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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
2
A Terre Haute Red Cross unit records a touching act by a young girl who offered her prayer book to support Hungarian relief after asking about the cost of giving. Chapter chairman F. Theodore Hegeman notes funds have reached about $2,000, near half the goal.
A federal judge refused to order immediate integration of Dallas public schools and plans an appeal. Judge William H. Atwell ruled the case could be worked out by the school board, noting the Supreme Court guidance and evolving views on segregation.
Hundreds of Christmas shoppers hid as police trapped an ex convict gunman in Tremont Webster area. Leroy Frisco Keith, 42, was wounded and later identified. Cab driver David Suro 49 and the gunman were shot. two accomplices fled. Keith faces Ohio killings charges.
Tanzan Ishibashi, 72, elected prime minister by the Diet with 291 votes to 150 for Masaburo Suzuki. He succeeds Ichiro Hatoyama who resigned earlier today, as Hatoyama retires due to ill health after two years in office.
In Angola Indiana Police report a 40 year old eccentric blamed for a Ray shooting spree killed three with a rifle and revolver and wounded two others. Merlin McNaughton held without charge after surrendering, while the Bradley family child was found unharmed.
The forecast notes mostly cloudy conditions for Terre Haute and vicinity with a low of 35 tonight and little temperature change Friday and Saturday. Indiana expected rain and slightly cooler today with a high near 45 and a low around 35. River stage is 1.5 feet and falling. sunrise 7 06 and sunset 4 29.
Mrs. Cora Zidan, 50, a Denver Discount Co. and Allied Credit Corp. cashier, is charged with embezzling about $50,000 over six years. She allegedly took money from the cash drawer and replaced it with mortgage payment checks, claiming she did not intend to steal but could not quit. She confessed and posted a $2,500 bond after arraignment.
Sen Homer Capehart and Rep Cecil Harden urged a strong local committee to meet the AEC to press reconsideration of the Dana plant shutdown. They said a delay in final decision was promised until the committee appears before the Commission. Community leaders warned of wide economic impact beyond Dana and Liberty Powder plants.
At U N in New York the Disarmament Commission met at the Soviet request as Arkady Sobolev signaled no dramatic moves. Simultaneously the General Assembly debated expanding the Security Council with two more non permanent seats, with backing from the United States and Britain for a Eastern Europe seat guarantee, while Iraq Colombia and Sweden joined the council. An ICJ vacancy vote between Shigiru Kuriyama and Wellington Koo reached a deadlock and resumed.
Fog and drizzle cover Hoosierland as temperatures stay mild today. The Weatherman forecasts winter will arrive Friday at 4 p.m. with April like conditions, highs near 40 in the north and around 50 downstate, with light rain or cloudy skies.
More than 1,000 high school students protested in Nicosia against Britain's limited self rule plan for Cyprus. Greek and Turkish leaders condemned the proposal. police dispersed demonstrators at Famagusta after a student was wounded. Talks with Archbishop Makarios were opened as Britain invited consultations rather than negotiations.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon visits Austrian refugee camps near the Hungarian frontier in Vienna signaling a potential shift toward a new American open door policy. The trip targets thousands of Hungarian refugees and possibly others fleeing communism, with Nixon avoiding border proximity to ease Austrian political concerns.
The Agriculture Department estimates Indiana will harvest 33.9 million bushels of winter wheat in 1957 based on December 1 conditions. This compares with 35.58 million in 1956 and a 16 year average of 35.55 million, ranking Indiana ninth among winter wheat producers.
Your donations will help make this a happy Christmas for many needy families in the community by giving them a real holiday dinner and treats for the youngsters. Contributions will be accepted at the Tribune-Star business office through Dec. 24.
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