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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1966
Page
1
United Press International reports five drownings in Indiana during the holiday weekend and two Hoosier youths drowning in Michigan. Bodies recovered near a Yellow River bridge and at Union Pier after swimmers went under in heavy surf.
Teamsters leader James R Hoffa announced a successor plan naming Frank Pitzsimmons as general vice president with automatic succession rights The move aims to ensure Hoffa’s control of the 1 7 million member union amid his appeal of a 15 year prison term for jury tampering and mail fraud. Also noted were drownings in Indiana and related search efforts.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover reported a revival of Ku Klux Klan activity after a lull since the 1950s, pointing to the 1960s era tensions following desegregation rulings and noting incidents such as the Selma shooting and other reputed reactivations. He cited investigations showing many leaders with limited education and weak judgment, and claimed Klan membership now exceeds 14,000 with tens of thousands more inactive.
Obituary notices list Lee Seimon, Shirley area farmer Lee Simmons family, Frances Rebecca Smith of Daleville, Reginald B. Cox of Noblesville, Ward D. Thomas of Glenwood, Hugh Ridgeway of Middletown, Robert Hugh Campbell of Noblesville, Elma Evans of Noblesville and others. The notices provide birth years, residences, survivors, funeral arrangements, and burial details across Madison and adjacent counties.
A compact listing of daily YMCA activities and clubs at Lanc including Rotary CBMC Altrusa C. of C Agri Comm Dinners Monnis Kiwanis Chief and Lions Dandi Lions Youth sessions and gym activities. Highlights include men’s and youth swims and health club access with time slots from 12:00 to 9:00 PM and evening family swim blocks.
Washington reports that during last year inspectors found over 32 600 products infested with harmful agricultural pests at U S entry points. In total more than 446 000 unauthorized plants and products were intercepted in routine searches. St Paul notes demand for over 80 billion eggs yearly to meet U S consumer needs.
Obituary notices and funeral details for residents of Anderson and nearby areas. Includes interments at East Maplewood Cemetery, services at Conkle and other local chapels, and listings for Akers, Riggs, Cariss, Utley, Eastes infant, Wise, Sokolich, and Szelinski among others with ages, birthplaces, and family survivors.
An official described a widespread outage as caused by downed lines and debris on a main corridor. Authorities said crews worked to clear the area and restore service, noting the incident impacted several blocks and prompted congestion warnings.
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