Russia Rejects Western Disarmament Plan at London Talks
Western powers proposed a broad disarmament package including a ban on nuclear use and staggered tests, while offering an Open Skies style inspection. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin dismissed the plan as of no genuine value, though a Soviet embassy spokesman later called that reaction preliminary. The United States urged acceptance to begin reducing nuclear threat, with VOA broadcasting the proposals in 72 languages.
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Washington
Russia
Valerian Zorin
Eisenhower
London
Zorin
United States
State Department
Voice of America
East West
Soviet Union
Madison County
AHS
United
Guide Lamp Promotes Two Officials at GM Division
Turner J. Martin is named assistant superintendent of Plant 1 in charge of glass unit activities. Robert E. Savage becomes estimating coordinator replacing Martin. Promotions effective September 1. Martin joined Guide Lamp in 1934 and has held multiple leadership roles. Savage joined in 1939 and is a 1943 GMI graduate.
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Guide Lamp
General Motors
C. D. Cleaver
R. M. Wagner
Turner J. Martin
Plant -1
Robert E. Savage
Martin
Savage
Anderson High School
Manchester College
Ball State Teachers College
First Methodist Church
Optimist Club
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Dogwood Drive
Edgewood
General Motors Institute
GMI
First Washington
Senate Presbyterian Church
Anderson Junior Chamber
Commerce
Linden Lane
Edge-jup
House
Senate
85Th Congress
Rayburn
Luther J. Martin
Robert &. Savage
Mr. Martin
School City Tax Rate Reduced to 3.12 Levy
The School City board in a special session trimmed the levy from 3.17 to 3.12 per 100 dollars. the breakdown shows Tuition 1.36 Special School .88 Kindergarten .11 Vocational .07 totaling 2.37 plus 75 cent building fund to reach 3.12. The board aims to raise 2,919,530 and approved 15,036.46 for insurance on instructional equipment. next meeting is Sept 5 in Schon Administration Building.
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Schon
Prosperity Streets to Be Paved in Newberry County
The State Highway Department announced that all principal streets in Prosperity will be paved, signaling economic improvement for the South Carolina town.
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S. C
State Highway Department
Newsberry County
No Calls At First Then Sold Everything On Second Day
A South Anderson resident reports that no calls on the first day of the classified ad were followed by instant sales on the second day. The ad featured a child’s roll top desk with swivel chair, playpen, pad, drawer dresser with mirror, and ERMW. Classifieds offer low cost and high reach with 36,000 daily readers. Dial 35371 to place an ad and learn the weekly rate.
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South Anderson
Bulletin-Herald
ASC Election Ballots To Be Mailed Saturday
Ballots for the county ASC election will be mailed to Township voters and must be returned by Sept 10. Voters must be farmers or landowners from their township. The tabulation panel includes Walter Haynes and Horatio King with Shuman assisting.
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ASC
George Pendleton
Ams
J. Scott ‘Morrow
Campbell
Duck Creek
Stitute
Jesse Shuman
Breram
Fred Willits
Jackson
Walter C. Haynes
Horatio King
Farm Security Administration
Clemm Millspaugh
The
Farmer’s Union
Evan Wilson
Farm Bureau
Robert Monroe
Soil Conservation Service
Shuman
Traffic Deaths Down Says Safety Council
CHICAGO (UP) The Watson Safety Council reported July traffic deaths fell 7 percent from July 1956, marking the eighth straight monthly decline despite heavier traffic.
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Safety Council
Chicago
Watson Safety Council
The
Holiday Closing Hours Set and Police Caution Drivers
Labor Day weekend closing hours set by local businesses and state police at Kendleton Post warn motorists to expect heavy traffic. Banks, stores, county and city offices, utilities, post office, Social Security and Indiana Employment Office to close Saturday through Monday. most industries pause operations.
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Kendleton
Postoffice
Social Security Office
theIndiana
Senate Clears Civil Rights Bill in Thurmond Filibuster End
Washington AP report: Senate votes 60 to 15 to pass the compromise civil rights bill after Strom Thurmond ends a record one man filibuster. The measure clears the Senate for the White House, with Eisenhower expected to sign.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Strom Thurmond
D-Sc
Eisenhower
Thurmond Ends 24 Hour Filibuster With Narrow Civil Rights Bill Passage
The filibuster stretched 24 hours 19 minutes before a civil rights bill passed. It would empower the attorney general to seek injunctions against violations, limit contempts, create a bipartisan civil rights commission, and establish a new justice department division. The vote followed Deep South opposition over states rights and jury trial concerns.
