Swiss Ammo Shipment Bound for Guatemala Held in Hamburg
Six tons of Swiss anti aircraft ammunition consigned to Guatemala were held up at Hamburg at U S officials request. Swiss and Bern officials said shells are practice heads not high explosives and would be costly to convert. The cargo faith remains unresolved amid Washington’s alert on arms flowing to Guatemala since Poland shipments in May.
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Hamburg
Germany
Guatemala
U. S. High Commission
High Commission
Bern
U. S
Washington
Poland
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Coburg
Lassen & Co
Albert Bozenhard
Free Port
Bozenhard
Transport Ministry
Methodists oppose unilateral intervention in Asia
The Northwest Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church adopted a resolution condemning unilateral action in Indochina. It urged U S review by the United Nations and demanded assurances that no American troops would be sent to Asia. The resolution links a Viet Minh victory to a spread of Communism and warns a French win would boost Western colonialism.
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Northwest
Indiana
Romanian gasoline price nears $2.40 a gallon
Official figures indicate Romania faces a gasoline price near 2.40 dollars per gallon. The rise is linked to the export of most of the country’s oil by Russia despite Romania’s large oil fields.
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Romania
Mrs Roosevelt Announces City Hospitality Plan for Delegates
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt, chairing a new municipal hospitality committee, says foreign delegates and visitors to the United Nations next fall will be hosted in American homes to experience New York life firsthand. She criticizes limited view of hospitality and outlines plans.
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United Nations
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Board of Works Sets 18th St Project Hearing
The Board of Works will conduct a hearing Wednesday evening at City Hall to hear remonstrances on a resolution adopted April 27 for improving E. 18th St from E. Lynn St to Ind. 109. The plan includes curbs gutters and sidewalks financed under Barrett Law from a petition by property owners.
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Board of Works
City Hall
E. 18Th St
E. Lynn St
Ind
Bear slaps in Arizona camp as 100-year-old woodcutter fights back
Ignacio Flores a woodcutter over 100 years old slept in his camp when a bear punched him in the head and tore his canvas tent. Flores grabbed a stick and struck the bear, sending it fleeing from the site in PORTAL, Arizona.
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Portal, Ariz
Ignacio Flores
Flores
Civil Defense Leaders Respond to Nationwide Alert
At 9 50 yesterday morning Madison County civil defense director Robert W Shoemaker Jr and local workers received the attack signal for Operation Alert. Anderson and others prepared to implement the county program as local leaders reported the drill status and reaction times.
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Robert W. Shoemaker Jr
Civil Defense
Madison County
Anderson and
Gamewell
No. 1
Alexandria
Shoemaker
Anderson
Robert Grimes
Everett Foust
Pendleton
George Shaw
William Bowman
al Titus
Anderson Police Department
J. FE. Flanagan
County Civil Defense Board
Camp Ground Crowd Gathers for International Convocation
The Church of God camp grounds at Park Place buzzed with activity as workers prepared for the 66th International Convocation. The launch included a 6:00 a.m. worship led by Rev. Dewayne Bell and Rev. Elmer Kardatzke, with alumni fish fry, college commencement by Russell Humbert, and a dramatics club program shaping the event. Civl defense drills in Madison County mobilized volunteers and established city and county headquarters in Alexandria as part of a nationwide alert exercise.
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Church of God
Park Place
Dewayne Bell
Lima
Elmer Kardatzke
Wichita
Kan
United States
Anderson College
College
Herald
Christian Colleges Lead In Democracy says DePauw President
Dr. Russell J. Humbert of DePauw University told about 5 000 graduates at Anderson College commencement that Christian colleges drive world understanding and democratic ideals. Degrees in arts science theology and divinity were awarded with honorary doctorates to Mrs Harriett Williams Toner and Rev Harold L Phillips. Rites held in the large tabernacle on Church of God grounds.
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Anderson College
Dean Russell Olt
Harold Lynn Phillips
The
Gospel Trumpet Co
Harriett Williams Toner
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Herald
John A.morrison
Russell J. Humbert
DePauw University
Christian College
Harold L. Phillips
Church of God
Four Negroes Held As Suspects In Tavern Robbery
City police and detectives have apprehended four Negro men linked to the 4-star Tavern burglary at 1992 W 19th St. late Sunday. A 450 pound safe was wheeled out but left untouched. about $2,400 in it may be missing. Three suspects remain at large, while four are in Madison County Jail. A large haul of beer and wine was taken but some was recovered early Monday. Clyde McCreary owner found a shattered wadlock and pried back door. battered safe found in alley 50 feet behind the tavern. A local man is also held as a suspect for stealing a billfold from Melvin Mohn during the same period.
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19Th St
Madison County
Clyde McCreary
Melvin Mohn
Want Ad Leads to Quick Sold Furniture
Many readers report 10 to 50 inquiries from the Bulletin-Herald Want-Ads. The ad sold baby furniture quickly including a blond baby bed in good condition and a mattress priced at $15. Call 3-5371 to place a Want-Ad by phone with help from the Want-Ad Girl.
