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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
3
A reader argues a May letter signed College Student Anderson was not an Anderson College student but a city resident. The piece notes signatures may be withheld for privacy, while urging the Herald to publish reader views. Letters discuss housing ordinance, local governance, and Korea related remarks.
A psychologist notes case M-417 of Tom G. a Korean War soldier who dies in battle after calling for help from his twin in the Medical Co. The tale argues for brief prayers and direct speech in crises and criticizes long public prayers as showy.
A vignette recalls Uncle Abner Jim Nod and friends sheltering from rain in southern Indiana. Jim recalls playing a fiddle to stay warm during a bitter winter ride, claiming tunes froze while he played and thawed later, with songs like Hell on the Wabash Beaumont Rag and From the Canebrake.
A reader criticizes Anderson City Council for passing an Urban Renewal Ordinance despite public opposition. The letter likens the measure to Nazi Germany and communist Russia, says it violates the Constitution and local rights, and expresses regret for voting for Ferguson.
A reader asks about educational funding and stock losses. Editor advises to hold Lestoil and Infrared, sell Roosevelt Field Bowling Corp. of America and others, and suggests replacing with National Guard NSR. Additional letters discuss housing ordinance 1062 and public support for local council actions.
The Anderson Urban League announces its 2th annual dinner Monday night at Park Place Church of God. The organization notes its interracial, nonprofit work improving employment, family life, and neighborhood conditions while fostering leadership and understanding across races in Anderson.
The Republican Congressional Committee will deploy five panels of three congressmen each to seven northeastern states on weekends this spring. The first stop is Boston today. They say the panels warn the public that current administration and Democratic Congress imperil the government.
Miami shelves fill as 75 000 Cuban refugees flood Southern Florida with public and private groups racing to resettle as many as possible. Freedom flights move exiles to cities like Cleveland Chicago Los Angeles Newark and Washington with Newark hosting a large New Jersey welcome featuring 290 arrivals aided by 25 United Presbyterian Churches and Newark Catholic Charities.
A plan passed by the House would tax interest and dividends paid by banks using a withholding approach. The author argues it targets childless widows and the elderly, labeling them capitalists and predicting forced prepayment of taxes. The piece questions why thrifty people face penalties and whether withholding earns interest for the government.
Marland J. McCord of Madison County receives an appointment to the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. He is the first county youth to be named and joins 585 students nationwide chosen annually for scholarship, leadership, and fitness criteria.
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