Madison County party leaders chosen at pivotal Saturday conventions
Republicans on Saturday selected Raby H. Roberts as county chair in a first ballot win over two rivals while Democrats named C. B. Cartwright, who led the party since 1954. Both factions vow to energize operations across precincts ahead of the 1956 campaign. Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine threw a no hit no run game for the Dodgers, marking his second career no hitter. Anderson praises his effort as a model American. Pierce Governor Company won a sizable Air Force contract, promising increased production and benefits for the local industrial economy.
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Raby H. Roberts
Madison County
Republican Central Committee
Roberts
C. B. Cartwright
Cartwright
Anderson
Carl Erskine
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl
Pierce Governor
America
Sateverpost
Russia
Western
Europe
Soviet Union
Western Europe
Alsops
1956 Home Show highlights Anderson Lions Club event
The 1956 Merchants and Manufacturers Home Show and Exposition in Athletic Park showcases 85 exhibitors across 132 booths. Proceeds support civic projects by the Anderson Lions Club and offer residents a view into local business diversification and growth for future development.
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Athletic Park
Merchants’ and Manufacturers
Anderson Lions Club
William Hammons
Charles Roof
Anderson
Madison County Cancer Society
Anderson High School
Anderson Lions
Armed Forces Day Parade Lights Up Downtown Anderson
Armed Forces Day events in Anderson include a 7 p.m. parade highlighting reserve units in the area. The observance emphasizes citizen soldiers and promotes local service programs such as Naval Reserve, Indiana National Guard, and Army Reservists, inviting residents to explore opportunities.
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Anderson
Naval Reserve
Indiana National Guard
Wickersham Profits In Land Deal Tied To Government Plans
A Washington Merry-Go-Round column claims Rep. Victor Wickersham of Oklahoma netted $185,000 by selling land to a contractor a year before the Geological Survey sought a site near Great Falls. The piece argues the deal shows possible inside knowledge of planned government installations and notes prior land acquisitions by Wickersham.
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Washington
Victor Wickersham
Oklahoma
Cong
Wickersham
Uncle Sam
Washigton
Treasury
Victor
Sam
Library of Congress
Congressional
Air Force
Maryand
Everglades National Park
Florida
Geological Survey
Great Falls
Potomac River
Cong. Wickersham
General Service Administration
Jessie
Michigan
J. Robert Swanson
Folklore and witty exchanges on love and manners
The piece threads humorous and sharp folklore notes on relationships from caveman to modern times. It recalls quips about infatuation, ice breaking weather, professed love, and a blunt view of marriage amid personal aspirations. It closes with an American saying about good actions and the warrant for bad ones.
Educational Marriage Booklets Promoted by Modern Newspaper
A columnist explains the non profit educational service offering booklets on dieting sex problems in marriage and related topics. Readers can order by sending 20 cents with a return envelope, and clergy and families frequently request them for wives husbands and students.
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Freda
Crane
Texas
Rudolph Hodik
Wisconsin
Rheumatiz and Nutrition Based Joint Disability
A medical note argues most chronic arthritis may be misdiagnosed non inflammatory joint degeneration from lifelong nutritional deficiency. The author promotes the term rheumatiz and critiques costly “wonder drugs” while offering pamphlet Calcium and Rheumatiz.
Local Youths Initiated Into IU Sigma Xi Honor Society
Jerry Hall and James R. Zimmerman of Anderson were inducted as associate members of the Indiana University chapter of Sigma Xi. Hall is an IU chemistry undergraduate, Zimmerman a zoology graduate student. In Evansville, 39 year old Shirley Gammon drowned after falling from a barge into the Ohio River despite rescue attempts.
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Jerry Hall
A.R. 2
James R. Zimmerman
Broadway
Anderson
Indiana University
Sigma Xi
Hall
Zimmerman
I.U
Evansville
Ind
Shirley Gammon
Ohio River
Caution in Democracies Amid Russian Spy Tactics
The piece notes two incidents highlighting Cold War tensions. It cites a Russian wiretap in a Berlin tunnel traced to American listeners and a British incident involving a warship visit. It argues Russia uses espionage to subvert governments and stresses that public embarrassment reveals a broader undeclared war requiring vigilance.
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United States
Britain
Khrushchev
Bulganin
House of Commons
Russia
London
Herald Missed Delivery Service Notice
A subscriber who misses The Herald should call 35371 before 9 A M and a copy will be sent after 9 A M by messenger. If the carrier fails to deliver on Sunday, go to the nearest seller and sign a complaint to receive a free copy.
Personal advisory request to Dr Crone Mellor in Ind
Instructions to include a stamped self addressed envelope and a dime when seeking personal advice or one of his psychological charts from Dr Crone Mellor of Indiana.
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Crone Mellor
Ind
Retarded Children Outlook Improves
Dr. Alfred Kamm Indiana Mental Health Division says the future looks brighter for retarded children at a two day conference. He notes 26 Indiana communities run 135 classes for retarded children supported by the division and Indiana University School of Medicine and Woods Schools of Langhorne Pa.
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Indianapolis
Alfred Kamm
Indiana Mental Health Division
Indiana
Indiana University School of Medicine and
Woods Schools
Langthorne
Two Stories From Newark And Los Angeles
An 11 year old girl in Newark stole from an aunt and forced a rival to pay 1000 dollars under threat of violence. Deputy Chief O Gorman notes the case involves a shakedown by a younger girl. In Los Angeles the Air Force orders North American Aviation to supply the F 100F Super Sabre jet fighter two seat version. The jet can exceed sound speed and serve as fighter bomber or trainer.
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Newark
N. J.P
Hugh A. O'Gorman
Los Angeles
Air Force
North American Aviation, Inc
Personal health letters to Dr Brady requested with self addressed envelope
Instructions allow only brief handwritten letters on health and hygiene for reply by Dr Brady. Due to high volume, only a few letters can be answered. Include stamped self addressed envelope and address to Dr William Brady 265 El Camino South Beverly Hills Cal.
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Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Calit
Alarmist Russia US race claims refuted by economist
A defense-minded analysis rebuts the Alsop brothers April 28 piece in the Sat eve post arguing Russia is overtaking the United States. It cites selective growth data, notes postwar Germany and youth development, and warns against alarmist conclusions fostering appeasement or another Munich-style pact.
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Russia
America
Satevepost
Alsop Brothers
Alsops
United States
Soviet Union
USA
Germany
Teacher Pensions in 35 States Highlight State Plans
New report notes that teachers in 35 states participate in state controlled pension programs with varying rules and funding levels. The study surveys how retirement benefits are structured, funded and managed across districts and age groups.
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New York
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