Ford Foundation Grants Favor Indiana Schools and Hospitals
The Ford Foundation will distribute a record 500 million dollars to 4,157 colleges and hospitals nationwide, with Indiana schools receiving 6.77 million and state hospitals 3.98 million. The grants aim to raise teacher salaries and improve hospital care, with New York University getting the largest educational grant of five million dollars.
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New York
Indiana
Hoosier
Ford Foundation
University of Notre Dame
DePauw
Burpee University
Anderson
Earlham
Evansville
Franklin
Goshen
Hanover
Indiana Central
Manchester
Rose Poly
St. Joseph's
St. Mary-of the-Woods
St. Mary’s
Taylor
Valparaiso
Wabash
Bloomington
St. Mary's
Welborn Memorial Baptist
Indianapolis
Methodist
Norways Foundation
St. Vincent's
Jasper
Jasper Memorial
Marion B. Folsom
Leonard A. Scheele
Henry T. Heald
New York University
Ike asks Democrats to back hike in arms funds
President Eisenhower urged Democratic congressional leaders to support a national security program featuring a expanded 35.2 billion defense budget and 2.67 billion in foreign aid. He spoke during a 2 hour 40 minute meeting with leaders from both parties on defense and foreign policy.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Geneva
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Bicknell Resident Pearl Ingieman Dies in Linton
Mrs. Pearl Ingieman 71 of Bicknell died Sunday at Glenburn Rest Haven in Linton. A former Jasonville resident, she moved to Bicknell in 1917 and had lived at Rest Haven the past year. Funeral services were held at McClure Funeral Home, with burial in the Bicknell I.O.O.F. cemetery. She was born February 21, 1884 and is survived by two sons Wendell of Hammond and Thaght of Indianapolis.
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Pearl Ingieman
Bicknell
Glenburn
Shoppers Here Will Park Free In Yule Season
Christmas shoppers in Linton will park free during the Yuletide season. Parking meters will carry printed tags notifying shoppers not to pay during the period. Police Chief William Coleman announced the plan, approved informally by the City Council.
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Linton
William Coleman
Coleman
Joe Haseman
Greater
Snyder Funeral Changes at Lyons for Benjamin Harrison Snyder
A funeral change was announced for Benjamin Harrison Snyder, 60, who died Monday morning. Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home in Lyons with Rev. Lloyd Miller officiating, replacing a prior plan for Switz City.
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Benjamin Harrison Snyder
Lyons
Mr. Snyder
Jenkins and Sons
Lloyd Miller
Switz City
Dr John Bounces Back from Reds in Cold War Turnabout
BONN Germany Dr Otto John once West German security chief who defected to the Communists last year crossed back into West Germany under darkness and is being questioned at a secret location An examining magistrate of the federal supreme court is involved West Berlin announced his flight from the Soviet Zone into West Berlin Monday night He is known as J Edgar Hoover of Germany and his defection crisis altered Allied intelligence and Adenauer policy
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Bonn
Germany
Otto John
John
West Germany
Federal Supreme Court
West Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
West
J. Edgar Hoover
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
Hoover
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Socialist Party
Fritz Heine
Soviet Zone
East Germany
Wolfgang Wohligemuth
Reds
Wohlgemuth
East Berlin
Adenauer
Fire damages Downtowner Restaurant in Terre Haute
A downtown fire in Terre Haute during sub freezing temperatures destroyed the Downtowner Restaurant after more than three hours of firefighting. Ten companies battled the blaze, with traffic rerouted for over a mile. Damage estimates start at 75000 dollars and extend to smoke and water damage at nearby phone office and variety store.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Telephone Company
Varety
Ladies Fancywork Circle Christmas Dinner Party
Mrs Will Talbott will host the Ladies Fancywork Circle gathering at her home on Wednesday for a Christmas dinner. Dinner is at noon with a gift exchange as a featured activity during the meeting.
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Will Talbott
Corbin Family Relocates to Owosso Michigan
Mr and Mrs John Corbin and their sons Greg and Brent moved to Owosso Michigan where Mr Corbin became manager of a Drive In bank They reside at 4057 NW 47th in Ovromeo
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John Corbin
Greg
Brent
Owosso
Mich
Corbin
Ovromeo
Hoosier Holdup Suspects Quizzed
A California deep sea diver and two others await removal to Hammond Indiana to face charges of robbing the Mercantile National Bank of $21,747. Bond set at $50,000 each. FBI notes possible link to a $13,123 Woodmar Branch heist.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
California
Hammond
Ind
Mercantile National Bank
USS
Coyel Ricketts
U.S
H. Arnold Morgan
FBI
Indianapolis
Woodmar
Hoosier State Bank
Carl George Smith
Ontario
Calif
McMinnville
Mercantile Bank
John Walter Marcrom
Viola
Thomas Ray Patrick
Salyersville
Tracy City
Father Kills 3 Tot S And Estranged Wife In Dallas
Buford Calhoun 32 killed his three children by throat slashes and shot his estranged wife, gravely wounding her son-in-law in Dallas. Police Sgt. George Johns captured him in a drugstore booth and exchanged fire. Calhoun was wounded in the head and body as he fired through the booth. The victims were 3 month old twin girls and a 19 month old boy. an elder daughter escaped injury.
