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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1964
Page
2
Community leaders urge immediate curb repair on Main and Meridian streets and East West downtown streets. They call for State Highway Department action on Jackson Street plus painting walls and placing trash containers to attract tourists and new business and industry to Anderson.
Local readers decry political meddling in state school reorganization. Two Madison County Reorganization Committees clashed over plans as state groups flip flopped, amid pressure from two legislators. Voters will someday replace lawmakers seen as meddling in schools.
Senator John J. Williams, a Republican from Delaware, denounces the Senate Rules Committee draft. He argues new ethics rules cannot excuse possible violations of conflict of interest laws by Bobby Baker. Williams defends witnesses and urges continued investigation despite calls for a whitewash.
In a reader exchange, Roger Spear explains that buying in lumps saves commissions. A $100 trade costs $6 while a $500 trade costs $12, so larger purchases reduce per-dollar costs and may improve retirement savings.
In Nicosia the UN moves to take over posts from a British unit as Danish forces advance to secure areas along the Nicosia Kyrenia road. A Greek Cypriot was wounded in Trakhona, the capital's first casualty in days amid scattered shooting from Turkish Cypriot fronts.
A fragment from a 1964 column discusses diabetes after age 50 and the use of dietary and biochemical ideas, linking fluoride and iodized salt to disease prevention. It shifts to a political note on Barry Goldwater, his temper, and public perception, with reader letters about investments and a naval history quiz.
London readers hear a compare and contrast of medical systems and patient autonomy as American and British physicians are discussed. The piece cites concerns about routine check ups, physician authority, and public attitudes towards blood pressure amid political figures and health industry trends. It notes varying views on measurement devices and industry influence on health care choices.
London observers report political leaders arguing over sharply rising beef prices and government plans to encourage pork and lamb consumption. The debate touches advertising, public opinion, and the role of state promotion as Britain seeks to stabilize food costs amid a world shortage.
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