Bomb Damages Italian Home After Threat
Gary Indiana June 22 Police search for Italian blackmailers who exploded a bomb at Peter Bianco’s home after he failed to pay 4000. Nine slept through the attack but no one was harmed. Bianco, an Italian immigrant, had received letters bearing the skull dagger and bleeding heart symbol of Italian Communists since April.
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Fy Trmee
Gary
Ind
Peter Blanco
Bianco
Italy
Oak Hill
Chicago
Unheeding Witnesses Fined in Columbus Court
Two Cass county men John Harvey a Logansport attorney and Samuel Chambers a farmer and former county supervisor were fined 21.60 each in Bartholemew circuit court for indirect contempt after failing to heed subpenas. They were arrested at home and jailed overnight. Writs of attachment issued when they failed to appear as witnesses in the case of Abraham Grider of Delphi who was tried for perjury and found not guilty.
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Times Special
Columbus
Ind
Cass County
John Harvey
Logansport
Samuel Chambers
County Board of Commissioners
Bartholomew
Julian Sharpnack
Alonzo E. Fitch
Abraham Grider
Delphi
Woman Grabs Burglary Suspect in Barefoot Theft
In South Bend Indiana on June 22 Mrs James Cashman woke to find a man at a dresser in her bedroom. She seized him thinking it was her husband then realized the burglar was a Negro man. The intruder escaped as police linked the case to a barefoot thief. jewelry was found on the dresser.
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Times Special
South Bend
Ind
James Cashman
Hood on Vacation En Route to Atlanta for Instructors Meet
Ernest L. Hood former Marion resident and vocational training instructor in Honolulu Hawaii visits his sister Mrs James Campbell before traveling to Atlanta Georgia for a national convention of vocational instructors representing the Honolulu school system He plans to return in August.
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Bu Times
Apeeme
Marion
Ind
Ernest L. Hood
Honolulu, T. H
James Campbell
Atlanta
Honolulu
Railroad boosters to host picnic at Shadyside Park
ANDERSON Ind June 22 C A Ratford Cincinnati director of publicity for the Big Four will be principal speaker at a picnic of Anderson and Muncie booster clubs at Shadyside park Sunday. Delegations from Wabash and North Vernon will attend.
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Pn Times Speer
Anderson, Ind
C. A. Ratford
Cincinnati
Big Four Railroad
Anderson and Muncie
Big Four
Shadyside Park
Wabash
North Vernon
Body Recovered Efforts Continue for Lancaster in Quarry
After six days of dragging a Muncie quarry for Edward Lancaster 23 drowned Monday night police plan to drain the site to reach the body Indianapolis police aided with a submarine searchlight for two days but could not locate the body. In Marion Indiana June 22 carriers and clerks from the Marion post office will attend the Joint Association of Postal Employes of Indiana convention July 3 and 4 at Anderson George Blackman Marion carrier is secretary. Also in Marion sixty Moose initiates heard a speech by M N Mahony Indianapolis at regular meeting.
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Times Special
Muncie
Ind
Edward Lancaster
Indianapolis
Marion
Marion Post Office
Joint Association of Postal Employes of Indiana
Anderson
George Blackman
Bn Times
Loyal Order of Moose
M. NM Mahony
Indianapolid
Buy Times
The
United Brethren
Christchurch
White River
Opera Star Florine La Cluyze Performs in Chicago
Former South Bend resident Florine La Cluyze, a St. Marys Academy graduate, is singing operatic roles in Chicago. She grew up in South Bend and now pursues a career in opera, with performances advancing her professional path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imeos
Bend
Ind
South Bend
Florine la Cluyze
St. Mary's Academy
Chicago
Woman seeks $50,000 in suit
Mrs. Hazel G. Kimmel files a $50,000 damage suit in Greene circuit court after injuries at an auto race injuring her and killing her son John Kimmell Jr. The case moves from Sullivan county on change of venue. husband seeks $10,000 for the son's death. Defendants are Ira Hall and Cole Auto Company. the Greene County Fair and Race Association operated the track.
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Pit Times
Bloomfield
Ind
Hazel G. Kimmel
Greene Circuit Court
Sullivan County
John Kimmell Jr
Ira Hall
Greene County Fair and Race Association
Hall
Cole Auto Company
Speaker Wins 1000 Prize in National Oratorical contest
Robert G. Goodwin of Wabash College, a senior from New York, took second in the national oratorical contest in Los Angeles, earning a $1000 prize. Under Professor W N Brigance he had previously won a state and Midwest sectional title and has been a steady winner in recent years.
