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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1957

Page

17

Pauling to Rally World Scientists Against Nuclear Tests

Nobel laureate Linus Pauling said he may enlist scientists from all nations including Russia to join an appeal to halt nuclear tests. He notes 2,000 American scientists already signed and warns radioactive fallout harms health worldwide, urging U S Russia Britain to stop detonations for moral and physical reasons.

New York Linus Pauling Pauling California Immedi- Pauling France United States Russia Britain E. D. Lewis California Institute of Technology Atomic Energy Commission Willard Libby AEC U. S Pasadena

Administrator Sells Real Estate in Vigo County Indiana

Notice of sales by the Vigo Circuit Court Probate Division administrator of Lou Ellen Heady Estate. Sale at 10:00 AM June 19 1957 and daily thereafter at sixth floor Sycamore Building Terre Haute for cash at private sale not less than appraised value. Property spans twelve acres in Section Seven Township Ten North Range Five West with two acres previously conveyed to Miami Coal Company.

Vigo Circuit Court Lou Ellen Heady Sycamore Terre Haute Indiana Vigo County State of Miami Coal Company Section Seven Township Ten H. R. Johnston

NominCE for Bids for Sewer Construction at Meadows School

The Board of School Trustees Terre Haute Indiana invites sealed bids for sewer construction at Meadows School on South Brown Avenue. Bids due June 24 1957 at 4 00 P M C C T at 667 Walnut Street with 10 percent certified check or 500 bond. performance bond required. non collusion affidavit. rights reserved to reject any or all bids. Also notices sale of freight at Eastern Express and a public auction of a 1956 Plymouth on June 14 1957.

Meadows School Board of School Trustees Terre Haute Indiana South Brown Avenue Walnut Street Miller, Vrydagh, & Miller Opera House Blk Loring C. Halberstadt

Convict Author Chessman Wins New Trial Bid

The Supreme Court split 5 3 on Chessman’s case with Chief Justice Warren abstaining. Daryl Chessman, once called the red light bandit of Los Angeles, was convicted in 1948 on 17 counts of kidnapping robbery and sexual assault. He received two death sentences and 15 prison terms and wrote Cell 2455 Death Row and Trial by Ordeal. He is 36.

Supreme Court Earl Warren California Chessman Los Angeles

Indiana U honors Douglas Whitlock with top alumni award

Bloomington June 10 Indiana University awarded its highest alumni honor for distinguished service to Douglas Whitlock of Washington DC a Terre Haute native and attorney. Also honored were Robert Louis Kidd Bartlesville president Cities Service Oil and Nelson Poynter editor of the St. Petersburg Times and Bloomington trustee.

Bloomington Indiana University Douglas Whitlock Washington, D. C Terre Haute Whitlock Herman B Wells Robert Louis Kidd Bartlesville Okla Cities Service Oil Co Brazil Nelson Poynter The St. Petersburg, Fla Times Sulli Bloomington University

Dayton Birthplace Of Modern Inventions

Dayton Ohio is cited as the birthplace of the airplane cash register electric starter and automotive ignition in historical notes.

Dayton Ohio

Eisenhower Illness Updates After Digestive Upset

President Eisenhower suffered a stomach upset with nausea and vomiting last night. Dr. Snyder and Dr. Mattingly monitored his heart function as anticoagulant therapy was adjusted and Heaton planned an ileitis follow up. Milton Eisenhower also hospitalized with kidney infection at Johns Hopkins.

Mandant White House Hagerty E.C.T Snyder Questons Eisenhower Heaton American University Milton S. Eisenhower Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital Milton Denver

Public address system unveiled at post office work room

The post office has a new public address system on the work room floor used for music announcements and pay notices. The gift was paid for and installed by the National Federation of Post Office Clerks Local 618 with Phillip Frew as local president.

National Federation of Post Office Clerks Phillip Frew

Eisenhower Undergoes 1 Hour 53 Minute Operation

In the early hours a team of 13 physicians decided on immediate surgery. Eisenhower was under the knife at Walter Reed Hospital for 1 hour and 53 minutes. Hagerty said there was no thought of moving him to another hospital.

Eisenhower Walter Reed Hospital Hagerty White House Walter Reed Citiezns

Ike News Triggers Sharp Market Selloff Then Partial Recovery

New York June 10 The stock market fell sharply on news President Eisenhower was stricken with an upset stomach and heart intestinal specialists were summoned. Oils and steels led the losses while some issues recovered later as turnover slowed and prices steadied. Bonds remained firm.

