Three Fishermen Drown In Palestine Lake
The bodies of Steven Wallis 21 Dennis Howard 22 both of Warsaw and Robert Vandermark 22 of Mentone were recovered from Palestine Lake eight miles southwest of Warsaw. The three worked together on a tree trimming crew. Authorities searched after their deserted boat was found and dragged from the water in over 10 feet of depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Palestine Lake
Steven Wallis
Dennis Howard
Robert Vandermark
Mentone
Kosciusko County
Defiuty
Judge Denies Bribe in 1952 Teamsters Conspiracy Case
Chattanooga judge Raulston Schoolfield rejected bribery allegations relating to quashing a 13 Teamsters conspiracy indictment from 1952. He faced charges over a $20,000 Teamsters payoff and a $1,000 entry into his 1954 gubernatorial fund, while acknowledging a report of campaign expenditures was omitted.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Criminal Court
Raulston Schoolfield
Teamsters
Schoolfield
Senate Rackets Committee
Teamsters Union
WDEF
Wdef-Tv
Spence Galloway
Galloway
John McClellan
Estes Kefauver
Dtenn
Frank Clement
Tennessee
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
New York Times
Chattanooga Times
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Glenn Smith
H. L. Boling
Senate
Boling
Sun Witnesses
Roland Smith
Tennessee Supreme Court
Smith
Soviet Offer Of Aid To Asian And African Nations
In Cairo a Soviet spokesman announced broad economic aid to Asia and Africa without strings, urging nationalization of Western ventures and using profits for development. Delegates from 42 countries praised the pledge as Moscow pressed a pro socialist lineup at the African Asian People’s Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Suez Canal
Suez Canal Co
Indonesia
African
Asia
France
Sahara Desert
Apushavan Arzumanyan Agafonovich
Soviet Institute of World Economy and International Relations
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Japan
Sharaf R. Rashidov
Supreme Soviet Presidium
Agafonovich
West
United States
Russia
India
Burma
Syria
Afghanistan
Middle East
Africa
Abdel Razzah Hassan
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Industrialist Warns Against Science Race
American industrialist Crawford H. Greenewalt urged the nation to avoid concentrating science resources on space rivalry with the Soviet Union. He warned against scientific chauvinism and emphasized broad education and progress across all frontiers. Dali recovers from emergency appendectomy in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Russia
Outer
Outer Space
Dali
New York
Salvador Dali
French Hospital
Federal aid expansion aims to boost science and math teaching
Washington reports a proposed 1958-59 program combining the National Science Foundation and the Health, Education and Welfare Department to spend over 150 million dollars. The NSF would receive upwards of 50 million to update textbooks and fund fellowships, while HEW would devote about 100 million to expand high school science and math, provide scholarships, and support graduate studies, with federal grants to states on a matching basis to improve teachers and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Science Foundation
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Education
Science Foundation
Russia
Evansville Man Heads Indiana Guard Group
Col. Marv in J. Evans of Evansville elected president of the National Guard Assn of Indiana and set for installation January 18 at the Armory. Other new officers include Maj. John Owens Seymour vice president for Army Maj. George Myers Terre Haute vice president for air Lt. Col. John Anderson Shelbyville treasurer and Clyde Wright Plainfield secretary. Evans is assistant to the president of Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. The piece notes prior salt production in the United States from salt springs near Syracuse New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marvin J. Evans
Evansville
National Guard Assn
Indiana
John Owens
Seymour
Army
George Myers
Terre Haute
Air
John Anderson
Shelbyville
Clyde Wright
Plainfield
Evans
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co
Army to Build 1329 Family Housing Units at Fort Leonard Wood
Washington reports the Army will start a 1329 unit family housing project at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri next year. The plan includes single family homes duplexes and four space and eight unit buildings with brick veneer. A $21.648 million contract is expected to be signed soon with J W Bateson of Dallas. FHA to insure mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Leonard Wood
Army
J.W. Bateson
Dallas
Federal Housing Administration
Ex State Official Dies in Camp Hill Nursing Home
Urban C. Stover, 9, longtime deputy attorney general for Indiana, died Thursday in a Camp Hill nursing home after 17 years in that post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hill
Urban C. Stover
Indiana
Explosion Toll Rises to 14 in Kingston Truck Disaster
Four more people died in a Kingston hospital after a Christmas Day gasoline tank truck blast. The incident left about 40 severely burned. The report notes the Big Horn River in Wyoming flows 18,600,000 gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Big Horn River
Wyoming
Gun Wielding Pair Slay 2 In Capital Bar
Two drunken gunmen killed bar owner George Kaldes and musician Kenneth Fisher and seriously injured blind pianist Bernard Mainer in a shooting spree at Jo Del restaurant in Washington. They abducted a couple, released a woman in Cheraw, and fled south toward North Carolina, prompting an FBI manhunt for unlawful flight.
