Korean Bonus Bill Passes House 81 to 12
The house approves the Korean Bonus Bill by an 81 to 12 vote. Missing atomic bomb expert concerns arise as $15 monthly for service and $600 payments to beds for survivors and disabled are debated alongside TEMPO appeals. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr urges Russia to join in the atoms for peace plan at the London disarmament conference. President Eisenhower praises private welfare groups and Masonry in Washington remarks.
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Henry Cabot Lodge JR
London
Eisenhower
Lodge
United Nations General Assembly
Pontecorva
Ralph G. Hines
R-Port
Audi
Jesse Biddle
Davidson
John R. Feigh
R-Marion
Belas
Hines
Warn
Deaths and accidents highlight Indiana news items
Emmett P. French 103 Clifton Street died from injuries after a Sunday crash. Harold C. Gross narrowly escaped serious injury when his car hit a trail on West 25th Street near Guide Lamp. The incident followed earlier debates on federal school aid and a Korean War veteran bonus bill as Congress and Indiana lawmakers address education funding and memorials.
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Anderson
United York Central
Educa
Emmett P. French
Ford
Congress
Eisenhower
Act Deere 14
Donald Rex
Madison
Harold C. Gross
W. 25Th St
Guide Lamp
Gross
Madison County Officials Plan Courthouse Population Study
County officials and the County Council met at the courthouse to discuss a preliminary study addressing crowded conditions and provisions for a new Superior Court created by the Indiana General Assembly. Participants included the Board of County Commissioners and other local leaders.
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Madison County
Superior Court
Indiana General Assembly
Cauneil
Board of Commissioners
County Council
John Gluck
Herman Markle
Truman Swain
Lester Farran
Frank Williams
Albert Rector
Earl Daugherty
Martin Milling
Jesse Biddle
Burma says Red China willing to confer with U S on tensions
Burma's Nu says Red China approves talks with the United States to discuss tensions and the fate of 13 imprisoned American fliers. officials in Washington gave no comment and few expect a formal meeting.
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Burma
China
U.S
Washington
Dulles
Ward
State Department
Chow En-lai
Chow
Cairns
Rangoon
United State
New York
Spring Assessment Underway in County Today
More than 160 deputy assessors start the annual spring assessment across the county with 45 in Anderson City and Anderson Township under Wahn Dean. The remaining assessors work in 13 other townships under county and township leadership, following a courthouse briefing last week.
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Anderson City
Anderson Township
Wahn Dean
Joe Hartman
Population of United States hits 163.83 million in 1955
Census Bureau reports 1954 population rise of 2.823 million to a new high of 163.83 million on January 1 1955. Births exceed four million for the first time, deaths total 1.485 million, with 236 thousand more immigrants than emigrants. Britain’s Labor Party attacks Churchill’s atomic age military plan as too costly for conventional arms. Laborites draft a censure as Britain unveils a Royal Air Force blueprint linked to Allied air power.
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United States
Census Bureau
Britain
Royall Air Force
America
Swing bridge fix brings quick opening near Point Street
In Providence the Point Street swing bridge would not open for two hours while a city troubleshooter examined blueprints. Reporter Robert Frederiksen observed the scene and suggested the bridge might operate if the switch were closed, and the swing opened.
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Providence. R. T
Point Street
City Electrician
Robert C. Frederiksen
Journal-Bulletin
Want-Ad Sell Furniture For Cash In Bulletin Herald
Local bulletin urges selling used furniture via Want-Ad to get quick cash. Ads claim six buyers and $40 from a prior listing, encouraging readers to call 3-5371 and ask for the Want-Ad girl to place an ad.
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Bulletin-Herald
Matusow Testimony Fails to Win Supreme Court Review
Harvey Matusow’s self described false testimony against 13 convicted Communist party leaders did not lead to a Supreme Court review. The reversal failed to secure a hearing for the defendants in Washington.
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Washington
Harvey Matusow
Communist Party
Supreme Court
False Report Arrest Made By Detectives
City detectives yesterday took a 32 year old Anderson man into custody on charges of issuing a false report claiming he was robbed after a drinking party. Investigators say the report was an attempt to gain money from his family. A burglary at Hoosier Sash and Door on West 37th Street involved a chrome plated electric shoe polisher. A 21 year old man was held on preliminary charges of discharging a firearm within the city, alleged to have fired at windows in the Colored Elks Home.
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Anderson
Hoosier
W. 37Th St
Tate
Colored Elks
Merchants Review Plans For Year At Quarterly Dinner
Merchants group gathers at the Anderson Hotel for its quarterly dinner meeting. Burton McCullough chairs, Morris Rossen co chairs, with officers including Sohal R. Atkinson and Ray Weiler Jr. The program outlines year plans and promotion events like Mother’s Day Father’s Day Harvest Festival Christmas and other activities.
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Anderson Retail Association
Anderson Hotel
Burton McCullough
Herald
Maine
Warren BE. Marshall
John
Anderson Retail Ast
Nottingham
H. Clay Riley
Raby
H. Roberts
Wilbur Raby
Ben
Merchants
Sherman and Hoyt Wright
Morris Rossen
Ray Weiler Jr
George McMahan
Cochairmen
Sohal R. Atkinson
McCullough
Rossen
Mr. Atkinson
Maurice M. Buck
Robert C. Callender
John Crister
Phillip Decker
A. W. Heckarman
John L. Kirkman
Roland
Coplon Case to Be Dropped by Justice Officials
Justice Department officials informally told a House Appropriations subcommittee they will likely drop the espionage prosecution of Judith Coplon. Coplon, twice convicted in federal courts, faced a New York case with Valentine Gubitchev. the case hinged on wiretap evidence and illegal arrest without a warrant.
