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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
3
A Brampton poultry farmer reports the largest egg in 40 years of breeding. The hen laid an egg this week measuring 8 inches around and 9 and a half inches long, drawing local interest.
Awards continued list local volunteers receiving the Silver Beaver honoring service to boyhood. It names leaders from Anderson, Tipton, New Castle, Knightstown, Ingalls, and Middletown, and describes Wood Badge beads, three phase program, and ceremony details including speakers.
Winger, a range tender serving six months of a 12 year Gibson County auto banditry sentence, and Ross were placed in a cellblock where inmates had staged a hunger strike about a month earlier.
The revision increases state PTA dues to 20 cents per membership, five cents above the current rate, while preserving unit voting on the legislative program and shifting district director selection from the state board to election. The vote on the by-laws passed 756 in favor to 7 against, and a Speed way delegation spokesman commented on an executive phrase.
The board discussed salary schedules for teachers with 15 year service and maintenance staff. Dr Herrick from Ohio State reviewed school building conditions. Supt Ebbertt released department head assignments and John Allen announced furnishings contracts for South Side Junior High. Bid notices detail multiple suppliers across industrial arts, metal supplies, wood, craft, paints, furniture, and library equipment. A senior high boiler bid and a highway system quote appear among the finalized actions.
The administration pressed a compromise to speed the farm bill through the House with a soil bank plan paying farmers for taking land out of surplus. Republican leaders questioned the pre payment provision and noted they doubt success on the floor. They expect Eisenhower not to veto merely over the pre payments issue.
Faculty advisor Rev Charles B Dailey pastor of Second Baptist Church and Dr Robert Nicholson director of the College choir join college leaders including William B Harper Anderson Urban League executive, Robert L Kinerk Local 662 secretary, Candace Stone social science chair, Richard Woodsome IRC Club president, and several women’s group heads for a service.
A state highway commission report flags widespread highway inadequacy in Indiana with over half of state and county roads rated below adequate. It urges 1957 Legislature to set future road standards and outlines targets to reach dual-lane and limited-access roads, noting numerous aging bridges and unsafe shoulders.
Stassen predicted an early end to the current five power disarmament talks but said the United States would seek a sound agreement to improve peace prospects. He blamed Soviet Premier Bulganin for hindering progress with critical UN Disarmament sub commission remarks.
The funeral for Senator Alben Barkley drew notable attendees including President Eisenhower in full dress and Adlai E Stevenson. Barkley’s body was transported to Paducah Kentucky for services, with burial at Mount Kenton Cemetery. Former President Truman planned to attend services as well.
The League of Women Voters at its 22nd annual Chicago convention urged studying United States overseas economic policy toward Russia. Delegates discussed loyalty security and conservation programs and water resources, while Handley opposing views were to be presented to the public and delegates. The State Highway Department plans spraying weed killers on 2329 miles of roads, with bids opened for work in Greenfield Fort Wayne LaPorte Seymour and Vincennes districts.
Local offices of professional people will not be connected with hospitalization needs in the city. Three residential properties along Brown Street were purchased by the Brown Street Properties Corp for the building site.
Pineau urged Dulles for an agency operating within the United Nations or similar body to aid underdeveloped regions in Asia Africa and the Middle East and also revive mood in southern Italy. He said it should remain outside NATO to avoid being seen as a Cold War tool. Informants did not reveal Dulles’ reaction and an American spokesman declined to comment.
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