Eisenhower-Nixon 1956 Run Backed by Hearst Editor
Hearst editor says Eisenhower will seek a second term with Nixon as vice president, barring medical issues. Republicans in six states move to enter his name in March primaries, with California and Ohio favoring son candidates to hold delegations. Johnson remains Senate majority leader after a strong recovery from July heart attack. Hoover defends FBI informers as invaluable to national security.
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William Randolph Hearst Jr
Hearst
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
New York Journal -American
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Oregon
South Dakota
Wisconsin
California
Ohio
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Good Morning Start The Day With A Chuckle
New York municipal building issues its first marriage license of the year to Romeo Arnold L. Romeo a 23 year old Brooklyn bank clerk. His bride Gloria F. Losego, 25 a secretary.
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New York
Romeo
Arnold L. Romeo
Brooklyn
Gloria FP. Losego
Two New Year Babies Share Derby Honors
In a rare coincidence Terry Lee Hewitt and Kathryn Arlene Yeager arrived at exactly 12 19 a m CST New Year’s Day at St John’s Hospital. The 1956 Baby Derby awards duplicate gifts to both families, with Hewitt and Yeager each having three children. Parents are Mr and Mrs John Edward Hewitt and Mr and Mrs Lavern Fay Yeager. He works at Guide Lamp, she at Delco Remy.
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Anderson
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson Merchants
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Terry Lee Hewitt
John Edward Hewitt
Lynn
Laverne Fay Yeager
Mounds Rd
Kathryn Arlene Yeager
E. Lynn Sr
Lavern Fay Yeager
Hewitt
Guide Lamp
Linda Sue
Mary Jo
Terry Lee
Yeager
Delco-Remy
Mr. Yeager
Hoffman, Indiana University Conductor Dies in Crash
Prof Ernest Hoffman, director of the Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra, and his wife died in a head on collision with a truck near Tunica Mississippi while returning from a Houston visit. The 56 year old conductor also led Indianapolis semi pro Philharmonic Orchestra. Also among the weekend fatalities was Sandra Wentzel, 16, of Winamac, one of four Winamac High School students in a car that veered off U.S. 35 near Knox.
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Associated Press
Ernest Hoffman
Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra
Indiana
Tunica
Miss
Houston
Tex
Hoffman
Philharmonic
Indianapolis
Sandra Wentzel
Winamac
Knox
U.S. 35
Plesse
Driver Charged With Reckless Homicide Here
James Calvin Hedrick of Alexandria was charged in Madison Circuit Court with reckless homicide after Harry Foley, 72, of 1223 Meridian St., died from injuries suffered when Hedrick’s car struck him on Dec 23 as Foley crossed East 14th Street. The incident occurred after Hedrick turned from Meridian Street toward East 14th Street. The case cites a reckless driving charge with disregard for public safety.
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James Calvin Hedrick
Alexandria
Madison
Harry Foley
Meridian St
St. John’s Hospital
Melvin Thornburg
Anderson
Harald W. Boicourt
Hedrick
East 14Th St
Fred
Anderson Youth Injured In Auto Mishap Near Muncie
Sixteen year old Larry Marling of Anderson was injured when his car skidded off Ind 67 south of Muncie around 3 am yesterday. He told State Trooper he swerved to avoid a dog, freeing himself from the wreckage before a passerby took him to Ball Memorial Hospital for a broken hand and back injuries. The car was completely demolished and Muncie police later transported him to the hospital.
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Larry Marling
Anderson
Ind
Muncie
Marling
Ball] Memorial Hospital
Larry Fishburn
County Studies Insurance Plan Meeting at Courthouse
County officials and the newly appointed insurance advisory board met at the courthouse to discuss county insurance for highway department equipment and county buildings. Members named to the advisory group include Robert Bright Everett Schrenker Winfred Allen and James Jackson with Truman Swain Guy Lewis also in attendance. The session also announced physicians for the County Home and County Children's Home Dr H W Gante Dr L L Nesbit and Dr J G Pierce as dentist for both institutions.
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Board of County Commissioners
Highway Department
Robert Bright
Everett Schrenker
Anderson
Winfred Allen
Summitville
James Jackson
Elwood
Truman Swain
Guy Lewis
J. Bayne Burton
Anderson City Council selects officers for coming year
Huntzinger a high school teacher from the Sixth District was elected president of the Anderson City Council. Mae Roberts of the Second District was chosen president pro tem. Regular meetings set for the third Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m. Also listed are Dr Earl Martin Ronald Fletcher Lawrence Munsell Roland Maine Melvin Biddle and Louie S Dietzen as council members at large. City Hall to close today from 2 30 to 3 p m.
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Anderson
Jesse Huntzinger
Mae Roberts
Ernest Coburn
Earl Martin
Ronald Fletcher
Lawrence Munsell
Roland Maine
Melvin Biddle
Louie S. Dietzen
Striker Dies After Westinghouse Clash in Columbus
Police and Westinghouse workers clashed with clubs and stones in Columbus during a 79 day strike. One striker died of a heart attack amid dawn violence, eight injured, four arrested, and cars damaged. An attorney claimed the death stemmed from law enforcement action, while the coroner reported no marks of violence. About 2,000 pickets gathered as workers returned to the plant.
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Columbus
Ohio
Westinghouse
Striking
International Union of Electrical
David Clayman
Common Pleas
Troy
Tadlock
Clayman
Robert A.evans
Ralph J. Paul
Record Traffic Toll During Christmas and New Year
A National Safety Council tally shows 1952 holiday road deaths set new records across Christmas and New Year periods. The combined toll reached 973 for three days, with 608 deaths in the Christmas stretch and 364 in the New Year period, amid a broader total of 3123 in fires and other accidents.
