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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1952

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2

Bradley to Report on Trip With Ike

General Bradley plans a report on his trip with Eisenhower including Joseph M. Dodge and J Hughes. The group discussed the Korean problem with officials who handle it. Brownell called the trip worthwhile and declined to say if recommendations were sent to Truman. The incoming attorney general will oversee a Justice Department house cleaning.

Eisenhower Joseph M. Dodge Emmet J. Hughes White House New Republican Brownell

Col Harold A Doherty Named Indiana Adjutant General

Governor-elect George N. Craig announced Col Harold A. Doherty 57 will head the Indiana National Guard as adjutant general succeeding Rob inson Hitchcock. Doherty has 32 years in the Army and long ties to Indiana including Fort Harrison and Purdue University.

Indianapolis Harold A. Doherty Indiana Military District Indiana George N. Craig Doherty Robinson Hitchcock Fort Harrison Purdue University National Guard Craig Col Doherty Col. Doherty Indiana National Guard

Unusual Triangle Broken by Court in Wisconsin

Walter Brandt testified that his wife Minnie and her alleged brother Joseph Ruddock lived with them after their 1946 marriage. Minnie’s sister later revealed Ruddock was Minnie’s husband, not her brother, and Brandt sought annulment. Judge Loeffler found Minnie and Ruddock still married, annulling Brandt’s marriage.

Wausau Wis Walter Brandt Brandt Frank G. Loeffler Minnie Joseph Ruddock Ruddock Vesper

Death of Frances Eleanor Smith American Mother of the Year

Frances Eleanor Smith known as the American Mother of the Year in 1936 died at 69 in Hollywood California. She collapsed after a radio studio recording for a dance benefit aiding a crippled children home in Chino California where she helped run the home.

Hollywood Frances Eleanor Smith

Detroit Woman’s Gall Bladder Removed In Error

Mrs. Stella M was injured in an industrial accident and taken to a hospital. In the operating room Dr. Russell Lynch, waiting for another patient, removed her gall bladder and admitted the mistake while filing suit for $100,000.

Detroit Stella M Russell Lynch Lynch

Moroccan unrest and French response in Casablanca and Tunis

U N considers Morocco plea as violence surges across North Africa. In Tunis troops dispersed protesters as four youths were arrested after a baton charge. Casablanca sees arrests and a three day general strike while shops reopen under sultanate appeals. Police accuse Adelatis Ben Kad dour of murdering two Europeans.

Tunis North Africa Ferhat Mached Casablanca Augustin Guillaume Paris Morocco Adelatis Ben Kaddour Antoine Ribes Georges Siron

Mass fainting at Harding High labeled fad

Harding High School choir members fainted in groups up to seven while singing for service clubs. School officials call it a fad and suggest possible causes from eating beforehand to auto-suggestion. Doctors found no medical cause as the group later performed without incident.

Warren Harding High School Paul A. Miller Exchange Club Rotary Carl F. Scheig

Saratoga Keel Laying Set for Tuesday at New York Yard

Navy announces keel of the 60 000 ton aircraft carrier Saratoga will be laid in ceremonies Tuesday at the New York Naval Shipyard. The Forrestal class ships will be 1 040 feet long making them the largest warships. Completion expected 1955.

Washington Jp—Navy Dan A. Kimball Saratoga New York Naval Shipyard Navy Forrestal

ROKs Retake Little Nori Front News

North Korean forces fall back as trucks head toward the south of Pyongyang. Allied Air Force reports four planes downed in the past week with no air battles against Red MIG15s. Sabre jets claim ten MiG-15 kills, with one probable destruction and one damaged.

Pyongyang North Korea

OPS Cuts Shrink Agency Staff Again

The Office of Price Stabilization announces a second round of firings reducing staff by about two thirds from last year. With a 50 percent appropriation cut, OPS will shed over 1,500 employees by January 31, leaving about 4,125. Around 1,000 field workers and 400 national office staff are expected to be terminated.

Washington Office of Price Stabilization Congress OPS

Deaths of Woodie M. Hart Former Terre Haute Resident

Woodie M. Hart 72 died at his daughter Mrs. Ruby Myers Indianapolis home at 4116 Michigan Ave. Survivors include two other daughters Delia Fleyer and H P Shirley two brothers Charles and John eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Body to Gillis Memory Chapel noon Sunday then funeral 2 30 Monday with Rev John Knecht officiating burial Roselawn Memorial Park.

