Cow Casualty Tops Two Crashes In Boone County
Two highway crashes overnight left a cow as the only living casualty. Alfred C. Spears, 33, of Darlington lost control near Advance and overturned a 1963 station wagon, escaping with minor injuries. Laura Lou Wyant, 39, of Lebanon hit a cow on Hazelrigg road, injuring her infant Angela but the cow limped off the road. The Horner Motor Company owned the car in the first crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County Sheriff's Department
Alfred C. Spears
Darlington R.R. 1
Advance
Advance Power Compay
Hiram Hitch
John Denny
Horner Motor Company of
Lafayette
Laura Lou Wyant
Lafayette Ave
Lebanon
Hazelrigg
Buchanan Dairy
Denny
Reactions Vary Across South To Civil Rights Bill
ATLANTA UPI reports mixed sentiment as the civil rights bill passes. White Southerners express anger tempered by resignation while many Negroes say they are glad but skeptical. Jefferson Johnson of Birmingham notes caution, and Nick Parker of Montgomery opposes the bill, stating he never hires Black workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Jefferson Johnson
Birmingham
Ala
Nick Parker
Montgomery
Gypsum Found Near La Porte Elevates Indiana Prospect
A gypsum bed about 11 feet thick was found two miles southeast of La Porte by Indiana geologists led by John B. Patton. Further drilling may extend the deposit, with hopes of commercial profitability and regional exploration. Gypsum is used in wall board and plaster and is currently mined in southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington, Ind
UPI
la Porte
John B. Patton
Indiana Geological Survey
Patton
Lawrence Rooney
Rooney
Fish Lake
LaPorte County
Indiana
Shoals
The
Geological Survey
DAFFYNITIONS NOTHING: Something many people are good for
A concise note highlights a humorous paradox about skills and effort, suggesting people often excel at doing nothing meaningful. The line uses playful phrasing to reflect on productivity and ingenuity in everyday life.
Rotarians get ethical view of club goals
Lebanon Rotarians received a Rotary Education session detailing four phases of Rotary goals. Floyd McDonald outlined objectives, with emphasis on service, high ethical standards, personal life integrity, and international goodwill. William Russell spoke on membership standards and eligibility, while Wilbur Whitehead explained the classification system and its benefits. Visiting Rotarians included several from Indiana and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Yestrday
Rotary
Floyd
McDonald
William Russell
Wilbur Whitehead
Rotary Club
America
Fermer Cannon
Alan McFarland
Indianpolis
James Gain
San Rafael
Calif
Calvin Hiatt
Noblesville
Bud Hobbs
Crawfordsville
William Duff
Robert Duff
Kennedy suffers broken back in plane crash near Massachusetts
Sen Edward M Kennedy sustained a broken back after a light two engine plane crashed in an apple orchard in dense fog near Southampton Massachusetts. Pilot Edwin T Zimny and Edward Moss of Andover died. Birch Bayh and his wife were injured, others reported badly hurt. The crash occurred en route to the Massachusetts Democratic convention with multiple Kennedy family members visiting the hospital. Kennedy was listed in fair condition with broken ribs and lumbar fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Mass
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cooley-Dickinson
Northampton
Birch Bayh
Marvella
Massachusetts
Thomas Corriden
Edward Moss
Andover
Edwin T. Zimny
Lawrence
Washington
Westfield
Bayh
Dave Powers
Dallas
Joseph
Kathleen
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Bobby
Edward Martin
Martin
Barnes Airport
Tornadoes Ravage Midwest Causing Deaths and Destruction
Savage storms and tornadoes ripped the Midwest Friday night killing at least two and injuring many. A live wire caused electrocution near East Chicago. a two car crash near Kankakee left an elderly woman dead. Tornadoes demolished hangars at Clarinda airport and damaged multiple farms along U.S. 59 south of Shenandoah. Joliet suffered injuries from flying glass as power outages affected 66 000 residents. Thunderstorms pounded Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Ohio and Pennsylvania with widespread crop losses. Temperatures cooled in the Northwest while the forecast shows hot humid conditions through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
East Chicago
Ind
Kankakee
Ill
Iowa
Farragut
Sidney
U.S. 59
Ben Morris
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Essex
Joliet
Chicago
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
U.S. Weather Bureau
Northwest
Oregon
Computer Pay Delays After Statehouse Computer Crash
INDIANAPOLIS UPI reported about 6,000 Statehouse workers missing their semi monthly pay Friday due to a computer breakdown. Pay was delayed until Monday, and even Governor Welsh did not receive his 523 dollar check. Chief Deputy State Auditor Allen J. Lindley cited a computer ailment after successful morning tests and noted wheel tax refunds rush and sandblasting work hindered daytime operation. This was the first delayed payday since 1960. LOUGHBOROUGH England UPI reported eleven girls were expelled from Leicester Domestic Science College for invading a nearby boys school and overturning chairs and tables. One girl said the act was a return gesture after being raided by the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
UPI
Welsh
Allen J. Lindley
Lindley
Marion County
Statehouse
Dorothy Gardner
Loughborough
England
Leicester Domestic Science College
Johnson Praises Civil Rights Bill Seeks Public Support
President Johnson on a West Coast swing urged all Americans to make the civil rights provisions the nation’s custom. He called the bill a major step toward equal opportunities and said no law erases prejudice but it strengthens protection of law. House leaders forecast quick action and a July 4 signing, while Sen Thurmond condemned the passage as a tragic day for America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Senate
Congress
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
John Robinson
North
Whitney M. Young Jr
National Urban League
Abraham Lincoln
Malcolm X
Johnson
West Coast
San Francisco
John F. Kenney
John W. McCormack
Mass
House
Sen. J. Strom Thumond
D-S. C
Thurmond
America
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Ance
John W McCormack
Fire guts Lebanon home. family escapes through window
A mother Peggy Hand and her four children Debbie 13 Janet 12 Mike 11 and David 10 fled from a burning bungalow at 822 West Royal Street Lebanon after a dress in the hall ignited a fire started by a cigarette dropped in a day bed. Fire chief Kenneth Evans said interior flames spread, gutting the whole house while insurance on contents was listed at 2500 and dwelling at 9000 though policy status was uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Evans
Peggy Hand
West Royal Street
Lebanon
Debbie
Janet
Mike
David
Hand
Indianapolis
Smiley French
French
Jobless Claims Dip To 68 In Boone County
Unemployment claims fell to 68 in Boone County last week with nine new claims and seven renewed vouchers. Fifty two claims carried over from the prior week. G C Brenton of the Indiana Employment Security Department notes the IESD visit schedule at City Garage on Lafayette Ave Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
G. C. Brenton
Indiana Employment Security Department
IESD
Lafayette Ave
Rights Bill Aims to Become Law by July Fourth
The sweeping civil rights bill, the most extensive since Reconstruction, cleared the Senate and faces House approval to reach President Johnson by July 4. House leaders plan to send it to the White House by July 2 or 3, with a potential recess on July 3 amid a party dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Frank Eleazer
United Press International
Washington
UPI
Senate
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
LaPorte
James Brock
St. Augustine
Fla
Alabama
George Wallace
New York
Daffynitions
Darkn Eee R.R. 1
Sheriff's Dept
Hoosier
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
D-Ind
Ameri
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!