Governor seeks flood disaster loans for Indiana farmers
Governor Handley to ask President Eisenhower to declare flood ravaged Indiana farmlands a disaster area to obtain 3 percent loans from the Farmers Home Administration. The disaster committee lists crop losses across 82 of 92 counties, with soybeans heavily affected in Daviess County.
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Indianapolis
Handley
Eisenhower
Indiana
Washington
Robert E. Straszheim
Department of Agriculture
Straszheim
Daviess County
Farmers Home Administration
Hubert Alexander
Rushville
FHA
Alexander
Congress
Petersburg
Hassil Schenck
The
Indiana Farm Bureau
Japanese Soldier Faces Trial in Japan for Death at Firing Range
U S Army specialist William Girard, 21, Ottawa Newfoundland, vows a fair speedy hearing as he faces Japanese charges of inflicting bodily injury resulting in death after a grenade launcher case killed Mrs Naka Sakai on a firing range. Trial set August 26 with further sessions through October.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
William Girard
U. S. Army
Ottawa
U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Girard
Maj
Stanley Levin
Hollywood
Calif
Maebashi
Juzo Kawachi
Kawachi
Levin
Naka Sakai
Itsuro Hayashi
Hayashi
Louis
Haru
Candy
Supreme Court
William S. Girard
United States Supreme Court
Tokyo
Civil Defense Test Alert Signals Local Evacuation
The first phase of Operation Alert, a national Civil Defense drill, began Friday after 11 AM with sirens and whistles activating in Terre Haute. Vigo County CD Director J D Lowe said Louisville, Kentucky, was the expected target within three hours, prompting evacuation orders to be carried out by 11:30.
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National Civil Defense
City Hall
J. D. Lowe
Vigo County
Louisville
Terre Haute
Tager
Chas. Pfizer and Co
State Office
Unemployment Claims Up in Indiana State
William C. Stalnaker said unemployment insurance claims rose by 800 last week, totaling 34 540 statewide though still below the 46 580 for the same week in 1956. Plant shutdowns in Terre Haute contributed about 300 layoffs, with others on vacation or inventory. Nearly 5 500 claims were from newly unemployed individuals.
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Indianapolis
William C. Stalnaker
Indiana Employment Security Division
Terre Haute
Stalnaker
Quakes Ripple Through Tehran For Tenth Day
Earth tremors persist in Iran for the tenth straight day with daily shocks since July 2. The violent July 2 quake is estimated to have killed between 2,500 and 3,000 people.
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Tehran
Iran
Hog Prices Reach Fresh Highs in 1955 June Peak Revisited
Chicago July 12 live hogs sold at 21.65 dollars per hundred pounds the highest since 22.00 paid June 21 1955. Hogs rose 90 cents in four days as light receipts and firm wholesale pork prices fueled the advance.
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Chicago
Walnut Street opening plans eyed with railroad easements
Mayor Ralph Tucker met Friday with city school and railroad officials to study procedures for obtaining easements over railroad right of ways for Walnut Street between Ninth and One-half streets and Tenth Street. He ordered letters to Milwaukee and C and E I Railroad superintendents and to Milwaukee Railroad for a possible under or over pass north of Helen Avenue.
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Ralph Tucker
Walnut Street
Ninth
Tenth Street
Tucker
Herbert R. Gerdink
Milwaukee and
C.&e.i
Milwaukee Railroad
Helen Avenue
Thirteenth
Seventh Street
Harry Paton
Fred Barton
The
Milwaukee
Ray Hahn
Mike Ellis
Tim O’leary
Seven new observers to be honored at Skywatch Banquet
The Terre Haute Filter Center will honor 11 new observers at the fifth anniversary Skywatch banquet set for 5 30 p m at the Fort Harrison American Legion Post. The event celebrates five years since Skywatch's initiation with 25 hour training for observers and includes service bars for long-time volunteers.
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David B. Cowan
Albert Bartelson
Charles
Skywatch
Fort Harrison
American Legion
Terre Haute
Thea Lural Tunadaw
Midwest
Indiana
Illinois
Effingham
Ill
South Sixth Street
Robert F. Cronin
Marianne Frey
Ray Killian
Patricia Miller
Barbara Reynolds
Mabel Rodgers
Harriet Rynerson
Dorothy Wattles
John Wattles
Estel Williams
Wanda Williams
Burl E. Glass
58Th Air Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Col. Glass
Europe
Monticello
Warren G. Congram
Congrams
Pill Kills Baby in Lafayette Death
July 12 in Lafayette Dale Glen Shumate aged 20 months died on arrival at Home Hospital. Doctors said he apparently choked on a baby sized aspirin tablet.
