Motorist Fined on Reckless Driving Charge in City Court
Delbert Wells aged 18 at 1502 South Eleventh Street was fined 20 dollars after pleading guilty to reckless driving for ramming the rear of Estil Williams’s stopped car at 604 South Thirteenth. Other motorists faced smaller fines for speeding and related violations. some cases dismissed or continued.
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Delbert Wells
South Eleventh and
Wells
Edward S. Everett
Estil Williams
South Thirteenth Street
Donald Tislow
Seabury Avenue
Harlem Cummins
Maple Avenue
William O’connell
South Eighth Street
John Fesler
O’connell
Donald Dobbs
Hulman Street
Ammond King
Mulberry Street
Robert Ford
R. R
William J. Mooty
Fred Griffith
North Seventh Street
John Hap
South Sixteenth Street
Truck Involved Hap Figured In Two Auto Crash
A truck driven by Hap figures in a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Ninth and Oak streets.
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Hap
Ninth and
Oak Streets
Costa sues for ejectment over Fayette township property
Angelo Costa sues in Superior Court against Elmer and Fern Porter. He seeks eviction from property he claims to own half. Alleged non eviction caused $1,000 damage and 25 acres damaged by trap shooting equipment with $3,000 further assessed. Total damages claimed amount to $4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Costa
Elmer
Fern Porter
Costa
Fayette Township
Hospital Sued Over Tree Destruction at Property
The Union Hospital is named as defendant in a damage suit for 800 filed in Superior Court No. 2. Plaintiffs Arthur G. and Nellie G. Mathews allege hospital officials ordered an ornamental maple shade tree on the Mathews property destroyed on November 15, 1952, with Attorney Jack Mankin filing the complaint.
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The
Union Hospital
Arthur G
Nellie G. Mathews
Jack Mankin
Mathews
War criminals amnesty debate swirls over releases
Allied high commissioners continue pre Christmas clemency for German war criminals, freeing many whose sentences would expire. About 550 remain in British French American prisons in Europe and 400 in other nations. Critics abroad and in Germany press for harsher justice while Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick defends mercy as justice and humanity. A mixed commission of review linked to the West German Peace Contractea begins work once the pact takes effect.
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Germany
France
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Italy
Greece
Yugoslavia
Landsberg
Kesselring
South African Soldiers Association
British High Commission
Ivone Kirkpatrick
Werl
Ivone
Eisenhower weighs Korean policy and drafts new admin lineup
President-elect Eisenhower weighs how MacArthur’s forceful Korea stance aligns with his pending policy. He planned to announce appointments after meetings with Sinclair Weeks, McCloy, Dulles, and Stassen while outlining a deeds oriented peace approach.
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MacArthur
Eisenhower
Sinclair Weeks
Commerce
Commerce Department
John J. McCloy
Foomer
Harold E. Stassen
Two Clay County youths join Air Force bound for Lackland
Brazil Indiana reports two more Clay County youths enlisting in the U S Air Force and departing for Lackland A F B Texas this week. William Dean Farris 18 of R A 2 Brazil a 1952 Staunton High graduate and Marvin Eugene Morlan 18 Harmony a 1952 Van Buren School graduate leave after enlistment per Ret Sgt Jim Ray.
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Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Lackland
Seals Fund Drive Reaches $14642 In Vigo County Drive
Vigo County Tuberculosis Society reports 14642.05 raised in the 46th annual Christmas seals and bonds sale. Funds support next year’s case work hospitalization and homebound care. Bond sales top 1951 with new donors including Ermish Cleaners and J C Penny Co among many organizations and individuals.
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Vigo County Tuberculosis Society
Louis F. Keifer
Ermish Cleaners
Joseph Quinn
International Hod Carriers
Sigma Alpha Sorority
Alpha Omega
Terre Haute
Worcester Boy Club elects young mayor James Philip
James Philip 17 is named mayor of the Worcester Boys' Club after a campaign fueled by newspaper coverage. The expense list includes three morning papers three afternoon papers and one Sunday paper all carrying stories about his election.
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Worcester
Mass
James Philip
Worcester Boys’ Club
Paign
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Root’s
Leland S. Andrews
American Export Lines
New York
Hospital
Root
Washington
Stassen
Minnesota
Admiral Halsey
U.N
San Francisco
Stalin
University of Pennsylvania
AIR Force
Clarice
Denier
Gifty
Rayon Faille
Root’s Fashion
Dawnelle
Royal
M.L
Barton Avenue
Wabash Avenue
Barton
Portland Cement Association
Merchants Bank Bldg
Indianapolis
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