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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1961
Page
4
The program ACTION Downtown launches with a promotional tram in Anderson next Saturday. It aims to revitalize the downtown hub by rehabilitating buildings improving transportation traffic flow and expanding merchandise. The plan signals a citywide effort to keep Anderson at the forefront of Hoosier business development.
Interior Secretary Udall’s ticket sale scandal shadows the Democratic National Committee’s birthday dinner for President Kennedy next Saturday. A capacity crowd of 6,225 is expected at the National Guard Armory in Washington with overflow plans in two hotels. J. K. Evans of Asiatic Petroleum sent a lobbying letter asking oil and gas reps to attend to help Udall dispose of his tickets. Udall denies knowledge of the letter and hopes oilmen will attend. Kennedy backs proposed federal party financing while facing a $2,000,000 deficit. The President’s 44th birthday dinner is also to be marked by a Boston fundraiser for 5,000 attendees.
Secretaries plan new labor law at Kennedy's direction to curb base strikes that delayed the Mercury program and raised costs. A War Labor Board style panel may guide settlements with a voluntary no strike pledge. Senate hearings exposed 22 bases since 1956 incurring 162872 lost man-days and high overtime costs.
Yale sociologist Dr Omar K Moore reports a trial with 35 New Haven children aged two to five using electric typewriters. Each child learned to read and write with a teacher beside them and positive play, suggesting potential for automated teaching with mass production. The project faces teacher ratio limits and implementation hurdles but aims to revolutionize education.
Washington analysis by Roscoe Drummond outlines how new civil rights bills from Rep Emanuel Celler and Sen Joseph Clark force President Kennedy to balance strong federal support with maintaining Southern Democratic backing. The piece notes the risk to Kennedy's program if he shifts too hard or too soft. It cites the House minimum wage vote as a reference point for political maneuvering and party unity.
Madison County residents visit the county courthouse only to find it closed on Saturdays through September. The article notes the courthouse-closure pattern, district officials’ stances, and county committee members including Superintendent Dale Prough and others, with opponents of a special election arguing a May primary delay could turn the issue into a political sideline.
The Circle of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Anderson College for a May gathering with an evening dinner. Attendees included Mesdames Hoppes, McClarnon, Teter, and many others, plus two guests. A birthday party and supper followed. The report notes local hospital and community details.
The Hopkins Syndicate urges teens to stay in school by presenting a contrast between Dick D aged 16 who wants to quit and his hypothetical son 20 years later. It argues additional years of study could prevent money quarrels and what it terms a communist attitude, warning of long earnings loss if dropout.
A wide ranging column contrasts East West tensions over Cuba and Laos with Europe’s history of spheres of influence and a warning against permanent concessions. It also includes a social guidance digression urging students to finish high school, avoid debt, and consider further education with a memory and study program prospect.
Dr Brady argues most poisoning cases arise from inhalation rather than skin absorption. He outlines camphor liniment preparation, its uses for bronchitis and rheumatic pain, and notes external applications can be inhaled as volatile compounds. He offers to answer health letters if enclosed with a stamped envelope.
A overview of how food language shapes slang from salt to cabbage and kale. Quotes Harold Wentworth and Stuart Flexner on food images in slang and notes on Latin Greek terms used by the National Canners Association leader John Hemingway. It ends with a saying about diplomacy.
FBI agents arrested John Gosponich Jr., 21, in Tucson while he slept in a tractor-trailer he planned to use to start a trucking business. The $10,000 rig was reported stolen May 6 from Jersey City, N. J.
A text from JULIEN C HYER urges reading Psalms for comfort in bereavement. It recommends Psalm 51 followed by 103, then 8, 1, and 23, and suggests 121 and 46 for solace when lonely or afraid. The message presents a devotional sequence for consolation.
A list of events and times for YMCA activities including breakfasts at 9:00, luncheons at 12:00, dinners at 6:00, various club meetings through 7:30, and a physical schedule with swimming sessions and a Father-Son Night. Names of groups include Madison Heights Sr. Br., Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Toastmasters, Home Builders, Scuba Club, MFA Insurance, Tri Gamma, Class of 1936, Interm Gym, Flying Fish, Shark, College Swim, Senior Life Saving.
The article recounts George W. Rigers, famed Morro Castle hero who saved 400 lives during the 1934 shipfire, later accused of murder, sentenced to prison, and dying in 1953. It also reflects on seafaring superstitions and asks American History trivia questions.
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