Hodge Upset Over Charges Stirs Springfield Inquiry
Orville E. Hodge remains under scrutiny as the grand jury delays indictments linked to a million-dollar check writing scheme. A psychiatrist says Hodge is sane but under heavy pressure, and he may skip testimony about the death of publicity agent H. Kendall Olds whose body was found near Hodge's Springfield home. Photostats of the related checks were illegible, delaying 46 indictments against office manager Edward A. Epping.
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Springfield
Orville E. Hodge
State Auditor's Office
Paul Cadwell
Hodge
H. Kendall Olds
Olds
Lake Springfield
Sangamon County
Edward A. Epping
Grand Jury
General Crittenberger Appointed to Free Europe Post
Willis D. Crittenberger lieutenant general retired former Anderson Indiana named president of the Executive Committee of The Free Europe Committee Inc. Appointment takes effect Oct 1 1956 with Whitney Shepardson to retire and serve as counsellor. Page praised Shepardson for service since March 1 1953 and noted expansion of Radio Free Europe and related efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willis D. Crittenberger
Anderson, Ind
The
Free Europe Committee, Inc
Arthur W. Page
Andersonian
Whitney Shepardson
Gen. Crittenberger
Greater New York Fund
Page
Shepardson
FEC
Crittenberger
Radio Free Europe
Free Europe Press
Free Europe
Handley Sets August Meeting on 1957 Campaign Issues
Lt. Gov. Harold Handley chairing Indiana Legislative Advisory Commission schedules Aug 14 briefing on paramount 1957 General Assembly issues. He invites legislative nominees, cites free highways and taxes, opposes Governor Craig toll road program, and seeks acquainted members with rapid development of an ultra modern free highway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Harold W. Handley
Indiana Legislative Advisory Commission
General Assembly
Handley
Craig
Rice Fitting Experts Offer Free Trial for Rupture Support
Adams New York based Rice Fitting Experts will be at the Anderson Hotel in Anderson Indiana on Thursday August 9 for free demonstrations and private trial fittings of a scientifically constructed rupture support. The three day trial has no obligation and promises comfortable pressure to prevent bowel movement while avoiding binding or chafing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Fitting Experts
Adams
N. Y
Anderson Hotel
Anderson
Ind
Adv
Ulrich Named To Job With Bonus Division
James E. Ulrich, fired from the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission for unexplained absences, was named director of the state veterans bonus division by State Auditor Curtis Rardin. Ulrich succeeds Ancil Morton who died last week. Rardin said the appointment shows qualification, not political revenge by Gov. Dale Brown or lth District Republican chairman. Ulrich had served as ABC trade relations director for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
James E. Ulrich
State Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Veterans Bonus Division
Curtis Rardin
Ulrich
Ancil Morton
Rardin
Craig
Dale Brown
Lth
ABC
Brown
Walter Weyland
Three Indiana education officials resign for new posts
INDIANAPOLIS UP Three officials in the state school superintendent office resign Monday to take new jobs for 1956 57. Philip Guy resigns to become superintendent of Monroe Central School Corp Randolph County. Dr A Dale Allen resigns to become professor at Indiana Pa Teachers College. Dr Beaman Phillipps resigns to accept a similar post at the University of Texas. Edgar B Smith replaces Allen and Rollie Pruett replaces Phillipps. No replacement named for Guy. ABC fund bill signed Eisenhower signs 24 100 000 for Atomic Energy Commission reactor development and military project items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Philip Guy
Vernon
Wilbur Young
Monroe Central School Corp
Randolph County
A. Dale Allen
Bloomington
Indiana, Pa
Teachers College
Beaman Phillipps
Warrick County
University of Texas
Edgar B. Smith
Indiana University
Allen
Rollie Pruett
Wayne Two
Marion County
Phillipps
Guy
ABC Fund
Washington
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
RADIO-PHONE BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
President Eisenhower signed a law mandating radio telephone installations on passenger carrying vessels mainly operating on the Great Lakes with six or more passengers. The bill aims to improve safety and communication for marine craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Great Lakes
Convicted Plane Slayer Wins Stay
John Gilbert Graham, convicted of first degree murder in the Longmont airliner bombing that killed 44, wins an indefinite stay of execution as his lawyers file documents for a Colorado Supreme Court appeal. Graham, 24, is accused of placing a bomb to kill his mother, Mrs. Daisie King, to obtain life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
John Gilbert Graham
Colorado Supreme Court
Graham
United Air Lines
Longmont
Supreme Court
George Trout
Daisie King
