Gruenther Receives Laetare Medal at Notre Dame
General Alfred Gruenther, former NATO commander, receives Notre Dame's Laetare Medal for 1956 as an outstanding American Catholic layman. He warns Western Europe remains vulnerable to all out attack though NATO has overwhelming capacity to retaliate with long range airpower. Eisenhower lauds him and Theodore Hesburgh praises his soldier diplomat career.
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South Bend
Ind
Alfred Gruenther
NATO
Europe
Gruenther
University of Notre Dame
American Red Cross
Germany
West
Eisenhower
Republic
Free World
Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame
Hesburgh
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Deer Enter City Menu At Kosair Hospital
Two deer wandered into Louisville and were captured by police and pound agents to feed children at Kosair Crippled Children Hospital and the Children's Hospital. Both deer died soon after netting and detention, likely from exhaustion after being chased by dogs.
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Louisville
Kosair Crippled Children Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Do Pound
National Scout Award Highlights Vigo Council Growth
Don Jewell Jr. receives the National Scout Award as the Wabash Valley Council reports new records in registrations. The Vigo district shows 2,260 members of a 2,301 goal with 33 units visiting Camp Krietenstein. Training, advancement, and leadership awards are detailed alongside a trust fund plan with Merchants National Bank as trustee.
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M. O
Jeff’’ Miller
Trust Fund
Wabash Valley Council
Forrest Sherer
Merchants National Bank of Terre Haute
Harold Willis
Vigo
Richard C. Jones
Ernie Long
William*Fowler
Council
Camp Krietenstein
Explorer Scott Air Base
Santa helpers revert to beards after shave uproar
In Philadelphia on December 5, the Volunteers of America say some Santa helpers returned to beards after a push for clean shaves upset children. Masks frightened kids, so the group abandoned beards but faced backlash from older youngsters. They will buy better beards.
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Philadelphia
Santa
America
Scout health and safety report at council camp season
Ralph Mills chaired a health and safety report detailing recommendations for the coming camp season at Camp Wildwood Philmont Scout reservation canoe base and YMCA programs plus winter camp and the Order of the National Arrow conclave.
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Wildwood
Philmont
Y.M.C
Order of the National Arrow
Ralph Mills
Farmers Tax Guide 1956 Now Available Free
The Internal Revenue Office offers the new 64 page Farmers Tax Guide for free distribution. Updated with input from the Farm Extension Service and land grant colleges, it assists with social security tax issues and other tax determinations. Copies are available at Terre Haute and by writing to the District Director in Indianapolis.
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Internal Revenue Office
Federal
National Office
The
Tax Collection Agency
Federal Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
State Extension Services
Federal Land Grant Colleges
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Union
National Livestock Tax Committee
Terre Haute
District Director of
Internal Revenue
P. O. Box
Indianapolis
Indiana
Break-in at Maple Avenue Grade School Reported
Vigo County deputies say vandals entered a supply shanty at the rear of Maple Avenue grade school through a shattered window. Supplies and tools were intact and the main building was entered with nothing missing. A similar break-in occurred last Saturday night.
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Maple Avenue
Vigo County
John Trierweiler
Fred Carpenter
Melvin Taylor
Jobless benefits in state jump in Indiana
Indiana unemployment claims rose to 34 737 in the last week, a gain of 6 600. William C. Stalnaker, director of the employment security division, cited two firms laying off hundreds and slower outdoor work due to cold as major factors. Newly unemployed filed 7 085 claims. some increase reflects Thanksgiving closures. He called the rise seasonal and temporary.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
William C. Stalnaker
Stalnaker
Invasion Forces Leaving Egypt Amid Uncertainty and Reprisals
The Israeli Foreign Office gave no date for a full withdrawal from the peninsula while noting it should be staged. Port Said shops remained shut as Egyptian authorities pressured cooperation with British and French forces. British orders to reopen failed and arrests followed. Gen Stockwell defended actions and suggested they may have prevented a larger Middle East conflict.
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Tuly
Port Said
Stockwell
Suez
Cairo
Middle East
Israel
Meany Calls Israel Only Democracy in Middle East
Chicago December 5 George Meany AFL CIO president defended Israel as the only democracy in the Middle East at a special Israel bond dinner honoring David J. McDonald United Steelworkers president. Other speakers included Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir and McDonald.
