Ex-FHA Chief Refuses Data On Profits
Senate debate looms over a Democratic bid to raise the personal income tax exemption from 800 to 700. Senators Morse Young and Langer reportedly wavering amid heat from the Eisenhower administration. The effort, tied to the administration’s tax revision bill, could affect about 2.4 billion in first year revenue loss and unlock 1.477 billion in tax cuts for corporations and individuals.
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Senate
Sen
George
D-Ga
Eisenhower
Morse
Young
Langer
Congress
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Elwood Accidents and Youth Center Opening News
In Elwood 1953 saw 482 automobile accidents within city limits. Sergeant Hubert Call, acting police chief, said there were a few too many incidents and noted the state reports. Preparations for a city youth recreation center opening on Friday July 9 progressed. a donated plane was moved inside the building by crane. A band led by Loyd Warfel provided music for the opening dance.
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Elwood
Hubert Call
J. Keith Dixon
Call
City Street Department
City Building
Lowell McQuinn
Loyd Warfel
Eagles Lodge
Elwood Obituaries Honor Henry Otis Muchmore and Others
Henry Otis Muchmore 78 of Rt G Anderson died Tuesday at home after a two year illness. Funeral at Liberty 2:30 Friday with burial in Liberty Cemetery. Surviving son Luther, sister Alma Butt, granddaughter Joallen Corner, and great grandchild. Born Liberty Feb 8 1876. Married Jessie Wilson in 1897. Carpenter, Odd Fellows member. Milton York deputy coroner ruled natural causes. Florence Jenkins 8 died Sunday. service at Clark Chapel 2:30 Wednesday. Ivor Handman and Capt Fred Nussbaum to preside. Burial at Elwood Cemetery. Nettie Legg 90 Elwood widow of Frank Legg dies Monday. services 10:30 Wednesday at residence. J E McCoy to lead. Mausoleum burial in Elwood City Cemetery.
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Henry Otis Muchmore
Rt. G. Anderson
Liberty
Liberty Cemetery
Clark Chapel
Luther Muchmore
Alma Butt
Follege Corner
Joallen Corner
Anderson
William
Amanda’ Muchmore
Jessie Wilson
Odd Yellows Lodge
Milton York
Jenkins
Florence Jenkins
Ivor Handman
Fred Nussbaum
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Elwood Ery
Legg
Nettie Legg
Frank Legg
J. E. McCoy
East Main Street
Elwood School To Receive State Funds
Elwood School will receive 123 601 dollars in a semi annual state aid distribution for teachers salaries and transportation for the second half of the 1959 54 school year. The earlier first half distributed 20 086 780 dollars. Checks will be mailed from the state auditor's office around July 1.
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Fandue
Sand
State Department For Public Instruction
State Auditor's
McGraw Pulley Rites Announced in Marion
Miss Carolyn Ann Pulley daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter R Pulley Rt 5 Marion and Larry McGraw son of Mr and Mrs Harold McGraw Rt 5 Marion formerly of Elwood were married at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church Marion Rev Miller officiated A reception followed in the church basement Both graduates of Van Buren High School McGraw employed by Kroger Milk Company They will reside at 1635 W Second St Marion Bridegroom's mother is the former Miss Adah Adams Elwood
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Carolyn Ann Pulley
Walter R. Pulley
Marion
Larry McGraw
Harold McGraw
Elwood
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
R. §. Miller
van Buren High School
McGraw
Kroger Milk Company
Second St
Adah Adams
el ‘Wood
Oak Ridge Reunion Honors WWII Life Saver Frank Haney
Oak Ridge labor foreman Dennies Seiber found that Frank Haney who worked with him is the medic who had saved Seiber's life on Luzon Island in the Philippines during World War II. Both men had been employed in Oak Ridge for about eighteen months.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Dennies Seiber
Frank Haney
Seiber
Luzon Island
Philippines
Elwood chapter initiates new members at sorority event
Delta Theta Tau of Elwood held a formal initiation after a dinner at Honeywell Memorial in Wabash Monday evening attended by fifty members. New initiates include James Catherine Mayfield Lois Tobey Doris Barber Summers Carolyn Coulter Barbara Jourff Beth Brewer Carol Sue Bowman and Marina Harper. A July 19 business and social meeting was announced with a location to be announced.
