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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1955
Page
4
Editorial outlines a 101 day Slow Down and Live campaign from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It details Check Your Car-Check Accidents roadblocks to prep 15 000 cars, a Traffic Courtesy Award by the Chamber of Commerce, and police effort to curb crashes, stressing driver responsibility and public participation.
The Anderson area launches its annual Memorial Day poppy sales by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Legion leaders include Mrs. Letha Hall and Mrs. A H Kollros while VFW coordinators are Mrs. John Mortis and Leroy Carlite. Proceeds support welfare programs for veterans and their families.
The National Tile and Manufacturing Company reported an active year of production and sales and forecasts a busy year ahead. Anderson leaders Roy H. Alexander Richard B. Alexander and Linfield Myers were reelected to the board along with Neath W. Wilson and RB. R. Gross. Alexander was named chairman and Richard B. Alexander president. The firm is a notable Anderson employer with facilities moving at an active pace.
In a letter to his daughter, the writer reflects on Kellogg’s 1928 pact to outlaw war, bipartisan foreign policy lessons, and concerns about atomic era dangers. He notes global unrest, Russia’s mood, and a cautious optimism for peace despite Washington’s bungling. The piece blends personal family detail with a broader political critique.
A Senate Civil Defense subcommittee report chaired by Sen Kefauver finds the nation unprepared for a hydrogen bomb threat. Extensive hearings reveal that millions of lives could be lost without an adequate civil defense program. The memo notes limited official response to public inquiries and urges presidential leadership to bolster defense measures.
The piece surveys escalating fears of H-bomb vulnerability amid Soviet nuclear development, cites campaign lines from Homer Capehart and reactions to U S policy, notes anti American sentiment in Western media, and records an Indiana educational commission appointment for Howard Gee. It includes quotes from Capehart and observers, plus Goethe and an old American saying.
Norah B aged 43 faces fears of aging and abandonment fueled by false beliefs about menopause. The article portrays her as clinging to her husband, imagining affairs, crying, and claiming diminished appeal. It promotes Dr Cranes booklet on menopausal complexes as guidance.
A St Paul Dispatch column excerpt recounts a debate on the term somersault with Dr William Brady arguing over whether the move is a springboard body part and noting readers and a Canandaigua instructor contributed. A Canandaigua story featured a woman who performs somersaults while another describes the action as a forward roll.
Special service notice for Herald delivery requests a daily copy by 3 AM and eight copies after 9 AM by messenger. If undelivered, contact the nearest Herald office to file a complaint. a free replacement copy will be provided.
Bonn reports depth of debate over a reunited Germany amid four power talks. SPD leaders urge NATO withdrawal and a neutral Germany with its own defense force. Proposals include Bundeswehr independence, troops redeployed in Western Europe, and a new collective security framework including the Soviets and Western powers.
The House Rules Committee approved a probe into the White County Illinois Bridge Commission’s finances. Rep Denton said the body has collected about three million in tolls but $175,000 of the original $945,000 bonded debt remains. upon bond retirement, tolls would end. A three member committee will be appointed to audit funds and actions.
The page lists daily activities at the YMCA including district nurses at 12 15, South Meridian Church home makers cub, junior B gym and swim for 11 12 years, preps gym and swim for 9 year olds at 10, beginners swim at 11 30, and Shadeland Gray club swim at 1.00.
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