Vice President Begins Study On Refugees
Vice President Nixon starts a study on refugees with $450,000 from American volunteer agencies. He plans to return Sunday or Monday with firm recommendations on U.S. aid. Nixon will consider expanding or revising U.S. refugee relief activities and met President for final instructions. He carried Eisenhower's message of appreciation to Austria's Chancellor Julius Raab.
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Washington
Nixon
U. S
United States
Austria
Julius Raab
Eisenhower
Jonn B. Hollister
International Co-operation Administration
William P. Rogers
Atty
Red-Haired Drivers Charged After Clash at One-Way Bridge
Identical looks and coats sparked a collision between two women drivers in Hopewell New Jersey. Both were summoned after attempting to enter the bridge approach at the same moment. Each drove a red and beige two-toned car.
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Hopewell
N. J
Nixon to visit Austrian refugee camps amid Hungary tensions
General Herbert Brownell advises on refugee admittance while Nixon plans a trip to Austrian camps and talks with officials. Moscow radio accuses the visit of meddling in Hungary, and Austrian police report 534 refugees crossing the border after higher previous nights.
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Herbert Brownell
United States
Nixon
Moscow Radio
Pravda
Hungary
Soviet Communist Party
Moscow
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Clark Gable's First Job Was Rubber Factory Timekeeper
Screen star Clark Gable began work at age 15 as a timekeeper in an Akron rubber factory, marking an early entry into labor before his Hollywood fame.
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Clark Gable
Akron
Police Doubt Confession On Triple Slaying
Police questioned dozens of men as they pursue the unsolved triple slaying. Laboratory tests suggest the victims were moved in a truck from Shakespeare avenue to a forest preserve where gardener tools may have caused fatal wounds. No suspect has been identified to date.
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Shakespeare Avenue
Harold C Gerrish Dies of Heart Attack in Indiana
Harold C Gerrish 46 of Rockville R R 4 died of a heart attack at the DuPont plant in Dana Indiana while employed as a maintenance foreman Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Barnes Funeral Home with Rev William Blessing officiating Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park He was a member of Rockville Methodist Church Scottish Rite Indianapolis Zorah Shrine Temple Terre Haute and past master of Rockville Masonic Lodge Survived by his wife Dorothea two daughters Mrs Gayla McMullen and Matta Gerrish two parents Dr and Mrs Wakefield Gerrish Clinton and two brothers Wakefield E Gerrish Clinton and Dr Don A Gerrish Terre Haute
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Rockville
Ind
Harold C. Gerrish
R. R
Barnes
Nome
William Blessing
Roselawn Memorial Park
Terre Haute
Gerrish
DuPont
Dana
Clinton
Don A. Gerrish
Rites Thursday for Robert Bane
Funeral services for 58 year old Robert L. Bane of Kansas township Edgar county will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Kansas Christian Church with burial in Fairview cemetery. He died at Paris Hospital and the body is at Forbes Hutchins Funeral Home. He was born in Kansas, son of Cory H. and Ida Jacobs Bane. Survived by wife Beulah Storm a daughter Pamela and sister Louise Bane of Valley City North Carolina. He served as Kansas township supervisor for 12 years prior to his death.
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Kansas, Ill
Robert L. Bane
Edgar County Isar
Kansas Township
Paris Hospital
Kansas Christian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Forbes-Hutchins Funeral Home
Mr. Bane
Kansas
Cory H
Ida Jacobs Bane
Beulah Storm
Pamela
Louise Bane
Valley City
N. C
Death notices for Ida Everhart and Charles Stevens
Ida May Everhart 75 of 2601 North Twenty seventh Street dies at 1 05 PM at home. Survived by husband Jesse and sister Mrs Bessie Thompees of Lafayette. Funeral at Thomas Funeral Home after 4 PM Wednesday. services 1 PM Thursday. Charles E Stevens formerly of Terre Haute dies at home in Greencastle. Funeral 11 AM Thursday at Whitaker Funeral Home Greencastle. burial in Greencastle. Survived by wife Mabel daughter Mrs Robert Jones of Robinson IL stepdaughter Mrs Gerald Jenkins of Greencastle and five grandchildren.
