AWOL Soldier Sentenced in Slaying of Chattanooga Cab Driver
Robert Allen Jones an 18 year old AWOL soldier pleaded guilty to the slaying of John P. Womack a Chattanooga cab driver. He received a total 120 year state prison sentence and faced related murder charges in Indiana and Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga, Tenn
Robert Allen Jones
Chicago
Chattanooga
Jones
Indiana
Seymour
Ind
Campbell Carden
John P. Womack
Edward
Brownstown
Gerald Shibe
Bakalar Air Force Base
Columbus
Jones Brothers
Shibe
Hire
Hem
Gadsden
Ala
Meager clues in fatal Canada Pacific plane crash
Investigators in Honolulu pursue explanations after a Canada Pacific airliner failed to land on a three engine approach and crashed into bulldozers, killing 27 of 40 aboard. Survivors were in the rear fuselage as the forward section disintegrated. victims hailed from the United States and several countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
UPS
U.S
FAA
Arthur Pudney
Los Gatos
Calif
Albert Dennison
Tulsa
Okla
Maud
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
Fiji Islands
Hawaii
Compass Cited Cairo Origin of Arab Reference
In Cairo the first Arab reference to the compass is noted in 1231 in Muhammad al Awfi’s anecdotes. The report notes that Arab sailors used compasses well before that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Muhammad al Awfi
Digit Dialing To Be Opposed By Anti-Digit Dialing League
The Indiana chapter of the Anti-Digit Dialing League forms in Bloomington to oppose creeping numeralism and the all number telephone system. California groups join the campaign against Bell Telephone Companies as they replace letter prefixes with numbers. Prof. S. J. Hayakawa, founder, argues people can memorize social security and bank numbers but not phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Indiana
Bloomington
ADDL
California
Bell Telephone Companies
S. J. Hayakawa
League
Sweet Wines In Spain Define Sherry Types And Vinos Amorosos
In Jerez Spain three main sherry types are described including amantilado sweeter and oloroso noted as the sweetest. When oloroso is blended with other sweet wines the blend is called Vinos amorosos or loving wines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerez
Spain
Elwood's Whistling Postman Plans Eightieth Birthday
William H. Nagel of Elwood will celebrate his eightieth birthday with a dinner at Anderson's Inn. A Pittsburgh native, he moved to Elwood at age nine, served as city mail carrier from 1910 to 1944, famed for his melodic whistle. He has a large family, church roles, and civic ties including Eastern Star and Scottish Rite.
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Elwood
Nnce
William H
Billy Naaart
Anderson
Ao Inn
Saturn
Pittsburgh
Nagel
Jacob
Elizabeth Nagel
MacBeth-Evans Glass Company
Billy
Hamlin
Ivy Huggins
Order of Eastern Star
Scottish Rite
Leroy
Robert
Billy Jr
Wilma Ward
Indianapolis
Carolyn Matthews
Elwood Social Activities and Local Club Notes
Elwood Conservation Club Auxiliary met at Mrs. Jack Brewer’s home with a brief business session and a social hour won by Mrs. James Cole. Upcoming events include a Willkie High School class picnic at Forest Park Noblesville on Sunday at 12 30. Also a public square dance at Callaway Park from 8 to 11 pm hosted by Bill Brammer.
