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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1963
Page
7
New Castle Trojan basketball team erased an 11 point early deficit to upset Anderson Indians 65 to 64 at the New Castle Chrysler Fieldhouse before about 8600 fans. Sammy Nunn’s final desperation shot clanged as time expired and the crowd erupted.
PARIS AP Military and police said they disrupted a plot to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. At least four arrests were made including a navy captain and an army captain’s wife, as part of a wider manhunt across France. The incident occurred amid a chaotic news cycle with other sports results interwoven in partial text.
A Dutch ocean liner entering Bremerhaven in fog struck submerged wreckage. The collision forced 450 passengers and crew to abandon ship in lifeboats, with three injured. authorities probe the incident and assess damage and safety procedures.
Indiana Bell Telephone must provide toll free calls between Alexandria and Anderson, eliminating long distance charges on about 167000 annual calls. The PSC in Indianapolis also reclassified Alexandria basic rates to a higher group, boosting the local calling population projection from 1300 to roughly 77700. A separate notice reports a Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train derailment near Michigan City after striking a truck trailer, injuring three, with eight cars plus the locomotive derailed due to frozen ground.
A conference vote on plans for a new First Methodist Church was approved by the Building Committee and will be submitted for Quarterly Conference approval on Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. L. C. Binkley led facilities review as Elmer Cagel, 60, of Chicago, drove a truck that collided with a passenger train after skidding on a slick road near Michigan City. Engineer John R. Bernard and fireman Delmar Wagner were injured. Cagel escaped unharmed. The wreck halted traffic and a detour was arranged via Indiana 520, U.S. 12, and 421.1.
A fragment notes a plan to ambush Del Goalle at sunset using a high powered rifle with a telescope sight. The text appears from a military school context referencing Napoleon and military action.
In Indianapolis AP reports a GOP caucus resolved a Senate leadership feud, ending a tense session over floor leadership and blocking Democratic bills. Leaders received a vote of confidence as Republicans moved to clear the way for controlled committees to act on measures.
In Cologne Germany UPI reports a chaotic caucus where party矗 leaders clashed over leadership, motions and timing. Senators debated support for Bontrager and Conrad amid GOP tensions, as Democrats pressed their point in committee and stalled passage to force concessions. The 25 24 Republican majority cannot pass without Democratic help, shaping the bill's fate as sessions extended into Friday.
Indiana State Employment Service reports current employment up 8 percent from a year ago with 23 725 workers employed in mid January, up from 22 416 a year earlier. Electrical machinery and equipment firms led gains with 971 more jobs. nonelectrical manufacturers posted losses of 139. Overall, 2 033 job applications were on file at end January, with weather and curb on outdoor activity affecting the claims load.
Dr Richard Wires will address the Anderson AAUN on Thursday February 21 at 8 p m in Room 115 Theological Building Anderson College The topic How Effective Is the UN as a World Peacekeeper will cover Congo and Cuba He is on leave from Ball State Teachers College staff of Lt Governor Richard Ristine on a National Center for Education in Politics grant Wires is Ohio born with Western Reserve PhD and LAD graduate study in France and Austria and two terms of service
Moscow dispatch reports Nikita Khrushchev greeting Chinese officials with warmth at a reception in Peking. He said China would bury capitalism and praised united fronts while denying warlike intent, in a display of Sino-Soviet camaraderie amid ideological strain.
Slow warmup forecast for northern India and surrounding regions with subzero lows 5 to 6 below and possible rain or snow after. Cold northwest winds and a general warming trend into the 20s and 30s over the next five days, with lake snow possible and road slick spots noted. Schacht arrives in Algiers for economic study and advisory role.
Indiana House Republicans approved a 56 million dollar increase for local schools in the next biennium raising total state aid to 330.6 million with 50 million for property tax relief. The Ways and Means Committee had sent back a 284.6 million local school operating costs bill. A separate action approved a 1,144,996,242 appropriating costs bill during marathon session.
UPI reports House investigators will expose Khrushchev plan to use Cuba as a base for subversion. The inquiry aims to blueprint Moscow's grand design in the Americas and propose countermeasures as Kennedy moves to curb Cuban Soviet buildup and halt revolutions in the region.
Indiana Governor Welsh launches a three day TV radio push to rally lawmakers behind a $35 million port project and two river bridges on the Ohio River and Monroe Reservoir. The effort includes Burns Ditch harbor site tours for 38 participants and broadcasts on about 65 stations as legislators and supporters attend events Saturday and Sunday.
Reports say Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui vanished after hijackers claimed to threaten to blow up the vessel. Venezuelan authorities shadowed by U S and Caribbean patrol planes, with continued pursuit as tensions rise between Caracas and Washington.
A Friday report alleges a hijacked vessel left the Gulf of Mexico headed toward the Atlantic with crew paid mid month. Navy spokesmen warned the vessel may not have reached Cuba as military searches cover vast waters. Anonymous sources claim Communist commandos planted dynamite and funded the crew to threaten authorities. The message includes various local names and addresses, reflecting the chaotic, unconfirmed tips surrounding the incident.
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