Burglary Loot Recovered. Suspect Held in Louisville
Stolen items from Don M. Bollinger residence at 705 North Chestnut were recovered in Louisville where William L. West, about 30, is held for first degree burglary. An affidavit was filed in Jackson Circuit Court and extradition procedures discussed as detectives link the case to recent thefts.
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Don M. Bollinger
North
Chestnut Street
Louisville
William L. West
West
Bollinger
Jackson Circuit Court
John M. Lewis
Kentucky
Don Winn
Robert L. Bennett
Seymour
Scottsburg
Bananas Priced Correction at Westside Market
A Thursday Tribune ad for Westside Market corrects banana price from 41 cents per pound to 14 cents per pound. The oranges listed at 29 cents per pound should read 29 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Friday 13th Crash Blocks Road Damage Hits Two Semis
A Friday the 13th morning crash on U. S. Road 31 near Seymour involved Robert Lee Mattingly of Delmar Iowa. His 1946 car sustained about 500 dollars in damage after side swiping a truck trailer, striking guard rails, and colliding with another semi. He escaped with a slight head abrasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kriete
Seymour
Robert Lee Mattingly
Delmar
Iowa
Seal Sale Falls Short of Jackson County Goal
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association reports $1 794 41 raised to date in the 1946 Christmas seal and health bond drive. The goal is $3 800 000, up $200 from last year, with many seats still unreturned and reports pending. campaign ends on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Tuberculosis Association
Forger Working Here Sentenced in Indiana Case
A forger known as Roy Lee Wolfe was arrested in Charlestown after a clerk reported suspicion and the signer’s farmer was contacted. Wolfe, 21, was sentenced to the Indiana reformatory for two to 14 years and fined 10 dollars plus costs in Clark Circuit Court. He had forged more than 20 checks in southern Indiana, cashing amounts from 18 to 19 dollars, with an estimated total loss around 400 dollars.
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Seymour
Roy Lee Wolfe
Columbus
Madison
Vevay
Aurora
North Vernon
Charlestown
Wolfe
Indiana Reformatory
Clark
Kentucky
Indiana
Lions Club Hears Christmas Talk and Supports Two Drives
Seymour Lions Club board voted to donate 25 to the Seymour Community Fund and to purchase a 5 tuberculosis seal bond. Rev Victor A. Mack spoke on Christmas origins and meaning, urging festive observance as a Christian festival. Trophy from Rotary won in summer to be displayed. December events include a ladies night on December 19 and no meeting on December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Seymour Lions Club
Seymour Community Fund
Austin E. Wilson
Rotary Club
Wilson
A. L. Jackson
E. S. Cummins
Lion Klein
Victor A. Mack
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mack
Heavy Rainfall Pushes River to 7.8 Feet at Rockford
White River reached 7.8 feet above low water today at Rockford due to heavy rainfall across this Indiana region. The level is the highest since June and accompanied by cold temperatures and local flood impacts. Roads blocked, rural delivery hampered, and Muscatatuck River flooding reported near Paris Crossing.
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White River
Rockford
Indiana
Bernard Baurley
Paris Crossing
Muscatatuck
Jennings County
Kriete’s Corner
Dedication for Tower Gift Set at First Methodist Church
A tower amplification system to broadcast chimes, organ music, and choir performances from the First Methodist Church will be formally dedicated at 9 30 Sunday. Donated by Mrs I N Persinger and daughters Nora and Inez in memory of Mr Persinger, the gift enhances church outreach and public address capabilities across three miles.
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First Methodist
I. N. Persinger
Nora
Inez Persinger
Persing
E. F. Shake
Weather Record Summary From Thursday Readings
Official minimum and maximum temperatures recorded Thursday with a 2 pm reading 61 degrees. River stage measured 7.8 feet with a 52 inch reading noted alongside.
Friday the 13th Club Formed by Jefferson County Residents
Madison Indiana hosts a Friday the 13th birthday club with 13 members including Nancy McKay born on Friday the 13th. Members Katheryn Pelser R D Gordon Jean Walker Emma Hoffman and others from Madison and Hanover share superstitions and celebrate their unique origins. Club president Charlie Gautier voices light skepticism while honoring the motif.
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Jefferson County
Madison
Ind
Katheryn Pelser
R. D. Gordon
Nancy McKay
Jean Walker
Hanover
Emma Hoffman
Charlie Gautier
Herman Bumen
Judy Phagan
Ethel Breitenbach
Responsibility of Officer Raised by UMW in Supreme Court
The United Mine Workers face questions of whether the union can be held liable for John L. Lewis's actions as the Supreme Court considers a $3.5 million contempt fine against the UMW after the soft coal strike. Lewis himself was fined $10,000 and led a November general strike before ordering a return to work.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
UMW
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
New Agency Receives Approval Amid Control Reforms
Washington officials report Republicans applauded President Truman’s creation of a new temporary agency to oversee price, reconversion, and stabilization controls. Skepticism remains on promised savings. Senator Wiley warns of real cuts, while Senator Millikin notes shifting status of controls and possible moves on sugar rations, housing, and rent. Veterans groups split over housing controls.
