Harris Re-elected To School Board Unanimously
City Council re elected Elza Harris a prominent local lumber dealer to the school board for a three year term. The article also notes Greene county's only legal execution in Bloomfield in 1851 and a violent clash near St Clairesville between striking coal miners and others with several injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. (Elza) Harris
Greene County
Bloomfield
I. C
Hiram Bland
William Walker
W. J. McIntosh
St. Clairesville
Ohio
Ike Emerges as Likely Presidential Candidate in 1952
Writer notes Ike Eisenhower may endure political hazards next year and be nominated by either party if his lead holds through nominating conventions. Southern Democrats favor him as a Republican option while northern Democrats hesitate. Dewey and other Republicans push hard. Truman previously offered to back Ike in 1948, but Ike did not run and Truman later ruled him out in 1952.
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F Eisenhower
Ike
Eisenhower
North
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Missouri
Far West
Truman
Potsdam
Woodchucks Gassed as New Hampshire Farmers Strike
Rockland County farmers dropped nearly 4000 gas bombs into woodchuck holes over a few weeks and planned to expand the campaign with a fresh supply of bombs to curb the pest problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
N. H
U?p
Rockland County
Roaches Used in North Lakota Virus Transmission Study
Ten thousand cockroaches are being used by University of North Lakota scientists in experiments to discover how Coxsackie virus disease, an ailment resembling polio, is transmitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
U.P
University of North Lakota
Zook Wins Goshen City Council Nomination
Robert B. Zook won the Republican nomination for city councilman at large in Goshen Indiana. He filed an expense report listing a single campaign cost a $3 donation to the party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Robert B. Zook
Zook
U S Invasion Planned to Reach Japanese Island Survivors
U S military and civilian officials plan a three stage operation on Anathan Island to persuade 18 Japanese shipwreck survivors to surrender and return home. The island, north of Saipan, houses a self styled lord Nakagawa Ichiri and armed survivors including knives from a B 29 part.
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Saipan
Marianas
U.S
United States
Anathan Island
Anathan Harbor
Nakagawa Ichiri
Anathan
Than Beach
Kanagawa
Japan
Guam
Trucking Firm Faces Hearing Overweight Vehicle
Indiana Public Service Commission orders Sims Motor Transport Lines Inc to appear for a July 18 hearing in Indianapolis to investigate the case after driver John Weslye Lewis, of Indianapolis, spent 11 days in Lake County jail for a $911 overweight fine. Lewis’ wife appealed to Governor Schricker, and the firm may lose its operating certificate if found willfully violating load limits.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana Public Service Commission
Chicago
PSC
Sims Motor Transport Lines, Inc
John Weslye Lewis
Lake County
Crown Point
Sims
Lewis
Schricker
Indiana
School Fund Ruling is Expected Soon
The Indiana supreme court cleared the way for a Marion superior court school fund distribution suit. The court denied Wilbur Young’s petition for an alternative writ and planned to issue an opinion later. Gary school officials seek a declaratory judgment on whether August fund distributions follow the 1949 or 1951 law.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Marion Superior Court
High Court
Wilbur Young
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Young
John L. Niblack
Gary
Livestock Prices Mixed as Hoes and Cattle Show Activity
At Indianapolis on June 19 the livestock market opened active with hogs and sows showing gains while bids drifted lower mid session. Cattle and calves moved slowly though good lots and yearlings drew steady to higher prices. Sheep demand remained fair with strong slaughter lambs and decent ewe quotes.
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Indianapolis
Bloomfield Man Succumbs Today
Merritt T. Mitten aged 74 died at 2:00 this morning at his daughter's home in Bloomfield after a long illness. A retired farmer, he spent most of his life in Owen county and is survived by his daughter Mrs. Glenn Chaney and brother Clayton A. Mitten of Paris, France. Funeral services are set for 2:00 Thursday at Pleasant Bethel church, with burial in the church cemetery.
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Merritt T. Mitten
Glenn Chaney
Bloomfield
Mr. Mitten
Owen County
Worthington
John P
Liza Heaton Mitten
Hospital admissions and discharges list local residents
Mrs. Margaret Bogard of Lyons route 1 was admitted for treatment Monday. Mrs. Margaret Griffith of Worthington was admitted for treatment yesterday. She is suffering from a fractured left leg. Mrs. Virginia Franklin of Linton route 3 underwent major surgery today. Mrs. Hazel Bryant and baby were taken to their home in Lyons Monday. Mrs. Felix Faiderbe and baby have been taken to Marco. Miss Susan Schloot of Worthington went home yesterday. Miss Judy Harris of Coal City has been dismissed. Miss Marilyn Rooksbury of Linton route 1 was dismissed Monday. Harvey Hawkins of Bloomfield route 4 has been dismissed. Mrs. Roy Flynn of Lyons went home today. Mrs. Donald Hostetler and baby were taken to their home in Worthington today.
