Indianapolis 500 sparks vigil and hospital notes in town
Local readers recall a deadly track incident at the Indianapolis 500 stirring debate on safety. Report notes brave residents near the stands and a badly bruised teen, plus a high‑tension manhunt in progress with police and FBI involvement. The Freeman Greene County hospital marks a busy weekend with 22 admissions and celebrates the Community Blood Program’s first birthday with near 1800 members.
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Mariue Williams
Doug Toney
Two Miners Buried After Sunnyside Blast
Rescue crews faced extremely hazardous conditions in Sunnyside Utah as they searched for the bodies of Morris Mar 20 46 of Price and Lel and Huntsman 48 of Castle Dale buried in debris and coal after a series of mine cave ins at Kaiser Coal Co Sunnyside No 1 mine.
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Sunnyside
Utah
Kaiser Coal Co
Sunnyside No
Morris
Price
Leland Huntsman
Castle Lale
Goldwater Assured California's Vote At GOP Convention
California Republicans doubted Goldwater's narrow primary win signals a rightward shift. They expect him to win the party's presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in mid July. Caspar Weinberger calls a June 15 peace conference in San Francisco to heal pre primary wounds with talks from Melvin Laird Glenard Lipscomb and Robert Wilson.
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San Francisco
California
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Godwater
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Caspar W. Weinberger
GOP Central Committee
Rep
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
GOP
Glenard Lipscomb
Robert Wilson
Grand Jury Meets In Bloomfield
Judge Edwin B. Long instructed the Grand Jury in Bloomfield as they consider the fatal shooting of Mrs. Bertha Spice who died May 29 at her home in the Plummer community. Witnesses testified as a decision looms. Leon Spice remains hospitalized with a leg wound. Jurors include Oliver Critchfield Ted Green Charles Barton Myrtle Hunter Caroline Morrow Leona Ferguson.
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Edwin B. Long
Grand Jury
Bertha Spice
Plummer
Charles Barton
Jefferson
Myrtle Hunter
Highland Two
Caroline Morrow
Center Two
Leona Ferguson
Richland
Indiana warms to near eighty as June forecast turns
Indiana sees temperatures reach near 80 degrees as a warm spell develops with highs mid 70s to 80s across the state. Lafayette hits 76 and Louisville 75 while warmth is expected to peak Friday before a cooler Saturday.
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Lafayette
Louisville
Branigin Secures Endorsement From 10th District Democrats
Lafayette attorney Roger D Branigin wins the 10th District Democratic backing for Indiana governor nomination after 20 county chairs approve at Hartford City Hagestown meeting. Sen Vance Hartke also endorsed for renomination. Fellow candidate Tom Lemon vows to stay in race despite pressure and touts loyal delegate support. Republican figures in South Bend and Richmond discuss momentum, with D. Russell Bontrager criticizing Laos coalition talk and Khrushchev remarks.
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Lafayette
Roger D. Branigin
10Th District
Democratic Party
Indiana
Ing
Branigin
Sixway
Vance Hartke
Bloomington
Tom Lemon
Royal Center
South Bend
William Bray
Ohio River
Lake Michigan
Bray
D. Russell Bontrager
Elkhart
Richmond
America
Laos
Khrushchev
Bontrager
Korean Students Protests Sweep Two Cities Against Officials
In Kwangju 10 000 students stormed the provincial government building and damaged police and communications infrastructure. In Pusan about 500 students from East Asia University clashed with police twice before a mock funeral at city hall plaza. Police arrested 500 and two students were injured. Riots reflect broad discontent with the Park government amid treaty talks with Japan.
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Seoul
Korea
Kwangju
Aveu
Pusan
East Asia University
City Hall Plaza
Park Chung Hee
Republic of Korea
Japan
Powell Named Extension Trainee at Greene County
Purdue University senior Charles Powell began work June 1 as an Extension Agent trainee in Greene County. He will work with County Extension Agent James P. Stans until Sept 1, assisting with the County 4 H program and adult extension efforts from his Bloomfield residence.
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Charles Powell
School of Agriculture
Purdue University
Greene County
James P. Stansfield
Powell
Alfred Powell
Ste. 2
Lawrenceville
South Seminary St
Bloomfield
All New Quads Die in New Hyde Park
In New Hyde Park New York three girls and one boy quadruplets born to Marie Peloro and her husband Sal ador Peloro Brooklyn plumber died in a premature nursery at Longland Jewish Hospital between 10 15 and 11 30 pm EDT Wednesday after the boy quad had died earlier in the day doctors cited critical early life risks for underweight premies.
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New Hyde Park
Brooklyn
Longland Jewish Hospital
Salador Peloro
Marie
Subway Flash Fire Triggers Panic in Brooklyn Station
A flash fire on a Manhattan bound IND train between Nostrand Avenue and Hoyt Schemerhorn stations caused panic as about 1000 riders surged onto platforms. Thirty treated for cuts and smoke inhalation. service disrupted by a water main break pouring onto Sixth Avenue tracks near Rockefeller Center.
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New York
Subway
Brooklyn
Manhattan
IND
Nostrand Avenue
Hoyt- Schemerhorn
Charles Robinson
Cumberland Hospital
Sixth Avenue
Rockefeller Center
Break-in Reported At Thelmas Cafe In Linton
A back door window was broken at Thelma's Cafe on Highway 54 West in Linton. Thelma's Cafe reported missing cigars pennies and cupcakes. Bob Trinkle found the break-in at 5 30 am and police from Linton and the State Police are investigating.
