Poznan Uprising Crushed as Rioters Fall to Polish Forces
Gunfire and curfews marked Poznan until dawn as Polish troops and militia suppressed anti government Riots. Officials: 38 killed and 270 wounded including rioters and officials. City returning to normal with shops reopening and majority of workers back at work.
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Poznan
Poland
U.P
Europe
East Berlin
Washington
London
Berlin
Moscow
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Tibet
Warsaw Radio
Red Poland
Handley Trails Short of Nomination at Indiana GOP Convention
An unofficial ballot count at the Indiana Republican state convention shows Lt. Gov. Harold W. Handley with 971 votes, 46 short of the 1,017 needed to secure the governorship. Frank T. Millis earns 560, Frank Sparks 241, John Scott 173, and Dan Cravens 48 as the convention begins amid factional tensions.
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Indianapolis
Harold W. Handley
Frank T. Millis
Frank Sparks
John Scott
Dan Cravens
Craig
U. S
William L. Springer
R.-Ill
William Bray
Martinsville
Oanliannsens
Remonstrance To Annexation Lost in Vigo Circuit Court
The Vigo Circuit Court ruled the remonstrance against annexing Harrison township into Terre Haute illegal for lack of sufficient valid signatures. Judge Edwin Long dismissed the remonstrance, ordered court costs, and gave the remonstrators 90 days to appeal.
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Harrison Township
Terre Haute
Vigo
Edwin B. Long
Greene County
Long
Walter Bell
Indianapolis
Indiana Appellate Court
Dorothy McCready
North Twenty Second Street
Ernest J. Zwerner
Bell
Research progress noted in Parley here
Commercial Solvents Corporation held an all day conference in Terre Haute with about 80 participants from research, engineering, patent and development departments and visiting university consultants. Maynard S. Wheeler chaired and highlighted ongoing work on nitroparaffin chemicals and the Stengel process while stressing focus on new products and processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Maynard C. Wheeler
C. D. Hurd
Northwestern
W. H. Urry
University of Chicago
G. E. Smith
University of Missouri
F. N. Andrews
Purdue
G. B. Bachman
W. G. Brown
M. C. Bachman
R. A. Shurter, Jr
Front
J. L. Martin
D. E. Bloodgood
Mr. Wheeler
C. S. Miner
Miner Laboratories
Chicago
H. W. Hepner
Syracuse University
Corporation
Bleu
Terre Haute House
Maynard S. Wheeler
New York City
Wheeler
Vigo County Council Cuts Fund Requests Totals
Vigo County Council on Thursday approved emergency appropriations totaling 21 109 40 dollars with seven council members present and Auditor Acree presiding. On Friday they approved 15 974 40 in additional appropriations for various offices including County Clerk and County Recorder, with several line items reduced or denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo County
Everett Branam
Pierce Turner
Charles Leeth
Frank Mann
Edward Johnson
Stanley Cooper
Fred Bauer
Everett J. Acree
Circuit Court
Mosquito Fogging Under Way Downtown This Evening
City pest control officer Charles Brenton announced the annual fogging of mosquitoes starts at 10 tonight. The first area to be fogged runs from Wabash avenue north to the city limits with eastward extension as conditions permit. The public is urged to cooperate and remove cars from streets and alleys. vehicles exposed to spray should be washed immediately.
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Charles Brenton
Wabash Avenue
Brenton
Weather Map Report Confirms Warmer Partly Cloudy Conditions
Partly cloudy and warmer conditions are forecast with a sunrise at 5 25. Su river stage at 5 8 feet and falling. Weather map from the Weather Bureau notes time stamps 6 a m and 9 a m.
Local Conditions Weather Report
Yesterday high reached 84 degrees with a low of 55 last night. No precipitation recorded.
Weather Forecast for Terre Haute and Indiana
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday. Saturday and Sunday include scattered thundershowers in parts of the region. Low tonight in the 60s. High Saturday ranges from the 70s to the low 90s depending on location. Temperature readings at various times are noted without a single, fixed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Wheat stockpile levels off in United States
The Agriculture Department says the large wheat stockpile built since 1952 seems to have leveled off. July 1 carryover may be similar to the 1,022,000 bushels a year earlier, with no further rise expected for 1956-57. Total 1955-56 supplies reached 1.967 billion bushels, about 610 million used domestically.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Steel union and big three fail to break deadlock before strike
United Steelworkers and the twelve major steel producers failed to resolve a contract dispute before the midnight Saturday strike deadline. Negotiators met over an hour and left with grim expressions, offering no progress report. Union President David J. McDonald planned further talks with industry leaders in a bid to avert a crippling strike.
