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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
3
The piece warns of a high Memorial Day death toll from traffic boating drowning and other incidents. It urges public vigilance and law enforcement cooperation to reduce deaths and stresses individual caution while driving swimming boating or vacationing.
John G. Tower, a Republican political scientist, wins the Senate seat vacated by Vice President Lyndon Johnson, becoming Texas’s third GOP senator and first since Reconstruction. The defeat of Blakley marks a major shift as Goldwater backs Tower and Democrats concede a statewide GOP surge.
The piece outlines President Kennedy's proposal to put a man on the moon and return him safely, noting it would require substantial funding and broad national support. It contrasts official targets with constitutional limits and cites NASA, military leaders, and scientists debating feasibility, timing, and priority.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk pressed Congress to back Kennedy’s overseas aid plan, proposing five year borrowing authority to replace year to year financing. He argued for streamlined programs and heavier ally burden sharing while warning against chaos without decisive action. A hospital patient, Mrs. Howe, remains in Franklin Masonic Hospital after surgery and a heart attack.
Washington by Roscoe Drummond discusses Alabama civil rights unrest centered on bus rides and lunch counter sit-ins. It argues federal law nullification by state action and urges calm, lawful response, warning against mob violence while calling for dialogue with direct action leaders.
Anderson residents face confusing street names as vandals twist signs for weeks. Street Department crews can realign signs during routine duties. Memorial Day flag displays surpass recent years in homes but business district and some public buildings show fewer flags. Giant clams may disrupt rice exports from Australia to curb price swings per AP report.
The piece explains two approaches: an investor buys and holds for income and long term growth, emphasizing patience and dividends, while a trader makes short term moves to capitalize on quick price changes, often with higher risk and less time in the market. It compares Rayonier and McDonnell Aircraft as examples.
A sensational 1950s style piece urges women like Helen to lose weight fast using a 10 day chart with cottage cheese and honey to boost ego. It claims dieting is easy with firm self control and promotes a booklet offering a 10 pounds in 10 days plan and psychological charts for guidance.
A Dr Brady letters column blends health advice on calcium and heart function with digressions on aging, romance temptation, and drug safety. It interleaves historical naval and maritime trivia and a Marine note, ending with a race violence court report from South Africa.
Folklore columnist William Wade surveys calcium’s role in diet and medicine, warning urban diets may be calcium poor while refrigeration and transit aid access. He links calcium deficiency to alcohol use, analgesic overuse, and sedative trends, and cites varied opinions on education and taxation debates.
The message urges believers to cast cares on God and overcome discouragement with two paths: think right and do right while believing He cares for you. It emphasizes faith to renew confidence and achieve miracles through trust and action.
The article discusses Rajeshwar Dayal and India’s role in Congo, Dag Hammarskjold’s diplomacy, and Western and Soviet pressures. It notes bankers backing Dayal’s Congo mission, the United Nations’ leverage, and potential shifts as the 1964 World’s Fair looms, with perspectives on power blocs and the space race backdrop.
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