Veterans Seek Rehearing Over Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Jackson county veterans join statewide efforts to petition the Indiana Supreme Court for a rehearing of a December ruling that declared free veteran hunting and fishing licenses unconstitutional. The decision by Chief Justice Gilkison could end licenses by 20 days after the ruling unless the court grants a rehearing.
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Jackson County
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Frank E. Gilkison
Hancock County
State Conservation Department
George F. Snider
Veterans Service
Ninth
Indiana District of the American Legion
Brownstown
American Legion Post
Edwin K. Steers
Brownstown Post
Mild New Year Weather With Rain Probable
The weather bureau forecasts mild New Year's Eve with a south wind that warded off a cold snap. Occasional rain may reach southern Indiana tonight and spread across the state by Saturday. Temperatures will average two to three degrees above normal with .5 to 1 inch of precipitation expected over five days.
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Weather Bureau
Indiana
South Bend
Evansville
Guilty Plea Brings Man Fine Loss of License
An Indianapolis man Archie Linton Burton pleaded guilty in Jackson Circuit Court to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Judge John M. Lewis fined Burton fifty dollars plus costs and recommended a one year driver's license suspension.
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Indianapolis
Archie Linton Burton
Jackson Circuit Court
John M. Lewis
Burton
Local Girl Nancy Bevers Named Good Citizen
Nancy Bevers, Shields High School senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe C Bevers, was chosen Jackson counties Good Citizen for 1954 55 by a DAR sponsored committee meeting in Wallonia. All nine county high schools selected a senior girl to represent the school in the annual statewide DAR contest.
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Nancy Bevers
Shields High School
Joe C. Bevers
Homestead Avenue
Jackson County
W. B. Harrell
Wallonia
Fort Vallonia
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
Boy Scouts Plan New Year’s Paper Drive Start
Troop No. 2 of the First Baptist Church will conduct its annual paper drive beginning at 8 o clock Saturday morning. Scouts will canvass residents west of Chestnut street and north of Second street to collect old paper or magazines.
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Seymour
Boy Scouts
First Baptist Church
Chestnut Street
Second Street
Lions See Movie on Wood Use and Nominating Committee Named
Seymour Lions Club met at the Elks Club where the technicolor film Coming Out of the Woods on wood uses by the Timber Engineering Co. was shown. Reports covered the Light Bulb campaign, Christmas Tree drive, and hospital-fund pledges. President Warbritton appointed Frank Churchman, C. H. Englehardt and Louis Schroer to a nominating committee to present officers later and two delegates were arranged for the State Convention at French Lick.
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Lions
Timber Engineering Co
Seymour Lions Club
Elks Club
E. S. Cummins
Teco
Washington, D. C
National Lumbermen’s Association
Max Eckelman
Light Bulb Campaign Committee
Charles Mullins
Kenneth N. Warbritton
Frank Churchman
C. H. Englehardt
Louis Schroer
Letters Sent to Houghland Family and IHSAA by Hill
The Hill family sent letters to Hubbard Houghland and L W Phillips after a holiday tournament incident in Shields Memorial Gym. Bode Hill, suspended three games, expresses regret and praises Hubbard’s character while noting surrounding reports. The notice appears in the local press as part of ongoing coverage.
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Houghland
IHSAA
Hill
Shields Memorial Gymnasium
Hubbard Houghland
Scottsburg
Stanley “Bode” Hill
Owl
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Edwin M. Hill
Hubbard
L. W. Phillips
Bode
Indianapolis
Six Drivers Cited As 457 Trucks Are Weighed
A truck weight check at the Seymour post on U S Route 31 east of Seymour weighed 457 trucks from 7 AM to 3 PM Thursday. Six drivers were cited for overweight single axle operation and PSCI violations.
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U. S. Road 31
Seymour
Seymour State
Weather Records Revealed by Government Observer
Ruth Everett, government weather observer, reports official readings for Thursday. The River level at 4 p.m. is 4.1 feet, with a maximum and minimum temperature noted, and other readings sourced from records.
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Ia Roma
Ruth Evertt
Second Man Admits Part In Robberies
A second man nabbed at Colum bus Wednesday night has confessed taking part in the Prime Motor Co break in here and two at Columbus. Samuel Watkins 47 of Franklin admitted taking part. his companion William Marion Hendrickson 25 of Franklin said he drove Watkins to the scenes. The two other breakins included a Western Union office and the Frederick Sutter garage in Columbus with loot only at Western Union. Authorities say burglary charges will be filed Monday. both are held on reckless driving and public intoxication.
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Columbus
Prime Motor Co
Samuel Watkins
Franklin
Harry McMillin
John Coovert
Watkins
William Marion Hendrickson
Prime Motor
Hendrickson
Western Union
Frederick Sutter
Sidney Showalter
Bartholomew County
Charles R. Wells
Residents Prepare to Welcome 1955 in Seymour
Seymour residents make final plans for New Year’s Eve and the New Year 1955. Most stay up past midnight and observe a holiday Saturday with no mail delivery. The Daily Tribune prints early on Saturday so staff may enjoy the holiday. Community events include parties, church services, watch gatherings, and bells and horns to mark midnight. Schools resume Monday after Christmas break.
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Seymour
Daily Tribune
Jackson County
Farmer Is Found Clubbed To Death Near Shoals
Alfred Mannering, 67, a bachelor chicken farmer, was found beaten to death at his farmhouse northeast of Shoals Indiana. Clark Long, 72, his partner, was questioned by state police after the 11:30 a.m. discovery by neighbor Mike Hopkins. Long was not charged.
