Six prison trustees escape Indiana State Prison campus
Six trustees fled dormitories near Indiana State Prison in two breakouts. Three escaped from Summit farm dormitory after forcing a guard into a basement room with a razor. two more escaped West farm dormitory by cutting a fence. One was captured. a massive manhunt pursued the rest. The guard Harry Roper was unharmed.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison
Here
Summit Farm
John Edgell
Marion County
Harlan Griswold
Vanderburgh
Don Leslie
Putnam County
Ward Lane
Edgell
Harry Roper
Roper
West Farm
David Ernest Snyder
Indianapolis lawyer returns to testify in Hoffa linked grand jury probe
A 58 year old Indianapolis lawyer, David Probstein, who vanished on June 6 1955, appeared before a federal grand jury in Washington to testify about ties between Hoffa and the State Cab Co. Investigators seek perjury over Hoffa’s 1954 loan claims and two other checks indorsed by Probstein. Probstein, missing seven years, is cooperating as authorities pursue the probe.
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Indianapolis
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
David Probstein
St. Louis
Grand Jury
Hoffa
State Cab Co
Probstein
Red Cab Co
Teamsters
Senate
State Cab
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
FBI
Gus Zapas
Zapas
Grand
Open Inquiry Into Escapes At Plainfield
Officials of the Indiana Department of Correction seek answers about the Tuesday night escape of 18 year old Charles Baker from the Indiana Boys School maximum security unit. Baker bent a window bar and reportedly jumped about 20 feet to the ground. Commissioner Arthur Campbell doubts the jump without injury and questions possible outside help and the nine hour delay before reporting the missing inmate. He met with Superintendent Glen Harreson to review details. Continued on page 12.
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Plainfield
Ind
State Department of Correction
Charles Baker
South Bend
Indiana Boys’ School
Baker
Correction
Arthur Campbell
Campbell
Glen Harreson
Harreson
Weather Map Details From The U S Weather Bureau
At 6am the map shows 65 also 68 with sunrise at 5 25 and sunset at 8 14. River stage listed as 4 ft and stationary.
Terre Haute Area Fair Weather Forecast
Local conditions show yesterday's high 84 and last night's low 65 with no precipitation. Forecast predicts fair conditions in Terre Haute and vicinity tonight and Friday with lows upper 50s and highs upper 70s. Indiana remains fair, slightly cooler, with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Illinois expected to see clouds and showers with a cooler trend and 60 to 65 degree Night low. Temperature at 6 am reads 66.
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Terre Haute and Vicinity
Indiana
Illinois
Father Saves Girl While Son Drowns
Norman Doll a South Dakota farmer raced to a swollen creek after a bank collapse dumped his son Dennis 11 and neighbor Judy Lehman 14 into the water. He saved Judy by swimming to her and bringing her to shore but Dennis drowned in the swift current.
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White’rock
S. D
API
Norman Doll
Doll
South Dakota
Here
Dennis
Judy Lehman
Tax Revision Bill Faces Democratic Skepticism
President Kennedy's tax revision bill faced sharper criticism at a closed Democratic senators meeting. Opponents privately doubt its fate, while Republicans push for floor action. Senator Harry Byrd vows continued finance committee study despite his opposition to two key provisions. The bill, after slow hearings since April 2, had House passage on March 29.
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Washington
Kennedy
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
Virginian
Laos Princes Meet to Talk Over Coalition
In Khang Khay Laos on June 7 neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma met with rivals Prince Boun Oum and Prince Souphanouvong to discuss forming a coalition government. Souvanna said the talks began smoothly and a final agreement could come by Friday. This was their first meeting since January.
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Khang Khay
Laos
Plaines Des Jarres
Souvanna’ Phouma
Souvanna
Boun Oum
Vientiane
Souphanouvong
Khang Kay
Lord's Prayer OK in School Florida Supreme Court upholds daily Bible reading
The Florida Supreme Court rules Florida public schools may conduct daily Bible readings and Lord's prayer recitations without violating the separation of church and state. The decision, from Miami origin, may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and involved objections from a Jewish, Unitarian, and agnostic group.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Florida
U. S. Supreme Court
Miami
Dade County
Now You Know By United Press International
The whip scorpion or vinegar con uses a defensive spray of acetic acid to repel enemies, releasing a strong scent and acidic spray as its primary chemical defense.
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United Press International
Wiley High School 235 Seniors Graduate Tonight
The ninety sixth annual Wiley High School commencement will be held at 8 p.m. in the Student Union Building Auditorium. Principal W R Rutherford presents the class to Max Gabbert as diplomas are handed out by Ray Hahn. Valedictorians Penny Ahrens Becky Barnes Lenelle Howe and Don York speak. salutatorian Sue Bannon presides over invocation. Melissa Hutchins offers benediction. George Allyn conducts the processional and recession. graduates include Judith Adamson Barry Adelman and many others.
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Student Union
Dave Wilkinson
Bob Hart
Sue Bannon
Penny Ahrens
Becky Barnes
Lenelle Howe
Don York
Max P. Gabbert
Vigo County School Corporation
Wiley
W. R. Rutherford
Ray Hahn
Jeanette Landrum
Melissa Hutchins
George Allyn
Judith Anne Adamson
Barry Alan Adelman
Mary Jo Adkinson
Mary Ruth Ahrens
Louis Scott Alderton
Mary Victoria Aldridge
Margaret Alyce Alexander
George Douglas Allyn
Jeaneen Ames
Richard Dean Ames
Michael Wilford Anderson
Sheldon Richard Amis
Janice Sue Austin
Ruth Ann Bachman
Curtis Frederick
Kennedy Opponents Charge Pressure in Massachusetts Primary
Massachusetts convention opens with Ted Kennedy facing Edward J. McCormack Jr. in a high stakes fight backed by powerful machines. McCormack accuses the Kennedy administration of covert campaigning and cites a resignation of an assistant U. S. postmaster general to bolster Kennedy.
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Kennedy
Edward J. McCormack Jr
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
McCormack
Ted
William C. Hartigan
U. S
Senate votes to cut off aid to Yugoslavia
The Senate directed that no portion of next year's foreign aid go to a Communist or Marxist dominated nation. The move targets Yugoslavia and Poland as recipients in the 4.7 billion authorization debate. Senator Lausche argues any aid to a Communist country harms U.S. security.
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Yugoslavia
Washington
Dean Rusk
House
Poland
U.S
Soviet Union
Sen
Frank Lausche
Dohio
United States
Commandments Festival Begins in New York
The Jewish festival of Shavuoth begins at sundown today to mark the giving of the Ten Commandments. Orthodox and conservative Jews observe two days, while reform Jews observe one day.
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New York
Mount Sinai
Egypt
Former Sheriff Testifies in Irvin Trial
Sullivan Ind June 7 A former Henderson County Ky sheriff testified that Leslie Irvin made a detailed murder confession after being asked if he believed in God The testimony covered the Wesley Kerr robbery killing while other alleged crimes were kept from the jury Irvin faces six murders in a 1954 55 crime spree but only Kerr evidence was admitted
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Sullivan
Ind
Henderson County
Leslie Irvin
Lee Williams
Wesley Kerr
Irvin
Williams
Gobel Duncan
Kentucky
Kerr
God
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