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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1961
Page
23
The John Howard Association reports a survey showing 63 percent of released convicts return to crime when gate money runs out. It calls for immediate unemployment benefits and better financial aid and job placement to reduce repeat offenses and cutting future costs.
A House judiciary subcommittee moved to permanently ban federal officials from representing parties in matters they handled as government employees. The measure, backed by Chairman Emanuel Celler and Rep. William McCulloch, would allow conduct with supervisory approval and replace the current prohibition on any matter involving a company with which the employee has a financial interest. A former official would wait two years before representing a private client in related cases. In other items Magnavox boosted quarterly dividends by 50 percent after a three for one stock split. The move affects a broad review of federal conflict of interest laws and mentions places in Missouri and two southwestern towns Braggadocio and Bragg City.
Easing pressure reduced Halemaumau lava fountains to one main spewing jet on the southwest rift. Pumice piled up along the crater rim to about 75 feet, and a scientist said he would be surprised if the eruption lasted another 24 hours.
Dr. Val Clear chair of sociology at Anderson will address the Lions Club at noon at the YMCA. He has just returned from a year of educational work in Puerto Rico and will share insights from that assignment.
The United Auto Workers requests General Motors bear the entire hospital and medical insurance cost for 335,000 active and retired workers, estimated at 86 million dollars annually, saying rising premiums erode take home pay. The dispute arises during contract talks as similar negotiations run at Ford and Chrysler, with Ford resisting union input on plant locations.
Christian missionaries in Jerusalem received police protection after mob violence by Jewish youths. Officials plan a high level meeting to curb stone throwing and vandalism as guards shield services. The Fundamentalist Church of Christ led by Ralph T. Hanley and Ernest O. Stewart drew local hostility over lantern slides and outreach to children.
Gen. Joseph Mobutu and six aides arrived by plane from Leopoldville to meet with President Moise Tshombe. They discuss implementing a March defense pact to form a joint military force against the Stanleyville regime led by Antoine Gizenga. Tshombe warned a Congo parliament session would be pointless without a summit outside the nation.
Washington officials said April to June 1961 business spending rose to about 512 billion dollars annually, a sharp gain from 499.8 billion in early 1961. Despite the surge, unemployment remains near 6.75 percent though job totals reached a record high.
An unidentified motorist fatally wounded State Patrol Lt. Hiram Short and wounded Sheriff Chauncey Van Pelt, an Eagle County undersheriff, a game and fish deputy, and possibly a fifth man after a Wednesday shooting near Kremmling. The patrol lieutenant died, and the sheriff and others were treated.
Guatemala reported a dawn crackdown on a revolutionary plot with about 30 oppositionists captured. Three armored trucks packed with arms and explosives intended to strike the air force base were seized. Authorities said the revolt was controlled with some resistance and ongoing manhunts.
An estimate places about 192,000 railroad bridges across the United States. The figure reflects the nation’s extensive rail network and infrastructure.
O Howie Hustles boasts quick pet reunions by urging callers to dial 643-5371 today. The classified ad promises easy recovery of lost cats and dogs through his service.
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