Findings On Greensburg Water Boss Errand Charges
INDIANAPOLIS UP I findings certified to a Decatur County grand jury show three of 11 charges against W C Forrest McCardle general manager involved errands benefiting the utility. Robert H Roberts former employee alleged employees shovel snow haul sawdust carry furniture and haul a rabbit pen. $50.09 valued errands were refunded to the utility by examiners.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Greensburg
Decatur County
W.C. Forrest McCardle
Robert H. Roberts
Bank President Recalls Calm After Ladoga Hold Up
Ernest Ball, president of Ladoga State Bank, recounts his violent illness during a $15,130 hold up and says he would be calm if robbed again. Police and FBI pursue two methodical suspects who conducted a well planned, carefully executed robbery. Ball notes the bandit appeared familiar with bank operations and directed him to specific cash drawers. The robbers reseated the vault use and checked multiple drawers to ensure all cash was taken.
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Ladoga, Ind
UPI
Ernest Ball
Ladoga State Bank
Ball
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Reserve
Indiana vehicle safety check finds 25 percent defective
Floyd A. Kline Sr. of the Indiana Office of Traffic Safety said about 25 percent or more of the states 2,367,005 registered vehicles were defective in a voluntary May and June inspection. 15.4 percent of 1,334,790 inspected were marked defective. He noted many uninspected autos likely had defects in lights tires brakes and exhaust.
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Indianapolis
Floyd A. Kline Sr
Indiana Office of Traffic Safety
Kline
Indiana
Allen County
South Bend
Alexandria
Anderson
Terre Haute
Huntington County
Chesterfield
Fort Wayne
Spoils System in U S Politics Faces Civil Service Push
A national survey of state capitals shows patronage remains strong in many states while civil service and merit systems expand elsewhere. Governors defend patronage as vital to party life, yet critics warn it wastes time and invites favoritism, with Mississippi and Pennsylvania cited as leading examples.
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Mississippi
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Arkansas
Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Alaska
Wyoming
West Virginia
Tennessee
Connecticut
New York
New Mexico
Virginia
United Press International
Jackson
White House
Sen
William Learned Marcy
Senate
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Matthew E. Welsh
Scranton
William W. Scranton
Barnett
Ross Barnett
Pennsylvania Commonwealth
Missouri
Purdue To Buy Pumper Hire Sixteen Firemen
Purdue University plans a new fire department to guard its rising campus with a combination aerial ladder-pumper and 16 firemen. The unit will serve tall buildings including the 10 story Graduate Study Halls and eight story men’s residence, with Krannert and other blocks nearing completion. The department starts in November and will cost about $90,000 annually, with future mutual aid talks and reduced city protection payments already on the horizon.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Krannert Graduate School of Industrial Administration
Purdue Fire Department
Purdue
West Lafayette
University
Local Club Schedule Notes Evening Swim and Meetings
A fragment lists YMCA luncheons and Realtor dinners with meal times and a sequence of meetings. It mentions bowling events by Sertoma and the Women’s Bowling Association, plus executive board activity and a physical schedule. Swim instruction for various groups and an adventure day camp are noted along with open swim sessions for men and women.
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Anaconda
Sertoma Women’s Bowling Association
Indiana Man Saves Life Of Fisherman At McAline Dam
An Indiana man George Jenks of Clarksville was fishing below McAline Dam when he heard a drowning man’s family call for help. He pulled Fusene Robinson of Louisville into his boat, saving his life as the wife and children watched.
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Louisville
UPI
Indiana
Ohio River
George Jenks
Clarksville
Ind
McAlaine Dam
Hel
Jenks
Fusene Robinson
Ostrex Tonic Tablets Advertises Youthful Pep
An old age themed tonic claims to boost energy for men and women over 40, promoting Ostrex Tonic Tablets as a quick fix for debility and low vitality. It markets a short eight day sample and notes availability at druggists with a pep improving claim.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Oscar Melson
Jerry Mahoney
Beryl Jenkins
Francis Oleksy
Milbert Reddick
Tom Johnson
Newfoundland
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Ti Railways
Mid- South
Vas
Anderson Tor
Cincinnati
Knoxville
Cincin
Vel
Atlanta
ST. Petersburg
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Main Street
Francis X. Brennan
Andrew Jackson
States
Iowa
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Michigan
California
Maine
South Carolina
Colorado
Washington
Arizona
John M. Dalton
YMCA
Samson
Tam
Wicker
Whitney
Plain and
W. Iron
Roney
Sherwin Williams
Luster
Autinnis
Terteo Permanent
Tim
Light & Bright
Panorama Shopping Center
10Th St. Rd
Nichol Avenue
Coricidin — D
REX Film
U.S.A
Bobby Pins
Pletas
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