Scelba Wins Sicily Victory to Save Italian Premiership
United Press reports Italian Premier Mario Scelba strengthened his grip after a Sicilian regional election victory. The Christian Democrats gained seats while the Communist and left groups held, boosting Scelba’s stance against the Reds and signaling resilience amid calls for a no confidence vote.
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United Press
Mario Scelba
United States
Scelba
Piltieactl
Christian Democrats
Democrats
Reds
Health and longevity through modern living tips
A short essay argues that health advances keep people younger longer. It notes older ages are reached earlier historically, praises periodic medical checkups, and suggests aiming for long life with vitality into eighties or nineties.
Dr Edward Chen Makes Journey Home
Dr Edward Chen of 2620 South Seventh Street left Sunday for Chicago as the first leg of his trip home to Chengtu China. He flew to San Francisco yesterday and is a research engineer with Commercial Solvents Corp and a faculty member at Rose Polytechnic. He has not seen his parents in eight years and has been with Commercial Solvents since November 1953. Michigan was admitted to the United States as a state in 1837.
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Edward Chen
South Seventh Street
Chicago
Chengtu
China
San Francisco
Chen
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Rose Polytechnic
States
Commercial Solvents
Introduction of Evidence in Flowers Murder Case
The defense contends Flowers, a former abuse victim with a troubled health history and marital strife, was irrational before the shooting. First witness Shirley Sankey, 17, described the scene at 113 Harding avenue and Flowers’ actions after the gunfire. The jury selection continued with 12 members, forming an all male panel including three regular jurors. three physicians will testify regarding temporary insanity.
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Sense
Flowers
Shirley Sankey
Poplar Street
Ione
N. George Nasser
Sankey
Dane G. Ray
Maple Avenue
Larry Denning
South Seventh Street
John Wallace
South First Street
Russell Hammond
R. A
R. R
Terre Haute
Kenneth H. James
Buckeye Street
Benjamin C. Fairhurst
Thirtieth Street
Wallace, Koch
Ziegler
Greiner
Donn R. Gossom
M. E. Caracob
N. M. Silverman
Indiana
William E. Sipes
Orville L Combs
Lost in mail blocks Bromley Davenport seat in Commons
London June 8 Conservative Walter Bromley Davenport an official of the British Postal Services in the last Parliament could not take his seat in the new House of Commons Tuesday. His certificates of re election had been lost in the mail.
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London
Walter Bromley- Davenport
British Postal Services
Rites Planned for John Hefty at St Patrick Church
Requiem mass for John M. Hefty 65 will be at 9:30 Thursday at St Patrick Church after services at P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home. Rosary at 7:30 Wednesday in the Ryan chapel. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Hefty longtime Wabash Realty official, retired January.
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John M. Hefty
St. Anthony Hospital
St. Patrick Church
P. J. Ryan & Sons
Calvary Cemetery
Ryan
Eugene Roach
Ray Schoonover
James Cassidy
Guy Mascari
Theodore L. Stamphly
John Wendel
Herman Russell
Mr. Hefty
Wabash Realty, Inc
Wabash Realty & Loan Association
Crawford Fairbanks
Bruce Failey
Man 63 admits kidnap attempt in Portland
Jesse Moore 63 a machinist and soon to be married admitted attempting to kidnap the six year old grandson of a Portland industrialist in a ransom bid. Moore was arrested after an intruder broke into Mrs. Lillian Weinstein’s home and sought the child.
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Portland
Ore
Jesse Moore
William Browne
Moore
Lillian Weinstein
FBI Seeks Post Office Killer Chester R Thomas
The FBI sought Chester R. Thomas on murder charges after he shot and killed Robert J. Francis 42 in the Macon main post office. Francis, a former Indianapolis resident, died from abdominal shotgun wounds after a suspected ambush on federal property. Thomas was reportedly at large in Griffin Georgia and Birmingham Alabama.
