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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1966
Page
1
State Gats First Frost Warning reports Powell amid effort to replace Gibbons as chair with a plan to shift the committee’s focus. Gibbons accuses Powell of absences and staff purges while arguing for a tougher anti poverty stance. Weather preview notes potential frost and a sunny start turning overcast with possible showers by Saturday.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remained for a second night at Walter Reed Army Hospital awaiting test results. Officials did not specify the tests but stated measures would be complete before a discharge decision. The stay follows earlier admission on Wednesday.
The rights bill bypassed the Judiciary Committee as House passed measures moved to the Senate calendar. Key opposition centers on open housing, with Mansfield Hart and Dirksen Jobs urging no compromise. The act would curb discrimination, empower court actions, and make intimidation of civil rights a federal crime. Attorney General Katzenbach opposes dropping open housing, while Dirksen signals continued opposition. A separate local report details a traffic accident on Arrow Avenue injuring none, with police noting a driving without license charge and minor vehicle damage.
Unopposed marines began sweeping rice paddies in Quang Tri Province as a brief, fierce clash north of Rong Ha left three enemy troops killed. A reconnaissance team suffered moderate casualties while U S Navy Captain Maddocks described the early skirmish from the carrier Iwo Jima.
Funeral rites will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the mortuary by the Rev Harold Bachert of the Noble Street Methodist Church. Burial will take place in Eden Cemetery.
UN leader Thant rebuffed a formal bid to draft him for another term as secretary general. The Security Council did not issue a declaration supporting reelection despite a luncheon discussion.
Obituary notices list several local deaths with funeral details in Madison and surrounding towns. Names include John Askren of Fairmount and Gene Newton of Ridgeville, with services at Hunt and Fisher Brothers funeral homes respectively, and mentions of survivors and burial arrangements.
President Ford and Senate leaders pressed for trust and confidence as price control and tax policy were debated. Dow Chemical director Carl Gerstacker urged a general tax increase over credits, warning that a healthy economy requires broader revenue measures.
The article notes faculty meetings ahead of registration for about 50 men students, with registration Monday and Tuesday and classes starting Wednesday. The campus hosts teaching staff receptions and a Friday dessert party as new families join. It mentions a pastor’s career and degrees earned.
Pendleton reports Mickey Lee Hagle age 18 4075 Broadway Pendleton died after a gunshot wound suffered a week earlier in his home living room. Coroner Bryan W Pitman Eaton ruled the death accidental. He died Wednesday at Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie funeral Saturday 10 am Cornell Bright Funeral Home Rev Ronald Peatherson Fortville Nazarene Church officiating burial Grove Lawn Cemetery. Friends may receive at the funeral home.
Deputy Madison County phases et al face remarks by Brams and Hoereltie as prosecutors state no publication until presented to the Grand Jury. Attorneys Daniels and Mat discuss procedural steps while officials emphasize secrecy.
The Indiana State placement Service office plans to place workers in August and notes an increase over July. August placements and the first quarter exceed the same period in 1985, though the annual total lags behind last year at this point.
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