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Washington
FBI
District of Columbia
Virginia
Cheraw
S.C
Arsenia G. Allman
Richmond
Hamlet
South Hill
Petersburg
George P. Kaldes
95Th Street
Kenneth Harlan Fisher
Thomas Sherwood
Bernard J. Mainer
Miss Mattingly
Monteith
Tito Seeks Soviet Ties Over Western Arms Plan
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia sides with Russia against the West over disarmament. Government spokesman Jaksa Petric says Moscow offers arms in mutual cooperation while the United States endangers world peace. Also notes Arizona tourism spending exceeds 200 million dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
America
Jaksa Petric
U.S
Van Camp Named New City Park Board Member
Mayor Ralph R. Ferguson announced the appointment of Dale VanCamp from 1404 W. 6th St. to the City Park Board to replace Charles Atkinson who resigned and moved to California. VanCamp has served 20 years locally and worked with Cub Scouts and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Ferguson
Dale VanCamp
6Th St
City Park Board
Charles Atkinson
California
VanCamp
van Camp
Park Department
City Planning Commission
Frailey Brown
Robert Doer
Maurice Sylvester
George Slinkard
Delayed Defense Work Could Boost U.S. Economy in 1958
Defense officials warn a backlog in military orders and accelerated new defense buying may add five to six billion dollars in 1958 business for U.S. firms. They foresee about 23 billion in calendar year orders, up from 17 billion in 1957, though late contract reporting delays prevent exact totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Congress
Exposure causes death near Lexington
The body of Roy C. Lang Jr., 29, of New Albany Indiana, was found Friday near Lexington. Deputy Coroner Aaron Smith said Lang died about a week earlier probably from exposure. Two hunters located the body at the bottom of a 15 foot ditch beside railroad tracks near the U S Public Health Service Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Roy C. Lang Jr
New Albany
Ind
Aaron Smith
Lang
U. S. Public Health Service
County Officials Map State Gas Tax and Vehicle Funds
Officials disclosed the state gasoline tax and motor vehicle funds are overseen by the highway superintendent, an assistant, three supervisors, and a shop, bridge and blacktop foreman. An inventory of equipment is to show the investment, with major items including 16 dump trucks, 12 tractors, three large graders, three small graders, a travel loader, low boy trailer, asphalt distributor, two rollers, two power shovels, four light viciun trucks and a pulvimixer. The complete report and aging and condition remarks, with repair recommendations, are due next week. Jan 1 personnel changes will shift control to a Republican majority, with Hershberger and Paddock taking seats and Swain and Tewis vacating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Paddock
John Hershberger
Truman Swain
Guy Tewis
Hershberger
Swain
South District
Tewis
Stolen car tied to holdup recovered. other incidents noted
Police linked a pistol theft to a holdup. a car found in Plant 11 parking lot held a leather purse identified from Estes. State Police and the sheriff join the hunt for the bandit. A 1958 model car and an attempted Wake Up Service Station break in are under investigation alongside a coin changer theft at Watkins Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitinger
Arthur Chittick
Plant 11
Delco-Remy
Chittick
Estes
Sheriff's Office
Wake Up
Pendleton Ave
Watkins Laundry
John St
Rainfall Outlook Near Half Inch North Half to One Inch South
Weathermen project rain from Saturday through Wednesday with about 0.5 inch in the north and 0.5 to 1 inch in the south. Caution is urged as long-range forecasts often overshoot, and an inch could become two or three inches. Indianapolis would need 2.15 inches to tie the 1876 annual record of 57.65 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Weather outlook and rivers rise as temperatures drift
The season’s yearly total reaches 55.5 inches, the highest in the 20th century, with no cold wave on record. Forecasts predict near normal north west temperatures and up to five degrees above elsewhere, with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows 28 to 40. Wabash and White Rivers remain variable, cresting in some areas and falling in others. Next week depends on three days of expected rain.
