Three Typhoid Cases Reported in Indiana
Clinton County reported three typhoid cases to the Indiana State Board of Health as part of a yearly total of 60, twice the 1956 level and double the five year median. Influenza cases rose modestly with 418 new records, bringing the year’s total to 46,416 while flu counts varied by county with Daviess Du Bois Elkhart Floyd Franklin Greene Jay Martin Noble Ohio Shelby among those listed.
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Indianapolis
Clinton County
Indiana State Board of Health
Indiana
Daviess County
Dubois
Elkhart
Floyd
Franklin
Greene
Jay
Martin
Noble
Ohio
Shelby
Blur of Action at Basketball Game Here
A dramatic basketball scene captures fast moves and crowd energy during a home game. The photo shows players in motion, referees nearby, and the gym filled with spectators watching the fast paced action.
Two Escapees Nabbed Are Back in Jail
Two prisoners, Michael J. Cox 20 of Elkhart and Clarence Sullivan 20 of Marion, escaped Miami County Jail using a spoon and jail bed spring keys. They fled in a stolen car to Marion and were captured about two hours later. Cox is an Army deserter and Sullivan faces burglary charges.
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Peru
Michael J. Cox
Elkhart
Clarence Sullivan
Marion
Miami County
Chain Link Bedsprings Mentioned in Item
A fragment notes they made from chain links in their bedsprings. The readable text offers no additional names places or dates to identify the event or individuals involved.
Dugger High to Crown Basketball Queen for 1957 58
Dugger High School will crown a basketball queen for the 1957 58 season in a ceremony between the reserve and varsity games with Worthington at Dugger Tuesday evening. Principal Robert Gingher notes four girls from each class were selected on the basis of personality character and leadership.
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Dugger
Worthington
Robert Gingher
Queen Selection Plans by Student Team
A group of 16 will choose four to reign as queen and three to form the court. The captain will crown the queen. Nominated girls include Sue Wyatt Martha Reynolds Beverly Miller Sue Bargar Brenda Daviess Anna Gambill Kay Terhune Carolyn Crynes Judy Christy Vickie Ashcraft Millie Vaughn Donita Pope Ginger Mc Ghee Lydia Putoff with seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen all represented.
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Sue Wyatt
Markita Bartley
Betty Pirtle
Martha Reynolds
Beverly Miller
Sue Bargar
Brenda Daviess
Anna Gambill
Kay Terhune
Carolyn Crynes
Judy Christy
Vickie Ashcraft
Millie Vaughn
Donita Pope
Ginger McGhee
Lydia Putoff
Tonight's Indiana small town basketball schedule
Terre Haute Garfield plays Linton while Graysville faces Jasonville. Bloomfield hosts Oolitic with Swiss City at Terre Haute. Lyons meets Solsberry in Bloomfield. Elnora visits Marco. Spencer plays Worthington. Carlisle hosts Dugger and Clinton visits Sullivan.
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Terre Haute
Garfield
Linton
Graysville
Jasonville
Bloomfield
Oolitic
Swiss City
Schulte
Lyons
Solsberry
Elnora
Marco Spencer
Worthington
Carlisle
Quartet Nabbed by Sullivan Sheriff in Highway 41 Patrol
Four young men riding in a stolen car were arrested by Sullivan County officers on U S Highway 41 at Paxton. Arrested were Alex Boyd 17 Willie Williams 17 Cadiz Kentucky George Jerns 19 Warrenville Illinois and Geen Ragland Jr 18Nonverven Illinois. The vehicle was stolen by Williams and Boyd at Cadiz and the others were hitchhikers picked up near Henderson Kentucky. They were stopped after leaving a filling station at the intersection of Highway 41 and State Road 67 north of Vincennes. The driver Jerns had bought gasoline but did not pay. The youths said they drove to Bruceville then to road 550 and back to Highway 41. They were to be returned to Vincennes later today to face Knox county court.
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Sullivan
Paxton
Harold Conner
Ed Mason
Alex Boyd
Willie Williams
Cadiz
George Jerns
Warrenvile
Geen Ragland, Jr
Williams
Jern
Ragland
Henderson
U.S. Highway 41
Vincennes
Jerns
Bruceville
Knox County
Paul Kerr Ordination Set at Mitchell
Paul E Kerr pastor of the First Christian church at Mitchell will be ordained Sunday at 3 00 pm in the Mitchell church. Dr Howard E Anderson of Bloomington and Dr Ralph G Wilburn of Lexington Ky will deliver the ordination sermon with additional ministers and elders from Eureka Bloomington Martinsville Lyons Switz City Cooperstown Ripley and Indianapolis attending. Kerr had earlier served in the ministry of three other churches.
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Paul E. Kerr
First Christian Church
Mitchell
Howard E. Anderson
Bloomington
Ralph G. Wilburn
College of the Bible
Lexington
Raymond R. Miller
Eureka College
Eureka, Ill
Jack M. Sherley
Howard A. Kaufman
Martinsville
Herman, Breesman
John E. Dorsett
Lyons
Switz City
Indianapolis
Cooperstown
Ripley
Peoria
Kerr
Miners Defeat Univers to Play Eagles Tonight
Linton High School edged Bloomington University 47 46 at the Linton gym behind 20 points from Jerry Durham and 10 by Bob Frye. Tonight the Miners face the Garfield Purple Eagles led by 6 6 Terry Dischinger with four senior lettermen on the Garfield squad.
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Mia Sampson
Bloomington University
Jerry Durham
Linton
Linton University
John Richardson
Tom Black
Bloomington
Eugene Martin
Bill Brummett
Curt Tomak
Tom Schuessler
University
Linton High School
Linton Gym
Terry Dischinger
Garfield Purple Eagles
Eagles
Larry Gorby
John Conover
Gary Auten
Bob Kehrt
Bob Frye
Univees
Mel Walker
Miners
Univers
University Nward
Irye
Martin
Schuessler
Durham
Frye
Walker
Tomak
Richardson
Powell
Duckworth
Cox
Hamilton
Binkley
Clark
Brown
Teter
Crosby Bas Galyan
McFall
Irinkle
Black
Brooks
Sampson
Crosby
F Brummett
Rich
Roosevelt Signs 20 Percent Income Tax Bill
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a 20 percent income tax act on June 10 1943 as part of the pay as you go plan. The measure aims to increase wartime revenue and fund national programs.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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