Killer of Ft. Wayne Officer Awaits Prison Transfer
Cliff Mohler, 23, awaits transfer to Michigan City State Prison to begin a life sentence for killing Fort Wayne patrolman Matthew Gebhardt in a street fight. Mohler confessed to the shooting, an incident in which his brother Bert Mohler was also killed.
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Ft. Wayne
United Press
Ind
Clff Mohler
Michigan City
Matthew Gebhardt
Mohler
Gebhardt
Bert Mohler
Churches to Assemble in Marion County Session
The Disciples of Christ plan a July 18 to 23 assembly at Fairview Park with 36 churches and 16 000 members. Noted speakers include Rev Charles S Medbury of Des Moines Iowa and Rev Gerald K Smith as general chairman. A 500 voice choir is being organized and services run in a 3 000 seat tent. Governor Jackson and Mayor Duvall back the plan as committee leaders.
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Disciples of Christ
Marion County
Fairview Park
Charles S. Medbury
Des Moines
Iowa
W. P. Brock
Christian Church Union
Gerald K. Smith
Seventh Christian Church
Jackson
Duvall
Additional counsel named in Keeney contempt case in federal court
James Noel will join William Bosson to defend Keeney in a contempt hearing before Judge Robert C. Baltzell. Casey serves six months in Marion jail for Volstead violation. They are charged with bribing witnesses to influence testimony in Casey and Louie Webber case. The Department of Justice has gathered more evidence. Keeney released on $5000 bond.
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W. J. Keeney
Wil H. Remy
Keeney
Tom Casey
Robert C. Baltzell
James Noel
William Bosson
Ira M. Holmes
Casey
United States
Howard S. Young
Marion County
Louie Webber
U. N. Pope
James Polk
Mariana Apts
Department of Justice
Young
Federal Grand Jury
Graft Charges Stir Grand Jury Report On Police And Officials
The jurors condemn removal of two Remy office detectives aiding the prosecutor and warn of illegal votes and precinct manipulation in May primary. They criticize county commissioners over voting booths, demand renewed inquiry, and urge $35,000 for a county infirmary site.
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Jess McMurtry
Harry McGlenn
Remy
Grand Jury
Merreth
Cassius L. Hogle
Hogle
Charles Coeton
John McCloskey
Fishing is Good in Washington Area with Big Catfish
Fishing is good here in Washington Indiana. The biggest catch so far this season is a forty four pound Mississippi catfish pulled from a nearby stream by Emery Miley. Another unnamed fisherman caught twelve bass averaging two pounds at Eastside Lake.
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United Preas
Overland Shown With European Style Whippet Car
Indianapolis dealers debut the new Overland Whippet modeled on European lines. It features a four cylinder motor, 2,800 rpm, 30.5 hp SAE, 134.2 cu in displacement, fuel efficiency up to 28–30 mpg, six foot tall metal instrument board, velvet upholstery, broad windows, four wheel brakes, and plans for 10,000 output within thirty days with sedan initial, other bodies later.
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Indianapolis Overland
Overland
Auto crash on Madison Road injures two youths
Two young men were hurt when a roadster driven by Arthur Browne swerved on Madison Road near Stop 7, rolled twice, struck a telegraph pole and ditch. Alfred Smith aged 20 and Browne, 22, were taken to Methodist Hospital with cuts and bruises. five others escaped injury. Deputies cited a problem with the steering gear.
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Madison Road
Stop 7
Alfred Smith
Guilford Ave
Arthur Browne
Broadway
Methodist Hospital
Browne
Gone but Not Forgotten Automobiles Stolen Report
Police report multiple stolen vehicles linked to several owners. Russell Weber lists addresses on Twenty-Third Street and Market Street near Capitol Avenue. Reid Cable at Lincoln Hotel Nash shows a Washington Street and Kentucky Avenue theft. Others include Jennie Lester, E. Dunmeyer, R. L. Maurer, and Gladys Dabney with various Ford and street intersections.
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Russell Weber
E. Twenty- Third St
Ford
Market St
Capitol Ave
Reid Cable
Lincoln Hotel
Nash
Washington St
Kentucky Ave
Jennie Lester
W. Fifty-Third St
Meridian
New York
E. F. Dunmeyer
W. Maple Rd
Vermontand
Meridian Sts
R. L. Maurer
Ninth St
White River
Noble and
North Sts
Gladys Dabney
Delaware St
New Jersey St
Automobiles Found by Local Resident and Listed
Automobiles located include a Ford found at Michigan and Bright Streets and a Chevrolet found at Market and East. Reports indicate a Jewel Bradburn at 4358 State Avenue and Sol Schloss at 123 Pembroke Arcade as the finders or claimants.
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Jewel Bradburn
State Ave
Ford
Michigan and
Bright Sts
Sol Schloss
Pembroke Arcade
Chevrolet
Market and
East Sts
Hoosier Dies Trying to Save His Library
Angola Indiana fire claims Frank Adams 60 while rescuing books from his home. He was overcome by smoke Friday night and died a few hours later.
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Hoosier
United Press
Angola
Ind
Frank Adams
Adams
Campaign to furnish Indianapolis armory begins
A citizens committee led by A. M. Grossbrenner launches a drive to raise 20000 dollars to furnish the new Indianapolis armory on N. Pennsylvania Street. National Guard units will be housed in the building which is nearing completion.
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Indianapolis
N. Pennsylvania, St
Citizens’ Committee
A. M. Grossbrenner
National Guard
Wartime workers spin silk from cellulose byproduct
A wartime industry note explains American girls in munitions plants turning cellulose byproducts into thread for silk production. The initiative highlights female labor and resource reuse during the war.
