Court panel weighs remedy in Indiana reapportionment case
A three judge panel heard arguments on legislative apportionment with no witnesses. The case could result in a court drawn plan or a directed special session as a remedy. Former State Sen Nelson Grills sought summary judgment in a separate suit challenging 1963 apportionment.
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Steers
Nelson Grills
Indianapolis
U. S. Supreme Court
Roger J. Kiley
U. S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
William Steckler
Dale Holder
U. S. District Court
Edwin K. Steers
Tennessee
Welsh
Kentucky
Demonstrations Against Discrimination Planned in Indiana and Jackson
Reports say demonstrations by African Americans are set in Indiana against firms accused of discriminatory hiring. Leaders name Mead Johnson Ideal Milk Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Bucyrus Erie Swift and Co Whirlpool Bendix Westinghouse. A Woolworth protest in Indianapolis followed a Jackson Mississippi action with placards declaring No Hoosier Dough to Aid Jim Crow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles King
Mead Johnson
Ideal Milk
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric
Bucyrus Erie
Swift and Co
Whirlpool Corp
Bendix Westinghouse Co
Indianapolis
Woolworth
Jackson
Miss
Virginia G. Davis
The
NAACP
Washington Street
Payne Florists Ad Silent Run of Flowers
Local florist advertises fresh cut flowers daily with prompt courteous service. Open Sundays and holidays. Owned by Margaretta Payne. Located at N. 21st at Spruce C-9606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne Florists
Spruce
Margaretta Payne
Chicago Man Slain in Gang Style
Kenneth Gordon, about 36, was found shot to death in his 1961 Pontiac convertible on Chicago’s North Side. Police investigated an anonymous tip about a racing motor and cited a gangland slaying motive. Gordon had a prior record in robbery auto theft narcotics and receiving stolen property with recent large scale operations in receiving stolen goods.
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Chicago
Eastman Kodak
Kenneth Gordon
Gordon
Kenneth McLeod
Rochester
New York
Detroit
U. S. Supreme Court
McLeod
James I. Marshall
Ferndale
Mich
Peking Denies Laotian Charge In Laos Control Panel row
Beijing called Avtar Singh of India a tool and challenged his right to chair the Laos three nation control commission. New China News Agency rejected Indian and Canadian calls for Laos to probe reports of Red Chinese troop moves in northern Laos. Poland voted against the move.
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Tokyo
Red China
Avtar Singh
India
Control Commission
Laos
Peking
New China News Agency
Singh
Poland
White jailed for second degree burglary in Vigo case
Emmett J. White, 40, of 328 North Thirteenth street, sentenced Friday to two to five years at the Indiana State Prison after a Wednesday conviction for second degree burglary. Trial before Vigo Circuit Court Judge Pro Tem Edward L. Hamilton followed allegations he entered the S&H Green Stamp Store at 817 Ohio street early last March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett J. White
North Thirteenth Street
Indiana State Prison
Vigo
Edward L. Hamilton
Charles K. McCrory
S&h Green Stamp Store
Ohio Street
Three Men Die in Canadian Fishing Trip Auto Crash
Madison Wisconsin June 7 three men on a Canadian fishing trip were killed when their car struck a bridge rail on Interstate 90 and burst into flames. Victims Everett Sherwood 48 Richmond Indiana believed driver Roger Sherwood 24 Richmond Indiana and Robert Keller New Paris Ohio. The car towed a trailer with fishing gear after leaving Thursday for Canada.
