New York’s Finest rocked by payoff probe
New York City's police department faced its worst scandal in 14 years after a three year inquiry into police payoffs by gamblers. Commissioner Murphy fired 10 officers for refusing grand jury immunity. the 48 member undercover unit was disbanded and reassigned. Lieutenant Stanley Koutnik, a 23 year veteran, was among those fired. His wife declined to testify after being granted immunity.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Michael J. Murphy
Murphy
Stanley Koutnik
Sales Tax May Bring i Aid To Properties
Indiana taxpayers will receive a bonus distribution from the state next month, potentially cutting property taxes by about 11 cents per $100 of assessed value next year. Commissioner Hatchett said state revenue from sales and gross income taxes will exceed projections by at least $19 million since last October, amid a three year inquiry being described as a major scandal with broad implications.
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Indianapolis
API
Indiana
John T. Hatchett
Indiana Department of Administration
Hatchett
Irman Richard Worley
Ta Ae Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
Priceless Film Stolen From City Drug Store Breaks Open Night Box
A dozen undeveloped film reels were stolen Tuesday night from a night deposit box at Akerman Drug Store in Lebanon. The films showed a wedding, family vacations, and outings. Firefighters dealt with a false alarm at Castle Hall. State officials discuss 1963 tax relief funding and school aid, with preliminary distributions and potential rate effects.
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Akerman Drug Store
Lebanon
Indianapolis
Worker Burned as Paint Thinner Explodes at Plant
Eugene Crumpton of Colfax suffered second degree burns to hands and arms and first degree burns to face and head when paint thinner ignited in an incinerator at Streamline Trailer Company in Thorntown. He was treated by a local physician and released after the incident on Thursday afternoon.
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Streamline Trailer Company
Thorntown
Eugene Crumpton
Colfax
GOP to Rebel Against Courts Apportion Rule
GOP congressional leaders announced they will lead support for a constitutional amendment if needed to overturn the Supreme Court ruling on reapportionment. Senate GOP Leader Dirksen said the two-branch system, with geographic Senate and population-based House, has held the union together and Congress must act.
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Washington
UPI
GOP
Supreme Court
Senate
Everett M. Dirsken
Ill
High Court
U.S. Senate
Dirksen
Two youths injured in Boone tractor accident near Zionsville
On a Glenn Sample Farm west of Zionsville two New Augusta boys, 16 year old John Paul Elsberry and 18 year old Larry Hadley, were aboard a tractor that overturned. Elsberry suffered a crushed chest and fractured ribs and remained in critical condition at Robert Long Hospital after treatment at Witham Memorial and in the intensive care unit. Hadley escaped with a sprained ankle and was treated at Witham before release.
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Augusta
Zionsville
Hap
John Paul Elsberry
John Elsberry
Rodebaugh Road
New Augusta
Elsberry
Witham Memorial Hospital
Lebanon
Ing
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Robert Long
Larry Hadley
Albert N. Hadley
Daphne Drive
New Au
Tor
Hadley
West Allies Vow to Seek German Unity
Washington reports that the United States Britain and France issued a tri partite declaration promising to seize any opportunity to settle Berlin and Germany issues with the Russians. The statement, prepared with the West German government, rejects Soviet East German treaty claims yet calls for reunification on the basis of self determination as a fundamental objective.
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United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Germany
Russia
East Germany
Vesper rites slated at Memorial Park in Boone July 4 program
Special vespers for the town’s July 4 celebration begin at 6 30 p m with a community sing led by George McDaniel. A Golden Age picnic starts at 5 p m at the park shelter. attendance open to residents past age 66.
