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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
3
Editorial critiques the presidents weekend boasts of a booming economy ahead of the November elections. It argues prosperity relies on a wartime basis with millions in uniform and three workers at home supporting each one in service, warning that the Johnson boom is funded by lives lost in Vietnam and defense spending.
Indiana safety groups and industry divisions launch a pilot Labor Day belt use drive. A General Motors study found three percent of highway deaths in over 400 accidents would have survived with belts and only one in four motorists with belts available were using them. Police urge all travelers to buckle up wherever they go.
An editorial argues Medicare reframes health care as a political question rather than a private matter. It warns of expansion toward broad national health service and state control, posing risks to professional independence and public welfare.
The Moving Finger Points quotes Dr. Arthur Burns testifying to Congress, noting governments blame trades unions or industrialists when prices rise and that during war private groups are labeled unpatriotic. He argues governments rarely admit mismanagement of finances or money supply. A 195 X poll found 43 percent misunderstood Viet Nam’s location in Asia.
Roger E Spear reviews Tractor Supply in a column noting earnings slippage and cautious growth potential. He cites a shift to larger farms depressing margins, describes merchandising and credit policy issues, and signals a slow path to rebounding sales. He remains cautious on new store expansion and product mix while highlighting temporary progress and ongoing efforts.
A 16 year old girl named Janet seeks friends and the article pushes a controversial idea that friendships can be purchased through social tactics. It promotes a "Sword formula" to make others feel important, advising smiling first, probing with casual questions, and offering compliments to win attention and friends.
The Inside Report reveals J Edward and Albert Martin of Los Angeles with long Gov contracts donated $12 000 to the President's Club linking far right Birch Society ties to GOP committees. They backed Republican fundraisers, prompting questions about influence and access to federal contracts.
Dr William Brady argues calcium deficiency stems from diet and urges daily calcium and vitamin D intake. He recalls personal use of candy-like calcium tablets, cites leg cramps and tetany as calcium signs, and promotes milk as the best calcium source for all ages.
A collage of humorous and aphoristic quotes attributed to various voices including William Wade. The pieces touch on culture, language quirks, war perspectives, and social observations, reflecting a midcentury newspaper humor column style through a mosaic of sayings and witticisms.
Russell Kirk argues in Africa’s postcolonial states a collapse of constitutional democracy, noting Bantus in Rhodesia and South Africa, and warning that emergent nations like Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone drift toward despotism. He contrasts with Portugal’s African provinces and compares independence rhetoric to autocratic rule under Nkrumah and Hitler.
James B. Martin discusses the Vikings as more than raiders. They pursued trade up Russian rivers, settled Greenland, reached North America, and built fleets and enterprises under powerful Viking kings. The piece cites Godfrey of Denmark and Sven Estrid as examples of vast naval power.
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