02 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1956
Page
1
Baghdad reports a royal decree suspending Parliament for a month and proclaiming martial law. Premier Said's government seeks calm amid Middle East tensions and fears over Syria while Iraqi and Damascus broadcasts escalate tensions.
Western Europe faces a cold costly winter as fuel and food hoarding accompanies reduced oil supplies. Britain warns only about 75 percent of normal petroleum will arrive even after US plans to raise shipments to 500,000 barrels daily.
Five people, including New Albany couple James E. Edwards and Doris Y. Edwards and their 14 month old daughter Mary Ruth, died in Indiana crashes. Edwards and his wife were struck by a Monon passenger train near New Albany. The infant was a passenger in a Boonville driver’s car. The couple’s other child and a second driver were injured. Additional fatalities included Lee Roy Neal in Gary and Joan E. Carter in Hammond, with two other deadly crashes on Ind. 100 and U.S. 12.
The Tribune Star announces its annual Christmas basket fund to aid needy families in Terre Haute and vicinity. Readers are urged to contribute cash at the business office 721 Wabash Avenue, with donor names published. The drive supports baskets filled with food for holiday meals. Continued on Page 5.
Deputies say a father son rabbit hunt near Rosedale nearly turned tragic when 17 pellets from a No 5 shotgun struck 14 year old Ronnie Grindle. The boy was treated at Union Hospital and released with pellets embedded in his back and legs.
Four year old Andrea Meucci lies in Hamot Hospital Erie paralyzed since birth and now battling bladder cancer. Her parents, both employed, fund costly treatment while doctors say only prolong life. Her condition worsened after a prior paralysis and nausea episodes.
A B 52 air lifter disintegrates after takeoff at Castle AFB California. All ten crew aboard perish in the fiery crash. Tower radio contact is lost and an official investigation begins to determine the cause. Survivors were none and wreckage spans several miles.
Navy reservists are being activated to man 39 tankers reactivated in San Francisco and other ports. Weather shields are being removed from the 3 inch and .40 mm bow guns on some vessels as the MSTS prepares fuel ships for overseas bases and fleets. Rear Adm. H. S. Persons says no gun crews will be installed on the ships.
Nationally known psychiatrist Dr. William C. Menninger warned that everyone experiences mental or emotional disturbance at times. He cited broad indicators such as four million problem drinkers, 1.75 million annual serious crimes, 500000 juvenile court cases, and a divorce rate of one in four marriages.
Partly cloudy conditions noted with sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 27. River stage reported steady at six feet with no change expected.
Partly cloudy conditions for Terre Haute and vicinity with a slight warmup Sunday and a chance of snow flurries in extreme north. Highs range from 28 to 43 degrees with 43 to 48 degrees in the southern areas. Illinois shows similar partly cloudy skies with modest warming.
Robert H. Barker 21, an Indianapolis railroad worker, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday. Barker was acc...
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson heads to Paris for the NATO conference to discuss United States troop reductions in Western Europe. The talks will address manpower cuts, the impact on combat divisions, and possible strains within the alliance as Britain and France watch. The meeting opens December 11 with ministers set to approve next year’s force plans.
Dale Nadwocki a six year old boy from Menomonee Falls is the recipient of a live baby pig sent by Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees to brighten his Christmas. The pig should arrive at the Nadwocki home by Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning as the boy battles cancer.
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