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Ida May Everhart
North Twenty-seventh Street
Fourth Avenue
Charles E. Stevens
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Whitaker Funeral Home
Stevens
New York Central Railroad
Mabel
Robert Jones
Robinson, I
Gerald Jenkins
Kidnapping of Santa Claus and Reindeer Reported in LA
In Los Angeles on December 19 a sign appeared after the alleged kidnapping of Santa Claus and his reindeer from a front lawn. The sign read Our decorations have been taken but not our Christmas spirit with a holiday greeting.
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Los Angeles
Santa Claus
Cyrus Ligier
Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM
General services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the funeral home. Rev. Ben Merold will officiate. Burial will take place in Center Ridge Cemetery.
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Neral
Ben Merold
Center Ridge Cemetery
Funeral services for Robert Leroy at Second Baptist Church
Robert Leroy aged 44 dies in Resear. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Noel Hord officiating. Burial in Stewart Cemetery at Lost Creek. Body at Russell Funeral Home, to be moved to church at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Robert Leroy
Second Baptist Church
Noel Hord
Stewart Cemetery
Lost Creek
Russell Funeral Home
Mrs Mary Bolinger 99 Dies in Shelburn Ind
Mrs. Mary Bolinger aged 99 died at her Shelburn home at 9 p m Tuesday. Surviving are one daughter Pauline Schrage of Shelburn two nieces and one nephew. She would have turned 100 in March 1957. Funeral arrangements set for 2 p m Thursday at McHugh Funeral Home with Rev Billy Byrum officiating. Burial in Westlawn Cemetery Farmersburg.
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Shelburn
Ind
Mary Bolinger
Pauline Schrage
Bolinger
McHugh
Billy Byrum
Westlawn Cemetery
Farmersburg
Mrs Ada McCrory Dies In Terre Haute Funeral Friday
Mrs Ada McCrory aged 62 died at noon Tuesday at St Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute. Survived by husband Ed daughter Eleanor Dilbeck Pekin and brother A M Ulrey Casey. Body to Greenwell Funeral Home with funeral services Thursday at 2 PM conducted by Rev Fred Menze burial in Casey.
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Martinsville
Ada McCrory
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Eleanor Dilbeck
Pekin
A. M. Ulrey
Casey
Greenwell Funeral Home
Funeral
Fred Menze
Casey Cemetery
Funeral services for Martha Edna Webster held Thursday
Mrs Martha Edna Webster aged 67 of 1553 South Seventeenth Street died Monday. Funeral services will be at 10 a m Thursday at Thomas Funeral Home with Captain Clark officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Martha Edne Webster
South Seventeenth Street
Thomas Funeral Home
Captain Clark
Woodlawn
Mrs Irene Lewis Dies at Union Hospital at 65
Mrs Irene Lewis aged 65 of R. R. 2 Allendale died at noon Wednesday in Union Hospital. Survived by husband Roy a brother Rudolph in Alaska a sister Helen Piffer Seattle and father George Piffer Terre Haute. Body to Cross Funeral Home.
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Irene Lewis
R. R
Allendale
Union Hospital
Roy
Rudolph
Alaska
Helen Piffer
Seattle
Wash
George Piffer
Terre Haute
the Cross Funeral Home
Carl Bunce Dies in Clearwater at 73
Carl A. Bunce former Terre Haute Star employee and Cleveland Plain Dealer pressman died in Clearwater Florida at age 73. He lived in Clearwater five years and is survived by his wife Marie Bunce three sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be held. body at Moss Funeral Home Clearwater.
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Carl A. Bunce
Terre Haute
Clearwater
Fla
Bunce
Terre Haute Star
Sixth and
Ohio Streets
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Marie Bunce
Carrie Peters
California
Thirza Bunce
Georgia Bunce
Wiley High School
Ross
Philadelphia
Moss Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Whelan
Mrs. Ella Whelan, 96, died Tuesday at Clara Fairbanks Home. Services set for 10:30 Thursday at Ball Funeral Home with Rev. Osborne L. Schumpert officiating and burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Park.