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Justice Department
Thurmond
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Deep South
Accident Fatal To Local Man
An early morning crash on Indiana Route 28 near Attica killed 31 year old Wilbur Jefferson Lind Jr. of 807 West East Street Indianapolis Bell Western Electric worker Lind died after his car struck a culvert and trees. He is survived by his mother and siblings and was a World War II veteran not married. Funeral services are set for 3 p m Saturday at Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel Indianapolis with burial in Washington Park Cemetery.
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Ind
Attica
Wilbur Jefferson Lind, Jr
East St
Lind
Western Electric Company
Indiana Bell
Western Electric Co
Bell
Washington Park Cemetery
Indianapolis
19Th
Meridian Sts
Roberta Utterback
Washington Ct
Jaceratec Plonso
Victory at State Band Championship Caps Three-Year Quest
Anderson High School marching band under George Vaught won the 1957 Indiana state band championship at the Indiana State Fair. The 80-piece group claimed the Conn Trophy over 101 bands, earning $120 and top honors after weeks of camp and the new $8,000 uniforms arriving just before the competition. The band also performed Beethoven's Fifth for a 17,000-strong crowd.
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Anderson High School
George Vaught
Amer, Franklin
Orf
Eerie
Jefferson Ben Davis
George
Muncie Zionsville
Versailles
Princeton
Vaught
Hang Sentral
Indiana
Vaughtt
Mr. Valight
Ann Harreson
Gerald Bordner
Syracusse
Jorattes
Indianapolis
Fairgrounds
AHS
G. C. Conn
Dave Goen
Mike Grimes
Terry Montague
Jayce Howard
Herald Phota
Mayor designates Thursday Terry Townsend Day in Anderson
Mayor Ralph R. Ferguson proclaimed Thursday Sept. 5 as Terry Townsend Day to honor 14 year old Terry Townsend who won the Akron All American Derby championship. Townsend will attend a testimonial banquet at the local YMCA and be escorted home by a motor caravan after a Europe tour and TV appearance. Tickets for the banquet at 6 30 p.m. are sold at Hunter Chevrolet and Anderson News offices, with invites also mailed to 68 Derby drivers and families.
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YMCA
Anderson
Terry Townsend
Ralph R. Ferguson
Woodroe Townsend
N. Parkway
Akron
Ohio
Indianapolis
Urope
Jack F. Hunter
Hunter Chevrolet
Meridian St
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Jackson
Hunter
Beecher Kurtz
W. R. Merritt
Bob Quinn
Terry
Europe
Townsend
Brooks
Barney
New York
Ireland
England
Belgium
Germany
Rome
Paris
France
Hell
U. S
Postal Department Wins National Safety Award Three Years Running
Acting Postmaster W. L. Hollingsworth announced that the Post Office Department has won the National Safety Council’s Citation for Meritorious Service to Traffic Safety for the third consecutive year. The 1956 award marks a historic first as a three time winner, reflecting the department’s vast motor fleet and 800 million miles traveled annually.
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W. L. Hollingsworth
Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office Department
National Safety Council
the Safety Council
Postal Department
Anderson College Opens with 350 Freshmen Planned
Preparations for the 1957 58 opening at Anderson College proceed with an eight day orientation for about 350 freshmen and new students. President John A Morrison will greet them in a 135 a m session on Wednesday in Morrison Hall Gym. Dr Robert A Nicholson coordinates an informal musical program in the Student Center from 7 30 to 9 am. Activities begin Tuesday with a Freshman Sing and include tests in social studies natural science English and mathematics under Dr Carl Kardatzke.
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Indianas Teachers Association
Indianapolis
Dale Prough
Bob Collier
Madison Heights
Collier
Anderson College
John A. Morrison
Morrison
Russell Qlt
Robert A. Nicholson
Sistant
Division of Music
Morrison Hall
Inow
Carl Kardatzke
Department of Education
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
births announced at St. John's Hospital include a girl born to sir and Mrs Myron Myers of 30 College Haven a boy to Mr and Mrs Robert Dickey of 614 Horton Dr a boy to Mr and Mrs Leroy Fulton of Sir W 11th St a boy to Mr and Mrs Robert Brandt of Rt 4 and a girl to Pfe and Mrs Dart D Foster of Fairbanks Alaska The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Land of Markleville and Mr and Mrs Donnell Foster of Anderson.
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St. John's Hospital
Myron Myers
College Haven
Robert Dickey
Horton Dr
Leroy Fulton
W. 11Th St
Robert Brandt
Pfe
Dart D. Foster
Fairbanks
Alaska
Kim Louise
Charles Land
Markleville
Donnell Foster
Anderson
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Carl Clevenger
Washington D.C
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Jane Gwinn
Madison Heights High School
Pirallers 4-H Club
Karen
Herald
General Motors Corporation
Delco- Remy
Dixie
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