Storm Rages Across Indiana Wrecks Homes and Claims Life
A severe wind and rain storm swept northwestern Indiana causing hundreds of thousands in damage. Winds up to 60 mph toppled trees and power lines, injuring several and killing six year old Kenneth Fos in LaGrange County. The storm damaged homes, struck Lake Hills Golf and Country Club, and disrupted traffic on U.S. 30 near Hobart. Weather warnings and cooler conditions followed with a five day outlook near normal temps in the north.
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Indiana
Gary
Chesterton
Warsaw
LaGrange
LaGrange County
Kenneth Fos
Reading
Ohio
Hobart
Lake Hills Golf and Country Club
St. John
Hammond
Winona Lake
Dunes Park
Lake
Porter Counties
Leiters Ford
Fulton County
Fred Campbell
Rochester
Lafayette
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
Terree Haute
Covington
Peru
Marion
Monticello
Midwest
Illinois
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ind
Dorraugh Funeral Arrangements Set For Saturday
Funeral services for Fred Lee Dorraugh 61 a retired Linton coal miner who died Wednesday morning will be held at 10 00 o'clock Saturday morning at the Welch and Cornett Funeral home. Rev James Bastain will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
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Fred Lee Dorraugh
Linton
Welch and Cornett Funeral Home
James Bastain
Fairview Cemetery
Hurt in farm mishap injures Bloomfield worker
Ray Long, 56, of Bloomfield route two, was said to be in fair condition at Freeman-Greene County Hospital today after a head injury Thursday afternoon at work while filling a silo.
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Ray Long
Bloomfield
Freeman-Greene County
Mr. Long
Switz City Churches Plan Joint Service
The Methodist and Christian churches of Switz City announce a unified worship service at 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the Christian church. The Methodist church will hold Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. at its building and then join for worship. A dedication ceremony for Vacation Bible School workers will be held, with a responsive reading by workers and congregants. Rev. Ringle will deliver the message titled The Continual Call.
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Methodist and
Christian Churches
Switz City
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Mr. Ringle
The
Bible School
Clay City Veterinarian Dr D W Gerber Dies
Clay City veteranarian Dr D W Gerber died at 3:00 am Thursday at his home aged 84. Survived by wife Dora, daughter Mrs J W Tobin of Los Angeles, brother Don Gerber of Clay City route two, one grandchild and two great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2:00 pm Saturday at Shoppenhurst Funeral Home with burial in Sink Cemetery.
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D.W. Gerber
Clay City
Gerber
Dora Gerber
J.W. Tobin
Los Angeles
Calif
Don Gerber
Shoppenhurst
Sink Cemetery
Paxton Boy Drowns in Pond. Funeral Planned
James Joseph Whitlock eleven year old, of Paxton, drowned in a stock pond. Neighbors and a physician aided the recovery, and a coroner ruled the death accidental. Services are set for Sunday at Paxton Methodist Church with burial in Webb Cemetery.
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Paxton
Three Burglaries Reported in Greene County
Three break ins occurred late Thursday or today in Greene County. At a Bloomfield junction filling station thieves pried a door, stole cigars cigarettes oil and about 75 dollars from machines. In Bloomfield David Hunter Drive-In a door was broken to access cash cigars cigarettes and five pounds of hot dogs. Switz City Thurlow Allen Bonded station entry via forced door yielded about 75 dollars from pin-ball and cigarette machines plus cigars. All discovered early this morning.
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Greene County
Greene County Sheriff's Department
Bloomfield
David Hunter
Jack Blakely
Thurlow Allen
Switz City
Bible School Ends at Oak Grove and Jasonville Churches
The combined Bible school at Oak Grove church ended last week with an average attendance of 49. Children raised a daily offering of $10.47 for the Indiana migrant ministry. A closing program was held Sunday evening and appreciation certificates were awarded to teachers and helpers including Mabel Phipps Fonda McDaniel Sharon McDaniel Ernestine Alumbaugh Wanda Kilzer Chloe Halberstadt Rev John Russell Geneva Strahle V Louise Pierce and Ann Russell.
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Oak Grove
Jasonville
Evangelical United Brethren Churches
Indiana
Mabel Phipps
Fonda McDaniel
Sharon McDaniel
Ernestine Alumbaugh
Wanda Kilzer
Chloe Halberstadt
John Russell
Geneva Strahle
V. Louise Pierce
Ann Russell
Hoosier Milkman Earns Pasteur Medal for Heroic Rescue
James R. Burris, 21, of Indianapolis, received the Louis Pasteur Gold Medal from Vice President Nixon for risking his life during a fire on April 8 1960. He rescued two children and their uncle from a burning home after calling the fire department and reentering the flames. Perry L. Smith of Terre Haute earned a bronze medal for saving an elderly woman from a train wheels accident. Burris is a Warren Central High School graduate who attended Purdue and is active in lay preaching.
