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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
1
Alabama Governor George Wallace said he will file suit challenging President Kennedy’s right to send federal troops into Birmingham. He condemned a federal military move as a dictatorship and said the suit was in preparation though a filing time and place were not disclosed.
President Francois Duvalier told foreign newsmen Haiti will never become Communist and denied drafting a law for a socialist republic. He said the country seeks peace, not war, and asserted no aid from Communist nations. He noted tough but softening US relations and affirmed plans for a second six-year term starting May 22.
St. John's Hickey Memorial Hospital operates a large maintenance complex for heat, lights, water and fuels. George Blansette has led plant operation for 27 years and will be succeeded by Maynard O Niequist as Blansette shifts to other duties. The facility consumes about 13.14 billion kilowatts annually.
Anderson police prepare for their second annual combat pistol match at the Badge and Gun Club 2600 Mounds Rd. Competition runs Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Last year over 80 officers fired the course with teams from cities including Anderson Elkhart Muncie Kokomo Goshen Mishawaka Speedway Richmond Evansville Greenfield Marion and Michigan City.
Astronaut T Gordon Cooper rests in his capsule after a 34 hour flight that covered 22 orbits and about 575000 miles. His rest period began on the ninth orbit as mission control reported he was in excellent condition.
Dr Robert Verelle Moss Jr president of Lancaster Theological Seminary will speak at the Anderson College Theological Baccalaureate on June 9 at 8 p.m. in Park Place Church of God honoring 16 candidates for the Bachelor of Divinity degree and presenting red hoods.
Seventy nine new Anderson Chamber of Commerce members enrolled in a one day drive will be guests at the Spring Membership Dinner Thursday night at the Anderson Country Club. Lt Governor Richard O Ristine will speak on Indiana space age challenges and lead discussions on business development.
Dr. A C Offutt Indiana health commissioner will speak at the Madison County Tuberculosis Association annual meeting at the YMCA on Tuesday May 28. The talk titled Tuberculosis 1963 starts at 6 30 p m with a dinner to follow. Dinner tickets are 2 dollars and reservations should be made by May 24 per Dr J L Lamey president.
A truck with brakes failed on Broad Mountain near Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania and overturned. Police and residents pursued the cargo as 149 pies headed to Philadelphia were recovered and 45 pigs were later found. Driver Leroy A Alderter of Lansdale was unharmed.
A 50-year-old man, Charles Bilyeu of 1840 Nursery Rd., was critically injured after contacting 12 000 volt lines while loading bricks on a construction site near 98th St east of Ind 37A in Hamilton County. He was rushed to Riverview Hospital and transferred to Community Hospital in critical condition.
Cloudy conditions bring intermittent rain and possible thundershowers. Expect a high near 60 degrees and a low around 50 with sunrise at 6 03 and sunset at 7 34.
Principal speakers for the 1963 International Convention of the Church of God, June 17 to 23, announced include seven local executives. The mass service series in Warner Auditorium will feature Anderson area speakers such as Paul Tanner, Robert Reardon, Harold Phillips, George Buck, Cecil Brown, John Morrison and W E Reed. The convention opens June 17 with Anderson College commencement and Christianity Today editor Carl Henry as speaker.
UPI report states Judge John L. Niblack rescinded a temporary restraining order against Indiana’s 2 percent sales tax, adding State Auditor Dorothy Gardner and State Treasurer Robert Hughes as defendants. A new pretrial conference is set for May 22 with trial likely a week to 10 days after.
Indiana auditors criticized Brown County School Corp for paying a $130 plumbing bill after rice placed in Van Buren School toilets in 1960 caused emergency repairs. Loren Moore, then Nashville, also billed for hauling stone a $140 payment to Don Percifield, son of a board member, drawing further scrutiny.
Delco Remy employees set a record in the U S Savings Bond Drive launched last week at 70 GM plant cities. About 19 000 workers are eligible with a 49 percent base participation and a 75 percent plant goal. A May 22 close yields a chance at a 1963 GM sports car plus additional prizes.
New arrivals in Anderson and nearby areas include a boy born at St. John's Hospital to Ronald and Mrs Nuce of Rt. 2 Box 301. a girl to Floyd and Mrs Stewart of 2719 Brown Street. a boy to Harry and Mrs Parke of 1630 Silver Street. and a boy to Bobby W Jolliff of 412 East 38th Street.
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