Migrant workers die in fiery van and truck crash near Fayetteville
A massive crash on US 301 near Fayetteville left 18 dead and many injured as a flat-bed migrant workers truck collided with a potato-laden tractor-trailer. The victims included 13 men 4 women and a 6 month old child, all reportedly Black. Survivors described a huge ball of fire engulfing the scene as authorities closed US 301 for hours.
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Fayetteville
N. C
State Highway Patrol
Here
Willie Soloman
Florence
S. C
Mount Olive
Dunn
N.C
Joe Lozak
Berwick
Tom Junior Mackey
Lewis Wesley
Pahokee
Fla
GM wage formula yields 84 cent rise for Delco Remy and Guide Lamp
A GM wage formula based pay raise for 16,000 Delco Remy and Guide Lamp hourly workers covers 10 years of increases and a cost of living allowance. The letters note a minimum 84 cent hourly rise since 1947, a 72 percent gain, and additional benefits not reflected in base pay such as pensions and insurance upgrades.
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Delco-Remy
Guide Lamp Division
H. D. Dawson
C. A. Michel
Guide Lamp
General Motors
Fire prevention awards honored at Anderson dinner
Fire prevention honors for 1956 went to the City of Anderson and the Guide Lamp Division in Indiana and national contests. Del Sargent presented trophies at a Anderson Country Club dinner, with officials including Mayor Ralph Ferguson and Fire Chief Herb Johnson in attendance. A U S Chamber of Commerce award was also presented to Carl Cleaver.
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City of
Anderson
Guide
Anderson Country Club
Anderson Association of Insurance Agents
Indiana
United States
National Fire Protection Association
Anderson Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee
Carl Cleaver
Ralph Ferguson
Herb Johnson
Guide Lamp
C. A. Michel
L. R. Kemp
John Brown
Burgess McCreary
Insurance Agents
W. H. Urban
Delbert Madren
Howard Webb
US Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Stoelting
Washington, D. C
Chamber
National Fire Prevention
City and Guide
del Sargent
Indiana Fire Chiefs Association
Chamber of Commerce
Herald
Public Meeting On Annexation Set Monday
Anderson Township residents plan a public meeting Monday at Franklin School to discuss the annexation ordinance approved for first reading by City Council. Mayor Ralph Ferguson and other officials will answer questions and explain the measure as residents seek clarity on services and future city planning.
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Anderson Township
Franklin School
Ralph Ferguson
Ferguson
Anderson
Lafayette
Richland Townships
Ernest Coburn
Coburn
Habeas Corpus Hearing Date Set Over Girard Case
U S District Judge McGarraghy ordered Girard kept from custody by foreign powers and set a habeas hearing for Tuesday. Attorneys sought immediate return of Girard from Japan, while officials face possible court show cause. Senators criticized the ruling directing Japan jurisdiction and urged protective steps for the American.
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Washington
William S. Girard
U. S
Girard
Earl J. Carroll
New York
Dayton M. Hirrington
James C. Reynolds
Elliott Young
Dorothy Girard
Ottawa
Ill
Peoria
McGarraghy
State Dulles
Defense
Wilson
Der
Gasch
Defense Department
United States
Capitol Hill
Sen. Schoeppel
R-Kan
Japan
Schoeppel
William Girard
Widow Cora Sells Dies in Kentucky Hospital
Mrs. Cora Sells 88 widow of Clate Sells longtime Anderson funeral director died at a Louisville hospital after two months there She came from Springfield Ohio and lived in Anderson 69 years Survived by daughter Mrs Mabel Jones of Louisville Funeral services held at Schoppenhorst in Louisville then Brown and Butz in Anderson Requiem Fucharist at Trinity Episcopal Church Interment in East Maplewood Cemetery
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Cora Sells
Main St
Clate Sells
Louisville
Springfield
Ohio
Anderson
Brown and Butz
Trinity Episcopal Church
George A. Burns
Maplewood Cemetery
Judge questions Darrell Smith on intoxication plea
In Muncie a judge asked Darrell R. Smith of Buckhannon West Virginia how he pleaded to a public intoxication charge. Smith replied I am not guilty of intoxication I was drunk.
Daughter Earns Jobs Via Child Care Ad in Local Paper
A mother helped her daughter place a Child Care ad in the Bulletin and Herald. The ad drew many calls and jobs as the paper mailed over 36 000 prints daily to Madison County households, highlighting the appeal of classified ads.
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Bulletin and Herald
Madison County
The
Bulletin Or Herald
Dial Phones Deemed Fire Hazard by State Fire Marshal
Indiana fire marshal Jay L Foster labeled modern dial telephone systems a fire hazard. He told the Public Service Commission that over 100 communities have lost reliable locals who activated sirens and reached firefighters. PSC chairman John W Van Ness said engineers and Indiana Bell will be consulted for a fix.
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Indianapolis
Jay L. Foster
Public Service Commission
PSC
John W. van Ness
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Two Boys and Student Injured in Highway Wrecks
Two 13 year old boys on a motor scooter were injured when their eastbound scooter was hit by a car on the 8th St Road west of the city at 8 p.m. They were taken to St. John’s Hospital. A 17 year old Anderson College student, Faye Joyce Tower of Alexandria, driving on Ind. 109, swerved to avoid another car and plunged down a 20 foot bank near E 18th St. she was hospitalized.
