Southern Indiana plan backs county cooperation for growth
A Scottsburg meeting of Southern Indiana Inc. urged counties south of U.S. 40 to unite in short and long range land water and air use plans to lure new industries. Leaders including George Wise and Stewart Riley pushed regional planning and a state funding push for nationwide advertising and updated asset surveys to attract business.
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Southern Indiana, Inc
Scottsburg
Indiana
U.S. 40
Hoosier
George Wise
Bloomington
Stewart Riley
Bedford
Riley
Sam C. Hadden
Highway Commission
Hadden
Chambers of Commerce, Farm, Labor
USA
John C. Mellett
Indiana Public Service Company
Indiana Economic Council
Dugger Man Killed in Road 67 Headon Crash
Jerry M Delph 27 of Dugger died instantly in a head on collision on state road 67 three and one half miles southwest of Bicknell at 12 45 Sunday morning. Injured were Wilbur D Sipes 24 of Newberry and Loren E Edmondson 27 of Elnora both listed serious but satisfactory. The Delph auto and Edmondson car collided after Delph passed a semi on a hill. Edmondson reported traveling about forty miles per hour. Delph worked at Crane Naval Ammunition Depot and was a Dugger native with four brothers and served in the Air Force 1947 50. Funeral plans set for Wednesday at the Dugger Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry M. Delph
Dugger
Bicknell
Wilbur Dale Sipes
Newberry
Loren E. Edmondson
Elnora
Edmondson
Sipes
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Delph
Horrace Waggoner
Wagg
Waggoner
Knox County
Paul Strate
Freelandville
Bruceville
U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Crane
Elite club luncheon at Mrs Bohley home Wednesday
The Elite club meets at Mrs Earl Bohley’s home at 1:00 PM on Wednesday for a luncheon. Mrs Herman Graper will be co host. Members are asked to bring washcloths for the hospital.
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Earl Bohley
Herman Graper
Extension class at Bloomfield High School tonight
An extension in Science 405 or 505 will start at 6 30 this evening at Bloomfield High School. Dr Ben Smith of Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute will teach and enrollment is open to all interested tonight.
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Bloomfield High School
Ben Smith
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Shriners to Hold Christmas Party at Park Inn Jasonville
The Greene County Shrine club will host a Christmas party and gift exchange at 7 30 Friday evening at the Park Inn in Jasonville. A program of entertainment is planned. The event includes a $1 gift exchange.
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Shriners
Greene County Shrine Club
Jagies Nigat
Park Inn
Jasonville
U.S. Pilots Report Ten Red Airplanes Damaged in Fights
U.S. Sabrejet pilots claim six MiG-15s damaged in aerial battles over northwest Korea’s MIG Alley, though a U.S. Fifth Air Force report confirms only two. Fire from 38 Sabres and 35 MiGs accompanied bombing runs as ground forces repelled a Chinese assault near Pinpoint Hill.
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U.S
Seoul
Korea
U.P
Mig Alley
Sth Air Force
5Th Air Force
North Korea
Chunghwa
Hwangju
Pyongyang
Changhwa
Wonsan
Republic of Korea
Pinpoint Hill
Sniper Ridge
U.N
Purge Near in East Germany Targets Officials and Opponents
In Soviet zone Berlin observers report a looming purge aimed at discontent with socialization policy. Premier Grotewohl cites sabotage and announces suspensions of Karl Hamann and Rudolf Albrecht as signs of rising stern measures and a possible show trial for officials and opponents.
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Berlin
U.P
Gerhard Eisler
Otto Grotewohl
Communist Polittburo
Grotewohl
Politburo
Karl Hamann
Rudolf Albrecht
Hamann
Albrecht
Ladies Fancywork Circle Christmas Party
The Ladies Fancywork circle holds its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Will Talbott's home on Wednesday December 17. A covered dish dinner is served at noon and a gift exchange follows in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Fancywork Circle
Will Talbott
Eisenhower Presses Deeds Over Words for Korea Peace
President elect Eisenhower advocates a policy of deeds rather than words to pressure Communists toward peace in Korea. In a prepared statement after a 20,000 mile journey to front lines, he says the war’s end requires courage, forethought, and patience and promises a speedy, honorable conclusion. He notes military repair needs and expands ROK forces, stressing broad world struggle against Communism.
