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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1960
Page
13
The Associated Press reports 488 people died on highways during a 78 hour Christmas weekend, below preholiday NSC estimate and the lowest toll since 1949. Total fatalities across all causes reached 647, with 77 fire deaths and 82 other accident deaths nationwide.
President elect Kennedy won Democratic support for placing career foreign service officers in lead posts such as London Paris and Rome. Bohlen a career diplomat and assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs was discussed for Paris. John B Connally Jr. was named to be secretary of the Navy as Johnson Kerr Rooney urged expansion of representation allowances for career diplomats.
A 7 year old Los Angeles writer confesses to rigging more than 40 It Could Be You episodes from 1956 to 1958 by writing scripts and supplying actors. Ralph Edwards Productions and NBC deny knowledge of rigging though the Confiden tial article by Al Blake makes the claims. Edwards denies any involvement and NBC notes affidavits from staff denying collusion.
Mrs. A P McDaniels was elected president of the Madison County Women’s Republican Club for 1961 during a Christmas dinner and re organization. Mrs Harold Anderson was succeeded as president. New officers include first vice president Mrs Charles C Harrold honorary vice president Mrs F E Toner third vice president Mrs W L Hollingsworth recording secretary Mrs Kenneth Ahrendt corresponding secretary Miss Edith Chesnut and treasurer Mrs Cromer Aldredge. The new board of directors includes Mrs Sid Cleveland Mrs William Hutton and Mrs Harold Please Turn to Page 2 Column 5.
A Dallas Herald reporter reaches Will Richardson, born a slave in Marshall, who celebrated his 150th birthday on Christmas Day in a Negro section home. Richardson, still independent though frail, speaks softly and recalls a long Texas life of work and resilience.
Annexation attorneys screened property holder names in the Anderson Township area to decide which should be struck from remonstrance petitions. Counsel for remonstrators Al Woolbert and city attorney Jack Campbell expect the process to take several days. Special Judge Alva Cox, of Muncie, had been set to act on motions but his date has not been rescheduled.
John A. Johnson of 1007 Chestnut Street will be installed as worshipful master of Fellowship Lodge 681 F the AF AM at 730 pm Thursday. Johnson is a World War II veteran and Indiana Bell employee. Past Masters Farwick Kleyla Poore and Fisher will conduct the service. other officers include Huffman Fox Wilkins and more.
The United States pledged a 100 million dollar loan to Yugoslavia for currency and trade reforms aimed at aligning the country economically with the West. IMF and European nations plan add 175 million in support as Yugoslavia liberalizes imports and tariff policies.
An Anderson Light Plant worker, Michael Lenz, 48, of 2630 Jackson St, suffers first to third degree burns in a boiler room flash fire with flames entering through an open door. He is hospitalized in poor condition at St Johns. A second blaze at 2614 E 4th St injures Kenneth Riddle, 30, burning his face and hands as fumes from a finish ignited. Riddle, of Indiana Flooring and Linoleum Co, escapes through a window with additional injuries. Firefighters believe the furnace kicked on, causing the garage and back of a residence at 143 Nursery Rd to burn. loss around 2000 dollars.
Routine investigation into the Friday church fire was conducted here by two arson experts from the State Fire Marshal's office. The probe follows the confession of Boyd Wachob, 46, held in the county jail awaiting the outcome. The damaged First Methodist Church on 12th and Jackson Sts housed 3,500 members and faced estimates of 400000 to 800000 in damage.
Sir Charles P. Snow told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that Red China and over a dozen other states could possess atomic and hydrogen bombs within six years or less. He warned scientists to reveal the danger and urged nuclear restriction to avoid a perilous "either-or" situation within ten years at most.
New York Fire Commissioner Edward F. Cavanagh Jr testified at a three admiral inquiry board that conditions aboard the carrier Constellation before a fatal fire were perilous. He said a 500 gallon fuel tank was a time bomb and wooden scaffolding contributed to the blaze.
Two explosions hit Havana on Tuesday hitting the Flogar department store and the Tallapiedra power plant. Fourteen people were hurt as shoppers endured flying debris while a woman and many workers were injured at the plant. Police evacuated a 10 block area and secured the scene.
A special presidential task force drafted two aid programs for Kennedy to ease chronic unemployment. Some members urge immediate action on inauguration day or within days, using executive orders, with expansion of surplus food distribution and public works projects under consideration.
Police Captain Floyd Kline of Anderson will become director of the Indiana Office of Traffic Safety on January 10, succeeding Lucien C. Bever. The 21 year Anderson traffic chief will earn $10,300 annually and is renowned as a traffic expert on state and national levels. Bever plans to return to active duty with the state police when Kline assumes the post.
Washington Senator John A. Carroll urged a crackdown on pressure groups that he warned would seek to block President elect John F Kennedy's proposed reforms. He called for tighter controls and public accountability to curb influence over policy in Washington.
Local births record five infants born to families in town. Charlie Gardner and wife at 524 Coventry Dr. welcomed a boy, followed by Howard Zook of 300 W Vineyard St with a boy. Lawrence Rich at 109 Norfolk Dr and Larry Taylor at 607 W 17th St welcomed boys and a girl respectively. Dienzel Dennis of 115154 E Mth St. welcomed a girl.
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