States limit fireworks sales and expand public displays
Fireworks sale bans to individuals are expanding in five states this year bringing total bans to eleven or about 40 percent of the population. Indiana already enacted a ban last year, while several other states pass laws but delay effect until next year. A Pennsylvania railroad line faces abandonment while railroads support defense moves as troops and materials move by rail.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Minor accident in Linton injures no one
Two autos collided on A street northeast just after 6:00 PM. William Wallace of Linton drove the Wallace tuxacile east when rear ended by Lester Skomp of Newberry driving a car owned by Frank Hasler of Newberry. About 35 dollars damage to the trailer car and major damage to the other.
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Wallace
Miss Hester Resigns Home Demonstration Post
Miss Florence Hester, Greene county home demonstration agent for two years, resigns to become Ripley county home demonstration agent. She will start July 10, with no successor chosen yet. She led club growth from 15 to 20 groups and 785 to 1,000 4 H members, earning praise for organization skills.
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Florence Hester
Greene County
Ripley County
Miss Hester
Humphreys Park
Ernest Goodwin
Greene County Home Economics Clubs
Miss Gaddis
Gaddis
Greene County Extension Executive Committee
New State Road Funds Sought for Indiana Defense Routes
James D. Adams, chairman of the State Highway Commission, left for Washington to obtain about 27 million dollars in federal funds for Indiana defense road projects totaling 35 million. He will confer with Federal Bureau of Roads officials War Department and congressional chairmen to pursue dual traffic lanes on strategic highways.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
James D. Adams
State Highway Commission
Washington
Indiana
Adams
Federal Bureau of Roads
War Department
Congressional
Senate
House Roads Committees
Commission
Fish Family Vacation at Hudsons Lake New Carlisle
Mr and Mrs Alva Fish and their children are spending the week at Hudsons Lake in New Carlisle, enjoying a planned family retreat by the water.
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Mrs. Alva Fish and Children
Hudson's Lake
New Carlisle
Defense appropriation boosts navy air arm to 10409 planes
The U S House Appropriations Committee approved $597 083 825 in defense spending including funds to enlarge the navy air arm to 10 409 planes. The bulk funds naval aircraft fleet auxiliaries shore stations and faster deliveries lagging about nineteen percent. The package also covers agencies such as the C P M post office FBI and coast guard and follows the 1942 army appropriation bill. The navy aimed for 3 605 planes by July 1 1941 and 7 300 by July 1 1942.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
House Appropriations Committee
C.P.M
Post Office Department
F.B.I
Coast Guard
House
Senate
Army Air Corps
Army
Navy
4-H Picnic for Stockton Township Postponed
The Stockton township girls 4-H club outing at Shakamak State Park scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. Organizers announced the change today.
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Stockton Township
Shakamak State Park
Three Men To Be Elected Greene-Clay-Owen Soil Supervisors
Three candidates Charles Blackmore William Greenwood Fred J Wall and Roscoe Calvert vie for three supervisor seats in the Greene Clay Owen Soil Conservation District. Polls run 1 to 7 30 p m Saturday with Greene Owen county voters voting Worthington library assembly room and Clay county voters at Howesville.
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Greene-Clay-Owen Soil Conservation District
Charles ‘Blackmore
William Greenwood
Fred J. Wall
Roscoe Calvert
W. L.baynes
State Soil Conservation Committee
Greene
Owen Counties
Worthington Public Library
Clay County
Howesville
Important meeting of Women's Relief Corps scheduled
An important meeting of the Women's Relief Corps will be held in the old post office hall at 7:00 Thursday evening. All members are urged to attend.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Mrs Vivian Parks and Beverly Jo Visit Fern Pershing
Mrs Vivian Parks and her daughter Beverly Jo of Anderson spent Saturday with Mrs Fern Pershing near here, sharing time and hospitality in a quiet visit.
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Vivian Parks
Beverly Jo of
Anderson
Fern Pershing
Here
Hospital Notes From Bloomfield Area
Mrs. Mable Andrews of Bloomfield route 4 admitted for observation and treatment. Mrs. M S Mount and baby of Bloomfield discharged to their home this morning. Marvin Friedman discharged this morning. Frank Green admitted for treatment early this morning and later dismissed.
