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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1964
Page
2
Opinion piece critiques the Civil Rights bill highlighting power given to the attorney general to act as personal attorney for discriminated individuals, atmospheric calls for federal forum shopping, and potential jail for defying orders without jury trial. Authors warn against overreach risking minority and majority rights without careful safeguards.
The 1965 budget notes a net fall in civilian federal workers from 2,512,400 to 2,511,200 a drop of 1,200 as government staffing fails to keep pace with population growth. It argues the shift from defense to welfare lowers civilian posts, with Defense, Post Office, and Veterans Administration employing most workers.
In Rensselaer Indiana a minister's wife saved 17 month old Andrew Dressler by making two throat incisions to reopen his airway. Doctors say it was not a true tracheotomy but the knife wounds stimulated breathing and the child was later reported in good condition at Jasper County Hospital.
The Treasury will issue a new Series E U S savings bond bearing President John F Kennedy’s portrait on May 1. The $56.25 price yields $75 at maturity. The inscription echoes Kennedy’s inaugural line Ask not what your country can do for you. A mother a parson’s wife used a kitchen knife to help her infant during a crisis, and the minister credited divine guidance.
A reader seeks advice on Commonwealth Life Insurance Western Electric and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company stock. The columnist recommends Western Electric via equity, suggests General Foods over A P for packaging, and rates General Motors as a hold replace with Consolidated Edison.
A reader letter discusses a flawed home skin lotion recipe, noting errors in glycerin and tragacanth use. It recalls a Kentucky tale of the Boston Tea Party and warns against prescribing home remedies, with Dr. Brady inviting brief letters to his Beverly Hills address for replies.
Kathy M aged 147, once a vivacious wife, lies dying from extensive cancer. The article notes readers report similar cases, suggesting mind power may influence life or death near eternity. Kathy’s distress stems from a childhood scene when her aunt died, leaving her haunted by the final minutes.
Kathy remains cheerful despite illness as family members recall her life. The couple discussed plans to call Browns, and the husband argued over Kathy’s wish to avoid visitors. The narrative follows hospital visits, memory, and daily routines as her condition worsened.
Washington reports that Rowan, new director of the U S Information Agency, vows to tell the world the truth and defend U S values amid criticism. He defends civil rights progress, defense of Viet Nam coverage, and urges forthright reporting despite political pressure. Also notes a surge in Dodge construction contracts in December and 1963 records.
Ball State Teachers College hosted an assembly on arms control with 57 participants including three Madison County students Nina Land Richard Rose and Jack Sloan. Dr Mell Reed and the college planned a second assembly next fall in cooperation with the American Assembly. The article notes student discussions favor progressive disarmament and a world court backed UN police, plus continued U.S.-Russia-China engagement.
A fragmentary piece titled Folklore by William Wade surveys aspects of contemporary life through quotations. The text presents a series of voiced snippets and reflections, with incomplete lines suggesting a collage of social moods and attitudes of the time.
Gov Nelson Rockefeller fired a verbal barb at Richard Nixon during a New York luncheon, mocking his draft stance for the Republican nomination. The remarks came during a brief, introductory speech at the 43rd annual luncheon of the Women’s National Republican Club.
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