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Newspaper

Anderson Herald

Location

Anderson, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1956

Page

17

Labor Day Message Warns of Unequal Wealthed Strains

The National Council of Churches warns that unequal distribution of economic abundance causes regional problems despite rising employment and prosperity. The 47th Labor Sunday message cites potential unemployment from advancing technology and stresses income security, stable production, and worker education programs as solutions. It notes unemployment compensation in all states and private labor management agreements supplementing benefits. It also reports a Soviet oil area near the Ural-Volga region identified by J Brian Eby and mentions the Communist Party's tax status appeal to the U S Tax Court as an equal political party request.

National Council of Churches Communion Ural-Volga Soviet Union J. Brian Eby Houston Tex East Texas Eby Moscow Communist Party United States Tax Court Democrats Republicans

Council Adopts $1.79 Tax Rate For 1957 Here

The City Council approved a tax rate of 1.79 per 100 dollars of property value for 1957, down one cent from 1956. The 1957 budget totals 1,263,246.16 for city departments, with funds set for General Fire Pension Police Pension Street and Plan Commission. The levy faces potential reductions by the Madison County Tax Adjustment Board and Indiana State Tax authorities. The council also voted to protest a proposed bus fare hike by the Public Service Commission.

J. Farrell Wilson Mae Roberts Ernest Coburn Jesse Huntzinger Council Madison County Indiana Indiana Public Service Commission

Three Crewmen and Girl Killed as Bomber Crashes Florida Home

A Navy bomber seeking a landing in Sanford Florida collided with a pine and crashed into two houses. Three crewmen and a 3 year old girl died. A separate crash near Moody Air Force Base in Georgia killed four, with others missing. Alaska survivors from a KC97 were being sought, with one rescued and seven believed lost at sea.Authorities feared another Oklahoma aviation incident but said no missing planes were found. Marilyn Sue Lowe was among those watching when disaster struck.

Alaska Navy Sanford Fla Valdosta Moody Air Force Base Anchorage Air Force Oklahoma State Highway Patrol Tulsa Oklahoma City Marilyn Sue Lowe

Sleepwalker Jumps From Window In England

Albert Longmore aged 21 dreamed of army life and leaped from his bedroom window last Friday night in Norton Canes England. He fell 15 feet to a concrete path and suffered only a sprained wrist. Doctors say the episode may end his lifelong sleepwalking habit.

Norton Canes England Albert Longmore

Quickest Way To Sell Used TV Is Classification 33

Retailers and households rely on the Bulletin and Herald Classification No 33 TV Radio Sales and Service to buy and sell used televisions. Advertised sets include 17 inch table model for 35 dollars 17 inch console for 45 dollars and 21 inch table model for 45 dollars with phones for inquiries. A private citizen asks buyers to dial 3 5371 and a TV retailer invites stock cleanout and a special classified advertising contract.

Bulletin and Herald Dial

Holiday Traffic Plans Started

State police prepare for Labor Day weekend traffic after 18 deaths in the latest non holiday period. Five killed in one crash and three in another, with only three fatalities south of U.S. 40. Chicago men Raymond Judas and John Muszynski killed near Gary on U.S. 20. Carroll Brown, 17, died near Vevay on Ind. 156.

Associated Press Indiana U.S Chicago Motor Club Raymond E. Judas John Muszynski Chicago Gary Carroll L. Brown Vevay Ind

Eisenhower to Return to Capital to Plan Reelection

President Eisenhower, recovered from abdominal surgery, will fly from Monterey to Washington to discuss reelection strategy and receive a briefing on the Suez situation. He and Mrs. Eisenhower travel aboard Colombe III, nine hour flight, after golf at Pebble Beach.

Pebble Beach Calif Eisenhower Washington Columbine III Monterrey White House James C. Hagerty Erty

Louis S. Jones Dies At 82 In Anderson Home

Louis S. Jones 82 prominent Anderson businessman and former president of the National Tile Company died at his home 314 West 13th Street Sunday at 3 50 am after a two day illness. Services 10 am today at Albright Funeral Home with Dr. George S. Taggart. Interment East Maplewood Cemetery. Flowers omitted. donations to Heart Fund. Jones a Richmond native, lived in Indianapolis before moving to Anderson in 1896 with the Gould Steel Plant and joined National Tile in 1904.

Louis S. Jones W. 13Th St Anderson National Tile Company Albright George S. Taggart First Presbyterian Church East Maplewood Cemetery Heart Fund Jones Richmond James and Keziah Jones Indianapolis Gould Steel

Civil Defense Observance Plan Unfolds at City Hall

Last evening a meeting in City Hall discussed the first nation wide Civil Defense Week set for Sept 9 15. Participants included James Peters Zone One operations officer and James O Cain Zone One director with many groups represented such as American Legion AMVETS Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and local civic organizations.

Eisenhower Craig Ralph Ferguson James Peters Anderson Richland Lafayette Union James O. Cain Police Department City Hall American Legion Posts Amvets Anderson Council of Club Women Girl Scouts Boy Scouts C. D Robert Shoemaker Jr Herald

Two Girls Injured In Bicycle Accidents

Two girls were injured in separate bicycle accidents yesterday and last night. Barbara Sokol, 13, of 3417 Hamilton Pl., suffered severe lacerations of the left thigh when she fell against a rocking chair at 8 p.m., the chair rocker puncturing her thigh. Frances Elaine Coe, 15, of 3105 E Lynn St., suffered severe contusions and abrasions of the body.