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All Times
Crawfordsville
Ind
Robert G. Goodwin
Wabash College
Los Angeles
Cal
Better America Federation
Goodman
Goodwin
New York
W. N. Brigance
Middle West
Tired fugitive held after Tipton escape in Indiana
Edward S. King, 24, wanted for assault with intent to kill Ole Saunders, 25, was brought to Anderson from Tipton after a 28 hour manhunt. King was found in Nickle Plate railroad yards in Tipton, muddy and exhausted. Saunders lay critically injured from a head strike with a flat iron reportedly used by King.
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Times Special
Anderson
Ind
Edward S. King
Ole Saunders
Tipton
King
Nickle Plate
Saunders
Gas City youths jailed for vehicle taking in Grant circuit court
Marion Ind June 22 Harry Anthony 21 and Dillard Taylor 26 both of Gas City were sentenced to ninety days on the state penal farm after pleading guilty to charges of vehicle taking. The pair admitted stealing a car from Gas City driving it to Kokomo and abandoning it.
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Marion
Ind
Harry Anthony
Dillard Taylor
Gas City
State Penal Farm
Grant
Kokomo
Four Have Smallpox By Tres Special
Four smallpox cases reported in Greencastle Indiana as of June 22. Bert Steele, the first victim, cares for Levi Capenter and George Shepard, the second and third cases, all under quarantine. A fourth case, Vernon Shirley, a filling station attendant, mentioned in the report.
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Tres Special
Greencastle
Ind
Bert Steele
Levi Capenter
George Shepard
Vernon Shirley
Union Sunday Services Planned in Marion Churches
Union Sunday night services will be held in all downtown churches through July and August. Pastor Frank Daugherty president elect of the Ministerial Association says each service will be led by a different pastor with choirs providing special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Union
Frank Daugherty
Ministerial Association
Elkhart Boy Drowns in Creek Tragedy
Elkhart Indiana June 22 Donald Hatfield ten years old drowned while swimming in Christiana creek. Local authorities investigated the drowning and the body was recovered from the water.
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Times Special
Elkhart
Ind
Donald Hatfield
Christiana Creek
Calumet Area Growth Sets World Population Record
Hammond Indiana June 22 Calumet district of Indiana and Illinois shows the fastest population growth, up 1 420 percent since 1900. The five cities Hammond East Chicago Whiting Gary Calumet City now total about 280 639 people. The region has roughly doubled each decade and six new plants under construction will nearly 10 000 jobs, with more from extensions.
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Fy Times
Hammond
Ind
Calumet
Indiana
Illinois
First Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago
Whiting
Gary
Calumet City
East
Gary x
Mrs Cassler and Son Indicted for Murder in Miss Soutar Death
Porter county grand jury returns true bills charging Mrs Cassler of Chicago and her adopted son Edward G Cassler with the murder of Miss Cameola Soutar whose body was found near Hebron. The jury recommends release on recognizance for Chester Johnson, the deceased woman’s sweetheart.
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Cameola Soutar
United Press
Valparaiso
Indio
Porter County Grand Jury
Catherine Cassler
Chicago
Edward G. Cassler
Hebron
W. W. Bozarth
Chester Johnson
Judge halts divorce case over wild party evidence
Muncie Indiana judge L A Guthrie bars Charles and Ruth Rowlett divorce after four days of testimony alleging unfaithfulness and wild parties. The ruling says civilized life rejects such conduct. Separate Bloomington report notes Indiana university education dinner with about 300 attendees led by Dr G T Somers.
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Muncie
Times Special
Ind
L. A. Guthrie
Charles
Ruth Rowlett
Indiana Editorial Associa tion Outing Ends With Banquet
Bedford Indiana hosts the annual two day Indiana Republican Editorial Association outing ending with a banquet. Editors gathered in a low key campaign mode with talks behind closed doors. Senator James E Watson advised farmers no immediate farm relief bill. Governor Harry G Leslie defended capital punishment. Newspapers praised for election coverage.
