Burglary Ring Suspected Amid County Break-ins
State and Greene county police said five recent burglaries appear committed by amateurs. In Jasonville two stores were hit with small cash takes and empty safes. Earlier last weekend three Greene county firms including Bloomfield IGA saw cash and checks taken. Authorities estimate two to three burglars involved.
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State
Greene County
Jasonville
Followell Brothers Company
Jasonville Poultry and Feed Company
William Rhoderick
Followell
Oscar Suthard
Ed Nash
Harold Roseberry
Fallowell
Rhoderick
Luthard
Bloomfield
Willams’ I.G.A
Fred Dean
Williams
Vaughn Brothers
Lyons
DeFrees
Worthington
Jack Blakely
Harry Wade
Ray Driscoll
George Campbell
de Frees
Jim Shelton
Awesome Atomic Bomb Test Roars Across Nevada今
A secret Atomic Energy Commission detonation near the Nevada proving range occurred at 6 55 a m CST triggering a 150 mile shock radius across three states. The pre dawn blast, rated at 25 000 tons of TNT, launched a mushroom cloud to 30 000 feet with a 400 mile light wash and involved 650 soldiers and 28 marines in defensive drills.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Range
Defense Department
Southern California Telephone Co
AEC
Nevada
St. George
Utah
Caliente
Inyokern
Calif
Los Angeles
Wilshire
Gardner Rust
California
Arizona
Bloomfield Soldier Participates in Operation All Out
Pfc. Paul L. Spriggs son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Spriggs Route 3 Bloomfield Ind recently took part in the 48th Highway Transportation Group Operation All Out at Camp A Hill Va The spring maneuver aims to boost efficiency and teamwork among 48th Group units Spriggs 19 months in the Army is with the 15th Transportation Truck company His wife Patricia resides at 3210 West Avenue Newport News Virginia.
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Fort Eustis
Paul L. Spriggs
Charlie Spriggs
Bloomfield
Ind
48Th Highway Transportation Group
Camp A. P. Hill
48Th Group
Spriggs
15Th Transportation Truck Company
Patricia
West Avenue
Newsport News
Washington cherry blossom festival opens in wind damaged bloom
Washington's annual cherry blossom festival began with about 40 percent of the blooms damaged by wind and cold.
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Washington
Midland High School Plans Annual Alumni Banquet
The annual Alumni banquet of Midland High School will be held at 7 00 oclock Saturday night April 9 in the Midland school gymnasium. Anyone may attend but those planning to attend should notify the high school. Written invitations are not required.
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Midland High School
Midland School
Chandler Trio Program Cancelled After Health Emergency
The Chandler trio concert at First Baptist Church Friday night is cancelled. Marvin Chandler collapsed during a Sunday program in Lawrenceville Illinois and is hospitalized with pneumonia.
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Chandler
First Baptist Church
Marvin Chandler
Lawrenceville, Ill
Ruth Owen suffers ankle fracture in Bloomfield fall
Mrs Ruth Owen of Bloomfield is treated at Free man Greene county hospital for a fractured ankle from a Monday afternoon fall on steps.
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Ruth Owen
Bloomfield
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Senate Democrats Brand GOP as War Party in Debate
Senate Democrats assailed Republicans over foreign policy with Lyndon Johnson labeling them a war party for backing a hard line on Quemoy and Matsu. Sparkman Humphrey and others warned the GOP may already fit the label as talks on arms and deterrence dominate Washington.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Jackson
Tex
Eisenhower
Far East
Johnson
William F. Knowland
Calif
Styles Bridges
GOP
United States
Dminn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Penis
West Germany
John Foster Dulles
House
Agriculture Department
Louis B. Saperstein
South Orange
N. J
Senate Labor
Saperstein
AFL
Mrs. Cora Hunter Dies in Linton Home at 62
Mrs. Cora May Hunter, 62, died at 11:50 AM today at 249 E street northeast after years of ill health. Born April 2 1892 in Linton, she was married to Clayton Hunter since October 1909. Survived by husband, daughter Martha Louise Hadley of Monrovia, sister Mary M. Mills of Indianapolis, and three grandchildren. Funeral home arrangements pending.
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Cora May Hunter
Hunter
Linton
Charles
Mary Winchester Hawk
First Christian Church
Hull Improves Slightly After Stroke At Bethesda
Cordell Hull 83 former secretary of state remained on the critical list at Bethesda Naval Hospital after suffering a stroke Saturday. He showed slight improvement today but his condition was still serious.
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Washington
Ip— Cordell Hull
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Club to Elect New Directors at Linton Meeting
The Greater Linton club will elect new directors at a meeting Friday evening at 6 o clock at the club headquarters. A dinner begins at 6 with board members, including retiring directors and those elected last Thursday, to convene at the headquarters.
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Greater Linton Club
Joe Haseman
Senator Neely Attacks Eisenhower Costs UAW Vote Delay
In Cleveland Ohio CIO United Auto Workers postponed a vote on a proposed strike fund after Sen Matthew Neely accused President Eisenhower of religious hypocrisy and poor leadership. Neely lambasted the administration calling it an Alice in Wonderland Tower of Babel and questioned the President's qualifications.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Eisenhower
U.S
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Matthew M. Neely
D-W.va
Neely
West Virginia Democrat
Britches busting prosperity seen for 1960
IP James J. Nance president of Studebaker Packard forecasts prosperity by 1960 with large unit manufacturing feeling the first full impact of war babies entering adulthood. He said 1955 may exceed postwar peaks, citing high purchasing power and strong employment before the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James J. Nance
Studebaker-Packard Corp
America
Nance
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
March to Depart In Lamb ish Style
The Weather Bureau projects a mild finish to March with temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal across Indiana. Expect sunny today melting snow, with highs 48 to 52 and lows 28 to 34 as a warming trend continues into Wednesday before cooling Friday through Sunday. Showers expected Thursday night and Sunday, with 0.5 to 1 inch of precipitation possible statewide. State Police report six southwest roads closed due to high water. no snow closures. Weekend snows and record highs contributed to at least 20 deaths, 11 in traffic incidents.
