Cavein at New York Kills Six Children
In Brooklyn a cave in at a New York construction site killed six children ages 5 to 10 and critically injured a seventh. Investigators questioned workers as District Attorney Edward Silver pressed for negligence findings and questioned why a watchman was not present.
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New York
Brooklyn
Edward Silvers
Silver
Edward M. McGarry
Ann Ortiz
Lorraine Stanikunas
Michael Stanikunas
Lorraine
John Kotav
Louis Nitti
John McKenzie
Anatole Bykov
Mary Stanikunas
Fireman Attends Underwater Salvage School
Linton City firefighter Jim Smith attends a ten day Underwater Salvage Rescue and Safety school in LaGrange. He learns skin diving and salvage and rescue techniques with plans to equip Greene County Rescue truck with skin diving gear after training.
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Linton City
Jim Smith
LaGrange
Greene County
Mitchell Girl Killed by Car on Road Northwest of Mitchell
Bonnie Guthrie, 11, of Mitchell died at Dunn Memorial Hospital four hours after being fatally injured when she ran into the path of an automobile on a road northwest of Mitchell. The driver, Robert Reynolds, 47, Mitchell, said the girl ran into the road near a hill crest.
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Mitchell
Ind
Bonnie Guthrie
Here
Dunn Memorial Hospital
Bedford
Robert Reynolds
New Albany Fire Razes Plant and Two Homes
A blaze in New Albany Indiana destroyed the Show Pieces Inc factory a subsidiary of General Plywood Corp and swept into two neighboring houses eight garages were burned and damages are estimated up to 350000 Four people including two firemen were injured or collapsed from heat exhaustion and a heart attack. Fire officials noted severed power lines and cut phone service amid extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Show Pieces, Inc
General Plywood Corp
Vice Schumann
Leaders of Argentine Revolt Executed
In Buenos Aires a firing squad executed Gen Juan Jose Valle for leading a failed uprising to topple President Aramburu. Forty five rebels have been executed. Raul Lagomarsino, a wealthy industrialist named as civilian leader, was arrested.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Jose Valle
Valle
Raul Tanco
Raul Lagomarsino
Pedro E. Aramburu
Hostler is killed in Indiana tire blowout crash
Lebanon Indiana reports Carl Genier 18 of Indianapolis died when a tire blew out on his car on Ind. 39 north of Lebanon. The fatal incident occurred today as he drove along the highway.
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Lebanon
Ind
Carl Genier
Indianapolis
Here
War Bride at Marco Plans Trip to France
Mrs. Yvette McCombs and her eight year old son Billy of Marco prepare for an early July flight from Chicago to Ormesson France. They will visit Yvette's mother Agnes Meunier and relatives while Yvette recalls life in Ormesson, a suburb of Paris.
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Yvette McCombs
Billy
Marco
Chicago
Ormesson
France
Agnes Meunier
Yvette
Oscar
U.S
United States
Mr. Meunier
Paris
Cravens Cleaners
Linton
McCombs
Britain ends rule of Suez Canal Zone
Port Said Egypt Britain withdraws its last sentry from the Suez Canal Zone ending 155 years of military operations. Brig John Lacey signs over Navy House to Egyptian officials and leaves aboard a landing ship tank for Cyprus marking the end of occupation.
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Port Said
Egypt
Britain
Suez Canal Zone
Cyprus
Mediterranean
John Lacey
Navy House
LST
Suez
Lacey
Canal
Mrs. Bertha Parks Dies at Dugger After Illness
Mrs. Bertha T. Parks 74 of Dugger died at 1:00 this morning after a week long illness. Born May 16 1882 in Sullivan county she was the daughter of Thomas and Jane Bedwell and a Pentecostal church member. Survived by husband Ora 56 years married next July 14 five daughters and four sons many grandchildren. body at Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger with calling after 7 tonight. Funeral Friday 2 PM at the funeral home with Rev. Eli Yates. burial in Dugger cemetery.
