Circus life shines for Francesca Bisbini in touring act
Francesca Bisbini, 16, Sarasota, dreams of a future in the Ringling Brothers circus. She learns juggling aerial acts and equestrian skills, while balancing school and family ties in a life on the road from California to Florida.
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Francesca Bisbini
Sarasota
Florida
Francesca
Ringling Brothers
Chuck
Italy
St. Martha's School
Fran
Cesca
Antoinette
California
Swiss Mountaineers Reach Lhotse Then Everest Twice in Week
In Nepal, five Swiss climbers first summited Lhotse on May 18, then reached Everest the next week. Adolf Reist Fritz Luchsinger Ernest Schmied Juerg Marmet climbed Lhotse and both Everest ascents on May 23 and the following day. Luchsinger, aided by emergency treatment for appendicitis, returned to top after a perilous journey.
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Himalayas
Lhotse I
Everest
Britain
Sir Edmund Hillary
Horkay
Adolf Reist
Fritz Luchsinger
Lhotse
Ernest Schmied
Juerg Marmet
Reist
Hans-Ruedi von Gunten
Luchsinger
Lhotze
Katmandu
Switzerland
India
County Road Chiefs Gain Proposed Pay Increase in Indiana
A report by the Indiana Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy approves $8 000 yearly salaries for county highway supervisors though current pay ranges from 2 100 to 7 800. Benefits include codified road laws road classification a professional qualifications board cost accounting uniform numbering and Purdue joint study. Robert W. King named state budget director to take over July 1. Donald H. Clark to become governor’s appointee at Indiana University. Summer bowling leagues opening June 25 with air conditioned bowling gardens for day and night play.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Commission On State
Crawford County
Ripley
Ben H. Petty
Purdue University
John E. Stoner
Indiana University
Purdue
Robert W. King
Donald H. Clark
Westfield
Craig
Slinkard Named City Park Superintendent
Mayor Ralph R Ferguson appointed George Slinkard to head city parks replacing Kenneth Fisher who moved to the water plant. Slinkard, longtime Anderson resident since 1929, active in recreation and sports, will oversee parks and recreational centers. He is a Democratic precinct two ward two committeeman and a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Anderson Lodge of Elks.
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Ralph R. Ferguson
George Slinkard
Slinkard
Kenneth Fisher
Anderson
Commissioner Urges Purdue Research Program
Indiana Revenue Commissioner Frank Millis urged a Purdue University research program to find new uses for farm products. He spoke at Turkey Run State Park to GOP delegates and said both state and federal governments could cooperate, citing Tuskegee Institute experiments by George Washington Carver as a model. He backed Sen. Homer Capehart’s similar proposals and criticized Claude Wickard’s New Deal critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Frank Millis
Purdue University
Turkey Run State Park
Millis
Indiana
Tuskeegee Institute
George Washington Carver
Homer Capehart
Capehart
Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Capehart Labels Highway Bill Pork Barrelish in Fight Over Allocation
Sen. Capehart of Indiana denounces the Senate highway bill as pork barrelish and vows a strong fight to alter the interstate money formula. He notes 17 states would gain under the Senate plan, including higher per mile allocations for Illinois, while Indiana loses. He and Sen. Jenner plan amendments to align funding with the interstate system, as Indiana projects 1,100 miles of the 40,000-mile program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Capehart
Senate
Senate House
Bureau of Public Roads
Sen. Case
R-Sc
Indiana
Illinois
Jenner
R-Ind
Deane Walker
Walker
Jenner Revs
W. M. Holland
Indianapolis
Indiana Highway Contractors Assn
Hoosier Bride Faces Four Murder Charges
Opal Collins, 25, a newlywed from Indiana, is charged in Criminal Court with four counts of murder for killing her husband Ben Collins Jr. and his mother Julia Collins and two sisters Mary Sue and Martha Ann. Arraignment set for Tuesday. police note she may not fully grasp the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Opal Collins
Steelworkers Open Talks On New Contract
The United Steelworkers announced a new bargaining process with the three largest firms, U. Steel Bethlehem and Republic Steel Co. Negotiators meet in Pittsburgh Thursday and Friday then resume in New York City June 6. This moves away from industrywide bargaining and frequent Pittsburgh meetings.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
New York City
U. § Steel, Bethlehem
Republic Steel Co
Bodies To Be Exhumed In Last Check For Clues
In Chicago authorities say the bodies of three boys aged 13 and 11 found in a suburban wood last October will be exhumed as a last resort search for clues. State’s Attorney John Gutknecht described the plan after consulting with a Lutheran pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Gutknecht
William FE. Eifrig
Gutknecht
Municipal Group Pushes State Gas Tax Increase
A questionnaire of Indiana city and town officials shows broad support for raising the state gasoline tax. Indiana Municipal League Secretary W. Vincent Youkey said 335 of 404 members answered, with 83 percent backing a 1957 Legislature move to raise the 4 cent rate. A 2 cent rise would yield about 4.5 million dollars yearly for street work. some favored 3 cents.