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Ella Whelan
Clara Fairbanks
Ball Funeral Home
Osborne L. Schumpert
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral set for Fredrick A Mitchell Bridgeton Indiana
Fredrick Abel Mitchell 82 died at 8 15 Tuesday at his residence R R 1 Carbon He belonged to Bridgeton Methodist Church serving as superintendent for 14 years and was a long time officer in the Order of Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge 169 Surviving are his wife Bertha two sons the Rev Odus Mitchell and William Mitchell and six grandchildren The body to Barnes Mortuary Rockville funeral at 2 pm Friday at Bridgeton Methodist Church with Rev James Pender officiating burial in Clear Run cemetery will follow the church service one hour prior to funeral time.
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Bridgeton
Ind
Fredrick Abel Mitchell
Carbon
Bridgeton Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Bertha
Odus Mitchell
Sandborn
William Mitchell
Carmichael
Cal
Barnes Mortuary
Rockville
James Pender
Clear Run
Edwin L Stuart 31 Dies After Illness In Flora Nursing Home
Edwin Lester Stuart died at 10 15 PM Tuesday after a lengthy illness at Deer Creek Nursing Home Flora Ind He resided with his daughter Mrs Nina Davis in Burlington Ind Surviving are three daughters Mrs Gladys Archer Detroit Mich Mrs May Zimmer Warsaw Ind and Mrs Nina Davis Burlington Ind eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Services are set for 1 30 PM Friday at Carter Funeral Home with Rev Leroy Wright officiating burial in Burlington Cemetery
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Flora
Ind
Edwin Lester Stuart
Coal Bluff
Terre Haute
Deer Creek
Nina Davis
Burlington
Gladys Archer
Detoit
May Zimmer
Warsaw
Carter Funeral Home
Leroy Wright
Burlington Cemetery
Mrs Laura Bowen 68 Dies in Vincennes Hospital
Mrs Laura Bowen age 68 dies at Samaritan Hospital Vincennes after extended illness. Survived by husband Frank two sons Albert of Vincennes George of Indianapolis one daughter Imogene Carlisle one brother John Kennedy Carlisle one sister Mrs Lillie Ivey Carlisle and 16 grandchildren. Body sent to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger and returned to Carlisle residence noon Wednesday. Funeral services set for Indian Prairie Church with burial in adjoining cemetery.
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Carlisle
Ind
Laura Bowen
Samaritan
Vincennes
Frank
Albert
George
Indianapolis
Imogene Dwell
John Kennedy
Lillie Ivey
Newkirk
Dugger
Pilot escapes unharmed after private plane crash near Indianapolis
A small private Aeronca plane crash landed in a cornfield near the Indianapolis city limits late Tuesday after the pilot missed the airport and became lost in darkness. Pilot R. C. Frost of Cincinnati Ohio escaped without injuries as the craft struck a small tree. Police said the aircraft sustained about 500 dollars in damage. Frost was traveling from Peoria Illinois to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
R. C.,frost
Cincinnati
Ohio
Aeronca
Here
Frost
Peoria
Ill
Funeral services for Beulah Boswell held Thursday
Funeral services for Beulah Boswell 55 who died Monday will be at 1 PM Thursday at Miller & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park north of Terre Haute. She belonged to the United Brethren Church and is survived by husband Emory a son a daughter three daughters two brothers and 13 grandchildren. Gilbert B Maxwell dies at 86 in Sullivan.
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Brazil
Ind
Beulah Boswell
Miller & Sons
Roselawn Memorial Park
Terre Haute
United Brethren Church
Emory
Nard
R. R
Carbon
Imogene Gebhart
Merita M. Brinson
Doris G. Scott
Indianapolis
Jessie G. Coffer
Rockville
William Vern Coffer
Greencastle
Life Is A Good Thing Author Explores Healthy Living
An author extols zest for living and regular medical guidance to maintain health. The message invites readers to consult physicians for personalized advice and notes a local pharmacy ready to assist with medications. The slogan emphasizes a proactive approach to longevity.
