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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1956
Page
3
Report describes extensive flooding across Denver suburbs and Oregon Washington fronts. Weaker dikes and seepage submerged blocks and a ball park while Clark County Washington declares a state of emergency. Camas and Washougal mayors respond to rising waters.
Belita Jepson Turner known as Belita filed a cross complaint for divorce in Superior Court alleging cruelty by her Hollywood actor husband Joel Riordan. She contends he threatened violence to secure a contractual stake and seeks to cancel a managerial agreement giving Riordan 40 percent of her earnings.
Civil Defense Red Cross and Salvation Army operate around the clock for 150 to 200 families driven from their homes as violent weather affects Oklahoma and nearby states. A tornado was reported near Faxon with a separate severe electrical storm in Clinton. Weather Bureau foresees storms moving into Kansas.
The Security Council backs proposed peace ideas for Israel and notes no second personal mission to the Middle East is planned. The initiative is seen as resting with Middle East nations, with outside help available if requested. Arab critics say the plan aims at preventing clashes, not a full peace settlement, and stress a restrained, tension-relieving approach.
In Montgomery on June 5 a circuit jury sentenced Rhonda Bell Martin to death in the electric chair for the murder of her fourth husband Claude Martin. She admitted poisoning seven relatives for insurance and confessed arsenic poisonings spanning several years.
Americans average 161 pounds of meat per year per person with beef comprising 81 pounds of that total. This highlights beef's large share in annual meat intake and reveals consumer appetite for red meat across the nation.
In Chicago on June 5 Superior Court Judge Harry G. Hershenson ordered Edmund F. Clark to stop placing matches in locks, arranging furniture in patterns, and recording license numbers of cars parked outside his home. He was also seen asking children if the dog barked while he was away. Mrs. Clark has filed for divorce, alleging the husband was monitoring her activities.
Seaman Rod Hahn of 1404 South Twenty-fifth Street receives special honors at his graduation from the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois on June 2. He is elected honor man of his company and receives a certificate and bracelet from Lt Gen W H Arnold. Hahn will take a 14 day leave in Terre Haute before reporting to Newport Rhode Island on June 25 to join the U S S Yellowstone.
Mrs. Eddie Mae Clark 48, who was teaching Mrs. Dixon to drive, was killed when the learner pressed the accelerator into a head on crash and a second collision with a parked truck. Mrs. Dixon and her husband Wilbur 56 were seriously injured. John Houston 37 escaped injury. Officers said Dixon lacked a learner permit and will face involuntary manslaughter investigation.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirm Alberta legislator John E Clark killed his wife, four children, and two men at his farm home before taking his own life. Clark, 41, represented Stettler since 1952 and had suffered nervous breakdowns. The body of a man believed to be Clark was found nearby in a mudhole.
Officials urge growers to plan insecticide purchases early to avoid shortages and boosts crop protection this summer. Early ordering helps secure products, ensure proper timing, and reduce risk of pest damage across fields.
Stevenson waits for verdict as California, Dakota, Montana and New York finish the 1956 presidential primaries. New York produced no direct candidate choice while 86 delegates were at stake. Harriman expected to sweep most and some at large delegates. Kefauver unopposed in other primaries. South Dakota 8 votes and Montana 16.
Inflamed eyes find prompt relief with Lavoptik Eye Lotion. It soothes granulated eyelids and relieves itching burning tired and irritated eyes. Claims 44 years of success and praise from thousands. Eye-cup included. Available at all druggists.
A 44 woman learning to drive wrecked her car in a supermarket parking lot and killed her teacher, Mrs. Alice Dixon, during practice last night, police reported. The incident occurred in Detroit on June 5.7, with Dixon identified as the deceased instructor.
Graceful filet crochet chair back 13 by 16 inches and armrest 6 by 12 inches for No 50 mercerized cotton. Includes chart and directions. Send 25 cents per pattern plus 5 cents for 1st class mail. Mail to Terre Haute Tribune Needlecraft Dept New York NY 11. NY. Include name address and zone. Gift to you from Laura Wheeler Needlecraft book 1956 with many patterns.
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