Administration chiefs urge Senate to restore foreign aid cut
White House officials pushed Senate leaders to add 600 million to the House authorized foreign aid of 3.8 billion. Dulles and Radford warned of great injury from further cuts. Eisenhower, recovering at Walter Reed, sent an oral plea for the full 4.9 billion. Adams led the White House session.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
House
White House
Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Adams
Radford
Walter Reed Army Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Eisenhower Signs Three Official Papers After Operation
President Eisenhower signed three official documents today his first since surgery and he appeared to feel very good White House secretary James Hagerty said he held the papers on his knee while signing and showed the signatures to reporters The documents included a new Army flag an emergency flood relief allocation of 50000 for Colorado and an international wheat agreement for 1956
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United Press
White House
Washington
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
U. S. Army
Colorado
Robeson Cited for Contempt by House Un American Activities
The House Committee on Un American Activities voted to cite Paul Robeson for contempt of Congress after a heated session with Chairman Walter and members. The panel then reconvened to recommend contempt and sent the matter to Congress for final action. The inquiry concerns possible passport use by Communists or fellow travelers.
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Washington
House Committee On UN- American Activities Today
Paul Robeson
Congress
Walter
D.-Pa
Robeson
Degrees Awarded at IS T C Graduation
Indiana State Teachers College conferred 644 degrees and 33 nursing diplomas at the eighty-fifth commencement in an outdoor quad ceremony. Dr. Raleigh W. Holmstedt urged graduates to instill ideals and mutual trust in children as 3,000 attendees watched from the campus green.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Edward McIntyre
South Seventh Street
Raleigh W. Holmstedt
Indiana State
McIntrye
Indiana
Hawaii
Jordan
Syria
Union Hospital School of Nursing
St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing
David F. Nicoson
Terre Haute
Holmstedt
City Teachers Win 200 Pay Boost and Staff Increases
The school board approved a $200 across the board raise for teachers and added five days to sick leave. It also funded $455,000 for a second elementary school, raised librarian and non teaching staff pay, and adjusted administrator increments.
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School Board of Trustees
Lone Robber Gets $65,000 In Bank Holdup
A masked gunman kidnapped bank president John Whalen and his wife from their home in Southport Indiana and held them and eleven employees at Southport State Bank for nearly six hours. He looted about $65,000 as vault time locks released then fled in a 1956 Oldsmobile. The suspect, 30 to 35, 5 feet 11, 155 pounds, wore a brown coat over a black white shirt. The crime occurred after the Whalens were forced to drive to the bank. Continued on Page 2.
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Southport
Ind
Southport State Bank
John Aalen
Indiana
Whalen
Whalens
Indianapolis
Berina Riser
Ruth Drake
Motorist Vaughn Fined and Licence Suspended
In City Court Judge Everett found Elvin F. Vaughn 47 of Farrington street guilty of driving during suspension. He was fined 114.75 dollars and faces a two year license suspension. A DUI trial is set for June 19. Vaughn was arrested Monday at 200 Eagle street by Lt. Edwin Bingham and Officer J. Beasley.
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Everett
Elvin F. Vaughn
Farrington Street
Vaughn
Eagle Street
Edwin Bingham
J. Beasley
Arthur T. Stevens Veteran Tribune Printer Dies
Arthur T. Stevens longtime Terre Haute Tribune printer since 1932 died at 7:25 a.m. at 2252 Hulman Street aged 59. Survived by two sons Howard and Jack, five sisters, one brother and three grandchildren. Service at Callahan Chapel Thursday 2:30 p.m. burial Highland Lawn. pallbearers from Typographical Union.
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Arthur T. Stevens
Terre Haute Tribune
Hulman Street
Stevens
Euclid Lodge
F.&a.m
Scottish Rite Valley of
Terre Haute
Zorah Shrine
International Typographical Union
Terre Haute Post
Terre Haute Star
Tribune
Howard
Jack Stevens
Indianapolis
Charlotte Anderson
Dorothy Johnson
South Bend
Helen Frost
Evansville
Gertrude Crownover
Chattanooga
Tenn
Albert Conklin
Elkhart
Ind
Harry Stevens
Callahan Funeral Home
Callahan Chapel
Phillip Stone
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Dulles questions Khrushchev sincerity on Soviet freedom
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles at a news conference said Russia remains a dictatorship and will not become a peace loving democracy merely because new Kremlin leaders denounce Stalin. He noted signs of a demand for personal freedom in the Soviet Union but cautioned it may not be fulfilled.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Kremlin
Stalin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Dulles
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
White House
U. S. Joint Chiefs
Senate
Truman to address Democratic delegates after nomination
Former President Truman will speak at the Democratic National Convention after the nominee is chosen. Democratic Chairman Paul Butler announced the plan and said the appearance aligns with Truman's wishes. Truman remains neutral among contenders and will speak in Chicago on August 13 at the International Amphitheatre.
