Annual Shakamak Swimming Events To Be Held Sunday
The sixteenth annual National Junior Junior Olympic and Shakamak Open A A U outdoor swimming and diving championships will be held Saturday and Sunday at Shakamak state park. Readies heats start 9 30 a m with finals 1 20 p m Saturday and 3 30 p m Sunday DST. Notables include Sheila Donahue Carol Pence and others from Lafayette Indianapolis and beyond.
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Shakamak State Park
Jasonville
Shelia Donahue
Carol Pence
Lafayette
Ann Morrison
Sue Storer
Mary Ann Marchina
Betsy Turner
Betty Watson
Bill Kerr
Tom Lord
Sally Bowers
Indianapolis
Paul Schutt
Kenosha
Wis
Tom Alderson
Chicago
Joe Rogers
Oak Park
Ill
Larry Meyer
Indiana University
Marry McKibben
Terre Haute
Kenosha Youth Foundation
Y. W.H.A
St. Louis
Beilfuss Natatorium
Oak Park Club
Fort Wayne
Temple Terrace
Tampa
Fla
Reds inform UN of new POW camps
In Panmunjom Korea on August 15 the Communists told the United Nations they opened a new prisoner of war camp at Yul and expanded Camps 11 and 13 while moving Camp 12 from Sinchang to Jaedong and Camp 14 from Kipsong to Anju. Maps of locations were handed to Maj. Gen. Harrison as truce talks resume August 19.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.P
United Nations
Nam I
William K. Harrison
Nam
Yul
Sinchang
Jaedong
Kipsong
Anju
Harrison
Reds
U.N
Stockades
Hayes Family Reunion Planned for Humphreys Park
The Hayes family announces its annual reunion for Sunday at Humphreys Park with a rain plan to meet at the Glenburn community house if needed.
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Hayes
Humphreys Park
Glenburn
Cricket Swarm Scatters Across Chicago Suburbs
A cricket swarm blackened sidewalks and buildings in Blue Island Harvey and Ul Chicago area. Police reported crickets crawling over everything while residents used torches to burn them to death and clear them from homes.
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Chicago
U R
Blue Island
Ill
Harvey
Ralph Bogenschneider
Harvey Police Department
Worthington undertaker Arthur Lowe dies at 83
Arthur Lowe 83 of Worthington dies in Freeman-Greene county hospital after years of illness. lifetime civic and business leader, he ran Lowe Funeral Home and later Lowe and Milan then Lowe and Fiscus. He presided over Worthington Exchange Bank for 37 years and served as director of Worthington State Bank. Funeral at Worthington Christian church.
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Worthington
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Lowe
Lowe Funeral Home
Lowe and Milan Funeral Home
Lowe and Fiscus Company
Worthington Exchange Bank
Worthington State Bank
Worthington Cemetery Association
Worthington Park Board
Worthington Christian Church
Worthington R
P.lodge
Harrodsburg
William Lowe
P. E. Roll
Clinton, Ir
Lloyd Shannon
Worthington Cemetery
Former Jasonville Miner Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Earl Sexton 61, of Lewis formerly of Jasonville, died at 12 30 this morning in Robert Long hospital Indianapolis. Retired coal miner moved to Lewis years ago. Born January 30 1891 Rush Kentucky son of James and Missouri Haynes Sexton. Survived by widow Della, two sons Garvin Indianapolis Rex Terre Haute, two daughters Donna Everhart Lewis Una Beadle Middletown Ohio, 11 grandchildren, one brother Estel Sexton Taylorville Ill, one sister Thelma Nasser Terre Haute. Body to McClanahan Funeral home. friends may call. Funeral Monday at 2 00 with Rev Oscar Beadle officiating.
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Earl Sexton
Lewis
Jasonville
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Mr. Sexton
Rush
James
Missouri Haynes Sexton
Della Sexton
Garvin Sexton
Rex Sexton
Terre Haute
Hospital Activity Roundup in Indiana Areas
Morris Hunter of Evlle was admitted for treatment yesterday and later dismissed. Darlene Sue Lawson of Linton was admitted for treatment Thursday. A newborn girl weighing six pounds 11 ounces born to Mrs. Ross Barker of Worthington. Mrs. Robert Foster of Linton gave birth to a seven pound boy today. Mrs. Oscar Hasler of Bloomfield had a six pound 3 ounce boy this morning. Bert Shouse of Worthington admitted for treatment. Lee Corbin of Linton ill today. Mary Luckett and Paul Luckett of Grand Rapids Michigan admitted after an auto accident. George Bennett of Jasonville Garrett Lee Adams of Sandborn admitted for treatment. Ed Doidge of Birmingham Michigan dismissed. Margaret Goodman of Sullivan dismissed this morning. Stephen House of Coalmont transferred to Union Hospital. Wyatt Fiscus of Bloomfield went home this morning.
