Indiana Governor Craig aims for decisive control of state offices
The piece notes speculation over Senator Jenner possibly joining federal judgeships and outlines Indiana politics under Governor-elect Craig. It highlights Craig's plan for a single boss over liquor permits, press access reforms, and a shift toward centralized responsibility, signaling a strong personal leadership approach.
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U. S
W. E. Jenner
Indiana
Craig
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Ike Displeased by Truman Demagoguery Charge
Honolulu U P report says President-elect Eisenhower showed marked displeasure at President Truman's charge that his Korea trip grew from campaign demagoguery. Eisenhower planned meetings, golf at Kaneohe, and a possible New York meeting with Gen. Douglas MacArthur to hear a solution to the war.
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Honolulu
U.P
Eisenhower
Truman
Helena
Guam
Kaneohe Marine Air Station
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
James C. Hagerty
United States
MacArthur
Hagerty
Korea
Ike
Gen. MacArthur
Pentagon
International Soundphoto
Cook Slayer of Six Is Executed Today
William E. Billy Cook the 24 year old Joplin Missouri youth dubbed the mad dog by associates was executed in San Quentin's gas chamber at noon. His crime spree included the killing of six people in Illinois and Washington state during a two year terror. His epitaph tattooed on his knuckles read Bad Luck.
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San Quentin
Calif
William E. Billy Cook
Joplin
Cook
Atwood, Ill
Seattle, Wash
Local Man Signs With Air Force
James P. Anderson of Linton route two, 25, enlisted in the U S Air Force for six years after five years in the Army. He may go to Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas for training. Bloomington Recruiting reports five immediate air force openings to be filled by December 22. Pre induction qualified individuals still eligible to enlist. Bloomington station recruiters will interview at the Linton post office 11 00 a m to 4 00 p m Monday.
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James P. Anderson
Linton
Russell O. Anderson
U.S. Air Force
Army
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Bloomington
Air Force
Th Air Force
Meeting Change for Civic Garden Club Christmas Event
The Civic Garden club changes its Christmas meeting to Mrs. Lloyd Hiatt home Monday evening. Members should bring a Christmas decoration items for Salvation Army donation and a grab bag gift.
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Civic Garden Club
Lloyd Hiatt
Salvation Army
Town and Country Home Economics Club Christmas Party
The Town and Country Home Economics club will hold its annual Christmas party at 7 00 p m on December 15 at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Hale Each member should bring a gift for her mystery pal.
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Town and Country Home Economics Club
Lloyd Hale
Mrs. Ann Powell Dies in Jasonville at 72
Mrs. Ann Powell, 72, died at 9:30 a.m. at her home 244 South Meridian Street Jasonville after months of illness. Born May 6, 1880 in Winslow, she was the daughter of Charles and Barbara Abrams and a member of Jasonville Christian church. Survived by husband Joshua Powell, daughter Lola Scholl, sisters Mrs. Charles Pigg and Mrs. Zaring Harbaugh, a brother and eleven great grandchildren. Body to McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville in state. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Jasonville Christian church with Rev. Lloyd Miller officiating. burial in Dugger cemetery.
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Powell
Winslow
Charles
Barbara Abrams
Jasonville
Stockyards Close At Indianapolis Stockyards Strike Threat
The Indianapolis Stockyards, the nation’s third largest hog supplier, shut down at noon due to a threatened strike by about 150 CIO United Packinghouse Workers Local 278. Negotiations collapsed after talks over a contract due for renewal last August. The company said no livestock would be received until further notice.
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Indianapolis
CIO United Packinghouse
Extra Hours Planned for Linton Postoffice
The Linton postoffice will stay open until 5 00 p.m. Saturday December 13 and Saturday December 20 to help people mailing Christmas packages announced today by postmistress Esther Wolford. The office will also stay open until 5 00 p.m. on Thursday December 18.
