Handley Acts To End Crisis In Snowbound Indiana Counties
Gov Handley declared a state of emergency in La Porte and parts of St Joseph and Starke counties as Civil Defense planes air dropped medicines and supplies. Deaths from exposure include Clarence W Shelp and Watt Burkhart in Sullivan and Agatha Pfeffer in New Albany. An 18 month old girl Annette Carson was airlifted to safety. Army helicopters continued rescue missions in Porter County.
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la Porte County
St. Joseph
Starke
Civil Defense Administration
Handley
St. Joseph County
Jackson
Davis
Center
Washington
Oregon
North Bend
Clarence W. Shelp
Watt Burkhart
Sullivan
Agatha Pfeffer
New Albany
Katherine
Annette Carson
Porter County
New Trial Sought for Jerry Falk in Juvenile Court
Jerry Wayne Falk, 12, once convicted for his father’s Sept. 22 slaying, may be retried in Juvenile Court in Vigo County after defense moves for a new trial. He remains at Indiana Boys' School under the existing sentence while the motion is prepared.
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Jerry Wayne Falk
Glenn
Vigo County
Indiana Boys’ School
Warren R. Everett
Herbert R. Criss
Edwin K. Steers
John R. Jett
Explosion Traps 179 Indian Miners in Calcutta Mine
An explosion at the Chinakur Mine near Calcutta trapped 179 miners underground early today. Seventeen were rescued, while officials feared a heavy toll as flames and smoke hampered rescue efforts in the sweltering tunnels.
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Calcutta
India
Chinakur
Churchill Survives Pneumonia and Pleurisy Charge
Roquebrune Cap Martin France February 20 Sir Winston Churchill 83 is reported to have a fairly comfortable night as he battles pneumonia and pleurisy His physician Lord Moran and Dr David M Roberts confirm the diagnosis and his condition remains serious but not mortal Churchill who arrived January 15 for a winter visit had earlier attended Aristotle Onassis yacht visit Browne says he smoked two cigars today while under care naming his recovery pace and ongoing treatment uncertainties
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Roquebrune-Cap - Martin
France
Winston Churchill
Montague Browne
Winston
Lord Moran
Churchill
London
David M. Roberts
Riviera
Aristotle Onassis
Browne
Moran
Dr. Roberts
Zeis Hospitalized For Throat Infection In Indianapolis
Harold S. Zeis state police superintendent is in St Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis for throat infection treatment. He is expected to be hospitalized 10 days to two weeks.
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Indianapolis
Harold S. Zeis
St. Vincent's Hospital
Weather Map Summary for Noon to Sunset
The Weather Bureau report notes noon reading at 34 with map on page 21. Conditions include 2 p m readings and sunset at 5 32.
Local Conditions Show Record Highs and Lows
Yesterday blotched by extreme heat with a highest mark of 433 and a low of 8 last night. No precipitation reported.
Forecast for Terre Haute and Vicinity and Indiana Illinois
Forecast notes fair tonight with a low around 16. Friday will be cloudy and warmer with highs near 36. Saturday brings more clouds with a chance of rain or snow and a bit warmer. Indiana reports partly cloudy skies tonight with rising temperatures. Friday remains mostly cloudy and warmer. Illinois shows mostly cloudy conditions west and partly cloudy east with a warmer trend and a slight chance of light snow or drizzle in the north and west by afternoon or night. Street thermometer readings: 6 am 10 and 2 pm 37.
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Terre Haute and Vicinity
Indiana
The
Illinois
Democrats Hear Unemployment is Exaggerated
Washington February 20 Democrats and Republicans diverge on when a business upturn will arrive Democrats say unemployment may be overstated while Keyserling estimates real unemployment could be far below official figures Demos advise caution in predicting a slump as spending may reverse quickly.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Leon Keyserling
Truman
Gabriel Hauge
Jobless Claims Total Seven Million In January
Indiana Employment Security Division reports Hoosiers filed 7,030,946 in unemployment insurance for January. Director William C. Stalnaker notes 250,496 weekly payments averaging 29.12 dollars, with an average of 90,913 weekly claims compared with 50,600 a year earlier.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Employment Security Division
Katzentine recalls on FCC charges in Miami TV contest
A. Frank Katzentine, Miami Beach radio station owner and losing Channel 10 license applicant, testified before a House subcommittee as the Nixon Kefauver hearings implicate influence in the Miami TV contest. He described two Washington visits to FCC Commissioner Richard A. Mack to urge a meritorious vote. He denied soliciting or promising any vote in exchange for favorable action.
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Washington
House
A. Frank Katzentine
Nixon
Sen
Kefavuer
D.-Tenn
Miami
Katzentine
Miami Beach
Harris
D.-Ark
Federal Communications
Richard A. Mack
Mack
Eisenhower
FCC
Public Service Television, Inc
National Airlines
TV Loser
Col. A. Frank Katzentine
Miami, Fla
International Soundphoto
Kefauver
Nix
Demand Grows For Action On Walnut Street
Mayor Ralph Tucker sent a new letter to Milwaukee Railroad urging action on Walnut Street right of way at Ninth and One-half streets. He pressed for a realistic offer after a tentative agreement with John Wendel of Blue Ribbon Coal, noting the railroad’s demands are excessive and no reply has been received to his January 31 letter.
