Bids Opened On 2 Million In Road And Bridge Projects
Bids totaling two million dollars cover read and bridge work across Indiana. Spears Dehner Inc of Fort Wayne won the top bid of 362 665 to resurface 6.674 miles of Ind 427 near the Ohio line in Steuben County. Other low bidders include Mohr Construction Co for Ind 13 in Grant County and Rock Road Construction for U S 41 routes in Vigo and Parke counties. Bridge work saw low bids from George Harvey Danville and three bidders totaling 22 234. Neuman Co Chicago and Republic Structural Painting Co Cincinnati led on bridge cleaning and painting contracts across multiple counties, with Zagoras Co Pittsburgh also securing two contracts. Republic and Zagoras will work in 16 counties including Tippecanoe and Grant.
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Spears-Dehner, Inc
Fort Wayne
Ohio State Line
Steuben County
Mohr Construction Co
Kokomo
Grant County
U.S. 35
Swayzee
Rock Road
Chicago
U.S
Vigo
Parke
Terre Haute
Lyford
George Harvey
Danville
Beutler Ditch
Tippecanoe County
Neuman Co
Republic Structural Painting Co
Cincinnati
GS. Zagoras Co
Pittsburgh
Republic
Tippecanoe
Zagoras
Grant
Indiana Budget Committee Allocates 1.7 Million to State Institutions
Indiana state budget panel approves near 1.7 million dollars for institutions and departments with about half for construction. Prison dormitories receive 446 thousand. Purdue University gets 299 thousand for barns. Richmond State Hospital 145 thousand for sewers and heating. Employment Security Division 327 thousand for federal aid, Welfare Department 250 thousand through June 30. Ball State classroom real estate 35 thousand. Soldiers’ Home repairs 40 thousand. Motor Vehicles Bureau air conditioning 40 thousand.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Budget Committee
Purdue University
Richmond State Hospital
State Employment Security Division
State Welfare Department
Ball State Teachers College
State Soldiers’ Home
Motor Vehicles Bureau
Pendleton Elects Michael Mingle To School Board
Pendleton voters chose two new members and re elected one to the Pendleton Metropolitan School District Board of Education. Gordon Jarrett was reelected, Dale Michael won District 1 to replace Howard Mingle, and W T Bowden won District 2 to replace F B Foust. Holdover members are Lawrence Smith and Roy Land. The report also notes socialBridge Club activities and visits, including Mrs Alice Gustin hosting.
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Pendleton
Board of Education
Pendleton Metropolitan
Gordon Jarrett
Dale Michael
Howard Mingle
W. T. Bowden
F. B. Foust
Lawrence Smith
Roy Land
Alice Gustin
South Main St
Leo Halstead
Four Insurance Officials Arrested in Receivership Case
In Indianapolis four Midwest Insurance Co officers were arrested on contempt of court charges after refusing to let a court-appointed receiver take over the firm’s offices. The arrestees were M. C. Hunter of Lake County, George Spitzer of Indianapolis, E. O. Kortmeyer of Dubuque Iowa, and William L. Sandweher of Clayton Missouri. The receivership followed a claim that the company did not pay a plaintiff’s judgment.
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Indianapolis
The
Midwest Insurance Co
Superior Court
John Niblack
M.C. Hunter
Lake County
George Spitzer
E.O. Kortmeyer
Dubuque
William L. Sandwehr
Clayton
Army To Top Death Charges
A three member Army review board ordered dismissal of charges against Sgt James C Gallagher 24 of Brooklyn New York convicted of killing two fellow soldiers in a Korean prison camp The board ruled the court martial lacked jurisdiction The acting judge advocate general Brig Gen Stanley W Jones moved to forward the record to the U S Court of Military Appeals Gallagher now at Fort Leavenworth faces a further review and potential reinstatement of the original sentence from Governors Island His 1955 sentence was life imprisonment dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances
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Washington
James C. Gallagher
Korea
Gallagher
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stanley W. Jones
Review Board
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
U. S
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Governors Island
Cpl
John W. Jones
Detroit
Donald T. Baxter
Waukon
Iowa
Valparaiso Chapel to be largest campus church at university
Valparaiso University announced plans to build a million dollar campus chapel modeled after European cathedrals. The 3,000 seat chapel will feature a 115 foot octagonal tower and a 35 bell carillon from the Netherlands, with a $75,000 pipe organ and a full height cross along the tower. Groundbreaking slated for late this year.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
O. P. Kretzmann
Missouri Synod
Christ’ Drive
Netherlands
Charles Edward Stade & Associates
Park Ridge
Ill
How to Start a Leaf Based Compost Heap
Fall leaves can form a compost heap to enrich soil and support plants. Build a small enclosed area three to four feet long, layer coarse material then manure leaves and clippings with fertilizer, keep convex to catch rain, turn every two months, and use after six months.
Wilson Signals Study of Help for Auto Plant
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson said the Pentagon is giving Studebaker-Packard a "special look" for possible defense contracts. He cited the company as an important defense supplier and outlined three guiding principles: maintain mobilization capacity, treat firms fairly, and avoid wasting defense funds.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Pentagon
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Wilson
Studebaker and Packard
Studebaker
Packard
Department
Defense
Crash Kills Illinois Man
MICHIGAN CITY Indiana Raymond D Patterson 40 of Waukegan Illinois died at Doctors Hospital after a two car crash on U S 20 his wife Ruth 36 was in critical condition The other driver Theodore H Stark Jr 40 of South Bend was treated and released The crash happened 2 4 miles east of Michigan City
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Michigan City
Ind
Raymond D. Patterson
Waukegan
Ill
Doctors Hospital
U.S. 20
Patterson
Ruth E
Theodore H. Stark Jr
South Bend
Aid Approved For School Districts
A House subcommittee tentatively approves federal aid to districts needing new facilities to carry out the Supreme Court school integration decision. The measure would aid districts willing to integrate with classrooms averaging no more than 25 pupils and direct federal funds.
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Washington
House
Supreme Court
House Labor and Education
Haiti Population Estimate Reported at Three Million
A reported estimate places Haiti's population at about three million. The figure reflects early census or demographic estimates cited in contemporary sources.
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Haiti
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