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Yaukey
United States to Aid Japan with Wheat and Milk
The United States will provide Japan about 15 million dollars in wheat and powdered milk to expand the school lunch program. Japan will cover shipping costs for the milk and wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
International Cooperation Administration
Clements Grabs Kentucky Senate Primary Lead
In early returns Kentucky Democrat Earle Clements led former Rep. Joe Bates 61,051 to 21,928 with 181 of 4,042 precincts counted. Clements, assistant U S Senate majority leader, widened his margin as Gov. A B Chandler and Bates fought a bitter campaign. A third candidate, James L Delk, had 1,542 votes.
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Clements
Kentucky
Louisville
M—A
Earle C. Clements
Joe B. Bates
Bates
James L. Delk
U. S. Senate
A. B. Chandler
Indiana Flood Damages Hit Central Region
Central Indiana saw nearly one million dollars in flood damage with Red Cross reporting almost 500 homes damaged. Seymour Vincennes and Spencer faced varying water levels while farming suffered as heavy weekend rains delayed planting and risked seed rot requiring possible crop replanting and hybrid changes.
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Page One
Terre Haute
Columbus
Seymour
Vincennes
Spencer
Indiana
Red Cross
Purdue
K.E. Beeson
Beeson
Measure on land retirement and soil banks impact
Benson notes congressional delay in soil banks will mostly affect crops planted this fall for next summer harvest. He says this year’s crops will feel little effect unless farmers decide to plow under fields.
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Page One
Benson
Memorial Day Observed by Veterans Groups Across the State
Memorial Day observances by USWV Auxiliary George Hackett American Legion Post Grover T Oliver Post VFW Calabria American Legion Post Madison County Council of the American Legion DAV and American Veterans of World War II mark the holiday. Many businesses and official activities close today and resume normal schedules tomorrow.
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USWV
George Hackett
American Legion
Grover T. Oliver
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Calabria American Legion
Madison County Council of the American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
American Veterans of
Wall Street Vase and War Bond Tale Mingle With a Patchwork World
Visiting Russian officials viewed a vase presented by Czar Nicholas II to the New York Stock Exchange, inscribed for listing Russian war bonds in the Russo-Japanese era, while Gen. Isaac White notes 80 percent of Far East troops housed in buildings as the 43rd Engineer Battalion prepares Quonset huts in June to replace tents. A federal court plants limits on distributing a Senate handbook, and Health official Coggeshall urges expanded voluntary health insurance. The Senate Finance Committee approves a pared-down Social Security bill as Democrats plan to restore liberal provisions.
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Dent
Funston
Wall Street
Nicholas II
Russia
Isaac White
Far East
Korea
43Rd Engineer Battalion
Congress
Senate
Methodist Federation For Social Action of
Gresham, Ore
Federation
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lowell T. Coggeshall
Department
Health Information Foundation
New York
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
House
River calliope player hawley joins avalon crew
Hawley from Clarksburg West Virginia discovered the silent calliope aboard the Avalon last year. He fixed the leaky pipes and learned to play the instrument becoming a crew member for a three month river run, planning to continue with Pittsburgh and Ohio River cruises this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Clarksburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Ohio
E. E. Wagner
New Richmond
Eteamer Avalon, Inc
Cincinnati
First Kidney Transplant Performed on Woman in Oklahoma
Doctors at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital completed the first female kidney transplant on Edith Helm a 20 year old Sand Springs Oklahoma housewife with two diseased kidneys. The donor was her identical twin Wanda Foster of Chandler Oklahoma. The operation termed an initial success awaits weeks to judge if the kidney will save the twin's life.
