One Injured In Blast Knocks Out Side Of House
An Anderson man suffered burns to the face arms and hands when a gas fueled blast destroyed his home. The explosion, likely caused by gas, knocked a wall from its foundation. Angelo Mezzan cello, 46, 1613 Lindberg Rd, was injured. Firemen arrived at 1 57 p m to extinguish the blaze. At St John s Hospital Mezzancello said the house was heated by gas and had a gas water heater. The frame structure was a total loss. Two other accidents injured Carl Pritsch 47 Frankton with a possible skull fracture and Béulah Ducy 54 Chesterfield with a kneecap fracture plus other injuries. Pritsch lost control on Ind 124 west of Frankton. Ducy collided at Ind 32 and Water St Chesterfield. Total damage about 900. Snow and cold continue with highs in the 20s and possible flurries. Weather overcast through Wednesday with a chance of snow near Lake Michigan.
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Angelo Mezzancello
Lindberg Rd
St. John’s Hospital
Mezzancello
Carl Pritsch
Frankton
Béulah Ducy
Chesterfield
Pritsch
Ind. 124
Frantkon
Fred Ashby
Phil Levi
Ducy
Antauto
David E. Shellbarger
Rt. 1
Daleville
Mercury
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
Polio Association Reports 1961 Finances and Aid
The Madison County Polio Association reports 1961 funding from the United Fund totaling funds used for patient care and rehabilitation. About 45 county patients remained in hospitals or receiving treatment and aid for polio. Officers Neal Renner Elmer Murfin Betty Hilliker and Richard Reeder oversee finances and disbursements.
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Richard Reeder
Madison County Polio Association
Neal Renner
Indiana University Medical Center
Madison County United Fund
Herald
Indiana University
Palio Center
Madison County
Organiza
Polio Association
United
la Neal Renner
Renner
Mrs
Elmer County Association
Af Murfin
Betty
Hilliker
Richard
United Fund
Reeder
High School Student Dies On Gym Floor
A 15-year-old Columbus High School boy, Larry D. Lentz, collapsed during a basketball game in the Taylorsville gym. Coroner Dr. Bartholemew County ruled a heart attack as the cause. Funeral services were set for Tuesday. he is survived by his mother Thelma Lentz and five brothers and four sisters.
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Columbus, Ind
Columbus
Larry D. Lentz
Taylorsville
Robert Krugeer
Bartholomeww County
Thelma Lentz
College Announces Shorter School Year
Anderson College announces a shortened spring semester for 1961 62 with classes ending earlier and summer sessions starting June 1. Preregistration for Semester I runs May 11 and exams conclude June 3. Baccalaureate and commencement remain June 18 19 as the International Convention of the Church of God proceeds.
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Midwest
Bacca Asa
Poe
Reardon
Church of God
Anderson College
Robert_ H. Reardon
Anderson
Tom Funk
Madison County Civil War Centennial Commission
U. S. Grant II
National Centennial
Lincoln
Pease
Fire Lt. Harter Credits Clues in Shrimp House Break-In
Indiana AP report says Fire Lt. George Harter refused praise for solving the burglar case. He found a broken restaurant window at the Shrimp House and followed snow tracks two blocks to William Edwards’s home. Edwards admitted the restaurant break-in and described three other burglaries.
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Eckaart
Ind
George Harter
Harter
Shrimp House
William Edwards
Peirce
Edwards
Belgium General Strike Sparks Violence and Deaths
A six day socialist led strike paralyses Belgium with sabotage and street violence. By 9 p.m. EST a death toll reached 416 in road accidents and 726 following fires as military technicians are recalled. The count rose from Friday to Monday amid widespread disruptions.
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Belgium
Trio In Texas Jail For Death Of Police Officer
Three fugitives from the Madison County Jail were captured near Canyon Texas after the fatal shooting of Tulia assistant police chief Robert Potter. The men fled a local jail a week earlier by lowering from a second floor window. Formal murder charges are to be filed against Haston, Groover, and Carlson in connection with the Tulia robbery and officer’s death.
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Madison County
Canyon
Tex
Tulia
Robert Potter
Pennsylvania
Haston
James Groover
Donald Carlson
Winnett
Sparta
Tennwood
Potter
Tulsa
U.S. 87
Amarillo
Texas
Tula
Center
Five Dead As Nation Braces For Holiday Strike Tactics
Reports show traffic and holiday disruptions amid a predicted strike clash between socialist unions and Christian socialist factions. Traffic fatalities rose with hazardous conditions in Wallonia and across major highways. Police and federal authorities tightened security as a dangerous standoff loomed after Christmas with saboteur activity near Mons and Mons area disruptions.
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Toeactive
Associated Press
Wallonia
South Belt
National Safety Council
NSC
FBI
Howard
Pyle
Brussels
Namur
Three Sunday Deaths Boost State Toll
Three Sunday deaths raised Indiana's Christmas weekend traffic toll to six, far below the 18 predicted by safety experts for the 78 hour period. The report covers fatal crashes near Columbus and Ossian, plus related incident notes and a broader update on state traffic safety forecasts.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Fire Marshal's Investigators Probe City Church Fire
State fire marshal investigators arrive in Anderson to probe the First Methodist Church blaze after a confession alleged by police, as 10 Church of God congregations in the city are listed and related vandalism and accidents are noted in regional reports.
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Church of God
City of
Anderson
Park Place
First Methodist
Herbert Tat
Indiana Faces Tax Hike Set At Over Half a Billion
Waller T. Horn, executive head of the Indiana Tax Commission, announced that 1961 property and poll taxes will total more than $539,250,919 before reductions. After cuts by reviewing agencies and the State Board of Tax Commissioners, the final estimated tax bill will be $35,647,902 higher or lower than proposed, with nine counties cutting totals.
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Taxpayers ‘Association
Indiana
Ik WP Machnne Parente
Innennen Wall 3
State ‘Board of Tax Commissioners
Crawford
Franklin
Greene
Jennings
Newton
Parke
Switzerland
Uniion
Vermillion
Kennedy plans major shakeup of federal regulatory agencies
President-elect John F Kennedy and aides outline a broad shakeup of personnel and procedures across federal regulatory bodies. Landis recommends congressional action on changes, while Kennedy and aides anticipate space and defense roles for civilian experts and the military. Johnson and Tran join in discussions on State Department matters and space race strategy.
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Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Landis
Inneh
John Rooney
Print Week Spotlight Shines on Jefferson County Shop
In Anderson and surrounding Lake County communities a high school print shop showcases its status as a leading statewide program. Under Donald Shop and Hays, students learn inked fundamentals while producing the school newspaper, tickets, programs, and 170 other items using a Heidelberg press and a $7500 offset press. The shop holds a $37,000 equipment value and aims to expand publicity for the graphic arts field.
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Jefferson County
Hays
Anderson
Donald Shop
Inter
Benjamin Franklin
Iran
Meteorites Shed Light On Origins Of Life And Earth
Scientists report meteorites found on Earth are rich in chemicals similar to life building blocks and date back nearly four billion years. Dr. Edward Anders notes these ancient relics from the asteroid belt help illuminate the solar system’s early history long before life appeared.
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Edward Anders
University of Chicago
American Association For the Advancement Science
Earth
New York
Anders
Newcomb Cleveland
Igin
Dr. Anders
Milky Way
Henoes
St. John’s Hospital
Mars
Charles Camp
Jupiter
Gether
North St
William Sears
East 32Nd St
Robert Gray
Woodlawn Drive
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