Tornadoes Strike Farm Towns Across Midwest
Iowa and Nebraska towns report multiple twisters injuring at least five people. Duncan Iowa leveled most buildings with damage over a million dollars while Crystal Lake and Sidney Nebraska suffered wrecked homes and an airplane hangar collapse. Minnesota towns faced crop damage as three tornadoes hit near Fairmont and Sherburne causing flight cancellations at Minneapolis.
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Duncan
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Crystal Lake
Sidney
Neb
Garner
Milwaukee
Ermin Prchal
CAA
Fairmont
Sherburne
Northwest Airlines
Minneapolis
Hoosier Relates Pair of Errors
Fred W. Burton 22 tells Columbus police two mistakes led to jail. He stole a car from James Allen Hall and failed to check the back seat where Hall’s five year old daughter Beverly slept. A police chase woke Beverly with the car’s whistle.
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Columbus
Ind
Fred W. Burton
Burton
James Allen Hall
Hall
Beverly
Even Deaf Man Can Tune Piano, Company Says
Milwaukee June 26 Even a deaf man can tune a piano now. A gadget called the Stroboconn flashes neon lights to guide tuning. On display at the American Society of Piano Technicians convention the device converts tones into light patterns for precise string tuning. The C. G. Conn Co of Elkhart Ind claims it is more accurate than ear tuning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
U.P
American Society of Piano ‘Technicians
C. G. Conn Co
Elkhart
Ind
Acheson Outlines Korea War Endgoal and Policy
Secretary of State Acheson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that halting the Korean War at the 38th parallel would be a successful conclusion and not a goal to unify Korea by force. He said UN aims after stopping the aggression are to repel it and restore peace and security, then pursue unification if feasible.
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Washington
U.P
Dean Acheson
38Th Parallel
Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Korea
Lawrence H. Smith
Wis
South
North Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Noeke
United Nations
US. State Department
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
U.S
Geo. C. Marshall
Phone Company Pushes Rate Fight
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. returns to court in Indianapolis to seek a temporary rate increase after the Indiana Public Service Commission allowed only 730000 of a requested 8200000. Oral arguments before Marion County Circuit Court Judge Lloyd D Claycombe to determine whether the rate hike should be revised on appeal. Bell calls the PSC decision unfair and accuses biased witness testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.P. Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Indiana Public Service Commission
PSC
Marion County
Lloyd D. Claycombe
Widespread Rains Cheer Farmers Across Region Today
A steady .79 inch rainfall over the past day cheered farmers and gardeners in the region. Elliston observer O H Brown reported 12 inches last night to 8:00 am today, with .67 inches from 8:00 to 10:90 am. Weather eased heat, aiding corn and soybean fields and general plowing.
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O. H. Brown
U.S
Elliston
Brown
British to Iran: naval move over Abadan oil crisis
Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison told the House of Commons a British cruiser has been sent near Abadan to safeguard Britons in Iran. The Mauritius is ordered to Abadan with nine 6 inch guns and 730 officers and men, amid warnings of potential riots after oil field nationalization.
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London
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Abadan
Britain
Iran
Morrison
Mauritius
Persian Gulf
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Middle Eastern
Humbert Named DePauw President to Succeed Wildman
Humbert of Baberton Ohio was chosen to lead DePauw University Greencastle Indiana as president beginning the fall term. The 46 year old Methodist minister will replace Clyde C Wildman who retired after 15 years at the helm. Humbert has served churches in Akron Toledo and Youngstown and has earned multiple honors including Akron's outstanding young man of the year. He is married with three daughters and attends the Methodist Ecumenical conference in London this year.
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Wildman
Depaw
Humbert
Wooster College
Boston University School of Theology
Firestone Park Methodist Church
Akron
Epworth
Toledo
Youngstown
Chamber of Commerce
Humbart
Babberton
London
Moose lodge meeting plans and officer installation
Members of Chapter 19 Women of the Moose are invited to attend the Bicknell Lodge meeting on Wednesday evening. The local chapter will install officers and participate in initiation services. All members should be at the hall at six for transportation.
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Chapter
Women of the Moose
Bicknell Lodge
Strikes Spread Across Nations Shipping and Air during Crisis
Strikes cripple transport and communications nationwide. 900 United Airlines pilots strike nears day eight as Truman may seize the line. CIO communications workers walk out in Southern California. Western Union and fur labor disputes unfold. Windsor Ford plant idles 11,000 workers pending credit restrictions.
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Maine
Texas
Marine Engineers Benevolent Association
CIA
United Airlines
Truman
CIO Communications
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
California
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
Western Union
Hudson Motor Car Company
Detroit
CIO
United Auto
New York
International Fur and Leather Workers Union
Windsor
Canada
Ford Motor Company
AFL Airline Pilots Association
Chicago
Scouts Enjoy Annual Camp Trip at Camp Wapeham
Sixteen members of Linton Boy Scout Troop No. 50 attend their yearly camp at Camp Wapeham near Bloomington this week under Assistant Scoutmaster Ronnie Johnson. Staffer Bill Hale of Linton also participates this summer.
