Skillen Leads Indiana Democrats As November Hopes Rise
In Indiana, state chairman Aries E. Skillen, a veteran of six years in the post, stresses party unity and warns that GOP flaws and tax increases have hurt voters. He notes strong candidate depth, criticizes highway delays, and pins hopes on a favorable climate for Democrats at the November election.
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Isaries E. Skillen
Skillen
Star City
Puulski
Paul Vo McNutt
Indianapolis
State Highway Department
McNutt
Skilien
Handley
U.S.A
Craig
Highay Department
State House
Indiana
First District
Marshall Janot Muncie
Matthewish
Orman Minton
Supreme Court
Henry Schricker
Bwice Vernor
Roger Branigin
Hors Chatring
Soviets Storm German Hall in Moscow Today
Soviet led demonstration in Moscow attacks the West German Embassy with stones ink and bottles after Bonn protest over Nagy execution. US reporters were roughed up while photographing. Crowd surpasses 1 000 and swells to about 1 500 as marchers converge on the embassy. Police clash with Hungarians outside UN HQ in New York Sunday injuring several officers. Continued on page 4.
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Harold K. Miles
Moscow
Bonn
New York Times
Max Frankel
London
Frankel
Imre Nagy
Hungary
Three Indianapolis Girls Arrested for Shoplifting
Three Connersville High School girls, two 16 and one 15, were scheduled for juvenile court in Indianapolis on shoplifting charges. A store detective arrested them after visits to J S Ayres and Wm H Block stores, finding a list of intended items and $143 worth of clothing and other goods in a bus terminal locker. Names were withheld due to age.
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Indianapolis
Connersville
Juvenil
J. S Ayres & Co
Wm. H Block Co
Bandits Meet Destruction as Gambling Machines Are Destroyed
Boone County officers destroy eight illegal gaming devices found buried in a shed four miles west of town after a circuit court order. Sheriff Wilbur Slagle, Deputy John Denney, and Thorntown marshal Ralph Davidson oversaw the demolition, uncovering dime nickel and quarter machines, yielding $7.98 and other detritus.
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Chicago
Boone County
Boone
Wilbur Slagle
Beane County
Brown
Sheris
Eugene Burns
Slagle
John Denney
Ralph Davidson
Thorntown
Boone County Sheriff's Office
County Farmers Vote on 1959 Wheat Quotas
Boone County farmers traveled to the polling place to vote on wheat quotas. Bass Wright, county ASC chairman, reported 24 farmers supported continued quotas while 17 voted against. A total of 49 voters represented less than one fourth of eligible 195 farmers in the referendum.
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Aotes
Boone
Bass Wright
Boone County Asc
Ieat
Eisenhower Seeks Europe Nuclear Power Pact
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve an international accord to build six major nuclear power reactors in Europe by 1963. The plan involves sale of about 30,000 kilograms of uranium to the European Atomic Community, with a 350 million dollar construction cost borne by Europe and a long term Export-Import Bank credit up to 181 million dollars. A jointly funded R D program is planned between the nations and the United States.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Europe
United States
White House
James C. Hagerty
Lemley Denies Stay On Little Rock Integration Ruling
Judge Harry J Lemley refused to stay his Saturday order suspending integration in Little Rock schools for 20 years. Attorneys for the NAACP plan to seek guidance from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis. The Little Rock School Board opposed the stay, saying it would largely nullify the ruling and prolong the Central High School situation.
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Litle Rock
Ark
Apy
Harry J Lemley
Little Rock
Central High
Wiley Branton
National Assa For the Advancement of Colored People
US Ath Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Lemley
Branton
Shay Flave
Court of Appeasts
Supreme Court
Yee Gatton
Central High School
Pater
Rites Today For Levi R. Imbler
Private funeral services for Levi Ruben Imbler age 37 were held at Shirley Bros Central Chapel Indianapolis. He resided at 1122 Eugene Street Indianapolis with survivors including a son Claude Imbier of Lebanon and three daughters Bessie Doll Daisy Kennedy and Mary Eberhardt with locations given in the record.
