GOP Picks Craig At Convention Fight Develops
Indiana Republicans united behind George N. Craig for governor and William E. Jenner for senator while Chicago awaits a Taft Eisenhower clash. Craig won on the third ballot, undercutting Taft-favoring state leaders who backed Leland L. Smith. national delegates split over Eisenhower.
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Gop
Craig
Indianapolis
U.P
Taft
Leland L. Smith
Logansport
Smith
Harold W. Handley
LaPorte
William L. Fortune
Frank T. Millis
John Peters
New Albany
Edwin K. Steers, Jr
John A. Kendall
Danville
Jesse W Mitten Called by Death in Worthington
Jesse Walter Mitten of Worthington died at his daughter’s home in Linton after a two month illness. He was 86, born October 19, 1865 in Owen County, the last of 15 children. He served as an elder in Worthington Christian Church and belonged to Modern Woodmen of America. Surviving children include Susie Mitten Indianapolis, Clyde Kirkham Linton, Benham Williams Worthington, F H Stutz South Bend, Boyd Mitten Spencer, and a stepdaughter Mrs Kenneth Kruger Worthington. Funeral at Worthington Christian Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. CST with Rev. Lynch and Rev. Johnson officiating. burial in Worthington cemetery.
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Jesse Walter Mitten
Worthington
Clyde Kirkham
Linton
Owen County
Worthington Christian Church
Modern Woodman of
America
Eva Ellen Arney
Martha Moore
Susie Mitten
Indianapolis
Benham Williams
F. H. Stutz
South Bend
Boyd Mitten
Spencer
Kenneth Kruger
Myers Funeral Home
C.s.t
W. R. Lynch
Don Johnson
Worthington Cemetery
Meeting Postponed by Illness for WWII Mothers Group
The Mothers of World War II meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to illness among members. A new date will be announced by the organizers.
Miss Virginia Wilson Passes Fashion Creators Exam
Miss Virginia Wilson, a local beauty operator, was one of two of seven members to pass the fashion creators examination at the Indiana Hair Designing Guild meeting held in Indianapolis on Sunday.
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Virginia Wilson
Indiana Hair Designing Guild
Indianapolis
Civic Garden Club Meeting Change Announced
The Civic Garden club will meet at Mrs. Harry Bargar’s home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock instead of Sullivan as originally planned. All members are urged to attend.
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Civic Garden Club
Harry Bargar
Sullivan
Fifth twin set born to woman in Johnson City
Mrs. Frank Alquette, 35, welcomed her fifth pair of twins, Jack and Jill, in Johnson City Tennessee. She and husband have 16 children after 15 years of marriage.
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Johnson City
Tenn
U.P
Frank Alquette
Jack
Jill
Alquette
Taft Ike combat over Texas dirty work charges in GOP race
Washington reports bitter exchanges between Taft and Eisenhower camps as they spar over delegates for the Republican presidential nomination. Stevenson faces pressure in the Democratic race as Kefauver leads early delegate tallies and undecideds hover on a draft. Uncommitted GOP delegates totaling 133 and 61 with disputed credentials shape the convention balance.
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Illinois
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Stevenson
Kefauver
United Press
W. Averell Harriman
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Louisiana
Puerto Rico
Onarga Military School Freshman Completes Year
John Joseph Roof of Linton Illinois finished his freshman year at Onarga Military School Onarga Illinois where he played football and basketball with the Fresh Sophs during the year.
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John Joseph Roof
W. D. Roof
Linton
Onarga Military School
Onarga
Illinois
Fresh-Sophs
Phantom Gunman Tales Throughout Illinois Highways
Springfield reports a mysterious marksman on Illinois highways during a two week spree as state police pursue the shooter after a 10th incident. Officials say some accounts may be imagination or publicity reports while investigations continue across counties.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Elgin
Frank Pazdiora
Lilly Lake
Volo
Pazdhora
Donald G Banks Dies in Chicago at 49
Donald G Banks 49, former Linton resident, died at 8 55 AM Sunday in Lorette hospital Chicago. He was born August 21 190? in Linton, son of Earl and Monie Banks. Survived by Monie Banks Hannum and brother Darwin H Banks. Body to arrive in Linton Tuesday, services at Welch Cornett Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM Rev W R Lynch officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Donald G. Banks
Linton
Lorette Hospital
South Central Avenue
Chicago
Mr. Banks
Earl and
Monie Banks
Hawthorne
Monie Banks Hannum
Darwin H
General Van Fleet urges Reds to attack in Korea again
General James A. Van Fleet challenged Communist forces to mount another attack on UN troops in Korea as his 8th Army repelled probing actions along a 155 mile front. He claimed morale remained high and warned of defeat for any major offensive.
