Two Officers Shot In Ghana Coup Attempt
Accra Ghana two junior officers Lt Samuel Arthur 26 and Mages Yeboah 27 were shot after waving to a crowd during an abortive coup against the ESSE military government. A third officer 2nd Lt Osei Poku 22 received a prison term. The event marks Ghana’s first public execution in decades.
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Accra
Ghana
UPI
ESSE
Samuel Arthur
Mages Yeboah
Yebaah
Emmanuel Kotoka
Fbeneezer
Osei Poku
Kwame Nkrumah
Neighoring
Guinea
Blue Lustre Rug Cleaning Advertisement Summary
An advertisement promotes Blue Lustre rug cleaning describing a method avoiding shampoo and brushes. Suitable for wall to wall or spot cleaning, it leaves nap fluffy and revives upholstery color. Claims safe, easy, no soap and no residue with vacuuming removing dried foam soil. Rent shampooer at Hook's for one dollar per day.
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Hook's
Elwood Clean Up Campaign Seeks Volunteers May 18
Elwood volunteers organized by Civic Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce plan a city wide Trash Pick Up on Saturday May 18. Youth groups like the Boy Scouts have joined with businesses offering trucks. more volunteers and equipment are needed and names with phones should be left at the Chamber office. A police report notes break ins being investigated in the city.
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Elwood
Elwood Chamber
Elwood Boy Scouts
Elwood Chamber of Commerce
Finond
Still Needed Cently and Armed Forces Home On Leave
Over the past weekend Heilbronn Germany with the 1926 5 ASL the El wood School Bus Company ban on NCSL at the VFW Hall one car and another home. No further information was available from the police. Duane Etchison a member of the Armed forces is home or on leave visiting his wife Jo anna and his parents Mr and Mrs Lester Etchison of 8 K Si. FAIR ORIGINS. BOSTON Modern agricultural fairs in America date from colonial times when farmers displayed products for sale in market places.
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Heilbronn
Germany
ASL
Elwood
NCSL
VFW
Duane Etchison
Joanna
Lester Etchison
K Si
Boston
America
Elwood society notices recount Maysof Dixon event and reunions
Elwood’s Maysof Helen Dixon Griggs breakfast and dinner at Towns Cafeteria featured guests from several states. Decorations included yellow tulips and candles. prize winners were Mrs. C. C. Forrest and Mrs. Faye Harling. Also listed are class reunion attendance, church guest party plans, and staff retirees from Murphy employees trip to Pittsburgh.
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Elwood
Helen Dixon Griggs
Man Man Motel
Setia
Georgia
Arizona
Texas
Idiana
Oklahoma
Colorado
Richard Heaton
W. G. Mays
Richard Plake
C. C. Forrest
Faye Harling
Margare’t Bryan
Inez Cockerham
Donna Scott
Faye Karting
Marjorie Salsbery
Mary Amick
A. J Jordan
Madge Seeley
Grace Anna Me. Dermitt
William Fetz
Ralph Ploughe
Okanulgee
Okla
Curtisville Ladies Ate Society
Ernest Clinglenpec
Pittsburgh Tete
Helen Hancher
Nora Walman
Pittsburgh
Murphy
Penn-Sheraton Hotel
Hancher
Walmatt
McKeesport
Det Fray Polis
Mildred Harvey Dies Tuesday at 68 in Elwood
Mrs Mildred M Harvey 68 of Rt J Atlanta widow of Kenneth Harvey died Tuesday at 3 15 pm at Mercy Hospital after several months illness Born Franklin March 27 1998 daughter of JT Frank and Olive Moore She was member of Aroma Methodist Church WSCS Aroma Literati Club White River Brotherhood and Sisterhood Survived by three sons Charles Hubert Harvey Indianaplis Mack Edwin Harvey Kenny Harvey six grandchildren one great grandchild Funeral services at Copher and Fesler Funeral Home Friday 2 pm conducted by Rev Fred Fishback Burial Aroma Cemetery.
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Charles Hubert Harvey
Indianapolis
Mack Edwin Harvey
Kenny K. Harvey
Elwood
Copher and Fesler
Fred Fishback
Aroma Church
Aroma Cemetery
Elwood Mercy Hospital births and admissions report
Elwood's Mercy Hospital reports several births and hospital admissions. Names listed include Jules Duncan daughter, Edward Hutchin daughter, Albert King daughter, Rodney Everest, Lenore Sullivan, Rominger, Cray, Timothy Rogers, Paul Moore, Helen McEelfresh, Fred Lehr, Ralph Renhier, Richard Harney family, Megan Marie, Wayne Roberson, Ruby Lurz, Dwayne Gardner, Fred Wilson, Donald Keller and baby, and others. Ambulance trips noted for Max Hicks to Tipton Memorial and Helen Adams to Mercy Hospital.
Area Delegates In Fly In For National Farmers Union Visit
Alexandria area delegates were among 245 women in the National Farmers Union Ladies Legislative Fly-In to Washington D C from April 20 through May 2. They included Mrs Marion Hurst Mrs Max Elsworth and Mrs Charles Hurst of Alexandria Mrs Clarence Rogers of Pendleton and Mrs Bonnie Blanchard of Chesterfield. They met officials toured historic sites and saw Betty Furness at a Senatorial breakfast. The next Madison County Farmers Union meeting is May 16 at the Shelter House Beulah Park Alexandria. Nickel coins used since 1861 are now in 99 denominations across 34 countries.
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Alexandria — Area
National Farmers Union
Washington, D.C
Marion Lurst
Max Elsworth
Charles Hurst
Alexandria
Clarence Rogers
Pendleton
Madison County Farmers Union
Bonnie Blanchard
Chesterfield
Madison County Afl-Cio
Betty Furness
Shelter House
Beulah Park
Better marking for RR crossing in safety program
The Elwood Willkie High School Key Club assists the 5th Street and Highways committee of the Elwood Chamber in proposing improved warning of the Norfolk and Western crossing after a fatal Good Friday accident. A April 8 traffic count showed 1,413 cars crossing the tracks, with weekend traffic heavier. committee to present recommendations to Norfolk and Western officials and city leaders as part of broader street safety efforts.
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Elwoqu
Ill Wood
Willkie High School
Norfolk and Western
AL Yubak
Steets and Highways Committee
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Lafayette, Ind
Lafayette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Monen Railroad
Ihe
Norfolk & Western
Bulletin-Herald
Apex Beauty School
10Th
Fletcher
Dynes Falls
ASH Millinery
Bestform
Meridian Street
Alan
ACE Group
Anderson
Association For Childhood Education
Jeff
Arthur Spangler
Robert Mc Vickers
William Bayer
Eva-Clare Kardatzke
Seatad
Fred WooNess
Central Junior High School
Herald Paato
Golden Circle
East Main Street Christian Church
Mildred Pantos
Gladyston
Fern Terwillig
Mildred Harvey
Elwood’s Mercy Hospital
Max Hicks
Robert Newby
Tipton Memorial Hospital
Helen Adams
S. Sheridan St
Mercy Hospital
York- Dunnichay
Washington
Switzerland
Cooper
Colleen Cooper
Ted
Linda Wisewell Conner
Fort Wayne
Westlawn
Port Wayne
Lwood
Malinda
Michelle
Teddy
Edward Wisewell
Ralph Cooper Jr
Ralph Cooper, Sr
Charles Volan
Bryant
Mahonys
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