27 Mar 1959
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1959
Page
1
An 800 pound lion escaped during a circus rehearsal at Madison Square Garden. The animal battered a cage door with its weight, broke the lock, and charged into the arena, scattering spectators as it fled. Police and handlers pursued the beast amid chaos and fear.
A Bengal tiger named Ponto escaped during a dress rehearsal at Madison Square Garden, shocking about 2,000 spectators before returning to its cage. Officials said the incident posed no injury risk and a Coast Guard inquiry was set for the following week.
A UPI report describes tension as the United States contemplates resuming diplomatic ties with Bulgaria after disputes. Negotiations have dragged on with a standoff at a Bulgarian port and concerns over potentially dangerous cargo aboard two tankers.
Obituary notices for Matthew Dickerson Brown of Anderson with Scottish birth and long work as a wire drawer, plus details of Ted Legge of Bloomington and Green Gabbard of Mounds, include funeral plans and family survivors. The page also references a transport collision near New York, and stray public notes about international events and embassy figures. The text is fragmented and mixes multiple obituaries with unrelated crime and shipping references.
An article fragment details Isaac’s planned travel back to Washington and reactions from family and a police matron who gave him comics and a prayer card. It mentions weather, a ship named Valchem, a crew of 42, and staking out a dramatic return amid hazy seas. The piece references Florence Smith and a funeral in Florida, with broader notes on atomic energy focus and a January vacation period.
Obituary notices from Elwood and nearby towns honor Margarette Drake 78, Mabel Stuckey 83, Albert Michael 66, and Pearl Parks 74. Details cover birthplaces, spouses, children, church and lodge memberships, funeral arrangements in Anderson Lapel Middletown and Indianapolis areas, with burial in local cemeteries and notes on survivors.
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