Seven arrested in Danville narcotics trafficking raid
Vermilion county deputies and Danville police halted a two month narcotics ring with seven arrests Monday night and today. Howard Robinson alias Jelly Robinson led the operation from Danville 612 East Seminary Street. Deputies seized material from multiple locations and disclosed buyers letters guided the raid. Others detained included two men charged with kidnapping and assault with intent to murder, both airmen, plus four more charged with narcotics related offenses.
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Danville
Vermilion County
John T. Allen
Howard Robinson
Jelly Robinson
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Kokomo
Ind
Sheriff's Deputies
East Seminary Street
Allen
George Leach
Walter Seems
Tom Foster
George “Big Drag
Norris
Edwin Jackson
John McKenzie
Leach
Seems
Foster
McKenzie
Jackson
Champaign
What About Cold War Americans Have Only 10 Years Before Clash
Editor's note previews a four part series by William L. Ryan analyzing Soviet aims and Western response. He cites Moscow’s claim of a final phase within about ten years to erase democracy, and outlines U S and allied strengths, the risk of defaults, and the need to bolster confidence, unity, and economic stability while wary of Leninist aims. Continued on page 2 column 1.
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William L. Ryan
Washington
Moscow
U.S.S.R
U. S
Soviet Union
United States
Seaton Cabinet Nomination Clears Senate Interior Panel
The Senate Interior Committee unanimously approved Fred A. Seaton to be secretary of interior. The former Nebraska senator faced questions on water power policy and natural resources development before sending the nomination to the Senate floor. Seaton defended the administration’s partnership policy and supported public power alongside local choice and statehood for Alaska.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Fred A. Seaton
Seaton
Nebraska
White House
Eisenhower
Douglas McKay
Senate
Democratic
Alaska
Congress
Policeman Injured on Burglary Call at Rash-Way Market
Officer Robert Reeves of the Terre Haute Police Department sustained a severe laceration to his right arm after stepping on a loose board during an attempted break-in at the Rash-Way Market, 601 North Eighth Street. He received 16 stitches at Union Hospital and was later released. Detective Douglas Collins accompanied him. a Chicago truck driver Donald Mrowicki reported seeing a man break the front door and flee north on Eighth Street.
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Robert Reeves
Terre Haute
Donald Mrowicki
Chicago
Eighth Street
Weather Synopsis and River Stage Report
The report notes mostly fair weather with readings at 6 am and noon and a 9 am figure. Sunrise is listed as 5 24. The river stage stands at 11.5 feet and is falling. Station line shows a time sequence and an aset note.
Local Weather Summary for Yesterday
The high reached 78 degrees and the low dropped to 54 with no precipitation. Dry conditions persisted throughout the period.
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Indiana Regions
Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. Lows near 55 to 60 degrees tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. In Indiana: fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. Lows around 60. Highs on Wednesday in the 70s. Sunset 8 09 p m. Sunrise Wednesday 6 18 a m. Temperature readings show 59 at 4 a m and 77 at 2 p m.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
New Wabash Exchange Added in Citizens Directory
The Citizens Independent Telephone Co releases a new directory edition the largest in its history adding the Wabash exchange for Prairieton Youngstown and Pimento subscribers. Distribution reaches about 37 000 Terre Haute area customers with changes effective Saturday and over 100 people handling delivery. The book moves to an annual revision cycle.
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Citizens Independent Telephone Company
Wabash Exchange
Prairieton
Youngstown
Pimento
Terre Haute
France and Germany Reach Saar Transfer Accord
French Premier Guy Mollet and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer agreed on a procedure to transfer the Saar valley back to Germany. The accord aims for a treaty by January 1 and preserves French coal rights during a three year transition while proposing an international canal linking the Moselle and Rhine.
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Luxembourg
Guy Mollet
Konrad Adenauer
Saar Valley
Germany
West Germany
France
Saar
Moselle
Rhine
Great Lorraine
Heinrich von Brentano
Maurice Faure
Blind Man Bets $1000 to Save Huts Baseball Club
A Terre Haute businessman who is blind offered $1,000 to help the financially strapped Huts if others would match. Paul Frisz, president of the Terre Haute Baseball Club, said five or more backers could cover about $20,000 needed to finish the season, with the rest to come from gate receipts and book tickets. The Huts face folding after their next home stand ending June 12 unless civic leaders underwrite $20,000.
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Terre Haute
Paul Frisz
Terre Haute Baseball Club
Frisz
Yester
Chicago
Hal Totten
Lake Shore Club
Loot Recovered Ties to Brink's Robbery in Boston Sub Basement
FBI and Boston police recovered over 90000 behind false paneling in a South End rooming house as part of the Brink's robbery case. Jordan Perry Jr. was arrested in Baltimore for passing suspicious money. Two Boston men Edward Bennett and John Buccelli were charged as accessories after the fact. Trial date set for August 6 for ten indicted participants.
