Red asserts jet ace dead in Korea on Feb. 10
Paragraph reports Communist correspondent Alan Winnington claiming photographs confirm Maj. George A. Davis Jr. of the United States Air Force died when shot down February 10 near Panmunjom. Davis reputedly had 21 planes shot down, including 11 MIGs, and is listed as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
George A. Davis, Jr
America
Alan Winnington
London Daily Worker
Allied
Davis
Liberation Army Pictorial
Winnington
Chang Tse-hui
U.S. Air Force
Lubbock
Tex
Chinese Purge Supposed Millions Slain on Mainland
Admiral Charles M. Cooke Jr cites Nationalist sources claiming Red purges on the Chinese mainland have killed about 15 million people. He says one million Chiang Kai shek guerrillas were executed in 14 months, reducing active guerrillas to about 500,000, with possible overstatement of totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles M. Cooke, Jr
China
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
Cooke
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Far East
Weekend breakins hit local tavern and businesses
The Rafters Tavern at 2736 Wa bash Avenue suffered a weekend break in after Saturday closing. Five boxes of cigars worth 4.50 each and 12 pints of wine at 60 cents a pint were stolen through a broken front door. Two weeks earlier three youths were arrested. Also targeted were Public Service Company trucks on Water and Mulberry Streets with three hoists valued at 210 and a chain stolen. Phillip Tryom reported two fly rods and a tackle box worth 50 missing from 1605 South Fifth Street. McKee and Rousch Foundry at 935 North Tenth Street was entered over the weekend. a telephone instrument was stolen and parts found buried near a window. Entrance gained via a north window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafters
Wabash Avenue
Public Service Company
Water
Mulberry Streets
Pierce and Mahan
Phillip Tryom
South Fifth Street
McKee and Rousch
North Tenth Street
Science Folk Hold Election at Annual Meeting
Scientists from around the world gathered for the annual meeting. Lt. Col. Robert Ellis Key of London was named president for the year, declaring materialism out of date and christ the century's keynote. Mrs. Lora C. Rathvon of Boston retired, urging spiritual enlightenment to blot out materialism and mankind's problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellis Key
London
England
Lora C. Rathvon
Boston
Truman To Ask Senate Haste On Two Pacts
President Truman seeks rapid Senate action on two international pacts tied to West Germany, involving a peace treaty granting near independence and wide rearmament scope, and amendments to extend NATO guarantees to an anticipated European Defense Community linking western bloc defense. Red Germany voices extreme resistance including sabotage and civil war threats as ratification looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Senate
U.S
Red
Germany
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
West Europe
European Defense Community
County Officials File May Fee Reports Across Offices
Three county officers reported May fee collections. County Clerk J Howard O Laughlin totaled 2618.45 with 238.20 for Sheriff Trierweiler and 80 for Prosecutor J R Jett, while court costs reached 845.25 and other fees included 228 24 4 999 and 100. Auditor Everett Acree logged 74.15 for transfers mortgages tax deed and plot, Recorder James G Fagin recorded 1110 instruments totaling 1394.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard O’laughlin
Everett Acree
James G. Fagin
John Trierweiler
John R. Jett
Superior Court
Circuit
Everett J. Acree
Communist Prank Delays Meal for German Youth League
In Frankfurt on June 2, an unidentified caller disrupted dinner for about 4,500 members of the Anti Communist League of German Youth by cancelling the next meal at the city kitchen. Officials later resolved the issue, though the en campment youths went hungry for several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
League of German Youth
Sex Maniac Flees Hospital by Stealing Plane
Earl Ross, a dangerous sex offender, escaped from a Minnesota hospital and fled Brookings in a stolen Piper Cub after paying for a ride with Nelson Flying Service. He was last seen heading west from Brookings Municipal Airport with about two hours of fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
