Arson Probe Sought Over Fires Near Advance James
State Fire Marshal may join Sheriff in probing a series of fires around Advance James area begun last Saturday. Fires included vacant homes near Warren Richardson farm and Mrs Rodgers residence near California plus a tomato crate blaze on Ralph Beam farm and a wagon fire at Durbin Mitchell farm. Detectives note possible simultaneous ignition and delayed blaze, with a minor car fire on the town’s edge attributed to wiring.
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Advance
Jamestown
Jim McConnaha
Aieet
Warren Richardson
Rodgers
California
Ralph Beam
State Road 75
Durbin Mitchell
Cooling Trend Sweeps Indiana With Fresh Air and Lows
A United Press International report notes cool air moving into Indiana after the state’s hottest spell of the year. Overnight lows ranged from 47 at South Bend to the mid 50s elsewhere, while daytime highs earlier in the week reached 92 at Evansville and 91 at Indianapolis.
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Indiana
South Bend
Evansville
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Fort
Chieves
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Hoosier
Columbia City
Moonshine Still Big Biz Despite Tax Crackdown
IRS official Paul Marshall told Lebanon Kiwanis that illicit liquor remains a multi million dollar tax cheat despite extensive enforcement. He cited 17 stills seized in Indiana this year and 50 arrests statewide while noting the high danger to raiders and the ongoing lessons from the film Moonshine and Taxes.
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Paul Marshall
Internal Revenue Service
Lebanon
Ed Ritchie
Paul McFarland
John Holloman
Ron Messimore
Jim McConnaha
Marshall
Federal Alcohol and Tax Division
Indianapolis
Indiana
Mar
Bob Gayer
Ervin T. Ross
Harold Sipe
Rare Siege Of Savage Winds Leaves Wide Trail Of Damage
A rare June siege of savage winds and heavy rain swept the nation. Alma weakened inland after hammering Florida and the Panhandle with 100 mph winds and flooding. Tornadoes touched down near Toledo and in Kansas, with Topeka reporting at least 16 dead and over $100 million in state Capitol losses. Cedar Key and surrounding coastlines suffered major damage from tides and winds.
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United Press International
Alma
Holland
N.Y
Binghamton
Toledo
Ohio
Florida
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Georgia
Florida Panhandle
Tallahassee
Cross City
Fla
Apalachicola
Cedar Key
Nixon to Speak at Indiana GOP Dinner Rally
Nearly 3 000 are expected at the Republican dinner at the Indiana State Fairgrounds with Nixon, who aides say may unveil new material. Ralph Harvey will introduce him. Nixon's visit includes a news conference and a youth voter outreach contest offering a 250 dollar prize.
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Eugene J. Cadou
United Press International Indianapolis
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Charles 0. Hendricks
Hendricks
GOP
Nixon
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Ralph Harvey
New Castle
Richard Roudebush
Noblesville
Kennedy
Indiana
Weir Cook
Johnson
Viet Nam
Medicare May Tax Witham Bed and Nurse Shortage Seen
Witham Memorial Hospital faces possible bed crowding as Medicare begins July 1. Administrator John Luff says up to 30 percent more admissions are possible this year, with average stays for over 65 patients about 15 days. A nurse shortage worsens capacity, and doctors in Boone County vary in Medicare handling.
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Medicare
Witham Memorial Hospital
John Luff
Witham
Luff
State Nixes Loan For IHS Utility Mains
Indiana’s Industrial Development Division rejected Zionsville’s request to borrow funds for engineering work on sewer and water lines serving the proposed new high school site. The state refused funds for speculative purposes, prompting discussions of alternative financing including possible FHA borrowing and municipal capital retention for school needs.
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Industrial Development Division
State of
Indiana
Zionsville
Alex Miklusak
Farmers Home Administration
George Cox
FHA
Boone
Prayer Amidst Assembly at The Toopay Upper Room
Fragmentary prayer note quoting Acts 4 31 about Holy Spirit empowering bold speech. Mentions The Toopay upper Room and a Pentecost themed prayer asking for power to spread salvation through Christ. Ends with a nasal error in phrasing.
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Toopay
Thirteen Booneites Join U S Air Force for Four Years
Thirteen Boone County youths enlist in the U S Air Force for four years per Sgt. James Treat. Names include Daryl Keffer Jamestown James town Dave Wilson Jamestown John E Smith Jamestown Larry Saulman Jamestown Dennis Vannice Zionsville Wallice Woodrum Zionsville David Grunderman Zionsville Donn Rieger Whitestown Jon Caldwell Lebanon Ray Isenhouer Lebanon Dennis Flaughers Lebanon John Jones Lebanon Jerry Mundell Lebanon. After basic training they will be assigned to Air Force installations for specialized duties. Citizens seeking officer or enlistment info may contact Sgt. Treat at the Lebanon Court House each Wednesday 1 to 3 PM.