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Linton Boy Scout Troop No. 50
Wapeham
Bloomington
Ronnie Johnson
Bill Hale
Linton
Richard Jerrels
Joe Spinks
Wesley Corbin
Bill Wiley
Richard Baker
Billy Mathena
Melvin Walker
Mike Riley
Fred Bledsoe
Larry Jackson
Jerry Johnson
Harley Ham
John Letsinger
Ronnie Fisk
Jerry Rich
Jack Beverstock
Beckwith Enters Northwestern College Evans ton
Miss Opal Beckwith began summer term at Northwestern College Evans ton, after spending several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beckwith.
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Opal Beckwith
Northwestern College
Evanston, NL
Ed Beckwith
Ridgway Tours Front as Korea Remains Stalled
Gen Matthew Ridgway inspected the Korean front near Pyongyang and Kumsong amid stalemate battles for ridgelines. UN and Communist forces traded hills while air power claimed another MIG-15, with no imminent large-scale assault. Lt. Gen. Van Fleet and Lt. Gen. Milburn accompanied Ridgway, noting continued front line pressure and supply movements.
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Pyongyang
Kumsong
Eighth Army
Ridgway
Tokyo
Sinanju
Korea
James A. van Fleet
8Th Army
Frank Milburn
5Th Air Force
United Nations
van Fleet
Acheson Pushes $8.5 Billion Foreign Aid Plan
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged Congress to approve an $8.5 billion peacetime foreign aid program to strengthen allies and U.S. security. He argued aid would yield faster gains than enlarging the armed services budget and warned the Kremlin wants the U.S. to “go it alone.”
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Washington
U.S
Dean Acheson
Congress
United States
Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Free Nations
Great Pocahontas To Visit Council
Mrs. Edna Runyon of Anderson Indiana will visit Quapaw Council No 80 at the hall tonight for the regular meeting. Members are urged to attend.
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Edna Runyon
Anderson
Great Pocahontas
Indiana
Alice Bargar
Officers of Groups Will Meet Tonight
Officers of the Legion War Mothers and the Women's Auxiliary will hold a 7 60 evening meeting at the Frank Court ney American Legion post to consider important business items.
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Linton
Frank Courtney American Legion
Legion
Women's Auxiliary
War Mothers
Trial in Hungary Seeks Death Penalty for Archbishop Groesz
Budapest June 26 UP prosecution demands the severest punishment, including the death penalty, for archbishop Josef Groesz and five co defendants in a four day trial. Prosecutor Gyula Alapi portrays the case as part of an imperialist plot to overthrow Hungarys government.
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United Press
Josef Groesz
Budapest
Lonya Nyilas
Miss Nyilas
New York
Hungary
Gyula Alapi
Groesz
Alapi
Arela
Hapsburg
Cardinal Mindszenty
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Wreck Victims Leave Hospital After Truck Crash
Bruce Wayne and William Donald Merrifield were moved from Freeman Greene county hospital to Ford hospital Detroit after a June 9 crash near Marco killed Mrs Belva L Merrifield 31 of Creal Springs IL and Mt Pleasant MI. Bruce 3 showed little improvement while 8 year old William was reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
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Bruce Wayne
William Donald Merrifield
Marco
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
Ford
Elks to Serve Dutch Lunch at Lin ton Lodge
Exalted Ruler Bob Fry announced a Dutch lunch will be served Wednesday evening at the Lin ton Elks lodge hall. Fry invited lodge members to attend the event.
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Linton
Pleasantville Band Plans Thursday Practice
The Pleasantville Band will meet at the school building Thursday evening to practice marching. The group will take part in Linton's Fourth of July celebration.
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Pleasantville
Linton
UN to Consider Russ Proposal For War Truce
UN considers Russia’s cease fire plan at a special General Assembly session. Secretary General Trygve Lie heads to New York after Oslo briefing. Western powers, Korea’s cabinet in Pusan reject the proposal as unacceptable and warn of possible shifts in battle lines.
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Nasrallah Entezam
U. N. General Assembly
LaGuardia
New York
Washington
Russia
Jacob Malik
Malik
Enteram
International Soundphoto
United Nations
N. Y
U.P
UN General Assembly
Trygve Lie
Lie
Oslo
Jacob A. Malik
U.S. State Department
38Th Parallel
Pusan
London
Stassen to Seek 1952 Republican Presidential Bid
Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania, reportedly plans to run for president in 1952 as a Republican. A broadcast cites a caucus of GOP governors and leaders in New Jersey where Stassen allegedly said he would run if desired, favoring him over Eisenhower.
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ST. Louis
Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Bruce Barrington
KXOK
Clarksboro
N. J
National Committee
Barrington
Stassen
Minnesota
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Olinger Accepts Chemistry Position at Baraboo Works
Jack Olinger son of Mr and Mrs P R Olinger of Linton left Saturday for Baraboo Wisconsin to join Badger Ordnance Works as a chemist He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Lincoln Memorial University on June 4.
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Jack Olinger
P. R. Olinger
Linton
Baraboo
Wis
Badger Ordnance Works
Jack
Lincoln Memorial University
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Rank On File
John A. Watkins
Lake County
Watkins
American Legion
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Schricker
Shelby County
Hoosier
Acheson Tatus
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Bedford
Marion
Russ Peace Feeler
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Greencastle
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