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Macon
FBI
Chester R. Thomas
Robert J. Francis
Francis
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas
Griffin
Birmingham
Ala
Anti Japanese Riots in Seoul Rally Behind Capitol
About 200 Korean War veterans clashed with police in anti Japanese demonstrations in Seoul. The protestors gathered before the Capitol shouting charges while aiming to meet President Syngman Rhee and carried banners calling to stop U S aid to pro Communist Japan.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
U.S
Japan
Reverend James Day Dies at 81 in Terre Haute Residence
The Rev James Harvey Day 81 died at 6 20 am Wednesday at 1521 Avenue Terre Haute He is survived by wife Laura two sons Arval and Walter of Terre Haute a daughter Ethel Alward Amarillo Texas another daughter Ruby Henry Terre Haute five grandchildren seven great grand children Funeral services are set for 2 00 pm Friday at Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev William Kenter officiating and burial in Grandview Cemetery
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James Harvey Day
Avenue
Laura
Arval
Walter
Terre Haute
Ethel Alward
Amarillo
Texas
Ruby Henry
Day
Dresser Methodist Church
Gillis Memory Chapel
William Kenter
Grandview Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Bouillez
Mary Jane Bouillez aged 68 died last Thursday at her Oakland residence. Services set for 10:30 Thursday at Fontanet E U B Church with Rev John Knecht officiating. Burial in Sulphur Springs cemetery. Friends may call at Thomas Funeral Home.
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Mary Jane Bouillez
Oakland
Cal
Fontanet E. U B
John Knecht
Sulphur Springs
Thomas Funeral Home
Funeral of Mrs Hannah C Bray in Indiana
Mrs Hannah Celesta Bray of Brazil Indiana died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Terre Haute where she and her husband were visiting. She leaves two daughters Mrs Minnie McClain and Mrs Rosie Knapp, a son Carl Bray Jr, 15 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and a great great grandson. Burial will be at Cottage Hill after filial rites at Lawson & Son Funeral Home conducted by the Rev S Wilson Singer.
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Brazil
Ind
Hannah Celesta Bray
Cari Bray
R. R
Minnie McClain
Grand Avenue
Terre Haute
Mt. Lebanon
Lawson & Son Funeral Home
S. Wilson Singer
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Earl M James Dies at 63 in Fontanet Carbon Area
Earl M James aged 63 lifelong Carbon Fontanet resident died Tuesday Survived by widow Josephine daughter Mrs Rosetta Turner of Edinburg son John at home sister Mrs Lydia Lott of Terre Haute and a grandson Services set for 2 30 pm Thursday at Mattox Funeral Home burial in Roselawn Memorial Park Terre Haute Reverend Eldon Myers to officiate
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Fontanet
Ind
Earl M. James
Carbon and Fontanet
Josephine
Rosetta Turner
Edinburg
John
Lydia Lott
Terre Haute
Mattox Funeral Home
Eldon Myers
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Edna Wiseman Fiscus Dies at 66 in Terre Haute
Mrs Edna Wiseman Fiscus 66 died Tuesday at St Anthony s Hospital in Terre Haute. Survived by husband Elmer and stepson Earl Fiscus of Stillwater Okla. She belonged to Joppa Baptist Church. Body at Thomas Funeral Home Terre Haute with services Thursday at 3 pm conducted by Rev J C Durr. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery.
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Rosedale
Ind
Edna Wiseman Fiscus
St. Anthony 'S
Terre Haute
Elmer
Earl Fiscus
Stillwater
Oklo
Joppa Baptist Church
Thomas Funeral Home
J. C. Durr
Rosedale Cemetery
Services for Army Private Ammerman Held in Clay City
Clifford Ammerman 20 a private in the U S Army at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri died Sunday in the base hospital. Services set for 1 pm Thursday at Schoppenhorst Funeral Home Clay City with Rev Tom Keefe officiating and burial in Roselawn Memorial Park Terre Haute.
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Coal City
Ind
Clifford Ammerman
U. S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
Clay City
Tom Keefe
Roselawn Memorial Park
Terre Haute
Clinton woman dies at 94 in home at Clinton Indiana
Mrs Lillie Francis aged 94 died at her residence 746 South Main Clinton at 2 PM Tuesday. She had lived in Clinton and Vermillion County for 60 years. Survived by son John Burns of Hobart Indiana 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Body sent to First Funeral Home.
