Indiana School Aid Divisions Face Court Ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court expected to decide whether 29 million dollars of August school aid follows the 1949 or 1951 law. The four point basis for state aid includes term length teacher experience training and local wealth, with wealth reserved to prevent automatic handouts to wealthy units like Muncie. Sunnyside California showcases combined police and fire departments and veteran hires to cut costs. Indiana trucking defends taxes and highway use while urging stronger roads and paid costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Supreme Court
Frank T. Millis
Muncie
Sunnyside
Cal
Truman Signs New Draft Act Affects Many
President Truman signed a tougher draft law lowering the draft age to 18 through 25 and enabling induction of 385000 registrants aged 19 to 25 who were deferred. The measure reshapes deferments, reclassifies 235000 men to 1-A, cuts passing scores, and sets up a framework for universal military training after an emergency. Local boards must call all available 19 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
U.P
Truman
Congress
Mrs John Wright Sr Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs John Wright Sr underwent major surgery at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on Monday morning. She is listed in room A-345.
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John Wright Sr
Methodist Hospital
Indianpolis
Enlisted Reserves To Be Released Under Pace Plan
The Army will release almost all of the 100000 inactive and volunteer enlisted reserves recalled during the Korean War within six months. Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr stated that only irreplaceable specialists will remain on active duty and releases begin next month with most out by December. Several thousand Far East personnel will be returned monthly as Korea service length influences who is chosen first. Units will set their own standards and no point system will determine release order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Frank Pace, Jr
Pace
Organized Reserve
Far East
Korea
National Guard
Salvation Army Truck to Pick Up Donations in Linton
The Salvation Army will collect newspapers magazines clothing in Linton on Thursday. Residents are asked to call 928-R to arrange donations before noon Thursday.
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Salvation Army
Linton
Czechoslovakia to try AP reporter Oatis on espionage charges
Frankfurt June 19 The Czechoslovak government plans to put Associated Press Correspondent William N. Oatis on trial within days on espionage charges. Oatis 37, from Marion Indiana, was seized April 23 and accused of activities hostile to the state gathering and disseminating secret information and spreading malicious information about Czechoslovakia through illegal news organs. The U S Embassy was informed he faced espionage accusations.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Oatis
Marion
Ind
Zech
Ellis O. Briggs
Wiliam Siroky
Briggs
AP Prague
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Showers Foreseen In Next Few Days Across Indiana
Indianapolis forecast calls for mid 80s across Indiana with frequent showers over the next five days. Rain totals expected around half to one inch as scattered showers persist. Temperatures will average near normal highs 83 to 87 and lows 59 to 63, with regional variations.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Vincennes
Cambridge City
Southworth resigns as Boston Braves manager
June 19 Boston Braves manager Billy Southworth quits, saying another leader could better guide the fifth-place club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U.P
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Eisenhower a New Party for 1952 Support
Washington reports a nascent Eisenhower party drawing members from Democrats Republicans and independents. The group backs General Dwight D. Eisenhower for president with a Spring birth and a Gallup poll showing him as top choice among major groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
U.P
United States
Eisenhower
Ike
President Truman
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower Party
George Gallup
School Visit Findings To Be Discussed At Linton Library
A Wednesday evening meeting at the Linton Public Library will discuss results from a day trip by local patrons to Evansville Bedford Connersville and Liberty modern elementary schools. About twenty people took the trip and will review findings and coordinate plans for a possible central elementary school for Linton and Stockton township with potential federal aid. Public attendance is invited including parents with children not yet enrolled.
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Linton Public
Linton
Parent-Teachers Association
Evansville
Bedford
Connersville
Liberty
Stockton
O. L. Johnson
Mexican Fishing Boat Sinks With 22 Perish
In Ensenada 22 crew members and passengers drowned when the tuna boat Calmex II broke up while sailing from Cedros to San Benito Islands. Thirteen survived, rescued by five boats. a seaplane searched the area for more survivors. It was described as Mexico's worst sea tragedy.
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Ensenada
Mexico
U.P
Cedros
San Benito Islands
Were
Pacific Fishing Co
Durors Selected In Trial of Boy 16
Marvin Gordon King 16 faces a second degree murder trial in Jennings County Indiana for the death of his three year old half sister Doris Jean Daniel. Jury selection began with 100 names as Judge Fred S. Matthews presides. King admitted shooting Doris Jean last April 19 to avoid babysitting and to work for a neighbor saying others told tales about him. He later expressed sorrow.
