Airport Dedication Plans Target Traffic Flow at Anderson
Police Chief John L Heidens outlined plans for traffic control during the Anderson Airport dedication on July 3. The event will feature the Navy Blue Angels National Guard Civil Defense and Indiana State Police units with a shuttle bus system to ease congestion and parking at the airport areas.
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Man Sentenced For Purchasing Beer For Minor
A man was sentenced in Superior Court 2 for buying beer for a minor. Judge Sid Cleveland handled the case amid a busy courthouse day. A breach of contract suit continued into its fourth day in Circuit Court, with Richard D. Williams testifying under attorney Jerrald Finney. Williams seeks $30,000.
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Superior Court
Carl T. Smith
Circuit Court
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Jerrald Finney
Colomn
Good Morning Start The Day With a Chuckle
Mount Vernon postman Percy Atchison said four dogs on his route bit him while delivering mail on Wednesday. He complained the dogs are getting too aggressive and funny.
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Mount Vernon
UPI
Percy Atchison
Atchison
Weatherman Forecasts Wraps Umbrellas For Fourth Of July
The Associated Press reports a wet forecast with chances of showers and thunderstorms across Vincennes Shoals and Petersburg as rivers near flood stages. Cooler temperatures expected with mid 70s to low 80s. crest predictions shift across several counties with levee safety monitored and potential minor damage from storms.
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Associated Press
Cennes
Vincennes
White River
Petersburg
Indiana
Gibson
Posey
Princeton
Peters
Weather Bureau
Mount Carmel
House Approves Admin Wage Hike Bill
The House passed an administration backed bill to raise the federal minimum wage from 1 to 1.15 dollars an hour after Republicans and Southern Democrats abandoned a broader Democratic proposal. The 341 to 72 vote added about 2.4 million covered workers and 1.4 million more under interstate retail chains. critics called the measure insufficient and unfair for large retailers. The bill now awaits Senate action as debate continues over incremental increases and overtime rules.
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Washington
UPI
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Senate
Labor Committee
Truck Crash Near Alex Injures Two on Bethel Pike
A truck went out of control near Alexandria on Bethel Pike injuring two. Driver Fred Humphreys, of Alexandria, was unhurt while passenger Mary Sprowl, 31, of Fairmount, suffered a broken ankle. The vehicle was badly smashed and taken to St. John's Hospital.
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Fred Humphreys
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N. Hill St
Fairmount
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St. John's Hospital
Will Congress Buy Votes With Tax Money
An editorial warns that Congress may spend billions of tax dollars to buy votes by suspending business until after conventions. It cites Senate approval 63 to 26 to recess and predicts House support, arguing such political timing risks costly, politically driven bills like foreign aid and housing. The piece urges public pressure to stop the move.
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Congress
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
House
Indiana mental hospitals seek over 23 million in construction aid
Indiana budget officials face requests from 10 state mental institutions for more than 23 million dollars in 1961 63 construction funds after initial needs of about 39 million were trimmed by the Division of Mental Health. Eight medical institutions agencies also sought 4.55 million, with further cuts anticipated.
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UPI
Indiana State Budget Committee
Indiana Division of Mental Health
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Evansville State Hospital
Madison State Hospital
Logansport State Hospital
Richmond State Hospital
Norman Beatty
Larue Carter
New Castle State Hospital
Fort Wayne State School
Muscatatuck State School
Division of Medical Institutions
Measure To Curb Cuban Imports
The House passed a bill to curb Cuban sugar imports with a 34 to 0 vote and sent it to the Senate. It would grant President Eisenhower power to raise or trim Cuba's sugar sales to the United States and set Cuba’s 1961 quota later in the fall.
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United States
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Charles B. Hoeven
Washington
UPI
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New Permits Totals Near Half Million in Madison County
The Madison County Planning Commission reports June permits totaling 461 935 for 37 units across new residences, business, garage, signs, remodels and facilities. Notable items include 294 800 for a new residence and 90 000 for a church.
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Madison County Planning Commission
Toof Lodge
East Indiana school heads return from GMC facilities tour
Anderson and other east Indiana school officials, about 30 in all, completed a tour of General Motor plants in Detroit and Flint Michigan. The visit aimed to observe manufacturing operations and prepare for potential local collaborations.
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Yew Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
A lengthy society report lists births at St Johns Hospital and a tour itinerary for Mr and Mrs Jack Harley and others. It covers arrivals in Anderson and nearby areas including Madison County and Flint with multiple stops at plants, hotels, and institutes, noting births during the period and a Delco-Remy GMC hosted trip for area educators. The sequence includes names and addresses and mentions Mrs Frances Walser and Mr David Waldron among newborns.
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William Lindley
Rosewood Dr
Frances Walser
Alexandra
David Waldron
Morton St
Thomas Drake
Pitt St
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Winfred McGee
Remy
Noble St
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Marshall
Roscoe Wyatt
Mich
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Jack Cade
Chestin Adams
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Chevrolet Assembly Plant
Robert Brum
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Delco-Remy Division
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Chet Craig
Gerald Shafer
Durant
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Jack Bright
Sam
General Motors Institute
General Ae Lea
Charles A. Nichols
Del/Motors Institute
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Herbert DeWitt
Statler
Detroit
Charles English
Dale Prough
Madison County
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Stoner
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Anderson City School Center
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M. Lo
G. P. O'Donnell
Dell
Fort Wayne
Michigan Centers
Rayburn Predicts Recess Amid House GOP Revolt
The Senate voted 63 to 26 to adjourn Saturday and resume August 8 after the national party conventions. Speaker Sam Rayburn predicted a recess despite a large Republican revolt in the House. Lyndon Johnson and Everett Dirksen sponsored the adjournment, with 53 Democrats and 10 Republicans backing the five week pause.
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Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Nixon Sees Real Prospect For Aid Bill
Vice President Richard M. Nixon said there is a real prospect for federal aid to school construction but Democrats must take the initiative. He spoke in Philadelphia amid party discussions with GOP leaders and outlined expectations that a bill could pass Congress without a presidential veto if it gains broad support.
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UPT
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Washington
GOP
National
Thruston B. Morton
Congress
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Morton
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Kennedy
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Texas
Los Angeles Dodgers
Thomas M. Pelly
Philadelphia Phillies
Rayburn
Pelly
Congress Approves New Defense Bill
Congress finalizes a $40 billion military spending bill to fund the armed services for the next fiscal year. The House passed 402 to 5 and the Senate 82 to 3, with Sen. Symington criticizing the measure as insufficient for national security. The bill, larger than the president’s request, allocates funds to aircraft carriers, the B-70 program, and air force satellites amid broader defense concerns.
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Philip A. Hart
Mich
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
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Russia
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Tokyo
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
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