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Bertha T. Parks
Dugger
Parks
Sullivan County
Thomas
Jane Bedwell
Pentecostal
Sullivan
Ora Parks
Velma Hudson
Gertrude Keller
Terre Haute
Mary Jane Mcjean
Gary
Dora Powell
Anderson
Vincel Engle
Rellie Parks
Sam Parks
Everett Parks
Harley Parks
Martha Drury
Dearborn
Mich
Disabled American Veterans Linton Chapter Installs New Officers
Linton Chapter No. 99 of the Disabled American Veterans installed Hank Wilhems as Commander Oscar E. McCombs as Senior vice commander Alvin Roberts as Junior vice commander Joe Johnson as service officer and Bernard F. Fesler as adjutant and treasurer for 1956. Members plan a Fourth of July refreshment stand at Humphreys Park to raise funds and may sponsor a Little League baseball team if needed.
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Linton
American Legion
Hank Wilhems
Oscar E. McCombs
Alvin Roberts
Joe Johnson
Bernard F. Fesler
Humphreys Park
Powell Family Attends Indiana Univ Commencement Events
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Mack Powell and son Johnny attended baccalaureate services at Indiana University Sunday night. Mr Powell attended commencement exercises Monday. Mr Powell's sister Betty Powell of THiymera received her Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Music.
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Garland
Mack” Powell
Johnny
Indiana University
Mr. Powell
Record Heat Ties Greene County Mark as River Falls
A prolonged heat wave pushes Greene County to 94 degrees Tuesday, second straight day. Elliston U.S. Weather Observer M. E. Brock notes a 64 degree low, with White River dropping to 9.63 feet by 8 a.m. today. 11.10 feet at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Greene County
M. E. Brock
U.S
Elliston
Brock
White River
Indiana Swelters Amid Heat Wave With Two Fatalities
Indiana endures another day of near record heat with mid 90s across the state and a bleak five day outlook. A drowning victim Roy Swickard 21 of Cannerburg and a highway crash victim Carl Genier 18 of Indianapolis died in hot conditions. The forecast calls for temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal, with scattered thunder showers and limited rainfall in the extreme south.
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Great Plains
Atlantic Seaboard
Midwest
Dakotas
Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
Marquette
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Huron
S.D
Boston
Cannerburg
Carl Genier
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Pickett Fined for DUI and License Violation in Linton
Harold R. Pickett of Sandborn, 21, appeared before Justice W. E. Laughlin in Linton. He was fined 5 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated and 1 dollar plus costs for driving without a license. The court also banned him from obtaining a license for one year.
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Harold R. Pickett
Sandborn
W. E. Laughlin
Linton
Forty and Eight Names New Officers at Legion Meeting
Voiture No. 101 Forty and Eight elected officers at the American Legion hall. New chief de gare Elmo Tincher and other officers include correspondent Lowell Greene, sous corres pondent Leonard Krischak, chef de train Gerald Asrey, commissaire intendant Harry E. Ferry, conducteur Robert White, garde le poste Harold Shouse, garde les prisonier Ralph White, commes voyageur Harry Bennett, aumonier Clarence Miller. Delegates to Grande Promenade at Fort Wayne are Elmo Tincher and Leonard Krischak with alternates Harry E. Ferry and Bill Heitman and chiminot James Hugunin serving three, two, and one years respectively.
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American Legion
Chef de
Aumonier
Clarence Miller
Fort Wayne
Elmo Tincher
Leonard Krischak
Harry E. Ferry
Bill Heitman
Chiminot
James Hugunin
Lowell Greene
Thomas Marcellino
Midland Community Club to Convene Thursday Meeting
A special Midland Community club session will gather at 6 30 pm Thursday at the Midland school building to set final plans for a Sunday dinner and the Linton GE club annual outing in Shakamak state park. Officers urge all members to attend.
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Midland Community Club
Midland
Linton GE Club
Shakamak State Park
Midland Club
Drowning of Roy Swickard Near Cannelburg Indiana
Roy Swickard a 21 year old resident of Cannelburg Indiana drowned Tuesday night while swimming in a strip mine pit near the town in Daviess County authorities reported the death occurred at the pit and his body was recovered by rescuers.
