Five Grand Juries Receive Reports In Indiana
Chief Examiner B B McDonald of the State Board of Accounts announced the board sent reports to five county grand juries over a highway land scandal. The second report names Robert F Grenat of Indianapolis, a former sales supervisor for the Indiana State Highway Department from June 18 1961 to April 12 1962, who was fired. The first report was sent only.
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Indianapolis
tPi
B.B. McDonald
State Board of Accounts
Marion County
Robert F. Grenat
Indianapeolis
Indiana State Hghway Department
Marion County Grand Jury Hears Grenat Case Details
A grand jury report to prosecutors in Clark Wayne Franklin Jay and Lake Counties outlines a total Grenat shortage of 2661 dollars. Cash shortage 825 dollars failure to report 406 dollars altering entries 530 dollars and a final settlement discrepancy with 2944 dollars turned in 900 dollars. Land deals tied to Interstate 65 in Clark County Interstate 70 Wayne Indiana 606 Wayne and US 136 Jay plus Interstate 465 Marion County. Grenat indicted in Marion County regarding the first report with 476 transactions and 414 responses checked for price discrepancies.
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Marion County
Clark
Wayne
Franklin
Jay
Lake Counties
Clark County
Indiana
Grenat
Four Year Old Boy Dies of Starvation in Delaware County
Delaware County prosecutors pledge swift action after sheriff’s investigation into the death of 4-year-old John Jones described as 18 pounds. Coroner says neglect suspected as pneumonia linked to malnutrition caused the death. 2-year-old brother also ill.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Hugh Schulhof
Samuel Jones
John
Ball Memorial Hospital
Warren Stibbins
Stibbins
Accused Bank Robber Sets Fire in Jail in Indiana
Porter County Sheriff reports George Manos 34 held in a $4400 Pines Bank of Porter holdup last July started the jail fire by lighting magazines near his cell. He and 16 other inmates were moved as flames were contained. Manos was unconscious from smoke and hospitalized.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Upi
Porter County
William Seidel
George Manos
Pines
First State Bank of
Porter
Manos
Porter County Memorial Hospital
Seidel
Pines Bank
Black Zoo filming halted by animal scheduling
Filming of the feature film Black Zoo was delayed two weeks due to a tiger Patrina and a lion Zamba elsewhere. The 16 animals on set paused as Patrina and Zamba starred in other pictures, giving the rest of the cast and crew a two week rest.
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Hollywood
Patrina
Zamba
Revolving Door Traps Bank Bandit in Midtown Heist
A 19 year old named Isaac Wor then Worthen robbed Bowery Savings Bank near Grand Central using a double barreled shotgun. He handed a note for seven thousand dollars but was foiled when bank guards trapped him in a revolving door and handed him to police after a shot misfire.
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New York
Isaac Worthen
Worthen
Bowery Savings Bank
Grand Central Station
John Percival
Percival
Rowber
Mike Frank
Wortha
Frank
Odor of Gas Forces Evacuation at Deming Hotel
In Terre Haute, guests and staff were evacuated after a natural gas odor spread through the downtown Deming Hotel. Investigators had left bottles of a gas odor additive in a room, dumped by a maid into a toilet, causing the odor to travel via sewers.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Mpi
Deming
Home Packing Cl
Narcotics Found at Sahara Inn Raid in Schiller Park
Authorities raided the Sahara Inn in Schiller Park and seized $1,000 in narcotics. Owner Manny Skar and four others including Frank Cook Jim Cook Meric Koch Paul Andrews and singer Sylvia Boulee were arrested. marijuana was found in a musician's dressing room and more in an arrest suspect's apartment. Singer Tony Bennett was billed to appear at the hotel.
