Girl Arraigned In Shooting Of Baseball Player
Ruth Stembagen, 19, was arraigned on a charge of attempting to kill Eddie Waitkus, Phillies first baseman, after luring him to her hotel room with a note. Waitkus remained in fair condition at Illinois Masonic Hospital as doctors weighed his prognosis and possible surgery.
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Chicago
Ruth Stembagen
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Willian Ho Haines
Waitkus
Wahitkes
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Walter
Rita
John Boyle
Hartigan
Ilinois Masonic Hospital
Royle
Hartison
Eddie
Waithus
Mlinois Masonic Hospital
Haimes
Hed Kluszewski
Steinhagen
Bill Chambers Beaten In Annual Boys State Gubernatorial Race
Bill Chambers loses to Charles Lanham in the Boys State gubernatorial race. The day features a Nationalist party showing and a Federalist sweep of state and local offices. An American Legion event closes the day with awards and final ceremonies, beginning with sign-in at 11:30 a.m. and top Legion officers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Chambers
Bill’ Chambers
Thorntown
Sha
Westerday
Charles Lanham
Lanhatals
Ueain
American Legion
Sigie
Desperado Jailbreak Fugitive Sought After Escapees
Rockford, June TK. A posse pursues Martin Levi Barr 34 and Vita Casti 22 after they overpowered jailer Henry Reichling 31 with a soap stuffed pillowcase and fled the Winnebago County jail with five cellmates. Barr stands six feet with 185 pounds and wore green trousers. Casti fled during a courtyard chase after two shots at officers. The escape involved an elevator ride, a second floor leap, and a court house lawn pursuit across Iowa Wisconsin lines.
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Rockford
Orderei theBnotte Ki
Han
Martin Levi Barr
Winnebaze
Vita Casti
Unics
Tilemais
Towa
Wisconsin
Kim
Herteman Bnid
Barr
Henry Reichling
Saidi
Jet
Reichling
Court House
Community Dance Tonight In Memoris Park Pavilion
Announcement states the Community Services panel will hold a dance at Memorial Park pavilion tonight regardless of weather. Dancing masters will be provided by Mrs Wil Pulider and Aim Team.
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Memoris 1
Wil Fpulider
Aim
Sunday Sermon By Dr Buckner Highlighted At Local Church
The Rev Dr Buckner spoke at a local church detailing a career that spans editor roles at the Gazette in West Plains Missouri and pastorates of rural churches. He notes his 1935 appointment by President Roosevelt as Missouri State Administrator of the National Youth Administration and his work providing part time jobs and training to about 150000 youth over six years.
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Cire
Merilio
Texas
Christian Church of
Missouri
Rem Ling
Roosevelt
National Youth Administration
Buckner
NYA
Truman Links Spy Hysteria to Postwar Public Furor
President Truman blamed postwar hysteria for public furor over spy hunts and espionage trials. He said the nation faces a period of hysteria after crises, pledged to fire officials swept up in the panic, and avoided endorsing Hoover as FBI director while urging readers to study alien sedition cases for lessons.
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Washington
Truman
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Teuman
Trumar
Mie Vise
Indiana
Execstor
National Guard To Train For 15 Days
The Indiana National Guard will begin a 15 day training period at Camp Atterbury starting July 31. State Adjutant General Hitchtork announced Brig. Gen. Jesse E. Mcfarosh said more than 6 300 men and officers of the 28th Infantry Division under his command will take part.
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Indianapolis
Indiana National Guard
Atterbury
Hitchtork
Jesse E. Mcfarosh
28Th Infantry
Rotary Sessions To Close Today
New York June 16 The 40th annual Rotary International convention will close today after authorizing a 750000 expenditure to promote world understanding. Delegates voted to spend 259000 annually for scholarships for young college graduates to study abroad. Forty will send speakers to foreign nations and provide emergency relief to Rotarians in war torn areas. The final feature will be a stage show at Madison Square Garden with Pee Hodgson and Angus Mitchell. William Ray of Fort Wayne was elected as a director.
