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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1964
Page
2
Members of the 88th Congress begin their second term with calls for a longer work period and an earlier adjournment, seeking no repeat of last year’s slow pace. The target adjournment is set for the week before July, with emphasis on completing legislation and avoiding delays.
Congressional leaders push for brief recesses and an early end to the session to allow campaigning ahead of the November elections. Speaker John W. McCormack and Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck favor finishing essential legislation before adjourning as party plans hinge on the president’s State of the Union and civil rights bills.
Senate Finance Committee will resume consideration Wednesday of a House-passed tax revision bill. The civil rights bill has not yet been considered by the Senate.
Smoke from a defective furnace at Irwin Paschal's residence on East East St prompted a call at 1 25 p m and firefighters found an extra shed with steam. At 2 20 p m a car owned by Robert Stevens on Central St caught fire from a defect in the car. Richard Callison of Main St skidded on Main and hit a resident's fence and shrubbery. Callison was treated for a nose injury at St John's. Deputy Ferris investigated the accident and a minor auto crash yielded about 1500 in damage to the car and property.
A Community event centers on a New Year’s Eve youth service at the Shirley church. Attendees include the Riggs family from Cadiz and relatives of Jessie Jackson’s circle. The evening features a meal at several homes and a midnight communion observance, with many members traveling from Cadiz and nearby towns.
Local residents testified on the Chesterfield school reorganization plan amid overcrowding at Highland High and Frankton High, with opponents urging urgent action and voters to approve a special referendum. Officials outlined a four member board, a single vote rule, and a plan merging four townships with tentative polling sites listed for the referendum.
Senator Goldwater, ahead of the New Hampshire primary, rejects Democratic programs as threats to national policy and accuses the Johnson administration of frontier rhetoric and poverty politicking. He defends conservatism and pledges renewal of American initiative and responsibility.
A car strike Sunday afternoon at 1223 Madison Ave left James Jackson age 4 with a cut on the right cheek and possible pelvis injury. Driver Walter N. Brown age 31 was questioned. police say the boy darted from church and ran in front of a parked bus. Other youths injured include David Maine 20 and Richard Hilligoss 8. both treated at St. John's Hospital. Clergymen commented on churchyard desecration in a separate report amid British religious tales. Australia forms a national water resources council to aid arid-region development with annual rainfall far below U.S. levels.
Indiana University officials hailed a partial lifting of NCAA sanctions aimed at boosting athletes’ Olympic chances. Walter Byers cited an exception to allow Indiana swimmers and basketball players, including the Van Arsdale brothers, to train and compete while probation remains in force until April 27. President Elvis J. Stahr Jr called the move welcome and said it would lift morale and aid recruitment.
Hugh M. Foster, 56, of 1812 Main St, an employee at Delco Remy Division for 23 years, died Monday at St. John's Hospital after an illness. He was a native of Tipton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster, member of Goldsmith Methodist Church, and affiliated with the UAW-CIO. Survived by his widow, his Tipton mother, a cousin in Anderson, and several nieces and nephews. Body to Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton. services Thursday at 2 pm with Rev. Paul Zimmerman officiating. Burial in Nor Fmanda Cemetery. Farrell D. Biddle, 65, retired Pierce Governor Co. employee, died Saturday night at St. John's Hospital after a short illness. A former resident, he had been visiting Anderson when stricken in Tipton. World War I veteran born Oct. 24, 1898. Survivors include widow Georgia and daughter Anne. Friends welcomed at Baker Brothers Funeral Home. Burial in East Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Pearl E. Tway, 85, of 1210 W. 1st St, died Sunday at home after a lingering illness. She had been residing at 120 W. Hart Ln. Surviviors listed with funeral notices.
Obituary notices from Madison and nearby counties report the deaths of Etta Humbles Pendleton aged 77 of 471 East State Street after a two month illness, Ida Slaughter Wilkinson widow of J D Slaughter of Greenfield after forty years, Pearl Blocher former resident Pendleton at Fifth Street Methodist Church, Darcy I Hogue two and a half years old of Anderson, infant Sherry Ann Fippen Fortville, and various funeral arrangements and burial details.
Auburn University student tensions rose as Ralph Draughon placed four white students on probation after tear ing down campus signs that warned visitors about credentials. State troopers remained on campus with police to maintain order while federal agents watched nearby with Gov. George Wallace barring them from grounds. Justice Department attorney John Doar visited to monitor integration progress as Franklin, a graduate history and political science student, pursued a masters degree.
Hendricks, seeking the gubernatorial nomination, asserts he does not run to benefit any group or special interests. He notes friendly ties to former Sen William Jenner and lists district GOP connections, including Hugh Gray of Loogootee and John Whicker of Portland. The 49 year old secretary of state-elect faces term limits and has a background in public relations with Louisville Cement, plus Mason and Kiwanis affiliations.
Pope Paul II ends his Holy Land visit with a second meeting at Mount Olives with Patriarch Athenagoras and a final farewell in Amman. Thousands shouted Baba as the pope’s Jerusalem pilgrimage concluded, while many wept or fell to their knees in reverent homage.
A longtime educator dies Sunday at Frankfort Indiana after a 27 year career in Clinton Cass and Delaware Counties. He held a life elementary license and served three years in the US Air Force. Survivors include his widow Thelma Lamberson Coonrod two daughters Pamela at home a sister in Miami Florida two nieces and several cousins. Services will be held at Goodwin Funeral Home Frankfort at 8 p.m. Wednesday with Rev Kenneth Helms officiating and rites at later county time to follow.
A partial OCR list names several fire station captains with addresses and service years. Kendricks No 4 station 18 years James Seine Linden Lane No 5 station captain 17 years Robert Norris Mo tawk Street No 1 1 station captain nine years John Gra Brown Street captain No 11 station 18 years Cari Ones Leavale captain No 6 station 1 Smar Dutfer W 25th Street captain No 7 station 5 Jack Aector Route 3 captain No 7 station years Robert Vanker Route 1 captain No 8 station 8 years Paul Plummer 02 W.1 th Street captain No 8 station 10 years.
William Fort Une Sr of Boonville was a key figure in business and civic life. He held party and state posts as a Democrat, served four terms in the state legislature, led the Ta Unions and chaired Kennedy Johnson efforts, and directed Birch Society campaigns.
A report discusses the Kiir mavaara iron mine in Sweden planning an electronic imputer system to manage underground railroad traffic. The piece also mentions consumer buying cautions and clothing exchange policies.
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