Indianapolis Man To Head State Legion
Evansville dispatch reports William A Brennan Jr of Indianapolis chosen as Indiana commander of the American Legion. Everett Davis of Gary named chaplain by acclamation and others elected to senior posts in the southern and northern districts. Flood threats loom in Hupeh province as heavy rains raise rivers to dangerous levels amid Communist China reports.
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Evansville, Ind
William A. Brennan Jr
Indianapolis
Indiana
American Legion
Brennan
Swith
Berry “Hurley
Daleville
Everett Davis
Gary
Richard John
Martinsville
Eon Davis
Madison
Gerald Fuller
Crawfords
Mile
Melvin Hostetter
Napanee
Richmond Post
Fort ‘Wayne Post &2
Kennvigion Chevaliers
la Porte
Hong Kong
China
Hupeh
South
Pease
Eal
Rubber Company Union Settle Contract Details
New York AP United States Rubber Co and union negotiators reached a new contract saving an hourly pay hike for 22 000 employees across 19 plants in 17 cities retroactive to July. The deal follows similar pacts with other big four producers Goodyear Firestone and Goodrich, with ratification by many locals underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Unitertates Rubber Co
United Rubber, Cork
Linoleum and Plastic Workers of
America
Patert
The
F. Goodrich Co
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
United States
Jude
Mishawaka
Indianapolis
Washington
Fort Wayne
Ind
Halleck Seeks Speakership Amid Indiana Politics
Indiana congressman Charles A. Halleck is linked as a possible U S House speaker and White House staff target if Adams resigns. Friends say Halleck aims to stay in Congress for pension and power, with floor leader prospects and potential promotion if GOP regains the House, while remaining cautious about Eisenhower’s term. Indiana figures Capehart Roberson Gates tied to Senate race and statewide political maneuvering unfolds as candidates weigh leverage and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
UPS
U. S. House
Representatives
Sherman Adams
Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
Rensselaer
Eisenhower
White House
Adams
Halleck
Washington
Joseph Martin
GOP
House
Congress
Three Killed in East Tennessee Coal Mine Roof Collapse
BRICEVILLE Tenn AP four coal mine roofs fell without warning near Cumberland Mountain in east Tennessee killing three men and injuring three others who walked out. The dead were Columbus Parks Lyle Parks and Hillery Olivey all from Lake City with injuries to Luke Wright Dowell Williams and Oscar Harris treated at LaFollette Hospital. Williams said they were taking a break when the collapse occurred.
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Briceville
Tenn
Cumberlane Mountain
Tennessee
Columbus ‘Parks
Lyle
Hillery (Donner)Olivey
LaFollettee
Hospital
Lake City
Luke Wright
Dowell Williams
Oscar Harris
Williams
Hartke Campaign Spent 24536 for Senate Nomination
Evansville backers reported Hartke campaign expenses totalled 24 53670 with 162 contributors from Vanderburgh County supplying 24460 and a 76 70 deficit. Largest cost 9417 36 for advertising and promotion, including 2948 74 for Christmas glasses. Travel 4808 83 and car 3940 helped fuel a state wide barnstorming tour. Hartke won the Democratic Senate nomination on the second ballot to face Gov. Harold Handley in the fall.
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Evansville
Ind
Vance Hartke
U.S. Senate
Hartke
Vanderburgh
Harcourt Scales
Winslow
U.S
Scales
Con W. Hartke
Charles Keing
Indiana ‘Toll Road Commission
Demcratic
Claypool
Indianapolis
Senate
Harold W. Handley
Four Indiana inmates receive clemency actions from Handley board
Governor Handley and the Indiana Board of Correction release a clemency report detailing parole eligibility for four inmates. William Shaw, a state prison inmate, is granted parole. Delano Sharp and Oscar Chapman Jr. gain early parole eligibility for sentences from 1955. Donald Coates receives parole eligibility as of Sept. 30, 1989.
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Wianafulid
UPI
Handley
Indiana Board of Correction
William Shaw
Prion
Delano Sharp
Sullivan County
Carlisle
Oscar Chapman Jr
DePauw University
Donald Coates
Richmond
Wayne County
Benson Delays Plan To Make Russian Trip
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson postponed indefinitely his plan to visit Russia and northern Europe, citing legislative policy pressures and possible fallout from U. S.-Soviet tensions. He had aimed to visit Russia Finland West Germany Norway Sweden and possibly Poland, with the trip later rescheduled after July. Indiana University expands rivalry with Purdue by securing a $10 000 Agriculture Department grant to study fermentation in silage.
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Washington
Kremlin
Moscow
U.S
East Ger Ymany
Imre Nagy
Benson
Russia
Finland
West Germany
Norway
Sweden
Poland
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Purdue University
Purdue
Indiana
Agriculture Department
Communist leaders rally against Yugoslavia at East Berlin congress
Dung B-Wu of the Chinese Communist Politburo urged an extreme fight against Yugoslav and revisionist influence during an East Berlin East German Communist Party Congress speech. Jerzy Morawski and Hungarian leader Kadar joined in denouncing Yugoslavia, with Nagy’s fate cited amid postwar Soviet pressure on Hungary.
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Yugoslavia
Dung B-Wu
East Berlin
Nikita
Khrushche
Fredidest
Marshal Tio
Preetaneeus Dung
Jerzy Morawski
Tommunist
Srengthen
Natin
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Innoy
Rubber Company
Union
Sen
Russell Homer F. Capehart
Eugene Roberson
Huntington
Ralph F. Gates
Mabace
Jose
U. S
California
Los Angeles
Hoosier Republicans
Henry J. Deragon
William E
India
Jana University
Patricia Low
Roberson
Mary A
Crown Point
Bar
East
Fullimonth
Serurdeys
Andon Eof
Amour
Gerald D. Cochran
Cochran
Hayward
Cali
Martinez
Calif
Mark Hanson
Oakland
Laura Honton
Rochester
Ray
Lunsford
Logansport
Constanting
Fulton
Hut
Bert D
Waterloo
AEC
John A. McTone
Nt Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis Straus
McCone
Ford Sumierta Tra
Thursdey
Avery Ford
FORD
Fred Welker
Ford, Inc
Peiping
Dung
Red Army
Hungary
Salling
Jackson
Pension Plan
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