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Levi Ruben Imbler
Shirley Bros. Central Chapel
Indianapolis
Eugene Street
Claude Imbier
Lebanon
Bessie Doll
Elmhurst
Daisy Kennedy
Mary Eberhardt
Saudi Arabia
Slower Speed Nabs Drivers
Two local motorists were cited Saturday evening after driving along Boone County Route 52 business route into Lebanon. Sheriff Slagle said the Boone County Commissioners reduced speeds from 65 to 40 mph due to heavy traffic and bypass construction used for drag racing. Enforcement extends from the bypass south to the city limits where speed drops to 30 mph.
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Lebanon
Boone County
Wibur Slagle
Slagle
Acton Honored By State VFW
SOUTH BEND Ind The Indians Veterans of Foreign Wars honored Acton at the conclusion of the state convention. Arthur Fellwock of Evansville served as department commander and new officers were elected including Noel D Fred Gas City senior vice commander Marvin DeWees Rensselaer junior vice commander Orval Holycrass Attica quartermaster adjutant Robert Acton Lebanon chaplain Frank Fisher Evansville judge advocate Dr Hugh Enyart Indianapolis surgeon. Richard L Roudebush Indianapolis personal VFW commander presided at officer installation and spoke Saturday night.
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South Bend
Ind
API
Indians Veterans
Arthur Fellwock
Evans Dile
Diker
Noel D. Fred
Gas City
Marvin DeWees
Rensselaer
Orval Holycrass
Attica
Robert Acton
Lebanon
Frank Fisher
Evansville
Pidge Advocate
Hugh Enyart
Indianapolis
James R. Butters
Audie W. Rainholt
New A
Carl) . Miller
Brazil
Richard L. Roudebush
Patsonal
VFW
Spencer Heads Postal Group Dinner Names New Leader
Robert Spencer postmaster at Thorntown was named president of the Sixth district Postmasters Association at the annual dinner near Greencastle. Brian L. Smith of Lebanon is the retiring president among 55 members and post office inspectors from Indiana. Guests included L. P. Oliver of Indianapolis and George W. Wear.
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Robert Spencer
Thorntown
National Association of United States
Old Trails Inn
Greencastle
Brian L. Smith
Lebanon
Indi
L. P. Oliver
Anapolis
George W. Wear
Smith
H. T. Conrad
Zionsville
J. L. Kincaid
Jamestown
Spencer
Conrad
Daffyinitions Civil Service Clash Over Wartime Orders
A playful misread of a caption hints that during between wars the term daffyinitions refers to a quirky civil service debate about restaurant duties and the lingering effects of wartime policies. The fragment suggests humor rather than formal policy.
County Band To Vie At Fair
Thorntown's 72 piece marching band will compete in the Indiana State Fair Band contest Thursday August 28 at 8 AM in front of the Grandstand. Some 15 000 spectators are expected for a colorful event with no Grandstand admission. Ronald L Bratton leads the band with drum major twirlers and a color guard. Five national band directors from outside Indiana will judge for 1000 in cast prizes and trophies.
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Thorntown
Indiana
Ronald L. Bratton
Anderson High Sebel
Franklin High School
Vincennes High School
Atust
County Farmer Graham Dies at 84 in Michigan
Charles A. Graham born in Boone County and longtime Max farmer died Saturday at his son’s Roseville Michigan home at age 84 from a heart attack. Survived by wife Minnie died 1955, daughter Juanita Courtney, sons James Alfred and Francis Temple Graham, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, brother Roy and others. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Myers Mortuary Lebanon. Burial Old Union Cemetery Boone.
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Charles A. Graham
Boone County
Max
Roseville
Michigan
Mr Graham
James Gram
Fenton Roseville
Mich
Odd Fellows and
Modern
Woodmen Lodge
Graham
James Franklin
Rose Anne Leap
Minnie Wendling
Roachdale
Juanita Courtney
North Salem
James Alfred Graham
Francis Temple Graham
Indianapolis
Roy Graham
Lebanon
William
Myers Mortuary
W. B. Sharp
Old Union Cemetery
Boone
Former Lebanon Resident Dies in California Hospital
Joe Bowen, 82, a former Lebanon resident, died Sunday night in a Cardiffty California hospital after weeks of illness. He lived with daughter Mrs Mildred Seigel in California city. Survived by two brothers Follie Bowen of Lebanon Basil Bowen of Uphand Cal a sister Mrs Luta Niehal son of Advance and another daughter Mrs Mary Lou Curtis of Bloomington Cal. His wife died in 194%. Body to be cremated and returned to Lebanon for interment.
