Deaths and services listed for multiple Terre Haute area figures
Obituaries report Donna Huffman 68 Terre Haute and Boone Hayworth 83, plus Georgia Hay Stone and Tony Gruber among others. Details include birthplaces, survivors, funeral home arrangements, and burial sites at Roselawn Memorial Park Riverside Newton and local churches. Services span Monday through Wednesday with call times and memorial rites noted.
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Donna Huffman
11Th St
Union Hospital
Alma Rebekah Lodge
OES
White Shrine
Maple Avenue Methodist Church
Amaranth Court
Flora Perish
Terre Haute
Thomas Funeral
Chester Mahan
Roselawn Memorial Park
OBS
Rebekah Lodge
Tony Gruber
N. 16Th St
Thomas Funeral Home
Father Cordos
Mary
Weather Outlook for Indiana and Illinois Near Normal Temperatures
Indiana and Illinois temperatures are expected to run near normal from Tuesday through Saturday. Indiana highs will be in the mid 30s to mid 40s with lows in the 20s to upper 20s and little precipitation. Illinois will see a gradual warming trend with normal highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s and lows in the low 20s to low 30s, with a small weekend chance of precipitation.
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Indiana
Illinois
Vietnam Name Spelling Wars End With One-Word Preference
A Tribune Wire Service survey shows Vietnam now preferred as one word in AP and UPI dispatches effective today. Three spellings exist, but one word dominates in reference books and is adopted for brevity and consistency. The Saigon stamps hyphen Viet-Nam, UN uses Viet-Nam, maps show Viet Nam, while Vietnamese as a term remains common.
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Tribune Wire Service
Vietnam
UPI
Saigon
United Nations
National Geographic Society
Eisenhower Undergoes Gallbladder Surgery at Walter Reed
Five star general Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 76, undergoes a cholecystectomy at Walter Reed Army Hospital after stating doctors planned to remove the gall bladder due to gall stones. Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton leads the surgical team. expected hospital stay is 10 to 14 days.
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Army
Leonard D. Heaton
Defense Medal Won by Nurse Dorothy Effner
Dorothy Jane Effner U S Navy Nurse Corps daughter of Mr and Mrs Ehr man Effner RR 5 has been notified as one of 20 nurses to be ordered to the new naval hospital at Da Nang Vietnam Effner a 1947 graduate of Methodist Hospital Indianapolis entered the Navy Nurse Corps January 31 1957 and has served at hospitals in San Diego Oakland Sesebo Yokosuka and Bethesda.
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Dorothy Jane Effner
U. S. Navy Nurse Corps
Ehrman Effner
RR 5
Naval Hospital
da Nang
Vietnam
Miss Effner
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Navy Nurse Corps
U. S. Naval Hospitals
San Diego
Calif
Oakland
Sesebo
Japan
Yokosuka
U. S. National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Good Day for Gov Schricker in Indiana Hospital
Former Gov Henry F Schricker, 83, sat up to feed himself and was off oxygen for a day at Starke County Memorial Hospital. Doctors said the day was the best since his Dec 1 admission for a gastro intestinal attack complicated by heart and kidney ailments.
Hershey backs draft and volunteers as fair system
Selective Service Director Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said on Sunday that a volunteer army is the ideal, but history shows it fails without draft pressure. He spoke at American University to students, arguing fear of conscription motivates volunteering.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Army of Volunteers
Hershey
American University
Two Arraigned In Tavern Theft
Two men Virgil Whitecotten and William Howard were arraigned on a second degree burglary charge after police found them inside the Village Inn Tavern at 659 North 3rd Street. Bond set at 3000 and 7000 dollars with case continued to December 23. Wrecking bars a hatchet and a screwdriver were recovered along with entry tools. Officers Detective George Schoffstal Sergeant Leonard Toney and Patrolmen Tryon Ted Melvin Everett Basham and Jim Swift investigated.
