Senate Nears Vote on 1.16 Billion Air Force Increase
Senate Democrats appear to have the votes to pass a 1.16 billion increase for Air Force appropriations, while Republicans seek to hold it to 500 million. The broader military spending bill follows the administrations 34.1 billion recommendation with an expected 15.6 billion for the Air Force next year. A crucial vote looms as a subcommittee weighs Air Force Secretary Quarles testimony on potential air superiority erosion to Russia.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Armed Services
Russia
Air Force
Donald A. Quarles
United States
White House
Maxwell Rabb
Congress
Robert J. Donovan
New York Herald-Tribune
James C. Hagerty
Rabb
House
American Legion
Flanders
Ralph E. Flanders
R-V
Germany
Ralph Roberts
Justice Department
Bank Robbery In St Louis Park Nets 17500
FBI issued a five state alert for a gunman described as wearing a gray suit who robbed Park Plaza State Bank in a busy Minneapolis suburb. He used a .45 revolver, ordered tellers to fill a bag, held seven employees and a customer at bay, then fled in a getaway car abandoned a mile away.
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Minneapolis
Minn
FBI
Park Plaza State Bank
St. Louis Park
Phyllis Kakach
Woman killed by electric shock at home dryer
Greta B. McCutchan age 26 died Monday from an electric shock while using an automatic clothes dryer. Officials said a short circuit in the dryer’s wiring energized a nearby water pipe and she touched it.
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Greta B. McCutchan
Hospital Admissions and Births in Linton and Jasonville Area
Admitted Monday were Mrs. Lucien Jones and Mrs. Avis Cullison of Linton, and Mrs. Alva Harold Hondell of Jasonville who gave birth to a son weighing 6 lb 5 oz. A second birth today to Mr. and Mrs Norman L Bradley of Jasonville produced a daughter weighing 7 lb 3 oz. Dismissals included Emmett Higgins of Wayne Michigan, Mrs. Sampson Coulter of Linton, Mrs. Ray Hartman of Dagger, Max Gallion of Sullivan, Mrs. Pearl Whinnie of Linton, and transfers to Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis for Mrs. Darrell Heaton of Linton.
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Lucien Jones
Linton
Avis Cullison
Alva Harold Hondell
Jasonville
Norman L. Bradley
David Baize
Steven Reece
Emmett Higgins
Wayne
Mich
Sampson Coulter
Ike Is Continuing Steady Progress
President Eisenhower’s weight remains at 162 pounds as he recovers from his June 9 operation. A medical bulletin reports excellent rest, stable vitals, and high morale with doctors hopeful he will soon gain weight as he becomes more active and outdoors.
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Washington
Iph
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Two Buses Collide Hospitalizes Thirteen in Indiana Crash
In Scottsburg Indiana two chartered buses carrying Tennessee worshippers home from an Indianapolis meeting collided at a narrow bridge on U S 31 Sunday night. Thirteen passengers were injured none seriously treated at a local doctor’s office and released. Buses were bound for Nashville Tennessee.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Indianapolis
U.S
Nashville
Tenn
Navy Hero Ernest J. King Dies at 77
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King died at Portsmouth Naval Hospital after a brain hemorrhage in 1947 and a final coma following heart failure. He led U.S. Navy to victory in World War II as both commander in chief of the fleet and chief of naval operations.
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Ernest J. King
Navy
Portsmouth
N.H., Naval Hospital
Sea Dog
U.S. Fleet
Naval Operations
Democrat Office Aspirants Listed
Final official list of Indiana Democratic state convention candidates filed before the 1 pm Monday deadline includes U S Senator B Howard Caughran and Claude R Wickard for Senate and several statewide and judicial posts with nominees such as Governor Roger D Branigin Lieutenant Governor Bartel Zandstra and Supreme Court and Appellate Court candidates from multiple cities and districts.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Roger D. Branigin
Lafayette
S. Hugh Dillin
Petersburg
von A. Eichhorn
Uniondale
Thomas R. Johnston
Ralph Tucker
Terre Haute
Matthew Welsh
Vincennes
Robert A. O'Neal
Bartel Zandstra
Highland
Mahlon Leach
Gary
Thomas Lemon
Bloomington
Denton Attacks Republicans At Indiana Democratic Session
Indianapolis Evansville Democrat Winfield K. Denton denounced Eisenhower era Republicans as desperate after Eisenhower's illness and George Craig talk. He cited Craig sending troops to Perfect Circle plant violence and accused GOP of vast tide lands oil giveaway. Denton framed a 1935 Democratic mayoral sweep as proof of a strong trend.
