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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
19
A public notice-style appeal urges teen girls to seek guidance before premarital pregnancy. It argues against calling babies illegitimate and outlines options for Mary K a 16 year old with an unplanned pregnancy, including marriage adoption or parental support. It promotes a booklet and personal advice from Dr. George W Crane.
Indiana faces child schizophrenia and other emotional disorders with 19 200 affected. Of 450 in state institutions only 25 receive child psychiatry care. volunteers from Madison County Association for Mental Health survey homes to gather public opinion and boost programs funded by United Fund support.
William F. Foss of Motec Industries argues the European Common Market echoes the original American union with no tariffs among states. He urges tariff reform to expand exports, while noting business leaders oppose broad tariff authority before Congress.
The Los Angeles Commercial News reports President Kennedy's call for a $600 million public works program to counter a possible recession. The piece notes mixed public reactions and questions whether the president's view reflects past policy results or projections, drawing comparisons to the New Deal era.
The 1962 World Trade Fair in New York opens a 12 day stand featuring the American Look on the third floor of the Coliseum. About 100 American exporters will show products spanning home appliances china fashion and more while 60 nations display wares. The event is backed by federal state and local agencies with a focus on boosting exports and improving the balance of payments.
The piece argues against sweeping federal laws extending regulation beyond labeling and safety to require products meet specified standards. It warns such rules could stifle drug development by demanding proven efficacy and shift power from consumers and markets to bureaucrats, fearing a paternalistic overreach.
Washington notes Congress is halfway through its session with major bills likely ahead. Key aims are the trade expansion program, elderly health care, and tax reform, all facing shifting support and potential passage this year.
The 1634 visit by King Charles I to the Leopard shipyard led master shipwright Phineas Pett to plan the greatest and costliest ship ever built. Leopard was launched in 1637, reputed as the first three decker and the first to carry royals, with discussions on cost and dimensions during the visit.
Folklore by William Wade presents animal stories and rhymes from American lore. The verse cites a midnight rabbit tale where Jack Hardy traps a bunny, but the creature escapes to its home while a boaster is described as making more noise than the north wind.
The Royal Sovereign of the Seas, built at immense expense and never seaworthy, served mainly as a royal resort and entertainment vessel. Launched in 1637, it carried 100 guns and its cost sparked political strife, with taxes on England tied to civil conflict and the king's downfall.
After Charles the First, the ship was stripped of gold and jewels and rebuilt to honor its name. Renamed the Royal Sovereign, she fought in many sea battles and never fell. Yet superstition haunted her as she was renamed and named for the sea. In 1696 a candle during penance caused her great ship to burn.
The record notes that by the late 17th century the Dutch owned more than 10 000 merchant ships with crews over 100 000 men. Sir Walter Raleigh complained that a Dutch ship needed ten men versus thirty for an English vessel. Dutch ships aided the English in defeating the Spanish Armada.
The Latin American population including the West Indies is estimated at about 175 million, roughly equal to the United States population at the time.
Washington AP President Kennedy visits the White House rose garden after refurbishment. Civil Air Patrol cadets stand on new Merion bluegrass sod as the center swath is replanted. The garden will feature the Speaker Sam rose and the Peace rose, with plans for Moss and polyantha roses and other varieties to echo the 1913 start by Mrs Woodrow Wilson. Fifty Speaker Sam roses were planted along the beds.
Reader reports doctors note gray sickness or hypochromic anemia with a gaunt, gray appearance in women in their forties. Iron therapy risk from old pills. pernicious anemia treated with raw liver and B12. Diet shifts to refined white flour linked to vitamin B complex deficiency, with other signs like sore tongue and brittle nails.
Spear rates National Distillers and Sunbeam as income plays with potential earnings jolts, San Diego Imperial as a solid growth issue likely to resume expansion after a tax concern, and Southwest Gas Producing as weak with a recommendation to switch to Coastal State Gas or Tex-Star Oil & Gas. He also endorses Coca Cola for dividend income and long term gains.
A reflective verse contrasts daily spiritual discipline with weekly hygiene habits. It notes how past generations prayed morning noon and night while today many practice weekly devotion and daily baths, asking if this counts as improvement.
Fashion Chatter notes the multitasking mother who manages breakfast budgets PTA church work and visits the sick while maintaining elegance. It declares Sunday May 13th as Mother's Day and urges gift remembrance for cherished mothers everywhere.
A Roth's shopping pitch highlights summer sweaters in light bulky knits, beaded styles, and color printed options starting at 19.98. It promotes Vera silk scarves, handbags, summer straws, and dressy leathers in multiple colors. The message invites readers to celebrate Mother’s Day with fashion that is personal and customers valued.
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