Alarmed Sclons fear broad spy ring scope in U S
Washington June 17 FBI may lead one of the most sweeping crackdowns on suspected spies in U S history amid fears of a wide Soviet spy ring linked to British scientist E E J Fuchs. Three Americans, Harry Gold Alfred Slack and David Greenglass, are named as arrests and charges span classified wartime data and atomic secrets, with further actions anticipated.
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Washington
FBI
E. E. J. Fuchs
Russia
United States
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Fuchs
Alfred D. Slack
Syracuse Y
Knoxville
Tenn
David Greenglass
New York
Greenglass
Alamos
N. M
Five Die In Rural House Fire Near Staunton
A rural residence fire in Staunton Virginia claimed five lives including William Weaver, Charles Weaver aged 40, and children Martha 18 Louise 16 and Tommy 12. The blaze swept through the home early yesterday, killing the entire family.
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Staunton
William Weaver
Charles Weaver
Aries Weaver
Threen
Louise
Tommy
Auto Collision Leaves Woodard Cited For Reckless Driving
Police cited Jarvin Woodard for reckless driving after a collision at Tripps venue and Meridian Street last night. Woodard appeared without a valid license and reportedly held a business license.
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Paul Guilion
Jarvin Woodard
Trippsvenue
Meridian Street
Woodard
One Northbound Mail Train Tomorrow for Night Dispatch
Postmaster Brian W. Smith announced only one night mail train will run northbound starting tomorrow. Most mail will go by truck, with office closing at 6 p.m. for same day dispatch. Parcel post shipments must reach the post office by 4:45 p.m. for dispatch. Star route mails due by 8:45 p.m.
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Brian W. Smith
Ttice
Railway
Fire Destroys Florida Plant in Citrus Packing Complex
A $3,000,000 fire at Snively Groves Inc and Pork Packing Association destroyed most buildings and inventories. Firefighters from nearly a dozen Florida citrus belt communities contained the blaze near Eloise. John A. Snively estimated nearly total loss with 35,000 to 40,000 cases of juice destroyed and all records for 30 years lost.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Florida
Snively Groves, Inc
Pork Packing Association
Eloise
John A. Snively
Snively
Corporation
Argentina Sails As Strike Ends For Moore Liners
New York June 17 UP CIO marine radio operators ended a five hour strike against Moore Motor machines and passengers began boarding the line's luxury ship for Rio de Janeiro. ARA secretary treasurer Bernard J. Smith said settlement followed ARA and NMU agreements. The deal includes a hiring hall clause securing union placement on ships.
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New York
Upcio Marine
Argentina
Umon
Rio de Janeiro
Amercan Radio Association
Bernard J. Smith
ARA
National Maritime Union
CIO
Moore McCormack
Dewey Declines Third Term as New York Governor
Albany June 17 Thomas E Dewey Republican governor announced he will not seek a third term citing poor health He has suffered bursitis in his right shoulder and said he will return to his law practice in New York City after his term ends Dewey is a two time presidential hopeful and the first GOP governor of the state in two decades
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York City
New York World Telegram Strike Continues Fifth Day
New York on June 17 the World Telegram and Sun will publish for the fifth day due to a strike by about 500 members of the New York Newspaper Guild. The plant was locked out at 8 am CST with 57 pickets at three entrances. A federal mediation effort was suspended but to resume at 8:30 am CST Tuesday.
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New York
New York World-Telegram
the Sun
New York Newspaper Guild
Ilday
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
CST
Cloudburst floods seven Ohio towns in fiery wall of water
A four hour cloudburst drenched seven southern Ohio towns including Crooksville and Roseville, flooding 25 square miles. Residents fled as water up to eight feet swamped streets, amid gas leaks and a fire risk. guardsmen, Red Cross, and amateur radio units aided evacuations and relief efforts. No confirmed fatalities. one woman unaccounted.
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Crooksville
Ohio
Tropic
Roseville
Harald Anderson
Red Cross
Anderson
Zanesville
National Guardsmen
New Lexington
McConnellsville
Edwin M. Pitcock
A. E. Hall Pottery Co
Brannon Hall
Rotary Visits Winkler Plant
The Rotary Club visited the U S Machine Corporation plant in Lebanon after a luncheon at Alen Country Club. Al Wynkoop described the Winkler Engineering Institute and Sales Clinic, noting plans to bring 700 to 800 representatives to Lebanon this year and highlighting the company’s growth from war production to peacetime heating devices. The group toured the plant, learning about gas oil and coal burners and the Winkler brothers’ rise to head the national stokers and high efficiency burners.
