Indiana hopeful Watkins eyed for lieutenant governor post
Bloomfield publisher John A. Watkins, a former US Senate candidate, is floated as a possible Indiana lieutenant governor running mate for Henry Schricker. The Franklin rally honors former governor McNutt and signals a reshaped Democratic machine with new district chairs and a rejuvenated local party structure.
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John A. Watkins
Bloomfield
Indiana
United States
Henry F. Schricker
John Watkins
The
American Legion
Schricker-Watkins
Greenlee
Franklin
Seventh District
Tincher Orchestra to Play Worthington and Bicknell Venues
Fred Tincher and his orchestra with pianist Jimmy Fritz perform Friday at the Incas club in Worthington and Saturday at the Eagles Club in Bicknell, Indiana. Advance tickets available.
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Fred Tincher
Jimmy Fritz
Worthington
Bicknell
Adv
Carpenters Local 487 Calls Members to Meeting
Charles Anderson president of Carpenters Local 487 announces a meeting of all carpenters at the home of Tommy Jerrell Saturday morning.
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Charles Anderson
Carpenters Local
Carpenters
Tommy Jerrell
Flying boat contract probe rocketed to top levels
Former WPB head Donald Nelson pushed an $18 million Kaiser Hughes flying boat contract despite joint chiefs concerns over cargo plane production. Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearings tied the deal to Howard Hughes and Henry Kaiser with figures like Jesse H. Jones and Robert Lovett testifying on government backing and engine support.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Robert P. Patterson
Nelson
Ferguson
Howard Hughes
Henry J. Kaiser
Hughes
Pan American Airways
Tom Slack
Robert A. Lovett
Air
War and Navy Departments
Kaiser-Hughes
Army
Lovett
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted
Mary Campbell of Sandbern and Rita Unverson of Elnora were admitted yesterday for surgery and medical treatment respectively. Connie Smith of Bloomfield admitted today for tonsillectomy. Discharges include Louis Seipel Bloomfield and several others from Linton Bloomfield Crane Worthington.
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Mary Campbell
Sandbern
Rita Unverson
Elnora
Connie Smith
Bloomfield
Louis Seipel
Virginia Duncan
Baby
Linton
Nita Jo Luxton
Nellie Miler
Worthington
Virginia Faulk
Crane
Allen Flower Shop Delivers Late Win In Softball Thriller
Allen Flower Shop edged Maumee 11 to 10 under lights at High School Park. Harvey Miller hit a seventh inning homer to tie the game at 9 and force extra innings, with Orval Poe also homering for Allen. Next week schedule lists Dugger vs Maumee and other matchups plus a two game Friday double header.
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Allen Flower Shop
Maumee
High School Park
Harvey Miller
Allen
Orval Poe
Linton-Stockton High School
Pleasantville
Sullivan American Legion
Allen's Flower Shop
Ajax
Truman Cuts Duck Hunting Season Across States
President Truman reduced duck hunting to 30 days or less in most states citing a sharp decline in waterfowl. Interior Secretary Krug endorsed the move, the strictest limits since the 1930s. Indiana open seasons listed: waterfowl Nov 18 to Dec 17 and woodcock Oct 16 to Oct 30.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
J. A. Krug
Indiana
Woodcock
Milwaukee Patrolman Describes Shocks From Toaster
Milwaukee officer Al Steinkraus jokes about becoming an electrician as he discovers the kitchen lights flicker every time he plugs in a toaster at home. He does not reveal what happens to the toast.
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Milwaukee
U.P
al Steinkraus
Louis to Meet Walcott in 10 Round Non Title Fight
Joe Louis was set for a 10 round non title bout with Jersey Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden on November 14. Walcott, 32, father of six, holds the best current heavyweight record with notable wins including an upset knockout of Jimmy Bivins and a controversial decision over Joe Baksi. This bout opens a two fight plan before the next outdoor season, with a second opponent to be decided for a tentative March date.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Camden
N.J
Madison Square Garden
Walcott
Amay
Jimmy Bivins
Joe Baksi
Louis
Chicago Woman Shoots Artist In Studio Apartment
Louise Jantho, 33, divorced wife of Evanston policeman Elmer Jantho, admitted shooting Chicago artist John S. Wilson, 38, in his studio apartment. She claimed she aimed at a wall picture, saying she did not intend to kill. Police seek motive as details remain unclear. The couple has two children, Donna and John.
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Chicago
U.P
Louise Jantho
John S. Wilson
Jantho
Elmer
Evanston
Donna
John
Temperature tops Greene County records in heatwave
The day tied the 1947 all time high at 93 degrees as humidity made it the warmest of the year. O H Brown of Elliston noted a week of highs 91 87 90 90 and forecast a slight cool down tonight and tomorrow for the area.
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Greene County
O. H. Brown
U. S. Weather Bureau
Elliston
Mercury
Illinois Mine Disaster Jury Studies Cause
In West Frankfort Illinois the coroner's jury concluded last night that Old Ben Mine No 2 explosion cause remains unknown beyond gas accumulation. Three seriously injured miners testified they believed a motor car spark triggered the blast. The verdict awaits state and federal mine reports.
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West Frankfort
Ill
Old Ben
Illinois
Frank Casper
Tom Kirby
Charles Smith
Sullivan Man Takes His Own Life in Sullivan Yard
Herbert S. Kimmell 40, of 420 South Section Street, Sullivan, shot himself in the chest with a .32 automatic in his rear yard. An inquest returned a suicide verdict. He worked at Johnson Food Store and had been ill. Survived by mother Mrs Emma Kimmell, three brothers Harold Charles Ord, and a sister Irene. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at Billman Funeral Home with burial in Center Ridge Cemetery.
