Parochial School Critique Sparks Presbyterian Assembly Debate
The Rev Gase Little of Pasadena challenged parochial schooling as brainwashing while urging a warning against public funds supporting private schools. The Assembly endorsed the report defending public schools and opposed indirect support for parochial systems. The merger with United Presbyterian Church was approved in principle, with a June vote anticipated in New Concord Ohio. Meanwhile a Kentland Indiana double betrothal announced Donna Mae Beckley to William Thomas and Donna Mae’s mother to Walter Schultz.
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California
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Pasadena
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Madison Avenue School
General Assembly
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United Presbyterians
New Concord
Ohio
Robert W. Gibson
Monmouth College
Monmouth
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Kentland
Ind
Velma Beckley
Goodland
Donna Mae
William Thomas
Remington
Walter Schultz
Rensselaer
Two California women obtain divorces and swap husbands
In Reno and Carson City, Mrs. Betty Brooks and Mrs. Betty Jean Schwartz win divorces and marry their swapped partners, eye surgeon Frank E. Schwartz and garden store manager J. Martin Brooks. The couples, all from Millbrae, Calif., include six children and were private about the proceedings.
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Frank E. Schwartz
Betty Jean Schwartz
J. Martin Brooks
Millbrae
Calif
San Francisco
Schwartz
Brooks
Eli Livierato
Carson City
Dan Murphy
Reno
William Beemer
Nevada
Grant Bowen
New Kensington
Brookses
Detroit
Sex Offender Admits Slaying Of Connecticut School Girl
George J. Davies, 38, of Thomaston, confessed to the week-old slaying of Brenda Jane Doucette, a blonde third grader in Bristol. He guided police to a culvert where the dinner pail and a screwdriver used in the stabbing were found, and re-enacted parts of the crime after being picked up in a check of known sex offenders.
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Bristol
Conn
Brenda Jane Doucette
George J. Davies
Thomaston
Davies
Jamaican soldier halts jump at dry pool in Donnington
Firemen flooded a dry Donnington pool to prevent Pvt Louis Gosford May from leaping from a high dive after escaping guards. He stood on the board for about an hour before coming down, amid a court martial that sentenced him to one year in prison and a dishonorable discharge for threatening an officer with a shovel and damaging property.
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Donnington
England
Louis Gosford May
Monroe Township Farm Bureau Meets in Alexandria
The Monroe Township Farm Bureau will hold an 8 p m meeting Thursday in the Home Economics Building at the 4H Fair grounds with Cedric Hinds as chairman. Lunch will start the session, followed by a short program and an open discussion on public relations.
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Alexandria
Monroe Township
Hypnotized man falls for $95 theft in LaPorte
John Cobb of Kingsford Heights says two men in a parking lot claimed they found a wallet with 2200 dollars and offered a 500 dollar cut. He gave 95 dollars after a 20 dollar cash handover and a 75 dollar personal check, saying he felt hypnotized. The incident followed a congressional bill to award the Medal of Honor to an unknown Korean War servicemember.
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Laporte
John Cobb
Kingsford Heights
Cobb
Washington
House
Senate
Arlington National Cemetery
Breathalyzee Test Device Used Internationally
Indiana state police technician Capt. Robert F. Borkenstein designed the breathalyzer, a breath-based test for alcohol. The device, developed with Dr. R. N. Harger, gained global use in courts and is now employed in Switzerland, Venezuela, two Canadian provinces, and 16 U.S. states.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Switzerland
Venezuela
Robert F. Borkenstein
Borkenstein
R. N. Harger
Indiana University
Harold S. Zeis
Bennett Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for Robert Leroy Bennett 39 killed Saturday afternoon while riding his motorcycle south of Alexandria will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at the Pentecostal Church in Riverview with Rev. Russell Courtney officiating Interment will be Forestville Cemetery west of Summitville Friends are being received at the Davis and Strider Funeral Home A special program led by Gary Rusbin student at Anderson College and basketball team member will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Church of God in Austin Ausbin plans a six area foreign basketball evangelism tour in mid June as part of Venture For Victory led by Don Odle Taylor University coach He is among top Christian players slated to perform in the Philippines Indonesia South Vietnam Formosa Hong Kong and Singapore Also Mrs Kenneth Stoughton and E Berry Sr were taken to St John’s Hospital by Karl M Kyle ambulance.
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Pentecostal
Riverview
Robert Leroy Bennett
Russell Courtney
Forestville
Summitville
Davis
Gary Rusbin
Anderson College
Church of God
Austin
Orient
Don Odle
Taylor University
Ausbin
Mayflower II Crew Dines On Pilgrim Fare Aboard Replica
The Mayflower II crew eats a mix of Pilgrim staples like biscuits salted beef and pork, with modern additions such as rock lobster baked beans and spaghetti. Water replaces beer, and Burnyeat Ltd stocks canned goods to mimic 17th century provisions. Captain Alan Villiers explains rationing and safety limits, including no passengers, only 30 crew members aboard.
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Limehouse Victualing Firm
Burnyeat, Ltd
England
Alan Villiers
Sir Francis Drake
Goshen Man Recovers After Mutilation Attack
Kenneth R. Winter, 25, of Goshen Indiana, was reported in good condition after being mutilated by a 6-foot, 200-pound man at his apartment. He said he was struck in the stomach and invited the assailant to play cards after a quarrel. A razor and pliers were found at the scene.
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Goshen
Ind
Kenneth R. Winter
Vernon Cripe
Winter
Cripe
Corrects constipation without laxatives Regutol claims
A medication marketed as Regutol promotes itself as a non laxative remedy for constipation. It uses dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate to keep colonic waste moist and soft and suggests natural peristalsis will restore regularity within about three days. The ad lists two bottle sizes priced at 1.00 for 30 tablets and 2.75 for 100 tablets.
Fleeting Ad for FASTEETH Denture Powder
An advertisement touts FASTEETH denture powder to keep false teeth in place during eating laughing or talking. It claims an alkaline non acid formula with no gummy taste and promotes purchase at drug counters.
Mayflower II voyage details reveal no women or children aboard
The report notes crewmen and 1092 passengers previously aboard a small ship, but says there are no women or children on the present voyage. It mentions the brick hearth on sand ballast in the forward hold is not being reproduced and describes an old fashioned solid fuel ship's range used to reduce fire hazard.
Handley Names Two to State Real Estate Board
Gov Handley appointed George Hupp of La Porte and William P Parse of Kokomo to succeed Howard Herrick of South Bend and A L McKee of Anderson on the State Real Estate Board.
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Ley
George Hupp
la Porte
William P. Parse
Kokomo
Howard Rerick
South Bend
A. L. McKee
Anderson
State
Coal Seen As Future Basic Energy Source
FRENCH LICK Ind Coals destined to remain the nations basic source of energy for genera tions to come speakers said at the 27th annual convention of the Indiana Coal Merchants Assn One speaker Goodwyn Holmes of Cincinnati said more than 68 million tons of coal were shipped by the U S last year about 41 million tons of it going to Europe Joseph F Forsythe of New York City predicted that in a few years both oil and gasoline will be extracted from coal and used to develop nuclear energy.
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French Lick
Ind
The
Indiana Coal Merchants Assn
Goodwyn Holmes
Cincinnati
U.S
Europe
Joseph F. Forsythe
New York City
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