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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1955
Page
2
Editorial notes the 1955 ruling on public school segregation as a constitutional wrong and explains the court’s middle course. It urges immediate state efforts to desegregate with practical federal district court supervision to avoid delays, while avoiding an arbitrary deadline.
The piece argues segregation fuels racist ideas by segregated schooling, magnifies bias, and reinforces segregation. It suggests desegregation in schools could reveal race to be superficial, urging that if every classroom includes all races, Americans may see equality in economics and politics, with Supreme Court rulings guiding change.
Chesterfield moves to issue 27000 in bonds to fund a complete street repair program after a storm and sanitary sewer project left roads rough. Bids opened for paving and next week bids will be sought for the actual work, promising improved streets for residents.
Washington column reports a proposed arrangement where Defense Secretary Wilson would influence a Michigan State College TV license. It alleges a complex network of political and corporate ties, including General Motors figures, to steer profits and control, with scrutiny over profit shares and audit rights.
Anderson High School seniors donated $100 yesterday to the ALS Library Memorial for Mrs Ina Cratchfield, longtime Anderson teacher who died last week in Alona Michigan. Cratchfield began at Anderson in 1928 in the commercial department after seven years teaching in Missouri and Oregon. She moved to English in 1995 and retired last year.
A fragmentary collection of rhymes and riddles about cobblers spiders and houses with colored doors and hearts. The piece mentions a cobbler mending a shoe and many uncanny verses about a tiger fork and a white yellow red house. The text reads as a sequence of street lore and oral tradition verse mixed with cryptic lines and children's games.
Maria seeks advice on infertility and a possible suspension operation costing about $300. Dr. Crane suggests checking husband’s fertility, tubal status, and trying simple measures first, including rhythm timing and alkaline douche, warning surgery may not help if the husband is sterile. He notes many tipped wombs conceived without surgery and shares outcome from prior guidance.
An Associated Press analysis notes Tito may leverage improved Western ties while preserving non aligned stance. It cites debate over Yugoslavia's break with the Soviet bloc, cautious U.S. appraisal, and Moscow claiming Tito’s openness while Russia gains leverage against rival communist divisions.
Fred Fausett and Herman Bland, veteran Guide Lamp Division workers, receive woven gold watches for twenty five years of service with the Anderson Central Motors unit. Fausett, Fortville native, long time Anderson resident, married to Julie Whittaker. Bland, from West Virginia, married to Freida Turner of Alexandria. Federal mediator James S. Allen announced a tentative contract ending a three day strike at a car parts plant, pending official acceptance by the CIO United Steel Workers.
Fragmentary ancient text recounts a shepherd figure and tribes in conflict with “Manasseh” and Assyrian hosts. Scattered phrases mention drought, storming forces, and a note on worshipping the Lord yielding reward to Israel. Limited readable names and events suggest a biblical narrative scene.
Dr William Brady argues against routine tonsillectomy stressing that enlarged tonsils often shrink in summer and that infection is not proven by hypertrophy. He notes low mortality, cites risks like heart arrest, and urges reliance on pathology findings while offering to answer letters in health column.
Jack Stanislaus, Anderson High School senior, won seventh prize of $50 in the alte rnaessay contest of National Sales Executives. The entry was channeled through the Distributive Education Program under Gilbert Peart. Stanislaus is son of Mr and Mrs Gnetee Stanislaus of 2804 Raible ve.
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