Jackson County Set for Inaugural Ball for Governor Whitcomb
Thirty two Jackson County couples plan to attend the inaugural ball for Governor elect Edgar D Whitcomb in Indianapolis on January 13. The event includes two sections at Murat Temple and Indiana Roof with orchestras Russ Carlyle and Glenn Miller, themes Seven Flags Over Indiana and Back Home in Indiana, and formal dress by invitation only. Whitcomb will be sworn in at the statehouse rotunda after the ceremonies.
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Jackson County
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Seymour
Indianapolis
James L. Laupus
Harold Croquart
Christopher May
D. Billings Swain
Earl Goecker
Clarence Pottschmidt
H. William Nolting, Jr
Roger Parcheck
Don Downing
Gene Applewhite
John Ripley
Harry R. Baxter
Charles Beatty
Jerry Cartmel
Harold S. Hobson
Russ Carlyle
Indiana
Glenn Miller
Whitcomb
Murat
Hoosier
Statehouse
Richard E. Folz
Theodore L. Sendak
Travelers Warn Indiana of Cold Wave and Snow
The Weather Bureau issued a travelers warning for all of Indiana and a cold wave warning for tonight. Temperatures may drop up to 30 degrees by Tuesday morning with freezing rain and snow expected this afternoon and continuing into Tuesday. Lows range from zero to seven above in the north, four to 10 above in the midstate, eight to 12 above in the south as the arctic pattern persists. White River at Rockford stood 13.2 feet at 7 am, after cresting at 13.6 feet Sunday evening, just below flood stage.
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Weather Bureau
Indiana
Midstate
South Bend
Evansville
White River
Rockford
Commissioners Swearing In Set for Brownstown Court
Jackson County officials Earl Goecker and Clarence Pottschmidt will be sworn in at 1 p m Wednesday at the county courthouse in Brownstown. State Rep John M. Lewis will officiate with Lynn Roberts Jr present. refreshments served. public invited. Peggy Russell, 19, Mitchell, was shot to death Sunday when a 20 gauge shotgun discharged as her brother pulled it from behind a cabinet.
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Jackson County
Earl Goecker
Clarence Pottschmidt
Brownstown
John M. Lewis
Seymour
Jackson
Bartholomew
Decatur
Lynn Roberts, Jr
Mitchell
Ind
Peggy Russell
Lawrence
Levi Hatfield
Steve Russell
Youth Injured In Crash Car Train Wreck Reported
City police investigated three traffic incidents over the weekend including a car train collision on Fourth Street Road at the Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio crossing. Joseph D. Corne 16 was hospitalized for a head laceration after a two car crash on South Walnut street at 10 58 p m Sunday. Ronald Wells 24 escaped injuries when his northbound car collided with an eastbound passenger train at the crossing with damages to his 1960 model car and minor train damage. A second two car crash on Tipton Street west of O Brien Street led to a reckless driving charge against Gary R. Doyle 27 with damages to both vehicles.
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Fourth Street Road
Baltimore and Ohio-Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Joseph D. Corne
Leland Corne
Seymour
Schneck Memorial Hospital
South Walnut Street
Corne
Walnut Street
Thomas A. Stewart
Meadowlark Drive
Stewart
Ronald Wells
King Avenue
Ing
Wells
H. H. Goss
North Vernon
G. H. Harris
Cincinnati
Dennis Wilson
Tipton Street
O’brien
Gary R. Doyle
Manor Drive
Doyle
Bryan G. Culver
Corn Banquet Set At B town School
A group of 39 Jackson County 10 Acre Corn contestants will attend the 16th annual Corn Achievement Banquet hosted by the Brownstown Chamber of Commerce and Agrico of Seymour at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday January 14 in the Brownstown Central High School cafeteria.
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Jackson County
Brownstown
Agrico
Brownstown Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Purge of Voter List To Start In Jackson County
Mrs. Donald E. Manion will oversee the purge of voter registration beginning Monday January 6. Voters who did not vote in 1964 or 1968 will be removed and may be restored by mail using a form and return card. Purges, done every four years, update lists for moves or deaths and require several weeks to complete.
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Donald E. Manion
Jackson Circuit Court
Burglars Take $10,000 in Coins and Jewelry
Indianapolis police report burglars stole a safe containing coins and jewelry valued at $10,000 from the home of businessman Russell S. Hazlett over the weekend. Hazlett discovered the loss upon returning home Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Russell S. Hazlett
Special Board Session Sets Public Hearing on Lynn Street Improve
Seymour board of public works and safety will meet at 10 a m Tuesday in special session to hear the Lynn street improvement assessment roll from Mc Donald street to Wendemere Drive. Assessments will be charged to property owners and the city with a decision to sustain or modify after the hearing. A rate of 7.60 per running front foot is set as the proportionate cost. The board is also expected to approve promotions within the city police department including an assistant chief detective and three lieutenants.
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Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety
Lynn Street
McDonald Street
Wendemere Drive
James L. Laupus
Israel strikes Beirut airport faces mounting criticism
Israel defends its Beirut raid as retaliation for Arab attacks. Premier Eshkol warns states aiding terrorists share responsibility for aggression. U N Security Council moves toward condemnation while U S officials call the attack serious and unwise. Israeli commandos destroyed Lebanese air fleet with minimal casualties.
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Associated Press
Beirut
Israel
Levi Eshkol
Eshkol
United Nations
The
Council
Security Council
Washington
Walt W. Rostow
Johnson
Stolen 1967 Chevelle Abandoned West of Uniontown
A Marion County theft victim's car was found along Ind 250 two miles west of Uniontown early today. The 1967 Chevelle had engine and parts removed and seats stolen. thieves apparently planned to burn it but fled. State police and highway crews investigated. owner notified after recovery.
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Marion County
Uniontown
Indianapolis
Robert O. Stanley
Seymour
Beatings Endure By Pueblo Crew In Captivity
Two enlisted sailors from the USS Pueblo describe beatings and terror during 11 months of North Korean captivity. Cmdr Floyd Bucher says threats created fear among all 82 crew. hospital reports note maltreatment including a broken rib and bruises. Navy investigations follow the ship’s Jan 23 capture near North Korea.
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Calif
Uss Pueblo
Floyd Bucher
Charles B. Law, Jr
Port Townsend
Wash
C. Lee R. Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Navy
Law
U. S. Naval Hospital
Horace Warden
Seoul
Law and Hayes
North Korea
Bucher
Johnson
Washington
U. S
Louise Brown To Head Seymour License Bureau Staff
Louise Brown named office manager for Seymour license bureau with duties funded by the GOP county organization. Larry Ross will serve as clerk at Seymour, and Claribelle Horton will operate the Brownstown branch. Induction courses in Indianapolis will train state license branch personnel before mid January.
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Louise Brown
Seymour
D. Billings Swain
Republican Central Committee
GOP County Organization
W. A. Brown
North Poplar Street
Westminster College
Pennsylvania
Brown
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Denver Colp
San Francisco
Calif
Fort Collins Col
Great Western Sugar Company
la Porte High School
Colorado
Larry Ross
East 10Th Street
Vietnam
Hayden
Claribelle Horton
Clearspring
Brownstown
George
Ann) Easton
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