Newberry Girl Crowned Dress Revue Queen in Greene County
Marilyn Wesner, 18, of Newberry was chosen Dress Revue queen at the Greene County 4-H show in Humphrey Park. Elizabeth Ramsey of Bloomfield named alternate queen as 203 girls competed across seven divisions with awards for food preparation, project sweepstakes, and division honors.
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Marilyn Wesner
Newberry
Greene County
Humphrey Park
Miss Wesner
Elizabeth Ramsey
Bloomfield
Marco
Robert Corbin
Midland
Margaret Spriggs
Lloe Casey
Linton
Sheryl Richardson
Jane Simpson
Needra Anderson
Lyons
Iva Bovenschen
Switz City
Janet Sue Stewart
Worthington
Karen Hubble
Claude White
Sarah Hannum
Nancy Hightower
Eunice Bennett
Evelyn Calvert
Joy Burcham
Carolyn Haskett
Laverne Hasler
Sue Huffman
Mineral
Jean Woodruff
Deneane Fisher
Carolyn Owens
Jeanette Thomas
Sharon Russell
Rosalie
Joretta DeFore
Worthington Reserve
35 OPS Employes In State to Be Out
Indiana Office of Price Administration plans to dismiss about 35 of its 102 employees after a $20,001 funding cut. Termination notices will be issued by August 31. State director Vernon J. Dwyer said the 85 percent staff cut will not materially affect OPS operations in Indiana.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
Office of Price Administrations
Vernon J. Dwyer
Dwyer
Two Defeats Pat U N Forces In Korea Including Old Baldy
U N troops and air forces across Northwest Korea delivered a double victory by destroying or damaging five enemy MiGs in a ten minute air battle and recapturing Old Baldy hill on the Western front after an eight hour ground assault. The action came as China marked the 25th anniversary of its Red Army with messages from Soviet Premier Moshe? tosefh in.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
United Nations
Old Baldy Hill
Tosefh In
Old Baldy
U. N
Newberry Woman Suffers Broken Leg
Mrs. Lois Woodward 51 of Newberry is treated at Freeman Greene county hospital for a broken leg after being struck by a car on state road 57 near the White river bridge. The crash, which occurred as the auto passed a truck, was investigated by Greene County Sheriff Bill Branstetter and State Policeman George Campbell. Names of the motorist were not learned.
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Lois Woodward
Newberry
Freeman- Greene County
Woodward
White River
Bicknell
Greene County
Bill Branstetter
George Campbell
Bloomfield
Daily Citizen
Peron Sets Funeral for Eva in Buenos Aires
President Juan D. Peron announced funeral services for Eva Peron to be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 in Buenos Aires. Eva died last Saturday night causing national mourning.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Prsident
Juan D. Peron
Eva
Cuba charges 10 plotting to overthrow Batista
In Havana ten men were charged with plots to topple President Batista. Five police officials are among the accused and may face firing squad. In New York the U S Court of Appeals denied Frank Costello's second appeal from a contempt conviction, making an 18 month prison term likely to start next week.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
New York
U.P
United States Court of Appeals
Frank Costello
Slightly Warmer Weather Forecast for Indiana
Indiana will see slightly warmer weather over the next five days with limited rainfall. Drought concerns affect Kentucky and several states, while Indiana is not designated a disaster area. Jefferson, Switzerland, and Clark counties show drought-like conditions despite statewide forecasts of light precipitation.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jefferson
Switzerland
Clark
Kentucky
Licenses Issued in Greene County
Two marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of the circuit court at Bloomfield. They were issued to John B. Wade and Janet Rae Haines, both of Linton, and Tommy Jess Glascoe and Shirley Anne Myers, both of Dayton Ohio.
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Bloomfield
John B. Wade
Janet Rae Haines
Linton
Tommy Jess Glascoe
Shirley Anne Myers
Dayton
Ohio
Cletus Bramble Dies at 59 in Jasonville
Cletus Bramble 59 a Jasonville shopkeeper blacksmith and former Greene circuit court bailiff died at 7 00 pm Thursday at his home 206 North Meridian street after months of illness He belonged to St Joan of Arc church operated variety stores with his wife in Jasonville and Elnora He leaves Elizabeth Bramble two sons Harold and Robert a brother four sisters and four grandchildren Funeral services set for Monday at 10 00 am at Jasonville Catholic church with Rev Francis Allega and Lebanon cemetery burial
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Cletus Bramble
Jasonville
North Meridian Street
Mr. Bramble
Greene Circuit Court
Bramble
Elnora
St. Joan of Arc Catholic
Daviess County
James
Julia Bramble
Elizabeth Bramble
Harold Bramble
Pontiac
Mich
Robert Bramble
Lyford
Leo Bramble
Charles Hartley
Marshall, Tex
Edward Carrico
Shoals
Julia Allen
Roy Brown
Detroit
McClanahan Funeral Home
Jasonville Catholic Church
Francis Allega
Lebanon Cemetery
Local Linton pair appear in Popular Mechanics feature
Photographs show Ed and Betty Thompson, local Linton musicians, in the August issue’s write-up on small-town television WTTV Bloomington. The piece includes a photo of the Hayloft Frolic entertainers. the Thompsons perform weekly with the group on the station’s programs.
