Truman urges 14 nation fund and arms aid plan
President Truman called for a 14 nation fund to assist countries beyond the China area and urged Congress to authorize limited emergency powers. He proposed selling arms to allied nations under safeguards and allows installment purchases with prices at fair value for used equipment. He also suggested charging less than full cost for deteriorated gear and a flexible payment approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Portugal
Truman
Congress
Slays Unfaithful Wife Sparked by Debt and Jealousy
Howard Allen a factory worker in Salem Indiana admitted killing his wife Viola 34 with a .38 revolver on a street near her workplace. He surrendered to a state trooper after the shooting saying his wife was unfaithful and spendthrift, and he regretted it though preferred the electric chair to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ind
U.P
Howard Allen
Viola
Allen
Harold Lewis
Flaxseed Production Surges in War Years
Ship shortages reduced imports from Argentina Minnesota and the Dakotas now produce about four fifths of the flaxseed crop used for linseed oil in paints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Argentina
Minnesota
Dakotas
Reds Issue Strike Call
Eight student and unemployed workers faced prison terms up to ten years and fines of five thousand dollars each if convicted. The first trial day extended to nearly midnight, and the second session was recessed until tomorrow after the prosecution rested its case.
Prison Team on Larceny Charge
George W. Kaiser 36 pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Vigo Circuit Court before Judge H DeWitt Owen. He admitted taking over 200 dollars while employed at the Indois Hotel and was sent to Indiana State Prison for one to ten years with a 10 dollar fine and five year disfranchisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kaiser
Vigo
H. DeWitt Owen
Kaiser
Terre Haute
Reno
Nevada
John Roach
Ed Galler
Indois
Louis R. Haig
Thomas P. Gallagher
Owen
FBI
Indiana
Pilot Held by Reds Not Mistreated
American airman James McGovern said his six months in Chinese communist hands were pretty miserable but not mistreated. He arrived in Hong Kong after a week from Nanning where he was released and sent under guard to Canton. McGovern was forced down December 4 while flying a tin cargo from South China for Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault's line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
U.P
James McGovern
McGovern
Elizabeth
N. J
Nanning
Kwangsi
Canton
South China
Claire L. Chennault
Wealthy brewer's daughter dies in Florida car crash
Ann Griesedieck 19 of Huntleigh Village Missouri was killed when a car carrying three Barry College students from Chicago overturned on the Tamiami Trail 75 miles west of Miami. Injured were Donna Kelly 18 and Nancy O'Brien 18 both of Chicago. Rev Cyril W Burke of Barry College said they were en route to Naples to meet Griesedieck's parents.
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Miami
Fla
St. Louis
Chicago
Tamiami Trail
Barry (Catholic) College
Miamii
Ann Griesedieck
Squires Lane
Huntleigh Village
Kirkwood
Donna Kelly
Nancy O’brien
Cyril W. Burke
Barry College
Naples
Deaths Daylight Saving Time Unie
Austin K. Norris age 78 formerly of Terre Haute died Wednesday at his Hammond home. Survived by widow Caroline a daughter Ruth Norris of Hammond two sons Donald E. Norris of Hammond and Maxwell Norris of Sinclair Wyoming and four grandchildren. Body to Gills Memory Chapel Terre Haute arriving Friday afternoon. Services at 2 p m Saturday at the chapel burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin K. Norris
Terre Haute
Hammond
Caroline
Ruth Norris
Donald E. Norris
Maxwell Norris
Sinclair
Wyo
Gills Memory Chapel
Terre Heute
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Garland Jack Wright dies at 72 in Shelburn Indiana
Garland Jack Wright aged 72 died at his home 209 Osborne street at 4 am Thursday. Survived by daughter Edith Logan of Terre Haute and brother L. V. Wright of Madisonville Ky. Body to Isaac Ball Funeral Home. Funeral Saturday at 10 am with graveside rites by Spanish American War Veterans at Little Fiock cemetery Shelburn Ind.
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Garland Jack Wright
Osborne Street
Edith Logan
Terre Haute
L. V. Wright
Madisonville
Isaac Ball
Little Fiock
Shelburn
Ind
Mrs Meyer 79 Dies at Terre Haute Resides on Fourteenth Street
Mrs Margaret Agnes Meyer age 79 died at her home 227 South Fourteenth street at 1 am Thursday. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Margaret Kemp of Cincinnati Ohio two sisters Mrs Anna Denges and Mrs Henry Waters of Terre Haute and four grandchildren. P J Ryan Sons Funeral Home.
