05 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1956
Page
1
The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce and allies led a drive to reassure industry that Indiana tax policy is fair. They cited past court losses on gross tax and emphasized continued debt-friendliness, warning against excessive subsidies like Louisiana’s 10 year moratorium.
The Boone County Board of Review met at the courthouse to hear complaints from taxing units. Five days of hearings are scheduled next week with township trustees urged to attend on their unit’s hearing day. The board may reconvene in August to review uniformity and inequality of assessments. Members include Karl Kushner, Opal Renner, Auditor Sprong, Treasurer Wynkoop, and Assessor Johnson.
Personal income in April rose to a record annual rate of 317 billion dollars, marking the second straight monthly increase of about two billion. Agricultural income climbed to 14.6 billion, the highest farm income annual rate since last November, with four months of the year averaging 14.3 billion.
Vermilion County authorities ended a two month probe by arresting seven men on narcotics trafficking charges. Howard Robinson alias Jelly Robinson, a Danville resident, led the ring and was taken at Bunker Hill Air Force Base in Indiana. He faces sale of narcotics counts including sales to minors after deputies and Danville police raided his home at 412 East Seminary Street following buyer informant letters.
Ruth Cozzy aged 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Cozzy Sr of 621 South Lebanon street was bruised yesterday when a bicycle she rode collided with a car driven by Shirley May Sherrill of 911 West Dicks street at the Lebanon and South Streets intersection around 12 50 p m The Corsy girl was taken home and her parents planned to have her checked by a family doctor Police investigated
Washington farmers would receive 1956 soil bank payments only for actual reductions by farmers not for losses due to weather or pests. Officials outlined payment calculations and cautioned the program targets conservation and production cuts based on planted acreage rather than dry spells.
T W Storms 84 longtime Boone county native dies after a year and a half illness in a Thorntown nursing home. Born March 30 1872 in Fairland son of James and Mary Dodd Storms he married Lyle Garver in December 1895 who survives. Brother Charles lives in Detroit. He belonged to Thorntown Methodist church Knights of Pythias Lafayette and Woodland lodge Detroit. Retired Detroit Street Railway Co. employee he moved back to Thorntown five years ago. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Nay Funeral Home Thorntown Rev Robert Sievers officiates. Burial at Colfax cemetery.
The Purdue Ag Alumni Association reconstructs activity in Boone County after years of inactivity. A family night and strawberry ice cream festival will be at the Combs farm near Hall Baker road south of Lebanon at 7 p.m. Friday June 8 with Dave Prendler of West Vette as guest speaker and a program of games planned.
Wayne Shirling has been traffic manager for eight years in the Stewart Warner Corporation S machine division and is promoted to assistant to the general traffic manager at the Chicago home office. He left Sunday for temporary residence at Evanston hotel and began duties Monday. His children Saundra and Gordon will join him when housing is secured.
A religious invocation blessing thanking God for revelation to babes and asking Heavenly Father to help keep commandments. The prayer asks to live the new life inspired by the Holy Spirit and to feed on the bread of life through Jesus Christ.
Alberta police report a mass murder and suicide at a farm home near Erskine. John E. Clark lay dead in a mudhole after a farm family was shot. A 22 rifle and clothing described. Police say the incident involved multiple murders and self-inflicted death.
County Survey Robert F Hutchinson announced that contracts were awarded for two ditch repairs. Neese Hines ditch in Worth and Union townships awarded to Sullivan Ind for 7,729.40, 86 percent of estimate. Joseph Pearson ditch in Marion township awarded to Gentry Engineering for 1,347, 70 percent of estimate. Construction to start in 10 days with completion by September 30 for Neese Hines and August 31 for Pearson.
Herbert Johns 66 of Jamestown died Monday at 4 45 pm at Methodist hospital Indianapolis after a 10 day illness. Born May 19 1899 in Jamestown he was a farmer and later in real estate. Survived by three children Newton J Litton and Charles and Ruth Johns Jamestown, two brothers Benjamin West South Street Lebanon and Charles Chicago, two sisters May Johns Jamestown and Iva Plunkett Ladoga, six grandchildren. Last rites Thursday 2 pm Walker funeral home Jamestown burial at Loof. Memorial call at mortuary after seven pm.
President Eisenhower calls House leaders to discuss restoring a 1.109 billion dollar cut in foreign aid. GOP leader Martin says administration fears crippled program. debate to resume Wednesday. possible push to bar further U S aid to Yugoslavia.
FBI agents in Boston recovered part of the 1950 Brink's robbery loot, totaling about $96,000, from plastic bags in a picnic cooler hidden behind a wall. Two men, Edward Bennett and John F. Buccelli, were arrested as accessories after the fact, and serial numbers matched bills seized in the heist. Jordan Perry Jr. was later detained after passing suspicious money in Baltimore.
Editorial note discusses the concept of a living wage, arguing that workers deserve earnings sufficient for basic necessities. It examines economic principles, cost of living, and implications for policy, business, and social equity. The piece calls for realistic wage standards linked to living costs rather than minimal legal requirements.
Reports from Cairo say a British patrol and about 30 British led troops were killed in clashes with Arab tribesmen in southern Arabia. The Arab League received word of battles south of Yemen and in Oman as verification is hard. Authorities in south Yemen complain of Saudi arming and incitement of tribesmen against British rule.
Washington reports a new wave of debate over whether Joseph Stalin died of natural causes or was murdered. Khrushchev hinted that Stalin’s inner circle may have had motive to kill, citing despotic acts and arrests. Official reports from 1953 said brain hemorrhage. Some scholars argue stroke or heart failure as natural causes, while others warn against taking Khrushchev’s claims at face value.
In Montgomery Alabama Rhonda Belle Martin a 49 year old auburn haired waitress was sentenced to die in the electric chair after admitting the arsenic killings of her fourth husband Claude C Martin and five other family members including three daughters her mother and another husband The prosecution alleged she used arsenic in coffee to collect life insurance and to clear the way to marry her stepson
Two locally owned airplanes are based at a new private air field on Maurice Updike farm two miles west of town on State Road 32 Leland Smiths Cessna 180 moved from Sheridan A Piper Cub owned jointly by Don Wall Ralph Messenger Jr and Wendell Iddings is also based there The sod strip measures 2000 feet by 200 and hangars have been built with more planned
The Wit ham hospital board adopted a plan to seek new bids for a phased addition and remodeling. Three bid phases cover service wing alone, service and west wings in stages, or full west and service wings with remodeling. State health approval and a $700,000 bond fund constrain urgent construction to limited initial work.
Keith Kincaid, president of the Poor and Colt leagues, announced today that due to high insurance costs the two leagues cannot insure players this year. A meeting of managers, sponsors, and officials yesterday resulted in dropping insurance and notifying parents and players that the leagues bear no injury responsibility. Insurance would have cost about $2 per player or $250 total, and the 50 cent registration fee will be refunded. Many boys already have family hospital or accident coverage, and officials say it would be too burdensome to assess each boy $2.
Mrs Cyril Little of 209 North Richardson street reported to police that her nine year old son Jerry was bitten by a dog while delivering newspapers in the 200 block on North Richardson. Police advised its owner to pen up the animal.
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