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Boston
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Sand Springs
Okla
Edith Helm
Wanda Foster
Chandler
Delco Remy Motive Service Training Courses
The Delco Remy service school offers university credit at one semester hour per 40 hours of instruction in AITC member auto service schools. Since 1947 over 2,000 auto mechanics, military transport mechanics, U S Ordnance personnel, and worldwide instructors have attended. L V Larson and Robert L Sheets alternate as chief instructors under Plovick's supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AITC
U.S. Ordnance
Automobile Service
Delco-Remy
L. V. Larson
Robert L. Sheets
Plovick
Rev Miller an active church educator and author
Rev Miller, editor of Planning Creatively and author of The Life and Teachings of Jesus, travels 50 000 to 60 000 miles yearly across the United States and Canada to serve Church of God congregations. He participates in civic and religious programs and holds posts in East Side Community Club Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce and Park Place Church of God.
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Eral Christian Education
NCCC
Church of God
Miller
Jesus
United States
Canada
East Side Community Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Park Place Church of God
Eastside Church
Board of Christian Education
Highway Bill Debate Slips Through Senate Early Action
House bill paused in Senate as Nixon supports the measure. Knowland moves to table Chavez amendment seeking labor wage rates for 40 000 mile interstate system. The tabling fails 41 37. Chavez revises to require state input before wage rates are set. House backed federal rate fixing. states rights plan rejected 192 77. Conference committee to reconcile differences.
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Knowland
Senate
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
Secretary of Labor
Chavez
House
Humid Weather With Thundershowers Drives Local Temps High
More humid conditions with afternoon and evening thundershowers. A forecasted high of 85 F for today, with the 24 hour high low readings at 64 to 84 F at the City Sewage Treatment plant station. Rainfall in Anderson totals 3.27 inches over four days as rivers recede slowly.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Anderson
White River
Nation Honors Continued From Pace One
Charles S. Thomas will speak at Golden Gate National Cemetery with ceremonies planned in the San Francisco Presidio and Chinatown. The Coast Guard cutter Taney will take Gold Star Mothers to the Farallon Islands to scatter flower petals. GAR members will decorate graves in more than 200 cemeteries honoring Memorial Day origins.
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Charles S. Thomas
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Francisco Presidio
Chinatown
Coast Guard
Taney
Farallon Islands
Pacific
Grand Army of the Republic
J. A Logan
GAR
Site Plan Details For Delco-Remy YMCA Branch
The site will use the Delco-Remy area at no cost including the baseball diamond parking. A building will be erected on this area with picnic tables to be placed on the ball area of the grassy section. Officials note the Babe Ruth League can still use the baseball field for rained out games while YMCA branch opening details will be announced soon.
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Delco-Remy
YMCA
Hospital Dismissals List From St. John's Hospital
Dismissed patients include Arthur Mottweiler and Millard Williams. Dannie Lyons. Morris Bratton and Kenneth Hodson. Mrs. George Montgomery and daughter. Mrs. Paul Cutts and daughter. Mrs. Donald Manis and daughter. Mrs. Glen Skinner and daughter. Mrs. Cletis Johnson. Mrs. Elizabeth Rivers. Fred Webb. Mrs. Rosemary Wainscott. Johnny Van Ness. Miss Vernoise and Michael Clark. Louis Snyder. James Isaacs. Billy Lasley. Mrs. Fay Clyde. Mrs. Lola Oodom. Fred Better. Virgil Ellsworth. Mrs. Geraldine Martin. Jerry Cooper. and David Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dannie Lyons
Central Ave
Morris Bratton
Kenneth Hodson
Alexandria
Charon
Dean
Jack Staley
George Montgomery
Columbus Ave
Paul Cutts
Donald Manis
Fletcher St
Glen Skinner
Forest Ter
Cletis Johnson
Broadway
Elizabeth Rivers
Fred Webb
Madison Ave
Rosemary Wainscott
Johnny van Ness
Fletcher
Vernoise
Michae Clark
Locust
St. Louis
Infant Mary Jane Grindle Dies at Birth
Graveside services for infant Mary Jane Grindle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Grindle of Summitville, will be held at 10 am Wednesday at Vinson Memorial Cemetery. The infant died at birth Tuesday at St John’s Hospital Anderson. Survived by parents, sister Cynthia Sue, maternal grandparents Harry and Mrs DeLong of Summitville and paternal grandparents Jacob and Mrs Grindle of Fairmount.