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Boone County
U. S. Air Force
James Treat
Air Force
Daryl Keffer
Jamestown
Dave Wilson
John E. Smith
Larry Saulman
Dennis Vannice
Zionsville
Wallice Woodrum
David Grunderman
Donn Rieger
Earl Hawkins Named Commander Of Advance American Legion
Earl Hawkins elected commander of the Nicely Brindle Post of the American Legion with Maurice Cunningham as first vice commander. Raymond Pratt named adjutant and Raymond Smith finance officer. Other officers include Henry Linn membership chairman Thomas Whiteman sergeant at arms George Pierce service officer William Pierce chaplain Arthur Evans historian Melvin Allen publicity officer and district delegate. Committees for baseball Americanism bowling Boys State ceremonials child welfare civil defense golf patriotic activities and Sons of the American Legion were appointed with Paul Collier and others named to lead respective programs.
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Earl Hawkins
American Legion
Maurice
Jake” Cunningham
Raymond Pratt
Raymond Smith
Henry Linn
Thomas Whiteman
George Pierce
William Pierce
Arthur Evans
Melvin Allen
Paul Collier
Harris
James Heath
Boys State
Robert Riggins
Melvin D. Allen
Sons of the American Legion
Wounded American Identified in Pleiku Hospital Report
UPI dispatch from Saigon says Sgt Kenneth E. Watts 22 of Indianapolis a fire team leader wounded by a bomb fragment in the leg is among those rescued by helicopters. Watts says Captain Carpenter’s actions are routine for the unit at Pleiku Army hospital.
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UPI
Saigon
Kenneth E. Watts
Indianapolis
Bill Carpenter
Watts
Pleiku Army
Carpenter
West Point
Bill
Lonesome End
101St Airborne
Screaming Eagles
Walter R. Brown
Chattanooga
Tenn
Willard Pearson
Kontum Plains
Walter Wesley
Galveston
Texas
City Building Begins When Permits Asked
An influx of building activity is noted with new apartments and major projects underway. Chester Blubaugh builds a four unit brick apartment at 323 North East Street with two bedrooms per unit, plus living areas and a basement laundry. Other projects include a 50 unit mobile home site at 441 West Elm by Robert Hendricks a $46 000 addition to Shumates a $250 000 Centenary Methodist church sanctuary and remodeling of Scott's store. Art Guenther notes 10 permits issued since March 1 including a parsonage for Evangelical United Brethren church. Some proposed projects like a shopping development across from Memorial Park on North Lebanon Street lack permits.
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Chester Buubaugh
North East Street
Blubaugh
West Elm
Robert Hendricks
Shumates
Centenary Methodist Church
Scott’s
Art Guenther
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Memorial Park
Lebanon Street
Indiana State Treasurer seeks higher bank interest for funds
Indiana State Treasurer Jack New told the Indiana Bankers Association that the state should not be treated as a second class customer for deposits. He urged a legislative program to raise the interest rate above the current 2.5 percent and to increase flexibility in earning on idle state funds. New noted deposits have doubled and stressed non tax revenue from idle money as key to fiscal management.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Jack New
Indiana
New
Indiana Bankers Association
Greenfield Democrat
Bankers
Local Obituaries From Crawfordsville Zionsville and More
Mrs. Bessie M. Clark aged 75 of Crawfordsville Boone county native and former resident died Thursday at Culver Hospital Obituary page 4 Mrs. Mary E. Steele 86 RR 1 Zionsville died Wednesday rites in Zionsville Obituary page 4 Mrs. Blanche E. Rose lifelong Thorn town resident died early today at Ball Memorial Hospital Muncie Obituary Elizabeth E Neptune 89 former Thorntown resident died last night at son’s home in Brooklyn Indiana Obituary page 4
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Bessie M. Clark
Crawfordsville
Boone County
Culver Hospital
Mary E. Steele
Zionsville
Blanche E. Rose
Thorntown
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Elizabeth E. Neptune
Brooklyn
Indiana
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Mike Behymer
Damon Gates
John Miller
Ear Hopper
Sheriff's Department
Hopper
Wayne
Lafayette
Mercury
Kans
UPI Telephoto
Great Lakes
New York
Brave Reds
IHS
Goliath
Mighty Giant
Fred Daniels
Butler University
David and
W. Randolph Galvin, Jr
Mrs. Galvin
Jill Dooley
Barb Blackwell
Donna Chambers
Ed Peterson
Jerry Rose
Charles Canfield
Booneites
Advance Legion
Commander Hawkins
Robert Heath
Merrill Caldwell
Americanism Activities Committee
James
Richard H. Growald
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