Area 57 miscellaneous annual construction totals
County office reports monthly counts and values for new homes garages remodels and business projects. Totals show yearly activity across 12 months with yearly sums and distinctive figures for each month and project type.
Funeral details for Rebecca McDaniel in Alexandria
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Our Blessed Savior Lutheran Church, where she was baptized, with Rev. Paul Single of Lima officiating. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Born November 1955 at St. John's Hospital Anderson, daughter of William R. and Etta Bogue McDaniel. Survived by parents, three brothers Larry Danny Lee Robert at home, half brothers and sister, and several grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl M. Kyle
Alexandria
Our Blessed Saviour Lutheran Church
Paul Single
Lima
Ohio
IOOF
Rebecca
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
William R
Etta Bogue McDaniel
Larry
Danny Lee
Robert
Andria
Christine McDaniel
William A. McDaniel
Andrews
Grace Bogue
Culver City
Calif
Eisenhower budget plans hint at 500 million missile fund
Budget talk centers on a new discretionary 500 million dollar missile fund for the President. Officials like Percival and Hagerty outline tentative defense budget steps with a Washington focus. The First Family’s Gettysburg trip featured the Eisenhowers’ grandchildren and staff along a largely private procession.
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Percival
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Defense
Neil H. McElroy
McElroy
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
White House
Gettysburg
Eisenhowers
May Jean
Maj
John S. Eisenhower
David
Susan Elaine
Rose Wood
Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
Lester E Nash 58 of Middletown died Thursday evening at St Johns Hospital Anderson He was a lifelong farmer and longtime Chrysler Corp employee Survived by Edith his widow, his mother Mrs Minta Nash and three brothers Friends to gather at the family residence before services at Mechanicsburg Methodist Church Burial in Mechanicsburg Cemetery Rose Ann Tobin of Fortville died Christmas morning at Huff Sanitarium Indianapolis Services set for 10 am Saturday at St Thomas Catholic Church Fortville Burial Gravel Lawn Cemetery Fortville Friends at George McCarty Funeral Home Fortville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Nash Wilkinson
Lester E. Nash
Rt. 1
Middletown
St. John's Hospital
Anderson
Chrysler Corporation
Mechanicsburg
Warren
Condo and Son
Wilkinson
Mechanicsburg Methodist Church
Frank Kent
Mechanicsburg Cemetery
Fortville
Rose Ann Tobin
Huff Sanitarium
Indianapolis
St. Thomas Catholic Church
John Stahl
Gravel Lawn
George McCarty
Man’s Ancestor Proposes Seaweed Plant Theory
Indiana report notes biologist Dr. Lawrence Dillon of Texas A&M argues all life belongs to one kingdom, plants, and that humans are a modified form of brown seaweed. He outlines his progressive evolution idea based on cell structure and predicts publication of a forthcoming book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lawrence S. Dillon
Texas A & M College
Dillon
American Association For the Advancement of Science
College Enrollment Hits Record 3,068,000
Washington report shows fall enrollments at 1,890 colleges up 4.1 percent from 1956, totaling 3,068,000 and projected to reach 3,460,000 when the second semester begins. Commissioner Derthick notes 45 percent rise since 1951, despite slower growth in 18 21 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lawrence G. Derthick
Convicts Riot at Virginia Prison Camp Subdued
Seventy inmates at a Chatham prison camp rioted for two hours on Friday armed with improvised weapons. State troopers and guards halted the revolt with machine guns. 11 ringleaders were placed in solitary confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Here
M. L. Woodson
Obituary of Anderson resident Frank T. Loftus aged 75
Frank T. Loftus 75 of Anderson died at 6 p m Friday after hospital admission for illness He was born in Anderson and spent his life there retiring from Delco Remy in 1952 after 38 years He belonged to St Marys Catholic Church Holy Name Society K of C Council and Fourth General Meagher Assembly He was past grand knight and financial secretary Surviving: widow Leona two daughters Mrs Joseph Murray Fresno California and Mrs John Mountain Anderson three sons Francis J Loftus Milwaukee Robert V Loftus Danville and Paul E Loftus Anderson ten grandchildren and one sister Miss Lillian Loftus The body was taken to Baker Brother Funeral Home for funeral arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Loftus
