Wrecks injure family at Indiana State junction
A Missouri wreck seriously injures a professor and his family near the junction of Ind 109 and 32. Sherlene Hammel 4 suffered a skull fracture. Charlene 6, 46 stitches. Steven 8 a broken kneecap. Marilyn Hammel wife with severe lacerations. Karen Hammel 17 sustained possible broken arm in a separate collision at the same junction. Kenneth Jarrett 19 the other driver was unhurt.
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Lege
Missouri
Yestertor
Steven
Charlene
Sherlene
Marilyn
Karen L. Hammel
Rt. 1
Huntington
Ind
Kenneth E. Jarrett
Rt. 2
Anderson
Hammel
Jarrett
Coca- Cola Bottling Company
Airport Funds Gain Approval for 1962 Improvements
Federal funds totaling 236 530 for improvements at the local airport have been approved per manager Arthur Darlington. Projects include extending the cross runway, widening and paving, taxiway lighting and grading, and land acquisition for a clearance zone. The Washington notice cites a 15 million annual boost to the Federal Aid Airport Program with Indiana receiving 895 215 in Fiscal Year 1962.
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Arthur Darlington
Aose
Washington
Indiana
Aeronautics Commission
GOP Gains Seen By Rep Halleck
House Republican leader Charles A Halleck, fresh from a Midwest speaking tour, reported on Tuesday that GOP gains were anticipated. He outlined optimistic prospects for party growth and outlined the political climate affecting House seats.
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Gop
Rep
Halleck
Washington
UPI
House
Charles A. Halleck
Nutting Accused Of Drawing State And Federal Pay
Jeffersonville Indiana reports state motor vehicle commissioner C Allen Nutting is accused of drawing both state and federal salaries. Denton confirms Nutting earns about 2000 to 3000 dollars annually as a field representative, plus 10300 dollars from the state job, with weekend field work. Other district officials also receive similar compensation for district work. Governor Welsh says he will discuss the matter with Nutting.
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Jeffersonville, Ind
UPT
C. Allen Nutting
Ed Higdon
Clark County
Nutting
Winfield Denton
D-Ind
Denton
Washington
Veterans Administration
Gordon St. Angelo
Huntingburg
Frances Luckett
Welsh
Navy Band plays railroad tune not campaign signal
The Navy denied using a political signal at John B. Connallys departure ceremony. The band reportedly played Ive Been Working on the Railroad, not The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You. Connally then returned to Fort Worth to pursue the Texas governorship.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
Texas
John B. Connally
Connally
Fort Worth
Culprits Loot Crystal Tavern of Liquor and Cash
Thieves broke a rear door lock at the Crystal Tavern 806 Main St. Pete Landrum owner and fled with about two cases of assorted 4 pints and two gallons of liquor and around 30 dollars in cash. Police investigate the break in and theft.
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Crystal Tavern
Main St
Pete Landrum
Congo to Send 1000 Central Troops to bolster Katanga UN force
The United Nations announced nearly 1,000 Central Congolese Army troops will reinforce UN forces in Katanga. The first 90 men head to Kamina base near Elisabethville, under Gen. Sean McKeown, joining Indian, Canadian, Swedish and Norwegian troops. Katanga deputies will be flown to Leopoldville for unity talks after Tshombe’s agreement with UN officials.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Congo
United Nations
Ethiopia
Ireland
U. N
Sean McKeown
U. N. Congo
Kamina
Elisabethville
Katanga
Leopoldville
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Cyrille Adoula
George Ivan Smith
Elisabeth
County Board and Council Set For New Year Reorganization
The Madison County Board of Commissioners and Anderson City Council plan New Year’s Day meetings to reorganize for the new year. Current presidents Ralph McCord and Mae Roberts may be replaced by Harold Foust and Roland Maine respectively, as rotation dictates.
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Madison County Board of Commissioners
Anderson City
Ralph McCord
Harold Foust
McCord
Marie Riggs
Roland Maine
Mae Roberts
British troops on standby as Middle East tensions rise
London reports that 300 service personnel and the aircraft carrier Centaur were put on alert amid Middle East tension. Britain fears Iraqi moves against Kuwait and cites intelligence. Nairobi crews also to be redeployed. Christmas traffic toll hits 524 with 693 total deaths over the 78 hours.