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Evlle
Darlene Sue Lawson
Linton
Ross Barker
Worthington
Robert Foster
Oscar Hasler
Bloomfield
Bert Shouse
Lee Corbin
Mary Luckett
Paul Luckett
Grand Rapids
Mich
George Bennett
Jasonville
Garrett Lee Adams
Sandborn
Ed Doidge
Birmingham
Margaret Goodman
Sullivan
Stephen House
Coalmont
Union Hospital
Wyatt Fiscus
Democrats Plan Good Government Clubs for Hoosier Counties
Indiana Democrats launch good government clubs to rally support for Senate hopeful Schricker and Governor candidate Lt. Gov. John Watkins. W. Dan Kibler plans county chairmanship changes to lead the effort, saying the clubs will appeal to citizens favoring constructive governance over invective. Arthur Campbell notes the clubs echo Schricker's prior campaign approach.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Hoosier
Senate
Schricker
John Watkins
Dan Kibler
Marion County Democrats
David Lewis
Kibler
Democratic State Organization
Arthur Campbell
Watkins
Violence flares as Terre Haute pickets clash at Allis-Chalmers plant
In Terre Haute Indiana two pickets James Evan and Charles Gutierres were arrested for vagrancy as they attempted to overturn an auto carrying workers toward an Allis-Chalmers plant. Mayor Ralph Tucker scheduled talks with company and union leaders to craft a wage dispute settlement amid a 14 week strike. CIO UAW official Frank Bartee voiced optimism that the strike could end this weekend with a proposed agreement to raise wages toward those at other plants.
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Terre Haute
Ind
URI
Allis-Chalmers
James Evan
West Terre Haute
Charles Gutierres
Ralph Tucker
Cio-United Auto Workers
Frank Bartee
CIO International
Tucker
Bartee
Indianapolis
Cio-Uaw
California
Alabama
Detroit
Army Tips on Safe Driving for Vacation Period
The U S Army urges vacation motorists to take a ten minute coffee break every two hours to combat fatigue. Civilian drivers see higher accident rates. Army civilian safety director Eliot V Parker notes a drop from 2 6 to 1 7 accidents per 100 000 miles for military drivers over six years.
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Washington
U. S. Army
Army
Eliot V. Parker
Parker
Third Son Joins Uncle Sam’s Navy
Jerry Howell of West Linton has enlisted in the U.S. Navy and is in boat training at Great Lakes Illinois. His brothers also serve, with Marion D. Howell in the Navy aboard the submarine USS Trout at New London Connecticut and Pvt. Jack Howell with the Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland.
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Jerry Howell
John Howell
West Linton
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Howell
Marion D. Howell
Navy
Trout
New London
Conn
Jack Howell
U.S. Army
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Four Vehicle Crash Injures Three Near Worthington Indiana
Three people are hurt in a four vehicle collision on state road 67 near Worthington between Worthington and Switz City. Paul Luckett is in serious condition with multiple injuries. his wife Mary and Lillian Farrand also hurt. Police investigate in heavy rain. damage totals include $400 to the two cars and $200 to Miss Shaw's auto.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Worthington
Switz City
Paul Luckett
Mary Luckett
Lillian Farrand
Kenneth Fortner
Luckett
Ferrand
Cecil Ray Steele
Indianapolis
Fortner
Esther Shaw
Linton
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Ancient gag nets two for roller skate tickets
In Alliance Nebraska two girls with 50 cents between them tricked a skating rink owner. They asked if it was a quarter after eight and, upon confirmation, received two free admission tickets. The owner laughed at the aged gag.
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Alliance
Neb
Marines rout Reds in desperate hill assault
At Bunker Hill in Korea a Chinese force of about 2000 attacked in rain to seize the hill but Marine artillery and machinegun fire broke the assault. Earlier 300 Reds were killed, bringing reported total Chinese losses to 2,100 since the battle began. Allied air strikes hit base and airfield on the coast and Sariwon area.
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Seoul
Korea
Bunker Hill
United Press
Frederick C. Painton
Painton
8Th Army
Koson
Sariwon
U. N
Four Evansville Teens Escape Serious Injury In Wreck
Four teenagers, Gladys Crab tree 17 Reta Rode 17 Morris Hunter 18 and Collins Laymon 17, escaped serious injury when their 1940 car left state road 67 and plunged down an embankment near Worthington. Laymon was most injured but released from Freeman Greene county hospital hours later. Hunter said a front wheel brake may have grabbed. car fell into a soybean field near the New York Central tracks and Eel river bridge.
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Evansville
Worthington
Gladys Crabtree
Reta Rode
Morris Hunter
Collins Laymon
Young Laymon
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Young Hunter
New York Central
Eel River
Realtors to Meet in Linton Tonight
Greene and Sullivan County Realtors will meet at 8:00 p m at the Linton Public Library. All agents are urged to attend with Bert Williams supervising as Indiana Real Estate Association president.
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Greene and
Sullivan County Realtors
Linton Public Library
Bert Williams
Indiana Real Estate Association
Stevenson Scans Problems Ike Backers Chuckle
Springfield reports say Stevenson meets farm and labor leaders including AFL CIO and American Farm Bureau at Governor Stevenson's schedule amid talks on farm and labor law. Other visitors include Sen. Anderson and John Anson Ford as Stevenson refuses to spell out replacement for Taft Hartley.
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Stevenson
Ike
AFL
CIO
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sen
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
John Anson Ford
California
Estes Kefauver
Change in Place Picnic at Church Basement Tonight
The Truth Seekers class of the Evangelical United Brethren church will hold its picnic in the church basement at 6 30 tonight instead of Humphreys Park as previously announced.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Humphreys Park
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