Edman Case Opens as Jury Selection Stalls in Murder Trial
In Jackson Circuit Court Brownstown the Edman murder trial opened with about 30 jurors examined and none retained. Prosecutors say the state may seek the death penalty. special venire of 200 draws includes many age 60 plus and some dead. Edman, held since August, faces trial for the shotgun slaying of his former wife in Bartholomew county Ohio township.
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David E. Edman
Jackson
Brownstown
John M. Lewis
Jackson County
Edman
William M. Lienberger
Bartholomew County
William M. Dobbins
Columbus
Taylor Hoffar
T. H. Branaman
Nathan Clark
Ogilville
Ohio Township
Clark
All-State Electric Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina
Tulsa
Okla
George H. Gossman
Two Men Fined for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
Two local men pled guilty in Seymour justice court to furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. Raymond Henley received 20 dollars plus costs 28.75 on each of two counts while Pete Manning paid 25 dollars plus 33.75 in costs on one count. State excise police filed the charges.
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C. C. Elliott
Seymour Justice of Peace
Raymond Henley
Pete Manning
New Wave of Cold Expected Tonight
An icy Canadian front was forecast to reach the Seymour area tonight bringing sub freezing readings. Indiana weather reports ranged 15 to 20 degrees with northern snow flurries, while weekend highs reached 56 and Sunday lows fell to 36. White River at Rockford held at 1.8 feet with 0.10 inch rainfall recorded Sunday.
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Canada
Seymour
Indianapolis
White River
Rockford
Ruth Everhart
Judge Rogers Named Special Judge in Two Indiana Cases
Judge Grant Rogers of the Brown-Johnson circuit is named special judge in the Clyde Steinbarger and Thomas C. Taylor burglary tools and habitual criminal cases. Steinbarger’s trial date is January 7. The Monroe and Lawrence circuit court judges were debated in Saturday’s session with East and Davis removed from consideration.
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Grant Rogers
Brown-Johnson Judicial Circuit
Clyde Steinbarger
Thomas C. Taylor
Indianapolis
Steinbarger
Q. Austin East
Monroe
Bloomington
Chester A. Davis
Lawrence
Mrs Scharfenberger Dies At Home In Seymour
Laura Wetzel Scharfenberger 77 of Seymour died this morning at 103 South Broadway after a week of illness. Born November 7 1870 in Moundsville West Virginia she moved to Seymour about 45 years ago. She married Gus Scharfenberger on September 27 1902 in Brownstown and is survived by her husband and a son Rayrhond E. Scharfenberger. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Voss Mortuary with Dr A A Cohn of First Baptist Church officiating. viewing begins after 7 PM tonight.
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Laura Wetzel Scharfenberger
Seymour
South Broadway
Scharfenberger
Moundsville
West Virginia
Ezekiel C
Sarah Barnett Wetzel
Brownstown
Gus Scharfenberger
Walker Infant Rites Held at Riverview Cemetery
Funeral services for Max Stephen Walker two month old son of Horace T and Martha J Wayman Walker were held at 2 PM at Voss Mortuary with Rev C E Stanley of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery. The baby born October 1 1947 died after a week long illness at home. Survivors include the parents three brothers William Richard Paul Eugene Thomas Leroy and a sister Mary Elizabeth.
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Max Stephen Walker
Horace T. Walker
Noble Street
Voss Mortuary
C. E. Stanley
Church of the Nazarene
Riverview Cemetery
Horace T
Martha J. Wayman Walker
William Richard
Paul Eugene
Thomas Leroy
Mary Elizabeth
Step-Father of Local Woman Dies in Toledo
David Shinnaver of 405 Sutler Avenue Toledo died early Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital after illness since Thursday with double pneumonia and a heart ailment. He was the step father of Dr. Reva E. Hayes of this city and is survived by his widow and several children.
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David Shinnaver
Sutler Avenue
Toledo
Ohio
Miami Valley Hospital
Shinnaver
Reva E. Hayes
Shields Honors 108 Students On Honor Roll
Shields High School lists 16 seniors, 12 juniors, 18 sophomores, and 23 freshmen on the high honor roll, with 54 high school and 30 junior high students on the regular honor roll. Acting principals W. K. Everdon and C. H. Englehardt report the total 10 percent of pupils earning honors and outline grade point requirements.