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London
Defense Ministry
Middle East
Centaur
Mombasa
Kenya
Nairobi
Britain
Abdel Karim Kassem
Kuwait
Kassem
Nehru
Portugal
Goa
West Indian
National Safety Council
Associated Press
Howard Pyle
Congress schedules joint session to ratify constitutional amendment
SANTO DOMINGO D R UPD says lawmakers planned a joint session to ratify a constitutional amendment establishing a provisional government. The session was set for Wednesday after Tuesday activities.
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Santo Domingo
D.R
UPD
Congress
Japanese Court Sentences Quackenbush Family in Tokyo Killing
In Tokyo District Court an American mother Beverly Quackenbush 38 and her son 18 were convicted over the death of husband and father Henry Quackenbush 43 US Air Force civilian employee. Beverly got eight years hard labor while Henry Jr. received five to seven years for patricide.
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Tokyo
Indiana
Beverly Quackenbush
Henry
Air Force
Henry Quackenbush Jr
Quackenbushes
Fort Wayne
Japan
Quackenbush
Franklin Warren
Warren
GOP Women Plan Holiday Dinner Session Tonight
The Madison County Women's Republican Club holds its annual Holiday Dinner at 6:30 tonight at the Colonnade near Alexandria on Ind. 9. A. P. McDaniel presides. nominating committee members are Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Hitchcock, and Mrs. Cleveland. Officers elected will be installed in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Women’s Republican Club
Alexandria
Ind
A. P. McDaniel
W. L. Hollingsworth
Lewis Hitchcock
Sid Cleveland
Harold Actor
R. H. Roberts
County Highway Department awards 1962 supply bids
County commissioners awarded gravel contracts to S. and L. Gravel Co. Markle Indiana Western Indiana Gravel Co. Anderson Robert Beeman Gravel Co. Anderson Myers Sand and Gravel Co. Anderson and Ryan Inc. Frankton Stone Pipe Creek Stone Co. Elwood Standard Materials Lapel Muncie Stone Stony Creek and J. and K. of Muncie Bridges lumber contracts go to Phil H. Adamson Co. Brazil and Stottlemyer Lumber Co. Anderson.
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Board of Commissioners
S. and L. Gravel Co
Markle, Ind
Western Indiana Gravel Co
Anderson
Robert Beeman Gravel Co
Myers Sand and Gravel Co
Anderson, and Ryan, Inc
Frankton
Stone
Pipe Creek Stone Co
Elwood
Standard Materials
Lapel
Dredge Crew Survives Gale After Abandoning Ship
A dredge crew of nine abandoned their vessel in a life raft after 48 hours of hurricane winds and 30 foot seas. Coast Guard cutter Acushnet rescued them near Nantucket, reviving a critically injured seaman Merlin T Cotton Robinson 47. Capt Adley le Blanc reportedly ordered the abandon ship amid a tow dispute.
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Boston
UPS
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Cartagena
Adley le Blanc
Memphis
Tenn
Merlin T. (Cotton) Robinson
Kennedy visits ailing father amid budget duties in Palm Beach
President Kennedy spent 24 minutes at his father Joseph Kennedy's bedside in Palm Beach after a stroke and pneumonia. He then returned to work on the federal budget for the year ahead and the State of the Union message slated for early January.
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Theodore Sorensen
White House
New Arrivals In Anderson Area Born At St Johns Hospital
Newborns reported for Anderson area families include a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Thomas Frankton at St Johns Hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jaes Baden Thorn Drive a daughter to Mr and Mrs Philip Gayhart 1612% 16th St a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Estep Nichol Ave Born in Seneca Falls New York a son to Mr and Mrs Jack C Beckett Paternal family listed as Mr and Mrs E A Bailey 528 W 10th St Phyllis Bailey noted as mother
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St. John’s Hospital
William Thomas
Frankton
Jaes Baden
Thorn Drive
Philip Gayhart
16Th
Charles Estep
Nichol Ave
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Jack C. Beckett
E. A. Bailey
10Th St
Hoe
Anderson Pers, Inc
Phyllis Bailey
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Miami
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U. S. State Department
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Cali
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10Th St. Rd
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