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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1954
Page
15
Public notice from the Board of Public Works in Anderson Indiana announces hearings on proposed city improvements. Details describe curb gutter and sidewalk projects along specific streets, with dates and times for citizen comment and assessment of assessments and costs.
The AFL Executive Council urged Congress to create a federal one billion dollar fund to modernize and democratize U S schools, saying it would be the wisest investment for the nation. It also backed higher payroll taxes to finance old age benefits and noted the Supreme Court ruling on segregation. An oil bunker's capacity is given as 145000 barrels of fuel oil.
Notice to creditors and heirs of Thomas not to approve final settlement in Madison Circuit Court Anderson Indiana. Also public works notice for Anderson Indiana outlining ordinance 3192 authorizing street and utility improvements on Main Street West to support parking changes and sewer projects with deadlines for objections and hearings.
DALEVILLE The Daleville Methodist Men plan a meeting Sunday evening May 23 at the church with Rev Wilbur Shirey as guest speaker. The refreshment committee includes Bill Russell ane Hatfield Jack Zumpe and Glenn Franklin. The Inter Church Council of Islem Township sponsors a daily vacation Bible school June 7 through 18.
Tuskegee Institute will not admit white students or actively recruit them. President Ted Poster and official Foster said there will be no concentrated effort to enroll whites, citing Alabama law and a pending attorney general ruling on Supreme Court impact. The private university partly state-supported faces segregation limits.
Federal jurors hear five Communist defendants led by William Sentner in a conspiracy trial over advocating socialist reform through peaceful means. Sentner described labor activism and a plan to elect officeholders favorable to socialist policy while denying violent overthrow.
Fraternal Order of Police to hold state convention June 4 5 and 7 with 300 delegates from 60 Indiana cities registered at Anderson Hotel Registration heads and committee chairmen include Grahame Margin Higgins Davenport Power Smith Siby Bach Hartzell Support events feature shooting exhibitions dancing open sessions and an Elks banquet with Bruce Don Smith keynote on communism Local officials Mayor Wright Police Chief Coen and Judge Stewart to speak June 1 and a banquet speaker Donald True news available on details and schedules
A court opinion rejects the separate but equal doctrine in public education, stating that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and violate the 14th Amendment. The ruling signals a shift away from earlier college admission standards tied to segregation.
Two year old Lonnie Williams of Lexington, Tennessee, born without limbs, has begun walking with two artificial legs at Mary Free Bed Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Nurses report progress as training shifts toward using artificial arms. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Williams, hope for permanent limb replacements later. Community outlets raised funds totaling about $6,000 to support Lonnie’s therapy and equipment.
In Muncie on May 20, the Stale maker of 1210 West Th Street and Anti-Ovsimeta Services announced the appointment of WENDORLING as editor of the 184-55 E- Book Concretes. The announcement names Theta Chi member Me. Stalnakerty and references the Ball State Teachers College.
A $500,000 blaze at the Rothschild Oil Co refinery in Santa Fe Springs, Calif, raged for over three hours before control. Six workers suffered minor burns, Fred Tuell injured by shrapnel, thousands of barrels of gasoline burned, and several facilities including a laboratory and pumping station were destroyed.
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