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Schiller Park
Ill
Sahara Inn
Hollywood
Manny Skar
Las Vegas
Midwest
Chicago
Richard Cain
Tony Bennett
Skar
Frank Cook
Jim Cook
Meric Koch
Paul Andrews
Sylvia Boulee
Joy and the Boys
Mits Poulee
Terre Haute man released on bond in tax evasion case
David Lee, 40, Terre Haute coal sales man who disappeared after his indictment on a federal income tax evasion charge, was freed today on a $10,000 bond. He surrendered on a bench warrant and was arraigned before a U.S. commissioner in Indianapolis. He is charged with failing to pay taxes on $147,000 income during 1957 1958 and 1959.
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Indianapolis
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David Lee
Terre Haute
Lee
S. Hugh Dillin
U.S
Grocer and Wife Die Minutes Apart in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn couple, 66 year old retired grocer John Cantarella and his wife Rachel 64, collapsed and died minutes apart in their apartment. They would have marked their 20th wedding anniversary on January 20.
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New York
Brooklyn
Courle
John Cantarella
Rachel
Hustlin Hoosiers Romp Over Purdue
Indiana's Hoosiers crushed Purdue 85 to 71 to stay tied for the Big Ten lead. Jimmy Rayl scored 25 points as Ronnie Hughes added 27 and Indiana pulled away with fast offense and a strong zone defense. Purdue’s Bob Purkhiser led the Boilermakers with 10 points.
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Indiana
Jimmy Rayl
Ronnie Hughes
Rayl
Kokomo
Bob Purkhiser
Bluffton
Purdue
Tom Bolyard
Tom VanArsdale
al Harden
Sherwood Bowmen Host Indoor Archery Meet In Linton
The Sherwood Bowmen Archery Club held an indoor shoot at the Linton Conservation Club on Sunday afternoon. An indoor event is planned for January 20. Placings included Dave Mains Morris Kimmill and Francis Scheirmann in Men’s 450 Free Style and others in 375 Instinctive 225 Free Style 150 Free and women’s divisions with Donna Jokin Evelyn Singleton and Sandra Henderson leading.
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Sherwood Bowmen Archery Club
Linton Conservation Club
Dave Mains
Morris Kimmill
Francis Scheirmann
Walter P. Ley
Bo Eikelman
Don Henderson
Bill Singleton
Jerry Mullis
Jerry Dean
Mike Jokin
Norman Miller
Donna Jokin
Evelyn Singleton
Sandra Henderson
Ethel Johnson
Carolyn Miller
Bowling Tournament Results Announced
The Christmas tournaments for Bantam and American Legion junior bowlers concluded with champions in singles and doubles. Sam Davis won the Bantam boys trophy and Candy Weaver the Bantam girls trophy. Reed Thompson and M Trinkle paired to win Junior League doubles with Lynch and Lynch taking mixed doubles. Greg Duvivier led American Legion singles with 618 for boys and Janette DeCourcy 548 for girls.
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American Legion League
Sam Davis
Candy Weaver
Greg Reed
T.m Thompson
Marcia Trinkle
Carman Powell
Portia Lynch
Randy Lynch
Greg Duvivier
Janette DeCourcy
Davis
Lynn
Scott
Curtis
Murdock
Rose
DeVault
Smith
Haag
Brewer
Harter
Sears
McClure
Jerells
Wright
Collisson
Weaver
Duvivier
Bedwell
Fish
Hollen
Bowman
Bledsoe
Laughlin
Duvvier
Good
Corbin
Slake
Mitchell
Brashears
Lynch
Reed
Berns
Sollars
Moody
Miller
Thompson
DeCourcy
Former mine boss John L. Lewis undergoes surgery recovery
Springfield reports former United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis, 82, rested well after an ulcer operation in a local hospital. His nurse said he is progressing well as he recovers.
John’s Hospital Post Christmas Surgery Update
John’s Hospital reports the patient underwent surgery the day after Christmas and is expected to be released by week’s end.
Harold Hunt Wins Home Permanent Wave Outfit in Raffle
In Hertford England Harold Hunt who is bald won a home permanent wave outfit in a Monday raffle.
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Hertford
England
UPI
Harold Hunt
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