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Memorial Park
George McDaniel
Palmer Green
Eugene Ton
First Baptist Church
Lebanon
William Russell
Central Christian Church
Raymond Duff
Mechanicsburg Christian Church
Don Davis
Evangelical United Brethren Church
First United Church of Christ
Fred Tanselle
Fairview Congregational Church
High Court Upholds Firing Of Officer Who Drank Off
Indiana Supreme Court ruled the Evansville Civil Service Commission could discharge Policeman Melville Nelson for drinking while off duty. Nelson argued he drank before his shift but not on duty. Warrick Circuit Court had ordered reinstatement. The high court, by 4-1, overruled, with Justice Amos Jackson dissenting.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana Supreme Court
Evansville Civil Service Commission
Melville Nelson
Nelson
Force
Warrick
Evansville
High Court
Warrick Court
Amos Jackson
Water Pageant Set July 1 At Local Pool
The week long July 4th festival features a Water Show at Lebanon Seashore Swimming Pool on Memorial Park Wednesday July 1 at 9 p.m. A 45 minute program includes a 14 member ballet chorus exhibition diving and clown acts with taped music. Carroll Dickerson hosts and coordinators are Mrs. Otterman McConnaha and Bennett. Local lifeguards and Red Cross water safety instructors donate time for dives and routines as dignitaries attend.
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Boone County
Lebanon Seashore
Memorial Park
Carroll Dickerson
Red Cross
Lebanon
Kiwanis Hears L H Leaders At Annual Training Conference
Lebanon Kiwanis applauded four 4H Junior Leaders Joann Franklin Betty Christy Marilyn Rice and Kenneth Coy for sharing insights from the Annual Junior Leaders Training Conference held at the Old Civil Engineering Camp west of Lafayette now Indiana 4-H Club Center. Larry Tyler introduced the group and their parents Hassil Schenck arranged the program with Lt Steven Neal M M Neal and others in attendance.
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Lebanon
Larry Tyler
John Franklin
Ed Christy
Harold Rice
Elmer Coy
Hassil Schenck
Steven Neal
M. M. Neal
Robert North
Neal
Harvey Wolf
John Holloman
Lowell Hunter
Fritz Harbridge
Zionsville Kiwanis Club
Trucker’s dynamite truck explodes in Pa. tolls roads
A tractor trailer loaded with dynamite caught fire and exploded on Route 209 near Middle Smithfield in the Pocono Mountains, killing six people, injuring ten. Among the dead were three Marshalls Creek volunteer firemen and a Baltimore honeymooning woman. The blast leveled a snake farm, freed venomous snakes, and damaged Stroudsburg buildings. The driver escaped. three firemen were killed while assisting at the scene. Continued on page.
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Bushkill
UPI
Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania
Marshalls Creek
Baltimore
Middle Smithfield
Delaware Water Gap
Pocono Mountains
Earl Miller
Edwards Hess
Leonard Mosier
John Regina
Regina Hotel
William Paesch
E. Madison St
Baltimore, Md
Senate votes for election year tax cuts in US
Senate approves broad excise tax cuts affecting items from ping pong balls to sable fur while extending Korean War era levies by 1.9 billion dollars. The package would reduce revenue by about 499.5 million annually, with final passage 77 to 2 as Lausche and Mechem dissented.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
House
Senat
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Edwin L. Mechem
R-N.m
Franklin Girls Fight To Save Shade Trees In Path Of Road
Three Franklin youths picket road widening work to save about 15 shade trees slated for removal at Indiana 44 and U S 31. Bonnie Johnson and sister Linda, joined by Alice Gill, urge preservation, arguing trees beautify the town while workers proceed with the project.
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Franklin
Franklin, Ind
UPI
Indiana 44
U.S. 31
Bonnie Johnson
Franklin College
Linda
Alice Gill
Needham
Pennsylvania State University
Gill
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Harry Gross
Brooklyn
Gross
Castle Hall
K of P Lodge
Lebanon City
Congress
Boone Tractor
Mr. Sample
Witham Hospital
Snake Farm
Seashore
Robert Otterman
Kent Bennett
Linda Ridgway
Sharon Board
Shirley Wulf
Beloit
Wisc
Kimberly Jo
Beliot
Margaret Converse
James McConnaha
Ballet
Alice Fraker
Rochelle Hargis
Connie Chambers
Marilyn Rockstroh
Lin
da Honan
Susan Clark
Paula Jeffries
Susie Smith
Sharon Beard
Arlen Henry
McConnaha
Bennett
Otterman
10Th Avenue
Rick Johnson
Mike Kouns
Bruce Coons
Bud Milnes
Ron Hutcherson
Howard van Horn
Kiwanis
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