Four Killed and Twenty Seven Injured In Michigan Mine Disaster
A mine cave in and subsequent fire in Michigan left four dead and twenty seven injured. Investigators, including Lebanon lice and Boone Prosecutor Paul Johnson Jr, probed over the weekend amid reports of a baby beating case. The nine month old girl was rushed to Witham Hospital with bruises and welts. The mother admitted spanking but authorities say bruises suggest more severe harm. The infant was moved to an Indianapolis hospital for care as prosecutors consider child neglect charges.
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Lebanon
Lice and
Boone
Paul Johnson Jr
Witham Hospital
Johnson
Indianapolis
Jginson
Opening Day Frenzy Marks Lebanon Baseball Scene
The 1959 Lebanon opening day drew about 200 fans as Macy’s Ners led a lively ceremony at Memorial Park. Local figures including Mayor Max Ede and Boys Club president Kern spoke. Lepsarian and Lebar Senwr High School participants performed as teams and dignitaries honored Hall of Fame figures.
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Dorman Gates
Lebanon
Little L Cve
Partadt
Lebar Senwr High School
Pasetall Gasrite
Lebaiaar Nationai Feuart
Ake
Ian
Bas
Max Ede
Keith Kimena
Evar
Kern
Ernie
Pridtigel
Indina
Lepunen
Dernan Galt
Lebesrion Battle Fechigee Fee Welcomiet
Memorial Park
Modshere
Political aspirants graduate circuit encement plan outlined
The document rails at political aspirants and stresses a life saving plan for a governor. It warns of threats from communism and urges vigilance against aggression while praising prudent leadership and national resolve. The text references warnings and a quoted motto amid a tense political moment.
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Rian
Matthew
Armierica
Governor Long Flies to Texas Clinic Amid Turmoil
Louisiana reports differ on the condition of Governor Earl K. Long as he leaves for a Houston hospital after a week of dramatic outbursts. Lt. Gov. Lether Frazar acts as governor amid statehouse upheaval while Long's nephew Senator Russell B. Long explains the strain has exhausted the governor.
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Texas
Suirs
Louisiana
Galveston Daily News
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Maton Rouge
Lether Frazar
Lang
Russell B | Lang
D-La
Huey F Long
Navona Guard
Texas Hospital
Boas
Daffynitions By Walking
A playful word exercise that promises to trim years through brisk, upbeat activity. The caption hints at a humorous dictionary of puns tied to walking and health, suggesting light fitness fun for readers seeking quick, witty mental breaks.
Grabill Bank Holdup Solved
Fort Wayne police reported a gunman confessed to the Grabill bank holdup last March after being linked to a Sunday service station robbery and three Fort Wayne hold ups. David L. Lynch, 21, Fort Wayne, and his pregnant wife Anne were held on preliminary armed robbery charges. police recovered a 32 automatic and a 22 revolver at their home. The couple said they spent the loot on furniture and living expenses.
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Grabill Bank
David Lb. Lynch
Come
Grahill Bankery
Lynch
Anne
al County
Duck Nye
Grabill
Authirn
Reer
Nye
Iue
James C. Harris
Lightning Strikes County Barn Destroying It Near Lebanon
A Memorial Day morning blaze two miles north of Lebanon on Highway 92, blamed on lightning, damaged a frame barn owned by Mrs. Henry Sumpter and occupied by Ken Weber KH 2 Lebanon. Firemen fought the fire from 10 37 until noon, reignited at 3 25 pm, destroying the barn, machinery, and over 1 400 bushels of corn. No injuries, nearby storage saved, insurance coverage incomplete.
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Lebanon
Center Two
Henry Sumpter
Ken Weber
First Tropical Storm Arlene Fades Over Mississippi
Tropical storm Arlene dissipates over central Mississippi with minimal wind damage but causing high waters in Louisiana. Rain totals near Moisant International Airport reach 10.92 inches in a 24 hour span ending 6 pm Sunday. roads closed in New Orleans area as torrential rains persist.
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Arlene
Mississippi
Louisiana
U.S. Weather Bureau
Moisant International
Jr Life Guard Class Slated At Court House Showing
The Red Cross announces a Jr Life Guard class with prerequisites including a 220 yard swim and a physician sign. Enrollment forms cost 74 cents at the Red Cross office. Parents are invited to view the film Teaching Johnny To Swim tonight in the Court House Women’s Waiting Room.
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Frank Rresend
Jane & Thros
Red Cras
Red Cross
Johnny
ALC
Cistoight
Sisters Injured in Boone Road Weekend Crash
Two sisters were seriously hurt Friday evening when a 1957 pickup flipped after a collision on Highway 39, south of Lebanon. Evelyn Smay, 46, suffered back and neck injuries and paralysis from the neck down, later moved to Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Mary Francis, 42, suffered minor wrist lacerations, and both were treated at Witham Hospital. A separate property damage crash damaged a Lang vehicle on East North Street, with no injuries reported. Police and sheriff's deputies noted unusually cautious driving reduced weekend accidents.
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Poane County
Nurne
Mary Francis
Ind
Lebanon
Pave Summers
Francis
Smith
Evelyn
Smay
Timely Park, I
Methodist
Hospits
Indianapolis
Witham Hospital
North Street
Robert E Scheidler
Leonard Fo Lang
Jake
Indianapolis Avenwe
Langjahr Vehele
Sheriff‘s Office
Plane crash kills five near Hull prison farm
A light plane bound for Richmond from Hull airport crashed after takeoff on a Hull prison farm in Sugar Land Texas, killing five people including Ralph Flores the Hull airport pilot and manager. Local authorities investigated the fatal incident as news crews gathered at the scene in the early hours.
