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Anderson Herald

Location

Anderson, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1961

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U.S. Urges Return of ROK Government After Coup

Gen. Magruder and U N forces demand the generals who led the pre dawn coup restore power to Prime Minister Chang and the constitutional government. U.S. Embassy statements back the freely elected government as Seoul endures street fighting and unrest.

Seoul UPI United States United Nations Republic of Korea Carter B. Magruder United Nations Command U.S John M. Chang Magruder Marshall Green South Korea Syngman Rhee Chang Do-Young Chang

Special Election Sought Over County School Reorganization

Anderson City Council voted to call a special election this fall on a county wide school reorganization plan to form a single county system. The move aims to keep campaign focus on school issues and involves the County Reorganization Committee and State Rep. Robert Rock. Public hearings showed broad opposition while the School Reorganization Commission endorsed the plan.

Anderson City Council Anderson Pta Council Discu Ayratman Wile Lhe State Jess Huntzinger Tom Shipley John Hobbs Anderson PTA Tie County Son Public Schools Robert Rock Jacobs Rock

Johnson Told Peiping Faces Revolt Threat

UPI reports unofficial sources in Hong Kong say Vice President Johnson heard there is serious domestic trouble in China and potential for a Red Chinese army revolt due to famine and mismanagement. Officials dispute collapse prospects though, as Johnson proceeds to Bangkok on his Far East tour.

Hong Kong UPI Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Peiping U. S Bangkok Thailand Red China Asia Kennedy

Eisenhower Returns to West Point for Hero Medal

Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower visited West Point to receive a one pound gold medal for highest devotion to country during a class of 1915 reunion. He stood in review with 2,300 cadets while former classmates and generals, including Omar Bradley and James Van Fleet, shared memories.

West Point N.Y UHS Dwight D. Eisenhower Point Omar Bradley James van Fleet Thomas Bernard Larkin Eisenhower Plains

Rooster Fights Fox. Fox Killed in Centa Hen House

In Centa near Belgrade, Uro Stojkov finds a dead fox killed by his rooster after a night intrusion. The rooster sustained wounds but crowed at dawn. Stojkov retrieves the dead fox and skins it.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Politika Uro Stojkov Centa Stojkov

New Rains Add To Flood Misery

Rains pushed Ohio River crest near Evansville Indiana while Old Shawneetown and Cairo faced rising water. National Guardsmen guarded levees as flooding expanded to hundreds of homes and farmland across southern Indiana and Illinois. River forecasts warned additional crest risks with many communities cut off or under border road restrictions.

United Press International Evansville Ind National Guardsmen Shawneetown Indiana Illinois Pigeon Creek Old Shawneetown Ohio Kentucky Cairo Ill Dogtooth Bend Hazleton Wabash Saint John Fort Kent Maine Main

Bid Openings Set On Hamilton Bridge

Hamilton County officials announced that bids for a new White River bridge north of Hamilton will be opened in July by State Highway officials. The project is a joint venture of Madison County and the Federal Bureau of Roads with State Highway Department engineering. County and federal funds will share the cost. Attending were Ralph McCord president of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners and commissioners Harold Foust and Jesse Biddle. The board also approved a 33 lot replats of Fall Creek Heights and a second addition to Wooded Ridge. A public meeting on the 1961 property reassessment plan for Duck Creek and Boone Townships is set for May 19 at Boone-Duck Creek School.

Ralph McCord Thejat Madison County Children’s Board of County Commissioners White River Hamilton Madison County Federal Bureau of Roads State Highway Department Engineering and Planning McCord Fall Creek Heights Madison Ave Ridge Ind. 67 Ridge Rd Anderson Joe Hartmen Duck Creek Township Boone-Duck Creek School Boone Township Welsh State Highway Commission Lake County Gallmeye New Indian Port Commission Dunes State Park Lake Michigan

Council Rezones Norm Cook Property in Anderson

Anderson City Council approved a rezoning ordinance for the Norm Cook property at 402 West 11th Street from residential to business after a special meeting. The measure was tabled earlier after two councilmen opposed it at the May 9 regular session. The Planning Commission had an informal session Thursday before the final decision.

Anderson City Cook W. 11Th St City Planning Commission

Supreme Court rules embezzled money taxable income

In a 6 to 3 decision Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that embezzled funds are taxable income. The court overruled a 1946 ruling, saying that ruling has been undermined by later reasoning.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Earl Warren

District Vote Probers To Meet Today

A House subcommittee investigating the Fifth District election will meet in Washington to tally questioned ballots. The panel may hold a night session to finish work, with 400 to 500 ballots left from more than 5,000 reviewed. The committee will forward its tally to the Elections Subcommittee for a final House recommendation this month.