Turncoat Dickerson denied freedom from Korea return
Cpl. Edward S. Dickerson of Cracker's Neck Virginia, the first GI to return voluntarily from Korea, was denied freedom on grounds his imprisonment was illegal. He serves a 10 year military sentence at Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks after a court martial conviction for communicating with the enemy and informing on fellow POWs held by the Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan. W
Edward S. Dickerson
Korea
Dickenson
Cracker’s Neck
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Eisenhower Signs Charter for Boys Club of America
President Eisenhower signed into law a federal charter for the Boys' Clubs of America. A Senate committee report notes the organization now encompasses 435 clubs with a total membership exceeding 400000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Boys’ Clubs of America
Senate
Actress Leslie Caron Marries Peter Hall in London
London and Marylebone Town Hall witness the wedding of French actress Leslie Caron and British director Peter Hall both aged 25. Caron stars in the London play Gigi directed by Hall, Cambridge-educated son of a railway stationmaster. The ceremony marks a high profile union in the theater world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London WW
Leslie Caron
Peter Hall
Marylebone Town Hall
Miss Caron
London
Gigi
Hall
Bodies Of 2 Air Victims Found
Michigan City police report the bodies of Martin Crane and Jack E. Smith, both in their late 30s from Illinois and Chicago, were recovered from Lake Michigan after a July 28 plane crash. Pilot Bruce Skamser, 37, Des Plaines, Ill., was found earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Martin Crane
Park Ridge
Ill
Jack E. Smith
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Here
Crane
Coast Guard
Smith
Bruce Skamser
Des Plaines
Postwar Talks Stalled as Soviets, Japan Clash Over Islands
Tempo reports shift to military and strategic targets while Mamoru Shigemitsu remains hopeful for a peace with Russia despite Pravda rejecting further talks. He favors a five year trade offer but ties it to territorial disputes. In New York, Gov. Averell Harriman attacks moderation as a campaign theme urging Democrats to focus on Republican policy and Taft Hartley. Stevenson counters by urging criticism of Republicans rather than rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Russia
Japan
Shigemitsu
Pravda
Soviet Union
New York
Averill Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
West Virginia
Harriman
Stevenson
Democrats Weigh Civil Rights Plank at Convention
The convention opened amid talks on a farm plank led by Claude Wickard and a pivotal civil rights plank. Stevenson allies push for an explicit endorsement of the 1954 Supreme Court school desegregation ruling, while Hariman faction resists. Butler signals caution, warning a split could threaten unity as the Platform Committee begins hearings ahead of the national gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of
Claude R. Wickard
Democratic Platform Committee
House
John W. McCormack
Platform Committee
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Supreme Court
Harriman
New Yorker
Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
Butler
United Press
Agriculture
Claude A. Wickard
Wickard to Testify on Farm Platform at Democratic Convention
Claude R. Wickard former Secretary of Agriculture and Indiana Senate candidate will brief the platform committee on the farm plank. He chairs the Democratic National Committee farm advisory panel. Admiral Arthur W. Radford warns Tokyo to modestly progress defense buildup while the U S pushes for new weapons and balance forces amid arms reduction talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
United States Senate
Indiana
Platform Committee
Wickard
Democratic National Committee
ADM
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Bracken Lee Clears Path to Utah Primary Ballot
Gov. J. Bracken Lee of Utah won the first hurdle in his bid for a third term at the Utah Republican convention. He led a four candidate field with 348 delegate votes to secure a place on the Sept. 11 primary ballot. He will be opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bracken Lee
Utah
Lee
Utah figure in 84th Congress river storage fight
In the Republican primary by George D. Clyde, director of the Utah Water and Power Board, a key player in securing authorization for the vast upper Colorado River storage project in the 84th Congress. Earlier this year Lee refused to pay his 1955 federal income tax to test the constitutionality of using tax funds for foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Clyde
Utah Water and Power Board
Colorado River
Lee
Traffic Light Continued From Page One
City officials report ground survey nearly complete for plans to install larger water mains under a $3 million expansion approved by the mayor, council and Citizens Advisory Committee. Working plans to be finished soon with bids possible in September.
