Red Troop Convoy Sunk in East China Sea Battle
Nationalist air force claims sinking of a submarine near Taishan Islands after bombing and strafing. In the same area, 21 Red vessels reportedly sunk as East China Sea clash with Communist forces fatally wounds a convoy carrying 2,000 soldiers. Nationalist warships intercept the Red flotilla heading toward Taishans.
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Taipei
Formosa
Taishan Islands
East China Sea
Red
Taishans
Red China Asks Ten-Nation Parley on Formosa Crisis
The Peiping regime says the Formosa crisis is dangerous and calls for a 10-nation conference urged by Russia to ease tensions. It follows a Nationalist naval victory over a Communist fleet near Formosa, while Moscow Radio rejects Western cease-fire efforts as a swindling maneuver.
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London
China
Formosa
Russia
Peiping People’s Daily
Peiping
Red China
New China News Agency
Formosa Strait
Nanchi
Moscow Radio
Pravda
Chiang Kai-shek
Quemoy
Matsu
Moscow
Weather turning cooler for five days in Indiana
United Press reports a cool wave for about four days starting late Saturday. Temperatures will run three to five degrees below normal over the five day period with highs 43 to 48 Saturday and precipitation totaling.75 to 1.50 inches including chance of snow later Saturday and into early next week.
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Hoosiers
Weather Bureau
San Diego Earthquake Shakes County without Damage
A sharp earthquake rattled windows in the eastern San Diego county area today. No damage was reported.
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San Diego
Calif
San Diego County
Harsh Realities From Navy Chief On Formosa Strait
Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas warned New York that no immediate war is likely in the Formosa Strait. Speaking on the 160th anniversary of the Naval Supply Corps, he said Formosa will stay a US issue as it fits a pattern of Communist quests. The Reds faced the harsh realities of sea power in the cold war.
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New York
Charles S. Thomas
Formosa Strait
Thomas
Naval Supply Corps
Formosa
United States
Nationalist Navy Battle Off Chekiang Coast Reported
Chiang Kai-shek's air forces pursued survivors after a sea battle off the Chekiang coast about 130 miles northwest of Formosa. Nationalist ministry said seven landing craft and possibly three gunboats were sunk, but no ships were lost. Continued on Page 9, Column 2.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chekiang
Formosa
Korea gets train for rail aid program milestone
Pusan Korea February 16 United Nations Economic Coordinator C Tyler Wood delivered a 10 million dollar four car freight train to South Korean officials as part of a 50 million dollar U S aid package for the Korean railway system.
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Pusan
Korea
P— U.N
C. Tyler Wood
U. S
Dulles Heads East For Far East Talks On Defense
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles departs for the Far East to discuss Formosa crisis and Southeast Asia defense with eight nations. He will meet Bangkok diplomats and may confer with Anthony Eden on the eight-nation pact ready for operation in emergencies.
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U.P
John Foster Dulles
Far East
Formosa
Southeast Asia
Dulles
Pacific
Bangkok
Thailand
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Anthony Eden
Pro Basketball Coach on Probation after Garfield Game Flare-Up
Terre Haute Gerstmeyer coach Howard Sharpe is placed on good behavior status for one year after protesting a Garfield game refereeing on Jan 20. The IHSAA board censured Sharpe for unsportsmanlike acts and fined officials for not calling technical fouls while ordering reports from involved parties. Garfield won 56 55 in the Wabash Valley Tourney prelims as the case prompted further scrutiny of the officiating and bench conduct.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Gerstmeyer
Howard Sharpe
Black Cats
Garfield
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Board of Control
Sharpe
Cecil W. Martin
Charles Priebe
Waveland
Priebe
Don Lynch
Sullivan
James Conover
Lynch
Conover
Jerry Sturm
Sturm
Martin
Coach Sharpe
Bill To Reduce Trade Barriers Faces House Test
Eisenhower trade bill struggles as tariff foes show strength and seek to water it down. Last minute appeals and procedural fights followed a tense day of three roll calls. Speaker Rayburn intervened to limit amendments amid partisan shifts and close votes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
House
Martin R.mass
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Fires Damages Rural Homes In Terre Haute
Two fires Friday morning kept the Terre Haute fire department busy. At 9:49 the Wayne Garmon residence in Honey Creek sustained 1000 dollars damage from sparks from a flue. Earlier at 9:03 the William Lee home at 3129 North Twenty-fifth Street suffered 100 dollars damage to the house and 100 dollars to contents from a cigarette fire.
