Bed Smoking Sparks 5 Fires. 1987 Losses Hit $32,803
Fire Chief Theodore Wilson reports 1987 fire losses totaling 32803 dollars with 262 calls answered. Causes include cigarettes sapling leaves and electrical faults. buildings valued at 787,300 with contents insurance 1,254,200 and damage to contents 13,170. Fire department used 12,590 feet of hose across brick and wooden structures with 211 calls by telephone.
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Elwoon
Theodore
Pete) Wilson
Serch Rauto
Iran
Srain
Pava
Busi
Summary of City Fire Department Calls
A catalog of fire department activity lists calls including 11 building fires 28 vehicle incidents 3 schools 1 apartment building and various other events such as grass fires sawdust piles false alarms and ambulance responses, totaling numerous incidents across categories.
Three Deaths Mar Hoosiers Holiday
INDIANAPOLIS UPI The 1958 arrival was marred by at least three traffic deaths in a 30 hour period. Melvin McAlister of Glenwood died near Connersville when his car hit a bridge and plunged into a creek shortly before 10 pm Tuesday. The toll from New Year’s Eve to midnight Thursday compared with seven fatalities the year before.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Hoosier
Land
Melvin McAlister
Glenwood
Indiana
Connersville
Elwood social events and club meetings listed
Large crowds attended dances at Wood School and Elwood's on New Year Eve plus music by local groups. BPW Club dinner at Hilltop Party House 6 30 pm reservations by Saturday. Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grands meet at Mrs Sarah Smith 7 30 pm Friday. KAB Club luncheon at Mrs Ethel Reichart 12 20 pm Monday with bridge. Delta Theta Tau Sorority hosts at Mrs Louise Trulipo 7 30 pm Monday. Parent-Teacher Council to meet at Edge-.
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Elwood
Atwood
Merritt Bryan
Jat
San Juan
Puerto Rico
RMEES
Oup Menben
Dwight Alley
Carl Klee
William Crimans
Don
Cockerham
Glen Downing Jr
Clarence Lippett
Elks
Charles W. White
Marion
Jerry Smith
Tony Kofarik
William Kiser
BPW
Woman's Club
Hilltop Party House
Elizabeth Cole
KAB Club
Ethel Reichart
Bridge
Delta Theta Tau
Louise Trulipo
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Mesdames
Sue Conwell
Mildred Morris
Parent-Teacher Council
The
Edge
Ag Programs Under Official Eye
Senate Agriculture Chairman Ellender of Louisiana said a prompt report on farm programs including the soil bank is needed. He plans to call Secretary Benson to testify the week of January 13 to report on programs and marked the soil bank as a failure for reducing production of covered commodities.
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Washington (T
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Benson
First 58 Baby in Elwood Born Thursday
The first baby of the year at Mercy Hospital Elwood is a son of Mr and Mrs Jesse VanHorn born at 2 25 p m Thursday. He will receive gifts from local firms as the year begins. DeMolay meeting at the Masonic Temple with plans for January discussed. Hospital notes list dismissals and admissions at Mercy Hospital Alexandria Clark and Reed Bannon among others. A separate Indianapolis report notes a 15 year old injured seriously by a homemade missile explosion while a companion was slightly hurt.
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Elwood
Mercy Hospital
Jesse VanHorn
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Terry Beeman
Jack Bousley
E. Sixth St
Alexandria
Christine Young
S. F St
Clark Ambulance
Malicoat Nursing Home
Reed Bannon
S. G St
Linda
James
St. Mercy Hospital
Hop Beaty
Howard Bock
N. Anderson St
Ralph Woodsides
N. D St
Stephen Simmons
Sandra Kay Wilkins
N. A. St
Clifford Noland
Russell Vandevender
George Heilmansperger
Robert L. Jackley
Marion
N. B St
Engagement Announced in Alexandria Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Luther A Hickman announce the engagement of their daughter Zona Mac Hickman to William James Waymire of Alexandria. Zona Mac is a Wendell L Willkie High School graduate and William attends Alexandria High School and works at the Hickman cabinet shop. No wedding date has been set.
