Britain Maintains 1954 Anglo Egyptian Pact In Force
London reports Britain refuses to recognize Egypt’s abrogation of the 1954 Anglo Egyptian treaty. The Foreign Office says the pact remains in force and Britain has not received formal notice of cancellation. Possible actions include UN appeal or international court review.
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London
Egypt
Britain
Foreign Office
Suez
Turkey
Cairo
United Nations
International Court
5.6 Million Autos Turned Out By Big 3
Detroit reports 5 601 854 cars produced in 1956 by General Motors Ford and Chrysler. GM totals 3 062 428 passenger cars while Ford makes 1 669 165 and Chrysler 870 261. Overall 1955 output was 7 592 482 with declines in most lines but Lincoln division set a new all time record of 47 670.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto
Imperial
Lincoln
Seventeen Eastern Railroads Seek 5 Percent Fare Rise
Seventeen eastern railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for a prompt five percent increase in passenger fares. The group acted after ICC granted a similar hike to eight eastern lines and all western carriers, with the rise to take effect on major eastern lines excluding New England. Lines named include Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago, South Shore & South Bend, Erie, Grand Trunk Western, Monon, New York, Chicago and St. Louis, and Wabash.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Mississippi River
New England
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago
South Shore
South Bend
Erie
Grand Trunk Western
Monon
New York
St. Louis
Wabash
Youth Hurt In New Year's Day Wreck
Richard Davis aged 16, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis of Nichol Avenue, suffered serious injuries in Anderson's New Year's Day crash. He sustained multiple rib fractures, concussion and facial injuries when the car driven by Peter C Bolles crashed into a parked truck on Sycamore Street. Bolles had minor injuries. Police reported 63 accidents in Anderson from Friday night to 6 am Wednesday with many crashes into parked vehicles.
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Richard Davis
Near Here
Ralph Davis
Nichol Ave
Anderson
St. John’s Hospital
Young Davis
Peter C. Bolles
Winding Way
Sycamore St
4Th
St. Sts
Bolles
Floyd Kline
Rates Hike Offer Tied To Reserve Date
The proposal seeks to advance rate increases on the same date, allowing lenders to pass higher costs to borrowers while preserving synchronization with the underlying reserve timing. The plan would align adjustment dates with specified benchmarks and market movements.
Viscount Cobham Named Governor General of New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth named Viscount Cobham governor general of New Zealand on Wednesday. The 47 year old former C. J. Lyttleton will succeed Lt. Gen. Sir Willoughby Norrie as the colony’s top official.
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London
Viscount Cobham
New Zealand
Elizabeth
Viscount
C. J. Lyttleton
Willoughby Norrie
Bomb hoax threats target schools and planes across several states
Anonymous calls warned of bombs in New York and Connecticut schools and in Independence Missouri Harry S Truman's hometown, with threats to Bayonne New Jersey Cincinnati Ohio and an American Airlines Convair flight from Boston to New York. The bomb scare disrupted holidays and prompted police investigations.
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New York
Connecticut
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Bayonne
N.J
Cincinnati
Ohio
American Airlines Convair
Boston
Sale Of 1957 License Plates Nears Deadline
Tax receipts and personal property records drive early 1957 license plate renewals. County Treasurer Walter Hays County Assessor Joe Hartman and Anderson Township Assessor Warren Dean report increased office activity as motorists rush to update taxes before February 28 last day to operate with 1956 plates. Officials urge residents to secure new plates promptly to avoid issues.
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Erty
Walter Hays
Joe Hartman
Anderson Township
Wahn Dean
Eisenhower urges U N response on Hungary and arms talks
President Eisenhower urged Russia to answer U N appeals on Hungary and urged climate of restraint. He recalled Geneva calls for reciprocal aerial inspection to avert surprise attack and warned Soviet statements risk increasing tensions in Western Europe. He reaffirmed NATO’s ready collective defense.
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Geneva
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
U.N
Hungary
Soviet Union
Bulganin
Europe
Western Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Bomb scares across cities prompt searches at schools and stores
Police and security teams searched buses, schools, stores, and high rise offices after anonymous tips about bombs. No explosives found in New Britain bus system checks or Independence high schools. Hoaxes disrupted Bayonne high school, Sears Roebuck Newark, Fifth Avenue building, and Park Forest and Plainville sites. January 10 cutoff noted for license number applications.
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New Britain
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Park Forest
Ill
New Jersey
Connecticut
Independence
William Chrisman High
Truman
van Horn High
Bayonne
N.J
St. George
Rezoning Proposal on Ind 37 Near Elwood Sparks Debate
Vacancy To Be F Clark and Louis Sullivan seek rezoning of a one acre tract on Indiana 37 near Elwood from farm land to business use to establish a decorative enterprise. The action aims to permit development of a new business site and reflects local zoning considerations.
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F. Clark
Louis Sullivan
Ind
Elwood
County notes zoning petition and tax stamp duties
The entry reports a zoning petition by Merle Foust to rezone a tract on Ind 36 at Markleville for a shopping center and service station. It also notes the county treasurer reports the purchase of intangible tax stamps active at the courthouse with certificates due by Jan 31 and assistance from the assessor’s office in preparing figures.
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Tive Cement Tile
Merle Foust
Markleville
Walter Hays
Cates
Joe Hartman
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