GOP split widens over House tax plan in Indiana
Indiana politics heats as a Republican House tax plan with a 3 percent sales tax draws Senate resistance and criticism from House Majority Leader Charles Edwards who accuses leaders of failing to offer alternatives. Lt Governor Richard O. Ristine frames the debate as healthy disagreement while noting conservative trends.
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Indianapolis
House
Senate
Charles W. Edwards
R-Spencer
Senate, Otherwise Occupied, Has Presented No Program.” Edwards
Ways and Means Committee
Edwards
Richard O. Ristine
Ristine
Fayette County
Republican Women’s Club
Connersville
GOP
Taxpayers Demonstrate At Statehouse In Indianapolis
Nearly 5,000 placard carrying homeowners marched on the Indiana Statehouse demanding relief from rising property taxes. They urged a ceiling at 1952 rates, distributed leaflets to the General Assembly, and carried signs like Save our homes. The march, sponsored by the Indiana Real Estate Association and the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, included petitions signed by 35,000 taxpayers handed to the Senate by J. Perry Meek.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Statehouse
General Assembly
Indiana Real Estate Association
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
State Senate
J. Perry Meek
Meek
Senate
Brotherhood Dinner Plans in Terre Haute Area
Clergy and laymen sponsor a Thursday evening Brotherhood Week dinner at Schulte High School with Fr. George Clements of St. Dorothy's Chicago as principal speaker. The event includes a talk and discussion, open to the public, with reservations via Rev. William Moody.
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Terre Haute Area
Schulte High School
George Clements
St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church
Chicago
William Moody
Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church
C-1638
Girl's Father Testifies in Sparks Murder Trial
The second day of the Donald H. Sparks trial in Terre Haute featured testimony from Coroner D. M. Ferguson and Peter E. Fredericks, father of the 3 ½ year old victim, describing jail conversations, the defendant’s claimed affection, and the gun load as witnesses prep for FBI testimony.
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Terre Haute
H. Ralph Johnston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Donald H. Sparks
Ralph Berry
D. M. Ferguson
Peter E. Fredericks
Warren R. Everett
Donald
Now You Know
United Press International notes that little more than half the earth's land mass is occupied by fertile regions according to the U S Navy Hydrographic Office.
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United Press International
U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office
Police Firemen Bills Cause of Worry
Mayor Ralph Tucker spoke at a bi month news conference on bills from the Indiana legislature affecting police and firemen hours. He estimated a 40 hour week would cost taxpayers about 65000 to keep current protection. He said officers prefer higher pay to fewer hours.
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Ralph Tucker
Indiana
Tribune
Tucker
Shadow over teen son in Wisconsin family slaying case
In Green Bay on February 20 a 16 year old boy Harry Hebard faced family tensions after his parents Jack Hebard and Joyce Rudell married. The stepfamily included Rudell's three children and Harry's close bond with his father amid rumors of conflict.
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Green Bay
Wis
Jack Hebard
Joyce Rudell
Hebard
Harry
Mrs. Rudell
Lucky Jack O’hara
Janice
Judy
John
Rudell
Harry Hebard
Center
Bob Basche
Normal Daniels
Anaconda Inspects Plant as Amarlite Deal Announced
Board chairman Archie Cochran arrives in Terre Haute for a tour of the North Thirteenth street facility. He announces Anaconda Aluminum will acquire Amarlite Corporation in a plan of reorganization, exchanging one Anaconda share for three and one eighth Amarlite shares. Nathan Everett accompanies him to review expansion plans. Clifton Jr. confirms the merger terms and a shareholder meeting to authorize the agreement. Amarlite plants will operate as a division of Anaconda.
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Anaconda
Archie P. Cochran
Anaconda Aluminum Co
Terre Haute
North Thirteenth Street
Mr. Cochran
W. B. Bogue
Nathan Everett
Martin
Anaconda Aluminum Company
Cochran
Atlanta, Ga
Amarllle Corporation
AAC
Amarlite Corporation
Walter L. Clifton Jr
Anconda Aluminum Company
Anaconda Company
Amarlite
Clifton
Atlanta
Weather Bulletin for Terre Haute and Indiana
Local conditions report a high of 53 and a low of 29 with no precipitation. Terre Haute predicting partly cloudy and cooler conditions tonight and Thursday with light snow flurries possible and lows near 15 and highs in the 20s. Indiana expects cloudy skies with snow flurries tonight and colder conditions through Thursday with decreasing clouds later.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Central
Arms Talks Kept Alive With More On-Site Inspections
Geneva February talks show the United States open to fewer than eight on-site inspections in a nuclear test ban treaty. Foster hints at accepting five or six per year on Soviet territory if other controls satisfy. Humphrey warns Senate approval likely blocked for less than eight.
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Geneva
United States
U. S
William C. Foster
Britain
Foster
Soviet Union
Hubert H. Humphrey
U. S. Senate
Senate
Humphrey
Russia Seeks Non-Aggression Pact at Geneva Talks
Russia formally proposed at the Geneva disarmament talks that the West conclude a non aggression pact with Communist Europe. The text of a proposed treaty was to be continued on page 2 column 1.
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Geneva
Russia
West
Europe
Many Cases of Flu Epidemic Not Feared by Health Officials
Vigo County health officials report illnesses from gastro intestinal virus and Asian flu spreading among school children and workers. They say no immediate alarm or epidemic is evident, though absences rise with 2,065 pupils missing on Tuesday, about 10 percent, largely due to routine illnesses.
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City Board of Health
Vigo County School Corporation
Train kills man in Dunkirk near crossing
Elzie Emerick, 90, retired Dun kirk carpenter, was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train Tuesday near a crossing. Authorities say he apparently slipped while walking along the tracks.
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Dunkirk
Ind
Elzie Emerick
Dunkirk Carpenter
Pennsylvania Railroad
Powell to Answer Senator's Blast
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell breaks weeks of silence to defend his operations amid charges by Sen. Williams that the Kennedy administration favored him. He denounces inaccuracies and vindictive efforts to cut his request for 697000 dollars to run the House Education and Labor Committee.
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Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N. Y
Washington
Senate
John J. Williams
Del
Williams
New York
Congress
Kennedy
House
House Education and Labor Committee
Betancourt urges reforms to check Communist threat
Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt told a National Press Club audience that Latin America faces a violent Communist offensive routed through Moscow and Havana. He warned of revolutions if social reforms falter and urged U.S. and regional action, planning to brief President Kennedy later.
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Washington
UPD
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
Moscow
Peking
Havana
Cuba
Latin America
Betancourt
U. S
Kennedy
Death Toll in Disaster Rises to Seventeen at Paris Illinois Plant
Earnest Reed, 31, of 708 Elm Paris Illinois dies at Union Hospital from injuries suffered in January explosion at Home Packing Company on North First street. Reed leaves widow Virginia and six children. John Fisher, 30, remains in critical condition. 51 others hurt have been released. Reed's body sent to Blume-Stewart Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Earnest Reed
Elm Street
Paris
Home Packing Company
Reed
Union Hospital
North First Street
John Fisher
RR 1
Rosedale
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Arnold Sawislak
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James R. Whelan
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