Indiana reports state property tax rise in 1962 across most counties
Indiana Taxpayers Association says 69 of 92 counties will have higher 1962 property tax rates than 1961. Estimated total taxes due rise to 530,993,516, up 29,147,761 or about 6 percent, with large cuts by local and state reviewing agencies. Marion and Lake counties show big increases. Bartholomew posts the largest percent rise.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Walter T. Horn
Association
Horn
State Tax Board
Boone
Cass
Clinton
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Gibson
Harrison
Henry
Jasper
Lagrange
Lawrence
Madison
Ven
Perry
Scott Starke
Steufen
Tipton
Union
Warren
Wells
Whitley
New Chicago
Lake County
Hobart
Marion County
Bartholomew County
Controversy Over Buga Christmas Eve Explosion Sparks Clash
Army officials rejected police and press claims blaming a harness maker at the garrison for the Buga blast that killed 51 and injured 120. Investigators consider possible internal origin. two people, including Barrabas' wife, are in custody and released after questioning. Barrabas died in the explosion. authorities found explosive material at his home.
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Buga
Colombia
UPI
Gustavo Delgado Nieto
Gustavo Nest Barrabas
Varapak
Barrabas
Kidnapped French planter seized near Saigon
CAPTURED SAIGON UPI A French rubber planter was kidnapped by Communist guerrillas on December 21 at Cu Bi, 76 miles east of Saigon, the Viet Nam Press Agency said.
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Saigon
UPI
Cu Bi
Viet Nam
Alford Seeks Top Arkansas Nomination
Rep. Dale Alford of Arkansas announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1962. He avoided comment on talks with Gov. Orval Faubus and did not address Fulbright, focusing on his campaign after extensive statewide appearances.
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Little Rock
Ark
UPD
Dale Alford
D-Ark
Arkansas
Alford
Orval Faubus
Faubus
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brooks Hays
Historic Relics Show at Christies in London
Royal artifacts dating 1066 to 1900 travel to Christies London December 29 to January 21. Items include William the Conqueror scarf, Charles I Bible, Marie Antoinette Necklace, and Bonnie Prince Charlies canteen, valued at 1 120 000 dollars. A special security squad guards the 235 pieces loaned by royal houses.
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London
UPI
Christie's
William the Conqueror
Hastings
Charles I
Bonnie Prince Charlie
YWCA
Christie
Earl Fitzwilliam
Bishop Juxon
Marie Antoinette
Duke of Sutherland
England
Comtesse de la Motte
Bond Street
Samoan houses reveal intimate family life outdoors
In Pago Pago a Samoan house sits on a stone platform with a thatched roof and open sides. The platform underlines daily family life visible to neighbors and passersby, leaving privacy scarce.
Lighting start in New York sparks electric era
The arc lamp discovery by Davy in 1800 is cited as the real beginning of the electric lighting era in this overview.
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New York
Three German POWs Buried In Oklahoma
In McAlester Oklahoma the Oak Hill Cemetery contains the Tomb of the Forgotten Soldiers for three German World War II prisoners Albert Theurer Kurt Leonhardt and Herman Went buried there. They died in Stringtown camps and were laid to rest in 1942 1943 and 1945 with a cedar tree planted at Went's headstone and up to five thousand prisoners attending Went's funeral.
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Mcalester
Okla
UPI
Oak Hill
Albert Theurer
Kurt Leonhardt
Herman Went
Stringtown
Oklo
Germany
F. L. Smith
Smith
Went
Theurer
Leonhardt
Chinese Housewives Honor Kitchen Gods Before Silent Report
In Hong Kong on January 26 housewives bid farewell to kitchen gods before their annual trip to heaven. They placate the deities with treats and stuff their mouths so they can report no evil, ensuring a favorable earthly recount.
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Hong Kong
Heaven
Boxscore Shows U.S. Ahead In Space Race
Washington UPI report updates the space age boxscore through early 1960s. U S entries include 62 successful satellites probes, 34 in orbit, 14 still transmitting, 2 manned suborbital flights. Russia trails with 16 successful satellites 1 in orbit 0 still transmitting 1 lunar rocket hit 0 suborbital flights 5 spacecraft retrieved.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Russia
U.S
End of Truce Triggers New Algerian Violence
In Algiers the right wing OAS group ended its Christmas truce, triggering a fresh wave of bombings and killings. Police reported 31 dead and at least 40 injured over three days of terrorism in Algeria.