S. D
Earl Ross
Ross
Pierre
al Nelson
Nelson Flying Service
Nelson
St. Peter, Minn
Beverage Board Studies 10 Cases
The Vigo County Alcoholic Beverage Board met Monday to consider ten renewal applications. No objections were filed. Applicants include Ross and Ada Buckley of 2939 South Seventh Street and others for beer and wine, with several renewals and one transfer request for Velma Johnston. All petitions were referred to the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo County Alcoholic Beverage Board
Ross
Ada Buckley
South Seventh Street
Garwood
Thelma Tucker
Lafayette Avenue
John
Evarall Cunningham
Locust Street
Bonnie Vinton
Mayme Hass
Poplar
Nick and
Imogene Sotak
North Twentieth Street
Ray Olivero
Shirkieville
Velma Johnston
Leroy Akers
North Third Street
The
Hook Drugs, Inc
Wabash Avenue
Country Club of
Terre Haute
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Funeral services for Rev M O Mumford Wednesday
Funeral services for the Rev. M. O. Mumford former pastor of Farmers Chapel will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Otterbein church north of Brazil He died Saturday at Marion Indiana His wife and a son both of Marion survive him He also served in the Rockville circuit Burial will be in Mt Moriah cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Mumford
Farmer’s Chapel
Otterbein Church
Brazil
Marion
Ind
Mumford
Rockville
Mt. Moriah
Speeder Fined $11.75 In City Court for 60 MPH
Jack L. Short, 20, of 1609 Seventh avenue, fined $11.75 after being arraigned for speeding at 60 mph on East Wabash avenue before Judge Edward S. Everett. Other defendants faced license issues and court dates, including Davenport, Houser, Brown, Morris, Massis, Meneeley, and Allen with varied charges and continuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Avenue
Jack L. Short
Seventh Avenue
Edward S. Everett
Owen J. Davenport
Second Avenue
Darrell Houser
North Third Street
Davenport
Houser
Max J. Brown
South Eighth Street
South Third Street
Everett
Eddie James
Brown
Walter E. Morris
South Harding Avenue
Terre Haute
West
Toney Massis
Logan County
Vigo County
Carl R. Meneeley
North Fourteenth Street
R. S. Allen
North Seventh Street
State Records Two Drownings Over Holiday
A Memorial Day weekend toll in Indiana peaks with two drownings. Frank McDaniels, 40, fell from a log into the Tippecanoe River near Warsaw. Agnes Kerr, 80, and Wilfred Wise, 43, died from a refrigerator gas leak found in her Frankfort apartment. The weekend also saw other fatalities across roads and a train collision in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indiana
Frank McDaniels
Indianapolis
Tippecanoe River
Warsaw
Agnes Kerr
Frankfort
Wilfred H. Wise
Clarksville
Tenn
Martinsville
Eli Edwards
Dugger
Linton
Howesville
Clay County
Three Divorces Granted in Superior Court No 2
The June term opened with Superior Court No 2 Judge Albert R. Owens granting three divorces. Ramone Tilstra of 505 North Sixth Street divorced Eugene Tilstra, Evelyn Henry of 2121 Sycamore Street divorced Richard Henry with custody and support for a minor child, and Barbara Fields of 32 South Fourth Street was granted a divorce from Lee Fields with her former name Hankins restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Superior Court No. 2
Thomas P. Gallagher
Albert R. Owens
Ramone Tilstra
North Sixth Street
Eugene Tilstra
Evelyn Henry
Sycamore Street
Richard Henry
Barbara Fields
South Fourth Street
Lee Fields
Hankins
Diamonds and furs taken in Kansas City residence holdup
Three holdup men stole diamonds valued at 81 400 and 500 in cash from the home of Mr and Mrs William E Burnett in an exclusive Kansas City residential section Sunday night Mrs Burnett is the former Miss Marcelina Pendergast daughter of the late T J Pendergast the home was the residence of the democratic faction leader for many years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William E. Burnett
YMCA leader to speak at High Twelve Club luncheon
Carl F. Wightman general secretary of the local YMCA will discuss the organization’s work at a High Twelve Club luncheon on Wednesday at Terre Haute House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Wightman
