Lebanon Council Plans Expansion of Sewage Plant
The Lebanon City Council plans a complete modernization of the disposal plant with federal loan funds. Jeup & Moore will survey and draft plans for two systems chemical and low upkeep options, with final choice tested for city needs. The loan spans ten years with staged payments and a sewer tax based on water use.
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Lebanon Council
Lebanon
Jeup & Moore, Inc
Indianapolis
Perkins
Jeup & Moore
Governmnt
Paul J. Cerney
Jeup & Moore Firm
State Board of Health
Wheat Tops $1 On Chicago Board Of Trade Highs
May wheat deliveries opened at $1.02 a bushel at the Chicago Board of Trade the first time since 1980 with prices surging after a volatile session. Corn rose to 64 cents for May as drought damage and optimism for futures buoyed prices, with July at 92.5 cents and December near 96 to 97. Wheat futures jumped about 20 cents over nine days, signaling strong buying power for farmers amid policy shifts and processing tax considerations.
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Chicago
Agricultural Department
Winners announced in Davis Co contest
Robert Crear won the $10 first prize in the Davis Clothing Company forcing out sale contest that closed Saturday night. Elva Louise Fulwider took second for $5 and Elizabeth Kennedy third for $3. John Chambers finished fourth with $2. Four $1 prizes went to Manvil Appleton Jimmy Martin Paul Feeney and Donna Sless.
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Robert Crear
Davis Clothing Company
Elva Louise Fulwider
Elizabeth Kennedy
John Chambers
Manvil Appleton
Jimmy Martin
Paul Feeney
Donna Sless
Indianapolis Mayor Watches Police Capture Two Bandits
Indianapolis June 27 Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan witnessed traffic officer Fred Swego singlehandedly capture two bandits who robbed Wheeler restaurant at 12 West Market Street. Loot $150 recovered as Leo Francis and Jack Mayes were seized near the mayor's home with officers assisting.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Reginald H. Sullivan
Fred Swego
Wren
Wheeler
West Market Street
Swego
Leo. Francis
Jack Mayes
Sullivan
Services Held Today for Wash Boicourt
Funeral services for Wash Boicourt who died at his home near St. Paul Indiana Sunday were held this afternoon in the Moscow church. He was married to Miss Laura Scull of Lebanon and is survived by his widow and two sons.
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Wash Boicourt
St. Paul
Ind
Moscow
Boicourt
Eny
Laura Scull
Lebanon
Heavy Damage To Crops Reported In Midwest Heat
Chicago reports extreme heat as drought tightens its grip across the Middle West. Iowa faces 60 percent loss in small grains and corn damage while seventeen heat deaths occur in the state. Officials seek conservation aid to curb chinch bug invasion and pest spread. Weather tops 90s in several cities.
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Towa
Iowa
Conservation Corps
Middle West
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Chicago
Indianapolis
Union Official and Wife Shot in Chicago Rampage
Henry Berger, organizer for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs, and his wife Eleanor, 83, were critically wounded when three gunmen sprayed their car with shotgun slugs late at night. Police sought the three suspects, accusing racketeers tied to the outlaw Chicago Teamsters Union.
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Chicago
Henry Berger
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs
Eleanor
Berger
Three Fingeredck” White
International Brotherhood
American Federation of Labor
Indiana Ratifies Twenty-First Amendment Formal Wet Status
Indianapolis June 27 Indiana formally joined the wet column after ratifying the twenty first amendment to repeal the eighteenth. The Constitutional Convention approved 246 to 88 with all delegates voting as instructed at the repeal election June 6. A keg beer issue lingered, compromised away by Governor McNutt in exchange for backing John Eggenman and soft pedal action by other delegates.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Thomas McCullough
Anderson
John W. Eggeman
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Harold van Orman
Walter Schrage
Whiting
Peter R. Wadsworth
Washington
Lives Of Twenty Thousand Saved By London Coroner
London June 27 Dr Alexander Ambrose for 36 years coroner to Walthamstow saved over 20 000 people from death by their own action in his court s “death by own action room” He persuaded many potential suicides to unburden their souls and continue living He safeguarded the room s secrecy and noted courage could avert tragedy in many cases.
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London
Alexander Ambrose
Walthamstow
Ambrose
Dr. Ambrose
Jury Gets Kindred Damage Suit Today
The Virgina Kindred versus H. P. Wasson Company case moved to the jury in Boone Circuit Court after a week, with the plaintiff seeking damages alleging the cream preparation bought from the Wasson store to remove superfluous hair caused poisoning.
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Virgina
H. P. Wasson Company
Boone Circuit Court
Wasson
Century of Progress Exposition Opens Second Month
Chicago on June 27 reports paid attendance at two and a half million as the Century of Progress Exposition enters its second month, marking strong public engagement and robust crowds at the fair.
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Chicago
Aged Man Given Life Sentence in Hymera Farm Slayings
Otis Turner of Hymera, first of 14 men to be convicted in the farm eviction killing of Andy and Oral Reedy on February 28, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Circuit Judge Martin Pigg in Sullivan Indiana. The venue change was granted for four defendants Frank Vanderpool Emil Reedy James Vanderpool and Lewis Wells to Vigo county. Eight others were arrested in connection with the slayings.