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Algiers
UPI
OAS
Algeria
Spain Sees Tourist Boom With Record 1960 Arrivals
Spain drew over six million foreign visitors in 1960, injecting more than 316 million dollars into the economy. France led arrivals, followed by Great Britain and the United States, as August remained the peak month for tourism.
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Madrid
UPI
Spain
France
Great Britain
United States
Costa del Sol
Mallorca
Balearic Islands
U S Extends Lead In Space Testing In 1961
The United States widened its space lead during 1961 with TIROS II spotting Hurricane Esther early, Transit satellites launching the first space nuclear power generators, the first International Meteorological Workshop with 37 scientists from 27 countries, and Explorer X and XII revealing new data on magnetic fields, sun earth relations, and the radiation belts.
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Washington
UPS
United States
Russia
Tiros II
Esther
Space
Tiny Albania Has Turbulent Traditions
Washington report surveys Albania's isolation since 1944 and recent moves toward a Soviet China satellite. It notes population about 1.6 million, majority Muslim, rugged geography, tribal north versus southern traditions, and cautious ties with Italy Greece and Yugoslavia. Enver Hoxha is a dominant figure.
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Washington
Albania
Balkan
Adriatic
Moscow
China
Maryland
National Geographic Society
Shqiperia
Land of
Europe
Italy
Greece
Yugoslavia
National Geographic
United States
Tom Mix
Enver Hoxha
Hoxha
Tirana
Peterson Aboard USS Alt in Mediterranean
Jeffrey L. Peterson, boilerman third class, son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Peterson of Anderson Rt 3, serves aboard the destroyer USS Alt with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The ship recently visited Savona and La Spezia in northwestern Italy, Savona a resort area and La Spezia home to a major naval shipyard and base.
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Jeffrey L. Peterson
Robert H. Peterson
Rt. 3
Anderson
Ault
Sixth Fleet
Savona
la Spezia
Italy
Riviera
Japanese Court Continues Postponed Security Trial
The case, continued from page one, will determine the outcome of any appeal. Japanese courts hold jurisdiction over offenses by American security forces personnel and dependents off bases and not on duty. The trial began Sept. 7 with testimonies delivered in intervals during long recesses.
Christmas Toll: 347 Traffic Deaths Over Holiday Weekend
The council warned that weather worsened driving dangers as ice and packed snow gripped highways. An Associated Press tally from Friday to midnight counted 347 traffic deaths, 42 fires, and 57 other fatalities across the nation, led by California with 57, Texas 50, and New York 37.
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Associated Press
California
Texas
New York
Dredge Crew Battles Wild Seas To Secure Crane
The crew fought high winds and heavy seas as an 80 ton crane aboard the dredge swung wildly. They pumped out water and secured the crane on the aft deck, abandoning the vessel in choppy seas that had recently subsided. The men paddled toward the cutter amid unsettled momentum.
Commissioners Award Various Equipment and Repair Contracts
Commissioners Ralph McCord Harold Faust and Jesse Biddle with Highway Supervisor Lee Myerly awarded multiple bids yesterday after reviewing bids from December 8. The awards include paint contracts to a pany, repair parts to Anderson Automotive Indiana Equipment Co Deeds Equipment Co and Reid-Holcomb, grader blades to American Steel Co Fort Wayne and Indiana Equipment Deeds Equipment Co, Culvert pipe to Logansport Conner Highway New Albany and J E Evans Co Shelbyville.
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Lee Myerly
Bypass Blamed in Multi-Vehicle Intersection Crash
Lillian L. Spring 44 of Shelbyville badly damaged when her northbound car collided with Raymond L. Shelton 49 of Trooper A. G. Snider said Shelton failed to yield at the intersection while Spring attempted a left turn. Shelton cited for failure to grant right of way. Cunningham 24 swerved to avoid a head on crash causing his truck to overturn, no injuries. Coca Cola bottles spilled in ditch and traffic delayed for an hour.
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Lillian L. Spring
Rt. 5
Shelbyville
Raymond L. Shelton
Jefferson St
A. G. Snider
Spring
Shelton
Marvin R. Cunningham
38Th St
Cunningham
Economic aides set to join conferences later this week
President speech writing aide Dr. Walter Heller and CEA colleagues Lawrence F. O'Brien Myer Feldman and McGeorge Bundy are expected to join the conferences later in the week.
