Irving Berlin A melting pot product and music icon
A portrait traces Irving Berlin from East Side poverty to national acclaim. Born Izzy Lipkin to immigrant parents, he rose from street singer and newsboy to WWI sergeant and legendary songwriter. His hits include Alexander’s Ragtime Band and This Is the Army, with much of his career tied to charity and American heritage.
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U.S.A
al Smith
New York City
Irving Berlin
Sery
Berl
Kate Smith
Berlin
America
Kat Berlin
Abie
Abe Fei Istein
Moses
Leah ‘Lipkin
Tenin
Siberia
Russia
Israel
Stleet
East Side
Whas
Izzy
East
Iver
Callahan's
Chinatown
Harry von Tilzer
Pastor's Mut Hall
Union Square
Marie
Sunny
Italy
Alexander
George M Mo
Lon
Yip Vanhank
Music Box Thester
Ny Relief Fund
Ameria
Army
Ellen Mackay
Joint Installation Highlights Lebanon Jaycees Wives Event
The Lebanon Junior Chamber and wives held a gala joint installation with a Calypso theme at the diner. Rev Forrest E Goodfellow led the invocation, John Don icidson presided, and Ralph Bressler Jr. was installed as Jaycee president along with new officers. Awards honored Ben Hoberts, Wesley Nelson, Jim Mrmoaba, Don Floherts, and others for service and committees.
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Lebanon
Jaycee
Ben Hoberts
Roberts Sign
Wesley Nelon
Ace Hardware
Jim Mrmoaba
Don Floherts
Bob Peram
Ernie Smith
Shed Otterman
Seth
Ray Kener
Ralph Bressler
Jim Woegener
Charles Smock
Bressier Ed
Stephen A Spitznagle
City Egiter
National
Jaycees
U S Hearing On Suit To Bar Girard Trial Set For Tuesday
A morning collision near Fayetteville, North Carolina killed 16 to 17 migrant laborers aboard a flat-bed truck and injured 14 others. Witnesses recalled a ball of fire as the fire spread, with victims laid across Highway 301 and 102. The tractor-trailer driver and flat-bed operator were among the dead. 21 hospitalized, many in critical condition.
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Fayetteville
N.C
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Walter
Joe Lozak
Berwick
Fayette Wile
Covington
I Country Store
Mount
Ole Onyc
Dunn No
Iilbert Robert Peters
Witwailopen Pa
Jenny
Bioed
Boonites Visit Havana Amid Revolution Turmoil
A Boone County couple and a Chicago pair tour Havana during a period of revolt and outages. They witness bombed power sections at the hotel and President moved to an army camp, while officials report a fatal insurgent clash. The travelers tour Capitol, cemetery, church, ranch, and Tropicana before returning to Indianapolis with Reid children.
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Boone County
Chicago
Havana
Cuba
Roy L. Reid
Withfield
U. S
Donald Mullen
Everglades
Key West
Fin
Lido Hotel
Sanchez Whyte
Florida
Reids
Maliste
Capitol Building
Key of Columbus
Lady of Mercy Church
Tropicana
Senate Chamber
Miami
Medianapolis
Reid
Debby
Steven Michael
1000 Attend 4H Barbecue at Boone County Fairgrounds
A large turnout for a 4H barbecue near town drew an estimated thousand attendees. Local families and children enjoyed chicken barbecue, baked beans, and other foods as volunteers from 4H clubs and the Boone County Council staffed grills and serving tables. Community leaders and guests from Leba non and area groups helped with meals and cleanup, delivering a lively rural gathering.
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Boone County
loscal +H
Lebanon
Boon Foun
Ifiteaters
Andi
Lservina
Caan
Chaatnan
Parade of Stars Cattle Sale Draws Buyers at Boone County
Forty head of registered Polled Shorthorn cattle changed hands yesterday at the Parade of Stars sale held at the Boone County Sales Barn. About 300 buyers from the United States and Canada attended as nineteen top bulls and heifers sold on the auction block. Top bulls surpassed $900 each while four top heifers brought $760 each. Several cattle shipped to Canada and an Alabama buyer purchased several head. Cattle came from eleven Indiana herds with consignments also from Illinois Ohio and Michigan.
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Boone County
United States
Canada
Wayne Walker
Lebanon
Alabama
Indiana
Ivania
Ohio
Mlinoisi
Thorntown Pastor to Be Ordained at Methodist Meeting
Rev Lester Kaepfmeier of the Methodist church in Thorntown will be ordained during the Traveling Elders Order at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon in the final session of the Annual Conference of Northwest Indiana Methodist churches. The four day conference is at Purdue University. Knopfmeier is a Butler University 1957 graduate. Mr and Mrs Knopfmeier attended Butler alumni events and he will participate in the Commietirement text Monday evening.
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Lester Kaepfmeier
Methodist Church
Thorntown
Conference of
Methodist Churches of
Northwest Indiana
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Knopfmeier
Butler Universiy Scheal
Butler University
May Rainfall Report Shows Weather Delays for Boone Farmers
May rainfall was 6.03 inches, far below 11.13 inches last year, with five months totaling 20.8 inches. Precipitation sits 35 above normal, May 1959 cooler than 1958, frost on May 4–5, high 62 on May 30, low 30 on May 4, average highs 72.7, lows 9.96.
