Eisenhower Defends Humphrey Against Nickel Probe
Former President Eisenhower pledges to endure being crucified if Humphrey ever acted crookedly after Senator Symington's inquiry into stockpiled nickel profits. He asserts Humphrey never did a crooked thing and notes stockpile operations run under older laws. Subcommittee hearings on Hanna Co. led contracts may occur by month’s end.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George M. Humphrey
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Symington
R. C. Coburn
M. A. Hanna Co
Cleveland
Hanna Mining Co
Hanna Nickel Smelting Co
Office of Emergency Planning
John D. Morgan Jr
Justice Department
Saint Mary of the Woods Breaks Ground for Library
Saint Mary of the Woods College broke ground for a new 250 000 volume library in a 3 500 000 project. The ceremony featured Rev Joseph G Kempf and Rev Mother Rose Angela with college leaders and student government officials present. The 1 500 000 library is due for completion next year as part of the 125th anniversary program, with a science building planned by 1965.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Joseph G. Kempf
Saint Mary-of the-Woods College
Rose Angela
Sisters of Providence
Marie Perpetua
G. Gayle Robe
EXPECT SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND
Scattered weekend showers were predicted for Indiana's southern portion with cooler conditions statewide through Monday. Highs ranged from the 60s in the north to about 80 downstate, with lows in the 40s to 50s, and Sunday highs in the low 70s.
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Indiana
Downstate
Evansville
Lafayette
South Bend
Weather map and forecast for Terre Haute area
The forecast shows partly cloudy conditions tonight with a cooler Sunday and highs around 70. Indiana will see partly cloudy skies with possible thundershowers south tonight, then more general showers Sunday, and Illinois remains largely cloudy with a few showers.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
DePauw President Humbert Improves After Heart Attack
Traverse City Michigan June 2 DePauw University President Dr Russell J Humbert 57 improved after a heart attack Friday He was taken to Munson Hospital and had been preparing to address a Bryan Ohio high school commencement Humbert has led DePauw since 1951.
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Traverse City
Mich
DePauw University
Russell J. Humbert
Humbert
Bryan
Ohio
Munson Hospital
DePauw
East German border trap: two West Berlin teens kidnapped and shot
In West Berlin two 17 year olds Ursula and Karin were lured toward the East by a friendly guard at the wire. Karin was dragged through the fence and killed. Ursula fled wounded to the West as East German guards opened fire. American MPs searched the border.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Ursula
Karin
East Germany
Lichterfelde
Combs Wins Milking Contest In Kentucky Push
Gov Bert Combs demonstrates his pull by winning a milking contest against State Sen Alvin Kidwell of Sparta during Daily Month in Kentucky. After three minutes Combs produced a 6 pounds 54½ ounce milk prize while Kidwell yielded 1 pound 10 ounces.
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Frankfort
Bert T. Combs
Alvin Kidwell
Sparta
Kentucky
Combs
Kidwell
Homeless 16-Year-Old Admits Slaying Farm Family
Chesterfield Virginia June 2 A homeless 16 year old boy Hugh Templeman befriended by a rural dairy family admitted shooting and killing dairy farmer Fred Hofer 52 his wife Lucille 49 and their daughter Crystal Sue 16 after they returned from a Richmond shopping trip Authorities said Templeman offered no motive for the killings and was arrested near Floyd Virginia driving the slain family's car The Hofers were described as quiet and well regarded by neighbors
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Chesterfield
Richmond
J. H. Barnes
Hugh Templeman
Fred Hofer
Lucille
Crystal Sue
Hofers
Templeman
Geoffrey T. Mann
Hofer
Barnes
Floyd
Roy McKlocklin
Airman Killed on Way Home in Pennsylvania Crash
Authorities report that Airman William Mulligan 19 Jim Thorpe Pa was killed when a car-truck crash on U S 22 near Allentown Pa occurred while he was en route home from Bunker Hill Air Force Base near Peru Ind. Stephen Adorian 20 Silver Springs Md was severely injured.
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Allentown
API
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Peru
Ind
William Mulligan
Jim Thorpe
Stephen Adorian
Silver Springs
U. S. 22
Here
Bus Stolen From Nottingham Station Sparks Police Search
Police hunted a red 42 seater bus stolen from a Nottingham station on Thursday. A spokesman for the owner said they were confident the police would recover it, noting a single decker is hard to hide.
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Nottingham
England
Berserk Vet Kills Doctor At Pittsburg Hospital
William Pola 27 of Wilmerding opened fire at Leech Farm Veterans Hospital fatally wounding Dr. Daniel Thaw 61. Pola, after wounding Patrolman Horace McDaniel, was captured unconscious amid tear gas. He had been treated there since the Korean War and was discharged April 19 against doctors advice.
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Pittsburgh
William Pola
Wilmerding
Leech Farm Veterans’ Hospital
Daniel Thaw
Pola
Horace McDaniel
Thaw
William J. Pola
Veterans Administration Hospital
Clouds Delay First High Altitude Nuclear Test
Clouds forced a postponement of the United States high altitude nuclear test over Johnston Island. The shot, originally set for 10 p.m., was rescheduled to 3 a.m. Sunday EST after Friday night holds. No official reason given beyond cloud cover hampering photos of the 30 to 40 mile high blast.
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Honolulu
United States
Pacific
Weather Bureau
Johnston Island
Here
Joint Task Force I
Swing Rope Kills Parke County Boy
Robert Wayne Smiley II, five, died when a rope tied to a tree limb toppled a stack of buckets and choked him. Parke County Coroner ruled the death accidental. Survived by parents, sister Bonita Kay, brother Roger Andrew, and grandparents. Body to Barnes Mortuary.
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Rockville
Ind
Robert Wayne Smiley II
Parke County
Tom Mack
Robert Wayne Smiley Jr
Bonita Kay
Roger Andrew
Robert Smiley
Judson
Orville Moury
Phoenix
Ariz
Barnes Mortuary
OSO Blanks Out Washington Space Satellite Fails After 11 Weeks
The Space Agency reported that its 458 pound Orbiting Solar Observatory OSO stopped sending useful data after 77 days of near perfect operations. In its brief life OSO transmitted about 1000 hours of solar radiation data across gamma ultraviolet and X ray bands from space.
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Washington
UPD
The
Space Agency
Orbiting Solar Observatory
OSO
Court hears bid to block $60 million White River plant
Two utilities ask Marion Circuit Court to block construction of a White River power plant near Petersburg. Statewide Rural Electric plans the $60 million plant with Rural Electrification Administration loan, claiming existing systems would be duplicated at public expense. Public Service Co of Indiana and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co filed injunctions, saying Statewide’s REMC coalition would serve the Southland area and hold a franchise. Indianapolis Power & Light also seeks action in Pike County.
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Indianapolis
White River
Petersburg
Statewide Rural Electric Co- Operative, Inc
Rural Electrification Administration
Public Service Co
Indiana
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co
Marion Circuit Court
Rural Electric
Statewide
Southern Indiana
REMC
Remc’s
Hoosier Co-Operative Energy, Inc
Public Service Commission
Hoosier
PSC
Indianapolis Power & Light Co
Pikes Circuit Court
Excuse Jurors For Arguments In Irvin Trial
Jurors in Leslie Irvin's second murder trial had a day off as Judge Joe W. Loudermilk and attorneys continued a hearing on a claimed confession. Defense claims coercion. Irvin may take the stand. Trial may be delayed one to three days.
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Irvin
Wesley Kerr
Evansville
Gibson
Princeton
U. S. Supreme Court
William W. Maxey
Louisville
Irvin Friday
Kerr’s Station
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Linda
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