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Walter Heller
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Lawrence F. O’brien
Congressional Relations
Myer Feldman
White House
McGeorge Bundy
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen S Campbell
Funeral services for 75 year old Mrs Ellen S Campbell of 2633 Highland Road will be at 10 a m Thursday at Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home with Rev Don Camp of Grace Baptist Church officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary. She died Monday after a two year illness.
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Ellen S. Campbell
Highland Rd
John Campbell
Harold E. Rozelle
Don Camp
Grace Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Man Pays Debt With World Peace Crusade in Tennessee
Clyde Melton, a 41 year old steamfitter at TVA Kingston, launches Operation Snowflake to fund the national debt. He promotes Sir Winston Churchill Day and a Toys from America Crusade while seeking Kefauver support to declare D Day as Churchill Day.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Clyde Melton
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kingston, Tenn
Melton
United States
Winston Churchill
America
Defense Department
Armed Services Abroad
Defense
Peace Corps
Sen. Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Russia
Box Clothespin Tariffs Evened Out
STOCKHOLM The United States lowers its tariff on paper boxes papier mache and wooden boxes imported from Sweden to offset a higher duty on Swedish spring clothespins in 1949 under a new trade accord.
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Stockholm
United States
Sweden
Troop Movements Reported Along Autobahn to West Germany
UPI reports the U S Army announced additional troop movements on the 110 mile Autobahn from Berlin to West Germany. Communist charges of provocation accompany the stepped up redeployments amid Cold War tensions.
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Berlin
UPI
U. S
West Germany
Mrs Lilly D Berryman obituary from Anderson
Mrs Lilly D Berryman of 1640 E 18th St died at 2 a m Monday at St John s Hospital. Funeral services 2 p m Thursday at Irondale Church of God with Rev Albert Stephens. Burial Gilmore Cemetery. Surviving: two sons Herman and Charles both of Anderson. three daughters Rosie Gourley Ina Haines and Jackie Jones all of Anderson. nine grandchildren one great grandchild. a sister Mrs Opha Parkhurst Anderson and one niece. She lived in Anderson 31 years and worked at Delco Remy during World War II.
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Lilly D. Berryman
St. John’s Hospital
Nuckols and Carmichael
Irondale
John
Pearl Lanham
Delco-Remy
Herman
Charles
Anderson
Rosie Gourley
Ina Haines
Jackie Jones
Gerat
Opha Parkhurst
Funeral services for Clifford P. Brown in Rushville
Clifford P. Brown 77 of 816 N Main Rushville died last Saturday in a Rushville nursing home. Friends may visit Wyatt Moore Funeral Home. Services at 10 30 am today with Dr Frank Helme officiating. Entombment in East Hill Shrine Mausoleum. Born June 8 1888 in Rush County he lived in Rush County and Anderson before returning to Rushville four years ago. He was a member of Rushville Christian Church. Surviving daughter two sons and a sister Mrs Will Horton of Rushville.
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Clifford P. Brown
N. Main St
Rushville
Anderson
Wyatt Moore
Frank Helme
East Hill Shrine
Rush County
Daniel and
Lavina Parker Brown
Burial services set for Mt Hope Cemetery Huntington
Burial will be in the Mt Hope Cemetery at Huntington. Friends are being received at the funeral home.
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Mt. Hope Cemetery
Huntington
Funeral
Last rites for Mrs Mary Jane Banzhof in Little Rock
Mrs Mary Jane Banzhof aged 83 of 101 Rice Street Little Rock Ark mother of Mrs Robert Welborn died Monday evening at St Johns Hospital Funeral held at Leggett Funeral Home Little Rock burial at Roselawn Cemetery Little Rock after body was moved from Baker Brothers Funeral Home here.
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Mary Jane Banzhof
Rice St
Little Rock
Ark
Robert Welborn
Anderson
St. John’s Hospital
Leggett Funeral Home
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Roselawn
Little
Funeral services for Edith H Ross
Funeral services for 36 year old Edith H Ross wife of Lovel L Ross will be held at 2 p m today at Peoples Church with Rev Levi Sutton in charge Burial follows at East Maplewood Cemetery Friends are being received at Nuckols and Carmichael Funeral Home The body will be taken to the church one hour before services Ross was fatally injured in an automobile accident on Main Street Road south of Anderson Saturday
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Edith H. Ross
Norris Dr
Lovel L. Ross
Peoples Church
Levi Sutton
East Maplewood
Nuckols and Carmichael Funeral Home
George H
Doc) McDermott
Biscayne Ave
Cincinnati
Almeda Paschel McDermott
Anderson
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
East Mapewood
Boston
Last rites for R Wyson Julius Held at Local Funeral Home
Retired Anderson school teacher R Wyson Julius, 66, of 3136 Nichol Ave, died last Saturday. His rites are set for 10:30 am today at Brown and Butz Funeral Home with burial at East Maplewood Cemetery at the mortuary.
