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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1956
Page
8
New York data show 1956 set a postwar record for business failures and liabilities. Dun and Bradstreet reports 10,700 failures in ten months, with 30 percent higher total liabilities than 1955. Inexperience, poor location, and competition drive mortalities, but overall firm counts stay near balance with births.
Cleveland Brown, 37, of 616 South Fourth Street, convicted of robbery on Dec. 13, had sentencing delayed to Jan. 7 by Vigo County Circuit Court. Judge Herbert R. Criss ordered Brown to pay 38 dollars restitution to Hosea Sampson, 401 Harding Avenue, and required Brown to appear in one week with the funds.
Raymond J. Smith, 59, of Indianapolis, was acquitted by Judge Herbert Criss of auto conversion in Vigo Circuit Court. The accuser, Richard D. McCalister, had testified he bought the auto for Smith and planned payments. Court found McCalister acted as a loan agent and no conversion occurred. Smith to leave Vigo County immediately after filing.
Velma Catherine Edwards Carrico has filed a petition in Vigo County Superior Court No 2 to determine her time and place of birth. Hearing is scheduled for January 2, 1957. Catherine M. Fee is the Clerk of the Vigo Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Superior Court.
A jumble of help wanted ads and notices lists ride requests from Prairie Creek to State High, lost wallet, found dog, and various services. It mentions Fuller Brush, tax service, sewing and dressmaking, beauty shops, and employment ads with Box addresses and phone-free codes.
Local residents discuss enlisting professionals to address household issues and secure financing for home improvement. Community members emphasize practical guidance and affordable loan options to start renovations promptly.
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Police Lieut Edwin Bingham announced the arrest of four teenagers ages 14 to 16 who admitted breaking open at least a dozen parking meters. Detectives said damage could reach about $1 000 and the youths will be turned over to probation officials. They denied firing at plate glass windows but police will continue questioning them about a pellet gun found in the car.
James Hamilton, 50, of 2519 North Fifteenth Street, was charged in Vigo Circuit Court with incident and battery with intent upon a child after a complaint by a mother of two girls aged 12 and 13. He allegedly forced the girls to drink, used threats, and attempted mistreatment when the mother arrived. Police say he denies the allegations and further charges may follow.
Advertisement seeks married men aged 22 to 44 with good work records for established routes. No sales experience needed. trucks furnished, expenses paid, bond required. Benefits include weekly guaranteed salary and commission, yearly earnings reported as 4200 to 6500, company group insurance and after 20 years service a pension plan. Phone for appointment.
Offie Rossicoe and his brother John Eugene Rossicoe appeared in Vigo Circuit Court on forgery charges after allegedly passing a $73.36 check. John Eugene previously faced a December arraignment. Offie’s bond was set at $1,500 with arraignment scheduled for January 7.
Bernard R. Mann a 17 year old soldier from A. R. 6 has been accepted for duty with the U S Army military police for a three year period of service.
A historical note records that the United States Navy ordered its first airplane in 1911, marking an early milestone in naval aviation development and military aviation expansion.
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