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Rotary Club
Alen Country Club
U. S. Machine Corporation
Lebanon
Winklers
Ulen
Robert H. Wiseheart
al Ho Wynkoop
Iim
Winkler
America
Indiana
Winkler Brothers
Boone Native Named Assistant Agent For Jasper County
Lafayette Ind June 17 Spl Victor M Busenbarrick a Boone county native has been named assistant county agent for Jasper County The appointment announced by L F E Hoffman associate director of the Purdue university agricultural extension service replaces Monford McClatchey who resigns effective July 1 to join the Farm Bureau Busenbarrick brings eight years of 4H Club work and three years in the U S Army He will graduate from Purdue Sunday with a bachelor of science in agriculture majoring in animal husbandry
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Lafayette
Ind
Victor M. Busenbarrick
Boone County
Jasper County
L. F E. Hoffman
Purdue University Agricultural Extension Service
Busenbarrick
Monford McClatchey
Farm Bureau
U. S. Army
Purdue Sunday
Mercury Storm Disrupts Indiana After Torrential Weekend
A cold front from Canada follows heavy weekend rain in Indiana. Strong storms bring accidents in Richmond, Terre Haute, Logansport, and Indianapolis. Officer Richard Wambe in critical condition after contact with a high tension wire while aiding an electrician. A driver crashes into a storefront after a lightning strike. Cass county reports thousands in damage as poles fall and power is disrupted in Logansport. An elderly woman’s car is crushed by a fallen tree limb.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Canada
Richmond
Terre Haute
Logansport
Richard Wambe
William Reddick
Miltonddick
Dan Kinnaman
Cass County
Loganport
Au Cay
Nina Gettings
Day Camp Opens Monday At Park
Community Service Day Camp begins at 9 a.m. Monday at the Memorial Park pavilion with activities for ages three to five, six to nine, and 10 to 12. After lunch and rest, the afternoon offers games, art, crafts, drama, puppet shows, story hour, music, and singing. The camp runs Monday through Friday all summer. unregistered children may enroll Monday morning at the park.
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Memorial Park Pavilion
Lake Shipping Disrupted by Longshoremen Strike
In Cleveland Ohio June 17 UP longshoremen strike halted ore and coal moves in four Lake Erie ports. Some 400 members of the International Longshoremen's Association picketed Toledo Huron Lorain and Fairport, shutting Chesapeake and Ohio coal dock and delaying about 2,000 coal cars. Dispatchers diverted ships to Cleveland Ashtabula and Conneaut.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
International Longshoremen’s Association
Toledo
Huron
Lorain
Fairport
Chesapeake & Ohio
Great Lakes
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Harris Trial Set for June 29 in Sullivan County
Sullivan Ind June 17 Harris County Circuit Judge Norval K Harris faces trial for allegedly issuing a fraudulent $150 check. Special Judge George W Long had Harris stand trial June 22 after quashing two counts of embezzlement and forgery. State Supreme Court set June 21 for sentence on contempt. a contested case ends with an amended forgery count dropped.
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Sullivan
Ind
Sullivan County
Norval K. Harris
Harris
George W Long
Columbus
Long
State Supreme Court
John K Purcell
High Court
Purcell
Supreme Court
Senate Finance Committee Eyes Social Security Revisions
Washington June 17 The Senate Finance Committee considers a sweeping social security revision with a new benefit scale. Proposals include maximum pensions up to 880 dollars for aged independents and 100 dollars in another plan. A top compromise floated 80 dollars, while 150 dollars tops for family groups. allies stress broader reform.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Administration
Walter F. George
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Amerasia
Francis E. Walter
Canterbury extension center talk at Cracker Barrel session
Local residents are reminded of the Chamber of Commerce Cracker Barrel meeting Monday night where Rev. Douglas MacLaury president of Canterbury College will speak. He will discuss the proposed Canterbury extension center and those interested in its establishment are urged to attend at the American Legion Home starting at 7 15 o clock.
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Chamber of Commerce
Douglas MacLaury
Canterbury College
MacLaury
Canterbury Extension Center
American Legion
Extra Jurymen Drawn For Local Petit Panel
Jury commissioners yesterday drew ten prospective petit jurors including Earl Klingler Mil dred King Ross Corbly Mary Barker James Quinley Opal Allen Center township Buren Sullivan Perry Ernest Peters Marion Jubal Miller and Omer E Green Harrison.
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Earl Klingler
Mildred King
Ross Corbly
Mary Barker
James Quinley
Opal Allen
Center Township
Buren Sullivan
Perry
Ernest Peters
Marion
Jubal Miller
Omer E. Green
Harrison
George Rice Rites Sunday
George Monroe Rice 63 died Thursday night in Indianapolis after a three year illness. Burial in Maple Lawn cemetery at Thorntown follows 2 p m service tomorrow at Russell and Hitch funeral home. Survivors include widow Ethel Rice two Indianapolis children and several relatives. He worked at U S Rubber Co in Indianapolis and formerly at E R Jacques Poultry Co Thorntown. He was a Thorntown native and Woodmen member.
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Maple Lawn
Thorntown
Russell and Hitch
George Monroe Rice
Indianapolis
Rice
U. S. Rubber Co
E. R. Jacques Poultry Co
Ethel Rice
Lawrence Wetherald
Betty Rice
Dale White
Winamae
Mae Bussel
Jean Starkey
Devon
Jackie
Warren
Katherine
Osborne) Rice
Woodmen
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Sclons
Emanuel Larsen
State Department
State Department International Soundphoto
Tom Dewey
Boone
Mercury
Margaret Chase Smith
U. S
Maine
Custom Tailors Guild of America
California
Helen Gahagan Douglass
International Soundphoto
Oregon
Trent
Paul Trent
McMinnville
Ore
International Soundphotos
George Rice
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