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Dallas
Tex
George Johns
Buford Calhoun
Johns
Calhoun
Bank Robbery in Merton Wisconsin by Two Men
Two men robbed Pewaukee State Bank in Merton Wisconsin and fled in a red and white car with several thousand dollars. Authorities said the getaway car was stolen Monday night in Milwaukee and the robbers wore theatrical makeup to disguise themselves. The bank manager fired at the suspects as they escaped.
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Merton
Wis
Pewaukee State Bank
Waukesha County
Milwaukee
Breach Bank
Nearby paper mocks government size as taxes rise
In a light hearted opinion, a local newspaper notes readers should be thankful they are not receiving more government for their tax payments, offering a small consolation as tax time approaches.
Eight Feared Dead In Morocco Crash
A U S Air Force C54 crashed in the Riff Mountains near Ketama Morocco while en route from the United States to Wheelus Air Base Libya. All eight aboard were killed. The wreckage was found by a Spanish patrol and reported to the 17th U S Air Force Division Rabat. The plane was at 10000 feet when it disappeared after radio checks with Gibraltar and Tangier.
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Rabat
Morocco
Riff
Ketama
U.S. Air Force
United States
Wheelus Air Force Base
Tripoli
Libya
Gibraltar
Tangier
Casablanca
17Th Air Force
Riff Mountains
Two Indianapolis Boys Are Drowned
Two Indianapolis boys died late Monday when one broke through thin ice on the White River and another jumped in to rescue. Johnny L. Parkerson 12 and Ollie Summers Jr 13 were pulled under as three companions fled for help. police recovered the bodies.
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Indianapolis
White River
Johnny L. Parkerson
Ollie Summers Jr
Summers
Parkerson
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Update
Hospital admissions include Roscoe Rees Bloomfield James Record Bloomfield George E. Smith Linton Dismissals feature Lessie Hodge Jasonville and several others: Mrs Patrick Mooney and baby in Dugger Emery West Jasonville Mrs William Hale and baby Edwardsport Mrs Thomas Osbon Lyons Manley Waggener Sandborn. Staff thanks Sue Ann Mardisty Bloomfield for donation of sarap books.
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Roscoe Rees
Bloomfield
James Record
George E. Smith
Linton
Lessie Hodge
Jasonville
Patrick Mooney
Baby
Dugger
Emery West
William Hale
Edwardsport
Thomas Osbon
Lyons
Manley Waggener
Sandborn
Sue Ann Mardisty
Donetieri
Sarap
Turkey Day planned by Linton merchants on North Main
Linton merchants announced the second of three Turkey Days to be held Thursday at 1 30 pm on North Main Street between Vincennes and A streets northeast. Stores will stay open until 8 pm Wednesday Thursday and Friday December 21 22 and 23 with 5 pm close on Christmas Eve Saturday December 24. The first Turkey Day drew a large crowd and a long list of participating shops is noted.
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Linton
North Main Street
Vincennes
ABC Electric
Ax and Fry
Baxleys
Bill’s Cycle and Toy Store
Coopers Cleaners
Corrells
Cravens Cleaners
Cushings
Ward's Locker
Winght Bros
Haseman Shoe Shop
Service Shoe Shop
Woman Killed by Divorced Spouse in Indianapolis
Mrs Callie James a 43 year old Indianapolis woman died in hospital after her former husband Leonard James 41 shot her six times in a downtown parking lot. The couple were divorced a week earlier with the husband angry over the settlement. He followed her to the lot then smashed car windows with a hammer and fired. Police captured him at the scene.
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Policmen
James
Trash barrel finds startle Boston observers
Maintenance workers discarding junk along state highways found an old-fashioned square piano packed inside a barrel. The surprising object came amid other discarded items as crews cleaned the roadways in Boston.
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Boston
Snake found in oven by Kentucky neighbors
In Morehead Kentucky neighbors of Mrs Clyde Moore searched her kitchen and found a snake coiled in the oven. The unusual discovery followed a report of a snake in the home. Local authorities advised caution while the incident was investigated.