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Chicago
George Meany
A.fl.c.l
Israel
Middle East
Meany
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
Golda Meir
McDonald
Khrushchev
Hitler
Polish Cardinal May Visit Pope
Vatican sources say Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski primate of Poland may visit Rome before Christmas. A Warsaw Zycie Warszawy report claimed the visit is imminent and reflects progress in talks between the cardinal and the Polish government.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Stefan Cardinal
Wyszynski
Poland
Rome
Warsaw
Zycie Warszawy
Pius XII
Driver Fined and License Suspended in DUI Case
Fred A. Hedges of Terre Haute was fined 25 dollars and costs and had his driver’s license suspended for one year after pleading guilty to drunk driving. He was arrested Tuesday night on U S Highway 41 south of Terre Haute by State Trooper Edward Nash in a justice court to Wednesday morning proceeding.
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Fred A. Hedges
R. A
Terre Haute
Justice of the Peace Court
Lee Easton
Hedges
U. S. Highway 41
Edward Nash
Visitor Stricken at Indors Hotel in Rock Hill
Edward D. Hunnicutt aged 30 from Rock Hill South Carolina suffered an apparent heart attack while visiting at the Indors Hotel at 11 o clock Tuesday night Resuscitator Squad No 1 responded and he was transported by Hickman ambulance to Union Hospital where attendants reported his condition as fair on Wednesday
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Edward D. Hunnicutt
Rockhill
S. C
Indors
Hickman
Union Hospital
Divers Probe For Clues In Brooklyn Blast
Divers search an underwater crater for clues to a Brooklyn pier explosion that killed 10 people. Officials say the blast matched a high order detonation and could not be caused by listed cargo. An 8 year old boy died, about 400 were injured.
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New York
Brooklyn Pier
Edward F. Cavanagh, Jr
Joseph A. Petrolino
First Army Headquarters
New York Bay
Cavanagh
FBI
Alleged Forger Denies Guilty in Terre Haute Case
Raymond Thompson a 32 year old Terre Haute hotel guest faced check forgery charges in Vigo County Circuit Court. He waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty and requested a court trial set for January 9. He is accused of passing a 33.27 forged Maple Avenue Tavern check and other forged checks totaling about 300 dollars. He fled to California and Michigan before returning November 24 and was jailed in lieu of 2000 dollar bond.
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Raymond Thompson
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Warren Everett
Herbert R. Criss
Criss
Thompson
Maple Avenue
California
Michigan
Jett Attends State Prosecutors Meeting
Vigo County Prosecutor John H. Jett left Terre Haute for Indianapolis to attend a statewide meeting of county prosecutors convening Wednesday evening and lasting through Saturday. Jett serves on the executive board of the state group.
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Vigo County
John H
Jack” Jett
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Edwin K. Steers
Jett
Burglars Foiled by Safe Not Opened as Manager Refuses Loot
Pittsburgh December 5. Manager John A Borcht of the Workingmen's Savings and Loan Assn. faced burglars who demanded money. He told them there was no money and the thieves fled without opening the safe but took Borcht's wallet with a souvenir ten dollar bill.
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Pittsburgh
John A. Borcht
Workingmen’s Savings and Loan Assn
Borcht
Russian Tanks Block Hungarys Women's March
In Budapest hundreds of Hungarian women protested for a second day mourning insurgents killed in the anti-Communist uprising. Russian tanks and armored cars blocked Petoefi Square as women sang the national anthem and laid flowers at the monument to Sandor Petofi.
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Budapest
Petoefi
Sandor Petoefi
Social Security For Women 62 Begins This Week
About 300000 women under 65 will start federal old age and survivors insurance checks this week. Amendments allow 62 year olds to receive reduced benefits, with full rates for widows and mothers of deceased insured workers. About 115000 widows and mothers will get November checks, with 105000 wives and 80000 retired workers also due.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Charles I. Schottland
Congress
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Oberlin College
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Fort Wayne
Notre Dame University
A.P. Wirephoto
Don Jewell Jr
Chuck
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Egypt
Buena Vista
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Kotor
Brooklyn
Garfield
Las Vegas
Bowery Boys
MGN
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Santiago
Alan Ladd
Lloyd Nolan
Hungary
Uji
Conor Sc Zorge
Mona
Pune
Ruth Poman
BDV Coop
Weldin Talley Memorial Playhouse
Berty
William Holden
Warnercolor
Virginia
Bert
Muhih
Teresa Wright
Louis Hayward
Nancy Gates
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