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Madison
Wis
Everett Sherwood
Richmond
Ind
Roger Sherwood
Robert Keller
New Paris
Ohio
Canada
Indiana
Heaviest Twins Born in Chicago Case
Mrs Delores Moen 21 delivered twins at Swedish Covenant Hospital weighing a total 18 pounds 3 ounces. The first child was a girl 8 pounds 11 ounces and 32 minutes later a boy 9 pounds 8 ounces. The Moens live in Evanston and have two older children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Upo
Delores Moen
American Medical Association
Moen
Evanston
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Virgil
Six Czechoslovaks Seek Asylum in Greece
Six Czechoslovaks fled a Soviet cruise ship on Thursday and asked for political asylum in Greece, the Ministry of the Interior announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Ministry of the Interior
Courts Award Divorce Decrees in Vigo Superior Court
Three divorces granted in Vigo Superior Courts. Judge Harold J. Bitzegaio restored Mary Jean Irvine's name and granted a divorce from William D. Irvine at 132 Berkeley Drive. Judge Albert R. Owens granted Elizabeth Frakes a divorce from Floyd Frakes and restored her name Cooper. Eleanor Meadows of 2023 South Seventh Street won custody of four children and $40 weekly support. Judge Bitzegaio earlier gave Judith Ann Downey custody of a 24-year-old child with $10 weekly support for the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo Superior Courts
Superior Court
Harold J. Bitzegaio
Markey
Mary Jean Irvine
Berkeley Drive
William D. Irvine
Albert R. Owens
Superior Court No. 2
Elizabeth Frakes
Poplar Street
Floyd Frakes
Wabash Avenue
Cooper
Eleanor Meadows
South Seventh Street
Billie Meadows
Bitzegaio
Judith Ann Downey
Kenneth Ray Downey
Race driver Turner says Indy 500 safer than highway ride
Tulsa report quotes Jack Turner telling a high school group that the Indianapolis 500 is safer for drivers. He notes 33 competent drivers all moving in the same direction with left turns and no intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Jack Turner
Indianapolis
Deaths Teddy William Compton
Teddy William Compton aged 20 of 2326 Hendricks street died at 2 30 Friday morning after an extended illness. A former U S Marine Corps member he is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Philip C Compton two brothers Joseph and David both at home two half brothers Wayne and Waylon of Terre Haute and four sisters Mrs Mary Brazzell Miss Nancy Compton Miss Deanna Compton and Miss Phyllis Compton all of Terre Haute The body was taken to Gillis Memory Chapel where arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy William Compton
Hendricks Street
United States Marine Corps
Philip C Compton
Joseph
David
Wayne
Waylon
Terre Haute
Mary Brazzell
Nancy Compton
Deanna Compton
Phyllis Compton
Gillis Memory Chapel
Mrs Daisy Tucker Dies At 73 In Dennison
Mrs. Daisy Mae Tucker 73 of RR 1 Dennison Ml died at home Thursday morning. Survived by husband Leslie S. two daughters Mrs Camilla Hunt RR 1 Dennison Il Mrs B Darling of Jewett and Mrs M Lucas of Terre Haute one son Garwood L of Terre Haute one brother Chester Eldred of Terre Haute eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services at Frank Patrick Ryan Funeral Home Saturday at 2 PM with Rev R Powell Mead officiating burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Mae Tucker
RR 1
Dennison, Ml
Nusband
Leslie S
Camilla Hunt
Dennison
B. Darling
Jewett
M. Lucas
Terre Haute
Garwood L
Chester Eldred
Frank M.patrick J. Ryan
R. Powell Mead
Oak Hill Cemetery
Clinton
Ind
Pearl Clark
Vermillion County
Half- Century Club
First Christian Church
Mable Curry
Opal Fink
Harold
William
George
Elvin
Arizona
John Campbell
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Myrtle Everhart Westfield
Ill
Myrtle Everhart
Westfield
Paris, Ill
John
Indianapolis
Erlene Blankenbecker
Eddy Lou Kopesky
Harry Strader
Mae Drake
Methodist
Elwin Palmer
Maple Hill Cemetery
Markwell Brothers Chapel
Death of George H. Whitlock Riley Ind
George H. Whitlock 87 died at 10 45 p m Thursday at Wallace Nursing Home Terre Haute Survived by widow Daisy two brothers Roy Ridgefarm Ill Basel Terre Haute and several nieces and nephews Funeral at Fox Funeral Home then Oakhill Church at 1 p m Sunday service 2 p m with Rev George Gocker burial Mt Pleasant cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Saturday
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Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Death of Mrs Carrie Shafey in Terre Haute
Mrs Carrie Shafey aged 84 of 1602 South Thirteenth and One half street died at 1 AM Friday at home. Survived by sister Miss Maria Alexander of Columbus Mississippi, brother Rev James Alexander of Columbus, three daughters Mrs Mary Robes Mrs Lucille Scott and Mrs Geneva Owens of Terre Haute, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Bell and Bracken Funeral Home.