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Korea
U.S
James A. van Fleet
United Nations
8Th Army
van Fleet
Won
London
U.N
Chorown
No-Man's-Land
Pukhan River
Wonsan
Action Taken Today In 3 Court Cases
In Greene circuit court at Bloomfield three state cases were heard. Samuel Franklin, arrested ten days ago for petit larceny, had no funds for an attorney and was granted a pauper attorney, with arraignment set for June 14. Alvin Boyles, charged with petit larceny, sought extra time to plead. court extended to June 14. Herman Henderson of Linton, 49, held on child neglect charges, asked for counsel and the judge took the request under advisement.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Samuel Franklin
Franklin
Guthery
Newberry
Alvin Boyles
Orval D. Hunter
Herman Henderson
Linton
Edwin B. Long
Baker Receives IU Merit Scholarship for 1952 53
Eugene E. Baker of Linton has been named winner of a merit scholarship to Indiana University for the 1952 53 school year. He will be a junior in the IU School of Business, and the award will remit nearly half of his total fees based on his excellent scholastic record.
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Eugene E. Baker
Evert Baker
W. J Street
Linton
Indiana University
Baker
I. U. School of Business
W. E. Johnson Taken by Death
William Earl Johnson 62 a Linton plumber died suddenly at 10 o clock Friday night at his son Loren Johnson s home in Detroit Michigan after five months of failing health He had recently traveled to Detroit with his wife Edith After a long plumbing career he worked on the Freeman-Greene county hospital improvement program He belonged to Plumbers and Steam-fitters Local 157 Terre Haute He was born April 4 1890 near Coal City Parents George and Mary Johnson Survived by widow two sons Loren P Johnson and Robert Johnson Detroit two daughters Kathleen Bisheres and Barbara Phillips Linton mother Mary Johnson Linton three brothers Charles Linton Marvin Terre Haute Bert Beverly Hills Calif and three sisters Zella Avritt Mack Tyler Linton George Kelly California Five grandchildren one great grandchild Body returned to Welch and Cornett Funeral home services Tuesday at 2 00 pm with Rev W S Brandenberg officiating burial in Fairview cemetery
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Detroit
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Plumbers and Steam-fitters Local No
Terre Haute
Coal City
George
Mary Johnson
Edith Porter Johnson
Loren P. Johnson
Robert Johnson
Kathleen Besheres
Barbara Phillips
Linton
Charles Johnson
Marvin Johnson
Bert Johnson
Beverley Hills
Calif
Zella Avritt
Mack Tyler
George Kelly
California
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
Reds Press Fresh Truce Talks in Panmunjom Notes
North Korea and Chinese commanders demand immediate resumption of truce talks to revive negotiations halted by the UN. Peiping Radio relayed a letter to Gen. Mark W. Clark from Kim Il Sung and Peng Teh Huai urging UN delegation return to Panmunjom. The note follows a temporary suspension of negotiations and Clark’s recent assent to renewed talks.
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Korea
U.P
North Korea
Mark W. Clark
Peiping
Clark
Kim Il Sung
Peng Teh Huai
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Democrat Women to Hold Meeting in Jasonville
The Greene County Womens Democrat club will meet at the K of P hall in Jasonville on Wednesday at 7 30 p m daylight saving time. A covered dish supper is planned with speakers James Rust of Vincennes seventh district Democrat vice chairman and Mrs Mildred Hitch of Princeton Democrat vice chairlady for the seventh district. All candidates committeemen women members and friends are invited and asked to bring table service.
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Greene County Womens Democrat Club
K. of P. Hall
Jasonville
James Rust
Vincennes
Mildred Hitch
Princeton
Fatal Wreck on Road 67 Claims D C Rawley
Oliver C. Rawley 71 of Worthington died in a 9 10 Saturday morning crash on state road 67 near Whitaker southwest of Martinsville. His wife Emma Rawley serious with cuts and bruises. Alvin R. Watson driving the other car and four other passengers uninjured. Watson transported to Indianapolis hospital. Cassidy of Maywood involved. car overturned into a roadside ditch. Rawley was a former Freeman Slaughterhouse employee, member of Worthington Baptist church and local lodges. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
End of Steel Strike Seen Near Settlement
Washington officials predicted an early settlement of the steel strike under terms near those urged by the Wage Stabilization Board. President Truman asked the Senate to withhold action, stating a possible intervention could be harmful. Negotiators for major steel firms planned a wrap-up offer at 2:00 p.m. CDT as talks with the CIO Steelworkers continued for a fifth day, with a two-year term and wage package around 21 to 22 cents and lingering questions about Sunday premium pay.
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Washington
U.P
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
CIO Steelworkers Union
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