City Opens Bidding For Supplies Cars and More
Sealed bids are being received at the Mayor's office in the Municipal building until 7 pm on December 19 for city street supplies including bituminous materials gravel and asphalt binders, plus two 1967 police cars. The council also seeks citizen suggestions for a Salary Evaluation Committee and notes a street light installation on North Ann Street.
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Herbert L. Ransdell
Peru
Lebanon
North Ann Street
Fordice Street
Board of Public Works and Safety
Role of Communications Show Links Defense Center
A Lebanon Jaycees program on the eve of Pearl Harbor’s anniversary drew 40 to 50 people. Ed Showalter introduced a live link with Col. Jim Matthewson of NORAD who discussed COO status, tracking ops, and defense plans, noting 15 to 20 minutes to warn a city after sighting.
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Lebanon
Jim Mattheisson
Air Force
NORAD
Combat Operations Center
Cheyenne Mountain
Colorado Springs
Colo
North American Air de
Fense
Pearl Harbor
Showalter
North America
U.S
America
State To State Eagle Union Hearing Date
The Indiana School Reorganization Commission agreed to set a date for the public hearing on the Eagle Union Township school merger. The next meeting on January 11 will determine the hearing date. The merger petition arrived before the November 8 election but was sent back due to board selection method issues. Eagle and Union continue to operate as separate township school corporations.
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Indiana School Reorganization Commission
Eagle-Union Township
Daffynition Spank Parents Use To Boost Children’s Smarts
A lighthearted look at unconventional parenting tricks. The piece profiles parents who apply harsh or unusual methods to stimulate learning and discipline, exploring outcomes and opinions from educators and experts.
Indiana Appellate Court Orders New Trial in 1962 Grain Merger Case
The Indiana Appellate Court ordered a new trial for 585000 after reversing a Boone Circuit Court verdict favoring 104 holders of Acme Goodrich preferred stock in the 1958 merger with General Grain. The high court faulted use of book value and liquidating value as starting points, insisting the verdict be based on fair market value.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana Appellate Court
Grain Corporation
Richard J. Groover
Boone Circuit Court
Marion County
Acme Goodrich Corp
General Grain, Inc
Acme Goodrich
General Grain
High Court
G. Remy Bierly
Indianapolis worker drove murder victim’s car in theft
An 18 year old Indianapolis hospital worker reported driving a gold Plymouth Fury linked to the murder of Eileen Marie Alex, 19, of Allen Park Michigan, found shot near South Bend on Nov 18. The suspect had put Michigan plates in the trunk and used Indiana plates on the car before police, who also sought a gold Ford Mustang in a separate related slaying in Kentucky.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Eileen Marie Alex
Allen Park
Mich
South Bend
Charles Roister
Methodist Hospital
Indiana
Michigan
Alex
Roister
Tom Banks
Wyoming
Arizona
John L. Morin
Dearborn Heights
Banks
Gawne
Stewart
Philip Atkins
Portsmouth
Atkins
Obituaries For Oder Groover Lester Holmes and Charles Christy
Oder Groover 91 resident of Litton died yesterday in Westbrook Nursing Home Crawfords ville. Lester L Holmes 72 of Indianapolis father of Mrs Ruth Ann Eilar Whites town and retired postal employee died Monday at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Charles M Christy 97 Boone native Whitestown resident past 10 years and retired Western Union foreman died last night at Witham Hospital.
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Oder Groover
Litton
Westbrook
Crawfordsville
Lester L. Holmes
Indianapolis
Ruth Ann Eilar
Whitestown
Methodist Hospital
Charles M. Christy
Boone
Western Union
Witham Hospital
Pearl Harbor Anniversary Quietly Observed in Hawaii
On the 25th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, overcast skies hung over Honolulu as ceremonies led by Navy Secretary Paul Nitze marked the memorial at Punch Bowl Cemetery and the USS Arizona Memorial. Nitze noted how the 1941 surprise spurred U.S. resolve and reshaped the Pacific balance.
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Honolulu
UPI
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Paul Nitze
Secretary of the Navy
Armed Services
Nitze
Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific
Uss Arizona Memorial
Japan
Pacific
Navy
Three Die Tuesday On Indiana Roads Including 2 Lads
Indiana traffic toll rose to at least 1,437 after three deaths on Tuesday. Tim Mohler and David Constant, both 14 and from Muncie, were struck from behind on U S 35 north of Muncie by Steven White, 18, of Wheaton, who was passing other vehicles. Both youths died instantly. Constant was the son of Rev. John Constant, pastor of St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Muncie.
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Muncie
Indiana
Tim Mohler
David Constant
Steven White
Wheaton
U. S. 35
Royerton
White
Constant
John Constant
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Rainfall Dims as Indiana Sees Mild, Wet Week Forecast
Indiana towns report 0.96 inch in 24 hours bringing weekly total to 1.7 inches and rainfall expected through Thursday with a near inch more on Thursday and over the weekend. Temperatures run 7 to 14 degrees above normal with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 40s to 50s. Fort Wayne Lafayette Indianapolis and Louisville had almost equal daily highs and lows.
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Indiana
Gene Baker
Whitestown
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Louisville
Pastor Rev Sam Young named full time at Bargersville church
Rev Sam Young, a Boone County native, accepts a call to be the full time minister at Providence Christian Church near Bargersville. He moves with his wife Judy and daughters Cheryl and Lynn into the church parsonage as remodeling plans begin. The Youngs have church music and youth experience. they reside Route 1 Bargersville.
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Boone County
Providence Christian Church
Bargersville
Young
Cheryl
Lynn
Providence Church
Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis
Judy Rush
Harold Rush
Kokomo
Lebanon
University Heights
Mangus Accepts Post With Insurance Firm
Henry Mangus, longtime Boone County resident, joins New York Life Insurance Company as sales underwriter. Indianapolis manager Dick McClammy praises his character and training. Mangus previously led Arbor Acres Midwest since 1997, and advised poultry operations in Australia. He has held leadership roles in local Rotary and Elks clubs and resides at 115 Maple Drive, Lebanon.
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Henry Mangus
Boone County
New York Life Insurance Company
Dick McClammy
Indianapolis
McClammy
Hank
New York ‘Life
Mangus
Arbor Acres
Midwest
Lebanon
Train Derails In Rainy Morning Rush Killing One
An eight car elevated train derailed during Chicago ridership peak on rain slick rails, killing one man identified as William McCoullough, 49, and injuring scores as cars toppled into alleys and onto parked autos. Hospitals treated many passengers while CTA canceled elevated service.
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Chicago
UPI
William McCoullough
Loop
Chicago Transit Authority
South Side
Sheldon Kaplan
Indiana Avenue
Kaplan
35Th Street
Indiana Ave
Sam Jones
John Petrica
Explosion Injures Lebanon Man Cleaning Oil At Home
Larry Woodard aged 20 of Route 2 Lebanon was rushed to Witham Hospital shortly before 2 p.m. after an explosion at his home. He suffered secondary burns on hands and face while cleaning oil from a floor with gasoline which ignited. His wife and young son were uninjured.
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Larry Woodard
Route 2
Lebanon
Witham Hospital
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