Evansville switchman receives Railroad Medal of Honor
Herman J. Schaefer 34 of Evansville Indiana earned the Railroad Medal of Honor for heroism after rescuing a two year old boy from oncoming train tracks in 1954. President Eisenhower sent a congratulatory telegram and Schaefer received the award at a ceremony with the boy's family present.
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Washington UI
Evansville
Ind
Itation
Herman J. Schaefer
Eisenhower
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. M. Roddewig
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Schaefer
Timothy Roberson
ICC
Owen Clarke
Patrick
Michael
Mary Beth
Clarke
FBI Records Turned Over to Defense in Clinton Contempt Trial
In Knoxville Tennessee the government surrendered the first FBI records to defense lawyers in the Clinton segregation contempt trial of 16 defendants led by Frederick Kasper. Judge Robert L. Taylor limited access while allowing inspection under conditions. Prosecutors plan to wrap up their case soon with FBI witnesses testifying on mob violence at Clinton High School’s desegregation order.
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Knoxville
Tenn
FBI
U.S. Dist
John C. Crawford’ Jr
J. Benjamin Simmons
Washington, D.C
Citizens Council
Frederick
Taylor
Atty
Crawford
Kasper
Washington, D. C
Clinton
Clinton, Tenn
Reserve Out Crops Must Be Disposed Of By July 15th
U P reports executive changes and a late oat harvest deadline. McCabe, 45, a Ridgway, Pennsylvania native, rose from reporter in Cleveland to Southwestern Division head in Dallas, then Central Division manager, amid publicity of crop disposal rules and soil-bank programs. The note outlines career steps and a July 15 disposal deadline for oats due to delayed planting and soil-cover objectives.
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Central Division
McCabe
Ridgway
United Press
Cleveland
Jesse Shuman
Ohio
Madison County
Agriculture
Southern Division Stabilization “and Conservation
Atlanta
New York
Jas
Edward L. Brant
Southwest-mess
Seattle
Dallas
Tex
Southwestern
Frank H.‘Bartholo
U.P
Brant
Shuman
Chicago
Pallas
Fred “A. Mey
Cabe
News Inc
Gheyen Select
Hartfoad
Andra
England
United Commission
Cava
Madi
Detroit
Sawin
Lions noon meeting to hear Glen Urley speaker
Glen Urley of the Railway Express Agency will address the Lions Club at today's noon meeting in the YMCA. Charles A. Roof new president will preside with Paul F. Meyers as program chairman. Honor students Charlotte Gardiner and Donald Haldi named at Miami University.
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Boonetown
Susan Peters
Joyce Hoover
Lois Brummit
Marilyn Ribelin
Eldon Ruff
The
Lions
Glen’ Urley
Railway Express Agency
Paul‘ F. Meyers
YMCA
Charles A. Roof
Charlotte
A. Gardiner
Madison Ave
Donald A. Haldi
Central Ave
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
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