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Sugar Land
Tex
South Texas
Hull
Richmond
Ralph Flores
Eral
Lebanon Utilities Progress Under Public Ownership Vision
Engineer EL O Hines outlines Lebanon’s shift to its own public utilities department covering electric and water systems. He notes privately owned gas and telephone services, funds from user charges, and a modern water treatment plant but emphasizes future water demand and the need for expanded underground supply. He stresses the city’s early water softening history and ongoing water quality challenges amid growth.
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Lebanon
EL O Hines
Indiana
Ciingesic
Hines
Pace Quickens In 4-H Fair Activities at Boone County Fair
4-H fair plans at Boone County include August 1 to 4 events with space contracting deadline June 16. The fair board formed a committee to coordinate commercial, industrial, and social exhibits with organizers like Harmen, Hendricksen, Hunter, Clements, Crone, Weddle, Maze, Hungate, Owens, Waggoner, Kersey, and Donaldson. New attractions include Thomas Jevinid Rides from Miami and TV talent from WELW Chicago, plus the Midwestern Hayride act Bernie Lou. Community events feature vesper services, a girls dress review, horse racing, and a county fair parade with bands and exhibits each evening.
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Boone County
Fair Board
F Twat
Harmen
Russell Hendricksen
Lowell Hunter
Stanley Clements Buren Crone
Clifford Weddle
William Russell
Robert Maze
Ed Hungate
Dick Owens
Nobie Waggoner
Don
Chicas
Bernie Lou
Nudget Racers
Chess Armed County
Hwaere
Lebanoty
Purdy University
Utit
Stopgap Berlin Pact Demanded
The United States Britain and France pressed the Soviet Union to a Big Four conference to suspend threats against West Berlin and negotiate a stopgap settlement to ease tensions over the divided city. US Secretary of State Christian A. Herter British and French officials met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Geneva seeking a formula to avert a military showdown and clear the way for a formal conference. The West’s trio still expects the Soviets to refrain from disturbing West Berlin’s status despite Khrushchev’s stance not to bargain for a settlement.
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Britain
Franer
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Christian A. Herter
Boris Forton
Selwyn Lioch
Maurice Cauve de Murville
Andre Gi. Gromyko
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Elvis Promoted in Army Pay Raise Details Appear
FRANKFURT Germany AP Elvis Presley has been promoted from private first class to specialist in the 3rd Armored Division. The singer now holds a rank equal to corporal and receives a higher pay scale. Presley, who drives a jeep in Scott Platoon of the 32nd Armored Battalion, was awarded a shining golden eagle arm patch. His monthly pay rose from about $62 to $122.30, a substantial increase.
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Germany
Elvis Presley
3Rd Armored Division
Fives
Prayer and supplication for harvest workers needs
Prayer text invokes 1 Thessalonians and Matthew verses asking the Lord of the harvest to send laborers. It requests heavenly guidance, mercy, and strength to meet others needs and to fulfill God’s will, ending with Amen.
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Christ
Children Home Here Sights 70 000 Grant
The Northwest Indiana Conference of The Methodist Church will review a $1.3 million campaign at its June 17 meeting led by Rev. Robert Cole, aiming to expand Lebanon Children's Home and fund improvements across dozen churches. The drive seeks about $150,000 over four years with proposed sites Pine Creek and Battleground summer camp venues.
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Catapagn
North
Bedist
Ribert Cole
Campatim
Iit
Uesesh
Battleground
Lebanon
Calvin Chapel Rededication Noted By NEVA DAR
The observance recalled Calvin Chapel’s 56th anniversary with a ceremony at Fox Harrison Fort Anderson. President Eisenmeet conveyed hearty Christian wishes. Calvin, born 27 in 1880s Geneva, remained among Protestants after a period of exile, never leaving the Protestant enclave.
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Anderson
Eisenhmeet
Amlersen
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Sanhod
Indiana Five Day Weather View Preview
Indiana forecast shows temperatures near or slightly below normal with highs around 79 and overnight lows near 58. Expect minor day to day changes with rain totaling less than one quarter inch in most areas and scattered showers northern and western portions.
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BuEm
Masini
Roy
Wss
Roaring Blaze At Sulphur Mine Kills Miners
A fire and toxic fumes swept through the mine of the Sher company at the Ton River mine trapping thirty four miners at the 134th foot level. Twenty seven were injured and many died from gas and burns. Rescue workers, many from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, evacuated survivors while flames damaged surface equipment.
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Michigan Upper Peninsula
Aea
Ingvar Wester
Tron
Aurgust
Zoek
St. of Caspian Far
Crystal Falls
iCart Rudy Anderson
Tron’ S River
iStext Co
Aeaety Mi Hills
Mony Sleeman
Joe Mascatti
Mascatti
Juni
Ares
Mary Carr 83 Dies Saturday in Boone County
Mary Carr 83 died Saturday morning in Witham Hospital from a heart ailment. A Boone County native she lived on Chir ona Street since October. Survived by three sons Raymed Carr Vernon Carr Charles Carr. three daughters Thelma Darrell Hildreth Norris Madge Dareson. a sister and eight grandchildren. Active in First Baptist Church and King’s Daughters Clans and Circle Four.
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Big Street
Witham Hospital
Carr
Boone County
Chirona Street
Homer
Jane ‘Lowes Powell
First Baptist Chilch
King’s Daughters
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Bena Fide Club
Raymed Carr
This Vily
Vernon Carr
Rattle Creek
Mich
Charles Carr
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