Bodies Of Slain Couple Found North Of Muncie
The report notes a slain couple found north of Muncie. The article also covers U S Senate race dynamics in Kentucky with Sen. Barkley’s death creating a split among Democrats and opening chances for Republicans to gain two seats. It mentions Rep. Joe Bates opposing Sen. Earle Clements with Gov. Chandler backing Bates. Further notes Kefauver criticizing Stevenson on nuclear tests and disarmament talks with Harold Festassen saying luck is low for success in London talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Barkley
Earle C. Clements
Joe Bates
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Russia
Kefauver
Florida
Nerhans
Steverson
Harold Festassen
Eisenhower
London
Compromise Bid Rejected By Democrats
In Washington, House Democratic farm leaders rejected a last-ditch Republican bid to avoid a fight over Eisenhower’s request for up to 500 million dollars in advance soil bank payments this year. The plan aimed to speed passage by limiting objections while Democrats pledged a Thursday showdown.
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Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
House
Harold D. Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Rep
W. R. Poage
Tex
Soil Bank
Sam Rayburn Tex
Brother-In-Law Admits Blackford County Man's Death
State police say Chester Schlegel admitted killing Darrell Spade and mortally wounding Spade's wife Mary Spade after discovering an ax attack at their Blackford County farm. Schlegel led divers to a gravel pit where the bodies were found. autopsy planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackford County
Muncie
Ind
Earl Warnock
Chester Schlegel
Darrell Spade
Spade
Mary Spade
Blackford
Schlegel
Warnock
Irving Brothers
Charles Spade
Richard
Janice
Ball Memorial Hospital
Rell
Here
Brown Street Properties Plans New Two Story Office Building
The Brown Street Properties Corporation announced the purchase of Brown Street property for a two story office building opposite St. John's Hospital. The 21,000 square foot structure will house twenty suites with four to six rooms, a pharmacy and laboratories, air conditioning, steel reinforced concrete, brick exterior, and extensive parking. Plans by Arthur Henning call for a fireproof design with X ray equipment and laboratories, and bids are to be taken in about 30 days.
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Brown Street Properties Corporation
Brown St
19Th
20Th Sts
St. John’s Hospital
Arthur Henning
Brown Street Properties Corp
Eisenhower Attends Barkley Funeral in Washington
President Eisenhower halted a news conference to join mourners at the Frd dry Methodist Church for Alben W Barkley former vice president. The service drew lawmakers White House aides and figures such as Richard Nixon Dean Acheson Sam Rayburn amid tributes by Dr Frederick Brown Harris noting Barkley died of a heart attack during a Virginia speech.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Alben W. Barkley
Foundry Methodist Church
Kentucky
Sherman Adams
James C. Hagerty
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Dean Acheson
Sam Rayburn
Barkley
House
Senate
Frederick Brown Harris
Harris
Washington and Lee ‘University
Lexington
State Highways Called Money Wasters Killers
Indiana's inadequate and unsafe highway system is wasting money and killing motorists, a legislative commission said. It urged doubling road funds over 15 years, from 100 million to 250 million annually through 1971, and the widening of roads and bridges, dual-laning major routes, and new expressways in cities including Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Indianapolis and Gary.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ery Highway
Evansville
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Gary
S. Paul Clay
Commission
Charles Maddox
Otterbein
von Eichhorn
Uniondale
Leo Meagher
Squirrel Invader Disrupted Home On Bird Island
Mrs. Elsie Herzog returned home to find floor lamps overturned curtains torn and flower pots dumped. Police found the intruder in the basement a squirrel that had entered through the fireplace chimney and could not escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Island
Minn
Elsie Herzog
Cat Skins Sell Fast at Russian Fur Auction
An international fur sale in Leningrad drew 25 000 cat skins at 1.05 dollars each. The item highlights a quick sale via the Bulletin Herald classified ads, noting an apartment GE refrigerator sold rapidly after first publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
Bulletin-Herald
Local Teachers Get 12 Month Pay Wage Hike
School Board approved a new salary schedule raising pay by 500 dollars per year and adding 24 paydays. Starting wages range from 4 000 to 4 200 with master’s degree tops at 6 300 after 15 years. Nurse schedule up to 3 300. Page 3.
