Welsh lauds Raccoon Lake as top Midwest recreation site
Gov. Matthew E. Welsh says successful water resource projects hinge on local support and cooperation with state and federal agencies. At a Wabash Valley Association event, he praised Raccoon Lake and touted flood control reservoirs planned across Indiana and Illinois, promising about 35,000 acres of man-made lakes for public recreation. The audience included Indiana and Illinois dignitaries, with participation from the Wabash Valley Association spanning farmers and sportsmen.
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Rockville
Vary
Matthew E. Welsh
Welsh
Indiana
Illinois
Wabash Valley ‘Association
Raccoon Lake
Midwest
Monroe
Wabash
Patoka
Big Pine
Lafayette
Brookville
Clifty Creek
I Preservat
Wabash Valley
Hedge Selling Lowers Grain Futures Across Board
Grain futures slipped in a weak market on the Board of Trade as new grade wheat contracts hit season lows and other commodities followed. Rainy weekend weather pressured feed grains and soybeans with persistent modest declines across July positions including wheat at 1.39 a bushel, corn near 1.20, oats around 59 1 2 , rye about 1.23 1 2 , soybeans near 2.48 1 2 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monay
Board of Trade
Methodist Women Hold Circle Meeting At Wilkinson Church
The Esther Circle of Wilkinson Methodist Church met at the church with hosts Mrs Ed Mench and Mrs Gussie Hastings. Meditation was by Mrs Charles Nelson. Programme planning by Mrs Margaret Williams. Circle closed with prayer and refreshments for 13 members and two guests. Next meeting moved to Tuesday August 11. Weekend visitors included Matt Loar of Lawrence. A tea for the Worthy Matrons was held at the Masonic Home in Franklin and family members vacationed in Knoxville Tennessee, Atlanta Georgia and Clearwater Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ominley
Esther
Wilkinson
Lawrence Shaver
Matt Loar
Lawrence
Gladys Willis and Son
Shirley Park
Harry Loar
Willis
Walter Rahm
Margaret Williams
Omer Jessup
Shirey
County Bridge Progress Noted
County Surveyor John Man ship reports progress by the M and S Company of Indianapolis on a two span 120 foot bridge over Pipe Creek and the Ryan Gravel pit near Orestes. Martin Milling, engineer, says two iron steel beams were set early this week and erection of the steel and concrete Range Line Road bridge east of the city will begin soon.
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Sounnty
John Manship
M. and S. Company
Indianapolis
Pipe Creek
Ryan
Orestes
Martin Milling
Troop Carrier Wing Off Soon To Summer Camp
The 434th Troop Carrier Wing led by Commander W Hoff plans a 15 day summer encampment with over 2 000 personnel. The 930th Troop Carrier Group heads to Bakalar AFB Indiana August 11 to 15 and again August 15 to 29. The 92nd Troop Carrier Group goes to Scott AFB Illinois August 15 to 29. Wing Headquarters trains at Bakalar August 8 to 22 to raise operational readiness.
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Convrrer
Vehi W. Hoff
434Th
930Th
Bakalar Air Force Base
Columbus
Indiana
Bakalar
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Ilinois
Alpha Club Names Program Committee In Shirley Meeting
SHINLEs the alpha Club met at Mrs Roscoe Flora home with Mrs Dallas Turner assisting The roll call answered Current Events The club historian presented a gift to Mrs Beeson and honored Mrs Faye Hanna and forty year member Mrs Marie Cox The program committee includes Mrs Faye Hanna Mrs Lawrence Howell and Mrs Jo ereda A Brown Township Home Demonstration Club meets Wednesday July 22 at 9 AM at Mrs Walter Brummett home Refreshments at 9 and meeting to follow Don Melvin Show Friday July 24 at Wilkinson Methodist Church Those attending should meet at 7 30 PM Nameless Creek Christian Church hosts a smorgasbord Saturday July 25 from 5 PM A free will offering will be taken Mr and Mrs Tilden Lipp attended the wedding of Miss Bar Jean Van Arsdel and Kenneth Prybylla at Little Flower Catholic Church in Indianapolis Reception at Otterbein U B Church
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Roscoe Flora
Dallas Turner
Beeson
Faye Hanna
Marie Cox
Lawrence Howell
Joereda
Brown Township
Walter Brummett
Norman Ellsworth Wit
He Lana
Don Melvin
Wilkinson Methodist Church
Nameless Creek Christian Church
Tilden Lipp
Bar Jean van Arsdel
Indianapolis
Kenneth Prybylla
Michigan City
Little Flower Catholic Church
Otterbein U.B
Chicago Men Arraigned For Crime Spree
Three Chicago men James Archbald Clarence McCullough and J B Daniels were arraigned on armed robbery and kidnapping charges after a Benton Harbor Michigan crime spree. They were held on 100000 bonds each for further examination July 28 29 and 30. A 16 year old Arkansas youth was also among suspects. The group allegedly abducted two police officers a gas station attendant and robbed multiple service stations leaving victims stripped and injured small details noted by officers Bert Cooper auxiliary officer T Hoadley and Guy Smith.
