Yankees Edge Dodgers 6-5 In World Series Opener
Joe Collins hit two home runs driving in three as the Yankees beat the Dodgers 6 to 5 at Yankee Stadium. Elston Howard added a two run shot while Duke Snider and Carl Furillo homeried for Brooklyn. Whitey Ford earned the win with Bob Grim closing, Micky Mantle held to pinch hitting duties due to a thigh injury.
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President Eisenhower Shows Satisfactory Progress In Recovery
President Eisenhower slept comfortably for a second night and awoke refreshed as doctors report ongoing satisfactory progress after a heart attack. Dr. White cautions crucial days ahead while medicine notes no complications and calls recovery promising.
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West Three Reinforce Berlin Duty Despite Soviet Moves
The United States Britain and France stated Moscow remains responsible for free access to Berlin despite its deal with East Germany. The foreign ministers said they do not recognize the East German regime as a sovereign state and that Sept 20 agreements cannot alter Western obligations toward Germany and Berlin. Continued on page 2.
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Court Grants Flowers Stay of Execution
The Indiana Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Elmer J. Flowers, 43, Terre Haute stock dealer, delaying the Nov. 14 electric chair sentence to June 7, 1956. The stay allows time to pursue an appeal and file briefs, with extensions for transcripts and errors assignments.
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John A. Kesler
Supreme Court
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Vigo
Iane Kennedy
Harding Avenue
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Nasser
Indianapolis
High Court
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Fish Stops Train Near Verona in A Curious Accident
In Verona Italy a boy fishing with a cane pole hooked a fish that bridged onto an electric trolley line. The fish caused a short circuit and halted the Verona Bologna Rome Express for about thirty minutes until service resumed.
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30-Year-Old In Terre Haute Arrested After 100 MPH Chase
Police Lieutenant Edwin Bingham said Ivan Taylor, 30, was arrested after a speeding chase reaching over 100 miles per hour. Officers fired three shots at the car halted on Grant avenue. a companion, Peggy Selvin, 28, pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $18. Authorities found whiskey and gin in the vehicle. Taylor and Selvin appeared in City Court with a continuance set for October 5.
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Peggy Selvin
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Wabash Avenue
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Grant Avenue
Selvia
Edward S. Everett
Registration rules outlined for Terre Haute voters
Citizens of Terre Haute are urged to register to vote in the upcoming November elections. Requirements include US citizenship, age 21 by election day, six months state residence, 60 days in the township, 30 days in the ward, and proper registration or a certificate of error if not listed. A registration drive is set for Wednesday at Fire Station No 2, Fourth and Farrington, with further details continuing on page 5.
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Cooler Weather Expected Friday Across Indiana
Cool, cloudy conditions spread through Indiana with intermittent Tuesday rain. The Weather Bureau sees no rain until at least Saturday and forecasts Friday partly cloudy and cooler. Rain totals averaged about a half inch statewide, with Evansville at .12 inch. Highs Tuesday ranged 68 to 81, lows 50 to 60, and Thursday highs projected 72 to 80.
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Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes Near Petersburg
Robert Willis aged 46 of Petersburg died when his plane crashed and burned on the George Horrel farm near Petersburg. Officials say he became lost in fog while landing and struck the shed top. He flew daily from home to work in Kentucky.
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George Horrel
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Kentucky
Westport bank robbed. suspect flees after vault confinement
A bandit robbed the Westport Union Trust Co. of six to seven thousand dollars locking five employees and customers in a vault. A license plate theft linked to the getaway car was reported, with a maroon coupe seen near Columbus.
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Effie Denham
Rogers Meadows
Tomato ketchup blast kills Naples woman
Mrs. Antoinetta Cascone of Naples, 35, was killed Tuesday night when a bottle of tomato ketchup exploded during a shake. A large shard of glass pierced her neck in the incident.
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Are You Registered Register to vote in Indiana election
Indiana statutes require registration for voting. Traveling registration boards will operate in all city sections before the November 8 election. Voters may register at any traveling board from 1 PM to 9 PM or at Room 3 in the courthouse from 8 AM to 9 PM. The traveling boards will be at the following places.
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Grief stricken mother confesses to baby kidnapping
Betty Benedicto, 27, of Stockton, surrendered 11 day old Robert Marcus to a Roman Catholic priest after admitting she stole the infant from a San Francisco hospital nursery nine days earlier. Dr Sanford Marcus, the father, and Hanna Marcus await footprint and blood tests as officers confirm the child’s identity.
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Calif
Robert Marcus
San Francisco
Jack O’keefe
Betty Benedicto
Allen McCoy
St. Mary’s Parish
Ohio Supreme Court rules axle-mile tax barred on out of state trucks
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Ohio cannot levy the axle-mile tax on out-of-state trucks unless the home states allow taxing Ohio trucks. The decision upholds a July ruling on Michigan trucks and reciprocity agreements, marking a setback for Ohio's tax-collection effort.
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Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
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Common Pleas
Genera l Truman gets new NATO post
Brig. Gen. Louis W. Truman of Springfield Missouri succeeds Brig. Gen. Earle G. Wheeler as plans and operations chief for NATO in southern Europe. The 47 year old officer, second cousin of former President Truman, was announced by NATO headquarters in Naples Italy. He arrived from Fort McPherson Georgia where he served as chief of staff for the 48th Infantry Division.
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Italy
Louis W. Truman
Springfield
Truman
Earle G. Wheeler
NATO
Europe
Ft. McPherson
48Th Infantry Division
Weather Forecast Summary Card
The Weather Bureau notes fair conditions with morning temperatures around 62 to 63 degrees. River stage is 0.5 feet and dropping as sunrise comes at 5 42 and sunset at 5 38.
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Local Weather Highs and Lows From Yesterday
The report shows yesterday's high of 79 degrees and low of 55 degrees with 1.09 inches of precipitation recorded. Data reflect local conditions and measurements from the observing station.
Fair and cooler night with partial clouds in Terre Haute
The region from Terre Haute and vicinity sees fair skies and cooler air tonight with a low near 56 and a high around 78 on Thursday. Indiana counties report mostly fair weather tonight, cooler in the east, and increasing cloudiness with possible showers or thunderstorms Thursday afternoon or evening.
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