Senators Drop Young Hearing Ends Probe On Gas Bill Vote
A Senate lobbying committee, after a three hour closed hearing, dropped its investigation into Sen. Milton R. Youngs vote on the natural gas bill. Chairman McClellan and Vice Chairman Bridges said the Leader story was unsupported by evidence and warranted no action.
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John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Young
McClellan
Bismarck
N.D
League
McClellan and Bridges
K. W. Simons
R. C. Nathan
Simons
Nathan
North Dakota Senator Denies Bribe Allegation in Paper
Nathan and associates defend a paper's Young bribe reference as political vernacular not a bribery charge. Simons says the closed hearing will reveal testimony Friday and criticizes the lobby committee for investigating. He notes “sell out” is common in North Dakota political vocabulary and not evidence of payment.
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Anderson Herald
Nathan
Al—Emna
Sen. Young
North Dakota
McClellan
Bridges
Simons
McClelan
Elks Club
Young
Sen
William Langer
Army border patrol fired on near Iron Curtain mission
An Army border patrol accompanied by two American correspondents was fired on from Czechoslovakia while on a routine patrol along the Iron Curtain. No one was injured. Five rifle shots occurred at 150 to 200 yards. one bullet landed near the lead vehicle. The patrol did not return fire. Newsmen identified as Warren Kenneth and Jack Thompson. Also, about 2,100,000 people visited Minnesota state parks in 1955.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Iron Curtain
Warren Kenneth
Newark
N. J
Japan Faces Decision on Relations With Soviet Union
Tokyo moves toward a key choice as a 10 year fisheries pact tied to normalizing ties could force a WWII peace treaty or threaten Japan's food supply. Cabinet reshuffle, especially Shigemitsu’s stance, looms with potential loss of Kurile claims and possible UN entry support from Moscow.
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Tokyo
Japan
Soviet Union
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Kuriles
Ichiro Kono
Moscow
Pacific
Kono
Ichiro Hatoyama
Liberal-Democratic Party
Hatoyama
Shigemitsu
Russia
Kunashiri
Etorofu
Shigeru Yoshio
Hitoshi Ashida
Masaburo Suzuki
United Nations
Shunichi Matsumoto
Foreign Ministry
Indianapolis man dies from May 13 car crash injuries
George Brown aged 45 of Indianapolis died in General Hospital from injuries suffered in a two car collision on May 13.
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Indianapolis
George Brown
General Hospital
Funeral services set for Mrs. Ella Meckel
Ella Meckel 91 of 1202 Hendricks St died Wednesday night at St. John’s Hospital after an extended illness. Services at 10 Saturday in the Presbyterian Church with Rev George Taggart leading. burial in East Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving are sister Miss Anna St John and five nieces and four nephews. Funeral home calls Friday afternoon.
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Ella Meckel
Hendricks St
St. John’s Hospital
Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Anna St. John
Arthur Springer
Hazel St. John
Nadine St. John
Anderson
Earl Boston
Pendleton
Abbie Alexander
North Vernon
Roy Jones
Indianapolis
Sherman
White House Warns Foreign Governments On Luring Refugees
The White House condemned improper and irregular pressure on refugees in the United States and reaffirmed the right of asylum as a cherished tradition. Senate investigators urged recall of Arkady Sobolev and Konstantin Ekimov over a Russian refugee sailors kidnapping case, as the State Department and U.S. Immigration Service faced criticism.
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Washington
White House
United States
Murray Snyder
Senate
Senate Internal Security
State Department
U.S. Immigration Service
New York
Department
Arkady A. Sobolev
United Nations
Konstantin Ekimov
U.N
Halleck May Buck Gates For GOP Post
Rep. Charles A. Halleck may seek Indiana’s Republican national committeeman post against incumbent Ralph F. Gates. Halleck said it is too early to decide. Gates has held the post since 1947 and hopes to stay.
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Washington
Charles A. Halleck
Rind
Indiana
Ralph F. Gates
Halleck
Rensselaer
House
State Committee
Gates
Harold W. Handley
Handley
Craig
Indiana Republican Party
National Committee
Cravens Attacks Late Eisenhower Supporters in Indiana Race
Dan M. Cravens criticized late supporters of President Eisenhower during a rally in Fort Wayne as he campaigns for Indiana governor. He singled out Lt. Gov. Harold Handley and urged nominating a candidate who backed Eisenhower in 1952 and continues to do so, claiming he is the only candidate backing all current officials.
