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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1957
Page
2
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson told the Economic Club of New York that the farm sector shows distinct improvement. He noted farm prices up 4 percent from a year ago and 7 percent above the 1955 December low, with 1956 realized income up 4 percent. He warned progress remains imperfect amid a technological revolution.
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Benson argues that higher output has lowered prices and reshaped agriculture. He says current policy rests on tech progress benefiting both farmer and consumer, viewing abundance as a blessing and urging bold adaptation rather than fear.
San Francisco police officer Sviatoslav Yasinitsky said he turned over to the FBI a letter from East Berlin Communists asking him to spy on Russians in the city. The letter, linked to a Paris newspaper advertisement for Russian antiques, cited anti-Soviet work as a target.
The article notes gale winds howling across Gerguelen Island located 2,750 miles southeast of the Cape of Good Hope. The weather description emphasizes the extreme, persistent winds shaping life on the remote territory.
Weather digest and notice style text notes U S weather figures but centers on the Teamster strike hitting Railway Express. It says truck drivers in Chicago and other cities joined the strike over working conditions and retroactivity in a government fact finding board settlement formula. Pre strike wages ranged from 1 96 to 2 21 an hour.
A Railway Express Agency official said Monday night a truck driver strike in major cities has cut the companys shipments and caused substantial layoffs of non striking personnel nationwide. He could not provide exact figures due to local control of staff reductions. In some cases, notices must be given to those laid off.
Mary Frances Hagan of Huntington West Virginia says her eight month Israeli jail term for spying stemmed from her friendly attitude toward Arabs. She asserts she was not a spy and notes she questioned Israeli treatment of Arabs with notes that criticized the government. She was released and flew home, greeted by her uncle Fred Burns. An unrelated line notes about 1.5 billion chicks hatched annually in the United States.
Rostoe Compton and a second Illinois man were injured when their Piper Cub crashed into flooded Wabash River bottomlands 15 miles southwest of Lafayette Indiana. Both were treated at St Elizabeths Hospital with non serious injuries after taking off from Purdue University Airport.
The Sabine River flood swamps Texas cities as 11 drownings are recorded over 11 days. President Eisenhower declares major disaster areas and pledges federal aid. Dallas reports 64 million dollars in damage while rivers across the state surge with closures, tornado activity, and widespread evacuations.
Dr John W Southworth named Dr Jack Mosier as superintendent of Muscatatuck State School at Butler ville replacing Alfred Sasser who resigned May 15 to take a similar post in Iowa. Sasser had appointed Milton Kaplan as acting director until the commission appointed a replacement.
Sheriff Brogdon estimated damage around $30000 after a blaze that gutted a Continued From Page One grocery. Firefighters prevented spread to a garage and outbuildings as hundreds of spectators lined county roads for about a mile in all directions.
Joe the beaver, famed for stubbornly attempting to construct a dam beside the McNary Dam on the Columbia River at Umatilla Oregon, was found dead after multiple washouts. Attendants reported his body near the lock wall, ending a dramatic, ongoing struggle with the lock gates.
The Supreme Court unanimously held welfare fund payments must be included in federal wage protections for workers on government construction projects. The case centered on a California contractor under the Miller Act of 1935 who failed to contribute 70 cents an hour to a health and welfare fund despite wage payments.
Tom Riffle a 16 year old from Dayton Ohio soared into high tension wires during a second solo glider flight at Richmond Municipal Airport. He escaped unharmed though the glider was marooned and rescuers freed it from the lines. The power outage affected thousands for about ninety minutes. Riffle belongs to the Soaring Society of Dayton and used the Richmond base for Sunday gliding.
An ear splitting explosion shattered windows on Indianapolis north side and authorities blamed a jet plane near ground level. Plate glass broke at several businesses and a radio shop owner reported his roof cracked with objects falling. A school also reported panic from the blast.
Indianapolis Governor Handley on Monday named Noble R. Pearcy and John C. Christ as the first municipal court judges here. The two attorneys will serve on a split shift to provide around the clock service for traffic offenders. the posts were created by the 1957 Legislature.
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Rosecrans were held in Susanville California. Her son William S. Rosecrans of Anderson Oregon and family members gathered for a reunion in California prior to her death, the first time all 13 relatives had met in 41 years.