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Carrie Shafey
South Thirteenth and
One Half Street
Maria Alexander
Columbus
James Alexander
Mary Robes
Lucille Scott
Geneva Owens
Terre Haute
Bell & Bracken Funeral Home
Services for Mrs Brudetta Cheatem
Mrs Brudetta Cheatem aged 51 of 2405 Spruce Street died Wednesday. Services are set for 10 am Monday at Spruce Street AME Church with Rev Lewis Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery. The body will be at the church one hour before services. Friends may call at Russell Funeral Home after 1 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brudetta Cheatem
Spruce Street
Funeral Services for Mrs Bertha Calimese
Mrs Bertha Odessa Calimese of 2425 Sixth Avenue dies aged 75. Services set for 1 PM Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev J E Barksdale officiating. Burial in Stewart Cemetery at Lost Creek. Friends may visit Russell Funeral Home after 5 PM Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Odessa Calimese
Sixth Avenue
Shiloh Baptist Church
J. E. Barksdale
Stewart Cemetery
Lost Creek
Russell Funeral Home
Funeral services for Harold Hail in Hymera
Harold Hail 49 of Hymera died Thursday from an apparent personal safety related gunshot wound. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at McHugh Funeral Home with Rev. Basil Falk officiating. Burial will be in Knights of Pythias cemetery. Surviving: widow Margaret, son Herbert of Chicago, daughter Janice Simpson of Shelburn RR1, father Claude of Shelburn, brother Hobart of Shelburn, sister Marie McMichael of Spencerville Ohio. He was a World War II veteran and a Hymera Masonic Lodge member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Ind
Harold Hail
McHugh
Basil Falk
Knights of Pythias
Margaret
Herbert
Chicago
Ill
Janice Simpson
RR 1
Shelburn
Claude
Hobart
Marie McMichael
Spencerville
Ohio
Brazil Woman Anna Edwards Dies at 61
Mrs. Anna Edwards of Brazil Indiana aged 61 died Thursday morning at her home. She was a Baptist Church member and part of the Bowling Green Eastern Star Chapter. Survivors were listed. Funeral arrangements were to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Anna Edwards
The
Baptist Church
Bowling Green
Former Electrical Contractor Bennett Dies at 74
Robert Langley Bennett 74 of 2304 North Eleventh street died at Union Hospital after a period of illness. He retired from Bennett Electric Company once at 513 Ohio street in Terre Haute and belonged to Masonic Lodge No 19, Scottish Rite Valley of Terre Haute, Elks Lodge No 86, and Zorah Shrine. Survived by wife Doris two sisters Eva and Josie Bennett and several nieces and nephews. Body was taken to the care of local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Langley Bennett
North Eleventh Street
Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Mr. Bennett
The
Bennett Electric Company
Ohio Street
F&am
Scottish Rite
Valley of Terre Haute
Elks Lodge
Zorah Shrine
Doris
Eva Bennett
Josie Bennett
Henderson, Ky
Funeral arrangements for local resident and family details
The obituary lists the husband George, two sons George T and William M of RR 4, one brother Fred Syester of Indianapolis, and three grandchildren. Services are at Lawson Funeral Home Sunday at 2:30 PM with Rev Raymond Rissler presiding and burial in Summit Lawn cemetery. Friends may call after 4 PM Friday.
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Ing
George
George T
William M
RR 4
Fred Syester
Indianapolis
Lawson
Raymond Rissler
Summit Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Ada Progdon 87 Died In Terre Haute Hospital
Mrs Ada L Progdon 87 of RR 2 Paris Ill died Thursday morning at St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute Ind Survived by three daughters Nellie Funkhouser Frances Chapman of RR 2 and Estella Gugnon of Ver milion Ill Services at Blume Stewart Funeral Home at 2 pm Saturday Burial in Edgar Cemetery Friends may call after 3 pm Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Ada L. Progdon
RR 2
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Ind
Nellie Funkhouser
Frances Chapman
Estella Gugnon
Vermilion, Ill
Blume-Stewart
Edgar Cemetery
Obituary: Mrs Nelle Hochstetler 75 Coal City
Mrs. Nelle Hochstetler 75 died at 2 Friday morning at her Coal City residence. Survived by one daughter Mrs Lloyd Marshall of Coal City two brothers Cyrus Reagan Willin Ill and Herbert Reagan Coal City and several nieces and nephews. Services 2 PM Sunday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home Clay City with Bro Paul Griffith officiating. Burial in Fiscus Cemetery near Coal City. Friends may call after 1 30 PM Saturday.
