Legion Seeks End Of Conventions Rowdyism
The American Legion launches a campaign to counter the view that conventions are rowdy. President Herbert J. Jacobi says the Washington August gathering will be orderly with 150000 members and families attending, despite requests for public order funding and parade tidying expenses.
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Washington
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Congress
Wreck Investigators Probe Ligonier Truck Incident
Ligonier authorities aided by a service crew removed a charred body from the wreckage. Capt. Charles Trogdlen and officers from the Anderson Police Department led the investigation into the vehicle fire. Halsey was linked to a gas purchase under C. W. Martin, with unclear whereabouts following the crash.
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Harlan Vaughn
William Recob
William Maryanski
Anderson
Ligonier
Hiday
Halsey
Tural
C. W. Martin
Funeral home transfers body after accident in Cromwell area
The body was moved to Waltz and Hiday Funeral Home and then to Moore Funeral Home in Cromwell near Ligonier on Wednesday afternoon. The accident victim leaves a widow and two children. Officials report delays in automatic lasher signal installations at New York Cen crossings with none on Columbus Ave. at 32nd St. and a chain of 29 signals installed elsewhere. The truck tractor was shattered, track twisted, and property damage noted. Proposals discuss abolishing hunting and fishing licenses for veterans except disabled, tax reforms, and streamlining township assessors within 45 days. Some project equipment has not arrived, delaying completion timelines.
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Moore Funeral Home
Cromwell
Ligonier
Stork
New York
Columbus Ave
32Nd. St
Meridian Steeset
Gosessorie
Officials Debate Foreign Aid and Defense Spending
Officials compare new railroad signals to military thresholds as defense funds shift. The plan flags $52.5 million for signal upgrades including Europe and Southeast Asia, with $500,000 for motorist safety. Proposals outline aid ceilings, eventual appropriations, and a reallocation across Europe, Near East, Africa, South Asia, Far East, and Pacific regions amid security concerns.
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Hithe Far East
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Honduras Blames Guatemala for Unprovoked Bombings
Honduras condemns the Arbenz government for an unprovoked bombing at San Pedro and Santa Rosa in Copan. A Foreign Ministry report cites unidentified planes hitting Santa Rosa, with questions whether two separate attacks occurred. The dispute involves Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala amid OAS and UN Security Council actions.
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Suspect Held in $7,000 Louisville Robbery
Jefferson police arrest Delmar Dale Hoagland 31 in Indianapolis after a chase and identify him as the man wanted in Louisville Ky for a $7,000 armed robbery more than two years old. FBI agents had tracked him near Jeffersonville. he eluded them earlier. He previously lived in Cincinnati. vehicle had Illinois plates. He was turned over to Louisville police for extradition.
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Jeffersonville
Illinois
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
City School Tax Exemption Report Approved
A brief notice notes recommendations on adding a city school tax exemption. The report discusses household costs and potential exemptions to reduce burden for residents.
Riots at Pontiac Penitentiary Prompt Police Action
State police across a 130 mile radius were summoned to Pontiac Penitentiary to quell a riot as inmates were confined within walls. The report notes the prison as Illinois second largest and mentions past religious educational ties of a Dr. Brooks and local county infrastructure meetings on rezoning and road blacktopping projects.
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Pontiac Penitentiary
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Lions Club meeting names officers and guest speaker
George Harrison assumes a place on the Lions Club board as past president and toastmaster for an affair headlined by Charles Wilson. Mrs Verna Whitworth will sing. Awards for perfect attendance will honor 36 members and veterans with up to 12 years of service. New officers include Lloyd Paulin as first vice president, Ralph Manger as second vice president, A C Janning as third vice president, Everett Byington as secretary, Jesse Funtainger as treasurer, J D Coen, Fred Terkhorn as tailtwister, Robert McLaughlin and Robert Hines as directors. Retiring officers are Harrison, Paulin, Luther Elsen, and others. Dr. Brooks, principal speaker, is a noted Indiana religious and education leader.
