02 Jun 1952
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1952
Page
1
The reporter notes a shift to a new Visual copy format on United Press Teletypesetter circuits. Capitals and lower case are shown as printed, with lines tightened, reducing strain on copy desks. Indiana papers have adopted the change. Reporter plans next steps.
United Press reports a three day Memorial weekend toll totaling 385 traffic deaths from Thursday to midnight Sunday. The national tally notes 520 violent crashes overall with many other mishaps, far exceeding safety expectations.
Lilly B Phillips 69 died Saturday afternoon in Witham hospital after residing in Lebanon eight years. A Boone County native, born April 4 1883, she lived at 17 North West Street and was a member of Indianapolis North Church. Burial in Gakill cemetery after last rites at 10 AM Tuesday officiated by Rev J D Parker. Survived by two brothers James Hawkins Route 3 Walter Hawkins and two sisters Dorothy Hawkins Maude Tanner all of Lebanon. Friends may call at the funeral home.
A flood of fatal accidents over the Memorial Day weekend left sixteen people dead. Victims include motorists in Indiana and Kentucky, a woman in Illinois, and others in Mississippi, with several wrecks blamed on loss of control, collisions with trains, and disabling crashes. Names remain incomplete as reports continue to tally casualties and locations.
Be Courteous In Driving Week rewards courtesy drivers with a $5 gift certificate for the daily best driver and a $10 prize for the most courteous salesperson. Lebanon businesses sponsor the effort, with winners announced next Monday. A group of shoppers will judge in stores this week.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower conducted a series of closed-door meetings with top Pentagon officials in Washington after a rapid checkup at Walter Reed Hospital. He arrived 50 minutes early and then met with leaders including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Omar N. Bradley to discuss Allied force buildup and defense planning for Europe within the North Atlantic Treaty framework.
Williams aged 78 died Sunday at a nursing home after residing in the area for years. Born July 5 in Kentucky, widow of a local resident, she leaves two sons Louis and Sylvan, a sister Mrs. Albert Messenger, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Myers mortuary with Rev. J C Coons, burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Miss Dema Kennedy of Chicago will address Lafayette Durgan school sessions about P T A and county officers. Two sessions are set at 2 30 p m and a 7 30 p m evening meeting, with Irene Demarer announcing. Kennedy brings broad experience in public and private schools and has long association with the G ic Scouts of America.
Sgt William Howard Susong, son of Herbert and Pearl Susong of Thorntown, died in Korea on May 30. He enlisted in February 1950 and had served four months there. Details of the death are unavailable. He is survived by two brothers, and burial arrangements are to be handled by Thorntown Hussell & Hite.
Government economists report ongoing grocery price increases with a 10 item market basket showing higher costs than 1939 and 1950 levels. Examples include flour and sugar with prices surging from 1939 figures to 1950 and current rates, while rib roast also climbs. The Labor Department notes all 26 items in the sample rose, signaling broad inflation ahead.
The Paul Drago Shows of Koko mo come to the Heydrich lot tonight for a week under the Lebanon police department. Friday to Saturday performances will fund the police department uniform fund with plans for a free afternoon for Methodist Home children and rides at no charge.
UN delegates and North Korean chiefs clashed in a tense session at Panmunjom as communist negotiators renewed attacks on the United Nations while signaling possible flexibility. Maj Gen William de Harvion Sefior Alle and Nam Pohtels urged a harder line, while the UN pressed for dialogue and the repatriation of POWs amid scattered gestures of submissiveness from Red negotiators.
A confused report outlines France's political scene with references to Reds and right wing figures. It mentions Premier Antame Visay and various foreign analyst observations, but the garbled text limits clear facts. No coherent events or outcomes are established.
Plans for a large community wire auction sale on Tuesday June 17 by Dean Hall secretary of the Chamber of Commerce aim to raise funds for The Freedom Festival on July 4. Supporting bodies include the Elks Legion VEW Odd Fellows Lions Rotary and others. Donations of merchandise are sought and contact numbers provided for participation. Entertainment is promised with Waller Murphy and Vera Martins appearing, and proceeds fund the Fourth celebration activities.
A dangerous patient escaped Monday from a Minnesota mental hospital in St. Peter and fled in a stolen airplane toward Twin Cities, triggering a countywide search. Police reported the man slipped away from the institute after being admitted as mentally ill and endangered.
The rapid weathered campaign details reveal a tight Republican contest between Ike and Taft as the GOP braces for national convention dynamics. Delegates and states are shaping the outcome with ongoing efforts before the decisive party gathering.
A Farm No 38 feature appears on Page Six with an occupant described as to crepe the an ExMbett aement in thie prehire Last week. The farm family is de-wibed alsu an Page iN taudow.
The Supreme Court, by a 6 to 3 vote, voided President Truman’s April 8 steel seizure. McGrath’s administration faced an immediate strike by 63,000 United Steelworkers at Gary Indiana and South Works Chicago plants. Wage Stabilization Board backed a 26 cent raise, union shop restored, and the court signaled a possible speedier mandate. Justice Black led the majority with Vinson, Reed, and Minton dissenters.
The County Board of Review opened its normal session in the auditor's office to hear schedules for taxing units. Five days are set for complaints with trustees and assessors required to attend. Hearings begin June 15 in Marion Clinton Washington and run daily through June 20 in listed towns. The board may reconvene in August to review the certified report and any inequality. Members include Roy Kandel, Grover Stewart, Mrs Leona Small, Mary Wynkoop, and Herschel Johnson.
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