Indianapolis Firm Secures City Bond Issue of 20000
An Indianapolis firm processed the city bond issue valued at 20000 with multiple investors and interest terms. The meeting discussed pre-dating, premiums, and the Board’s authorization, with A. E. Lewis presenting the proposal ahead of a council decision and a school project report awaiting action.
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Ovation League
Terminal leave pay bill advanced in Senate committee
Washington June 25 Up The House approved plan to grant GI terminal leave pay totaling about 4.5 billion dollars moved toward reality as a Senate military affairs sub committee headed by Sen Edwin C Johnson recommended passage If adopted before adjournment next month the bill would aid about 14 million enlisted men who have served since Sept 8 1939 with an average payment around 250 dollars.
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Senate Military Affairs Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
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House
Senate
Dewey Short
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Red Cross Convention Attended By Boone County Delegate
Mrs. Eugene J. Hig returned from Philadelphia after attending the twenty first annual American Red Cross convention for volunteers. Delegates discussed sustaining wartime service standards into peacetime, coordinating peace era service with other agencies, and avoiding duplication.
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Eugene J. Hig
Philadelphia
American Red Cross
Highee
Red Cross
Boone County
Agener
Wilie
Bus Crash Kills Seven Baseball Players in Washington
Seven professional baseball players died when a chartered bus plunged from a 500 foot embankment on a drizzly night near Snoqualmie Pass Washington. Teammates and the driver were injured as rescuers descended the slope to reach the flaming wreckage.
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Vatican Audience Grants Truman Aide Private Meeting
Vatican City bulletin reports Pope Pius XII granted a private audience to Myron Taylor, President Truman's representative at the Vatican. In Washington, John J. Hooker of Maryland was nominated by President Truman to serve as United States alternate director of the International Bank.
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Argentina vows to try Nazis remaining in country
Buenos Aires June 25 President Juan D Peron told United Press in an interview that Argentina will deport and trial Nazis still in the country. He said some were deported as German espionage agents or undesirables, others remain and would be dealt with by Argentine courts, and he defended relations with the United States and Russia while noting Latin American military talks.
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Lions End Stale Meeting Today
Delegates named in Indiana District conventions select Verne Miller Dyer and others for district offices. William Endicott Auburn and Robert Black Veedersburg named to comptroller post. Chaplain John Borders Angola Song Leader Wardlow Gary and pianist Al Greene Gary elected to state officers amid convention activity.
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Cafavette
Indine
Fort Wayne
Verne Miller
Dyer
William PL Endiccott
Auburn
Lafayette
A. L. Wessar
Anderson
Thomas Marshall
Terre Haute
Floyd Farley
Speedway
Robert Black
Veedersburg
John W. Borders
Angola
Tom
Warridlow
Gary
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Independence Week Proclaimed as Nationwide Observances
Indianapolis and Washington dispatches detail Governor Gates naming June 30 to July 4 as Independence Week and designating July 4 as Freedom of Self Government Day. The U S House passed a pay rise for all service members from five to nineteen percent and advanced a draft extension through March 1944 with aims to avoid further inductions.
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Indianapolis
Gates
Pepper keynote address sparks liberal Democratic call
Indianapolis June 2 1948 Senator Pepper predicted that President Truman and Senator Taft would be the 1948 nominees. He urged a liberal Democratic party and cautioned that Republican leadership favors inflation while Democrats stand for peace health and prosperity. Pepper recalled FDR and urged continued repudiation of radical Republican ideas. Continued on page four.
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Indianapolis
Claude Pepper
Rida
Ian
Robert Taft
Tray
Pepper
Tubana
Oitherner
Nnion
Rian de Roosevelt
Nie
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Truck Hits Oil Truck In Lebanon Street Incident
A Lebanon truck owned by John Cline, driven by Glen Graham, rear ended a Mobilgas oil truck parked by the Methodist church on East South Street at one this afternoon. Graham broke a nozzle, gasoline spilled, firefighters washed the street, and only the broken nozzle plus about 100 gallons were lost.
