Casey Jones Stamp Story Links Song to 1900 Crash
A Washington Labor clipping recounts the Casey Jones legend and the 50th anniversary three cent stamp honoring railroad engineers. It notes the Jackson Tennessee home and burial, the Cannonball wreck on April 30 1900, Wallace Saunders the Illinois Central worker who helped create the ballad, and a Jackson Civil celebration with the widow in attendance.
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Casey Jones
Mine Run
Labor
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Jackson, Tenn
Casey
Jackson
Jones
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Vaughan
Miss
Saunders
Casey &Jones
Locomotive Engineers
Jesse M. Donaldson
Donaldson
Railroad Engineers of America
Pleasantville Bands Schedule Rehearsal and Parent Meeting
The Pleasantville junior and senior bands meet at 5 30 p m Thursday June 8 at the school for rehearsal and instruction. All band member parents are urged to attend a 7 00 p m meeting at the school Thursday evening about the band.
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Pleasantville
Chickateth Council Meeting at Red Men's Hall Tonight
All council members are called to a 7 30 PM gathering at Red Men's hall for an important meeting with nominations and degree practice.
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Chickateth Council
Red Men's Hall
Highest Court Ruling Bars Dining Car Segregation
The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 0 decision, ruled that railroad dining car service must be available to all passengers with valid tickets, overturning a rule that reserved seating for African Americans. The case centered on Elmer W. Henderson and the Southern Railway policy, with the court sending the matter back to the ICC for action.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Elmer W. Henderson
American Council of Human Rights
Henderson
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Alabama
President
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Southern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maryland
ICC
Harold H. Burton
Tom C. Clark
Sullivan Youth 20 Unconscious After Collision Near Sullivan
Charles Robert Stokes 20 of Sullivan remained unconscious in Freeman Greene County Hospital with a critical condition after a truck auto collision last Saturday. He rode as a passenger in the auto in which Miss Ann Smith 19 Sullivan was killed and three others injured. Miss Smiths sister Sara 16 showed slight improvement in Mary Sherman Hospital but remained in critical condition. Jack Price the third injured party was reported recovering satisfactorily.
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Charles Robert Stokes
Sullivan
Here
Freeman-Greene County
Stokes
Miss Ann Smith
Miss Smith
Sara
Mary Sherman
Jack Price
British blockade runner shelling reported near Hong Kong
Captain James G. Skinner said his small British ship Cheunghing was shelled by a Chinese Nationalist gun boat while en route from Amoy to Hong Kong. Six passengers were killed and seven wounded, all believed Chinese. The vessel sustained damage but continued toward Hong Kong, with plans for an ambulance and tug to meet it on arrival.
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Hong Kong
James G. Skinner
Cheunghing
Amoy
Walters announce birth of Kathrine Ann in hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Walters announce the birth of a daughter weighing 3 pounds 2 ounces at Freeman Greene County hospital on Saturday afternoon via Caesarean section. She is named Kathrine Ann. the mother formerly Miss Marjorie Ann Grubbs.
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Robert Walters
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Kathrine Ann
Walters
Marjorie Ann Grubbs
Rites Arranged for Mrs. Strietelmeier of Linton
Mrs. Elizabeth Strietelmeier 67 lifelong Linton resident died at 5:10 am in Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after a fall caused hip fracture. Born February 6 1863 north of Linton, she was married May 19 1889 to Jacob Strietelmeier who died in 1936. Survived by two daughters Edith and Bertha Rhodes, two brothers Julius Bovenschen and Dedrick Bovenschen, and nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Wednesday at 2:00 with ministers Voss and Duncan. burial in German Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Bovenschen Strietelmeir
Linton
Mary Sherman
Sullivan
Strietelmeir
Dedrick
Margaret Schmidt Bovenschen
Luton
Edith Rhodes
Bertha Rhodes
Julius Bovenschen
Bicknell
Dedrick Bavenschen
Terre Haute
Margaret Shoup
John Strietelmeier
William Bavenschen
Welch and Cornett
Rey
H. Raymond Voss
Rey. W. PF
Duncan
Keds Are Defeated in Japanese Voting
Tokyo reports Premier Shigeru Yoshida's Liberal party won a clear victory in the House of Councillors elections. With 119 of 132 seats decided, Liberals gained 50 and Communists won none. Liberals hold 72 of 250 seats overall amid fragmented results. The outcome signals support for MacArthur occupation policies and a potential move against the Communist party.
