Oris Bassett Dies At Merrillville
Oris W. Bassett former Elwood resident died at 8 10 a m in Crown Point County Convalescent Home after illness of months. Graveside rites were held at Elwood City Cemetery with Rev Metz and church members officiating. He was born Aug 23 1878 in Madison County and survived by widow Mary E Bassett daughter Mrs George Hamilton and others. Funeral home calls to Copher and Fesler Funeral Home after 7 p m.
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Elwood
Oris W. Bassett
Ralph Richardson
David Heater
Main Street
Christot Merew
Crown Point
Mr. Bassett
Charles H
Mary Ann Bassett
Madison County
Atits
Iweed
Inchieve
Mary E Basset
Geuge Hamilton
East Maiiz Sreet Corisian
Etwaal
Fort Knox, Ky
McElfresh
Flora B. McElfresh
South Anderson St
Copher
Alexandria
Grace E. Chambers
W. Berry St
Community Hospital
Chambers
Lebanon
Samuel
Sarah Glendenning
Central Christian Church
Indianapolis
William D. Chambers
Geraldine Kyger
Margaret Pee
Garden Grove
Calif
Doris Beech
Reseda
Doll Dooher
Greentown
Hazel Hester
Crawfordsville
Gussie Cavin
Emnaj Hooten
Mary Hancock
Abenegat
Mangas
Loretta Hembree
Pat Miller
Curtisville Ladies Aid Society
Maxine Trimble
First Baptist Church
Helen Phifer
George Fester
Forrest Heller
Mollie Waymire
Joyce Holtsclaw
Mary Norris
Lucille Blanton
Maude Hobbs
Dorothy Daunhauer
Hazel Smith
Hair spray smuggling hits U.S. post exchange in Vietnam
Defense officials say a PX manager in South Vietnam was fired for importing thousands of cans of women’s hair spray. Estimates range from 142,000 to 600,000 cans amid broader probes into black market operations involving U.S. service personnel and civilian workers.
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UPS
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Robert &. McNamara
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South Vieti Nam
McNamara
Defense Department
Saigon
Carpet care ad offers blue Lustre shampacer
An advertisement promotes Safe Blue Lustre carpet cleaner for wall to wall cleaning. It claims easy removal of spots and paths, brightens colors, leaves no fluff, and rents the electric shampacer for $1. The offer appears from Tam's Drugs.
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Tam
Hundreds of Spanish priests protest police actions in Barcelona
More than 100 Roman Catholic priests staged a protest march through Barcelona against police repression of student demonstrations for a free university union. Police charged the priests and arrested an undisclosed number, marking a unprecedented clash between clergy and police. The scene followed a funeral notice for Grace E. Chambers of Alexandria. Final rites are set in Crown Hill Cemetery. Gasping police clashed again as priests fled down side streets. A second item notes a sharp rise in U S lung cancer deaths from 3900 in 1930 to over 27000 in 1953.
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Barcelona
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Uri
Indianapolis
PauSa
Hedy Lamarr Plans 5 Million False Arrest Suit
Actress Hedy Lamarr's attorney announced filing a $5 million false arrest suit against May Co. for accusing her of shoplifting $86 worth of merchandise. Lamarr, acquitted April 26 after a five hour jury deliberation, had insisted she intended to pay. The suit contends false arrest, loss of reputation, and malicious prosecution.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hedy Lamarr
Jordan Wank
May Co
Erich Auerbach
Elwood Social Activities and Mother's Day Events
Elwood clubs host after prom with Gentry Singers and hypnotist James Fetz in the Grecian Room at Mangas Cafeteria after prom. Inter-Club chair Travis Tunis leads planning with Dr John Updike Lions Jerry Dunnichay Jaycees and Rev Keith Hosey Kiwanis. Mother and Daughter events include Beta Delta Theta Tau at First Presbyterian Church and Delta Phi sorority party with prizes, fashion show and music.
