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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1954
Page
2
A powerful earthquake devastates a town of about 51 000 population destroying 34 houses and damaging many, with fires burning in the center. Rescue teams rush in with clothing and medicine as communications are restored with Army aid. Vietminh rebels hold out around Dien Bien Phu while French forces reinforce the Union garrison with paratroops and supplies.
Vietnamese pay talks progress amid U S France pressure on conference makeup and India inclusion. Molotov stance and Indochina fighting loom as Korea debate cools. Today's formal session lasted about 30 minutes with Rep E Rodenhorn speaking.
The McCarthy subcommittee hears about altered photos of Stevens and Schine amid accusations of stall tactics by the Army. Juliana testifies he arranged cropped enlargements under orders from Co nh while Welch questions the print and its implications for the inquiry. The exchange highlights tensions among McCarthy, the Army, and aiding staff as the probe continues.
Norman McClain Inc and Arverice Veterans of World War II announce two major events in Norman. A Home Show and Loyalty Day ceremony will feature a color guard and marchers in the Armed Forces Day parade. Commander Swinford leads the weekly meeting and Bayne Burton reports on plans.
Dr. Lewin Mennigar of Anderson College speaks at Notre Dame before the Indiana Philosophical Association. The discussion covers his paper on the Non-Aristotelian Approach to the Problem of Meaning. Rev. Leo R. Ward and William Roemer of Notre Dame will join the follow up discussion.
Frigid conditions push temperatures below seasonal norms from the western plains to the lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Across the nation, only the West Coast to the south experiences near normal or warmer readings while storms and fires disrupt daily life.
Fragmentary clipping reports death and injuries across towns including Farala and Trinkaln after a quake. About 4,000 homes damaged and 4,600 people reported with shelter concerns. Several hundred structures left uninhabitable, with communities seeking aid and trust in relief efforts.
The report shows no net layoff increase with a 2 percent rise in total claims to 82,096. Several areas see recalls of temporarily laid off workers, while South Bend auto plants resume full schedules amid a drop in new claims. Ninteen of 28 offices restarted new claims, with continued claims up about 8,000 overall due to calendar-quarter reporting changes.
A list of individuals including Walter Angesen, Joe Klay, Irving Glazer, Kenneth Hallinger, Robert Myers, Mrs. Phil Decker, Walter Steves, John Childes, Wade Free Jr, George Mackwell, Joe Gallagher, Maurice Figéce, John Ryan, Al Schilewin, Robert McLain, Stephen Leonard, Charles Fagane, Frank Zimmer mab, Ed Ellison, Mrs. George Mc Mahan, Mrs. Hyron Stewart and Mis Joan Diet zen appears in the country club matter.
CAPT. NIKOLAT Khokholov, a Soviet murder agent who deserted, asks President Eisenhower and Pope Pius XII to intervene to protect his wife and child from Soviet retaliation. He argues that saving them would prove a moral force defending human rights against Communist assassinations. Eisenhower reportedly called the Supreme Court’s rejection of 198% coastal lands case a natural decision, while California’s Gov. Roight relayed the president’s stance on coastal defense.
Mrs. E. C. Dufendach of 1018 W Mulberry St Kokomo dies suddenly on the day of death. She leaves eight other children 25 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements made with flowers requested to be omitted.
Mrs. Blanche Enyeart, Madison County native born March 3 1904, died at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements in progress with Harold Rozelle and Davis Nand Strider Funeral Homes. Survived by husband Henry Franklin Enyeart, siblings Russell Garner Agnes Beanne Norma Angell Anna Webster.
An FHA shakeup unfolds as officers face show cause orders after an internal probe into suspected defrauds and improper dealings. Mason, acting FHA administrator, shifts staff to answer questions by April 20 as lawmakers plan stricter housing laws. In a separate obituary, Mrs. Etta Knife, 74, passes away at a daughter’s home in Eaton.
Deaths and funeral details for multiple individuals including Soha Woods 71 and Cleveland M Harreld 71 are listed with locations such as Indianapolis Chesterfield and Anderson. Services are held at churches and funeral homes with interments planned in Memorial Parks and local cemeteries. Interspersed are weather notes and a Du Pont earnings report.
Frank Packard executive vice president of the Western Tax Council told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that the government would raise revenue by tightening federal income tax enforcement. He said the plan would cost the government 8 billion in the first year but yield larger returns in the future.
Walter Short dies suddenly forcing Gail's Beauty Shop to suspend operations as a temporary closure with a planned reopening test set for May 4.
LIM McKittrick and local representatives of the Dean Milk Company say the firm will build its first Indiana bottling plant near Rochester on Aug 1. The $400,000 structure on a 80 acre site will span 180 by 90 feet serving a 150 mile area with milk based products. It will be the eleventh plant for Dean Milk, ten others in nine states. Products will be sold only through Co-Operative stores.
Officials say work can begin on the sewer project as soon as the senate contract is completed and bonds are sold. An agreement among the conservancy district the city and the State Board of Wealth was reached and construction will formalize once the sewerage rate is established. Also noted the atomic material monaalte found in Ceylon refined from sands on the island.
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