26 Jul 1955
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1955
Page
1
A discussion of juvenile delinquency cites fear of police and home punishment, media influence, and desire for proper guidance. A movement to start a Boys Club in Indiana, with YMCA involvement, community programs, and scouting groups proposed to steer youths toward constructive paths.
A 1965 King Features puzzle asks how many words can be formed in a 16 letter grid horizontally or vertically with each word used once and no plurals. It provides scoring: lines yield up to five points, short letter words earn fractional points, and a few clue examples relate to authority, Merriam Webster, and yesterday.
The state Fish Commission met behind closed doors to discuss candidates for executive director after Charles A. French was removed from the $12,500 post. John Grenoble said multiple applications exist and a firm choice is not yet clear. H. R. Stackhouse will handle duties until a successor is elected.
Absolute proven remedy offered with no charge. One trip only required for relief from torturing pain. Disabled persons may send a friend to 45 South Mt Vernon Ave 300 ft for Route 40 Uniontown Pa. Office hours daily 10 to 6 Sunday 10 to 4.
Mrs Hubert Humphrey, wife of the Minnesota senator, looks to a quieter summer at Lake Waverly near Minneapolis in a rented house. She handles social obligations, runs four children from high to elementary school, and comments on her daughter Nancy’s nursing ambitions and the garden projects she shares with the senator.
A Swiss alphorn gift is being crafted for a Yorkshire school to help notify pupils when schedules change. The 14 foot horn and costume will be presented to a local tootler, linking Swiss tradition with rural England.
Grenoire and Grenote name Dif Karl F. Lagler University of Michigan fisheries department chair as a candidate for the executive director post. Community leaders caution that other strong contenders remain under review and a legal opinion may delay a final decision. The commission, including Wallace Dean, Grenoble, and other leaders, seeks the best candidate to unite sportsmen and stakeholders statewide. Two vacancies remain on the panel.
Prime Minister Nehru asked Portugal to close its New Delhi legation by August 8 due to persistent refusal to negotiate India's claim to Portuguese India. He said the move would suspend diplomatic relations, while Goa freight and passenger services were halted by India Railways. Demonstrators surrounded Parliament as talks continued.
Rufus Holloway a former slave dies at 117 born January 1 1839 in a Tom Holloway plantation slave cabin near Durham he moved near Raleigh 25 years ago He walked two miles to church until his illness and attributed his long life to eating well sleeping well chopping wood and taking life easy The piece notes New Orleans history with French Spanish US and Confederate control.
GOVINGTON reports a bizarre tale of a woman living with bats for over a week. Dr Elizabeth Smith of the University of Cincinnati arrived, captured 22 bats, including babies, and connected the incident to scientific curiosity.
Sheriff George L. Reed reports the loss of an upright boiler cape captured during a quar raid last April in Boil er Brown area. The event centers on local property theft and investigation continues.
Ree spotted a boiler in a liquor raid near here yesterday and ended any possibilities of its further use. He had it dynamited.
A Bell Telephone Company promotional piece touts home telephone use for convenience and security. The ad notes installation costs cover all added sets, with under 30 per day for extra phones, plus color options and interior-compatible tones. It invites readers to plan complete home service via the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania.
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