Warning Against Red Front Groups Warned by Senate Panel
The Senate Internal Security subcommittee says the Communist party exists as an isolated sect in the U.S. without its front organizations and warns citizens to avoid entanglement. It released a 100 page handbook to expose fronts and spot them, listing groups like the American Youth Congress and Civil Rights Congress and outlining fifteen detecting questions.
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Washington
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Communist Party
United States
Soviet Union
Communist Party of the
Communist International
Cominform
American Youth Congress
National Negro Labor Council
American Committee For Protection of Foreign Born
National Lawyers Guild
National Council of Arts, Sciences, and Professions
The
Civil Rights Congress
Spanish Refugee Appeal
Methodist Federation For Social Action
United Electrical, Radio ‘and Machine Workers of America
Independent
Daily Worker
Illinois Guard May Patrol Holiday Traffic
Illinois Governor Stratton considers calling National Guard to patrol highways over New Year weekend. A full-scale probe by highway police and Traffic Safety Division aims to explain Christmas fatalities, with results due Thursday. At least 40 died state wide, about 75 percent in Cook County, weather blamed in many cases.
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Springfield
Stratton
National Guard
Illinois
Cook County
Phil M. Brown
Robert Campbell
Morris
Ram Attack Injures Madison County Farmer Near Alexandria
Don Garner, a veteran Madison County farmer, was knocked down and struck by a ram on his Bethel Pike farm east of Alexandria. He sustained a broken shoulder, two broken ribs, a sprained ankle and a possible concussion. Two ewes distracted the ram, saving him, and he was hospitalized at St. John's in Anderson for treatment and x rays.
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Alexandria
Don Garner
Bethel Pk
Madison County
Garner
St. John's Hospital
Anderson
Davis
Strider
Detroit Newspaper Strike Talks Resume Without Settlement
Negotiations resumed in Detroit on the 26 day newspaper strike with no immediate settlement evident. Union president Kenneth Hull cited progress on one issue vacations but said wages jurisdiction and contract expiration remain unsettled. Old contracts expired November 30 and six contracts still unresolved including the striking Stereotypers and Printers while other unions have reached deals.
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Detroit
Kenneth Hull
Hull
Teamsters Union
Free Press
the Times
News
State Trooper’s Son Wounded in Accident Outside Home
The 14 year old son of Indiana State Police trooper Paul Kern was critically wounded by a shotgun blast fired accidentally outside his Bedford home after a rabbit hunting trip. Police said Larry Kern and a companion were unloading their guns when the accidental discharge occurred.
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Bedford
Ind
Indiana
Larry Kern
Kern
Paul Kern
Alexandria Social Scene Highlights and Local News
Dec 23 wedding at the Phipps home in Alexandria united Miss Sally Willhoit of Anderson and Don Phipps. The couple will live in Alexandria. Also noted are the Jolly Workers Club New Year ham supper, a Christmas Day dinner at Sam Thurston’s, and Carol Thompson pledging to Sigma Sigma Sigma at Ball State Teachers College.
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Alexandria
Willie Phipps
W. Tyler Sr
Sally Will
Hoit
Anderson
Don Phipps
D. A. Menken
Phipps
Johns-Manville Corporation
Jolly Workers Party
Jolly Workers Club
Mary Cade
Frankton
Sam Thurston
Messrs
Carol Thompson
James Thompson
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Ball State Teachers’ College
Muncie
Thompson
Milwaukee Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph Schultz marked their 50th anniversary in Milwaukee with family and friends. A notable guest was 93 year old Mrs Wilhelmina Schultz, the couple's mother, adding a special touch to the celebration.
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Milwaukee
Joseph Schultz
Schultz
Wilhelmina Schultz
Enjoy New Year's Eve at Linders Midnight Smorgasbord
Glen Red Hancock hosts music from 9 to 1 A M while attendees enjoy a New Year celebration at Linders Smorgasbord.