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Hymera
Ind
Turner Farm
Reedy
Pigg
Vigo County
Frank Vanderpool
Emil Reedy
James Vanderpool
Lewis Wells
Taylor University Enrolls Church Leaders for Training
Miss Helen Hackett of Fairview Church Miss Mildred Finch Miss Mildred DeAtley Marion Jacob Williams and Mrs Dorothy Perkins of Brown's Wonder Church and Troy Trent of Raintown Church enroll in Christian Congregational leadership training at Taylor University Upland Freshmen Hackett Finch Trent Sophomore DeAtley Williams Senior Perkins leads party accompanied by Mr and Mrs Clay Williams Rev and Mrs Orville Wasin Melvin Willis and Romaine Wondy
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Helen Hackett
Fairview Church
Mildred Finch
Mildred DeAtley
Marion Jacob Williams
Dorothy Perkins
Brown’s Wonder
Troy Trent
Raintown
Taylor University
Upland
Miss Hackett
Miss Finch
Trent
DeAtley
Iiiams
Perkins
Clay Williams
Orville Wasin
Melvin Willis
Romaine Wondy
Wheeler Adds 10 Lunchroom Chain Opens Third Restaurant
Charles F Wheeler extends his Lafayette catering empire by opening Wheeler's Lunch No 3 at 420 Main Street in the former Jones Cafeteria space. An open house Sunday precedes Monday’s formal business with Robert B Hurt as manager and Franklin Hart succeeding him locally.
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Wheeler
Lafayette
Charles F. Wheeler
Main Street
Jones
Robert B. Hurt
Hurt
Lebanon
Franklin Hart
Hart
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Charles E. Wheeler
William QO. Wheeler
Ralph W. Stark
South Lebanon Street
Great Britain Wins Ryder Cup at Dramatic Finish
Great Britain defeats the United States in the Ryder Cup at Southport England after Syd Eastbrook clinches the final win over Densmore Shute. England finishes with 6.5 points to 5.5 for the United States.
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Southport
Eng
Great Britain
Galf
America
Syd Eastbrook
Densmore Shute
England
United States
Brewery Emploees Get Wage Increase
More than 1,000 workers at Michel and Ebling Breweries in New York receive a 10 percent salary boost. Samuel Rubel, president of both breweries, announced the raise at a dinner marking William Schipp’s 50th year as brewmaster at the Michel plant.
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New York
Michel and
Ebling
Samuel Rubel
William Schipp
Michel
Income tax law upheld in Indiana ruling
Indianapolis judge rules Indiana sales and gross income tax law constitutional in a civil suit brought by J Harry Miles, with state attorneys general defending. Governor McNutt hails decision as crucial for state finances and revenue. The case tests the tax on goods sold outside Indiana and awaits a ruling in a separate manufacturer suit.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Russell J. Ryan
Marion County Superior Court
Ryan
Philip Lutz
J. Harry Miles
Indianapolis Real Board
Fred Wiecking
Joseph McNamara
Paul V. McNutt
California and West Virginia vote on repeal issue
Washington reports Californias front runner for repeal with a two to one wet lead in recent elections while West Virginia, a border state, eyes possible dry support shift as over two million voters are expected at polls. Results hinge on turnout and past voting patterns in each state.
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California
West Virginia
Pacific Coast
Pennsylvania Modifiers Win First Blue Law Victory in 139 Years
Harrisburg Pa June 27 Two opening wedges have been driven into the Blue Laws governing Sabbath observance. After fifteen weeks a Blue Law modifier passed the legislature and reached the governor. It is viewed as the first fruit of reform with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh likely to permit Sunday major league baseball next summer under state law. Local option will apply to towns voting against modification.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisbuug
General Assembly
Ifford
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Igelf
Gold nations agan seeking currency pact
In London European powers backing gold standard unite to press for immediate monetary stabilization ahead of Moley’s World Economic Conference appearance. France Italy renew calls for quick stabilization while sub committee backs gold currency basis and funds debates on silver rehabilitation.
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Geological Museum
London
Europe
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
United States
Professor Moley
Key Pittman
Moley
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Bank of England
Stocks Boom as New Highs Hit 1933 Market
New York June 27 stocks roared to new highs for the year as dollar wheat, cotton gains, and broad commodity strength sparked buying. Rail and liquor shares led, with National Distillers, Union Pacific, Atchison, Delaware & Hudson, and Norfolk & Western among top gainers. U S Steel hit fresh highs and bonds rallied under rail leadership amid brief profit taking and a softer dollar after yesterday’s advance.
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New York
Chicago Board of Trade
National Distillers
Union Pacific
Atchison, Delaware & Hudson
Norfolk & Western
U. S. Steel
High Temperature of the Season Today
A government thermometer at the home records a peak temperature near one o'clock, marking the season’s highest reading to date. The report notes the unusually hot conditions for the period and urges residents to take precautions during the heat.
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Prohi
Taylor Training School
Morey
New York Mart
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