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Village Inn
N. 3Rd St
Justice of the Peace
Lee East
Virgil Whitecotten
RR 1
William Howard
Spruce St
Whitecotton
Howard
George Schoffstal
Leonard Toney
Tryon
Ted Melvin
Everett Basham
Jim Swift
Census Tracking Meeting Tonight Includes Four Counties
City Planner Bob Mann announces a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the City Courtroom to study plans for a four county Census Tracking Committee covering Vigo Vermillion Clay and Sullivan. The group aims to survey standard metropolitan statistical areas and work with the Bureau of Census, submitting final plans to Chicago by December 31.
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Bob Mann
Vigo
Vermillion
Clay and
Sullivan
Bureau of Census
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Christmas Party For Wren Post 6574 Veterans
Wren Smith Post 6574 Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts a Christmas party for its children on Saturday December 17 starting at 2 p.m. at 608 National Ave West Terre Haute.
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Wren Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Ave
West
Terre Haute
Brazil Fatal Head On Collision Claims Three Men
Three men died in a head on collision in Brazil. Lawson Funeral Home prepared arrangements for the victims with services set at 2 p.m. Tuesday for Henry Haverkamp and at 10 a.m. Wednesday for John King, both in Brazil. Surviving relatives and burial details listed for each victim.
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Brazil
Ind
Charles H. Spencer
Carbon
Lawson Funeral Home
Robert B. Stewart
Portland Mills
Edward F. Nolte
Forest Ave
Miller and Sons
William Wimberley
VanHorn
Haverkamp
Arketex Ceramic Corporation
First Methodist Church
United Brick and Clay Workers of America
Lisa Lynn
Henry Haverkamp
Herman
Canoga
Calif
John N. Hoffman
Jerald West
DeeAnna King
Anthony Spicuzza
Restlawn
Waymire
Anaconda Aluminum Company
Terre Haute
Vicki
Tony
Ernest Waymire
Donald Fortune
Darrell Orville Wilson Jr
Chesterson
John
William
Harmony
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Hoffa Convicted by Supreme Court Over Informer Use
Supreme Court involvement tied to James Hoffa case as prosecutors rely on informers. The report notes historic court deference to informer testimony in criminal prosecutions and outlines the legal stakes surrounding Hoffa’s conviction.
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Hoffa
Supreme Court
Thief burgles Saginaw home for fishing gear
In Saginaw Michigan a burglar bored a hole in the kitchen floor 8 inches square to enter Eugene Thomas residence and steal fishing equipment worth 175 dollars. Local authorities investigate the unusual break in and note no other items were taken.
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Saginaw, Mich
UPI
Eugene Thomas
Rains and Freeze Spur Patchwork Across Highways
Weather disruptions trigger heavy road damage and patching crews in the region. A three-man team repairs Poplar Street and Wabash Avenue while nine men work from Prairie Creek to Clay City and on State Roads 157 and 46 toward the Greene County line. A second nine-man crew patches U S Route 40 and State Road 340 in the Brazil area.
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U. S. 41
Lyford
U. S. 40
State Line
Poplar St
Wabash Ave
Farmersburg
Prairie Creek
Clay City
Greene County
Brazil
Laney
North Vietnam Boosts Air Power with 100 New MiGs
Western intelligence reports Russia delivered 100 MiG fighters to Hanoi doubling the North Vietnamese air fleet to about 200 aircraft. The mix includes older MiG 19s and newer MiG 21s, with pilots warned of potential increased dogfights over the Red River delta and at sea.
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Saigon
UPI
Russia
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Kremlin
U.S
Red River Delta
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Supreme Court Allows Georgia Legislature to Choose Governor
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Georgia may select its governor when no candidate wins a majority. Justice Hugo Black said the U S Constitution does not dictate a single method for choosing the governor. The decision upholds a 142 year old Georgia provision allowing the legislature to decide between the top two vote-getters Calaway and Maddox.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Howard H. Calaway
Lester G. Maddox
Hugo L. Black
High Court
Atlanta
Hoffa Conviction Upheld After Constitutional Challenge
Court rejects Hoffa’s constitutional arguments and affirms the jury verdict. Justices note the decision does not place him in prison immediately, as remedies such as reconsideration applications remain possible.