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Tokyo
U.P
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
House of Councillors
Democrats
Greenwind Society
Douglas MacArthur
Communist Party
Birth Announcement for Daniel Morris Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rhodes of Buffalo New York announce the birth of a son Daniel Morris born May 5 He is the couple's second child Mrs Rhodes is the former Mary Lee Royer daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Royer of this City The Royers who visited last month with their daughter have returned home
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Paul Rhodes
Buffalo
New York
Daniel Morris
Clinton Aviator Suffers Injury In Training Crash
Clinton Indiana aviation student Joseph Brazzale aged 29 was injured when his training airplane crashed during a landing attempt at Clinton airport. Airport manager Cliff Soard said the plane side skidded to a stop about 250 feet from the field. Brazzale, a GI Bill trainee with about 20 hours of flight time, was injured.
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Clinton
Ind
A.R
Joseph Brazzale
Cliff Soard
Brazzale
Brazzalle
Sovard
Lava Near Kahuku Ranch as Mauna Loa Erupts
Lava from Mauna Loa rivers continues to reach the sea around Kona for the fifth day. A flow veered away from Kahuku ranch after crossing near the coast, with evacuation plans and riders alerted to move women and children to safety and drive 2000 cattle if needed.
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Mauna Loa
Honolulu
Big Kahuku Ranch
Kona
Kealakekua
Kahuku Ranch
Ernest Morton
Timberline
Morton
Hoosier Woman Named in Charge in Shooting Death
Mrs. Joanne McIntyre, 30, is held on an open charge in the shotgun slaying of her husband Melkia McIntyre, 35, a Pullman Standard Car laborer, in Michigan City Indiana. She says he threatened her and the weapon discharged when he struck at her. She confessed after fleeing to the police station.
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Michigan City
Ind
Joanne McIntyre
Melkia
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co
Jacobs to Seek Senator's Post
U S Rep Andrew Jacobs of Indianapolis entered the race for the Democratic senatorial nomination. He faces strong delegate competition from Fort Wayne's Alex Campbell as the convention nears June 27 in Indianapolis. Jacobs, 44, already won renomination May 2 and aims for Homer Capehart’s Republican seat.
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Indianapolis
U.P
U.S
Andrew Jacobs
Alex Campbell
Fort Wayne
Jacobs
U.S. Senate
Homer E. Capehart
Capenart
Campbell
Two Linton Youths Held on Army Desertion Charges
Phillip S. Weaver and Hallie W. Weaver both of Linton were arrested Saturday in Crane on orders of Harvey K. Foster FBI agent. They are charged with desertion from the U.S. Army at Sheridan on December 5, 1949 and were held in the Linton jail before transfer to Terre Haute and then back to Fort Sheridan.
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Phillip S. Weaver
Hallie W. Weaver
Linton
Army Military Police
U.S. Army
Crane
Harvey K. Foster
Indiana FBI
Greene County
Bill Branstetter
F.B.I
Army
Sheridan
Ill
M.P
Terre Haute
Ft. Sheridan
Indianapolis Youth Sentenced in Robbery Slaying Case
A 16 year old negro, Charlies Webster, pleaded guilty to robbery slaying of 79 year old widow Mrs. Callie Richardson in Indianapolis. He was sentenced to two to 21 years in the Indiana reformatory after admitting manslaughter. Police say he beat and kicked Richardson, who died eight days after being found unconscious.
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Indianapolis
U?p
Indiana Reformatory
Charlies Webster
Saul I. Rabb
Callie Richardson
Webster
Richardson
Leopold Wins Return of King to Belgian Throne
Exiled King Leopold gains royal restoration after Catholic bloc wins absolute majorities in both houses. Interior minister states Leopold will return in July as Catholic leaders push to reinstate him despite Socialist opposition and current plebiscite results.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Ministry of the Interior
Switzerland
Albert de Vilesschauwer
Seventeen Trapped as Fire Blocks Copper Canyon Shaft
A 700 foot mine shaft at Copper Canyon traps seventeen men after a fire starts at the top of the shaft. Rescue crews are flown in as smoke draws downward. ambulances stand by in Battle Mountain, Winnemucca, and Elko while contact with the miners remains absent. In Washington, the Supreme Court sustains federal claims to offshore oil lands off Texas and Louisiana, affirming federal paramount rights to a three mile coastal belt and signaling lease battles with states.
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Robert Baring
Copper Canyon Mining Co
Battle Mt
Winnemucca
Elko
Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Louisiana
California
Justice Department
U. Ss
Frank Gabardine Dies in Baltimore at 45
Frank Gabardine about 45 husband of Evelyn Frazier of Linton died at 9:00 Sunday morning at his Baltimore home. He was married about two years ago and is survived by his widow and two step children Judy Kay and Freddie Frazier. Funeral services will be held in Baltimore Wednesday morning.
