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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1958
Page
7
A burglary suspect literally fell into the arms of the law at a Baltimore dress shop. The incident ended with arrest by local police, details describe a quick intervention and handover to authorities.
Police reach the second floor as an 11 year old falls through a skylight to the floor. He is caught and taken to headquarters for processing.
Alexandria-Monroe Township School Building Corporation selects a 49.95 acre site north of 1th Street to Harrison Street for a new high school. E W Yule sells land for 35000 dollars after evaluation of eight properties. City and township plan to fund their halves from building funds and bonds respectively.
The Literary Gazette calls for an atheist anti religious drive in Soviet Azerbaijan to curb rising Muslim practices including polygamy. Baku reports government workers visit local holy men near the city to pray for better jobs while the government notes this trend. In Greenfield a train strikes a truck at a crossing on U.S. 40, killing the driver Carleton Daily.
Alvah Pat Ferguson a prominent Madison County contractor died at his home east of Alexandria arrangements call for 2 p m Saturday at Davis and Strider Funeral Home Orestes misreport corrected Rev Dale Schmidt of Orestes Christian Church to officiate burial Park View Cemetery where friends may visit at the funeral home Also in Honolulu three American mothers who went to Red China to seek release of their imprisoned sons arrived in Manila on their way home
CAN'T SLEEP ad explains sleepless nights steal energy and pep, offering SOMETS for relaxed undisturbed rest. It claims no bromides or barbiturates and urges medical supervision, with a 24 capsule bottle available from TAMS DRUG STORE and mail orders.
State Sen Roy Conrad of Monticello says he likely will not run for the U S Senate and doubts Rep Charles Halleck will enter the race He notes Bontrager is expected to be a strong candidate and that he has not spoken with Halleck recently The two are from Indiana 2nd District with Handley and Bontrager announcing campaigns while Jenner's seat remains open.
Congregation members attended a post service piecing dinner and the burning of the mortgage program led by Rev. Alva J J Lindsey of Vermilion Christian Church. Special music featured by a vocal soloist with Mrs Martha Boyer of Anderson.
The French government announced an emergency aid package totaling 655 million dollars with the United States providing 274 million dollars through loan-delay concessions. The IMF offers 131.25 million and the European Payments Union 230 million in credits to help stabilize France. The United States also waives 186 million in loan installments and 43 million in surplus cotton, plus 45 million in military-supply sales. John Monnet told Eisenhower aides that inflation is at a standstill as Felix Gaillard's government plans further financial reforms.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower plan a mid February visit to Thomasville Georgia as guests of former Treasury Secretary George Humphrey and his wife, announced by the White House press secretary. Mrs Eisenhower had said a Georgia trip was being arranged. The couple have stayed with the Humphreys in February for years.
Victor R. Purse 39 a former deputy chief of protocol for the State Department was found unconscious in his Arlington Virginia gas filled apartment Thursday He had been upset over a gift automobile from King Saud of Saudi Arabia and his separation from his wife He was taken to hospital in fair condition An investigation followed his failure to report for work and police found gas jets open with a cardboard box over a ventilator Arlington detectives said the scene suggested a possible suicide attempt
John William Chambers Sr born 1938 photographer and Karen Kay Veazey born 1935 student filed for marriage licenses in Anderson. The terse entry notes both individuals tied to Anderson with occupations listed.
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