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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1954
Page
18
Editorial notes that Madison County voters cost taxpayers 78 cents per vote in the May 4 primary and argues money is best justified by higher participation. It urges increased public interest in candidates and issues to maximize value from the fixed election cost.
Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr submits two measures to Congress to bar subversives from defense plant employment and to disband subversive controlled enterprises or unions. Both protect due process and rights of union members, with judicial review guaranteed. The proposals aim to curb Communist influence while inviting legislative debate on risk and necessity.
The article notes Czech President Zapotocky denouncing balloon pamphlets funded by Americans through the Crusade for Freedom. It emphasizes private citizen donations fueling covert opposition efforts and the belief that Czech freedom will come with continued private support from the American people.
Washington gossip centers on Joseph Martin and Charley Halleck as allies and rivals in Eisenhower era politics. McCarthy’s influence extends through FCC appointments via Robert Lee and John Doerfer, with Hendrickson pressured out of New Jersey race. Nixon and Knowland face fallout as Republicans temper rhetoric after traitor accusations fade.
An Indiana town settled on the name Onward after an 1869 Ambrose Surface plat that resembled a top hat. Plue was an early name, but the Dew post office opened a mile north. Settlers returned home saying they must move onward, and the Pennsylvania Railroad adopted the name, followed by the town.
William Brady addresses readers on medical advice in newspapers. He explains risks of promoting new remedies and outlines his policy for health letters, noting that only brief questions conforming to rules will be answered. He cites Hippocrates and Jacobi and gives contact details for Dr. Brady in Beverly Hills California.
The analyst notes Sen Lehman’s bid to bring back Dean Acheson as consultant emeritus would bring experience but cautions it’s unlikely given department protocol. It cites Henry Stimson and Frank Knox as precedents and discusses limits on ex‑leaders advising today’s cabinet. Averell Harriman and George Kennan are also mentioned as valuable voices kept out by protocol.
Folklore fragment notes an American proverb about agues moving on horseback yet leaving on foot. It traces malaria in Indianapolis to swampy land, mosquitoes, and river proximity, citing a Gazette 1822 view on marsh miasma and diet, with quinine’s noted use. Politicians are likened to eggs in a wry closing quip.
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Glenn W. Sample editor of the Hoosier Harmer argues in a Purdue veterinary medicine proposal editorial that the only opposition comes from a few Indiana veterinarians. He says fewer than half of the state's about 400 vets, via the Indiana Veterinary Medical Assn legislative committee, are using a closed shop veto.
Indiana Fair Board on Thursday selected a centrally located spot on the north side of the machinery field for the proposed 450000 Farmers' Building. Board president Gilman Stewart said the structure would house a restaurant auditorium and exhibit rooms and would enhance the fairgrounds into a well balanced showplace.
Robert K. Kyle says a new publication for travelers focused on toll roads and highways is in planning. The magazine will be independent of the state government and published at Culver under the title Turnpike and Toll Road.
Biloxi hosts the site of Mississippi's first colony marking a historic early settlement.
Case records of Dr. George W. Crane describe Rev. Robert Patterson of Glasgow using stage tricks to engage a 3000-strong congregation and illustrate sermons. The piece argues teachers, clergy, doctors, and salesmen can benefit from short magic courses to boost audience interest and memory.
Rep. Charles B. Brownson of Indianapolis will represent the Republican Party at the Indianapolis Press Club gridiron show on May 22. Democrats earlier selected Rep. T. Hale Boggs of Louisiana as their delegate.
Radio and theater listings show 4:45 5:00 4:00 6:30 7:00 8:00 Safety Clube Western Theatre Mr. Wizzard Fearless Fosdick WLBC Birthday 2 For The Money 8:30 Stars on Parade 9:00 That's My Boy 9:9 Hit Parade 10:00 Duffy's Tavern 10:30 Sign Off.
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