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New York
Rotary International
Aris
Matheon Square Garden
Pee Hodgson
Pawtuckey
RK I
Angus & Mitchell
Melbourne
Australia
William * Ray
Fort Wayne
Dad
Registration Urged For Junior And Senior Life Saving Classes
Boone County residents age 12 or older may join free American Red Cross Water Safety instruction at Seashore pool Memorial Park. Classes begin June 21 at 9:00 a m under Mitchell Vogel II and John David Proffitt with training from National Red Cross Aquatic Training Schools. Beginning swimming classes start July 11 for all ages.
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Boone County
American Red Cross
Red Cross Office
Lebanon
Mitchell Vogel
John David Proffitt
Seashore
Memorial Park
Girl Scout Drive Far Short Of Aim
The Lebanon Girl Scout fundraising drive aims to raise 2000 dollars but falls short by half after canvassing teams. Ralph W Miller reports the drive will continue a few more days with hopes of reaching the target through personal solicitations and volunteer donations. Eight women's organizations provided teams, and contributions should be sent to Mrs Tiffin Brenton at 517 North Lebanon Street. The drive funds the summer camp at McCormack, emphasizing morality and community service.
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Tate
Lebanon
Es Yrark
Ralph W Miller
Tarhwan
Mr. Miller
Tiffin Brenton
Lebanon Street
McCormack x Trenk
Axstolutes
Lohansa
Neighbors Build 80-Red Fence For Boone Farm Woman
Boone county folk lend a hand near Elizaville as a group of men erected an eighty rod fence in Mrs Wall Cottingham’s field to ease her farm duties. Participants include Wayne Michael J W Gibbs Lewis Hoffman Bart Smith Claude Timmons Chif ford Shirley Omer Sullivan Mose Goodnight Orville Caldwell Ernest Warburton Charles Rienke and Romey Clemens, with the fence widened in April.
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Boone County
Wall Cottingham
Elizaville
Cottingham
Wayne Michael
J. W. Gibbs
Lewis Hoffman
Bart Smith
Claude Timmons
Chifford Shirley
Omer Sullivan
Mose Goodnight
Orville Caldwell
Ernest Warburton
Charles Rienke
Romey Clemens
Conference talks in Paris aim to shape postwar Germany and Austria
Ministers meet in the marble palace with uncertain outcomes as Western powers press for a fresh plan on Germany and Austria. Bevin seeks a final Brussels pact tone, while Vishinsky weighs the Western proposal at the Luxembourg meeting. Budapest reports purge within the Hungarian Workers’ Party and Cadre Commission for alleged spying.
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Germany
Berlin
Austria
Stillas
Marble Palace
Ernest Bevin
U.S
Dean Acheson
Luxembourg
Berta
Andrei Vishiteky
Wallin
Vishinske
Gc Tess
Beruia
Budapest
Workers’ Party
Lastio Rak
Cadre Commission
Tibor Szényi
Ava Foc
Amatorc Cam
Bank holdup and arrests across cities report
Baltimore witnesses a daylight bank holdup with about 34000 stolen as three gunmen fled. In Czechoslovakia police seized officials at the Archbishop Berar palace and placed guards around the building. In Indianapolis Edwin Black, 32, is convicted of selling ground horse meat as hamburger under state Pure Food laws.
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Baltimore
First National Bank
North
Pague
Czechoslovakia
Josef Berar
Lontiht
Indianapolis
Edwin Black
Black
Frankfort Man Fined For Leaving Accident
Frankfort resident John C. Martin Jr. was fined 10 dollars and costs and given a 90 day license suspension after being found guilty by Justice Larking Sanciin of leaving the scene of an accident. The case involved a car that tore down about three rods of fence on the Alva Morton farm northeast of Pike's Crossing.