Quakes Rock Chile Felt in Northern Cities
New earthquakes rocked northern Chile with shocks felt in several cities. There was some material damage but no reports of casualties.
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Antofagasta
Chile
Booth Tarkington Jameson Dies in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs S Macy Cowsgill of 1205 South Sixth street report the death of their son in law Booth Tarkington Jameson in Indianapolis. A nephew of Booth Tarkington he wrote for The Saturday Evening Post Atlantic Monthly and Ladies Home Journal. He served as a U S Army colonel in World War II and is survived by his widow two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 3 pm Friday at Buchanan's Mortuary Indianapolis.
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S. Macy Cowsgill
South Sixth Street
Booth Tarkington Jameson
Indianapolis
Jameson
Josephine Cowgill
Terre Haute
Booth Tarkington
Princeton University
Saturday Evening Post
Atlantic Monthly
Woman’s Home Companion
Ladies’ Home Journal
U. S
John
Donald
Buchanan’s Mortuary
Attack Proves Fatal for Charles Fick at West Terre Haute
Charles Fick, 71, died after an apparent heart attack at his residence in West Terre Haute near R. A. 2. An emergency ambulance arrived after the 9 30 a m incident, but he did not survive.
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Charles Fick
West Terre Haute
East Side License Bureau Opens 1957 Plate Applications
John Ennis of the East Side License Bureau invites residents to apply for 1957 plates at 12th and Ohio Streets between now and January 1. Applicants may reserve a number at no extra cost and pick up after January 2 to avoid lines. One plate per vehicle will be issued with a reversed color scheme of gold background and blue numerals.
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John Ennis
East Side
12Th
Ohio Streets
Local man dies after injury in accident
The stricken man was taken to Union Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Survived by widow Carrie and two daughters Alma Watson Prairie Creek and Ruth Pell Greencastle Ind., one son Howard Fick South Bend, sister Tillie LaRue Mason City W Va, brothers Will Saginaw Mich Henry Fick Terre Haute, and seven grandchildren. He belonged to Hoffner Chapter Masonic Lodge No 253 Cincinnati Royal Arch Masons No 158 and Junior Order United American Mechanics No 75. Body taken to Bedino Chapel of the Valley.
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Union Hospital
Carrie
Alma Watson
Prairie Creek
Ruth Pell
Greencastle
Ind
Howard Fick
South Bend
Tillie LaRue
Mason City
W. Va
Will
Saginaw
Mich
Henry Fick
Terre Haute
Hoffner Chapter
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Royal Arch Masons
United American Mechanics
Bedino Chapel
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P. J
Crawford
Agency
Rhodes-Buntin
Conley Call
S. 7Th ST
Princeton
Indiana
Stoker
Deep Vein Coal CO
Poplar St
Forrest Sherer Agency
Competent Insurance Service
William E. Hamilton
Pauline Hurst
Guy J. Kornblum
Claim Department
North 6Th Street
Lela Lackey
Louis F. Phipps
Barbara Zimmer
H. C. Gerrish
Robert Bane
Terre Haute Commercial College
Fifth
Wabash
American Loan and Finance CO
Ohio Street
Central Federal Savings
N. E. Corner
Mrs
Ada M’crory
Martha Edna Webster
Carl Bunce
Mrs. Beulah Boswell
Gilbert B. Maxwell
Lincoln
Larrison’s Pharmacy
15Th and Locust Sts
Terre Haute, Ind
Zoe Akins
Ize
Cinders
North Seventh St
T. H. House
Harvey Clark
Ohio St. I
National Ave
Servisoft
S. 12Th St
North 13Th Street
Thomas Chapel
WBOW
Homemakers
Pheedy Flame
Cherry Street
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