Y.M.C.A
Terre Haute House
Bill to expand G I education benefits for Korean War service
A new G I bill of rights based on service since U S units began fighting in Korea was scheduled for House action today. It would pay lump sums to cover tuition books and other education costs, with monthly education allowances varying by student status and training type, and credits for days served since June 27 1950 up to 36 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Korea
House
Deaths John Palmer of Terre Haute at 67
John Palmer 67 of Terre Haute died at 6 Sunday morning at St Anthony Hospital. Survived by five brothers Fred Palmer James Wiliam Lonzo Elmer Palmer all of Terre Haute and three sisters Mrs W W Jeanette of Indianapolis Mrs Monroe Beddow of Terre Haute and Mrs Bernard Voges of Prairieton. Body to J N Hickman and Son Funeral Home for 2 p m Tuesday services with burial in Prairieton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Palmer
Terre Haute
St. Anthony Hospital
Fred, Palmer
Jonescore
Ark
James
Wiliam
Lonzo
Elmer Palmer
W. W. Jeanette
Indianapolis
Monroe Beddow
Bernard Voges
Prairieton
J. N., Hickman & Son Funeral Home
Prairieton Cemetery
Mrs Anna Kirk Dies at St Anthony Hospital
Mrs Anna Kirk aged -- died at 8 30 Sunday morning at St Anthony Hospital following a brief illness. She lived at 2034 North Twenty first Street and is survived by a daughter Mrs Helen Owens of Rock Island Illinois a sister Mrs Elizabeth Anderson of Clinton and four brothers Joseph Jackson of Chicago Richard Jackson of Terre Haute Amos Jackson of Kansas City and Jesse Jackson of Detroit. The body was taken to Green Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kirk
North Twentyfirst Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Helen Owens
Rock Island, Ill
Elizabeth Anderson
Clinton
Joseph Jackson
Chicago
Richard Jackson
Terre Haute
Amos Jackson
Kansas City
Jesse Jackson
Detroit
Green Funeral Home
Death of Boyle F Barnes in Indianapolis hospital
Boyle Franklin Barnes aged 53 died at Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis on Sunday after visiting his sons from Terre Haute. He is survived by two sons Robert B Barnes and John William Barnes, both of Indianapolis, and three grandchildren. He was taken to Gillis Memory Chapel for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle Franklin Barnes
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Robert B
John William Barnes
Aeveey
Gillis
Apel
Joseph Jammaka Dies at 83 in Hise Nursing Home
Joseph Jammaka aged 83 died at 5 AM Monday at Hise Nursing Home located at 120 North Twelfth. He leaves one niece, Mrs. Bessie Lane of Terre Haute. The body was taken to Callahan Funeral Home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jammaka
Hise
North Twelfth Street
Bessie Lane
Terre Haute
Callahan Funeral Home
William H. Sims 64 Die in Dugger Indiana Home
William H. Sims 64 died at his home in Dugger at six Sunday night. He was a Methodist Church member, Indiana Springs and Knights of Pythias member. Survived by wife Ella, daughter Rose Ella Reynolds, brother Harley Sims, sisters Mrs. Chastain and Mrs. Johnson, and two grandchildren. Funeral at First Christian Church Tuesday at 2 with Rev. Ralph Keene. burial in Dugger cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Ind
William H. Sims
Methodist Church
Indiana Springs
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Ella
Rose Ella Reynolds
Harley Sims
Linton
Charles Chastain
Bedford
Troy Johnson
Chicago
Evans Funeral Home
First Christian Church
Ralph Keene
Dugger Cemetery
Death of Arthur Burger in Marshall at 68
Arthur Burger aged 68 died at 6 00 Sunday morning at his home in Marshall He was survived by his widow Effie four sons Theodore Burger Omaha Neb Ernie Burger Tucson Ariz Clifford Burger West Covina Cal Leon Burger Corpus Christi Tex a daughter Mrs Catherine Lamb Paris Ill three sisters Mrs Myrtle Shotts Mrs Lillie West both of Marshall and Mrs Nettie Reasor Alice Tex and two brothers William and Herman Burger Marshall The body was taken to Marrs Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Ill
Arthur Burger
Effie
Theodore Burger
Omaha
Neb
Ernie Burger
Tucson
Ariz
