Supreme Court OKs U S Return of GI To Japan for Trial
The Supreme Court ruled the United States may surrender GI William S. Girard to Japan for trial on a light manslaughter charge stemming from a Jan 30 firing range death. The decision affirms the lack of constitutional bar and notes the Japan U S jurisdiction agreement.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
U. S
William S. Girard
Japan
Girard
United States
Opiion
Robert Dechert
Defense Department
U. S. District Court
Joseph C. McGarraghy
McGarraghy
Area Civil Air Defense Chief To Speak Here
The Terre Haute Filter Center observes the fifth anniversary of Skywatch with an awards banquet honoring Ground Observer Corps volunteers. About 30 will receive wings or hours awards at 5 30 pm at Fort Harrison American Legion post home. Col Burl E Glass director of Civil Air Defense 58th Air Division will be the principal speaker. He travels from Wright Patterson AFB Ohio to discuss 16 years in the Air Force and 63 missions.
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Ground Observer Corps
Terre Haute
Fort Harrison
American Legion Post
Burl E. Glass
Civil Air Defense
58Th Air Division
Glass
Air Defense Command
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Air Force
Khrushchev Calls Eisenhower Clean H-bomb Remark Stupid
Khrushchev at the Stalingrad metal factory denounced Eisenhower for calling a hydrogen bomb clean saying it would destroy children and women. He noted scientists claim a bomb could be made to have no fallout after four to five more years of testing. He defended socialist cultural rights and endorsed Tito’s views on independent communist paths.
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Prague
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Stalingrad
Nikolai Bulganin
Khrushchev
Tito
Yugoslavia
Weather Map Forecast Shows Warmer Conditions
The Weather Bureau notes fair and warmer conditions with a map on page 18. River stage listed at 14.8 feet and falling. sunrise at 5 32 and sunset at 8 8.
Local Weather Summary Yesterday and Overnight
Highest temperature 83 appeared yesterday with no precipitation. Overnight low reached 60 and skies were clear.
Terre Haute Area Forecast Fair Through Friday
Forecast for Terre Haute and vicinity calls for fair conditions through Friday with warming trend. Tonight low temperatures expected around 65, Friday high in the upper 80s to mid 90s, and Saturday similar warmth with 90s. Sunset 8 14 p m sunrise 5 28 a m street thermometer readings show 76 at 8 00 am and 84 at 2 00 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Bloomington Traffic Board Bans Drive Slowly Children Signs
Bloomington authorities order removal of "We Love Our Children, Drive Slowly" signs. Police Chief Huntington says some parents treat streets as playgrounds after the signs were put up, deeming the signs dangerous.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ike Would Amend Civil Rights Bill
President Eisenhower is willing to amend his civil rights bill to ease fears of federal troop use in Southern school integration, though no further concessions are expected. Senate debate extended into a fourth day as leaders aim for a vote on the House approved administration bill. Senator Olin Johnston denounced the measure in an 800 page speech, while Senator Richard Russell pressed to strike Part Three.
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Washington
Eisenhower
South
United Press
Dixie
Senate
Olin D. Johnston
Richard B. Russell
D.-Ga
Syrian Troops Fire Again On Israeli Village
Syrian machinegun and rifle posts opened fire for 15 minutes on border settlements near Gonen as Israeli and Syrian troops dueled for ten hours with artillery earlier and exchanged shots. No casualties reported. Premier Beaurton blamed Russia and Egypt for rising border tension in a note to UN Chief Dag Hammarskjold.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Gonen
Sea of Galilee
David Beaurton
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Russia
Egypt
Syria
United Press
Joe Morris
Jor
Merchants Organize Advance Sale for Vigo County Fair
Members of Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Division will handle advance sale tickets for the Vigo County Fair August 11 to 18. Tickets offer a 40 percent savings and Merchants Day is set for Thursday August 15. P H Kelly announced after a Terre Haute House meeting. stores display window cards with the sale and the week’s stage schedule.
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Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Vigo County
John K. Lamb
P. H. Kelly
Joseph L. Quinn Jr
Martin
Retail Merchants
Terre Haute
Stolen 1955 Buick Belongs to State Auditor Roy Combs
Indiana State Auditor Roy Combs reported his 1955 blue and white four door Buick stolen from in front of the Antlers Hotel after he left the key in the sun visor and the doors unlocked. Police confirmed no tow and listed the vehicle as stolen.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Roy Combs
Combs
Antlers
Indiana to set up alternate Statehouse for Operation Alert 1957
Indiana's top officials plan an alternate Statehouse at Lebanon to lead participation in Operation Alert 1957. Civil Defense directors in key Indiana areas will open sealed envelopes at 1 p.m. to learn if their zones are hit and with what severity, guiding county and state responses.
