Fireman Killed in Hammond Warehouse Blast
An explosion at the Siliana Transit Warehouse in Hammond Indiana collapsed part of the one story building and injured 19 people including eight firemen. Fire Pvt Francis Volk was killed instantly as crews battled flames and the warehouse suffered major damage with windows shattered blocks away.
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Hammond
George Maginary
Gene Langle
WJOB
St Margaret Hospital
Ricks Wylie
Chicago Sun-Times
Francis Volk
Paul Kochis
Robert Alexanderson
Fred Vahst
Robert Jens
Fred Smolen
Jack Wilson
John Novalich
Yule Lighting Finals Tonight at Leb Nonprofit Contest
Finalists for the Lebanon Home Christmas Outdoor Decorating Contest are set to be judged tonight by Junior Chamber of Commerce members. Contestants include Platt, Adamos, Clemens, Cowan, Goeke, Anderson, Steelsmith, and Shepherd, with judges Herb Seames, Eldon McCoskey, James Nelson, and Samuel Oats evaluating artistic merit and techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mir F Platt
North West
Donald Adamos
North Patterson
Charles Clemens
North Street
Max A Cowan
Camp Street
Karl E. Goeke
Fordice Street
Carl Anderson
East Fordice Street
Jack Steelsmith
Harney Drive
John W. Shepherd
South East Street
Herb Seames
Eldon McCoskey
James Nelson
Samuel Oats
City Teeners Adopt 25 Youngsters For Christmas Fun
A 40 member Amiga Sub Debs group from the local high school visited the Welfare office to select 25 children ages 2 to 6 to adopt. They bought gifts and clothing, hosted a special dinner at Mr and Mrs Eugene B Burns home in Lebanon, and watched the children unwrap gifts beneath a tree. The teens say they sought no publicity and hope the act teaches them about Christmas meaning.
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Santa
Eugene B Burns
Lebanon
Patty
Lakonia Fire Tragedy as Coast Guard Sees Survivors at Sea
The Greek liner Lakonia burned off Morocco with 651 passengers and 385 crew aboard. About 600 rescued, 400 feared missing as planes from the Azores aid the search. Captain M Zarbis among survivors. three bodies aboard the Mehdi.
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Gibraltar
UPS
Lakonia
Atlantic
Tenerife
Canary Islands
London
Tenerife Radio
M. Zarbis
Mehdi
England
Madeira
Morocco
Asbury Park
N. J
Stockholm
Nantucket
U. S. Air Force
Azores
Weekend weather crashes cause minor injuries and property damage
Several weekend accidents across city and county streets caused extensive vehicle damage but only minor injuries. A 1962 Oldsmobile driven by Janet Balk overturned near Lebanon on I-65, towing an 18 foot trailer. Damage totals included $690 for the car and $400 for the trailer. No one injured. A 1959 Ford convertible driven by Olney James McKinney crashed near Advance, with $250 auto damage and no injuries. Two city accidents involved collisions on Meridian Street and at North and West Streets, with damages ranging from $10 to $325. no citations were issued.
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Lebanon
Janet S. Balk
Franklin Park
Ilinois
John Denney
Layton House
Balk
Advance
Lloyd Williams
Olney James McKinney
McKinney
North Meridian St
Harris W. Guillion
South Meridian
Charles S. Nelson
Nelson
William Mead Adney
West Camp Street
Lenard M. Hale
East Walnut St
Adney
Hale
Death toll rises from Indiana State Fair explosion
Indiana man Glen E Burtt, 68, died Saturday night in Indianapolis from injuries from the Halloween explosion at the Indiana State Fair grounds Coliseum. His death raises the blast toll to 73 with nearly 400 injured from the opening night ice show disaster. His wife remains hospitalized at St Vincent's.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Glen E. Burtt
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Burtt
St. Vincent's Hospital
Merry Christmas Greetings in The Lebanon Reporter
The Lebanon Reporter features Christmas greetings from merchants business houses and professionals urging readers to join the festive season. The edition emphasizes reading the ads and spreading holiday cheer to thousands of readers.
