Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1956 — Page 2

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Three Sentenced In Carmel Bank Holdup Mrs. Pauline Drake Given 10-Year Term INDIANAPOLIS (I’D — Mrs, Pauline Drake. 23. wife of a ‘ niuat wanted" Hoosier bank robber, was —sentenced lo 10 years imprisonment Thursday Tor her part in holding) at Carm»l and Southport. .S Feddrtl Judge <hile J. Holder sentenced Mrs. Drake, fthe njbjjjer .of three atttWl children, for dbispiring ‘o rob the Union State Hank of Carmel of 116.000 last Sept 22 elding In the Carmel holdup, and possession of money stolen in the $46,000 holdup of the , Southport Stata.Bank Inst June 20. Her husband. Roy Rudolph Drake 32. vanished the day of the Southport holdup and has been sought on a nation wide basis by the FBI ever since. Two other perrons were senrir Iroced Thursday tn connOcTToa with the CennM holdup. Holder save Robert Eugene Fowler, 30. a 15 year term for conspiracy and imssesaiag stolen money, and Fowlvr's ex-wife Hose Marie Gray, 25,

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Ive vears. Defense attorneys sought leniency for Mrs. Drake on tronnda she had au “unhappy childhood.'’ Put Holder rejected the plea, saying thousands of persons with an “unhanpy childhood'’ back ground never got into .trouble. ''-... Irate Man Wrecks House With Auto KALAMAZOO, Mich. (UPl— Owen Muncy exposed all when he had » spat- with his wife. The angered Muury drove his car tn his Hvcvooih house three time*, smashing iu tarn Walls and leaving Uje liT ’ ing room, a bedroom and the kitchen exposed. Commanders Named By Salvation Army IXDfANAi'ObIH tUP) ,»v. The Salvation Army late Thursday announced the appointment of Brigadier and Mrs. Raymond Gabrielsen as Indiana commanders. migjdEOSEMt&Z Clyde <Jox, effective Sept. 13. Gabrielsen is territorial youth secretary for 11 central state*. He was Indiana youth director Ru the Salvatiirti Army from 1845 to 1913.

PASSENGERS SAVED FROM SINKING ANDREA DORIA Z-s--IU 2J '??*'■* * " - • y.* ■ AS A AESCUE before sinking Irto the Atlantic 50 mile* off Nantucket. At least-five persons died in the Midnight collision in tog with Swedish American Line's Stockholm, bnt a mira< !•■ « a rescue saved !,I®b passengers from the Andrea Doria. The Stockholm stayed afloat.

Authorities Called Over Baby Spanking , • Pulice<and AJfqlder -were, vailed to .the .residence trf.- a Mexican- wotram in Decatur Thursday afternoon. Two wotfien were said to have taken part in a fight over the spanking of a baby. After-‘Afeifening . to. both stories, otje of which* accused one ,6f the wdmph Qt beiiig Os ought nto the roitea s>'tb> .11’egally. Both pal Hcipanti 'sKooE' the vjsti■ frig, woman agreed ‘to leave De«a MfrUM iUi b«- baby<».- . »<■■■■ - .■ .<-. —-Hs.fi ■

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Heavy Fire Loss At Bunker Hill Base Hangar, Equipment, Records Destroyed BUNKBR HILL. Ibd. (UP) — A fire -late Thursday destroyed a Targe wooden ht.ngar: including the 319th ftghtor-irttemptor squadron’s maintenance’" cqinpment and Records at Bunker Hill air force base. * State police estimated damage 1 of froCr five infllion. dollars to ueWrt* million dollars. Several aiyine-i wgre overcome fiyht fne' 'tin- ‘ ■blai< i , ’Lu t hbffli ; -was : (relieved in serious condition. Three P49b jet ‘airplanes and a T3B jet ttuTner Ware saved from the burn•fng hcrttfaih- übffwt Hie -size v>f : a football field. Two hulfqdahefi in the hangar were destroyed. The fire, which broke out in a corner of the roof; was believed started bv defective wiring. The hangar wan a leftover from World War II navy operations here. When 'he fire was spotted the night ; hist was reported for duty. Base opemtiens stopped as airmen nirhed te>. help fight the blaze, -and depftrimentr, from about a dozen ji . 20-tnlle_ urdiua raced-to the Sir force’s aid. ■ But the fire raged out of con.awes*'! ■; \ -■< ’ ■ - “ ! Iroi within 10 minutes. Col. Bernard Muldoon, base executive officer, was in the hanpar wljen the, tlt’e sjirled and was the last'man out. '.k- -.i.3 Rev. Swenson Is Home From Hospital The Rev. A. ftwenspn. Who suffered a broken arm sb me time ago a' county' memorial returned to' his home near Willshire, <).. today. Rev. Swenson is the fafeher of jfi“sh Lewis L. Smith of pecatur. , .' ...’x_ —— ——U- »

