Rescue Effort Enlarges Escape Hole For 2 Miners
The 12 inch escape shaft was widened to 26 inches for 30 feet as a giant drill extended its reach in the Hazleton mine rescue. Crews halted briefly to add a 30 foot extension bit and plan the next 24 inch or 17 inch phase after reaching about 45 feet. Officials aimed for a Sunday night rescue if no delays occur.
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Fellin
Throne
David Fellin
Henry Throne
H. B. Charmbury
Pennsylvania
Louis Bova
Welsh Neutral In Indiana Governor Race Seeks Unity
Gov. Matthew E. Welsh kept a neutral stance at the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association convention in French Lick amid about a dozen gubernatorial hopefuls. He declined to endorse any candidate and avoided expressing party preference during informal remarks and a late Friday night news conference.
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Ind
Matthew E. Welsh
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Welsh
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association elects new officers
James Wright of Wakarusa becomes president at the 83rd annual convention in French Lick Indiana succeeding Richard Wise of Union City. Richard Heller of Decatur is elected vice president, Jack Rumbach of Jasper becomes secretary, and Vera M Hall of Danville is named treasurer with a 1966 presidential succession planned.
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French Lick
Ind
James Wright
Wakarusa
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Richard Wise
Union City
Wright
Richard Heller
Decatur
Jack Rumbach
Jasper
Heller
Rumbach
Vera M. Hall
Danville
Welsh Predicts Nixon Likeliest Republican Nominee
Gov. Welsh told reporters he favored Richard Nixon to win the Republican presidential nomination, saying Goldwater would face strong opposition from the party's Eastern and international wings. He added Nixon could win bigger Eastern states, while Goldwater faced tougher pushback.
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Richard M. Nixon
Barry M. Goldwater
Nixon
Goldwater
Republican Party
Welsh
Weather Map Forecast for Terre Haute and Illinois
The forecast from the U S Weather Bureau notes a mostly cloudy period with showers or thundershowers ending tonight, cooler conditions, and modestly warmer by Sunday. Indiana expects continued cloudiness with scattered showers and possible light rain central Sunday, while Illinois anticipates cooler temperatures tonight and Sunday with limited rain and upper 60s to lower 70s highs.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Expect Record Attendance at Hoosier Fair
Indianapolis PD reports the Indiana State Fair opened for a 12 day run drawing large crowds with hopes of reaching one million visitors for the first time. Highlights include Miss Indiana State Fair Queen coronation, 4-H judging, Jimmy Durante show, a rodeo, Beverly Hillbillies stars, horse shows, auto thrill show, harness racing, and a 100 mile stock car race.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Jimmy Durante
Wiring fault cuts power to 2000 in Indianapolis
A single telephone pole caused a PD A wiring defect that disrupted electricity to about 2,000 homes and businesses in Indianapolis. The outage also knocked out traffic signals and triggered several traffic jams as police investigated Friday.
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Indianapolis
Kennedy Condemns Foreign Aid Cut Amid Bipartisan Row
President Kennedy denounced a House vote slashing foreign aid by 585 million as short-sighted and partisan. Senate Republican leader Dirksen suggested the Senate may sustain the cut while urging a bipartisan compromise on a higher authorization. The House approved the measure 222-188 and then 224-186 on the final bill, moving it to the Senate with a 3.5 billion ceiling.
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Kennedy
White House
House
Senate
Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
Burglar Held In Wild Chase In Jasper
A shot fired into a rear tire ended a high speed pursuit through North Terre Haute Friday night and led to the capture of Jerry Dooley age 35 of 1408 Poplar street. Dooley, wanted by Jasper police on a burglary charge, was pursued after his 1963 model auto matched a vehicle description. The chase ended when officers disabled the car by firing at a rear tire, causing a crash about a mile north of Markle's mill bridge on the Rosedale road.