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Shields High School
Shields
W. K. Everdon
C. H. Englehardt
Douglas Smith
Catherine Zimmerman
James Weekly
Barbara Fill
Shields Junior High School
Barbara Taulman
Joyce Ann Taylor
Barbara Brown
Sharon Clouse
Wanda Brooks
Jacqueline Crum
JoAnn Stanfield
Joan Martin
Two Vehicle Crashes In Seymour No Injuries Reported
Two weekend accidents in Seymour caused about 100 dollars in damage. A 1946 light truck driven by Homer G. Davis collided on O Brien Street with a 1940 car driven by Henry Schultz on Third Street. A 1945 jeep driven by Claude Baher on Ewing Street hit a 1934 coach driven by Frances Hanner on Laurel Street. Police investigated both incidents.
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Seymour
O’brien
Homer G. Davis
Third Street
Henry Schultz
West
Brown Street
Ewing Street
Claude Baher
Indianapolis Avenue
Frances Hanner
East Laurel Street
Greyhound Post House
Bedford Man Joins Local Electric Store as Manager
George Minick of Bedford has joined Birge Electric and Supply as retail manager and buyer. He previously represented Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing of Louisville in this territory and worked in the circulation department of the Louisville Courier-Journal. He served as crew chief in the U S Army Air Corps for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Minick
Bedford
Birge Electric and Supply
Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company
Louisville
Seymour
Louisville Courier-Journal
Minick
U. S. Army Air Corps
Weather records for Seymour day official readings and note
Official daily weather records for Seymour include Ruth Everhart government observer readings, with a 2 PM downtown thermometer reading marked unofficial, while all other measurements are official from the local observer's records.
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Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Warn Merchants Of Bogus Checks
State police warn merchants about bogus checks during pre Christmas shopping. Col. Robert Rossow cites a 75 percent rise in fraudulent checks and estimated Indiana losses at 1 million dollars yearly. A 58 year old check artist jailed in Michigan says he cleared 15 thousand on a recent foray in Indiana. Police urge cash only from strangers and strong ID verification to stop bad checks at presentment. Det Sgt E C Schroeder notes many IDs are unreliable and 30 professional bad check writers remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rossow
Rossow
E. C. Schroeder
Nurse Discharged After Sit-Down Strike at Jackson County Hospital
A nurse at Schneck Memorial Hospital in Jackson County, Ida May Crossley of Austin, was discharged after taking part in a sit-down strike on the second floor. She allegedly refused to treat patients and to carry out a physician's orders. Hospital officials cited staff loyalty and warned that more nurses are needed, inviting qualified applicants.
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Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital
Hosital
Ida May Crossley
Austin
Funeral Services for Mrs Mabel H Billings
Funeral services were held in Indianapolis for Mrs Mabel H Billings widow of William P Billings a former resident of this city Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery She died in Indianapolis on Friday Surviving are three sons Dr William D Reno Nevada Donald B Lanai Hawaii and Thomas M Indianapolis A brother T P Burke Indianapolis attended the service Also noted is W P Billings former head of Indiana internal revenue and brother of C D Billings former president of the First National Bank here
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Indianapolis
Mabel H. Billings
William P. Billings
Crown Hill Cemetery
T. H. Montgomery
Burton F. Swain, Jr
W. P. Billings
C. D. Billings
First National Bank
Department of Internal Revenue
Indiana
Department
Honolulu
Rabies Symptoms and Action After Dog Bite
Dr. Martin warns bite victims to wash wounds with soap and warm water, seek immediate medical care, and consider anti rabies shots. A rabid dog killed locally prompted officials to advise capturing and quarantining the animal for 14 days. In humans rabies incubation spans two to six weeks with initial wound irritation and numbness.
