Madison County Primary Voter Turnout Expected Normal
A normal turnout is expected in 74 Madison County precincts for Indiana's state primary. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST with machine voting to speed returns. first results likely around 7:30 to 8 p.m. Local schools close for teachers and voting. Republicans run one candidate in Congress and four for superior judge among others.
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Madison County
Delco-Remy
Joe Armington
Election Board
Train Truck Crash Destroys Excursion Car Load
An excursion train carrying 900 pupils to a Milwaukee baseball game derailed after being struck by a loaded gravel truck near a rural grade crossing in Waukesha County. More than 100 injured, mostly children. one truck driver suffered leg fractures but survived. Major hospitals treated 94 at Waukesha Memorial and 10 at Milwaukee County General. Dozens more received care at the scene and in Oconomowoc.
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Waukesha
Wis
Milwaukee
Gordon Hinkley
Wales
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Milwaukee County General Hospital
Oconomowoc
Milwaukee Road
Waukesha County
Mike Lombardi
Primaries Across Five States Focus on Offices
Five states stage primaries this week with emphasis on state offices. Maryland reports former senator Millard Tydings's bid while Indiana Kefauver faces Ike as a mild Republican challenger. Harriman blasts Eisenhower’s handling of U S prestige as NATO names a Three Wise Men committee to pursue peaceful initiatives and unity.
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Maryland
Millard E. Tydings
Tydings
Senate
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Florida
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Mr. Eisenhower
Lar Daly
Chicago
Council of Ministers
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Local Airman Hurt Critically In Florida Accident
Frederick Hutchins 21, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hutchins of 736 West Third Street, serving with the Naval Air Force at Jacksonville Florida, was critically injured in an automobile crash near Jacksonville Friday. He was driving a car with two passengers when it overturned and was unconscious since the accident. He is listed in critical condition at the Jacksonville Naval Air Base Hospital.
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Frederick Hutchins
Howard Hutchins
3Rd St
Naval Air Force
Jacksonville
Naval Air Force Base
Fla
Police hunt hit and run driver in horse and buggy case
Police seek driver of a horse drawn buggy who struck a parked automobile and left the scene. The incident occurred in St. John's and witnesses described the vehicle as a horse and buggy. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact them.
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ST. John’s
Lincoln and walnuts joke and yardman ad
A newspaper item weaves a Lincoln walnut joke into a classically styled ad. It presents a quip about three walnuts two per person and then shifts to a small Want Ad seeking a yardman with a power mower, including a contact phone line and address. The piece ends with a light note about ads generating responses.
146 Defects Found In 2653 Cars Inspected Here
Anderson's annual Check Your Car Check Accidents drive opens with a parade through the business district and ten inspection points. Yesterday 146 defects were found in 2653 cars with brakes and front lights among the most common problems. Voluntary checks run today and tomorrow at nine local auto dealers and one motorcycle agency before compulsory inspections begin. Windshield stickers are issued to passers, and inspections cover lights glass tires steering brakes muffler and more. Garages offer free inspections today and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with officers aiding mechanics.
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Max
Donald Davenport
O.K
Max Pugh
27Th St
Pugh
Herald
Anderson
Drastic Marine Depot Overhaul Follows Deaths
PARRIS ISLAND S C This Marine Corps recruit depot has undergone a drastic shakeup in 72 hours The base commanding general has been reduced in role while Brig Gen Wallace M Greene Jr takes over recruit training reporting to Gen Ran It implies a major organizational response following deaths at the facility
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Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Ran
Tydings Leads Maryland Nomination Fight
Former U.S. senator Millard E Tydings led Maryland Democratic nomination returns Monday night with 308 polling places reporting 29 804 votes to 28 247 for George P Mahoney and a 60 54 edge in unit votes. The unit votes decide the nominee unless a tie occurs.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Millard E. Tydings
U.S
Maryland
Tydings
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
Management Club To Install New Officers At YMCA
Recently elected officers of the Anderson and Madison County Industrial Management Club will be installed Wednesday at the YMCA dinner meeting. The program follows a 6 45 p m dinner with guest Mack Sauer a nationally known humorist and newspaper publisher from Leesburg Ohio.
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Anderson and Madison County Industrial Management Club
YMCA
Mack Sauer
Leesburg
Ohio
Frosty, Pleasant Day Ahead With Cool Morning in Indiana
Weather outlook for Indiana calls for fair and cool conditions with a high near 64 in Madison County after frost warnings. Reports show heavy rainfall in the south with Vincennes at 2.95 inches and Petersburg over 2 inches, while a low of 32 was forecast in the north. The Weather Bureau expected fair weather by afternoon on primary election day, though muddy fields may delay spring farmwork.
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Indiana
Madison County
State Weather Bureau
Vincennes
Petersburg
Weather Bureau
Family Of Seven Injured In Auto Mishap
A family of seven was treated at St. John's Hospital after a collision at Linwood and Madison-Delaware County Roads. Woodrow Wallace Sr and Rosemary Wallace of Daleville and five children were transported by Baker Brothers ambulance for cuts and bruises and later released. Betty Kates, 17, was the driver of the second car owned by Benjamin Neff.