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Washington
Truman
Wiley
R-Wis
Republican Congress
Millikin
R-Gogle
Senate Republican Conference
FBI probes Bilbo war contracts with Terry as witness
FBI agents join the Bilbo war contracts inquiry as Edward P. Terry former Bilbo secretary seeks immunity from testifying after threats to kill him his wife and daughter. The panel reviews alleged $30 000 cash gifts and $26 million in Mississippi construction work tied to Bilbo’s actions for war contractors. Terry left Bilbo’s employ last January and cites life threats in a letter to Chairman Mead.
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Washington
Bilbo
FBI
Mississippi
Edward P. Terry
Terry
Theodore G. Bilbo
Senate War Investigating Committee
Senate Committee
Mead
D-Ny
Ferguson
R-Mich
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Move to Ease Non-Home Building Controls in Washington
In a privately stated view, housing expeditor Frank R Creedon and government associates indicate a gradual lift of curbs on non home building. Senators foresee broader decontrol after Congress opens, potentially removing housing priorities and raising rent ceilings while noting non residential limits will not be eased immediately to avoid material shortages.
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Washington
Frank R. Creedon
Creedon
Wilson Wyatt
Stewart
Dtenn
Congress
Senate
Tennessee
Truman
Wyatt
Hope Abandoned For Marine Plane Missing Over Washington
Seattle reports lack of hope for the safety of 32 marines aboard a transport plane that vanished during a three day search. The missing aircraft, flying from San Diego to Seattle, was last seen south of Toledo Washington at 613 p m Tuesday amid the decade's worst storm conditions.
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Seattle
San Diego
Calif
Mount Rainier
Toledo
Wash
Camp Atterbury Surplus Sale Includes 53 Acre Section
A War Assets Administration directive places part of Camp Atterbury at surplus status. An area of 53 acres at the Indiana facility will be offered for sale or lease after a survey. Also listed is Stout Field in Indianapolis and the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron plant at Evansville as surplus properties.
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Camp Atterbury
War Assets Administration
Associated Press
Tribune
Stout Feld
Indianapolis
WAA
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co
Evansville
Rescue Squads Search for 16 Dead in Manhattan Tenement Collapse
New York rescue teams battled debris after a six story tenement fell during a fire at an ice plant. At least 18 dead and 30 injured with 17 still missing. a mother and two children were recovered as night search continued with limited equipment. Juvenile suspects were arrested for an earlier arson tied to a prior fire at the same site.
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New York
Upper Manhattan
Joseph McCabe
Joseph Elio
Jacob Grumet
Thomas P. Brophy
William O'Dwyer
Brophy
Soldiers Die In Pennsylvania Railroad Wreck Near Mansfield
An official estimates at least 15 killed and 50 injured after the Golden Triangle passenger train crashed into two east bound freight trains near Coulter Pennsylvania. Soldiers from Fort Dix bound for Chicago were among the passengers. Rescue workers and nurses aided victims as the Red Cross provided coffee doughnuts and meals.
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Mansfield
Pennsylvania Railroad
Golden Triangle
Coulter
Here
Fort Dix
N. J
Chicago
W. Frank Robinson
Richland County
Sheriff Robinson
Kenneth Compton
Superior
Wis
Twins Born on Friday 13th at Schneck Memorial Hospital
Two baby boys born Friday 13th at Schneck Memorial Hospital. Both infants to North Vernon couples. Parents are Mr and Mrs Robert McCoy and Mr and Mrs Charles Bentz, both of North Vernon R4.
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Schneck Memorial Hospital
North Vernon
Robert McCoy
Charles Bentz
Halleck Seen Slated as New House Majority Leader
Washington dispatch reports a compromise to name Rep. Charles Halleck Indiana and Rep. Clarence Brown Ohio to key leadership roles in the next Congress. The move aims to avert a Brown Halleck clash for the post as Rep. Joseph Martin departs as speaker.
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Washington
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Congress
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
House Republican Steering Committee
Brown
Halleck
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Taft
Dewey
Leon Brown
Republican National Committee
GOP
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Bea
Jackson County
Jackson County Lake & Forest Club
Brownstown
Weather Bureau
Austin R. Killian
First Methodist Church
Willard N. Everhart, Jr
Bilbo Inquiry
Pennsylvania
Compton
Mansfield General Hospital
Red Cross
Robert Radtke
Hustisford
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