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Washington
Justice Department
Congressional
Judith Coplon
Miss Coplon
Russia
Court of Appeals
New York
Meeting on Court Quarters for New Superior Court
Attendees including Dale Flora and Earl Daugherty discussed locating permanent quarters for the new Superior Court No 2. Options considered were rental or purchase outside the courthouse, remodeling, or building an annex. A survey at the March 14 15 council meeting will compare annex construction with remodeling costs and outline space needs for county agencies.
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Board of Commissioners
Superior Court
Law Library
Grand Jury
of Indiana
Stewart
Flora
Anderson Heads GM Indiana Payroll and Employment
General Motors figures show Anderson as the top GM center in Indiana for both total employees and annual payroll. In 1854, 38,059 Anderson workers earned 84.22 million dollars, while Indianapolis paid 83.76 million to 15,967 employees. Kokomo ranked third with 3,976 workers and 16.27 million payroll, Muncie fourth with 2,523 workers and 11.92 million, and Bedford fifth with 1,815 workers and 7.74 million.
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General Motors Corporation
Detroit
Anderson
Indiana
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Muncie
Bedford
GM world payroll and US hourly work data for 1954
Detroit reports GM global payroll averaged 576 667 employees with 2 610 million dollars in pay. In the United States 1954 payroll was 1 747 million and hourly workers averaged 40.4 hours per week earning 91.44 dollars weekly, vs 41.9 hours and 92.27 in 1953. Alfred P Sloan Jr and Harlow H Curtice cited the figures.
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Detroit
Harlow H. Curtice
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
Defense
United States
U. S
U.S
Day Church School Planned
Local churches sponsor the Vacation Church School Institute for workers and directors in Anderson on March 12 at First Friends Church. In cooperation with Indiana Council of Churches the one day event aims to draw about 200 people from the city and nearby areas.
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Anderson
First Friends Church
Indiana Council of Churches
Commission On Christian Education
Anderson Association of Churches
Egypt Sues Israel Over Sneak Attack Kills 37 Troops
An Egyptian army spokesman said 37 Egyptian soldiers were killed and 30 injured in a two mile incursion by Israeli forces, describing it as the largest attack since 1948. The assault targeted a Gaza area ahead of reinforcements, with the headquarters building destroyed and nearby ruins sprayed by machine-gun fire.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gaza
Salah Gohar
George C. Chambers
Palestine Affairs
Taeir
Here
Gohar
Walter
Joe Hartman
Godarderson Township
Wahn
Jessellonger
Biddle
Anderson Navy man dies in San Diego after brief illness
Theodore Frank Rent, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fred Rent of 225 W. 4th St., died Monday in a San Diego Naval hospital after illness from virus pneumonia that worsened into leukemia. A 1947 Navy veteran and former Phillips Central Pharmacy employee, he was born in Gaston Tan, resided in Anderson, and is survived by his wife Mary Ann Rent, one son Lester Gene, two sisters Mrs. Roger Barnes and Mrs. Janis Faux, plus grandparents.
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Theodore Frank Rent
Theodore Fred Rent
4Th St
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
U. S. Navy
Mr. Rent
Gaston
Tan
Anderson
Anderson High School
Phillip’s Central Pharmacy
Mary Ann Rent
Lester Gene
Roger Barnes
Janis Faux
Anderon
Della McCoy
New Arrivals In Anderson and Vicinity
At St John s Hospital several families announce new births in the Anderson area. Mr and Mrs Jack Norris welcome a daughter at 2439 Noble Street. Mr and Mrs Stanley Johnson report a son at 2313 Lafayette Street. Mr and Mrs Roy Barkdull welcome a son Rt 1. Mr and Mrs J R Webber report a daughter Rt 4. Mr and Mrs Clarence Cauch greet a daughter from Alexandria. Mr and Mrs J C Wilson welcome a son at 2526 Monroe Street. Mr and Mrs Ed Crosby report a daughter at 429 E Third Street. Mr and Mrs Bernie Stanley announce a daughter at 14 E Washington. Mr and Mrs Richard Williams welcome a daughter at 934 Fremont Drive. Mr and Mrs Donald Cross report a son at 2218 W 33rd Street. Mr and Mrs Ed Robinson announce a son at 320 Madison Avenue.
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St. John’s Hospital
Jack Norris
Noble St
Stanley Johnson
Lafayette St
Roy Barkdull
J. R. Webber
Clarence Cauch
Alexandria
J.C. Wilson
Monroe St
Ed Crosby
E. ‘Zrd
Bernie Stanley
E. Washington
Richard Williams
Fremont Dr
Donald Cross
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Brotherhood of Man
Clifford St
Broadway
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Emmett French
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Thaiminghy
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Iseevice
Pontecorvo
Pravda
William N
Harwell
Soviet Union
Trnton
Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
George M. Davidson
Military Affairs Committee
World War Memorial
Una
Comtemedia
Board of County Commissioners
Matusow
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Department
Coplon
Nuuse
Dale Flora
Fred Willits
George Cummins
Martin A. Milling
Biddie
Burton McClintock
Arthur Henning
Israel
Niagara Falls
Ont
Department of Lands and Forests
Theodore F, Kent
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