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Summitville
Mary Jane Grindle
Donald Grindle
Vinson Memorial Cemetery
Gerald Gearhart
Fire damages two story frame house
Fire started in a clothes closet and spread through the two story frame home to the attic and down the stairs. Funeral services for Allen and Leweldon are set for 10 AM at Davis and Strider Funeral Home in Alexandria with bodies later moved to Crow Funeral Home in Scottsville for state and double rites at 2 PM Friday at Liberty Baptist Church. Interment follows in Liberty Cemetery. The University of Illinois airport is larger in area than Chicago Midway.
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Allen and Leweldon
Davis and
Liberty Baptist
A. Jones
Liberty Cemetery
Guide praises employee ideas and job security impact
The article notes that Guide values employees who contribute ideas and make many suggestions. Mr. Bloom says suggestions help Guide produce a better product at lower cost, increasing job security by attracting customers.
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Guide
Bloom
Obituary of Grover C Scott From Indiana Rural Area
Grover Courtney Scott, 68, died at 7 p.m. after a yearlong illness at the home of sister Mrs. Audrey Shelton northeast of here. A Madison County native, he was a retired farmer who previously lived in Osgood, Indiana. Survived by daughter Mrs. Georgia Barker of Anderson, sisters Mrs. Earl Chambers and Mrs. Herbert Klus, brother Samuel Scott, Marion, and a grandson plus two great grandsons. Body to Albrites Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Grover Courtney Scott
Audrey Shelton
Mr. Scott
Madison County
Osgood
Ind
Quincy Scott
Scott
Central Christian Church
Shelton
Georgia Barker
Anderson
Earl Chambers
Summitville
Herbert Klus
Samuel Scott
Marion
Albrights Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Ward
Services for Mrs. Bertha Ward 75 of 318 Main Street Chesterfield who died Sunday night at St Johns Hospital follow a weeks long illness will be conducted Thursday morning at 10 oclock at Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home. The Rev Monroe G Schuster pastor of the Central Christian Church will officiate with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Bertha Ward
Main St
Chesterfield
St. John’s Hospital
Harold E. Rozelle
Monroe G Schuster
Central Christian Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Arthur McCorkhill set for Thursday
Funeral services for Arthur Vf McCorkhill aged 58 of Rt 5 will be held Thursday at 10 am at Baker Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev Lawrence West officiating. He died Monday at St John’s Hospital after a five week illness. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers and donate to the Cancer fund.
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Arthur Vf McCorkhill
Rt. 5
St. John's Hospital
Baker Brothers
Lawrence West
Memorial Park Cemetery
Cancer Fund
Final rites for Mrs Annie Van Meter
Mrs Annie Van Meter aged 73 of 1711 Hendricks Street died at home after a six month illness. Services will be held Thursday at 1 PM at Allen Chapel Church with Rev H A Perry of St Johns Methodist Church Indianapolis presiding. Burial in East Manlewood Cemetery. Friends may visit Waltz and Hiday Funeral Home after 7 PM Wednesday. The body will be moved to the church to lie in state one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie van Meter
Hendricks St
Allen Chapel
H. A. Perry
St. John's Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Fast Manlewood Cemetery
Waltz and Hiday
Funeral rites for Miss Emma L. Miller at St Marys Church
Funeral rites for Emma L. Miller aged 77 of 1620 Fletcher Street will be held at 10 a.m. today at St Marys Catholic Church conducted by Rev Francis Kienly. Burial will follow at St Marys Cemetery with the body taken to Brown and Rutt Funeral Home then to the family residence for viewing by friends.
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Emma L. Miller
Fletcher St
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Francis Kienly
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Brown and
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New City
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Paul Greene
Pratt & Lambert
Masory
Hoosier
Chandler-Clements
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Julian H. Golden
National Park Service
Granvill Thomas
Golden
Thomas
Kefauver
Central
Rev. Miller
Nixon
Pace
Arthur Mottweiler
W.th
Millard Williams
Southard Dr
Geraldine Martin
Crain Court
Jerry Cooper
David Cochran
Frankton
Madison
University of Ilinois
Midway Airport
Heckaman
Buick
Ine
Grover C. Scott
Arthur McCorkhill
Fmma L. Miller
Pendleton Furniture Mart
Huntsville
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