Skopje Quake Devastates City of 270000 Killing Thousands
A violent dawn earthquake leveled 80 percent of Skopje damage and the death toll reportedly ranged from about 1000 to tens of thousands. Rescue squads, emergency centers, and a mercy airlift operated as Belgrade officials and refugees warned the final toll could be very high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Skopje
Tanjug News Agency
Borba
Broda
U.N
New York
Security Council
Ahmed Taibi Benhima
Tanjug
Ljubljana
Communist Party
New Macedonia
15 New Gaming Stamp Buyers In City Listed
Indiana law bans gambling yet 1,236 federal gambling stamps were sold to Hoosiers for the fiscal year. In Madison County 60 stamps were issued, mostly in Anderson with seven in nearby towns. The latest IRS list adds 15 Anderson buyers for the $50 wagering stamps and one $250 device stamp to Aegean Club. Marion and Lake counties lead in $50 stamps with 19 each, Vigo County drops to one $250 stamp on the new list. Local Anderson names include Bernard Baumer, Cambron Campbell, Meyer Davidson, Dale Huntzinger, Roy Jackson, Theodore Jeffries, Leedoine Mills, Charles Malone, Perry and Peter Pakes, Guy Palmer, Maurice Richard, Charlie Snodgrass, Pete Scales, and Harry Summers. Weather: partly cloudy warm humid with isolated showers and thundershowers. highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s. Sunrise tomorrow at 5:40 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Anderson
Marion
Lake Counties
Vigo County
Aegean Club
Main St. Anderson
IRS
Bernard J. Baumer
Bernie's
E. 15Th St
Cambron Campbell
E. 12Th St
Meyer Davidson
W. 14Th St
Dale Huntzinger
Main St
Roy Jackson
Century Club
Theodore W. Jeffries
Nichol Ave
Leedoine Mills
Brown St
Charles Leslie Malone
W. 7Th St
Perry E
Peter E. Pakes
Saratoga Cigar Store
Guy R. Palmer
Lincoln St
Maurice H. Richard
Arrow Ave
Charlie Theodore Snodgrass
Rt. 5
Pete S. Scales
Central Ave
Harry K. Summers
Tipton County
Delaware County
Grant County
Howard County
Judd to keynote Fifth World Missions Convention
The Church of God announces Dr Walter Judd former Congressman and China medical missionary as featured speaker at the Fifth World Missions Convention in Warner Auditorium on E 5th Street September 20 22. Rev James E Massey of Detroit and leaders from over 40 global regions will join in commissions, dedication services, and youth focused conferences led by furloughed missionaries and church leaders from Louisville and Kingston Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Walter Judd
China
Sponsoring Missionary Board
Board of Church Extension and Home Missions
National Woman's Missionary Society
Warner Auditorium
E. 5Th St
James E. Massey
Detroit
Mich
The
Missionary Board
Jamaica Bible Institute
Kingston
Jamaica
West Indies
Ross Minkler
Louisville
R. Eugene Sterner
Lester A. Crose
W. E. Reed
Board of
Church Extension and Home Missions
Roscoe Snowden
Women’s Organization
Kennedy urges limited test ban as first step toward peace
President Kennedy urged acceptance of the Moscow nuclear test ban as an important first step toward peace while warning it is not a cure-all for East West conflicts. He said the U S must stay vigilant and keep up nuclear strength to deter a broader arms race and cited past near confrontations in Laos Berlin and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Russia
Moscow
United States
France
Britain
Soviet Union
Laos
Berlin
Cuba
Syncom 2 Satellite Reaches Synchronous Orbit Milestone
Syncom 2, a space communications craft, launched into an egg shaped orbit and then fired a motor to pause over Africa at 22 548 miles. Ground stations expect nitrogen jets to adjust speed and hover over a fixed area about 22 300 miles up. NASA reports the craft is heading toward its planned synchronous orbit as it beamed back Star Spangled Banner and Teletype messages from Lagos Nigeria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ape Canaveral
Fla
Syncom 2
Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Brazil
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Navy
Kingsport
Lagos
Nigeria
Delta
Fourteen Hurt In Accidents In One Day
Fourteen people were injured in a two car collision at Linwood and Madison yesterday around 4 p m Mrs Jeanne Deits 49 of Colorado Springs drove east and failed to stop at the intersection colliding with Vera Stelter 19 of Alexandria who headed north Injured were taken to Community Hospital Eva Aufrey 65 suffered skull and facial injuries and was admitted Gail Welsh 18 and Beverly Welsh 21 received facial and back injuries and were released all as passengers in the Deits vehicle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Deits