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Elwood
Conservation Club
Jack Brewer
James Cole
Willkie High School
Forest Park
Noblesville
Kathy Kilgore
Nancy Holliday
Elwood Conservation Club
Callaway Park Tennis Court
Park Shelterhouse
Bill Brammer
Anderson
Trade bill push for tariff concessions faces labor support
Kennedy administration tariff talks receive backing from farm and import groups. American Farm Bureau president Shuman and National Council of American Importers chief Brightman urge a House feature breaking European barriers. AFL-CIO chief Meany backs trade expansion if workers aided against import-related harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
United States
Charlies B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau
Senate Finance Committee
U.S
Robert L. Brightman
National Council of American Importers
New York
Brightman
Shuman
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Meany
Organized Labor
Six From County Attend Ball State Freshman Orientation
Six Madison County residents spent two days at Ball State Teachers College for freshman orientation and fall class enrollment. Names include Miss Kit A Lane, Stephen D Thurston, Miss Paula D Lovelace, Max F E Shively, Miss Anabeth Hodson, and Miss Jeane N Justice, with ties to Anderson, Summitville and Alexandria schools and various activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Madison County
Ball State Teachers College
Kit A. Lane
St. Mary's
Pat Lane
W. 5Th
Anderson
Stephen D. Thurston
Summitville
Ralph W. Thurston
Rt. 2
Paula D. Lovelace
Highland High School
Doyle . Lovelance
Alexandria
Max FE. Shively
Anderson High
Martha J. Shively
Poplar
Anabeth Hodson
Russell A. Hodson
Main
Future Teachers of America
Jeane N. Justice
Lawrence Roberts
Cedar
Aerospace panel to begin talks Friday in deadlocked talks
A Kennedy appointed three man panel will arrive Friday to facilitate meetings with union and management representatives in the stalled aerospace negotiations. Britain raises aid to developing nations to 454 million dollars for last year, up from 1960 by 34 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPS
Kennedy
London
Purdue to License First Nuclear Reactor for Research
Indiana's first university reactor at Purdue is to be licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission next month for graduate student research. The core sits in a water shielded tank 18 feet deep with 13 feet of water above, and the $150000 facility will operate up to one kilowatt. The license could take effect August 7 unless protests are filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue University
Purdue
Atomic Energy Commission
Philip N. Powers
Purdue Nuclear Engineering Department
AEC
Courthouse News Roundup of Damages Divorces and Notes
A compilation of civil cases from Superior Court 2 includes complaints for damages, restraining orders, and divorce, with parties such as Gail Branch Walker, Elizabeth Duncan, Zelpha Maddox, and Barbara Presley. Also noted are promissory note actions and personal injury suits, plus a brief historical line on the New York Stock Exchange’s 1792 origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Branch Walker
Flsa Jean Maltings
Lester Swinford
Robert R. Robbins
Virgil Jones
Associates Investment Co
Joan C. Bashaw
Elizabeth Duncan
Boya Duncan
John R. Walsh
Zelpha Maddox
Nora L. Maddox
Superior Court
Laura Wheat
City of
Alexandria
Kelley
Arnold
Dale van Kleek
Virginia van Rieek
L. H. Robbins
Beulah Harvey
Billie Frank Harvey
Robert L. DeHarity
Bud L. Barnes
Frances Barnes
Hadley
Sharp Chester Lockridge
Cristella G. Lockridge
Ketner and Yelton
Cynthia Johnston
Raymond M. Johnston
John W. Murray
Charles B. Salyer
Marilyn Kay Zirklebach
Bernard Zirkleback
Campbell and Jones
Barbara Ebien Presley
Herman Presley
Campbell
Ones
Mae Francis McGrady
Robert McGrady
Fred Robertson
Business Briefs: Merged American Chicle to Become Warner-Lambert Subsidiary
American Chicle Co plans a stock transfer merge into Warner Lambert Pharmaceutical Co to form a wholly owned subsidiary. Directors and stockholders of both firms must approve. In other items, American Tobacco reports lower quarterly net income due to higher promo costs, with rising sales. Erie Lackawanna cuts first half loss by half, Kennametal directors vote to split stock and seek approval at the October meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Plains
APD
American Chicle Co
Warner Lambert Pharmaceutical Co
American Chicle
New York
American Tobacco Co
Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Pittsburgh
UPI
