Council Hears Plans For New One Way Streets
The council hears endorsements for a one way traffic plan on Terre Haute two central thoroughfares from the Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber of Commerce and local traffic council. Committee to study the measure includes Lamb Butts Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wabash Valley Traffic Council
United Terre Haute
Lamb
Palmer
Carl Bauermeister, Jr
Wabash Valley
Frank Doyle
ViSqueen and Visking Company Rise From War Effort
The Visking Corporation and its polyethylene film division pioneered new materials for military use during the war and produced the first unsupported thin film ViSqueen in seamless tubing. The firm, with headquarters in Chicago, employs over 3,000 in the U S and Canada and runs food casing plants in Chicago and London Tennessee. Wishing Limited, the Canadian subsidiary, operates plants in Lindsay and Ajax Ontario producing meat casings and film packaging materials.
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Wishing
Visking Corporation
United States
Canada
Chicago
London
Warrants Issued in Russell County Whisky Raid
An account book found at the scene of a booby whisky raid led to 16 warrants against persons believed to be involved in illegal whisky sales in dry Russell County Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Springs
Russell County
Four Arrested In Map Thefts In Gulf Case
Four men are arrested in a map theft ring involving Gulf Oil top secret maps. Odie Seagraves and Edward Lieberman released on bail. Emanuel Lester held on a criminal extortion case. John Lemvia also jailed. U S attorney tied thefts to debts and racketeers, with maps valued at millions. Hearing set for December 27.
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Odie Richard Seagraves
Texas
Seagraves
Emanuel Lester
Serge Rubinstein
Rubinstein
John Marvin Lemvia
Orange
Tex
Edward Lieberman
Bronx
Tackless
Lester
Pittsburgh
Archie D. Gray
Gulf
Southwest
Canada
Near East
Gray
U. S
Malcolm Anderson
New York
Seagraves and
Lieberman
Leia
Early Spaniards Reach New Mexico After Eight-Year Trek
The first Europeans to view present day New Mexico were Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and three companions. After shipwreck off Louisiana in 1528 they endured an eight year march across Texas and southern New Mexico.
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State of
New Mexico
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Baca
Louisiana
Texas
Beecher Junior High pupils tally global welfare projects
The Beecher Junior High School students finish the term by sending 236 CARE parcels to Hungary Korea Israel Greece Viet Nam Italy India and Pakistan. They donate 350 dollars to the city community chest and support a Korean War orphan at 180 dollars yearly. Funds also go to a foster parents plan for Christmas clothing for needy children worldwide.
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Philadelphia
Beecher Junior High School
Hungary
Korea
Israel
Greece
Viet Nam
Italy
India
Pakistan
Feffernitz
Austria
Red Hungary Looks to West for Huge Loan
A former Hungarian AVH officer, who fled to Vienna, says Hungary now has a ruthless police force under Soviet control arresting hundreds to paralyze the nation with terror. He identifies Col Laszlo Matyas, 45, as boss of the new force, with many old agents restored to power.
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Hungary
Gread A.V.H
Vienna
United Press
Kadar
A.V.H
Col
Laszlo Matyas
Matyas
Laszlo Rajk
Helen Sutliff Omission Noted in 1957 Appointments List
A county clerk office submission to the Tribune reveals Helen Sutliff was unintentionally left out of the 1957 official appointments list. The omission was acknowledged in the published report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Catherine M. Fee
Helen Sutliff
Avalanches Kill Five in Niigata Prefecture Japan
Five people died in avalanches during heavy snow in Niigata prefecture about 135 miles northwest of Tokyo. The report notes a separate fact about lizards shedding tails and regrowing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagoya
Japan
Niigata Prefecture
Tokyo
Christmas Mail Sets Local Post Office Record
The Terre Haute post office reports an all time one day mail high of 317,000 outgoing pieces surpassing last year. Officials credit patron use of local and out-of-town stickers for faster handling and note rural route designation matters. Deliveries will proceed normally on Dec 24 with no window service on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
North Terre Haute
West Terre Haute
St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Miklozek
Washington
Eisenhower
Narcotics Stolen From Clinton Rexall Drug Store
Helm's Rexall Drug Store at 315 South Main Clinton Indiana was burgled between 9:30 Tuesday night and 5:00 Wednesday morning. An undetermined amount of narcotics was taken. The break-in was found by custodian Ben Wilson. Police and state narcotics detectives investigated. The store is owned by Everett Helms and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Helm’s
Rexall Drug
South Main Street
Ben Wilson
Clinton City
State Police Department
Everett Helms
Joe Adams
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City Board of Park Commissioners
Aviation
Aviation Fund
Street
Police Department
Board of Public Works and Safety
Board of Health
Raymond Thomas
Thomas
Walter Thompson
Clay County
Board of Park Commissioners
Fairbanks Park
Voorhees and
Hyte Center
Park Board
Guy Madison
Felicia Farr
Kathryn Grant
Saat
Technicolor
Woodburn Printing Co., Inc
South 6Th St
Robert Mitchum
Ibandido
de Luxe
Ursula Thiess
Gilbert Roland
Zachary Scott
James Mason
Barbara Rush
Colorey DE Luxe
Jame Amd
THE
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Sean
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Cleveland
Denver
Shane
Des Moines
Detroit
Keeteee
Fort Worth
Grand Rapids
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Marquette
Memphis
Owen
Seales P Dck
Frank
Space
Wabash Ave
Guarantee Roofing CO
Nith St
Ranes-O'Daniel
East
Wabasha
Oldsmobile
Wadsworth
CES Central Eastside
Pauson’s
Mney Eerste
SOS
SAS
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