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Cannelburg
Ind
Roy Swickard
Daviess County
Indiana officials face Hatch Act probe and Craig defiance
Washington report: Thurl C. Rhodes deputy attorney general said the federal government is pursuing a Hatch Act inquiry into four Indiana officials for soliciting employee campaign contributions. He asserted Gov. George N. Craig will refuse any Civil Service Commission ouster order despite potential loss of up to 60 000 in federal aid.
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Washington
P— Thurl C. Rhodes
Indiana
Rhodes
George N. Craig
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Doxie Moore
Craig
Ralph Wilcox
Henry Beadell
Warren Palmer
Foresty Division
Indiana State Conservation Department
Moore
Mrs Lindley 88 Dies in Linton Home Today
Lola Mary Rector Rose Lindley 88 a longtime Linton resident died at 12 30 this morning at 210 North Main Street after four years bedfast. Born September 7 1867 near Dugger she lived in Mooresville and California and was a St Peters Catholic member active in clubs. Survived by sons Embree Rose and Delano Rose, stepchildren Claude Rose and Mrs Sam Camphouse, sister Emma Flanagan, grandchildren Rose and Southhall, great grandchildren Olgus. Burial in Fairview following Rosary and services at St Peters with Father Foster.
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North Main Street
Emma Flanagan
Linton
Robert E. Rose
Lola Jean Southhall
Charles Olgus
Jennie Olgus
Margaret Rector
Welch and Cornett
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
John Foster
Fairview Cemetery
Scotland Resident Ida Ferguson Dies at 86
Ida Ferguson 86 lifelong Scotland resident died at 1 30 this morning at her home after a long illness She was born March 12 1870 in Taylor township daughter of James and Margaret Baker Ferguson A member of the Scotland Methodist church since 1887 She is survived by one sister Mrs Mary Elizabeth Carr of Scotland and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements are with Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield and will be announced later.
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Ida Ferguson
Scotland
Miss Ferguson
Taylor Township
James and
Margaret Baker Ferguson
Scotland Methodist Church
Mary Elizabeth Carr
Jenkins and Sons
Bloomfield
Eisenhower Back in Good Spirits After Surgery
President Eisenhower spent a fairly comfortable night at Walter Reed and remained in good spirits as doctors reported stable vitals. White House aides said he would begin liquids by mouth on the fourth day post operation and continue light exercise to aid recovery.
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Chicago
White House
Paul Butler
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Butler
American Medical Assny
Crohn
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Hagerty
Washington
Sherman Adams
Stevie Walker Returns Home From Vincennes Hospital
Stevie Walker, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Elvis Walker of Linton, was returned to his home today from Good Samaritan hospital in Vincennes where he had been a patient for five weeks. His physician asked no visitors at this time.
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Stevie Walker
Elvis Walker
Linton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Briggs Elected to Linton Stockton School Board
J Victor Briggs, local businessman, was elected to a three year term on the Linton Stockton Consolidated School Board at the June City Council meeting. He succeeds Paul Lester whose term ends August 1. Briggs defeated Dr M E Tomak for the post with Moss voting no.
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J. Victor Briggs
Linton- Stockton Consolidated School Board
Briggs
Paul Lester
Guy L. Moss
M. E. Tomak
Harold Harbin
Harbin
Lester Bailey
P. H. O’hern
Moss
Edwin Bailey
Duke
Audrey Gray
John T. “Jack” Gray
Tenth Street
Linton Electric
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Fireman
Underwater
Mitchell Girl
New Albany
New Albany, Ind. —Po
Hoster
Suez Canal
Bertha Parks
D. A. V. Chapter
Averell Harriman
United Press
Dolton
South Holland
Skokie
Mrs. Lindley
Lola Mary Rector Rose Lindley
Ike
Council
Gray
Greene
Carl Hineman
Kern Beasley
Clifford Taylor
O'Hern
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