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United Press
Bedford
Ind
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Stone Mills
Allen C. Hiner
James E. Watson
Indiana
Harry G. Leslie
Leslie
George B. Lockwood
The
National Republic
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Snake dies after overeating at Indiana exhibition
A 32 foot python weighing 400 pounds valued at 10000 dollars died in Anderson Indiana after overeating. Owned by O F Stribble from San Antonio Texas the snake had reportedly consumed thirty chickens in the past week while on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Anderson
Ind
O. F Stribble
San Antonio
Tex
Motorist Injured In Junction Collision Near Here
Francis A. Martin operator of a bus line between here and Green Castle was injured when his car was struck and overturned by a machine driven by Mrs. Ernest Patton of New Richmond near here. Martin was pinned under his car but Patton and her mother Mrs. William Frame freed him.
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Times
Crawfordsville
Ind
Francis A. Martin
Here
Greencastle
Ernest Patton
New Richmond
Martin
Road Contract Approved for Bundy Avenue Widening
Newcastle Indiana June 22 city council in special session approved the contract with the Indiana state highway commission to widen Bundy avenue becoming part of State Road 3. Contractors prepare to pave the road from Newcastle to Dunreith and the National road via Spiceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Ind
Indiana State Highway Commission
Bundy Avenue
Dunreith
Spiceland
Twenty-Five Boys Warned After Quarry Swimming Near Anderson
In Anderson Indiana on June 22 Sheriff Frank G. Daniels warned bystander boys after they were found swimming nude in an abandoned stone quarry. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made.
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Pu Times
Anderson
Ind
Here
Frank G. Daniels
Local Clergy Moves and VFW Encampment
The Rev. Albert V. Deery of St Charles church is appointed to St Joseph church in Evansville after seven years as assistant at St Catherine in Indianapolis. In Marion twelve members of Fred D Ballou Camp No 32 will attend the state encampment in Muncie Sunday through Tuesday.
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Bloomington
Ind
Albert V. Deery
St. Charles Catholic Church
St. Joseph Church
Evansvillle
Mr. Deery
St. Catherine Church
Indianapolis
Times
Marion
Fred D. Ballou
Muncie
University of Indiana brings $5 million to Monroe County
John W. Cravens, registrar of Indiana University, told the Kiwanis Club that the university contributes five million dollars annually to Bloomington and the surrounding Monroe County area.
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En Times
Bloomington
Ind
John W. Cravens
Indiana University
Kiwanis Club
Monroe County
Man held on assault charge after gun incident in Muncie
Jack Mongold, 50, of a river shack in Muncie, is jailed on assault and battery with intent to kill after firing a shotgun at William Bush, 50, of Smithfield, wounding his arm. Mongold claimed the law protected him when he fired, with a prison release order found in his mouth.
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Times
Muncie
Ind
Jack Mongold
Morgold
William Bush
Smithfield
Ohio State Prison
Grant county fair dates announced at Fairmount
Marion Indiana dispatch reports the Grant county fair will run August 27 to 30 at Fairmount per E. H. Felton president of the association Bu Times Special Jessie M Collins dies at 19 from spinal meningitis funeral held today in North Manchester. She is survived by husband Paul and a son.
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Bu Times Speial
Bu Times
Marion
Ind
Jessie M. Collins
North Manchester
Paul
Salary Raised for Indiana State Budget Official
Greenascastle Indiana June 22 The Indiana state budget committee raises Ralph Howard superintendent of the state by one thousand dollars per year to five thousand.
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Buy Times Spe
Greencastle
Ind
Ralph Howard
Indiana
State Budget Committee
Man hands bottle to sheriff in Indiana inn incident
John Collins of Syracuse New York and three companions shared drinks when Sheriff Frank Daniels, in disguise, demanded the bottle. Collins surrendered the jug not realizing the officer was present. He was jailed on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor.
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Anderson
Ind
John Collins
Syracuse
N. Y
Collins
Frank G. Daniels
Anfficer
Seventy Two Indiana Kiwanis Clubs to Session at Milwaukee
Delegates from seventy two Kiwanis clubs in Indiana travel to Milwaukee for the thirteenth international annual convention. J Raymond Schultz North Manchester governor of the Indiana district leads the group. Indiana members will meet Monday night with 1800 others from the United States and Canada and it is estimated that 6000 will attend the convention.
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Indiana
Terre Haute Doctor Sues City for 50000 Injury
Dr Francis M Siner sues the city of Terre Haute for fifty thousand dollars claiming injuries from a fall on a defective sidewalk. He alleges a broken right leg torn shoulder ligaments severed veins and loss of use of the right hand causing pneumonia and inability to practice his profession.
