U S Declares Ex POW Cases Fairness Sought
Washington reports the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission is aiming to treat former Korean War prisoners fairly as hearings unfold in major cities. Army responsibility for benefits is emphasized while Senate panels probe supposed withholdings based on secret information. Two veterans testified seeking about 2000 dollars under the 2.50 daily rate, denied if they collaborated with captors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew J. McGuire
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Army
Senate
Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
McGuire
Daniel Lewis
Wheeless
Rocky Mount
N.C
Perry McDonald Walker
Mount
Olive
Commission
Whitney Gilliland
Walker
Col
Huber
Elwood May
Nashville
UN Lottery Plan Seen Winning Approval After Deadlock
Diplomatic sources expect the United Nations General Assembly to approve the lottery plan for the Security Council election. The Latin American bloc favors assigning the seat to Yugoslavia, with Yugoslavs resigning after half the term and the Philippines winning the remaining term. President Jose Maza had drawn lots to break the 35-ballot deadlock, but the assembly failed to reach a two thirds majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
United Nations General Assembly
Security Council
Yugoslavia
Philippines
Assembly
Jose Maza
Australia
Cuba
24 Hour Prayer Vigil Set Today at Park Place Church
A 24 hour prayer vigil proceeds today on the east side of Anderson with events at Anderson College and Park Place Church of God. The 12 day pre Christmas observance is nationwide via the Woman's Missionary Society and ends with an evening service at Rev. Carl L. Smart's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Park Place Church of God
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Church of God
Anderson College
Park Place
Carl L. Smart
7Th St
Commerce Group Releases Tax Data for 1956 Madison County
The Chamber of Commerce Tax Research Committee released 1956 tax figures showing Madison County real estate and property taxes totaling 7 667 851 dollars, reduced by 220 268 from initial requests. The county’s total taxes payable next year will rise 918 995 from 1955, with Anderson City rate set at 5.60 dollars. Post offices plan no undelivered mail on Christmas day per Postmaster General Summerfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
William Hovermale
Floyd Stoelting
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Tax Research Committee
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Madison County
Anderson City
Gary
O C Knights Plan New Year's Eve Frolic
Anderson Council 363 Knights of Columbus advances plans for the annual New Year’s Eve Frolic at the council home on December 31. Louis Hickner leads as general chairman with committees for tickets decorations door prizes and hosts named. Christmas and New Year meetings were scheduled for December 27 and January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Council
Knights of Columbus
Louis Hickner
Thomas Kumkoski
Paul Holtzleiter
Marion Kelly
Raymond Nuce
Thomas Sefton
Richard] Thobin
Glenn Yattan
Charles Shepherd
Wilbur Frederick
Kenneth Holtzleiter
Widow Of Peary Dies at Age 92 in Portland
Mrs Josephine Diebitsch Peary widow of Captain Robert Peary and Arctic explorer dies at 92 after hip fracture in January 1954. She accompanied her husband on expeditions and helped advance his arctic research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
North Pole
Peary
Agm
Feary Paye
Ohio home fire kills six including five children
A Springfield Ohio fire killed six people including Betty von Hamilton 20 and her children Rebecca 2 Debra 3 Lonnie Fogel 13 Theresa Soleman 8 and Paulette McDaniel 10. Two others escaped as flames spread from an oil stove ignited by Christmas tree decorations. The house burned to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Betty von Hamilton
Rebecca
Debra
Lonnie Fogel
Theresa Soleman
Paulette McDaniel
Satellite Model Ise and early space outpost concept
A description of a satellite model named Ise mounted on a pedestal resembling a rocket nose with a spring release. The three stage rocket is planned to launch a ball 200 miles into space, possibly 360, then remain for weeks before decaying. The piece discusses space physics and cosmic ray science along with three obituaries and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Space
Maiute Aworld Andarcandina
Rites Today For Manuel Infant
A five day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Milton Manuel of 1716 Iashview St died before noon Sunday at St Johns Evansville. Graveside services will be at Maplewood Cemetery with the Rev Charles Dailey and Rev Leroy Manuel officiating. Survivors include the parents two sisters and the grandparents. Burial in Woodland Cemetery near Maxwell is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Evansville
Fred Hut
Ymca Workson
Thelis Life
Perkinsville com-Maplewood
Leonboard
Goodwill Industries!munity
Wasi
Milton Manuel
Delco-Remy
Miller
Anderson
J. J
Thelma Hutson
Daugh Garver
Indianapolis
Bonnie Hutson
Browns Home
Patricia Ross
Butz Funeral
Arcadia
Fred Hutson
Kathleen
Josephine Manuel
Wise
Lapel
Busters
George
Harold
Gregory
Frankton
Carl Hutland Leroy Manuel
N. L. Schoolfield
the Lion
Perkinsville
Methodist Temple Church
Jackie Lynn
Diannelest Manuel
Citronelle
Ala
George Taggart
FirstiTean