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Coal City
Ind
Nelle Hochstetler
Lloyd Marshall
Cyrus V. Reagan
Willin
Ill
Herbert Reagan
Schoppenhorst
Clay City
Paul Griffith
Fiscus Cemetery
Veteran World War I veteran Frank Blume dies in Brazil
Frank J. Blume 73 of Brazil died Thursday at Veterans Hospital in Marion. He was a WWI veteran and Masonic Lodge member. Survived by mother Annabelle L. Blume and brother Riley W. Services Saturday at 2 pm with Rev. Samuel Carlton officiating. Burial in Cottage Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Friday.
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Brazil
Ind
Frank J. Blume
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Masonic Lodge
Annabelle L. Blume
Riley W
Samuel Carlton
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Services Set For Ernest Colliflower In Hutsonville
Ernest Colliflower 55 died Wednesday. Services will be at First Christian Church at 10 AM Saturday with Rev. Clarence Mansfield officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutsonville
Ill
Ernest Colliflower
First Christian Church
Clarence Mansfield
Oak Grove Cemetery
Services for Leora Gard Held at McClanahan Funeral Home
Leora Gard 78 died Wednesday. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville with the Rev. Roy Bridwell officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Bicknell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Ind
Leora Gard
McClanahan Funeral Home
Roy Bridwell
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Bicknell
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Jewel to be held in Shelburn
Mrs Lillian Jewel 52 of Jasonville Ind died Wednesday. Services set for 2 pm Tuesday June 11 at McHugh Funeral Home Shelburn. Burial in Pleasant Garden cemetery. Friends may call Monday afternoon June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Ind
Lillian Jewel
McHugh
Shelburn
Pleasant Garden Cemetery
Friends
El Capitan Stands Tall On Texas Plains
El Capitan features a sheer cliff rising 8078 feet on the Texas plains. The iconic formation dominates the landscape and serves as a notable geographic landmark in the region.
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el Capitan
Texas Plains
Callahan Funeral Home Notice of Services
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at Callahan Funeral Home. Private services are set for 3 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Virgil Romans officiating. Burial will be in Grandview cemetery. Masonic Lodge No. 19 will conduct graveside rites. Elks Lodge No. 86 will hold memorial services at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Callahan chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan Funeral Home
Virgil Romans
Grandview Cemetery
Masonic Lodge No. 19
Elks Lodge No. 86
Callahan Chapel
Three Prospective Judges Named in Primary Case
Vigo Circuit Court names a panel of three prospective special judges to preside over the recount challenge to William H. Jarvis’s Democratic nomination for Fourth District city councilman. Judge Hamilton set the panel after a venue change request from Jarvis’s attorney. Chernay led Jarvis by 11 votes in the May primary. Stewart and Heyman trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo
Edward L. Hamilton
Joseph E. Chernay
William H. Jarvis
Fourth District
Hamilton
Sullivan County
Joe Lowdermilk
Vermillion County
Frank Fisher
Greene County
Edwin B. Long
Warren R. Everett
Jarvis
Everett
Chernay
Charles Vincent
Cherany
Raymond L. Stewart
William Heyman
First Known Mention of Loaded Dice in ancient text
The earliest reference to loaded dice is thought to appear in a Hindu epic dating to around 500 B C. The finding suggests a long history of cheating in gambling narratives across early cultures.
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ICSU
Steckler
United States
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Congress
Cowan Bros
Vernon R. McMillan
Baker University
William J. Scarborough
Baker U
Baldwin City
Kans
Terre Hauteau
McMillan
Oldsmobile
Olds
Rand McNally
U.S
Mexico
Ranes-O’daniel Auto Sales, Inc
Wabase Ave
Mrs
George H. Whitlock
Mrs. Brudetta Cheatem
Bertha Odessa
Harold Hall
Lillian Jewell
Marvin W. Carty
Mgr
Tribune
Eree
Dad
Oakley
Kaywoodie
Oakley Drug Store
Hulman
Oakley Plaza
AAA
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