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Times Special
Terre Haute
Ind
Francis M. Siner
Reverend Alexander Sharp to Visit England Again
The Rev. Alexander Sharp pastor of First Presbyterian Columbus will leave Tuesday for a visit to England his native land. It will be his seventh trip to that country. He sails from Montreal Thursday and is met at Liverpool by his son the Rev. Alexander Sharp Jr. who studies in England. The Rev H B Hostetter of Indianapolis will fill the pulpit during part of the summer. In a separate item, a survey shows only one of eleven Howard county townships uses Indiana coal in public buildings despite Governor Leslie’s urging.
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Columbus
Ind
Alexander Sharp
First Presbyterian Church
England
Montreal
Liverpool
Alexander Sharp Jr
H. B. Hostetter
Indianapolis
Times
Kokomo
Harry G. Leslie
Indiana
Howard County
Northern Indiana Power Company
Indiana University Extension Director Aids National Survey
I U Director Aids Extension Prof R E Cavanaugh will help write the general extension section of the U S Bureau of Education Survey of the Land Grant Colleges. He is in Washington D C to prepare his portion of the work.
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Times Special
Bloomington
Ind
R. E. Cavanaugh
Indiana University Extension Division
United States Bureau of Education Survey
Washington, D. C
Cost of Greencastle City Schools Last Year
The Greencastle city school system spent $105 648.15 in the past year with $46 062.90 for the high school and $59 585.25 for the grades. Instruction per capita was $112.89 for the high school and $55.79 for the grades.
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Times Special
Greencastle
Ind
Greencastle City
Principal Resigns to Lead Secondary Schools in Louisville
H. Emery Binford longtime Bloomington high school principal resigns after three years to become director of secondary schools in Louisville Kentucky. He previously led Brazil high school and now assumes new duties in Kentucky.
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Times Special
Bloomington
Ind
H. Emery Binford
Bloomington High School
Louisville, Ky
Brazil High School
Creek Project Completed at $60 000 Cost
Kokomo Indiana reports the Wildcat creek improvement project is finished after four years and $60,000 spent. Dredge Jimmie Willis will be sold. the work began in 1925 with $15,000 initial funds, faced political wrangles, and followed prior flood history in 1913.
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Kokomo
Ind
Wildcat Creek
James Willis
Willis B. Dye
Thomas J. Dye Lumber Company
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Spurgeon
Howard County
Wildcat Navigation Company
Wabash and Erie Canal
Indiana
Engineering Students Prefer Short Blonds
Purdue Professor H H Remmers based on a 218 freshman questionnaire finds engineers favor short women blondes shop work labs city living and methodical people while agricultural students prefer Jersey cattle poultry gardening excursions polite persons and work with children.
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Purdue
Science Service
Lafayette
Ind
H. H. Remmers
Purdue University
Remmers
Jersey
Newcastle Girl Missing and De Pauw Dean Emeritus
A Newcastle girl, Lillian Shims aged 16, remains missing after leaving a note stating she would go to Ohio with two friends. Frantic parents appeal to police for aid in the search. Dr Edwin Post retires as dean emeritus of De Pauw University after 26 years as dean and 50 years as Latin professor. He will continue heading the Latin department. Tipton resident Mrs. W B Sturdevant claims government aid to visit her son Charles C Sturdevant’s grave in Montdidier France, killed in action May 18 1918.
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Times Special
Newcastle
Ind
Indiana
Lillian Shims
Ohio
Greencastle
Edwin Post
College of Liberal Arts
de Pauw University
Post
de Pauw
Tipton
W. B. Sturdevant
United States
Charles C. Sturdevant
Montdidier
France
American Somme
Pocketbooks Found After Barbecue at Lone Star Plant
Three empty pocketbooks were recovered from a pool at the Lone Star Cement Company plant after a barbecue party. One belonged to George Potter, Russellville town marshal, while the other two remained unnamed.
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Times Special
Greencastle
Ind
Lone Star Cement Company
George Potter
Russellville
Takes Auto to Spain SPELTERVILLE Ind June 22
Servando Sanchez, proprietor of a small grocery in Spelterville, Indiana, is visiting his native Spain with his American wife and their American automobile.
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Times
Spelterville
Ind
Servando Sanchez
Spain
Reed Triplets Among Lagrange High Graduates
Ruth Ruby and Robert Reed, triplets, graduate with this year's Lagrange high school class. Their father is Melbert Reed who lives near the town, part of a family of nine with six other children and twin sisters aged 23.
