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Newspaper

Anderson Herald

Location

Anderson, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

17

Western Europe to pursue common market steps

European ministers from France West Germany the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg issued a communique calling for a European conference to plan a common market. The talks would map steps toward reduced trade barriers, freer movement of people, a network of canals highways and power lines, plus coordinated air transport to knit the West European community tighter.

European Coal and Steel Community Schuman Europe France West Netherlands Belaly Luxembourg

Dixon Yates Fund Deleted in Congressional Subcommittee

Opponents of the Dixon Yates private power project won a tentative victory as a House Appropriations subcommittee cut 6 million dollars earmarked for a power line linking a proposed West Memphis Arkansas plant with the Tennessee Valley Authority system. The panel reallocated the funds to a proposed TVA steam plant at Fulton.

Washington Dixon-Yates Congress House West Memphis Ark Tennessee Valley’ Authority TVA Fulton Soman Appropriations Committee Indianapolis Indiana Weather Bureau Nor. Memphis Middle South Nor Edgar H. Dixon Southern Mallows Feeer Eugene A Yates Energy Commission Dixon- Yates Group Mississippi River

Heating Plant Bids Opened by Anderson School Board

Anderson Indiana heating plant bids were opened last night by the Board of School Trustees at the administration office. Bids cover construction electrical work and boiler and plumbing materials for the Anderson High School Lincoln building H S gymnasium and Pea Junior High building. The concrete glass and steel structure will be near Fairview and 14th Streets with gas fueled boilers and steam heating for more than a hundred rooms and gym area. Three firms bid to construct the building with details to be reviewed by the full board.

Anderson, Board of School Trustees W. 11Th St Anderson High School Lincoln H. S. Gymnasium Pea Fairview and 14Th Sts

GM Production Keeps Rolling Amid Talks Delay

About 22 000 GM workers in Indiana Anderson plants worked normally as a midnight deadline for a potential strike was postponed to Sunday. Nationwide, 42 000 Indiana GM workers remained on the job as negotiations continued with no immediate walkouts reported in the state. Facilities involved include Allison Division and Chevrolet Plant in Indianapolis, Guide and Delco-Remy in Anderson, Delco-Remy Kokomo, Delco-Remy and Chevrolet in Muncie, and Fabricast in Bedford.

General Motors Corporation Anderson GMC Indiana Comtrolt Delco-Remy Guide |Lamp Ind Ening General Motors Allison Chevrolet Commercial Indianapolis Guide Delcotemy Kokomo Chevrolet Muncie Fabricast Bedford Associated Press Giant Automotive Company Ford

Agreement Brighter Hopes Grow as Ford Strike Threatens

Detroit report says GM strike postponed to Sunday while Ford workers threaten to halt about one third of Ford production by Wednesday. Rouge plant in Dearborn votes to stay off until 50 cents hourly raise. Ford’s other plants largely shut or idle. GM talks show cautious progress. UAW hints at steadying stance if negotiations extend.

Detroit General Motors Ford Rkers CIO Electrical Rouge Arborn Tron Foundry Toot Dearborn Assembly UAW John W. Livingston

Safe Vaccine Being Made by Scientists Say

Atlantic City report quotes Surgeon General Leonard Scheele and NIH director Dr James A Shannon as they describe lessons from Cutter vaccine incidents. They say bad batch records were kept by manufacturers and not sent to the government, while safety and testing procedures for Salk vaccine have since improved.

Atlantic City Leonard Scheele James A. Shannon National Institutes of Health NIH Dr. Scheele American Medical Assn Scheele Shannon Cutter Laboratories Berkeley Calif Utah

Chamber Teams Start 55 Membership Drive

A chamber lunch session led by Floyd E. Payton and the New Industries Committee kicked off the 1955 membership drive for the Anderson Chamber of Commerce. Twenty two teams of about 100 businessmen will recruit new members, with two available sites at Ist and Sycamore Sts. and the Willys property on Wieth St. Final reports are due June 21 after a June 14 breakfast briefing at Anderson Country Club.

Floyd Stoclting Chamber of Commerce New Industries Committee Anderson Country Club Com- Akmerce Group or|New Industries Committee L. W. Seaton Jr Linfield Ers Elmo A. Funk James R. Day Chamber Anderson Hanson, van Winkle Manning Ist Sycamore Sts Willys Wieth St

Scout Leaders Assigned Jobs On Area Council

J Raymond Wirt, Delco Remy process engineer, to lead Area Council of four counties as president in tonight’s YMCA board meeting. Planung names J B Stephens to succeed as president for Madison, Hamilton, Tipton and Henry counties. Church meetings follow with Board of Church Extension and Home Missions, and Missionary Board of the Church of God to begin three days of sessions, with reports from Dr W H Hunt and others.