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Bulletin- Herald
Bulletin-Herald
Anderson Metropolitan Area Population Report
Figures from Consumer Markets list the Anderson area population at 112400 with 35400 families and 60.9 percent urbanized. The 1953 spendable income rose to 203869000, placing the area behind Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Evansville in metro ranking. retail sales climbed 11 percent to 121.3 million versus 109.3 million.
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Consumer Markets
Standard Rate and Data Service, Inc
Evanston, Ill
Anderson
Madison County
Indianapolis
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Evansville
New Traffic Light Starts Operation At 8th St Park Ave
City installs an automatic traffic control light at 8th Street and Park Avenue. Capt. Floyd Kline says it will ease heavy traffic for the Church of God camp meeting and July Free Fair crowds. Chief J. D. Coen notes renewed warnings for motorists as school ends and children are on the streets.
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8Th St
Park Ave
Floyd Kline
Church of God
J. D. Coen
East Side
Coen
Kline
Carr testifies to blackmail charges in McCarthy inquiry
Francis P. Carr, McCarthy’s subcommittee executive director, breaks silence to endorse blackmail accusations against high Army officials. He says Army Counselor John G. Adams dangled favors for Pvt. G. David Schine as bait to stop the probe, though he knew of no action taken against Schine. Carr’s sworn testimony follows heated exchanges between McCarthy and Sen. Symington as the 33rd day of the inquiry ends.
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Washington
Francis P. Carr
McCarthy Army
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Carr
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
John G. Adams
Pvt. G. David Schine
Schine
Adams
Army
Stevens
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
McCarthy Subcommittee
Missourian
Subcommittee
Senate
Joseph Welch
FBI
Roy M. Cohn
Dead Ex Governor Confesses Embezzling 300000
Former New Jersey governor Harold G. Hoffman told his daughter in an open after death letter that he embezzled 300000 dollars to fund campaigns and to meet blackmail demands. Meyner and officials disclosed the revelation at a dramatic news conference in Trenton. Hoffman died June 4 after being suspended as head of the Division of Employment Security.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Robbert B. Meyner
Hoffman
New Jersey Division of Employment Security
Meyner
Ada Leonard
Weather relief hinted as heat wave breaks tonight
Indications from official sources show a break in the current heat wave will occur tonight or tomorrow. Today promises to be pleasant with the pool among the better spots as temperatures top in the lower 90s. A three year old drowned at a country club pool in Indianapolis adding to the toll of the heat wave. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co plans raised coffee prices by two to six cents a pound as monetary difficulties surface.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Philadelphia Quartz Works
Earl L. Davis
Midwest
Elwood
Indiana
Nebraska
Dakotas
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Ann
Samuel McGarvey
OHS UI
New York
Lantic & Pacific Tea Co
Hoffman
Bng
Defense Setup Found To Be Weak In First Test Held Over Nation
Washington report on a 24 hour civil defense drill showing weak reporting from 37 of 41 cities after an atomic attack scenario. Olney Maryland center tracked casualties while officials noted slow communications and reliance on auxiliary lines for the exercise.
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Washington
Olney
Harold Aitken
Val Petersen
Civil Defense Administration
Man Who Changes Sex Seeks Name Change
Charles Er nest McLeod filed in Federal Court to change his name to Charlotte Frances McLeod arguing Denmark medical treatment transformed him from a man to a woman. He is 29 and resides in Washington. The petition cites medical treatment at a Danish hospital from March 1953 to March 1954.
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Washington
Charles Ernest McLeod
Charlotte Frances McLeod
Denmark
Washington A
Dulles Would End French Aid As Arms Prod
Secretary of State Dulles was reported to be willing to cut off all military aid to France and Italy to push their entry into the six nation European Defense Community. Senator Smith said the move would escalate pressure as Merchant testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The EDC includes France, Italy, West Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands with France and Italy not yet ratifying.
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Washington
Dulles
France
Italy
H. Alexander Smith
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Asst
Livingston Merchant
Smith
Merchant
Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Adenauer
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
Born at St John's Hospital to Mr and Mrs John Magers 3927 Andover Rd a son. Noel Newcomb Pendleton a daughter. Kenneth Hand Alexandria a son. Charles Anderson 816 Jackson St a son. John Smith and Keith Snider Pendleton a son. Keith Cochran 107 Central Way a son. Ivan Haynes Ingalls a daughter. Lloyd Campbell 831 W 3rd St a son. James Nalston Alexandria a son. Edward Loose 1612 Louise St a son.
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St. John’s Hospital
John Magers
Andover Rd
Noel Newcomb
Pendleton
Kenneth Hand
Alexandria
Charles Anderson
Jackson St
John Smith
Keith Snider
Keith Cochran
Central Way
Ivan Haynes
Ingalls
Lloyd Campbell
W. 3Rd St
James Nalston
Edward Loose
Louise St
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College Dramatics Club
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William Kreeger
Andersonian
38Th Signal Company
38Th Div
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