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Joe Bowen
Lebanon
Cardiffty the Sea
California
Mildred Seigel
Califonia City
Follie Bowen
Basil Bowen
Cal
Luta Niehal
Advance
Mary Lou. Curtis
Bloomington
Hehes
July Fourth Meet Set for Lebanon Pride Parade Plans
Final preparations under way for a record enrollment in the Lebanon Fourth of July celebration. A Boy's Club meeting at 7:36 p.m. will coordinate filigants routes and fireworks at the ball park. Organizers aim to organize next year's program early.
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Lebanon
Jock Crider
Varius Vive
Ball Park
Crider
The Prayer from The Upper Room
A brief prayer excerpt urging daily life to place first things first and to serve others from the abundance of God’s love. The text begins with Proverbial praise of a diligent household and ends with an Our Father prayer asking for guidance and blessing.
Judge Blames Parents For Lad's Actions
Boone County Circuit Judge Charles F Thompson reprimanded the parents of an eight year old in a Lebanon case amid concerns of delinquency. The boy, held after being found sleeping on a Memorial Park railing, feared beating at home but prosecutors say the youth has a history of misdeeds from safe cracking to bicycle theft. The judge urged better home supervision and deferred formal disposition, noting potential action against the parents if further reports show continued delinquency.
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Boone Clicuit
Charles F. Thompson
Memorial Park
Lebanon
Boone County
Eugene Burns
Angie
Thompson
Jutze Thompson
Boone Circuit
Wold
Baby’s Death Pushes Indiana Toll To Seventeen
The Associated Press reports Indiana’s traffic death toll reached seventeen since Friday. An one month old baby, Cheryl Rena Russell, succumbed at Indianapolis General Hospital from injuries after a stolen car she rode in crashed into a wall. Her mother Ann Russell, age 18, was injured and the 14 year old driver was arrested for auto theft and leaving the scene.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Cheryl Rena Russell
Indianapolis General Hospital
Indianpolis
Ann Russell
Wes
Mason testifies Smith ordered payment for faulty sweepers
Indiana road scandal trial heard Virgil W Red Smith forced official approval of 88 232 for eight sweepers lacking bid items. Mason testified the order occurred in 1966 while he was assistant maintenance supervisor. Funds reportedly went to a 1936 gubernatorial campaign fund.
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Indianapolis
State Highway Department
Indiana
Highway Commission
Virgil W .Red Smith
Red) Mason
Danville
Smith
Arthur J. Mogilser
Mason
Moginier
William Sayer
Elmer W ‘Doe
Sherwood, Sre
Mecsilner
Mogilner
Mason Saath
Frank Millis
Sherwood
Republican State Committee
Stop Hartke Move Fails To Develop In Convention
Indianapolis AP report says three leading Democratic hopefuls for the US Senate race rejected any preballot deal to consolidate support. Mayor Vance Hartke leads but opponents Marshall Kizer Bartel Zandstra and Marshall Hanley deny plans to drop out. They insist no agreement exists and will stay in the race despite Hartke’s delegate strength concerns.
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Indianapolis
Enong
Senate
Vance Hartke
Evansville
Marshall F. Kizer
Plymouth
Marshall FE. Hanley
Mancie
Bartel Zandstra
Highland Reports
Bsa
Kizer
Zandstra
Hanley
Kartke
Hartke
Baby Tending Driver Crashes In Lebanon Street Incident
A Jamestown woman Rebecca Cabrne 19 drove with a baby in the back seat causing a wreck in Lebanon. Her car hit two parked vehicles owned by Anna Smith and Wayne Sullivan totaling 350 100 and 50 00 respectively. Cabrne received a reckless driving citation. Also James E Adams was arrested for public intoxication and related offenses after a 600 block West Dicks Street incident.
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Jamestown
Lebanon
Rebeca L. Caberne
Adjoss
Ntrel
Utes
DeBoard of
Advanes Ine Ag
Anna Mr. Smith
Dicks Street
Wayne R. Sullivan
West South Street
Auins
Smith
Sullivan
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U.S
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Thorntown Marshall
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Levi R. Imbler
Acton
Daffynitions
Civil Service
Thorntown Group
Charles Graham
California Hospital
Lad
Baby
Frwin J. Miller
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