Mayflower II Encounters Cape Cod Coast Heading to Provincetown
Mayflower II rode the sea from Plymouth England toward Provincetown on Cape Cod as dusk fell. Skipper Cmdr Alan Villiers, a seasoned windship sailor, steered the bark-rigged replica of the Pilgrim ship to take advantage of trade winds and the Gulf Stream, with no fixed arrival time due to shifting winds.
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Provincetown
Mass
Plymouth
England
Cape Cod
Alan Villiers
Cape
Mayflower II
Reenactment to mark Mayflower Compact signing near harbor
A narration notes a vessel nearing Provincetown Harbor on a journey to reach a mooring buoy while describing an upcoming re-enactment of the signing of the Mayflower Compact. The event signals the foundation of a new civilization.
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Provincetown Harbor
County Planning Commission approves diner rezoning in Madison County
The Madison County Planning Commission approved a rezoning petition for a diner at FE 22nd St and Ohio Ave during its monthly courthouse meeting presided by Ray Wood. A petition to rezone land for a trailer sales establishment near Anderson was disapproved for lack of information, and a service station petition at Ind 27 and P Street Road near Elwood was discussed but not acted upon. Highway traffic engineer H K Bargitz from the Greenfield District discussed enforcement issues on limited access highway routes. Proposals to amend the county master plan to broaden planning commission authority in borderline zoning cases were also discussed.
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Madison County Planning Commision
FE. 22Nd St
Ohio Ave
Ray Wood
Anderson
Ind. 27
P Street
Elwood
H. K. Bargitz
Greenfield District
Planning Commission
Prime Minister Kishi to Visit Washington in June
The Japanese cabinet formally approved Nobusuke Kishi's plan to fly to the United States later this month. He completed a broad Asia tour and is scheduled to arrive in Washington on June 19.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
United States
Kishi
Washington
Eisenhower Resumes Work After Illness
President Eisenhower returned to the White House office and resumed a light schedule after a mild stomach upset that prompted doctors to treat him at bedside. A 4 p.m. bulletin said his recovery is nearly complete with normal vital signs and a stable weight of 172.2 pounds.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Annexation meeting in Lafayette Township draws crowd
A capacity Lafayette Township gathering in Section 36 of Lafayette Township debated annexation with residents airing concerns on taxation school facilities and transportation. Mayor Ferguson outlined water sewer and street plans while Anderson officials discussed school expansion and land acquisitions. The crowd pressed for clear planning before any vote with remonstrance options and a council hearing looming next week.
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Lafayette Township
Ferguson
Anderson
William Hovermale
Anderson Board of School Trustees
Hovermale
Chicago
City Hall
Roberts
Gift Certificates For Father's Day Seeks Sears Liquor Store
Gift certificates offered for Father’s Day at Sears Liquor Store located at 538 W. 8th, contact phone 27013, inviting shoppers to purchase gifts in advance.
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Sears
Death notices from Madison area include Nelson Pettigrew Helm Hiatt Sears
Death notices from Madison and surrounding counties list Don Nelson Wilkinson age 57 near Eden, George Pettigrew 34 of Pendleton, Richard Helm 30 Summitville businessman, Nellie Hiatt 60 Noblesville, Lenora Sears 82 Fortville. Services scheduled midweek. survivors and burial details follow in local funeral homes and graves.
Mrs Wanda Kirkpatrick Dies in Muncie Hospital
Mrs Wanda E Kirkpatrick aged 64 of 2820 Ind 667 East Muncie died Monday at Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie Services will be at 19 am Wednesday at Meeks Mortuary Muncie Burial will be Knox Chapel Cemetery Muncie
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Wanda Kirkpatrick
Muncie
Wanda E. Kirkpatrick
Ball Memorial Hospital
Meeks
Knox Chapel
George D Sowash services announced for New Castle man
Services for George David Sowash age 67 of Rt. 1 New Castle are announced after his death at home Sunday. The arrangements will be conducted locally with details forthcoming from the funeral home.
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George D. Sowash
Middletown
George David Sowash
Rt. 1
New Castle
Mrs Julia Atherton Final Rites at First Presbyterian
Final rites for Mrs Julia S Atherton 90 of 515 Delaware St died Monday at Gable Nursing Home set for 10:30 a m today at First Presbyterian Church with Dr George S Taggart officiating. Burial in Shrine of Memories Mausoleum Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may visit Albright Funeral Home. George W Bricker Funeral services set for 1:30 p m Thursday at Brown and Butz Funeral Home for George W Bricker 1641 W 7th St who died Monday at Sanders Nursing Home. Burial in East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call funeral home.
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E. State St
Dale
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Madison County
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Pettigrew
Cox Chevrolet, Inc
Madison Lodge
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Indianapolis
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Ted
Summitville
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Fort Wayne
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Marion
Purdue University
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The
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Noblesville
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Coaltrin Funeral Home
Stony Creek
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Fortville
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E. F. Landrey
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Gravel Lawn
Julian S. Atherton
Delaware St
Gable Nursing Home
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George S. Taggart
Shrine of Memories
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albright
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Brown and Butz
W. 7Th St
Sanders Nursing Home
R. N. Raycroft
Goodwin Memorial Church of the Nazarene
East Maplewood
Smith Graduates At Wabash College
Clarke Smith was among 14 men granted bachelor degrees at Wabash College Crawfordsville. Son of Dr and Mrs Steele C Smith, he belonged to Beta Theta Pi, the band, and Alpha Phi Omega. He will enter Indiana University Medical School after a summer research stint at Woods Hole on a Wabash scholarship.
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Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Steele C. Smith
Hiz St
Smith
Beta Theta Pi
Alphi Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Indiana University Medical School
Woods Hole
Mass
Wabash
Youth and two girls die in U S 31 crash near Columbus
A pickup truck collision on U S 31 A three miles south of Columbus killed youth David Decker 16 and Thelma Jobbson 18 and her sister Nora Jobbson 16 after flames trapped them. The car driver Florence Gaier 52 of Columbus suffered shock and facial lacerations and was taken to Bartholomew County Hospital.
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Columbus
Ind
Seymour
U.S. 31
David Decker
Thelma Jobbson
Nora Jobbson
Florence Gaier
Peggy Joyce In New York In Critical Condition
Peggy Hopkins Joyce a famed beauty and Ziegfeld Follies star of the 1920s remained in critical condition Tuesday night due to throat cancer as doctors battled to stabilize her.
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Peggy Joyce
New York
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
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