Living Costs Rise Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Government reported a modest rise in living costs driven by higher retail auto prices while average take home pay and factory buying power reached a record high. The CPI edged up 0.1 percent for the month ending November 15, 1954, at 115 percent of 1947-48 prices, the highest since August 1954. Gov. Lausche of Ohio announced a bid for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in the May primary, potentially pitting him against Sen. Bender in November. Flooding devastated parts of Northwestern California with towns wiped out, evacuations underway, and state emergency declared.
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Lansche
Chicago
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Nationwide fires kill 200 with 13 children among dead
A rash of fires Thursday killed 200 people including 13 children. New York City and St Louis saw multiple fatalities in tenement blazes. In Indianapolis three children died in a tar paper home fire, Davenport Iowa suffered a deadly blast and fire, and four died in Ohio fires. Firemen battled subzero conditions at the Wayside Inn blaze in Sudbury Mass.
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Charges Filed Against Three In Burglary Ring
Three men face second degree burglary charges in Madison Circuit Court. John W. Hig of Hollywood California Melvin Thornburg Harvey Browning James F Elwood reportedly linked to related offenses. Affidavits allege thefts from Elwood Country Club Walker County Line Market and a staged promo tied to the ring.
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Walker County
Perkinsville
Pedestrian Hit By Automobile East Of City Injures Fox and Others
Ace Fox, 73, of 1416 W 10 St, was struck near the Delco Remy Plant. Four juveniles, including two girls, were arrested after a car in which they rode contained stolen tools and merchandise tied to robberies in Madison, Hamilton, Tipton and Clinton counties. John Grunewald Sr posted 5000 cash bond for his son on embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses charges, with the son held and described as in serious condition at St John’s Hospital.
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Fox
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E. 19Th St
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Frustrated safecracker targets Karr Furniture office
Nashville police report a safecracker attacked a large office safe at Karr Furniture on Thursday. The door was forced with a hammer and a penciled note reading You have a good safe was left across the door. Officials search for the suspect.
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Karr Furniture
They Came They Saw They Purchased
An exultant Latin professor boasted that buyers snapped up items in Bulletin Herald Classifieds, turning surplus offerings into profit as no longer needed goods moved quickly through the page.
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Pre Christmas Shopping Rush In Final Stage
The pre Christmas shopping season enters its final stage with two days left. Stores plan late hours with many closing at 8 pm today and 5 pm tomorrow. Crowds pressed through the business district last night as warm weather boosts trade and households stock up for holiday meals. Officials say offices will close Saturday and reopen Tuesday as police prepare for heavy downtown traffic.
Founders' Day Dinner Named Jaycee Chairman in Anderson
Robert E. Hiegel of 2839 Brown St appointed chairman of the annual Jaycee Founders Day dinner at Anderson Country Club on Jan 12. Philip Eberling, past president of the US Junior Chamber, to speak. Dinner will feature Jaycee awards including Outstanding Young Man of the Year.
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Brown St
Anderson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Founders
Anderson Country Club
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United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Hiegel
The
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McGregor Takes Major Stake in Iowa Washer Firm
Douglas McGregor, president of the Pierce Governor Company of Anderson, announces acquiring a substantial stake in Automatic Washer Company of Newton Iowa. The stock purchase price, including options for more stock, totals one million dollars.
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Cloudy Warmer Weather Forecast for Indiana Today
Weather outlook predicts cloudy and milder conditions across Indiana with highs from 36 to 53 degrees regionally. Northern areas may see 36 to 44 while southern sections reach 44 to 53. Central Indiana tops at around 45 degrees with prior 24 hour readings from 18 to 38.
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Indiana
Delco-Remy Officials Visit Olathe Battery Plant
Delco Remy Division leaders from Anderson and Muncie visited Olathe Kansas for a luncheon tied to a new battery plant project led by H D Dawson and Herman Staggenburg. John B Clarrison Muncie will head the Olathe plant with 600 workers at full operation. The Kansas unit becomes the fourth Delco Remy battery operation joining Muncie and others.
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C. F. Hardy
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Fire destroys second floor of log house south of here
Fire started by a faulty Hu gutted the second story of a log house on Ind. 109 near New Columbus yesterday at 4 30 p m. Anderson firefighters confined the blaze and saved ground floor furniture. William J Farmer and family returned from Anderson to groceries. He suffered a severe hand laceration while saving belongings and was treated at St John’s Hospital.
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Anderson
William J. Farmer
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Nehru Criticizes Soviet Leaders for Twisting History
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru condemned Soviet Premier Bulganin and Communist Party chief Khrushchev for anti Western speeches in India. A Congress Party delegate said Nehru felt embarrassment at their remarks during their 7,000 mile tour.
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Indiana officials clash over plan to buy institutional foods
Indiana Treasurer John Peters and Auditor Curtis Bardin blocked Governor Craig’s plan to transfer 100000 dollars from a fuel fund to a warehouse account to buy food in large lots. Peters accused Craig of seeking powers beyond the legislature while Craig called Peters’ remark a Fourth of July gesture.
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Rardin
Expulsion of Israel From U N S Sought by Angered Syria
United Nations session hears Syria demand Israel be expelled from the U N. Syria accuses Israel of a Dec 11 Galilee strike in reprisal for earlier Syrian gunfire. The Security Council adjourns with Christmas peace appeal and plans to reconvene after Jan 1.
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Herald Newsroom Curtailed Saturday For pre-holiday hours
The Sunday Herald announces curtailed newsroom activity this Saturday with all items for Sunday publication due in the office tonight and society items due by 5 p.m. today. Society news for next Tuesday’s issue must be turned in by noon Saturday as the society department closes then. After 8:30 p.m. Saturday editors will handle emergency stories and delivery remains at the usual time.
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New Arrivals in Anderson and Vicinity
Birth notices from St. John s Hospital and Ball Memorial Hospital list six newborns. In Anderson: a daughter to Orvis Burdsell Alexandria a daughter to Thomas Zion 7445 Columbia Ave a son to James Hamilton 3624 Leatlerfield Rd a daughter to Holland Carter Rt 6 a son to Halford Reddick 180 Whittier. In Muncie a daughter to Ronald L Jones Muncie. Paternal grandparents Thurman Jones 1335 Ohio Ave and Walter May Akron.
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Akron
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