Railroads shaped Indiana's growth with mergers approved
Indiana notes the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad merger approved by the Supreme Court. The piece outlines each line's Indiana assets from Elkhar t to Beech Grove and East Chicago yards, plus mileage and property value shifts. It highlights tax effects, with pre merger earnings guiding assessed property values and potential gains offsetting losses from closing duplicate facilities.
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Indianapolis
New York Central Railroad
U.S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana
Toledo
State
Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Larry Mohr
State of Tax Commissioners
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Oregon Man Active Again After Using This Pile Treatment
Eugene resident Chuck Gray credits Preparation H with restoring activity after hemorrhoidal flare ups. The ad claims doctors confirm the product shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids, relieves pain burning and itching, reduces swelling, lubricates bowels, soothes tissue and helps prevent infection in ointment or suppository form.
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Eugene
Oregon
Chuck Gray
Roush labeled a rubber stamp by GOP committee
Washington Republicans charge Indiana Congressman J Edward Roush is a $30,000 rubber stamp for the Johnson administration after a Congressional Quarterly survey found he opposed LBJ on only 13 percent of 127 votes in the first session of the 90th Congress. The committee cites party loyalty and salary as context.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
J. Edward Roush
Indiana
Johnson
Congressional Quarterly
Roush
LBJ
GOP
Kokomo Boy Drowns After Ice Breaks
Eight year old William Ramberger of Kokomo fell through ice on Wildcat Creek near his home and drowned Saturday.
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Kokomo, Ind
William Ramberger
Kokomo
Wildcat Creek
Eating with False Teeth Gets 35 Percent Easier
Clinical tests show dentures can be up to 35 percent more effective with FASTEETH. The product promises firmer upper and lower dentures, a non sour, non gummy taste, and helps control denture odor. Regular dental visits are advised. FASTEETH is available at drug counters.
Former Kina Prospect Weds Commoner in Family Danish Wedding
In Copenhagen Prince Ingolf, 27, son of Prince Knud and Princess Caroline Mathilde, married hardware dealer George Terney’s daughter Inge in a private ceremony. Ingolf renounced royal title, becoming Count of Rosenborg, while Inge is titled countess. The couple plans farm life in eastern Jutland with one helper. Benedikte will wed Prince Richard Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg on Feb. 3. A Bunraku puppet troupe from Osaka will tour Europe beginning April 29.
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Prince Ingolf
Knud
Caroline Mathilde
Inge Terney
George Terney
Lyngby
Rosenborg
Margrethe
Denmark
Frederik
Ingolf
Jutland
Benedikte
Ingrid
Richard Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Woman killed as shawl catches in Za mora bus door
A woman in Za mora Mexico City was fatally injured when a shawl around her neck became caught in a bus door as the bus commenced movement. Police and witnesses described the fatal accident and the immediate aftermath.
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Mexico City
Zamora
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Anderson
The Anderson Ministerial Association sponsors a week long unity prayer observance January 21 to 28 across eight local churches. Each service features a host pastor, a guest speaker, and two lay readers from different churches, with the theme To the praise of His glory.
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Anderson Ministerial Association
Anderson Obituaries Highlights Local Notables
Mrs Bertha Mae Coffman 63 of Rt 4 Anderson dies after two years illness born Elwood July 19 1904. Survived by husband John Coffman three daughters four sons two sisters a brother and many grandchildren. Funeral Friday Belmont Bible Church with burial East Maplewood Cemetery. Also notes on Charles A Faulk Charley's Cafe death and services, Lillie Lytle 83 obituary, Ruby C Harris 68 Mooresville death, Lula Broadhead 87 funeral in Anderson, and Louie Henecheck 70 service at Dietzen's Bakery.