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Parly 801 l By Democrats Os South Doubted Senator Sparkman Says Southerners To Stay With Party WASHING TON (UP) — Sen. John .1. Sparkman (D-Ala.) said today he, is convinced that a . -i.-'ked:ii<ui pre c.-nver,lion caucus - of southern Democratic leaders will not lead to a southern walkout or a third party "movement. Sparliman. 1952 vice presidenHab nominee and chairman of the Ak'.biMiSt'. delegation to the 1960 i'emocratic convention, told the Imited Press he plans to attend the caucus. It will be held at Atlanta next Wednesday. Southern governors, delegation chairmen and members of the national convention platform committee weie invited to the Atlan- > ,ta meeting Thursday by Gov. fleorge Bell Timmerman Jr. of South Carolina. The goal is to unity in fighting for. a civil rights platform plank acceptable to the south. Sparkman -.played a major role in drafting the 1952 civil rights plank, which the south accepted -- mewhat reluctantly, State chairmen from some of !ne southern states held a pre- _ I ini t nary—-.ession at—Atlanta—two! weeks ago. They issued a state-1 jagnt which included a pledge that '- they were net trying to provoke a wloltou' or third party move- ’ meat to--split the party in the IMS pattern, v Sparkman, a party!,regular, said that statement “completely sat-isiied”-him that the caucus would i no! lay the groundwork for, a J ' third party. T “I think it will solidify our stand and inform the’resolutions (platform) committee of how we ■ ,slaud-.“ he said. “It will demonI st late that wc have a solid front. I bnt within the Democratic party, and that we are not threatening a bolt er wrlkout." Other political developments: tirginih Democrats gathered for' their state convention today o atolcct national convention dele will cast 32 votes—the last state to choose delegates for the “Ann: 13'convention.. Advance word wr: , that the Virginians probably would name an unin-st-rncted delegation, to vote as a unit. Harold E. Stassen made public Thursday a list of prominent Republicans who finance a nationwide poll to determine the le’atlvj popularity of Vice President Ri< hard M. Nixon and Mas-' .-achnsetts Gov 'Christian A. Her‘ter. Stanacp. who (avoirs Herter over Nixon as GOP vice presidenti.il. nominee, named among others. iiailie Vinson. GOP national eommittechan from Oklahoma, and Elroy -W. Browmwicir. national committeeman from Missouri. Kesiiieky Gov. A. B. (Happy) Chandler, a candidate for the Demooratfc presidential nomination, said Thursday he hopes to enlist th? support of delegates in North ant! South Carolina. He said he had promises .of support from other delegates in West Virginia. lowa and South Dakota. 0 ■ „» twti If you hare something to sell or roorns for rent, try a Democrat Waul- Ad. it biiugs resulls.

Record Distribution To Highways, Streets INDIANAPOLIS (VP) — State auditor Curtis E. Rardin said Thursday a record $19,304,721 in Indiana motor vehicle receipts collected in the second quarter ot 1956 will be distributed tor highways and streets. The total was 7.43 per cent above the previous high a year ago mainly because of a 5.8 per cent gain in motor fuel tax income and a 22.8 per cent increase in vehicle license and registration fees, Rardin said. According to statue, the state highway. conunfssiion will JIO.231,502; cduiitles. $5.177,510, and cities and towns, $2,895,708. Indianapolis Man Dies At Car's Wheel INDIANAPOLIS (UPi — Frank Timmons. 63, Indianapolis, died at the wheel of his car Thursday and the auto struck a parked car, climbed a curb and crossed a lawn.

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Ist Tropical Storm Moves Into Mexico Tampico Battening Down For Hurricane TAMPICO. Max. (UP) — Anna, the first tropical storm of the reason. broke her back on the rugged mountain ranges of northeast Mexico south of Tampico today. She moved inland Thursday night with winds up milean hour near the boiling center. Tampico, not yet recovered from last year's devastating hurricanes, battened down. Forerunning strong winds blew down telegraph lines between Tampico and San Luis Potosi. Wooden homos in the port’s low lying sectors which were flooded last year were abandoned. Many home and store owners boarded np their windows. Gusty head winds

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