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R. Wyson Julius
Nichol Ave
Anderson
Brown and Butz Funeral Home
East Maplewood Cemetery
Graveside Rites Held for Dr. Chesteen Smith at Crown Hill
Graveside services for Dr. Chesteen Smith, 91, retired Methodist minister and former Anderson pastor, were held at Crown Hill Cemetery last week. He died at his York Pennsylvania home and had served churches in Peru Mishawaka and Greenfield. Surviving family details were incomplete in the obituary.
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Chesteen Smith
Anderson
Crown Hill Cemetery
Smith
York
Greenfield
Peru
Mishawaka
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Pavey
Mrs Laura Pavey 91 of 4008 State Road 9 North widow of Charles Pavey died Monday at St John s Hospital. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday at Baker Brothers Funeral Home with Rev Howard Western of Fifth Street Methodist Church officiating. Burial in East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m today.
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Laura Pavey
State Road 9 North
Charles Pavey
St. John’s Hospital
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Howard Western
Fifth Street Methodist Church
East Maplewood Cemetery
Last rites for Mrs Nellie Huff held at Baker Brothers
Mrs Nellie M Huff 75 of 4631 State Road 9 North widow of Elmer Huff died Monday at St Johns Hospital. Last rites conducted at Baker Brothers Funeral Home at 1 00 p m with burial in Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Friends received at the mortuary.
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Nellie Mae Huff
Nellie M. Huff
State Road 9 North
Elmer H. Huff
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Mechanicsburg
Huff
St. John’s Hospital
Local Funeral Notices Listed for area Residents
Graveside rites for Sue Ann Cunningham three lay old daughter of Basil and Blanche Chrisman Cunningham at East Maplewood Cemetery led by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis Kienly. Fred S. Whetsel 79 of 2010 Jackson Street dies at St John s Hospital with service at Baker Brothers Funeral Home. George H McDermott 66 of Cincinnati to be buried at East Maplewood Cemetery after 1:30 p.m. service at Baker Brothers Funeral Home. Dr Grover M Nie 75 Huntington father of Mrs Robert McLain to be honored at Briggs Merck Funeral Home Huntington. Friends welcome after listed times.
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Sue Ann Cunningham
Basil
Blanche Chrisman Cunningham
Sheridan St
St. John’s Hospital
East Maplewood Cemetery
Francis Kienly
St. Mary's Church
Grover M. Nie
Huntington
Robert McLain
Anderson
Briggs Merck
Hunting
Funeral Services For Sen. Brewster Scheduled Thursday
Former Maine senator Owen Brewster dies at 73 in Brookline Mass. He will be honored Thursday at 2 pm in Dexter Universalist Church. Brewster, a longtime Republican figure, once blamed FDR for Pearl Harbor and served on the 1946 Senate committee investigation.
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Dexter
Maine
UPI
Owen Brewster
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Brewster
Christian Science Benevolent Association
Brookline
Mass
Universalist
Washington
Senate
Frederick G. Payne
U.S
House
Hawaii
Roosevelt
U.S. Trade Deficit Over $960 Million in Early 1961
The Commerce Department reported that the United States ran a deficit of $960 million in gold and dollars for the first nine months of 1961. The outflow was smaller than the nearly $2.5 billion deficit for the same period in the previous year.
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Washington
UPD
Commerce Department
United States
One-Room Schools Still Common Across United States
The National Education Association reports 23 000 one teacher schools remain with an enrollment near 400 000 students across the United States.
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Washington
UPI
National Education Association
United States
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Chestnut St
Burns Indianapolis
Jerry D. Moore
Rt. 1
Riley Hospital
SUEZ
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United Arab Republic
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J. L. Peterson
USS
Alt
Mediterranean
Steamfitter
Bulletin-Herald
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Mary Banzhof
Edith Ross
Fred
Fred S. Whetsel
Jackson St
St. John's Hospital
George Harris
East Lynn
George H. McDermott
Sen. Brewster
Emil Hendrix
Broadway
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E. 12Th Street
Howard H. Brown
Fred W. Butz
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