J Clark Mills Rites Set After Boone County Auditor Dies
Funeral services for J Clark Mills 64 Boone county auditor who died playing golf at Alen Country Club will be held at 2 30 tomorrow at the Zionsville Methodist church Rev D Russell Hetsier to charge The Zionsville Lions Club quartet will sing Burial in Little Eagle cemetery Mills died of a heart attack after fainting while walking back to the clubhouse with Vinson Jones G A Benigar and Russell D Metford He was unopposed in the Republican primary and died during his first term Survived by widow two sons Milton and Louis three daughters Mrs Meredith Smith Mrs C T Johnson Mrs L K Beach two brothers D K and Charles W Mills a sister Mrs Harry Peek and 14 grandchildren Friends may call at Phillips funeral home Zionsville
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J. Clark Mills
Boone County
Alen Country Club
Zionsville
Mills
This County
John M
Elia (Cropper) Mills
Bessie Murphy
Forty - Second Street Bank
College Avenue
42Nd Street
Indianapolis
Farmers State Bank
Mills Furniture
Zionsville Methodist Church
Credentials Group Chooses Mintie Quinley at Indiana Rally
At the Republica state convention in Indianapolis Mrs Mintie Quinley of Lebanon was chosen on the credentials committee. The district caucus last night also selected Noble Shaw of Crawfordsville on resolutions, Philip Klotz of Noblesville on rules, Mrs Niemeyer of Terre Haute on assistant secretary, and Mrs Mary Randolph Covington on convention vice presidents committee.
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Republica
Indianapolis
Minttie Quinley
Lebanon
Noble Shaw
Crawfordsville
Philip Klotz
Noblesville
Niemeyer
Terre Haute
Mary Randolph Covington
Ohio arsonist admits setting major fires including Hartford circus blaze
D Segee, 21, confessed to starting 10 major fires after mental exams in Columbus Ohio He implicated the Hartford Connecticut Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey show blaze that killed 169 and led to manslaughter convictions of two top circus officials Investigations followed a wave of fires in garages grain elevators and farms since mid May
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Lumbus
D. Segee
Hartford
Conn
Harry J. Callan
Segee
Fie
Ohio
Cailan
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Mrs Claude Potts To Judge At State Fair
Mrs Claude Potts of Lebanon has been chosen as culinary judge for the 1956 Indiana State Fair. Several new events join the Women’s Building with premiums increased to 10000 dollars. Exhibits close August 16 as the fair runs August 31 through September 6.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Claude Potts
Lebanon
Indiana Star
Senate Votes Huge Sum In New Foreign Arms Aid
Washington reports a unanimous Senate approval of 1,222,506,000 in foreign arms aid amid Truman Korea decision. The measure targets Western Europe for about one billion dollars with up to 10 million for Southern Korea and room to raise to two billion at the President’s discretion. Strong opponents shifted to support due to altered global conditions.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Kenneth
Wherry
Harry F. Byrd
Mr. Truman
Europe
Korea
Nationalists of China Offer Aid to Korea
Nationalist China will provide aid to South Korea to repel northern Communist forces. The government plans to send about 30 000 armored and infantry troops, with air and naval units possibly available, to be offered in Washington by Ambassador Wellington Koo.
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Taipei
Formos
UPI
George Yeh
China
South Korea
Chiang Kai Shek
Korea
Washington
U.S
Wellington Koo
Yeh
Pope Directs New Blow At Communists
Pope Prus issued a major excommunication decree targeting those who undermine legitimate Catholic authorities and assume high pastoral office without Vatican approval. The Vatican decree aims to curb clergy persecutions sweeping Czechoslovakia Hungary and Romania as new trials are prepared.
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Pope Prus
Vatican
Sacred Congregation of the Council
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Mercury Dips Again Across Indiana In Cool Spell
Indiana faced a second 40s drop in three days as a cool wave lingered. Cambridge City reported 47 degrees while Indianapolis fell to 37, then rose to 70 by 1040 am. The forecast calls for continued coolness through tonight and Saturday with a US-4 to 6 degree below normal five day outlook and limited precipitation.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Cambridge City
Partly cloudy with scattered showers south and east
Partly cloudy with scattered showers in the south and east this afternoon. Fair tonight and cooler. Saturday they expect a mix of clouds and brief showers mainly in the west. Lows tonight range from 42 to 56 north and 52 to 58 south. Highs Saturday reach 70 to 75 north and 75 to 80 south.
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Herth
George Smith Expires Today
George Smith 79 a THLE E lineman died early this morning at Witham hospital after several years ill He retired years ago and had lived with Henry Williams 416 Sycamore St Survivors include brother Sherman Smith Frankfort nephew Earl Smith Frankfort and three nieces Services set for 3 p m Saturday at Myers Mortuary Rev Thomas Linton to officiate Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call after 7 tonight at the mortuary
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George Smith
Thle & E. Traction
Witham Hospital
Mr. Smith
Henry Williams
Sycamore Street
American Legion
Boone County
Tillman
Tilma (Chambers) Smith
First Baptist Church
Sherman Smith
Frankfort
Earl Smith
Nellie Haverstick
Louise Turner
Helen Allen
Whitestown
Myers Mortuary
Thomas Linton
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dover School Plans Big Addition and Gym Renovation
Dover school seeks bids next Friday July 7 for a 135000 dollar project to add two classrooms a cafeteria kitchen two dressing rooms and two rest rooms. The gym will be enlarged to 72 by 50 feet with seating for 1200 and the basketball floor reoriented. Trading will finance via bonds.
