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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1964
Page
9
Contract negotiations between the Anderson Federation of Teachers and the Anderson City Board show progress. Talks focus on wages, benefits, class size, and scheduling as both sides seek a workable agreement.
Washington UPI reports Southern senators and school officials in Anderson City discuss mutual problems in a surprising move toward settlement. Talks aim at a free preparation period for teachers and duty free lunch provisions while clarifying the husband and wife policy. The policy bars both spouses from teaching in the same district, a point raising notable controversy. Merrill Pyle urged faster votes on the civil rights bill amid leadership tensions.
The passage attempt faces a close vote as Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield rejects a Dixie tactic disclosed by Sen. Russell. He says the Senate could vote on several substantive amendments to the bill before Tuesday’s showdown to end debate.
Long article recalls calls by Mayor Wagner and officials to curb gang violence in New York. Police plan expanded patrols and possible armed groups watched in panic as city faces robberies and unrest in streets and subways.
A chartered bus carrying a Wisconsin women's party skidded and overturned near Waukegan. Three were killed and at least 45 injured according to officials. Police closed the center road as investigators began work at the scene.
Michigan state police pursue leads in the death of 30 year old Garg J Smock a Plymouth junior high teacher and Anderson College staffer. Investigators probe the Kalamazoo area restaurants and review bus crash details near Des Plaines River as victims and witnesses recount the wreck.
Area residents sustained injuries in two motor vehicle crashes reported yesterday afternoon. Police said the incidents caused about 250 dollars in damage to one car and involved multiple injuries in the surrounding area.
Seymour and Churubusco Republicans broaden their slate for the GOP state convention. Edgar D. Whitcomb joined with a $3,375 assessment, while Bradley, a political newcomer with no prior office, anticipated 700 to 800 first ballot votes as the 3rd District lineup grows.
The clippings reference a gubernatorial or senatorial contest with mentions of D. Russell Contrager of Elkhart and Donald C. Bruce of Indianapolis, noting ballots counted and leaders disputed. Names like Whitcomb, Berm, and Renner appear amid funeral notices and local addresses as the report sketches a tense political scene.
New Castle police, saying low pay forces them to take two jobs, win City Council approval for a study of their financial situation. The council action aims to evaluate officer compensation and budget implications for the department.
Honolulu delegates near final conclusions in a two day conference on U.S. policy in Southeast Asia. The session, ordered by the Board of Works, heard officials discuss how to bolster South Vietnamese forces and counter Viet Cong insurgency while weighing political and military options. The talks emphasized improving local policing and reconciling aid with defense planning amid rising communist pressure in Laos and South Vietnam.
The Indiana State Highway Commission awarded a $74,491.33 contract to Hoosier Fence Co Inc for Madison County road improvements. Planned modernizations include intersections in Ingalls at SR 67 and Kieridian Street and in Pendleton at SR 67 with SR 2 and US 36, plus several more at the south junction of SR 67 and 109, SR 67 and Madison Ave, SR 67 and Main St, and the north portion of SR 67.
Justice minister Clifford Dupont joined ex premier Sir Edgar Whitehead in a derby style downtown barrel race. Dupont accepted the challenge after Whitehead teased him about removing an old law banning barrel rolling from a new criminal code.
Anderson Democrat IRWIN J MOLLER shifts his candidacy from cutenant governor to lieutenant governor, pledging strong party backing as the governor race remains unsettled. He named no individuals but signaled support among state leaders and outlined a plan for a five member ticket. The move follows a news conference where he indicated eight years of legislative experience would bolster the ticket.
Five radios three boxes of cigars and an undetermined amount of change were taken from the Snack Drive Inn in the 1000 block of Pendleton Ave. Entry was made by breaking a lock off a side service window. Investigating detectives are Sergeants Shinkle and Jessup.
Weather notes show considerable cloudiness with scattered showers. The forecast calls for a high near 78 today and a low around 32 tonight. Previous high 63 and low 32, with sunset at 3 07 and sunrise at 5 18 tomorrow.
San Francisco AP reports Barry Goldwater claimed California’s 86 convention votes after early returns favored him over Nelson Rockefeller. NBC and AP tallied Goldwater ahead with about 280 thousand to 267 thousand in state votes. Miller said the surge nears the 65 delegate magic number. Pierre Salinger led the Democratic contenders in California as Engle’s successor race tightened.
NBC's Electronic Voter Analysis shows Goldwater weaker than expected in Los Angeles with a 3.2 percent margin over Rockefeller as 22 percent of precincts report. San Diego also tilts only slightly to Goldwater, signaling soft spots in a state famed for volatile ballots.
The Teen Republicans schedule a Friday picnic at Mounds Park with Mayor Frank Allis as principal speaker. Delegates and candidates are invited and members are urged to bring dishes for the event while legal hearings continue in a $25 million loan fraud case involving Hoffa and others.
An automobile crashed into a utility pole in suburban Louisville early today killing Charles Har premain Harris 31 of Milltown Rt. 1. Injured was Sarah Fribley who was taken to a Louisville hospital in serious condition.
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