Heatwaves Spur Weekend Boat Races Near Indianapolis
Readers long for relief as a 90 degree afternoon ushers in boat races along the White River near Anderson and river parks. Observers note crowds, varying craft, and a hospital incident linked to a patient with suicidal tendencies amid hot summer talk and memorial day weather musings.
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Jane Toner
Scott
Indianapolis
Indiana State
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
White River
Smith
Sue Ogin
Reader's Courtroom: Mental illness and suicide case
Henry B Rothblatt recounts Carl Smith's breakdown after reckless investments that drained his inheritance. After a suicide threat his wife placed him in a State Mental Hospital. Four months later he died by suicide and his wife sued the hospital for his death. The night attendant on duty reportedly checked the patient less than required.
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Carl Smith
Northern Rhodesia to be Independent as Zambia
London to London report states Commonwealth Secretary Duncan Sandys announced that Northern Rhodesia will become an independent republic on October 24. The new state will be named the Republic of Zambia, formed by a unique compromise between American and British governmental forms.
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London
UPI
Commonwealth
Duncan
Sandys
Northern Rhodesia
Republic of Zambia
Points for Parents in Family Vacation Debate
A mother rejects attending a convention with her spouse arguing she should not be the children's main caregiver. She suggests a cheaper shared vacation to allow Annie to stay with the kids, prioritizing child ties over independent plans. The dialogue centers on balancing parental roles and children's well being.
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Annie
Cryptic Quote Puzzle Teases Readers With Clues
A daily cryptogram explains how to decode messages using letter substitutions. The sample shows A for three Ls and X for two Os, with single letters and punctuation guiding word length. Yesterday’s quote: THE SCHOLAR WHO LOVES COMPORT Is NOT FIT TO SEA SCHOLAR.
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Yenterday
Omport
Is This Your Problem a Hum and Hard Times Essay
A reflective piece muses on hums as a coping signal amid life’s problems. It considers human warmth, dating friction, happiness, and the search for meaning, noting people drift from words and answers and seek calm through simple acts. The writer contrasts polite social masks with real struggles and asks about what truly helps.
Household Scrapbook Ideas For Home Decor And Repair
Attractive wastebaskets can be made by covering a plain pail with denim or fabric, or paint it white with decals and ribbon. For umbrella repairs, replace a lost cap with a toothpaste tube cap after cleaning the stem. To mask cooking odors, burn dried orange peel on the stove.
Social Visitors At Fishersburg
Social notes from Fishersburg report Mr. and Mrs. John Tonyes and son of Anderson hosting at Mother’s Day, plus visits by Mrs. Robert White and daughter of Hyannis Port, Mass. and others including hospital stays, church society meetings, and family dinners.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Annex
Jack Watkins
Clifford Musselman
Noblesville
Fred Whetsel
Thelma Lee
Gerald Whetsel
Edward Cottingham
Portland
Gale Cottingham
Mary Rich
George Whetstone
Anderson
Cortus Tonyes
Allen Turner
Believe It or Not Clue About The Married Man
A humorous instructional piece notes that a husband fears the other woman calling and suggests asking his number as a test. If he hesitates, he may be married, so one can learn before a first date. Readers are invited to send problems to Dr Joyce Brothers at Anderson Herald for a reply.
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DR. Brothers
Manral
Ren
Keene
B.C.N
Josephine
Joyce Brothers
Anderson Herald
Bell Syndicate, Inc
W. 43Rd St
New York
N.Y
George Stevenson
National Association For Mental Health
Philip Wylie
Philadelphia
Harold Allen
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Door Sectionals and Accessories Price List
A catalog excerpt lists sectional overhead garage doors, 5 section glazed and perforated tempered variants, with sizes 8 by 7 feet and 7 inch and 8 inch steps. It shows unit prices from 62.50 to 67.00, extra charges for regular, free delivery, and small order fees.
Truman recounts Bess burning letters in Independence
In a reminiscence, President Truman told Mariana Means that his wife Bess once burned his letters at their Independence Missouri home. He asked why she did it and she replied she was burning the letters to him, prompting his playful rebuke about history.
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Ormer
Harry Truman
Mariana Means
White House
Bess
Independence
Mrs. Trueman
Communication to Jozephine Lowman via Syndicate
People wishing to contact Jozephine Lowman may write to her in care of the Register and Tribune Syndicate in Des Moines Iowa.
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Jozephine Lowman
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Des Moines
Towa
Christian Church Group Dines at Frankton Fellowship Hall
The Helping Hands Class held a basket dinner in Frankton Fellowship Hall with members and relatives listed among attendees. Visitors included Mrs. Lucia Renelfield and Mrs. Faye Williams visiting from Gardena California and Joyce Ann Free spent the weekend with her mother Inez Free.
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Christian Church Group
Frankton
Tern Lawler
Lucia Renelfiel
Faye Williams
Joyce Ann Free
Inez Free
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