Indiana political camps map 1954 governor prospects
The piece outlines Democratic and Republican maneuvering in Indiana for the 1954 governor race and congressional seats. It names Thomas R Johnson Roger Branagin John A Watkin E Spencer Walton Clarence J McCormick and Homer Capehart as key figures. It notes current officeholders and potential candidates while referencing party strategies for the state legislature and upcoming conventions. It also cites events involving John Madden Charles Brownson and Albert Gore with Indiana political organizers and a planned June 25 1954 GOP state convention featuring Charles E Wilson as keynote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R
Tommy) Johnson
Purdue University
Bluffton
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Roger Branagin
Lafayette
Burdue University
Hoosier
John A. Watkin
Bloomfield
E. Spencer Walton
Mishawaka
Clarence J. McCormick
Vincennes
U.S
Homer E. Capehart
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
John F. Mee
Indiana University
Mee
McCormick
Roosevelt
Congress
John Madden
Charles Brownson
House
Senate
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
French Lick
Virgil McClintic
Monticello
Medical science perfects machine for polio victims
Boston reporters describe Harvard and Children’s Medical Center work to wean polio patients from iron lungs. Researchers show elasticity in lungs and chest walls and test devices like a sigher and tailored breathing patterns to stretch tissue and expand capacity. One $10,000 black box prototype aids automated breathing control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U.P
Tts
Harvard University School of Public Health
Children’s Medical Center
National Foundation For
Kenneth Landauer
Foundation
Landauer
Benjamin Greeley Ferris Jr
March of Dimes
Officials Deny White House Split Amid Korea Troop Talk
Washington insiders say President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles are united on Korea postwar relief. They deny plans to use American troops as labor battalions and confirm only technical assistance to Seoul for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
U. S
South Korea
Dulles
Hornets Nest
Korea
Congress
White House
Congressional
State Department
Casualty List Released Today From DoD Korea Casualties
The Department of Defense released a casualty list for Korea listing killed and wounded personnel. Names include Corporal Walter L. Marler Richmond Sergeant Cecil A. Newman Indianapolis Corporal Robert L. Carter Indianapolis Private First Class Frank Crayton Indianapolis Private First Class Eugene L. Gallas Michigan City Private First Class Kenneth E. Gesse Hebron Private Donald E. Graw Richmond Sergeant Kenneth E. Hannel Corydon Sergeant Carl D. Holcomb LaGrange Sergeant First Class John R. Kuehl Clinton Private First Class William J. Wickline Anderson Corporal James L. Will Sullivan Route 2 Chicago delivered to Vivian Will Chicago Illinois Private Alonzo Woodfork Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Robert L. Carter
George M. Carter
Indianapolis
Frank Jr. Crayton
Bessie Davis
Eugene L. Gallas
Walter A. Gallas
Michigan City
Kenneth E. Gesse
Edwin Gesse
Hebron
Donald E. Graw
Charles H. Graw
Richmond
Kennth E. Hannel
Charles B. Hannel
Corydon
Carl D. Holcomb
Robert P. Holcomb
LaGrange
John R. Kuehl
Bessie I.davidson
Clinton
William J. Wickline
Linda S. Wickline
Anderson
James L. Will
Vivian M. Hollaway
Sullivan
Vivian Will
Fullerton Ave
Chicago
Illinois
Alonzo Woodfork
Rogers Woodfork
Evansville
Liberated Prisoners in Korea Face TB Riots Risk
At least half of the first 60 United Nations prisoners freed in Operation Little Switch show advanced tuberculosis as medical staff report long illness. Col. Seymore notes many were already sick in 1953 and recounts a POW needing hospital care after a failed attempt to drink orange juice. Milk and ice cream remain favorites among returnees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
U.K
United Nations
Red
Fred W. Seymore
Bell
Calif
Freedom Village
Asume
F. K. Bernadino
Seymour
Davis
Wonju
South Korea
Manchurian
Kaesong
Panmunjom
Panmunjom Exchange Point
G.I
G E Workers Begin Work Stoppage At Linton Plant
Labor trouble at the General Electric plant in Linton led to a morning work stoppage after union leaders and management held meetings. The International Union, Electrical Radio and Machine Workers stated that wages in Linton are well below nearby cities and that proposed raises were inadequate, prompting a secret ballot vote and planned further action until a substantial offer is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Linton
Leonard L. Hutson
District 9
International Union, Electrical Radio and Machine Workers
G. E
G. E. Conference Board
Adj
Anniston
Ala
Union District
Mrs Whiteside 78 Dies This Morning
Mrs Jennie Whiteside 78 a longtime Jasonville resident died at Union Hospital Terre Haute at one o clock this morning after an eight day stay. Born in Ireland October 12 1874 she was survived by husband Isaac Whiteside sister Mrs Nannie Whiteside of Jasonville and brother William Swann of Maryland. Body taken to McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Whiteside
Jasonville
Union
Terre Haute
Ireland
Isaac Whiteside
Nannie Whiteside
William Swann
Maryland
McClanahan
Sullivan Police Study Robberies
Sullivan city police with state police investigate a spree in Sullivan over several nights. Robberies targeted J C Penney and Sullivan Decorating Co with $11.77 and $3.55 stolen. Entry via skylights and a ladder behind Sullivan State Bank. Teens suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan City
Sullivan
J. C. Penney
Max Russell
Sullivan Decorating Company
Penney
Suits Filed in Greene Circuit Court