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Dover School
Ora Burgess
Jefferson Township
Lontra
Paul W. Swank
State Tax Board
State Board of Accounts
State Department of Public Instruction
Swank
Blue Devils
Warb Hanson
Connersville
Indianapolis
Ammerman Davis, and
Stout
Courthouse to Close for Boone County Auditor J Clark Mills
All offices in the courthouse will close tomorrow in respect for J Clark Mills Boone County auditor whose funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Mr Mills died yesterday.
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Court House
J. Clark Mills
Boone County Auditor
Mr. Mills
Egypt Opposes UN Sanctions on Red Korea
Lake Success bulletin reports Egypt refused to join United Nations Security Council military sanctions against Red Korea, signaling friction within the council over action in the Korean crisis.
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Lake Success
Egypt
United Nations Security Council
Red Korea
Hoosier State Press Elects New Officers
The Hoosier State Press Association announced new officers led by Paul R. Bausman publisher of the Daily Washington Herald as President He succeeds Erwin Sehergens publisher of the weekly Tell City News Other officers include Robert O Bannon Vice President Jack A Boston Secretary and William A Tver Jr General Manager of the Indianapolis Star Treasurer Boston is a 1940 Butler University graduate Fleming remains the association's general counsel as the board of directors met.
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Indianapolis
Hoosier State Press Association
Paul R. Bausman
Washington Herald
Bausman
Er. W Sehergens
Tell Clty News
Robert VP Obannon
Corydon Democrat
Jack
Boston Indianapolis
William A Tver, Jr
Indianapolis Star
Boston
Butler University
HSPA
Wray E. Fleming Fleming
Jenner Keynotes Indiana State GOP Convention
U S Senator William Jenner keynoted the 1950 Indiana Republican State Convention in Indianapolis, denouncing Truman era policies as fueling Korea and calling for repudiation of Teheran Yalta Potsdam agreements. He contrasted national focus with Governor Schreiber's state issues and criticized the Fair Deal and Acheson, urging cleanup of State Department figures.
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Indianapolis
U.S
William E. Jenner
R Ind
Indiana
Truman
Korea
Jenner
Homer E. Capehart
Washington
Ind
Capehart
Leland L. Smith
Cass County
GOP
Logansport
Mate
America
Teheran
Yalta
Potsdam
Europe
Asia
State Department
Democratic Key Hotel
Sehricker
Dean Acheson
Australia to Provide UN Aid in Korean War
Sydney June 30 Premier Robert Menzies authorized use of Japanese based Australian air force mustangs for the Korean war and placed Australian fleet units in Japanese waters for General MacArthur. He also postponed plans to withdraw occupation forces from Japan until the crisis ends.
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Sydney
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Douglas MacArthur
Menzies
Japan
MacArthur To Act Quickly In The Korean War
Gen Dougal MacArthur is expected to move rapidly to deploy American ground forces in the Korean War as clashes intensify southeast of Seoul. Reports indicate South Korean lines have been breached with 40 to 50 armored vehicles. UN fate depends on land combat, with possible withdrawals south toward the 38th parallel if conditions worsen.
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Tokyo
Dougal MacArthur
Han River
Seoul
United Nations
United Press
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Truman authorizes bombing of North Korea targets
President Truman authorized ground units to be used in Korea and ordered American bombing of military targets in Communist North Korea. He also ordered a naval blockade of the Korea coast, aligning with UN directives to support the Republic of Korea. Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s forces are to intensify actions after a White House meeting with top officials and leaders.
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Washington
Truman
North Korea
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
U. S
North
South Korea
38Th Parallel
Mr. Truman
White House
United Nations Security Council
Republic of Korea
Republica
Situa
Lebanon Pupils Will Serve On Purdue U. Student Union Board
Two Lebanon students will serve on Purdue university's Student Union board for the coming year. Mitchell Vogel, HI Country Club Park, elected executive of the senior board, and Martha Christian, 903 North Meridian street, will join the junior board. Vogel is a junior and Christian is a sophomore in liberal science. The union oversees student activities centered in the Memorial Union building.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lebanon
Purdue University
Mitchell Vogel
Country Club Park
Martha Christian
North Meridian Street
Vogel
Miss Christian
Memorial Union
Plane passenger falls 8000 feet over Accomack County
Norfolk dispatch says James Trotter of Miami Springs Florida plummeted from an open door of an unscheduled Argonaut Air Lines C 46 over Accomack County Virginia while en route from New York to Miami. Coast Guard searched at dawn near Accomac as officials assess whether he was sucked out or lost balance.
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Norfolk
Airlines
Accomack County
Civil Aeronautics
James Trotter
Miami Springs
Fla
Argonaut Air Lines
New York
Miami
Coast Guard
Trotter
Virginia
Accomac
CAA
Sam Cohen
Hamilton B. Goch
Richmond
Carl F. Knight
Stewart
Connor Airlines
Knight
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Columbus
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Bulletin
Hoosier State Press Elects
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USAF
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