New Cold Wave Sweeps Across Northern Plains
A new cold surge from Canada hit the northern Plains driving temps down as much as 46 degrees. Minot North Dakota fell to 5 below from 41 the day before with light snow, while Montana the Dakotas and western Minnesota saw frigid air moving southeast toward Kansas Iowa Wisconsin and Missouri by Thursday. Forecasters expect the chill to reach the Ohio Valley by Friday morning though milder than the prior week. One to two inches of snow fell in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota as bitter air spread over the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plains
Canada
Minot
N.D
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Kansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Ohio Valley
New England
South Dakota
Great Lakes
Washington, D.C
Texas
Florida
Indiana Traffic Toll Reaches 1115 by Week’s End
Indiana State Police reported the 1954 traffic death toll at 1115 as of Sunday midnight, with 35 more fatalities that week before Christmas. The figure compares with 1077 a year earlier and lags behind 1953 and 1952 totals around 1275.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Soviet Parliament to Convene Joint Session in Moscow
A joint session of the Supreme Soviet two houses is set for 10 a.m. Moscow time Thursday. Observers expect reports from Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin on their Asian tour and other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow P
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Princess Galila of Iraq Dies from Palace Fire Burns
Princess Galila of Iraq died in a hospital from burns she suffered after lighting a gas heater in her palace. She was the youngest sister of Crown Prince Abdul Hah and aunt of King Faisal II. The royal palace issued a brief death notice with few details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
Galila
Abdul Hah
Faisal II
Board of Works signs paving and water storage contracts
Board of Works approved the final assessment roll for paving an alley from Noble to Walnut between 19th and Grant streets. It signed a $69,254.70 contract with Hernly Brothers of Parker Indiana for foundations of a 500000 gallon elevated water tank in North Anderson. Tentative approval was given for Park A1 improvements from 3rd Street to Grand Avenue. Department heads reported on activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Noble
Walnut St
19Th
Grant Sts
Hernly Brothers
Parker, Ind
Anderson
3Rd St
Grand Ve
Hernly
Muncie Mother Slays 15-Month-Old Baby
In Muncie Indiana Judith Ann Warren 24 confessed to strangling her 15 month old son David Warren saying she could not take care of him any longer. The child was found dead in his crib while the four year old brother slept upstairs and the husband was at work. Warren claimed she did not mean to do it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Judith Ann Warren
David Warren
Bobby
State GOP studies legislative ticket in Indiana
Indiana Republicans will begin a survey to shape the 1956 state legislative ticket. State Chairman Alvin Cast will poll House and Senate members with expiring terms to see who seeks reelection and identify likely replacements. Cast is confident the GOP can retain control, citing the 1954 results showing a 63-37 House edge and a 36-14 Senate margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
IIP
Indiana
Alvin Cast
GOP
House
Senate
Cast
Global premiere planned for Helen of Troy
Producer Jack L. Warner announced the first global movie premiere will occur January 26 with Helen of Troy shown to 500000 people in 130 theatres across 56 countries in 23 languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack L. Warner
Silt Flood Threat at Lake Mead Grows
In Las Vegas Nevada silt washing into Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam is estimated at about 500000 tons daily. Authorities monitor the sediment buildup threatening storage and hydroelectric flow as the river corridor carries heavy sediment into the reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Lake Mead
Hoover Dam
Inmate Stabbed During Transfer in Henry County Burglary Case
An inmate starting a 2 to 5 year sentence for a Henry County burglary was stabbed on Wednesday. Prosecutor Melvin Thornburg said Woolbright helped solve the Anderson robbery after arresting him with Sarvis and a third man. Sarvis pleaded guilty. Woolbright pleaded nocent and was later freed on bail while Sarvis had already been sent to the Reformatory. State records show Sarvis had two prior Terre Haute burglaries and a federal parole violation warrant on a Dyer Act charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Henry County
Anderson
Melvin Thornburg
Woolbright
Sarvis
Thornburg
State Department of Correction
Terre Haute
Quints Parents Describe Split and Private Life Plans
Dionne and wife defend their split from the quintuplets while noting the sisters seek a normal social life. They say the girls want privacy, friends, and perhaps a little house, insisting the siblings remain closely attached despite outside influence claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bay
Dionne
Yvonne
Montreal
Star Cotta
Marie
Annette
Cecile
Four Dionne sisters plan New Year together in Montreal
The Dionne quintuplets with two nursing trainee sisters at Notre Dame de l Esperance Hospital in Montreal aim to stay together for New Year. They worry about sending gifts home to their eight siblings while continuing welfare for their family, including aiding younger brother Victor in Toronto. The family home in Callander, Ontario, remains in their ownership as they navigate ongoing medical treatment and education aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionne
Montreal
Cecile
Yvonne
Notre Dame de l’Esperance Hospital
Marie
Annette
Quints
Canada
Emilie
Dionnes
Callander
Ont
Victor
Toronto
Morgan Named to Head City Police Department
Morgan, long time assistant chief under former Mayor Lester McDonald, will lead the department after being chosen for training with the FBI in 1950. A Democrat, he has a wife Martha and two sons Michael and Terry, and is among the department’s elder members. Mayor-elect Ferguson and others plan to take office Sunday at noon at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Tion
Morgan
Lester McDonald
FBI
Washington
Martha Morgan
Michael
Terry
Ferguson
City Hall
President asks four point nine billion for foreign aid
The president proposes a four billion nine hundred million dollar foreign aid budget for next year, higher than last year's three point two billion and greater than the three billion two hundred million Congress finally approved.