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Chicago
Truman
Paul Butler
Butler
Democratic Arrangements Committee
International Amphitheatre
Leniency Shown in Larceny Case in Vigo Court
In Vigo Circuit Court Judge Herbert Criss found Le Roy Drivers guilty of grand larceny and fined him ten dollars with costs. His sentence is suspended for one to 10 years on Indiana State Farm with two years probation and disfranchisement. Drivers pleaded guilty, has no prior record, and showed remorse after arrest for tire theft from a Producers' Marketing Association truck. Others linked to the case include Lloyd Waters and the Sturm brothers, awaiting or serving related convictions in Clay County court.
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Vigo
Herbert R. Criss
le Roy
Harding Avenue
Indiana State Farm
Warren Everett
Producers’ Marketing Association
Lloyd Waters
North Twenty-fourth Street
Harold
Jerry Sturm
Clay County
Weather Map Summary: Hot Humid Conditions with Falling River
The Weather Bureau notes hot and humid conditions with a river stage at 3.8 feet and falling. Sunrise is at 5 23 and sunset at 7 17. The map appears on page 7.
Local conditions brief shows warm day and clear night
Yesterday recorded a high of 92 degrees and a low of 64 with no precipitation. Conditions were dry with no rain reported.
Forecast for Terre Haute area hot and humid with storms
Forecast calls for continued heat and humidity through Wednesday with late day thundershowers in Terre Haute and vicinity. Lows near 70 nights, highs 90 to 96. Indiana region mostly fair with isolated storms in extreme north. Sunset 8 13 p.m. Sunrise 5 17 a.m.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Revolt Leader Valle Reported Captured in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports Gen Juan Jose Valle, a key organizer of last weekend’s revolt, was seized and placed at the Army Ministry’s disposal. Clarin notes no location or court martial yet and Valle likely faces execution, with Tangg still at large.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Jose Valle
Clarin
Valle
Army Ministry
Raul Tangg
Juan Peron
Tanco
Youth 18 Held as Check Passer in Indiana
Charles R. Evans an 18 year old from Roseville Michigan was accused of passing bad checks in Fort Wayne Muncie Richmond Goshen Winchester and Hagerstown He was arrested after cashing checks at a bank to open an account Detective Captain Fred Denney said he admitted stealing printed checks from a firm in Hagerstown where he worked
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Muncie
Ind
Charles R. Evans
Roseville
Mich
Fort Wayne
Richmond
Goshen
Winchester
Hagerstown
Evans
Fred Denney
City Railroad Switching Halt Planned With Million Dollar Upgrade
Mayor Ralph Tucker announced a one million dollar plan with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad to discontinue all city switching to ease 40 years of traffic delays. Locust Street Yard and Round House will close, with operations moved to Baker Yard. Walnut Street becomes a one way westbound route with signals. an underpass at Margaret Avenue may follow.
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Ralph Tucker
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Tucker
Locust Street
Round House
Poplar Street
Baker Yard
Wallace Street
Margaret Avenue
Walnut Street
Water Street
Nineteenth Street
Third Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Spruce, Tippecanoe
Chestnut Streets
Indiana Officials Face Hatch Act Charges Over GOP Appeals
A Civil Service Commission examiner heard arguments on charges that four Indiana officials violated the Hatch Act by soliciting contributions for the Republican party from State Conservation Department employees. The officials include Doxie Moore Ralph Wilcox and foresters Henry Beadell and Warren Palmer. If found guilty the panel could seek firing though Gov. Craig opposes dismissals and has rejected about $63 000 in federal forestry funds.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Indiana
Doxie Moore
State Conservation
George N. Craig
Ralph Wilcox
Henry Beadell
Warren Palmer
Commission
G.O.P
State Conservation Department
James W. Irwin
Craig
Tipsy driving conviction upheld in Vigo Circuit Court
Earl Martin of 3132 Harrison Street Dresser was convicted in Vigo Circuit Court Tuesday morning of driving under the influence. Arrested May 25 by State Troopers Ellis DeBord and Joseph Lee he faced a prior City Court verdict with a highway license revocation. The judge imposed 60 days in jail and a 2 year license suspension with $100 fine and costs.
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Earl Martin
Harrison Street
Dresser
Vigo
Martin
Ellis DeBord
Joseph Lee
Everett
Lee
DeBord
Herbert R. Criss
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Singer Robeson
I.S.T.C
Veteran Tribune
A. T. Jones
G. E. Burton
M. B. Meade
R. D. Hicklin
J. B. Wheatley
T. M. Slemons
Bulganin
Weather Bureau
Mes Ag
Argentine
Oscar Lorenzo Cogorno
International Soundphoto
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