Fletcher St
St. John's Hospital
Anderson
Loftus
Delco-Remy Division
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Holy Name Society of the Church
K. of C. Council of
K. of C
Lillian Loftus
Baker Brother Funeral
Final Rites For Dr Canby L Willson In St Marys Church
Final rites for Dr Canby L Willson aged 57 of Edgewood are set for 9 a m today at St Marys Catholic Church. The body rests at Baker Brothers Funeral Home with friends receiving at Brown and Butz Funeral Home. Burial and pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Canby L. Willson
Donnelly
Edgewood
Baker Brothers Funeral
Brown and Butz
Francis Kienly
County Hospital Fund
Gordon Tescher
John Busby
Arthur Brady
Thomas McMahan
Robert Clark
George Crouse
Douglas Boyle
Wilbur Martin
Miss Augusta Parisette Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Miss Augusta Parisette, 91, of 2006 Jackson Street, were held at 10 a.m. at Harold E. Rozelle Funeral Home with Dr. George Taggart officiating. Interment followed in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Parisette
Jackson St
Harold E. Rozelle
George Taggart
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Funeral rites for Rosa F Summa and Maleon Floyd Stinson
Services for Rosa F Summa aged 83 are set for 10 30 a m today at Baker Brothers Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Rev Monroe G Schuster and Rev Wilbur W Day to officiate Friends may call at the funeral home Also planned is the 10 30 a m today service for Maleon Floyd Stinson 65 at Albright Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Pallbearers listed as Frank Shirey Harold Fred X E Sanders Marion Curtis and Clarence Krebs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa F. Summa
Baker Brothers
Fletcher St
Monroe G. Schuster
Wilbur W. Day
Memorial Park Cemetery
Maleon
Floyd Stinson
W. 2Nd St
St. John’s Hospital
Albright
R. A. Burchfield
Memorial Park
Frank Shirey
Harold , Fred
X. E. Sanders
Marion Curtis
Clarence Krebs
Rites set for Goldie Kem and James Hines
Mrs. Goldie H. Kem 63 of Rt 2 dies Wednesday. Funeral today at Spiritualist Temple with burial at East Maplewood Cemetery. James B. Hines 59 of 9611 FE 8th St dies Thursday. Funeral Sunday 1:30 p m at Baker Brothers with burial at Grove Lawn Cemetery Pendleton. Friends may call after 1:30 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie H. Kem
Spiritualist Temple
Rt. 2
East Maplewood Cemetery
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
James B. Hines
8Th St
Baker Brothers
Harold E. Boyer
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Grove Lawn
Pendleton
Hospital dismissals list from St John s Hospital and area residents
Dismissals from St John s Hospital include Larry and Gary Friggle twins of Mr and Mrs Francis Friggle 516 Brown St Mrs Juanita Turner Middle town Calvin Fleming 417 E 21st St Mrs Mary Barr 1410 W 6th Ezra Sanderfur Rt 3 Mrs Cora Trusner 3902 Delaware St Hughston Broadnax 1318 W 13th St Mrs Mary Bussabarger Pendleton Mrs Louise Moreland 119 W 3rd St Mrs Helen Carmine Elwood Mrs William Shockeney and son 2102 Dewey St Mrs Alvin Snider and daughter Rt 6 Mrs Robert Sylvester and son 1709 W 20th St. Toll returns jump Indianapolis Toll Road Commission reports Friday tolls 583 006 for Nov 15 Dec 14 period up 67 percent from 349 635 in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hospital
Larry and
Gary Friggle
Francis Friggle
Brown St
Juanita Turner
Middletown
Calvin Fleming
21St St
Ezra Sanderfur
Cora Trusner
Delaware St
Hughston Broadnax
Mary Bussabarger
Pendleton
Louise Moreland
Helen Carmine
Elwood
William Shockeney and Son
Dewey St
Alvin Snider
Robert Sylvester
Indianapolis
Toll Road Commission
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The
du Pont Co
American Assn. For the Advancement of
Science
Greenewalt
William Procter
Scientific Research Society of America
Indiana Guard
Syracuse
N.Y
Jackson
Boy Scouts
Troop 25
Jackson Park
Marilyn Bryant
Mt Moriah
Masonic Temple
Meridian St
Capital
Bar
Tito
Arizona
Suenad
Rebecca McDaniel
William McDaniel
Madison
Nears
South Pole
London
Sir Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
Britain
Vivian Fuchs
Mt. Everest
New
DR. Canby L. Willson
F. Stinson
Mary Barr
Central Wholesale
Broadway
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