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Weather Bureau
Indiana
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
South Bend
Coroner's Inquest Progresses in Tennessee Death Case
Eight witnesses were questioned today in the coroner's inquest into the March 22 death of Augusta F Alexander 43 of Memphis Tennessee. Proceedings continued this afternoon with Greene County prosecutor Paul Haywood and county coroner Delmar Hasler presiding.
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Solsberry
Augusta F
Alexander
Memphis
Tenn
Felix Fortino
Will Clax Jr
Willie Spear
James Freeman
Mary Jane Hodges
Leonard Hodges
Eddie Adams
Joseph Gayton
Paul Haywood
Greene County
Delmar Hasler
Hasler
Leon L. Blume
Terre Haute
Blume
Gayton
Mock Civil Defense Test To Hit 50 U.S. Cities
A nationwide Civil Defense drill named Operation Alert 1955 will simulate a hydrogen bomb attack on 50 U S cities June 15 16. About 15 000 federal workers will evacuate Washington to secret HQs in several states while the President may join the relocation briefly.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Panama
Open Letter Urges Kin of Sex Attacker to Identify Suspect
Indianapolis police issued an open letter urging relatives to identify a middle aged man who beat and stabbed Elizabeth Kroetz 58, enter her home posing as a detective. Chief John Ambuhl said the plea targets conscience and warns against shielding the attacker to prevent a future killing. The letter notes the assault sprang from an irresistible urge and seeks leads after others failed.
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Indianapolis
John Ambuhl
Elizabeth Kroetz
Guild will meet at hospital clinic Monday afternoon
The Freeman Greene County Hospital Guild will hold a meeting in the hospital clinic room at 2:00 PM Monday. Miss Grace Bynum will be guest speaker discussing the Indiana Society for Crippled Children and Greene county work.
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Freeman-Greene County Hospital Guild
Grace Bynum
Indiana Society For Crippled Children
Greene County
Smith Last Rites To Be Wednesday
Funeral arrangements for Laura Smith 67 of Dugger rural route were completed. Her body was found hanging in the barn loft at her home yesterday. Services set for 2:00 PM Wednesday at Bethany Church of Christ with burial in Bethany cemetery. Body moved from Newkirk Funeral home to the family residence today.
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Laura Smith
Dugger
Flames Destroy Home West of Linton
A Monday afternoon fire of unknown origin destroyed a six room home of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Bland and their three children three miles west of Linton. Neighbors moved a television set and a sofa before flames consumed the house. The Salvation Army in Linton appealed for furniture bedding and clothing to aid the family, with donations directed to the headquarters or by phone at No 928.
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Delmar Bland
Bland
Linton
Curtiss Carr
Carr
White Rose
Linton Salvation Army Post
Floyd Root
Salvation Army
Bloomfield Man Ends His Life in Home
Osceola Os Calvert 78 a Bloomfield barber died by gunshot at his North Washington Street home. Delmar Hasler coroner ruled a self inflicted wound amid years of poor health. Survived by Audrey Calvert widow a step daughter Winifred Nelson sister Lula Owens brother Emerson Calvert. Funeral at Jenkins and Sons with burial in Grandview cemetery.
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Osceola
Os” Calvert
Bloomfield
North Washington Street
Calvert
Mr. Calvert
Newark
George William and
Lorana Bryan Calvert
Audrey Calvert
Winifred Nelson
Valparaiso
Lula Owens
Emerson Calvert
Bloomington
Jenkins and Sons
B. J. Renner
J. N. A. Down
Past Presidents Meet as Mae Spice Hosts Legion Parley
Mrs Mae Spice will host the American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents parley at her home at seven o clock Thursday evening.
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Mae Spice
American Legion Auxiliary
Maniac killer linked to several downstate slayings
Henderson Kentucky residents were urged to aid a two state search for a suspected killer and rapist who murdered three people and wounded a fourth near Evansville Indiana. The pattern matched earlier Mt. Vernon and Evansville killings with robbery the motive and a black Chevrolet seen near the Duncan home.
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Henderson
Evansville
Ind
Here
Mt. Vernon
G. B. Duncan
Geneva
Raymond
Wilhelmina Susan Sailer
John Ray
Kirby Stevens
Mary Holland
Wesley W. Kerr
Railroader Hurt At Maumee Mine
Kenneth W. Pinkstaff a brakeman for the Pennsylvania railroad company suffered a fractured leg and possible pelvic fracture in an accident at the Maumee Collieries No 32 mine three miles west of Linton He was riding on a coal car when it struck a dirt bumper and he was thrown onto a clay pile He was treated at Freeman Greene county hospital and was freed by miners after being pinned between a car and the clay a truck driver Norman Workman of Linton alerted authorities
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Kenneth W. Pinkstaff
Bicknell
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Maumee Collieries Company
Linton
Freeman-Greene County
Pinkstaff
Divorces Granted in Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield
Two divorces are granted in Greene circuit court at Bloomfield. Laquita Joyce Lee is divorced from Marion Lee and resumes her maiden name Laquita Joyce West. Billy J. Rippy is granted a divorce from Mary Rippy.
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Greene
Bloomfield
Laquita Joyce Lee
Marion Lee
Laquita Joyce West
Billy J. Rippy
Mary Rippy
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