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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
1
Nine members of the School Reorganization Committee discussed proposed steps for reorganizing county schools. They noted initial steps from the June 5 meeting and planned a countywide survey on current arrangements.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy testified before the House Judiciary Committee urging passage of the seven point civil rights program while signaling willingness to narrow the public accommodations provision to ease criticism. He backed clarifying the equal employment opportunity commission section and suggested adding labor union coverage if needed.
The bathyscaph Trieste searched an Atlantic dive site near Thresher's presumed sinking area for six hours but found no trace of the crushed submarine or the 129 crew. The dive ended at 2:35 p.m. EDT after an eight thousand four hundred foot descent, its second dive this week aboard the USS Fort Snelling.
The Space Committee cut another 134 million from the Kennedy space budget, boosting total reductions to 393 million with more cuts expected. Major programs hit include Ranger lunar TV missions and the Surveyor orbiter, with Ranger's Nos. 13 and 14 in doubt and Surveyor fully eliminated.
President Kennedy arrives in Ireland for a three day visit amid a delirious Dublin parade and a security wedge breach as crowds flood the six mile route to the U S Embassy. Earlier he toured Berlin twice after visiting the Berlin Wall and praised global changes challenging communism.
Kentucky Governor Bert Combs issued a sweeping executive order empowering state agencies to revoke licenses at businesses that practice discrimination. In Minnesota, authorities pledged full resources to investigate two Minneapolis bombings with racial overtones. NAACP urged federal marshals for voter registration in Mississippi amid desegregation cases before the Fifth Circuit in Alabama. Nine Negroes jailed in Greenwood for breach of peace after a voter registration attempt. Canton shooting incident involving a shotgun discharged at Black line of march.
The region faces a stretch of mid 90s with minimal rain and ongoing drought concerns. Forecasters expect heat to persist through the weekend with only limited showers possible, while rainfall totals remain below normal in the past month across central and southeast Indiana.
The report cites a warmer interval with mid 60s temperatures, noting a low near 66. Times listed show 8:16 p.m. and 5:19 a.m. indicating periods of dusk and dawn.
Ronald W. Metzger, 20, escaped Perry County jail Tuesday morning then was found sleeping in an abandoned house seven hours later and returned to custody. He received a 100 to 125 year murder sentence Tuesday night and was moved to Menard State Penitentiary Wednesday.
The May consumer price index stood at 106.2 after March and April, with meats poultry eggs and dairy driving lower food costs while fruits vegetables and sugar rose. Deputy commissioner Robert J. Myers noted the index showed a year over year rise of one point as transportation costs edged higher.
New traffic rules begin Saturday June 29 around the Anderson Free Fair grounds. Milton Ave becomes northbound one way after 5 PM with no parking on that street and on East 8th to High Street. Entrance to infield parking at 5th and Milton due to E 5th St resurfacing. Six traffic officers and twenty Auxiliary policemen will monitor intersections. motorcycle officers on rush hours. Police urge caution, observance of new crosswalks and signs, and no blocking driveways. Cars parked illegally will be towed.
Walter P. Reuther, UAW CIO president, will address Local 662 officers and members Sunday as the union marks debt free status of its $600,000 Hillcrest Dry Home. The event, open to the public, runs noon to 6 pm with tours, free sandwiches, drinks, rides for children, and attractions. Local 662, part of Delco Remy General Motors, has about 12 000 members and the hall features a three section complex with offices recreation and a 2000 seat gym.
Firemen from station No. 5 answered a call on the 2700 block of Broadway at 7 35 p m yesterday when a backfire caused a fire in the auto of Sam Frye at 2409 Brown Street. The fire was extinguished with minor damage and no injuries reported. Grass fires prompted four minor runs by the department yesterday.
The Indiana Supreme Court promised to expedite its decision on the 2 percent retail sales tax. Judge Frederick Landis said an early ruling is possible if the Marion Circuit transcript is ready by July, with briefs possibly shortened to speed the appeal. Governor Welsh indicated a fall decision is likely.
Fire Chief Herb Johnson warned Anderson residents about dangers of indiscriminate fireworks during the July 4th celebration. He noted only professionals should handle explosives and cited fines up to 100 dollars and 90 days in jail for unauthorized use. Assistant Chief Himes highlighted a NSPB report urging parents to prevent children from handling fireworks and stressed enforcement of laws on sale and use including sparklers and toy devices.
Swedish premier Tage Erlander suggested Nikita Khrushchev may postpone his planned spring visit as a Soviet spy confession emerges. Wennerstroem, a former air attaché, admitted spying for the Soviet Union in 1948, while two Soviet diplomats were expelled from Sweden. Wennerstroem faces court as questions mount on Sweden’s security system.
Willis Ginder an Anderson television dealer and his wife Anita were injured when their light plane crashed in a wheat field near the Elwood airport on Old Ind 13 and Ind 37. Ginder suffers severe head injuries and is in ICU at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Anita Ginder has lacerations and possible fractures at Mercy Hospital Elwood.
The Senate voted 65 to 30 to extend the Area Redevelopment Agency program authorizing 455 million dollars to aid chronically unemployed communities. The measure, opposed by 21 Republicans and nine Democrats, faces a House that rejected it 209 to 204 two weeks earlier. Support cites 42 000 new permanent jobs and ongoing relief for distressed areas.
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