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FBI
Brink
Boston
Baltimore
Jordan Perry
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
America
A.P
Jordan Perry Jr
Edward Bennett
Weymouth
John F. Buccelli
Brookline
Bennett
South End
Buccelli
Contracts Set For South Side School Building
Terre Haute board approves 428 588 in contracts for a new south side elementary school. General work goes to Earl Kuykendall, plumbing to Prox Burger, electrical to Potter Engineering. Bids opened June 1, alternates may raise costs. Construction planned between Margaret and Wheeler avenues. New staff hires include Richard Auer Chester Persinger and Charles Evrard.
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Terre Haute
Thomas M. Patrick
Margaret and
Wheeler Avenues
Eleventh
Eleventh Street
Richard Auer
Chester Persinger
Charles Evrard
Elements destroy over 30 000 homes in eastern India
Cyclonic winds and floods have destroyed more than 30 000 homes and inundated thousands of acres in eastern India. About half a million people affected and more than 20 000 homeless. Reports say 20 000 residents of Agartala marooned by the Haora River floods.
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Calcutta
India
Agartala
Haora
Security Council backs Israel peace proposals
United Nations secretary general Dag Hammarskjold won unanimous Security Council support for a second phase of efforts to ease Middle East tension. The watered down resolution limits him to continuing good offices to encourage compliance with the 1949 armistice agreements, with details left to Hammarskjold.
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United Nations
N. Y
Security Council
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
Israel
Li Nation Council
Floods Reach Denver Suburbs as Clear Creek Rises
Flood waters from Clear Creek broke a dam at Idaho Springs Colorado sweeping away nine bridges and two highways. Golden and Arvada faced threats while officials rushed warnings. A truck driver was hurt but no deaths were reported. Columbia River crest and Oregon Washington dikes held with warnings of further rain.
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Little Mountain
Clear Creek
Denver
Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Idaho Springs
Colo
Golden
Arvada
Loss Could Put Him Out of Race
California voters faced a crucial presidential primary between Adlai E. Stevenson and Estes Kefauver with the loser likely fading from the race before the August convention in Chicago. A Stevenson win would yield about 68 convention votes, but not guarantee the nomination. preelection surveys showed Stevenson leading Kefauver in first ballot votes though neither had enough to clinch.
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Washington
U.P
California
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Chicago
Stevenson
Kefauver
United Press
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Stuart Symington
D.-Mo
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
New York
Averell Harriman
House
John McCormack
Harry S. Truman
Illinois
Rhode Island
Befa
South
Foundling Case Continued On Attorneys Plea In Indiana
In Vigo County Circuit Court Judge Herbert Criss heard arguments on a motion to quash the affidavit in State of Indiana v Samuel Arthur Sheldon. The case, involving alleged child abandonment by Sheldon and his wife Bonnie, was continued to June 12 for ruling on the motion and potential refiling or arraignment. Sheldon, 29, from St Charles Missouri, is free on $500 bond along with his 22 year old wife.
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Indiana
Samuel Arthur Sheldon
Jack H. Mankin
William R. Johnson
Herbert R. Criss
Vigo County
Sheldon
St. Charles
Bonnie
David
Terre Haute
Sheldons
New York
Propane Blaze Strikes Gary Ends With Injuries and Explosions
A fierce fire at a propane facility in Gary caused about 100 tank explosions and endangered around 1,200 residents in a nearby housing project. One man, Henry Cowan, 40, Knox, was injured after being trapped beneath a truck. Earl Bennett of Chicago drove a gas truck away from the flames, preventing a catastrophe.
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Gary
Earl Bennett
Chicago
Henry Cowan
Knox
Pennant Gas Fuel Co
Fair Board Criticized On Fund Accounts
Indiana State Board of Accounts released a report sharply criticizing accounting practices and expenses of State Fair Board members and employees. It cites multi day expense entries for one day meetings, excessive trip meal costs, and 20 per diem charges for nearby Indianapolis meetings, with little receipted-bill support. No legal action was urged. Lt. Gov Handley declined immediate meeting but offered later discussion.
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Indianapolis
State Fair Board
State Board of Accounts
Accounts’ Board
Robert R. Wickersham
Harold W. Handley
Fair Board
Wickersham
Fire department reports May losses and activity in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Fire Department logged ninety seven thousand one hundred ten dollars in total losses for May. Alarms totaled eighty with most being still alarms and seven box alarms while three urban A D T alarms responded. Fires occurred in thirty buildings and there were seventeen grass and trash fires. Equipment spent 146 hours on out of quarters, with water usage totaling 25 hours 46 minutes and pumps in use 12 hours 35 minutes. Ladders raised 797 feet and apparatus traveled 523 miles.
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Terre Haute Fire Department
Denis Nicoson
Ralph Tucker
Board of Public Works and Safety
Funds approved for Indiana State Police post and college land
The Indiana State Budget Committee in Indianapolis approved funds for a state police sub post south of the city and for Indiana State Teachers College land purchases. The allocations total 19315 and 100000 respectively, drawn from previously approved government expenditures and now allocated to the divisions.
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Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana State Budget Committee
Indianapolis
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Aset
Brinks
South Side
Military Armistice Commission
Korea
Panmunjom
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
South Korea
By Raymond Lahr
Foundling
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