Press Club and Hoosier reporters weigh government secrecy
Hoosier journalists in Washington monitor information access during government operations. The piece cites 1954 events surrounding Senator McCarthy and the Army, noting President Eisenhower's stance on free information and congressional oversight. It highlights tensions between executive directives and openness, urging removal of a “paper curtain” hindering readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Club
Washington
Indiana
McCarthy
Army
MeCarthy Committee
Pres Kiser Feee
Defense
Secre Iles
House
Government Operations ‘Committee
Senhower
Wilton
Imment Ta Wishelidaia
Congressional
Wilson
House Operation Committee
Congress
Senate
Eisenhower
REMC Delivers First Patronage Refund Checks
Checks totaling about 11.50 were mailed to Boone County REMC members who used electric service in 1941. Hermen E. Antie, manager, notes the 11 percent refund will set a pattern for future disbursements as margins above operating expenses and reserves are returned to members, with loans repaid and prior plans debated since 1926. Clark Woods received the first refund. he has been a director since 1926 and served as secretary since founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Hermen E. Antie
Board of
Antle
Varius
Hadjunanimos
Rural Electrification Administration
Boone
Banc System
U.S Treasury
HEA
Clark Woods
Thorntown
Freacorer
Astle
Boone County Roe MC
Map Plans For Moscow Visit
Washington Gen Nathan Twining will lead nine Air Force officers to Moscow on June 2 for a tour of Soviet air power. The group includes Brig Gen William H Blanchard and Lt Gen Frank F Everest, Lt Gen Donald L Putt, and Lt Gen Thomas Power, aiming to view jet aircraft and assess patterns for future exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Russia
Cis
Moscow
United States
Oklahoma City
Air Hases
Russa
William H Blanchard
Curtis Eo LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Corvstry
Twining
Frank F. Everest
Donald L. Putt
Thomas §. Power
Air Research and Development Command
Three Injured In Car Truck Headon Crash
A headon crash seven miles south of Lebanon on US 52 left Ralph Hartsey 18 Creston NC seriously injured with a lacerated face and chest. Kennah Aldmnander 15 of Marked Tree AR and another driver were slightly hurt. State Police charged Aldmnander with reckless driving and operating without a license. he was fined $1 and costs. The other driver Cecil Morris 42 of Louisville KY and Veltri’s household goods driver were treated and released.
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Ralph Hartsey
Creston
N. C
Lebanon
US 52
Hartsog
Witham Hospital
Cari Hartsog
Cecil Morris
Louisville
Huber & Huber Motor Express
Alexander
Young Alexander
Veltri
Chicago
Farm Sale Records Washington Township Transfer
Harald Beineke and wife Doro thy A Beineke sold 200 acres in Washington township to L. Ross Corbley per County Recorder records.
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Harald Beineke
Dorothy A Beineke
Washington Township
L. Ross Corbley
County Recorder's Office
City Clerk and Deputy On Vacation This Month
City Clerk Robert Kinkaid and deputy Marv Francis Kinkaid will close their offices from Friday noon, June 15, to Monday, June 25, at 8 am. Mayor Max Edwards will handle urgent city business mornings at the City building. Doe licenses sold daily at the Mayor’s office 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 pm, and Saturday 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kinkaid
Marv Francis Kinkaid
Max Edwards
Doe
Vetha Matthews
Communi Fund
Willee
Ruling Ends Frontier Raccoon on the Log Contests
Missouri Attorney General rules that raccoon on the log contests violate a ban on baiting animals. Lafayette County prosecutor D W Sherman notes a rash of contests and aims to halt them. Contests drew blood and involved a chained raccoon and a dog in deep water.
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Lexington
Missouri
John M. Dalton
D. W. Sherman
Lafayette
Sherman
Humane Society
Cvon
Nill
Indiana May Get Extra Highway Money
Indiana may receive an additional 135 to 140 million dollars under a federal highway bill now pending. Gov. Craig's secretary Horace M. Sats said a conference committee may amend the bill to aid toll road programs. Coats noted only a slim chance of restoring House provisions costing Indiana 24 million.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Horace M.sats
Craig
Washington
Coats
Bill Coats
William Sorrell
State Highway Commission
Senate
Senate Bi
Sorrell
Honeymooning Bridegroom Falls To Death
Oren A Pruitt 38 of Charlotte died after plunging from a Pedimont Airline plane during a honeymoon trip, neighbors say he married Blanche Tied the day before. His body was found in a church grave yard near Shelby after the 6000 foot fall as a cabin door allegedly opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlotte
N.C
Pedimont
Oren A Pruitt
Charlotte
Blanche Tied
Pruitt
Shelby
John Newell
Logansport Firemen Hurt In Bank Blaze
Seven Logansport firemen were injured fighting a 975 dollar blaze at the new National Bank of Logansport. Richard Redwald 33 suffered severe cuts from glass. Orland Lebo was hospitalized after a ceiling section collapsed on his feet. Others injured included Robert Orr Carl Glasser Charles Harvey Clarence Wandrei and Charles LaDoun Themes. The fire touched the second floor offices and lounge with $37500 damage estimated by bank president F W Bergman.