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New York
U.P
Eisenhower
Korea
Far
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Arthur V. Watkins
Rui
Theodore Roosevelt
Inman Withdraws From Recount In Greene Co race
Harley Inman withdrew from the recount of the Greene County Commissioner First District race against Wayne Burcham. Recount work continues for the Second District between William Dowden and John Guy Benham, with Dowden trailing Benham by 44 votes after 25 precincts, across eleven townships. Costs are pro rated through Saturday.
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Harley Inman
Wayne Burcham
Greene County
Burcham
William Dowden
John Guy Benham
Second
Dowden
Inman
Bloomfield
Benham
Indiana
Institute Predicts Increase in Fatalities Over Holidays
The Institute for Safer Living estimates at least 1,300 highway deaths in the Dec 24 to Jan 1 period, a 22 percent rise over other nine day spans this month. Holiday hazards blamed include party travel, last minute Christmas shopping drives, and poor winter driving conditions.
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Boston
U.P
Institute For Safer Living
Jasonville Youth Seriously Injured In Train Collision
An auto carrying 18 year old Robert Godfrey of Jasonville and two South Bend youths was struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania train at Logansport last Thursday. Godfrey suffered a double jaw fracture and leg injuries. he remains hospitalized in serious condition.
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Jasonville
Robert Godfrey
South Bend
Pennsylvania
Logansport
Young Godfrey
Memorial Hospital
Newberry Man, 92, Is Taken by Death
David Sipes 92 of Newberry died this morning at Daviess County Hospital in Washington. Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home of Bloomfield to handle arrangements. Survivors pending. details to be announced Tuesday.
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David Sipes
Newberry
Daviess County Hospital
Washington
Jenkins and Sons
Bloomfield
Washington pages learn hard truth of patronage spoils
In a new twist on civics, 71 high school pages in Washington face job losses after the GOP victory. They will be replaced as Republicans take control, joining about 600 congressional staffers whose prospects dim after November 4. Pages earn 285.23 monthly during sessions, start at 14, must be under 18, and balance early classes with floor duties, calls, and mail duties, often living with family or relatives.
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Harry S. Truman
Thomas Dewey
Washington
U.P
Senate
House
Congressional
GOP
Capitol
Congress
District of Columbia High School
Library of Congress
Auxiliary Plans Party At Eagles Home Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles will meet at the Eagles home at 7 30 Thursday. Initiation of candidates will be conducted. A Christmas party with a turkey supper follows the meeting. Mrs Maggie Murdock asks members to attend and bring 50 cents for the grab bag and a covered dish for the supper.
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The
Eagles
Maggie Murdock
Booher Couple Marks 52nd Anniversary at Family Home
Mr and Mrs John Booher of Island City Road observed their fifty second wedding anniversary Sunday A reception followed at son Wendell Booher s home in New berry with a noon dinner for relatives and friends
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John Booher
Island City Road
Wendell Booher
Newberry
Linton Man Receives 90 Day Suspended Sentence
Thomas Morgan of Linton was given a 90 day suspended sentence at the Indiana State Penitentiary Farm today in Linton court before Mayor Robert C McFadden. He was arrested last week on charges of public intoxication.
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Thomas Morgan
Linton
Indiana State Penal Farm
Robert C. McFadden
Airliner and light plane collide near airport killing man
Richmond Indiana witnesses report a midair collision on approach to Municipal Airport killing one man identified as Sherman Graves of Wichita Kansas. Graves was manager of the helicopter division at Cessna Aircraft Corp. Investigators with the Civil Aeronautics Board were en route from Indianapolis to probe the incident.
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Richmond
Ind
Sherman 8S
Graves
Wichita
Kans
Cessna Aircraft Corp
Civil Aeronautics Board
Indianapolis
80 Prisoners Die In Battle At POW Camp Near Korea
U N guards killed 82 Communist civilian internees and wounded 120 others in a mutinous demonstration at Camp No 10 Pongam Island near Koje. The death toll marked the worst loss for prisoners in clashes with Allied guards at United Nations camps.
