Alabama votes to abolish Macon County to block Negro control
In a Dec 18 election, Alabama voters approved 25 constitutional amendments including one to abolish Macon County. With whites outnumbering blacks in the county, the move would have its territory added to neighboring counties. Tuskegee and Tuskegee Institute are noted, with opposition from Tuskegee Civic Association and support from Sam Englehardt, executive secretary of the Citizens Councils.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Macon County
Deep South
Macon
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Institute
Famous Negro College
Sam Englehardt
Alabama Assn. of
Citizens Councils
Move
Tuskegee Civic Assn
Englehardt
Atlas Ice Atlas Missile Readied After Historic Launch
United Press reports at Cape Canaveral on December 18 that another Atlas intercontinental missile sits in its launch tower awaiting final computations from Tuesday’s test. Officials expect possible firing before week’s end, while data processing continues for about 80 hours. Maj. Gen. Yates and Dr. Von Braun attended the briefing as Jupiter IRBM discussions arose.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
John A. Medaris
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Huntsville
Ala
Wehrner von Braun
Khrushchev warns arms race could spark new war
Khrushchev says in a letter published by a British magazine that the cold war and arms buildup may lead to a new and bloody war, though he believes war is not fatally inevitable. The reply follows Bertrand Russell’s open letter and coincides with NATO Paris talks on bolstering Western military strength in Europe.
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London
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Bertrand Russell
Eisenhower
New Statesman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Europe
Allies Permit Missile Bases In Europe
United States and NATO allies reach unanimous accord to strengthen defense with American missiles and nuclear stockpiles in Europe while pursuing new Four Power talks with the Soviet Union. Officials stress no deal intended and details to be spelled out later as ministers sign off at a NATO summit.
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Joseph W. Grigg
U.P
Paris
United States
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
U. S
Russia
Dairy Price Supports Cut To 7 Percent On April First
Secretary Ezra Benson announced dairy price supports will be cut to the legal minimum of 7 percent starting April 1 for manufacturing milk and butterfat. Current supports sit around 83 percent of parity for manufacturing milk and about 80 for butter and cheese. Benson cited past costs of 379 million dollars and said reducing supports to 75 percent will aid the dairy industry while the department will boost promotion and consumer education about milk as a health food.
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Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Man Falls to Death From Moving Train in Hammond
A soldier recently back from Korea leaped from a South Shore electric train in Hammond in the early hours, dying. Police reported no immediate motive for Charles R. 36.
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Hammond
South Shore
Charles R
Christmas Basket Fund Donations
Additional donations to the Tribune Star fund to provide Christmas baskets for the needy in this city and Vigo County include A Friend 2.00 Mr and Mrs J B Fox 2.90 Previous Report 207.50 211.50 You are asked to bring your money to the office of the Tribune Star 721 Wabash Avenue All donations will be published.
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Tribune-Star Fund
Vigo County
J.B. Fox
the Tribune-Star
Wabash Avenue
President Eisenhower Health Headlines NATO Summit Coverage
At the NATO conference in Paris December 18, President Eisenhower’s health dominates news coverage as reporters monitor his condition. White House physician Major General Snyder and press secretary Hagerty say he is fine, though rumors persist. The President canceled a NATO chiefs dinner and later delayed his participation in the summit, cited as fatigue and strategic discussion needs, prompting ongoing updates.
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Paris
Eisenhower
NATO
Howard M. Snyder
White House
James C. Hagerty
NATO Chiefs of Government
Hagerty
Dulles
Factional Feud Roils Indiana GOP Over Handley Senate Bid
Indiana politics heat up as Gov Handley faces opposition within the state GOP over a possible Senate run to replace retiring Senator Jenner. Senator Capehart and Representative Halleck attack Handley while warning of a mid term resignation. Critics urge careful decision and vow to keep party unity amid factional clash.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Handley
G.op
Homer E. Capehart
Sen
William E. Jenner
Capehart
Charles A. Halleck
House
Republican State Committee
Modern Album Co to Open Terre Haute Plant
The Modern Album Co Inc plans a Terre Haute manufacturing plant leasing 18 000 square feet on South Third Street. Rudy Froehling, president, said initial staffing at 60 with potential to double in a couple of years. The company will supply Columbia Records Terre Haute plant and is backed by local business leaders in the South Third district.
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Terre Haute
Modern Album Co., Inc
Indiana
William F. Bindley
Froehling
Columbia Records, Inc
John K. Lemry
Columbia
Fine Company
South Third Corporation
Campbell Soup Company
South Third Street
al Carbon
Gordon Ahlgren
Buettner Shelburne Machine Company
Buettner Shelburne
Modern Album
J. B. Pfister Co
Indianapolis Couple Held on Dope Charges
Orville Sexton aged 25 and his wife Marian aged 19 were jailed in Indianapolis on $30,000 bond each facing charges of illegal importation and concealment of heroin. The arrests followed a grand jury indictment returned on September 4 in Angeles, authorities said.
