Submarine Cables Chronicle From Early Ocean Links
The article recounts the 19th and 20th century evolution of laying undersea cables. It mentions the Agamemnon and Niagara in 1857, Cyrus W. Field and the Atlantic line, and the 1963 Long Lines cable linking England and the United States with 128 simultaneous calls. It contrasts peril and progress, noting storms, whales, and the shift to engineering precision.
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Washington
Agamemnon
C.S. Long Lines
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
England
United States
National Geographic Society
Henry David Thoreau
Adelaide
Cyrus W. Field
Atlantic Telegraph Company
Valentia Bay
County Kerry
Ireland
United States Navy
Niagara
mid-Atlantic
Newfoundland
Modernization PlansAdvancing Rapidly In Local Office Block
A three suite office building rises at 227 West 11th Street replacing the Langell home with a temporary arch style facade. The lower floor will house attorneys Jack R Campbell and Lewis Jones with Johnson and Ritchart on the second floor. Anderson Bank Building at 10th and Meridian nears completion with new furnishings.
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West 11Th St
Langell
Jack R. Campbell
Lewis Jones
Johnson and Ritchart
Anderson Bank
10Th and
Meridian
The Atlantic Cable Linked Shores After Trials
After multiple cable breaks and near disaster the first transatlantic link was completed on August 5 1858. Engineers conducted 11 days of tests before sending Queen Victoria’s greeting to President Buchanan. The event prompted New York celebrations with 200 gun salutes a torchlight parade and fireworks that nearly burned City Hall.
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Field
Queen Victoria
Buchanan
Ireland
New_foundland
New York
City Hall
Caesarea Excavation by Italian Archeologists
Caesarea the ancient sea port built by Herod the Great is being excavated and partly restored by Italian archaeologists. The work aims to uncover restored harbor structures and reveal details of the once thriving Roman era port.
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Caesarea
Herod the Great
Heavy Selling Drops Soybean Prices Monday
Moderate to heavy selling pushed soybean futures down more than four cents Monday before a slight late rally. Lack of demand abroad and domestically, weak exports and crushings, and bearish sentiment weighed on grains with most commodities posting losses.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Stolen Car Owner Finds Message From Thief
William McKinney reported his 1963 station wagon stolen from behind a Weymouth drug store. Police found the car unharmed and under the windshield wiper a handwritten message instructing the owner to notify Weymouth police to check the registration and to not leave keys in the car.
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Weymouth
Mass
William McKinney
Purdue experts suggest reduced calories via whipped dry skim milk on pies
Purdue University food specialists recommend lowering pie calories by using whipped dry skim milk or ice milk as a topping or mix in desserts. This method offers lighter dairy options while preserving flavor.
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Purdue University Food Specialists
Stock Quotations from Thomson and McKinnon Highlights
Prices show the stock closed yesterday with bids and offers indicated in parentheses. The legend notes BW for Bid Wanted and OW for Offering Wanted.
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Thomson & McKinnon
Chicago Hog Market Steady With Mixed Hog Prices
Chicago hog supply remained at 8,000 head and prices mostly steady. 200-220 lb mixed No 1-2 at 15.50 to 15.75. 190-250 lb mixed 1-3 at 14.25 to 15.50. weights to 290 lb at 13 and up. sows 11 to 12.35. Cattle market slower with 13,000 head, steers 21.50 to 23.60, averages 19.50 to 23, heifers 20 to 22.50, bulls up to 19.75. Sheep slaughter lambs 19.50 to 20. prices steady to strong.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
USDA
Local Livestock Market Prices and Grain Rates
The market lists hog prices by weight: 190 to 220 pounds 14.90 to 15.15 dollars, up to 220 to 240 pounds 14.65 to 14.90, and down to 280 to 300 pounds 13.15 to 13.40. Sows at 12.25. Cattle show steady values with good steers and heifers 20.00 to 21.00, choice 21.00 to 23.00. Grain prices from Farm Bureau Elevator show soybeans around 2.07, oats 1.08, and new beans with varied listings.
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Baeek Ee
Pia: Riekert
Muncie Livestock Market Prices Steady Across Classes
Prices held steady for hogs, cattle, calves, lambs, and sheep at Muncie with ranges listed for 240 to 330 pounds, steers, heifers, cows, and veal. Indiana poultry and egg rates from Indianapolis show roosters selling 15 to 21 cents and assorted egg prices across sizes.
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Indianapolis Poultry Indianapolis
Indiana
Hog and cattle market roundup from Indianapolis report
AP dispatch from Indianapolis noting hogs at 8 700 head, price ranges across weights 11.50 to 16.00 for mixed lots, cattle and calves showing varied activity with steers and heifers weaker, cows steady to strong, vealers 27.00 to 32.00, sheep around 18.50 to 19.50 for choice lambs and ewes 4.50 to 6.00.
Calendar Time Shifts Through History at World’s Fair
A World’s Fair Time Center exhibit traces calendar changes from Romulus to Russia and Revolutionary France, noting March 25 as an ancient New Year and France’s ten hour day system. It highlights a master clock offering precise day to tenth of a second readings for visitors.
