Holdup Man Robs Station and Kidnaps Five
A gunman Alfred Heck 33 Carmel abducted the station operator his wife and three children after pistol whipping attendant John Redman 23 Lebanon stealing 150. The five were driven around for an hour and a half before Heck was arrested at his home. Redman treated for head wound. Affidavits filed for assault with intent to kill and armed robbery.
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Lebanon
Ind
Wilbur Slagle
Alfred Heck
Carmel
Here
Heck
Pace
John Redman
Redman
Mary Lou
Steve
Mike
Douglas
Zionsville
U.S. Finds Broad Gain in Business and Jobs in April
Government reports show employment rising by 912000 to 63,990,900 in April while unemployment falls 270000 to 2,564,000. Construction activity hits an April record at 3.3 billion, with commercial and highway work rising, and 1955 earnings up about 35 percent before and after taxes.
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Washington W
Commerce and Labor Departments
United State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Commerce Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Studebaker Merger Report Denied by Nance
James J. Nance, president of Studebaker-Packard Corp., denied reports of an imminent merger with Curtiss-Wright or any large outside absorption. He noted talks with Curtiss-Wright occurred long ago but nothing definite, and federal defense contracts were not cited as a merger trigger. The Detroit papers had claimed a Detroit South Bend consolidation and auto plant absorption, with production changes and job impacts.
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New York
James J. Nance
Studebaker- Packard Corp
Curtiss-Wright
Nance
Detroit
Studebaker-Packard
Curtiss- Wright
Detroit News
Studebaker- Packard
South Bend
Ind
Detroit Free Press
Packard
YMCA Daily Schedule and RCA Tuition Plan Report
The YMCA lists morning to evening group meetings and activity blocks including C of C events, Soroptimists, Caravan Travel Club, and various swim schedules. The Radio Corp of America reports 1 475 employees taking college courses under its tuition plan with refunds after completion.
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C. of C
Caravan
Baptist Deacons
W.H.B.U
Anderson Kennel Club
New York
Radio Corp. of America
RCA
Hospital Dismissals List Names From St Johns Hopsital
A long list details patients discharged from St Johns Hospital including Mrs Darlene Pope 1502 W 6th St Jack Johnson Summitville Mrs Leota Tulowitcky Alexandria and others with addresses across Ohio and Indiana A Holstein cow sets a North Dakota production record yielding 20227 pounds milk and 720 pounds butterfat in a year.
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St. John’s Hospital
Darlene Pope
W. 6Th St
Jack Johnson
Summitville
Leota Tulowitcky
Alexandria
Nina Easley
Cedar
North Dakota
Miss Miriam Nesbit Graduates and Joins American Airlines
Miss Miriam Nesbit daughter of Dr and Mrs L L Nesbit River Forest is pictured in a stewardess uniform after graduating from a Chicago training school She now serves as a stewardess on American Airlines based in Chicago Nesbit earlier graduated from Abbott Academy Andover and later from Northwestern University
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Miriam Nesbit
L. L. Nesbit
River Forest
Chicago
American Airlines
Miss Nesbit
Abbott Academy
Andover
Mass
Northwestern University
Mrs Martin in Fair Condition After Parking Garage Accident
Mrs. Wilbur Martin of 1030 Crane Court suffered a fractured leg in an accident in a downtown Indianapolis parking garage last week. She was between bumpers of two cars and is at St. John’s Hospital improving from the injury after recent wrist fracture recovery.
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Wilbur Martin
Crane Ct
Indianapolis
Scotty Entry In Governor Race Sought
South Bend editorials urge John A. Scott to enter the 1956 Republican governor race. Six candidates had announced for the June 29 state convention. Scott would decide within a week and would lead a Capehart Scott ticket if he runs.
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South Bend
Ind
South Bend Tribune
John A. Scott
Indianapolis
Scott
the Tribune
U.S
Homer E. Capehart
St. Joseph County
GOP
Thomas E. Bath
Quakers Host Seminar in Kranj on Asia and Africa Roles
The American Committee of Friends hosts a seminar in Kranj Slovenia from August 4 to 25. The program covers changing roles of Asia and Africa and aims to discuss implications for global relations.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
American Committee of Friends
Quakers
Kranj
Slovenia
Asia
Africa
May Festival attendants named for Queen Wanda Schliep
The pageant at Anderson College announces attendants for Queen Wanda Schliep. Eight member court includes runners up Betty Robertson Beverly Barton and junior attendants Thelma Verden Margaret Fites Jo Rene Stiles Jackie Becraft Donna Roush Nita Roy. Coronation on West Campus lawn around 4 p.m. Miss Schliep, a transfer student from Pacific Bible College, is majoring in elementary education and graduates June 18.
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Wanda Schliep
Los Angeles
Calif
Anderson College
Robert A. Nicholson
Betty Robertson
Nowata
Okla
Beverly Barton
Sand Springs
Schliep
Thelma Verden
Allegan
Mich
Margaret Fites
North Canton
Camaradas
Fites
Jo- Rene Stiles
East Peoria
Ill
Jackie Becraft
Mount Sterling
Miss Schliep
Pacific Bible College
Portland
Ore
Church of God
Gwinn Named Postal Delegate for Fifth District
H Gordon Gwinn assistant postmaster elected delegate from Fifth District Branch 240 of the National Association of Postal Supervisors He will attend the state convention in Evansville May 11 12 Dorothy Gwinn president of the Ladies Auxiliary will also go A number of state and national leaders will be at the parley
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H. Gordon Gwinn
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Gwinn
Evansville
Dorothy Gwinn
Ladies
Branch
Nine Inductees Named From This City
Nine men sent to the Army May 4 were announced yesterday at Selective Service offices in the Post Office. Inductees include Patrick C. Downey William Noel Lawson Glen Ronald Spiker William Edgar Stookey Donald Eugene Landes all of Anderson Marion Nelson McCord Guss Simpson Jr Alexandria David James Davies Elwood and Robert Neal Davis Indianapolis formerly of Anderson.
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Army
Selective Service
Patrick C. Downey
William Noel Lawson
Glen Ronald Spiker
William Edgar Stookey
Donald Eugene Landes
Anderson
Marion Nelson McCord
Guss Simpson Jr
Alexandria
David James Davies
Elwood
Robert Neal Davis
Indianapolis
Exchange Club Luncheon Features Atoms for Peace Film
At the YMCA luncheon meeting the Exchange Club viewed Atoms For Peace a film on atomic power produced for industrial use. V C Hilligoss club secretary announced the film was obtained through courtesy of Congressman John V Beamer. The program ran yesterday noon for Ex-Use the classified section.
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Change Club
YMCA
V. C. Hilligoss
May
John V. Beamer
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Olin Hatton
Fortville
Jane Kirk
Broadway
Flora Marsh
Charles Haines
Opha Jones
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Rachel South
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Hendricks St
Walter Davis
Main St
Paul Leever
Madison Ave
Ronald Fraley
Dewey
Dorothy Ross
Sheridan St
Flossie Lamb
Chester Rhodes
Meridian
Norman Heider
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Poplar St
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Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc
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College May Queen
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