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North Vernon
Ind
Marvin Gordon King
Jennings
Fred S. Matthews
Marvin
Doris Jean Daniel
Charles Dudley
Doris Jean
Scottish Rite Club Plans Picnic
The Greene County Scottish Rite club invites members and families to a 1:00 p.m. picnic at Shakamak State Park on Sunday. A cooperative basket dinner will be served and afternoon games and entertainment offered. Contacts for details are Cliff Strong or Clinton Reinties.
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Greene County
Scottish Rite Club
Shakamak Stat Park
Cliff Strong
Clinton Reinties
UN Breaks North Korea Line Near 38th Parallel
United Nations forces pushed their Korean front about 30 miles north of the 38th parallel and fought a new air battle over Sonchon as Sabre jets faced MiG-15s. Allied ground forces surged into Punchbowl Valley near Inje, clearing entrenched Reds with bayonets after heavy fighting and capturing rifles and submachine guns.
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Tokyo
U.P
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Punchbowl
Inje
North Korea
U.S
Manchurian
Sonchon
Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
Reds
Sunan
Pyongyang
Eunan
Kumsong
Rotary Dinner Tonight Marks Linton Rotary Silver Anniversary
About two hundred fifty persons are expected for the twenty fifth anniversary dinner of the Linton Rotary Club at the local American Legion post home. Dr Hermann Wells president of Indiana University will speak and be introduced by John A Watkins of Bloomfield lieutenant governor. Members from Brazil Bloomfield and Sullivan Rotary clubs will attend.
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Linton Rotary Club
American Legion Post
Daily Citizen
Legion Home
Legion Auxiliary
Hermann Wells
Indiana University
John A. Watkins
Bloomfield
Ind
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Anns
Brazil
Bloomfield and
Sullivan
Woman dies and two children hurt in crash near Marco
A head on collision on State Road 67 north of Marco killed Belva Merrifield of Creal Springs Illinois and severely injured her eight year old son and a three year old. Leon Vandeventer of Bloomfield was treated for head wounds after the Kraft Cheese Co truck crash. Dale Duckwall faced charges for reckless flying after greeting his parents from the air.
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Illinois
Bloomfield
Marco
Belva L. Merrifield
Creal Springs
Freeman Greene County Hospital
Leon Vandeventer
Kraft Cheese Company
Airline Pilots Strike Halts United Flights Nationwide
About 900 pilots and co pilots walked out against United Air Lines halting most flights on its routes from Boston to Honolulu. The strike, declared legal by AFL leader David Behncke, halted roughly 600 daily flights and led to passenger rebooking and terminal delays as negotiations under the railway labor act stalled.
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Chicago
U.P
United Air Lines
Honolulu
David L. Behncke
AFL
Airline Pilots Association
Boston
Washington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Vancouver
United
New York
Behncke
UAL
A. W. Patterson
National Mediation Board
Thomas F Bickers
American Airlines
Private Court on Vermont Highway Embezzled From Motorists
Discharged state trooper George Schultz was found guilty of embezzling 239 dollars in fines taken from drivers he arrested at a makeshift traffic court on a Vermont highway. He was fined 100 dollars and given a suspended three to five year prison term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Albans
U.P
Vermont
George Schultz
Mrs Merrifield Dies in Greene County Traffic Collision
Mrs. Merrifield suffered a fractured skull chest injuries a deep cut on the right arm and loss of blood after a head on crash with a milk truck on Road 67 north of Marco Vandeventer the driver said he tried to avoid the collision by turning left both vehicles were demolished Dr Michael Manzie Lyons Greene county coroner ruled an accidental death State police traced Mrs Merrifield to Creal Springs and Mt Pleasant relatives and the deceased daughter were located at Creal Springs The Vandeventer truck owned by Wayne Vandeventer of Bloomfield carried empty milk cans and may have limited injuries
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Michael Manzie
Lyons
Greene County
Joe Feeney
Sadiq
Vandeventer
Ohio
Young Vandeventer
Wayne Vandeventer
Bloomfield
Harrah Returns to Base in Great Lakes After Weekend Visit
Max Harrah has returned to Great Lakes Illinois where he is stationed with the U S Navy after spending the weekend with his wife Mrs Chalma Harrah and his parents Mr and Mrs Will Harrah in town.
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Max Harrah
Great Lakes
Ill
U.S. Navy
Chalma Harrah
Will Harrah
Arrest of Jesse James on Sixth Drunkenness Charge
Denver police report arrest of a man named Jesse James for the sixth time on drunkenness charges.
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J. James
Denver
Jesse James
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Indiana Motor Truck Association
International Soundphoto
Southworth
UN Shores
Rotary
Noblesville
Dale Duckwall
Princeton
Duckwall
Walter Duckwall
Duckwalls
Robert MclIntyre
The
Aeronautics Board
Princeton Flyer
Ducknall
Merrifield
Billy
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