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Betty Thompson
Popular Mechanics Magazine
WTTV
Bloomington
Mrs. Thompson
Five States Named Disaster Areas Over Drought Losses
U P reports farmers in nine drought hit states meet as Southeast damage surpasses five million dollars. Disaster areas designated in Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi Tennessee and parts of Arkansas Missouri with potential extension. TN dairy farmer cites 20 percent milk drop while TVA warns of reduced power for large users.
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Nashville
Tenn
U.P
Department of Agriculture
Chas. F. Brannan
South
Knox T. Hutchinson
Brannan
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennesee
Arkansas
Missouri
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Reece Thompson
Tennessee Valley Authority
Portly Porker Causes Furore in Indianapolis Lobby
A 1,000 pound Duroc hog named Hillsdale Royal Ace escaped handlers and ran amok for 45 minutes in a hotel lobby during a publicity stunt for the National Duroc Congress opening at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Ten men finally herded the pig outside after it knocked over chairs and urns and scattered guests.
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Indianapolis
U.R
State Fairgrounds
C. J. Welsh
Mooresville
Terre Haute Strike Progress Reported
State Labor Commissioner Thomas R. Hutson said there is some progress toward settling the 12 week strike by CIO United Auto Workers at the Allis-Chalmers jet engine plant. He hopes for a weekend settlement as union and company agents meet for the first time in two days under Hutson and Federal Labor Conciliator Arthur Ingles. A wage dispute remains unresolved with no commitments on pay.
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Terre Haute
U.R
Thomas R. Hutson
CIO
United Auto
Allis-Chalmers
Hutson
Arthur Ingles
Allison
Indianapolis
PSC Turns Down Coal Rate Boost
Indiana Public Service Commission denied intrastate coal freight rate increases, saving government units over 118000 annually. The ICC had approved a six percent hike pending PSC ratification, which would have raised Hoosier coal costs by up to 20 cents a ton.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana Public Service Commission
Hoosier
PSC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wendell Tennis
Crawford Parker
Indiana
Hugh Abbott
ICC
The
Coal Trades Association of Indiana
Egypt's Wafd Rejects Western Defense Plans
The Wafd Party in Cairo issues a manifesto denouncing proposals from the Western Big Three for a Middle East defense command. Leader Mustapha el Nahas backs Maj. Gen. Mohammed Naguib after the army coup and king's abdication, signaling continued political isolation of Western plans.
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Cairo
U.P
Egypt
Middle East
Wafd
Mustapha el Nahas
Farouk
Nahas
Mohammed Naguib
Naguib
Soviet Posters Claim US Violations Spark Diplomatic Boycott
Pravda reports three aviation day posters allegedly show US air violations of Soviet territory. The display prompted boycotts by U S and British diplomats. Pravda defends the posters as warning against inviolable Soviet borders and criticizes U S media coverage.
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Moscow
Pravda
Russian Communist Party
United States
George F. Kennan
Yakov Victorov
Germany
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Navy
Pacific
Vindivee Stock
Siberia
Matthew Ridgway
Far East
State Department
Kennan
Colliers Weekly
Fortune
the American Magazine
The
New York Times
New York Journal-American
Secretary Acheson Leaves for Pacific Defense Council
Secretary of State Dean Acheson departed for Honolulu to help establish the Pacific Defense Council the first such Pacific voyage by a U S secretary of state. He will meet Australian and New Zealand strategists Monday to form a full time council and review Pacific questions.
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Washington
U.P
Dean Acheson
Honolulu
Pacific Defense Council
Far East
Pacific
Acheson
Australia
New Zealand
Blood donors sought for Mrs Leveque at Good Samaritan
A plea asks volunteers to donate blood after major surgery for Mrs Dave Leveque at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes. She is improving, but more blood is needed for her treatment. Call 1183-W to donate. blood type unspecified. Room 214.
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Dave Leveque
Good Samaritan
Vincennes
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