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Clinton, Ind
Lillie Francis
South Main Street
Clinton
Vermillion County
John Burns
Hobart
Ind
Fiist Funeral
Mary Elizabeth Goad obituary in Paxton
Miss Mary Elizabeth Goad of Paxton died at age 73 at her home. Survived by brothers Cecil Goad of Paxton and O B Goad of Princeton. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Snyder cemetery burial in Snyder cemetery with arrangements handled by Newkirk Funeral Home Dugger.
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Paxton
Ind
Mary Elizabeth Goad
Cecil
O. B. Goad
Princeton
Newkirk Funeral
Dugger
Snyder Cemetery
Rites Planned for Irene Marshall in Terre Haute
Former Terre Haute resident Irene Marshall died at Saint Francis Hospital Beech Grove. Funeral services in Indianapolis then graveside at Highland Lawn in Terre Haute. She was daughter of the late James A and Mrs Marshall of Terre Haute and lived in Indianapolis for 20 years. Survived by brother C H Marshall and sister Mrs Ernest Bogard with several nieces and nephews.
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Terre Haute
Irene Marshall
Saint Francis Hospital
Beech Grove
Indianapolis
Marshall Lot
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Miss Marshall
James A. Marshall
Marshalls
South Sixth Street
Marshall
Kimball Piano Company
Terre
91 year old Bennallack avoids ticket after green light excuse
Detroit court hears Ralph Bennallack explain he started across on green but is slower now. The policeman witness was deemed correct about the ticket for crossing on red, yet the charge was dismissed. Bennallack, aged 91, offered the lighthearted defense.
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Detroit
Ralph _Bennallack
Bennallack
Eisenhower Voices Russia Stand and Peace Plan Limits
President Eisenhower declared a firm stance on the Soviet Union and urged a concise, broad session with no deep problem solving. He cited strong U S employment gains with 62.7 million jobs and unemployment dropping. He rejected pressure over press relations and floated dispersal of industry to avoid concentration in case of attack, naming Ford Willow Run as an example.
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Eisenhower
United States
Ford Willow Run
Desert
Canning of peas gets under way in Indiana plants
Indiana reports the 1955 Farm Labor Bulletin shows pea canning started in numerous plants as cool wet weather favored a good crop. Tomato acreage lagged with 40 percent stands in some areas while rains ended and peas ripened boosting local labor. Floyd County strawberry harvest neared 90 percent of normal with rains improving muck crops around South Bend.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Employment Security Division
Farm Labor Bulletin
Bulletin
Floyd County
South Bend
Mountain Lion Weight Noted At 180 Pounds
A grown mountain lion typically weighs around 180 pounds. Experts note this provides a benchmark for assessing size and potential behavior in the wild.
Thomas E. Ray dies of heart attack in Brazil Indiana
Thomas E. Ray 58 a Hatchery operator formerly of Princeton Ind died Tuesday evening of a heart attack while visiting his son James P Ray on leave from Fort Riley Kaw He was a World War I veteran and member of American Legion VFW Princeton Elks Lodge and Hope Masonic Lodge Surviving are a son a daughter Miss Patricia Ann Cary of Brazil his mother Mrs Mary Ray of Hope three sisters Mrs Ruby Fowler Indianapolis Mrs Leslie Middleton and Mrs Sadie Wasson both of Flat Rock and a brother Harry Ray of Hope The body was taken to Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Elks memorial services planned at 8 p m Thursday
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Brazil
Ind
Thomas E. Ray
Princeton
James P. Ray
U. S. Army
Fort Riley
Kaw
American Legion
V.F.W
Elks Lodge
Hope Masonic Lodge
Patricia Ann Cary
Mary Ray
Hope
Ruby Fowler
Indianapolis
Lessie Middleton
Sadie Wasson
Flat Rock
Harry Ray
Miller & Sons
Funeral service by Judge Stewart at 2 PM Friday
Funeral services set for 2 oclock Friday afternoon at the funeral home officiated by Judge Robert Stewart. Selling’s simple thru Want Ads. Just dial C-1331.
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Robert Stewart
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