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Margaret Griffith
Worthington
Felix Faiderbe
Baby
Marco
Susan Schloot
Judy Harris
Coal City
Marilyn Rooksbury
Linton
Harvey Hawkins
Bloomfield
Roy Flynn
Lyons
Donald Hostetler
Names Offtimes Prove Misleading In 25th Division Tale
June 19 Korea 1st Sgt William Nestor of New York checked a bivouac area and asked who slept in the pup tent A soldier’s reply named Esther Williams and George Washington The tent occupants were Pvt Aster Williams of Blue Diamond Kentucky and Cpl George Washington Reilly of New York
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Korea
U.P
William Nestor
New York
Esther Williams
George Washington
Pvt
Aster Williams
Blue Diamond
Cpl
George Washington Reilly
Bond Sales Lower In Greene County
Greene county reports May Defense Bond sales of 31357.50, down from 58165.35 last year. Indiana counties overall saw 54 gains in May, attributed to volunteer committees and public participation. agricultural counties lagged due to crop activity.
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E. V. Bull
Greene County
U. S. Defense Bonds Committee
Robert W. Fowler
Indiana U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Indiana
Fowler
Mrs Wilson Dies At Jasonville
Clara Mae Wilson aged 82 died at 7:00 this morning at 525 South Horace Street Jasonville after six months of declining health and six weeks of serious illness. Born April 10, 1869 in Pekin she lived in Jasonville many years and belonged to Bedford Baptist Church. Survived by son Ralph Wilson South Bend daughter Grace James Jasonville four grandchildren four great grandchildren and former husband Robert Wilson of Jasonville. Body taken to McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville and plans pending.
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Clara Mae Wilson
South Horace Street
Jasonville
Mrs Wilson
Pekin
Baptist Church
Bedford
Body found. football dummy pulled from ditch in Indiana
Police in Columbia City Indiana responded to a report of a body in a drainage ditch. Roving officers found a football tackling dummy from a nearby high school athletic field in the water.
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Columbia City
Ind
Notice of Administration in Greene County Estate
The undersigned Alma Wills appointed Administratrix of the estate of Emma Ecker late of Greene County Indiana. The court in Geene County appointed Alma Wills as administratrix on June 4 1951. Beasley and Beasley Attorneys. 6/5 6/12 6/19.
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Circuit Court
Geene County
State of
Indiana
Emma Ecker
Greene County
Alma Wills
Beasley & Beasley
Truman Signs New Draft Act Affects Many
The new draft bill keeps deferred men liable until age 35 and expands eligibility to about 1.1 million 4-F and other deferrals through age 34. It allows immediate local board classifications at 18 and outlines a stand-by UMT plan awaiting later congressional approval.
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Truman
Truman presses plan for universal military training program
President Truman would appoint a five member national security training commission to draft a UMT program within four months. The plan would require a war code of conduct death and disability provisions and another recommendation. Vinson aims to have action before Congress adjourns with the old draft deadline extended to July 1 1955.
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Truman
National Security Training Commission
Congress
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Status of French Still Undecided
Paris reports show inconclusive general election returns with no party holding a decisive position in the new 627 seat assembly. France has seen 16 cabinets collapse since World War II and midline parties seek a coalition with moderate rightists to command 320 to 340 votes. Unofficial returns cover 592 seats.
Coalition lineup and caretaker cabinet in France tally
The lineup shows Center parties with 280 seats, de Gaullist rightists 112, Communists 103, Independents Peasants and Rightists 97. Center groups include Socialists 98, MRPs 93, Radical Socialists and Left Republicans 89. Queuille caretaker cabinet to stay until after the assembly convenes July 5.
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Charles de Gaulle
Popular Republicans
MRP
Henri Queuille
Honorary Fire Engineer Roles in Clinton Mississippi
In Clinton Mississippi the town recognizes five fire engineers for last year’s service. Each received 80 cents totaling 4 dollars from the town appropriation for the work.
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Clinton
Miss
U.P
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