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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1964
Page
9
Riot and panic at Nation Stadium in Lima after a Peru vs Argentina game ends in chaos. Eyewitnesses blame tear gas and locked exits for a deadly stampede. police deny releasing gas. Death toll estimates range from 260 to 315 with hundreds injured.
Mrs Sharon Wilson 26 of Elwood died at Mercy Hospital from injuries in a May 16 Indiana 37 wreck north of Noblesville. Her seven week old son Kurt also died. Marvin D Addison 21 of Cadiz is to be buried today at Condo and Son Funeral Home Wilkinson for a Saturday night crash south of Muncie.
Judith Ann Meyers, 18, of Larkville, and Arnold face delinquency trial dates set for June 9 and 10. The proceedings, listed in the court docket, cover alleged offenses involving the two youths.
A crowded Indiana gubernatorial field tightens as withdrawals trim the Democratic and Republican races. Rep. William L. Fortune exits the 7th District contest, leaving six candidates, while GOP money moves shift support and reshuffle the lineup as the party eyes the upcoming primary.
Cloudy and warmer with scattered thundershowers likely. Fair and warm Wednesday with highs in the low 80s and a low tonight in the 50s. Yesterday’s high reached 81 and the low fell to 36. Sunset today is 8 01 p m and sunrise tomorrow is 5 22 a m.
Nine witnesses testified yesterday before grand jurors who may indict 18 year old Mary Christine Redfield for the fatal stabbing of Freeman Peoples last Tuesday. Prosecutor William F. Lawler Jr. says witnesses will be used as evidence and Redfield may testify in her own defense.
The Learn to Swim and Advanced Swimming Instruction program at the Anderson YMCA starts this week at the association building. It targets boys and girls across Anderson and Madison County with sessions daily for ten days, each class limited to twenty five children with five instructors. Parents should register now after days of outreach to schools and circulars.
The Madison County Women’s Republican Club hosts John E. Scott of Anderson for a 7:30 p.m. talk on the 1964 Republican campaign prospects at the Pates home. The group plans to attend the state Federation convention in Indianapolis June 4 with 22 official delegates.
Barry Goldwater and New York Gov Nelson Rockefeller endorsed Eisenhowers call for a responsible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination this July. Both campaigned in California on June 2 and defended the GOP platforms of 1956 and 1960 as the right path for the party.
The Anderson Newspapers business office will be closed Saturday May 30 for Memorial Day. Herald carriers must collect payment earlier this week, and readers are asked to cooperate by paying their bills promptly.
Police report a barber chair borrowed for the annual firemen festival by promoters on Main Street to encourage beards was stolen Saturday night after being chained to a downtown fire plug during the event setup period.
GOP leaders discussed Hemphill Scranton and Hatfield as keynoter choices while weighing who should chair the convention. Rumors floated Nelson Rockefeller or Nixon as potential ticket partners if Goldwater falters, with Scranton seen as possible presidential nominee if Rockwell or Nixon win the nomination.
Republican candidate John R. Feighner and his wife Marily travel to Washington DC for a conference with National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee officials. He plans talks with Indiana Congressmen Charles Halleck Richard Roudebush and E Ross Adair and will attend the National Committee's weekly seminar before returning to Marion and Fraissey.
VIENTIANE Laos neutralists face pressure as Pathet Lao columns move toward Muong Soui threatening to trap neutralist forces. Western sources say a victory would seal the main north road to Vientiane and widen the campaign in the Plain of Jars region.
Introducing newborns from local families including a boy at St John’s Hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Whitaker of Chesterfield and a girl to Mr and Mrs Tom Stanley at 512 Wroth St. Others include a girl born to Frank Horn Jr in Alexandria and multiple newborn girls and boys at various addresses and hospitals. The note mentions maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John C Alley of Pendleton.
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