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Indianapolis
Winfield K. Denton
Evansville
George Craig
Eisenhower
Denton
Indiana
Craig
George Craig For President. Now Wouldn't He Make A ‘Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle Corp
Tidelands
United States
Mrs. Clara A. Corbin 86 Dies in Worthington
Mrs. Clara Alice Corbin 86 a Worthington resident died at 6 10 this morning after a three week illness in Free man Greene county hospital. Born Aug 5 1869 in Knox county she was active in Worthington Christian church and Daughters of the American Revolution. Survived by husband Charles V Corbin a daughter Mrs Marvin East of New Albany a son Theodore V Corbin of Indianapolis eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 Thursday at Myers Funeral Home with Rev Herb Kreller officiating burial in Worthington Cemetery.
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Clara Alice Corbin
Worthington
Freeman-Greene County
Corbin
Knox County
Francis Marion
Elizabeth Ann Curry Keith
Worthington Christian Church
Worthington Round Dozen Club
West Fork
Daughters of the
Herb Kreller
Worthington Cemetery
Four Fined For Motor Vehicle Violations At Worthington
Four motorists paid fines in Mrs. Elmira Driscol JP court at Worthington for state motor vehicle violations. Ralph L. Moran of Evansville pled guilty to speeding on State Road 67 June 11, fined $1 plus costs totaling $15. Jack L. Shafer of Vincennes, 24, fined $1 and costs June 21 for operating a semi trailer on Road 67 with Georgia registered truck. Sallie Wilkins of Indianapolis, 45, fined $1 and costs for improper passing on a curve June 22. Selah P. Wilkins, 34, Indianapolis, pled guilty to improper passing on a curve June 22, fined $1 and costs.
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Elmira Driscol
Worthington
Ralph L. Moran
Evansville
James O. Smith
Jack L. Shafer
Vincennes
Smith
Georgia
Indiana
Sallie Wilkins
Indianapolis
George Campbell
Selah P. Wilkins
Campbell
Japanese Say H-bomb Is Exploded by U S
Tokyo reports the United States exploded another hydrogen bomb in a Bikini area test as part of concurrent rival blasts with the Soviet program. Observatories logged unusual atmospheric shocks and Niigata scientists detected radioactivity from fallout.
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Tokyo
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Central Meteorological Observatory
Bikini Area
Hironobu Watanabe
Niigata University
Niigata
Siberia
AEC
Washington
Bikini
Flood Waters Recede As Crests Peak Across South West
Flood waters in Greene county receded from a crest of 18.80 feet after a 3.63 foot drop from the previous day. Weather data showed 0.45 inches of rain in the morning and a record warm night of 69 degrees with a high of 91. The report notes extreme heat, dust storms, and tornado activity in various regions including Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Minnesota, and Iowa.
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White River
Greene County
M. E. Brock
U.S
Elliston
Brock
Daily Citizen
Syracuse
Kan
Colorado
Breuth
Imperial
Neb
Rockies
Upper
Great Lakes
Marshall
Indiana
Montezuma
Terre Haute
Ivanhoe
Minn
Iowa
Des Moines
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Retired Sandborn Mailman Isaac C. Anderson Dies
Isaac C. Anderson 89 a longtime Sandborn rural carrier died at 5 30 this morning at Glenburn Rest Haven after a week of illness. Born February 12 1867 in Sandborn he lived there most of his life later farming. Survived by wife Mary Cathryn married 1943 two daughters two sons ten grandchildren five great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral arrangements listed with Ives Poindexter Funeral Home and Rev E M Hedden to conduct services at Sandborn cemetery.
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Isaac C. Anderson
Sandborn
Glenburn Rest Haven
Mr. Anderson
Rest Haven
Presley
Lucinda Morris Anderson
Marie Strate
Bloomington
Patrick Anderson
Olney
Ill
Lawrence Anderson
Beatrice Kruger
Ives Poindexter
Funeral Home
E. M. Hedden
Sandborn Cemetery
Birth Announcement for Kimberly Jean
Mr and Mrs Eugene Willian Jr of Linton route one are proud parents of a daughter born Sunday at Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan.