Clifford Burger
West Covina
Cal
Leon Burger
Corpus Christi
Tex
Catherine Lamb
Paris
Ill
Myrtle Shotts
Lillie West
Marshall
Nettie Reasor
Alice, Tex
William
Herman Burger
Marrs Funeral Home
Mrs Maude Gilley 82 Dies in Washington Ind
Mrs Maude Gilley aged 82 died at 4 50 PM Saturday at her daughter Grace Fullerton s home Survivors include two sons Harry Gilley Terre Haute and Walter Gilley Washington four daughters Grace Fullerton Lyndie Peek Helen Potts of Washington and Bessie Hamer Princeton twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services to be held at Gillis Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 PM with burial in Oak Grove Home Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Maude Gilley
Grace Fullerton
Harry Gilley
Terre Haute
Walter Giley
Lyndie Peek
Helen Potts
Bessie Hamer
Princeton
Gillis Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Miss Clara Belle Lind dies at 88 in Sanborn Ind
Miss Clara Belle Lind aged 88 died at 5 30 Sunday morning in Samaritan Hospital Vincennes She taught a Sunday School class at Bethel Baptist Church for 50 years She is survived by several nieces and nephews The body was taken to Newkirk Funeral Home and will go to Dennis Lind home Monday Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church Central Standard Time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandborn
Ind
Clara Belle Lind
Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Bethel Baptist Church
Newkirk Funeral
Dennis Lind
Funeral services for Mrs Lulu Robinson at Dunlap Church
Marshall Illinois reports funeral services for 70 year old Mrs Lulu Robinson who died Saturday. Services set for 10 am Tuesday at Dunlap Church with Rev Chelsea Stockwell officiating. Burial in Dunlap Cemetery under Marshall Funeral Home arrangements with Eastern Star rites.
Funeral Services for Lucian Murphy at Marrs Funeral Home
Funeral services for 46 year old Lucian Murphy who died at St Louis Oxfa will be at 2 PM Central Standard Time Tuesday at Marrs Funeral Home. Elder Harry Geckler to officiate. Burial will be at Clarksville.
Funeral services for Carl Thomas held Tuesday
Rockville Indiana June 2 Special funeral services for Carl Thomas 45 who died in Chicago will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Branson Funeral Home with Rev. E M Gallagher officiating. Burial in Mt Moriah cemetery. Survived by wife Margaret of Chicago and a brother Reeve of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Carl Thomas
Chicago
Branson Funeral Home
E. M. Gallagher
Mt. Moriah
Margaret
Reeve
Clinton
Reds Change Attitude in Trace Talks
In Seoul on June 2 United Nations tanks attacked central front positions, blasting 48 Red bunkers and causing casualties among Chinese troops. US Eighth Army noted significant damage from a 55 minute barrage southwest of Kumsong and attacks south of Pyonggang, with long range artillery striking truck convoys behind the front line. Night spotter planes guided fire amid poor weather and limited patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Korea Central
U. S. Eighth Army
Kumsong
Pyonggang
Iron Triangle
U.N
Mrs Sidenbender Dies Prominent Mt Pleasant Farmer
Mrs Jennie Sidenbender widow of C W Sidenbender, 82, longtime Honey Creek Township farmer, died at St Anthony hospital. She and her husband, born in Edgar county Illinois, owned a Mt Pleasant farm across from the church. Funeral at Gillis Memory Chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in Edgar cemetery Paris Illinois. Rev John Constant to officiate. Survived by niece Mrs Richard Beckwith and several other nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Sidenbender
C. W. Sidenbender
Honey Creek Township
Mt. Pleasant
St. Anthony Hospital
Sidenbender
Edgar County
Illinois
Kent Avenue
Sidebender
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Star
Terre Haute
Avenue Social Club
Richard Beck
Fitzgerald Funeral Arrangements Set for John M. Fitzgerald
Funeral services are planned Tuesday for John M. Fitzgerald former city attorney who died Saturday at 1217 South Fifth Street. Mass at St. Joseph church follows a 9:30 am requiem at P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home. Elks and Knights of Columbus hold memorials this evening. Fitzgerald was a past grand knight and exalted ruler. Pallbearers named. bar association memorial set for 11:10 am Tuesday in the Superior Court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Fitzgerald
