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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1956
Page
1
The 1952 nominee faces a single major challenger as the convention debates move into public hearings. Kefauver’s withdrawal shifts leverage to Stevenson and possible rivals Kennedy Humphrey Mass. Donohue pushes a Stevenson Kefauver ticket while party leaders weigh running mates and farm policy planks.
Hong Kong dispatch to the Chinese Nationalist Central News Agency says the Reds rush a mechanized unit to Tibet to help quell revolts against Communist rule in Formosa era reporting from Taipei on Aug 7.
The 4 H beef auction is set for Wednesday night August 15 as about fifty farm youths display steers. Last year’s grand champion Sue Lenderman returns with a new Black Angus herd and several animals to show. Her 1955 champ later competed at the state fair and the International Livestock Exhibition in Chicago.
A deer wandered into the Odis Paulson residence and befriended thePaulson children with nuzzling licks. After being fed, the deer refuses to leave and even enjoys watching itself in a large mirror.
Stafford England Aug 7 Jeweller William Nye said a grudge prompted a fire at one of his small factories. Within hours a fire destroyed his $11,200 sports car and an attempt was made to set a truck on fire.
Mrs. Maude Ann Johnson Grace 78 former Terre Haute resident died suddenly Monday at Home Hospital Lafayette Funeral services set for 1:30 Thursday at Thomas Funeral Home Clinton cemetery burial in Clinton cemetery She was Methodist Church member treasurer of Ed Grace Company Lafayette survived by husband Ed Grace Sr vice president Ed Grace Jr company president one brother D C Johnson Princeton one sister Mrs Cora Tribble Coal Bluff and a granddaughter Nancy Kay Grace Terre Haute
Theodore Dora Routt 81 of R R 1 Cloverdale died Sunday evening at Putnam County Hospital Greencastle. Retired brick mason and charter member of Knights of Pythias Lodge 369 Cloverdale he belonged to Modern Woodmen and Universal Church Cunot. Survived by three sons four daughters sister and four brothers 17 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren. Body at Whitaker Funeral Home Cloverdale with services at 2 p m Wednesday burial Cloverdale Cemetery.
Local notices report Roxie M. Wheat 62 of Farmersburg died at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. Survived by two daughters, four sisters, three brothers, and four grandchildren. Funeral plans pending at McHugh Funeral Home Hymera. Also obituary notices for Jess Kirby 81 formerly of Dennison died in Effingham and Joseph Malag 81 of Clinton with services at Karavonich Funeral Home. Winchester Alphonzo Muncie 84 funeral at Lawson & Son Funeral Home Cottage Hill Cemetery.
Miss Mary Butcher aged 75 died at 1 30 Monday afternoon at a residence near Rockville Indiana Surviving are one brother Sam Butcher of Terre Haute The body was taken to Barnes Mortuary where arrangements are pending
Claude J. Hayward 60 of Brazil Indiana former American Legion commander died at 11 AM Monday in Clay County Hospital He served in both world wars rising to major and had ties to Purdue University Brazil Lodge BPO Elks First Presbyterian Church He survived by wife Kathryn a daughter Joan Pell son James four grandchildren and siblings He will lie in state at Moore Funeral Home with services by the Brazil Elks Lodge and a Wednesday funeral with military honors in Cottage Hill Cemetery
The body of Harry Brookshire, 82, missing since Sunday from St. Vincent's Hospital, was found today under a bridge. A deputy coroner found no foul play. Police suggest he may have fallen from a creek bank after scaling a fence while recovering from an operation.
In Carlsbad California growers adopt a one man helicopter to shake dew from blooms before packing for distant markets. The device flies two feet above fields and saves damage compared with manual hand shaking. It notes the historical first gasoline powered buggy by Etienne Lenoir in 1863.
Terre Haute attorneys render eulogy for Eaton J. Dudley in Vigo County court. Leaders from Clay Vermillion Parke and Sullivan bar associations attended to record resolutions praising his legal talent, courtesy, and community ties.
In East St Louis Illinois on August 7 Frank Buster Wortman a noted rackets boss and aide Elmer Dutch Dowling were served subpoenas to appear before a grand jury probing the Orville Hodge matter. They testified earlier as the East St Louis grand jury investigates Wortman activities in St Clair Madison counties. Additional Wortman aides Thomas Berry and Sam Magin are to be subpoenaed and testify.
A 30 year old woman told police that her estranged husband slashed her with a knife and pushed her down a stairway. Mary Francis Joyner identified Joseph Joyner as her attacker. She was taken to St. Anthony Hospital in fair condition. The incident occurred Tuesday.
Tadeusz Gasowski, 37, a former Polish seaman, refused deportation to Poland after Rep. Alvin Bentley intervened. Gasowski promised to donate a pint of blood to a hospital named by Bentley, donating this weekend at Owosso Memorial Hospital and planning further donations every five weeks. Bentley aims to introduce a bill to formalize Gasowski’s legal status in the United States.
Police report describes a woman with a deep cut near her right eye and multiple abrasions on her body. Authorities are investigating the incident as they seek more details.
A simple summer dessert from New York instructs using strawberries peaches or apricots. Mix fruit with lemon juice and salt, sprinkle with sugar, add Bordeaux red wine and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Paris Illinois August 7 Special The Clays Prairie Saddle Club weekend trail ride drew 59 riders from Edgar county with horse show Friday evening naming Dick Vice and Marlene Striker king and queen. Riders toured Allen Crab Farm Saturday for lunch and returned to fairgrounds for square dancing and skating. On Sunday they rode to Bert Barrett Farm for devotional services and a dinner.
Harry Duke and R R J Dennison filed a Federal Court damage suit in Montday against James Robert Neal of New Goshen seeking 50 000 for injuries from a June truck auto collision on U S Highway 150 south of New Goshen. Duke alleges a skull fracture brain concussion and severe facial and arm injuries. He claims total disability from the crash where Neal allegedly ran a stop sign.
Dr Albert G Friend a public health engineer for Caribbean Sea programs is identified as a native of Clintwood Virginia.
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