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Margaret Agnes Meyer
South Fourteenth Street
Margaret Kemp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anna Denges
Henry Waters
Terre Haute
P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home
Funeral services for Paul R. Butts held Friday
Funeral services for 38 year old Paul Richard Butts formerly of Terre Haute will be at 2 PM Friday at Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev. Orville Moore officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery east of Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillis Memory Chapel
Paul Richard Butts
Terre Haute
Evansville
Orville Moore
Buriel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Riley
Obituary: Elmer Royer 78 Dies at Bowling Green Indiana
Elmer Royer 78 retired farmer died at his home in Bowling Green Indiana Wednesday. Survived by widow Rosa he leaves three sons Virgil Dee Raymond and five daughters Cynthia Moon Muriel Kay Mary Buston Ada Lee Jordan Lola Jordan and daughter in law Carrie Royer plus 27 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services set at Bowling Green Methodist church with Rev Karl Wright officiating and burial in Fairview Cemetery. Body to Rentschler Funeral Home Center Point then returned to residence before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Ind
Elmer Royer
Carrie Eaton 68 dies at Libertyville home
Carrie D Eaton aged 68 dies at her Libertyville home following a Wednesday afternoon illness. Survived by husband Thomas two daughters Mrs Mary Dennany and Mrs Doyne Ward six sons Byron Rhoebus Guy Max Thomas and Samuel Eaton a sister Mrs Cora Shelley and a brother Carl Pinson. Funeral services set for Friday at Libertyville Church of Christ with Rev Walter Adamson officiating and burial in Little Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Carrie D. Eaton
Libertyville
Thomas
Mary Dennany
Doyne Ward
Pontiac
Mich
Byron Eaton
Barton
Rhoebus Eaton
Muskegon
Guy Eaton
Rosedale
Max
Thomas Eaton
Samuel Eaton
Cora Shelley
Carl Pinson
Terre Haute
Libertyville Church of Christ
Walter Adamson
Little Grove Cemetery
Eva Ellen Fulk Dies at 76 in Coal City
Mrs. Eva Ellen Fulk 76 died at 9 57 p m Wednesday in St Anthony s Hospital Terre Haute after seven months illness. She was a Coal City Church of Christ member. Survivors include husband John W Fulk two daughters Mrs Bessie Sayle Cleveland Ohio and Mrs Mary Davenport St Louis Mo six sons Carl Fulk Freedom R R William Robert and Kenneth Fulk Albion Mich Warren Fulk Washington Ind Albert Fulk Terre Haute two sisters Mrs Zetta Lenning and Mrs Pearl Roush Linton three brothers Joseph Harstine Howard Harstine Coal City Clyde Harstine Oaktown eight grandchildren. Body sent to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Ind
Eva Ellen Fulk
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Violet Vicars 8 Died After Noon At Paris Hospital
Violet Carolyn Vicars eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Vicars of Paris Illinois died at Paris Hospital at two pm. She attended Nevins School near Paris and is survived by her parents two brothers Allen and Richard and a sister Mrs Lucille Good. Funeral services set for Friday at New Providence Church with burial nearby.
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Paris
Ill
Violet Carolyn Vicars
Robert Vicars
R. A
Paris Hospital
Nevins School
Allen Vicars
Richard Vicars
Lucille Good
Blume Funeral
New Providence Church
Mrs Euphemia Belle Church Dies at 79 in Clay City
Mrs Euphemia Belle Church of Clay City Indiana aged 79 died at 7 25 p m Wednesday at her home She is survived by two daughters Mrs Ruby Reed and Mrs Crystal Foster both of Clay City four sons Wallace Church of Brazil Charles Church of Terre Haute Ernest Church of Rushville and Ralph Church of Shelbyville two brothers Otis Royer of Clay City and Samuel Royer of South Bend eight grandchildren and five great
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay City
Ind
Euphemia Belle Church
Ruby Reed
Crystal Foster
Wallace Church
Brazil
Charles Church
Terre Haute
Ernest Church
Rushville
Ralph Church
Shelbyville
Otis Royer
Samuel Royer
South Bend
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
Obituary of Carl Crist at Sandborn Indiana
Carl Crist aged 58 died at his home in Sandborn Indiana on R R 2 He is survived by his widow Mabel two brothers Earl Crist of Decatur Illinois and William Crist of Washington Illinois three sisters Mrs Ruby Morrison of Akron Ohio Mrs Hazel Daily of Mattoon Illinois and Mrs Thelma Evans of Odon and his father William Crist of Sullivan Michigan The body was taken to Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville for 2 p m CST Friday services with burial in Sandborn cemetery
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Sandborn
Ind
Carl Crist
R. R
Mabel
Earl Crist
Decatur
Ill
William Crist
Washington, Ill
Ruby Morrison
Akron
Ohio
Hazel Daily
Mattoon
Thelma Evans
Odon
Sullivan
Newkirk Funeral
Pleasantville
Sandborn Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Ellanora M Priest
