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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1954
Page
2
Editorial honors 69 Madison County boys racing in the All-American Soap Box Derby qualifier on 16th Street hill. Winners gain county bragging rights and a future shot at the national derby, with prizes for design, brakes, upholstery, and scrap-material ingenuity.
From the 1954 Indiana American Legion convention in Indianapolis, Madison County receives three top notices. Arthur Kollross of Anderson is elected state grand chef de pare of the Forty and Eight, reflecting two decades of leadership in the Madison County Voiture 40 8. The county group earns first place in state community achievement for child welfare and nursing program participation. The George Hockett Post male chorus wins the statewide choral contest and may represent Indiana at the Legion national gathering in Washington, D C.
Miss Mildred I. Kimmerling a longtime Madison County auditor deputy and public service worker has died. Funeral services are to be held this afternoon with the Madison County auditor's office closing in tribute. She was a Divide Lamp Division employee before entering county service eight years ago and was active in Central Christian Church the Eastern Star and Omega Nu sorority.
Washington hearings reveal alleged pressure by private utilities to block bids for the TVA West Memphis plant. Senators probe Gibbs, Von Tresckow, Sloan as possible influence on Eisenhower energy policy and contract arrangements with Dixon Yates.
A year after Lavrenty Beria’s arrest and amid rumblings in the Soviet leadership, observers see no move to topple the government. Purges and personal feuds exist but are unlikely to undermine the Soviet system, with Premier Malenkov and others potentially reshuffling without altering core control.
Ohio official Frank J finusche says he will meet with governors from Indiana Illinois and Kentucky to discuss a Cincinnati to St Louis toll road. Governor Craig of Indiana proposed a cross state turnpike while Illinois plans a highway to East St Louis. An informal accord with other states makes Ohio’s NE corner to Cincinnati toll road feasible though time and date for the conference are not set.
A concerned speaker urges fathers to focus on parenting rather than money. He cites Rennie, mocked as “butter fingers,” and argues fathers should provide playmates, teach sports, and share time and guidance. The piece promotes balanced praise and offers a psychological chart for personal advice.
Letters recount medical opinions on thiamin riboflavin and insulin tests. A patient praises Dr Brady for old fashioned guidance, while others cite diet control and dessert avoidance to manage sugar intake. An incident in Hammond, Indiana notes a fatal fall from a girder.
A fragmentary column presents informal rhymes by William Wade and sketches of Indiana State Fair events. It mentions parade school student Mary Byrholes and a Western art critique, plus a Washington economist quote about spending on teachers as a lesson for children.
A notice states that subscribers who miss a daily Herald delivery before 9 A.M. will incur a special messenger delivery after 9 A.M. If a Sunday copy is not delivered, readers should visit the nearest place selling The Herald to file a complaint and a free replacement copy will be issued.
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