Waitress Earns Indiana Reward for Recruiting Plant
Elizabeth Ann Masterson, an 18 year old Huntingburg waitress, earned $450 in rewards after guiding H. W. Gossard Co to establish a women’s garment plant in Huntingburg with a $1 million payroll and about 300 workers. She received a $300 scholarship, $100 from the governor’s fund, and $50 from the AFL-CIO, with plans to attend Indiana State University to study elementary education.
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Indianapolis
Huntingburg
Indiana
Elizabeth Ann Masterson
H. W. Gossard Co
Rock
Liz
Elizabeth Ann
Indiana State
Gossard
Ferdinand Academy
Roger D. Branigin
Indiana Afl-Cio
Federal Reserve Increases Discount Rate And Deposit Limit
The Federal Reserve Board voted to raise the discount rate from 4.0 to 4.5 percent and to lift the maximum interest on time deposits over 30 days from 4.5 to 5.5 percent. Officials said the moves aim to curb inflationary pressures, despite administration opposition, with Fed chair Johnson noting the need to provoke debates and continue regular talks with Martin.
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Federal Reserve Board
Johnson
Martin
Federal Reserve
Seaboard Finance Offers Quick Bill Pay Promise
A Seaboard Finance pitch promises fast help with debts claiming they can pay off all bills and may leave customers with cash after one payment. The ad emphasizes potential savings and residual funds.
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Seaboard Finance
Seaboard
So Often We Learn While We Live Letter
The writer commends ongoing learning and lifelong education predicting frequent retraining. He notes that formal study isn’t only path and that without testing new knowledge life becomes humdrum. Signed B Terstegge 1323 N 8th St.
Fed Reserve rate boost sparks party fault lines and calls for action
Democratic lawmakers criticized the Federal Reserve Board for defying Johnson and Congress while Republicans urged restraint to curb inflation. Sen. Russell Long urged Finance Committee action and Rep. Wright Patman pressed to strip Fed authority, as regional tensions on poverty and race shaped city debates about housing and education programs. The piece notes contrasts over federal aid and a 1954 vote on a state fair housing act, alongside anger in Watts over schooling and daily literacy.
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Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
May Launch Gemini 6 One Day Earlier
The Gemini 6 mission moved up its May launch by about a day, with Lovell and Borman spending part of the day in shirt sleeves after a busy schedule that included photographing land and weather features and conducting medical experiments. They tracked a Polaris missile fired from submarine Benjamin Franklin off Cape Kennedy and praised the Navy crew.
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Lovell
Borman
Benjamin Franklin
Cape Kennedy
Oakland bar robbery ends with arrest after tip
In Oakland California an off duty police officer helped arrest Donald Corlova after he boasted of knocking off a tavern. Corlova was charged with robbing a nearby tavern minutes later following the tip.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Donald Corlova
Theodore Arroyo
Corlova
Spaceflight crew enjoys ground music during orbit
Borman and Lovell listen to music piped from Earth aboard the spacecraft. Selections include semi-classical tunes such as Fly Me to the Moon and Star Dust. The crew noted the cabin was slightly warm with an average temperature of 78 degrees.
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Borman
Lovell
Moon
Call Pastors To Testify In Reed Killing
Two weeks in Alabama as the result of racially related killings. A white jury at Anniston convicted a white man of murder in the shooting death of a Negro. Another jury at Montgomery convicted three Ku Klux Klansmen of criminal conspiracy in connection with the slaying of a white civil rights.
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Alabama
Anniston
Montgomery
Workers Attacked After Dining at Local Negro Café
The report states Reed and two other miners had eaten at a Negro cafe moments before they were assaulted. Police investigation continues into the suspected bias attack and the identities of the assailants remain under scrutiny.
Evening of Games Sponsored by St Ann Booster Club
An evening of games is sponsored by the St Ann Booster Club on Sunday December 12 at 7 30 p m Proceeds benefit athletic equipment purchases Refreshments will be available.
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St. Ann Booster Club
Watts Report Details Causes of Watts Violence
The Watts study led by Gov Brown and commissioners found no single cause for the August riots but cited factors such as unemployment among untrained Black workers, inadequate schooling for Black children, resentment toward the police, and a poor public transport network. The report notes the exploding Black population and mounting frustration amid limited car ownership and mobility.
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Brown
John McCone
Atomic Energy Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
America
Watts
Rugged zip-front jacket pattern for cold weather
Men’s oversized knit cable jacket pattern 996 offered in sizes 36-38 up to 44-46. Includes mail and handling charges and instructions to send payment and address to Laura Wheeler at Terre Haute Tribune Needlecraft Dept. Catalogs advertise 206 designs plus quilts and motif books with prices and ordering details.
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Laura Wheeler
Terre Haute Tribune Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea
Old Chelsea Staton, New York, N. Y
New Museum
MEIS Downstairs Rug Collection With Irregulars
Large assortment of rug sizes and patterns with non skid backs and hanger cords. Slight irregulars noted but visual appearance unaffected. MEIS Downstairs offers broad color choices and heavy quality in stock.
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MEIS
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Seaboard Finance Company
Terre Haute
Wabash Avenue
A Meadows Center
N. 13Th Street
H. Joseph Owens
Wendell E. Kumlien
Indiana State University
Tilson Music Hall
Tirey Memorial Union
B. Terstegge
Wsvana
Stevens
Ray
Reed
Lawrence-Krehe Studios
South
7Th
Seema Whee
Rm Wabash Ave
Seventh ST
Chenilles
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