Kennametal Inc
Latrobe
Paraguay to Hold Elections on February 10
The government announced that presidential and House of Representatives elections will be on February 10. The new House will convene its first session on April 1, and the president will be inaugurated on August 15, 1983.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asuncion
Paraguay
UPI
House of Representatives
Johnson to represent U S at Puerto Rico anniversary
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will represent the United States at the 10th anniversary celebration of Puerto Rico's founding. The White House announced the plan on Tuesday and the celebration starts Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
White House
Churchill Looks Well Despite Hospital Stay
Lady Churchill said Sir Winston Churchill, age 87, looks very well after his June 28 fall that fractured his left thigh. He remains hospitalized at Middlesex as family visits report no discharge date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Winston Churchill
Middlesex Hospital
Lady Churchill
Winston
Monte Carlo
Area of Spain Roughly Matches Oregon in Size
A readable snippet notes that the area of Spain is about equal to that of Oregon, comparing two large regions to give a sense of scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Oregon
Sensitive Estes Case Probed by Agriculture Audit
Washington AP report notes the Agriculture Department is conducting a new sensitive inquiry related to Billie Sol Estes. Auditor Ronald Russell testified before a House subcommittee but refused to discuss details publicly, offering to reveal them in a closed session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Department of Agriculture
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Ronald A. Russell
Russell
Agricultural Marketing Service
House
L. H. Fountain
D-N.c
Eee
Odin Langen
R-Minn
Langen
Texas
Florence P. Dwyer
R-N.j
Agriculture Department
Dallas
Assistant Sales Manager Named by Gillette Division
Robert B Rock Jr. of Wellesley has been named assistant general manager of Gillette Co. s special sales division, announced Tuesday by General Manager F E C McInnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
API
Robert B Rock Jr
Wellesley
Gillette Co
FE. C. McInnis
Puget Sound Pulp to Buy Gould Paper for 5.3 Million
Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Co. announced it will acquire Gould Paper Co. and Gould Paper Sales Co. of Lyons Falls New York for 5.3 million dollars. The deal was disclosed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belingham
Wash
Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co
Gould Paper Co
Gould Paper Sales Co
Lyons Falls
N.Y
Keeler and Buzard Elected Executive VPs at IHC
The International Harvester Co. board elected Mark V. Keeler and Ralph M. Buzard as executive vice presidents, effective September 1, announced Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
International Harvester Co
Mark V. Keeler
Ralph M. Buzard
Machine Tool Orders Fall in June
The Machine Tool Builders Association said June orders dropped below May levels with both foreign and domestic demand remaining sluggish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Machine Tool Builders Association
Child Born About Every Twelve Seconds In US
A national statistic notes that a new child is born roughly every twelve seconds across the United States. The figure reflects continuous birth rates and reflects ongoing population growth in the country.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Honolulu International Airport
Toothy
David Niven
Compass
Main St
Republic
West &Th Street
KAB Club Meeting
Ethel Reichart
KAB
Zelpha Adams
Wilma Woodsides
Ruby Laycock
Christina Schmidt
Lena Pavese
Gladys Foland
Ruby Richards
Mrs. Richards
Jordan
Jesse Jordan
Logansport Hospital
Pilgrim Holiness Church
R. W. Wooten
Knox Chapel Cemetery
Copher and Fesler Funeral Home
Charlies
F. Flynn
Korea
Gladys Flynn
South A St
Fort Hood
National Farmers’ Organization
Allen Spurgeon
St. James
Order of Eagles
B.P.O. Elks
Mercy Hospital
Grace Evans
Raymond Collis
North 10Th St
Ferris Knotts
Clara Vanness
South
Keneth Schwinn
Grover Ross
So. N
Robert Fern
East Hartman Road
Move
Carlos E. Wardwell
Woodlawn Southern Baptist Church
Anderson College
Bell State Teachers’ College
Courthouse News
Virginia
A. Seybert
Carl Seybert
New York Stock Exchange
Johnson
Puerto Rico
Churchill
Amerco
Rambler
Indiana Business College
America
IHC
KODAK
Meridian
Per Noeini
Morty
Armel
Dees
Wansgertation
Ontu
Fang
Rervcan Motors
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