Five State Roads Closed In County Amid Flood Threats
White River rose above four feet cresting near 17.4 feet at Rockford with a second rise possible by Saturday. Officials warn the county may endure the second heaviest flood on record as several state roads near Seymour and other towns are closed due to high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Indiana
White River
Rockford
Indianapolis
State Highway Department
Medora
Uniontown
Castro Threatens Cuba Sugar Quota Fallout
Fidel Castro warned Cuba would confiscate all American business interests if the United States cuts the Cuban sugar quota. He urged standby power for the President to reduce the quota, calling it economic aggression and a knife thrust in the chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Cuba
United States
Congress
Castro
Cuban Electric Co
Cuban Telephone Co
Electric
Scipio Man in Fair Condition After Fall at Wyncoze Creek
Ed Lucky, 81, of Scipio RI, is listed in fair condition at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a fall from a cliff at Wyncoze Creek in Jennings County. He was admitted at 3:30 p.m. following impact with a rock. Five others were treated and released for minor injuries in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lucky
Scipio RI
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Wyncoze Creek
Jennings County
Lucky
May Raney
East Fifth Street
Albert Kinworthy, Jr
Albert L. Kinworthy
South Broadway
Roy Brammer
East Fourth Street Road
Paul Vice
South Walnut Street
Carl Moorman
Weather Records for Seymour and Rockford Observer Data
Weather readings for Seymour based on downtown and 2 PM figures are unofficial. Official records come from Ruth Everhart the government weather observer at Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ruth Everhart
Rockford
Local Farmers Brace as Flood Threatens Lowland Crops
Jackson County farmers fear floodwaters will ruin early planted wheat oats corn and soybeans in lowlands. Agricultural leader Roy E Beck says prolonged inundation could rot crops and hinder replanting or force a late soybean option with reduced yields. Farmers face cost of lost first crops and possible need for a second crop amid ongoing high waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Roy E. Beck
Jackson County Agricultural A
Beck
Brownstown Library Marks 50 Years With Open House
Brownstown Public Library celebrates its 50th anniversary with an open house from 4 to 8 p m. today in Jackson County. The event honors the first seven trustees, lists past librarians, and previews future plans for expanding service beyond Brownstown and Brownstown township.
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Brownstown
Jackson County
John R. Tinder
Falk
Thomas H. Branaman
Ray Vermilya
Mayme Welsh
D. A. Rochenour
Laura Tip Lucas
W. E. Payne
J. E. Payne
Sarah Findley
Ruby Rodman
Harry Mockford
Indianapolis
Lee Allen
Clyde McCrary
Kitty Robbins
Brownstown Township
Man Charged After Two-Car Crash in Crothersville
Lummie Robert Fields, 55, Crothersville, was charged with no valid driver’s license and disobeying a stop light after a two-car collision at Tipton and Walnut streets. Frank Meyer, 61, 231 West Harrison Drive, was involved but not charged. Officer Paul M. Cooper of the Seymour police reported the incident.
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Lummie
Robert Fields
Crothersville
Tipton
Walnut Streets
Paul M. Cooper
Seymour City
Fields
Frank Meyer
West Harrison Drive
Meyer
Appraisers File Reports In I65 Right Of Way Suits
Appraisers for two Indiana State land acquisitions in Jackson Circuit Court filed figures for right of way—$42,100 for 12.10 acres in the Burbrink case and $500 for 0.353 acres for the Montgomery suit. Separately, Ronnie Smith pleaded not guilty to a statutory offense. Dennis Clark, 18, pled guilty to petit larceny with punishment to be decided. Gary McDonald, 20, arrested on a writ of attachment for contempt of court.
