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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
5
Mendes-France mobilizes a majority opposition as the government faces a challenge from Faure. The agitator calls the cabinet action an outrage while Faure remains in place to manage elections under the 1951 system, with reform hopes fading.
December brought partly cloudy skies and a warming trend with scattered snow and rain expected later today and tonight. Robert Johnston, 44, of Centerville, died in a car-truck crash near Richmond at 12 27. Indiana temperatures ranged 30 to 34 with lows 24 to 30 and Friday rain or snow expected statewide.
Doan’s Pills offer pain relief and a soothing effect to ease bladder irritation. The ad claims a mild diuretic action through the kidneys and urges readers to try the product for nagging backache sleepless nights and general misery.
Indiana marked its 1000th traffic death of the year and faced warning of December dangers as S D Day highlighted by police patrols and radio bulletins. Governors and officials urged cautious driving while road crews prepared for snow and ice and new bridges near Seymour began installation.
The Grand Jury would press charges of criminal contempt assault and battery disorderly conduct and rioting against 80 pickets arrested for alleged violence. Twenty five Indiana National Guardsmen remained to keep the peace as strikers began returning to work. The UAW local ratified the agreement by 86 to 72 with opposition over reinstatement of 35 workers fired during the strike.
Criminal Court Judge Saul I Rabb ruled Richard G Marks 25 must stand trial on two indictments December 16 for plotting to assassinate County Prosecutor John G Tinder after the prosecution withdrew a prior motion. A second indictment charging assault with felonious intent was returned by the grand jury.
A driver described the events leading to the killing of a girl in Canton Illinois. His confession came during inquiries about service to Evansville Indiana. Sheriff Virgil Ball kept arrest secret citing rising tensions in Canton.
In Lebanon Illinois a carpenter Harold Smith 30 and his wife Arlene 35 vanished from a bloodstained home. A 100 man search found no bodies but a brown leather belt near the wall provides the first tangible clue as investigators pursue leads within a 15 to 20 mile radius. A man with a gun is suspected.
A man inched toward a farm residence three miles from the Smith home Sunday night and tried to force entry before leaving after a locked door rattled as the Smiths are believed to have vanished.
Indictments allege Connelly swayed Caudle to refrain from prosecuting Sachs and Caudle influenced subordinates to oppose action against Sachs or Shu Stiles Inc. Schwinner faced perjury charges for claiming a $10 000 check from Sachs in 1949 was a legal fee. The case involves bribe allegations and tax officials. Harry Gilmer, Alabama passer, held 1946 yard and completion records.
Officers investigated four minor accidents around S D Day. Edward Jeffrey of 2420 South Tenth reported $75 damage to his Fenton car and $125 to the A sbury vehicle. A second collision involved Stan dau E Weinbrecht 31 and Dr L Mason Lyons 60 at Barton and Warren, with $200 and $150 in damages. A noon crash at Sixth and Wabash was minor with names not available.
Chicago reports at the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana a housing shortage denying admission to 460 girl students this fall. Dean Fred H Turner told the Board of Trustees that no male students were turned away but about 1500 are living in basements and attics.
The old contract allowed either side to terminate after seven days notice. Pestoff called a union meeting at 2 PM Thursday but would not discuss its purpose. The plant is shut down for the time being as talks continue. Mel Greenthal of Cincinnati is in town to assist negotiations. Labor Commissioner Ralph Harper reported contacts with the company and counsel but no progress reached.
Front row center advice on holiday giving appears in the Gift Spotter feature in Classifieds every Tuesday and Thursday, guiding readers to pick thoughtful gifts. The column promises practical ideas and timing tips for shoppers.
At least 10 people were killed in SD Day incidents across states. Ohio recorded four deaths, Michigan two, and Illinois Indiana Louisiana New York one each. In Indiana, Robert M. Johnston, 44, of Centerville, died at 12:27 a.m. after a lights-out car rear-ended a semi-trailer near Richmond. In Illinois, sailor Gerald La Grow, 27, died at 1:25 a.m. after being struck by a truck.
Coroner's preliminary report suggests Mildred Triplet, 33, of South Bend may have died not by violence. Her body was found under the family car by her husband Jacob, who admitted a Saturday fight. Tests on monoxide poisoning and blood alcohol are pending for several days.
Hog prices slid to fresh lows not seen since 1941 as a heavy supply hit the market. Butcher hogs fell 50 to 75 cents per hundredweight, top price reached 11.85 for a 40 head lot, with 25,000 head receipts and weekly total 90,000 head. Prices for 190 to 220 pound hogs ranged from 10.50 to 21.25 per hundredweight.
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