New York Eisenhower New York Stock Exchange Amerada Gulf Oil Lukens Steel American Smelting Allied Chemical Bethlehem Steel U. S. Rubber Douglas Aircraft General Dynamics Westinghouse Electric Goodyear U. S

State Enjoys Safe Weekend Despite Six Fatalities

Indiana records a relatively safe weekend with at least six deaths on highways and streets. Victims include two pedestrians, Thomas Lee Jones 8 Cedar Lake and Jack Bilts 32 Brookston, plus drivers and passengers in crashes around Terre Haute Vincennes and Crawfordsville. Autopsy planned for Hallie William Wilkes 75 Vespen. Local authorities noted no multiple-death crashes for the period.

Indiana Thomas Lee Jones Cedar Lake Jack Bilts Brookston Jones Boy James Donoho St. Margaret’s Hospital Hammond Bilts Robert Eads Bloomington Terre Haute Roy Vincennes Hallie William Wilkes Vespen Wilkes Herman Brunst Ladoga Crawfordsville Charles Newby Edwin Hudson Bristol Middlebury

Cow’s milking life spans four to six years on average

A historical note states that a cow yields milk for an average period ranging from four to six years before production declines or culls.

New York Markets By Francis N duPont Blog Averages

Market update from Francis N duPont and Co. notes 1 o clock Eastern totals on Monday June 10 1957 with sales of 2 020 000 shares.

Francis N. Dupont & CO Merchants Nat's Bank E.D.S.T

Markets at a Glance Stocks Steady After Early Decline

United Press reports stocks steady after an early sharp drop with American and Midwest shares irregular. Bonds ease, U S government bonds firm in quiet trading. Grains rise in Chicago with wheat corn oats rye soybeans and lard futures higher. Hogs steady top 20.75 cattle steady to 530 higher dressed beef 42.00 pork 58.00 weaner 26.00 sheep lambs mixed with spring lambs strong to 25.00.

U. S Midwest Chicago

Grain Futures Rally Follows Eisenhower Illness News

Grain futures rose on the Board of Trade after reports President Eisenhower suffered an upset stomach. Traders said the bullish grains outlook contrasted with a bearish Wall Street, with hopes that a Democratic Congress could bring higher price supports and favorable legislation. Old style wheat gained about percent, July at 2.02, new style wheat around 2.03, and corn up about percent at 1.16 for July.

Chicago Board of Trade Today Eisenhower Wall Street

Convict Arrested Leaving Prison Faces Multi State Warrants

Walton McGehee, released from the U S Penitentiary, was arrested by sheriff's deputies Monday morning and may head to six states. He is wanted in Cheyenne Wyoming for writing a bad check, Denver Colorado for a confidence game, Burlington North Carolina for obtaining goods under false pretenses, Memphis Tennessee for bad checks, Milwaukee Wisconsin for a confidence game, and Cincinnati Ohio for bogus checks. Deputy Jim Elliott said Denver is likely to receive him first.

Walton McGehee Sheriff's Deputies U. S McGehee Cheyenne Wyo Denver Colo Burlington N. C Memphis Tenn

Humphrey Calls Food Surpluses U S Peace Power

Senator Hubert Humphrey praised American food surpluses as the most powerful instrument for peace, speaking at a Fairbu lt farmers picnic. He urged using surplus food and fiber to back U S foreign policy and bolster American business, farmers and diplomacy.

Fairbault Minn Hubert Humphrey D.minn America Humphhrey U. S United States

Market Reports Chicago Livestock June 10

Hogs 8 500 steady on all classes with prices mostly 20.00 to 20.75 per cwt. Cattle 20 000. prime steers around 26.75 to 27.25, other grades 20.00 to 24.50. Sheep 2 000. spring lambs 24.00 to 25.00, good to prime 22.00 to 24.00. Numbers show limited high prime activity and broad steady to moderately higher tendencies.

Chicago Fed

Indianapolis Livestock Prices Report June 10

Indianapolis livestock market report shows 8 500 head activity with mixed grades. Cattle 2 700 and calves 200 featured slow sales due to high asking prices while hogs and sheep saw uneven demand with varied prices across weight classes.

Cincinnati Livestock Prices Report from June Excerpt

Cincinnati livestock market report dated June 10 lists hogs with mixed U S 1 3 weights trading at 20 50 to 20 75 for 220 pounds, sows 14 75 to 17 00 for 300 450 pounds, cattle and calves showing steady to mixed values with steers 20 50 to 21 50, yearlings 20 50 to 21 50, cows 11 to 15, calves 18 to 25, sheep and lambs with spring lambs 22 to 23, cull ewes 3 to 5, feeder lambs around 15.

Indianapolis Cincinnati U. S

Butter Prices Steady Amid Strong New York Receipts

New York on June 10 reports butter at steady wholesale selling prices with AA quality at 60.42 to 60.42 per pound and A 60 to 60. Penny margins vary by size and color. Receipts reach 523000 pounds with 26300 cases. Nearbys and Midwest lots show White and Brown varieties with mixed color options and percent quality minimums.