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Terre Haute
Francis Fischer
Wayne Garmon
R. R
Honey Creek
Fischer
William Lee
North Twenty-fifth Street
Man Admits Killing Brother-in-law in Corydon
Joseph Grantz aged 48 of Georgetown admitted killing his brother-in-law and critically wounding his estranged wife on Thursday police said. He was held on a first degree murder charge in a county jail in Corydon.
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Corydon
Ind
Joseph Grantz
Georgetown
Grantz
Indiana House urged to grant Korean War bonus and more liquor funds
Indiana lawmakers face a request from the House Ways and Means Committee to award a $15 monthly bonus to about 31 000 Korean War veterans up to 600 and to boost city and town receipts from state liquor taxes by seven million dollars annually The plan would cost roughly 7 75 million and divert the rest of a WWII bonuses fund to an emergency school construction program Meanwhile the Judiciary B Committee considers more legal opinions on a tough Senate toll road bill and dual lane upgrades on U S 136 from Indianapolis to Jamestown
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Indianapolis
House
Ways and Means
Indiana House Today
Judiciary B
Senate
Ralph G. Hines
Portland
Laurence D. Baker
R.kendallville
W. Vincent Youkey
Indiana Municipal League
Judiciary Committee
Oren E. Felton
R.fairmount
Carl Vogelgesang
State Highway Department
Jamestown
Vogelgesang
Indiana Senate approves $600 raise for legislators in 1957
Indiana Senate voted 32 to 15 to increase legislators salaries to 1800 dollars a year starting in 1957 and allow 10 dollars per day expense money for the current session. It also amended daily expense from 15 to 10 dollars and sent a bipartisan 12 member tax study commission proposal to the House to consider replacing the income tax with a sales tax.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Senate
House
Carl J. Moldenhauer
R.huntington
Senate
Paul J. Bitz
Evansville
Legislative Commission
Moldenhauer
State Budget Committee
Albert W. Wesselman
Auto License Tabs Sales Lag Behind Last Year in Indianapolis
Indianapolis February 18 1955 sales of auto license tabs run 30 percent behind 1954. Morris J Carter Motor Vehicle Bureau commissioner urged motorists to avoid last minute rush before February 28 and said 1955 tabs must be displayed on top of 1954 plates by March 1 with arrest likely for those without them.
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Indianapolis
Morris J. Carter
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Carter
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Indiana
In Terre Haute and vicinity increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight, with rain late tonight and Saturday. Mild Saturday with lows near 38 and highs around 45. Indiana remains cloudy with occasional rain tonight and Saturday, warmer tonight, lows 35 to 42 and highs 45 to 55. River stage 3.8 feet and falling.
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Terre Baute
Indiana
Korea to Activate Two Reserve Divisions
Tokyo Feb 18 Gen Maxwell D Taylor U S Army Far East commander said two South Korean army reserve divisions will be activated Monday. They are the first of 10 reserve divisions under the U S military aid program to supplement 20 regular ROK divisions.
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Tokyo
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S. Army
Far East
U. S
Transit firm seeks Terre Haute bus franchise after delay
Terre Haute awaits Gov. Craig signature on a bill giving the City Council and Mayor control over transit. Terre Haute Transit Company formed with 25 000 paid in and 100 000 authorized stock prepares to operate 20 buses, 10 used and 10 new later, pending approval and contracts with Local 1064.
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Terre Haute Transit Company
Indiana
H. Ralph Johnston
Craig
Johnston
The
Tribune Today
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Joyce Johnston
Margy J. Godfrey
General Assembly
Jett To Call Grand Jury In Abortion Case
Prosecutor John R. Jett seeks a grand jury review of the abortion charge against Gordon E. Clark 25 of 441 North Fifth Street. He says Union Hospital records were limited without court order and will subpoena physicians and others with knowledge. A continuance of the Vigo Circuit Court case set for February 23 is sought until further investigation and a jury trial is requested.
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John R. Jett
Gordon E. Clark
North Fifth Street
Jett
Union Hospital
Willi Mae Clark
Clark
Samuel E. Beecher, Jr
Vigo
W. O. Baldridge
N. George Nasser
Warren Everett
Indiana
Baldridge
Warren Everett Last
Glamour Trail To The Grave Model By Day Addict At Night
Chicago police piece together the double life of Joyce Goode Taylor a 33 year old model found dead from a hotel window Her infant son Stephen nearly followed her to death as a note asked others to care for him The note read Please take care of my baby in Room 708 and I am too sick to feed him Det Col Al Kustra prevented the child from falling further and secured him at an orphanage The case traces her move from Mobile Alabama to Chicago in 1951 and investigates the heroin addiction tied to her tragic end.
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Joyce Goode Taylor
Taylor
al Kustra
Gladstone
Stephen Taylor
Kustra
St. Vincent’s
Mobile
Ala
John Golden
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