Chamber of Commerce sets growth plan for Terre Haute
The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce outlined a 16 plank growth program for 1956 57 covering industrial expansion highway improvements grade separation recreation and planning and zoning. President Joseph L Quinn Jr and executive VP John K Lamb led the annual dinner with nearly 350 members and guests. New directors Foster Miles L W Long M O Miller Don C O Rear Dick Davis Julian L Silverstein Demas Waterman D C Johnson and Dr John R Haslem were introduced. Edward McFaul entertained as the keynote speaker.
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Chamber of Commerce
Terre Haute House
Chamber
John K. Lamb
Lamb
Terre Haute
Joseph L. Quinn, Jr
Foster Miles
L. W. Long
M. 0. Miller
Don C. O’rear
Dick Davis
Julian L. Silverstein
Demas Waterman
D. C. Johnson
John R. Haslem
House May Cut Yugoslavia Out Of U S Aid Bill
House fighters clash over Yugoslavia aid as Tito visits and prods closer ties with Russia. Eisenhower sought 30 million in economic aid plus larger military aid. committee cut halved the request and rival leaders pressed to restore 600 million, with mixed GOP support and a Guatemala fund bump.
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House
America
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
Rayburn
D.-Tex
House G.O.P
Martin
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Edna F. Kelly
D.-N.y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Richards
D.-S.c
Joe
Brooks Hays
D.-Ark
Committee
Rep
Dodd
D.conn
Guatemala
Russia Presents Dual Image in Cold War Strategy
AP analysis portrays Soviet leadership as courting Western respect while backing subversion. Moscow claims peaceful coexistence yet promotes revolution by violence and deceit. The long range plan hints at potential open skies cooperation but aims to fracture Western unity and delay world war prospects for a decade.
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Kremlin
Moscow
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Bulganin Challenges U S to Slashing Arms
Premier Bulganin sent a letter and a 16 page document to President Eisenhower proposing a 1.2 million man cut in forces. Washington reports say U S officials will not mirror manpower cuts, while Bulganin argues equal reductions would foster trust between blocs.
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Washington
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Eisenhower
Russia
U. S
Georgi Zaroubin
Bulganin
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Soviet Bloc
Free World
Mrs. Margaret Biddle Dies in Paris at 54
Margaret Thompson Biddle, widow of Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr., a copper heiress, died suddenly in Paris of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 54 after returning from the opera. She had planned a birthday party for her son next week at her Paris home.
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Paris
Margaret Thompson Biddle
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Butler Not Mentioned By Mayor Tucker In Indiana Dispatch
Mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute denies citing Paul M. Butler in reaction to a Indianapolis Star report. Tucker says Butler was not mentioned by him and criticizes National Committeewoman Mrs. Luckett for soliciting county chairmen to back a gubernatorial candidate.
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Ralph Tucker
Indiana
Indianapolis
Tucker
Butler
Terre Haute
Paul M. Butler
Tribune
Indianapolis Star
Paul Butler
Luckett
Kenneth J. Luckett
English
Niagara Power Plant Wiped Out by Massive Rock Fall
A massive rock fall at the Schoellkopf hydroelectric plant in Niagara Falls destroys two sections, kills machinist Richard Draper, and leaves 300,000 kilowatts of capacity inoperative. About 40 workers escape as the structure collapses into the gorge. damage runs into millions.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara Gorge
Schoellkopf
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Richard A. Draper
Lewiston
Draper
American Falls
Prospect Point
Weather map for Terre Haute area forecast
Fair conditions continue tonight and Saturday with a slight cool down. Indiana outlook shows fair to partly cloudy skies today with a high around 82 and a low near 58. River stage remains around six feet and steady.
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Terre Haute
Vicinity
Indiana
Ex Convict Kills Three In Nightclub Rampage
An ex convict shot and killed three people at the Miracle Bar on Chicago's North Side before escaping. Witnesses identified the gunman as Lawrence Neumann, 28, who threatened to kill everyone. Victims included Max Epstein and Lois Gates, with other patrons and a bartender fleeing as the killer left.
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Chicago
North Side
Max Epstein
Epstein
Lois M. Gates
Miracle
Raymond Steinhoff
Vigo County Democrats to elect officers at meeting
Fifty eight Vigo County delegates to the Democratic state convention will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 in the Vigo County Superior Court room to elect a chairman vice chairman and secretary. Delegates lacking certificates will receive them at the meeting announced by Democratic County Chairman Lawrence V Letzkus.
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Vigo County
Lawrence V
Letzkus
Diplomas for 114 at Wiley high school finale
Wiley High School awarded diplomas to 114 graduates at its 90th commencement. Supt Wayne Watson and principal Vane Rutherford led the ceremony with remarks from board secretary Ray Hahn and class sponsor Grover Roll. Lloyd Robbs received the McMillan Award as the outstanding Terre Haute high school athlete.
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Terre Haute
Wiley High School
Wayne P. Watson
Vane R. Rutherford
Wiley
Ray H. Hahn
Board of School Trustees
Rutherford
Grover Roll
Carol Hegeman
Sherrill Mills
Lenore Blum
Jerry Isenburg
Sharon Jo Martin
Christine Nehl
McMillan
Lloyd Robbs
LaVerne K. Mean
Robbs
Seven year old Karen Myles dies of leukemia
Karen Lynn Myles, seven, died Friday one day after her birthday from leukemia. Daughter of Eugene and Mrs. Myles of 1344 First Avenue, she attended McKeen School until illness prevented it. Survivors include her brother Thornton two sisters Sandra and Diane and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myles of St. Louis and Mrs. Laura Sartor. Funeral arrangements are pending at Thomas Funeral Home.
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Karen Lynn Myles
Eugene Myles
First Avenue
Karen
McKeen School
McKeen
Thornton
Sandra
Diane
Frank Myles
St. Louis
Laura Sartor
Thomas Funeral Home
Eisenhower Stricken With Intestinal Inflammation
President Eisenhower suffers lower intestinal inflammation and is hospitalized at Walter Reed. White House calls it precautionary with no heart trouble indicated. Dr. Howard M. Snyder summoned around 2 a.m. by Mrs. Eisenhower. Hagerty notes no adjectives used on condition.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
White House
James C. Hagerty
Howard M. Snyder
E.D.T
Hagerty
White says Eisenhower health update unchanged
Dr. Paul Dudley White's office reports no contact from Washington about the President's condition. White's secretary confirms his schedule remains as usual with the day's appointments in Boston.
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Boston
Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
Washington
President Admits Ileitis Precautionary Hospital Move
White House aide Hagerty described the Presidents episode as an attack of ileitis and said he was taken to Walter Reed Hospital for precautionary tests. Blood pressure and pulse were normal, no fever, and no heart trouble. One IV dextrose was given with consultation from Dr. Francis Pruitt.
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Hagerty
Walter Reed Hospital
Snyder
Francis Pruitt
Walter Reed
Col. Pruitt
Eisenhower Enjoys Laughing Night At Press Party
President Eisenhower appeared in high spirits at a White House press party. He laughed heartily at Bob Hope and Pearl Bailey acts and chatted animatedly with colleagues from Movietone News and the Associated Press while mingling with guests.
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Eisenhower
Jane Powell
Bob Hope
Pearl Bailey
Associated Press
United Press
White House
Washington
Anthony Muto
Twentieth Century - Fox Movietone News
Henry Burroughs
Hope
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
John Foster Dulles
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