Colorado Springs
Colo
Linwood Rd
Madison Ave
Vera Stelter
Alexandria
Community Hospital
Eva Aufrey
Beverly Welsh
Gail Welsh
Living Costs Set Record as June CPI Rises
Washington reports the consumer price index climbed four tenths of a percent in June, the largest one month rise in nine months, pushing living costs to a new high. Sugar, cigarettes and taxes drive the increase, with price gains seen in fruits, pork, and insurance premiums. The index stands at 106.0 based on 1957 59 prices, costing about 10.66 for a sample basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Chase
Labor Department
Minneapolis
Seattle
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
New York City
Pennsylvania
Texas
Florida
Four Named To Tax Board
Judge Carl T. Smith announced four members for the 1964 County Tax Adjustment Board Jesse Moore Cassius Mauzy Theodore Crook and William Clifford were selected by a panel including Judge Smith and other judges The appointees will be sworn in before the Sept 9 meeting The board comprises the Mayor Ralph Ferguson two unnamed members a school board representative and a county council representative, plus the four appointees to total seven The board reviews proposed budgets and levies for county city townships and schools and can change budgets and levies City and county officials are preparing 1964 budgets. first ads Aug 8 for city and Aug 16 for county Bank and budget figures await the county auditor’s valuations. school levies may rise due to sales tax loss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl T. Smith
Circuit Court
Jesse Moore
Duck Creek
Cassius Mauzy
Adams
Theodore Crook
Anderson
William Clifford
Stoney Creek
Smith
Henry Schrenker
Superior Court
Nelson Bohannon
Crook
DeVar Litten
Clifford
Mauzy
Moore
Ralph Ferguson
Anderson School Board
County Council
Atlas-E Missile Firing At Vandenberg Tests Long Range
The Air Force fired a giant Atlas E ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base California to test a target 5 000 miles downrange in the Pacific near Wake Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Upi
Air Force
Pacific
Wake Island
Castro Makes Ransom Swindling Charge
Premier Fidel Castro charged that Cuba was swindled out of 10 million dollars in promised ransom. He accused unnamed parties of defrauding the country in a high profile pursuit of a ransom deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
GM Family Festival Draws 10000 To Killbuck Park
More than 10 000 people attended the opening day of the GM Family Festival at Killbuck Park for Delco Remy and Guide Lamp employees and families. The event runs through today and Sunday with larger crowds expected. Performances include the Hoosier Briarhoppers Tom Moriarity Trio James Perkins World of Magic and host Chicki Hopkins. Traffic control by James Doyle and Frank Seipel. Carnival rides free for attendees, open from 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killbuck Park
Delco- Remy
Guide Lamp
Hoosier Briarhoppers
Tom Moriarity
James Perkins
World of Magic
Chicki Hopkins
Indianapolis
Dale Shaffer
Everett Dietzer
James Doyle
Delco-Remy
Frank Seipel
Union Attacks Railroad Move In Work Rules Debate
Rail unions assail Kennedy plan to have ICC arbitrate work rules. AFL-CIO proposes open-end bargaining under a 10 member congressional panel with no strike while talks continue. Wirtz summons both sides to bargaining sessions as hearings press for action before the August 29 strike deadline. ICC chairman says agency will act if directed by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Afl-Cio
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Commerce Committee
ICC
Congress
Engineers’ Union
Senate Commerce Committee
George Meany
White House
Meany
Sen
John O. Pastore
D-R.j
W. Willard Wirtz
Anderson and Terre Haute Tie for National Vehicle Safety Award
Anderson and Terre Haute share first place in the national Car Check program for cities of 25 000 to 100 000 population as announced by a Chamber of Commerce spokesman. The program logged 26 182 safety checks and honored high school queens, law officers, and volunteers at a Queen dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Terre Haute