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Jackson Circuit
Indiana
Benjamin
Mabel Burbrink
Denver W
Betty Montgomery
Ronnie Smith
Taylor Hoffar
Dennis Clark
Seymour
John M. Lewis
Joe Schrink
Gary McDonald
Donald F. Scott
Jackson
Storm Rips Kentucky With 100 Mile Flood Sweep
In Kentucky a record storm leaves death and wreckage across the state. At least six people die in 24 hours as 5.14 inches of rain fall in nine hours in Louisville. Flash floods flood a lion enclosure. one lioness killed, others shot as they flee.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Weather Bureau
President Betancourthurt in Caracas bombing during Army Day
President Romulo Betancourt was lightly burned by a high explosive bomb aimed at his car during an Army Day parade in Caracas. The blast killed two presidential aides and seriously injured Defense Minister Jose Lopez Henriquez and his wife. Col Ramon Armas Alfonzo headed the president's military household and died in the attack. Betancourt had returned from a sickbed to attend the ceremony on Avenida de los Proceres.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
University City
Ramon Armas Alfonzo
Jose Lopez Henriquez
Perez Jiminez
Avenida de Los Proceres
Streets In Seymour Reported In Pretty Good Condition
Clarence Brethauer city street commissioner said Seymour streets were in pretty good condition after two days of heavy rain. The department would clear remaining intersections, praised workers, and noted trouble spots were cleared quickly with few complaints.
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Seymour
Clarence Brethauer
Brethauer
Muffler Charge Filed Against Area Man
Carl E. Ball 21 of Seymour R2 was charged with an inadequate muffler by Seymour police. Ball was arrested by Officer Jackie R. Nowling in the 200 block of North Broadway at 5 30 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Ball
Seymour
Ball
Jackie R. Nowling
North Broadway
Seymour Receives Lowest Quarterly Distribution From State
The city of Seymour shows a quarterly Alcoholic Beverage Commission distribution of 2363.88 dollars, the lowest this year. June 1960 total stands at 8934.25 dollars, well below 1959 levels. funds fund law enforcement.
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Seymour
State Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Gaynelle Moritz
Janary
Office of the State Auditor
Delegation Solid Behind Nixon From Indiana Republicans
Indiana Republicans named 32 old guard delegates to the Chicago GOP convention led by Gov Harold Handley Sen Homer Capehart and Rep Charles Halleck. The list includes state GOP Chairman Edwin Beaman ex Gov Ralph Gates former Sen William Jenner and others with 10th at large slot unfilled as convention opened. District delegates were chosen across three districts with alternates named for each.
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Hoosier Republicans
Old Guard
Chicago
Indianapolis
Richard M. Nixon
Harold W. Handley
Homer E. Capehart
Charles A. Halleck
GOP
Edwin W. Beaman
Princeton
Ralph F. Gates
Columbia City
William E. Jenner
Bedford
Jone F. Harrington
Chesterton
Maretha E. Whitehead
Waldron
George W. Stark
Kurt Pantzer
Franklin D. Schurz
South Bend
Ferne Slagle
Otto G. Fifield
Crown Point
Charles F. Roberts
Lowell
Buell McDaniel
Hammond
Henrietta Goodman
East Chicago
Burr Swezey
Lafayette
Newell Timmons
Monticello
John van Ness
Valparaiso
Edward Hasnerl
Knox
Walter Beardsley
Elkhart
Frank Sprague
Michigan City
Mary L. Oare
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Dudleytown
Ind
Wallonia
Tampico
U. S
Muscatatuck
Jennings
Everhart
Reddington
Public Service Company of Indiana Power Lines
James E. Campbell
PSCI
Campbell
Butlerville
Middle Wabash
Terre Haute
Spencer
Ohio River
Salem
Borden
Fredericksburg
Muddy Fork Creek
von McKinley
General Electric
Tribune
Hoosier
Seymour Senior High School
Lois Kespohl
Crothersville High School
Kathleen Simmons
A. M. Simmons
South Park Drive
Seymour Business and Professional Women’s Club
Linda Barth
Olga Barth
West Sixth Street
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
Suzanne Pfister
C. Leonard Pfister
West Seventh Street
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Polly Dittmer
J. Avery Dittmer
Carter Boulevard
Psi Iota Xi
Verne Kutch
South Chestnut Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Seymour Post No. 89
Darlene Peters
Virgil Peters
Lars
Scipio RI Man
Bi. BR
Beeeneee
Wilman Ruth Fields Callahan
Madge Gossman Fountain
Alice Heller Ross
Rebecca Zabel
Diane Bundy Hauer
Edith Ann Lucas
Barbara Topie
O’ Ville
Area Man
ABC
Nixon
Beaman
NEA
Connie Adams
Don Koehler
Connie
Atlanta
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