Woodie M. Hart Terre Haute Ruby Myers Michigan Ave Indianapolis Delia Fleyer Detroit Mich H. P.shirley Charles California John Clinton Ind Gillis Memory Chapel John Knecht Roselawn Memorial Park

Mrs Ollie Jane Smith Dies at 80 in Terre Haute

Mrs Ollie Jane Smith, 80, died at St Anthony Hospital Friday night at 10 15. Survived by daughter Patricia Ingram of Terre Haute two sons Stacey and Eddie McClain also of Terre Haute two brothers Lee Burris and Elmer Burris Hutsonville Illinois. Body at Thomas Funeral Home with funeral Monday at 1 PM Rev L E Peyton officiating. Friends may call after noon Sunday. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Ollie Jane Smith St Anthony Hospital Patricia Ingram Terre Haute Stacey Eddie McClain Lee Burris Elmer Burris Hutsonville Ill Thomas Funeral Home L E. Peyton Woodlawn

Funeral services for Charles McNely Held Sunday

Funeral services for Charles FE. Mc Nely 33 formerly of Terre Haute who died Friday will be held at the H. P. Martin Funeral Home Sunday afternoon with the Rev AL. Althaus officiating Burial will be in Grandview cemetery Memorial rites by Amico Lodge will be conducted Saturday evening at the funeral home

Charles FE. McNely Terre Haute H. P. Martin Rev. AL. Althaus Grandview Cemetery Amico Lodge

Services for Mrs Mary A McCabe

Mary A McCabe died Thursday. Services held 8:30 AM Monday at P J Ryan & Sons Funeral Home with requiem mass at 9 AM at St Patrick's Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 PM Sunday at Ryan Chapel.

Mary A McCabe P. J. Ryan & Sons St. Patrick's Church Calvary Cemetery Ryan Chapel

Obituary: Mrs Mary E Smalley 84 of Marshall

Mrs Mary E Smalley aged 84 died Friday afternoon at her home in Marshall. She is survived by her daughter Vera Stevens of Marshall a sister Lena Schrader of Tuscola Illinois and brothers Frank A and Cassius M Shepard of Mt Carmel Illinois and McPherson Shepard of Crossville Illinois. The body is at Moore Funeral Home with services planned at the Wa bash Church near Allendale.

G. W. Gibson King Funeral Home Allendale Wabash

Mrs Anna Lutricia Wilson 89 dies at Fairbanks home

Mrs. Anna Lutricia Wilson aged 89 died Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Effie Dilley in Fairbanks. She was a member of Prairie Creek First Baptist Church and the Fairbanks Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter and a son Artie, two brothers, seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services Sunday at 1 30 pm at Prairie Creek First Baptist Church with Rev Bert Sanders. burial in West Lawn Cemetery. Body to church from DeBaun Funeral Home in Prairie Creek at noon.

Fairbanks Ind Anna Lutricia Wilson Effie Dilley

Obituary Notice for Sebert Tibbs of Marshall Ill

Sebert Otho Tibbs aged 74 of Marshall died Friday at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Survived by four daughters Isabel Finley Los Angeles Milred McWilliams Denver Eleanor Hisserich Hollywood Patty Lou Porter Westfield Ind. three sons Ralph Tibbs Long Island Gene Tibbs William Tibbs Los Angeles. brother Herbert Marshall. Body at Marrs Funeral Home with services Sunday 2 p.m. Rev Eugene Stauffer officiating. Burial in Marshall Cemetery.

Marshall, Il Sebert Otho Tibbs Marshall Union Hospital Terre Haute Isabel Finley Los Angeles Mildred McWilliams Denver Eleanor Hisserich Hollywood Cal Patty Lou Porter Westfield Ind Ralph Tibbs Long Island N. Y Gene William Tibbs Herbert Marrs Eugene Stauffer Marshall Cemetery

Mrs Dora Sims Dies At 87 In Jasonville Ind

Mrs Dora Sims aged 87 died at her home 120 South Horace street Jasonville Friday. She left four sons Harry Frank Sims both of Jasonville Charles Sims R A 3 Linton and Edward Sims Dayton Ohio. Three daughters Hazel Thomas Lucille Curtner and Maude Sypnieuski. A sister Eliza Clark and a brother George Burroughs. Eighteen grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren survive. Funeral at McClanahan Funeral Home Monday at 1 pm with Rev Noah Beadle officiating burial in Lebanon cemetery.