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Mable Andrews
Bloomfield
M. S. Mount
Baby
Marvin Friedman
Frank Green
President Urges U S Re dedication on July 4
President Roosevelt likens the current crisis to 1776 and calls for a renewed national dedication to the Declaration of Independence. Defense officials say he may address the nation on July 4 with plans to encourage group listening nationwide led by civilian defense chief Fiorello La Guardia.
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Washington
D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
America
Office of Civilian Defense
Fiorello Laguardia
Ceiling Five Placed On Pig Iron Prices
Price control administrator Leon Henderson set maximum prices on pig iron to curb inflationary tendencies. He cited wage increases and defense demand raising pressure on the price structure, noting that prior ceilings already covered iron and steel products and scrap.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Leon Henderson
Veteran of War Martin Roark Dies in Wisconsin Hospital
Martin W. Roark 48 a World War Marine veteran formerly of Jasonville died at 9 40 pm Monday in a Veterans Hospital Woods Wisconsin after 14 months confinement He had lived with his sister Mrs Charles Fulkerson and previously worked with the CCC program in Wisconsin He is survived by three sisters Mrs Fulkerson Mrs Skinner of Gilmour and Mrs Murphy of California and two brothers Ed Roark of Ohio and Roy Roark of Duquion The body will be returned to Jasonville tonight Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Jasonville Methodist church with Rev Henry Howard officiating and burial in Lebanon cemetery The Mathers Funeral Home of Jasonville is in charge of arrangements
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Friedman
Davies
Miss Bull
Linton
Linton-Stockton
Christian Church
Earl V
Violet C. Chinn Bull
Johnny
East
Vincennes Street
Nola D. Yoder
B. H. ‘Bruner
Fairview Cemetery
Fred Graper
Fred McLain
Jack Scherer
Bob Humphreys
Junior Hunter
Phillip Gilmour
Betty Borders
Betty West
Betty Herndon
Marjorie West
Patty Booker
Billie Heenan
June Scott
Rosalie Francis
M. J. Aikin and Son Funeral Homes
Martin W. Roark
Jasonville
Woods
Wis
Mr. Roark
Charles Fulkerson
U. S. Marine Corps
Atlantic Ocean
CCC
Wisconsin
Gertrude Skinner
Gilmour
Nellie Murphy
California
Ed Roark
Ohio
Roy Roark
Duquion
Terre Haute
Fulkerson
Methodist
Henry Howard
Lebanon
Mathers Funeral Home
Evansville Gambler Found Dead After Alleged Ride
Charles Bailey 37 of Evansville Indiana described as a professional gambler was found dying beside U S highway 66 about 15 miles west of Evansville by state highway police. He apparently had been taken for a ride in old gangster style and died on arrival at a St Louis hospital. A card bearing the name of a former St Louis internal revenue cashier sentenced to a year in Terre Haute federal prison for embezzlement was found on him.
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ST. Louis
Charles Bailey
Evansville
Ind
U. S. Highway 66
Here
St.Louis
Roosevelt orders neutrality act not invoked aiding Soviet Union
President Roosevelt announces the United States will not invoke the neutrality act to block Soviet aid and munition shipments to Siberia via the Pacific. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles disclosed the decision at a press conference, noting no formal request for aid has been received from the Soviets. In St Louis three Muncie youths confessed to recent holdups and were arrested at the North Side Y M C A, saying they headed to Kansas City seeking work.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
United States
Russia
Germany
Siberia
Pacific
Sumner Welles
Linton concert marks summer start in Humphreys Park
Linton Concert Band opens 1941 summer series with 8:00 pm performance at Humphreys Park. J. Howard Lynn directs a larger group of over 30 instruments, with a varied program including marches, overtures, waltzes, a musical comedy selection, and a finale.
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Linton
Humphreys Park
Shell
J. Howard Lynn
Alexander
Iowa Regiment
Wells
Poland
Gates
Amsden
America
Berlin
King
Oh Johnnie
Johnnie
Fox
Shapiro
May Ray
Jay
Frimil
Indiana
March
Howell
Miners of South Threaten Strike in Appalachian Field
United Mine Workers threaten a regional strike across Virginia Southern West Virginia Eastern Kentucky and Northern Tennessee. Southern operators reject a wage differential and push for a $7 daily base, while Northern mines stay on current terms and Kentucky Harlan county operators refuse an all-or-nothing deal.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Southern
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Northern Tennesse
Northern
L. T. Putnam
Berkley
W. Va
UMW
National Mediation Board
Harlan County
Putnam
Lewis
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