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John Cline
Lebanon
Glen Graham
Mobilgas
East South Street
Methodist Church
Draft Holiday in July and August
Secretary of War Robert Patterson ordered a draft holiday for July and August. Representative Thomason urged extension of the draft act and read a letter from Patterson about requisition plans. Patterson said the Army would not draft during July and August and planned an intensive volunteer recruiting drive. Eisenhower and Patterson favored voluntary service to meet obligations and protect national security, with no desire to draft if avoidable.
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Highlights of Indiana Democratic Platform 1946
The Indiana Democratic platform pledges stronger farm supports and soil conservation, tighter liquor control, and elimination of politics from beer distribution. It calls for a state superintendent with a four year term, extended compulsory schooling, labor rights and unemployment benefits, opposition to anti-labor bills, no new state tax except veterans obligations, and a presidential primary for all offices. It also supports simplified voter registration and reform of election laws to end central counting abuses.
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Fire Rages Through Staten Island Ferry House
A fire swept a ferry house on Staten Island in New York harbor as flames spread to adjacent sheds and rail yards. One person was killed and officials feared more fatalities, with several residents and a police officer treated for burns and smoke inhalation at Staten Island Hospital.
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Retail coffee prices to be boosted this week
Washington reports that retail coffee prices, steady since early war years, are likely to rise three to five cents per pound later this week, per a government spokesman. The note confirms an imminent price adjustment.
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Washington
Weather Tonight Shows Showers and Storms East
Partly cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms tonight mainly south and extreme east. Tonight showers continue. Wednesday turns cooler and clearing skies.
Bikini Area Tabog For Foreign Ships
Vice Admiral Blandy declares the Bikini area out of bounds for all foreign ships and aircraft. He warns unauthorized craft risk confrontation as Task Force prepares for atomic tests at Bikini and Eniwetok. Safety briefings cover 42,000 personnel and radiological hazards.
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Indiana Farm Bureau Membership Hits New High
In Kansas City Mo June 25 45 303 Hoosier families now belong to the Indiana Farm Bureau an all time high according to Secretary Treasurer Larry Brandon The membership gain from 3 632 farm families a year ago leaves Indiana 15 snow over membership quota of 68 000 set by the American Farm Bureau Federation Sixty Indiana Rural Youth members attended convention sessions as Presidents Hassill Schenck Brandon and other Hoosier Farm Bureau leaders participated in discussions.
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Indiana Farm Bureau
Larry Bra On
Midwest Farm Bureau
Brandon
Indiana
Ames Farm Bureau Federation
Indiana Rural Youth
Hassill. Schenck
Hoosier Farm Bureau
Townsend Becomes U S Senator After Watkins Withdraws
On June 25 amid the Indiana Democratic Convention Townsend, former governor, was nominated as United States senator. John A. Watkins of Bloomfield withdrew on the first roll call after Townsend led in the Seventh District, with Lake County voting 4-0 for Townsend and Adams and Allen counties also backing him. Watkins declared his candidacy ended and endorsed the party verdict, while Townsend won 57 to 30 in the delegation tally and later secured the nomination.
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Townsend
Indiana
John A. Watkins
Bloomfield
Warthins
LaGrange County
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Copevan
Bedford
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Wnsend
Watsins
Adams County
Allen County
Wauthins
Boone County 4-H Camp Set at Hassmer Hill Indiana
The annual Boone County 4-H Camp will gather 100 members and 59 toys for a five day event starting Thursday June 27 near Versailles Indiana. Camp activities include hiking programs crafts guns and lifeguard supervision with Miss Spach Martha Y and J Van Camp overseeing sessions. Leadership by Munns Caldwell Mildred eation and H T Ebbing is noted with worship services led by Rev W F Fink and 4-H junior leaders assisting.
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Misa Spach
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J. van Camp
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Ruren Sullivan
W. F. Fink
Tyson Methodist Temple
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