Trujillo's Playboy Son Takes Control of Nation
Ciudad Trujillo reports Gen Rafael Trujillo Jr assumes de facto rule after his father’s assassination. He orders pursuit of killers, pledges anti communist policy, and retains Western ally stance while new cabinet and joint chiefs post establish his authority.
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Trujillo
Ciudad Trujillo
D. D
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo Jr
Joaquin Balaguer
Rafael Jr
Hector
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Indiana Toll Road death toll reaches 381 in 1961
An Ohio woman, Sally Kuhn, 31, is killed and her daughter Cecily, 3, seriously injured when a tire blowout derails their car on the Indiana Toll Road five miles east of Valparaiso. Another daughter, Tracy, 4, is shaken but unharmed. Police say safety belts were not in use.
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United Press Internationals
Indiana
Ohio
Sally Kuhn
Columbus
Cecily
Tracy
Kuhn
Higher Water Rates Approved for Lyons
Indianapolis the Indiana Public Service Commission approved higher water rates for Lyons for the first time in 24 years. The Lyons utility has operated at a loss and needs rehabilitation with about $3,306 lost over three years. The new rates match Lyons board while changing delinquency payments to 10 percent of the first $3 overdue and 3 percent on amounts over that with a $3 minimum monthly charge.
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Indianapolis
Lyons
Indiana Public Service Commission
PSC
Commission
Lyons Town Board
Horse breaks leg of Linton resident during breaking session
A two year old horse that Ona Fish of Linton was breaking tossed him, breaking his right leg near the knee. Fish was taken to Freeman Greene County Hospital for treatment.
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Ona Fish of
Linton
Mr. Fish
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Miracle Reported In Crash On State Road 54
Mrs. Betty Greene Garner 34 of Michigan City suffered a severe neck injury and multiple wounds after a tire blew on State Road 54 causing the car to overturn and pin her in a ditch near the Triangle northwest of Linton. Firefighters lifted the car after a half hour to free her as a passerby and ambulance crews aided. her husband George Garner served aboard a Navy ship nearby.
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Michigan City
Garner
Linton
Triangle
Tony
Greene County
Jack Blakely
Road 54
George
U.S. Navy
Hong Kong
Pearl Harbor
Cooler Than Normal Weather Forecast Across the Nation
The Weather Bureau foresees cooler than normal temperatures for much of the eastern half this month, with the Midwest seeing the largest departures. Texas and western areas likely above normal, while the far Southwest could be near to below normal. Precipitation expected to meet or exceed normal broadly, except in the Pacific Northwest west Gulf states and upper Great Lakes where rainfall may be subnormal.
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Washington
UPI
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Texas
Continental Divide
Pacific Northwest
West Gulf States
Great Lakes
Ex Jasonville Resident Henry Crow Dies at 64
Henry Crow, 64, former Jasonville resident now of Terre Haute, died of a heart attack at Clinton while transacting business. He was a retired dispatcher for the railroad and a World War veteran born Oct 19 1896 in West Virginia. He is survived by his widow Violet, son Robert in Arabia, five brothers and four sisters. Funeral from McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville Sunday at 2 pm, Rev. Lloyd Miller officiating, burial in Hymera K of P Cemetery.
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Terre Haute
Jasonville
Clinton
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Chicago, Mlwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company
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West Virginia
George
Anna Ormandy Crow
Violet Crow
Robert Crow
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Arabia
Herbert Crow
William
Reece Crow
Miami, Fla
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Middletown
Judy Crow
New Castle
Pearl Wetnight
Whiting
Jessie Hale
South Bend
McClanahan Funeral Home
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K. of P
Hymera
Elks Golf League Opens With Blind Bogey Event
The Linton Elks Golf League announces a blind bogey tournament at the Municipal course this weekend. Team play shifts to Monday evenings at 5 00 p m starting next week with entry this weekend and a 1 dollar fee. Matches list Bloomfield World vs Briggs Buick and others.
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Wes Hart
Bob Hess
Hess
Bloomfield World
Briggs Buick
Hamilton Drugs
Jasonville Peoples Trust
Kennedy Shoes
Wolfe City Service
Hessard Hart
Cooling-off Period Expected In Indiana Heat Wave Break
Indiana faces a brief cooling spell after a day of 90s with Evansville 91 and Indianapolis 86. Five day outlook shows temps 65 to 78, with scattered showers mainly tonight through Saturday and a rainfall total under a quarter inch. A tornado alert in northeast Indiana caused no severe damage. strong winds and hail reported in several states.
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Mercury
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
South Bend
Upstate
Massive 10 000 acre gas storage field planned in Indiana
Citizens Gas and Coke Utility of Indianapolis announces a $1 million project to develop a vast underground gas storage pool spanning 10 000 acres in northwestern Greene and southern Clay counties. The plan includes 58 miles of 20 inch line from Worthington to Indianapolis and a 16 inch line to Howesville with completion targeted for October.
