Paratrooper's Epic Survival Hike Through Deep Snow
A paratrooper recounts eight foot snow drifts near Snoqualmie Pass then a cabin refuge. He fashioned makeshift snowshoes from parachute parts, pressed on through frostbite and rain, and was rescued by a passing inn and doctor. He was hospitalized at Madigan General Hospital after frostbite treatment and awaits family arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snoqualmie Pass
Madigan General Hospital
Ft. Lewis
Seattle
Ousting Israel From U N Held To Be Unlikely
Maj. Gen. Burns warns further Israeli reprisals could trigger a full scale war. The report blames Israel for the Dec. 11 raid on Syrian posts near the Sea of Galilee that killed 56 Syrians and six Israelis. Shukairy urges the U.N. council to condemn the attack, rule it a violation, label it aggression, impose penalties, expel Israel, and seek compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. M. Burns
Burns
Israel
Council
Linton Man Killed in Indiana Crash
One dead and six injured in a two car collision on Indiana 58 near Odon. Robert R. Risley 21 Linton was killed. Don Burks 23 Linton in critical condition. Mrs Minnie Walls 28 Sandborn and her husband plus three children were hospitalized with minor injuries. Police said Risley tried to pass the Walls car on a small bridge. Risley’s car struck a tree and overturned. Walls car ran off the road and overturned in a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Odon
Robert R. Risley
Linton
Don Burks
Risley
Minnie Walls
Sandborn
Walls
Daily Across Puzzle Clues Mixed With Ge Ch References
A crossword style grid of clues listing various hints including unit of weight India Pry Born Employ and other scattered items with bib, ge, and temple style abbreviations. Indicates a mixed list of Across and Down entries with several unreadable numbers and partial phrases.
Crossworld Clues and National Terms
Crossword style list of clues covers a range from zodiac signs to places and objects. Includes entries like Sault St. Marie local name and Finnish seaport. Also features terms for old times and sums up, with several language notes and misc hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault St. Marie
Death notices for Ethel Coates Davis and Virgil Gambill
Ethel Coates Davis aged 73 of 2023 Liberty Avenue died at home at 3 am Thursday. Survived by two sisters and two brothers. services set for 11 am Saturday at J.N Hickman & Son Funeral Home with burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Virgil L. Gambill 40 of 298 California Street Hobart died from injuries at a Gary steel mill around 7 am Thursday. Surviving are widow Clarabell, a stepson, two sisters, a brother, and several aunts and uncles. short services at Cedar Lake, with the body returning to Terre Haute for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Coates Davis
Liberty Avenue
Central Christian Church
Edith Binkley
Greencastle
Emma Waggoner
Terre Haute
Nelson C. Coates
New Castle
William Coates
Sidell
J.N Hickman & Son Funeral
Paul Mead
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Virgil L. Gambill
California Street
Hobart
Gambill
Gary
Clarabell
Melvin Coward
Lois Long
Cory
Betty Loser
Levi T. Gambill
Clyde A Arnold dies at 56 in Terre Haute area
Clyde A Arnold 56 of 13807 North Twenty-ninth Street died Thursday afternoon at Union Hospital. Survived by widow Ulah three daughters Mrs Dorothy Craigmiles of Tavares Florida Mrs Mildred King of Brighton Illinois and Mrs Rosella Ellinger of Terre Haute two sisters Mrs Ann Renaud of St. Louis and Mrs Minnie Clark of Bardin Illinois two brothers Harry of Greenfield and Orville of Carrollton Illinois nine grandchildren. Body at Gillis Memory Chapel. MRS MARY F KING 86 of R R 6 Terre Haute died Friday morning at St Anthony Hospital. Survived by son Clarence King and grandson Jack King both of Terre Haute and several nieces and nephews. Body taken to Gillis Memory Chapel services at 10 Saturday morning burial Oakland cemetery Montezuma Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde A. Arnold
North Twenty-ninth Street
Union Hosital
Ulah
Dorothy Craigmiles
Tavares
Fla
Mildred King
Brighton
Rosella Ellinger
Terre Haute
Ann Renaud
St. Louis
Minnie Clark
Bardin
Lil
Harry
Greenfield
Orville
Carrollton, Il
Gillis Memory Chapel
Mary F. King
R. R
St. Anthony Hospital
Clarence King
Jack King
Oakland Cemetery
Montezuma
Ind
Rodney J. Vestal
Brazil
Richard
Cecelia Welch Vestal
North
Beech Street
Clay County Hospital
Dickie
Ronney
Christina
Clint Vestal
Des Moines
Town
Charles Welch
Spencer
Miller & Sons Funeral
Robert Jones
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Deaths in Thermopolis and Shelburne communities