New York Midwestern

Chicago Produce Markets June Report

Chicago notices steady prices for produce with 43,000 pounds traded. Heavy hens 14 to 16 cents per pound and light hens 12 to 13.5. Cheese values for daisies and longhorns at 38 to 42 with processed loaf 36 to 37. Butter at 93, 92 scores, 59 and 55 cents. Eggs steady at 21,100 cases with white large and mixed extras 29.42, mediums 27, standards 28, current receipts 26.

Pow Hes Cit. Finance Bendix Avia Pine Airp Seeeee Colgate Cluettveer Curtiss Wr Corp Douglas Aire Fairchild E. & A Crane Co Grumman Aire Ater Glen Martin ry-Rand Foster-Wheeler Two A Greyhound Rubbers Gen. Dynamics Ac Firestone Ees Electric Elec Goodrich Goodyear Severaen Glass Lee Rubber Certs Gen. Am. Trans U S. Rubber Gen Refractories Corre and Gillette É Ech Houd. Hers Alum Amer Int Harv.eee Am Smelt Rfg Hazel-Atlas Glase Bridgeport Br Co Interlake Iron Cer de Pasco Cal & Heelasseeee Rayon Howe Sound Wee Intl S. Case Kaiser Alum Johns Manville Kennecott Weeeves Senor Coca-Cola Kop Reynolds Lone Star Cement S. Smel Libby McNeill SeerCeee- Ford Allied Chem Natl Lead Co Melville Shoe Chicago

Cash Grain Prices Reported for June

June price notes show No wheat and soybeans absent. Corn futures: No. 1 at 8 percent, No. 2 at 1.32 percent. Oats white 72. Soybean oil 115 4, meal 40.00. Barley offered nominal, making choice 1.30 40, feed 92 1.16.

Local Markets Hog Prices Steady to Higher

Salable hogs in the local market ranged with No 1 hogs at 180 to 230 pounds bringing 20 75 per hundred, No 2 hogs 190 to 240 pounds at 19 50 to 20 25, bulk buyers paying up to 50 cents higher, sows 13 50 to 16 50, butcher hogs around 300 pounds 17 50 to 18 50.

Washing in Running Water Sparks Old Soviet Custom

A remark notes the phrase bring the plugs out in the Soviet Union as referencing an old Russian custom to wash oneself in running water. The statement highlights cultural beliefs tied to cleanliness practices once common in Russia.

Soviet Union

Gunlock Remains Tense Over Valley Stand

The narrator reflects on violence and decision making in a dangerous standoff. He weighs bloodshed for control of a valley, questions his own changed nature, and vows to protect Box P and Sarah’s ranch without giving in to past impulses. His inner conflict centers on whether to shoot to deter Mathers and avoid bloodshed.

Gene Dillingham Joe Mathers Will Beeson Box P Joe Pardee Sarah

Canadians Elect Government Today

About six million Canadians vote in a national general election to choose members of the House of Commons and thus the government for four years. Liberal Prime Minister Louis St Laurent is favored to win, facing Conservative John Diefenbaker as standard bearer. Voting runs 9 am to 7 pm if weather cooperates.

Ottawa Ont House of Commons Liberal Louis St. Laurent Conservative Party John Diefenbaker Prince Albert, Sask Canada E.C.T

Da lghren boating tragedy claims four lives

In Dahlgren Virginia on June 10 a 20 foot houseboat carrying eleven relatives faced worsening weather. Joe Miller aged seven fell into Machadoc Creek and drowned, followed by Melvin Miller 32 Pauline Houchins 35 and Wayne Houchins 40 who jumped to rescue.

Dahlgren Virginia Joe Miller Machadoc Creek Melvin Miller Miller Pauline Houchins Wayne

Ad Cancellation Notice for Prepaid Ads

Any canceled advertisement before publication that has been set will be charged a percentage of the regular daily rate. The cancellation number serves as the receipt for canceled ads. without it, we cannot approve any allowances for ads that run over schedule.

Alligator Escapes Zoo In San Antonio Backyard

After a rainy Texas spring, Mrs. R. D. Boykin spotted a 2 1/2 foot alligator in her San Antonio yard. Her husband and a neighbor trussed the reptile and alerted police. The escapee belonged to a nearby zoo.

San Antonio Tex Texas R. D. Boykin

Experienced Louise Suggs Seeks Ladies P G A Title

In Pittsburgh on June 10 three rivals aim to win the Ladies P G A championship. Wiffi Smith led with 214 but faltered late on the final round stretch while Louise Suggs, 33, pursues a fourth title with pro experience since 1948 as Marlene Hagge also faces late-round trouble.

Pittsburgh P.G.A Louise Suggs Wiffi Smith Miss Suggs Tiny Marlene Bauer Hagge Wiffi Mrs. Hagge Marlene

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