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Elwood
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Honeywell Memorial
Wabash
Mes James Catherine Mayfield
Lois Tobey
Doris Barber Summers
Carolyn Coulter
Barbara Jourff
Beth Brewer
Carol Sue
Bowman
Marina Harper
Marilyn Fetig
Marian Leeson
Betty Park
Joan Terwilliger
Roberta Copher
Irene Dellinger
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Ernest McMinn
James Jackson
Elmer Bitner
Robert Fortson
Dwight Hobbs
Fred Brown
Claudius Towner
Elizabeth Bon
Grover Reichart
Eugene Creagmile
Elizabeth Bonham
Harold Holt
Carol Unger
Doris Krebs
New Lancaster Aid
Ladies Aid Society of New
Millions Await Total Solar Eclipse Across Central U S
Millions across Nebraska to Michigan prepared for a total solar eclipse with a 76 second totality path from O Neill Nebraska to Josephus India. Observers warned to view with smoked glass and avoid naked eye exposure as partial visibility extends to New York Chicago Detroit and Boston while western areas may see better viewing.
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Slixararynin
Nebraska
Michigan
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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Detroit
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Boston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Mara
Far West
Lake Superior
Canada
Greenland
Ice I ‘Land
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Sweden
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Pakistan
India
O'Neill
Neb
Josephus
Chicago Weather Bureau
Twin
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Father defends coroner on twin aspirin death ruling
Ralph Hetzel of Connersville disputed a coroner Roy Storms report that his two year old daughters Ritalyn and Reta Louise Hetzel died from an aspirin overdose. The coroner cited autopsy findings but Hetzel said the girls could not have obtained aspirin. Police and hospital officials treated the cases as possible poison. A separate Chicago notice said eight in ten U S tooth brushes were in unsatisfactory condition.
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Storms
Safety Council urges safe travel for Fourth of July
The Safety Council warned that about 75 percent of fatal crashes stem from human error and 3-D drivers dumb daring deadly. With an expected five billion miles of travel by 40 million vehicles, Ned H. Dearborn urged drivers to think twice for themselves and others and follow five key tips including no drinking and slowing down.
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Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Mr. Dearborn
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Middletown Band Plans Festival Attendance
Middletown high school band will attend the Festival of the Lakes at Lake Webster on July 2. The group also plans a series of outdoor summer concerts, as superintendent Harry D. Niemeyer recently attended a Purdue administrators workshop.
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Lake Webster
Harry D. Niemeyer
Schoo
Purdue University
Charles Faber
Glendale
Calif
Clarence McShurley
Spiceland
Ella Lewis
Adda
Shirley Greenlee Mesdames
W. C. Cooper
CB. Cooper
Mate Shedron
John Detrich
Herschel Bunce
Anderson
Patty
Mark Cooper
Charles Sheriff
San Fernando
Hollywood
Rae’ Hahn
Rochester
N. Y
Homer Sumner
Laura Hahn
Double-Take by Bob Barnes
A brief byline item notes Bob Barnes on a topic titled Double-Take. The piece presents a concise event or observation with a focus on Barnes as the author and primary analyst.
