Coolidge Took Presidency A Years Ago
Plymouth Vermont AP reports the 40th anniversary of Calvin Coolidge becoming the 3rd U S president. Six witnesses recall the early morning oath after Harding's death as Coolidge, aided by his father and a Justice of the Peace, took office in the family homestead.
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Calvin Coolidge
United States
Col
John C. Coolidge
Coolidge
San Francisco
Warren G. Harding
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Erwin C. Geiser
U.S
Porter H. Dale
Joe Fountain
Canadian National Railways
Fountain
Associated Press
Col. Coolidge
Aurora Pierce
Vermont
Extension Agent Draws Attention To Fair Changes
UPI reports the United States withdraws its aid mission from Haiti, cutting off assistance to the Francois Duvalier regime. USAID states the move emphasizes opposition and aims to push other nations to act similarly. Haiti failed to attract France for an economic mission and West Germany declined further aid. The step finalizes the phaseout of aid programs, though malaria control funds may continue under PAHO.
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UPI
United States
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Agency For International Development
U.S
Duvalier
France
West Germany
Duval
Daleville Group Faces Reorganization Debates
Residents of Lal jeral times and surrounding townships attended sparse meetings to voice views on a statewide school district reorganization. A majority preferred keeping the current setup, while some favored merging Mt. Pleasant, Salem, and Monroe Townships. one supported Monroe with Muncie Schools. Critics warned of state control and the mercy of a commission, with Salem Township near 1000 students needed before any reorg could finish.
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Monroe
Cowan
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Salem
Secon
Monroe Township
Muncie
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Commie
Salem Township
Monroe Tawnehin
Vacation Bible School to open at South Meridian Church of God
The South Meridian Church of God will begin its Vacation Bible School this Monday for one week, Monday through Friday, Aug 5 to 9, at 6:30. The program, led by Barbara Gray, with staff including Betty Grant and others, offers classes for all ages. Meanwhile, local business and economic notes cover June activity in Anderson with mixed signals on unemployment, housing, and manufacturing, and a report on lumber production and store sales in various Indiana cities.
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Haiti
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Ity
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Moscow
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Anderson
Washington
Howe Fire Pumper Ready For Testing By Underwriters
A 1,000-gallon-per-minute fire pumper built for Anderson by Howe Fire Apparatus Co is complete and will undergo official testing by underwriters next Tuesday at the Howe plant. The $31,000 apparatus, delayed by a local strike, will enter service Friday at No. 5 station, replacing the old pumper in service since 192.
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Howe Fire Apparatus Company
Herbert Johnson
Howe
Johnson
No. 5 Station
Over-Desk State Library ending Ends INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS UP I The Indiana State Library will close to the public for over the desk lending of books starting around Jan 1 officials said Friday. State librarian Robert McClarren said authority was granted to implement the new policy. The ban excludes patrons using the library without removing books and does not affect mail or local library access for roosters or those served by nearby libraries. The policy aims to ease load on staff amid rising use by residents of Indianapolis Marion County and surrounding counties.
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Marion County
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St. John’s
Pital
Wilbur Roby
Sheridan St
Wilmer Gordon
Arrow Ave
Linda Gentry
Elizabeth Veatch
Victor Cook
Sycamore St
Mary Ann Roberts
Summitville
Calvert
Fortville
Went
Pearl Kingsbury
McClacren
Pletcher St
Halleck Fight Continues Over Indiana Tax Costs
Indiana taxpayers have paid their share of costs while political objections from another state block Indiana's justified activation. The dispute centers on funding and state rights amid ongoing political friction.
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Wilmer T. Gordon Obituary Of Anderson Indiana
Wilmer T. Gordon 48 of 2511 Arrow Ave died Friday at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after being stricken at work. A Tipton native and carpenter, he is survived by his widow Hilda two sons Donald and William both of Anderson two daughters Donna and Carolyn a brother Merle Gordon and several nephews. Body to Sells and Rowe Funeral Home awaiting son’s arrival overseas. Bernice B. Gould 67 wife of James W. Gould of Anderson noted.