Obituaries from Thermopolis Wyoming report the death of an elderly man living there with widow Florence and children including Lt. Col. Manford R. Murphy and Mrs. Pete Pasqua. A second notice from Shelburn Indiana details the death of Charles H. Godfrey 77 at his home, with survivors Nellie Herbert Lola Booth and Agnes Cross, and funeral plans at Sullivan Church of God with burial at Little Flock Cemetery.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
van Buren Township
Lena
Florence
Manford R. Murphy
Korea
Pete Pasqua
Alcoa
Tenn
Lawrence L
Eagerly
N. D
Maurice
Brazil
W. B. Singleton
Greencastle
Charles M. Godfrey
Shelburn
Ind
Charles H. Godfrey
Nellie
Herbert of
Lola Booth
Agnes Cross
Terre Haute
Janie Everhart
Sullivan
McHugh Funeral Home
Sullivan Church of God
Little Flock Cemetery
Short services for C Henry Wilkin of Clay City
Special short services for C Henry Wilkin 75 who died Wednesday will be at 10 Saturday morning at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home. Continued services at 10 30 at Beech Evangelical United Brethren Church east of Clay City with Rev Leonard Wood officiating. Burial in Beech Cemetery with Clay City Lodge No 562 F and A M in charge of graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay City
Ind
C. Henry Wilkinson
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
Beech Evangelical United Brethren Church
Leonard Wood
Beech Cemetery
Death of Daniel L. Marcy ties to France and Knox County
Daniel L. Marcy 87 retired coal miner died Thursday at his daughter Mrs. Lewis Canal home in Bicknell Indiana. Born in France he moved to Pennsylvania in 1903 and to Knox County in 1914. Survived by a brother in France and one grandson. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wampler Funeral Home. Burial in I O O F Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicknell
Ind
Daniel L. Marcy
Lewis Canal
Marcy
France
Pennsylvania
Knox County
French Club
Wampler Funeral Home
Services for Thomas Levi Berry in Rockville
Special services are planned for Thomas Levi Berry 81 who died Thursday in Rockville Indiana. The obituary notes his age and burial details as provided by the local press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Thomas Levi Berry
Burglar Kills Two Hiding Under Christmas Pretenses
Police hunted an unkempt burglar who told a girl he was Santa Claus as he killed Air Force Captain Edward Felknor and his father in law Frank Miller during a burglary at their Alexandra home. The killer fled in a late model Chevrolet coupe after the pre-dawn slayings while authorities questioned 13 persons without a clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandra
Santa Claus
Mary Susan Felknor
Frank
Mary Susan
Air Force
Edward M. Felknor
Frank E. Miller
Clinton
S. C
Oakdale
Natchez
Miss
Obituary Placed for Local Resident at Branson Funeral Home
A service will be held at 11 o clock Saturday morning at Branson Funeral Home for a deceased Indiana State Sanitarium resident. Surviving are six sons Fred of Rockville Charles and Marion of Marshall Luther of Kingman John of Columbia City and Herman of West Lafayette, two daughters Mrs Manford Davies of Milligan and Mrs Iva McIntyre of Hoopeston Illinois, and 16 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Sanitarium
Branson Funeral Home
Fred
Rockville
Charles
Marion
Marshall
Luther
Kingman
John
Columbia City
Herman
West Lafayette
Manford Davies
Milligan
Iva McIntyre
Hoopeston
Obituary for Mrs. Minerva Beabout in Marshall
Mrs. Minerva Beabout aged 83 died Thursday in Marshall. She is survived by daughter Effie Irwin of Marshall and sons Ralph of Marshall and Jesse of Paris. Services at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at Moore Funeral Home with G. W. Gibson officiating. Burial in Auburn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Ill
Minerva Beabout
Effie Irwin
Marshall
Ralph
Jesse
Paris
Moore Funeral Home
G. W. Gibson
Auburn Cemetery
Special services for 89-year-old John Suthard of Linton
John Riley Suthard died Wednesday at 89, a retired coal miner. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home with the Rev. David Shepherd and Rev. Robert Wilkes officiating. Burial follows in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ind
John Riley Suthard
Welch & Cornett Funeral
David Shepherd
Robert Wilkes
Fairview Cemetery
Oliver I Browning services in Georgetown
Oliver I Browning a Georgetown native aged 74 died Monday at Lake View Hospital Danville. Funeral services will be at Houghton Funeral Home Georgetown where the body was taken. time not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver 1
Browning
Paris
Oliver I. Browning
Georgetown
Lake View Hospital
Danville
Houghton
Services for Flora Morris set at Clinton funeral home
Flora D Morris 90 of 931 Oak Street died Wednesday. Services planned for Saturday at 10 AM at Karanovich Funeral Home with burial in Shirley Cemetery west of Universal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Flora D. Morris
