Senate Pay Rise and Toll Road Watchdog Fight in Indiana
Indiana reports show Gov. Craig pressing a toll road watchdog bill amid Senate objections to a proposed constitutional issue. House and Senate leaders debate pay raises for congressmen with a split outcome possible, while other items include road upgrades, tax action, and school aid debates as lawmakers maneuver through February developments.
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Indianapolis
Craig
Senate
Oren E. Felton
R.fairmount
House Judiciary Committee
House
James D. Allen
R.salem
Bond
Harry T. Ice
Litton
Indiana
Allen
Robert L. Brokenburr
von A. Eichhorn
D.uniondale
Felton
Democratic House
Toll Road Commission
Budget Committee
Roads Committee
Richard B. Fishering
Fort Wayne
Dulles Warns Allies Reds U S Will Fight For Formosa
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned that Red China must not seize Formosa by force and that the United States would fight if Quemoy and Matsu were used as stepping stones. He spoke in New York to the Foreign Policy Association, signaling firm U S resolve to Western allies uneasy about another world war. The speech drew bipartisan support in Congress and was seen as a clear statement of U S policy and readiness to act if necessary.
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Senate
House
Congressional
Judiciary Committee
National Education Association
Senate Labor Committee
N.E.A
Asher L. Burdick
R.-N.d
House Judiciary Committee
Jere Cooper
D -Tenn
House Ways and Means Committee
Fisenhower
Treasury
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Congress
Germany
James B. Conant
France
West Germany
Defense Department
Health Education, and Welfare Department
Julius C. Holmes
Iran
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Holmes
Washington
U.P
John Foster Dulles
Blunt
Red China
Formosa
United States
Dulles
New York
Foreign Policy Association
Quemoy
Matsu
Western Europe
Far East
China
Europe
Walter F. George
D.ga
U. S
Styles Bridges
N. H
State
Republican Policy Committee
Amphibious plane saves five fishermen in open sea
An Air Force Albatross plucked five fishermen from a sinking sampan Heian Maru after it rammed a reef. The rescue was followed by a 45 mile sea taxi to Hilo harbor under rough conditions. Pilot Capt. Frank M. Leese from Albuquerque praised the Air Force over Navy.
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Honolulu
Air Force
Hilo Harbor
Frank M. Leese
Navy
Pineau Secures Cabinet Seeks Assembly Nod
Paris February 17 Pineau completed his Cabinet list and presented it to President Coty seeking National Assembly approval Friday. Two Gaullist leaders backed out. Gen Corniglion-Molinier and Pierre Ferri had been slated for posts but may proceed personally. The Gaullists later agreed to support the coalition after party talks.
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Paris
Christian Pineau
Rene Coty
Pineau
Pierre Mendes-France
National Assembly
Gaullist
Edouard Corniglion-Molinier
Pierre Ferri
Hermann Field Arrives in Britain After Prison Stay
Cleveland architect Hermann Field and his British wife Kate landed in Dover aboard the Invita cross-channel ferry, ending months in seclusion. Field declined to discuss his five years in a Polish Communist jail as they headed by train to London.
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London
Hermann Field
Cleveland
Poland
Britain
Kate
Field
Dover
Invita
Switzerland
England
Hermann
Noel
Red
Hungary
28 Year Old Auto Firm Executive Named Man of Year
Carl Froderman of Terre Haute, vice president and general manager of Downtown Chevrolet and Downtown Cadillac Sales, was chosen by the Terre Haute Junior Chamber of Commerce as outstanding young man of the year and recipient of the Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. The Bosses Night event in the Terre Haute House featured speaker Carl E Woodward of American Brass.
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Carl M. Froderman
Terre Haute
Chamber of Commerce
Wanda
Froderman
Jaycee’s
Charles
Carl Froderman
Mayflower Room
Terre Haute House
Carl E. Woodward
American Brass Company
Woodward
American Brass
Columbia University
America
Frederman
Compromise On Korean War Bonus Bill Emerges In Indiana
A plan by Rep. Ralph Hines and Rep. Carson King proposes cutting the Korean War bonus to 14.75 million and trimming monthly payments to 500 top, 100 for some, 200 for others, with extra sums for next of kin and wounded. The measure also relaxes residence rules and limits for short service. House critics discuss alternatives including a referndum and delaying action to 1957.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ralph Hines
Portland
Carson King
Boggstown
House
State General Fund
Craig
United States
Korea
Hines
James Spurbeon
Brownstown
Visions Reported by Argentine Girl Draw Crowds and Gifts
Fourteen year old Emilia del Carmen Levia says the Virgin Mary has appeared to her repeatedly. She has received mountains of gifts and thousands of pesos. Hundreds of pilgrims have traveled to San Cayetano, her town in northwestern Argentina, following the visions.