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Ralph Tucker
The
Milwaukee Railroad
Walnut Street
Ninth
J. J. Nentl
Terre Haute
John Wendel
Blue Ribbon Coal Company
Wendel
Tucker
Waltnut Street
C.&e.i
Baker Yard
Templeton Must Appear In Court
Vigo Circuit Court Judge Herbert R. Criss ordered Phillip E. Templeton to appear immediately or face a bench warrant. Templeton, 42, from West Terre Haute, was convicted of drunken driving on February 4 in City Court and sentenced to 15 days in Vigo County Jail with $100 fine plus costs. His appeal was filed February 14, and his name has been called daily in Circuit Court since Monday.
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Vigo
Herbert R. Criss
Phillip E. Templeton
West Terre Haute
Templeton
Earl M. Mann
Vigo County
Robert J. McPeak
Leopold Granted Freedom from Life Term for Murder
Nathan Leopold, once serving life and 99 years for the 1924 Bobby Franks slaying, was granted parole by the Illinois State Parole Board after multiple denials. The five year parole requires housing and employment plans approval and supervision. The decision was not unanimous.
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Leopold
Springfield
Ill
U.P
Nathan Leopold
Bobby Franks
State Parole Board
Richard Loeb
Franks
Chicago
Roger Touhy
Touhy
Stateville
Division of Parole Supervision
Puerto Rico
Stateville Penitentiary
Fed Cuts Reserve Requirements to Free Up 3 Billion
The Federal Reserve Board reduced reserve requirements by 500 million dollars, freeing up as much as three billion in new bank credit. Banks could multiply freed funds up to six times for loans to businesses and home buyers. Chairman Martin warned against public works pumps or tax cuts to spur growth, fearing inflation.
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Washington
U. S
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
New York
William McC. Martin Jr
Congress
Martin
Senate Banking
Gabriel Hauge
Eisenhower
T H Pays Tribute to Columbia Records
Terre Haute hosts Columbia LP Record Club executives for a community salute. Lester Wunderman describes a $1 million direct mail campaign launched August 1955 delivering brochures to 7,000 record dealers at once. 800 staff process 4000 pounds of letters weekly at Fruitridge plant as Mayor Tucker praises Columbia’s community impact.
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Marian Perry
Terre Haute
Columbia LP Record Club
Columbia
Advertising Club of
Cloak and Dagger
Lester Wunderman
Maxwell Sackheim
New York
Wunderman
Fruitridge Avenue
Ralph Tucker
Advertising Club
Clifford Benfield
Columbia Records
Willis Wardlow
Columbia Record Club
Arthur Crary
Maxwell Sackheim Agency
Norman A. Adler
James Hendrick
Columbia Broadcasting System
Martin
Sudan to take border dispute with Egypt to UN
Khartoum announces it will bring its border quarrel with Egypt to the United Nations Security Council after failed local negotiations. Premier Abdullah Khalil says troops could be used to eject Egyptian intruders from Halieb if necessary as Egypt masss troops near the border.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Egypt
U.N. Security Council
Abdullah Khalil
United Press
Halieb
Dangerous tank removed at Y M C A
Civil Defense authorities and firemen removed a leaking chlorine gas tank from the Y M C A after a defective valve was found. Carl Wightman contacted Joe Lowe others helped by Ray McManus and Pumper Company 5. The tank was moved to a fenced area at Paul Cox Field with Maj. Berry Morton’s permission.
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Y.M.C.A
Carl Wightman
Civil Defense
Joe Lowe
Ray McManus
Pumper Company 5
U. S. Army Reserve Training Center
Paul Cox Field
Berry Morton
843Rd Engineer Battalion
Hearing Dates Set for Four In Road Scandal
Four defendants including Carpenters' Union officers Maurice Hutcheson O William Blaier and Frank Chapman and former state official Harry Doggett face arraignment at 2 p m next Wednesday on bribery conspiracy and related charges tied to profiteering in highway right of way land deals in Lake and Wayne counties Judge Scott A McDonald set the date The case ties to alleged bribes and public contracts while Sen McClellan says rackets probe will cover the Carpenters case but avoid Indiana land deals.
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Indianapolis
Carpenters’ Union
Maurice A. Hutcheson
O. William Blaier
Frank M. Chapman
The
Harry A. Doggett
Lake
Wayne
Doggett
Scott A. McDonald
Washington
Sen. McClellan
D.-Ark
Senate
Senate Rackets Probers
McClellan
Rackets Committee
Indiana
Carpenters
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Associated Press
C.D.A
Battle Creek
Jerry Falk
Zeis IN Hospital
Weather Bureau
By Jack Bell
Reynolds Metals Co
McCook
John Potiser
Raymond R. Coffey
T. H
Columbia L.P. Record Club
Record Club
Richard Brun
John Farmer
Seymour Gartenberg
Arthur Kindler
Edward Helms
John Rehorst
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