Mrs Adeline Rambo Clark 59 of 715 Jackson Street died early yesterday at St John s Hospital after a five week illness. native of Springerton Illinois she lived in Anderson most of her life. Survived by husband Lee Clark daughter Evelyn Shearer Anderson son Kenneth Rambo Nyack New York two brothers Wilbur McIntire McSlainsboro Illinois John McIntire Anderson two sisters Bertha Smith Denver Colorado and Mrs Frank Bogan Lynnville Indiana two grandsons Donald Shearer in U S Air Force Newfoundland and Phillip Shearer Anderson. Funeral at Albright Funeral Home 2 p m Wednesday Rev George Taggart First Presbyterian Church burial East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today.
Mrs Ildra E Jackson 82 died at 11 a m yesterday at her residence 1724 W 14th St after several weeks illness She was born in New York State and lived here 38 years Survivors include husband Edward C Jackson sister Mrs Ema Slingerland Schenectady N Y two brothers Isaac Houck Schenectady N Y Simonds Houk Palmetto Fla and several nieces and nephews Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home is handling arrangements Friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday
N W Rinearson 87 longtime Marion area resident dies after a lingering illness. He lived with daughter Mrs H S McKinley at 600 Grand Ave Anderson for 18 months. Survived by daughter three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral by Diggs Marion at 2 p m Wednesday with burial in IOOF Cemetery LaFountain.
Jimmy Harold Dishman ten year old son of Mr and Mrs J T Dishman dies at home after a year long illness. Burial at Liberty Cemetery Livingston after services at Beck and Hyder Funeral Home. Lloyd G Mitchell athletic director at Winchester High dies from injuries in Randolph County auto crash. Funeral set for 2 pm Wednesday at Winchester school gym where he was injured en route with four golf team members to Muncie.
About 1,000 attendees watched the Very Rev John P Craine dean of Christ Church be consecrated bishop co adjutor of Indianapolis in the Scottish Rite Cathedral. He succeeds upon Bishop Kirchhoffer’s death or retirement, who acted as chief consecrator. Five flags including France Spain England the Confederacy and the United States were noted in the ceremony.
Charles C. Hensley 81 lifelong Madison Delaware County resident died at home in Daleville. Retired farmer formerly in well drilling. Born Oct 13 1875 son of William Wesley and Elizabeth Ratliff Hensley. Survived by widow Louise four daughters three sons twenty grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Funeral and burial details given. Delma Moore Jones 76 died at Memorial Hospital Greenfield after months of ill health. Lived 40 years in the area member of Wilk inson Christian Church and Alpha Club. Burial at Greenfield Park Cemetery after service by Rev. Herman Lippert.
Miss Essie V. Hallowell of 237 E High St Pendleton a Pendleton High School teacher died Sunday at St Johns Hospital Anderson after a three week illness She was a graduate of Pendleton High School Indiana University with AB and AM in Latin and Library Science She taught in Madison County schools and held several community posts Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Cornell Bright Funeral Home burial Grovelawn Cemetery Survivors include two sisters Mrs Edna G Hallowell Miss Nellie G Hallowell and a brother George Hallowell all of Pendleton New lines indicate paragraph breaks in source text and may not reflect final obituary format.
Isaac Wilkin 80 of near Shirley dies at home after years of illness. Survived by Minnie three daughters Lanna and Ayne Wilkinson, and a sister and brother. Funeral at Condo and Sons with burial at Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Elisha Caudell 67 former Fortville resident dies in Melbourne Florida. Funeral at George McCarty Funeral Home with burial Gravel Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include Hazel wife and children Ralph and Margaret.
The United States will send 900 Marines ashore in Beirut as a second phase of a flagshowing exercise. The reinforced 2nd Battalion of the 6th Marines will move into Beirut harbor aboard six ships while the fleet continues offshore. Half of the 1,800 Marines will be granted liberty. Vice Admiral Charles Brown calls the liberty party a friendly visit.
Former British prime minister Sir Anthony Eden, 59, left New England Baptist Hospital for rest at the Henry L. Pierce estate in Milton, then plans to travel to Ottawa on May 6 to attend as a guest of Gov. Gen. Vincent Massey with his wife Clarissa. He recently underwent a second intestinal operation on April 13 to remove a bile duct obstruction.
In Port au Prince more than two thirds of business establishments remained closed as Haiti neared a sixth day with no government. Army protected outlets operated about 30 percent. A police communique warned terrorists and looters would be shot on sight while the army ran government functions and banned political meetings and inflammatory radio broadcasts. Merchants joined the strike seeking removal of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Leon Cantave.
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