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Associated Press
Nationa Safety Council
National Safety Council
Eisenhower con fers on balanced budget outlook in Key West
President Eisenhower met 90 minutes with Budget Director Rowland Hughes as administration officials voiced continued hope of enacting a balanced budget in the next fiscal year. The talks followed work on the Budget message to Congress and touched on minor changes to the State of the Union. The budget is slated for delivery January 16. Hughes reiterated optimism for balancing the budget in fiscal 1956 and 1957.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Rowland R. Hughes
Congress
Hughes
Gabriel Hange
White House
Gerald Morgan
James C. Hagerty
State of the Union
Congresshursday
Bill Wilson
Farris
Robert McGiness
W. Catlin Whitehead
Chaser
Ted Smith
Roscoe Young
Rober Morse
John Barber
Flanagan Names Chamber Civic Group Chairman
Anderson Chamber of Commerce president J B E Flanagan announced the appointment of Gerald P Shine and John Burton Sr as co chairmen of the Civic Development Committee. The chamber will name committee members soon to plan and assist civic improvement projects, with 1956 safety and tax research committees also listed.
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J. BE. Flanagan
Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Gerald P. Shine
John Burton Sr
City Board of Works
Nicholson
Cochairmen
Chamber
Floyd W. Stoelting
James W. Lynch Dies Of Heart Attack In Florida
Officials confirm the death of James W. Lynch a founder of the Lynch Corporation and former Anderson resident. He died at his Fort Lauderdale home at 10 a.m. after a sudden heart attack and had been ill for a month. His body will be brought to Indianapolis for funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kirby Mortuary with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. He is survived by a widow. a former wife died 25 years ago. Also reported, Walter Long, 60, of Terre Haute was killed when a truck backed into a gravel pit and submerged in 20 feet of water. his body was recovered about an hour later.
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James W. Lynch
The
Lynch Corporation
Fort Lauderdate
Fla
Kirby Mortuary
Indianapolis
Anderson
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Crown Hill Cemetery
Lynch
Terre Haute
Walter Long
Long
Congress Opens With School Aid A Priority Bill
The 84th Congress opened its election year session facing quick decisions on education aid and farm legislation. Speaker Sam Rayburn labeled the school aid bill top priority as Lyndon Johnson, a heart attack survivor, received a warm reception. Senate plans to start farm legislation work Wednesday. President Eisenhower, in Key West, will deliver the State of the Union on Thursday.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Gawanta Tlamnaratin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rayburn
House
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Key West
Fla
Florida
Poujade Wins New Stature In French Vote
Pierre Poujade, a tax hater and shopkeeper, rose to prominence after France's general elections. His Poujadist movement and the Communists won a third of National Assembly seats, signaling a potential new, unstable government. Poujade dismissed foreign affairs as not our business and promised policy at a national congress.
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Paris
Pierre Poujade
France
Edgar Faure N
Pierre Mendes-France
Poujade
National Assembly
Ablons
Ten County Fives Assigned To Anderson Sectional
The Indiana high school basketball championship chart shows Muncie's regional champion advancing to the Indianapolis semi and notes sectional changes. Weather and attendance figures accompany the 46th Hoosier Hoopla with shifts in site assignments and new gymnasiums affecting capacity.
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Kurt Freudenthal
United Press
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Elkhart
Muncie
THSAA
Indiana
Butterlies
Lake Michigan
Weather Bureau
Nor-Jersmal
Attica
Covington
Auburn-Garrett
Churubusco-Garrett
Churubusco
Governor appoints trooper to ABC amid liquor crackdowns
Indiana Governor Craig names George J. Hecko Sr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission and warns tavern owners excise officers will crack down on serving intoxicated patrons. Hecko, 42, of Greenscastle, has 18 years as a state trooper. Craig cites 1954 drunk driving 3,700 accidents and 46 deaths as justification for stricter arrests and licensing action, urging cooperation from license holders to curb purchases and reduce fatalities.
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Indianapolis
Craig
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
George J. Hecko Sr
Greencastle
Hecko
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
Barn at St John's Hospital reports births for Mr and Mrs Lafayette Shultz Fortville a son. Mr and Mrs Martin Stillings 117 College Haven a son. Mr and Mrs Norman Shrader 3211 W 7th St a son. Mr and Mrs Richard Craig 1205 Lindburg Rd a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor 2339 Brown St a daughter. Mr and Mrs Leonard Zakery 1634 W 16th St a son. Mr and Mrs Don Pyle 1016 Chestnut St a daughter. Mr and Mrs Ralph Junior Be craft Rt 3 Pendleton a girl born Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie.
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St. John’s Hospital
Lafayette Shultz
Fortville
Martin Stillings
College Haven
Norman Shrader
W. 7Th St
Richard Craig
Lindburg Rd
Robert Taylor
Brown St
Leonard Zakery
W. 16Th St
Don Pyle
Chestnut St
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Johnson
Bulletin-Herald
Huntzinger
Jesse L. Huntzinger Jabove
New Anderson
Boys
Flanagan
Chamber Civic Group
Bill
Anderson Sectional
Aurora
Vevay
Greenwood
Center Grove
Linton
Switz City
Martinsville
Bloomington
Rochester
Rockville
Clinton
Sher
Trooper
ABC
Ralph Junior Becraft
Rt. 3
Pendleton
Ball Memorial Hospital
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