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Morehead
Clyde Moore
Hoosier Killed in Truck Collision Near Batesville
Jo seph F. Bischoff 58 of Sunman was killed when two trucks collided on Ind 46 west of Batesville. Alfred Schafer 54 also of Sunman was injured. both were Dearborn County Highway Department employees. John M. Lanning 27 of Brookville failed to yield to the county vehicle according to State Police.
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Batesville
Ind
Amn
Joseph F. Bischoff
Sunman
Here
Bischoff
Alfred Schafer
Dearborn
John M. Lanning
Brookville
Turncoat Freed By Chinese Today
Hong Kong reported Richard R. Tenneson a 22 year old former U S Army private first class crossed from Communist China to Hong Kong claiming he turned against the United States due to mistreatment in Alden Minnesota and military policy. He was one of 23 U S soldiers captured in the Korean War who declined to return home. recent meetings with other turncoats hinted they may come back, though one Ka turned to China for years.
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Hong Kong
Richard R. Tenneson
China
United States
Alden
Minn
U.S
Tenneson
Red China
Jenneson
James G. Veneris
Hawthorne
Calif
Linton 38th Reconnaissance Company Guards Promote
Ten members of the Indiana National Guard's Linton 38th Reconnaissance Company receive promotions effective December 5. Sergeants include Cpl David H Broshear Cpl Fred via cn Cpl Ralph G aanard and Cpl Charles W Whitaker. Privates promoted to private first class are Gene A Arthur Ronald E Hoops James W Meurer Jack B Jones Arthur L Kennil Arkie E Monk. Major General Carl O Desard inspected the unit and praised its progress.
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Linton 38Th
Indiana Oon National Guard
Dwight E. Koniman
Columanner
David H. Broshear
Midland
Fred Via Cn
Lyons
Ralph G Aanard
Dugger
Charles W. Whitaker
Jasonville
Gene A. Arthur
Stoamfield
Ronald E. Hoops
James W. Meurer
Jack B. Jones
Linton
Arthur L. Kennail
Arkie E. Monk
Ulaysville
Fyohlman
Carl O. Desard
38Th Infantry Division
Desard
MacArthur May Speak at Feb Rally in Fort Wayne
Gen. Douglas MacArthur may be the keynote speaker at a Republican campaign rally in Fort Wayne Indiana on February 2. Roy B. Jones says there is a 50 50 chance he will address about 8 500 people. If unavailable Nixon Hoover or Willire Rano wlan are listed as possible alternates.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Douglas MacArthur
4OP
Roy B. Jones
MacArthur
Jones
Richard Nixon
Herbert Hoover
Califeraia
San
Willer Rano Wlan
Blizzard Moves Toward Midwest With Cold Day Ahead
A major blizzard crossed from Canada into the Northern Plains as warnings spread across the Dakotas Wyoming and Montana. Heavy snow fell in South Dakota while power outages and evacuations occurred near Kent Washington. Four deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning followed drifting snow in Wisconsin and Michigan as cold temps lingered east of the Mississippi. Two Indianapolis children drowned after cracking ice on the White River while two Alabama brothers survived a five hour cold spell in the woods.
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Canada
Plains
Saskatchewan
Dakotas
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
Midwest
Kent
Wash
Astoria
Ore
California
Elkins
W. Va
Aberdeen
S.C
Huron
S.D
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Mississippi River
Indianapolis
White River
Alabama
Indiana Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast
An Indiana forecast shows a cold week with temperatures 4 to 8 degrees below normal. Daytime highs near 30s north and upper 30s to 40s south, lows 12 to 20, with a Wednesday chill and light precipitation about one tenth of an inch mainly as rain or flurries. Early temps ranged from 14 in Fort Wayne to 19 in Lafayette, with highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s across the state.
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Hoosiers
Indiana Weatherman
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Indianapolis
South Bend
Lafayette
Fortune Teller Fined in Brazil Court Case
Madam Andrea a 44 year old Miami spiritualist pleaded guilty to fortune telling in Brazil Indiana and was fined 50 dollars and ordered to repay railroad worker Eldon Angelton 65 three hundred dollars. Angelton had paid ten dollars over six months believing funds went to a Spiritualist church. He sought 900 dollars for an investment. Felix was jailed in Clay county on 2000 dollar bond.
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Brazil
Ind
Andrea
Carnival
Andrea Felix
Miami
Fla
Eldon Angelton
Angelton
Felix
Clay County
Class Plans Christmas Dinner at First Christian Church
The Friendly class of the First Christian church will host a Christmas dinner in the church basement on Thursday. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon with a program to follow.
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First Christian Church
Noor
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