Group Opposes Building Monroe Township School
A Monroe Township study by ten organizations concludes no need for new high school facilities in Alexandria or Monroe Township for six to eight years. The report, prepared for a committee formed after a spring meeting at Orestes School, cites a peak enrollment of 705 in 1962-63 and 696 in 1963-64.
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Alexandria
Monroe Township
Harold Hanlin
Orestes School
Alexandria High School
Soviet bloc May Surpass Western Europe Growth Within Twenty Years
A State Department official warned that communist nations may outpace West Europe in total output over the next two decades. Robert R. Bowie told 206 bankers at Rutgers University that Western Europe could sustain 3.5 percent annual growth, while the Soviet bloc and its satellites expect faster expansion despite some decline.
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State Department
West Europe
Soviet Union
Robert R. Bowie
International Banking
Rutgers University
Western Europe
Bowie
Soviet Bloc
Former President Hoover Honored by West German Federation
Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover was honored this week by the West German Federation in a ceremony marking his service. The event highlighted Hoover’s post-presidency humanitarian work and his standing among international peers.
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Hoover
Federa
Fire trucks burn during refueling in Mackayville Quebec
One of two Mackayville fire trucks caught fire Friday while refueled at a police station pump and suffered heavy damage. Constables Lucien Boyd 24 and Lionel Joncas 27 were singed in the blaze. Police Chief Albert Beauregard commented, We have to expect these things on Friday the 13th.
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Mackayville
Que
Lucien Boyd
Lionel Joncas
Montreal
Albert Beauregard
Classified Magic Sells It All in a Day
An advertiser praises the quick results of a for sale ad saying they sold everything the very first day. The note invites readers to use similar ads to sell trade rent or buy items.
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Advertiser
Davenport and chair sale announced
Classified note lists a Davenport set and a chair priced at 35 dollars and 25 dollars respectively with a phone contact for inquiries.
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Davenport & Chair
Showers tapering off in Indiana after two wet days
The weather forecast calls for scattered showers and downpours to taper off Saturday with mostly fair conditions in Indiana. Sunday should be partly cloudy as a warming trend continues through Wednesday, with temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal. Afternoon showers affected Fort Wayne Indianapolis Terre Haute and Evansville Friday. Rain totals included Edwardsport 1.73 inches Elliston 1.55 West Baden 1.47.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Evansville
Weather Bureau
Edwardsport
Elliston
West Baden
Eisenhower nominates UN delegation amid McCarthy clash
President Eisenhower names a five member United Nations delegation including critics of his foreign policy and a Truman era official. The lineup features Knowland Humphrey Hoffman Lodge and Bunker with alternates Wadsworth Jones Nash Greenbaum and Mrs Lord. The Foreign Relations Committee will review nominations next Tuesday as the group prepares for the General Assembly opening in New York.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
United Nations
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
United States
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Senate
McCarthy
Senate Rpublican
William F. Knowland
Calif
U.N
Ellsworth Bunker
Argentina
Italy
American Red Cross
James J. Wadsworth
Lodge
Richard Lee Jones
Liberia
Frank C. Nash
Washington, D.C
Edward §. Greenbaum
New York City
Oswald B. Lord
General Assembly
Walter F
Dulles
State Department
Small Tornado Destroys House in Versailles
A small tornado touched down on a residential block in Versailles Indiana Friday, destroying one brick house and unroofing several others. No injuries were reported as residents were rescued by neighbors after Mrs Cora Hyatt and her son William were trapped briefly. Trees were uprooted.
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Versailles
Ind
Cora Hyatt
William
Steel Walkout Discussions Fail To Make Progress
Pittsburgh based reports say two days of government sponsored peace talks ended with no progress toward settling the 13 day steelworker walkout involving 650000 employees. USW President McDonald said there was no change as talks with U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel resumed Monday.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Steel Industry
USW
David J. McDonald
U.S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
U.S. Mediation
Joseph F. Finnegan
Washington
U.S
James Mitchell
Finnegan
Eisenhower
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel
Liberty
Senate boosts foreign aid by 680 million for FY
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a foreign aid bill totaling 4.346 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, an increase of 680.3 million over the House bill. The 13-8 vote drew several party lines, with leaders warning of further fights on the Senate floor next week.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Tragedy Near Ft Dix as Plane Crashes After Takeoff
A military C118 transport from McGuire AFB crashes in a swamp near Ft Dix killing at least 45 aboard and injuring 21. Survivors report a hard landing and unbuckled passengers, as efforts focused on the wreckage and identification.
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FT. DIX
N.J
McGuire Air Force Base
June Traffic Report Shows 140 Accidents Made
A June traffic report released at police headquarters shows 140 accidents with 29 injured in 28 crashes. Capt Floyd Kline Sr. led the Traffic Safety Division in compiling the figures, noting 120 property damage wrecks and no fatalities for the month.
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Floyd Kline Sr
State Democrat Meeting Set in Indianapolis
Indiana's 52 delegates to the Democratic national convention will meet Wednesday at the Claypool Hotel to organize and name delegation leaders for the Chicago convention. Rep. Ray Madden of Gary and Mrs. Inez Scholl of Connersville are slated for platform committee roles. delegates will elect a chairman and vice chairman for caucuses.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Claypool
Chicago
Platform Committee
Ray Madden
Gary
Inez Scholl
Connersville
Sketches For Park Place Church Proposed Designs
Slides showing two exterior designs for the $800,000 Park Place Church are being prepared by the church general building committee. Dr. Harold Phillips says members will choose a design at a meeting within two weeks. architect A Hensel Fink of Philadelphia prepared plans. The church will face east with a central tower on E 5th Street, and E 5th Street will be closed between College and Cottage Avenues with E 4th Street opened between the same points. The new edifice is set for 18 months to two years, after which the existing Park Place Church of God becomes part of Anderson College facilities.
