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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
2
Actor Rod Taylor aged 33 and model Mary Hilem aged 25 postponed their honeymoon until after Taylor completes his current film. They wed Saturday night at Westwood Community Methodist Church with guests including John Wayne Louis Jourdan Robert Cummings Jane Fonda Marilyn Maxwell and Vincente Minnelli.
Mrs Helen Wood Bauman, new President of the Christian Science Church, urged at Boston’s annual meeting that rapid scientific progress risks misreading the divine. She called members to center thought on God as the source and goal of human aspiration and to oppose atheistic materialism.
The Weather Bureau warned of heavy rain along the Georgia to Virginia coast as a tropical disturbance near the Carolinas stayed short of a tropical storm. Small craft advisories were issued, tides ran one to three feet above normal, and Norfolk reported almost six inches of rain with scattered thundershowers from the Plains to the Pacific Northwest.
Mary Martha Clever of Dayton R D 2 died at her residence at 6 50 am Sunday June 2 1963 after a short illness. Born August 12 1872 at Echo she was the daughter of the late Press and Susanna Bow. She married July 7 1892 to George W Clever and lived her life in the Bele area. She was a member of the Bele Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband and seven children with their spouses and many grandchildren. The obituary notes her long life of community involvement and faith.
In a 7-2 ruling Justice Stewart said the television broadcast of the confession tainted the trial of Wilbert Rideau, 19, for the 1961 Gulf National Bank robbery in Lake Charles. Rideau and accomplices had forced three clerks at pistol point to load a bag with cash and were later shot at a Pan American Airways ramp. The Louisiana Supreme Court had previously upheld the verdict. the U S Supreme Court reversed citing the TV showing as improper.
New Castle, Pa. A 14-year-old boy, John A. Arnold, drowned while swimming in an abandoned strip mine lake about six miles west of New Castle. His brother James, 17, and friend Robert Leasure, 13, were with him. the trio reported the disappearance only after a late-night search, with James attempting a rescue before John vanished. The body was recovered early today after an all-night search. Police said the youths confessed after initial fear.
Dorothy Brown, a North Carolina rural girl known as Long Sam, earned a degree from Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. She rose from cashing babysitting work and family hardship to national attention, later teaching in Mecklenburg County after signing a teaching contract.
Erie youth Daniel R. Biebighauser, 21, was given life imprisonment after being convicted of first degree murder for strangling Mary Lynn Crotty, 20, during a blind date at Edinboro State College. Judge Burton Laub sentenced him in Erie County Court and he will be evaluated psychiatrically at Western Penitentiary after transfer. The defense claimed he is a homicidal maniac, while prosecutors said he killed in August.
The Gadsden Times reports Governor Wallace challenges federal policy and University of Alabama trustees while The Birmingham News notes Southern support for court-based actions. In Tuscaloosa student views favor enrollment of Miss Malone, with a clandestine Rebel Underground issue stopped by authorities.
In the past 10 days South Viet Nam reported a slowdown in government military activity due to heavy rains and heightened alert amid Buddhist monk tensions. Guerrilla attacks continued, with eight incidents noted over the weekend. A Brown v Board mention appears in the text as a Supreme Court reference from 1954 and 1955.
Suzanne Stright earned a bachelor of arts degree at Dickinson College during the 190th commencement. Her mother Karla Jean Stright attended, and the event noted a baby born to Mrs. J L Stright four days earlier, tying family milestones to the graduation. The ceremony highlighted Swanson and Swanson’s college leadership, with Dr Rex Wilcox and Dr Robert D Swanson among officials. The report also mentioned regional water concerns and college activities surrounding the commencement.
About 7,000 Christian Scientists gathered in Boston for their church annual meeting at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, the mother church. A new church president will be elected. the church has 3,200 congregations in 48 nations, founded in 1879 in Boston. The current president is Ralph E. Wagers of Boston.
The Supreme Court unanimously voided two Tennessee public school transfer plans used in Knoxville and Davidson County. The court ruled the schemes promote discrimination by allowing white students to transfer across racial lines while limiting Negro students to largely segregated schools. Justice Clark stated the plans fail to meet Brown v. Board standards and cannot be reasonably designed to meet legitimate local problems.
The case stems from United Auto Workers demands for an agency shop in GM plants. The NLRB ordered bargaining, a Cincinnati circuit court struck it down, and the Supreme Court heard arguments with Archibald Cox defending the board. The decision confirms only that GM must bargain rather than accept the agency shop, noting Taft Hartley limits and state bans on forced union membership.
Pryor Mulholland, 58, died after admission to Indiana Hospital. Burial will be in St Bernard's Cemetery with Rev Father Frank Ferrera officiating. Robinson Lytle Funeral Home handling arrangements. Alma College commencement highlighted in weekend events. A full obituary will appear in Tuesday's Gazette.
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