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Bob Barnes
Elwood Girls to Compete in Mermaid Festival Queen Contest
Elwood girls Miss Fike and Miss Ripperger will represent Elwood in the 1954 Queen of the Lakes pageant tied to the Mermaid Festival at North West Friday. Miss Fike, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Fike, lives at 1128 Anderson St and Miss Ripperger is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jame Ripperger of 1008 Main St. Dorothy Parr will represent Windfall in the Drum and Bugle Corps related events. Louis Monroe Post No 58 American Legion will march in a park event before Friday's coronation ceremonies. Miss Fike is one of three majorettes in the local drum and bugle corps. Weldon Shickley was installed as president of the Elwood Rotary Club, with Michael Tancey as VP and Richard Harrell as secretary, Charles Dellinger as treasurer and Rob er Kim, James Keith, and Tam as new directors. A picnic for the new officers is set for July 2, location to be decided, no meeting Monday night. Mercy Hospital notes include dismissals of William Humphrey, William Crimans and baby, Sheila Eikenberry, and L O’Banion moved to an Indianapolis physician before returning home. Admissions include Ruth Ramey and Mrs Ernest Irwin.
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Fike
June Ripperger
North Wester
Miss Fike
Joseph A. Fike
Anderson St
Ripperger
Jame Ripperger
Main St
Dorothy Parr
Windfall
Drum and Bugle Corps
Louis Monroe
American Legion
Mise Fihe
Drum Land
Shickley
Weldon Shickley
Elwood Rotary Club
Robert Tam
Michael Tancey
Richard Harrell
Charles Dellinger
Rober Kim
James Keith
Tam
Mercy Hospital
William C. Humphrey
Washington St
Alexandria
William Crimans
N. Anderson St
Sheila and
Eikenberry
Kokomo L. O'Banion
N. D St
Indianapolis
Robert L. Jackley
Ruth Ramey
Tipton
Ern
Hankin Blackburn Vows Repeated In Double Ring Rites
Pauline Blackburn daughter of Mr and Mrs C T Blackburn Tipton and Lewis S Hankin son of Mrs Saba Lynas Elwood took place in West Street Christian Church in double ring rites Attendants included Mrs George Pace Jr matron of honor Roberta Redman bridesmaid George Pace Jr best man and Ralph Caldwell ushers A reception for about 100 guests followed at the church basement The couple will live at 196 North Independence Tipton after July 8 Hankin a 1953 Tipton high school graduate works at Oakes Manufacturing Company in Tipton and the Hankins are connected to Wendell L Willkie High School and Buick garage Tipton
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LW Uud
Aust
Pauline Blackburn
C. T. Blackburn
Tipton
Lewis S. Hankin
Saba Lynas
S. H. St
Ralph Caldwell
Harry Miller
Harold Powell
Lois Abbott
Ros
Barbara Rode
Sue ’ Miller
Oakes Manufacturing Company
Hankin
Wendell L. Willkie High School
Buick
Jaycees Plan Parking At Free Fair In Anderson
Members of the Anderson Junior Chamber of Commerce outlined parking plans for autos in the infield at the Anderson Free Fair during a special meeting. Neal Renner announced 50 advertising sign spaces along the race track across from the grandstand to be sold to local merchants.
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Anderson
Burglary At Atlanta Chemical Office Described
Reconstructed account details a burglar breaking into a chemical company's offices using tools and whisky, rifling drawers, failing to open a safe, sleeping by a fire, and leaving before discovery. An employee later found him asleep beside a burned-out fire and empty bottle. The note blends garbled phrases with an old classifieds header.
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Atlanta
Roof Collapse Injures Five In Indianapolis Warehouse
Five workmen were injured when a roof under construction for U S Rubber Co at 1917 W Washington St in Indianapolis collapsed on Tuesday. Two workers were pinned under debris. all five were taken to Methodist Hospital in fair condition.
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Methodist Hospital
U.S. Rubber Co
Washington St
Tor Buy
Haney
Halt Srary
St. Anderson
Bastic
Indiana
Meridian
Kaufman
Sid de Meridian
Gecenie Ie
Charles Alspaugh
Anders
Sipating Goode
Radio-Phon T & H Service & Sales
Meridian ST. Insurance
Chas
Erle
Tarvin PH
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Elwood Call-Leader
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