Indiana Lagging in Growth Despite Fortune Ranking Local State
A U.S. News & World Report piece says Indiana and eight Great Lakes states trail the nation in population, nonfarm jobs and personal income growth. Fortune later names Indiana the top state for future corporate facility plans in the next five years, per a state chamber summary.
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U.S. News & World Report
Indiana
Great Lakes
Midwest
Fortune Magazine
Hoosier State
State Chamber of Commerce
Fortune
Linton C. of C
Gerald Standis
Indiana to distribute school funds next week amid tax delays
Indianapolis officials announce the remaining 15 million from the quarterly state support to local schools will be sent after the Distinction list is prepared and the Finance Board approves transfers. Auditor Dorothy Gardner notes the general fund totals about 38 million and warns some districts may need to borrow if funds do not arrive by January 1.
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Indianapolis
John Hatchett
Indiana Department of Administration
Department of Public Instruction
Indiana Board of Finance
Dorothy Gardner
Indiana
Indiana Highway Commission Plans 2300 Merit Employees
The Indiana Highway Commission details a career plan increasing staff to 2300 under merit rules, including district engineers. The plan awaits Department of Administration approval, while hourly workers stay on patronage. Also approved are consultant contracts for two interstate projects in Indianapolis totaling about 21 million dollars.
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Indiana Highway Commission
Department of Administration
Commission
David Cohen
Highway Department
The
Highway Commission
Keystone Ave
Fountain Square
11Th Street
College
Keeler Is Sentenced On Perjury And Conspiracy
Christine Keeler, 21, the scandal figure linked to John Profumo and Capt. Eugene Ivanov, is sentenced to nine months for perjury and six months for conspiracy to obstruct justice, to run concurrently. Her roommate Paula Hamilton Marshall receives six months for perjury and three months for conspiracy, also concurrent, while housekeeper Olive Brooker is discharged.
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London
Christine Keeler
Miss Keeler
John Profumo
Eugene Ivanov
Britain
Aloysius Lucky Gordon
Gordon
Paula Hamilton- Marshall
Olive Brooker
Church Men Forecast Vote On Tenpoint Anti Racism Plan
Philadelphia reports the National Council of Churches considers a 10 point program to purge U S Protestant churches of racism. Debate is expected though officials predict overwhelming adoption. The plan calls open churches to all races and urges interracial contact and fair employment policies across church bodies and institutions.
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General Assembly
National Council of Churches For Action
Council
National Council
Church of Jesus Christ
Grand Jury to Present Report on Indianapolis Blast
A Marion County grand jury studying the Hallo ween explosion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will issue a report next Monday. Purdue University team headed by Dr. Harry Solberg tested five liquid petroleum gas tanks from the scene and found no leaks though overheating or overfilling likely contributed to the blast. The investigators also examined three radiant gas heaters and other equipment from the Coliseum concession area beneath seats damaged by the ice show incident.
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Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Harry Solberg
School of Engineering
Purdue University
Solberg
Purdue
Noble Pearcy
Coliseum
Bloomfield Youth Cited After Wreck
William E. Wade twenty of Bloomfield received a reckless driving ticket after a collision 2.5 miles east of Bloomfield on highway 54 at 2 10 p m Thursday. State Trooper Clyde McIntosh said Wade rear ended a truck driven by Billy Wayne Bay twenty of Worthington as it signaled a left turn onto Cold Springs Road. The crash caused about 600 dollars in damage and no injuries were reported.
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William E. Wade
Itc. 1
Bloomfield
Clyde McIntosh
Billy Wayne Bay
Worthington
Cold Springs
Wade
RCA proposes 3 for 1 stock split with dividend raise
Directors of Radio Corp. of America announce a 3 for 1 stock split and a dividend increase from 35 to 45 cents per quarter. Record date is Dec 16 1963 with a vote set for Jan 29 1964. March dividend on new stock planned at 15 cents a share.
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New York
Radio Corp. of America Today
RCA
Labor Heads To Build Campaign On Narrow Loss
In London Quintin Hogg’s Commons bid yielded a small margin of victory for the Conservatives while Labor gains appeared in Manchester Openshaw. Labor officials hailed the results as a sign of growing strength ahead of the next general election within ten months.
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London
Wpb
Quintin Hogg
Commons
Labor
Hogg
Lord Hailsham
Alec Douglas-Home
Marylebone
Wavell Wakefield
Charles Morris
Openshaw
Manchester
Defense Attorney Faces Scrutiny Over Ruby Case Comments
Dallas Texas defense attorney Henry Wade faced a Texas Bar Association grievance committee over remarks regarding pending cases connected to Jack Ruby. Wade was cleared with a statement that no charges exist. Tom Howard and Jim Martin joined Wade at the hearing with Assistant District Attorney Jim Bowie.