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Hoffa
Stewart
High Court
Red Cross Founded by Clara Barton in 1881
The American Red Cross, a nationwide voluntary organization, was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton. It is governed by a 50 member board of governors.
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The
American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Board of Governors
Slaying Suspect Arrested in Michigan Case Ties to Escapes
Police identify escapee Sergent linked to Moeller slayings after finding the couple’s camper near Del Norte Colorado and a ticket buyer for Omaha Nebraska. O’Farrell recalls prior parole and a 1959 bad check charge, with FBI confirmation of Sergent’s history and movements.
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O'Farrell
Sergent
Michigan
Jackson
Colorado Reformatory
Durango
Colo
Reformatory
Moeller
del Norte
Omaha
Neb
FBI
Clinton Lumber Firm Burglary Report in Clinton
The Clinton Lumber and Supply Co. at 609 N 9th St owned by Pastore Bros. was entered in a break in early Saturday night. Employee Virgil Andrews found the entry at 10 30 p.m. A coke machine was broken and a small amount of money stolen.
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Clinton, Ind
Clinton Lumber and Supply Co
N. 9Th St
Pastore Bros
Virgil Andrews
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Mrs
Boone Hayworth
Linton
Bill
Clarence
Edith Miller
Texhome
Okla
Jennie Miller
Union City
Mary Hayworth
Emeline Hayworth
Ara Biggs
Lena Leach
Texas
Ene
DeBaun Funeral Home
Georgia Hay Stone
Washington, D. C
Jeanne Stone
Samuel Rothblum
Silver Springs
Connor Smith
Tony Grubor
Oscar Ditzenberger
N. 10Th St
Barbour Avenue
Elwood Peyton
Eva May Richards
Newton, Ill
Bertrand
Ohio Blvd
Grace Methodist Church
Newton
Jasper County
American Legion
Newton Women’s Club
Callahan Funeral
Fred Swartzlose
Riverside Cemetery
Eva P. Smith
1St St
St. Anthony Hospital
Edna Anderson
Mary Childress
Betty Schaffer
Pearl Akers
Detroit
Mich
Robert
Iva Simmons
Clyde
Raymond Myers
Gillis Memorial Chapel
Ray Jones
6Th Ave
Lula Schmidt
Hazel Jones
Clinton
the Cross Funeral Home
Joseph Newton
William C. Soder
S. 7Th St
West Terre Haute
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
Dale Cottom
Ww. C. Lockman
W. C. Lockman
N. 13Th St
Ball-Porter Funeral Home
Raveca
COPRA
Raveca Copra
26Th St
John Sr
John Jr
Nick
Anne Foltz
Pete Presacon
Romania
St. Andrew’s Romanian Church and Ladies Guild
Callahan Funeral Home
Stefan Cordos
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Bertha M. Pearman
Robert F. Crabbs
North St
Lutheran Church
Westminster
Virginia
Sandra Kay
William J. Crabbs
Keith
Kenneth
Caroline Eckard
Ben Turchi
Hubert Wagoner
Unversal
First Funeral Home
Ruud
Cherry ST
Wabash Valley
Twenty-Fifth
Michael C. Gillis
Gillis Funeral Home
Dore
Weather Bureau
Rawlin
Shiameen
Flue Hhow
Carolina
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Great Lakes
Plains
Winnipeg
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Louisville
Albany
Memphis
Albuquerque
Miami
Milwaukee
Bismarck
St.p
New Orleans
Boise
New York
Boston
City
Buffalo
Salt Sk. City
Jacksonville
San Fran
Seattle
Seavese
Juneau
Kansas City
Tampa
Gov. Schricker
Wren Post Party
Ohio
Gilbert
Johnson
Kor-X
Clinton Lumber Firm
E. W. Walsh
Merrill
Terre Haute Commercial College
Tune Bldg
Dolph Cross
Sevangerrs
Terre Haute Auto Club
Allen EN
Ohio Sts
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