Jasonville Ind Dora Sims South Horace Street Harry Frank Sims Charles Sims R.A. 3 Linton Edward Sims Dayton Ohio Hazel Thomas Lucille Curtner Maude Sypnieuski Detroit Eliza Clark

Tragedy in Shelburn as 3 year old Ayers dies

Jacqulyn Lou Ayers, three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ayers of Shelburn, died Friday at home. Survived by parents, two sisters Sharon and Rebecca, two brothers Richard and Bruce, and grandparents Cecil Pierce and J Parker Ayers and Mrs. Parker Ayers. Funeral services set for Sunday at the Baptist Church with burial in Little Flock cemetery after a noon home return.

Shelburn Ind Scial Jacqulyn Lou Ayers Richard Ayers Sharon Rebecca Richard Bruce Cecil Pierce Parker Ayers McHugh Baptist Church Little Flock Cemetery

Mrs Anne Powell 72 Dies At Home In Dugger District

Mrs Anne Powell age 72 dies at her residence 244 South Meridian street with husband Joshua and daughter Lola Scholl among survivors. She leaves two sisters, a brother in Colorado, seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by McClanahan Funeral Home with services Sunday at 2 pm at the Christian Church, burial in Dugger Cemetery.

Jasonville Ind Anne Powell South Meridian Street Joshua Lola Scholl Charles Pigg Dugger Zaring Harbaugh Sullivan Sylvester Abrams Colorado McClanahan Funeral Home The Christian Church Lloyd Miller Dugger Cemetery

Bomb drill in New York claims life amid sirens and shelters

In a New York Civil Defense drill in Manhattan and the Bronx, about 100 people fled to shelters as sirens wailed. City officials cited heavy casualties and mass destruction potential with 203000 dead and 277000 injured, urging more volunteers for extended efforts.

Bronx Manhattan Island Times Square New York Foley Square Lower Manhattan City Civil Defense Herbert R. O’brien Crotona

Ike Expected To Arrive In New York Sunday

Ike's plane due at Travis Air Force Base late Sunday then to LaGuardia Marine Terminal around 1 pm EST completing a Korea mission begun two weeks ago. Hagerty said Ike may deliver a major statement after arrival. he may wait for New York. He relaxed in Hawaii playing golf and shooting a 93 at Kaneohe.

Fisenhower LaGuardia Marine Terminal E.S.T Korea National Broadcasting Company New York Eisenhower James Hagerty NBC Hagerty Travis Air Base Islands Kaneohe Station Hawaii Truman Douglas MacArthur MacArthur Far East

Policeman Saves Man Teetering From Window With Matches

In New York a 26 year old bartender George Veaudry threatened suicide from a 20th floor ledge. Patrolman Thomas Curry engaged in a match game, tossing matches back and forth until Veaudry finally lunged for one and Curry pulled him to safety. The man declared he was tired of people.

New York George Veaudry Thomas Curry Veaudry Curry

Bleached license leads to $50 fine in Columbus

Frank Reid, 25, was fined $50 and costs by Municipal Judge Wayne Fogle for altering an operator's license after attempting to erase a March speeding entry with household bleach. Reid had later paid a $5 fine for a Dec 3 red light violation, which did not appear on the license.

Columbus Frank Reid Reid Wayne Fogle

Price of Homes Not Coming Down

The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports home prices unlikely to fall. A survey of 245 communities shows 91 percent expect stable or higher prices for new homes in six months, with 9 percent predicting a drop. Existing home prices: about 50 percent expect stability, 10 percent higher.

Washington National Association of Real Estate Boards Association

Pity for Parliamentarians Raises Pay and Hours Question

In Yeovil England Conservative MP Henry Price vented about his work hours and pay. He noted logging over 100 hours weekly with after expense pay around two shillings twenty eight cents per hour. He contrasted his plight with laborers and cleaners and described his condition as whipped and tethered to the job.

London Britain House of Commons Henry Price Yeovil England

Ex Nazis could enter under law

A Jewish veteran leader says a draft immigration rule would bar Communists but permit ex Nazis to enter the United States. Jesse Moss, national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, told President Truman the regulations would allow entry of former members of subversive parties not active for five years, a loophole Moss argues risks bringing in ex Nazis.

Washington Jesse Moss Jewish War Veterans Truman Moss

Long Vigil As Pit Is Pumped Out In Missing Children Search

Volunteers scour a 400 square mile area around a Chicago suburb for two missing children. A bloodhound points to the quarry bank while Navy divers standby and equipment worth 250000 dollars is donated. Residents endure dangerous conditions as pumps continue and rescue effort expands.

Chicago Navy

Locke Resignation Accepted Amid Near East Policy Change

President Truman accepted Edwin A. Locke Jr.s resignation as roving U S ambassador in the Near East with regret. Locke plans to return to Chase National Bank after Jan 5 and wind up duties before resuming work in the region amid likely shifts in U S aid policy and capital investment plans.