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Frank Gabardine
Evelyn Frazier
Linton
Baltimore
Gabardine
Judy Kay
Freddie Frazier
Six Are Killed in State Wrecks
Six people died in Indiana and nearby states during the weekend in separate crashes. Victims named include Mrs Irma Morris, A H Winehim, Harry S Harriger, James H Bensinger, Mrs Anna Akers, and Manuel Miller, with deaths linked to heavy Saturday rains and wrecks on highways such as Ind 28 U S 50 U S 41 and U S 40.
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Hoosier
United Press
Irma Morris
Indiana
Anna Akers
Terre Haute
Manuel Miller
Indianapolis
Morris
Winchester
Randolph County Hospital
Winehim
U. S. 50
Washington
Harriger
Brownsburg
Ralph Minnich
Crawfordsville
Bensinger
U. S. 41
Carlisle
Akers
U. S. 40
Miller
Hammond
U.S. 41
Mrs. Branan Dies At Worthington
Anna Smith Branan 83 died at 8:00 p m Saturday at her son Harry E Smith's home in Worthington Born in Louisville July 31 1866 she lived most of her life in Lawrence county and recently moved to Worthington She was a Methodist church member in Mitchell Surviving sons Harry E Smith Carl M Smith Detroit daughters Mrs C C Trueblood Indianapolis and Mrs W T Conkey Forreston nine grandchildren five great grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday at Myers Funeral Home Worthington with Rev Clyde Black burial in Talbott Cemetery Lawrence County
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Anna Smith Branan
Harry E. Smith
Worthington
Branan
Louisville
Elias
Jane Schocky Brown
Lawrence County
Mitchell
Carl M. Smith
Detroit
Mich
C. C. Trueblood
Indianapolis
W. T. Conkey
Forreston
Myers Funeral Home
Clyde Black
Talbott
ISTC Class to Set All-time Record at Commencement
Terre Haute Indiana State Teachers College prepares for its 79th annual Commencement on Sunday June 11 at 6 00 p m on the Student Union Lawn with a record 788 graduates including 666 bachelor and 122 master degree recipients Dr Paul A Witty class of 1920 Northwestern University Maryland will deliver the commencement address titled Education Foundations of the World Community.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana State Teachers College
Education Foundations of
Acheson Urges Big Arms Aid Request to Congress
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Congress to approve 1 2225 billion dollars for a second year of arms aid to free nations in the Far East and Europe. He testified before House and Senate committees amid warnings of a growing Soviet backed threat.
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Washington
U.P
Far East
Dean Acheson
Congress
Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
Senate
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Johnson
Harry F. Byrd
United States
Wester Europe
America
Russia
Western
Europe
Milton Hester Dies at 65 in Arney Community
Milton Hester 65, a well known farmer from the Arney community north of Worthington, died suddenly at 12:30 this morning. Survived by widow Grace and four daughters Thelma Wallace Indianapolis, Dorothy Hester, Verna Hester New Castle, and sons William Indianapolis and John Worthington. Myers Funeral home in Worthington handling arrangements awaiting notice.
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Milton Hester
Arney
Worthington
Hester
Grace Hester
Thelma Wallace
Indianapolis
William R. Johnson
Terre Haute
Dorothy Hester
Verna Hester
New Castle
William Hester
John Hester
Myers Funeral
One Divorce Granted and Three Suits Filed in Greene Court
In Bloomfield Greene circuit court three divorce suits were filed over the past weekend. Clorine Wilson was granted a divorce from McKendree Wilson and given custody of one minor child. Plaintiffs include Opal Hunter against Charles Hunt ee, Juanita VanSandt against James VanSandt, and William E. Shanklin against Wanda Shanklin.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Clorine Wilson
McKendree Wilson
Opal Hunter
Charles Hunt
Juanita VanSandt
James VanSandt
Greene County Court
Clay County
William E. Shanklin
Wanda Shanklin
1-H Club Meeting Notice
Beehunters Marshes 4-H club members are asked to meet at the home of David Millick at 7 20 p m on Wednesday evening.
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Beehunters Marshes
David Millick
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Wallace Saunders
Ilinois Central Roundhouse
Canton
Transportation Brotherhoods
I. B. Tigrett
Mary Conn
Milwaukee Tribune
Council
Jacob Strietelemeir
Ranches
Ommunist Party
Reds
Copper Canyon
East
Polis
A. H. Winehim
Webster Grove
Harry S. Harriger
Whitetop
James H. Bensinger
ISTC
China
Byrd
South Korea
Phillipines
Mei Cai
Asia
Ncessary
Ahd
Philippine
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