Hoosier Politics and Pamphlet Patter in Indiana
A satirical survey of Indiana state politics cites Doxie Moore as state conservation chief and notes his upcoming role as governor’s administrative assistant. It mentions toll road officials like Albert J. Jackpot Wedeking and salaries ranging from 10 to 12 thousand, with Governor Craig and Paul V. McNutt caricatured by reporters. The piece also covers the Indiana State Chamber’s new office redesign and a gold rug debate, with colorful monikers for several politicians and staff.
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Doxie Moore
Big Time
State Conservation
Doxie
Moore
Indiana
Albert J.jackpot
State House
George N Craig
George Paul V. McNutt
Henry F. Schricker
Eel Room
Schricker
Craig
GOP
William Clerkin
Jock eIntyre
State
Farwell Dusty Rhoads
Indiana State Chamber
MmMerce
Inc! Napolis
State Chamber
Jack
Chamber
Huddie
Hoosier
Mendes France Organizing New Government
Paris dispatch reports Pierre Mendes France preparing a new government to seek Indochina peace within a month. His cabinet reportedly excludes Foreign Minister Georges Bidault, with abstentions by Communist deputies and West German concerns. Observers note possible continued opposition from Popular Republican Movement and lingering gaps before formal ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hudson
Paris
Piierre
Meniias
France
Indochina
Georges Bulault
Aalians
Natual Ysembly
Mendes France
Tolay
Commie
Hoehne
Pe Amy
Prange
Tli
Bidavit
Certian
Alice
Mendes-France
Mendes
Local Girl Wins PTA Scholar Award
Miss Thelma Staton daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall Staton 224 Esplanade street received a scholarship from the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers for the school year at Ball State University Existing funding covers tuition and text books She was among five named recipients and also connected with Panhellenic Council and other student groups
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Staton
Marshall Staton
Esplanade Street
Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers
Bal O
Itolege
Gas Muarie Tigiscnelarshin
Iin
Italien
Stonin
Tigs Olden
Teeontie
Lhl Heer
Eagles Hold Father And Son Banquet
Boone Aerie No. 262 hosted a Father and Son banquet at 221 West Main featuring Ray Roberts as guest speaker and local lodge president. Derart and a state trustee spoke about the upcoming State Convention in South Bend and the lodge backed Stewart for a state office. The organization also contributed to Lebanon and to Mayor H. L. Ransdell via Harris Gullton today.
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Boone Aerie No
Order of Eagles
West Main Street
Elweed Devine
Terre Haute State Eagles
Ray Roberts
Derart
Aerie
State Eagles
Eagles
South Bend
Stewart
Lebanon
Colon
Harris Gullton Fed
H. L. Ransdell
Two Injured In Accidents In Local Mishaps Injured
A local man Robert Ruser 32 of State Road 39 North sustained severe head injuries after a truck spring failed. He underwent plastic and dental surgery at Witham Hospital, with multiple facial injuries and over sixty stitches. In a separate incident, Russell French 623 North Hemestriet nearly lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a ball at Memorial Park. He received hospital care at Witham and is recovering at home with minor swelling.
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Lebanon
Robert” Ruser
Rusers
Witham
Russell
North Hemestriet
Schesehall
Weadens
Cismond Herwas
Tyan Rayer
French
Caeck Bone
Eve
Five WKFL sect members stage Times Square money protest
Five barefoot WKFL Fountain of the World members from Canoga Park Calif disrupted Broadway at 42nd Street by handing out money and preaching practical Christianity. Police contained the scene after a 16 minute melee that tied up pedestrian traffic as onlookers estimated the incident cost about 30 dollars.
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York
California
Times Square
Krishna Venta
Broadway
42Nd St
New York
WKFL
Fountain of the World
Canoga Park
Calif
One Man Hurt In Collision Near U S 42 Bypass
Robert Bantam of Whit town is hospitalized with serious head and back injuries after a pickup collided with a car driven by Jerall Kent Glendenning near Lebanon Route, 24 quarter miles south of the south end of the U S 42 bypass. The crash left Bantam’s truck severely damaged, with the cab and chassis in a field. Two unidentified nurses provided first aid before Bantam was taken to Witham hospital. Trooper Wilbur Allen continues to investigate as Bantam remains incoherent. Glendenning reported no injuries. No arrests reported.
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Robert Bantam
Whittown
Witham Hospital
Jerall Kent Glendenning
Lebanon
U.S. 42
Bantam
Myers
Wilbur Allen
Seemen?t
Brantum
Iendenning
Per Allen
Bantum
Glendenning
Five Air Force Men Missing in Indochina
Five US airmen stationed at Tourane air base in Indochina are missing, feared captured by Vietminh. Officials cite a Vietnamese report of the disappearance after the men left the base in a French vehicle, with no passes or authorization. Witnesses at the beach described them in swimming trunks and firing at targets. base weapons were not reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Indochina
Tourane
Comimnunist
Les Vietminh
Gentral
Hilivar
Taurane
America
Rites Held In Detroit For Elza Cassady Ex County Resident
Funeral services and burial were held in Detroit Michigan for Elza Cassady 59 a former resident of Thorntown who died of a heart attack. He was born January 5 1895 the son of Stephen and Emma Cassady. He attended Thorntown high school and farmed near Thorntown. Employed by Ford Motor Company for over 30 years he moved to Detroit from Louisville 15 years ago. Surviving are his widow Mrs Ethel Cassady six children nine grandchildren and one great grandchild two sisters Mrs Harold Bratton of Banning California and Mrs Kenneth Bradshaw of Bloomington Indiana. The family home was 101 Chandler Highland Park.