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Boone
Clyde O Laughner
Whitestown
Burglary Strikes White Town Area Steals Three Guns
Between May 31 and today the residence of William F near White Town was burglarized while the family was away. Deputy Sheriff Denney and Sheriff Slagle responded to a 2 am call at East Farm. Reported loot includes a .22 rifle, a .22 revolver, a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver, plus a Delta spot lantern and damaged drawers. Detective Dale McCurdy from the Lafayette State Police post was summoned to Lebanon to investigate.
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William F
Whitetown
Boone Sherif Witbur Slagle
Sherif John Denney
East Farm
Sherif Slagle
Dale McCurdy
Lafayette
Lebanon
Sherif Shavle
Recovery of Lafayette Taxi Driver Body in River
Police recovered the body of 42 year old taxi driver William H Sliger from the Wabash River three miles north of Lafayette Indiana and searched for his wife Victoria 35 who is believed drowned. The brother found fishing gear and personal items at the scene but no sign of the couple. Police theorize Victoria could not swim and William tried to rescue her.
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Lafayette
Indue
Jlafayette
Wabash River
Here
Iso
William H Sliver
Robert
William
Victoria
Corner Stone Laying Planned for Lebanon High School
Lebanon plans Sunday corner stone ceremony for the new 1125 building to be laid at 2 45 PM. School officials including Superintendent Christian and Board officers invite citizens. Rev Korteling will give invocation and Rev McFarland will offer benediction. plans note copper cornerstone to contain historical papers.
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Lebanon
Car Tendent
Schoals
Thomas Iustian
Lebanon High School
Lester DeBard Wil
Christian
City School Board
City School Board ‘and the Officers Art Board of the
The
Building Corporation
Paul W Neuman
LHS
Char Opbell
Masonty Foreman School
Avid
Max | Edwards
School Board
Lester Jones
Boone County State Bankrustees
Oscar Awarded by Clubwomen Highlights Teacher Honor
Mrs Kail, a Scottsdale Art High School teacher and secretary treasurer of Phoenix educators, is named the first winner of the federation’s Oscar for Teachers program. The award honors national teaching contributions and aims to boost prestige and salaries in the profession.
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Ashevieles
Phoenix
Shoe
Kahl
Federation
Hellewood
Kail
Scandia
Scottsdale Artz
Teachers’ Assn
Eral Fede
Prayer text from Upper Room with Holy Spirit invocation
A devotional excerpt petitions God for questing hearts and enlightened minds to interpret Thy thoughts to others through the Holy Spirit. It ends with a prayer in Jesus' name.
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Father
Jess
Two Senators Renew Hassle Over Nixon Attacks
Robert D Novak reports Senators Capehart and Morse tangled in a partisan exchange sparked by a Senate flier. Capehart challenged Morse’s remarks and accused President Eisenhower of bias, while Morse cited a 1962 letter to bolster Democratic claims. The exchange reflects early campaign tempers as nominations loom.
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Robert D Novak Washington
Sen
Capehart
Rind
Morse
Senate
Morse Na Petrospesch
Biseshower
Davedeck
Teamsters Linton
Marse
Callihe
Indiana
Ayng
Alstas
Ofther
Taeden Morse
Hewitt
Copeharts
Painina
Srepatiear
Three Farm Residents Report Dog Thefts Nearby
Boone County sheriff reports three dogs stolen in a rural area about four miles southwest of Lebanon over the past several days. A pedigreed German Shepherd with two pups under a month old disappeared with a black and white toy poodle also missing. Victims include Joinsen, Edith Crain, and Nathan Jette. thefts occurred Monday or Tuesday night.
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Jome
Wilbur Slagle
Heute i
Lebanon
Joinsen
Johnson
Edith
Crain
Nathan Jette
Sheriff Slagle
Poe
Contieung
Federal Order Delays Return of Army Prisoner Girard
Judge McGarraghy held a habeas hearing on whether Army specialist Wik S. Girard should be brought to Washington or tried in Japanese civil courts. He denied an immediate production order and set further arguments for Tuesday at 11:00 am. The government may be required to show cause why Girard cannot be brought home for trial.
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Washington
Uni
Wik S Girard
Girard
Joseph McGarghy
Girad
United States
McGarraghy
Earl J. Carroll
New York
Carroll
Deyton M Harrington
Washingon
Japan
Gow County
Turrall
Sheme
Vidier
Louis Girard
Nowa
J. Carroll
Tovion
Harrington
Washinton
Wo Girard
DAFFYNITIONS ENGLISH Our mother tongue by Father’s rare chance
A playful note on how English serves as the family’s shared language and a nod to Father seldom using it. The piece frames language as a family bond and cultural anchor, with light humor about frequent usage gaps.
Eye Surgery Restores Moisture In Patient At Crile
A Black patient with xerophthalmia caused by a severe skin disease was treated at Crile Veterans Administration Hospital Cleveland. Surgeons redirected a duct to supply eye moisture and later added drainage to normalize tear production. Planning to operate on the other eye.
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American Medical Assn
James E. Jennett
Arby L. Bailey
Crile Veterans Administraion Hospital
Cleveland
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