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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
2
Evangelist Billy Graham opens a Madison Square Garden crusade in New York City. The event aims to reach non affiliated churchgoers with interdenominational services, supported by a $900000 budget and two years of preparation.
Cloudy and colder weather was forecast for central Indiana with a high near 62 and overnight low around 45. In Anderson temperatures ranged from 57 to 76 during the 24 hours ending 6 p.m. Wednesday as a Canadian air mass moved in. The five day outlook shows temperatures about 12 degrees below normal with a return to warm showery weather possible by Sunday per the Weather Bureau.
Senator Adone Zoli agreed to form a new Christian Democrat expert cabinet to resolve Italy's 10 day crisis. Zoli, 69, outgoing budget minister, met President Giovanni Gronchi at the Quirinal Palace and noted he may include independents but will not seek other coalition party leaders.
Chicago officials weigh closing a grain elevator turned mash still after a January fire. The two million bushel mash site attracts thousands of birds who ingest the mash then take off erratically and crash, described by Edmund Kosciuch of the Chicago Air Pollution Bureau.
The Weather Bureau forecast cooler than normal temperatures for the next 30 days across most of the United States, with wetter than usual conditions in many areas. Only the Northwest and extreme Southeast were expected to stay warmer than average. Rainfall was expected to be at or above average in most regions, with drier conditions along the West Coast and northern states west of the Great Lakes.
A Boston note explains that twelve common spices originate from aromatic seeds including anise, caraway, cardamom, celery, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, fenugreek, mustard, poppy, and sesame, highlighting their widespread use.
A detective captain explains hub cap identification using a small vibrating pencil to brand the caps with the car’s license number and date. He notes 20 to 25 thefts monthly with no ID, and says widespread marking could deter theft as thieves and buyers avoid branded caps.
The list records patients discharged from St Johns Hospital including Mrs Clara Shipley Eugene Hall Herbert Alfrey Mrs Bessie Endicott Mrs Gerald Branch and family Mrs Bert Chambers and daughter and several others with addresses across Summitville Hill Street East Lynn St St Charles St Horton Drive and more. Washington report notes Rep John W Byrnes says he is not a candidate to replace the late Sen Joseph R McCarthy though he has not ruled out possibilities.
Carl J. Megel of Chicago blasted merit rating at an Anderson banquet, saying it harms pay equity and staffing. He urged higher starting salaries and master’s level pay to attract trained teachers, warning Indianapolis and other cities would suffer if merit pay were adopted. Attendees included local teachers associations from Indianapolis, Elwood, Muncie, Kokomo, Hartford City, and Mississinewa. Ray Sherman presided.
Oslo reports last year Norway registered motor vehicles climbed by 15 945 to a total of 232 950 with 127 960 private cars among them.
Death notices for Cephus M. Jessup Howard Burdette Pendleton and John D. Leslie list their ages, origins, and death places. Details include service times locations of funerals, burial sites, and receiving hours, with associated churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes in Lapel Pendleton and Fortville.
Evansville 88 year old William Utley and Mount Vernon widow Ellen Utley wed last week in Denver without their sons approval. Roy Utley Sr. laments losing the farm and the move ordered by Aug. 1 while Clarence Utley, son of the groom, was unaware of the romance. The story blends family tension with the couple’s unexpected marriage.
Mrs Amanda Katherine Clegg 79 of 2239 West 28th Street died Monday at St Johns Hospital. Funeral services at 2 PM at the Sells and Rowe Funeral Home with Rev R N Raycroft of Goodwin Memorial Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mrs. Maude M. Cartwright aged 79 of 1423 Chase Street died at St. John's Hospital Tuesday. Funeral services are set for Friday at Brothers Funeral Home with Dr. W. H. Bransford of the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call this afternoon at the funeral home.
In the Salisbury journal entry Shefferman referenced a private deal for himself and Dave Beck at $18 a square foot. Chicago consultant Shefferman testified he bought about $80,000 in Beck goods and was repaid by union funds, and explained an $8,000 check to Beck as a gesture for a generous leader.
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