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John C. Martin, Jr
Frankfort
Justice of ‘the Peace
Sanciin
Martin
Alva
Morton
Pike's Crossing
Rains End Late Today Across Indiana
Weather report from Tadianapolis notes rain in Indiana over the past week with 3?2 inches as the peak in Tad lana area. Cities such as Huntington 2A inches, Peru 3?0, Columbus 7? and Paoli 1?9 report heavy totals. Temperatures yesterday: high 73 and low 51, at South Bend.
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Tadianapolis
Indiana
Seatisheriz
Tadlana
Indiena
Rushville
Columbus
Bloomington
Seymour
Port Wayne
Indianapolis
Marion
Evansvill
South Bend
Terre Haute
Potts Reelected SMA Leader At French Lick Meet
Claude A Potts of Lebanon was reelected president of the Stoker Manufacturers Association of America at the association s 32nd annual convention held this week at French Lick Springs Hotel T Brig of Irene Fireman Manufacturing Company was elected vice president and Palmer Meredith of Steel Predicts Corporation secretary and treasurer Potts who heads sales and secretary duties for U S Machine Corp has served as SMA president after earlier roles including secretary and treasurer He contributed to World War II advisory boards and War Production Board sessions as SMA reports noted sales gains for 1948 and optimism for 1949 More than a dozen coal industry leaders spoke at the sessions with Glynn L Coryell leading the technical conference discussions
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Claude A Potts
Lebanon
Stoker Manufacturers Association of America
French ‘Lick Springs
T. Brig
Iren Fireman Manufacturing Company
Palmner Meredith
Steel Predicts Corporation
Potts
U .S Machine Corporation
SMA
Stoker Medinetry
Pard
Office of Rer Administration
War Production Board
Ani Alan
Glynn L. Coryell
1. S. Machine Corporation
SMA Engineering and Research Committee
Corn Club Deadline Extended To Saturday
County agricultural agent Munns A Caldwell said the five acre corn club entry deadline is extended to Saturday the 18th. He noted Indiana Corn Growers Association membership this year stands at 23 farmers, down from 48 last year.
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Munns A. Caldwell
Bone County
Indiana Corn Growers Association
Caldwell
Full Authority For President To Outline Government Plan
President outlines intent to draft broad reorganizations and veto provisions in cooperation with Senate, aiming to consolidate federal agencies. Brannan farm subsidy plan urged before Congress adjourns. Trunan comments on atomic energy and missing uranium at Argonne. Defense Secretary Johnson seeks approval of $302 million military pay measure.
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Capital
Senate
Kala Pian
Esther Twaise
Herbert Efeoser
Tru Nan
Brannan
Congress
Walter H. Zinn
Ptormiic Energy Commission
Argonne Laborate
PBI
Argonne
Defense Secresary Loawis
Johnson
The
Two Jamestown Men Hurt in Danville Area Crash
Two Jamestown men were injured in a crash near Danville when a truck collided with a car driven by an unidentified Danville woman at the State Roads 30 and 136 intersection about a mile north of Danville. Alien Clonee, 58, and Will Kirkpatrick, 74, were hospitalized. Clonee has chest injuries and Kirkpatrick a severely lacerated ear, though both were reported not in critical condition.
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Janestown
William Hospital
Danville
Will Mn Kirkpatrick
Panville
Tiantine
Ihe Jury Clonee
Ade Kirkpatrick Siffere
Record Wheat Harvest Near Record Across Year Forecast
Wheat harvest nearly matches the year’s average with estimates of 22.5 bushels per acre and total production around 95,000 bushels. Officials forecast $7,074,005 value per bushel 1% above last year, 57% above the long term average. Barley output eyed lower due to reduced acreage, Rye about 34% of average, Corn planting earlier, Praches forecast 745,000 bushels, Pears 163,000 bushels up 15%.
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Desperado
Judith Ceplon
Justice Department
Executive Branch
Clouay
National Guard
Rotary
International Group
Miller
Boone
Paris
Bulletins
Joseph
Grew
U. S
Francis Biddle
Hugh Drum
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Claude A. Potts
Corn Club
Jamestown
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