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Washington
UPI
Inianapolis
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
James R. Burris
Milk Industry Foundation
Burris
Little Terry
Debra
Pasteur
Perry L. Smith
Terre Haute
Ind
Warren Central High School
Purdue University
Mrs McDonald of Jasonville Dies at 74
Grace McDonald 74 a Jasonville resident died at the Freeman Greene County Hospital after two years failing health and a hip fracture on May 20. She and husband Harry operated a South Park grocery for years. She was born March 4 1886 in Howesville and survived by spouse son and four grandchildren. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives.
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Grace McDonald
Jasonville
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
McDonald
Harry McDonald
South Park Avenue
Howesville
Thomas and
Bathiah Moffett Eccles
Thomas O. McDonald
Middletown
Ohio
Joanna Jacobs
Genevra Guernsey
Lexington
Mass
John
Robert Eccles
Florence Gray
Evansville
Angeline Stahl
Elkhart
Lyons Eastern Stars Mark 50th Anniversary Program
The Lyons chapter of the Order of Eastern Star plans a special program Monday night to observe its fiftieth anniversary. Worthy Matron Mrs. Wilma Sprinkle announced a 50 year pin will be presented to Past Matron Mrs. Perleux. Refreshments will follow the meeting set for 7 30 at the Lyons chapel and all Eastern Star members are invited.
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Lyons Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Wilma Sprinkle
Perleux
Worthington Water Rates Increased For Two Months
Hoosier Water company serving Worthington announces a new minimum charge of 3.60 dollars for two months based on a 5 000 gallon minimum usage. The higher rate impacts all customers starting this period.
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Hoosier Water Company
Worthington
Indiana six counties picked for tax study start 1962
The Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners named Lake Marshall Delaware Rush Dubois and Vanderburgh counties for a personal property tax study to begin in 1962. Purdue and Indiana University researchers will coordinate a survey of about 3000 taxpayers, with findings due by November 1.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners
J.G. Newsom
Lake
Marshall
Delaware
Rush
Dubois
Vanderburgh
Newsom
Purdue University Statistical Laboratorn
Indiana University Bureau of Government Research and
Department of Economics
Virgil Anderson
Purdue Statistical and Computing Center
Robert R. Sturgeon
I.U
Navy Balloon Found Off Pacific Coast After Nationwide Hunt
A runaway Navy research balloon, pursued across the United States, was located by radar near Point Arguello between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It hovered about 190 miles off the Pacific at 68 000 feet as officials weighed whether to shoot it down or let it descend naturally.
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Point Arguello
Calif
Japanese Protests Try to Block U.S. Japan Pact
Thousands of leftist students gathered before the Diet in Tokyo urging to smash the U S Japan security treaty and topple Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi as police watched for violence. The protest aimed to halt ratification before Sunday while echoes of Eisenhower’s canceled visit boosted the demonstrations.
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Eisenhower
Tokyo
Ginza
U.S
UPI
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
Diet
Guard Confesses $103000 Theft in Norfolk Grave Burials
Eugene J. Hicks Jr. a 32 year old guard from Boston confessed stealing 103000 from Norfolk County Trust Co vault and burying cash in five graves including those of his father and father in law nearly 24 hours after disappearance. He also worked as a Walpole State Prison guard and kept a grueling schedule.
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Needham
Mass
UPI
Eugene J. Hicks Jr
Boston
Norfolk County Trust Co
Hicks
Suit Filed Opposing Change in Coal Rates
A petition to block a new Pennsylvania Railroad coal rate schedule to take effect June 18 was filed with the Indiana Public Service Commission. Central Coal and Supply Co asks the commission to prevent rate reductions from Brazil-Clinton, Linton-Sullivan and Princeton to North Madison, arguing the changes would destroy current rate levels. The company lists Bakalar Air Force Base, Columbus, and Morgan Packing Co. in Austin as major customers.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana Public Service Commission
The
Central Coal and Supply Co
Brazil-Clinton
Linton-Sullivan
Princeton
North Madison
Central
Bakalar Air Force Base
Columbus
Morgan Packing Co
Austin
Divorce Sought in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield
A suit for divorce has been filed in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield by Emogene Inman against Leroy Inman in a formal petition seeking dissolution of marriage.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Emogene Inman
Leroy Inman
Red Chinese guns roar protests to Ike's visit
Communist shore batteries shelled Quemoy Tatan and Ehrtan islands as President Eisenhower sailed near Formosa aboard the USS St Paul. The 7th Fleet formed a protective shield amid a heavy bombardment lasting about 110 minutes with no nationalist return fire. NCNA and Peiping Radio broadcast threats and denounced the United States and allies as Ike faced what they called a demonstration of arms.
