Tell City's policy on tideland funds debated by council
City officials debated charter changes governing tideland oil funds with City Attorney Irving M. Smith urging a policy spelling by August. A Citizens Committee proposal to limit spending outside the harbor district faced questions from council members, with potential November ballots for park, library, yard, and fire facility projects totaling millions.
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Tell City
Irving M. Smith
Tidel
Sam E. Vickers
Citizens Committee
Eugene E. Tincher
Tincher
Harry E
Bud” Ridings
R. D. van Alstine
Ray Kealer
City Mer
Vickers
L. B. Girl, 14, Attempts Suicide at Silverado Park
A 14-year-old girl attempted suicide by drinking ant poison yesterday afternoon at Silverado Park. Park director Glen E. Shoop found her and gave an antidote. police say a note to her mother stated she could not take it anymore. The girl was recovering.
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Silverado Park
Glen E. Shoop
Paris
Workers vote across the board raise in city pay plan
City council split over pay raises with four members backing a 15 dollar flat across the board increase and others supporting a 4.74 percent raise as recommended by the personnel director Dudley N. Lapham. The plan raises the average monthly pay from 335 to 350 for the typical employee, with 30 thousand dollars annual outlay for numerous grade 1 to 3 positions including clerical, engineering, and labor roles.
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Wagner
Dudley N. Lapham
Lapham
Fletcher
Jepa
Harriman Wins First Direct Primary Victory
Harriman defeats Kefauver in a long campaign night to secure a decisive primary margin. Despite Kefauver's 16th primary, Harriman leads by 10,117 to 2,814 with 35 of 45 polls counted, as Kefauver suffers his second defeat after Florida. Harriman proclaims a pledge to continue progress inspired by Roosevelt and Truman.
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Harriman
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Florida
New York
Sweden braces for war and spy case shocks nation
Swedish Defense Minister Torsten Nilsson called the unarmed Swedish search planes a non-issue as a German freighter captain said he avoided alerting authorities to protect his ship from possible Soviet attack after rescuing a Catalina crew. Five Russian warships were sighted en route to the crash site while Sweden’s Soviet crisis intensified with Fritjof Enbom admitting a Trogan Horse plan and pleading guilty to leading a seven man spy ring. Enbom faces life imprisonment as cabinet meets with top military leaders in emergency sessions following the Russian attack.
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Muensterland
Swe
Am Pageden
Baden
Fritjof Enbom
Enhom
Sweden
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