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Lagrange
Ind
Ruth
Ruby
Robert Reed
Lagrange High School
Melburt Reed
Marion Rotary selects Hugh Vandivier president
Marion Rotary club names Hugh Vandivier as president. He is principal of Marion junior high school and a basketball figure. Other officers include the Rev H R Ford as vice president Lloyd Jones secretary John Diggs treasurer with trustees Jack Serviss and Monte Needler.
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Sneviel Marion
Ind
Marion Rotary Club
Hugh Vandivier
Marion Junior High School
H. R. Ford
Lloyd Jones
John Diggs
Jack Serviss
Monte Needler
Legally Dead Man Returns to Recover Lost Property
George Ackerman, once declared legally dead by the Fountain circuit court after being absent, has returned and filed suit to reclaim property from his sister Mrs Pauline Morris's estate. Morris left him a one fourth share decades ago. since Ackerman was missing, the estate was distributed to heirs. He says he just learned of her death and the prior court action.
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Times Special
Covington
Ind
George Ackerman
Fountain Circuit Court
Ackerman
Pauline Morris
Body of William Busma Found Near Canal in Hammond
Police believe William Busma a 37 year old man missing since June 16 was strangled. His body was found near a canal with marks indicating a fight. Authorities say Busma fought with a brother in law who is also missing. The report also notes a separate note on the United Brethren convention search for a August venue with Hartford City and Marion discussed.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
William Busma
Busma
Plane crash injures student pilot at Welch airfield
In Anderson Indiana on June 22 Garnet Estle 27 a student pilot was injured when an old Jenny airplane crashed near Welch airfield. The craft had recently arrived at the airport and Estle unaware of its poor condition took off. The plane dipped 200 feet and he suffered a crushed leg that may require amputation.
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Anderson
Ind
Welch
Garnet Estle
Estle
Bridgeport Methodist Homecoming Plans With Rally Day
Bridgeport Methodist church schedules its annual homecoming in two sessions. A Rally Day Sunday School opens at 10 a m with Dr A T Briggs of Greencastle to speak. A basket dinner follows and a homecoming and roll call session is set for 2 p m.
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Bridgeport
Ind
Bridgeport Methodist Church
A. T. Briggs
Greencastle
Secretary resigns from Marion Junior Association of Commerce
Fred Johnson, secretary of the Junior Association of Commerce for the past year, resigns effective immediately to accept a position in another city in Marion Indiana.
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Marion
Ind
Fred Johnson
Junior Association of Commerce
Three Men Sentenced to State Penal Farm
Marion Indiana June 21 Walter McClain John Ferguson and John Youst have been sent to the state penal farm to serve sentences for violation of the liquor law.
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Pn Times
Marion
Ind
Walter McClain
John Ferguson
John Youst
Angry throng stops Burnettsville school move
In Burnettsville Indiana residents halted a planned consolidation to move the high school to Idaville. An injunction suit is filed to block the change as trustees, extended protests, and warnings halted the operation. Wright remains firm despite appeals from local leaders and state officials.
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Jimes
Burnettsville
Ind
Idaville
Jackson Township
Glenn Wright
Monticello
Wright
White County
Republican
Roy P. Wisehart
Jefferson Township
Cass County
Old motorist to quit
Evansville Ind June 22 United Press reports Ron Parsons 93 will quit driving after twenty years due to too many traffic signals and honking horns. He plans to sell his car not for age but for the noise and impatience he dislikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Evansville
Ind
Byron Parsons
Grieving mother dies after Cleveland Clinic blast
Funeral services were held for Minnie Langston 60 mother of Dr Ferris Langston victim of the Cleveland Clinic explosion May 16 She died at the Langston home near Leisure Ill husband Edward E Langston and two daughters survive also noted is Edward Manger Newcastle youth sentenced to ninety days on the penal farm fined 50 for siphoning gasoline with two companions also fined others placed on probation.
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Py Times
Ind
Minnie Langston
Ferris Langston
Cleveland Clinic
Leisure
Times Special
Newcastle
Edward Manger
Manger
Day Is Elected to Anderson School Board
Anderson Indiana June 22 Joseph T Day elected by city council to replace John Hyde on the school board Day a former Randolph County superintendent and Muncie attorney who moved to Anderson twelve years ago.
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Anderson, Ind
Joseph T. Day
John Hyde
Day
Randolph County
Muncie
Anderson
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Sues City
Little
Aids Extension
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Michelin Tires
Public Service Tire CO
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