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Bertha Coffman
Bertha Mae Dietz Coffman
John Coffman
Rt. 4
Elwood
Bert
Alice Knotts
Anderson
Belmont Bible Church
Baker Brothers Funeral
Steward Webber
East Maplewood Cemetery
Margie Edison
Beverly Morris
Zelma Trueblood
Melvin E. Dietz
Jack E. Dietz
Roy W Dietz
Clarence E. Dietz
Elmore, O
Viola’ Hacker
Florence Brady
Otto Knotts
Obituary: Keys Lothair Thompson 1904 202? Memorial Park
Keys Lothair Thompson 63 of 1607 East 45th Street died Sunday at the Cleveland Clinic after a week in hospital. A retired Declo-Remy tool room employee, he was born September 4, 1904 in Sulphur Springs and lived in this area 38 years, formerly of New Castle. Survived by his widow Iona Brown Thompson a son John Thompson of Anderson his mother Rhula Keys Thompson a sister Mrs Edwin Hunter of New Castle a niece and nephew. Friends may call Baker Brothers Funeral Home after 3 p.m. today with final rites Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. David Barclay of Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Charles A. Faulk
E. 38Th St
Charley's Cafe
Baker Brothers Funeral
Russell Deitch
East Lynn
Fletcher
Mary Bland Faulk
Anderson
America Bentley Faulk
Janice Foland
Blanch Faulk
Ronald Faulk
Charles B. Faulk
John Lockhart
Chesterfield
Richard Lockhart
California
Lillie Lytle
Lillie Ellen Lytle
West 1St Street
Logansport
YMCA
Hamilton County
William Arthur
Isibelle F. Delph Eurich
William
Olive Eurich
Edna Benner
Ernest
Nora) Bach
Brown and Butz
Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
New Columbus
Keys Lothair Thompson
E. 45Th St
Cleveland Clinic
Declo-Remy Division
Trinity Episcopal Church
Eagles
Mason Lodge
New Castle
Sulphur Springs
Iona Brown Thompson
John Thompson
Rhula Keys Thompson
Edwin Hunter
Baker Brothers
David Barclay
Eg Memorial Park
Cemeery
Final Rites Set For Steven Shekell Yorktown Marine
Funeral services for Lance Corporal Steven E. Shekell, 21, killed in action December 27 in Thua Thien South Vietnam, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Parson Mortuary with Rev. James R. Hunter officiating. Entombment follows at Elm Ridge Mausoleum. Friends may visit today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Parson Mortuary or prior to the service. He was a Yorktown High School graduate class of 1964, formerly of Rt. 1 Daleville, employed at Delco Remy in Anderson, serving with the 3rd Battalion First Marine Division, 3rd Regiment in Vietnam.
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Muncie
Parson Mortuary
Steven E. Shekell
Thua Thien
South Vietnam
James R. Hunter
Elm Ridge
Lance Cpl. Shekell
Edward Shekell
Rt. 1
Daleville
Yorktown High School
Delco-Remy
Anderson
Vietnam
First Marine Division
3Rd Regiment
Ahrendt Attends NCIM Sessions In Philadelphia Talk
Kenneth Ahrendt of Anderson Industrial Management Club reports from a three day YMCA NCIM meeting in Philadelphia January 11 to 13. The chief aim was to study business world changes and adapt management methods for the next five years. Participants stressed not treating workers as cogs while expanding minority hiring and welfare-to-work efforts. The council also plans fundraising for a stepped up program and promotes youth interest in business. Spain hosted 17,858,555 tourists in 1967, up 3.5 percent from 1966, says Minister Manuel Fraga Iribarne.
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YMCA
National Council of Industrial Management Clubs
Philadelphia
Kenneth Ahrendt
Anderson Industrial Management Club
Council
Madrid
Spain
Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Deaths in Madison and nearby counties
Roy Odell Parrish 53 of Alexandria route two, Guide Lamp worker, died Sunday night at Community Hospital. Survivors include two daughters Sally Foley and Maxine Cabell, two sons Dale Parrish and Larry Parrish, three sisters Exie Coomer, Deller Bridgeman and Liza Myer, 11 grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brownenee Cemetery. Calvin C. Gale 86 of Middletown died Sunday at St. John’s Hospital after a short illness. Survived by daughter Mildred Arnett, four sons Howard, Clifford, Lester, Fred I., sister Gladys Stwalley, brother Ross Gale, with seven grandchildren and four great‑grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Anna B. Moore 85 of Summitville died Saturday in Port Huron. Body returning to Ewing Funeral Home for 2 p.m. Wednesday rites. burial Vinson Memorial Cemetery. Nettie Starr 87 of Muncie died Sunday at Community Hospital. Final services 2:30 p.m. at Meeks Mortuary. entombment Elm Ridge Mausoleum. Dora Birkinbine 86 of Frankton died Sunday. funeral 1 p.m. at George C. Harper and Son Funeral Home. burial K of P IOOF Cemetery. Myrtle Keesling 79 of Shirley to receive last rites 2 p.m. at Condo and Son Funeral Home. interment Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Ralph Grady 59 of Daleville, State Highway Department worker, services 10:30 a.m. today at Ballard and Shirey Funeral Home. Saunders Cemetery.
