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Newspaper

Anderson Herald

Location

Anderson, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1956

Page

4

Future of cooking as a hobby predicted by FDA official

Editorial notes George L. Larrick predicts frozen foods will shrink housework for American women within fifteen years, turning cooking into a hobby or brisk thawing task. The piece weighs Brillat Savarin against the shift and cautions against viewing cooking as useless. The Anderson Community Chest reorganization reelects officers and plans a 1956 fundraising campaign with a board survey of 12 beneficiary agencies.

George L. Larrick United States Food and Drug Administration Mr. Larrick Brillat-Savarin The New York Herald Tribune Anderson Community Chest Board of Directors H. G. Riggs A. O. Barnes Joe Stine Floyd W. Stoelting George A. Griffith Walter Bagot Ralph Crisler Robert Heaton Robert Fitzgerald Frank Zoll Stine Community Chest Chest Anderson

Madison County County Convention Day Sets Stage for Campaign

The article describes the 1956 Indiana county convention day where 296 precinct committeemen and vice committeemen from Democratic and Republican parties meet to elect county officers and organize the party structures. It stresses the pivotal role of precinct leaders in shaping the campaign and party fortunes.

Indiana Madison County

Confessions By Stevenson on Democratic Primaries Decline

Former Gov Adlai Stevenson addressed a Los Angeles audience explaining his weak showing in early primaries. He argued heavy Republican financial support favors Democratic primaries, noting Republicans might prefer Stevenson over the Republican ticket this fall, mirroring Alf Landon’s 1936 defeat.

Adlai Stevenson United States Los Angeles Mr. Stevenson Alf Landon Mr. Landon

Friendship Train aid and political sparks in Washington column

Drew Pearson reflects on nine years since the Friendship Train effort and notes the France dedication of a French American hospital near Saint-Lô. The column interweaves coverage of Eisenhower era politics, press attitudes, and specific inquiries about diplomacy and public figures.

Washington Chambers of Commerce Europe France Saint-Lo Normandy Omar Bradley Paris Clair McCullough Wgal Radio-Tv Lancaster

Atomic age note and thrift from a classroom tale

A small boy writes atomic for age on an information card while a mother checks prayers at night. A dad worries about his daughter's teacher after borrowing lunch money and Gail, a thrifty first grader, calmly refuses more money saying she gave all she could spare. An American saying on defeat closes the anecdote.

Mommie Mildred S. Fenner National Educational Association Journal Gail

Parental Influence on Religion and Public Welfare

The piece argues parents should allow children to experience church life and Sunday schools, comparing moral education to nutrition. It questions withholding access until age 21 and promotes exposing children to moral teachers who donate time and resources. It urges neutral observation before restricting attendance and notes Dr. Crane Mellor offers personal advice and psychological charts.

O.K Frank YMCA CYO Salvation Army Crane Mellor Ind

Explosion and Fire Hit Adams Fashion Shop

An explosion and fire Thursday night severely burned two men at Adams Fashion shop in Rising Sun Indiana. Charles McMurray 25 and Charles Dambury went to the basement to work on a gas furnace destroying the shop contents and damaging the brick building.

Rising Sun Ind Adams Charles McMurray Charles Dambury

Churchill Dream of Unified Europe Excludes Russia and Sats

The AP News Analyst notes Winston Churchill’s speech in Germany proposing a European union under NATO extension that includes Russia and satellites. He cautions the idea is a dream unlikely to occur given Russia’s orientation and policies.

Associated Press Winston Churchill Europe Soviet Russia Churchill Germany North Atlantic Treaty Organization West France Khrushchev London

Baby buggy top kills 22 year old in Pekin

In Pekin Illinois a baby buggy top slammed shut on the neck of 22 year old Bobby Ewen Friday near a barbershop where his father James works. Fire department rescue workers spent an hour attempting to revive him without success.

Pekin Ill Fire Department Bobby Ewen James

FBI Conducts Civil Rights Schools For Southern Police

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced that the agency is running civil rights schools for southern police at the state level to explain federal jurisdiction and laws. He cited strong officer interest and warned against hotheads on both sides, stressing moderation and nonviolence to resolve segregation issues.

Alex Wiley Wisconsin George Georgia Wiley Charley Kersten McCarthy Mark Catlin Ike Tom Coleman Basil Whiteford Congress North Carolina Myrtle Beach S. C Littlejohn Charlotte Whiteford Thurmond Chathan Chatham Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover South

Coal Deposits Identified Across West Virginia Counties

A survey shows 48 of West Virginia’s 55 counties contain soft coal deposits. The report outlines regional distribution and potential for mineral development across the state.

West Virginia

Channel Chuckles By Bil Keane

Cartoon caption jokes about firing at a burglar but hitting a TV channel instead. The line plays on television punning and the comic’s gentle humor.

Special service for missed Herald delivery

A subscriber who misses a daily copy should call 3537 before 9 A M and a copy will be sent after 9 A M by special messenger. If a carrier fails to deliver on Sunday, go to the nearest seller of The Herald and sign a complaint to receive a free copy.

Tristan da Cunha’s diet and decline amid new imports

In a letter from Dr. William Brady a vivid account describes Tristan da Cunha once healthy with famed teeth, contrasting it with the arrival of a London Capetown plant supplying refined flour sugar and candy. The piece notes the shift toward degeneration as imported foods spread. The author recalls a resident’s remark about white flour and laments changes to the lonely isle's diet and health.

Montevideo Capetown S. Africa Tristan da Cunha Tristan New York Yankeeland Lonely Isle

Frank Cousins Elected General Secretary of TGWU

London report says Frank Cousins, aged 51, won the election to lead Britain's largest union, the Transport and General Workers' Union, on Friday.

London Frank Cousins Transport and General Workers’ Union Britain

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