Eisenhower to seek about 1 billion in new defense funds
Defense Secretary McElroy said President Eisenhower will request roughly one billion dollars more for missile and defense programs early next year. The move could cut the existing 14.4 billion dollar budget surplus, with potential impact on a possible tax cut and the 1959 defense budget rise.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Defense
Neil H. McElroy
McElroy
National Airport
Paris
NATO
Western Alliance
Russia
U.S
Percival F. Brundage
White House
Lynch Directors Promote Petersen to Executive and Sales Post
The Lynch Corporation board at December meeting in Anderson named A. V. Petersen vice president and sales manager of the Packaging Machinery Division. Petersen, a North Dakota State College graduate, started in 1946 at Toledo and rose to Compressor Division sales manager by 1951, then packaging machinery sales manager in Anderson in 1954. Also announced were appointments to the Management Committee for Robert Wiley, Robert McVicker, and Jack Hopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch Corporation Board of Directors
Anderson
Elvin E. Hallander
A. V. Petersen
Petersen
North Dakota State College
Lynch Corporation
Toledo
Southern District
Packaging
Hallander
Robert Wiley
Robert McVicker
Disaster relief aids tornado victims in Midwest and Illinois
Federal disaster designation covers 11 counties in Missouri and Illinois. SBA loans offer reconstruction funds at 3 percent interest for damaged homes and businesses. Illinois losses top 4 million dollars with 300 homes destroyed and thousands damaged as cleanup continues and shelters ease.
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Missouri
Illinois
U.S. Weather Bureau
Midwest
Indiana
Terre Haute
Washington
Lincoln Perry
Cape Girardeau
Scott, St. Francis
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Ill
Mount Vernon
Chaffee
National
Civil Defense
William G. Stratton
Kennth Gray
D - Ill
Ohio Valley
New England
Cleveland
Boston
Pre Christmas Shopping Rush Enters Final Stages Today
Retailers prepared for the last big Christmas shopping rush with stores open late and extended hours. Weather hindered some days but downtown shoppers remained active and post holiday closures were noted for January. A live nativity program was planned at the courthouse square with repeats and a Delco Remy Chorus Christmas broadcast announced. Postal officials reported near peak holiday mailing. Dr. C B Goodwin 89, longtime physician, died of a heart attack in McCray Memorial Hospital.
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Anderson
Court‘house
Delco-Remy Chorus
WFBM
Indianapolis
Deleco-Remy
Kendallville
Ind
C. B. Goodwin
McCray Memorial Hospital
Jaycee Founders Day Banquet Honors Key Community Leaders
The Anderson Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a Founders Day Banquet at Linder's at 6:30 p.m. to honor the community with the Distinguished Service Award and the Carl Groff Award. Jim Fearnow chairs. William Herbig assists. 400 to 500 Jaycees and guests are expected. Visiting dignitaries from state and national JCs attend.
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Anderson
Linder’s
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Groff
Graydon Collier
Frank Woschitz
Don Hays
Bob Heigel
Chuck Hardy
Bob Woschitz
Leonard
Anderson Area May Get Relief From Rainfall
Central Indiana residents were promised respite from four days of heavy rain with today and tomorrow forecast to be generally fair and cool. High near 48 with a low around 40, while statewide highs reach into the 50s. White River receded slowly after flooding lowlands for three days as downstate rivers and streams rose, with flood levels possibly the highest since 1950. Many southern roads remained blocked by high water and more rain was forecast for Monday or Tuesday in parts of the state.
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Indiana
White River
Downstate
Two Indiana Prison Trusties Recaptured
In Michigan City Indiana two Indiana State Prison trusties escaped from a dormitory on Friday and were recaptured four hours later along a railroad track. Forest Smith 35 a life term inmate from Vigo County and Arthur Lewis 41 from Wayne County surrendered to state police troopers along the Michigan Central Railroad tracks after being armed with a 12 inch butcher knife during the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Indiana
Forest Smith
Vigo County
Arthur Lewis
Wayne County
Michigan Central
Olie Johnson
Kenneth Killen
Robbery Wave Investigated in Madison County Area
Sheriff’s office State Police and city police from Alexandria and Elwood pursue an intensive probe into at least ten robberies over two days. Targets include Oak land Edgewood Leach Linwood school buildings Hoosier Home Improvement Elwood Farm Bureau offices and the Elwood airport office. Loot ranges from a 450 pound safe with up to 150 in cash to food and small items. No arrests reported as leads are followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Sheriff's Office
Alexandria
Elwood
Oakland
Edgewood
Leach and Linwood
Hoosier Home Improvement Company
Muncie Boy Admits Slaying Of Mother
MUNCIE Ind Police held 16 year old Forest Stahl after he admitted beating his mother Mrs Lee Stahl 50 whose death was ruled a brain hemorrhage caused apparently by the beating. Her drinking always bothered me he reportedly said after a coroner’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Forest Stahl
Lee Stahl
First Airport Fund Reports Set For Dec. 27
A local group of more than 45 Anderson business and industrial leaders opened a drive to raise 50000 in private contributions for the Anderson municipal airport project. The first report session is set for Friday at noon, with hopes to finish by Jan. 15.
