Martian Earth Landing Tales Reach Russia
Tass reports claims of Martian visitors were dismissed as fiction by two top Soviet scientists. They rejected Izvestia author Kazantsev’s view that the Tunguska event was caused by a nuclear space ship.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
17
Tass reports claims of Martian visitors were dismissed as fiction by two top Soviet scientists. They rejected Izvestia author Kazantsev’s view that the Tunguska event was caused by a nuclear space ship.
The Elwood Historical Club Inc held a Sunday meeting with a covered dish dinner. Plans were made for Saddle Club to park cars during July show and Basil Harvey of Kokomo removed tree stumps. Marion Reynolds said wiring will be finished in a week. A queen will be elected July 28 at 4 p.m. Call for entrants by July 10. Next meeting June 23 at 2 p.m. Fire department responded to a cigarette fire causing minor damage.
Margaret Weymouth Jackson 68 of Spencer, a nationally known short story writer, is in poor condition at Morgan County Hospital after a Wednesday collision on Indiana 67 near Brooklin. She suffered a leg fracture and internal injuries. Her brother in law Walter LeForge drove the other vehicle. She had been scheduled to teach English composition at Indiana University summer school.
Airman apprentice Jimmy J. Hines of Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Clemerce J Hines RR 2 Anderson served aboard USS Hancock during Exercise Flying Fox off the California coast a major fleet level training event in air strike and anti aircraft warfare
The Anderson Association of Churches elected new officers and named department chairmen at a Friday board meeting. New president is the Rev. Wallace Steed of Anderson College and the Rev. Robert Bickel of Madison Avenue Methodist becomes secretary. Other officers include Don Trout and Everett Hartung retained, with department chairs named for Community Welfare Youth Weekday Religious Education Women’s Work Finance and Financial Secretary.
Grace Methodist Church WSCS meets at 7 30 p m with Mrs Cecil Douglas and Mrs Telbert Hasecuster in charge. Loyal Workers and Mix and Fix Club plan events at homes with demonstrations and wedding picture roll calls.
New York AP reports Indiana construction contracts reached 84.3 million in April, up 11 percent from April 1962. Residential work climbed 8 percent to 43.4 million while nonresidential fell 8 percent to 25.4 million and public works surged 84 percent to 15.3 million.
Mayor Guy C. Lewis announced a new south entrance to Alexandria to be financed by the state. The project will start off the Indiana 9 bypass north of the old bridge, run along Water Street to Harrison Street, replace the county’s old bridge, and include overhead signs and channelization with state design, equipment, materials, and maintenance.
Floy A Kline of Anderson will address the noon meeting of the Anderson Rotary Club at the YMCA. He directs the Office of Traffic Safety for Indiana and will be introduced by Frank Yarling the community safety chairman.
Mrs. Laura Etta Rominger dies at her son Harley Rominger's home in Elwood at 5 p.m. Sunday. Born November 5 1877 in Tipton County, she leaves a daughter Eva Benefiel and three sons Harley Oriie Lyndle, twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jackley Funeral Home with Rev. John O Bryan officiating. burial in Elwood City Cemetery.
Harry M. Adams 86 of 203 E Broadway Alexandria died Saturday night at Community Hospital Anderson. A retired president of the Commercial Bank and Trust Co he served 50 years as president and remained chairman of the board. Funeral at 3 p.m. at Strickler-Noffze with burial in IOOF mausoleum. Survived by widow Ada and niece Ruth C Brown.
A YMCA day plan lists multiple groups and times including Mounds Kiwanis Toastmasters Toastmistresses Optimists at 6:00. Activities cover swimming lessons and youth programs from 9:30 to 7:00 with various age groups and a Father-Son Night.
The Profumo scandal triggered a stock market plunge in London and threatened Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government. Profumo admitted lying to the House about his relations with a red haired model accused of being a society call girl. In Peru, Fernando Belaunde Terry of Popular Action won the presidency with Christian Democrat support.
In Laos the possibility of right wing forces' involvement grows after a nationalist setback by the Pathet Lao. Neutralist leaders Kong Le and Souvanna Phouma met with right wing chiefs to discuss the crisis. In Saigon, the United States vows no action favoring Ngo Dinh Diem in his dispute with Buddhist leaders. The aim is to avoid hindering the war against Viet Cong guerrillas.
Neutral delegates in Geneva say East and West may reach a compromise on a nuclear test ban at next month's Moscow talks. In Moscow Harold Wilson warned that prospects for an immediate full agreement based on inspection are not very hopeful after meeting Soviet Premier Khrushchev.
About 900 high school juniors chosen for civil character will attend the week-long Hoosier Boys State forum on government functions at Indiana University starting next Saturday.
Two local Democratic groups announce meetings this week. Anderson Township Democrat Club meets tonight at 7:30 in Superior Court 2 to plan a forthcoming picnic. Madison County Women's Democratic Club holds a wiener roast tomorrow at the Jack Dawson Cabin Geist Reservoir Fortville with bus transportation from City Hall at 7.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.