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Park Place
Harold Phillips
A. Hensel Fink
Philadelphia
Phillips
E. 5Th St
College and
Cottage Ave
E. 4Th St
Park Place Church of God
Anderson College
Committee backs biannual auto checks and driver reexams
Phillip Johnson, chair of the Governor's Legislative Study Committee, told a Chamber of Commerce luncheon that compulsory vehicle checks twice yearly and driver reexaminations be considered by the Indiana General Assembly. The plan would extend tests to all licensed drivers and assess road-signal understanding and vision to reduce accidents. Leo Magers and Clarence Bowling co led the chamber safety group.
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Phillip Johnson
Governor's Legislative Study Committee
Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee
Indiana
Johnson
Indiana General Assembly
Leo Magers
Clarence Bowlin
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Safety Com
Radford Expects Fewer Troops With New Arms
Adm. Arthur W. Radford says advanced weapons may allow a manpower cut though he will not confirm the Times Dispatch report of an 800000-man Army Navy and Air Force reduction by 1960. Defense guidelines seek 500000 fewer personnel by mid 1958 across services amid fierce military opposition.
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Washington
LLP
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
New York Times
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Times
Radford
Congress
Two Hurt In Thursday Wreck Involving Noble L White
A two vehicle crash in a city street injures Noble L White and a passenger Roslyn Lewis. White, 28, was driving west on W 16th St when he lost control, striking a parked car, going through tavern steps and into Economy Grocery. Auto damage about 1350 dollars.
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Noble L. White
23Rd St
16Th St
Douglas Bayle
Orchard Lane
Baker's Tavern
Arrow Ave
Economy
U.S
White
St. John’s Hospital
Baker Brothers
Roslyn Lewis
Fairview St
Noble White
U. S
Herald
Injured at Home David Benbow Suffers Thumb Injury
David Benbow of 151 E. School St. worked in the stereotype department of Anderson News papers Inc. He sustained severe injuries to his left thumb in an accident at his home yesterday and needed ten stitches to close the wound.
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David Benbow
E. School St
Stereotype
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Small Girl Injured In Accident On Friday The 13th
Debbie Joan Todd a four year old girl was injured when she pulled away from her grandmother and ran into a car driven by Michael Shaul age 17 on W 53th Street near 7 30 p m The child sustained leg bruises and was treated at St Johns Hospital where X rays showed no fracture She was returned home with her grandmother
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Debbie Joan Todd
Delaware St
Debbie
Michael Shaul
5Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Anti Communist plot hijacks Hungarian airliner to U.S. base
Eight anti Communist passengers seized a red Hungarian government airliner over Hungary and flew it to a U S Air Force base in West Germany. A former pilot among the ringleaders guided the plane to a crash landing near Ingolstadt. Police put casualties at 12 among passengers crew and attackers.
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Ingolstadt
Germany
Hungary
West Germany
Here
Budapest
Szombathely
Campbell Garbacz Advance to Indiana Amateur Finals
Joe Campbell 20, and Nick Garbacz 40, both strong contenders, won their way to the Indiana Amateur final at Anderson Country Club despite rain and wind. Campbell defeated Dr Wendell Aldrich 2 and 1 in a dramatic match while Garbacz, overcoming a morning deficit, finished 4 and 3 after steady play.
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Joe Campbell
Anderson
Nick Garbacz
South Bend
Indiana
Anderson Country Club
Campbell
Wendell Aldrich
Angola
Garbacz
Studebaker
Lebanon
Husky Dave Laflin
Anderson Husky
Purdue University
Aldrich
Steuben County
Campbell Wins Surging Back Nine to Edge Aldrich
Campbell roared back with a birdie on the 22nd to square the match and moved ahead with another birdie on the 24th. Aldrich countered with two straight birdies on 25 and 26 to take a one hole lead, Anderson’s favorite son tied it with a birdie on 27, but Aldrich made an 18-foot putt on 29 to regain the last lead of the day. Campbell answered with a birdie and tie on 33, the 34th halved, and Joe closed on the 35th from 180 yards to win. Turn to Page 7.
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Anderson
Aldrich
Angola
Campbell
Aldrch
Joe
Long Search For Edith Schlater Will Is Ended
The will of Edith Schlater, former Anderson resident and world traveler, was located in Buenos Aires where she died. Her brother Frank Schlater had owned property that passed to Edith. Indiana Trust Co. located the will after her death and it was returned to Indianapolis.
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Edith Schlater
Anderson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Miss Schlater
Frank Schlater
Indiana Trust Co. of
Indianapolis
Safety
New Arrivals Born at St John’s Hospital
New births listed at St John’s Hospital include Mr and Mrs John R Smith of Alexandria with a girl, Mr and Mrs William E Miller of 2320 Jackson St with a boy, Mr and Mrs Glenn E McClure of Markleville with a girl, Mr and Mrs Arthur Wallace Funk of 7511 Columbus Ave with a girl, Mr and Mrs Raymond McGlothin Route 5 with a boy, Mr and Mrs David Gordon of 1905 Nichol Ave with a girl, Mr and Mrs Howard Heath of Markleville with a boy, and Mr and Mrs Lewis Claywell with a boy.
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St. John's Hospital
John R. Smith
Alexandria
William E. Miller
Jackson St
Glenn E. McClure
Markleville
Arthur Wallace Funk
Columbus Ave
Raymond McGlothin
Rt. 5
David Gordon
Nichol Ave
Howard Heath
Lewis Claywell
Robert Warren
Noble St
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