Iowa Hawkeyes sharpened by Rose Bowl win over Oregon State
Iowa coach Forest Evashevski and Oregon State's Tommy Prothro praise Iowa after a 35 19 victory. QB Ken Ploen excels, completing nine of ten passes for 83 yards with a 49 yard run. Fumbles hurt OSU, and both coaches note Iowa’s physical improvement since a late October loss.
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Patrick McNulty
Pasadena
Calif
Forest Evashevski
Tommy Prothro
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Oregon State
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Beavers
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Prothro
Evansville firecracker costs student three fingers at party
Eddie Behrman 17 high school basketball forward loses three fingers of his right hand after a cherry bomb explodes at a New Year’s Eve party in Evansville. Teammate Richard Leib and friend Mary Jo Halbig, both 17, suffer injuries. all attend Mater Dei High School. Behrman undergoes surgery at Deaconess Hospital. others are treated and released.
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Eddie Behrman
Mater Dei High School
Richard Leib
Mary Jo Halbig
Seib
Miss Halbig
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Deaconess Hospital
Mater Dei
Ends Tonight War Arrow Taza Son of Cochise
A local theater screens the western double feature War Arrow and Taza Son of Cochise with final showings tonight. Tickets available at the box office.
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Cochise
New Laurels For Distaff Financiers
New York feature notes 1956 as a watershed year for women in finance led by 78 year old Alice B. Morgan who won 32000 on a TV quiz and Mrs Charles Ulrich Bay who became Wall Street’s first female firm chairman and president. It charts a shift toward women as wage earners and investors adopting safe growth portfolios with steady dividends.
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Elwood Welcomes New Year Quietly Amid Bell Rings
Elwood observed New Year with whistles and bells and a quiet day overall. Schools take two weeks vacation and re open Monday Jan 7. City court session canceled with next hearing set Friday by Mayor Robert Fortson. Mary Sue Nelson age 1 of Elwood died in Fort Wayne hospital. Funeral arrangements set at Robert L. Jackley funeral home with service Thursday. May V Clary 68 of Elwood dies Mercy Hospital with services Thursday Copher and Fesler funeral home. Burial at Elwood City Cemetery.
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Robert Fortson
Mary Sue Nelson
Harold Nelson
Fort Wayne
Robert L. Jackley
Melvin Kohn
Elwood City
Judy Lee
Billy Monday
Anderson
Harold
Dorothy Nelson
May V. Clary
Mercy Hospital
Copher and Fesler
J. E. McCoy
East Main Street
Central Bears Rated No 1 In Indiana High School Basketball
Central's undefeated Bears rise to first in the Associated Press Indiana rankings after holiday tourney success. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer remains unbeaten but idle. Marion jumps to third after defeating Muncie Central, which falls to fourth. Hartford City and Indianapolis Tech climb with strong tourney showings. Elkhart and Dale advance in the poll with Mishawaka and Jasper also noted.
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Associated Press
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Gary Mann
Versailles
Three Elwood Births End 1956 at Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital in Elwood reported three births on December 31 1956 with parents James and wife at 2325 North F Street a girl Charles Colip Anderson another girl and Roland Monahan 215 No Mth Street a boy. Dismissals listed Helen Shaw Donna Blackford Judith Ann McCorkle Carolyn Groover. Carol Clymer to return to Ohio State University after holidays.
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No. F St
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Anderson
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Mth St
Helen
Palmer Elected President of Residence Hall
Reed B. Palmer, Antioch College freshman from Anderson, was elected president of his residence hall and serves on the community union committee. The group includes five students and three faculty members planning Antioch’s new student center, under construction for next fall. Palmer is the son of Mr and Mrs William R Palmer of 1931 Lora Street and graduated from Anderson High School last June.
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Antioch Colege
Anderson
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Antioch
William R. Palmer
Lora St
Anderson High School
Fifth of Autos Need Repairs
Washington reports the 1955 National Vehicle Safety Check found 20 percent of vehicles needed repair or replacement for safe operation, down from 25 percent in 1954. Rear lights topped the list of needed repairs, with one in 13 cars having faulty rear lights and brakes faulty in one in 16.
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51 Mile Railroad Opens Between Accra And Takoradi
ACCRA Gold Coast a 51 mile railroad link has been opened linking Kotoku with Achi asi. The new line nearly halves travel distance between Accra and Takoradi cutting the rail distance from 367 miles to just under 200.
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Gold Coast
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Alexandria Plans Zoning and Thoroughfare Contracts
City Plan Commission signs a $2,000 contract with Milford H Eggerding of Valparaiso to create a land use map and city development plan for Alexandria. The work includes a zoning ordinance, a major thoroughfare map, and a framework for residential, commercial, and industrial districts with a completion target of December 31, 1957.
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City Plan Commission
Jack Dewberry
Commission
Milford H Eggerding
Valparaiso
Dewberry
Plan Commission
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Eggerding
Alexandria Foremen’s Club
Iggerding
Foremen’s Club
Alexandria Plan Commission
Indonesians In Philippines Scholarship Grant
Twenty Indonesian agricultural students will study up to four years at the University of the Philippines. The Rockefeller Foundation provides a $120 000 grant for this regional scholarship program aimed at deeper Southeast Asian farm education collaboration.
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Manila
University of the Philippines
Scout Wins High Rank In Three Years
ALEXANDRIA Stephen Lynch 13 earned an Eagle Scout badge after three years in Boy Scouts Troop 1 led by Scoutmaster Robert Ford presented by committee man Robert A. Toms at First Methodist Church Lynch is son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Lynch of 216 West Church Street. Weekend Accidents Three minor car crashes over New Year weekend caused about 400 dollars damage total.
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S. Wayne St
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Summitville
Marion R. Baker
Anderson
McConnell
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Innisdale
Star victim of knife attack at New Year party
James R. Chambless, 25, an ex convict and electrician, was charged with assault to murder after allegedly driving a switch blade into Paul Carr, star player for the San Francisco 49ers, at rival Houston parties near Western Skies Motel. Carr’s condition fluctuated from poor to fair as witnesses described a confrontation and a weapon flash. Four others were jailed for investigation. Carr is a former University of Houston back.
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Robert A. Jarwick
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Army Plans Atomic Task Force Units Around the World
The Army favors creating several atomic task forces of about 5,000 troops each armed with corporal missiles Honest John rockets eight inch artillery shells and atomic shells. They would be stationed globally including Hawaii Japan Okinawa and Scandinavia to provide rapid atomic support to NATO and allied forces and to threaten Communist advances.
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One man protest over London's penny bus fare rise
Cyril Flack a 73 year old night watchman staged a one man protest in London against a half penny rise in bus fares. He paid for his three penny trip by check.
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Cyril Flack
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