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Indianapolis
Orville Sexton
Marian
Angeles
Christmas Mail Sets New Mark For Two Days
The local post office posted all time cancellations records for Monday and Tuesday as shoppers and card writers fueled a mail surge. Postmaster Frank L. Miklozek reported 425,000 on Monday and 371,947 on Tuesday, surpassing last year’s peak of 315,000, with staff handling the load smoothly. The 410,000 figure excludes incoming mail and Terre Haute’s trapping station traffic serving nearby Indiana and Illinois counties.
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Frank L. Miklozek
Miklozek
Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Weather summary from early edition
The U S Weather Bureau provides a brief daily weather map note noting sunrise at 7 05 am noon and 2 pm readings with a sunset at 4 29 pm and river stage rising to a measured height.
Local Conditions Reported Weather Metrics
Yesterday's high reached 54 degrees while the overnight low fell to 37. Precipitation totaled 1.04 inches, indicating damp conditions across the area.
Weather Outline for Terre Haute and Indiana
Terre Haute and vicinity showers ending and turning cooler tonight with low 40s. Partly cloudy and mild Thursday with high around 48. Friday rain and mild. Indiana cloudiness tonight with rain ending in most sections. Cooler south. Thursday partial clearing with moderate temperatures. Low tonight in 30s north and 50s south. High Thursday in 40s north and 50s south. Sunset 4 23 pm. Sunrise Thursday 7 61 am. Low Thursday night in 40s. Friday looks for rain and mild, with high in 50s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
U. S. Tax Revenues Reach 77 Billion Record
New York reports the federal government collected 77 billion dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30. Individuals paid 35.5 billion, corporations 21 billion, and excise taxes 7.7 billion, marking the year’s tax mix.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Children Help March of Dimes With Yearlong Pennies
Children saved all year for the Mile of Dimes campaign as 16 youngsters handed over funds to boost the drive for the March of Dimes. The Noon Optimists seek $10,000 to clothe 500 needy children, with proceeds from auctions and a street booth adding to the total.
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Violet Cottrell
Street Lighting Plan Advanced By Fixture Sale
Terre Haute officials advanced a modernization of the downtown street lighting system by authorizing the sale of city owned lights to Public Service Co of Indiana. Title transfer is expected in about 45 days with credit toward the first electric bill. The project could be finished in around four months and would double lighting quality in the downtown and Twelve Points districts. Meanwhile pay raises for city workers face delay until August and the 1958 budget allows for potential hikes.
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Terre Haute
Twelve Points
Public Service Co. of
Indiana
Frank Crawford
Floyd Hartman
Indianapolis
Ernest Nicoson
Charles Harrington
Walter Cook
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Harrington
Raymond Thomas
Atlas Launched With Missing Nose Cone For Test
Washington massing for a Senate hearing報 reveals the Atlas intercontinental missile test Tuesday went up without its nose cone. Maj. Gen. Bernard Schriever said a full Atlas was not used in the test or two earlier attempts and noted the cone’s heat during reentry is the key issue. Johnson urged Americans to unite to push the U. S. ahead in the missile race as Cape Canaveral readies another Atlas for a second test.
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U. S
Washington
Senate
Bernard A. Schriever
Air Force
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Schriever
Lyndon B. Johnson
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Texas
Johnson
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Murder trial nears verdict in Ethel Wise case
Richmond December verdict expected in the first degree murder trial of Miss Ethel Wise 31 accused of killing Roy Hirshburg 64 outside his Richmond studio on March 25 Evidence included testimony by Indianapolis psychiatrists Roger Smith and Earl Merkle about an alleged "unnatural relationship" with Miss Ann McFarland 42 the state's key witness The Wayne Superior Court jury of 11 men and one woman was to retire for a verdict by noon Judge John Goddard of Greensburg presiding
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Richmond
Ethel Wise
Roy Hirshburg
Indianapolis
Miss Wise
Ann McFarland
John Goddard
Greensburg
Tragedy at Street Crossing Claims Hagerstown Man
Marion Timmons a 20 year old resident of Hagerstown was killed when struck by a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train at a street crossing early today. The accident occurred near his home and investigators are reviewing the scene.
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Hagerstown
P— Marion Timmons
Pennsylvania Railroad
Girard Due In Chicago For Army Discharge
Pvt. William S. Girard, 22, convicted slayer of a Japanese woman on a military rifle range, arrives in Chicago for transfer to Ft. Sheridan and discharge from the Army. His brother Louis and Louis’ wife planned to be on hand when the GI returns with his Japanese bride, Haru Sueyama. Girard’s arrival in San Francisco drew boos from soldiers and onlookers. the incident sparked an international controversy.
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Chicago
William S. Girard
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Louis
Ottawa
Shirley
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Girard
Dearborn
William
San Francisco
Navy
Anderson
Japan
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