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Benton Harbor, Mich
Chicago
Michigan
James Archbald
Clarence McCullough
J. B. Daniels
Benton Harbor
Arkansas
Berrien
Bert Cooper
Here
T Hoadley
Guy Smith
Hoadley
Senate approves Collins as racial arbitration chief
The Senate voted 53 to 8 to confirm former Florida Governor Leroy Collins as Johnson administration racial arbiter under the civil rights law. Collins faced a Thurmond challenge but drew broad support from both parties and regions. Several senators praised his moderation and qualifications despite opposition from eight Southern Democrats.
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Wastington
UPL
Senate
Florida
Leroy Collins
Johnson
Collins
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Rd L. Holland
Holland
Community Relations Service
Kenneth Keating
N.Y
Keating
Mike Mansfield
Mont
National Association of Broadcasters
Thurmond
James Eastland
Miss
Lister H Hill
Ala
John McClellan
Ark
John Sparkman
New York Market Ends A Downward Slow Trading Day
New York markets slipped on Monday with small losses across sectors led by steels motors utilities and tech. The Dow fell 1.96 at 849.39 while the Associated Press 60 stock average dropped 12 to 320 as volume eased to 4.35 million shares amid a broad decline and mixed bond activity.
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New York
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Associated Press
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Studebaker
American Stock Exchange
Marion Newsman To Crawfordsville For Radio Job
Richard E. Lindsay a former Marion newspaperman and radio station manager and his wife plan to move to Crawfordsville to start the first AM station in the city in October. Lindsay will be president of Crawfordsville WCVL and the station will broadcast day and night from downtown studios with four towers on seven acres northwest of town. Ralph J. Bitzer of St Louis is the consulting engineer.
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Onanrniversal, Ind
UPI
Richard E. Lindsay
Marion
Crawfordsville
Sarasota, Fla
Lindsay
Marion Chronicle Corp
Marion Chronicle
Learer-Tribune
Wmri-Am
Marion Lindsay
WCVL
Ralph J. Bitzer
St. Louis
Burglars Take $5500 From Capital Tavern
The Dayman's Lounge on Lafayette Road was robbed Sunday with about $5500 missing from a safe. Police found drill marks on the safe and a heavy door removed, while owner Daymon Keeton reported nearly $1000 in personal and payroll checks also gone.
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Inuianafulid UK
Dayman’s
Lafayette Rd
Daymon Keeton
Purdue Professor Elevated To Head Industrial Education
Purdue University announces Max Eddy, associate professor, as head of the industrial education department in Lafayette. Eddy, eight-year veteran at Purdue, also directs a rehabilitation program in Evansville for mentally retarded youths begun about 15 months ago. He is a native of Slater, Iowa, succeeding Prof. Harry S. Belman who retired June 30.
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Lafayette
Ind
UPD
Max Eddy
Purdue University
Eddy
Purdue
Evansville
Slater
Harry S. Belman
Urban Renewal Resignation Sparks Political Turmoil
McGill, a member of nine urban renewal officials, resigns and accuses May Richard Wissing of aiming to kill or control the city's $6 million program. He says a board press release was prepared before a trustees meeting, as three new commissioners are appointed to the redevelopment board. The turmoil follows protests against mayoral tactics amid broader renewal conflicts in Warsaw Indiana.
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Richard Wissing
McGill
Louisville Times
Board of Trustees
City Redevelopment Commission
Waukegan
Westfield
Mass
Lake
Michigan
Gary
Indiana
Rail equipment totals show large U S. fleet
Railway inventory reveals about 1 750 000 freight cars 7 000 passenger cars and 44 900 locomotives in service nationwide, indicating vast scale of rolling stock usage across the United States rail network.
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Chicago
Night Of Terror On Tense Harlem Street
New York World Telegram and Sun reporter recounts a night of rioting on Lenox Avenue in Harlem. Police clash with mobs, press notices are rebuffed, and amid chaos a 15 year old was killed by a police bullet. The piece notes police and civilians show varied reactions while dangers persist.
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New York
Harlem Street
Lester Carson
New York World-Telegram & Sun
UPD
Harlem
James ‘Owell
Seventh Ave
Jesus
Mount Morris Presbyterian Church
Uncle Tom
Janis Griffin
Lenox Ave
Powell
Theodore Jones
Indianapolis
Belgium
Brussels
Fourteen Families Gather for Wiles Reunion at Wilkinson Home
The Wiles reunion met recently at the Wilkinson home near Shirley with fourteen families attending from various towns including Wilkinson Knightstown Wilmington Indianapolis and Morristown. Guests included Orville Wiles Richmond Ray Buchanan and Pat Snider. Local diners marked Mrs Lisher’s birthday with a Kopper Kettle meal while other members traveled from Alabama Wisconsin and Greenfield.
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Shirley
Wiles
Robert Brown
Robert Collins
Wilkinson
Ramona Stockton
Greenfield
Eva Cronk
Wayne Chew
Knightstown
Lula Pulse
Wilmington
Del
Georgia Yates
Inianapolis
Fredie Chance
Marion
Bsil Goudy
Wilbur Lanigan
Tom Austin
Alabama
Danny White
the Dells
Wisconsin
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Chamber of Commerce
Toner
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Civil Air Patrol
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Webb
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Famous Makers
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