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Fort Wayne
LLP
Dan M. Cravens
Indiana
Cravens
Harold Handley
Jenner
Hoosier Gop
Eisenhower
Allen County
Craig
Former Theater Manager Nat Blank Dies at 60
Nat Blank former district manager of the Alliance Theater Corp died in Michigan City after a heart attack at 60. Survived by son H. W. Blank former Times Theater manager now with the Air Force at Offutt Base Nebraska three daughters Carmen Marion Wendy and Barbara at home and a Masonic Lodge member.
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Nat Blank
Alliance Theater Corp
Michigan City
H. W. Blank
Old Times Theater
The
Air Force
Offit Air Force Base
Nebraska
Carmen
Marion
Wendy
Barbara
Mr. Blank
Masonic Lodge
Obituaries for Dr Edgar A McMullen and Ada E Sharp
Dr Edgar Allen McMullen 72 died yesterday at Scott Nursing Home Pendleton after three weeks as patient. He was a former Anderson dentist, WWI veteran, member of First Methodist Church, survived by son Daniel and sister, services set at Sells and Rowe Funeral Home with burial at Grandview Illinois. Ada E Sharp 60 of Muncie died yesterday at Ball Memorial Hospital after illness. survivors include husband Carl and six children plus eight grandchildren. Services at Baker Brothers Funeral Home Saturday at 10 a.m. burial Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Edgar A. McMullen
Edgar Allen McMullen
Scott Nursing Home
Pendleton
McMullen
Anderson
Main St
Danville
Ill
First Methodist Church
Daniel
Des Moines
Iona
Clyde Winn
Springfield
Sells and
Ada E. Sharp
Rt. 4
Muncie
Ball Memorial Hospital
Elwood
Sharp
Carl O. Sharp
James M. McFarland
Kenneth George
John Cullem
Billy Robert Campbell
William E. McFarland
Chesterfield
Harold Rothermel
Eden
Ella Frick
Joe M. Dennis
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Albert F. Byrne
Whetstone Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Greenfield
Maggie M. Holt
Donald L. Holt
28Th St
Memorial Hospital
Pasco Mortuary
Park Cemetery
Pauline McKinley
Indianapolis
Donald L Holt
Tyner C Holt
Hazel Holmes
Mollie Green
Muncie Man Dies From Suffocation
Roy S. Wallace aged 35 in Muncie suffocated when a sewer ditch cave in buried him. Fellow digger Clester Logan, also 35, was trapped to the waist as rescuers fought to save Wallace with a resuscitator but failed.
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Muncie
Ind
Roy S. Wallace
Wallace
Clester Logan
Logan
Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
Obituaries from Madison and nearby counties note the deaths of Sara Palmer Pendleton 88 in Huntsville Maggie M Holt 82 in Greenfield and Frank M Farmer 83 in Winchester. Services and burial plans are listed along with survivor details and burial locations.
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Madison
Services set for Alonzo Hammitt in Pennville
Alonzo L. Hammitt 63 died Tuesday of a heart attack at his work at Delco Remy Plant 10 Anderson. Funeral at 2 p m Friday in the Christian Church Pennville burial in OOF Cemetery Pennville friends may call at Keplinger Funeral Home Hartford City until transfer.
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Hartford City
Alonzo L. Hammitt
Delco-Remy
Anderson
Christian Church
Pennville
Oof
Keplinger
Newsman Promoted To New Guard Post
INDIANAPOLIS UP Assist ant Managing Editor Wendell Phillippi of the Indianapolis News has been promoted to brigadier general in the Indiana National Guard. Gov. Craig's office announced Thursday. Phillippi, assistant commander of Indiana's 38th Infantry Division, was promoted from colonel. Maj. Gen. Harold A. Doherty, Indiana adjutant general, has been federally recognized in that rank. Action involving both officers was approved by Congress effective April 10.
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Indianapolis
Wendell Phillippi
Indianapolis News
Indiana National Guard
Craig
Phillippi
Indiana
38Th
Harold A. Doherty
Congress
German man survives Lake Garda car plunge
Max Horwick of Munich drove off a pier at Peschiera del Garda and sank 67 feet. He exited through a window after realizing the door would not open, waiting for the car to fill with water before bailing out.
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Peschiera del Garda
Italy
Max Horwick
Munich
Germany
Lake Garda
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Chicago Heights
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