Bid for Indiana state office building sparks bipartisan push
A push for bipartisan support in 1951 to fund a 5 million dollar state office building follows criticism of crowded layouts in the Indiana State House. Legislators note over 1 000 new state employees in the past year and argue for better planning and a comprehensive state plan for new offices.
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State House
Fibber McGee
House
Senate
National American Region
Indiana Legion
National
Indiana
Economic Council
Hoosier Planting Nears Completion Across Indiana
Indiana crop bulletin reports Hoosier corn nearly finished with many fields in fair to good stands. Wheat oats soybeans and haying show progress while showers affect hay production. Strawberry picking harvest near completion in southern regions and tobacco setting tomato and pea crops doing well.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Devastating Air France crash in Persian Gulf near Bahrein
An Air France DC-4 with 52 aboard crashed into the Persian Gulf off Bahrein. Twenty four dead and 15 missing, with 13 survivors reported. The twin crashes raise sabotage suspicions as investigators inspect both planes and ban night landings at Bahrein.
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Bahrein Island
Persian Gulf
U.P
Air France
Gulf
Bahrein
Saigon
Indoo-China
Karachi
Basra
Iraq
Unusual Accident Kills Illinois Flock of Starlings
In OKAWVILLE Illinois a rain soaked flock of more than 200 starlings settled on telegraph wires 18 inches apart. A touching kiss between two birds completed a circuit and electrocuted the entire group, with two birds frozen in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okawville
Ill
Republican Club Meeting Set at Conservation Clubhouse
The Greene County Republican club plans its quarterly gathering at 7:00 pm Thursday in the Conservation clubhouse in Lee-Sherrard park. Bruce C. Kixmiller, Knox County Republican Central committee chair, will speak on European conditions from his recent overseas trip. Dues are due in June. The program starts around 8:00 pm.
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Greene County
Falls City Woman Fractures Hip At Theater
Mrs M L Wilson an elderly Falls City resident suffered a fractured hip when she stumbled while heading to her seat during a two hour theater show. She remained seated through the performance before medical help was sought.
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Fall City, Neb
U.P
M. L. Wilson
Falls City
Polio cases rise in Indiana to twenty two this year
Indiana state Board of Health reports 22 polio cases so far in 1950, up from 19 last year with 1,335 cases and 118 deaths in 1949. Dr. J W Jackson says early reports may not reflect the trend and cautions against alarm. Health officials urge prevention through hygiene and avoiding stress, not drastic measures like closing schools or pools.
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Walter R. Maybeck
Supreme Court
James P. Goodrich
Indiana
Diet
Tokyo
Indianapolis
U.P
State Board of Health
J W. Jackson
Yea Jackson
Jackson
Medical Society
National Foundation For
Railway Wage Findings Told
A presidential emergency board urged a five day 40 hour week for 75,000 conductors and trainmen and 4,000 yardmasters, with 18 cents extra per hour for guard workers to offset sixth day pay loss. It backed overtime to fill the gap and set a 30 day strike ban if unions or railroads reject the plan.
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Washington
U.A
White House
Order
Brotherhood of Railroad
AFL
Convicts Nabbed After Escape From Indiana Reformatory Truck
Two inmates from the Indiana State Reformatory who fled in a red marked truck last Monday were recaptured in Bowling Green Kentucky. George Mobley 24 of Bloomington and Dewey Carpenter Jr 23 of Richmond were seized driving a stolen car on a one way street. FBI charges allege transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines. Both men were serving one to ten year terms for grand larceny.
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Bowling Green
Indiana
Murrell Waddle
Logansport
FBI
Power to Be Off Here Early Saturday
The Linton power outage will suspend electrical service from 2:00 to 5:00 Saturday morning as Antioch Power Company workers replace cross-arms on high tension lines. The local Electric Department announced the outage.
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Linton
Municipal Electric Department
Antioch Power ‘Company
English watch from 1750 found in attic treasure
Rob ert B. Collins uncovered a chain-driven key winding English watch made in 1750 in an Olivet attic. It began ticking on the first key turn and keeps perfect time, Collins stated.
FBI Supported in Amerasia Case
A Federal Grand jury reported no evidence that the justice department was remiss in its prosecution of the Amerasia documents theft. The 23 members said OSS precipitated the case and that the FBI properly pursued justice and national security. The 18 month term ended at midnight with a presentment to Judge John W. Clancy.