Schultz Heads Scout Lodge Leadership and Activities
Schultz leads as deputy lodge chief with Richard Stephenson Arcaddia Lonnie Young Knights town and Richard Heaton El wood among officers. W Shirell Fox continues as lodge adviser. OA members meet at the YMCA with Alley presiding announcing a Hoosier conclave in May and a national OA gathering at Indiana University in August. Schultz of Explorer Post 2081 at Alexandria Methodist Church has earned Lincoln Trails awards and joined expeditions to Mexico City Minnesota and Canada. He is the son of Mr and Mrs N H Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stephenson
Arcaddia
Lonnie Young
Knightstown
Richard Heaton
Elwood
Corral Zeabart
Anderson Post
W. Shirell Fox
Anderson
YMCA
Old Salem
Alley
Mexico City
Minnesota
Canada
N. H. Schultz
Names of officers and chairs across multiple state committees
The document lists co chairs and chairmen for many committees including industrial affairs safety new business and industry conventions finance solicitation review transportation business education aviation and more. It names Leo Magers Robert Bowlin William Schofield Roger Elpers Brooks Sefton Burton McCullough Melvin Swan Roland Maine Paul Newbern Carl Cleaver John Atkinson A. O. Barnes Virgil Tetrick Tom Kuhn Brooks Short Joseph Dye Matt Brown Scott R. Conwell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Humphrey
Leo Magers
Robert Bowlin
William Schofield
Roger Elpers
Brooks Sefton
Burton McCullough
New Business
Melvin Swango
Roland Maine
Paul Newbern
Carl Cleaver
John Atkinson
A. O. Barnes
Local committees to appoint chairs across city groups
Fitzgerald and Robertson lead municipal facilities while Wade Free and Charles Fasone head parking. New committee chairs will be named this week for agriculture Clean Up Week roads industrial safety and fire prevention and membership welcoming groups. Anderson Chamber officers with John Meehan of the U S Chamber of Commerce discussed various program phases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerld
Robert Robertson
Wade Free
Charles Fasone
Anderson Chamber
John Meehan
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Eisenhower begins tropical retreat with golf plan and drive rename
President Eisenhower pauses at Key West for rest after heart attack recovery. He weighs an exercise routine with doctors, favors light swimming and golf putts, and seeks privacy away from the town’s nine hole course. He is accompanied by Milton S. Eisenhower and Howard McC. Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
James C. Hagerty
Key West
Milton S. Eisenhower
Penn State
White House
Howard McC. Snyder
Edward L. Beach
John Eisenhower
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
North Beach Drive
Eisenhower Drive
Truman Avenue
Roosevelt Boulevard
Hagerty
Eisenhower to Deliver State of the Union on Jan 5
The president will work in Washington with the State of the Union message set for January 5 as Congress convenes the following Tuesday. He is expected to be absent from the White House around January 8 while the address is read and other messages are prepared for lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent
White House
Congress
Mr. Eisenhower
TEMPO plant moves after Columbus zoning fail
Rezoning needs in Columbus Ohio were not met delaying plans for TEMPO steering gear plant. Separately Israel accuses Egypt of organizing Fedayan squads in Jordan to raid Israel while Premier Nasser admits the effort as part of a broader Arab campaign. House Government Operations launches a study on expanding or shrinking federal state programs led by Rep. Fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio City
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Israel Foreign Ministry
Damal Abdel Nasser
HOUSE
Rep. L. H. Fountain
N.C
Fountain
IRS orders agents to prepare 1955 tax returns on request
The Internal Revenue Service reversed course this week ordering agents to fill out 1955 income tax returns for any requester. Commissioner Harrington scrapped a plan limiting aid to certain groups and removed a restricted schedule for when help could be provided. Britain’s Comet III jet liner departed Montreal for London with a patched No. 3 engine to complete a globe-trotting voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Russell C. Harrington
T. Coleman Andrews
Harrington
Britain
Montreal
London
DeHaviland jet journeys toward London after record tour
A four engined DeHavilland plane, after weathering a Mon treal freeze and engine trouble, is set to reach London just over six hours post departure. The craft completed a 23 600 mile tour reaching Australia returning to Britain while aviation evolves. Sears Roebuck reports a 2 percent average price rise in its spring catalog versus last year. Montgomery Ward lists mid winter sale cuts averaging 10 percent with some as high as 40 percent to move seasonal goods, not comparable to a general catalogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeHaviland
Montreal
London
Australia
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Montgomery Ward and Co
Defense policy to speed wartime aircraft and missile production
Quarles ordered an immediate policy to concentrate industrial resources on the most important planes and missiles. Officials say government contracts with airplane builders may be adjusted to accelerate production in an emergency to maintain the health of the aircraft industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Quarles
Whitmans Diary Recovered Displayed After Reward
A man who lent Whitmans Diary to a library display called its recovery the finest Christmas present. Feinberg offered a 1000 dollar reward earlier but now doubts any trace will reappear. The diary covers 1852 to 1854 in Whitmans life. Police inspect the envelope and contents for fingerprints. The postmark shows St Clair Shores a Detroit suburb.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olsen & Ebann
Gorham
Alfresco
VERVE
Stainless PLC
Steger Stainless
Kay
Arene
Fate
Marion B. Folsom
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Schultz
Whitman
Heheh
Chevrolet
Meridian
Trucks Sales and Service
Std
Dial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!