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Lebanon Reporter
Stubborn Driver Fails to Halt Police Roadblocks
A 36 year old Hammond man, Paul Pukis, led Brownsburg and Boone County officers on a high speed chase yesterday afternoon. After ramming a Brownsburg car and fleeing into I-65 and Old 52 near Lebanon, Sheriff Jim MecConnaha fired a rifle shot at the car but hit only the license plate as the driver refused to stop. Pukis, who claimed to be visiting his son at Plainfield Boys School, has a prior criminal record and was turned over to Brownsburg authorities before being sent back to Hammond.
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Hammond
Boone County
Mercury
Brownsburg
Paul Pakis
Whitlock
Boone
John Denney
Denney
Jim MecConnaha
McConnaha
Old 52
Lebanon Bowling Alley
Lebanon
Folkers
Pukis
Plainfield Boys School
Ilinois
Prayer: The Upper Room invocation and thanksgiving
The text presents a religious invocation thanking God for mercy and asking to be made new in Christ Jesus. It references John 3 16 and petitions cleansing from sin and redemption through Jesus Christ. It is a prayer concluding in Amen.
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God
Christ Jesus
Santa Comes To County As Taxes Shared
A total of 1 287 483 in December tax disbursement checks was mailed today to civil units in Boone County as the winter distribution was divided for the year. The Metropolitan School District of Lebanon received 405 743, followed by the Metropolitan School District of Sugar Creek with 141 982. Lebanon led corporations with 81 211, and Zionsville received 18 443. A complete list of funds received followed.
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Boone County
Lebanon
Sugar Creek
Top Corporation
Zionsville
Marion
Clinton
Washington
Jefferson
Center
Union
Eagle
Perry Harrison
Jackson
Worth
Thorntown
Alen
Jamestown
Whitestown
City Awards New Contracts For Supplies 1964
The Board of Works of Lebanon City awarded contracts for multiple city supplies effective January 1, 1964. Triangle Paving won 300 tons of cold mix patching material. Hiram G. Hitch won pit run gravel. Standard Materials Company got 3,000 tons of limestone. International Salt Co. secured rock salt. bidders on fuels included Titus Petroleum Co. and others. Titus Petroleum was the low bidder on all items. Ora A. Kincaid was reappointed City Attorney, effective January 1.
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Board of Works
Lebanon
Triangle Paving Corp
F L. Grady and Sons
Indianapolis
Roadways Inc
Hiram G. Hitch
Jamestown
Standard Materials Company
Stoney Creek Stone Co
Noblesville
Rock Salt
International Salt Co
Titus Petroleum Co
Sun Ray D X Oil Co
High Point Oil Co
Sinclair Refining Co
American Oil (Standard) Co
Obituary: Miss May Johns 81 of James Town dies at home
Miss May Johns aged 81 of James Town died Sunday at her home. The obituary notes her death and directs readers to obituary page 4 for full details.
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May Johns
Jamestown
Winter Eaters On Icy Wings Bring Snow to Indiana
Snow and record low temperatures sweep Indiana with four inches or more forecast in the south and lingering snow in the north. Greensburg hit 13 degrees below zero, Lafayette 12 below, and Indianapolis 6 below as winter arrived, with highs in the mid to upper 20s later. South Bend reports 16 inches of old snow, Evansville six, Indianapolis four, and Fort Wayne three. A separate Kansas theft report notes two stolen station wagons linked by police to the same suspect, first in Hutchinson then Wichita.
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Indiana
Sday
Upstate
South Bend
Evansville
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Chicago
Terre Haute
Hutchinson, Kan
UPI
Wichita
Nickerson
Kan
Final CROP Count Reaches 1622 for 1963 Campaign
The 1963 Boone County CROP drive ends with a reported 1622.50 collected, short of the 1800 goal but above 1962’s total. Eugene Higgins sent the county check, with area chairs and many volunteers listed for townships. Boone is one of 62 Indiana counties active in CROP. The statewide goal is 180000.
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Boone County
Eugene Higgins
Lawrence Peery
Sugar Creek
Washington Townships
Delmar Hicks
Harrison, Jackson
Jefferson
Geo. Everett
Tom Everett
Eagle Perry
Worth
Wm. Shoemaker
Clinton, Marion
Union
jTom Cunningham
Center Township
Noble Kincaid
Washington Township
W. D. Archibald
Indiana
Calvin Eastwood
Russell Roberts
Harold C. Chute
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White House
Yule
Yale
Air Rescue Headquarters
Wiesbaden
Germany
Luse
Air Force
Mar City
Merry Christmas
Bullet
John
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