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Pl — Dist
Henry Wade
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Tom Howd
Texas Bar Association
Texas Bar Asociation
Wayne O. Woodruff
Wade
Tom Howard
Cannon 17
Code of Ethics of
State Bar of Texas
Howard
Jim Martin
Jim Bowie
Westinghouse Antitrust Trial Ends in Mistrial
The government antitrust price fixing case against Westinghouse Electric Corp ended in a mistrial after the one man one woman jury failed to reach a verdict. Judge John M Cash discharged the panel and indicated a possible new trial.
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New York
Westinghouse Electric Corp
John M. Cashin
Cashin
Bernard M. Hollander
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Westinghouse
Oswald Mother May Move Son's Body and Johnson Urges New Policy Ideas
Mrs. Marguerite Oswald said she will decide today whether to move Lee Harvey Oswald's body from a Fort Worth cemetery amid guard costs and fears of grave desecration. She also promised to reveal discrepancies in the FBI case against her son during a news conference. In Washington, President Johnson challenged U.S. planners to confront Communist subversion and to escalate efforts in South Vietnam, urging continuous initiative and action.
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Marguerite Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald
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Russia
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Wpp
Johnson
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Viet Nam
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State Department
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Department
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South Viet
Nam
Oswald May Have Fired on Walker Claim Sparks FBI Probe
The Chicago Sun Times reports the FBI is examining evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald fired at Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker in Dallas seven months earlier. Dallas police and federal officials weigh whether the Kennedy assassination link affects the Walker shooting inquiry.
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Kennedy
Justice Department
Washington
Walter
Three Caught After Westphalia Break-in
Kenneth Myers Earl Myers and Marlin Young face Knox Circuit Court charges for breaking and entering the Westphalia elevator building. They and a juvenile were arrested near Linton after an alarm was tripped during the 9 10 p.m. Wednesday break‑in.
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Knox Circuit Court
Vincennes
Kenneth Myers
Rte
Linton
Earl Myers
Marlin Young
Rte. 1
Sandborn
Jasper Post
Westphalia
Knox County
Vern Allen
Joe Feeney
Sullivan Area
Allen
Legion Allowed to Build Filling Station In New Albany
Indiana appellate court upholds the New Albany Zoning Board granting Donnie Sloan Post No. 28 of the American Legion authority to build a filling station. Neighbors Glen and Lucille Fryer lost their appeal after the Floyd Circuit Court ruling, with the higher court finding the variance within the zoning ordinance and not substantially injuring neighboring property.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
New Albany Zoning Board
American Legion Post
Donnie Sloan
Board of Zoning Appeals
Glen
Lucille Fryer
Floyd
Bonanza Star Lorne Greene Joins March of Dimes TV Show
Hollywood note: Lorne Greene, famed for Bonanza, appears in the 1964 March of Dimes television program. The event highlights celebrity involvement in supporting the charity and public health efforts.
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Hollywood
Wri
Lorne Greene
Corn Harvest Nears Finish Across States in 1963
The government weekly weather summary for the week ended December 2 reports the 1963 corn crop nearing completion. In the Corn Belt open weather allowed rapid cleanup of remaining fields with limited acreage unharvested. Deep South harvest proceeds though late-week rains caused minor delays. Mississippi shows about 95 percent harvested and Virginia just over 80 percent. California continues with artificial drying.
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Washington
Wep
Weather Bureau
Deep South
Mississippi
Virginia
California
Miners Host Dugger In Evening Basketball Clash
The Linton Miners meet Dugger at 8 p.m. today in the Linton gym. A second game Saturday at 8 p.m. has Linton hosting Terre Haute Schulte. Preliminary games begin Friday and Saturday at 6 30 p.m.
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Linton Miners
Dugger
Linton
Terre Haute Schulte
Linton Legion to Ring the Bell This Saturday
Members of the Linton American Legion will ring the bell at Main and Vincennes in the Salvation Army drive to aid needy families this Saturday Dec 7. Legion members may sign up for a two hour shift at the post today or tomorrow morning and 1963 members are urged to pay 1964 dues between now and January at the post home.
Five-Legged Cow Birth Stuns Arizona Farmer
A Phoenix rancher, Richard Sturges, reports a five legged cow has given birth to a normal calf. The cow shares three legs with the calf and walks on three legs, an unusual trait observed on the left front side.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Richard Sturges
Phoenix, Ariz
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