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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1956
Page
10
A Flint Michigan motorist picked up a dazed hitchhiker near East St. Louis. The man, who could not recall his name, said he had been struck on the head. A tag on his clothing read G H Dammann Middletown NY, but the man claimed the name meant nothing to him.
Missouri Democrats plan to back Sen. Stuart Symington for the party’s presidential nomination at Chicago. Truman stays aloof while editors see Symington as a strong favorite son candidate with broad labor and Northern appeal. A baby’s body found near Terre Haute prompts a homicide inquiry and Indiana Bell plans dial service for New Castle by next year.
Suffolk University traces its origin to 1903 when a Maine youth Gleason Archer injured on a Cape Cod stage coach met Boston manufacturer George A. Frost. Frost funded Archer through law school and Archer later opened an evening school in Roxbury, leading to a college with liberal arts, journalism, business, and a law school. Archer attended the golden celebration.
Mrs Lemon returns from vacation to continue sewing projects at 1714 Meridian. Phone contact listed as 20470.
Hollywood actress Anita Ekberg and British matinee idol Anthony Steel married in a brief civil ceremony at Florence City Hall. About 200 film fans breached police lines to witness the event as a spade-bearded city official conducted the rites amid the noise and disruption.
Indiana lawmakers consider eliminating per diem payments to all county officials except council members. The County Officials Salary Study Commission, led by Sen. John M. Harlan, plans to urge replacing per diem with higher flat salaries tied to county population and property value. A 13 group county classification would guide salary levels. final figures await June 4 meeting.
Chicago probate reveals Mrs. Alice Bourke left nearly 500000 to the Illinois Citizens Animal League Refuge and the Anti Cruelty Society. The will directs equal division between the two groups. her Homewood residence goes to Mercy Hospital for a nun home.
Unofficial returns from 629 of 785 locals show Woodruff Randolph reelected president of the International Typographical Union for a seventh term with other present officers. Randolph leads Laurence Victory of New York by 39,174 to 30,590 as total votes near 80,000.
In Fort Wayne, a five week strike by 430 Bowser Inc employees ended as maintenance and production workers returned to work under a new contract. Represented by the International Association of Machinists, workers approved 225 to 72 the pact adding 5 cent hourly raises for day workers and 11 cent for skilled workers, plus a four percent wage increase set for January 1.
In Amman Jordan Said Mufti was appointed prime minister by King Hu Sina and sworn in along with nine ministers. He succeeds Samir El Rifai who resigned amid cabinet rifts over the Baghdad Pact. Rioting followed opposition from army units and Palestine refugees.
Indiana Revenue Commissioner Frank T. Millis defends state fiscal policy against critics while seeking GOP governor nomination. He cites over 320 million dollars distributed to local units for 1953 56, up from 258 million in 1949 53, noting most funds go to schools with welfare and other programs.
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