Barbara Sokol Chester Sokol Hamilton Pl Frances Elaine Coe E. Lynn Sr Robert Coe

Skeleton Accepted As Weinberger Baby Death Death Cause Undetermined

Medical authorities in Mineola declared the infant Peter Weinberger's skeleton found near a Long Island roadside to be the kidnapped child but could not determine the cause of death. Nassau County Medical Examiner Dr. Theodore Curphey said Lamarca’s claim he left the baby in a thicket July 5 appears true, as evidence shows the child was left near the Weinberger home after July 4 abduction. Lamarca, 31, remains in custody. prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty on kidnapping and murder charges and aim to present the case to a grand jury this week.

Mineola N.Y Long Island Peter Weinberger Theodore Curphey Nassau County Angelo John Lamarca Peter Lamarca Weinberger Swarthy Brooklyn

Nasser Likely to Accept Suez Talks Proposal

Cairo sources say President Nasser will reply to London's invitation to discuss the Suez crisis with a five nation committee. He is expected to say yes but demand that Egypt not be bound by plans for international control backed by 18 nations. A Cairo meeting date is to be set.

Cairo Nasser London Egypt Robert G. Menzies Australia Suez Suez Canal Co

Paschen Nears Withdrawal From Democratic Governor Bid

Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate Herbert C. Paschen faced a looming decision as he prepared to testify before a grand jury about a welfare fund in his Cook County office. The probe questions banks’ contributions and fund use for politics. Paschen weighed staying in versus quitting, saying politics is rough, with party leaders pressing for a clear choice.

Chicago Herbert C. Paschen Illinois Paschen Cook County William Stratton Rich

Coffee Prices Rise Four Cents at Major Chains

New York reports several large supermarket chains raised private brand coffee by four cents on Monday. Prices for private label coffees reach 89 cents to $1.03 a pound while vacuum packed brands hit about $1.07. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea and H. S. Bohack set the rise, with Safeway following.

New York Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co H. C. Bohack Co Safeway

Anderson Air Group Studies Allocation of Air Funds By State

City Aviation Commission members push for an advised allocation of funds for airport improvements as they study possibilities for a local municipal airport. The Indiana Aeronautics Commission proposed the allocation, routed from Indianapolis.

Anderson Air Group City Aviation Commission Indianapolis Indiana Aeronautics Com

Nude Body Hinted as 5th Riesel Case Victim

Police linked a nude, handless corpse found in a Long Island field to the Riesel acid attack. Autopsy underway as federal witnesses forecast rapid breakthroughs. Officials weighed if the victim was Louis J. Musto, a missing hijacker connected to the fur theft gang.

New York Long Island Victor Riesel Riesel Nassau County Lower East Side Abraham Telvi Cassel Louis J. Musto Musto

Open House for GOP HQ Planned at Tower Apartments

Republicans outline open house at the Tower Apartments 1107 Jackson St to launch the new Madison County headquarters. The event runs Wednesday noon to 9 pm with candidates and musical interludes, while registration at the county courthouse continues through Oct 6. Local GOP leaders urge participation during weekday hours and note district Young Republican activities set for Aug 29 at Marion.

Tower Apartments Jackson St GOP Fairy Stanley Madison County Bill Demler Young Republican Organization Marion Madison County Women’s Republican Club Durbin Hollingsworth Hostess Group George Chambers Harold Anderson Robert Williamson C. J. Stanley Fletcher Misner Gilbert Ewald Clifford Gilmore Claire Mowery Jeanette Zwickel Mary Watson Nina Bronnenberg Mayme Turner Martha Farquar Mary Dillman Mary Ellsworth Anna Hoffman Nelle Hammond Joe Fleet Mary Helen Miller Wendell Woosnam George McDermott Everett Wilson Morris Wilson Betty Streaty Marie Hughes Anna Malone Noland Wright Dixie Douglas Grace Bagsley Maude Leaf Frank Allis Ped Rowe Anna Bailey Catherine Logan Edith Chestnut Eunice Pickett Anna McDufffey Kate Springer Jack Misner Burton McClintock Patsy Willis Wava Thompson Ida Montgomery Frank Waldo Helen John

State Highway Fund Transfer Stays On Books After Inquiry

A $12 million transfer in Indiana to the State Highway Department remained on the books after an inquiry by the State Board of Accounts. The board investigated after Highway Chief Clerk Col. Thomas G. McCulloch resigned citing a plan to spend maintenance funds too quickly. Budget Director Robert King approved the transfer, moving $8 million for construction and $4 million for maintenance into the first quarter ending Sept. 1. The investigation noted over $26 million in non obligated funds from a $63 million appropriation, with officials defending the timing as customary for first quarter spending. The report suggests the balance remains unsettled as more details were expected.

Indianapolis Highway Department State Board of Accounts Thomas G. McCulloch Virgil Smith Robert King Accounts Board King

Local Thermometers Climb as Skies Signal Heat Rise

Readings at the U.S. Weather post near the Anderson Sewage Treatment Plant showed a high of 92 and a low of 62. State experts forecast a possible high between 92 and 96 degrees today, with clouds hinting at changing conditions.

U.S Anderson

New Arrivals at St Johns and Other Local Births

Newborns reported at St Johns Hospital include a boy to Mr and Mrs James York of 4010 Marine Dr. Alexandria births to Mr and Mrs Farrel Ross and Mr and Mrs Willy H Sullivan. Loren Frendt at 1810 Dewey St. another boy. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Glen Fogle of Alexandria and a girl to Mr and Mrs Charles Day of Indianapolis.

St. John's Hospital James York Marine Dr Farrel Ross Alexandria Willy H. Sullivan Loren Frendt Dewey Sr Glen Fogle Charles Day Indianapolis

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Ward Ike Mamie Catholic Carmel Mission Carmel Michael O'Connell Notre Dame Order Carmel Presbyterian Church Florida House United Press Vivian Chaudet Paducah Lke Hagerty Paschen May McCulloch Smith Rhitty Anderson and Vicinity
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