Principal Quits Job Before Trial in Spanking Case
Sullivan Indiana. 83 year old Graysville principal Fred K Gale resigns amid community unrest before trial in a pupil spanking case. Zoe Barber takes over as Gale and Rex Kirchoff, the basketball coach, face assault and battery charges. The Woodard incident sparked a grand jury review and a hospital visit for the boy. An ISTA attorney will attend trial before Special Judge Nat A Hill.
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Robinson
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Woodard “Way
Whitlock
Robert M. Wyatt
Indiana State Teachers Association
ISTA
Nat A. Hill
Blooming
U S Honors Frenchman With High Award Despite Captivity
The article recounts Henry Crooks, a Swiss government employee and Frenchman who aided the U S during World War I, receiving the Distinguished Service Award posthumously while imprisoned in Nazi camps. It notes his health failure, death in 1959, and prior service at the Lyon consulate.
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United States
Christian A. Herter
White House Arts Advisory Sparks Clash Over Display
The White House and the Fine Arts Commission clash over displaying contemporary American art. Commission secretary Linton Wilson says no space exists for an art exhibit and questions using the White House as an art showcase. President Kennedy’s plan to feature American artists faces pushback from the advisory group.
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Delco Remy Chorus Plans Yale TV Show
The Delco Remy Chorus announces its fourth annual Christmas TV show on Channel 6. The 64 member group performed at the Washington Two Farm Bureau Christmas dinner and will appear at Madison Heights High School on December 18. Director Lemuel Anderson of Ball State Teachers College leads the chorus with president Wayne Gruber and accompanist Mona Jackson.
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Muncie
Wayne Gruber
Mona Jackson
Church merger proposal sparks broad church unity talk
In San Francisco 3000 delegates at the National Council of Churches opened discussions on Dr. Eugene Carson Blake’s plan to merge Presbyterians Episcopalians Methodists and United Church of Christ into a single reformed catholic church. Church leaders including Bishop Arthur H Lichtenberger and Bishop John Wesley Lord welcomed the idea while noting evangelistic work remains urgent as 37 percent of Americans stay unaffiliated.
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Roy G. Ross
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Arthur H. ,Lichtenberger
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Rotary Meeting to feature Civil Defense film
Rotary Club will hear Robert Shoemaker discuss NORAD and view a new Indiana Civil Defense film about shelters. A CD mobile communications center will be parked in front of the YMCA from 11 30 a m to 2 p m for members to inspect the equipment.
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North American Air Defense Command
Indiana
Rotary Club
YMCA
Collier To Speak To Exchange Club
Robert Collier principal of Madison Heights High School will discuss high school athletics and the school calendar at the Exchange Club noon meeting at the YMCA. He is a club member and will answer questions from parents and patrons.
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Madison Heights High School
Exchange Club
YMCA
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Governor Thanks Department Heads For Honest Efficient Service
Indiana Governor Handley met with about two dozen top department heads in the Statehouse to express gratitude for an administration he said history will record as honest and efficient. He urged full cooperation with Gov elect Welsh’s incoming team and asked staff to close ranks as offices transition and employees seek better jobs.
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Gale
ISTA
Park Place
Ernest Hamilton
Lyon
U.S
Indiana Supreme Court
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Charles Chas
Washingtor
Gene
Indianapolis
UPI
Handley
Statehouse
Matthew E. Welsh
Science Engineer Employment Rises 7 Percent
The National Science Foundation reports employment of scientists and engineers in industry rose nearly 7 percent from January 1959 to January 1960, a similar gain to the previous year from 1958 to 1959.
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Science
Washington
UPI
National Science Foundation
NSF
Japan population reaches 93 million five-year rise reported
Census figures released in Tokyo show Japan's population at 93,406,445, an increase of 4,150,916 over five years. The rise leaves Japan as the fifth most populous nation after China, India, the Soviet Union, and the United States.
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Japan
China
India
Soviet Union
United States
Brazil’s 20 States and Territories Outline
Rio de Janeiro Brazil notes the country is made of 20 states, one federal district and seven territories. The structure defines political divisions within the federation and influences governance across regions.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
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