Angry quarrel marks hearings on US policy in Vietnam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk defended U.S. policy in Vietnam before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Democrats clashed in a televised quarrel over Vietnam as Republicans pressed questions on the $3.4 billion foreign aid bill. Senator Fulbright hinted at halting aid hearings to resume Southeast Asia policy reviews, while Senator Morse tied the issue to the Tonkin Gulf incident.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
U. S
Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Southeast Asia
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Rusk
Gulf of Tonkin
Truman
Congress
Morse
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Committee
Fulbright
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
U.S
McGee
Redbud Festival committee biennial plan and events in Anderson
The First Annual Redbud Festival Committee and Anderson the Beautiful Committee praised the 1966 festival and began planning for 1967. They will study funding and ask for broader participation while promoting Redbud tree planting and downtown beautification under the slogan Community Pride Starts at Home Plant A Redbud. The week featured school convocations athletic events state golf tennis and horseshoes, a Redbud Ball, an air show, and the Louis Armstrong Redbud Concert with the city designating the redbud as official tree and Anderson the Beautiful as official song.
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Anderson the Beautiful
Anderson
Indiana
Frank H. Allis
Redbud
Mine blast near American billets in Saigon kills and wounds many
A Claymore mine exploded near three U S billets and the Caravelle Hotel in downtown Saigon early Tuesday. Officials report at least five dead and 30 wounded, including two Americans. Seven suspects were captured as gunfire erupted and MPs sealed the area. Witnesses recall chaotic scenes with ambulances and gunfire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Caravelle
U.S
William Hacker
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Robert L. Ashworth
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Headquarters Area Command
Ashworth
Pfc
Hornfeck
Weehawken
N.J
April Traffic Shifts in City Accident Causes
April 1966 traffic data reshapes the year’s pattern in Orson City. Failure to yield now leads with 30 percent of accidents, speeding drops to 18 percent, improper or reckless driving to 16 percent, and following too closely to 13 percent. Driving while intoxicated remains 5 percent and disregard for signals 4.5 percent.
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Orson City
Last Witness Called in Baniszewski Likens Trial
In Indianapolis the state aims to rest its case with its 17th witness, Sgt. Don Campbell, who took a statement from Coy Hubbard. The defendants Gertrude Baniszewski and four teens face first degree murder charges in the Sylvia Likens death.
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Indianapolis
Gertrude Baniszewski
Don Campbell
Coy Hubbard
Annual Membership Meeting of Mental Health Association
Representatives from industry business service clubs churches and social agencies gathered for the Madison County Association for Mental Health annual membership dinner at the YMCA Mulberry Room. Awards honored members for over 50 new memberships and 2 500 hours of service. Madison County ranks high in volunteer hours.
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Mulberry
YMCA
Madison County Association For Mental Health
Mary Ethel Thurston
Robert Weee
First Methodist Church
Don Lash
Society of Christian Athletes
Madison Heights
Andrew Brown
Wahn Dean
Paul Newbern
Roy Smith
Anderson Police Department
Dean
Paul Messplay
Indianapolis
Indiana Mental Health Association
Mesdames
George Anderson
Paul Wilson
Frank Abercrombie
Charles
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
R. W. Fribley
Melva Murphy
Tom Thrasher
Herald
Pupils Return From Recess Under Influence At Clara Carpenter
AP report says students at Clara Carpenter School returned from recess visibly intoxicated and several were sent home. Officials seek to identify the liquor source as the city Commission considers aid.
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Clara Carpenter
County GOP Teens Will Meet Tonight
The Madison County Teen Republican Organization will meet at 7 00 tonight in the Anderson Motor Hotel. A debate is planned and spring and summer projects will be outlined. The group also plans to sponsor a concession at the annual Free Fair.
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County Gop
Madison County Teen Republican
Anderson Motor Hotel
Rusk orders halt on Viet Nam aid shipments
Secretary of State Dean Rusk ordered a stop to U S aid shipments of the explosive rubber compound Unicel-100 after investigators found possible diversion to the Viet Cong for terror attacks. The decision followed Senate hearings on aid misuses and concerns raised by Du Pont about the material’s dangerous properties.
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Tary
Dean Rusk
Sinally
U.S
Rus
David E. Bell
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Saigon
Agency For International Development
du Pont de Ne‘mours Co
du Pont
Wilmington
Del
AID
Department of Commerce
Gemini 9 Flight to Feature Long Space Walk and Rescue Drill
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford plan a two hour 25 minute space walk from Gemini 9 at Cape Kennedy. Cernan will test a rocket backpack and perform experiments while tethered to the craft during a simulated rescue and orbital maneuvers.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Stafford
Agena
Madison County Vehicle Safety Check Totals 12404
Madison County traffic officials reported 12 404 vehicles checked in last week with 1 309 rejected and 559 rechecked and cleared. Causes of rejection listed include rear lights 1 029 front lights 231 horn 46 operator license 22 and other items. weather described as mostly fair and cool with temperatures in the mid 40s.
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Madison County
Anderson
Sewer Plan Change Drops Woodlawn Heights from Project
The Anderson Board of Works dropped Woodlawn Heights from the city sewer expansion, citing easement demands as too high. The revised plan routes the sewer along Van Buskirk Road with branches from Forest Hills to Dresser Drive and west to Grandview, at roughly the same overall cost as the original $2.7 million project.
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Anderson Board of Works
Woodlawn Heights
Henry B. Steeg and Associates
Woodawn Heights
van Buskirk Rd
Forest Hills
Dresser Dr
Grandview
Anderson College Honors Day Honors DePauw Guest Speaker
Anderson College holds the first of two final convocations at Music Hall at 9 am with DePauw University assistant dean Dr. Dwight L. Ling as Honors Day speaker. President Dr. Robert H. Reardon presides with Dean Robert A. Nicholson. departmental honor societies and two national honoraries are recognized, including Alpha Chi and Phi Beta Kappa.
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Anderson College
Music Hall
Dwight L. Ling
DePauw University
Robert H. Reardon
Robert A. Nicholson
Nicholson
Ling
Alpha Chi
Coun
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Eta Sigma
Alpha Phi Gamma
New Arrivals in Anderson Area Born at St John’s and Community Hospitals
Families welcome nine newborns at local hospitals. Finney boy at St John’s. Hull girl at St John’s. Monter y girl at Community Hospital. Foster twins a boy and a girl. Lee and Tischler infants listed. Nightenhelser girl. Vetter girl. Owen and Witt boys. Salyers girl. Grandparents named Everett H. Lewis and the Rev J C Thompson.
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St. John’s Hospital
Thomas Finney
W. 8Th St
Paul Hull
Community Hospital
James Montery
Ernie Lu
James Foster
Park Ave
Lawrence E. Lee
Ronald Tischler
23Rd St
Dale Nightenhelser
Chesterfield
William Vetter
Cottage Ave
Owen
Frank
Jay C. Thompson
Grand Haven
Mich
Everett H. Lewis
Daleville Ave
J. C. Thompson
Mic, Mich
Anderson
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Howard E. Haugerud
DePauw
Anderson High School
AHS
Diane Rolfs
Karen Johnson
Susie Bray
Lynn Cain
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Sharpsville
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Greensburg
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Crown Point
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