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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1957
Page
2
A 1957 Christmas message reflects on the nativity as a gift of unselfishness and peace amid Cold War tensions. The speaker urges renewed faith in Christ, a rebirth of spirit, and a future world of universal peace and goodwill.
The 164 member National Association of Investment Companies reports assets totaling 10.5 billion in 1957, driven by ongoing investor purchases of mutual fund shares. Burr cites record mutual fund sales and low redemption ratios despite market uncertainty, with open end and closed end funds expanding.
Indiana highway officials list several state roads closed due to high water including Ind 450 Ind 288 Ind 358 Ind 257 Ind 256 Ind 235 Ind 234 Ind 225 Ind 158 Ind 137 and Ind 69 near Mount Vernon The article also covers the Scott murder trial with continuance motions and statements from defense and prosecutors including remarks on possible gas chamber sentencing and an unresolved fate for Evelyn Scott.
Roscoe Drummond evaluates Western Europe twelve years after World War II comparing it to the postwar period and the prewar era. He notes Western Europe's recovery, America’s economic support, and the NATO alliance as evidence of a stronger Atlantic community with Germany Italy and Britain as key players. The piece discusses stability, potential threats from communism, and the role of the United States in backing Europe’s defenses.
Rodney asks Dr. Crane which advertising medium works best. The piece reviews how advertising fuels civilization, cites McCann-Erickson and Printers' Ink data on 1955 ad spend, and argues newspapers dominate reach while offering timing and stability benefits.
A humorous verse recalls a romantic night by a lady's window with a soft guitar serenade. The exchange turns comically sharp as the lady retorts and a skeletal figure joins the scene. An American saying about every path having its puddle closes the piece.
Lt. Watkins describes a nocturnal scene where a great horned owl surveys a pine forest from a jagged seventy five foot stump. The forest hums with life as unseen creatures rustle leaf litter and shadows move, while the owl remains a silent sentinel under moonlight and changing light.
A reader discusses rheumatoid arthritis and dismisses wonder drugs as inert while detailing frustrations with doctors. The author endorses a booklet on chronic joint disability and shares a reader letter about pain relief and improved function after following the regimen.
The Federal Power Commission suspended two Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. subsidiaries rate hikes pending a hearing. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America sought 11.4 percent, and Texas Indiana Natural Gas Pipeline Co. 3.6 percent, both to take effect Dec. 21.
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