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New York
Ameasia
Justice Department
Amerasia
John W. Clancy
Office of Strategic Services
Ameraga Magazine
OSS
FBI
Grand
Prohibition Party Chooses 1950 Ticket in Indiana
Indianapolis June 15. An Indianapolis minister Lester N Abel will head the Prohibition party 1950 Senate ticket. Abel and five state nominees were chosen at the state convention. Nominees include Ralston Miller for Secretary of State Horace Smith for State Treasurer Rev Garnett Jewell for Auditor Dr Jasper A Huffman for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Miss Doris Smith for Clerk of the Supreme and Appellate courts. Huffman led in 1948 with 14028 votes.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Lester N. Abel
Prohibition Party
U. S. Senate
Abel
Trinity Methodist Church
Ralston Miller
Hammond
Horace Smith
Hagerstown
Garnett Jewell
Columbus
Jasper A. Huffman
Winona Lake
Doris Smith
Huffman
Winona Theological School
Deane E. Walker
Culver
Ben H. Watt
Noblesville
Trade in County Proves Steady Despite War Aftermath
Greene County shows stronger consumer buying power than many regions with retail sales totaling 16.5 million in 1949, only 404 thousand below the prior year. The survey notes 9,600 county families earned 28.98 million after taxes, with 57 cents of every dollar spent locally though 67 cents is typical nationwide.
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New York
Greene County
United States
East North Central
Byers Youth 18 Electrocuted in Columbus Ohio
Robert Wayne Byers aged 18, formerly of Linton and New Lexington Ohio, was electrocuted while working on a Columbus construction project. He was a 1949 New Lexington high school graduate attending a Columbus business college. Funeral arrangements are noted for New Lexington and Beech Grove Cemetery Clay City Indiana.
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Robert Wayne Byers
Linton
Columbus
Ohio
John A. Byers
Aldo Byers
New Lexington
Robert Payne
Aldo
Myrtle Turley Byers
John Delbert Byers
Clay City
Ind
Beach Grove Church
Beech Grove
Accident Victim Still Unconscious
Danetta Kay Rice four years old daughter of Mrs Leah Smith Rice of Sullivan remains unconscious at Mary Sherman hospital Sullivan after being struck by a car on May 21 She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Rice of Linton.
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Danetta Kay Rice
Leah Smith Rice
Sullivan
Mary Sherman Hospital
Daniel Rice
Linton
Hospital Notes Lincoln county fragment
Mrs Frances Marie Dyal of Lyons underwent an appendectomy on Wednesday. A boy weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces was born today to Mrs James Tungate of Bloomfield. Mrs Lydia Gastineau of Switz City was admitted for treatment after a fractured right shoulder from a fall. Baby Rooksberry has been taken home to Jasonville. Larry Burch of Linton went home today.
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Frances Marie Dyal
Lyons
James Tungate
Bloomfield
James Henry
Lydia Gastineau
Switz City
Baby Rooksberry
Jasonville
Larry Burch
Linton
Legislators Forecast Excise Tax Cut Prospects
Washington June 15 UP Democratic House leaders say an excise tax cut bill could pass this year but Ways and Means members express doubt. Optimists cite committee action next week but colleagues warn agreement and presidential approval remain uncertain. The bill would cut excise taxes by 1.1 billion dollars.
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House
Congress
Democratic Committee
Senate
Truman
Victims of Accident Improve Slightly
Robert Stokes a 20 year old of Sullivan injured in a automobile accident northwest of Linton May 27 has regained consciousness at Freeman Greene county hospital but cannot talk. Miss Sara Smith and Jack Price also injured are described as about the same at Mary Sherman hospital with Miss Smith not yet conscious.
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Robert Stokes
Sullivan
Linton
Freeman-Greene County
Sara Smith
Jack Price
Mary Sherman Hospital
Narcotics Raid Net Four In Indianapolis Den
In Indianapolis police raided a south side narcotics den arresting two women and two men. The group faced narcotics charges with prior arrests totaling 49 among them. Investigators pursue links to Kansas City and Fresno connections and plan further statewide action.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Jack O'Neal
O'Neal
Ruby Ware
Virginia Ruth Beth
William Pardue
James Murphy
Miss Beth
Fresno
Calif
Pardue
Miss Ware
Murphy
Kansas City
Te City
Ed Mooore
Confession Admitted In Indiana Murder Trial
In Shelbyville Indiana Clarence E White confessed to giving his wife a rat poison death dose. The confession was admitted in court by Special Judge Kenneth Copes over defense objections claiming improper questioning. The statement described mixing poison with baking soda and water for the death dose.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Clarence E. White
White
Kenneth Copes
Lyons Prepares For 50th Annual Lyons Fair
Lyons Community club sponsors the 1950 Lyons Fair with weekly planning meetings. The exposition runs August 22 to 26. Peck Amusement Company will provide rides and shows, and prize premiums are being prepared for exhibits.
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Lyons Community Club
Peck Amusement Company
Business Women Plan Installation at Linton Club Meeting
Officers will be installed at a meeting of the Linton Business and Professional Women's club in the local Eks club Monday at 6 30 oclock. Dinner will be served and a musical program is being arranged, it was announced today.
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Linton Business and Professional Women’s Club
Eks Club
Greene circuit court issues marriage license in Bloomfield
A marriage license was issued by the clerk of the Greene circuit court in Bloomfield to John W. Jones of Linton and Norma Hinman of Worthington.
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Greene Circuit
Bloomfield
John W. Jones
Linton
Norma Hinman
Worthington
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Cio-Guild
International Soundphoto
Federal Board
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Nation
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Elbert D Thomas
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