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Linder
Glen “Red” Hancock
Federal Reserve Prepares Spending Survey in 66 Areas
The Federal Reserve Board will begin its 1956 survey of consumer spending and saving plans in January and February. Interviews by the University of Michigan Survey Research Center will cover 12 large metro areas and 54 smaller communities, including Baltimore Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Francisco St Louis and Washington.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
University of Michigan
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
Illinois
Cook and
Kane
Indiana
Lake and Marion
Kentucky
Boyd, Greenup
Jefferson
Muhlenberg
Michigan
Genesee, Macomb, Oakland
St. Nair
St. Joseph
Wayne Counties
Ohio
Butler, Cuyahoga, Knox, Montgomery
Warren Counties
Bonn Authorized to Receive U S Weapons
West Germany becomes eligible for large U S weapon shipments after the mutual defense assistance pact ratification. Albrecht von Kessel handed the treaty to clear the way for modern arms to begin flowing to build a 12 division army and allied air and naval forces within four years.
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Washington
West Germany
United States
State Department
Albrecht von Kessel
Europe
New York Seeds Law Overhauled For Statewide Use
Geneva New York a redesigned seed law goes into effect January 1 with tighter labeling for treated seed and warnings, updated noxious weed list, and new seed certification and production rules reflecting research from the local experiment station. A 14 member committee oversaw the revisions and farm seed sales rules are clarified.
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Geneva
N. Y
New York
Commissioners of Agriculture
Hospital Dismissals List At St Johns
Released from St Johns Hospital are Verlin Castor Lapel Mrs Dora Saylor 2415 E 9th St Martha Janet and David Fuller Muncie Mrs Louis Gerbig and infant daughter 134 Haynes St Mrs Guy Hopkins and infant son 62744 E 21st St Mrs Paul Steiner and infant daughter Marion Mrs Harmon Shaver and infant son Alexandria Mrs George Allen and infant daughter Alexandria Timothy Kline 824 Fremont Dr Elmer Hook Elwood Sherman Clements 1511 Arrow Ave Miss Helen DuVal Grand Hotel Mrs Vonda King 2319 Sherman St Vickie Crosley Pendleton Ray Scott 1205 E 28th St William Kiley 1202 Home Ave John O Banion 1831 Jackson St Miss Mildred Propps 2213 Crystal St Collena and Etta Temple 1631 W 18th St
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St. John’s Hospital
Verlin Castor
Lapel
Dora Saylor
Martha
Janet
David Fuller
Muncie
Louis Gerbig
Haynes St
Guy Hopkins
Paul Steiner
Marion
Harmon Shaver
Alexandria
George Allen
Timothy Kline
Fremont
Elmer
Vickie Crosley
Pendleton
Ray Scott
E. 28Th St
William Kiley
Home Ave
John O’banion
Jackson St
Miss Mildred Propps
Crystal St
Collena
Etta Temple
18Th St
Faulconer Named Democratic Member of State Election Board
Indianapolis lawyer Thomas J. Faulconer was named by Gov. Craig on Tuesday as the Democratic member of the State Election Board, effective January 1.
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Indianapolis
Thomas J. Faulconer
Craig Tuesday
State Election Board
Jet Explodes Over Long Island Community
An Air Force jet exploded in flight over Levittown Long Island on Tuesday. The pilot Capt. T B Buechler of Jamesport N Y parachuted to safety at about 3 000 feet. No deaths or injuries were reported as wreckage struck a street between homes four miles away.
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Levittown
N. Y
Air Force
Long Island
T. B. Buechler
Jamesport
Fire bricks traced to Tower of Babel in Buffalo finds
Researchers from Electro Refractories & Abrasives Corp report that the first fire bricks forming the foundation of metals and construction industries were found in Buffalo and are described as very well burned.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Tower of Babel
Electro Refractories & Abrasives Corp
Campaigner Nelson Ends Baby Kissing In Maine
Rep. Charles P. Nelson opts to stop baby kissing moves in Augusta Maine and sends new parents a letter promoting an "excellent" government booklet titled Infant Care to aid campaign messaging.
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Augusta, Me
Maine
Charles P. Nelson
Amazing new stainless compound treats iles torture at home
An amazing new compound has been developed to treat iles torture at home. It promises instant relief in tests with internal and external relief without surgery. The product combines six medically proven ingredients and offers fast comfort for sufferers.
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Pazo
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