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Eugene Willian Jr
Linton
Route One
Kimberly Jean
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Indiana Weather Forecast Sees Showers and Heat Relief Edges In
Scattered showers and continued warmth sweep Indiana with cooler readings expected Wednesday. Highs Monday ranged 79 to 92 across the state, with lows in the 60s and 73 in the south, and midweek highs forecast from 80 to 88 as forecasters warn of persistent hot conditions.
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Hoosiers
Weather Bureau
Indiana
South Bend
Evansville
Guthrie Named Manager of Linton Station WBTO
Owen Guthrie is named manager of Linton radio station WBTO succeeding Orville Wright. Guthrie, four years with the station as special promotion manager, was announced by owner H. C. Sanders. Wright has not stated future plans. Sanders also operates WBNL Boonville and WPCO Mt Verton.
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Owen Guthrie
Linton
WBTO
Orville
Rusty” Wright
H. C. Sanders
Mr. Guthrie
Wright
Mr. Sanders
WBNL
Boonville
WPCO
Mt. Verton
Democrats Forward With Indiana Gubernatorial Battle
INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Democratic state convention opened amid weather warnings of possible tornadoes. Earl Utterbach defeated Paul Ritterskamp for the state superintendent nomination. Delegates prepared to nominate a ticket with six governor candidates contending and 26 presidential votes to be cast.
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Indianapolis
Earl Utterbach
Kokomo
Paul R. Ritterskamp
Utterbach
Ritterskamp
Indiana
Ray J. Madden
US Senate
Paul M. Butler
Chicago
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Stuart Symington
Averell Harriman
Stevenson
Hugh Dillin
Roger Branigin
Matthew Welsh
Ralph Tucker
Fleet Adm. King Dies Plan Rites in Washington
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King died at 77, after a heart seizure. His body to be flown to Washington for funeral services at the National Cathedral with burial at Annapolis. President Eisenhower mourned his old friend, praising courage and devotion to duty. He led the largest Fleet and was the first to hold both commander in chief of the U S fleet and chief of naval operations.
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King
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Navy
Washington
Washington National Cathedral
Naval Academy Cemetery
Annapolis
USS
Ernest J. King Jr
Eisenhower
America
Linton Lets 1956 Street Oiling Contract To Hargis
The Linton City Council awarded the 1956 street oiling contract to W. C. Hargis Co. of Terre Haute at 10.50 cents per gallon. A rival bid from D. D. Bituminous Co. was 13.66 cents. The deal covers 20 000 to 25 000 gallons to be applied after the Fourth of July celebration. Mahion W. Gilbreath Jr. chaired the special meeting in the mayor's absence.
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Linton
W. C. Hargis Company
Terre Haute
D. D. Bituminous Company
Hargis Company
Mahion W. Gilbreath Jr
P. H. O’hern
Unusually Large Orb Weaver Spider Found in Office
Mrs. Audrey Goodson from South Linton brought a two inch long orb weaver spider to the Daily Citizen office Friday. Biologist Arthur Grass identified it as non poisonous and noted it was an unusually large specimen for the species.
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Daily Citizen
Audrey Goodson
South Linton
Linton Route Two
Arthur Grass
Former Linton Man Dies in Terre Haute at 68
Ernest R. Abrell of Terre Haute son of Linton, died at Union hospital at 12 15 PM after long illness. A coal miner by earlier work, he retired from Patterson Hardware. Survived by wife Io a son Oscer Abrell of Linton a daughter Ernestine Woodrutt of Clay City two brothers Thompson of Orange NJ and Charles W Abrell of Odon. Body to Gillis Memory Chapel Terre Haute with burial in Mt Pleasant cemetery Vigo County.
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Ernest R. Abrell
Terre Haute
Linton
Union Hospital
Abrell
Paitson Hardware
Io Abrell
Oscer. Abrell
Ernestine Woodrutt
Clay City
Thompson Abrell
Orange
N.J
Charles W. Abreul
Odon
Gillis Memory
Chaos Marks Democratic Convention
A morning Indianapolis report notes disorder at the Democratic convention while contrasting the state Republican gathering as orderly and constructive. The piece implies a sharp partisan divide in the events surrounding the state political scene.
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Indianapolis
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Greenfield
Earl Utterback
Supreme Court
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Warren Martin Sr
Patrick Barton
Lloyd C. Wampler
Plymouth
Wayne Combs
Severin H. Schurger
Decatur
Alvin Johnson
Democrat Party
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Soviet
High Command
U.S. Air Force
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Twining
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Muncie
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Fleet Adm
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