It's Bad Medicine Self-Sympathy Habit Forming By Hal Boyle
New York June 6 The oddity almanac notes aging and self pity with anecdotes about eee Oe Ganwie who turns 76 this month and a 74 year old touring for blind causes. It also logs a five year diary of Harry Rolnick counting books tele-poles puzzles and meals while on the road. An Almanac editorial mocks welfare and salary politics and questions why some poor legislators stay poor, with an editor's note disclaiming Boyle's views.
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New York
Eee Oe Ganwie Ae
Harry Rolnick
Garland
Tex
Senate
Congress
Boyle
Marilyn Monroe
Average man a century ago shorter than today
The writer notes men a century ago were notably shorter and would have found it easy to fit into early autos if such vehicles had existed. He contrasts past stature with the larger modern descendants.
Glandular Inflammation Promised Relief at Excelsior Institute
An ad claims glandular inflammation causes symptoms harming older men and promises non surgical treatment at the Excelsior Institute. A free book from Dept 3211 Springs Missouri offers proven methods and no obligation.
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Excelsior Institute
Japanese War Widows Gift 300 Dolls to Mennonite Church
In Tokyo on June 6 Japanese widows presented 300 dolls to the Mennonite Church of the United States as thanks for 2,000 food parcels delivered last winter. The gifts were given to Mrs. Norman A. Wingert and will be shown at the World Mennonite Assembly in Upland California this summer before distribution to churches involved in the aid program.
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Tokyo
Mennonite Church of the
United States
Norman A. Wingert
Mennonite Central Committee
World Mennonite Assembly
Upland
Calif
Wingert
Soap Box Derby Boys and Families Invited to Free Movie
Terre Haute theater sponsors a free double feature for Soap Box Derby entrants and families at the Terre Haute Drive In Theater on June 7 at 7 PM. The event includes free pony rides and playground access, with a group photo planned at the entrance. Derby entries total over 100 for the June 19 race at Derby Hill on U S 4.
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Terre Haute Drive-In
Lafayette Avenue
Keith Lee
Terre Haute
Paris
Grace Kelly
Bing Crosby
Miss Kelly
Russell Howard
Derby Hill
West Terre Haute
Burglars Strike Lamplighter Tavern and Auto Parts Store
Thieves took whiskey totaling 65 dollars from the Lamplighter Tavern at 1123 Wabash Avenue and may have also burglarized Smith & Decker Auto Parts at 1026 Wabash Avenue. The tavern intruders escaped by breaking out a rear door pane with a pint bottle. a music box was broken, cash box intact. Police followed glass from a hit believed connected to the same culprits.
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Lamplighter
Wabash Avenue
Smith & Decker Auto Parts Company
J. Beasley
Pine
Katz
Bealmer
Lester Gibson
South Eleventh Street
James Harmon
Smith & Decker
Claude Decker, Jr
Costly fish causes Montana crash when retrieved
Mrs. Rose Bryant tried to grab a goldfish that slipped from a bowl on the seat. She lost control and her car collided with a parked auto, causing over $300 in damages to her vehicle.
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Great Falls
Mont
Rose Bryant
Wayne Newton Post to Install Officers
Albert T. Murphy will be installed as commander of Wayne Newton Post No. 346 American Legion at 8 pm Monday. Installing officers are John C. Wilson and Dr. Fred N. Daugherty. Other elected officers include William Murawski, John Plasse, Charles Buckingham, Don Waltz, Archie Grimes, Abel Lee, Willard Glass, John Harvey, and Cliff Stephens. Murphy, a maintenance mechanic at Bell Bakeries, lives at 1712 North Third Street. A buffet luncheon will follow. All post and auxiliary members invited.
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Albert T. Murphy
Wayne Newton
American Legion
Wayne Trimble
John C. Wilson
Bloomington
Ind
Fred N. Daugherty
Crawfordsville
William Murawski
John Plasse
Charles Buckingham
Don Waltz
Archie Grimes
Abel Lee
Willard Glass
John Harvey
Cliff Stephens
Missing girl and puppies found after 13 hour search
In Decatur NL on June 6 Christine Hart a two year old girl wandered with five puppies into an oat field near her home. After a 13 hour search two volunteers located her about 200 yards from her home. Christine was found shivering and snuggling with the pups asking how her puppies were.
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Decatur
Christine Hart
Christine
City files suit in fire truck crash
Harvey Edwards named in a $15 000 damage suit over a collision with a city fire truck on March 18 1954 at a street intersection Sullivan Indiana. The fire unit siren and lights were active and Edwards is accused of speeding and not yielding the right of way. The fire apparatus valued at 20000 before the crash was worth 5000 after and out of service until August 1 1954.
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Sullivan
Ind
Harvey Edwards
Edwards
Garza Baldwin
Hays and
Government Campaign to Reassure Public on Salk Vaccine
The government launches a nationwide effort to restore trust in the Salk polio vaccine. Surgeon General Scheele cites a 1 in 100,000 risk of live virus slipping past tests and stresses the vaccine offers substantial safety compared with daily risks. The push includes TV appearances, a joint report with Hobby, and a forthcoming technical safety bulletin.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
NBC
Meet the Press
Oveta Culp Hobby
Public Health Service
St Patrick Holy Name Men Install New Officers
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Herbert F. Winterhalter will administer the obligation to new St. Patrick Church Holy Name Society officers at 7:30 Tuesday night in the school. Installations include John C. McAtee president Harry Hawkins first vice president Bernard Forbeck second vice president Martin Ellspermann recording secretary John Orwell financial secretary and treasurer Paul Hudson marshal. The Tuesday session will close the season. On Sunday June 12 members will receive communion as a group at the 7:30 mass.
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Herbert F. Winterhalter
St. Patrick Church
Holy Name Society
Poplar
John C. McAtee
Harry Hawkins
Bernard Forbeck
Martin Ellspermann
John Orwell
Paul Hudson
Fire ant invasion threatens food stores and livestock
The fire ant, spreading from Brazil into the southern United States, is described as attacking stored foods, crops and farm animals, raising concern for agricultural operations and food security.
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United States
Brazil
Intersection Crash Injures Woman and Boy in Terre Haute
A three way collision at Twenty-fifth street and Wabash avenue near 10 am injured a woman, 63, and 4 year-old Gary Cramer. Mrs Valborg Christoffensen of Terre Haute was hospitalized for an eye cut and knee bruise. the boy was treated and released. The drivers cited green lights. one car backed into another as the crash unfolded. Police investigated. another teen driver, Philip Powers, 19, faced a driving without license charge after a separate collision.
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Twenty-fifth Street
Wabash Avenue
St. Anthony Hospital
Valborg Christoffensen
R. A
Terre Haute
Gary Cramer
North Sixteenth Street
Christoffensen
Dede
Arcadia Drive
Everly
Fortune, Crockett
Fischer
Philip W. Powers
Melvin and
S. Beasley
Powers
Thomas F. Walsh
Blakely Avenue
Hulman Streets
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Fumiko Shiba
Canada
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France
Eisenhower
White House
Auriol
World Veterans Federation
ST. Patrick Holy Name
Ots Rhodes-Buntin
Conley Acencs
S. 7Th St
Zemo
Chesterfield
Amay
Locert & Mitts
Tosscco Co
Veer Pervins
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