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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1961
Page
1
A damaged foreign dispatch notes Pakistan head arrival and brewing discussions with Kennedy on Capitol Hill. CENTO and SEATO worries surface as the United States weighs neutrality and the potential for U.S. intervention amid regional tensions.
Chesterfield Optimists met at the Sianor last evening with Poor as president in charge Ed Flaregan manager of Indiana Bell Telephone Co And ersen office presented the program including sway films One film The Big Bounce explained coast to coast telephone communication off the Explorer II satellite Peer announced that he and possibly five representatives of the Chester aid club would attend meeting at Indianapolis The club's next meeting will be July 14.
Paris based UPI report says NATO plans to add up to 30 frontline divisions in Western Europe if the Berlin crisis escalates. Most new troops would come from France and West Germany, with West Germany already at seven divisions and pledges for five more, while France maintains two in Germany and four additional may be assigned.
A degraded OCR note describes a powder labeled With More Comfort B, referred to as a pleasant alkaline acid compound. It mentions use on teeth and tongue with a sprinkle on plates, and claims FASTEETH at drug counters. No clear date or organization present.
Republican leaders Halleck and Dirksen flew to Gettysburg at Eisenhower's invitation to discuss Berlin crisis and possible Red China seating in the United Nations. The visit came on the eve of a GOP conference where senators planned to push action through the Foreign Relations Committee and influence Tuesday discussions.
Billy Graham warned the United States of a "funeral" unless the nation turns to Christ. He spoke at the Upper Midwest crusade in St Paul Minnesota and urged indivi dual awakening as essential to facing moral decline.
In Santa Monica a custody dispute involving husband Pere Condo and former wife Tara Clave centers on a warrant service. Miss Lane, attorney for the party, seeks an order to compel appearance at a hearing set for August 3 in Superior Court.
The AFL-CIO ordered the CLU charter suspended in Minneapolis as Walter Cramond is removed from office. Patrick P. J. McCartney will serve as trustee for an interim period, with temporary officers appointed and constitutional changes planned to prevent further mismanagement. The inquiry began in April over misused funds from health and welfare accounts.
Official Communist reports say 20 of Red China's 26 provinces differ from drought or flood conditions. The statement notes widespread agricultural distress, with authorities detailing regional shortages and impact on crops amid ongoing weather-related calamities.
The Senate on Monday approved President Kennedy's choice Edgar Sebner Jr. for the position of postmaster of Boonville Inc. The confirmation completes the appointment process and puts Sebner in charge of local postal operations.
The annual First Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School runs July 17 to 28 with sessions for ages four through Junior High from 9 30 to 11 45 a m Monday through Friday. The program centers on the life of Christ with songs crafts and a closing program July 28 at 7 30 p m led by Rev Frederick W Lanan and supervised by Mrs Robert Matter.
Adolf Eichmann, exhausted and with a twitching face, briefly faltered in the morning session of his Jerusalem trial but recovered enough to state that Jews were potential enemies of Germany. No heart attack confirmation followed reports of Friday’s cross examination. His dentist was removed earlier as a safety precaution, and prosecutors remarked that he appeared nervous yet continued through the proceedings as Israel presses charges of murder against six million Jews in World War II.
Three Portland Arch boys Denny Merrill 12, his brother 13, and Dave Woods 9 drowned in the Wabash River about five miles north of Covington Indiana while wading. Arris Woods, only survivor, said they slipped into deep water and vanished together. State police conservation officers and Fountain County Sheriff aided in the search. Dave Woods body recovered about an hour later.
Survivors from a ship bound from Luenco Marques to Quelimane endure a brutal ordeal on a Mozambique beach. Small planes ferry survivors to safety while 50 bodies await removal. Lions and sharks menace the area as rescuers work amid debris and mangrove swamps.
A U S push to strengthen the free world faces dangers as McNamara notes strong U S defense. Deputy Sec Roswell Gilpatrick says Kennedy ordered a re examination after Soviet airpower display in Moscow. In Rushville Indiana a man died in a car crash when a vehicle swerved across the road after a mailbox sighting.
The article notes ongoing serious problems at GMC and Ford plants and growing dissatisfaction among workers. It highlights production delays, labor tensions, and management challenges affecting output and morale across facilities.
East German public speeches call the visit another provocation and claim Berlin is the East German capital. They say Soviet efforts to depose West Berlin as a free city amount to Western privilege. West Berlin held a brief memorial for 70 allied airmen who died in the 1948-49 airlift that broke Russia’s land blockade.
Students with major and minor roles fill the Madison County Dramatic Players production crew builds the stage and furniture. Miss Nay Roger leads the group active in Indiana drama leagues and public relations. The four summer stock shows run two weeks apart beginning with The Man Who Came To Dinner and followed by Rumplestiltskin. Tickets are sold at the Travel Bureau with Wilma Casey in charge.
Edward Davis 18, Florance Creason 62, and granddaughter Seth Bennett 12, all Markleville residents, were injured in weekend incidents near the intersection of 28th and Pearl Streets and in Markleville. Davis suffered a back injury after a vehicle struck another near Muncie Indiana. Creason had head cuts and knee injuries. Bennett cut and possible ankle fracture from a collision with a car driven by Roy Johnson.
Frank P. Burke, 76, of L520 S.A St. died suddenly at his home from a heart attack at 10 20 p m Monday. The body was taken to Robert Lb Tukley Funeral Home. Other arrangements with the completed docket are pending.
Citizens will be heard on the proposal affecting all grade levels from elementary through senior high. Opponents argue the junior high addition was premature pending broader reorganization and a stalled city ordinance delaying annexation of Anderson Township outside incorporated areas.
The Madison County Crusade offices accept delegations from churches troops and civic groups. Rev William C Ellis urges Christians to deepen commitment and lead unchurched people to Jesus Christ. Youth nights run July 18 29 with a county wide event July 22 and a reception for Dr Johnson after a 9 30 pm youth program at the high school gym.
Howie Pustles advertises in the Bulletin Herald Classifieds offering to locate cash buyers for unused household goods. He encourages readers to call 643-537 to start earning extra money by selling items no longer needed.
Obituary notices from Anderson and nearby towns report deaths of Oran A. Brooks of 2110 Central Ave age 62 a Delco Remy retiree, and Bessie Farrell 76 of Middletown with service at Sixth Street Christian Church. Also listed are Della Brown Ruth Boone Emma Hockenberry and others with survivors and service details. Burial plans at East Maplewood Miller Cemetery and local funeral homes noted.
Obituary notices from Madison and surrounding areas describe the deaths of Carl Brown 85 of Noblesville Jessie Larimore Wilkinson 81 of Wilkinson and Beniam L McCune 55 of Summitville. Details include birthplaces birthdates burial sites funeral services and family survivors with locations in Anderson Lapel Bluffton Wilkinson and Summitville.
Elwood James C Biggen Higgenbotham aged 12 died in Phoenix Arizona after three days there the body to be flown to Indianapolis and then transported to Elwood for burial in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery Graveside rites set for 10 am Saturday Rev Ralph Johnson First Methodist Church to officiate Parents killed in a Portland Missouri auto accident five years ago Surviving relatives include maternal grandfather Chester Frazier Elwood and an aunt Mrs Helen Herman who will accompany the body to Anderson for services at Noble Street Methodist Church Burial planned in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
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