Gunmen's 72 Hour Flight Across 5 States Ends In Crash
A wild 72 hour pursuit across five states ends when the gunmen crash near Morraweille, Minnesota, injuring three and sparing seven hostages. Arthur Risto Hegan, captured after surrendering in Wisner, Neb., faces charges as investigators link the gang to a patrolman’s death during a prior holdup. Sheriff notes a road gap in heavy rain aided their escape.
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Minnespols
Therie
Morraweille
Here
Minnesota
Alten Flertman
St. Paul
Carl Bestram
Arthur Bistrarm
Arthur
Wisner
Manly
William (. Smith
Washington County
Gordon Gray Named Navy Secretary by Truman
President Truman appointed Gordon Gray of North Carolina as secretary of the Navy succeeding Kenneth C. Royall who resigned weeks ago Royall also hails from North Carolina and was serving as an assistant secretary prior to resignation Gray is a newspaper publisher and radio station owner in North Carolina.
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Washington
Truman Today
Gordon Gray
North Carolina
Arty
Gray
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
North Cors
Wire
Roe
Cameramen Chased As Dewey Tours Rome
Rome on June 7 reports Dewey toured Kore t¢ with three policemen guarding him to bar photos. A police hand rose toward a camera as a photographer tried to snap Dewey. Governor visited city hall and Basilica of Saint Paul and planned meetings with Pope Pius, Premier De Gasperi, and U. S. Ambassador Dunn.
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Rome
New York
Kore T
Dewey
Basilica of
Saint Paul
Pope Pius
Alvide de Gasperi
U. S
James C. Dunn
Summer reading starts at Carnegie Library for kids
The Carnegie public library opened its summer reading program with strong youth turnout. Many children already registered and more can join. activities include balloons, music, and a growing flower container donated by Jane and Ann Wise. The program is open to children who have completed third grade through sixth grade inclusive.
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Carnegie Public Library
Jane and
Ann Wiseheart
Girl Scout Drive To Begin In Community Campaign
A Girl Scout fund drive opens with a house to house canvass across signed territories. Groups led by Rotary Woman's clubs and local organizations plan to complete the effort by June 15. Ralph Miler heads the fund drive with drive chairmen named from Tri Kappa Psi Phi Epsilon and other local groups. Contributions may be mailed to Mrs Brenton, treasurer, 917 North Tebanon Street.
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Anineny
Girl Scout Fami
Femmes and
Max Reile
Clwimmian
Tiffin Brenton
North Tebanon Street
Brenton
Tthe Girl Scout Association
Tor Eel
Services for Mrs Serah Ann Garner Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Serah Ann Garner 83 of Brownsburg will be at 2 p m Wednesday at the Botheala Baptist church burial in Greenlawn cemetery Brownsburg. Survivors include two children Mrs Fidel Patterson Brockensbur g and Viola Davis Hoopsten MI two sisters Wire Cleo Wilhoite Lebanon and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Sarsh Ann Garner
Browns Burg
Botheala Baptist Church
Greenlawn
Brownsburg
Friends Mayuil
Joes and Matthews
Brawisberg
Fidel Patterson
Brocensbure
Viola Davis
Hoopsten
Wire Cleo Wilhoite
Lebanon
Rena Coyner Dies at 91 in Colfax Today
Rena Coyner aged 91 dies at her Colfax home today after a long illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Alta Ther man and other relatives. funeral services set for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Colfax church.
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Rena Coyner
Colfax
MM Seeger
Mandar Brands Mix Seeger
Alta Therman
Dutin Conyner
John ¢ Ox Wero
Reetdener
Saprem
Communists Target U.S. Youth With New Labor Leadon
A communist led movement named The Labor Youth Leadon, created in Chicago, aims to recruit U.S. youth through a 30-hour workweek plan and a national ball campaign. It targets Los Angeles Chicago New York with campaigns tied to economic distress and job scarcity. The movement is linked to the broader Communist party activities amid trials in New York.
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Labor Youth Leadon
Chicedo
Ed Duty
Los Angele
Defeat
Chicago
New York
Elect
Gill
My Tonge
Vita Marcortono
Alphe Y Marcontenio Tonges
Adi Crcumstances
Omrauist
United States
Jine
Methodist Church To Sponsor Cub Pack
Fred Carson announces the Centenary Methodist Church board voted to sponsor a cub scout pack and set late August for organization meetings. Parents of boys 9 to 12 are asked to contact Willett Parr in Lebanon, where three cub packs already operate at the Methodist Children's Home, Baptist Church, and Central Christian Church.