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W. A. Martin
Seymour
Martin
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Man
Weekend Accidents Claim Seven in Indiana Traffic Toll
Seven people died in Indiana over the weekend in traffic crashes and two more fatalities followed from injuries last week. A 10 year old boy near Brazil was struck while watching an auto wrecker separate vehicles. Names include Rex Gilbert 14 and Robert R. Reber 28. other victims were Dennis Grogse 28 and Everett V. Madrey 39. injuries to Feno 18 and Beverly Barth 16. Emmett Mitchell 65 died from injuries later.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Billy McClain
Brazil
Rex Gilbert
McClain
Michigan
Robert R. Reber
Cassopolis
Mich
Ligonier
Everett V. Madrey
Mishawaka
Reber
Dennis Grogse
Chicago Heights
Hammond
Nicholas C. Feno
Feno
Beverly Barth
Highland
Ind
Emmett Mitchell
Salem
Marshall to Meet Molotov After Western Powers Seek Unity
Secretary of State George C. Marshall held discussions with British and French ministers on the eve of a session with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov. The talks aimed to solidify Western unity over German economic principles as Dulles indicated France would join if the conference fails.
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London
U. S
George C. Marshall
Russia
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
France
Georges Bidault
V. M. Molotov
Bevin
Lord Pakepham
Germany
John Foster Dulles
United States
Britain
Dulles
Paris
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler dies at 85
The long time president of Columbia University Dr Nicholas Murray Butler died at St Luke's Hospital after ten days of illness. The educator and world peace advocate was 85 and was blind in his final years. He will be buried Tuesday after funeral services in St Paul's Chapel on the university campus.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
St. Paul's Chapel
Columbia University
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cairo Convention Called by Arabs
Arab leaders gathered in Cairo to plot opposition to the U N partition plan for Palestine as violence surges in Tel Aviv Aden and Syria. Hagana reports attacks by Arabs, while Britain prepares to end its Palestine mandate by March 15. tensions involve Jordan Saudi Iraq Lebanon and Egypt with oil interests cited.
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Cairo
Palestine
United Nations
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Arabian Sea
Aden
Syria
Great Britain
Mufti
Haj Amin el Husseini
Saudi Arabia
Trans-Jordan
Iraq
Lebanon
Egypt
Yemen
Abdullah
Samir Rifai Pasha
More Jobs Here By Aiding Europe
Washington reports that Marshall Plan industrial production will push up U.S. employment next year while not causing a national labor shortage. Robert C. Goodwin says cities may see a manpower squeeze but overall supply remains adequate. Truman to send detailed plan to Congress. George C. Marshall cites four year cost between 16 and 20 billion dollars.
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Washington
Robert C. Goodwin
United States Employment Service
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
State Marshall
Test Ballots Today Indicate Quick Passage
Washington reports test ballots in the House over an emergency foreign aid bill. A plan from the foreign affairs committee would bar government purchases above prevailing U S prices, including Argentine wheat, and keep total aid near 590 million dollars for France Italy Austria and China with adjustments under discussion.
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Washington
Foreign Affairs Committee
Eaton
Leo Allen
R-Nd
Rules Committee
France
Italy
Austria
China
Allen
Jarman
D-Ala
Merrow
R-Nh
Senate
Jonkman
Rturn
Politics Charged In Police Probe In Crawfordsville
Four high ranking Indiana state police officers were indicted on charges of attempted bribery. Colonel Robert Rossow defended the officers and blamed politics for the action. Rossow cited alleged interference by the Republican state committee over raids on resorts and slot machines. H C Springer denied the committee sought to interfere.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Robert Rossow
Republican State Committee
Rossow
Gates
H. C. Springer
State Committee
Greek Army to Try Strikes in Athens
Greece bans all strikes under new Parliament approved law. Military courts may sentence violators to six months in prison or death. The measure targets labor unrest as the government seeks to curb protests. The action centers in Athens with authorities enforcing the penalties.
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Athens
Greece
Truman Nominates Scotten as Minister to New Zealand
President Truman names Robert M. Scotten, a career diplomat, as minister to New Zealand. The announcement places Scotten in diplomatic post amid ongoing U S foreign service efforts.
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Washington
Truman
Robert M. Scotten
New Zealand
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