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8Th St
Anderson College
Ind. 109
E. 18Th St
Joe Brogdon
Howard Gilmore
Herman Smith
John Anderson
Rt. 6
John T. Christ
Drexel Dr
St. John’s Hospital
Sells and Rowe
Faye Joyce Tower
Alexandria
William Ater
Navy conducts unprecedented cross country flight for Ike
Navy stages a 2200 mile carrier to carrier flight from Bon Homme Richard near San Diego to Saratoga off Florida. Jet fighters and heavy bombers tested rapid ocean to ocean transfer without land bases, part of a 24 hour display for Eisenhower and officials aboard the Saratoga.
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Navy
Saratoga
Eisenhower
Pacific
Bon Homme Richard
San Diego
Calif
Atlantic
Florida
Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles
Defense
Secre
Tary
Charles E. Wilson
Panama Canal
Pride of the Navy
Mayport
Fla
Washington
Health Officials Warn of Rabid Animals Ahead of Summer
Health authorities warned residents about potential rabid animals as summer approaches. Deputy health officer Earl McCarel said no rabies cases have been found yet, but numerous dog and cat bites and one crippled bat incident have been reported. He credited pet vaccination programs and sending biting animals to Indianapolis for examination.
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Earl McCarel
McCarel
Indianapolis
Retailers Plan Summer Frolic At Grandview Club
Retailers Association officials met to plan the annual Summer Frolic for store owners managers and staff at Grandview Club on June 26. The event features a 1pm golf tournament on three courses and a 7pm dinner with awards including the Gold Cup.
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Anderson Retail Association
Grandview Club
A. W. Heckaman
John Atkinson
Grandview
Edgewood
Anderson Country Club
Burton McCullough
Retail Association
Jack Hunter
Retail Group
Charles Humphrey
Warren Marshall
W. C. Hilligoss
William Havermale
Anderson Area
Annual Free Fair Schedule Announces July Events
The Anderson Free Fair board filed a schedule for July 1 to July 6 with a fireworks display, bicycle races, a concert, and five nights of harness and running horse racing. Monday opens free grandstand entertainment and a Legion concert, with Children’s Day on July 2 and rides for children from local homes. A large horse field is entered and officials list names for racing and safety staff.
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Anderson
American Legion
Madison County Children’s Home
Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home
The
Fair Association
Hector Kirk
Free Fair Association
Ralph Ferguson
McCarel
Kirk
Louie S. Dietzen
Walter Patton
Harold Norton
George Laman
Kenneth Foust
Hal Kelly
Montpelier
Walter Hughes
Charles Armington
John Benefiel
Ward Davis
John Sokol
H. B. Wilson
Lowell J. van Metre
AMVETS Plan State Convention at Anderson in June
The 1957 Indiana AMVETS state convention will be held in Anderson June 14 15 and 16 with Norman McClain Post No 9 hosting. State Commander Roy Steffy of Muncie will preside over sessions from the Anderson Hotel and registration opens June 14 at the Post 9 home. A banquet and dance are set for June 15 at Grandview Clubhouse with James R Beasley of Anderson as dinner speaker. Committees from Post 9 oversee arrangements.
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Anderson
Norman McClain
Roy Steffy
Muncie
Indiana
Post 9
Main
Grandview
James R. Beasley
Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton
Ed Hauff
Toll Road Revenues Hit Record May Intake in Indianapolis
The Indiana Toll Road Commission reported May toll receipts of 642,461 dollars, the highest since the east west highway opened last fall. May average daily income was 20,724 dollars, about 1,600 dollars above April and 67,000 dollars over the prior month.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Toll Road Commission
Wisconsin Sets Aug 27 Special Election For McCarthy Seat
Gov. Vernon W. Thomson fixed August 27 for a special election to fill Sen Joseph R McCarthy's Wisconsin seat after his death on May 3. A July 30 primary will nominate Republican and Democratic contenders with filing due by July 12. Candidates include Kohler Knowles Davis and O Kenski for Republicans and Arthur McGurn for Democrats. Proxmire Zablock Reuss are potential contenders.
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Madison
Wis
Vernon W. Thomson
Joseph R McCarthy
R-Wis
Thomson
Sen
McCarthy
Senate
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Warren P. Knowles
Glenn Davis
Alvin ©. O’kenski
Arthur McGurn
Kenosha
Clement Zablock
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
William Proxmire
Freight Train Collides With Passenger Train in Cortazar
A freight train rammed a crowded passenger train near Cortazar station killing at least 24 people and injuring 30. Officials say 16 others are officially missing and believed buried in the wreckage.
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Cortazar
Mexico
Park Place School Discusses Groundwork and Music Expansion
School trustees debated blacktopping and fencing for a new playground addition at Park Place School and the possible expansion of the summer vocal and instrumental music program led by Thomas Clem. They will survey fill settlement and study reducing dirt from a nearby hill.
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Board of
Park Place
Thomas Clem
Charles Smith
Band and Orchestra Parents Club
Anderson Free Fair
Edgewater Park
Anderson High School
Indiana Weather Forecast Says Partly Cloudy With Thunder
The Indianapolis Weather Bureau reports partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers across Indiana. Expected highs range from 82 to 88 degrees with overnight lows from 57 to 67. Saturday should be warm with more scattered storms and Saturday highs in the 80s.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
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Louise St
Beth Swinford
Charles Swinford
Dewey St
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J. C. Black
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Oliver Gasch
Kentucky Hospital
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Boston
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Mediterranean
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M’carthy
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Westport
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Cottage Ave
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Marion
Lloyd Newby
Ellenhurst Dr
Paul Taylor
6Th St
Rodger Rude
DeWane
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