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Fred Carson
Centenary Methodist Church
Willett, Parr
Lebanon
Methodist Children’s Home
Baptist Church
Central Christian Church
Ratification of Pact Is Urged by Senate Panel
Washington June 7 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously urged ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty. The report says the defense pact would give the President authority to use American troops without Congress, and it raises questions about who decides to deploy forces in attacks on foreign cities versus United States targets. The panel notes constitutional procedures govern such actions and cites concerns raised by Senators including Walter F George.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
Senate
Preston
Congress
Say
New York
Paris
Copenhagen
Walter F. Feearge
D. G. George
Clarence Cox Dies At Denver
Clarence Cox of Denver Valo age 38 died suddenly at two in the morning of a heart attack at the Craig Colony sanatorium Denver where he had been a patient since October 1947 He was born in Lebanon a son of Luther Cox and Mrs Cox married June 3 1938 to Gayle Vans of this city He had lived in Mires Crossing Aurora Conn since 1947 for his health He formerly worked for a wholesale grocery company and operated a truck Survivors include widow and five children Charles Chesley Ned Virginia and Melvin all of Denver Funeral rites and burial will be in Colorado and arrangements are incomplete
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Cox
Fative
Lebanon
Craig Colony Sanatorium
Den’ver
Valo
Luther Cox
Gayle Vans
Mires Crossing
Aurora
Conn
Denver
Charles
Chesley
Ned
Virginia
Melvin
Colorado
Zionsville Senior Wins Purdue Scholarship Award
Zionsville senior Joseph Lawrence Hostetler Jr of Eagle Township High School is awarded the LaVerne Noyes Scholarship to Purdue University, effective with the fall semester. The award assists descendants of World War I enlistees, with usual scholastic and need-based requirements.
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Lafayette
Ind
Joseph Lawrence Hostetler, Jr
Zionsville
Eagle Township
LaVerne Noyes
Purdue University
Dean Harvey
Purdue
Malan Renamed To School Post In Boone County
Dr Clement T Maisn, county superintendent of schools, was reappointed for a four year term by the Boone County Board of Education at the regular June meeting. Malan became superintendent June 1 and previously served three terms as superintendent of instruction. Mrs Mintie S Quincy was coappointed county attendance officer for the ninth consecutive year.
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Clement T. Maisn
Boone County
Melan
Paul W. Niceh
Ralian
Butler Anversity
Malas
Indiana State Teachers College
Prin
Rushville High School
Sever Mista
Minttie
Quincy
Illness Fatal To W T Kennedy
William T Kennedy age 58 died at Witham Hospital after a week of illness. Born May 31 188? at Trenton he was son of James and Eliza Kennedy. He married Ruth Esther Howard November 24 1918 at Orpeipmat Ohio. Surviving: widow, brother James Kennedy of San Diego, sisters Marie Nixon Mapleton and Ross Corbin Lebanon, nephew Alster Watkington Lebanon, aunt Ada McCrimmon. Former Cincinnati advertiser, resident farmer near Pykes Crossing. Member Centenary Methodist Church and Masonic orders. Continued on page.
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William T. Kennedy
Boone County
Witham Hospital
Mr Kennedy
Trenton
James
Eliza
Orn) Kennedy Tie
Orpeipmat
Ruth Esthr Howard
Cincinnati
Pykes Crossing
State Road
Ohie
Kennedy
Centenary Methodist Church
Masonic Oier
Montgomery
Estern Star
Scottish Rite God Shrine
Indianapolis
York Rite
James Kennedy
San Diego
Cal
Marie Nixon
Mapleton
Ross Corbin
Lebanon
Alster Watkington
Ada McCrimmon
Rites Thursday For Lt Gordon L Amos
Lt Gordon L Amos will be buried after funeral rites Thursday at Moore Mortuary Irvington Chapel in Indianapolis. He died when his plane was shot down over Germany. He was a second cousin of Glenn Amos of Lebanon and had relatives in Boone County. Survived by his father Thomas Amos, stepmother Ruby, sister Doris Moore, brothers Robert and Philip W. Amos.
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Amos
Kitley Avenue
Dianapolis
Inttland
Germany
Robert ‘O. and
Philp W. Amos
Velde Urges Truman Explain Why Spy Escaped Arrest
Washington June 7 UP Rep Harold H Velde former FBI agent and House on American Activities Committeeman called on President Truman to explain why Soviet spy Andrei Schevchenko escaped arrest and left the country in 1946. Witnesses Joseph Praney Leona Praney and Laren Hess testified under FBI supervision that Schevchenko was tailed with phony information and that State Department instructions allowed him to go free. Hess said agents offered no public explanation when asked. Continued on page.