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Linton
Esther Wolford
Russia accused of 10 million in slave labor camps
Frankfurt dispatch says Deutsche Rundschau cites United Nations sources listing 220 slave labor camps holding about 10,000 900 men women and children in the Soviet Union and satellite nations to meet a 40 percent production target by 1954.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.P
Soviet Union
T&e
Deutschen Rundschau
United Nations
U.N. Deutschen Rundschau
Low Temperatures Hold Indiana This Weekend
Indiana faces colder than normal air with light snow flurries in the southeast tonight. Temperatures will dip two to six degrees below normal with night lows around 27 in the south and 19 in the north, then edge up Sunday before dropping again Monday.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Aged Jasonville Woman Dora Sims Dies at 87
Dora Sims, 87, longtime Jasonville resident, died at 4 50 this morning at her home 120 South Horace street after a long illness. Born January 4, 1865 in Jackson county Ohio to Charles and Martha Burroughs, she was a member of the Gilmour Assembly of God. Survived by four sons Harry Frank Sims Jasonville Charles Sims Linton rural route Edward Sims Dayton Ohio. three daughters Hazel Thomas Lucille Curtner Detroit Maude Sypni euski. one sister Eliza Clark Ohio. one brother George Burroughs Creole Ohio. 18 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren. Taken to McClanaghan Funeral home Jasonville. Arrangements pending.
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Dora Sims
Jasonville
Gilmour
South Horace Street
Mrs. Sims
Jackson County
Ohio
Charles
Martha Burroughs
Gilmour Assembly of God Church
William Sims
Sims
Harry
Frank Sims
Charles Sims
Linton
Edward Sims
Dayton
Hazel Thomas
Lucille Curtner
Maude Sypnieuski
Detroit
Mich
Eliza Clark
George Burroughs
Creole
McClanahan
Lutherans Choose Place for Services
A newly organized Lutheran church will hold Sunday afternoon services at the Linton public library starting Sunday Dec. 21. Vesper services at 3 00 p m Dec 21 will be in the library meeting room with Rev A L Scheidt of Vincennes as pastor. Leaders announced inviting all interested to attend future Sunday services in the library until better facilities are found.
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Linton
Lutheran Mission Group
A. L. Scheidt
Vincennes
Luthern Church
Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Scheidt
Byrd
Bedford
Birkner
Ft. Wayne
Band Parents Club Meeting Slated For Monday Night
The Band Parents club schedules a meeting at the high school on Monday night instead of Tuesday. All band members' parents are urged to attend and refreshments will be served.
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Band Parents Club
Midland at Sandborn Basketball Game Rescheduled
The Midland versus Sandborn high school basketball game is moved to December 19 due to Sandborn schedule errors. The contest will be played at Bicknell.
Reformatory Escapee Nabbed in Knox Arrest
One of two men who escaped from the state reformatory was captured in Knox Indiana. William Blake 24 Michigan City who fled Pendleton Prison with Harold Swain 39 Tuesday was arrested at a filling station after a stolen car stalled. Swain separated from Blake before capture. They stole cars at Noblesville Frankfort and Logansport. Blake serving 2 to 5 years for burglary.
Search Underway For Missing Planes In Elko County
In Elko County Nevada a search for two planes missing since early Monday was to resume with more than 30 military aircraft scanning rugged terrain. An Air Force C 47 carrying six people disappeared on a flight from Colorado Springs to Stead AFB near Reno and was last heard near Lucia Utah. A privately owned Cessna 170 piloted by 43 year old Ivan T Hart from Winnemucca also vanished en route to Spanish Ranch north of Elko.
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Elko
Nev
U.P
Elko County
Colorado Springs
Colo
Stead Air Force Base
Reno
Lucia
Utah
Salt Lake City
Ivan T. Hart
Winnemucca
Spanish Ranch
Here
Harlem Road Kings Meet Wabash Valley All-Stars
Tickets for the Harlem Road Kings versus the Wabash Valley All-Stars game on Thursday night December 18 at the Linton gymnasium are on sale at Hamilton Rexall Drug Store and Linton Sporting Goods.
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Harlem Roadkings
Wabash Valley All- Stars
Linton Gymnasium
Hamilton-Rexall Drug Store
Linton Sporting Goods
Fatal collision near Winchester claims Passmore life
A.P Truman Passmore Sr., 50, of Winchester was killed when he walked into a car driven by Emerson Huffman, 34, of Muncie on Ind. 32 near here. State police report the Wednesday night accident.
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Winchester
Ind
A.P Truman Passmore Sr
Emerson Huffman
Muncie
Here
Linton servicemen aboard Navy transport reach Seattle
Two Linton service men Sergeant Lowell D Browning and Private First Class Charles A Lynn were aboard the Navy transport Marine Phoenix that arrived in Seattle Washington from the Far East according to the U S Defense Department.
