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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1956
Page
4
An editorial argues the death of federal school aid was justified and urges states to fund education locally. It cites low state education spending percentages and predicts federal aid will be unavailable this session, urging communities to raise funds themselves.
Dr Frank H Sparks former president of Wabash College argues for reforms to Indiana party conventions. He proposes 30 day candidate announcements before delegate filing, joint district meetings to cut travel time and costs, and elimination of convention proxies with absentee ballots as needed. He urges ongoing evaluation to keep the process responsive to voters.
Anderson College announces its fundraising drive for a Charles E. Wilson Library is near completion and bids for construction will be opened within two weeks. Campaign workers describe the effort as among the community’s most ambitious in history and a proud step toward meeting a critical need.
The Washington Merry Go Round examines Pan American Airways safety records from CAB files, citing rusted propeller blades on Pacific Alaska Division planes and a 1955 Pacific wreck. The piece questions Pan Am's denials and criticizes its public relations team for shaping editor responses.
Dr George W Crane argues church camps mold teen ideals and ease emotional separation from parents. He cites psychological benefits, social poise, and college adjustment, urging at least one camp week per season with fees noted as 15 to 20 dollars.
An Associated Press dispatch reports in Camp Zama Japan Fiji Yamada notes Americans drink coffee all day in hot weather. In Mineola a PE teacher faced no criminal action after a pupil punishment case. A St Louis dispatch covers hair shade trends at a beauty show with verse about changing looks and a quip on politicians long for free seeds.
INDIANAPOLIS UP The Indiana Public Service Commission moved to encourage trucks to use the Northern Indiana toll road. The commission allowed all truck lines to use the east west turnpike without filing separate petitions. Contractors report enough steel to complete to Gary edge. Gary section opens Sept 17. The steel stockpile preceded the recent steelworkers strike.
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Frederick Landis and his wife Joyce welcomed their fifth child in Logansport. The newborn is named Kenesaw Mountain Landis II after the grandfather's-uncle who once served as baseball commissioner.
Dr. William Brady promotes a reading program for expectant parents. He cites common car troubles as a metaphor for ignorance about pregnancy and infant care, recommending titles by Davis Ferguson Read Heardman and noting library and bookstore availability.
A columnist argues Secretary Dulles overstated reforms while the Soviet Union clings to totalitarian control. The piece contends the East West struggle hinges on democracy versus tyranny and asserts Soviet aims to outpace U S industrial growth through rapid modernization and propaganda. It warns against false hope from limited concessions while communism markets itself as economic progress.
Ed ward Sutherland aged 80 of Rensselaer died in Jasper County Hospital Friday four months after a two car crash. His wife Carrie age 79 died a month after the crash at the junction of Indiana 16 and Indiana 231.
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