Ross
Presbyterian Church
Woodland
Maxwell
Farmland
Paratrooper Search Hampered by Snowstorm in Cascades
An Army paratrooper jumping from a plane over the eastern Cascades foothills Sunday faced a snowstorm Monday as searchers struggled to locate him. The transport plane returned safely to Larson Air Force Base. The missing man from Ft. Bragg was en route to Ft. Lewis, wearing heavy winter gear while the rugged terrain and weather hinder rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellensburg
Wash
Cascades
Larson Air Force Base
Moses Lake
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ft. Lewis
Bob Dorsey
Deaths in Madison and nearby counties
Mrs Myrtle J Kincade 90 died Monday at Hamilton Rest Home near Noblesville after months of illness. Funeral arrangements at George C McCarty Funeral Home. Services 1 30 p m at Fortville Methodist Church Rev E F Landrey presiding. Burial in Kinneman Cemetery. Survives include four sons Bert Ernest Basil Frank P Jacksonville Fla daughter Blanche Stinson Anderson sister Mrs William Rozelle Daleville seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Jane Bartel
Evansville
St . John’s Hospital
Loren
Sandy) Hutson Ness
Sandy) Huton
St. John's Hos
Daugh‘pital
Anderson
Warren P. Miller
Forest
Hills
Miller
American Fisher Brothers Funeral Home Playground Device Company
Bartel
Philip M
Flora
Forrest Crum
George Bartel
Perkinsville Methods
Perkinsville Methodist
E. M. Bush Hardware Com
Pony
Carey
Parkineville
Myrtle J. Kincade
Fortville
Myrtle J .Kincade
Hamilton
Noblesville
George C.mccarty
Fortville Methodist Church
E. F. iLandrey
Kinneman
Bert
Ernest
Basil
Fortville, i
Frank P
Jacksonville
Fla
Blanche Stinson
William Rozelle
Daleville
Fox Funeral Services Set At Ball Memorial Hospital
At Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie a funeral service will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at Cornell Bright Funeral Home. Interment follows in Grove Lawn Cemetery. Mr Fox who had lived a month at Yorktown was stricken ill Survived by four children Judith Fox Mrs Mary Ellen Lee Robert and Howard Fox Pendleton and Mrs Gene Brattain Lapel plus two grandchildren
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Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Cornell Bright
Lojterment
Grove Lawn
Fox
Yorktown
Judith Fox
Mary Ellen
Lee
Robert
Howard Fox
Pendleton
Gene Brattain
Lapel
Anderson Obituaries Marry E Fitch
Funeral services for Harry Fitch 84 of 3622 Columbus Ave were held at Baker Brothers Funeral Home with Rev George A Burns officiating. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Fitch a former Delco Remy employee retired 1951. He belonged to Mt Moriah Lodge PF and A M and Anderson chapter R A M R S M and Fraternal Order of Eagles. Survivors include his widow Mary Ann Polly Fitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Fitch
Harry
Fitch
Mt. Moriah Lodge
A. M
Anderson
Order of Eagles
Jat
Evansville
Imelides
Mary Ann
Polly) Fitch
Indiana Traffic Toll Tops 1 083 in 1954
The report shows 1953 traffic deaths reaching 1 088 in Indiana with a Gary fatality from a Sunday night auto truck crash. Marian Baggett 42 died. husband Jack Baggett 47 and James Watts 25 were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indiana
Levurubu
Marian Baggett
Cli
Gary
Jpeace
Jack Baggett
James Watts
Lake
Rockefeller’s
C. D
Planes Slam Inside Trailer After Blast Incident
An explosion sent debris flying as Li rushed from a trailer and saw objects fall around her. She feared a person named Jackson may have been involved while investigators assess the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Mary Sparks Rites Held in Markleville for 74 Year Old
Final rites conducted at Valorous C Rector Funeral Home for Mary Sparks 74 wife of Curtis Sparks who died Sunday at home. Services led by Rev D Franklin Kent with interment in Harlan Cemetery. Born Adams Township daughter of Samuel and Martha Hicks she belonged to Markleville Methodist WSCS and Brotherhood Sisterhood. Survivors include Curtis Sparks and two sons Harold and Meridith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Twp
Sparks
Markleville Methodist Church
WSCS
Markleville Brotherhood and Sisterhood
Curtis Sparks
Harold
Meridith Sparks
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U.S
U.N. ‘Lottery
American Cleaners
Jon Welker
Anderson High School
Orlando
Awiflers Alu Ulm
United States
Charles A. Henzie
Butler University
Kay Swater
Butler Band
Jon
AHS
Commerce Group
Arthur HE. Summerfield
K. O.C
Pole
Highway Patrol
Jim Prater
Jordan
Marie
Sea of Galilee
Snow Tery
Jerusalem
Jordan Radio
Bethlehem
Baghdad
Iseis
Rist Fish
Jess Sity
Manuel Infant
Charles Dailey
The
Second Baptist Church
Merian, Henrene
Paper Records
New York
Bing Crosby Phonocards Inc
Saddle Brook
N. J
Edward A. DiResta
Everett Crosby
Bing Crosby
DiResta
American, Broadcasting Co
TOT Finance CO
West 12Th Street
YMICA
Anderson Bank
Meridian St
Personal Finance Co
Lincoln Loan Corp
Westinghouse
Liberal
Ernic
Kingston
Rockefeller
Madison
Baker Brothers
Baker Brothers Buneral
Eleventh St
Howard B. Fox
Eve
Troustes
F. K. Andrews
Anderson Hotel
Sykes Hernia Control Service
Chicago
Betsy Wetsy
Strickler’s Hardware
Buick
Vett
CHER
You
Hte Inc
NaNates
NS Mana
Parat
Michigan Mutual Liability
Associated General Fire Company
Avterrabife
Michigan Mutual Liability Company OF
Detroit
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