Death notices for multiple Terre Haute area residents
Obituaries report deaths of Lewis D. Layton Mary Hoff Hedge Ollie Denham Sue Chambers Charles A. Eberhardt Virgil Evans William Nichols Lloyd Norbury Mrs Valla M Jones Robert Hous ton Charles Steward Orville Sargent Alexander Grayless Patrick Scanlan Byrl A. Smith Jesse V. Tewell and others in various towns including Sullivan Hutsonville Terre Haute Brazil Clinton Linton Oak Town and Centerpoint with funeral and burial details and calling hours for families and survivors.
Rains Close Schools in Clinton Area
Rain storms forced school closures across the Clinton area with residents reporting flooded streets and submerged underpasses. In Fort Wayne a driver dodged barriers as water depths rose and patrolman Robert Cummings swam to aid a stranded motorist with no injuries reported.
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Rains
Clinton
Pattrolman
Robert Cummings
Lost keys turn up in police lost and found
Police records chief James Murphy says about 13 keys attached to a container were turned in two days ago to the lost and found. One key is stamped elevator. Seek details from the detective department at C 9591.
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Police
James Murphy
Detective Department
Three U.S. Disasters Ranked by Safety Council
The National Safety Council lists Galveston tidal wave of 1900 about 6,000 dead Johnstown flood of 1889 2,209 fatalities and the 1928 Florida hurricane 1,833 deaths as the nation s worst disasters.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
U. S
Galveston
Tex
Johnstown
Florida
Dog Aids Gunmen In Miami Home Invasion Looting
Four gunmen bound Robert Bergstrom and his wife after luring their German shepherd outside then crawled through a dog door into the residence. The burglars fled with $206,000 in antiques and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Robert Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Victim's Wife Still Critical After Gas Furnace Incident
Mrs. Onita Nichols and her husband William Nichols were found unconscious in their Terre Haute home as gas filled the residence. William Nichols died on arrival. authorities labeled the death accidental asphyxiation. Gas company investigators cited a plugged flue venting the furnace.
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Soutside
Onita Nichols
S. 3Rd St
St. Anthony
William
Southside Hospital
Vigo County
D. M. Fergguson
Terre Haute Gas Corporation
Texas cattle brands file holds 240000 records
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association maintains a complete file of cattle brands in Texas with more than 240,000 brands on record at its Fort Worth headquarters.
Five Inch Shell Hits Jungle Base Near Saigon
A five inch shell exploded in a gun turret at a jungle base near Saigon on Wednesday injuring three crewmen. Sen. Henry M. Jackson was aboard to observe the naval bombardment but sustained no injuries. The Navy said the cause of the explosion had not been immediately determined.
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Viet Nam
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Navy
Saigon Mayor Arrested After Riverfront Incident
Saigon mayor Van Cua, a doctor and paratrooper colonel, was arrested by U S military police after brandishing a Thompson at riverfront pursuers. He was disarmed, searched, and released following intervention by U S embassy officials and Vietnamese police.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
van van Cua
Dua
U. S
My Canh
Henry Cabot Lodge
Cua
Syria Seizes Oi Company Properties Amid Royalty Demands
Syria halted talks with Explorations Corp owner of British French Dutch and American interests and threatened action. Damascus doubled transit royalties to over 8.4 million dollars this year while oil flow reportedly continued. IPC pipelines in Lebanon had no reports on operations or flow.