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Korea
Pusan
Pongam Island
U. N. Prisoner of War Command
United Nations
Koje
Killing Is Studied At Indianapolis
A 29 year old filling station attendant Harold Oakley Carl was found fatally shot in the back at a suburban service station in Indianapolis. Police broadened a dragnet to capture a man believed involved as gunmen fled in a black coupe. An undetermined cash theft was reported.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Harold Oakley Carl
Richard A. Jones
Norman Burkhardt
Marion County
Carl
Howesville Woman Succumbs Today
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth VanHorn 67 of Howesville died at 2 15 this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Covert Owen north of Bloomfield after several months illness. She was the daughter of Thomas and Jo an Eccles and is survived by her husband Farr VanHorn two brothers Robert and John Eccles of Howesville and three sisters Grace McDonald Jasonville Angeline Stahl Terre Haute and Florence Gray Evansville. The body was taken to McClanahan Funeral home Jacksonville with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Anna Elizabeth VanHorn
Howesville
Covert Owen
Bloomfield
VanHorn
Thomas
Joan Eccles
Farr VanHorn
Robert
John Eccles
Grace McDonald
Jasonville
Angeline Stahl
Terre Haute
Three Linton Men Attend Federal Tax School in Indianapolis
Three Linton men, Bill Cravens, Ovid Heaton, and Mahlon W. Gilbreath Jr., are attending the annual Federal Income Tax School in Indianapolis this week.
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Linton
Bill Cravens
Ovid Heaton
Mahlon W. Gilbreath Jr
Indianapolis
Seven Burned to Death as Winamac Fire Explodes
In Winamac Indiana seven people perished early today when a bedroom fire and smoke trapped them. A father survived with serious burns after neighbors pulled him from the blaze. Victims include Mrs Margaret Crissinger 20 and her children Danny 4 Jackie 2 sister in law Mrs Jane Hansen 21 and her daughter Patricia 2 plus Dorothy 10 and Larry 9 Albert Crissinger 22. Authorities say an oil burner ignited or exploded fueling the flames and the Front room ceiling was destroyed. Dorothy and Larry had been living with their brother since their parents were killed in an accident near Gary two years ago.
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Margaret Crissinger
Danny
Jackie
Jane Hansen
Patricia
Gruger
Dorothy
Larry Crissinge
Gary
Ind
Car Demolished In Crash On Road 54 Near Linton
Truman Keller of Linton escaped serious injuries after his auto struck the south railing of a bridge over Buck Creek on state road 54, overturned, and ended in a ditch. He was treated for head chest and leg injuries and released. Police say he was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and scheduled to appear in court at 9:00 AM Saturday.
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Linton
Buck Creek
Truman Keller
Freeman-Greene County
Joe Feeney
Keller
Wer
Stato
Robert C. McFadden
Weekend visitors share condolences and greetings
Mr and Mrs Clayton Carrie and son Michael of Royal Oak Mid were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Padget of Linton. They attended the funeral of Mrs Flake in Bicknell. Sunday visitors to the Padgetts included Mr and Mrs Frank Lutes and children of Danville Illinois and Charles Flake of Bicknell.
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Clayton Carrie
Michael
Royal Oak Mid
Charles Padget
Linton
Carrico
Charles Flake
Bicknell
Padgett
Frank Lutes
Danville
Balsa Bugs To Meet Tonight In Linton
The Linton Balsa Bugs Hobby Club will meet at 7:00 tonight at the Linton Sporting Goods store. Officers today urge all members to attend.
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Linton Balsa Bugs Hobb Club
Linton Sportin Goods
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Purdue University
Dugger Man
Sullivan County
Andrew
Vina Turley Delph
Dugger Union High School
U.S. Air Force
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Andrew Delph
Charles
Oscar
Carl Delph
Gilbert Delph
Newkir
Evangelical United Brethren Church
HS Tut Christa
Germany
Teddy
Tyrrell Brothers
Wiggenhall
England
U. S
Dick and
William
International Soundphoto
Robert L. Ward
Lincoln Way East
Ladonna Ward
Bessie Griffith
St. Joseph Hospital
Front Street
Melbourne Avenue
Wabash River
Godfrey
Koje Island
Winimac
Balsa Bugs
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