Indiana Democrats Convene For State Nomination Plan
Indiana Democratic leaders met to mold plans for the June 24 state convention and discuss platform. Governor Schricker was touted as keynote speaker, with Denton likely named permanent convention chairman. Two days of public hearings on platform provisions opened with labor, medical, teaching, and municipal officials preparing to testify.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana Democratic Party
Bats
Mlinois Adlai Stevenson
Charles E. Sbme
High Command
Schricker
Senate
Winfield K. Denton
Evansville
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visits
North Bucktown residents share visitors and travels with relatives across Indiana. Names include Judy Bedwell Helen Padmier Billy Jo Black Ruth Fordice Gloria Nancy King Ralph Black and many others visiting in Spencer Jasonville Terre Haute Carlisle Vincennes Dugger Linton Sullivan and Indianapolis.
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Judy Bedwell
Helen Padmier
Billy Jo Black
Spencer
Ralph Black
Ruth Fordice
Gloria
Jasonville
Nancy King
Terre Haute
R. A. Hale
Oresee
Claude Foster
Charles Wolfe
Judy
Trudy
Gary
James Linn
C. Fordice
Elvie Abrams
Duane Gould
Hammond
Asel Gould
Bill Carrico
Marion Goodman
Sheldon Montgomery
Junior Grass
Carlisle
Homer Montgomery
Archie Kennedy
James Padgett
Don Charlton
Vincennes
Garrett Miller
Indianapolis
Glenn Collins
Linton Speon
Indiana Property Taxes Set to Rise Again in 1952
Indiana residents face a total property and poll tax of 233 million dollars, up about 27.5 million from 1951. County increases range from 2.92 to 3.35 percent, with an average rise around 13.36 percent. The 1952 levy funds include school costs, county and city government, libraries, and educational tax shares. Public welfare cuts and township direct relief see smaller shifts. Final budgets and hearings will determine if 1953 taxes rise. thrift in government is urged.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
Harry Miesse
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Newton
Boone
Crawford
Brown County
State Tax Board
Newton County
Browns suspend Marty Marion for umpire shove
Brown's manager Marty Marion was suspended indefinitely for pushing umpire Bill McGowan during a game at Boston. President Will Harridge of the American League ordered Marion to remain off the field as the Browns played against the Red Sox under protest.
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Boston
U.P
Marty Marion
St. Louis Browns
Bill McGowan
Bill Veeck
Browns
Red Sox
Will Harridge
Marion
McGowan
Move to Insure Farm Parity Starts
Washington faces growing bipartisan backing in the House to legislate farm price supports that lock high parity despite fall elections. The plan would keep wheat corn cotton peanuts and rice price props at 75 to 90 percent, with Brannan urging top levels for 1951 parity. Senate opposition appears likely, as next administration could lower supports to 75 percent.
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Washington
U.P
House
Congress
Senate
Charles F. Brannan
Hard Top Racers To Take Vacation At Linton Raceways
Hard top racing at Linton Raceways will pause until Sunday June 22 as the track undergoes reworking and rebuilding. An earlier experiment reducing the track to a quarter mile drew limited driver enthusiasm, so the three mile track will be used again.
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Linton Raceways Oval
Draft of doctors may be ordered
Washington June 12 The Defense Department Thursday ordered selective service to draft 450 priority one physicians during August unless enough volunteers enter the armed forces If inducted they would be the first large group of physicians drafted since World War II Last summer selective service called for 485 physicians but postponed it when enough volunteered
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Washington
U.P
Defense Department
Selective Service
Anough
Best if he could put the biggest feather of all in his cap
A short note indicates an event labelled 70/4 to be held in Pallag on June 12 70. The text references opening at 6 and a prominent feather metaphor. Limited readable details suggest a ceremonial or competitive item but specifics are unclear.
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Pallag
LaMotta Begins New Ring Career After Upset Victory
Jake LaMotta defeated Irish Bob Murphy in a 10 round televised bout in Detroit on June 12, earning the right to compete as a light heavyweight. Officials scored 51-49 and 51-49 with one judge at 55-45 for LaMotta, who surged in the final rounds after a rough eighth. Murphy attributed the loss to a long layoff.
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Detroit
U.P
Jake LaMotta
LaMotta
Bob Murphy
Andy Brown
Lou Handler
Johnny Weber
Murphy
Rematch Feud Shifts On Weight and Endurance
Murphy claimed he trimmed weight from 214 pounds since February and wore down in the closing rounds. LaMotta weighed 16914 pounds during the bout, signaling a brisk pace and fatigue influence in a potential rematch within 30 days.
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Murphy
LaMotta
Hoosier Boys State Elects Governor at 15th Session
Max L. Stackhouse, 16, War Saw, was elected governor on the Federalist ticket by about 400 high school juniors at the 15th annual Hoosier Boys state session in Indianapolis on June 12.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Max L. Stackhouse
Warsaw
Hoosier Boys
Linton Merchants Schedule Two Big Baseball Games
The Linton Merchants plan two games after a victory over Bedford A C diamondmen. Friday night they host Pfizer of Terre Haute at High School park at 8 30 p m with Goodman or Laughlin on the mound and Hardesty catching. Sunday they travel to Sandborn for a game with the Sandborn Merchants.
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Bedford A. C
Merchants
Pfizer
Terre Haute
High School Park
Lowery Millick
Guy McNew
Goodman
Linton
Sandborn Diamond
Sandborn Merchants
Standings and Scores From Night Games Across Cities
Standings list shows New York seven Detroit two Philadelphia five Chicago three Washington one Cleveland zero Boston eleven St Louis nine. Chicago three Philadelphia two New York three Cincinnati two night games with Pittsburgh five Boston zero night game St Louis three Brooklyn two night game gab.
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Detroit
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Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
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St. Louis
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Pittsburgh
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Chicago St. Louis
Malaska Named Bedford Stonecutters Coach
Pat Malaska former Richmond High School basketball coach signed a two year pact to lead the Bedford Stonecutters he will replace Ralph Holmes whose contract was not renewed the announcement came June 12.
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Malaska
Bedford
Ind
U.P
Pat Malaska
Richmond
Bedford Stonecutters
Ralph Holmes
Red Sox Take Another Shot At League Head
The Red Sox, boosted by rookies Sammy White Jimmy Piersall and Ted Lepcio and veterans George Kell Dizzy Trout and Hoot Evers, beat the Browns 11 to 9 with White's grand slam. New York led by Lou Boudreau’s squad, while other results included the Yankees toppling Detroit and the Giants beating Cincinnati.
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U.P
Sammy White
Jimmy Piersall
Ted Lepeio
Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
George Kell
Dizzy Trout
Hoot Evers
Detroit
Yankees
Browns
White
Tigers
Marty Marion
Bill McGowan
Piersall
Satch Paige
Evers
Kell
Billy Goodman
Paige
Lepcio
Joe Collins
Washington
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