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IPC
Europe
Iraq Prepares to Send Troops Into Syria
Baghdad reports say Iraqi military delegation will visit Syria to discuss stationing troops along the Syrian border. Iraqi forces are reportedly moved to the Iraq Syria frontier awaiting Arab unified command orders to join the battle against Israel. Jordan and Egypt discuss defense roles as regional tensions rise.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Baghdad
Arab Unified Command
Israel
Cairo
Aly Amer
United Arab Republic
Arab League Defense Council
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Liryan
Nureddien Atassi
Hussein
ISU Debate Team Tours Indiana Universities and High Schools
Indiana State University debaters toured North Central High School and Muncie Central High School with exhibition debates. They will debate at Butler University Friday and at Indiana University Saturday with participants from New Castle Lafayette Evansville and more. Debaters were led by Dr Otis J Aggertt and coach Dr Donald J Shields with staff members Donald B Morlan and Becky Sheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State University
Indianapolis
North Central High School
Muncie Central High School
Butler University
Indiana University
North Central
Muncie
Otis J. Aggertt
ISU
Russ Grunden
New Castle
Steve Dolbow
Lafayette
Brad Robinson
Dick Thayer
Evansville
Butler U
Claypool
Mata Metz
Boonville
Nancy Jochim
Donald J. Shields
iSaturday
Indiana U
Kay Schultz
Pat Duffy
Terre Haute
John Purcell
Crown Point
Ron Riggs
Shelburn
Bob Girdler
Oxford
Joyce Dean
Ambia
John ‘Langfitt
Donald B. Morlan
Becky Sheeler
Burglary At Debecks Package Liquor Store Investigated
Police on patrol discover front window broken at Debecks Package Liquor Store at 2039 Lafayette Ave. Owner Jake Debeck reports two cases of beer stolen. total window damage about 75 dollars. Officers Basham and Loudermilk responded to the scene during the night.
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Debecks Package Liquor Store
Lafayette Ave
Basham and
Loudermilk
Jake Debeck
Named to board Indiana farm man appointed by governor
Nile E. Todd aged 58 of Anderson was appointed to the Indiana State Fair Board by Gov. Branigin. He will fill the unexpired term of Dr. Charles L. Armington whose resignation takes effect January 1. Todd’s term runs to November 10, 1967.
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Indianapolis
Nile E. Todd
Anderson
Indiana State Fair Board
Roger D. Branigin
Todd
Charles L. Armington
James Joyce Lived in Switzerland at Death
At the time of his death James Joyce was living in Switzerland. The note places the author in exile during his final years and confirms his residence in a Swiss context at the end of his life.
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James Joyce
Switzerland
Zoltan Hargitay Improves After Lion Attack
Zoltan Hargitay six son of actress Jayne Mansfield is reported improving from spinal meningitis linked to injuries from a lion mauling. He responds to antibiotics and his fever stays near 99 to 101 degrees. He had surgery for a broken neck and spleen removal after the November 26 incident at an animal compound in Thousand Oaks California.
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Zoltan
Oaks
Calif
Zoltan Hargitay
Jayne Mansfield
Conejo Valley Community Hospital
Thousands Oaks
Navy Nurse Speaks Here For Recruiters
Lt Mary K Meehan of the U S Navy Nurses Corps Detroit Michigan spoke at St Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing in Terre Haute urging recruits for the Nurse Corps Candidate Program. She noted the Navy needs about 300 nurses ages 20 to 35 with a three year nursing school background offering a two year contract paid vacation benefits guaranteed assignment with a friend and officer commission with travel and medical dental hospitalization. Interested persons should contact local Navy recruiters at the Federal Building third floor.
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Terre Haute
Mary K. Meehan
Detroit
Mich
Meehan
St. Anthony’s Hospital School of Nursing
Navy
Far East
U.S. Navy
Federal
Heraklion Ferry Sinks Off Piraeus With 282 Aboard
In 1953 strong gales accompanied the sinking of the Heraklion after its last radio message. The vessel, built in 1949, was one of three ferries running Crete to Piraeus. It went down about 90 miles south of Piraeus with 282 people aboard.
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Irish Channel
Heraklion
Crete
Piraeus
Marine Ministry
Dr Daniel S Strong 88 longtime Terre Haute physician dies
Dr Daniel S Strong 88 of 2610 Lafayette Ave died late Wednesday at Union Hospital after a long illness. He practiced in the Terre Haute area for 51 years before retirement. Survived by widow Essie two daughters Gertrude Berry and Kathleen Kleiser. three sisters four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Saturday 2 30 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home with Rev John Chironna. burial Roselawn Memorial Park. William Penn Masonic Lodge to give graveside rites.