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Farmer
Shoals, Ind
Here
Alfred Mannering
Clark Long
Gene Cox
Martin County
Thomas Arvin
Mike Hopkins
Long
Mannering
Dewey Leaves New York Governorship After 12 Years
Thomas E. Dewey ends his 12 year term as New York Governor. Democrat Averell Harriman will assume office tonight and begin a new administration Saturday. Dewey, 52, had backed Eisenhower in 1952 after two failed presidential bids.
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Dewey
New York
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Averell Harriman
Paris Accords Far From Final Approval Amid German Rearmament Debates
The Paris accords to arm West Germany face multiple hurdles as France's National Assembly approves the last piece of the pact 287-260. Ratification still awaits the Council of the Republic and other nations including the United States. In West Germany, Adenauer's coalition weakens as Socialists oppose further rearmament, signaling a prolonged path to full approval.
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Paris
Europe
Pierre Mendes France
French National Assembly
Bonn
France
Council of the Republic
Mendes-France
Council
United States
Canada
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Greece
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Marines Rescued After 85 Mile An Hour Car Chase
Four Marines stationed at Crane Naval Ammunition Depot were rescued by Bedford police after a speeding car left U S 50, struck trees, and plunged into a gully. Driver Eugene Dannenberger was injured and two Ohio men suffered severe cuts. all were hospitalized.
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Bedford
Ind
Farrell Dobbins
Philip Beavers
Clayton Hill
Lewisburg
Ohio
Eugene P. Dannenberger
St. Louis
Dunn Memorial Hospital
James A. Haynes
Marion
Joe Roberts
Wilmington
Crane Naval Ammunition Depot
Here
Jenner Urges Break With Russia and Deport Spies
San Diego report quotes Senator William E Jenner as urging the United States to sever diplomatic relations with Russia and deport Russians. He frames the move as a weapon in the fight against the Communist conspiracy and says the deportation is to remove spies from the country.
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San Diego
Calif
Hoosier truck driver killed in Ohio crash
Ted Dean 49 of Franklin Indiana was killed when his semi crashed into a tree near West Jefferson Ohio on Thursday. Police said Earl driver was en route from unknown destination. (Note: If only fragments are readable, summarize the most readable facts.)
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Hoosier
Ohio
London
Ted Dean
Franklin
Ind
West Jefferson
Closed for Holidays at Ritz Cafe and Dentist Office
The Ritz Cafe will be closed New Year’s Day and my office will be closed from December 17th until January 4th. Dr R J Miller Dentist. Information box 213 Seymour phone 1553.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Seymour
Fridtf
Ritz Cafe
Rid
R. J. Miller
Dulles Says Three Nation Navy Force Will Be Discussed
The Jackson County Farm Bureau Co op safe from Brownstown was stolen December 17 with a pickup and later found abandoned on Guthrie Creek bank. Experts in Indianapolis will try to open the safe containing about $565.06, including $400 in cash, and Arthur Darlage expects to know by late today if it has been opened.
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Jackson County Farm Bureau Co-op
Brownstown
Indianapolis
Guthrie Creek
Lawrence County
Arthur Darlage
The Favors Boost In Minimum Wage
President Eisenhower plans to ask Congress to raise the national minimum wage from 75 cents to 90 cents per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act. White House secretary Hagerty says a substantial percentage increase will be proposed in the January 6 State of the Union message.
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Congress
Augusta
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
State of the Union
Scretary
Labor
Mitchell
AFL
CIO
Dulles Sees Gains In Freedom Battle
Secretary of State Dulles says 1954 brought substantial gains for freedom but warns against overconfidence. He cites two setbacks the Indochina armistice and the French Assembly’s rejection of a unified defense plan, yet asserts net balance favors the West with stronger, more united free nations.
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Washington
Dulles
West
French Assembly
Manila Pact Group Considers Mobile Southeast Asian Force
Secretary of State Dulles said the eight Manila Pact allies will study creating a mobile naval power to protect Southeast Asia from Communist aggression. Details were deferred and Bangkok talks in late February will address implementation and possible force structure.
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Washington
Dulles
U. S
Southeast Asia
Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Europe
Extra Patrols On Indiana Highways Tonight
State police and Seymour Post No 7 will reinforce highway patrols tonight across seven counties to curb year end traffic fatalities. Frank A Jessup warned drivers that disobedience will lead to jail and noted Indiana’s year end safety record improves over 1953, with a 17 percent drop in deaths and a lower death toll per mile driven.
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Seymour Post No. 7
Indiana
State
Frank A. Jessup
California
South Carolina
Vermont
West Virginia
Jessup
Defense Planned For State Officials Charged With Hatch Act
Indianapolis Gov. George N. Craig plans a vigorous defense for the state and four officials accused by the Civil Service Commission of violating the Hatch Act. The charges stem from pledge cards soliciting voluntary contributions to the Republican organization. The governor says he must reply by January 6, the opening day of the 1955 General Assembly, and calls the case an overreach by a federal agency into state employment.
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Indianapolis
George N. Craig
Civil Service Commission
General Assembly
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Supreme Court
Shields
NEA Telephoto
Fort Scott
Kaw
Jack Todd
Internal Revenue
Gary Campbell
Campbell
Jenner
Russia
Farm Bureau Co-op
Hagerty
Manila Pact
Becaus
Moore Is
Doxie Moore
Gover
Ralph F. Wilcox
Henry A. Beadell
Sta Forester
Warren Palmer
Wilcox
Monturn
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