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YMCA
Anderson Airport
Elmo A. Funk
Ralph Ferguson
Carl Cleaver
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Mathern Brown
City Aviation Commission
Chamber Aviation Committee
Wendell Woosnam
Alexandria
Herald
Anderson
Anderson Municipal Airport
Anderson Airport Fund Committee
George Griffith
William Schofield
Leland Fisher
General Motors Corporation
Anderson Group
Busines
Chesterfield
Charles Shepherd
Madison County
Indiana Aeronautics Commissions
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Ferguson
13 000 Men Drafted in February Call
The Defense Department announced a February draft call for 13 000 draftees, all assigned to the Army, raising total draftees since the Korean War began in 1950 to 2 283 430. The February call matches last July’s 13 000, with January set at 10 000 and rest of 1958 projected near February levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Army
Department
Mogilner Visits Prosecutor In Bribery Case
A surprise visit by Arthur Mogilner and his attorney to Prosecutor John Tinder's Indianapolis office sparked speculation on developments in the bribery case involving Mogilner Elmer Sherwood and William Sayer. Tinder said the hour and fifteen minute meeting was important and declined to discuss details.
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Indianapolis
John Tinder
Tinder
Arthur Mogilner
John Royse
William Sayer
George N. Craig
Elmer
Doc) Sherwood
Mogilner
State Highway Commission
Virgil W. Smith
Smith
Sherwood
Sayer
Royse
Mogil
For sale: Engagement ring in Sitka Sentinel ad
Advertisement from Sitka Alaska lists a three week old engagement ring for sale, unused since purchase. The note mentions it was tied for second place with six others and offers a cheap price.
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Sitka
Alaska
Studio Ad Triggers Two Heated Sales Prompt
A Summitville woman paid 125 cash for a heater after an ad for two large gas heaters. A Wabash woman arrived with a trailer but did not buy after learning a gas permit was required in Wabash. A local man purchased the second heater for 150 after his wife was discharged from the hospital.
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Summitville
Wabash
Russia May Accept NATO Disarmament Conference Offer
Western diplomats predicted Russia would accept a foreign ministers conference on disarmament to slow the Western missile arms push. The United States planned an additional one billion dollars for missiles and arming Western Europe with nuclear rockets. Spain was said to be offered missiles. Dulles met Franco in Madrid. Macmillan’s government won Commons approval for American missile bases and US nuclear weapons on British flights.
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Paris
Russia
NATO
United States
Spain
John Foster Dulles
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Britain
Harold MacMillan
House of Commons
U.S
Britain approves NATO policy and US missile bases
Prime Minister Macmillan won House approval for NATO summit plans and US missile bases in Britain but the government’s small majority faltered. The debate touched on four proposed bases, veto power over trigger events, and possible talks with the Soviet Union.
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London
Macmillan
House of Commons
NATO
U.S
Britain
Scotland
Moscow
Washington
Paris
Eisenhower Readies Nation After Paris NATO Talks
President Eisenhower returned from the Paris NATO conference and began girding the nation for a missile era. He met with Vice President Nixon and then worked at the White House, delaying a briefing with Budget Director Brundage and unsure about his Monday radio TV address.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Paris
Russia
White House
Richard M. Nixon
James C. Hagerty
Nixon
NATO
Percival F. Brundage
Hagerty
Brundage
New Arrivals In Anderson Area At St Johns Hospital
New births reported from St John s Hospital include a girl for Paul Bradford Pendleton and a girl for Louis Reynolds Alexandria a boy for Norman Whited Pendleton a girl for Richard Wendling Franklin Street a girl for John Thomason Pearl Street a boy for Daniel Moore Edgewood Drive a girl for William Dayton Main Street a girl for Donald Gwinnup Shellbark Road and a girl for Lloyd Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hospital
Paul Bradford
Pendleton
Louis Reynolds
Alexandria
Norman Whited
Richard Wendling
Franklin Sr
John Thomason
Pearl St
Daniel Moore
Edgewood Dr
William Dayton
Main St
Donald Gwinnup
Shellbark Rd
Lloyd Kelly
Luke Sifts Eyewitness Tales in Quest on Jesus Life
A lone figure travels from Caesarea along the Kishon toward Nazareth in search of the story of Jesus. Luke questions elders, craftspeople, and synagogues to verify memories. He records what eyewitnesses recall, seeking confirmation from Jerusalem and Galilee sources. The journey ends with Luke viewing Nazareth and recalling Jesus as a beloved, wise boy.
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Jesus
Nazareth
Luke
George Cornell
Associated Press
Caesarea
Paul
Valley
Sharon
Legio
Samaria
Esdraelon
Galilee
God
Kishon
Shunem
Chesulloth
Japha
Sepphoris
Jerusalem
James
Mt. Tabor
Jezreel
Mt. Hermon
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United Press
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Clanton
Alabama
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Jim Fearnow
Indiana Prison Trusties
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Studio
Soviet Union
Kremlin
British Press Assn
Egypt
Liberal News Chronicle
West Germany
Bildzeitung
Dulles
Norway
Dagbladet
Norma Slawson
Mary
Gerald O'Connor
Joseph
Nancy O’connor
Nanita Applegate
Angels
George Johnson
Kenneth Hardy
Shepherds
Dean O'Connor
Evelyn Ward
Pat Whitehead
Wise Men
Anderson and Vicinity
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