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Lafayette
Dale Glen Shumate
Home Hospital
Supreme Court Girard ruling stirs Capitol Hill debate
The 8-0 court decision allowing Japanese trial of Army specialist William S. Girard drew praise from the administration and Japan but sparked House opposition. Rep Bow's anti foreign trial resolution gained momentum, threatening Eisenhower's foreign aid bill as the House Rules Committee prepared to advance the $3.24 billion aid measure.
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Mluibu Vue
Japan
William S. Girard
Capitol Hill
House
Eisenhower
House Rules Committee
Tumpane Signs New Agreement With Air Force
The Tumpane Company renews a one year contract with the Air Force for operation of Storage Site No. 7 at Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio. Maj Elmer C Shaw announces the renewal and approx 3 million dollars funding covers conditioning processing storing receiving and shipping of industrial machine tools valued around 70 million. Additional work includes revamping the A D T system and related services.
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Tumpane Company
Air Force
No. 7
Elmer C. Shaw
Headquarters
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Tampane Company
A.D.T
U.S. Report Links Cancer To Smoking
The Public Health Service cites increasing evidence that excessive cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. Surgeon General Burney says there is a high statistical link between cancer and heavy smoking after a Health Service review of a study on smoking and health. Copies are being sent to state health officials and medical groups, but no public actions are urged.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Leroy E. Burney
Public Health Service
Burney
American Medical Assn
Health Service
U. S
Fair Pleasant Weather Sunday Predicted Across Indiana
The UPI forecast calls for a sunny warm weekend with temperatures nearing 90s in many areas of Indiana from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River. The five day outlook shows no heat wave, with highs around 84 to 90, and scattered showers or thunderstorms bringing 0.2 to 0.6 inches of rain, wetter moments limited.
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Indiana
Lake Michigan
Ohio River
No Compromise Seen Soon On Civil Rights
Southern Democratic senators tentatively agreed to a midweek vote on taking up the civil rights bill. Sen. Russell said terms with Republican Leader Knowland and Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson were being worked out. Johnson expected about 20 more senators to speak before the motion to take up the bill could reach a vote.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
D.-Ga
Knowland
Calif
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Johnson
Senate
White House
Eisenhower
Actress Vivian Leigh Stages Protest in House of Lords
London July 12 Actress Vivian Leigh interrupted a House of Lords debate to protest the planned demolition of Saint James Theater. She shouted her opposition from the visitors’ box before being escorted out. Lords later decided to tear the 122 year old venue for an office block despite her plea.
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London
Vivian Leigh
Miss Leigh
Sir Laurence Olivier
House of Lords
Titus Andronicus
Nikita Khrushchev
Saint James
Brian Horrocks
The
Black Rod
House
Saint James Theater
Britain
President Signs Law On Housing Citing Defects
President Eisenhower signed a 1.99 billion housing bill despite noting several defects. The act lowers minimum down payments for FHA insured mortgages and provides 1.74 billion in additional mortgage money with federal loans for college housing and urban renewal grants. He expressed concern that the bill adds more housing aids than requested while attempting to balance needs with spending limits.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Federal Housing Administration
Weather Summary for Region Partly Cloudy Conditions
Partly cloudy conditions with sunrise at 5 33 and sunset at 8 18. River stage 13 5 feet and falling. Weather map notes from OU Weather Bureau indicate conditions on page 13.
Local Conditions Reported Weather Warmth and Dryness
Yesterday's high reached 88 degrees and the low cooled to 62 with no measurable precipitation listed, indicating a dry and mild overnight period for the area.
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Nene
Terre Haute Area Weather Forecast Tonight Through Saturday
Partly cloudy with little temperature change tonight and Saturday. Lows in upper 60s. Sunday fair and pleasant. Indiana outlook shows scattered thunderstorms north, fair south, with similar temperatures. Lows tonight 66 to 72. Highs Saturday 85 to 90, some reach mid 90s in the south. Temperature street reading 6 am 75.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Fair South
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