Youth Fined $179.25 On 2 Driving Charges
A 19 year old West Terre Haute youth Harlan Lee Laycock pleaded guilty to reckless driving improper plates and driving while license suspended. Judge Edward S Everett fined him 179.25 and banned his license for two years plus 10 days in Vigo County jail. He confessed taking the family car without permission and knowing the plates were for another vehicle. The father said he was unaware of the license suspension. The court also set July 6 for arraignment of Arthur C Sears on a second offense DWI with bond set at 1000.
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President signs $32.9 billion highway bill
President Eisenhower signed a 32.9 billion dollar highway construction bill at Walter Reed Hospital. The 13 year program creates a 41 000 mile interstate network linking states and capitals with new taxes to fund it. Federal gas tax rise and tire tax take effect Sunday. federal share 24.8 billion, states provide rest.
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Wilson tells senators U.S. defenses strong under air power debate
Wilson told the Senate Armed Services subcommittee that the United States must be prepared to meet any threat without flaunting power. President Eisenhower pressed him to lay it on the line as Congress approved a $900 million Air Force budget increase amid a broader $34.66 billion defense bill. The added funds focus on the B52 bomber amidst ongoing air power controversy.
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Auto Truck Crash Blamed on Sun Near West Terre Haute
A Thursday evening crash on U S Highway 40 one mile west of West Terre Haute caused extensive vehicle damage but no injuries. Sheriff deputies Reely and McKinney reported the truck and trailer owned by Walter H. Harter of Greenfield Indiana, driven by William E. Firestone of Victoria Texas, collided with an auto driven by John Earl Conway of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania who said sun glare blinded him as he passed the vehicle behind the truck. The truck was hauling circus tents and poles.
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Victoria
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