Prayer Service Planned Today at Central Christian Church
Three leaders of the Montgomery Improvement Association will visit and take part in a community wide prayer service at Central Christian Church at 8 7m. A 21 member steering committee invited Rev S S Seay Rosa Parks and Pastor Robert Graetz to speak. The committee includes church pastors NAACP leaders and local activists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Awards Presented to Adult Scouters at Banquet
Six leaders in the Kikiha wenund Area Council received high international awards at the annual recognition dinner at Linder's. Silver Beaver honors went to Harold Lockwood and Joseph H. Smith for long service. Wood Badge recipients included W. Shirell Fox, Clifford Harrison, John Essex, and A. Daniel Couch. Prairie Valley District leader F Albert Schneer was installed as president. Tillman Bubenzier delivered the principal address on Young People of Europe and America.
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Kikihawenund
Boy Scouts of America
Linder’s
Clifford Harrison
Tipton
Troop
A. Daniel Couch
Noblesville
Prairie Valley District
Harold Lockwood
Anderson
Council
Joseph H. Smith
Explorer Post
W. Shirell Fox
Explorer
John Essex
Westfield
Lord Baden-Powell
World Scouting
Herald Photo
Linder's
New Council
Anderson Scouting
Robert Baden-Powell
Gilwhell
Prairie Valley
F. Albert Schneer
J. Raymond Wirt
Europe
America
Tillman Bubenzer
Prairie Conner Arms
Bubenzer
Continents
W. David Keeney
W. H. Cunning
Armed Forces Day Plans In City Parade May 15
Armed Forces Week dates May 15 to 19 include a May 15 parade through downtown with 50 units from all services veteran groups and service clubs. Five Anderson High School bands lead the march reviewed from stands at 11th and Meridian. Military equipment on the courthouse lawn opens Tuesday noon. Flyovers are scheduled May 19 with C-46 at 1 30 and B 47 at 3 30 to 2000 feet.
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Anderson High School
11Th
Meridian Sts
Court House
Little Change In Weather Foreseen
The Indianapolis Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies with little temperature change for Anderson today and a high around 65 degrees. Friday’s forecast repeats mild conditions with highs 60 to 70 and Thursday night lows 40 to 50 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
France urges U S to aid new world economic aid agency
Paris officials say Foreign Minister Christian Pineau pressed U S Secretary of State Dulles to help create an international agency to distribute economic aid to the needy. The talks coincide with NATO ministerial sessions and possible broadening of NATO into political and economic fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
U.S
Agency For World Economic Aid
Paris
United States
Christian Pineau
Dulles
Foreign Office
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
NATO
Russia
White House
Eisenhower
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Prisoners Fail Duct Escape At Michigan City Prison
Two state prison inmates were confined in a disciplinary block after a failed escape attempt through a hot air duct. Charles R. Winger, 19, was found half an hour after entering the duct at a bend where he could have suffocated. Virgil Ross, 35, allegedly improvised a key to free him but would have been blocked by a mesh screen further down. Ross is serving a life sentence from Allen County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Charles R. Winger
J. Ellis
Winger
Ross
Allen County
By-Laws Revisions Trigger Stormy PTA Session
About 20 delegates from Anderson PTA units attended a stormy 44th annual Indiana State Congress of Parents and Teachers session at the Murat Temple in Indianapolis. Delegations from Indianapolis Shortridge and Speedway walked out over a proposal limiting future delegations to four members per school, ending a long county rivalries and changing voting rules to four votes per unit.
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Anderson Pta
Indiana State Congress of Parents and Teachers
Murat
Indianapolis
Shortridge
Speedway
Marion County
PTA
Bituminous Bids To Be Taken By Commissioners
The board of County Commissioners will take sealed bids on May 14 at 10 a.m. for up to 2 000 tons of bituminous material for resurfacing and new roads. Also for patching material in 1000 ton lots, cold mix patching up to 5 000 tons, liquid asphalt up to 500 000 gallons in 250 000 gallon lots, and emulsified asphalt up to 150 000 gallons. Bids include motor paving operations and require financial statements and supplier lists. All material must meet state highway specs.
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Board of County Commissioners
County Highway Department
Treasurer Reports Over Two Million In Taxes Paid
County Treasurer Walter Hays announced that 2 537 349 dollars in personal property taxes have been paid at the county office to date. Yesterday receipts were 137 886 dollars with 40 000 paid by the Pennsylvania Railroad. He urged mail payments and noted the deadline to avoid penalties is Monday May 4. Total payments from local industries are expected to push the total past 3 000 000 dollars.
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Walter Hays
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hays
Mai
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