Washington Truman Edwin A. Locke, Jr U.S Near East Locke State Department Chase National Bank of New York Dean Acheson United States Beirut Lebanon Acheson New York

Exiled Ecuadorian Denies Revolt Attempt

Ecuadorian political figure Carlos Guevara Moreno exiled in Cali Colombia denied leading a revolt against his homeland. He called the accusations a frame-up after being ousted as Guayaquil mayor and seized with alleged conspirators. Interior Minister Pen Herra said they were banished to Colombia for state security.

Cali Colombia Carlos Guevara Moreno Ecuador Guevara Moreno Ecuadorian Guayaquil Luis A. Pen-Herra Bogota

Wholesale Prices Show Slight Drop

Government wholesale prices fell 0.4 percent in the week ended Tuesday due to declines in cattle lambs live poultry and cotton and a sharper drop in eggs and certain fruits and vegetables The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 2 percent fall in farm products and an index at 190.6 percent of the 1947-49 average

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau

Police Chief Clement Minnich Dies in Garrett

Garrett Indiana December 13 17 Police Chief Clement M Minnich 64 died Friday after a heart attack He served on the Garrett police force since 1939 and was formerly a DeKalb county deputy sheriff

Garrett, Ind Clement M. Minnich Garrett DeKalb County

Robber Seizes $24 At New Orleans Service Station

A well dressed robber entered a New Orleans service station on Friday and took 22 dollars from the till. He then demanded the attendant Marion Malter surrender his wallet. Malter handed over the wallet and pled for mercy, mentioning Christmas. The bandit returned the wallet containing 2 dollars.

New Orleans Marion Malter Walter

Council elects Bishop William C Martin as president

At the General Assembly session the council elected Methodist Bishop William C Martin of Dallas Texas as president succeeding Episcopal Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill of Greenwich Connecticut The 59 year old southern bishop spoke on headquarters relocation and urged a midwestern step for greater western and southwestern participation He also expressed hope for closer ties with the Southern Baptists and Missouri Synod Lutheran Church not yet part of the council

General Assembly Council William C. Martin Dallas Tex Episcopal Henry Knox Sherrill Greenwich Conn The National Council New York Southern Baptists Missouri Synod Lutheran Church

Reuther Seeks Honorable Merger With AFL CIO

Washington reports Walter Reuther pledges to push an honorable merger between the CIO and AFL, saying unity benefits the country. He cites issues including jurisdictional strikes, leadership of vested interests, and reconciling CIO industrials with AFL crafts. AFL leader George Meany cautions odds favoring merger at present.

Washington Walter P. Reuther A.F.L American Labor Movement Reuther Columbia Broadcasting System Capitol C.I.C C.I.0 A.F.L. Crafts George Meany

Military Plane Output Set to Peak Next Spring

Washington reports that U S military aircraft production will surge after Korea to a monthly peak of 750 to 800 next spring, with November output at 666 and a decline to about 300 monthly by June 1956. Air Force Undersecretary Roswell Gilpatric said industry capacity is several times the planned 800 per month.

Washington America Air Force Roswell Gilpatric Gilpatric

Acheson Arrives in Paris for NATO Ministers Meeting

Secretary of State Dean Acheson lands in Paris to open NATO Ministers' Council talks. He plans discussions with British and French leaders on issues for Eisenhower administration review. Acheson hints at limited outcomes and reflects on four years of Western European defense cooperation.

Paris U. S Dean Acehson North Atlantic Treaty Organization Ministers’ Council Eisenhower John Foster Dulles Acheson Anthony Eden Robert Schuman Dulles NATO Europe

Boy Moves Limbs After Clot Removal At Hospital

Early today the hospital released a statement on Carl Joslin's condition after surgery to remove a clot and membranes. Upon waking from anesthesia he showed movement in the previously paralyzed right arm, but doctors warned the recovery remains uncertain and will depend on multiple factors. Carl Joslin's parents, Mr and Mrs Edward Joslin, watched from outside the operating room. Joslin is a coal miner.

Carl Edward Joslin Joslin

American actor Sam Byrd reveals English wife Patricia Bolam

London report says Sam Byrd known as Jeeter in Tobacco Road disclosed he married 18 year old Patricia Ann Bolam of Salcombe England eight years after meeting her when she fell at his feet during 1944 invasion maneuvers. Byrd says they wed a year and a half ago.

London Sam Byrd Jeeter Tobacco Road South Carolina Patricia Ann Bolam Salcombe England Plymouth Byrd Miss Bolam Patricia

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