Real Estate Board Reports $62 700 in City Sales
Real estate sales totaling about $62 700 were reported to the Indianapolis Real Estate Board this week by realtors. All deals involve homes or home sites signaling growth, with several specific transactions listed including properties on Southeastern Ave South Street Crawfordsville Rd Carrollton Ave and the Speedway area.
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Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Robert McGregor
Real Estate Board
Southeastern Ave
Harris Rosner
Robert Gribben
E. South St
Grace George
Martin Frankfort
A. Edward Mantell
Omer Lambert
Lambert Mailing Company
N. C. Allison
Speedway
Crawfordsville Rd
N. T. Shelby
N. T. Shelby Construction Company
Bankers Trust Company
Lambert
Herbert G. Knight
Thirty-Third St
Barnes Ave
Nellie Anderson
John Clark
Carrollton Ave
Ray S. Kean
Banks Close Early Saturdays in Summer Hours
Banks will close at 1 p m on Saturdays from July 3 through September 4 with downtown banks in the compact and many outlying institutions adopting the summer schedule. A list names Fletcher Savings and Trust Company main office and 11 other downtown banks plus several branches. A separate set will close at noon as in past practice, including Continental National Bank and Merchants National Bank among others.
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Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Aetna Trust and Savings Company
City Trust Company
East Washington State Bank
Farmers Trust Company
Indiana Trust Company
People's State Bank
Postal Station State Bank
Security Trust Company
State Savings and Trust Company
Union Trust Company
United Labor Bank and Trust Company
Favors Use of Circle to Continue Bus Service
Federation of Community Civic Clubs urges keeping buses on Monument Circle in a formal resolution sent by secretary John F. White. The group asks the Public Service Commission to allow bus traffic, preferring no private parking to preserving Circle bus access.
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Federation of Community Civic Clubs
Monument Circle
Public Service Commission
John F. White
Federation
Child in critical condition after bicycle accident
Cleo Rosenbarker ten of R R A1 New Augusta Ind is in critical condition at city hospital after being struck by an auto at Sixty First St aff Michigan Rd. The rider turned in front of J L Blanford of 364 Congress Ave. Harry Atkinson of 962 Lexington Ave is held on assault and battery and safety zone charges after injuring Elmer Gauble 65 of 40 English Ave standing in a safety zone at Delaware and Washington Sts.
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Cleo Rosenbarker
New Augusta
Ind
City Hospital
St.aff
Michigan Rd
J. L. Blanford
Congress Ave
Harry Atkinson
Lexington Ave
Elmer Gauble
English Ave
Delaware and
Washington Sts
Driver Nearly Drowned In Wabash Street Flood
Peter Hawking lost control of his car in Wabash Indiana and struck a fireplug, breaking it and releasing water from the mains that threatened to flood a main street.
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Bu_United Press
Wabash
Ind
Peter Hawking
Roosevelt to Speak at Indiana Legion Convention
Theodore Roosevelt Jr former assistant Secretary of the Navy will be among principal speakers at the eighth annual convention of The American Legion Department of Indiana to be held in Marion on August 30 and 31 Rex George commander of the Marion Legion post said today.
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Speer
Marion
Ind
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Navy
The
American Legion
Department of Indiana
Rex George
Marlon Legion
Dog Attack Leads to Fines for Local Homeowner
Officer William Reinner of 1715 Fletcher Ave faces a $5 fine and costs after Municipal Court, in a case presided by Judge Pro Tem Arthur Mayfield, found his dog vicious. Patrolman Dugan said the dog attacked the officer during an arrest on a warrant filed by Mrs. John Harbison of 1918 Fletcher Ave, who alleged the dog bit her son while delivering papers.
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William Reinner
Fletcher Ave
Arthur Mayfield
Dugan
Reinner
John Harbison
Harbison
Indiana Republican editors head home after midsummer outing
Wayne Indiana June 26 Republican editors depart after the Indiana Republican Editorial Association meeting where campaign plans were outlined. Governor Jackson to review state administration in four city meetings Gary Bloomfield Newcastle and Madison over the next four weeks. Turkey Run park July 21 conference announced with a morning candidate meeting, noon committee session, and afternoon rally.
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United Preas .T. Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Clyde Walb
Jackson
Gary
Bloomfield
Newcastle
Madison
Walb
Turkey Run Park
State Committee
Wedding gifts stolen from United Arena in Chicago
East Chicago attorney Joe Meade bought gifts for his wedding but they vanished before presentation. Friends aid in the search as police investigate the missing items reported at United Arena in Chicago on June 26.
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United Arena
Chicago
Joe Meade
East Chicago
Meade
Walker and Camden Named Marion County Representatives
Named surety agents John F. Walker former city street cleaning supervisor and M. H. Camden have been appointed Marion County representatives of the Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company. The firm also does real estate from offices at 922 Hume Mansur Building. Walker, once a political general in the Shank administration, said he has not left politics entirely and will keep an eye on it.
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Hawkins
Adiana Woman's Prison
Benjamin M. Morgan
Julietta
County Hospital
John F. Walker
M. H. Camden
Marion County
Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company
Walker-Camden
Hume-Mansur
White California Grapes Open Season at City Market
Grapes appeared on city market stands for the first time this season at 40 cents a pound. Okra 30 cents a pound and new home currants 30 cents a quart joined new items. Michigan celery 26 cents a bunch, French lima beans 50 cents a pound, red beets 5 cents, two for 15 cents. Watermelons 85 cents to 1.25, Florida oranges scarce 30 to 60 cents a dozen, grapefruit two for 15 cents, strawberries 30 to 35 cents a quart.
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Michigan
Florida
Engineer Kills Self In Huntington After Health Woes
Charles Plumb, 60, a former railroad engineer, shot himself in Huntington Indiana after brooding over poor health. A widow and two sons survive him.
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United Arena
Huntington
Ind
Charles Plumb
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