South Fifth Street
P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Church
Calvary
K. of C
Fitzgerald
Knights of Columbus
The
Elks Lodge
Benjamin G. Cox
Charles E. Kirchner, Jr
Vernon R. McMillan
Frank I. Diekhoff
Harry J. Klega
Frank J. Hanisch
Paul Shafer
Terre Haute Bar Association
Gilbert Gambill
Clay Phillips
Frank S. Rawley
Sam Davis
Frank J. Crawford
Floyd Dix
Ernest Causey
L. R. Hilleary
Earl M. Mann
Herbert R. Criss
Albert R. Owens
Thomas P. Gallagher
Bar Association
Superior Court
Ll Io
Retired Fireman Harry Dunn Dies in Florida
Harry E. Dunn, 60, longtime Terre Haute fire department member, died Saturday in Miami. He joined in 1917 and retired on a disability pension in 1930, mostly with the headquarters company. Surviving: two daughters Laconda Hanks and Meredith Peace of Miami, son Clayton Sharre Dunn of Miami, brother George Dunn of St. Petersburg, and sisters Catherine Frazier and Julia Massey of Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Dunn
Terre Haute
Miami
George Dunn
St. Petersburg
Fla
Catherine Frazier
Julia Massey
Muncie
High Court Rules Seizure of Mills Illegal
The Supreme Court with a six to one majority rejects President Truman's April 8 seizure of the steel mills as unconstitutional. Chief Justice Black writes the opinion with Frankfurter Douglas Clark Jackson and Burton concurring. Justice Vinson dissents, warning about executive power limits and praising Congress for lawmaking in emergencies. The decision returns the seized mills to owners and upholds the district court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
White House
John W. Davis
Supreme Court
Justice Black
Frankfurter
Douglas
Clark
Jackson
Burton
Black
Congress
United States
Distr
High Tribunal
U.S
Pine
Vinson
Stran-Steel Plant Affected by National Steel Strike
In Terre Haute the Stran-Steel Division of Great Lakes Steel faces a one day work stoppage as United Steelworkers strike nationwide after President Murray calls for action. About 250 workers were to finish the day shift by 4 PM awaiting official union word. R L Kretschmar reports no official notice yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stran-Steel Division
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Terre Haute
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Stran-Steel
International Union
R. L. Kretschmar
Straw-Steel
Banditry cases continued in Vigo Circuit Court
Three defendants Leon Maiden Paul Richard Sands and Robert N Losier faced continued auto banditry charges for the March 28 burglary of Levi Jackson grocery and filling station at 1835 Hulman street Judge Herbert R Criss heard the motion Sept 16. Sands and Losier bonds set at 4000 each Maiden bond reduced to 3000 but Maiden remained unable to post bond and was remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Maiden
South Thirteenth Street
Paul Richard Sands
Brook Avenue
Robert N. Lesier
Sixth Avenue
Herbert R. Criss
Vigo
Levi Jackson
Hulman Street
Maiden
James F. Harper
Sands
Leonard P. Kincade
Losier
Ralph Brill
Harper Maiden
Missing 14 year old girl Agnes Bell Roberts in Wilton
Agnes Bell Roberts, 14, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School student, has been missing since May 31. Described as five feet six inches tall, 110 pounds, wearing a red and black floor-length dress with bobby socks and black open shoes. Aunt Hattie Clayton reports no idea why she failed to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Bell Roberts
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Hattie Clayton
Captain Street
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Jet Ace
Commie
Maj. Davis
Mainland
T. R. Woodburn Printing Co
South 6Th Street
Emmett Blevens Co
Amenca
Brook St
Louisville 2
Science Folk
Mother Church Christian Science
Boston, Mass
Dirty Red Trick
Ohio
J. H. Cusick
Beverage Board
Speeder
William H., Sims
Mrs. Maude Gilley
Mrs
Lulu Robinson
Lucian Murphy
Nam
Harrison
Nam Il
Florida
Free World
Hits Industry
STRAN
Mey
Indiana State Bank
Wabash Ave
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