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Pittsburgh
Jones& Laughlin Works
United Steelworkers General
Louis N. Pierre
Evan S. Jones
International Soundphoto
New York
United Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
John A. Stephens
McDonald
U S Defenses Strong Wilson Tells Senators
Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson told the Senate Air Power subcommittee that the administration defense program is adequate and would not belittle the force. He described American air power as fantastic and capable of intercontinental missiles in the near future amid debates over leadership and budgets.
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Washington
P— Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Senate
Air Power Subcommittee
Wilson
America
Russia
Senate House
Congress
Formosa Rejects Red Peace Talks
In Taipei Formosa on June 29 the Nationalist Chinese government rejected peace talks with Peiping and urged Communist leaders to surrender to the government. Acting information chief Chou Hsin-Min dismissed Chou En-lai’s proposals as a lie, asserting liberation is needed on the mainland under the Communist regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Peiping
Chou Hsin- Min
Chou En - Lai
China
Taiwan
Republicans renominate Wilbur Young for Indiana superintendent
INDIANAPOLIS June 29 The Republican state convention renominated Wilbur Young for superintendent of public instruction receiving 1 347 votes to 605 for Dr B W Johnson State Public Defender James Cooper of Rushville was nominated for judge of the Appellate Court Southern District Cooper led H DeWitt Owen of Terre Haute former Alcoholic Beverage Commission chairman 1 939 to 814
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Indianapolis
Wilbur’ Young
Public Instruction
Young
B. W. Johnson
James Cooper
Rushville
Cooper
H. DeWitt Owen
Terre Haute
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Delegates Chosen for Republican National Convention
In Indianapolis on June 29 the Sixth District selected delegates and alternates for the Republican national convention. Delegates are Keith Owen Sr of Terre Haute and Ed Summers of Crawfordsville. Alternates are Chapman Root of Terre Haute and Dr. Robert Wisehart of Lebanon.
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Indianapolis
Keith Owen, Sr
Terre Haute
Ed Summers
Crawfordsville
Chapman Root
Robert Wisehart
Lebanon
Governor race dominates Indiana convention ballot
Delegates numbering 2,032 cast votes on the governor contest, with Frank H. Sparks Crawfords ville John A. Scott South Bend and Dan M. Cravens Franklin among nominees. Sen Homer E. Capehart was strong favorite for renomination over George B. Huff in a likely first ballot decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millis
Frank H. Sparks
Crawfordsville
John A. Scott
South Bend
Dan M. Cravens
Franklin
Homer E. Capehart
George B. Huff
Indianapolis
Lake Central Seeks New Routes to Evansville Fort Wayne and Columbus
Lake Central Airlines asked the Civil Aeronautics Board for authority to start service to Evansville, Fort Wayne and Columbus along with 30 other cities. The plan covers Washington Buffalo Toledo Detroit Louisville St Louis and Milwaukee as part of a regional Great Lakes expansion. Executive VP L W Hartman called it the company’s first major proposal in the CAB investigation of local air service. A CAB hearing in Washington is scheduled for July 10.
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Indianapolis
Lake Central Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Columbus
Lake Central
Washington
Buffalo
Toledo
Detroit
Louisville
St. Louis
Milwaukee
L. W. Hartman
Great Lakes
Indiana
Michigan
French Paratroopers Raid Near Philippeville Kill 300
In Algiers on June 29 French paratroopers aided by a surprise landing from a destroyer flotilla near Philippeville killed more than 300 Algerians, according to French authorities.
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Algiers
Algeria
Philippeville
Convention Sidelights in Indianapolis delegates at state convention
INDIANAPOLIS June 29 Delegates to a state political convention in Indianapolis gathered at the Fair grounds Coliseum as 2 032 Republicans and Democrats filled the capital city scenes. Campaign pins bunting and ribbons were in evidence while traffic on 38th street hindered access to the site. A notable ribbon read I do while another read I don t know nothing Mrs Roy Conrad wife of the Monticello senator cut a ribbon to read I do The Claypool Hotel hosted pre convention revelry with Democrats out partying Republicans. Continued on Page 8 Column 8.
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Indianapolis
Fairgrounds Coliseum
38Th Street
Roy Conrad
Monticello
Claypool
Traffic Deaths Hit Record High Nationwide
The National Safety Council reports 3 170 traffic fatalities in May 1956, bringing the five month toll to 14 720 a 9 percent rise from 1955. May marks the 16th straight month of higher deaths than the prior year as officials warn highway fatalities outpace travel growth.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
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Handley Uprising
G.O.P
Bulletin
By Irwin J. Miller
Handley
William E. Jenner
Ralph F. Gates
Weather Bureau
International Executive Board
U.S
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