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Clay County
Citizens Gas and Coke Utility
Indianapolis
D. T. Burns
Worthington
Burns
Daily Citizen Today
Indiaapolis
Johnstown
Howesville
Johnston
Texas Gas Transmission Company
Linton
Switz City
Vicksburg
Citizens Company
Indiana
Quantty
Swaby Final Rites To Be Held Sunday
Charles E. Swaby 81 of the Gambill community near Dugger died Thursday night at Smith Nursing Home after four days illness. He was a lifelong Sullivan County resident and member of Morris Chapel Methodist church. Survived by daughter Nellie Smith Dugger. brothers Milton Oaktown and Walter Carlisle. sisters Emma Miller Dugger Route one Hattie Saucerman Linton and Belle Badders Pomona Calif.. four grandchildren. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger, lie in state after 10 am Saturday. Services 2 pm Sunday at Morris Chapel with Rev Fred Shepler. burial in church cemetery. Body to church an hour before services.
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Dugger
Smith Nursing Home
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Sullivan County
Morris Chapel Methodist
Swaby
Grace Swaby
Nellie Smith
Milton Swaby
Oaktown
Fred Shepler
Mrs. Brown 82 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. De la J Brown 82 of the Hendricksville area died at 3 PM Wednesday at her daughter’s home in Solsberry route one after a lengthy illness. Born September 15 1878 in Beech Creek township she lived in Solsberry and Hendricks ville. She was a Liberty Church of Christ member. She is survived by son Kenneth Brown Franklin daughter Mrs Groomer Spencer brother Charles Brown Spencer and two grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 PM Saturday at Liberty Church of Christ with Rev Bob Duncan officiating burial in the church cemetery. Burial at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield is planned.
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Hendricksville
Wade Groomer
Solsberry
Mrs. Brown
Beech Creek Township
Liberty Church of Christ
John M. Brown
Vienna Prepares for Khrushchev visit amid cold war tension
Vienna readied 6000 security guards as Soviet Premier Khrushchev neared the city for a weekend meeting with President Kennedy. Khrushchev was to arrive at the end of a whistle-stop eastern Europe trip, with Kennedy expected about 17 hours later after arriving from Paris.
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Upi
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kennedy
Khrushchev
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Kennedy and DeGaulle Reach Common Berlin Policies
Paris reports President Kennedy and Charles de Gaulle agreed that Soviet pressure should not drive Western allies from Berlin. Kennedy avoided pledging to fight for Berlin and emphasized high level Western consultations. He also pressed for a stronger NATO and said the Laos Geneva talks would continue to seek a solution.
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Berlin
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United States
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French Landslide Kills 16 in Clamart Suburb
A French geologist linked an underground fault to a landslide that buried a two block area in Clamart killing at least 16 and injuring 45. Police and firemen hunted for survivors as a giant crater formed destroying 25 houses a three story building and trapping people and animals.
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Paris
Clamart
Wpi
Pierre Glangeaud
University of Paris
Andre Boudry
Girl denied graduation over hairdo clash
At Adams Grammar School in Redondo Beach California Principal John Johnson refused to allow 13 year old Janice Roncevich to participate in graduation ceremonies citing school regulations while her parents argue the hair style mirrors a public figure Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and should be allowed. The student will still receive her diploma but cannot take part in the ceremony.
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Oreih
Jacqueline Kennedy
Janice Roncevich
Adams Grammar School
John Johnson
Janice
Johnson
Mrs Sloan 94 Dies in Worthington After Illness
Miss Alice Louise Sloan 94 a retired Colorado schoolteacher died at 11:55 PM Thursday at her Worthington home after a long illness. She taught at the Colorado State School for the Blind in Colorado Springs and moved to Worthington five years ago. She belonged to Worthington Episcopal church. Born August 6, 1866 in Martinsville she is survived by brother H H Sloan and sister Miss Maude Sloan both of Worthington. Funeral arrangements with Myers Funeral Home. Burial in Worthington Cemetery.
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Worthington
Sloan
Colorado State School For the Blind
Colorado Springs
Colo
Worthington Episcopal Church
Martinsville
Miss Sloan
H. H. Sloan
Maude Sloan
Myers Funeral Home
Worthington Cemetery
Gambill Divorce Filed in Greene Circuit Court
Nola Marie Gambill sues Don Gambill for divorce in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Nola Marie Gambill
Don Gambill
Parade Launches Linton Boys League 1961 Season
The Linton Boys Baseball League holds its official opening with a 5:00 p.m. downtown parade led by the Linton High School band and a season kickoff at the league diamond. Mayor P. H. O'Hern will flip the first ball as teams play two-inning exhibition games.
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Linton Boys Baseball League
Linton
Linton High School
Main Street
P. H. O’hern
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