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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1957
Page
7
Elver Adcock of the Board of Church Extension and a member of the Anderson Board of Realtors will speak at the weekly luncheon of the local real estate organization at the Anderson. A girl from Mount Union College choir Natasha Andreevsky of Miami Florida
Lafayette observers fear Hubert McGahn 45 known as McGaha has not appeared for a habeas corpus hearing to block his extradition to South Carolina. A second hearing was set for Oct 4 after Gov. Handley ordered extradition June 26. McGaha’s whereabouts were uncertain with reports of illness and possible vacation at Lake Shaffer. Local attorney Vernon St. John argued constitutional rights were violated by an ex post facto ruling permitting testimony.
Indiana State Board of Accounts found the Indianapolis Sanitary District chose high bids for 40 truck chassis, risking over 370 000 in savings. The audit notes low bids from International GM and Word failed to meet specs, while White Trucks bid high. In Rhode Island Pawtucket teachers walked out over salary disputes, delaying start of school for about 10 000 students. A court case seeks a temporary injunction to force teachers back to work.
Terre Haute Indiana Judge George Koutsoumpas, presiding in a Vigo County first degree murder case against Thomas Whitaker, said he was prejudiced and dismissed the jury. Whitaker faced charges in the shotgun deaths of his son Jack and his former wife Alma Martin. The killings occurred at Martin's home after a double divorce. A third charge relates to Whitaker's nine year old daughter Regina. Police reported an Irish setter caused a disturbance at a local home in Bismarck.
The report outlines bursts of integration conflict from Arkansas to Tennessee with mentions of Gov. Faubus resisting federal orders at Little Rock Central High, National Guard deployments, and arrests near white schools. Separate incidents describe a downtown drug store burglary and a tear gas event, while Nashville officials seek a federal injunction against segregationist activity.
In Mount Clemens Michigan a Baptist pastor and a Roman Catholic priest rushed into a burning 75 year old church to rescue the consecrated Host and altar furnishings from the tabernacle. The priest Father Heenan and Rev Wilbert Gough removed the ciborium and other items as flames felled the 60 foot steeple. Fire damage was estimated at 300000 dollars, ignited while workers were removing exterior paint with torches.
INDIANAPOLIS UP Clinton Brown the State Highway Department s Linton subdistrict superintendent resigned Wednesday and repaid 19 89 it cost to repair his driveway at state expense He handed in a letter of resignation when summoned before the highway commission to explain use of department workers materials and a truck in repairing his 85 foot driveway.
Pope Pius XII urged strict social and moral censorship of radio television and films to prevent evil use. He warned laws and safeguards are needed to protect moral development and criticized propaganda by Communist states. The encyclical calls for church offices to coordinate Catholic media activities and for public authorities to monitor the modern arts.
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