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Buenos Aires
Emilia del Carmen Levia
San Cayetano
Argentina
Metal box found on Mt Vettore amid Belgian airliner search
Plane searchers on Mt Vettore in Blazo Di Montegallo report finding a metal box possibly from the Belgian airliner missing since Sunday. Carabinieri note it looked new and buried in snow, while aviation experts suggest it may be part of an aerial balloon. More teams push up the steep northwest slope where weeks of searching have yielded little.
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Blazo DI Montegallo
Italy
Mt. Vettore
Carabinieri
Montegallo
Mother Is Home Family From Greece Reunited Once More
Metera Katsanevas arrives at Salt Lake City airport after seven years apart. Her husband Mike and three children rush to greet her in a tearful reunion. He came to the United States in 1947 with three children and saved to bring the rest home. Two older sons are scattered: James in the U S Air Force in Arizona and George in the Greek army.
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Salt Lake City
Metera
the Katsanevas
Mike Katsanevas
Greece
America
Mike
Swiss Guarding Consulates After Anti Red Fight
Swiss authorities tightened protection for Iron Curtain missions after anti Communist commandos seized the Romanian legation in Bern. Two men fled across borders with documents while a group of four companions held the building briefly. Police sought international help and suspected the fugitives had ties to Romanian intelligence figures amid Moscow blaming U S agents.
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Legation
Bern
Switzerland
Romania
A.P
Frankfurt
Switerland
Dimitru X
Paris
Germany
Moscow
U. S
Emeric Stoffel
Stoffel
Herbert Alboth
Aurel Setu
Secret Service
Georgyi Petrescu
Montreal Blaze Kills 11 In Snow Covered Apt House
Fire swept the top floors of a 75 year old brick Montreal apartment building killing 11 people and wounding about a dozen others. The blaze broke out Wednesday night in a snow bound city with emergency crews rushing to control the flames.
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Montreal
Communists Bombard Quemoy in Formosa Strait
In Formosa Strait the Chinese Communists shelled the Nationalist outpost of Quemoy for the first time since Feb 13, firing over 90 rounds from Liensho and Tatang between 10 04 and 10 50 am. Nationalist guns silenced the attack with no casualties reported.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.P
Formosa Strait
Quemoy
Greater Quemoy
Lienho
Tatang
Tachen Islands
Memorial for 720 guerrillas at Chiang Kai-shek parade
In Taipei Formosa February 17 Nationalist China paid homage to 720 guerrillas who perished in the loss of Yikiangshan Island to the Communists last month. A memorial service was held in the armed forces stadium attended by President Chiang Kai-shek.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Yikiangshan Island
Armed Forces Stadium
Chiang Kai-shek
Troops Train For Amphibious Assault Along Coast
Divisions of battle hardened forces along the coast began amphibious training as reports say some 500000 Communist troops mobilized. The article continues on Page 2 Column 1 with further details.
Britain to Produce Hydrogen Bombs, Says White Paper
LONDON February 17 Britain announces plans to develop and produce hydrogen bombs becoming the world’s third H-bomb power. The white paper says deterrence through a stronger allied nuclear force is the immediate duty, with Defence Minister Harold MacMillan coordinating the policy for the House of Commons. Continued on page 2.
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Harold MacMillan
House of Commons
Britain
See-Saw Warm-Up Promised With Friday Rain
Indiana temperatures edge up Friday after a swings day with 35 to 40 highs today and 46 to 53 by Friday. Lows range 12 to 33 tonight, then climb to 25 to 28. Expect increasing clouds and rain Friday night, with Saturday rain changing to snow and colder conditions.
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Indiana
Weather Bureau
South Bend
Evansville
Mystery Sub Sighted Off Florida Coast
Navy planes hunted a mysterious submarine seen silhouetted briefly by two Coast Guardsmen about 30 miles from Cocoa. The object appeared in the moonlight near the Air Force center, prompting naval officials to review whether it was a submarine and if it was friendly or hostile.
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Miami
Florida
Air Force
Cocoa
Fla
Navy
United States
Washington
Clifton W. Benson
Wilmington
N. C
Charlie Jones
Columbus
E.S.T
Jones
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Grease Fire Routs Capital Hotel Guests
A grease chute fire climbed 14 floors to a penthouse at the Lincoln Hotel in Indianapolis forcing 375 guests into the street. Firemen controlled the blaze quickly and guests returned to their rooms. no injuries were reported. The Lincoln, near Monument Circle, is a major downtown hotel and convention hub.
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Indianapolis
Lincoln Hotel
Monument Circle
Lincoln
Weather Summary For Terre Haute And Indiana
The forecast calls for fair tonight in Terre Haute with increasing clouds Friday and rain Friday night. Low tonight 28, high Friday 48. Indiana mostly fair and not quite so cold in the northwest tonight, with warmer conditions and rain at night Friday. lows 25 to 30, highs 42 to 50. River stage 3.8 ft and rising.
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Terre Haute
Vicinity
Indiana
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