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Linton
Lowell D. Browning
Pfc
Charles A. Lynn
Navy
Marine Phoenix
Seattle
Wash
Far East
U. S. Defense Department
Gas line raises wholesale rate across four states
The Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Co. boosted wholesale natural gas charges by 31 cents per 1 000 cubic feet for utilities in Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Missouri.
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Washington
U.P
Michigan - Wisconsin Pipe Line Co
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Young boys held in Dayton armed robbery case
Police detained three boys ages nine, ten, and eleven in Dayton on suspicion of armed robbery after threatening an 11 year old with a knife and demanding money.
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Dayton
Ohio
U.P
Worthington Soldier Serves in Germany With 28th Division
Pvt. Raymond J. Rawley of Worthington wife Mary lives on Worthington route one serves as artilleryman with the 28th Infantry Division in Bavaria Germany. The unit undergoing intensive field training under simulated combat conditions as part of NATO forces guarding western Europe. Rawley arrived in Europe in October after entering the Army last May.
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28Th Infantry
Germany
Raymond J. Rawley
Mary
Worthington
Bavaria
NATO
Europe
Rawley
Dulles Calls for Strengthening the United Nations
John Foster Dulles in his first public address as secretary of state urged strengthening an inadequate United Nations. Speaking to the National Council of Churches in Denver, he called the UN a great beginning toward world order and justice, noting it restrains Soviet aggression and that members may reconvene in 1955 to review the UN charter.
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Denver
Colo
U.P
John Foster Dulles
The
Nations
Dulles
National Council of Churches
U. N
Columbia Broadcasting Sysim
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Eisenhower
United Nations
Europe
Asia
Terre Haute Cabbies End 18 Day Strike Settlement Reached
Sixty cab drivers in Terre Haute returning to work after an AFL Teamsters settlement for an 18 day holiday rush season strike. Agreement includes a $58 minimum weekly wage a 60 hour week and a 43 percent commission on fares above the guaranteed wage. Local 144 also reports a strike by about 35 furniture store workers in five shops with two stores settling.
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Terre Haute
WUP
AFL Teamsters Union
Teamsters Union
Sullivan County Positions Filled
Secretary of State Crawford Parker announced the appointment of three Sullivan county branch managers of Indiana auto license offices. Named were John Allison of Carlisle, Jack Turner of Farmersburg, and Sybil Wray of Sullivan in a United Press dispatch received here.
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Sullivan County
Indiana
Crawford Parker
United Press
John Allison
Carlisle
Jack Turner
Farmersburg
Sybil Wray
Sullivan
Allies Recapture Big and Little Nori Hills in Hard Fight
Allied South Korean forces recaptured Big and Little Nori Hills on the Western Front in a savage close-quarters battle. Red artillery and night assaults by Chinese Communist troops followed, with repeated counterattacks and heavy exchanges of mortars and air support throughout the Yonchon sector.
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Big
Little Nori Hills
ROK
Nori Hill
United Press
Fred Painton
South Korea
Little Nori
Fror
T Reds
U.N
U.N. Warplan
Nori
Four Die As Fire Destroys Canonsburg Home
A family of four including a 14 year old girl perished when a frame house collapsed in a blaze in Canonsburg Pennsylvania. Five suspects led by Gus Kappotas 58 and his wife Victoria 31 were implicated as the firemen recovered the bodies after about four hours.
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Canonsburg
U.P
Pennsylvania
Gus Kappotas
Vitoria
Childre Agnes
Thespina
Authors Heard At Bob Jones University Education for Democracy
Greeneville conference at Rodeheaver Auditorium on December 10 and 11 will feature authors William Buckley and Dr. John Beaty among speakers. Buckley, author of God of Man at Yale, and Beaty, author of Iron Cart as Over America, are notable figures in debates on education and democracy. Local Jones University students and attendees from 47 states and 25 foreign countries will participate.
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Greenville
S. C
Autho
Speaers
B Jones University
Education For Democracy
Rodeheaver
William Buckley
God of Man
Yale
Amerie
John Beaty
America
Jones University
Fort Seven
Sarah Pope
Orval M
Midland
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