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Elwood
Luther A. Hickman
S.C St
Zona Mac
William James Waymire
Sherman Waymire
Rt. 3
Alexandria
Wickman
Wendell L. Willkie
Warmire
Hickman Cabinet Shop
Couple Fatally Wounded in Doctor's Office Shooting
A young Indianapolis couple, 21 year olds Mrs. Aljean Elsner and Richard Elsner, were shot and killed in Dr Marlow W Manions downtown office. Police report murder and possible suicide after a 1 22 caliber revolver found between them and signs of a struggle. The tragedy occurred after Mrs Elsner had filed suit to end their nine month marriage.
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Indianapolis 1
Aljean Elsner
Marlow W. Manion
Richard
General Hospital
Elsner
Hime Mansur
New Year Vows Unite Couple In Frankton Church
Miss Janine Idlewine and James Miler wed New Year day at the Frankton Christian Church. Officiant Rev. Otto C. Strout, organist Mr. Hagen, bridesmaids and family details noted. The couple, both from Rt. 3 Alexandria, will reside in Alexandria after their reception with families.
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New Year Vows Unite
Frankton Church
Elwood
Janine Idlewine
Francis Idlewine
Rt. 3
Alexandria
James Miler
Verl Miller
Frankton Chiristian Church
Otto C. Strout
Mr. Hagen
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Eleanor Tulowitzky
James Wisehart
Richard
Larry Idlewine
Shelva Overly
Ramona McGill
Miller
Alexandria High School
Soviets Seek Army Deserters in East Berlin Patrols
Soviet troops and armored cars patrolled East Berlin on Thursday in a search for Red Army deserters after the June revolt. A Western official said deserters sought asylum in the West while Russians demanded their return. Armored cars moved through Alexanderplatz as small detachments and officers patrolled main streets.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Alexander Platz
Friedrich Strasse
Leipziger Strasse
Nation May Send Science Envoys To World Positions
United States may deploy roughly a dozen science diplomats to cities including London Paris Bonn Stockholm and Tokyo to monitor foreign scientific advances and boost information flow. The plan reactivates the science attaché program with a 200000 dollar budget under Eisenhower and may add posts in New Delhi Beirut and Latin America plus possibly Moscow.
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Lewis Gulick Washington
United States
State Department
Eisenhower
London
Paris
Bonn
Stockholm
Tokyo
New Delhi
India
Beirut
Lebain
Brazil
Argentina
Moscow
Tinraday
Hospital dismissals list reads like a city directory
A string of hospital dismissals lists numerous patients by full names and street addresses including Mrs Theodora Gully 2303 We totin St Fort Warren Alexandria Baracth Ripperdan 1393 Wy. th St Lucy Larkin 2013 Louisa St Mary Cook Shoemaker 3624 Beatterfieldie Mamie Wrishl Mary Beans 1529 Morton Wilma Voas Rt fi Edward Carpenter 2549 Secial St Adlen Tomlinson 4203 St Rd 7 East Maude Wheeler 724 W rth St Norma Phimmer 1512 F ath St Mary In Dawson Franke ton Floyd Vanes and daughter Summitviile James Owens and daughter Markleville and others are listed alongside notes on early wet electric battery research.
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Theodora Gully
Wetotin
Fort Warren
Alexandria
Baracth Ripperdan
Lucy Larkin
Louisa
St. John’s
Nancy McDuffey
Mary Cook
Ingalls
Ice
Beatterfieldie
Mamie Wrishl
Alexane Dyia
Mary Beans
Morton Street
Wilma Voas
Edward Carpenter
Secial
Adlen Tomlinson
St. Rd
East
Maude Wheeler
Rth
Norma Phimmer
Mary In Dawson
Franke
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John W. Iru
Sophia Loren Rossano Brazzi
Terts
Meen Fee Asole
Siegel FS A
Cole Pee
Tes Giris
Gene Kelly
Ata
Jacques Bergerac
TOM & Jerry
SATUR
Tinemascoe
Eric Norman
S-P
South Bend
Ind
Sydney A. Skillman
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Studebaker
Philadelpha
Ward's
Lis
Ward
Floyd Vanes
Albert Garmon
Summitviile
Fred Shaw
Locust St
Larry Hatt
W. With St
James Owens
Markleville
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