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Yorktown
UPI
Eisenhower
Formosa
South China Sea
St. Paul
New China
Peiping Radio
U.S. 7Th Fleet
NCNA
Fukien
China
Quemoy
Tatan
Ehrtan
Taiwan Formosa
Quemoy Islands
Arthoy
Chinese Defense Ministry
Taipei
Defense Ministry
Quemoys
United States
Japan
U.S. Defense Chiefs Meet At Quantico On Cold War Issues
At Quantico Virginia about 165 defense leaders from around the world gather in secret talks lasting three days. Gen C P Cabell of the CIA to give opening briefing on U 2 flight cancellations and shifts in intelligence. Defense Secretary Gates warns Japan violence could affect treaty ratification and notes a large defense budget rise.
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U.S
Quantico
UPI
U. S
Russia
C.P. Cabell
Central Intelligence Agency
Cabell
Defense
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Japan
Bloomfield Man Dies After Lingering Illness
William Wesley Miller 58 a Bloomfield resident died at 5 30 am at his daughter Mrs Ralph Cullison s home following a lingering illness He was born in Daviess county on December 6 1901 He is survived by one daughter two sisters a brother and two grandchildren The body lies in state at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield The funeral will be Sunday at Walnut Grove Church with Rev Gayle Williams and Rev Fred Deckard officiating and burial in the church cemetery
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William Wesley Miller
Ralph Cullison
Bloomfield
Mr. Miller
Shelbyville
Daviess County
Alfred Alphonso
Martha Ellen Malone Miller
Children to Register for Red Cross Swimming Lessons
Greene county Red Cross water safety program announces free swimming lessons for children seven and older. Registration is at the Linton Daily Citizen office June 20 to 22 from 8 to 5, with return by noon June 23. Program runs July 5 to 15 from 8 to 10 each morning, buses from Johnson Feed Store at 7:15, 20 cent gate fee for those 12 and older.
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Red Cross
Don Winters
Greene County Water Safety Program
Linton Daily Citizen
Johnson Feed Store
Federal Workers May Get Pay Hikes
The Senate was set to pass a 697 million dollar pay raise bill to grant a 7 percent increase for about 1.57 million federal workers including 1.035 million white collar employees and 400,000 postal workers, with raises starting July 1. The House approved 377 to 40 amid expectations of a presidential veto.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
White House
House
Charles A. Halleck Ind
Eisenhower
House Appropriations Committee
Brownsboro School Board Meeting Ends With Shootings
Texas Rangers moved into Brownsboro to prevent a riot after a meeting where a fight left two men shot, one fatally, and a third stabbed. Witnesses identified Dr. Charles C. Rahn as the shooter. Rahn was jailed in Athens. The town of 500 has faced tension over the board firing Homer Bass and denying contracts to nine Negro teachers, a janitor, and three bus drivers.
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Brownsboro
Tex
UPI
Texas Rangers
Charles C. Rahn
Brownsboro Independent
Tyler
Homer Bass
Funeral services held for Ed Kasper former Bloomfield dealer
Mr and Mrs Elmer Sisk of Linton attended the funeral for Ed Kasper 54 a former resident of Linton and Bloomfield at Seymour on Thursday He died Sunday afternoon at the Veterans hospital in Indianapolis He formerly was the Bloomfield Dodge Plymouth dealer Survivors include his widow Estell a son Frederick and a brother Wilfred
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Elmer Sisk
Lineton
Ed Kasper
Linton
Bloomfield
Seymour
Kasper
Veterans’ Hospital
Indianapolis
Bloomfield Dodge-Plymouth
Estell
Frederick
Wilfred
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Wilmer Stultz
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Floyd Patterson
Ingo
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United Press International
Dorraugh
Switz City Churches Plan Joint Service
James Joseph Whitlock
Reba Whitlock
Joseph E. Whitlock
Ewvansville
Sullivan
Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department
James Fig
Whitlock
Ridge
Paxton Methodist Church
Webb Cemetery
Hoosier Milkman
Lyons
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Pacific
U.S. Senate
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