Marine Killer Gets Sentence Of 99 Years
i Circuit Judge Daniel Dailey sentenced Robert J. Baker of Wormleysburg Pennsylvania to 99 years in prison for the December 1956 murder of Pvt Larry Kirk 21 Winslow Indiana who was shot in the back while hitchhiking home for Christmas Baker pleaded guilty to murder last week and his wife Trudy Jo 18 has pleaded innocent to murder in a bench trial set to start Thursday The judge compared the crime to Loeb and Leopold and noted Baker was legally sane and considered his military record in sentencing
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Salem
Daniel Dailey
Robert J. Baker
Wormleysburg
Bobby Franks
Richard Loch
Nathan Leopols
Chicago
Baker
Larry Kirk
Winslow
Ind
Trudy Jo
Loeb
Leopold
Elwood Group Elects Busch As Chairman
Elwood Civil Defense notes E Shoemaker explains Indianapolis conference with Gov Handley and Rep Bray. New wardens named Wayne Dean Vern Eageton Emmett Hillan John Rogers. Officers include Walter Busch as chairman and Lawrence Hester as acting chair. Auxiliary Police Ground Observer Corps and Firemen totals listed. Calls for volunteers and contact points. Mercy Hospital notes dismissals admissions and births at Mercy and St. John’s hospitals.
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Elwood
Elwood Civil Defense Organization
E. Shoemaker
Madison County Civil Defense
Indianapolis
Harold Handley
William Bray
Wayne Dean
Vern Eageton
Emmett Hillan
John Rogers
Walter Busch
Lawrence Hester
Agnes Welcher
Ellen Fincher
Civil Defense
Ground Observer Corps
Dwight Miller
U. S
Sylvia Sykora
Hester
Busch
Robert Ailstack
Mercy Hospital
Curtis Blalock
Summitville
Jeffrey Loser
Randolph Hanson
Muncie
Leslie Duncan
William McElfresh
Kenneth Giselback
St. Mercy Hospital
Mary Harvey
Fairmount
Robert L. Jackley
Kyle
GM Considers Changes in Dealership Network
A GM vice president says the automaker is re evaluating the passenger car and truck dealer map to match changing markets and improve dealer profits. He notes possible consolidation and relocation of stores, with fewer GM dealers in some metropolitan areas and expansions in suburbs to fix distribution.
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Miame Beach
Fla
Gener Motors
Isenger
W.F
Distri- Hufstader
Stroang
CeMt
Hulstader
Alexandria Social News Highlights Week of Events
A travel parody at First Christian Church hosted by the Professional Woman's Club featured hostesses Mrs Dale Cotterman and Mildred Craig with assistance from Marie Thurston and others. A potluck followed. January 27 joint meeting with Lions Club at Home Economics Building. Bridal shower for Mrs Jan Idlowine Miller at Walnut Street home hosted by Eleanor Tulowitzky Mary Reiley and Shelva Overby. Georgia Smith hosts Lafayette MDownship Home Economics Club in Linwood with co hosts Grace Eichler and Lou Padock.
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Alexandria
Dale Cotterman
Atina Louise Etchison
First Christian Church
Mildred Craig
Marie Thurston
Willis Sturm
Mesdames Parvin Forslides
Wales
Denmark
Land, Herschell Richardson
Burl
Sweden
Brattain
Idlowine Miller
Bonn
Walnut St
Eleanor Tulowitzky
Mary
Ity
Ellen Reiley
Shelva Overby
East Germany
Frances Ichewine
Orestes
Verl Miller
Pete Mooz
Karen
Georgia Smith
Lafayette
Linwood
Lafayette Mdownship
Grace Eichler
Lou Paddock
I Herald
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Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Fairgrounds
Dahl Strider
Riley Fund
Kiwanis of
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James Whitcomb
Riley Hospital
Riley
Haynes
Wilson Boys’ Club
Charles Murdock
Jim Winslow
Robert F. Miller
Knotts Field
Robert White
John Hayland
Anderson
Elwood Group
Alexandria Social News
Lions Club
Turkeys
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