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Sullivan
Ind
Herbert S. Kimmell
South Section Street
Sullivan County
Stanley Jewell
Kimmel
Johnson Food
Kimmell
Emma Kimmell
Harold
Charles
Ord Kimmell
Shelburn
Irene Kimmell
Billman
Center Ridge Cemetery
Greene county 4 H show plans announced for Aug 5 6
Plans for the 1947 Greene county 4 H club show were announced as arrangements were pushed for the event to be held Tuesday and Wednesday August 5 and 6 at Humphreys park. The livestock auction opens Tuesday at 8 p.m. with about sixty head expected.
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Greene County Club
Linton
Greene County
Humphreys Park
Nova Bays
Mary Ruth Campbell
Margaret Ann Nolte
Patsy Carmichael
Kanova Bradfield
Marvin Snoddy
Helen Stacy
Ruby Cain
Margaret Spriggs
Joyce Mitchell
Barbara Dilley
Mary Jane Paulson
Little Wolf Rebuffed Milwaukee Youth in Shop Encounter
In Milwaukee a seven to nine year old boy named Davey Wright greeted a girl mannequin with a cheerful Hi. The mannequin gave no response while clerks laughed. The boy was led away by his mother after a third greeting.
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Milwaukee
Davey Wright
Davey
Evansville Couple Visiting Dukes Guests
Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller of Evansville are guests of Mr and Mrs W W Dukes for a few days at their home. hosts extend hospitality and reports note the social visit lasts several days.
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Raymond Miller
Evansville
W. W. Dukes
Formation of B-29s to Roar Over State
B 29 bombers, 100 strong, will roar over Indiana tomorrow as the Army Air Forces celebrate its fortieth birth. The fleet flying from Chicago to Kansas City will pass over Fort Wayne Huntington Marion Indianapolis and Terre Haute in a mass formation flight test by B-29 crews.
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Indianapolis
U.S
Indiana
Army Air Forces
Chicago
Kansas City
Ft. Wayne
Huntington
Marion
Terre Haute
Hostages Found After Booby Trap Explosion in Palestine
Two British hostages Sgts. Mervin Paice and Clifford Martin were found hanged near Nathanya. A booby trap explosion wounded a British officer as soldiers removed the bodies. Explosives in a sack tore the corpse and shredded bits of flesh across the area.
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Jerusalem
U.P
Sgts
Mervin Paice
Clifford
Martin
Nathanya
Palestine
AWOL GI Arrested in Indianapolis After Transatlantic Stowaway Trip
Wilbur K. Phillips a 20 year old technician went AWOL from Camp Genivillers near Paris last February traveling to Antwerp stowing away on a Greek ship the S S Maria Kalakondis. He reached Indianapolis in civilian clothes and was detained by military police at his home. Maj Hughes A Carnes Indiana district provost marshal said he would be confined at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Indianapolis
G.I
Paris
Army
Wilbur K. Philips
Atlantic Ocean
Phillips
Hughes A. Carnes
Indiana Military District
Camp Gennivillers
Antwerpt
New Orleans
Fort Knox
Mrs. Lockwood Visits Washington Family Taction
Mrs Jack Lockwood of Washington arrives for a two week visit with her father Thomas Holden and other relatives and friends. A science note states sharks have only rods in their retinas, giving them far less visual efficiency than humans.
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Jack Lockwood
Washington, D. C
Thomas Holden
Dutch capture Malang in East Java campaign
Batavia July 31. Dutch marines and soldiers seized Malang in East Java in the largest victory to date in the campaign. Arnold Brackman, the U P reporter, accompanied the first wave into the city at 9 07 a m as Dutch efforts rolled east and west. Rumors pointed to a negotiated end to the conflict while Indonesian forces reportedly carried out scorched earth actions, with several buildings burned.
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Batavia
U.P
Malang
Java
Arnold Brackman
East Java
Brackman
West
Soerabaja
Sandborn Woman Pearl McKean Dies in Olney Hospital
Mrs. Pearl L. McKean, 60, of Sandborn route one, died at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday in Weber hospital Olney Illinois after a four week illness. She was born August 14 1888 in Pike county and married Ernest McKean July 28 1909. Surviving are her husband a son Paul three grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Bethel church Saturday at 2 PM with burial in Sandborn cemetery.
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Pearl L. McKean
Sandborn
Weber Hospital
Olney
McKean
Pike County
Haois
Bethel Baptist Church
Ernest McKean
Paul McKean
Alonzo Zumwalt
Nebo
Ill
Elmore Zumwalt
Pittsfield
Lenora Gant
Louisiana
Edna Ramsey
East Alton
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Bethel Church
Linton Student In Radio Program
Miss Arlene Mitchell of Linton is heard in a summer radio workshop from Indiana State Teachers College. WBOW broadcasts include dramas forums quizzes and interviews on Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings from 11 00 to 11 15 detailing campus radio activity.
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Terre Haute
Arlene Mitchell
Linton
Indiana State Teachers College
WBOW
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McNutt
M. Clifford Townsend
Schricker
Frank M. McHale
Watkins
Haymaker
Hoosier
Cally
United Press
Commerce Department
Sandy
Calumet City
Henry Wiekinski
Tincher Orchestra
Carpenters Meeting
Guneral
Got Kaiser
Shannon
Eire
John Meyer
Meyer
Pariy
Trans World Airlines
Pauline Beauty College
Harrisonburg
International
Diamond
Brown Reports
Sullivan Man
Herbert Kimmell
City
L. CC
Ralph Anderson
Harry Lynn
Dewey Brown
Frank Wilson
Dean Keller
Marlin Bradfield
Alvin McKee
Don Yoho
Bill Jenkins
Parade
L. C. MclIntosh
C. E. Creager
Glen Gates
Ted Ogle
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