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Thelma
Hwy. 54 West
Linton
Bob Trinkle
European papers lash Goldwater after California primary
Headlines from London to Stockholm react with alarm to Barry Goldwater's California primary victory. The Guardian and The Times call it a shock to American politics while other papers paint him as dangerous or regressive. In Washington, Johnson approves steps to bolster South Vietnam and considers options on Laos and possible action against Red China.
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Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
California
London
The
Guardian
Goldwater
Rip van Winkle
Times of London
White House
Moscow Radio
U. S
Democratic Party
United States
Hufvudstadbladet
Eisenhower
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Combat
Frankfurt
Allgemeine
Washington
Johnson
South
Viet Nam
Laos
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Honolulu
Southeast Asia
Rusk
McNamara
Hawaii
Red China
North Viet Nam
John F. Kennedy
Pentagon
Soviets May Veto Probe of Viet Nam Cambodia Troubles
United Nations diplomats anticipated a Security Council vote on an Africa backed plan to probe Viet Nam Cambodia border clashes. A Soviet veto loomed though most envoys doubted it would prevail. The Moroccan Ivory Coast resolution creates a three member commission to investigate prevention of further incidents while Cambodia accuses the US and Viet Nam of aggression.
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N.Y. Wei
Security Council
Council
Morocco
Ivory Coast
Cambodia
South Viet Nam
United States
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Viet Nam
Life Saving Classes Start Next Week
The Junior and Senior life saving classes of the American National Red Cross water safety program begin Monday June 8. Kenneth Sitterding chairs announced. Sessions run at Shakamak 6 to 8 p m and at Peaceful Valley 9 to 11 a m daily through June 20. Participants should submit certificates to a parent and family doctor, available at the Daily Citizen office or at the beach on first lesson.
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American National Red Cross Water Safety Program
Kenneth Sitterding
Shakamak
Peaceful Valley
Daily Citizen
Mississippi Acts To Back Private School Amid Integration Debate
Mississippi lawmakers held secret sessions on bills to let the state fund private schools if federal integration orders come. The House also advanced a measure to bar a Black student from entering the University of Mississippi next week. Federal judge Simpson in Florida said he would rule within a week on a St. Augustine police ban case as Negro leaders agreed to a local truce. In New York, two Black men assaulted and raped a woman, reflecting a surge of racially charged violence.
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Paul Johnson
House
University of Mississippi
Cleveland Donald
Ole Miss
Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Trustees of
Onf Higher Learning
Jackson
Donald
Jacksonville
Fla
Bryan Simpson
St. Augustine
Simpson
New York
Russia calls for showdown of world Communist parties
The Soviet Union urged an immediate showdown conference of world Communist parties with Pravda vowing unity and Izvestia signaling the 14 year Sino Soviet pact is finished. Moscow claims China seeks delay to split and subvert with puppet parties worldwide including possible excommunication from the movement.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red
China
Izvestia
Michigan City Man Killed in Car Truck Collision
Abraham Nasser a 51 year old Michigan City furniture dealer was killed when his car collided with a tractor trailer at the U S 421 and Indiana 2 intersection ten miles south of Michigan City Indiana The truck driver Robert Luther 34 of Newark Ohio and a passenger Lawrence Moore 44 also from Newark suffered minor injuries LaPorte County deputies said Nasser swerved to avoid a car slowing to turn and skidded into the truck.
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Michigan City
Indiana
Abraham Nasser
U.S. 421
Indiana 2
Robert Luther
Newark
Ohio
Lawrence Moore
LaPorte County Sheriff's Deputies
Nasser
Indiana seeks port re endorsement at Burns Harbor
Indiana requests National Rivers and Harbors Congress re endorse Burns Harbor port on Lake Michigan. Lewis Grafft of the Indiana Port Commission notes prior approval in 1958 and warns private steel interests may block public development, harming regional agriculture and industry. Indiana delegation also submits five reservoir projects for approval: Brookville, Lafayette Big Pine, Clifty Creek and Patoka.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Indiana
Burns Ditech
Lake Michigan
Lewis Grafft
Peru
Indiana Port Commission
Congress’ Projects Committee
Bethlehem Steel Co
Midwest Steel
Burns Harbor
Grafft
Matthew E. Welsh
Brookville
Lafayette Big Pine
Clifty Creek
Patoka
Statehouse to Be Bird-Proofed in Cleaning Bid
Indiana Public Works Director Edwin Gibson announced bids opened for bird proofing the cleaned Statehouse ledges and window sills. A gelatin chemical treatment will deter pigeons and starlings while a separate bid for gold painting the dome was deemed too costly. Gus T. Handge of St. Louis submitted the low bid of 15470 dollars for dome painting and exterior trim in charcoal blue.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Statehouse
Indiana Public Works
Edwin Gibson
Gibson
Statehouse
Gus T. Handge
St. Louis
Band Parents to Meet at Linton-Stockton High School
An important meeting of the Linton Stockton band parents is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the band building at the high school. Officers urged all members to be present as their services are badly needed.
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Linton-Stockton
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