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St. John’s Hospital
Linwood
Madison
Delaware
Joe Brogden
Jack Castor
Woodrow
Rosemary Wallace
Rt. 1
Daleville
Miriam
Mary Mae
Woodrow Jr
Roszetta
James
Baker Brothers
Betty Kates
Alexandria Pl
Benjamin J. Neff
Silver St
Miss Kates
Husband and Wife Win Pulitzer Prize For Play
A husband and wife became the first writing team to win a Pulitzer for drama for their Broadway adaptation The Diary of Anne Frank. Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich earned the award for the stage version of the diary of a 13 year old Jewish girl who died in a Nazi camp during World War II.
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New York
Anne Frank
Albert Hackett
Frances Goodrich
Joseph Schildkraut
Susan Strasberg
MacKinlay Kantor
Andersonville
Watsonville
Calif
Register-Pajaronian
Hearst Newspapers
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Hearst
Kingsbury Smith
International News Servcs
Frank Conniff
Lee Hills
Detroit Free Press
United Auto Workers
Wilson Defends Policy Against Jet Bomber Speedup
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson defended opposing a rapid acceleration in jet bomber production. He warned against overemphasizing one area and risking other security needs while acknowledging Russia lags in some areas yet builds more long range bombers. He said American power can deter aggressors in the foreseeable future.
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Chicago
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Russia
Chicago Real Estate Board
America
Curtis E. Lemay
Strategic Air
Senate
Primary Voting Places Listed for Madison County
Primary voters in Madison County Anderson city and township are told locations for casting ballots. Anderson City wards list multiple polling places including schools, fire stations, a gas station and homes. Anderson Ward 2 lists Welker Ford garage and Seventh St School as polling sites. Please turn to Page 2 Column 2.
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Madison County
Anderson City
Old Park Place
York News Co
Noble St
Ohio Ave
Central Avenue
Boyer's
Columbus Ave
Stella Sczesny
Forest Terrace
29Th and
Noble Sts
Meadowbrook School
Anderson—Ward
Welker Ford
5Th and
Meridian Sts
Seventh St
Prosecutor Moves Drunken Driving Cases to Circuit Court
Madison County Prosecutor Melvin Thornburg announced a new approach to drunken driving cases. He will file all such charges in Circuit Court to prevent trial postponements and lack of prosecution when juries are requested in City Court. Thornburg cited more than 45 pending jury cases and funding gaps for juror payments.
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Madison County
Melvin Thornburg
Thornburg
Carl T. Smith
Summer School Enrollment Opened At AHS
Anderson High School opens summer enrollment for eight weeks from June 11 to August 4. First student meeting is June 11 at 8 a.m. in Room 207 for an organization day. Aimed at repeaters, mid year students, working students, and those seeking extra credit.
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Anderson High School
John Paul Huffman
Huffman
Soft-Shoed Thief Strikes Over Weekend
A local burglar nicknamed the soft-shoed burglar struck five times over the weekend, with Det. Capt. John L. Heiden noting sightings in two incidents. One break in occurred around 11:30 pm Saturday at 512 West 22nd Street where a man fled the scene as a handbag belonging to a party member was found. The incident followed a series of about 15 thefts last summer.
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John L. Heiden
William Tate
Ralph Whitehead
W. 22Nd St
Tate
New Farm Bill Hearings Waived To Speed Action
The Senate Agriculture Committee waived new hearings on a House passed farm bill to accelerate action. Chairman Ellender said the bill has been fully discussed and extended hearings could derail passage this year. The panel will start Wednesday and aims to have it ready for the full Senate next week. Some members plan to push to maintain high farm price supports, with Sen. Young proposing a two year freeze on parity levels.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Eisenhower
Milton R. Young
R-Nd
Postmasters For Indiana Nominated by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower sent six Indiana postmaster nominations to the U S Senate on Monday. The nominees include Ralph Gustin of Markleville William Ritz of Pendleton Edward Costominis of Cicero Raymond Neal of Greencastle Glendel Marshall of Swayzee and Paul Foulke of Hagerstown.
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Eisenhower
Indiana
U. S. Senate
Ralph Gustin
Markleville
William Ritz
Pendleton
Edward Costominis
Cicero
Raymond Neal
Greencastle
Glendel Marshall
Swayzee
Paul Foulke
Hagerstown
New Arrivals Born at St Johns Hospital
New births recorded at St Johns Hospital include eight families with a mix of girls and boys. Names include Bonnie McCullough Alexandria Leroy Cochran Matus Foland Sorrell Murrell Hamilton Hathcoat Carter Brower Gosnell among others with listed street addresses.
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St. John’s Hospital
Bonnie McCullough
Cedar St
Alvin Leroy
Alexandria
Keith Cochran
Muncie
Stanley Matus
James Foland
Irving St
Emmett Sorrell
Nichol Ave
Larry Murrell
Meridian St
Don Hamilton
Lone Oak Rd
Norman Hathcoat
Rt. 1
Keith Carter
Jefferson St
Walter Brower
Riverside Dr
Wayne Gosnell
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Tennessee
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South Bend
House of Representatives
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Harriman
C. D. Baker
Las Vegas
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United Press
Sen
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Adlai Stevenson
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Averell Harriman
United States
Harry Truman
Jacksonville Naval Air Base Hospital
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Yardman
Scatterfield Rd
Advertiser
Management Club
Wally
Elmer
AHS
Postmasters For
Anderson and Vicinity
GOP
Madison County Women’s Republican Club
Linder’s
Jack Feighner
Indiana House of Representatives
Fairy Stanley
John V. Beamer
Wabash
Herold Anderson
George Chambers
E. C. Toner
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