drive wins grand prize for a lit house with animated figures. several runners-up receive smaller cash awards.
Anderson College is among 37 Indiana colleges approved for the state scholarship program. Indiana State Scholarship Commission Chairman Samuel R. Sutphin, of Zionsville, said more than 4,500 applications are in and more are expected before the January 8, 1966 deadline for 1966-67 aid. The commission targets 1,000 scholarships up to $80 annually, with first awards to be announced by April 15, 1966.
Washington reports a $5.1 billion payroll tax increase takes effect January 1 to fund Social Security and Medicare benefits. The levy, along with excise tax removals on theater and cabaret admissions and a reduced telephone tax, trims workers’ spending power by about $3.4 billion while Congress and the White House weigh future tax moves amid wartime spending.
Born at St. John s Hospital to Mr and Mrs Larry Broshaw of Alexandria a boy. At Community Hospital a boy to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fagin of 2211 Fairview. At 3432 Andover Rd Mr and Mrs Paul Carr welcome a boy. Mr and Mrs Larry Francis of 1421 Arrow Ave welcome a girl.
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