Crawford Again Seeks Secretary of State Office
Crawford, a former Public Service Commission member and deputy secretary of state, filed at Republican state headquarters for renomination. Parker of New Castle, a former clerk and official in state government, seeks renomination with aides Lyons and others filing for party posts. On the Democratic side Orvill Bray and Chief Judge Donald E Bowen announced candidacies as conventions set for June 22 and 25 at the state Fairgrounds Coliseum.
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Indianapolis
Crawford
Parker
New Castle
Public Service Commission
Henry County
Mabel E. Lyons
Auburn
GOP
Thomas Williams
Jeffersonville
Orvill Bray
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
Donald E. Bowen
Indiana Appellate Court
First Appellate Court
Monroe County
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Kokomo Utilities Seek Large Loans for City Improvements
Kokomo Notes reports Kokomo Water Works Co asked the Public Service Commission for authority to borrow up to 500000 on promissory notes to finance additions such as extending mains adding fire hydrants and building a new filter plant. Fidelity Philadelphia Trust Co will handle the loan. A similar petition by the Richmond Water Works Corp sought 400000 for comparable improvements. The Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co proposed selling 1750000 of first mortgage bonds to finance improvements and debt retirement. Elsewhere inmates in Indiana prisons faced sentencing reports.
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Jater Works Co
Public Service Commission
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co
Philadelphia
Riemond Water Works Corp
Philadelph Indianapolis
Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co
Indiana
Priso
PSC
Willan Brown
Vigo Coun
Tobert Gregory
Vanderburgh Chesterfield
Pete Clen
Denin
John Mathews
Willam
Robert Warren
Bartholomew Vonstor
Chesterfield Fire County
Arthur Stanley
Cass
Madison County
Ohm Berean
Davie Coumy
Agen Sersing
Sells
Rowe Fuler
Tarceny
Death ruled self inflicted in Huntington street official
Coroner Grover M Nic ruled apparent death by own action in the case of Benjamin F. Stallsmith Huntington street commissioner found hanging in a jail cell Monday night. Stallsmith, 67, a former policeman, had been arrested Sunday after Mrs. Alice B. Ward stated he waved a gun at her home in a threatening manner. The coroner noted Stallsmith told fellow prisoners he feared losing his job and he might as well be dead.
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Teneuaues
Grover
M. Nic
Benjamin F. Stallsmith
Huntington Street
Whoseody
Stallsmith
Alice B. Ward
Inmate Commutations Granted by Governor Craig
Nine inmates from Indiana institutions receive sentence commutations after a June 1 board meeting. The Board of Correction recommended clemency, with local parole clearance required before release, except for transfers to other states. Commutations lower minimum terms by 40 percent. James Williams, Aug 31 1949, 10 years for auto banditry. to be turned over to Pennsylvania. Arthur Staggs, March 4 1947, 110 years and 18 years for grand larceny with a deadly weapon. linked to the Emory Hancock case in Bedford.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Reformatory
Craig
Board of Correction
Y James Williams
Ripley
Versailles
Pennsylvania
Arthur Staggs
Lawrence
Emory Hancock
Bedford
Montpelier Teen Fatally Injured In Indiana 18 Crash
Martha Shannon 19 of Montpelier died after an auto plunged into a ditch on Indiana 18. Three companions suffered only minor injuries in the Tuesday crash.
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Montpelier
Ind
Martha
Natherine Shannon
Ind. 18
Explorers and Scouts Take Lincoln Trail Hike Sunday
Explorers Post 2s and Boy Scout Troop 3 members joined by Mo owbrook Baptist Church leaders on a 17 mile Lincoln Trail Hike. The group started at Lincoln's Ferry Park Troy City and ended at Lincoln State Park near Santa g Ind with Corral Zeabart Tom Smith Jim Smith Bob Henderson Jim Johnson Jerry Ward and Gary Keigly among attendees.
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Explorer Post
Boy’ Scout Troop
Moowbrook
Olan Keigly
Joe Smith
al’ Dierkes
Forage Field Day Planned June 24
Browning of Iowa State College will give the feature address at the Miller Purdue Forage Field Day on Thursday June 24. The event opens to all Indiana farmers at 9 a.m. on the two acre Miller Purdue Memorial Farm east of Upland in Grant County. Dr. Browning, adviser to the North Central Regional Soil and Fertility Research committee, is a noted authority on soil conservation. The article also notes the word dollar as a modified form of thaler.
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Sterege On. Browning
Towa State College Agricultural Experimentation
Miller-Purdue
Indiana
Housing Official Cites Gf Need For Eased Home Loans
R G Hughes president of the National Association Home Builders backs a Senate housing bill that would allow servicemen to buy homes on easy terms similar to veterans. He cites Defense officials noting housing near bases is a serious problem for married servicemen and families. The proposal would offer a government insured mortgage with low interest, five percent down, and up to 39 years to repay.
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Senate
Penang
Idustry
R. G. “Dick” Hughes
The
National Association | Home Builders
Hughes Sai
Veterans Housing Benefits Aid Ex Servicemen Notes
The Defense Department certified that he needed housing and would be on active duty for at least two years. Ex servicemen are eligible for government guaranteed 30 year mortgage loans with no down payments.
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Defense Department
New Band Head Elected To Post
George Vaught, set to begin duties as Anderson High School band director for the fall term, was elected executive secretary treasurer of the new Indiana University Band Alumni Association. Officers include Terbert B Laswell of Noblesville High School as president and Theodore Jones of Lowell High School as co president.
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George Vaught
Anderson High School
Indiana University Band Alumni Association
Terbert B. Laswell
Noblesville High School
Theodore Jones
Lowell High School
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