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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1964
Page
13
In Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn a store was looted and a photographer hit by a bottle while gangs of Negro youths smashed a drug store window display and fled with goods. The disorder followed three nights of rioting as tensions over race renewed.
Seven top square dance callers from Anderson and nearby cities perform at the Fiftieth Fling on the downtown Anderson mall tonight from 8 to 11. Police block 10th to 11th Streets area to give space for dancers and crowd. Other events at the mall include Indian dances by Boy Scout Troop 120 tomorrow, a teen record hop Tuesday with Impacts band, and barber shop singing Thursday by Delco-Remy and Guide Lamp choirs with the Sweet Adelines. Photographer Mel Finkelstein reported bottles and cans thrown at his car during a damaged store scene but was uninjured as police maintain order in the area.
Indianapolis AP report describes a Thursday night blackout in downtown Indianapolis triggered by a group described as Negro Protestant activists. The outage crippled traffic, trapped workers and shoppers, halted elevators, and prompted firefighters to rescue two window washers. Police urged calm as officials investigated the incident and a crowd dispersed.
An estimated 110 000 attended General Motors Family Festival at Killbuck Park with 10 000 expected today as rides and free amusements continue for workers families. Separately Harlem and Brooklyn see rioting renewed with 600 youths clashing with police despite mayoral calls for peace.
President Johnson agreed to a Friday meeting withSen. Barry Goldwater to discuss keeping civil rights from becoming a presidential campaign issue. Goldwater said White House aides were told of the face to face talk and a 3 30 p m EDT start was set after his Senate homecoming victory.
The Senate approved President Johnson's 947.5 million war on poverty bill amid campaign tensions. The measure aims to launch a federal road program providing financial aid to struggling communities and states as part of the administration's election-year program. Goldwater and some Republicans opposed, arguing against the package and signaling potential partisan battles ahead.
Promoter Joe Helpling says gates open at 4 p.m. EST with time trials at 5 p.m. Ten-lap legs qualify 50 cars for the Monza style race and 200 older model stock cars seek the Figure 8 crown. The 100 lap segments determine the top 12 for a 26 car final lineup. The 15th annual Crown classic could draw 10 000 fans. Defending champ Bill Lemon drives orange No 141 Ford while Herb Rose and Bob Fields race Buicks. Noah Goen has been sidelined by a hand injury.
Dolph I. Smith 78 of Anderson died after a two and a half year illness. He lived in Anderson since childhood and was a former county surveyor. He owned Grapho Products Co from the early 1920s until retirement. Survived by daughter Mrs Chester Wohlberg sister Miss Ruby Smith two grandsons and a granddaughter. Services Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Maplewood.
Burglars enter through rear window at a service station on Cross St and Madison Ave and steal an undetermined amount of money. Police investigate a second break-in attempt at a grocery on Johnson St where intruders fled after a large dog frightened them away. Detective Captain Robert Estes notes the window entry and ongoing inquiries continue.
Indianapolis AP reports the 30th anniversary of John M. Dillinger death passes with no visitors at Crown Hill Cemetery grave once famed for the Hoosier gunman. Officials say the site now draws few sightseers as the FBI lists him among the most wanted.
Fort Wayne Indiana mayor Harold Zeis vetoed a city ordinance prohibiting barking dogs. He argued the act was too loose and left enforcement to individual policemen risking neighborhood squabbles becoming injustices. Local SPCA members had opposed the law.
Elwood historic club begins its fifth annual Threshing and Sawmilling Show at the Bob Meyer farm five miles north of Elwood on St. 13. The three day event features live steam engines, antique equipment, and daily threshing starting at 10 a.m., with crowds invited to bring antique cars and enjoy air rides from the Kokomo Antique Airplane club.
A Fulbright English instructor from Highland School, David Luellen, recounts his overland trip through Vietnam ending near Hue and Da Nang. He notes calm in places and the dangers of the countryside, describing guards, a bare jeep top, and sightings of US operations personnel as he travels with a US Information Service guide.
General Motors reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter and first half of 1964. The No 1 automaker earned $602 million or $2.11 a share in the quarter ending June 20, up from $464 million or $1.62 a share a year earlier. The article notes Chrysler and Ford also set records earlier.
Jamboree attendance announced at Valley Forge shows 33 124 Scouts and leaders. Anderson Scouts exchange meals with New York Scouts while the event highlights the Friendship Exchange and the adventure award.
Birth notices from St Johns and Community Hospital list new sons and daughters born to families including Wilson Maxson Smith Huffer Musick Rehm Clyde Whitaker Griffey and others. The column hints at a political note about Sheppard on a program and mentions a prison release and a marriage item with incomplete details.
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