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Logansport
Ind
National Bank of
Richard Redwald
Orland Lebo
Robert Orr
Carl Glasser
Charles Harvey
Clarence Wandrei
Charles LaDoun
Richard Fisert
F. W. Bergman
Bank
Abdi cation Of Juliana Denied In Dutch Press Speculation
Dutch editors rejected reports abroad that Queen Juliana faced abdication influence from Miss Greet Hofmans. The Der Spiegel piece cited by Der Spiegel claimed Hofmans affected state affairs, but Dutch outlets dismissed constitutional conflict. The story did not alter the Dutch parliamentary vote outcomes.
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the Hague
Netherlands
Norted Ver Oveen
Indiana
Juliana
de Waarheid
Corman
der Spievel
Frankfurt
Miss Greet Hofmans
Prince Bernhard
Maria Cristina
Miss Hofmans
Eisenhower Meets Adenauer On German Reunification Hope
President Eisenhower, in hospital attire, met with Konrad Adenauer at Walter Reed to discuss reunification of Germany. Dulles called the talk a very good experience and a potential step toward liberating the 17 million Germans in the eastern zone.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Zor
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Dulles
Henry Kellerman
State Dpartment
Adenauer
New York City
U. S
Kellrman
Thunderstorm Forecast For Indiana Weekend Heat Break Promised
The Associated Press reports thunderstorm chances across Indiana through Friday with cooler air not yet arriving. Northern cities may reach 84 today, central and southern Indiana mild 84, Friday highs 80 to 85. Wednesday's heat lingered longest in the north with Fort Wayne at 96 and South Bend 94. Evansville and Indianapolis hit 90, Lafayette 91. morning readings ranged from 63 to 70.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Theentral
Fort Wayne
Bend
Evansville
Indianapolis
Lafayette
South Bend
Iree
Evans
Jim Parr Graduates From Indiana University With Honors
James T. Parr of Lebanon earned his AB in mathematics with high honors as part of Indiana University's 127th commencement on June 11. He was among 143 graduates receiving diplomas with scholastic honors and received special recognition alongside President Herman B. Wells.
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Bloomington
Ind
James T. Parr
Lebanon
Indiana University
Herman B Wells
Parr
King To Speak At Vets Meeting
Boone County World War I Veterans invite all veterans and the public to a June meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Home in Lebanon. John W. Bing Greencastle farmer and accountant and Democratic candidate for Congress from the 6th district will speak on pensions for all World War I vets sixty or older. Ward Campbell adjutant says all are welcome and Barracks Commander Charles Wheeler will miss the meeting to attend the State convention of the American Legion.
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Ing
American Legion
Lebanon
John W. Bing
Greencastle
Congress
Ward Campbell
Boone Barracks
Charles Wheeler
The
Cardinals Giants trade four for four shocks fans
St Louis and New York swap four for four. Red Schoendienst Jackie Sarni and Dick Littlefield depart for Whitey Lockman Ray Katt and Don Liddle. Don Blasingame to second base, Dark hotspots at short. Musial Repulski Moon anchor outfield as Lane reshuffles lineup.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Red Birds
Red Schoendienst
Jackie
Bill Sarni
Dick Littlefield
Giants
Whitey Lockman
Ray Katt
Don Liddle
Cardinals
Frank Lane
Lane
Don Blasin
Dark
Fane
Stan Musial
Rip Repulski
Wally Moon
Moon
Lockman
Brandt
Sarni
Littlefield
Katt
Liddle
Stage Round-up As Cattle Roam Streets
Police were called to North Grant near Edgewood to round up 14 cattle roaming at large. Officer Rudy Heath, in a cowboy role, managed to corral the livestock despite lacking a lariat.
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Rudy Heath
Grant Street
Grant
Edgewood Addition
Heath
Connelly And Caudle Face Five-Year Terms
ST. LOUIS Matthew J. Connelly and T Lamar Caudle high Truman officials were convicted by a federal jury of conspiring in an income tax evasion case. Sentencing set for July 19 with motions for a new trial to be filed. Caudle a former Justice Dept tax chief and Connelly a White House appointments secretary could face five years and $10,000 fines each. The verdict followed an eight member, four woman jury deliberating eight hours and 43 minutes. Caudle, now a lawyer in Wadesboro NC, and Connelly, a public relations man in New York, were found to conspire against Irving Sachs a St Louis shoe maker who pleaded guilty to evading $28,721 in taxes and owing $40,900 but avoided prison due to health.
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ST. Louis
Matthew J. Connelly
T Lamar Caudle
Truman
Rubey M. Hulen
Connelly
White House
Causdie
Justice Department
Tax Division
Caudie
Caudl
Wadesboro
New York
Irving Sachs
Sachs
Fire Destroys Barn Roof Fuelled by Embers near Cope Lane
Center Township and Whitestown fire crews battled a stubborn barn roof fire at the Raymond Lawler estate east of US 52 on Cope Lane. Embers from a burning trash barrel ignited dry straw. about 100 bales burned or were soaked. Byron White escaped serious injury after sliding to the edge but avoiding a 30 foot fall. Water shortages hampered progress until Whitestown arrived with larger tanks and multiple hose lines.
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Center Township Fire Department
Whitestown
Raymond Lawler
US. 52
Copeland. Neese Road
Byron Withoite
Center Township
Center Department
Whitestown Depa
Fragmentary sermon excerpt on flesh and resurrection
A quoted religious meditation discusses human flesh, celestial and terrestrial bodies, and the idea of souls housed in physical forms. It references scripture from I Corinthians and prays for divine creation and eternal rest in Christ's name.
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Christ
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