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Detroit
Mich
Elza Cassady
Thorntown
Cassady
Stephen
Emma
South) Cassady
Thorntown High School
Ford Motor Company
Louisville
Ethel (McKenzie) Cassady
Harold Bratton
Banning
Cal
Kenneth Bradshaw
Bloomington
Chandler
Highland Park
Pastor Hensgens Named New Pastor at St Josephs
Revered John Henseen named pastor at St Josephs Catholic Church replacing Rev John Bancroft who died. Born April 14 1911 in Wisconsin he studied at Redemptorist seminary and served in New Orleans before coming to Lebanon. Father Bartoscheck will announce the appointment at Mass and Father Winter assisted here previously.
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John Henseen
Parches
New Orleans
St Jiseph's Catholic
Fis
Ed-Vesteriag Hy
Charles Bar Toseheck
CSS
Pastar Siner Ithe
John Bancroft
Tunis
Rome
Honnemenne
Wis
Bartoscheck
Hensgenk
Lebanon
Snd
St. Joseph’s
Charles Winter
CSSR
Zionsville Catholic Church
Father Hensgens
Kirkwood, i
McCarthy Army Hearing Score Behind Record Time Use
Washington reports rough estimates of Army hearings as part of Senate investigations. Figures include 1.7 million words in transcripts, 3,100 pages of exhibits, 7 days of testimony, and 20 witnesses. Radio and TV time valued near 10 million dollars with about 115000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Army
Robert T Stevens
Francis P. Carr
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Engineering Grads Earn $367 Monthly at Purdue
A Purdue University survey by Prof Fo Lyon shows 617 May graduates, excluding those entering armed forces or further study, employed at an average $367 monthly starting salary. This is $10 above the prior year’s average for college men.
Senate OKs Defense Bill Amid Stiff Senate Fight
The Senate approved a large defense appropriations bill totaling about 4.3 billion for the coming fiscal year after a close vote, with a Democratic effort to cut Army funding failing. The measure, covering the Army Navy Air Force and Defense Department, heads to a conference committee to resolve House-Senate differences.
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Washington
Senate
Nave Air Force and
Defense Department
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Congress
What’s In The Name Uf eee Cities Vopcorn legend
A fragmentary legend links the name to visitors from Vincennes and Kras County who visited Lawrence, with mentions of hills and corn. The text is garbled but preserves a local lore thread about place name origins and visiting comers.
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Vopcorn
Lawrence Lounry Cothegly
Neers
Vincennes
Kras County
Missing Car with Keys In It Reported in Zionsville
A report from Zionsville notes a missing car with keys in it. John A Sparks is identified in the local paper as involved, with details about Bates Street and nearby areas.
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John A Sparks
Zionsville
Bates
Capar
de Seena
Abe
Weather forecast brings heat, brief cooling teased
Indianapol is forecast to see five days of rising temperatures peaking near 100 degrees with cooler relief later. North and south sections expect a mix of rain and showers as a storm system moves through. In Muncie a freak Thursday storm caused heavy damage and hundreds of thousands in losses at Kubner Packing, with downed power and flooded basements.
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Indianapolis
Te Weather Bureau
Muncie
Fan
Marhoefer
Kubner Packing Co
John Hartmeyer
Fain Marboefer
Whitestown Lutheran Minister To Be Installed Sunday
Rich ard Kraus will be installed as pastor of St Marks Lutheran church in Whitestown. The ceremony Sunday evening will feature Rev John Frank of St Andrews Lutheran in Speedway City as installing officer and music by the chapel choir directed by Harry Etter. Rev Kraus, a graduate of Hamma Deounty School Spring held, completed undergraduate work at Wittenberg Oak in 1 dime 1981. Auburn extends invitation to surrounding communities to attend.
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Richard Kraus
F. Marks Lutheran Church
Whitestown
Welock
John Frank
St Andrew's Lutheran Church
Speedway City
Harry Etter
Hamma Deounty School
Springheld
Wittenberg Oak
Auburn
Operation Wetback Drives Catch 2,000 in First Day
California’s mass border sweep known as Operation Wetback nets more than 2.4 million in first day as 740 agents patrol farms, rail yards, and bus stations from southern California to Sacramento. Officials say publicity aided the effort while hundreds head toward Nogales and return to Mexico. The term wetback refers to Mexican laborers entering the U S illegally.
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Elcentro
Calitro
United States
California
Sacramento
William A . Burkett
Los Angelan
Harlan B Carter
US U. S. Border Patrol
Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Rio Grande
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Indiana Chamber
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Thetma Staten
Foster
Owens
Owens Sereins
Witham Despitab
Hieideseribert
Phine
U. S
Air Force
David Bruce Huckstep
Clarence
North Park Drive
Davey
St. Josephs
John Hensgen
Boston
Brighton
Alex Levkeff
Selma
McCarthy Army
Whitestown Lutheran
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