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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1955
Page
8
Indiana former legislator Therilang Murray died Thursday at his home in Thorntown. The late Solon, who served in the legislature, was remembered for public service and local leadership.
In Warsaw Indiana a press of national debates centers on home rule and coastal land claims as the Supreme Court is urged to rule on boundary divisions. Indiana political groups press for or against a constitutional amendment while federal panels study underwater boundaries and airline route controls impacting Evansville Detroit and other cities.
A brief report notes two parallel issues: strikes idling Chrysler plants and questions around offshore oil reserve development. Officials say it is in the interest of both the United States and Louisiana to have their rights determined by the Supreme Court promptly.
Delegates approved a plan to study county governments in several regions including Allegheny Bonany Central Frontier and Mohawk with the aim to make them more efficient. The three day conference also discussed airline acquisitions and noted a recent purchase of Pioneer Air Lines and a new facility at Lake Wawasee.
The Anderson Rotary Club hosted its annual spring Ladies Night Dinner last night at the Anderson Country Club. Countess Marie Pulaski spoke on her life and experiences, delivering a talk that highlighted personal history and social roles.
CIO leader Joseph Beirne said settlement of the 66 day Southern Bell strike could come within days as intensive negotiations under mediation guidance show signs of progress. A Birmingham judge refused to lift mass picketing limits amid ongoing walkouts across nine Southeastern states.
The Indiana Funeral Directors Assn at Indianapolis showcased a petrified corpse of George Stein of Lafayette who died in 1902, kept hidden for years as no disposal was arranged. Also on display was a 50 year old hearse from Goodwin Brothers of Frankfort. Gene E. Laird of Amboy was elected president with Earl K. Parson Muncie and F Walter Voss Seymour as vice presidents, Bernard A. Dziadowicz Hammond secretary, and George H. Herrimann Indianapolis treasurer.
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