Eisenhower Dulles Discuss Crisis and Waterway Role
The White House said President Eisenhower remained in contact with the State Department and received latest pertinent reports on the crisis. He asserted that rights of all governments must be preserved and that keeping the waterway efficiently operated is vital to the United States and other maritime nations. Egypt announced plans to devote much canal revenue to deepening and widening the Suez Channel, blaming the Suez Canal Co. for neglect and saying neglect spurred Egypt to take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower - Dulles
White House
Eisenhower
State Department
United States
Egypt
Suez Canal Co
Stassen Seeks Vice Presidential Bid Backed by Schroeder
In a news conference, Stassen stated his real goal is the vice presidency this year and the presidential nomination four years away. He cited John J. Schroeder of St Louis as pledging support, and noted he would push to overcome Nixon’s weaknesses with labor minorities and independents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stassen
Herter
John J. Schroeder
St. Louis
Nixon
Platform clash over civil rights at Democratic convention
Leaders debate compromise language on equal rights under the Constitution with Rep. Moss advocating broad language and others calling for explicit endorsement of the 1954 school desegregation ruling. Harriman attacks moderation as McCormack forms a platform subcommittee to draft a civil rights plank while others push stronger action and ending filibusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Executive Department
New York
Averell Harriman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Harriman
Loyd Benefield
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Stevenson
John W. McCormack
Dmass
House
McCormack
Emanuel Celler
Supreme Court
Congress
Ray J. Madden
D-Ind
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
Severe storms sweep Midwest and rip through Maryland railways
Flooding washed out main lines in Maryland with trains running on a slow schedule. Northwestern Ohio reported four deaths as storms hit Cleveland Akron Canton and nearby cities causing numerous downed trees and electricity lines. The Youngstown Warren area endured heavy wind. Central Iowa saw a violent thunderstorm with 70 mph winds uprooting trees and damaging homes farms and utilities. A Manning farmer was injured when his barn collapsed. At Creston the 228 foot KSIB radio tower was toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Canton
Youngstown- Warren
Iowa
Manning
Creston
KSIB
Steel price rise seen at 6.25 percent impact
U S Steel raised prices by about 6.25 percent, a move not directly visible to consumers but expected to affect steel used in autos and wire. Detroit auto makers offered no immediate comment, though industry sources said 1956 model prices may rise next year as planning anticipates higher steel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Detroit
State Agency Calls for Job Seekers to Register
A notice from State Agency advises interested individuals to contact the Elwood office promptly to register for work and inform employers of needs for various worker types. The office will serve beyond agricultural and canning factory roles and unemployment insurance claimants will keep reporting on Wednesday mornings.
Noll Eulogized At Fort Wayne Funeral Of Archbishop
Cardinal Stritch eulogizes Archbishop John Francis Noll as a simple guide for peers at a packed Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Burial followed at Victory Noll Convent Cemetery Huntington after a pontifical requiem mass attended by about 30 bishops and 500 clergymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
John Francis Noll
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
Cardinal Stritch
Archbishop Noll
Victory Noll Convent
Huntington
Nell
Our Sunday Visitor
Legion of Decency
National Catholic Welfare Council
William D. O'Brien
Prisoner Identified as Indiana Robber
Oscar Pearson, 42, arrested in Louisville last week for a Houston robbery, was positively identified as one of two gunmen who robbed an Indianapolis supermarket on March 9 and escaped with about $10,000. Pearson, released eight years ago after a life sentence for killing two Kentucky policemen, was identified by a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Oscar Pearson
Louisville
Houston
Pearson
Kentucky
4H Building Program Through The Years In Thurston County
County officials and 4 H leaders trace the expansion of the 4 H building program begun in 1949 with the home economics building and the swine barn. Subsequent livestock buildings, gas heat, a ceiling, and a new judging pavilion followed, financed by $46 692 32 in drives and $33 000 from the County Council in 1955. Dean Reed will deliver a dedication speech by SHELIA J VINCENT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Earl Eggman
Sid Smith
Madison County
Martha Jo Leisure
Dean Reed
Shelia J. Vincent
James A Fowler 65 Dies at Home After Illness
James A Fowler 65 of 925 West Street died at home after a three year illness. He is survived by his widow Hazel and four daughters Evelyn Fisenneise Carolyn Collins Kathryn Covington and Rosselyn Morgan. The Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home will handle arrangements.