House Washington Robert T. Ashmore D-S.c House Administration Committee Indiana Anderson George C. Chambers J. Edward Roush Huntington Chambers Roush

Kennedy Trip Starts Today

President Kennedy flies to Ottawa to nurture U S Canada relations in his first overseas voyage since January. The Ottawa visit is part of a busy schedule that could include a Khrushchev meeting and a later Paris trip to meet Charles de Gaulle.

Washington Kennedy Ottawa United States Canada Europe Khrushchev Paris Charles de Gaulle

Miami County Man Injured In Crash At Lynch Plant

Richard Lee, 29, of Converse, suffered forehead and arm lacerations when his car veered into a wall at the Lynch Corporation plant on Jackson Street. The vehicle, valued at over $3,000, was a total loss after he lost control while driving north on Jackson.

Richard Lee Converse Lynch Corporation Jackson Street Lee Jackson

Kennedy to Meet Menshikov Ahead of Ottawa Visit

President Kennedy will meet Soviet Ambassador Menshikov Tuesday in Washington. The discussions could signal a Nixon era style one on one with Khrushchev and address possible nuclear test ban talks, with no firm decision expected before late this week.

Washington UPI Kennedy Mikhail A. Menshikov Nikita S. Khrushchev Menshikov White House Geneva America Ottawa

Publishing House Board Meets Here Commemorates 80 Years

The Gospel Trumpet Company marked 80 years in religious publishing with 1961 board sessions at its international headquarters in the Church of God. Dr Steele C. Smith hosted a gathering for about 200 officials and guests at Park Place Church of God. The day’s agenda included elections and tributes from Dr Harold Phillips to pioneers, with guests Dr A T Rowe Dr C E Brown and Sidney Warner noted for long service.

Gospel Trumpet Company Church of God E. 5Th St Steele C. Smith Fellowship i Park Place Harold Phillips Gospel Trumpet A. T. Rowe C. E. Brown The Sidney Warner D. S. Warner Robert Reitz Dr. Smith Earl L. Martin Pub Gospel Trumpet Co D. $. Warner Herschell Rice Pomona Callif Publications Board Smith Herald

TV Flying Classroom Debuts in Indianapolis District

Fifth graders at Franklin Township School giggled through their first French lesson while sixth graders revisited fractions as MPATI’s airborne television lesson pilots streamed from a modified DC6. The launch aimed to reach 500,000 students in six states, but many schools reported fuzzy reception and timing issues during the test phase.

Indianapolis Franklin Township Midwest Montpelier Indiana Mpati Franklin W. A. McKinzie

Rusk Allows Pathet Lao Delegates to Join Laos Conference

Secretary of State Dean Rusk agreed under pressure to let the Communist Pathet Lao attend the Geneva talks on Laos as equals. Talks would open Tuesday despite Royal Lao opposition backed by the United States. The Ango Russian joint statement invited all Lao delegations under a British plan while Phoumi Nosavan signaled openness to all parties if the door to Laotian politics was fully opened.

Kennedy Dean ‘Rusk Geneva Laos UPI Dean Rusk Pathet Lao United States Britain Russia Souvanna ‘Phouma Andrei Gromyko Lord Home Vientiane Phoumi Nosavan Phoumi

Gallmeyer Attacks Welsh Over Public Relations Move

Indiana GOP chair Thomas Gallmeyer blasted Governor Welsh for hiring a public relations consultant at $15 an hour and a state press secretary, accusing the administration of government by press agent and wasteful spending. He criticized highway and port officials and warned lawmakers would not approve the program.

South Bend Ind UPI Indiana Thomas Gallmeyer Welsh Richard H. Martin Martin Gallmeyer Washington

New Arrivals in Anderson and Vicinity

Birth notices from St John s Hospital and St Vincent s Indianapolis list newborns to numerous families. Boys born to Willie Winningham Charles Humes Charles McKinzie Harry Morgan and a girl to Richard Chase. additional newborns to Donald Starr Pendleton Bussell and Larry Hines with guardians Claud Bussell, Walter Kuehn and M Hines referenced.

St. John’s Hospital Willie Winningham E. 37Th St Charles Humes W. 40Th St Charles McKinzie Delaware St Harry Morgan E. 46Th St Richard Chase Fletcher St Donald Starr Alexandria Pendleton St. Vincent’s Indianapolis Richard Bussell Claud Bussell Willow Rd Anderson Bradford Larry Hines Walter Kuehn Milwaukee Wis M. Hines Raible Ave

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