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Indianapolis
Iindiana
Lebanon
Indiana
State Civil Defense
State CD
Calumet
Chicago
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Mishawaka
Evansville
New Albany-Jeffersonville
Louisville
Fourteen Agencies to Join National Civil Defense Drill
14 Terre Haute agencies will participate in Operation Alert 1957 to test evacuation plans and assess damage to industry. Sirens will sound Friday about 11 am with no public alarm and emphasis on communications and radio logistics. Deputy Chiefs Keeth Miller and William H Siebenmorgen named.
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Terre Haute
Civil Defense
Joe Lowe
National Civil Defense
Public Service Company of Indiana
Terre Haute Federal Prison
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Indiana State Employment Service
County Welfare Department
Army Reserve
American Red Cross
Civil Air Patrol
City School System
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
St. Anthony Hospital
Union Hospital
Terre Haute Industries
Lowe
Keeth Miller
William H. Siebenmorgen
Civil Defense Staff
Death of Harry Ganger in Alexandria Substation
Harry Ganger, 48, of Elkhart died at St John’s Hospital after being fatally shocked by a 12 000 volt electrical wire at an Indiana Michigan Electric Co sub station in Alexandria. He was injured Wednesday while on duty with a painting contractor.
Western stars headline Vigo County Fair grandstand lineup
An eight day Vigo County Fair Aug. 11 18 features Gene Autry Annie Oakley Smiley Burnette and Tex Ritter among top act bookings. The Wabash Valley Fair Association promises horse and auto races ice skating and a band contest as part of the biggest show yet in fair history with opening day featuring the Deleon Aztec Mayan Spectacular and Birdmen of Teotihuacan.
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Vigo County
Gene Autry
Annie Oakley
Smiley Burnette
Tex Ritter
America
Joseph L. Quinn, Jr
Wabash Valley Fair Association
Teotihuacan
United States
Mexico
Aga Khan Dies at 79 Ending Noted Career
The Aga Khan died of a heart attack in Versoix Switzerland at age 79 ending a famed life as Moslem spiritual leader and polo patron. He may be succeeded by Prince Aly Khan as spiritual head of Ismalia followers, with wealth estimates reaching into the billions.
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Versoix
Switzerland
Aga Khan
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Kahn
Bicycle accident claims boy at New Albany
Larry Gordon eight of New Albany died after his bicycle handlebars fouled a Monon Railroad freight car wheel and he was thrown beneath the train, Wednesday night.
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New Albany
Larry Gordon
Indiana Farm Bureau President To Be Key Speaker on F I B Day
Hassil E. Schenck will be the principal speaker at Farm Industry Business Day on August 1 at Vigo County Fairgrounds. The event gathers about 1,200 Vigo County farmers and businessmen for a farm tour, a barbecue dinner, and a program with Purdue University expert Paul Robbins as master of ceremonies. Tickets are available from township Farm Bureau women leaders.
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Indiana Farm Bureau
Hassil E. Schenck
Vigo County Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Clarence Curley
Vigo County
Fairgrounds
Paul Robbins
Agricultural Economics Department
Purdue University
Mason Everman
H. A. L. Harvey
Wilma Shelton
John D. Turner
Ray Graham
Earl Voges
Willard Blocksom
George Heatter
Lawrence Shelton
Ben Beddow
A. D. Luers
Kermit Nees
Chamber Agricultural Committee
Farm Bureau
Purged Soviet Leaders Face Exile Roles and Quiet Banishment
A London based Communist correspondent reports Georgi Malenkov and allies will live in exile with Molotov in a minor post, Kaganovich as a factory manager, and Shepilov as a professor. The group reportedly avoids firing squad, while Malenkov heads a remote Kazakh power station near Siberia.
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London
W.P
Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Vyacheslav Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Lazar Kaganovich
Molotov
Andrei Gromyko
Communist Party
Sand Og Volk
Dmitri Shepilov
Malenkov
Nikita Khrushchev
Copenhagen
New Clue in Death of Three Chicago Boys Emerges
Police pursue a major lead in the 1955 Chicago boy murders after evidence placing Robert Peterson 14 and two others in the Garland Building at 111 N. Wabash Ave on Oct 16 1955. A downtown elevator attendant recalls the visit and Dr Maria Gonzales confirms Robert waited in her office waiting room. A sketch from a police artist matches a man linked to a 1955 rape case.
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Chicago
Robert Peterson
John Schuessler
Anton, Jr
Robert
Garland
N. Wabash Ave
Maria Gonzales
Capital burglary ring smashed in Indianapolis
Indianapolis police arrested five men believed to be part of a burglary ring that robbed local shops to buy narcotics. Two had narcotics on arrest, two others tried to fence goods from a dress shop. The five were slated for arraignment today.
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Indianapolis
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Ike
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France
George Zlatovski
Jane
Soviet Union
Zlatovski
FBI
Francis E. Walter
D.-Pa
John Foster Dulles
Zlatowski
Walter
House Committee On UN- American Activities
House
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Prince Aly
Sadruddin
Geneva
Aly
Princess Yasmin
Moscow Radio
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Republic of Kazhakstan
Siberia
Central Asia
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