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North Terre Haute
Jerry Dooley
Poplar Street
Jasper
Dooley
Ray Tryon
Bill Ridge
Park Avenue
City Limits Road
Markle’s Mill Bridge
Rosedale Road
Chase Auto
Traffic toll climbs as 16 die in two days
Indiana marks a 1963 highway toll of 798, up 71 from last year, after 16 deaths Thursday and Friday. Charles Kersey, 82, of Colfax, died in a Lebanon hospital from injuries in a Thursday two car crash at US 52 and a Clinton County road. Othella DeWitt, 41, of Indianapolis, was killed Friday on US 31 near Carmel in a car truck collision. Douglas Maloy, 23, of St. Cloud, Florida, drove the truck. DeWitt's husband Glen DeWitt sustained minor injuries.
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United Press International
Indiana
Charles Kersey
Colfax
Lebanon Hospital
U. S. 52
Clinton County
Othella DeWitt
Indianapolis
U. S. 31
Carmel
Douglas Maloy
St. Cloud
Fla
Maloy
DeWitt
Glen
Thundershowers Over Hoosierland Hit Indiana
The Associated Press reports scattered thundershowers across Indiana today with southern parts seeing lingering rain into Sunday Forecasters expect rain to end by Monday with partly cloudy skies Indiana highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 60s
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Indiana
Beloved Small Town Musician Arrested for Bank Robberies
In Jackson Missouri Richard Burton Partridge, famed as a school and town band conductor, faced arrest after admitting to two armed holdups netting $22 419. The incident followed a nighttime courthouse concert where officials testified to the case.
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Jackson
Richard Burton Partridge
Cape Girardeau County
John Crites
Partridge
Rail strike clouded as arbitration bill faces Senate action
Prospects for a nationwide rail strike grew uncertain as a Senate Commerce Committee approved arbitration legislation. The plan would form a seven member board from railroads unions and the public to settle a dispute over 32 000 firemen jobs and crew size within six months if no negotiated deal is reached. Congress faced a midnight Wednesday deadline with the bill to be brought up Monday and a risk of immediate rail action if lawmakers fail to act.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Congress
John O. Pastore
D-R. L
Commerce Committee
Pastore
Arbitration Board
Imme
Buddhism ranks as fifth largest world religion
The World Almanac lists Buddhism with about 153 310 000 adherents, ranking fifth globally. The estimate highlights its wide geographic spread and steady growth in various regions.
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United Press International
Vietnamese students lead anti Diem protests in Saigon
Vietnamese students moved to lead a growing anti Diem campaign in Saigon despite martial law. Demonstrations at Saigon University violated curfew as police and soldiers moved to disperse crowds. Hue students have been on strike since May 8 and Vu Van Mau is hailed as a hero by protesters.
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South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Saigon University
Hue
Vu van Mau
Law Faculty
Science
Urges Security Safeguards in Test Treaty
Washington reports that supporters of the nuclear test ban treaty push for strong security safeguards to accompany a limited ban. Admiral George W. Anderson testified for the pact in a Senate subcommittee session and urged safeguards, with the Pentagon expected to dispatch details soon. Senator Henry M. Jackson pressed for clear implementation guidance as ratification looms. Continued on page 2.
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Adm
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Anderson
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
Strauss
Dirksen Favors Sustaining House Foreign Aid Cut
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen predicts the Senate may sustain the $585 million slash in foreign aid authorization made by the House. President Kennedy calls the cut short sighted irresponsible and dangerously partisan. Union opposition clouds action to prevent a nationwide rail strike. Rescuers push to enlarge the escape shaft for two trapped miners, aiming to reach the surface by Sunday. Governor Welsh pursues a neutral course as 1964 Democratic governor candidates emerge. Three injured in a La Grange County plane crash, one critical. Two men net over $5,000 in a Gary bank robbery.
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Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Kennedy
Everett Dirksen
Welsh
la Grange County
Gary
Bell employes ratify contract in Indianapolis
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. wins a new contract with the Communications Workers of America ratified by the union. The pact covers about 6000 employees with average wage gains near 3.5 percent and fringe benefits totaling about 2 million dollars annually. It avoids split week schedules that had threatened a strike.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
Bell
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