Oak Street
Karanovich
Shirley Cemetery
West of
Universal
Funeral services set for Esta Hendrix in local death
Special services for Esta Hendrix 52 of Chrisman will be held at 10 AM Saturday at Ward Sutton Funeral Home. Burial is planned at Franklin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisman, II
Esta Hendrix
Ward-Sutton Funeral
Franklin Cemetery
ICC cautions against removing too many transportation restraints
The ICC warned against excessive deregulation in transportation rates and practices. It submitted an 81 page analysis to Senate and House Commerce committees, urging balanced competition while preserving essential restraints. The commission cautioned that unfettered competition could undermine the transportation system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House Commerce Committees
Cabinet Committee
Commission
ICC
United States
Twins Doreen Sullivan to Wed John Blunt and John Sharp
London reports the twin sisters Doreen Sullivan and Pamela Sullivan will marry Christmas Eve. Doreen becomes Mrs John Blunt and Pamela becomes Mrs John Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Doreen
Pamela Sullivan
John Blunt
Pamela
John Sharp
Unregulated Competition Seen As Public Evil
A quotation argues that unregulated competition can be as harmful to the public as an unregulated monopoly, warning against lax oversight and urging careful regulation to protect the public interest.
Prudential Co Declares Dividend Increase for Policyholders
Prudential Insurance announces a 206.5 million dollar dividend to individual policyholders over the coming year after a December action by the board. The payout covers life, annuity, and sickness and accident contracts and marks a 37 million dollar rise from 1955 distributions. James E. Rutherford, VP for mid-American operations, confirms the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Insurance Company
James E. Rutherford
Prudential
Stevenson Boy Nearing Hospital Release After Crash
Fred Gill of Detroit faces arraignment in Goshen on involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide charges after a truck crash injuring Robert Stevenson and two friends. The elder Stevenson accompanied the youth to Passavant Hospital in Chicago and doctors planned an exploratory knee operation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gill
Detroit
Goshen
Stevenson
Chicago
Passavant Hospital
Adlai Ili
Ellen Borden Steevnson
John
President Eisenhower Sends Telegram on Son John
President Eisenhower messages concern a son named John who has been seriously injured. The telegram expresses distress about the injury and offers prayers for a speedy recovery, conveyed while awaiting Stevenson at a Chicago office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Chicago
Eisenhower
John
Two Killed In Wreck Near Monticello Indiana
A two car collision three miles south of Wolcott on Ind 53 left Harold Sutton nineteen of Remington dead at the scene and Ronald Keane twenty two of Rensselaer dying later in St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette. Four Remington occupants were seriously injured and Floyd Green of Walcott was moderately hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ind
Lafayette
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Wolcott
Harold I. Sutton
Remington
Ronald Keane
Rensselaer
Sutton
James Luck
James R. Baxter
Ferris Longest
Gerald Longest
Floyd Green
Walcott
Obituaries and funeral notices from Brazil and Terre Haute
Death notices from Indiana list William J. Thomas 2625 Krumbhaar Street with services at Gillis Memory Chapel officiated by Dr. Arthur Dodgson and Masonic graveside rites by West Terre Haute Lodge 687 at Bethesda Cemetery. Also P J Kelly dies in Michigan City with Highland Lawn Cemetery burial. Rodney J Vestal infant dies at Clay County Hospital with services at Miller and Sons and Cottage Hill Cemetery burial. Clyde Murphy, 69, former Brazil businessman dies after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Thomas
Krumbhaar Street
Gillis Memory Chapel
Arthur
Dodgson
Bethesda Cemetery
West Terre Haute
P J. Kelly
Michigan City
Blanche Littlejohn
Terre Haute
Margaret
Highland Lawn Cemetery
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U.N
P. J.ryans Sans
Heine
Poplar Streets
Crawford
India
Brother of
Cain
Booth
Asia
Siberia
Virgil LL. Gambile
Henry Wilkinson
Mrs
Esta Hendrin
New Chase
Sth
Wabash
Prudential CO
MEIS
Poppit
Meis East
England
Richelieu
van Heusen
Rayon
Navy
Floor
Meis Lingerie
Charbert
Cologne
Prince Matchabelli’” Colognes
Meis Toiletries
Stevenson Boy
Hotel Deming
Miss Nancee South
Terre Haute, Ind
Rod. Kelly
Clyde Murphy
C. Clyde Murphy
Martha Washington
Wabash Ave
Denier
Ers
Ciro
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