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Anderson Street
Tipton
Ruthifer Gordon
Hilda
Donald Gordon
Washburn
Pacific
William R. Gordon
Anderson
Donna Gordon
Carolyn Reels
Merle Gordon
Martinsville
Sells and Rowe Funeral Home
Ward Remains French Ad and Dramatics in Erie
An Erie death notice recalls a native of Anderson dying Thursday after a long illness. Survived by husband, son Robert Baker of Washington DC, sister Edith Reynolds of Drexel Hill PA, and two grandchildren Kathy and Bobby Baker. Memorials note she worked 12 years in Veteran Hospitals at Butler and was a member of St Mark's Episcopal Church.
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Erie
Anderson
Profumo
Butler
Harold
Deaths in Madison and nearby counties a look at obits
Jake E. Keesling 80 of 246 N St Middletown died at home after two years of poor health born May 22 1883 Madison County son of Jacob and Lorretta Abshire Keesling survived by widow two daughters a granddaughter and stepchildren a brother and sister nine grandchildren two step grandchildren services Sunday 2 p m Ballard and Shirley Funeral Home burial in Miller Cemetery. Maude Herron 78 native of near Comfort Noblesville resident 30 years died at Riverview Hospital after five weeks illness daughter of Althury and Mary Herron wed 1902 to William Herron who died 1955 member Calvary Baptist Church taught Sunday School 22 years
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Harry Troup
Anderson
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Muncie
Maude Herron
Noblesville
Maude ‘D. Herron
Near Ie Comfort
Riverview Hospital
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Ray) Herron
Willian Herron
Calvary Baptist Church
Mre Harran
Sarah Garner
Fortville
Sarah F Garner
Grace Garner
McGraw Nursing Home
Fountaintown
Perrysville
Turncoat tale ties to era political rift and funeral notices
A jumble of obituaries and public notices shows multiple individuals in Indiana and nearby towns facing death, funerals, and legal or civic statements. Frances Chap Grasucanucen, Janie Busby, Maude Goings, Donald Foust, Sarah Garner, Edgar Wilkinson, and others are named with service details and residences in towns like Erie, Noblesville, Fortville, Pendleton, and Indianapolis. The piece discusses local officials and a discussion about harbor projects, library authority, and infrastructure. The report blends funeral notices with political remarks about funding and public works.
Trieste to Resume Thresher Search in Days
The bathyscaph Trieste will be towed from Boston Naval Shipyard around August 12 to search the Atlantic seafloor for the missing submarine Thresher, which disappeared April 1 with 129 aboard. The sub sank about 220 miles east of Cape Cod in 4,400 feet of water. Weather permitting, a renewed dive plan targets locating the wreck and salvaging remaining data.
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Anderson Boy Rusk Puts Nuclear Treaty on Moscow Flight
In a Capitol Hill briefing, Anderson Boy Rusk explained the nuclear treaty as Republicans voiced doubts about ratification. Camp Grayling hosted a field exercise by the 38th Infantry Division with a successful Honest John rocket firing, while GOP leaders pressed questions on verifiability and the treaty’s impact on U.S. weapons development amid Cold War tensions.
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Indiana Highway Funds Lost On Paper Recovered
The Indiana State Highway Commission announced a $12.9 million on paper loss in highway funds over four years due to bookkeeping errors. Federal reimbursements were charged to the wrong account, freezing money though it sat in the bank. Auditor Dorothy Gardner agreed to move the funds to a usable account, enabling resumed programs cut for lack of funds.
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Retired Indianapolis principal dies at 90 in Indiana
E H Kemper McComb longtime Manual High School principal in Indianapolis died at Bartholomew County Hospital aged 90. He retired in 1946 after 22 years at Manual High and served as president of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1937.
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North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
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