Funeral services for 45 year old Mrs Ellanora M Priest who died Tuesday will be held at 1 30 PM Friday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Mattsey 1142 North Seventh Street Rev F C Jordan to officiate burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Dora B. Burkart
Hilda Auer
Sycamore Street
Lebanon
Ill
Meyer Funeral Home
Paul Surbey
College Hill Cemetery
Ellanora M. Priest
Andrew Mattsey
North Seventh Street
F. C. Jordan
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Dutch Planes Ram and Plunge Into Sea
Two Dutch naval planes collided and plunged into the North Sea off Scheveningen. Fishing vessels searched for survivors as rescuers scoured the area for crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
U.P
North Sea
Scheveningen
Statue of Liberty Torch Reopens After Cable Repair
The Statue of Liberty’s torch, darkened for two days by a broken power cable, was relighted today after repair work. It marks the first torch outage in 10 years and restoration occurred on June 1 in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
German Red Youths Yield on Typhoid Fear at Border
At the Hamburg border a standoff with youths aged 12 to 24 ended as police prevented crossing to the Soviet zone. Facing typhoid and smallpox reports and exposure risks, 9 000 youths were blocked while 1 500 police backed by dogs maintained the line. An eight man Communist delegation led by Karl Gunderlach met with Luebeck Police Commissioner Paul Schucher. the crisis ended with the police line holding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Karl Gunderlach
Hamburg Communist Party
Luebeck
Paul Schucher
Cleveland Firemen Suspect Foul Play
Cleveland Ohio June 1 U P Members of Fire Engine Co 22 moved back to their checker boards today up until this morning they had
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Cleveland, O
U.P
Fire Engine Co. 22
Xavier’s X a TV theft amid false fire alarm
Firemen borrowed 300 dollars for final payment. A false alarm rang and on return their television set was missing. Investigators suspect the alarm was a ruse to lure them from the station.
Ready Cash Promise Promoted in Want Ads
An old classified line touts C-1331 as a source for quick funds with a brief call to use Want Ads for ready cash. The short text emphasizes a financing option or loan-like service associated with the C-1331 identifier.
Gambler Erickson Faces Jail Term After Criminal Career
The story profiles Erickson a Moon faced gambler linked to bookmaking and crime. It notes an eight arrest record since 1919 with two convictions reversed on appeal and alleged earnings from crime totaling $100,000 a year and $30 million from 1934 to 1946. He owns property in Forest Hills and a Park Avenue office. He clashed with Mayor La Guardia over his influence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Unson
Senate
Forest Hills
Manhattan
Park Avenue
Kefauver Eyes Tax Records To Probe Gambling Links
The Senate committee led by Kefauver says an executive order to access income tax and other records is being prepared. Truman pledges support and says cooperation will extend across the continental United States. Tobey cites full backing as the panel reviews links between Florida and California gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
D.-Tenn
Truman
Tobey
R.-N.h
O’conor
D.-Md
Wiley
R-Wis
White House
Treasury
Mr. Truman
Kansas City
Miami
Continental
United States
Florida
California
Postwar Japanese Rail Fares Rely on Third Class
The third class fare forms the basis for all railway charges in postwar Japan. Second class fares total twice the third class rate, while first class fares equal four times the third class rate.
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Japan
Truman nominates Kepner for Alaska theater command
President Truman names Air Force Maj. Gen. William F. Kepner to be commander in chief of all U S Armed Forces in Alaska with the rank of lieutenant general after Senate confirmation. Kepner, 57, has led the Air Proving Ground at Elgin Florida since 1948 and served in major WWII commands. Lt. Gen. Nathan F. Twining will return to Washington after serving as Alaska theater commander since October 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Air Force
William F. Kepner
U.S
Alaska
Kepner
Senate
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force Headquarters
Miami County
Ind
Elgin, Fla
8Th Fighter Command
8Th Air Force
9Th Air Force
Twining
May report of Vigo County Clerk fees filed
Vigo County Clerk J Howard O Laughlin filed with County Auditor Joseph G Jones his May fee report. Total collections were 1813.01 including 356.40 court costs 198 marriage licenses 34 miscellaneous 813 state docket fees 101 fines and forfeitures 224.11 fees to the Sheriff and 86.50 fees to the Prosecutor to be turned into county funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo
J. Howard O’laughlin
Joseph G. Jones
John Trierweiler
John R. Jett
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Xavier Cugat
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MEIS
Revlon
Adheron
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