J. Raymond Wirt Kikihawenund Boy Scouts of America YMCA Ppara Delco-Remy Process Enginer J. B. Stehens Noblesville High School Madison Hami Lton Tipton Henry Church Extension and Home Missions W. H. Hunt W. E. Reed E. Fi Adcock Naomi Ranall Department of Home Missions Mexico Alaska Department of Church Finance

Soldier Absent Without Leave Sentenced At Court Martial

In Boving ton England 20 year old Trooper Dennis Toombes told the court martial he was fed up doing housework He served as handyman to the regional sergeant major He received 112 days detention for AWOL and related conduct.

Bovington England Dennis Toombes

Jobs and Prosperity Hit New May Highs Says Weeks

Secretary Weeks and the Labor Department reported May saw the highest civilian employment on record at 62,703,000 with unemployment down 473,000 to 2,489,000. The workweek averaged 40.7 hours, manufacturing employment reached 16,300,000, and joblessness stood 800,000 below last year’s level.

Weeks Labor Department bor-Commerce

Young County GOP Names New Officers At Grandview

The Madison County Young Republican Club met at Grandview Country Club to elect officers for the year. Robert Dickey was chosen chairman with Marilyn Marsh as vice chair Lewis Jones as treasurer and Shirley Hollingsworth as secretary. A three member committee including Joe Ketner Delores Marsh and William Byer was formed to plan a July session likely a picnic event.

Madison County Young Republican Club Grandview Country Club Robert Dickey Marilyn “Marsh Lewis Jones Shirley’ Hollingsworth Joe Ketner Delores Marsh William Byer

Postal Pay Raise Assured by Bipartisan Vote

The House approved a postal pay raise averaging 8 percent by 407 to 1 after Senate approval 78 to 0. President Eisenhower expected to sign, with retroactive effect to March 1, boosting rank and file postal workers about $300 per year. Only Rep. Cole opposed the measure, while supporting the raise but objecting to details.

Washington Senate Eisenhower Rep Cole RNY

Adenauer Bid To Visit Moscow From Soviet Note

The Soviet government invited Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to Moscow to formalize relations and pursue peace and European security. The note warned that war could turn Germany into a battlefield and was delivered to the West German Embassy in Paris via Soviet officials.

Moscow Konrad Adenauer Soviet Union German Federal Republic Adenat Germany Paris Leonid Ilychev

Body Found Where Self Confessed Slayer Indicates

The body of Ernie Mattonon, 64, a shack dweller, was found in a northern Michigan swamp. Self-confessed slayer Bruce Kins, 20, of Koke, Indiana, told investigators he killed Mattonon during a break-in. Sheriff C.J. Coen attributed the discovery to wet weather and spring fever, with Westlake reporting a day’s wrecks as warm conditions raise speeding. Police noted broken windows and a BB gun shot at Shadeland School. Indiana events included a luncheon of Republican women with Mrs Ivy Priest, and US Treasury official Mrs E C Toner present.

Shack J.D. Coen Michigan Westlake Thay J Barry M. Goldwater Arizona Pei von L. Snyder Indiana Federation of Women's Republishadeland School Amon Ivy Priest US. Treasury

Five Injured In North Of Anderson Car Crash

An accident at 4 o clock yesterday at the intersection of Ind 109 and Ind 100 sent five people to St John's Hospital for treatment and release. Harold E Hosier 24 Rt 3 Anderson headed toward Anderson on Ind 9 collided with Billy Blankenship 44 Tipton who came from Ind 100. One person was not injured.

Ind St. John’s Hospital Harold E. Hosier Rt. 3 Anderson Billy Blankenship Tipton Mr. Hosier

420 Students To Receive Diplomas At Anderson HLS

420 members of the 1955 senior class will receive diplomas at commencement at Anderson High School tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the gym. The program includes student addresses by Thea Phelps Jerry Stump Barbara Fishy and Jim McDonell, the invocation by the pastor of First Presbyterian, and a benediction by Rev. Schuster.

J 1955 P ‘Anderson High School Thom Presbyterian Church Thea Phelps Jerry Stump Barbara Fishy Jim McDonell Mary Ruth Palmer Neva Land GE. Ebbertt John Paul Huff Man AHS Monroe Schuster Central Christian Church Connie Actor Dianne Actor James D. Adams Wilma Alder Margaret Alexander Albert ‘Alfrey Janet Allen Shirley Allen Joe’Aliman Nyles Anson Marlene Antonilis

First Caller Scores on Want Ad Bargains

A rapid reader buys a living room suite table top gas range and more from a Want-Ad. The ad claims a buyer who acted quickly on the Bulletin Herald offer, noting the paper’s delivery and an 84 cent daily rate for up to 18 words. The notice invites readers to place ads and provides a contact number.

Bulletin-Herald

Board Awards Purchase At Public Works Meeting

At the Public Works board meeting bids were opened for two vehicles. W C McLain Inc won the 1955 half ton truck for 206 dollars and Fred Welker Ford Inc won a 1955 sedan for 1307.99 dollars. Awards were made on the recommendations of City Attorney Harold J Anderson and Purchasing Agent Forrest Hill. Board members present were John H Burton chairman Paul Wycott and Charles H Hartley with Mayor Noland C Wright in attendance.

Board Public Works W. C. McLain, Inc Fred

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