Nehru Sees U S Policy Less Rigid After Ike Talks
Indian Prime Minister Nehru reports to President Eisenhower that U S policy toward Red China may not be as inflexible as once thought and hints at a possible friendlier posture toward Communists. He also says U S and Soviet aims on world disarmament are not far apart, but confidence remains the main hurdle.
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Nehru
Chou En-lai
Eisenhower
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China
U. S
Russia
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Hungary seeks 400 million loan from West via UN
Budapest reports say Hungary plans a 400 million dollar loan appeal to the free world to avoid economic disaster. The request would go through the United Nations and may broaden the regime to include non-Communists and Titoists.
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United Press
Vienna
Hungary
Free World
Budapest
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Janos Kadar
Budapest Radio
Council Hears Plans For New One Way Streets
The City Council introduced an ordinance at its December meeting to convert Sixth Street to southbound from Lafayette Avenue to Hulman Street and Seventh Street to northbound from Hulman Street to Lafayette Avenue. Councilman John S. Pete Lamb presented the measure as citizens urged swift passage, with James Palmer of the Chamber of Commerce traffic committee backing the proposal as in the community’s best interests. Continued on Page 6 Column 1.
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Seventh Streets
Sixth Street
Lafayette Avenue
Hulman Street
Seventh Street
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Pete” Lamb
James Palmer
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Committee
Palmer
There Still Is Time To Give to the Tribune-Star Fund
Donations to the Tribune-Star Christmas Basket Fund total 300.69 from supporters including Harry Deal Star Composing Run and Edgar Hoffman Rock-A-Bye Club. Contributions accepted at the Tribune-Star office 721 Wabash through December 24, with all gifts published to aid needy families.
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Edgar Hoffman
Rock-A-Bye Grandmothers Club
Tom Sidden
Filter
Queen Sales Service
John Applegate
William Sperling
Tribune-Star
Wabash Avenue
Eccentric Man Kills Neighbor and Wounds Two. Child Safe
Merlin McNaughton shot Merwin Forrester and the Brandleys before kidnapping their daughter Katherine 4. The wife Nancy 38 and Bradley 38 were seriously harmed. the child was unharmed when he was captured after a 125 officer search. McNaughton feared being shot and wore pillows to cushion bullets.
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U.P
Merlin McNaughton
McNaughton
Merwin Forrester
Nancy
Indiana
Michigan
Bradley
Forrester
FBI Arrests Four In Oil Map Thefts
The FBI arrested four men in New York on charges of transporting stolen oil company maps across state lines. Maps stolen from Gulf Oil Co in Pittsburgh were valued at millions and allegedly sold to pay gambling debts to New York racketeers. Arrests followed a raid on the Bronx offices of U S Tackless Corp and the seizure of many geological and seismographic maps.
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New York
FBI
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Co
U. S. Tackless Corp
Bronx
Christmas Mail Sets Record At Terre Haute Post Office
Postmaster Frank L. Miklozek announces a new record 341 500 letter cancellations at the Terre Haute post office as Christmas mail handling reaches historic levels. He expects today’s output to approach the record and notes the season’s heavy volume.
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Terre Haute
Santa Claus
Frank Miklozek
Charles
Frank L. Miklozek
Terre Haute Visking Plant Expansion Tied to Union Carbide Buyout
Visking stockholders approve sale of assets to Union Carbide and Carbon at a Richmond Virginia special meeting. Effective January 1 1957 Visking becomes a division of Union Carbide with each two and a half Visking shares exchanged for one Union Carbide share. The Terre Haute plant on East Fruitridge Avenue employs about 475, producing polyethylene film sheeting and tubing.
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Richmond
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
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Visking Company
Union Carbide
Elson B. Cahn
Terre Haute
East Fruitridge Avenue
Prestone
Trek
Eveready
Linde
Crag
Vishing
Wisking
U.N. Debate Seen On Egypt Treatment At General Assembly
The United Nations faces a likely full debate on foreigners in Egypt with France and possibly Britain backing a draft rebuke. U.S. efforts to avoid debate falter as Thailand's president adjourns the session for more talks while debates proceed on Security Council expansion. In Chicago, a National Safety Council forecast warns 660 traffic deaths nationwide over the Christmas holiday weekend, citing alcohol and speed as key factors.
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Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
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France
Israel
Hubert H. Humphrey
D.minn
U.N
Wan Waithayakon
Thailand
Security Council
International Law Commission
Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Secret Haunting Woman Revealed in Chicago Case
Janet Gaik, 31, arraigned as federal agents reveal her escape from a Michigan jail five years ago. She sought to hide her past by living in Indiana where common law marriage is legal, while her husband John Gaik seeks to understand. The case ties to a 530 year robbery sentence and a prior life as a waitress.