Chamber of Commerce
Fred A. Richardson
Anderson Traffic Division
Donald Davenport
Traf
Richardson
D. R. Welter
John Heiden
Kenneth L. Lewis
Paul Ravage
Kathryn Royer
Lester B. Stanley
James H. Steele
Fred Yelton
William F. Havermale
Anderson Country Club
Queens
Auto Output to Hit July Record in 1963 Car Production
Detroit APS reports that July 1963 production of passenger cars will set a peak for July, with 628 000 cars programmed as rush to complete models. Ward's notes some units pulled from August plans due to rail strike threat, aiming to break the 1955 July record of 659 763.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
APS
Ward
Ward's
Monrovia Brother Theophane Schmitt Dies of Injuries
Brother Theophane Schmitt C S superior of St Patrick s High School Monrovia Liberia died Thursday from injuries in a traffic accident He was 62 A native of Decatur Indiana he joined the Holy Cross Brothers and took perpetual vows in 1935 a year before graduating from the University of Notre Dame
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Liberia
UPI
Theophane Schmitt
C.S
St. Patrick’s High School
Decatur
Ind
Theophane
Holy Cross Brothers
University of Notre Dame
Upward Job Trend Shown In Anderson Area Report
Industrial employment rose with 25 731 workers across 32 firms in the Chamber of Commerce Barometer for June up from 24 895 a year earlier. Unemployment claims fell, bank clearings rose to 85 833 395, car sales stayed strong, utilities jumped, welfare aid declined, and natural population increased 117 from 206 births and 89 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
Signal Battalion Trains In Field Exercise At Camp Grayling
Local men of the 138th Signal Battalion spend two weeks at Camp Grayling Michigan for annual field training alongside about 9 000 Indiana National Guard soldiers. Under Colonel Hobart Winters the units provide direct support to the 38th Division signals plus assignments including Honest John rocket operations. The first week focuses on organizing and installing signal gear and the second week moves into field training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
138Th Signal Battalion
Indiana National Guard
Alvin Short
Pearl St
Ralph Hancock Jr
Poplar St
Willie Boyd
Cedar St
Anderson
William E. Kreegar
Indianapolis
Camp Grayling
Michigan
Indiana Nations Guard
Aderson
38Th Guard Division
Hobart Winters
Honest John
4-H Exhibits Entered August Fifth at Alex Alexandria Fairgrounds
Madison County 4-H exhibits across Electricity Garden Poultry Rabbits Soil Conservation Wildlife Entomology Home Grounds Woodworking and Photography will be accepted Monday August 5 from 12 noon to 8 p.m. in the conservation building. At 3 p.m. livestock entries begin with Dairy Sheep Beef and Swine projects. The county Gold Medal Beef Show is set for 9 a.m. on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Alexandria
New Arrivals Born at Local Hospitals
At St Johns Hospital and Community Hospital several families welcomed newborns. Frank Hubler and wife reported a girl at 5015 Southern Ave. Ozell Stennis and wife at 1510 Henry St. welcomed a girl. Robert Johnson and wife at 2712 W 11th St. had a girl. David Fields and wife at 9022 E 31st St. had a girl. Robert Kleeburg and wife at Rt. 6 had a boy. Sgt Ronald L Webb and wife in Provo Utah welcomed a son at Utah Valley Hospital. mother is Venneitha Hartzell formerly. Grandparents Vaughn James Hartzell of Rt 4 Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hospital
Frank Hubler
Southern Ave
Ozell Stennis
Henry St
Robert Johnson
W. 11Th St
David Fields
E. 31St St
Community Hospital
Robert Kleeburg
Ronald L. Webb
Provo
Utah
Utah Valley Hospital
Webb
Venneitha C. Hartzell
Vaughn James Hartzell
Rt. 4
Anderson
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Basil Harvey
Elwood Historical Club
Elwood
Bob Lemen
County
Judd
Syncom
UPS
U.S
Latin America
American Red Cross
Cuban Red Cross
Roy E. Davidson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lawrence K. Walrath
Minot, N.D
Agnes Quick
Fic Division
George E. West
Russell B. Johnson
Lilburn R. Kemp
Leo J. Magers
Clarence W. Newland
Geraldine Olvey
Ick Osborne
George Pancol
Omer L. Springer
James Steele
James Wickert
Hoosier
Signal Battalion
Alex
Anderson and Vicinity
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