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London
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A. L. Wessar
H. Brinson
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Reary
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Ohn Brown
Don Cogswell
Charles Roof
James Steele
Paul Byrum
William Hammons
Eorge Harrison
Robert Hines
William Havermale
Dallas Miller
Ray Brady
Everett Byington
de. A. Forrest
Ralph Manger
William Martin
R. E
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Keith Southwick
Ralph Harrell
J. Luther Elsen
Elmer ‘Julian
James Armstrong
Paul ‘Bickel
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William Bowser
Lowell Hall
Jesse Huntzinger
Andrew Marsh
Lloyd Paulin
J. Wesley’ Stewart
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Indiana Council of Churches
Indianapolis Christian Ministers’ Association
Palestine
Middle East
Transylvania College
College of the Bible
Lexington
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Senook
Scientist faith linked to learning at Convocation
A speaker at the Convocation of Christian College in Danville Ohio argued that science must align with Christian beliefs to avoid tyranny of power. Roy G. Ross, secretary of the National Council of Churches, urged faith and learning together in institutions. Meanwhile 214 Argonne scientists protested the labeling of J Robert Oppenheimer as a security risk in a letter to the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Danville
Roy G. Ross
National Council of Churches
Argonne National Laboratories
Chicago
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Oppenheimer
Eee
Vermont industrialist plans recall drive over McCarthy attack
Oscar A. Rixford of East Highgate Vermont announced in a St. Milian Messenger letter that he would begin a recall campaign against Senator Ralph E. Flanders. He said many people resent attempts to belittle and destroy McCarthy and his service to the country.
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Ralph E. Flanders
Joseph R. McCarthy
Oscar A. Rixford
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St. Milians Messenger
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Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
Obituaries from Madison and nearby counties list Elma Renner, 89, of Fishersburg. Walter G. Davis, 69, near Fortville. John W. Shores, 84, Summitville. and a one way passage vote note. Details include birthplaces, family, church affiliations, funeral arrangements, and surviving relatives. The notices cite Brookside Cemetery, Gravel Lawn, Vinson Memorial Cemetery, and local funeral homes. Also included is a U S House vote on one way passage to Russia.
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Elma Renner
Elma May Renner
Madison County
Riverview Hospital
No ?Blesville
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
United States
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Ward Johnson Obituary Notice in Queen City Church
Last rites for Ward Johnson age 2 who died Tuesday at St John’s Hospital will be conducted at 2 pm today at Queen City Christian Church. Burial follows in Missouri city. The body was shipped from Harold E Rozelle Funeral Home. He had been visiting his son Albert Johnson at 26 Elm Ct for two months.
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Fortville
Walter Grant
Davis
George McCarty
Nora Davis
Venogene Lewis
Meredith, Anderson
Land Don
Columbus
Ohio
Eva Carnahan
Sioux City
Iowa
Ethel Davis
Cleveland
Carrie Thomas
Maret Arnett
Indianapolis
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Huber Davis
Lafayette
Ted Davis
Ward Johnson
St John's Hospital
Queen City
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Mssouri City
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Mr. Johnson
Albert Johnson
Elm Ct
Two Hurt In Apparent Street Collision In City
Joe Carter, 79, of 700 block Main Street, was found with a large head gash in front of 1325 Meridian Street. He and Mrs ark were taken to St. John's Hospital by Brown and Buzz ambulance. City police are investigating the incident.
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St. John's Ospital
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Main Street
Meridian Street
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Geneva talks on Indochina peace progress urged by leaders
Varying reports indicate a system proposal with aggression pacts involving Communists. Around the same period, French premier Mendes France met in Bern with Chinese Premier Chou En Lai and both expressed belief that Geneva talks can advance peace efforts in Indochina.
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Pierre Mendes - France
Bern
Switzerland
Chou En-lai
Geneva Alls
Indochina
Iowa Flood Crisis Deepens as Dikes Break in North Central
Mayor notes songmat and sparsely settled lands flooded after a dike break described as secondary by an Army engineer. About 50 homes in the north central area were inundated with no reported early fatalities in Des Moines. Two deaths occurred earlier in the week as floods affected much of the northern town. President Eisenhower expressed utmost sympathy and ordered a federal survey for disaster fund needs. Waterloo reports Cedar River floodwaters rising in northeast Iowa while conditions ease elsewhere in the region.
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Eisenhower
W. S. Beardsley
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar River
Iowa City
Cool air mass follows heat wave across Indiana
A cooling mass from Canada moved into Indiana easing days of intense heat. Early readings ranged from 37 at South Bend to 65 at Evansville with highs in the 90s expected in the south. The forecast shows little rainfall and no relief from drought concerns.
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South Bend
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