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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
1
City building report by E Brown shows 998 permits issued with an estimated total cost of $9,282,674. New houses led with $5,123,540, doubles and apartments at $277,000, home remodeling $140,212, and 90 business remodeling/repair at $208,983. Demolitions 128 permits at $220,627 and garages totaling $134,090.
A pair of early morning wrecks on icy streets left four injured. Willem E B Carr Sr 55 and his wife Trang 50 of 38th St were admitted to St Johns with Trang in serious condition and Willem in fair condition. Carr said he swerved to avoid an unlit barricade, sending the car into a fence and two telephone poles. The vehicle was a total loss.
In Washington the resignation of Arthur Sylvester as assistant secretary of defense for public affairs was accepted by President Johnson with clean regret after a tenure marked by controversy. The White House confirmed the move, noting Sylvester had spent about six years in the role amid public affairs turmoil.
INDIANAPOLIS UPD Kruse of Auborn urged the Indiana Senate to join Republicans in enacting legislation to allow college students to vote in home counties. After his speech, Sen Chester Whison asked to consider his bill to permit student ballots in college areas.
The Anderson area hosts a Christmas observance with a large family friendly program. A giant fireworks show opens the evening, followed by a ceremony marking the burning of a huge tree stack on Pendleton Avenue. Local officials arrange parking and safety measures with the Fire and Street Department coordinating with community organizers and Guide Lamp Division.
U S Air Force Bs2 jets delivered the heaviest strikes of the war, dropping over 500 tons on troop concentrations and jungle and demilitarized zones north of Saigon. The week saw 128 American service members killed and 634 wounded, increasing the 1966 U S death toll to 5,047 amid holiday truces.
A fire at Indiana State Reformatory Pendleton damaged first and second floor cannery storage. A state fire marshal rep investigated. welding a new metal sugar bin nearby was blamed for the late night blaze. Part of 2 indicates $15,000 in banned goods destroyed. A separate Vietnam War note reports Guam-based B52s, Marines, and air missions in South and North Vietnam with multiple strikes near Hue and a base camp.
Washington UPI report notes President Johnson and wife staged a joint scene after rejecting an official portrait by Peter Hurd. The painting, commissioned by the White House Historical Association, was deemed too large and unsuitable for display. The artist indicated Mrs. Johnson opposed the work and would keep it until a smaller version could be created.
Detectives report three break-ins occurring Wednesday or Thursday morning in the city. A Ki s Jewelry Store at 1219 Meridian St. was broken into about 1 45 a.m. Thursday. a motorist flagged the scene and police found merchandise valued at about 9000 missing, including six watches, one watch, and four rings. The break at James Frye Jr. home on Sherman St. was reported Wednesday around noon with items missing.
United Preps International reports living conditions in the state returning to nearly normal Thursday afternoon with hazardous driving early. State police note mostly normal conditions with wet spots and some slick areas in the southeast and east central at 2 p.m. Friday. Another round of snow is forecast Friday night into Saturday with some accumulation expected in the northern region.
Indiana lawmakers opened a stormy 61 day session with Republicans pushing a property tax relief plan and Democrats filing a similar measure in the Senate. Other first day actions included absentee voting for college students and limits on Sunday nonessential sales.
A big freight wreck near Webster halted rail service as 24 cars derailed along a single track northwest of Rich mer. Mayor Frank H Allis broke his arm in a fall at home after slipping on ice while the accident disrupted streets being converted to one way. Wrecking crews cleared the line and the mayor was treated and expected to return to work soon.
Snow storms sweep eight states as central Great Plains face drifting snow and travel disruptions. Western Wyoming Idaho Utah and Colorado report outages and school closures, while western Washington and New York endure blizzard conditions. The storm prompts weather advisories as officials gauge power failures and travel risks.
Nine people died when a Beechcraft air taxi sank after takeoff from New Shrewsbury NJ. Investigators from the Civil Aeronautics Board examined the charred remains near the crash site as survivors and authorities identified victims including residents of Neptune, Ocean, Brick, Wall and Fort Monmouth. The flight bound for Kennedy Airport was scheduled to depart at dawn, with a malfunctioning wing and engine loss blamed after the wreck in snow.
Indianapolis UPI judge Robert B Lybrock ruled a state motion for a new trial on the Indiana can be sued question overruled. The ruling concerns the 1963 Coliseum explosion that killed 77. The state will appeal as Attorney General John J Dillon said. Lybrock had previously ruled the state can be sued and that the fair board is not a separate entity.
William R. Olsen has been elected vice president of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company, R. B. Fulton announced. He continues to oversee corporate planning and employee relations with a long history in the firm’s sales and marketing. His career included postings in St. Louis, Cleveland, Syracuse, Detroit, and leadership roles at company headquarters.
New births announced from St John’s Hospital and nearby areas include a boy for Robert Watson and a girl for Carl Wilsken, among others. Families listed include Burgett, Krail, Clark, Hilderebran, Martin, Byers, Wright, Long, and Alex arien.
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