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Washington
Harold H. Velde
Nice
Truman
Velde
FBI
House On American Activities Committers
Andrei Schevchenko
Scherchenka
Hoase Committee
Joseph Praney
Leona
Niagara Fails
Laren G. Hess
Buffsle
Joint Circle Meeting With Miss Trout Planned
The Business and Professions Vormens announce a joint circle meeting at Central Chris t church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Miss Jessie M Trout executive secretary of the department of missionary preparations of the United Christian Missionary Society will speak. Born and educated in Parada she formerly served as a missionary in Japan from 1921 to 1940 and has closely worked with Dr Kagawa. Members of all circles of the Women s council are partially invited to attend.
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Vormens
Central Christip Church
Jessie M. Trout
Circles of Women’s Council
Miss Trout
Department of Missionary Or
United Christian Missionary Society
International Fund of Missions and Christian Causation
Disciples of Christ
Parada
Japan
Kagawa
Searld
One Of Two Escaped Prisoners Is Caught
Brazil Indiana June 7 UP One of two inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Penitentiary after escaping during a movie screening was recaptured in Eastern Vigo County last night by Clay County Sheriff Martin Slack. The companion Charles Hess 44 New York City fled into the woods. Griffin initially denied being one of the escapees before being returned to the institution at Putnam.
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Brazil
Ind
Indiana
Joseph Griffin
Chicago
Vigo County
Clay
War of Nerves Opened by Reds in Hong Kong
The Chinese Communist radio in Hong Kong launched a nerve war against British rule with propaganda alleging oppression and Chinese aggression worldwide. It claimed Britain reinforced security, the Far Eastern Fleet, and a 12 000 strong garrison supported by tanks and planes, warning Hong Kong would become a police state as British Defense Minister Denis Healey arrived with aides to inspect defenses.
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Hong Kong
2. V. Alewanier
Jane
Farmers Face Referendum On Wheat Marketing Controls
Washington reports the Agriculture Department notified field offices to prepare for a nationwide wheat marketing referendum. If the secretary of agriculture finds marketing quotas necessary for the 1950 crop, farmers may vote on a control measure to curb production. Brannan warned farmers could face a 23 percent cut in 1950 production under acreage allotments and quotas if 1949 prospects stay favorable.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agricultors
Charles F. Brannan
Crash Off San Juan Sinks Transport Plane. 53 Feared Dead
A converted Army transport aircraft carrying 61 aboard crashed off San Juan Puerto Rico in the early hours, with 28 survivors. Arguments over exact missing counts occurred between the insular transportation authority and the ticket agency. Stewardess Judy Hale of New York survived after clinging to a rock for five hours. one passenger, Al Cockrill of Pittsburgh, presumed drowned. The plane, a Curtiss Commando, had been cleared for takeoff from Isla Grande Airport bound for Miami and Newark.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPA
United States
All American
Thafisportation
Amer
Jean Copilat
al Cockrill
Pittefield
Mass
Cockrill
Judy Hale
Binghamton
N. Y
Insular Transportation Authority
Abelardo Gonzalez
Capitol Ticket Agency
Opera Jtors
Strato-Freight, Inc
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
Conn
New York
Civil Aeronautics
Lee Wakefield
Stamford
Cena
Atlantic
Sehore
Isla Grande
Miami
Fla
Newark
N. J Wakefield
Weekend Outing At State Park With Ce Boys Club
Members of the Ce Boys Club spent a weekend at Turkey Run State Park. They camped and toured trails and attractions such as Devils Ice Box Boulder Canyon Bear Hollow Gypsy Gulch Ship Rock and more. Meals were cooked in open ovens and fireplaces. Sunday morning church services were held in a rustic log cabin near the main lodge.
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Turkey Run
Sturdays
Devils'Ice Box
Boulder’ Canyon
Bear Hollow
Gypsy Gulch
Ship Rock
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Navy
Serah Ann Garner
Gouda
Holland
U.S
Labor
Leaague
Methodist Church
Clarence Cox
Boone
Malan
School Post
W. T. Kennedy
Witham
Pase
Gordon L. Amos
Rep. Velde
Joint Circle
Reds
Dickie Reidel
Dick Reidel
Hot Springs
Ark
Boys Club of America
Jimmy “Stuffy” Montgomery
Ira Louis
Dickie
California
State Park
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