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Chicago
Janet Gaik
Indiana
John Gaik
Grand Rapids
Mich
Five Year End Tax Settlement Report Released
Vigo County Auditor Everett J. Acree released December settlement figures totaling 3 764 672 99 from his office on Wednesday Thelma Nasser Chief Deputy Auditor said checks for the taxing units are ready for pickup by proper officials at Acree s office The report lists 129 511 38 paid to the Treasurer of Indiana An itemized listing appears on Page 10 of today s Tribune
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Vigo County
Everett J. Acree
Thelma Nasser
Deliberate Slaying Admitted in Cousin Shooting
In Mishawaka Indiana a 16 year old youth Chester Hamman admitted he deliberately shot his cousin Edward Hamman 14 after first saying the fatal shooting was an accident. He signed a later statement with no reason given as investigators prepared to determine a verdict. The shooting occurred at Chester's home.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Chester Hamman
Edward Hamman
Edward
Joseph S.stratigos
Chester
103 year old woman dies in Connersville nursing home
Mrs. Caroline B. Secrist aged 103 died Tuesday in a Connersville nursing home. She had no children and is survived by three great nieces and a great nephew.
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Connersville
Ind
Caroline B. Secrist
Two U S Ships Crash In Busy Harbor Off N Y
In New York harbor two American freighters the African Star and the Alcoa Pilgrim collided near Ellis Island. The Star took water through a 20 foot hole and beached on a mudflat 950 feet from the Statue of Liberty. About 100 crewmen escaped unharmed.
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Governors Island
Alcoa
Kenneth Borden
The
Pilgrim
I U Medical Center Clerk Dies in Leap
Indianapolis December 19 a veteran Indiana University Medical Center clerk Bertha Heltzel 61 died after leaping from Coleman Hospital authorities said she had worked over 23 years at the Medical Center described as a quiet person who kept to herself Her body was found shortly after she left her post at the Center's purchasing office en route to lunch
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Indianapolis
Indiana University Medical Center
Coleman Hospital
Berthta Heltzel
Dramatic flights of 1000 U.S. B47 jet bombers revealed
Gen. Nathan F. Twining announced at the Air Force Academy that 1000 B47 jets flew eight million miles in dec em ber in the Strategic Air Command exercise. Missions over North America and the Arctic tested rapid retaliation and sustained deterrence. Twining noted the Soviet Union may have a larger air force, but U.S. aircraft are superior.
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Denver
Strategic Air Command
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Air Force Academy
North American
Arctic
Twining
Soviet Union
Will Protest Plant Closing In Newport
Citizens of Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley are urged to attend a Wednesday night protest meeting at 7 in Clinton High School auditorium. Ray Medlock, president of the Wabash Valley Industrial Council, will report on efforts to retain the Newport Indiana heavy water plant, a loss estimated at 900 local jobs and a serious economic setback for Terre Haute and surrounding areas.
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Terre Haute
Wabash Valley
Clinton High School
Ray Medlock
Wabash
Indianapolis Enacts New Juvenile Curfew Law
Indianapolis officials patrol teen hangouts under a new curfew ordinance allowing arrests of youths under 18 in public places parks or automobiles after 11 p m local time police target the 2 percent of the teen population deemed troublesome moving to curb juvenile trouble.
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Indianapolis
Vice President Begins Study On Refugees
Vice President Richard M. Nixon arrived in Vienna for a three day study of the refugee flood from the Hungarian revolt. He expressed U S support and sought clear estimates of Austria needs and how many refugees the United States could accept. He carried insulin and checks for aid.
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Vienna
Austria
Richard M. Nixon
U. S
Nixon
United States
Police Doubt Confession of Triple Slaying
Chicago police received a 32 year old man Erwin Staad who said he and other men killed three boys John Schuessler 13 his brother Anton 11 and Robert Peterson 13 their bodies found in a forest preserve near Chicago fourteen months earlier Staad claimed his conscience led to the confession but investigators remain noncommittal They report Staad described driving the victims to Robinson woods and beating them to death while tape marks on the bodies were questioned by detectives Continued on page 2.
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Chicago
Pat Deeley
Staad
Robinson’s Woods
Cook County
Stand
Weather report for Terre Haute and vicinity
The 6 am to noon readings show temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s with no precipitation. Forecast calls for increasing clouds and warmer conditions with possible light rain tonight, and partly cloudy days Thursday and Friday with small temperature changes across Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
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