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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
1
The Herald reports a study by the Anderson Home Builders Association noting families crave storage and usable space. It highlights flexible floor plans, space-saving features, and multifunction rooms as key trends in new homes, with emphasis on basements, patios, and seamless color schemes to expand living areas.
Bomb experts probe debris after Carl Ross 61 died trying to carry explos ive from the YWCA in Terre Haute Indiana. Police say body mangling suggests he attempted to remove the device, possibly dynamite, as tenants and workers evacuated. Investigators question staff and former employees while detectives from Ft. Benjamin Harrison assist.
The U S government ordered 73000 reservists to active duty on October 15 as part of a broader buildup over Berlin. Two National Guard divisions are among those activated, with 50000 Air Force and 125000 Army personnel forming a unified air ground force led by Lt Gen Paul DeWitt Adams. Contingency plans consider deployment overseas for Wisconsin 32nd Infantry and Texas 49th Armored units. NATO allies are increasing strength in response to the Berlin crisis.
Faced with atmospheric detonation risks the Defense Department and Atomic Energy Commission study whether above ground nuclear tests are needed and how to protect missiles by burying them. The long passage also notes Esther hurricane threatening North Carolina and Virginia shores with evacuations urged and warnings extended along the coast.
Four Indiana Army reserve units were activated as part of a nationwide call up. The move affects units stationed in Indiana and reflects a broader mobilization underway. No further details were provided in the excerpt.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko will hold a Thursday afternoon discussion on the Berlin and UN crises. Sources say Gromyko accepted a 1 p.m. lunch invitation in New York, following a brief opening UN Assembly session. Capsule details follow air base update.
Classified note lists items for sleeping areas and baths including clothing bedding and towels, bathroom supplies, toilet articles, and related bedroom and hall storage. It also mentions work area cleaning equipment.
The document lists military units stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Gary and Washington Indiana including the 327th adjutant general unit date processing type Z mobile the 435th finance section disbursing the 446th medical detachment team the 16th quartermaster platoon petroleum depot and related locations.
A chartered plane carrying 69 disabled pilgrims home from the Lourdes shrine in France crash landed at Dublin airport Tuesday night. Airport officials say there were no injuries among the 69 passengers. The craft also carried a crew of four.
Funeral services for 92 year old Andrew Jacob Hupp of 7 High St Middletown retired farmer who died Monday were held at 2 p m in Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home Middletown Rev J A F Byrne of Lewisville Ind and Rev J Hubert Smith of Sixth Street Christian Church Middletown officiated Burial was in Miller V Cemetery nearby Friends were received at the funeral home.
Athletic director Krause urged cooperation and teamwork as essential for success in sports and community effort. He described three core traits desire to win self-discipline and sacrifice and praised the East Side Community Club’s 1926 origin and 1950 incorporation and its mission to improve moral atmosphere promote fellowship and support civic projects. Officers and directors were listed with Hull as president Bates vice president Jones secretary Wollam treasurer and White as sergeant at arms among others. The group discussed a new Eighth Street bridge and a warehouse issue ahead of the next Oct 17 meeting featuring Don Bruce of Indianapolis and a congressman.
Reformatory continued from nu Page One. County welfare worker Laurel F. Raub was discharged January 25 by Marion County Director Wayner A. Stanton on charges she erred in blind assistance program records. Raub appealed, claiming her files were pulled and checked in a witch hunt. Skinner said she may appeal the board’s decision in court.
Four adult advisors from sponsoring Anderson Industries assist nine anticipated student companies in sales, operations, and production. Each group will meet weekly at JA headquarters, with sponsors including Horton Construction, Anderson Federal Savings, Tibbet's Plumbing, Guide Lamp, and others.
Obituaries from Anderson list John F. Niblock 73 of 2716 East Lynnt Street who died at St John’s Hospital and was active in unions and politics. Peter Eldridge Fosrot 73 of 2406 Brown Street buried at East Maplewood. Wilmer L. Thomas 61 of Rt.1 memorial service at Baker Brothers Funeral Home. Anna Hine 80 of 427 W 22nd Street to be buried at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Eugene Fenwick 69 of Daleville died in Portland Oregon. Norman Eugene Dilts 51 former Anderson resident with services at St. Mell’s Church in Chicago. George Danforth 95 of Rt.6 Anderson to burial at Saunders Cemetery near Daleville. Sharon Kay Farley earlier of 1515 Forkner Street to be buried at East Maplewood Cemetery. Rev Floyd Heinly 72 of 2442 Pearl Street to be buried in East Maplewood Cemetery. Funeral services for each follow at local churches and funeral homes.
Construction crews raise a concrete dome on a mound using 36 hydraulic jacks controlled by a Sky-Hook technician to permit shaping the roof while Styrofoam insulation and steel reinforce the base. The project aims to host an international convention with 25,000 visitors in June, though full completion is not expected until later.
Katanga peace efforts take center stage as Tshombe and Khiari meet in Elisabethville while the Hammarskjold crash dominates headlines. UN officials report no evidence of hostile action though battles rage near a roadblock. Also reported are military casualties, diplomatic tensions, and obituaries from Summitville and Fortville.
Lola Wiles Miller 86 of Cicero died Saturday and services were held at 2 p m today at the Cicero Christian Church led by Rev Lynn Hieronymous. Burial followed at the Cicero Cemetery. Also noted was Albert Murfin 68 of Charlottesville who died Tuesday and will be buried in Charlottesville Cemetery after services at Cusick Funeral Home Cicero.
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