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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1966
Page
4
The Anderson City administration and County Commissioners receive congratulations for deciding to finance a new city hall and a new county courthouse with local revenue rather than federal aid. The editor notes this preserves control over construction and usage, praising prudence and urging continued local funding for future projects.
The piece argues pollution must be tackled at the lowest local level where sources arise. It warns against overreliance on Washington and stresses that health cannot have a price tag, urging recognition of interdependence between private and public interests and the need for local scientific research.
President Johnson proclaims National Safe Boating Week with parades regattas water shows and safety demonstrations nationwide. Local observance is led by the Anderson Power Squadron which offers free safety classes. Boating safety improves through instruction and practice as Coast Guard notes many incidents involve newcomers, while seasoned skippers show caution and courtesy with the motto Safe Boating Is Fun.
Reader asks how much savings to invest in stocks for dividend income in retirement. Advisor urges growth stocks over high dividend payers, suggests converting to income stocks at retirement, and recommends no more than half savings be invested with the rest in cash. Specific picks include American Hospital Supply, Crowell-Collier Macmillan, and Union Oil of California.
Thurman Sensing critiques the United Nations, arguing it harms free nations and fails to check Soviet and communist actions from Berlin to Cuba. He asserts U.N. inaction across Hungary, Korea, Goa, Rhodesia, Angola, and Vietnam undermines U.S. interests, while U.N. funding shifts burden to the United States.
A fragment notes interest in buying an automatic dishwasher for a kitchen in a new home. The text hints at consumer purchase concerns and possible hesitation about the purchase timing. No explicit dates or names beyond Brady's Health Service appear.
In a historical discussion, Fleet Admiral Nimitz is cited arguing that surface ships and cargo fleets remain essential far beyond the foreseeable future. The text contrasts sea logistics with air power and notes the limits of using cargo planes to replace naval transport, while also touching on public health advice about dishwashing and typhoid concerns.
In a biblical tale Naaman a Syrian general afflicted with leprosy seeks healing from the prophet Elisha in Israel. After initial rebuff he obeys a servant’s counsel and dips in the Jordan, is cured, and refuses gifts, asking for soil to worship Jehovah, illustrating vanity versus faith and a change of heart. The account ends with a note directing readers to mail advice requests to Dr. Crane Mellor in Indiana.
Folklore humor about a tall tale friend sows later enmity among politicians. An account of Adlai Stevenson s grandfather, also called Adlai, as vice president under Grover Cleveland, recalls Joe Blackburn a Kentucky senator. A crowd expected a public execution where Blackburn asked to speak. a prisoner offered time to explain his candidacy before the hanging. The humor ends with a quip about inspiration arriving tomorrow.
Vice President Humphrey sought to upstage Sen. Robert Kennedy during Kennedy's South Africa tour by tying his equal employment opportunity speech to the Plans For Progress grant. The move drew little press attention as Kennedy’s Cape Town talk on apartheid dominated coverage. In California politics, Rep. John V. Tunney edged Brown and Yorty in Riverside County, signaling a weak gubernatorial race.
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