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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
A 21 year old woman testified in city court that she set off a fire alarm box to wake her boyfriend after failing to rouse him Wednesday night. Judge John Rice fined her two dollars.
A federal grand jury indicted four individuals in Pittsburgh on conspiracy to transport stolen Gulf Oil geological maps. The case centers on valuable maps detailing potential oil regions in the Southwest and Canada, with transportation planned to Houston and New York.
The Madison County Women's Republican Club elected officers at the Top Hat meeting. Mrs Hollingsworth will be installed in January with new officers, succeeding Mrs Fanny Stanley. New officers include C C Davison as first vice president, Sid M Cleveland as recording secretary, Robert Logan as corresponding secretary, Lillian Stewart as treasurer, and directors Grover McMahan Marguerite Humphries Stanley Noland Wright Frank Allis Leonard Baker and Robert Farge.
In Tallahassee Florida jeering white teens halted a new bid to integrate city buses amid threats by militant segregationists. Negro leaders canceled further attempts as police enforce segregation laws, while Montgomery and Mobile see continued refusals to ride where not whites-only.
Eww A Miller, president of the South Bend Tribune and native Hoosier, died Thursday at the age stated in the snippet. The obituary references her husband taking the oath two years prior and notes her long tenure with the paper.
Eisenhower accepted Winthrop W. Aldrichs resignation as Ambassador to Great Britain and named John Hay Whitney to succeed him. Aldrich asked for a Jan 2 effective date and to stay until Jan 21. Whitney is a 52 year old New York financier and horse breeder, and both men are members of the Augusta National Golf Club.
Branch offices in Madison County announce the 1957 auto license plate sale to run January 2 through March 4. New gold on blue tags will replace prior formats with lettered prefixes for certain gross weight vehicles. Changes include front display for farm tractors and reserved numbers for party officials, with prior applications required by January 10.
Smithsonian report identifies Australopithecus as a link between apes and modern humans. Dart of Witwatersrand notes Australopithecus with Java and Neanderthal stages bridging development. Separate note reports Sam Leroy Olson, 74, killed by a falling branch while timber cutting near Auburn Indiana.
Advertisers claim the fastest route to move used television sets is Bulletin and Herald Classification No 33 TV Radio Sales and Service. Buyers flock to want ads as family rooms grow. a private citizen and a retailer report positive sales and seek ad contracts via dial 35971.
A gasoline truck wreck near Rockport 15 miles north of the town triggered a cascading fire that destroyed five houses in Gentryville and cut all telephone service. State police reported the driver as Robert Metzger, 34, of Mount Vernon. Firefighters from seven Indiana and Kentucky cities battled the blaze. at least one person died.
Mixed weather report sections show Indiana forecast with wide temperature swings. Mostly cloudy and cooler conditions predicted for much of the state with highs ranging from the 30s to 80s in the north. Snow flurries noted in the northern portion earlier with a 44 degree high Thursday.
Parliaments buildings near Budapest remain ringed by red tanks and armored cars while several guard points like Danube bridges and the Soviet Embassy hold force. Kovacs, Hungarian Smallholders leader, may return for talks as premier Kadar seeks relief from economic chaos amid unrest.
The Chamber hosts its annual open house today from 4 to 6 PM at the Anderson Federal Savings and Loan Building with several hundred expected. J E Flant retires as president and Carls Cleaver assumes the post January 1. Committee chairs and vice chairs for 1957 include Agriculture John Chaille Charles Humphreys Aviation Matt Brown Scott Conwell Business Education Brooks Short Joe Dye Education Frank Allis G E Ebbertt Finance Paul Newbern A V Heckaman Fire Prevention Kenneth Sturgeon James Boyle Industrial Safety Clarence Bowlin Al Jones.
Indonesia s central government announced that Col. Mashi din Simbolon surrendered and was replaced by Lt. Col. Djamin Ginting, as tensions rise over unrest in North Sumatra amid political upheaval. Ginting reportedly commands a portion of the region s forces while others back Simbolon. In Anderson, Indiana the census places population at 50 143, up 3 323 since 1950, boosting state aid projections and city funds.
The American Guard issued a detailed statistical report on the county election tally from the November election. It notes a county total of 35,943 votes, topping the 1952 presidential count by 1,119, with GOP tickets carrying seven of 65 precincts and Democrats winning majority countywide. The report highlights Democratic strength in Anderson and Pipe Creek townships, with 16 of 29 and eight of 13 precincts respectively, and outlines voter turnout by precincts and township, including an 86.1 percent turnout in Township Ward 2 and 95.6 percent in one precinct. Overall, Republican gains are noted in precincts, with broad participation across the county.
U N and Egyptian spokesmen announced that the southern end of the Suez Canal would begin clearance Friday under UN supervision. Two dredging vessels, one Swedish and one Egyptian naval craft, would start on three or four bastacres, with 18 vessels ready under contract for the operation.
At Ball Memorial Hospital in Stuncie a series of births are reported. A boy to Eddie Shannon and wife at 05 George St. A boy to Russell Harmon and wife of 12 Park Rd. A girl to Orville Davis and wife of 408 E 7th St. A girl to Joe Allen and wife of 1012 Faith St. A boy to Alton St. and wife. A girl to Jack Marshall and wife of 7 Mohawk Dr. A girl to Rex Eckhardt and wife of Larksville. A boy to Everett N Hunt and wife of 602 E 8th St. All births occurred at Ball Memorial Hospital.
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