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James A. Fowler
W. St
Fowler
Hazel
Evelyn Fiseneise
Carolyn Collins
Kathryn Covington
Rosselyn Morgan
Harold E. Rozelle
Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
John F. Young of Middletown died Monday night at Henry County Hospital New Castle. Surviving wife Blanch Young two daughters Oris Keesling and Chester Ravage a sister Don Altman Silver Lake Ind a step daughter Mildred Richardson and a stepson William Walker. Rev Thurman Addison died at 67 in Lapel died Sunday of heart attack while serving as assistant pastor at Lapel Methodist Church. Burial in Morristown Asbury Cemetery. Surviving wife Mildred two sons Max Oakland Rupert at home two daughters Charlotte Richwine Noblesville and Deras Mullet Mineral Wells Tex a brother Fred Addison Milroy eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Young
Middletown
Rt. 2
Henry County Hospital
New Castle
Frazee Funeral Home
Blanch Young
Oris Keesling
Chester Ravage
Anderson
Don Altman
Silver Lake
Ind
Charles Richardson
Brooklyn
Wisc
William Walker
Pensacola
Fla
Lapel
Thurman M. Addison
Lapel Methodist Church
Addison
Rush County
Frank
Frances Addison
Mildred Murray
Fishersburg
Fisher Brothers
Clarence Cook
College Avenue Methodist Church
Muncie
Forrest Crum
Perkinsville Methodist Church
Asbury Cemetery
Morristown
Mildred
Max
Oaklandon
Rupert
Charlotte Richwine
Noblesville
Déreas Mullet
Mineral Wells
Tex
Fred Addison
Milroy
Nasser Moves to Nationalize Suez Canal Sparks Arab War Talks
Nasser pushes nationalization of the Suez Canal prompting Syria to mobilize forces to back Egypt. Syrian Moslems leader warns of a legal holy Arab war if the West attacks Egypt. Iraq endorses Egypt and hints at nationalizing the Iraq Petroleum Co. Beirut mediation with Tapline Co. breaks down over income taxes on foreign oil firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Iraq Petroleum Co
Beirut
Saeb Salam
Tapline Co
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Sidon
Deaths of William H Huntzinger Pendleton and infant Shelia Vincent
William H Huntzinger Pendleton 80 died after a three month illness at Scott Nursing Home born 1878 in Pendleton son of James and Cordelia Huntzinger retired farmer buried Grove Lawn Cemetery with services at Cornell Bright Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Mrs Robert Lee Anderson son Chauncey Huntzinger Pendleton four grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers Guy Anderson Lester of Osgood sister Mrs Esther Rinner Holton Ind. Shelia Jeanette Vincent three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Vincent died at home in Huntsville funeral at Cornell Bright with burial Grove Lawn Cemetery. Surviving parents a brother Daryl and maternal grandmother Mrs Pearl Harris Edmonton Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huntzinger Pendleton
William H., Huntzinger
Scott Nursing Home
Pendleton
Mr. Huntzinger
James and
Cordelia Graham Huntzinger
Cornell Bright
Grove Lawn Cemetery
Robert Lee
Anderson
Chauncey Huntzinger
Guy
Lester
Osgood
Esther Rinner
Holton
Ind
Huntsville
Shelia Jeanette Vincent
James Vincent
Robert McDuffee
Daryl
Pearl Harris
Edmonton
Eugene K Murphy 62 dies in Carmel after long illness
Eugene K Murphy 62 died at his daughter's home in Carmel after two months bedfast. Born in Woodsborough Md he was father to Har old Ault and Harry Murphy of Anderson. Survived by ten children 25 grandchildren nine great grandchildren wife predeceased he. Funeral at McMullan Westfield Wednesday 10 am service then Kentland Methodist Church 3 pm burial Fairlawn Cemetery Kentland. DEEP FREEZE New Haven weather notes extreme freezing depths up to 1300 feet yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene K. Murphy
Carmel
Merle Delph
Murphy
Woodsborough
Harold Ault
Harry Murphy
Anderson
McMullan
Westfield
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New Free Europe
Niagara Falls
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
John Holland
Herman C. Strablow
Bergholtz
John Maule
Niagara River
Navy
Baker Brothers
East
Reims
France
Jesse Lee Jones
Knightstown
Henry
Jones
Lke
Dulles
U.S. Steel
State Agency
Noll
Ft. Wayne
Madison
T. M. Addison
Nasser
New Haven
Cntewe Waltz
Hiday Funeral Home
West 10Th and Delaware
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