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Mangas
Elwood Elks
Gentry Singers
Ball State University
James Fetz
Travis L. Tunis
Elwood
John Updike
The
Lions
Jerry Dunnichay
Jaycees
Keith Hosey
Kiwanis. Foe
Lenna King
Opalterclub
May Schwinn
Beulah Moof
Rotary
Kit Millan
Myrtle Butlerwanis
Verlyn Sigler
Sue
Willkie High
Peters
Genevieve Blake
Francis Hood
Caro
Lon LeCount
Lula Wana
Wilma Silvey
Grace
Thomas
Helen Norris
Delta Theta Tau
First Presbyterian Church
Travis Tunis
Ruth Room
Jack King
First Methodist Church
Jean Cloud
Men’s Lodge
Vance Huntsinger
Theauxiliary
Kappa Delta Phi Sorority
Streets Closed For Sewer Work In City
Henry B Steeg associates report street closures due to sewer construction. Areas affected include 13th Street from Lincoln to Jackson and 12th to 14th Streets. Chase Brown and Delaware Streets. Harter Avenue south of 9th Street. Sunnyside Drive 109 By-Pass to Loral Street. 39th Street Fletcher to Pearl Streets. Saddle Lane Pearl to Southview Drive. Sunset Boulevard 109 By-Pass East. Longwood Drive North Shore Boulevard to Sheffield Drive. Costello Drive 18th to 20th Streets. Southern Avenue Saddle Lane to Wedgewood Avenue local traffic only. Highland Avenue Raible Joy Longwood Avenue closed except for local traffic. Park Road SR 32 to 8th Street Road closed. Raible Avenue Sheffield Drive to Cross Street closed but local traffic Oakland Drive to Cross Street. Sunnymeade Drive 12th Street to Nichol Avenue closed late Monday.
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Longwood Dr
North Shore,Blvd
Sheffield Dr
Costello Dr
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20Th Sts
Southern Ave
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Wedgewood Ave
Highland Ave
Raible Joy
Longwood Ave
Park Rd
St. Rd
8Th St
Raible Ave
Sheffield i Dr
Cross St
Oakland Dr
Cross St. Sunnymeade Dr
Nichol Ave
Alexandria BPW Installs New Officers at White Spot Dinner
Alexandria Business and Professional Women's Club held a Monday dinner installation at the White Spot. New officers include Edith Hull as president and June Frazier as vice president with Virginia Hoffman recording secretary Dorothy Thoms corresponding secretary and Marilyn Thomas treasurer. Retiring president Ruth Thompson received gifts. The group plans to attend the state convention May 20 to 22 at French Lick and to add calendar dates to the band booster calendar. A future picnic at Beulah Park is planned with Rona Mae Ellis as chair.
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Hull
French Lick
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Dorothy Gross
Dorothy “Cunningham
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Virginia Kerr
Irene Watcher
Hensel Morgan
Helen Lewis
June Frazier
Martha McDermott
Martyn Thomas
Norma Long
Virginia Huffman
Lois Waymire
Barbara Garringer
Ruth
Shelter House
Beulah Park
Rona Mae Ellis
Walkout Ends as Soo Canal Second Lock Workers Return
Striking workers on the Soo canal second lock returned to their jobs early Wednesday after officials of the operating engineers union urged a wildcat walkout to end. A Friday arbitration meeting between company and union officials and attorneys was set, while a circuit court petition to force workers back was postponed to May 18 by Circuit Judge George Baldwin.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
UPI
Soo Canal
George Baldwin
YMCA Daily Schedule and Evening Activities
The YMCA announces a packed day with lunch at 12:00, dinner at 3, and a full physical schedule from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Events include paddleball, open swims for men and college groups, Jr High coed swim, gym and swim, and evening sports such as Judo and Ki a Son Gym.
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Waneneey
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San
New York Newspaper Strike Talks Near Collapse
The 18 day strike by the Newspaper Guild of New York and nine craft unions continues as World Journal Tribune Inc negotiations nearly fail. Union leader Joseph Baer heeded a mediator and agreed to recess for more talks, with all sides set for further meetings to resolve contracts amid plant shutdowns and halted editions.
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World Journal Tribune Inc
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Afternoon World Journal
World Journal Tribune
Minimum wage boost clears House Rules for floor vote
Washington and labor leaders hailed a House Rules Committee approval of a two stage bill to raise the federal minimum wage to 1.60 an hour within two years. The plan would lift about 30 million workers to 1.40 next Feb 1 and 1.60 in four years, with farming workers capped at 1.30. Speaker McCormack said debate would occur next week. Other notes include farm and agricultural wage details and unrelated items on women drivers and silver fox pelts.
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McNamara
Senate
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Luxembourg
Tove McNamara
Seamews
Saigon
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Morris
Frank A. Bartimo
Italy
Washington
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House Rules Committee
John McCormack
D. Mass
House Labor Committee
Elwood Mercy Hospital Report Names Dismissals
Elwood Mercy Hospital lists dismissals including Mrs Pearl Waymire Ronnie Bragg Mrs Roy Hoover Jerry Deckard Mrs Dana Hocker and baby all of Elwood and Ruben Atkins Rt 5 Anderson. Admitted were Robert Mold mn Mrs George Ball Mrs Earl Thompson Mrs Mildred vole Mrs Nettie Koons Mrs Edgar Coffey Walter Israel and Clayton Cook Jr. Roscoe Proctor Elwood was dismissed from Marion County Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Baby
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Edgar Coffey
Walter Israel
Clayton Cook Jr
Roscoe Proctor
Marion County Hospital
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