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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
2
Editorial laments low turnout in Madison County elections where many cited apathy as a reason. It argues absenteeism burdens party majorities, weak excuses climate of civic duty, and urges renewed voter engagement to honor those who fought for national security and democratic participation.
The piece argues environmental health encompasses air water and species impact while highlighting the President's Science Advisory Committee report on restoring environmental quality. It notes chemicals aid agricultural yield in California saving about 700 million annually and that pesticides, used properly, support mechanized farming and a steadier, less costly food supply.
Washington report by William Arbogast shows lawmakers who tout budget restraint back measures increasing spending including welfare programs. If this pace holds, the 1966 Congress may augment President Kennedy's request for new appropriations, turning rhetoric into costly policy.
In letters to the Spear investment club, a company president seeks guidance on stock choices Searl etc. J.W. recommends shifting from Penn RR and Phillips to Avon Products and Magnavox to boost capital growth and allows 10–15 issues. J.D. suggests swapping Raytheon for Georgia Pacific given growth prospects. Mr. Spear notes limited personal reply but will answer as possible.
Strife within the New Jersey Republican scene centers on the Rat Finks a conservative faction led by Richard Plechner from Metuchen. Allegations include anti semitic songs and contentious hearings amid infighting involving Boise Cascade connections and Rockefeller aligned liberals.
Dr Brady warns against costly injections and questions their superiority to oral B-12. He notes no solid evidence for injections over oral use and urges readers to avoid phony clinics. He suggests folic acid with B-12 and mentions safer, dentist-led explorations for tic causes.
A 1910s style public safety column urges home fire drills and child safety. It emphasizes non smoking, lower premiums for non smokers, and practical steps like avoiding front stove burners and using back burners. It advises blindfolded window rescue practice and using a bed sheet rope to smash a window in a fire. It ends with instructions to write for advice and charts.
A collection of everyday quips and anecdotes contrasts 1920 aviation rules with modern quirks. A suburban driver aids others, a burglar targets a home, a boss questions experience, and a teacher handles kids carving soap while a boy calls it soap flakes. An Air Force plaque echoes early safety cautions.
The Inside Report notes Governor George Romney has earned a quiet green light from Pennsylvania's William Scranton, signaling Romney as the moderate Republican candidate for 1968. Nixon trails with Goldwater's legacy but lacks a united moderate rival. Rockefeller remains noncommittal. Romney expands campaigning across Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts with fundraisers in Lincoln and Garden City.
Ensign Albert D. Sturtevant became the first American flyer to die in air combat on February 15, 1918 after being shot down over the North Sea. Ensign Kenneth MacLeish also died in the same engagement, and Curtis Read perished in a seaplane crash. The era marked the early, formative losses of U S naval aviation.
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