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New York
UPT
World's Fair Time Center
Romulus
Rome
Martius
Numa
Februarius
Mercedonius
Dionysius
Council of Trent
England
Brittania
Russia
Stalin
France
World’s Fair Time Center
Uneventful end of 1963 stock trading in New York
The stock market eased in light trading on the penultimate session of 1963 with about five million shares changing hands. Only two of the 15 most active issues traded above 50 dollars, most under 35, as economists saw little surprise in the final sessions.
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New York
Associated Press
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Grain bids from Indianapolis mills on truck-delivered commodities
Indianapolis grain bids list truck delivered lots from local mills. No 2 new red wheat bids at 2.05, No 2 new white shelled corn 112, No 2 new yellow shelled corn 107, No 2 new white oats above 36 lb 65, No 1 new yellow soybeans at 2.68 with 13 percent moisture.
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Indianapolis Grain Indianapolis
Auction Sale of Tools and Hogs Near Anderson
Public sale conducted by H. D. Kirk on Saturday January 18 at 1 30 PM at the crossroads of Road 400 West and 400 North eight miles northwest of Anderson. Forest Starr listed as the sale organizer. Tools and hogs to be sold.
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Forest Starr
Anderson
Cross Roads
H. D. Kirk
Titan II ICBM Becomes Operational for U.S. Forces
The Defense Department announced that the last Titan II long-range missiles are now operational, yielding 534 ICBMs ready to fire. The Pentagon notes the Titan II is the free world’s most powerful operational missile and can reach targets within about a minute, potentially delivering a 24 megaton warhead across 9000 miles.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Pentagon
Free World
Missing Lad Found In Sleighing Mishap
A 15 year old Anderson youth, Mark Nichols, was knocked into a sleigh by a horse that reared and fled. He wandered from the scene and was found about two hours later near Mounds State Park and taken to a local hospital for treatment. He is the son of Horace B Nichols of Western Village. Park Superintendent David Brinker reported the missing boy.
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Anderson
Mounds State Park
Mark Nichols
Horace B. Nichols
Western Village
David Brinker
Hospital dismissals list includes five patients released
Five patients were discharged from St. John's Hospital including Mrs Jenny Bell of 915 Ellen Hurst Drive Mrs Grace Powers of 425 West Vineyard Street Mrs Shirley Summit of 3219 Burton Place Mrs Ruth Brown of 20 West 6th Street and Harold Lewis of 2438 Meridian Roy Thomas of 4226 Delaware also listed as discharged.
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St. John’s Hospital
Jenny ‘Bell
Ellenhurst
Grace Powers
Vineyard St
Shirley Summit
Burton PI
Ruth Brown
Former SS man denounces West Germany over Auschwitz trial
Oswald Kaduk a 57 year old former SS sergeant cried injustice as West Germany resumed the big war crimes trial of 22 Auschwitz officials Kaduk claimed he was sentenced elsewhere and pardoned and said he would not have fled if he believed the court fair. He is accused of torturing and killing inmates including selecting children for burning and leaving Soviet prisoners to die in snow. The case centers on crimes at Auschwitz in wartime Poland with an estimated 2.4 to 4 million dead.
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Frankfurt
Germany
UPI
Auschwitz
West Germany
Oswald Kaduk
Kadcuk
Kaduk
East Germany
Bautzen
West Berlin
Poland
Communist guerrilla morale flagged in captured document
A government report from Saigon cites a captured document showing Communist guerrilla units facing low morale. It notes soldiers afraid to die or fire, infighting, sentries abandoning posts, alcohol use, unauthorized absences, and poor discipline after night hours.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Seven Hurt In Christmas Day Mishap In Indianapolis
Four members of the Anderson family were injured in a two car wreck in Indianapolis on Christmas Day. Ruth Horrall and Mary V Horrall suffered serious injuries including a broken collar bone and a broken shoulder aided by head injuries. Helen Creech and Timothy Horrall sustained neck injuries and minor hurts. All were treated at St Vincents Hospital. The other car was driven by Robert Lavelle a former Anderson resident. Lavelle and his wife were not seriously hurt. Their daughter Petricia received a deep cut needing stitches at Methodist Hospital.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Stacey Horrall
W. Pine St
Ruth
Mary V. Horrall
Robert Lavelle
Horrall
Helen G. Creech
Timothy
St. Vincents Hospital
Lavelle
Indianapolis News
Petricia
Lavelles
Methodiet Hospital
Pioneer Era Homes Highlighted in Illinois State Parks
Springfield Illinois state park lands span about 50 000 acres showcasing numerous pioneer era American homes.
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Springfield
Illinois
Purdue advice on removing needle stains from fabrics
Purdue University home management specialists say needle stains from Christmas trees can be removed with a safe dry cleaning fluid. Apply the fluid with an eye dropper and blot with clean tone paper. avoid using carbon tetrachloride.
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Purdue University Home Management
Public Hearing Set on Alcohol Permits in Madison County
The Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Madison County Indiana will hold a public hearing at 9 am January 6 1964 in the Commissioners Court Anderson to investigate permit applications. American Legion No 127 represented by Carter G Wallace and Kroger Co represented by J C Zinser seek beer wine and grocery permits at specified addresses. Public participation is requested.
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Alcoholic Beverage Board
Madison County
Indiana
Commissioners Court
Anderson
American Legion No
Carter G. Wallace
Omer
Lindberg Rad
Nince A.derson
Kroger Co
J. C. Zinser
Acet
Nichol Ave
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
W. F. Condon
Higes Harris
Iman
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Wwe
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