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Mary Hoff Hedge
S. 5Th St
St. Anthony Hospital
Hoff’s Grocery
Arthur
Joseph Power
Indianapolis
Ella Burgess
Detroit
Mich
Eva Ziegler
Cicero
Ind
Nettie Powers
Marshall
Ill
Ball- Porter Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Orville Sargent
11Th St
Union Hospital
Helen
John
Jack Acrey
Olive Butts
Harry Stewards
Robert Robson
Audrey Sargent
Terre Haute
Maple Ave. Methodist Church
William Penn Masonic Lodge
Zorah Shrine
Order of the Eastern Star
Thomas Funeral Home
Chester Maham
Roselawn Memorial Park
Alexander Grayless
Barbour Ave
Reva
Doris Fish
Mary Ellen Jones
Harrold
Harry Wesley
James Richard
Rebecca Gilbert
Kriefenstein Post 104
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Neil Kuns
Roselawen Memorial Park
Krietenstein Post
Patrick Eric Scanlan
Elderwood Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
Richmond Heights Memorial Hospital
Margaret
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
Albert Lucchi
Bethesda Memorial Park
Vermillion County Hospital
Walter
Clinton
Charles
Reelsville
Gerald
Vernon
Cieo Kelsheimer
Elva Smith
Dorothy Gilman
Rockville
Sarah King
Muncie
Florence Longfellow
St. Bernice
James Hollingsworth
New Castle
J. Justus Saalwaechter
Sugar Grove Cemetery
Central Presbyterian Church
Indiana State Medical Association
American Medical Association
Scottish Rite Valley of
Kriefenstein American Legion
Essie
Gertrude Berry
Rosedale
Thomas Funeral
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Lewis D. Layton
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Fiddler and Wood Funeral Home
Farmersburg
Robert Shipley
Hutsonville Cemetery
Hutsonville
Mrs
Ollie Denham
N. 5Th St
West Terre Haute
Sue Chambers
Clara Fairbanks
Virginia Chavez
Ball-Porter Funeral
Charles A. Eberhardt
Charles A. Eberhhardt
N. 13Th St
Masonic Temple
Highland ‘Lawn Cemetery
J. N. Hickman and Son Funeral Home
Virgil
Bill” Evans
N. 3Rd St
Sixth and
Walnut Streets
Bedino Peace Chapel
Elmer Strain
New Harmony Cemetery
Operating Engineers
Alice
Thomas Gott
Pearl Hancock
Milford, al
William Nichols
John Dray
Lloyd A. Norbury
S. 7Th St
Madeline Gibson
Covina
Bedino Chapel
Valley
Valla M. Jones
Redondo Beach
Lena Church of Christ
Earl West
Calcutta Cemetery
Robert P. Houston
Seelyville
Callahan Funeral Home
H. D. Searcy
Steward
Charles Steward
Mae Dishon
Edna Wright
Edith Simmons
Dorothy Lowe
Norma Steward
Ethel Cleveland
Frank Weaver
Harry
Gene
DeBaun Fu
Neral
James
Wilson
Dunlap Cemeter’y
Bryl A. Smith
Roy Liechty
Gary
Buchanan Funeral Home
Jesse V. Tewell
Robinson New Cemetery
Bertha Stevenson
Brazil
Estel Hyatt
Wayne
Bentchler
Joseph Priest
7Th St
Moose Lodge
Half Century Club
Zelma
Steve
Tony
Frank
Cody
Wysa
Mary Craft
Bremerton
Wash
First Funeral Home
Mrs. Rissa Gilman Southard
Rissa Gilman Southard
8Th St
Valeria Cunningham
James Cunningham
Lyons
Eugene Villain Sr
Linton
Mahalia Anderson
James T. Cunningham
Bloomfield
Warren M. “Olie
Aker
Warren M
Olie” ‘Aker
Carbon
Miller and Sons
Samuel Boyll
Lena Goucher
Oaktown
el Cajon
Schulze
Roger Cullison
Oaktown Cemetery
Lydia Bredeweg
Welch and Cornett
Boyd Stepler
Fairview Cemetery
FISH
Elta
Bramble Bush
Como
Sal Eatwlibin
NK Wun
Ms Cafo
Rockies
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Carolinas
Mississippi
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THE
Associated Press
Helena
Cloudy Foots
Phidelphia
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Weves
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Mols
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City
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United Air Lines
Oi Company
Dr. D.5. Strong
Daniel S. Strong
Ness
Aaa
Capri Pants
Root’s Sportswear
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