Two divorce cases are filed in Greene Circuit Court. Plaintiffs Dorothy Bougt and Samuel Blackmore seek divorces from Van Bough and Evelyn Blackmore respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Circuit
Dorothy Bougt
van Bough
Samuel Blackmore
Evelyn Blackmore
Senator Wiley Urges Full Disclosure of Atomic Dangers
Senator Alexander Wiley told President Eisenhower to inform Americans about the nation’s vulnerability to atomic attack. He contrasted with the Truman era and urged disclosure of Defense Department and Atomic Energy Commission studies. He warned Russia could kill 15,000,000 Americans overnight and called for details on funding and defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Alexander Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Truman
Wisconsin
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
ABC
Russia
Progress Report in Indiana Bell Strike Talks
Indiana Bell officials report some progress in two week strike talks with CIO Communications Workers. Martinsville exchange reopened after a shutdown caused by a night of lawless terrorism. Union demand on wages lowered to $2 weekly for top operators, while Bell boosted its offer to a $2 maximum in top schedules and $1.50 in other categories. Mae Mann says no change in demands. new figures discussed but no conclusions reached. City authorities pledged to prevent further disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
CIO Communications
Martinsville
Mae Mann
CWA
Bell
Exchange
Robison Suffers Broken Vertebrae in Lyons Accident
Warren Robison, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Creel Robison, is reported progressing as well as could be expected at Freeman Greene County Hospital after a tree trimming accident in Lyons. He fell about 12 feet when a dead limb broke while he was unfastening his safety belt, with X rays showing two broken vertebrae and a cast to last eight to ten weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Robison
Creel Robison
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Young Robison
White Water Tree Trimming Company
Lyons
Plan Family Reunion At Humphreys Park Linton
The Hensley family announces its annual reunion set for Sunday at Humphreys Park in Linton. The notice states attendees are urged to bring shareable dishes and photos for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hensley
Humphreys Park
Linton
Americans Return from Korea Prison Camps After Big Switch
Seventy U.S. prisoners freed under the Korean truce began home aboard Russian trucks in Panmunjom as exposure of Red atrocities and a last minute double cross were reported. Major Daujat identified publicly and a first batch of 35 sick and wounded men were sent to hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panamnjom
Korea
U.P
Red
Freedom Village
Munsan
John Foster Dulles
Inchon
John Daujat
San Pablo
Calif
Daujet
United Nations
Corp
Richard M. Davis
Booneville
Ark
Plane Down Off Coast of Ireland Rescue Underway
A RB-36 reconnaissance plane crashed about 500 miles west of Ireland on its way from Travis AFB to Lakenheath. Two Americans aboard initially reported, five survivors seen, search planes and passing ships assist as rescue effort continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
London
U.P
North Atlantic
U.S
Atlantic
Seventh Air Division
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Lakenheath
England
Dulles and Rhee Meet on Security Pact and Front
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and President Syngman Rhee in Seoul hold rapid talks to finish details of a security pact and a common front policy for the coming peace conference. Working groups compare drafts and plan joint U.S. Korean administration of a 200 million dollar aid program while Rhee urges full sovereignty and no compromise of core principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
U.P
John Foster Dulles
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Dutles
Washington
Japan
Dulles
U.S
Rhet
Rhee
Guild to Picnic at Saron Church Meeting
The Women's Guild of Saron Evangelical and Reformed church will meet in the lower auditorium for a picnic lunch at 12:30 Thursday. Attendees should bring their own dishes table service and a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Guild of
Saron
Electrician Quits Post at Sing Sing
OSSINING N Y The mild mannered electrician who pulled the switch to execute Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and at least 135 other convicts has resigned as executioner at Sing Sing Prison Joseph Frances Cairo N Y told the warden he was quitting effective Aug 15 after the state refused to raise his 250 per execution fee The 57 year old officer would not confirm if pay or threats prompted the move and declined to answer reporters questions with es will not say
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N .Y
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Sing Sing
Joseph Frances
Cairo
N. Y
Frances
Reunion Planned by the Risher Family at Terre Haute
The Risher family will hold its annual reunion at the Quonset hut in Deming Park Terre Haute on Sunday August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risher Family
Deming Park
Terre Haute
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Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
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Bill) Kuhn
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Indian Hill
Taft
International
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Department of Defense Today
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Elmer Odell
Woodlawn
Logansport
Cecil A. Newman
Geneva L. Newman
North 9Th St
Sullivan Police
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Pusan
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Pfc
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Niles Ill
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