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George
Sarah F. Parrish
Dorothy
Sally Foley
Anderson
Maxine Cabell
Indianapolis
R. Dale Parrish
Chesterfield
Larry Parrish
Exie Coomer
Chance, Ky
Deller Bridgeman
Monticello
Liza Myer
Seymour, Ind
Ballard and Shirey
Daleville
W. H. Patterson
Chesterfield Free Will Baptist Church
Brownenee
Calvin Gale
Middletown
Calvin C. Gale
Madison
Henry
St. John’s Hospital
Mildred Arnett
Pendleton
Madison County
Ephraim
Nancy Keller Gale
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
New Columbus
Whetstone Brotherhood and Sisterhood
Arnett
Howard Gale
Clifford Gale
Lester Gale
Markleville
Fred I. Gale
Gladys Stwalley
Fort Smith
Ark
Ross Gale
Muncie
Daniel Nugent
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Anna Moore
Summitville
Anna B. Moore
Arthur Moore
Port Huron Mich
Hayward
Wis
Presbyterian Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Ralph Ricksecker
Vinson Memorial Cemetery
Martha MacKenzie
Holland, Mich
DeWitt Moore
Wonotka
Ill
Elda Black
Alta Kelly
Myrtle Keesling Wilkinson
Myrtle Keesling
Shirley
Condo and Son Funeral Home
James Judd
C. C. Fields
Mechanicsburg
Keesling
Middletown Nursing Home
Harrison Township
Henry County
Elijah
Elizabeth Shepherd Pressnall
Waymar F. Keesling
Richmond
Ralph Grady
State Highway Department
Saunders Cemetery
Baker Brothers Funeral Home Service Held
The service was conducted by the Rev. Stanley Possell of Park Place Methodist Church. Burial followed at East Maplewood Cemetery.
Funeral rites for Edward Skinner in Daleville today
Edward Lee Skinner 72 dies Saturday at daughter’s home in Muncie. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at neral Home Daleville with Rev. Harold Schramm officiating. Burial Sunderland Cemetery west of Muncie. Former Union Traction lineman and later Guide Lamp worker.
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Edward Skinner
Daleville
Edward Lee Skinner
Ballard and Shirey
Harold Schramm
Three Prisoners Die In Dayton Jail Blaze
A fire in the Rhea County Jail late Sunday night killed three prisoners and left six others hospitalized. The victims were Glenn Leacham of Scottosboro Kentucky, 45. Robert Hensley, 23, and Ralph Yother, 50, both of Dayton. The blaze, likely caused by defective wiring, trapped inmates as jailer and deputy sheriff struggled to reach them.
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Dayton, Tenn
UPI
Rhea County
Carl Smith
Glenn Leacham
Scottsboro
Robert Hensley
Ralph Yother
Dayton
Smith
Robert Albey
Earl Howell
Elbey
Howell
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Lula C. Broadhead
W. 10Th St
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Louie Henecheck
Meridian St
Dietzen’s Bakery
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Yorktown Marine
Ahrendt
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Rt. 2
Guide Lamp Division
Nettie Starr Muncie
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Watseka
Delaware County
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Meeks Mortuary
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Frankton
Walnut St
George C. Harper and Son
Arthur Bishop
Birkinbine
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IOOF
P— Ioof
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Charles Lawson
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Otto Birkenbine
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Stanley Possell
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